Music

1 class hr/wk, 1 cr.

Covers pedagogy of the instrument being studied, including fundamentals of music, reading and theory, benefi cial practice habits, repertoire for the instrument, interpretation, and performance techniques. Course may be repeated for a maximum of nine credits per instrument.

F, W, Sp

3 lab hrs/wk, 1 cr.

Offers applied study and performance on musical instruments played in ensemble or solo formats.

Prerequisite: Two years instruction on an instrument or an audition.

Offered as needed.

1 class hr/wk, 1 cr.

Gives individual instruction in fundamentals of theory, melodic contouring and phrasing, vocal production, and body mechanics incorporated into basic singing skills and music reading. Open to students of all levels and interests. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits.

F, W, Sp

3 class hrs/wk, 3 cr.

Examines the relationship between rock music and society, and emphasizes the musical and lyrical signifi cance of rock music as contemporary social commentary.

Offered as needed.

3 class hrs/wk, 3 cr.

Highlights 17th to 20th century instrumental and vocal music and the growth of the orchestra. Covers acknowledged masters such as Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven.

Offered as needed.

4 lab hrs/wk, 2 cr.

Offers singing in a choral ensemble, in a mixed voice (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) chorus. Includes proper singing habits, basic musical terms and expressions, rehearsal techniques procedures, and exposure to a wide variety of music literature, culminating in a fi nal performance. Course may be repeated for a maximum of eight credits.

Prerequisite: Previous experience singing with a school, civic, or church choir is helpful but not Mandatory.

F, W, Sp

3 class hrs/wk, 3 cr.

Focuses on the music of the 17th and 18th centuries, including early vocal music, the origins of opera and sacred music, and the early instrumental forms of music that led to the classical symphony of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven.

F

3 class hrs/wk, 3 cr.

Focuses on the l8th and l9th centuries, including Beethoven and his Ninth Symphony; the growth of the orchestra and the music written for it; the emergence of the piano as an important musical and sociological factor; the new dimensions of song and opera.

W

3 class hrs/wk, 3 cr.

Focuses on the music of the 20th century, including Impressionism, Expressionism, Atonality, Neoclassicism, electronic music, random and chance Music, and minimalism.

Sp

3 class hrs/wk, 3 cr.

Covers popular music traditions of the 20th century, including musical theater, jazz, and rock and roll. Explores jazz music with an emphasis on the historical and social perspectives of jazz as a U.S. American cultural phenomenon.

Offered as needed.