2006-08 Course Descriptions - Catalog - University of Oklahoma

Music Literature (MULI)The Uni ver sity of Oklahoma 2006-2008 Gen eral Cat a log2323 Late Baroque Through Romantic Period. Prerequisite: 1312. Astudy of the development of music in the eighteenth and nineteenthcenturies conducted through lectures, readings, listening and analysis. (Sp)[IV-WC]3333 Post-Romantic Period to the Present. Prerequisite: 1312. A study ofthe development of music from the Post-Romantic era to the present dayconducted through lectures, readings, listening and analysis. (F) [IV-WC]4970 Undergraduate Seminar. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: permission ofdepartment. In-depth study of topics of interest as appropriate to the fieldof study. Subjects such as the style, aesthetics, and influence of a particularcomposer, i.e., Beethoven, Berlioz, Brahms; the social/cultural foundationsof a particular musical era or period; notational systems; and the like, areillustrative of the topics that may be pursued. (Sp)G5323 The History of Opera. Prerequisite: graduate standing orpermission; 2313, 2323, 3333, or equivalent. Changes of content, styleand form in dramatic music as related to social, economic and politicalchange in the past 350 years of western civilization. (Irreg.)G5353 History of the Symphony. Prerequisite: graduate standing orpermission; 2313, 2323, 3333, or equivalent. The development ofsymphonic form with detailed attention to outstanding examples ofliterature from the various periods. (Irreg.)G5373 History of American Music. Prerequisite: graduate standing orpermission; 2313, 2323, 3333, or equivalent. Music in the United Statesfrom its beginnings to the present. (Irreg.)G5523 Music in the Renaissance: Style, Theory and Performance.Prerequisite: graduate standing; 2313 or equivalent. An integrated coursethat correlates vocal and instrumental Renaissance music by the majorcomposers with the major writers of the time on musical theory, acoustics,philosophy, esthetics, history and performance. (Irreg.)G5543 The Baroque Era. Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission;2313, 2323, 3333, or equivalent. A detailed study of music fromMonteverdi through J.S. Bach. (Irreg.)G5563 Music in the Classical Period. Prerequisite: graduate standing orpermission; 2313, 2323, 3333, or equivalent. A detailed study of musicfrom around 1730 to Beethoven. (Irreg.)G5573 The Romantic Era. Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission;2313, 2323, 3333, or equivalent. A detailed study of music of the romanticera, principally 1800 to 1900. (Irreg.)G5593 Twentieth-Century Music. Prerequisite: graduate standing orpermission; 2313, 2323, 3333, or equivalent. A detailed study ofcontemporary styles and composers. (Alt. Sp)G5653 History of Chamber Music. Prerequisite: graduate standing orpermission; 2313, 2323, 3333, or equivalent. A study of music forchamber ensembles. (Irreg.)G5960 Directed Readings. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: 18 hours of music,permission of the director of the school. May be repeated; maximumcredit six hours. Individual topics in music history and literature. (F, Sp, Su)G5970 Seminar in Music History. 1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite: 30 hours ofmusic or permission. May be repeated with change of subject matter;maximum graduate credit 12 hours. (F, Sp, Su)G5980 Research for Master’s Thesis. Variable enrollment, two to ninehours; maximum credit applicable toward degree, four hours. Musictelevision emphasis also requires the production of a half-hourbroadcast-quality television program as part of thesis research. (F, Sp, Su)G5990 Special Studies in Music History. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: 30hours of music, permission of the director of the school. May be repeatedwith change of subject matter; maximum graduate credit six hours.Individual study, research and analysis. (F, Sp, Su)Music Literature (MULI)2970 Special Topics in Music Literature. Majors only. 1 to 3 hours. Maybe repeated with change of subject matter; content changes each semester.Study of newly developed, experimental or inter-disciplinary topics inmusic literature.G4523 Keyboard Literature. Prerequisite: Music History 2313, 2323,3333, or permission. (Alt. F)G4533 Keyboard Literature. Prerequisite: Music History 2313, 2323,3333, or permission. (Alt. Sp)4543 Introduction to Vocal Literature. Prerequisite: junior standing inmusic. Provides an introduction to art song literature for the solo voice.Repertoire in Italian, German, French, English, Spanish, and Russian will beincluded. The main emphasis will be on songs for the solo voice; someexamples from opera, oratorio, and vocal chamber music will also bediscussed. (Irreg.)4970 Undergraduate Seminar. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: permission ofdepartment. In-depth study of topics of interest as appropriate to the fieldof study. Subjects such as The Art Song since 1950; The Symphonic Musicof Charles Ives; Songs of the American Revolution; Music of the AmericanTheatre; The String Quartets of Haydn; and the like, are illustrative oftopics that may be offered. (F, Sp)G5423 Studies in Piano Literature I. Prerequisite: graduate standing orpermission of instructor. A detailed study of compositional styles, idiomsand trends in piano music written during the Baroque, Classical andRomantic eras. Topics will vary. Possible areas of study include theWell-Tempered Clavier of Bach, French Roccoco Piano Works, PianoSonatas of Haydn, Piano Sonatas of Mozart, Piano Concertos of Mozart,Beethoven and Brahms, and Piano Sonatas of Beethoven. (F)G5433 Studies in Piano Literature II. Prerequisite: graduate standing orpermission of instructor. A detailed study of compositional styles, idiomsand trends in music written for the piano during the Romantic period tothe present. Topics will vary. Possible areas of study include the CharacterPiece of the 19th Century, Influence of Liszt on 20th-Century Piano Music,Piano Works of Debussy and Ravel, American Experimentalism in20 th -Century Piano Music, and European Avante Garde Piano Music. (Irreg.)G5970 Seminar in Music Literature. 1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite: 30 hoursof music, graduate standing or permission. May be repeated with changeof subject matter; maximum graduate credit 12 hours. (F, Sp)G5990 Special Studies. Prerequisite: graduate standing; permission of thedirector of the school. May be repeated with change of subject matter;maximum credit six hours. Individual study and research in the field ofmusic literature. (F, Sp, Su)Music for Nonmajors (MUNM)1022 Beginning Instrument/Voice Class I. For non-music majors with noexperience in the instrument/voice only. May be repeated for credit;maximum credit eight hours. Class instruction in basicperformance/musicianship skills. This course does not count for majorcredit in the School of Music. (F, Sp)1032 Beginning Instrument/Voice Class II. Prerequisite: 1022 orpermission. For non-music majors with limited instrumental/vocalexperience only. May be repeated for credit; maximum credit eight hours.Class instruction in basic performance/musicianship skills. This course doesnot count for major credit in the School of Music. (F, Sp)1100 Freshman and/or Sophomore Piano, Violin, etc., for Non-MusicMajors. 1 to 2 hours. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Enrollment issubject to faculty availability and will not be accepted until the first day ofclasses. Private instruction in the development of instrumental or vocalperformance skills and musicianship. This course does not count for majorcredit in the School of Music. (F, Sp, Su)1113 The Understanding of Music. Open to non-music majors. A coursein music appreciation covering all of the important fields of music, withopportunity for the students to listen to recordings and to attend concerts.This course does not count for major credit in the School of Music. (F, Sp,Su) [IV-AF]1123 Music Theory for Non-Majors I. Study of the basic materials ofmusic. These materials will be approached through written, aural, oral andanalysis drills. Credit not applicable to Bachelor of Music, Bachelor ofMusic Education, or Bachelor of Fine Arts-Music Emphasis degrees. Thiscourse does not count for major credit in the School of Music. (F)1743 Experiencing Music. Designed as an introduction to the variedstrands of folk music in America. Involves examination of the historical,cultural and social implications of American folk songs; performance andanalysis of folk songs as musical art forms; and the link between folk songsand large-scale contemporary musical compositions. This course does notcount for major credit in the School of Music. (F, Sp) [IV-AF]2210 Special Topics in Music. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: 1113 orpermission of instructor. May be repeated with change of topic. Special159 Course Descriptions