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2.00 Credits
Credits: 2 credits Prerequisites: None Course Chair: L. McClellan Required of: MMJ pedagogy emphasis Electable by: MMJ only Offered: Spring Description Techniques of arranging for the rhythm section, small ensembles, and big band. The course will explore analysis and practical application of various arranging techniques including chord-scale voicings, melodic voice-leading, and harmonization of melodies. Students will learn how to arrange for medium and advanced level ensembles. Analysis and application of arranging techniques utilized by noted arrangers from various jazz eras (swing, bebop, post-bop, contemporary). A final arranging project is required for completion of the course.
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2.00 Credits
Credits:2 credits Prerequisites:None Course Chair:L. McClellan Required of:MMJ Pedagogy emphasis Electable by:MMJ Only Offered:Spring Description A survey and analysis of literature arranged/composed for various ensemble combinations and sizes throughout various jazz eras (swing, bebop, post-bop, contemporary). The course will synthesize arranging/composing styles with the improvisational techniques that comprise the literature of different periods. Students will demonstrate knowledge of different forms and structures utilized by noted arrangers and composers. Students will develop sufficient repertoire of jazz and standard tunes for performance and teaching at high school/college levels.
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2.00 Credits
Credits:2 credits Prerequisites:None Course Chair:J. Smith Required of:MMJ Composition emphasis Electable by:MMJ Composition emphasis Offered:Fall Description A weekly seminar focusing on terminology, form, and orchestration. Material to be studied may come from library assignments or class members.
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1.00 Credits
Credits:2 credits Prerequisites:MMJ-575 Course Chair:J. Smith Required of:MMJ Composition emphasis Electable by:MMJ Composition emphasis Offered:Spring Description Composition, analysis, and critique of students works. Faculty guidance on elements including form, orchestration, texture, and voicing.
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2.00 Credits
Credits: 2 credits Prerequisites: MMJ-580 Course Chair: J. Smith Required of: MMJ Composition emphasis Electable by: MMJ Composition emphasis Offered: Fall Description Continuation of Jazz Composition Applications 1, with emphasis on portfolio development.
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2.00 Credits
Credits: 2 credits Prerequisites: None Course Chair: J. Smith Required of: MMJ Composition emphasis Electable by: MMJ Composition emphasis Offered: Spring Description Detailed analytic study of a particular composer or style period. Sources for analysis will include student transcriptions as well as concert attendance as possible and appropriate.
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2.00 Credits
Credits:2 credits Prerequisites:MMJ-585 Course Chair:J. Smith Required of:MMJ composition emphasis Electable by:MMJ composition emphasis Offered:Spring Description Private instruction focusing on refinement and completion of portfolio and graduation concert.
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2.00 Credits
Credits:2 credits Prerequisites:None Course Chair:R. Jaczko Required of:None Electable by:All Offered:Spring, Summer, Fall Description Roles and responsibilities of music producers and engineers from idea inception to finished product. An overview of studio technologies and basic recording procedures. Recommended for students considering the music production and engineering major or anyone desiring a broad overview of the field.
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2.00 Credits
Credits:2 credits Prerequisites:None Course Chair:R. Jaczko Required of:None Electable by:All except MPED majors Offered:Spring, Summer, Fall Description With the proliferation of low-cost, high-quality music technology, most musicians now have the means to make a commercial album without the support of a record label, and often are required to fill the role of producer and possibly engineer. This course surveys the general production process from concept through mastering, with an emphasis on self-produced independent projects. Although there is no hands-on coursework, students will develop detailed plans for a legitimate recording project of their choice.
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1.00 Credits
Credits:2 credits Prerequisites:MTEC-111 and either LMSC-208 or LMSC-209. Course Chair:R. Jaczko Required of:MPED majors Electable by:MPED majors Offered:Spring, Summer, Fall Description This course will explore the fundamentals of analog and digital audio, including recording consoles: design, function, and signal flow; principles of signal processing: reverberation, delay, equalization, compression, and other effects; introduction to microphone and loudspeaker technology; and introduction to music production and recording techniques in both analog and digital media. Class meetings are principally lecture sessions combined with in-class demonstration and some student hands-on training. Assignment-based lab time required.
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