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0.00 Credits
The piano proficiency course covers areas of basic piano skills, including scales, chords, arpeggios, and cadences in major and minor keys. Students will be required to use these skills for harmonization, playing by ear, and transposing. Students will also be required to perform pieces at the piano in a variety of styles, including church, school, and community music, popular music, and classical music. Must be passed with a minimum of C- as one of the prerequisites to formal acceptance into any music degree program. (Offered every semester.) Corequisites: MUA 130 or MUA 115.
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4.00 Credits
Basic studio performance, engineering, and recording. Hands-on instruction and experience with recording and mix-down procedures, using current skills and technology, and introduction to competency in the field of recording and sound engineering. (Offered every fall.) Prerequisites: Accepted music majors and minors only, or permission of the instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Continued development of studio production techniques and skills. Considerable time with actual recording sessions using 14-16 track digital recording will be provided. Discussion pertaining to topics from text such as studio acoustics, miking techniques, signal processing equipment and studio session procedures. (Offered every spring.) Prerequisites: MUA 271.
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2.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the literature of their instrument from the renaissance to the present day. Basics of a Christian musical philosophy are emphasized with practical knowledge of applications of performing works of the great composers for the instrument. Required of all music performance majors with exception of vocal emphasis majors, who should take MUS 325. (Offered every other spring.)
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2.00 Credits
Individual applied lessons in conducting. Course content includes advanced conducting techniques, score analysis, conducting terms. Other topics include developing an ideal choral or band sound, leadership, non-verbal communication, historical performance practice, score preparation, pre- rehearsal activities, choral and instrumental pedagogy and administration will alsobe introduced. The primary emphasis is developing a philosophy of conducting and the practical application of conducting skills through ensemble directing in the student's area of concentration. (Offered every semester.) Prerequisites: MUS 326.
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1.00 Credits
Instruction in methods of playing and teaching the various instruments of the brass family. Exploration of various pedagogical techniques and literature used in current public and private instruction (including techniques and information useful for church instruction and ensembles). Discussion of important topics related to effective brass playing and teaching in school and church settings. (Offered every other fall.)
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1.00 Credits
Instruction in methods of playing and teaching the various instruments of the woodwind family. Exploration of various pedagogical techniques and literature used in current public and private instruction (including techniques and information useful for church instructions and ensembles). Discussion of important topics related to effective woodwind playing and teaching in school and church settings. (Offered every other spring.)
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1.00 Credits
Class lessons in playing and learning how to teach violin, viola, cello, and double bass. Exploration of various pedagogical techniques and literature used in current public and private instruction (including techniques and information useful for church instruction and ensembles). (Offered every other fall.)
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1.00 Credits
Class lessons in performing on, and teaching snare drum, timpani, drum set and other orchestral and "pop" membrane percussion instruments; mallet keyboard instruments including marimba and xylophone, and various accessory and "world percussion" instruments. Emphasis will be placed on worship application in each of these instrument families. (Offered every other spring.)
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1.00 Credits
An introduction to improvisation with a focus on the development of ability to improvise simple and creative melodies (voice and melodic instruments), harmonic progressions (keyboard and guitar), and rhythmic accompaniments in both traditional and multicultural idioms. Particular emphasis is given to improvisation in blues, jazz, black gospel, worship team, and praise band venues. (Offered every other spring.)
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