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0.25 Credits
Active participation in an approved musical ensemble. Regular attendance at rehearsals and all performances in addition to other requirements as deemed necessary. 0.25 credit course. No more than eight 0.25 credit courses may be counted toward the 32/38 course credit requirement for the degree. Staff
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0.25 Credits
This course is a performing ensemble designed to provide qualified vocalists with an opportunity to perform advanced literature from a variety of genres and styles. Attendance at all rehearsals and performances is required. Participation is by audition. 0.25 credit course. No more than eight 0.25 credit courses may be counted toward the 32/38 course credit requirement for the degree. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor Staff
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0.25 Credits
Early Music, String, World Music, Latin-American Active participation in an approved musical ensemble. Regular attendance at rehearsals and all performances in addition to other requirements as deemed necessary. 0.25 credit course. No more than eight 0.25 credit courses may be counted toward the 32/38 course credit requirement for the degree. Staff
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3.00 Credits
This is an international concert tour by Lafayette College Choirs, enhanced by cultural and historical studies. The primary text is the music literature to be performed: works for mixed, men's, women's, and chamber choir, including styles and techniques appropriate to historical and cultural contexts. Students rehearse and perform in interactive concerts with local host choirs and conductors. Guest speakers address history, politics, architecture, religion, and language, as well as specialized musical issues. Prerequisite: Music 150 Gilbert
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys the music of the Western "cultivated" tradition from 1600-1915 (the "Baroque," "Classical," and "Romantic" periods). The repertoir is presented through lectures, discussion, readings, and sound recordings. Emphasis is on an analysis of and engagement with actual musical compositions, representative of the principal stylistic developments characteristic of each of the three major style periods. Prerequisites: Music 121 or permission of instructor Cummings, Torres
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3.00 Credits
This course examines music since 1915 through extensive listening. Course content includes a survey of Western art music as well as examples of blues, jazz, musical theater, rock, and non-Western music. The repertoire is presented through a study of readings, sound recordings, films, and lectures. Students encounter the communities, histories, traditions, and newer forms of expression of music since the early decades of the 20th century. Prerequisites: Music 121 or permission of instructor Cummings, Torres
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3.00 Credits
This course explores music composition, arranging, and digital audio editing using advanced computer hardware and software. The class is designed to further develop skills and application of technology as introduced in Music 104. The course is project-based, using software applications that focus on digital music sequencing, editing, and notation. Prerequisite: MUS 104 Staff
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1.00 Credits
This course continues the study of advanced diatonic harmonic practices, with correlated sight singing, ear training, and keyboard assignments. Concepts covered include: inverted triads in four-part harmony, harmonic cadences, dominant seventh chords in four-part harmony, non-harmonic tones, jazz extended chords, improvisation, and exercises in basic form and analysis. One-hour laboratory. Prerequisite: Music 121 or permission of instructor Wilkins
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed for students who have strong interests in jazz improvisation and performance. Students will expand their historical knowledge and listening skills, study jazz harmony in detail, analyze song forms and chord structures, enhance keyboard skills, learn to sing improvised solos, transcribe and perform solos from recordings, and perform regularly in class. Students will develop specialized musicianship skills with many assignments being individualized and project-bases. Prerequisites: Music 222 or permission of instructor Wilkins
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3.00 Credits
The goal of these courses is to explore the indigenous music of selected cultures and regions independent of Western "common practice." Through guided listening, performance activities, and cultural analysis students experience both the aural landscape and the larger phenomenon of how music functions within culture. Possible topics include the musical culture of a region (e.g., Africa, Asia, Latin America) or a country (e.g., Japan, China, India). Descriptions are available through the department office and the Registrar's Office. Prerequisite: Music 103 or permission of instructor Staff
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