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MUS 1731 Applied Woodwind
3 cr.
Private instruction (one hour per week) or small group instruction
(two hours per week).
MUS 1732 Applied Woodwind
3 cr.
Private instruction (one hour per week) or small group instruction
(two hours per week).
MUS 1733 Applied Woodwind
2 cr.
Private instruction (one hour per week) or small group instruction
(two hours per week).
MUS 1741 Applied Brass
3 cr.
Private instruction (one hour per week) or small group instruction
(two hours per week).
MUS 1742 Applied Brass
3 cr.
Private instruction (one hour per week) or small group instruction
(two hours per week).
MUS 1743 Applied Brass
2 cr.
Private instruction (one hour per week) or small group instruction
(two hours per week).
MUS 1781 Applied Percussion
3 cr.
Private instruction (one hour per week) or small group instruction
(two hours per week).
MUS 1782 Applied Percussion
3 cr.
Private instruction (one hour per week) or small group instruction
(two hours per week).
MUS 1783 Applied Percussion
2 cr.
Private instruction (one hour per week) or small group instruction
(two hours per week).
MUS 1900 Student Recital
0 cr.
Offered each semester. Prerequisite: audition with department.
The study and performance of large ensemble jazz materials with
emphasis on contemporary idioms. May be repeated for credit to a
total of eight semester hours.
MUS 1901 Chamber Ensemble
1 cr.
Prerequisite: consent of department. Intensive study of chamber
music and other works for small ensembles. May be repeated for
credit to a total of eight semester hours.
MUS 1902 University Jazz Band
1 cr.
Offered each semester. Prerequisite: audition with department.
The study and performance of large ensemble jazz materials with
emphasis on contemporary idioms. May be repeated for credit to a
total of eight semester hours.
MUS 1903 University Band
1 cr.
Offered each semester and open to all University students with
consent of department. Intensive study of traditional and modern
repertoire for concert and marching band. May be repeated for
credit to a total of eight semester hours.
*May be used to fulfill the General Degree Requirements for arts.
MUS 1904 Privateer Chorus
1 cr.
Offered each semester and open to all University students with
consent of department. Study of choral music of all periods including
preparation for public performance. May be repeated for credit
to a total of eight semester hours.
MUS 1905 University Chorale
1 cr.
Offered each semester. Open to all University students by audition.
Study and performance of choral literature. Campus and tour
performances. Three hours of class per week. May be repeated for
credit to a total of eight semester hours.
MUS 1906 Chamber Singers
1 cr.
Offered each semester. Open to all University students by audition.
A small ensemble of mixed voices for the study and performance
of choral music dating from 1500 to the present. May be repeated to
a total of eight semester hours.
MUS 1907 Piano Accompaniment
1 cr.
Prerequisite: consent of department. Guided experience in sightreading,
preparation and performance of accompaniments for
vocal and instrumental performers. May be repeated for credit to a
total of eight semester hours.
MUS 1908 Wind Ensemble
1 cr.
Offered each semester. Prerequisite: audition with department.
Study and performance of advanced repertoire for wind ensemble.
May be repeated for credit to a total of eight semester hours.
MUS 1910 University Orchestra
1 cr.
Offered each semester. Prerequisite: audition. Study and performance
of orchestral repertoire. May be repeated for credit to a
total of eight semester hours.
MUS 1950 Opera Theater
1 cr.
Open to voice students or by consent of department. A workshop
course especially designed for the coordination of music and acting
with particular emphasis on training the singing actor. Coaching
in operatic scenes and training in the basic principles of dramatic
aspects of opera. Three hours of laboratory per week. May be
repeated for credit to a total of eight semester hours.
MUS 2000 Field Research in Arts
1-3 cr.
(FTCA 2000, FA 2000, and MUS 2000 are cross-listed) Prerequisite:
consent of department. Special research project in the arts involving
field experience and study outside the city of New Orleans.
Advance preparation for the project will include conference with
or lecture by the faculty and readings in the specific areas to be
studied. The study trip will consist of attendance at a minimum
of four theatrical or musical performances or a minimum of eight
hours spent in visits to exhibits or museums for each hour of credit.
A follow-up paper on a research topic inspired by the trip will be
required. May be repeated for up to six hours of credit. Credit will
be given for only FTCA 2000, FA 2000, or MUS 2000 for the same
trip.
MUS 2001 Special Topics-Music
1-3 cr.
Prerequisite: consent of department. Specific areas of interest will
be studied under the direction of a faculty member. Topics may
vary from semester to semester. This course may be repeated but
total credit may not exceed six semester hours. Section number will
correspond with credit to be earned.
MUS 2005 Intro To Music Technology
3 cr.
Prerequisite: MUS 1102 or equivalent. This course will provide an
introduction to and hands-on use of the hardware and software
contained in the Department of Music computer lab. Students will
be trained in the use of the Finale music notation program to give
them an effective method of notating their projects and assignments
and a means to create virtual performances of their musical
compositions through MIDI synchronization. Additionally, students
will gain mastery of various audio editing programs in order to be
able to convert their own finished projects to CD or MP3 format.
MUS 2101 Music Theory III
3 cr.
Prerequisite: MUS 1102 or equivalent. Principles of tonal music as
exemplified by selected Classic and Romantic composers. Emphasis
on melody, rhythm, texture, modulation, functional and nonfunctional
harmony, dramatic techniques, and formal structures of the
Classic and Romantic eras.
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