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3.00 Credits
Introduction to World Music explores the music cultures of Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Indonesia, and the indigenous cultures of North and South America and Eastern Europe. Musical styles, instruments, and tonal systems will be studied through extensive listening. No formal music skill required. (Satisfies Non-western requirement and Humanities requirement.)
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3.00 Credits
The merging and migration of African and American musical cultures in the United States. This course examines the musical traditions from African cultures that were brought across the Atlantic to the Americas, spawning new folk music. These 'spirituals' were precursors to gospel, blues, and jazz. The history of jazz has also accompanied the racial integration of musical ensembles in the United States, providing a foundation for the social movements of the later twentieth century, influencing rock, R&B, and rap.
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3.00 Credits
Rock and Roll is simply a genre that continues to stand the test of time. This course will first look at rock as music, emphasizing musical vocabulary and listening skills. While traveling through each decade beginning with the 1920s to today, the class will explore how rock and roll took shape, especially in connection with its cultural and historical context. Students will discover, describe, and understand the actual history of events as they unfold over the decades and their relationship and impact on society, culture, and music.
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1.00 Credits
(Prereq: consent of Dept. Chair). Vocal Chamber Studies provides experiences in small ensemble performances and productions (i.e., one-on-a-part chamber music, vocal jazz, and cast productions such as opera or musical theatre scenes). This course may be repeated for credit.
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1.00 Credits
Students will learn and perform percussion ensemble music from the standard repetory.
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0.50 Credits
The Pacer Pulse Basketball Pep Band serves the campus community during USC Aiken men's and women's NCAA Division II home basketball games. The ensemble is open to all woodwind, brass and percussion instrumentalists enrolled at USC Aiken regardless of major. (The course may be repeated for credit.)
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1.00 Credits
Wind Ensemble introduces students to a wide variety of music literature from the Western tradition (i.e. music of the past 100 years, including American idioms such as jazz and the American march, as well as transcriptions of music from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods in music history). Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking and listening skills through active participation. Through performance, the primary objective is to develop a deeper appreciation for music in its cultural and historical contexts. This course may be repeated for credit. Music education majors with an emphasis in instrumental studies are required to enroll in this course every semester until MUED 470 - Internship in Music Education. "FA: 4/29/2013"
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1.00 Credits
Concert Choir introduces students to a wide variety of music literature from the Western tradition (i.e. Renaissance, Baroque, Classic, Romantic, and Contemporary periods in music history) as well as indigenous music throughout the world. Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking and listening skills through active participation. Through performance, the primary objective is to develop a deeper appreciation for music in its cultural and historical contexts. This course may be repeated for credit. Music education majors with an emphasis in vocal studies are required to enroll in this course every semester until MUED 470 - Internship in Music Education. "FA: 4/29/2013"
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1.00 Credits
The Masterworks Chorale is intended to develop vocal skills, musical literacy, and musical understanding through the choral experience. The Masterworks Chorale will perform repertoire consisting of sacred and secular literature with an emphasis upon the masterworks of renowned composers. Students are expected to have had musical experience at the high school level or above. May be repeated for degree credit for a total of two hours.
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1.00 Credits
(Prereq: Permission of instructor) Rehearsal and performance of jazz music. May be repeated for credit.
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