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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Audition. Corequisite: MUS 290, 291, or 292. Students will work extensively on improvisation and small group techniques. The study of standard "be-bop" tunes and their application in the small group will be covered. This class will be divided into small ensembles. Public performance required. This course may be taken four times. 18 lecture hours, 18 lab hours.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Audition. Corequisites: MUS 108 or 109 and 290 or 291 or 292. Advanced study and performance of traditional and contemporary jazz. Jazz and world music styles along with their influence will be covered. Public performance and the possibility of touring are required. This course may be taken four times. 36 lecture hours, 18 lab hours, 108 lab hours arranged.
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3.00 Credits
This is a class for music majors and performing artists. The theory, technique, and practice of jazz improvisation in a variety of styles will be examined. This course may be taken four times. 54 lecture hours, 18 lab hours arranged.
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Audition. Exploration of collaborative keyboard skills required of a professional pianist. An intermediate-level course in classical and popular, vocal, and instrumental collaboration, and sight-reading techniques. 36 lecture hours.
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Audition or MUS 137. A course for percussionists in the study, rehearsal, and performance classical, modern and novelty percussion ensemble chamber music with a focus on the small to medium size (4-16) ensemble setting. Students will explore the rhythmic and stylistic idiosyncrasies of this group of musical styles in sectional and full ensemble settings, with the intention of public performance. Public perofrmance required. This course may be taken four times. 18 lecture hours, 36 lab hours.
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Audition or MUS 138. A course for percussionists in the study, rehearsal, and performance percussion ensemble chamber music from Latin American, Middle Eastern and various other ethnic cultures with a focus on the small to medium size (4-16) ensemble setting. Students will explore the rhythmic and stylistic idiosyncrasies of this group of musical styles in sectional and full ensemble settings, with the intention of public performance. Public performance required. This course may be taken four times. 18 lecture hours, 36 lab hours.
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2.00 Credits
This course acquaints the student with the musical concepts employed by the professional pianist in the commercial music field. Concepts include construction and identification of extended (jazz) chords, voicing, accompanying, fills, substitutions, and style in view of solo and ensemble playing. This course may be taken four times. 36 lecture hours, 18 lab hours.
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3.00 Credits
A keyboard skills class for music majors. Covers all basic elements of piano; includes skills that are specifically essential for musicians, such as: accompaniment, score reading, harmonization, sight-reading, keyboard harmony, and ensemble playing. 54 lecture hours.
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2.00 Credits
Strongly recommended: MUS 112. This course acquaints the student with commercial songwriting techniques. Included are developing an idea, writing a melody, melodic expansion, chord progressions, form, and light orchestration. 36 lecture hours, 18 lab hours arranged.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Audition. Strongly recommended: MUS 112. Also, READ 099 if required by reading placement exam or if required by reading level. A preparatory course in sight-reading for the aspiring performer/studio musician. Focus is upon polished/professional performance through the application of music theory and analysis to the sight-reading process. This course may be taken four times. 54 lecture hours, 18 lab hours arranged.
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