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222 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
MU 298, 398, 498 Teaching Experience in Music History and Literature (½ or 1)
A contracted teaching experience that requires instructor approval. 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 322 The History of Film Music (1)
An exploration of the history of film music and sound design. The course emphasizes
both past and current analytical techniques as well as source readings. Prerequisite: EH
102.
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 352 Jazz Theory and Improvisation (1)
The study and performance of jazz music improvisation, including chord and scale
construction and nomenclature; chord/scale relationships; and blues, AABA and other
song forms. Students will conduct analysis of jazz solo transcriptions and listen to
required exceptional examples of standard jazz recordings. Prerequisites: MU 151 and
MU 152.
MU 355 Composition (½)
Elementary principles of composition with an emphasis on small forms and logical
organization of musical ideas. Prerequisite: MU 251. Spring.
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 instructor consent.
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024