2008-2009 Catalog - Virginia Wesleyan College

134 MUSICChart continued from previous pageMUS 351Music in the Classic Era (1750-1825)MUS 35219th-Century MusicMUS 35320th-Century MusicTOTAL 26-27MUSIC COURSES (MUS)100 Introduction to Listening (3) (A)Offers a user-friendly introduction to the music of suchgreat classical composers as Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart,while including limited encounters with the musicalexpressions of popular culture. An ideal survey for nonmusicianslacking musical knowledge and performanceskills, the course should also serve as a helpful introductionto the realm of classical music for those who arecontemplating a music major.101 Basic Musicianship (3) (A)Basic fundamentals of music including pitch andrhythmic notation. Students learn to make music from awritten score using recorders and a variety of other simplefolk instruments. Offered each fall.201 Music & Art in the Western World (3) (A)Explores the traditions of music, painting, sculpture,and architecture of the Western world. Beginning with theGreeks and continuing through the present time, manyindividual works from important art periods areintroduced. Discussions include how the arts reflect thesociocultural conditions of their time and place, how mediaare used, and how the elements in each art form contributeto the aesthetic response. Identical to ARTH 201.202/302 Great Composers (3) (A)An in-depth study of the life and works of a singlecomposer. Students become familiar with the composer’slife, the historical setting, and gain intimate knowledge ofimportant compositions from all periods of the composer’scareer through guided listening.213/313 Music History I (3) (A)A chronological study of music from its origins throughthe early 18th century. The 300 level requires a researchproject and some analysis. Prerequisites: MUS 100, 201 orconsent. Offered fall of even-numbered years.214/314 Music History II (3) (A)A continuation of MUS 213/313 from the 18th centuryto the present. Prerequisite: MUS 100, 201, 213/313 orconsent. Offered spring of odd-numbered years.225, 226 Intermediate Musicianship I, II (4, 4)Music theory, sightsinging and ear training are studiedas part of a program to develop complete musicianship.Elementary harmony and analysis including modes, triadsand inversions, melodic construction and simpleharmonization with primary and secondary triads areincluded. Prerequisite: ability to read music notation. MUS225 offered fall of even-numbered years, MUS 226 offeredspring of odd-numbered years. Prerequisite for MUS 226:C or better in MUS 225.250/350 Music from the BaroqueEra (1600 to 1750) (3)(A)A listening course exploring music from the Baroque.Students listen to works from this period in their entiretyand discover how this music reflects the cultural history ofthe era. Works by Vivaldi, Couperin, Scarlatti, Handel,Bach, and others are included.251/351 Music in the Classic Era(1750-1825) (3) (A)A listening course exploring music from the Classic era.Students listen to works from this period in their entiretyand discover how this music reflects the cultural history ofthe era. Works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and othersare included.252/352 19th-Century Music (3) (A)A listening course exploring music from the 19thcentury. Students listen to works from this period in theirentirety and discover how this music reflects the culturalhistory of the era. Works by Beethoven, Schubert, theSchumanns (both Clara and Robert), Chopin, Liszt, Verdi,Berlioz, Brahms and others are included.253/353 20th-Century Music (3) (A)A listening course exploring music from the 20thcentury. Students listen to works from this period in theirentirety and discover how this music reflects the culturalhistory of the era. Works by Debussy, Ravel, Puccini,Bartok, Stravinsky, Schoenberg, Ives, Copland, Varèèse,Barber, Glass, Gorecki, Pärt, Zwilich, and others areincluded.310 Topics in Sacred Music (3)An in-depth study of some aspect of sacred musicincluding, but not limited to, hymnology and sacred choralliterature, sacred music history, and directing choirs, allwithin the context of a variety of religious traditions.Offered each semester.321 Conducting Techniques (3)Offers basic and advanced skills for choral andinstrumental conductors. All conducting patterns,instrumental and choral techniques, rehearsal technique,and score study are included. Prerequisite: MUS 226,APMU 111, 211, or equivalent. Offered on demand.325, 326 Advanced Musicianship I, II (4, 4)A continuation of MUS 225 and 226, this class focuseson a wide range of musical styles from the Renaissance tothe present. More complex chords and larger forms (fuques,