Catalog 2010-2011 - South Texas College

◆MUSI 1184VOICE CLASS IICRT HRS:01 LEC HRS:00 LAB HRS:03This course offers class instruction in the fundamentals ofsinging including breathing, tone production, and dictionand builds upon the techniques learned in Voice Class I.Prerequisite: MUSI 1183.◆MUSI 1192GUITAR CLASSCRT HRS:01 LEC HRS:00 LAB HRS:03This applied music course explores the fundamentaltechniques of playing the guitar. No prior skills arerequired.Prerequisite: None.◆MUSI 1193GUITAR CLASS IICRT HRS:01 LEC HRS:00 LAB HRS:03This applied music course continues exploring thefundamental techniques of guitar playing.Prerequisite: MUSI 1192.◆MUSI 1258OPERA WORKSHOPCRT HRS:02 LEC HRS:01 LAB HRS:02This course includes the performance of portions orcomplete operas and the study of the integration of music,acting, and staging of an opera.Prerequisite: None.◆MUSI 1290ELECTRONIC MUSIC ICRT HRS:02 LEC HRS:01 LAB HRS:02This course is an introduction to the use of synthesizers,computers, sequencing and music printing software,multi-track recorders and other MIDI (Music InstrumentDigital Interface) devices in the notation, arrangement,composition and performance of music.Prerequisite: MUSI 1181.◆MUSI 1291ELECTRONIC MUSIC IICRT HRS:02 LEC HRS:01 LAB HRS:02This course is a continuation of MUSI 1290 and coversthe use of synthesizers, computers, sequencing andmusic printing software, multi-track recorders and otherMIDI (Music Instrument Digital Interface) devices in thenotation, arrangement, composition and performanceof music.Prerequisite: MUSI 1181.◆MUSI 1301FUNDAMENTALS OF MUSICCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:03 LAB HRS:00This course is an introduction to the elements of musictheory: scales, intervals, keys, triads, elementary eartraining, keyboard harmony, notation, meter and rhythm.Prerequisite: Completion of READ 0080 or equivalent.◆MUSI 1306MUSIC APPRECIATIONCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:03 LAB HRS:00This course introduces the student to the elements,forms, and stylistic eras in music through the study ofcultural periods, major composers, and music elements.Prerequisite: Completion of READ 0080 or equivalent.◆MUSI 1308MUSIC LITERATURE ICRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:03 LAB HRS:00This course is a survey of the principal musical formsand cultural periods as illustrated in the literature ofmajor composers.Prerequisite: MUSI 1311 and completion of READ 0090 orequivalent.◆MUSI 1309MUSIC LITERATURE IICRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:03 LAB HRS:00This course is a continuation of the survey of principalmusical forms and cultural periods as illustrated in theliterature of major composers.Prerequisite: MUSI 1308 and 1311; and completion of READ0090 or equivalent.◆MUSI 1311MUSIC THEORY ICRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:02 LAB HRS:03This course involves the analysis and writing of tonalmelody, diatonic harmony up to and including the chordsand extensive ear training. Analysis and writing of smallcompositional forms and correlated study at the keyboardis also included.Prerequisite: Completion of READ 0080 or equivalent.◆MUSI 1312MUSIC THEORY IICRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:02 LAB HRS:03This course is an extension of the analysis and writingof tonal melody, diatonic harmony and ear trainingemployed in Music Theory I.Prerequisite: MUSI 1311, completion of READ 0080 orequivalent.◆MUSI 2181PIANO CLASS IIICRT HRS:01 LEC HRS:00 LAB HRS:03This course continues to build more advanced keyboardtechniques for piano students.Prerequisite: MUSI 1182.◆MUSI 2182PIANO CLASS IVCRT HRS:01 LEC HRS:00 LAB HRS:03This course builds upon the keyboard techniques learnedin the first three semesters of piano class.Prerequisite: MUSI 2181.◆MUSI 2183VOICE CLASS IIICRT HRS:01 LEC HRS:00 LAB HRS:03This course offers continued class instruction in thefundamentals of singing and builds upon those skillslearned in Voice Class I and II.Prerequisite: MUSI 1184.◆MUSI 2184VOICE CLASS IVCRT HRS:01 LEC HRS:00 LAB HRS:03This course offers continued instruction in thefundamentals of singing and culminates the skills learnedin Voice Class I, II, & III.Prerequisite: MUSI 2183.◆MUSI 2311MUSIC THEORY IIICRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:02 LAB HRS:03This course contains advanced harmony part writingand keyboard analysis, writing of more advancedtonal harmony including chromatics, extended tertianstructures and advanced ear training. It includes anintroduction to 20th century compositional procedures,survey of traditional large forms of compositional andcorrelated study at the keyboard.Prerequisite: MUSI 1312, completion of READ 0080 orequivalent.◆MUSI 2312MUSIC THEORY IVCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:02 LAB HRS:03This course is an extension of the study of advancedharmony, compositional procedures and advanced eartraining employed in Music Theory III.Prerequisite: MUSI 2311, completion of READ 0080 orequivalent.276 Course Descriptions