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  • 2.00 Credits

    2 Credits 2 Class Hours Prerequisite: MUS 212,314 Conducting techniques applicable to vocal ensembles including choruses and a cappella groups. Score reading and analysis, application of the principles of voice development and choral arranging. Organization of the effective rehearsal with emphasis on the selection of suitable music and preparation for public performance
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 Credits 3 Class Hours Prerequisite: MUS 212 Use of Sibelius software for music notation and scoring. Application to lead sheets, single-line parts, large ensemble arrangements and preparation of printed music for a variety of educational purposes. Scoring techniques for classical, jazz and popular styles are developed.
  • 2.00 Credits

    2 Credits 2 Class Hours Prerequisite: MUS 311 Systematic approach to the art of composition. Emphasis on popular and jazz idioms. Typical melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic devices are analyzed to provide an understanding of stylistic trends in contemporary popular music.
  • 2.00 Credits

    2 Credits 2 Class Hours Prerequisite: MUS 212 Exploration of the fundamentals of commercial songwriting. Analysis of the basis elements of a song: lyrics and music (melody rhythm and harmony). Techniques and tools for finding and developing lyrical and musical ideas. The business aspects of songwriting-lead sheets, demos, copyright, music publishers, producers, contracts, and royalties.
  • 2.00 Credits

    ACCOMPANIMENT2 Credits 2 Class Hours 4 Practice Hours Prerequisite: MUS 332 Accompaniment techniques and skills for vocal workshops, ensembles, music jury examinations and recitals, musical theatre productions, and general music classes in grades K-12. Emphasis on harmonization of melodies, modulation, transposition, sight reading, and the development ofkeyboard fluency and technique.
  • 2.00 Credits

    HARMONY2 Credits 2 Class Hours 4 Practice Hours Prerequisite: MUS 232 Musicianship training and keyboard facility. Harmonization of melodies, modulation, transposition, and improvisation. Score reduction and accompaniment techniques. Contemporary chord voicings and alterations and their application to the reharmonization of melodies.
  • 3.00 Credits

    1 - 81 Credit 3 Class Hours 4 Practice Hours Prerequisite: Audition and Permission of Director Performance of standard and contemporary concert band selections. Rehearsal and preparation for public performances.
  • 2.00 Credits

    1- 81 Credit 2 Class Hours 4 Practice Hours Prerequisite: Audition and Permission of Director Professional training course designed for instrumentalists and vocalists desirous and capable of public performance on a professional level. Opportunities to perform a varied repertoire, embracing major artistic trends, with selected professional soloists in the field. Development of skills requisite for the playing of jazz solos, shows, and the accompaniment of performers.
  • 2.00 Credits

    1- 81 Credit 2 Class Hours 4 Practice Hours Prerequisite: Audition and Permission of Director Performance of standard, contemporary, and original music literature. Rehearsal and preparation for student recitals and public performances. Technical development and advancement coupled with repertoire extension covering diverse periods and styles.
  • 2.00 Credits

    1- 81 Credit 2 Class Hours 4 Practice Hours Prerequisite: Audition and Permission of Instructor Performance of standard, contemporary, and original music literature in small group settings. Rehearsal and preparation for student recitals and public performances. Technical development together with repertoire extension embracing major artistic trends.
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