2019-2020 BSC Catalog

206 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
MU 297, 397, 497 Internship in Music (1)
An internship opportunity allowing students to practice career skills and/or further
develop abilities beneficial for graduate study. Specific guidelines concerning internships
appear in the “Exploration Term and Contract Learning” section of this catalog.
MU 298, 398, 498 Teaching Experience in Music History and Literature (½ or 1)
Teaching experience course. Specific guidelines concerning teaching experiences appear
in the “Teaching Experiences” section of this catalog. Teaching experience courses may
not count toward requirements for any music degree.
MU 328 GP History of Jazz and Blues II (1)
Continued study of the origins of jazz and blues and their development to the present day.
Students will also learn how to execute transcriptions, as well as theoretical and cultural
analyses of the intersection between world music, popular music, and classical music. A
Global Perspectives designated course. Prerequisites: MU 151, MU 221, and MU 222.
MU 341 Ensemble (¼)
Instrumental and vocal performance in small chamber ensembles characterized by having
one person to each musical part. Keyboard performers also study accompanying. May be
repeated for credit.
MU 343 Accompanying (¼)
A course in accompanying vocal or instrumental performers at the piano.
MU 351 Counterpoint (½)
A study of the art of writing counterpoint, with special emphasis on eighteenth-century
techniques. Prerequisite: MU 251.
MU 355 Composition (½)
Elementary principles of composition with an emphasis on small forms and logical
organization of musical ideas.
MU 371 Conducting (½)
A study of the technique of conducting musical ensembles. Includes rudiments of score
study, strategies for conducting effective rehearsals, and historical background of
conducting. May be repeated for credit. A Leadership Studies designated course.
Prerequisite: MU 152 or consent.
MU 373 Diction for Singers (½)
A study of Italian, German, and French pronunciation as it applies to solo vocal
repertoire. Special emphasis is placed on use of the International Phonetic Alphabet
(IPA), analysis of texts, and performance of selected works.
MU 421 Piano Literature (½)
Music for the piano with emphasis on the standard repertory. Prerequisite: MU 151.
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2019-2020