Bulletin 2007-2008 - Austin College

MUSICschool level. It is also relevant as an elective forintended education students with majors otherthan music. The course will include attentionto techniques for the specialized music classroomat the elementary school level as well asapplications for the general classroom teacher.Emphasis will be placed on a survey of basicprint and multimedia resources with the goalof assembling a usable portfolio of resourcematerials for future classroom use. Prerequisite:permission of instructor.262 Music Education Materialsand MethodsThis is a required course for music majors intendingto complete the master of arts in teachingwith a major in music. The course providesan overview of the history and philosophy ofmusic education with study of the systems andtechniques developed by Zoltan Kodály, CarlOrff, and Emile-Jacques-Dalcroze. Prerequisite:permission of instructor.342 Aspects of 20th Century MusicAn examination of the major theoretical andstylistic tendencies of the 20th century. Thiscourse serves as the logical completion of thehistorical and theoretical sequence of coursesfor the major. Prerequisite: Music 222 and 241.350 Advanced Topics in Music355, 455 Studies in Vocal Music,Advanced Studiesin Vocal MusicA variety of courses, including those listed,in vocal music with special emphasis on theneeds of the voice student. Prerequisite: permissionof instructor. May be repeated withpermission of the instructor when topic varies.■ Vocal PedagogyThis course explores and evaluates pedagogicaltechniques for teachers of voicewith the goal of helping students begin todevelop their own teaching methodology.■ Diction for SingersThis course explores the study of speechsounds and the symbols that representthem with the goal of helping singers becomemore proficient singers of foreignlanguages.356, 456 Studies in Music Literature,Advanced Studies in MusicLiteratureA variety of courses, including those listed,focused on specific genres of music literature.Prerequisite: permission of instructor. May berepeated with permission of instructor whentopic varies.■ Operatic LiteratureA systematic study of operatic styles andan overview of operatic literature from1600 to the 20th century. Includes scorestudy and viewing of opera in live performanceand on video.■ Symphonic LiteratureA chronological study of the developmentof the symphony and the standard repertoireof the orchestra. Includes score studyand listening to live performances andrecordings.■ Jazz Literature and TechniquesA course in jazz, surveying the history,theory, and techniques of the jazz idiomintended for music majors and minors orhighly skilled and experienced non-majors.Advanced ability on an instrument or thevoice will be expected.357, 457 Studies in Music Theory,Advanced Studies inMusic TheoryA variety of courses, including those listed,focusing on advanced topics in music theoryoffered to complement and build upon MusicTheory I, II, and III. Prerequisite: permission ofinstructor. May be repeated with permission ofinstructor when topic varies.■ Form and AnalysisAn exploration of the broader organizationalstructures employed by composers fromthe 17th through the 20th century, focusingon the preeminent formal plans of classicalmusic including binary, ternary, rondo,theme and variation, and sonata forms.■ Schenkerian AnalysisAn introduction to the theories and analyticaltechniques of the Austrian theorist HeinrichSchenker, whose ideas about tonalmusic have had a profound influence onmusical thinking.■ Post-Tonal TheoryAn introduction to the compositionaltechniques employed by composers of the20th century. Includes the study of modernscales and modes, set theory, and serialtechniques as seen through the works ofcomposers such as Debussy, Schoenberg,Webern, Bartok, and Stravinsky.■ Orchestration and InstrumentationA detailed theoretical and practical approachto the techniques or preparing128 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION