2007-2008 Undergraduate Academic Catalog - Plymouth State ...

CoursesMU – MusicMU Performance Studies 1–2 creditsInstrumental and vocal instruction. Individual and/or group study to promote development oftechniques, repertoire, and musicianship. Required attendance at Department recitals. Each coursemay be repeated. Courses with odd numbered tens digits are one credit and courses with evennumbered tens digits are two credits. Enrollment in Performance Studies requires the paymentof a Performance Studies fee. Falls and Springs. Course numbers are as follows:first year sophomore junior senior#Voice 1510–1520 2510–2520 3510–3520 4510–4520#Piano 1530–1540 2530–2540 3530–3540 4530–4540Organ 1550–1560 2550–2560 3550–3560 4550–4560Harpsichord 1570–1580 2570–2580 3570–3580 4570–4580Percussion 1590–1600 2590–2600 3590–3600 4590–4600Violin 1610–1620 2610–2620 3610–3620 4610–4620Viola 1630–1640 2630–2640 3630–3640 4630–4640Cello 1650–1660 2650–2660 3650–3660 4650–4660Bass 1670–1680 2670–2680 3670–3680 4670–4680Guitar 1690–1700 2690–2700 3690–3700 4690–4700Lute 1710–1720 2710–2720 3710–3720 4710–4720Flute 1730–1740 2730–2740 3730–3740 4730–4740Oboe 1750–1760 2750–2760 3750–3760 4750–4760Clarinet 1770–1780 2770–2780 3770–3780 4770–4780Bassoon 1790–1800 2790–2800 3790–3800 4790–4800Saxophone 1810–1820 2810–2820 3810–3820 4810–4820Trumpet 1830–1840 2830–2840 3830–3840 4830–4840Horn 1850–1860 2850–2860 3850–3860 4850–4860Euphonium 1870–1880 2870–2880 3870–3880 4870–4880Trombone 1890–1900 2890–2900 3890–3900 4890–4900Tuba 1950–1960 2950–2960 3950–3960 4950–4960#Corerequisite required.MU 1130 Beginning Piano I 1 creditFor students with little or no previous study.Basic knowledge and skills necessary for keyboardperformance. Development of physicaland mental facility in interpreting musicalnotation. Falls and Springs. (ARTS)MU 1140 Beginning Piano II 1 creditFor students with little or no previous study.Basic knowledge and skills necessary for keyboardperformance. Development of physicaland mental facility in interpreting musicalnotation. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):MU 1130. (ARTS)MU 1150 Piano Class I1 creditPreparation of music specialists with functionalskills in harmonization, solo performanceand accompanying; preparation forpiano proficiency examination required ofVoice Performance and Pedagogy, MusicEducation and Music Theatre Performancemajors. Falls. Prerequisite(s): open only to BAMusic, BS Music Education and BA TheatreArts majors and Music minors.MU 1160 Piano Class II 1 creditPreparation of music specialists with functionalskills in harmonization, solo performanceand accompanying; preparation forpiano proficiency examination required ofVoice Performance and Pedagogy, MusicEducation and Music Theatre Performancemajors. Springs. Prerequisite(s): MU 1150with a minimum grade of C; open only to BAMusic, BS Music Education and BA TheatreArts majors and Music minors.MU 1210 Musicianship I 4 creditsReview of basic materials of music notation,meter, keys, scales. Basic principles of diatonicharmony, including interval and chordconstruction, melody writing and voice leading,chord progression. Harmonic analysis ofrelated examples. Emphasis on ear training andsight-singing skills. Falls. Prerequisite(s): openonly to BA Music, BS Music Education and BATheatre Arts majors and Music minors.MU 1220 Musicianship II 4 creditsContinuation of studies in diatonic harmony,voice leading and harmonic analysis, includingtriads in inversion, non-chord tones andseventh chords. Introduction to principles offormal analysis. Continuing emphasis on auralskills. Springs. Prerequisite(s): MU 1210 with aminimum grade of C.MUDI 1310 Exploring Music 3 creditsEmphasis is placed on the development oflistening skills through consideration of masterworksof “classical” music literature fromthe past to the present day. Historical periodsstudied include Medieval, Renaissance,Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionistic,20th Century and Contemporary. Falls andSprings. (ARTS)(PPDI)MU 1320 Introduction to ReadingMusic3 creditsIntroduces students to standard melodic andchordal music notation, and those skills andconcepts necessary to interpret and performthem - pitch, rhythm, meter, scales, keys, intervalsand chords. Springs. (ARTS)MUDI 1350 American Popular Music:History and Creation 3 creditsEmphasizes an interdisciplinary approachthat incorporates contemporary multiculturalperspectives and critical creative and socialanalysis into the study of American popularmusic. Investigates a 200-year musical andcultural history in America that includesAfrican American Roots, European AmericanTraditions and Influences, Latin Music inAmerica and Native American and AsianInfluences. Students also explore Americanpopular music content, form, lyrics and instrumentationso that they may create and developtheir own musical compositions using currentmusic sequencing and recording software.Falls. (CTDI)MU 1420 Vocal Performance Lab I 0 creditItalian and English diction using theInternational Phonetic Alphabet, stage deportmentand beginning song interpretation/presentation. Required of all voice studentsenrolled in 1000 level Performance Studies.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): open only toBA Music, BS Music Education and BA TheatreArts majors and Music minors. Corequisite(s):1000 level Voice Performance Studies.MU 1480 Jazz Workshop 1 creditProvides an opportunity to study jazz improvisation,harmony and performance practicethrough examination of the history of jazz,the study of recordings and transcriptionsof improvised solos. Aspects of music theoryspecific to the jazz idiom are explored, as arespecific improvisational techniques. Maybe repeated for credit. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor.MU 1510 Voice PerformanceStudies1 creditIndividual and/or group study to promotedevelopment of technique, repertoire and musicianship.Required attendance at Departmentrecitals. Each course may be repeated.286 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008