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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
These courses provide voice, piano, or other instrumental study through private lessons arranged with the Fine Arts Association of Willoughby, Ohio, and other qualified and approved studios. The level of study ranges from beginning to advanced. Students enroll for either a one-half hour or a one hour lesson per week. The student pays the college for the credit, but pays lesson fees to the instructor. Fees and payment policies (e.g., in advance for the month) vary by instructor. Students can take up to 4 applied music courses for credit. Students can repeat any course as part of this total of 4 courses. (1.5 or 3 contact hours: 0.5 or 1 lecture, 1 or 2 lab)
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
These courses provide voice, piano, or other instrumental study through private lessons arranged with the Fine Arts Association of Willoughby, Ohio, and other qualified and approved studios. The level of study ranges from beginning to advanced. Students enroll for either a one-half hour or a one hour lesson per week. The student pays the college for the credit, but pays lesson fees to the instructor. Fees and payment policies (e.g., in advance for the month) vary by instructor. Students can take up to 4 applied music courses for credit. Students can repeat any course as part of this total of 4 courses. (1.5 or 3 contact hours: 0.5 or 1 lecture, 1 or 2 lab)
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the practical realities of the music business, investigating such areas as the copyright laws, royalties, agents and agencies, management, contracts, unions, licensing, motivation, and self-promotion. The course requires no musical background or skills. (3 contact hours)
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces songwriters/composers to methods of marketing their work. It presents essential information pertaining to relevant copyright laws, performance rights, organizations and provisions, and practical career information (e.g., discipline, time and money management), especially as they relate to the publishing and recording industries. The course addresses song-related material which is important to professionals such as producers, bandleaders, and listeners, as well as aspiring composers. This course requires no musical background or skills. (4 contact hours: 2 lecture, 2 lab)
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces basics of the skills needed for reading/writing music (notation). It also introduces the fundamentals of major and minor scales, intervals, triads, and rudimentary chords. It uses classical, jazz and pop/rock forms and styles for analysis. This course requires no musical background or skills. (3.5 contact hours: 2.5 lecture, 1 lab)
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4.00 Credits
This course is designed for, but not limited to, music majors. It presents basic aspects of music notation, intervals, major/minor scales, rhythm, triads, four-part harmonic treatment and tonality/modality. It also initiates development of skills including sight-singing, keyboarding, and music dictation (ear training). (6 contact hours: 3 lecture, 3 lab)
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: MUSC 1600 or permission of instructor This course, a continuation of MUSC 1600 Theory I, is designed for, but not limited to, music majors. It introduces early intermediate levels of musical knowledge/skills relating to notation, intervals/chords, rhythm, harmony and voice leading, sight-singing, keyboarding, and dictation. The course also introduces new dimensions including interval/chord inversions, realization of figured bass, harmonization of melodies, and secondary triads. (6 contact hours: 3 lecture, 3 lab)
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3.00 Credits
This survey course provides an introduction to the variety of musical styles known broadly as popular music: blues, ragtime, Dixieland, swing, Middle of the Road (MOR), folk-pop, jazz-pop, rhythm and blues, rock, soul, funk, punk, disco, boogie-woogie, jazz-rock fusion, and country. It uses recordings and audiovisual materials along with discussions of social and cultural implications and biographical highlights of selected musicians/entertainers. This course requires no musical background or skills. (3 contact hours)
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2.00 Credits
Through in-class performances, this course introduces and explores jazz composition and improvisation techniques related to style, rhythm, phrasing, harmony, form, and melodic creativity. Students should possess at least an intermediate level of general performance ability. Students may take this course up to two times for credit. (4 contact hours: 4 lab)
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1.00 Credits
This chorus offers daytime students opportunities to study and perform varied choral music, including classical and popluar compositions. No audtion or previous singing experience is needed. (1 contact hour)
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