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  • MU 205: Music Analysis II

    2.00 Credits
    Emerson College

    A continuation of Music Analysis I, this course will focus on the music and lyrics of songs and shows in the Musical Theatre repertoire. The focus moves from basic terminology to a more detailed connection between analysis and performance. Other topics include the structure of entire shows, detailed analysis of duets and other ensemble pieces, and an increased focus on recent Musical Theatre repertoire. Required for BFA Musical Theatre majors. Prerequisite: MU 204. (Spring semester)
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  • MU 233: History of Opera

    4.00 Credits
    Emerson College

    An introduction to the musical and aesthetic conventions of opera. Emphasis is placed on listening to representative works and on an historical survey of opera from its birth to the present. Recommended for students in the Department of Performing Arts. Fulfills the Aesthetic Perspective of the General Education requirements. (Semester varies)
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  • MU 253: Applied Music: Voice

    0.00 Credits
    Emerson College

    Studio course consists of ten 60-minute lessons with a private instructor. Students may pursue this course on a non-credit basis by payment of a course fee. Available for BFA Musical Theatre majors only after completion of 8 credits of MU 353. Prerequisites: Audition for placement and permission by the Coordinator of Applied Music.
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  • MU 254: Applied Music: Piano

    0.00 Credits
    Emerson College

    Studio course consists of ten 60-minute lessons with a private instructor. Students may pursue this course on a non-credit basis by payment of a course fee. Prerequisites: Audition for placement and permission by the Coordinator of Applied Music.
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  • MU 256: Deconstructing Twentieth- Century Art Music

    4.00 Credits
    Emerson College

    Course will introduce Western art music of the 20th century to non-music majors. We will chronologically explore diverse styles and genres of music as composed by a panorama of vibrant musical personalities in the 20th century. Our goal will be to demystify some of the construction techniques and resulting sounds which have currently expanded our definition of "e-music."Included in our discovery will be discussions on the interplay of music, literature, and the visual arts as reactive and motivating forces on current 21st-century aesthetics. We will close the course by investigating current trends in art music. Fulfills the Aesthetic Perspective of the General Education requirements. (Semester varies)
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  • MU 257: The Musical Premiere: Beauty and the Artist

    4.00 Credits
    Emerson College

    Course will explore several noteworthy musical premieres in modern European history beginning with the shocking debut of opera in 17th-century Italy to the shocking popular music premieres of the 21st-century United States. We will examine the preparation, actual performance of the work, and the often-revolutionary impact on the broader cultural milieu, as these new works help us to broaden and redefine our concept of beauty. Frequently composed by controversial figures in their day, our methodology will include a recurrent assessment quantifying the effect of the "persona"on the outcome of the premiere. Fulfills the Aesthetic Perspective of the General Education requirements. (Semester varies)
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  • MU 301: Chorus non- tuition credit

    1.00 Credits
    Emerson College

    Students participate in weekly rehearsals leading to the public performance of choral works. Sightsinging, melody, and harmony are the course objectives. Four semesters of Chorus are required for BFA Musical Theatre majors. (Fall and Spring semesters)
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  • MU 302: Musical Theatre Repertoire I

    2.00 Credits
    Emerson College

    An intensive and highly focused course in learning how to prepare for musical theater auditions. Students will be assigned new repertoire from the world of musical theater and will perform from memory during most classes. During the course, students will discuss and analyze the music chosen and will, with the faculty's help, provide constructive criticism of their fellow classmates. An objective of this course is to teach students to perform musical theater literature with a strong emotional connection. Prerequisites: MU 253, MU 353, and permission of instructor. (Fall semester)
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  • MU 303: Musical Theatre Repertoire II

    2.00 Credits
    Emerson College

    A continuation of Musical Theatre Repertoire I. The objective of this course is to accumulate a wide range of audition material in book form that represents various musical theater composers. Prerequisites: MU 253, MU 353, and permission of instructor. (Spring semester)
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  • MU 312: Film Music in Cross- Cultural Perspective

    4.00 Credits
    Emerson College

    Course explores the musical construction of film music and its non-Western or indigenous identity in film through an ethnomusicological and cultural studies perspective. We will study music and cognitive semiotics and look at referentialism, associationism, iconism, embodied meaning (expressionism), and syntax in film music. Students will come to understand better how cultural context influences the material products of culture, including film music. Students will gain a deeper understanding of different cultural values and appreciate the complexities of cultural interchange and the potential dilemmas of cultural relativism. Fulfills the Aesthetic Perspective and the General Education Global Diversity requirements. (Semester varies)
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