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DEGREES,CERTIFICATES,COURSESDEGREES, CERTIFICATES, COURSESCOURSE DESCRIPTIONSMUSIC 115ORCHESTRAL STRING ENSEMBLEPrerequisite: None2 lab hrs per week: 1 hr creditThis ensemble provides an opportunity for musicians who playtraditional orchestral string instruments (violin, viola, cello, doublebass) to study and perform significant string ensemble literature.Students must know how to read music and have atleast an intermediate playing ability to participate.MUSIC 120 (IAI: MUS 908)WIND ENSEMBLEPrerequisite: Consent of instructor2 lab hrs per week: 1 hr credit (May be repeated three times)This course provides the opportunity for students to study andperform significant concert band literature with an ensemble.MUSIC 130 (IAI: F1 900)INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC APPRECIATIONPrerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditThis course introduces representative masterpieces and focuseson helping students develop listening skills and the ability toanalyze and appreciate different kinds of music. Emphasis will beplaced on the elements of music, various musical forms andperiods, and great composers and performers.MUSIC 131MUSIC APPRECIATIONPrerequisite: MUSIC 130 or consent of instructor3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditTopics include elements, structure and listening in all forms—opera, symphony, choral and chamber music.MUSIC 132 (IAI: F1 904)AMERICAN MUSICPrerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditThis is an historical survey of the development and major culturalcontributions of American music and composers includingsymphonic, jazz and popular forms within the context ofAmerican culture.MUSIC 141CLASS PIANO IPrerequisite: None1 lecture, 2 lab hrs per week: 2 hrs creditGroup instruction for music students who do not major inpiano and who do not meet minimum requirements in pianoupon entrance; also for others who have had little or no previouswork in piano. Recommended for elementary classroomteachers. Class size is limited.MUSIC 142CLASS PIANO IIPrerequisite: MUSIC 1411 lecture, 2 lab hrs per week: 2 hrs creditA continuation of MUSIC 141, this course provides groupinstruction in piano techniques and performance.Keyboard harmony is emphasized.2006-2008 CATALOGMUSIC 143CLASS VOICE IPrerequisite: None1 lecture, 2 lab hrs per week: 2 hrs creditGroup instruction in fundamentals of singing, voice production,breathing, diction, vocalizing and technical exercises; elementarysong literature is introduced as progress is made.MUSIC 144CLASS VOICE IIPrerequisite: MUSIC 1431 lecture, 2 lab hrs per week: 2 hrs creditA continuation of MUSIC 143, this course provides groupinstruction at a more advanced level. In addition to correctvocal production, breathing, diction and technical exercises,learning of songs is emphasized.MUSIC 145INSTRUMENTAL CLASS IPrerequisite: None1 lecture, 2 lab hrs per week: 2 hrs creditThis course is for beginning students.The student, with theagreement of the instructor, will select one instrument—brass,woodwind, string or percussion—to study for the semester.Technical studies, scales and music reading for the selectedinstrument will form the course activities and content.MUSIC 146INSTRUMENTAL CLASS IIPrerequisite: MUSIC 1451 lecture, 2 lab hrs per week: 2 hrs creditThe student may choose to continue studying the instrumentselected in MUSIC 145 (Option A) or the student, with agreementof the instructor, will select another instrument—brass,woodwind, string or percussion—to study for the semester(Option B).Technical studies, scales and music reading for theselected instrument will form the course activities and content.MUSIC 147INSTRUMENTAL CLASS IIIPrerequisite: MUSIC 1461 lecture, 2 lab hrs per week: 2 hrs creditThe student may choose to continue studying an instrumentselected in MUSIC 145/146 (Option A) or the student, withagreement of the instructor, will select another instrument—bass, woodwind, string or percussion—to study for the semester(Option B).Technical studies, scales and music reading for theselected instrument will form the course activities and content.MUSIC 148INSTRUMENTAL CLASS IVPrerequisite: MUSIC 1471 lecture, 2 lab hrs per week: 2 hrs creditThe student may choose to continue studying an instrumentselected in MUSIC 145/146/147 (Option A) or the student, withagreement of the instructor, will select another instrument—bass, woodwind, string or percussion—to study for the semester(Option B).Technical studies, scales and music reading for theselected instrument will form the course activities and content.154