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  • MUS 244: Tonal Counterpoint and Harmony

    3.00 Credits
    Wellesley College

    J. Johnson A continuation of MUS 122, this course offers a basic study of two- and three-part counterpoint, with emphasis on its relationship to the harmony and melodic figuration of the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries. A review of the basic forms of tonal cadence structures and how these expand to produce the vast array of harmonic progressions typical of tonal music will be included, as well as comprehen-sive exercises in realizing figured-bass symbols. By the end of the semester, students will have completed a portfolio of two- and three-part exercises in counterpoint and a number of harmonizations of Bach chorale melodies in keyboard style, both with and without figured bass. A keyboard lab offers practice in playing assigned counterpoint exercises, cadence progressions, and figured bass in keyboard style. Prerequisite: 122 Distribution: Arts, Music, Theatre, Film, Video Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0
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  • MUS 250: Research or Individual Study

    3.00 Credits
    Wellesley College

    Prerequisite: Open to qualified students by permission. Distribution: None Semester: Fall, Spring Unit: 1.0
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  • MUS 250H: Performing Ensembles for Credit

    3.00 Credits
    Wellesley College

    This course is open to qualified students by permission of the individual ensemble director. One-half unit of credit is granted for a full year (two consecutive semesters) of participation in any one of the department-sponsored ensembles, provided that the corequisite is success-fully completed. A maximum of two units of credit toward the degree can be accumulated through 0.5 courses. Of the 32 units required for graduation, no more than four units in performing music may be counted toward the degree; thus students taking music lessons for credit during all four years at Wellesley cannot also receive degree credit via MUS 250H. No credit will be given for this course unless both semesters are completed satisfactorily. MUS 250H is graded on a credit/noncredit basis. Corequisite: One academic music course per 0.5 credit earned. Distribution: None Semester: Fall, Spring Unit: 0.5
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  • MUS 275: Computer Music:Synthesis Techniques and Compositional Practice

    3.00 Credits
    Wellesley College

    J. Johnson An overview of the fundamental concepts, techniques, and literature of electronic and computer music. Topics include the technology of acoustic and digital musical instruments, MIDI programming, sound-synthesis techniques (frequency modulation, sampling, linear synthe-sis, waveshaping, etc.), and the history of electronic music. Students will undertake brief compositional exercises, and learn basic pro-gramming and related technical skills. Prerequisite: None Distribution: Arts, Music, Theatre, Film, Video Semester: Fall Unit: 1.0
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  • MUS 276: American Popular Music:Cylinders to Soul to Cyberspace

    3.00 Credits
    Wellesley College

    Barzel NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. OFFERED IN 2010-11. In this course, we will consider the relationship between American popular music, American social movements, and the ever-changing methods and media used to record and play back musical sound. Through listening examples that correlate to significant cultural moments and developments in recording technology, the course will provide a dynamic ex-ploration of Tin Pan Alley, rhythm and blues, rock, soul, funk, and other key genres of twentieth-century American popular music. Prerequisite: None Distribution: Arts, Music, Theatre, Film, Video Semester: N/O. Offered in 2010-11. Unit: 1.0
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  • MUS 299: Performing Music

    1.00 Credits
    Wellesley College

    Staff A one-hour private lesson per week. Students who have completed at least one year of MUS 199 are eligible for promotion to 299. A stu-dent wishing to enroll in MUS 299 is expected to demonstrate accomplishment distinctly beyond that of the MUS 199 student. Students are recommended for promotion by their instructors. A minimum of 10 hours of practice per week is expected. MUS 299 may be repeated without limit. One 200- or 300-level music course must be completed for each unit of credit granted for MUS 299. A music course already used to fulfill the requirement for MUS 199 may not be counted again for 299. One unit of credit is given for a full year of study. Not to be counted toward the major in music. For further information, including fees, see Performing Music: Private Instruction and Academic Credit. See also MUS 99, 199, and 344. Except by special permission, no credit will be given for this course unless both semesters are completed satisfactorily. Mandatory credit/noncredit. Prerequisite: 199 and recommendation of instructor. Distribution: Arts, Music, Theatre, Film, Video Semester: Fall, Spring Unit: 1.0
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  • MUS 300: Seminar:Studies in History,Theory,Analysis,Ethnomusicology

    3.00 Credits
    Wellesley College

    Offered in both semesters with two modules presented consecutively in each semester. Students may select any number or combination of the four topics offered each year. Open to music majors, minors, and other students with appropriate background. Topic A: Exploring Bach's Cantatas Graham The 200-plus existing Bach cantatas constitute an enormously rich musical world and stand as one of the most remarkable achievements in Western music. Not only do they showcase Bach's extraordinary musical imagination, they offer the composer's interpretation of scrip-ture, leading some to name him one of the greatest liturgical theologians of all time. This module will focus on the cantatas in their histori-cal and biographical context, as well as on their literary, musical, aesthetic, and theological features. Particular emphasis will be placed on how Bach uses musical gesture and form to illuminate Lutheran texts. In addition to the sacred cantatas, as few of his secular cantatas will be explored, including BWV 211 (?Coffee Cantata?) and BWV 208 (?Hunting Canta ta?). Prerequisite: Open to music majors/minors and others with permission of the instructor. Distribution: Arts, Music, Theater, Film, Video Semester: Fall Uni t: 0.5 Topic B: The Sacred and Profane: Religious and Mystical Themes in the Musical Avant -Garde R ussell This course will explore the rich fabric of modern classical music by examining diverse compositional treatments of religious ideas. We will discuss a selection of twentieth- and twenty-first-century works that address religious and spiritual themes. Emphasis will be placed on theoretical and historical analysis and close examination of composers' stylistic and aesthetic choices. Works by such composers as Mes-siaen, Reich, Cage, Peter Maxwell Davies, Lee Hyla, and Claude Vivier will be discussed in detail. Live performances of some works will be followed by discussion with the performers about the process of learning avant-garde music and the role of this music in today's conce rt life. Prerequisite: Open to music majors/minors and others with permission of the instructor. Distribution: Arts, Music, Theatre, Film, Video Semester: Fall U nit: 0.5 Topi c C: TBA J. Johnson Prerequisite: Open to music majors/minors and others with permission of the instrDistribution: Arts, Music, Theatre, Film, Video Semester: Spring Unit: 0.5 Topic D: TBA Brody Prerequisites: Open to music majors/minors and others with permission of the instructor Distribution: Arts, Music, Theatre, Film, Video Semester: Spring Units 0.5
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  • MUS 308: Conducting

    3.00 Credits
    Wellesley College

    Graham Techniques of score preparation, score reading, baton technique, and rehearsal methods. The course will stress the development of aural and interpretive skills through class exercises, rehearsals, demonstrations of instruments, tutorials, and individual projects designed ac-cording to each student's level and interests. Prerequisite: One from: 200, 201, 220, or 315, or permission of the instructor. Distribution: Arts, Music, Theatre, Film, Video Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0
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  • MUS 315: Advanced Harmony

    3.00 Credits
    Wellesley College

    Tang A study of chromatic harmony; including modulation, mode mixture, variation and development procedures such as harmonic and chromat-ic sequences, and the relationship between harmony and tonal form. Students will be introduced to basic Schenkerian terminology and modes of analysis. As a final project, students will present a notebook of excerpts, compiled from the classical literature, exemplifying each of the topics presented in class. Prerequisite: 244 and either 313 or 201 Distribution: Arts, Music, Theatre, Film, Video Semester: Fall Unit: 1.0
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  • MUS 344: Performance Workshop

    3.00 Credits
    Wellesley College

    Shapiro, with members of the Triple Helix Piano Trio As an adjunct to private lessons with a member of the College performance faculty, the Performance Workshop offers intensive study of advanced interpretation and performance. The program gives students the opportunity to perform frequently in an informal setting before fellow students and faculty, to receive constructive comment, and to discuss repertoire and interpretation. This is the only credit course in performance that can be counted toward the music major. Prerequisite: A written recommendation from her instructor in Performing Music. Corequisite: Students must complete both 200 and 201 by the end of the first year of 344. If enrolled in the course for a second year, an additional 200- or 300-level course must be completed. Permission to elect subsequent units is granted only to a student who has fulfilled all corequisite requirements and whose progress in 344 is judged excellent; a maximum of four units of MUS 344 may be counted toward the degree. Distribution: Arts, Music, Theatre, Film, Video Semester: Fall, Spring Unit: 1.0
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