2009-2010 - Bowie State University

MUSC 211 KEYBOARD & COMPUTER SEQUENCING (Fall, Spring) 3 Credits
Prerequisite/s: MUSC 110. Use Cakewalk Home Studio, Master Tracks Pro Audio and Power Tracks Audio to develop computer sequences in
step‐time and real‐time formats. Prepare sequences and drum tracks from Midi to Wave files for recording on CDs.
MUSC 212 COMPUTER NOTATIONS (Fall, Spring) 3 Credits
Prerequisite/s: MUSC 110, MUSC 155. Sibelius notation software is used to prepare lead sheets, small and large ensemble compositions for
performance. Learn about other popular notation software packages for both the PC and MAC platforms.
MUSC 245 VOCAL LITERATURE I (Fall Only) 2 Credits
Fine Arts Majors, Vocal Majors and Minors. This course is a study of Vocal Literature designed to strengthen the singer’s knowledge of Italian,
German, French, Spanish, and English repertoire, with a practical application through performance of the literature.
MUSC 246 VOCAL LITERATURE II (Spring Only) 2 Credits
Prerequisite/s: MUSC 245. Fine Arts Majors, Vocal Majors and Minors. This course is a continuation of the study of Vocal Literature designed to
strengthen the singer’s knowledge of Italian, German, French, Spanish, and English repertoire, with a practical application through performance
of the literature.
MUSC 247 BAND AND ORCHESTRA LITERATURE (Spring Only) 2 Credits
This course is a study of representative works written for band and orchestra in all styles from classical to contemporary.
MUSC 255 ADVANCED MUSIC THEORY (THEORY III ) (Fall Only) 3 Credits
Prerequisite/s: MUSC 156. This advanced music theory course will provide students with a professional command of the mechanics of
contemporary music. Students will be able to recognize, understand, and describe the basic materials and processes of music that are heard or
presented in a score. This will be accomplished by addressing fundamental aural, analytical, and compositional skills using both listening and
written exercises.
MUSC 256 CONTEMPORARY MUSIC THEORY (THEORY IV) (Spring Only) 3 Credits
Fine Arts Majors only. This course is a study of 20th Century music idioms including extensions of tertian harmony, the twelve‐tone system, jazz
harmony and aleatoric techniques. Keyboard drill will include modulation and transposition to all keys as well as further development of score
reading and harmonization skills.
MUSC 265‐266 WOODWIND CLASS METHODS (Fall, Spring) 1 Credit each
Prerequisite: Junior Level Standing mandatory. These courses provide an introduction to playing strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion
instruments through solo and group performance. Emphasis is on methods of teaching and routine maintenance of the instruments.
MUSC 301 DICTION AND VOCAL LITERATURE I (Fall Only) 2 Credits
Fine Arts Majors, Vocal Majors and Minors. This course is a study of diction and Vocal Literature designed to strengthen the singer’s knowledge
of Italian, German, French, Spanish, and English diction, through the fundamental use of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), with
practical application through the study and performance of vocal literature.
MUSC 302 INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC (Fall, Spring) 3 Credits
This course is an exploration of representative music literature for various media from all periods with emphasis upon the functions of the
various forms. It fuses music, art and history, and the development of aural perceptions through class and extra‐class listening.
MUSC 304 DICTION AND VOCAL LITERATURE II (Spring Only) 2 Credits
Fine Arts Majors, Vocal Majors and Minors Only. This course is a study of the technical aspects of vocal music and in depth survey of historical
and current musical literature emphasizing English and French.
MUSC 306‐307 INSTRUMENTAL METHODS (Fall, Spring) 3 Credits each
Prerequisite: Junior Level Standing mandatory. These courses provide an introduction to playing strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion
instruments through solo and group performance. Emphasis is on methods of teaching and routine maintenance of the instruments.
MUSC 311 ELECTRONIC COMPOSITION AND ARRANGING I (Fall Only) 2 Credits
Prerequisite: MUSC 211, MUSC 156. This course is designed to create compositions for all types of ensembles used in commercial song and
jingle writing. Chord symbols and chord progressions are employed to develop composition for live and electronic performance. Project‐based
curriculum using the electronic music keyboard and MIDI.
MUSC 312 ELECTRONIC COMPOSITION AND ARRANGING II (Spring Only) 3 Credits
Prerequisite: MUSC 311, MUSC 156. Continuation of MUSC 311. Song and jingle writing for large ensembles using orchestral and big and big
band instrument combinations. Project‐based curriculum using electronic music keyboard and MIDI.
MUSC: MUSIC CONCENTRATION COURSE DESCRIPTIONS (Cont.’)
MUSC 345 BLACK AMERICAN MUSIC (Fall, Spring) 3 Credits
Prerequisite for MUSC 345 is ENGL 101. This course is a study of the history of Black American Music from 1819 to the present. Designed for
the general student.
MUSC 355 COUNTERPOINT (Fall Only) 2 Credits
Prerequisite/s: MUSC 156. In this course the student will study and write music in which two or more melodic lines, that display an individual
and differentiated melodic contour and rhythmic profile, sound together.
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