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MUS 165 DICTION FOR SINGERS: ITALIAN AND ENGLISH2 s.h.Diction in the four major languages of Western music. Taken in conjunction with applied voice. Requiredof Voice Performance majors. This course is offered as needed.MUS 265 DICTION FOR SINGERS: GERMAN AND FRENCH2 s.h.Diction in the four major languages of Western music. Taken in conjunction with applied voice. Requiredof Voice Performance majors. Prerequisite: MUS 165. This course is offered as needed.ENSEMBLE COURSESMUS 326-327 GUITAR ENSEMBLE(CLASSICAL and JAZZ/CONTEMPORARY)1 s.h.Rehearsal and performance of guitar literature of various periods, meeting twice weekly. Days and timesof the rehearsals are arranged at the beginning of each semester. As enrollment allows, there will be a Jazzand Contemporary Guitar section. Each student is responsible for appropriate performance attire.Prerequisite: MUS 125 or permission of the instructor. Open to non-music majors. This course is offeredevery fall and spring semester.MUS 228-229 MEN’S CHORUS1 s.hThe Men's Chorus is open to all men in the university community from all disciplines that love to sing andenjoy camaraderie through great music. Music from every music epoch will be performed from serious tomore pop/contemporary a cappella forms. This course is offered every fall and spring semester.MUS 286-287 WOMEN’S CHORUS1 s.hThe Methodist University Women’s Chorus is open to all women of the University community withstudents from all disciplines that love to sing and enjoy camaraderie through great music. It is intended toprovide a foundation in area of vocal technique while achieving a high standard of excellence in repertoireselected from all periods and musical styles. This course is offered every fall and spring semester.MUS 267-268 SHOW CHOIR (“SYNERGY”)1 s.h.Rehearsal and performance of various styles of popular music, with appropriate choreography. Members ofthis elective musical ensemble may be required to purchase performance outfits. This course is open tovocalists and instrumentalists. This course does not fulfill ensemble requirements for music majors. Opento non-music majors.MUS 348-349 CONCERT BAND1 s.h.This ensemble plays a variety of concert band/wind band literature from throughout the 20 th century. Theband will perform at least two concerts and the MU Graduation ceremony each term. This group isavailable for credit, and each semester enrolled fulfills one (1) credit toward the MU Arts and Humanitiesrequirements.MUS 390-391 CHAMBER MUSIC1 s.h.Rehearsal and performance of works and arrangements for string, brass, woodwind, and keyboardinstruments. The ensemble is open to non-music majors.MUS 398-399 JAZZ ENSEMBLE1 s.h.Rehearsal and performance of works and arrangements for brass, woodwind, keyboard and percussioninstruments. Meets twice weekly. The ensemble is open to non-music majors.78