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Course Criteria
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1.00 Credits
Fall semester. 1 semester hour. Selected groups such as brass, woodwind, string, vocal, instrumental, piano, percussion, or other mixed combinations form with the intention of performing a specific musical genre.
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1.00 Credits
Spring semester. 1 semester hour. Selected groups such as brass, woodwind, string, vocal, instrumental, piano, percussion, or other mixed combinations form with the intention of performing a specific musical genre.
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3.00 Credits
On demand. 3 semester hours. For music majors. Students examine the evolution of jazz from its roots to contemporary trends. This course may be taken either at the lower-division or the upper-division level, but not both.
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3.00 Credits
On demand. 3 semester hours. For music majors. Students study rock and roll from its roots in blues through its social and musical evolution to the present day. Period context, performer personality, and extensive recorded examples constitute the course content. This course may be taken either at the lower-division or the upper-division level, but not both.
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2.00 Credits
On demand. 2 credit hours This course emphasizes the reading and writing of polyphony, based upon 16th- century contrapuntal techniques. Prerequisites: MUS212
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2.00 Credits
On demand. 2 credit hours This course emphasizes the reading and writing of polyphony, based on 18th- century contrapuntal techniques. Prerequisite: MUS311
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3.00 Credits
Fall semester. 3 semester hours. This course approaches creativity as a skill to develop, not as a magical gift bestowed on a few select people. The last three weeks of the course will be devoted to a large-scale project in an area chosen by the student at the time of registration. Two important elements of the course involve a specific style of journaling, and a weekly artist's date. Through the activities in this course, students will bring a higher degree of creativity to their daily lives. This course may be taken either at the lower-division or the upper-division level, but not both.
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3.00 Credits
Spring semester, odd years. 3 semester hours. Use of the singing voice; basic principles of singing, physiology of breathing, tone production, resonance, diction; application of basic principles to the singing voice; pronunciation, articulation, intonation, attack of tone, legato and sostenuto, flexibility, and dynamics.
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3.00 Credits
Fall semester, even years. 3 semester hours. This course provides a comprehensive approach to the performance and pedagogy of brass and percussion instruments for music education majors in preparation for teaching elementary and secondary instrumental music. Trumpet, horn, trombone, baritone, euphonium, tuba, bass drum, snare drum, xylophone, marimba, cymbals, and drum set are some instruments covered in this course. Emphasis is on tone production, development of technical proficiency, understanding pedagogical principals, and basic instrument care and maintenance. Prerequisites: MUS112, permission of the instructor
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3.00 Credits
Spring semester, odd years. 3 semester hours This course provides a comprehensive approach to the performance and pedagogy of string and woodwind instruments for music education majors in preparation for teaching elementary and secondary instrumental music. Flute, piccolo, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, saxophone, violin, viola, cello and string bass are some of the instruments covered in this course. Emphasis is placed on tone production, development of technical proficiency, the understanding of pedagogical principals, and basic instrument care and maintenance. Prerequisites: MUS112, permission of the instructor
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