Music
MUP100 Individual Lessons
1 credit hours, 1 Lecture hours
Covers pedagogy of the instrument being studied, including fundamentals of music, reading and theory, beneficial 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
MUP105 Jazz Ensemble
1 credit hours, 3 Lab hours
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.
MUP174 Voice
1 credit hours, 1 Lecture hours
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
MUS105 Intro to Rock Music
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Examines the relationship between rock music and society, and emphasizes the musical and lyrical significance of rock music as contemporary social commentary. Class fee $15. Offered as needed.
MUS161 Music Appreciation
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
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.
MUS197 Chorus
2 credit hours, 4 Lab hours
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 final performance. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and previous experience singing with a school, civic or church choir is helpful but not mandatory. Offered as needed.
MUS201 Introduction to Music and its Literature
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
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 Hayden, Mozart, and Beethoven. F
MUS202 Introduction to Music and its Literature
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
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
MUS203 Introduction to Music and its Literature
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Focuses on the music of the 20th Century, including Impressionism, Expressionism, Atonality, Neo-classicism, electronic music, random and chance music, and minimalism. Covers popular music traditions of the 20th Century including musical theater, jazz, and rock and roll. Sp
MUS205 Introduction to Jazz History
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Covers popular music traditions of the 20th entury, 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.
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