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  • MUS 404: Orchestration

    3.00 Credits
    Salem State University

    This course is an introductory study of the nature and capabilities of musical instruments through written exercises, listening, demonstration and analysis of techniques employed in representative scores from standard instrumental repertoire. Particular attention is paid to instrument characteristics, timbre, balance, articulation, texture and proper notation/scoring for large and small ensembles. Outside concert attendance and lab work is required. Course meets three lecture hours per week. Course offered every other year. Prerequisite: MUS332.
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  • MUS 410N: Audio And Studio Technology

    3.00 Credits
    Salem State University

    An introduction to audio recording; digital editing, mixing, and mastering. Students will learn microphone types, uses, and placement; stereo and multi-track recording and mixing; and digital editing, signal processing, and mastering. Audio recording techniques will be experienced in a professional quality recording studio. Advanced applications of DAWs (digital audio workstation) will be learned through creating hands-on projects in a state-of-the-art MIDI/audio laboratory. Basics of sound and hearing will also be discussed. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: MUS310P or permission of Department Chairperson.
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  • MUS 432: Music Theory IV

    3.00 Credits
    Salem State University

    A continuation of Music Theory III. This course covers 20th century theory including atonality, serialism, pitch-class sets, and developments in rhythm, texture, and notation. A survey of composers, techniques, and philosophies of composition since 1945 concludes the theory sequence. It is strongly recommended that students take this course concurrently with MUS370. Three lecture hours per week. Required of all Music majors. Prerequisite: MUS332.
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  • MUS 452: Travel Seminar

    3.00 Credits
    Salem State University

    This is a one-semester study/travel course investigating various topics in music. An in-class study component is complemented by a 1 - 2 week on-site research trip. May be repeated for credit with permission of Department Chairperson. Travel expenses additional. Three lecture hours per week.
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  • MUS 470: Music And Culture V

    3.00 Credits
    Salem State University

    This is a course rooted in the methods and theories of ethnomusicology. Using selected examples from various world civilizations (Asian, African, Latin American, and more), students will explore the nature of the relationship between music and culture. Class sessions will consist of a mixture of lecture, discussion, and listening/viewing. Students may also be required to do individual or group research projects, musical transcription assignments, and concert reports. Required for all music majors. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for MUS336. Prerequisites: MUS432 and MUS370.
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  • MUS 500: Directed Study

    3.00 Credits
    Salem State University

    This course provides the advanced student with an opportunity to take a course not listed in the catalog. Prerequisites: Senior standing, agreement of a department faculty member to act as supervisor, and permission of the Department Chairperson.
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  • MUS 504: Seminar: Topics in Music

    3.00 Credits
    Salem State University

    This course is an opportunity for intensive study in a specific area of music in a small group setting. The topic will be announced in advance. Three lecture hours per week. May be repeated for credit. Permission of Department Chairperson.
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  • MUS 505: Seminar: Topics in Ethnomusicology

    3.00 Credits
    Salem State University

    This is a course that offers students a chance to focus an entire semester on the music of specific cultures, regions, or issues. Topics may vary, but the goal of each class is to investigate human musical activity in context, with a strong emphasis on cultures outside European cultures. Assignments will include reading, listening, and video-viewing, and concert attendance. Students may also be required to do individual or group research projects. Open to all students. Three lecture hours per week. May be repeated for credit.
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  • MUS 510: Internship in Music

    3.00 Credits
    Salem State University

    An internship program under the auspices of selected educational, cultural, business, and service organizations will provide students with opportunities to work in areas directly related to their academic interests. Open only to Music concentration for BGS Majors. Prerequisite: Permission of Department Chairperson.
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  • MUS 511N: Seminar For Music Majors II w

    2.00 Credits
    Salem State University

    This Senior Seminar, a Capstone course for Music majors, is taken in the final curricular year and seeks to integrate and synthesize the knowledge gained in the music core. Among other topics, this course includes concert attendance as a class, and oral and written assignments based on these experiences. Undergraduate research is emphasized and topics are presented and discussed. Assignments may also include music composition, performance, and a recital as applicable to the student. Required of all Music majors. Course meets for two lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for MUS511. Prerequisite: Permission of the Department Chairperson.
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