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Music Technique (MUTE)
Music Technique (MUTE)
1010 Recital Attendance. 0 hours credit. Performance laboratory for all
undergraduate music majors. (F, Sp)
1120 Jazz Ensemble. 0 to 1 hour. Prerequisite: permission by audition.
May be repeated for credit; maximum credit eight hours. Preparation and
performance of music written in a variety of jazz styles. (F, Sp)
1130 University Band. 0 to 1 hour. Prerequisite: permission by audition.
Performance in University bands. (F, Sp, Su)
1140 University Orchestra. 0 to 1 hour. Prerequisite: permission by
audition. May be repeated for credit; maximum credit eight hours.
Performance in University orchestra. (F, Sp, Su)
1160 University Chorale. 0 to 1 hour. Prerequisite: permission;
membership determined by audition. May be repeated for credit;
maximum credit eight hours. An ensemble of high calibre; approximately
24 singers. Rehearsal and performance of choral and choral-orchestral
masterworks drawn mostly from the baroque through twentieth-century
style periods. Several performances each semester. (F, Sp, Occas. Su)
1170 University Choir. 0 to 1 hour. Open to both music majors and
nonmusic majors. May be repeated for credit. Performance of a capella
and accompanied music of various periods and styles. One to two
performances per semester. (F, Sp, Su)
1180 University Chorus. 0 to 1 hour. Open to all university students. May
be repeated for credit. A large chorus for the music enthusiast who desires a
rich experience singing a variety of music. Repertoire will range from lighter
pieces to large choral-orchestral works. Occasional performances. (F, Sp)
1190 Opera/Music Theatre. 0 to 2 hours. Prerequisite: permission of
instructor by audition. May be repeated for credit; maximum credit sixteen
hours. Consists of rehearsals and performances of opera, musicals and
other forms of music theatre. (F, Sp)
1211 Brass Instrument Class. Prerequisite: permission. May be repeated
with change of instrument or subject matter; maximum credit four hours.
Basic concepts of playing and teaching brass instruments. Laboratory (F, Sp)
1221 Percussion Instrument Class. Prerequisite: permission. May be
repeated with change of instrument or subject matter; maximum credit
four hours. Basic concepts of playing and teaching percussion instruments.
Laboratory (F, Sp)
1231 Woodwind Instrument Class. Prerequisite: permission. May be
repeated with change of instrument or subject matter; maximum credit
four hours. Basic concepts of playing and teaching woodwind instruments.
Laboratory (F, Sp)
1251 Stringed Instrument Class. Prerequisite: permission. May be
repeated with change of instrument or subject matter; maximum credit
four hours. Laboratory (F, Sp)
1261 Group Voice. Open to music majors whose emphasis is not in voice.
May be repeated; maximum credit two hours. Development of basic skills,
techniques and repertoire for the singer. (F, Sp)
1311 Group Piano I. Prerequisite: permission. Development of functional
piano skills for the non-keyboard music major. Emphasis on keyboard
theory and technique, sight reading, solo/ensemble repertoire and creative
activities (harmonization, improvisation). Laboratory (F, Sp)
1321 Group Piano II. Prerequisite: 1311 and permission. Continued
development of the skills begun in 1311. Laboratory (F, Sp)
1332 Functional Piano Skills I. Prerequisite: piano major, piano emphasis,
permission. Experience in sight reading, playing by ear, modulation, open
score reading, transposition and improvisation at the keyboard. (F)
1342 Functional Piano Skills II. Prerequisite: 1332 or permission.
Experience in sight reading, playing by ear, modulation, open score
reading, transposition and improvisation at the keyboard.
2020 Composition Forum. Prerequisite: composition majors; corequisite:
Composition 2010 or 2020. Required of all composition majors. Meets
weekly throughout the semester as an official laboratory to discuss
compositional techniques and review student compositions. (F, Sp, Su)
2271 Chamber Music. Prerequisite: permission. May be repeated;
maximum credit four hours. Study and performance of chamber music
literature for various combinations of instruments. (F, Sp, Su)
2280 Studio Ensemble. 0 to 1 hour. May be repeated for credit.
Performance experience in an ensemble of similar instruments. (F, Sp)
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2311 Group Piano III. Prerequisite: 1321 and permission. Continued
development of the skills begun in 1321. Laboratory (F, Sp)
2321 Group Piano IV. Prerequisite: 2311 and permission. Continued
development of the skills begun in 2311. Special emphasis on sight
reading, accompanying and instrumental and vocal-choral score reading.
Laboratory (F, Sp)
2970 Special Topics in Music Technique. Majors only. 1 to 3 hours. May
be repeated with change of subject matter; content changes each semester.
Study of newly developed, experimental or inter-disciplinary topics in
music technique.
3110 Studio Accompanying for Piano Majors. 0 to 1 hour. Prerequisite:
2212, 2222, or concurrent enrollment, or permission. Required of piano
majors, during junior and senior years. Two hours per week of assigned
accompanying in vocal and/or instrumental teaching studios. Laboratory (F, Sp)
3120 Jazz Ensemble. 0 to 1 hour. Admission by audition. May be repeated
for credit. Preparation and performance of music written in a variety of jazz
styles. (F, Sp)
3130 University Band. 0 to 1 hour. Prerequisite: permission by audition.
May be repeated for credit; maximum credit eight hours. Performance in
University bands. (F, Sp, Su)
3140 University Orchestra. 0 to 1 hour. Prerequisite: permission by
audition. May be repeated for credit; maximum credit eight hours.
Performance in University orchestra. (F, Sp)
3160 University Chorale. 0 to 1 hour. Prerequisite: audition. May be
repeated for credit. An ensemble of high calibre; approximately forty
singers. Rehearsal and performance of choral and choral-orchestral
masterworks drawn mostly from the baroque through twentieth-century
style periods. Several performances each semester. (F, Sp)
3170 University Choir. 0 to 1 hour. Prerequisite: audition. Open to both
music majors and nonmusic majors. May be repeated for credit. Performance
of a capella and accompanied music of various periods and styles. One to
two performances per semester. (F, Sp, Su)
3180 University Chorus. 0 to 1 hour. Prerequisite: audition. Open to all
University students. May be repeated for credit. A large chorus for the
music enthusiast who desires a rich experience singing a variety of music.
Repertoire will range from light pieces to large choral-orchestral works.
Occasional performances. (F, Sp)
3190 Opera/Music Theatre. 0 to 2 hours. Prerequisite: permission by
audition. May be repeated for credit; maximum credit sixteen hours.
Consists of rehearsals and performances of opera, musicals and other forms
of music theatre. (F, Sp)
3242 Instrumental Conducting I. Prerequisite: junior standing in music.
Development of skills and knowledge in instrumental conducting, rehearsal
techniques and instrumental repertoire. (F)
3252 Instrumental Conducting II. Prerequisite: 3242. Continued
development of skills and knowledge in instrumental conducting, rehearsal
skills and instrumental repertoire. (Sp)
3262 Choral Conducting I. Prerequisite: junior standing in the School of
Music. Development of skills and knowledge in choral conducting,
rehearsal techniques and choral repertoire. (F)
3272 Choral Conducting II. Prerequisite: 3262. Continued development
of skills and knowledge in choral conducting, rehearsal techniques and
choral repertoire. (Sp)
3282 Singer’s Diction I. Prerequisite: junior standing in music. Provides an
introduction to the principles of correct pronunciation of English, Italian
and Latin for singing. Students will learn and use the International Phonetic
Alphabet (IPA) as a symbolic medium. The rules of pronunciation will be
illustrated through the study and performance of songs from English and
Italian art song and operation repertoire, and Latin choral repertoire. (Irreg.)
3292 Singer’s Diction II. Prerequisite: junior standing in music, and 3282.
Provides an introduction to the principles of correct pronunciation of
German and French for singing. Students will learn and use the
International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as a symbolic medium. The rules of
pronunciation will be illustrated through the study and performance of
songs from German and French art song and operatic repertoire. (Irreg.)
3342 Jazz Improvisation. Development of improvising skills in the jazz
idiom. Designed as a hands-on laboratory course for students of various
skill levels to improve personal abilities. (F, Sp, Su)
4020 Composition Forum. Prerequisite: junior standing and composition
majors; corequisite: Composition 4010 or 4020. Required of all
composition majors. Meets weekly throughout the semester as an official
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