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  • MUSC 1040: The Music of Africa

    3.00 Credits
    Minneapolis Community and Technical College

    3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course serves as an overview of the musical styles, genres and performers of the African continent. Through lecture, demonstrations, audio and video presentations, class discussions, and performance, students will gain an understanding of the ways in which culture and music interact and are impacted. Fulfills MnTC Goal Areas 6 and 8. Prerequisites: Placement into READ 1300 or completion of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051.
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  • MUSC 1050: The Music of Asia

    3.00 Credits
    Minneapolis Community and Technical College

    3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course serves as an overview of the musical styles, genres and performers of North, East, South and Southeast Asia. Through lecture, demonstrations, audio and video presentations, class discussions, and performance, students will gain an understanding of the ways in which culture and music interact and are impacted. Fulfills MnTC Goal Areas 6 and 8. Prerequisites: Placement into READ 1300 or completion of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051.
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  • MUSC 1060: Introduction to World Music

    3.00 Credits
    Minneapolis Community and Technical College

    3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course presents an overview of the music of four major cultural groups representing Asia, Africa, Latin America/ Caribbean and Native North America. In this course, students will learn to explore the music of these groups to compare and contrast musical genres, as well as relate the music to each culture's values, beliefs, and sense of identity. Students will accomplish this through readings, lectures and discussion both in class and online. Audio and visual examples will be provided. They will also learn to perform songs from each group. Fulfills MnTC Goal Areas 6 and 8. Prerequisites: Placement into READ 1300 or completion of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051.
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  • MUSC 1150: Fundamentals of Music

    3.00 Credits
    Minneapolis Community and Technical College

    3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course introduces the basic vocabulary of music terms, symbols, and elements needed for music reading and writing. Students will learn the basics of standard music notation, scales, intervals and chords, and their relationship to the piano keyboard and to sound itself. This course will prepare them for private study, music ensemble participation and further work in music theory. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 6. Prerequisites: Placement into READ 1300 or completion of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051.
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  • MUSC 1160: Music Theory and Design

    3.00 Credits
    Minneapolis Community and Technical College

    3.00 credits (2.00 lec/1.00 lab) This course completes the survey of materials begun in MUSC 1150. Students will continue study of the major components of the tonal music system as it applies to Western classical and pop music: chord inversions and sevenths, part-writing, guitar symbols, progressions, and harmonic analysis. They will also explore modes, the blues and nontonal music; begin to train their ears to recognize performed pitches, rhythms, and intervals and to write them as notation; and gain a general understanding of the nature of artistic form and design in sound. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 6. Prerequisite: MUSC 1150.
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  • MUSC 2998: Directed Study

    3.00 Credits
    Minneapolis Community and Technical College

    Prerequisite: One course in MUSC.
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  • MUSL 1210: College Choir

    1.00 Credits
    Minneapolis Community and Technical College

    1.00 credit (1.00 lec) This group is a nonauditioned choir designed to be a creative musical opportunity in an atmosphere that is enjoyable and noncompetitive. Students will perform publicly at least once each semester. They will prepare music spanning a wide range of styles from classical to world music. The College Choir is open to all students who enjoy singing and are willing and able to commit to consistent attendance at rehearsals and scheduled performances, and to working to create art as part of a group.
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  • MUSL 1220: Vocal Ensemble

    1.00 Credits
    Minneapolis Community and Technical College

    1.00 credit (1.00 lec) This group is a select choir that sings primarily unaccompanied choral music from around the world. The choir is designed to provide a performing opportunity for the experienced singer. This choir performs publicly at least once each semester. Prerequisite: Audition/interview with director.
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  • MUSL 1230: Chamber Ensemble

    1.00 Credits
    Minneapolis Community and Technical College

    1.00 credit (1.00 lec) This group prepares classical works and indigenous folk music for recital. In this course, students will work in groups as small as duets and as large as the total class size, learning repertoire suited for chamber ensemble. They will perform at least once per semester on campus. Additional performance opportunities are scheduled as time and availability of the ensemble members permits. Prerequisites: Students must be able to read music at an intermediate level or better and provide their own instrument, with the exception of piano. While it is not mandatory, an applied lesson on the student's instrument is highly recommended.
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  • MUSL 1240: Jazz Ensemble

    1.00 Credits
    Minneapolis Community and Technical College

    1.00 credit (1.00 lec) Music from the swing era through the Latin/Caribbeaninfluenced genres to jazz-rock fusion are studied and played in this instrumental ensemble. The focus is on arrangements for a small jazz combo rather than a big band. Students will perform at least once per semester on campus. Additional performance opportunities are scheduled as time and availability of the ensemble members permits. Prerequisites: Students must be able to read music at an intermediate level and provide their own instrument, with the exception of a drum trap kit and piano. While it is not mandatory, an applied lesson on the student's instrument is highly recommended.
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