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  • MUSI 100: Basic Musicianship

    1.00 Credits
    Southwestern Michigan College

    Allowable Times for Credit: 1.00 Maximum Credits Allowed: ACH: 35.40-36.00 Lab: 0.00- Credits: 2.00- Contact Hrs: 2.00- Lecture: 2.00- Prerequisite: None. Introduces the student to the fundamentals needed to understand music, including the piano keyboard, time symbols and terms, pitch symbols and terms within the diatonic system, basic harmonic relationships and aural perception. Highly recommended for students who wish to study music. [Semesters Offered: Variable]
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  • MUSI 101: Music Theory I

    1.00 Credits
    Southwestern Michigan College

    Allowable Times for Credit: 1.00 Maximum Credits Allowed: ACH: 51.60-52.80 Lab: 0.00- Credits: 3.00- Contact Hrs: 3.00- Lecture: 3.00- Prerequisite: None. Provides the student with a basic foundation in musical skills: reading and writing of pitch and rhythmic notation, scales, key signatures, triadic structures. A student enrolling in this class must have a basic knowledge of musical notation. Concurrent enrollment in MUSI 105 required for music majors. [Semesters Offered: Fall]
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  • MUSI 102: Music Theory II

    1.00 Credits
    Southwestern Michigan College

    Allowable Times for Credit: 1.00 Maximum Credits Allowed: ACH: 51.60-52.80 Lab: 0.00- Credits: 3.00- Contact Hrs: 3.00- Lecture: 3.00- Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in MUSI 101 or permission of appropriate instructional Dean. A study of the basic harmonic materials of 18th century Western Europe. Emphasis is placed on harmonic analysis, part writing, and harmonizing simple melodies. Some piano skills are required. Concurrent enrollment in MUSI 106 required for music majors. [Semesters Offered: Winter]
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  • MUSI 105: Aural Skills I

    1.00 Credits
    Southwestern Michigan College

    Allowable Times for Credit: 1.00 Maximum Credits Allowed: ACH: 33.60-38.40 Lab: 1.00- Credits: 1.00- Contact Hrs: 2.00- Lecture: 1.00- Prerequisite: None; concurrent enrollment in MUSI 101 required. Skills covered include aural recognition, writing, and singing of scales, intervals, triads and elementary rhythms. [Semesters Offered: Fall]
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  • MUSI 106: Aural Skills II

    1.00 Credits
    Southwestern Michigan College

    Allowable Times for Credit: 1.00 Maximum Credits Allowed: ACH: 20.40-37.20 Lab: 1.00- Credits: 1.00- Contact Hrs: 2.00- Lecture: 1.00- Minimum grade of C in MUSI 105 or permission of appropriate instructional Dean; concurrent enrollment in MUSI 102 required. Prerequisite: Continuation of MUSI 105. Intermediate rhythms, triad inversions, and harmonic dictation are introduced. [Semesters Offered: Winter]
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  • MUSI 110: Music Appreciation

    3.00 Credits
    Southwestern Michigan College

    Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in READ 100 or satisfactory test score. An introductory course covering significant aspects of music history and music repertoire of the Western European tradition. Music of non-Western traditions is also outlined. Fundamental knowledge through guided listening and descriptive analysis is stressed. No musical background is necessary to take this course. Degree Distribution credit can be given for only one of the following: MUSI 110, MUSI 203, MUSI 204. [Semesters Offered: Variable]
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  • MUSI 111: Jazz and Pop Music in America

    1.00 Credits
    Southwestern Michigan College

    Allowable Times for Credit: 1.00 Maximum Credits Allowed: ACH: 51.60-52.80 Lab: 0.00- Credits: 3.00- Contact Hrs: 3.00- Lecture: 3.00- Prerequisite: None. A study of the development of jazz in America & other popular music styles & their importance as an American art form. The course includes a survey of the beginnings of jazz as a blending of the musical cultures of Africa & Europe. The development of jazz from the late 19th century to the present will be traced. Current trends in jazz & rock, as well as, electronic influences in contemporary pop music will be emphasized. Studies will include sociological & cultural trends & their influences on the evolution of the various styles & forms of jazz & pop. Implications for the future will be considered. [Semesters Offered:
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  • MUSI 113: Jazz Ensemble

    4.00 Credits
    Southwestern Michigan College

    Allowable Times for Credit: 4.00 Maximum Credits Allowed: ACH: 34.80-37.20 Lab: 2.00- Credits: 1.00- Contact Hrs: 2.00- Lecture: 0.00- Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Symphonic Band (MUSI 116) or Brass Band (MUSI 115) is required. Open to students who wish to study and perform works in a wide variety of jazz and pop styles. The ensemble utilizes the standard 18-member "big band" instrumentation. Sight-reading abilities are required. This group performs both on and off campus. The Jazz Ensemble is a primary touring ensemble for SMC. Audition required. Applied Music, Music Theory and Aural Skills are recommended. [Semesters Offered: Fall, Winter]
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  • MUSI 115: Brass Band

    4.00 Credits
    Southwestern Michigan College

    Allowable Times for Credit: 4.00 Maximum Credits Allowed: ACH: 33.60-38.40 Lab: 2.00- Credits: 1.00- Contact Hrs: 2.00- Lecture: 0.00- Prerequisite: None. Open to students and community members who play brass or percussion instruments and wish to study and perform a wide variety of works scored for the British-style brass band. Sight-reading abilities are required. This group performs both on and off campus. Audition required. [Semesters Offered: Fall, Winter]
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  • MUSI 116: Symphonic Band

    4.00 Credits
    Southwestern Michigan College

    Allowable Times for Credit: 4.00 Maximum Credits Allowed: ACH: 33.60-38.40 Lab: 2.00- Credits: 1.00- Contact Hrs: 2.00- Lecture: 0.00- Prerequisite: None; concurrent enrollment in Applied Music, Music Theory and Aural Skills are recommended. Open to students and community members who wish to study and perform a wide variety of concert band literature. An audition may be required for chair placement. Sight-reading abilities are required, and previous experience in a wind band (concert band) is expected. This group gives on-campus performances and also performs for the college commencement ceremony each Spring. [Semesters Offered: Fall, Winter]
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