General Course Descriptions - Houston Community College System

Musi 1217 eAr trAining/
sigHt-signing ii
prerequisites: Must be placed into gust
0342 (or higher) in reading and be placed
into MAtH 0308 (or higher) and be placed
into engl 0310/0349 (or higher) in
writing.
Credit: 2 (2 lecture, 1 lab)
Singing tonal music in treble, bass, alto and tenor clefs .
Aural study (including dictation) of rhythm, melody and
diatonic harmony .
Musi 1223 studio orCHestrA i
Credit: 2 (1 lecture, 3 lab)
Major ensemble performing contemporary styles .
Open to all students with consent of director .
Performances required .
Musi 1226/2266 syMpHony
orCHestrA
Credit: 2 (1 lecture, 2 lab)
Performance and study of chamber, symphonic
and string orchestra literature . Solo opportunities
for advanced performers . For experienced string
players and selected woodwind, brass and percussion
players . Previous orchestra experience preferred but
not required .
Musi 1227 CoMMunity College
BAnd
Credit: 2 (1 lecture, 2 lab)
This class is designed for full or part-time students
who desire to improve their performance levels on
band instruments, observe rehearsal methods and
techniques, and learn band organizational strategies .
Performance required .
Musi 1229 HArp enseMBle
Credit: 2 (1 lecture, 2 lab)
This class is designed for full or part-time students who
desired to improve their harp ensemble performance
levels, observe rehearsal methods and techniques,
and learn harp ensemble organizational strategies .
Performances required .
Musi 1239 CHAMBer
enseMBle i
Credit: 2 (1 lecture, 2 lab)
Small instrumental ensembles: wind, string, brass,
percussion, piano . Designed to provide ensemble
experience for instrumental majors . Open to all
qualified students . Placement audition required .
Musi 1254 CHAMBer VoCAl
enseMBle
Credit: 2 (1 lecture, 2 lab)
Madrigal or other small vocal ensemble . Open to
non-majors . Performances required .
Musi 1301 MusiC FundAMentAls
prerequisites: Must be placed into gust
0342 (or higher) in reading and be placed
into MAtH 0308 (or higher) and be placed
into engl 0310/0349 (or higher) in
writing. Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
An introduction to the elements of music, including
study of clefs, staff, key signatures, notation, meter,
and rhythm, sight singing, major and minor chords,
ear training, basic keyboard harmony . Open to all
students . Core Curriculum Course .
Musi 1306 MusiC AppreCiAtion
prerequisites: Must be placed into gust
0342 (or higher) in reading and be placed
into MAtH 0308 (or higher) and be placed
into engl 0310/0349 (or higher) in
writing.
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
A foundation course in understanding and enjoyment
of music through the use of recorded music and
song literature . Elements of music and analysis of
music form and how they relate to compositional
technique are explored . Open to all students . Core
Curriculum Course .
Musi 1308 MusiC literAture i
prerequisites: Must be placed into gust
0342 (or higher) in reading and be placed
into MAtH 0308 (or higher) and be placed
into engl 0310/0349 (or higher) in
writing.
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
An introductory survey of the historical development
of music as an art with emphasis on listening . Open
to non-majors . Core Curriculum Course .
Musi 1309 MusiC literAture ii
prerequisite: Musi 1308 or department
Approval prerequisites: Must be placed
into gust 0342 (or higher) in reading and
be placed into MAtH 0308 (or higher)
and be placed into engl 0310/0349 (or
higher) in writing.
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
Continuation of MUSI 1308 . Required of majors . Open
to non-majors . Core Curriculum Course .
Musi 1310 History And
literAture oF reCorded MusiC
in AMeriCA
prerequisites: Must be placed into gust
0342 (or higher) in reading and be placed
into MAtH 0308 (or higher) and be placed
into engl 0310/0349 (or higher) in
writing.
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
Survey of recorded music in the United States from
the earliest recordings to the present, with emphasis
on commercial successes . Includes discussion of
the technological evolution in sound recording and of
record lists . Open to all students .
Musi 1386 ArrAnging And
CoMposition i
prerequisite: Musi 1211 or department
Approval
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
Discussion and practical applications in arranging and
composing for various types of musical ensembles and
styles . Further study in orchestration .
Musi 2135 jAzz enseMBle ii
prerequisite: Musi 1135
Credit: 1 (0 lecture, 3 lab)
Small ensemble specializing in jazz improvisation and
performance . May be repeated for credit .
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Musi 2139
CHAMBer MusiC ii
prerequisite: Musi 1139 or department
Approval
Credit: 1 (0 lecture, 3 lab)
Small ensemble concentrating on chamber music .
May be repeated for credit .
Musi 2140 MusiC
ForuM ii
Credit: 1 (1 lecture)
Emphasis on faculty and student recitals, stylistic
interpretation of commercial music forms . Seminar
discussions, lectures and demonstrations by music
industry representatives and artists . May be repeated
for credit .
Musi 2159 MusiCAl tHeAtre ii
Credit: 1 (0 lecture, 4 lab)
Study and performance of literature from musical
theatre, including operetta, reviews and musical
comedy, basic vocal and movement skills . Performance
and rehearsals required . Open to all students by
audition .
Musi 2160 gerMAn diCtion For
singers
Credit: 1 (1 lecture, 1 lab)
Study of phonetic sounds of German to promote ability
to sing the language . Open to all vocal students . May
be repeated .
Musi 2161 FrenCH diCtion For
singers
Credit: 1 (1 lecture, 1 lab)
Study of phonetic sounds of French to promote ability
to sing the language . Open to all vocal students . May
be repeated .
Musi 2163/2164 iMproVisAtion
iii And iV
prerequisite: Musi 1164
Credit: 1 (0 lecture, 3 lab)
A study of the chordal structures of jazz with emphasis
on extemporaneous performance (improvisation) .
Some emphasis on the development of a repertory
of standard jazz harmonic patterns .
Musi 2181 piAno ClAss iii
Credit: 1 (0 lecture, 3 lab)
Continuation of MUSI 1182 . May be repeated .
Required of majors . Open to non-majors .
Musi 2182 piAno ClAss iV
Credit: 1 (0 lecture, 3 lab)
Continuation of MUSI 2181 . May be repeated .
Required of majors . Open to non-majors .
Musi 2211 tHeory iii
prerequisite: Musi 1212 or department
Approval Must be placed into gust 0342
(or higher) in reading and be placed into
MAtH 0308 (or higher) and be placed into
engl 0310/0349 (or higher) in writing.
Corequisite: Musi 2216
Credit: 2 (2 lecture, 1 lab)
Emphasis on part-writing, figured bass, and melody
harmonization and compositional techniques using all
diatonic chords, modulations, instrumental and choral
styles, two- and three-part forms . Keyboard study
of harmonic progressions, melody harmonizations
and modulations to closely related keys . Required
of majors .