Undergraduate Catalog 2008-2010 - Immaculata University

MUSC 231 Aural Skills III (2)
Classroom and computer-assisted ear-training will include
medium to advanced melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic dictation.
Sight-singing will incorporate chromatic and modulatory melodies
with increasing attention to non-scalar passages. Rhythmic skills
will extend to include asymmetrical and changing meters (50
minutes lecture, 100 minutes laboratory) (Co-requisite: MUSC 230).
MUSC 232 Music Theory IV (2)
Summary and synthesis of all diatonic and chromatic harmonic
structures and usages as found in the Common Practice Era. Principal
work will include study of harmonic complexities in special situations,
new directions, and an introduction to twentieth-century harmonic,
melodic, and rhythmic changes in compositional practice (50 minutes
lecture, 100 minutes laboratory) (Co-requisite: MUSC 233).
MUSC 233 Aural Skills IV (2)
Class and computer-assisted ear-training will be used to
strengthen dictation skills with advanced melodic lines and harmonic
progressions. Sight-singing will include advanced 3-4 part singing
in major, minor, and modal excerpts, and melodic lines in various
non-traditional scales, atonal, and twentieth-century patterns (50
minutes lecture, 100 minutes laboratory) (Co-requisite: MUSC 232).
MUSC 235 Piano Laboratory III (1)
Sequential development of functional piano skills with emphasis
on improvisation, transposition, scales and chords in the minor
mode (Prerequisite: MUSC 136 or permission of the instructor).
MUSC 236 Piano Laboratory IV (1)
Sequential development of functional piano skills with emphasis
on song writing to given harmonic progressions, transpositions, fake
book songs, accompaniment styles, chording and harmonization.
Final assessment will be based on a cumulative perspective of all
four semester of Piano Laboratories I to IV. (Prerequisite: MUSC
235 or permission of the instructor)
MUSC 239 Counterpoint (1)
Study of 18th century polyphonic style. Development of skill in
writing two-and three-part counterpoint. (Prerequisites: MUSC 232
and MUSC 233).
MUSC 242 Composition (2)
Application of compositional techniques in the writing of small
musical works for voices and instruments.
MUSC 247 Music Sequencing & Recording I (1)
Basic level of the use of music technology through sequencing.
MIDI tracks will be created through the use of sampling and
modified sound modules suited for a variety of keyboards. MIDI
compositions will be recorded and performed.
MUSC 248 Music Sequencing and Recording II (1)
Intermediate level of the use of music technology through
sequencing. MIDI tracks will again be created through the use of
sampling and modified sound modules. MIDI compositions will be
recorded and performed. (Prerequisite: MUSC 247)
MUSC 249 Music Sequencing and Recording III (1)
Advanced levels of using music technology. Original multitrack
compositions and improvisations will be developed by
students. Instruction will emphasize recording and editing
techniques. Final editing and mastering of compositions through
the use of Digital Audio Technology (DAT) will be accomplished
and prepared for performance. (Prerequisite: MUSC 248)
MUSC 253 Internship in Music Technology (3)
A practical experience in the music industry provided for the
student under the supervision of a music faculty member.
MUSC 254 Independent Project in Music Technology (3)
A culminating presentation/performance developed by the
student. Compositions and/or improvisations for the program will
be selected from the student’s portfolio. (May be incorporated in
MUSC 344.)
MUSC 300 HON: Women in the Performing Arts (3)
This course will investigate the acceptance and recognition of
outstanding women musicians, composers, and performers from
Biblical times through the present. Students will be encouraged to
relate the research to their personal interests and academic curricula.
MUSC 301 Music Among the Arts (3)
Study of the relationship of music to painting, architecture,
drama, and dance.
MUSC 303 Applied Music Minor I-VIII (1 per course)
Private instruction for one-half or one hour weekly; an elective
for majors in a minor performance area. Lesson times arranged
with Coordinator of Applied Music. Course may be repeated.
MUSC 306 Orchestration (2)
Scoring and arranging musical compositions for string,
woodwind, brass ensembles and the full orchestra.
MUSC 307 Vocal Pedagogy (1)
This course will cover the various learning strategies for
teaching private and group voice lessons. Course will address how
to teach performance skills and techniques to voice performance
majors and will include advanced diction training in the primary
vocal languages. This course will be a continuation of Diction
Class (MUSC 106) which will be a prerequisite. Required of all
Music Performance majors.
MUSC 308 Instrumental Pedagogy (1)
This course will cover the various learning strategies for
teaching private and group instrumental lessons. Course will
address how to teach performance skills and techniques to
orchestral, band, and keyboard musicians as part of a private
instrumental studio. Required of all Music Performance majors.
MUSC 309 Vocal Literature (2)
This course will cover the standard choral repertoire for vocal
performance majors and will give the student a working and
practical knowledge of the vocal repertoire from the Renaissance,
Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th-Century eras of music.
Required of all Music Performance majors.
MUSC 310 Instrumental Pedagogy (2)
This course will cover the standard orchestral, band, and
keyboard literature for instrumental performance majors. The
students will gain a working and practical knowledge of the
instrumental repertoire from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical,
Romantic, and 20th-Century eras of music. Required of all Music
Performance majors.
MUSC 313 Professional Orientation in Music Education (1)
An introduction to the methodologies, standards, and current
issues of the music education profession. Course is taught in
conjunction with directed observations in diverse music education
settings.
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