2001-2002 - Cochise College

COURSE DESCRIPTIONSMUS 11S' VOICE-INDIVIDUALINSTRUCTION (1-2)PfereqUISIle(S): Audition.A semester-long study 01 basiC foundations ofvocal techniques and preparation of vocalliterature. May be repeated for credit1/2 hour lesson per week per credit-MUS 130 KEYBOARD HARMONY (1)PrereqUlslte(s}: Some experience in mUSicalperformance. either Singing or playing a mUSICalinstrument and a knowledge of scales. keysignatures, triads. and IntervalsSpecial work on the application o f musk;a1 theoryto the keyboard emphasiZIng exercises in scales,chords. and especially harmonic progression toprovide the student with a functional knowledgeof the Keyboard for further study of muslc or asa vehicle of classroom demonstration.2 hours lecture/rehearsalMUS 132 MUStC THEORY (3)PrereqUisite(s) MUS 100 or permiSSion o fInstructorA study of Ihe construcllon 01 music includingscaleS. intervals, transposition, analy SIS andligured bass symbols, types of cadences andnon-harmonlC tones. and melOdIC organtzal1on_3 hours lectureMUS 133 M USIC T HEORY (3)PrereqUISlle(s): MUS 132 or permission 01InstruclQ(.A conllnuatlon 01 MUS 132_ including VOiCeleading,seventh chords. modulation types,secondary dominants and leading tone chords.and binary and ternary forms.3 hours lectureMUS 134 AURAL SKILLS (11Prerequisite(s). None.Aural skills are a progressive senes 01 exercISeSin slght SU"lglng. rhythmIC dk;tatlOl1, and melodiCdlCl61JOn This course IS required for studentsreglstenng for MUS ' 321 hour lecture.MUS 135 AURAL SKILLS (1)Prerequl$lte(s): MUS 134A continuation 01 MUS 134 Aural skills are aprogresSive senes of exerCISes in Sight singing,rhythmic dictation, and melodic dictatiOn. Thiscourse is required lor students registering forMUS 133.1 hour lectureMUS 192 SPECIAL TOPICS IN MUSIC (1)PrerequISl1e(s)- NoneBaSIC instruction: introduction and developmentof basiC skills, brealhlng, diction, tone, rhythm,Sight Singing, rapertory songs In English andforeign languages, practical training in singingwith andlof without specialization, PfacticalinstructJon in Singing dllferent stytes of musicfrom different gerves BaSIC instructK>n In singingIn harmony: working With a conductor, andSlng'ng WIth other voICe parts.1 hour lecture.M US 201 ENSEMBLE (1)Prerequl$lte(s) Audition.Tnos, quartets, qUintets, etc, Vlllil be fQ(med toperfQ(m and study muSic wl'luen or arranged torthe small ensemble. In addition to rehearsal,groups w ltl occasionally perform in public, eitheron campus or In surrounding communltlesCourse may be repeated for credlL2 hours rehearsal/perform anceMUS 201A Voice EnsembleMUS 201 B Brass EnsembleM US 201C Woodwind Ensemble