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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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MU 217 Jazz Band (¼)
An instrumental ensemble performing jazz and similar styles. May be repeated for credit.
Fall, Spring.
MU 221 GP History of Western Music I (1)
The history of Western music from ancient Greece and Rome through approximately
1750, including significant examples of music literature and music’s role and
development in Western civilization. A Global Perspectives designated course.
Prerequisites: EH 102 and MU 152. Fall.
MU 222 WR History of Western Music II (1)
A study of the history of Western music beginning in 1750 and extending through major
composers of the twentieth century. A Writing Reinforcement designated course.
Prerequisites: EH 102 and MU 152. Spring.
MU 242 CE Opera Workshop (¼)
The study and performance of operas and excerpts from operatic literature. May be
repeated for credit. A Creative Expression designated course.
MU 251 Theory III (¾)
A study of advanced chromatic harmony and the form and analysis of eighteenth- and
nineteenth-century music. Topics will include mode mixture, Neapolitans, augmentedsixths,
substitute chords, passing harmonies, enharmonicism, extended chromaticism, and
musical forms. Prerequisites: MU 152 and MU 155. Corequisite: MU 156. Fall.
MU 252 IA Theory IV (1)
An exploration of post-tonal music and analytical techniques in the twentieth and twentyfirst
centuries, including set-theory, twelve-tone techniques, modes, symmetrical scales,
Impressionism, pandiatonicism, atonality, serialism, aleatory, minimalism, and neoromanticism.
An Interpretation or Analysis designated course. Prerequisite: MU 251.
Spring.
MU 293, 393, 493 Independent Study in Music History and Literature (½ or 1)
Directed study for advanced students in the major. Specific guidelines concerning
independent study projects appear in the “Exploration Term and Contract Learning”
section of this catalog.
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.
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024