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3.00 Credits
This course is a continuation of MUS132N Music Theory I. Topics include species counterpoint, voice leading in four voices, harmonic progression, 7th chords, modulation, and secondary dominants. Forms studied include two-part/binary, three-part/ternary, variation, sonata, and rondo. It is strongly recommended that students take MUS233 and MUS270N concurrently with this course. Three lecture hours per week. Required for all Music Majors. May be used toward the 2-course music theory sequence in the Music minor. Offered every fall semester. Prerequisite: MUS132N or passing grade on both sections of Music Theory Placement Examination.
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1.00 Credits
This is a course in ear training and sight singing that includes interval and chord recognition, rhythmic training, melodic dictation, and solfege. Required for all Music majors. It is recommended that this course be taken concurrently with MUS232N and MUS270N. Course meets 150 minutes per week. Prerequisite: MUS132N.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a continuation of MUS136N Guitar Class I. This course will continue to develop music literacy, chord progressions, finger picking, and techniques in playing the guitar. Classical guitar music is the primary repertoire for study. Limited enrollment. Guitars provided. Concert attendance outside of class will be required. Course meets 150 minutes per week. Offered every spring semester. Satisfies a skills elective in the Music minor. Prerequisite: MUS136N or permission of Department Chairperson.
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3.00 Credits
The first course in the music history sequence covers music literature and history from ancient Greece through the early Classical periods, including the early works of Mozart and Haydn. Discussions will focus on how philosophical, social, political, and economic changes influenced compositional techniques and the evolution of instrumental and vocal forms. Concert attendance outside of class is required. It is strongly recommended that students take this course concurrently with MUS232N and MUS233. Three lecture hours per week. Required of all Music majors. Satisfies an elective in the Music minor. Prerequisite: MUS132N or permission of Department Chairperson.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers music literature from the late Classical era of Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven through the Romantic period and modernism of the early 20th Century. Musical discussions will focus on cultural shifts as manifested by the political and social ramifications of the Age of Reason up to World War I. Emphasis will center on the apex and gradual decline of tonal structures. Outside concert attendance and listening outside of class will be required. It is strongly recommended that students take this course concurrently with MUS332. Three lecture hours per week. Required of all music majors. Prerequisite: MUS232N.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) and digital audio. Digital Audio Workstations (DAW) and music notation software are learned through practical application in transcription and composition projects. Required for all Music Majors. Course meets three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: MUS132N or equivalent.
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3.00 Credits
A continuation of MUS214 MIDI Sequencing I, students will utilize and expand upon their knowledge of MIDI workstations and have the freedom to create within a defined project plan or through the composition of original music. Advanced use of MIDI includes acoustic instrument simulation, layering, advanced synthesizer and effects programming, automation and digital audio processing. Three lecture hours per week. Additional lab work required. Prerequisite: MUS214.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the history of jazz from its origins in the early 20th century to the present day. This course traces its development through various styles including Dixieland, swing, bop, modal, free-jazz, and fusion. Satisfies an elective in the music minor. Course meets three lecture hours per week. Fundamental music reading skills recommended. Concert attendance outside of class may be required.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a continuation of MUS218. Topics include hybrid modes, complex harmonic structures, continuation of chord/scale theory, and study of compositions and improvisational techniques since 1960. Ear training, listening, and analysis are important components of the class. There will be some lab activities involving application of the concepts learned to one's primary instrument. Course meets three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: MUS218.
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3.00 Credits
Advanced Audio Engineering expands upon concepts learned in MUS119 Fundamentals of Audio Engineering, MIDI Sequencing and Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). Advanced use of recording studio technologies will be employed in the creation of large-scale multi-track projects. Additional areas of study will include studio etiquette, session and personnel management, mixing and preparation of music for various forms of multimedia production. Three lecture hours per week. Additional lab work and studio/concert recording required. Prerequisite: MUS220.
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