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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
A study of the basic elements of music and musical style, with emphasis on music most often performed in concerts and recitals. Designed to lead to the basic understanding of music and how it relates to the social and cultural currents throughout history.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the basic elements of Western music theory, for the purpose of providing music majors with a foundation for the further study of the music theory curriculum. Thematerial covered will includemusic notation, scales, keys, intervals, rhythm, meter, triads and seventh chords, inversion symbols, diatonic chords in major and minor keys, and the basic principles of voice leading and part writing.
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3.00 Credits
A continuing study of Western music theory, utilizing the basic elements learned in MUS 131, for the purpose of providing music majors with further experience in the analysis and composition of music. The material covered will include root position part writing, harmonic progression, the circle of fifths, diatonic chords in the major and minor keys, bass arpeggiation, part writing with first and second inversion triads, musical form, cadences, motives and phrases, period forms, and non-chord tones. Prerequisite: MUS 131.
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3.00 Credits
Basic music skills and understanding the elements of music: music notation and usage, introduction to theory, sight-singing and keyboard. For students with little or no musical training and other students who wish to acquire basic musical skills.
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1.00 Credits
Reinforcement of theoretical concepts presented in MUS 231, with emphasis placed on vocal production and aural recognition of several aspects found in 19th-century tonal music. An expansion of aural skills to include recognition, dictation, and vocal production of diatonic melodies that incorporate chromatic tones, harmonic progressions that modulate to closely related keys, and rhythms that include various tuplet patterns. Skills acquired will be applied to the recognition of formal structure in extended compositions. Prerequisite: MUS 111, 112.
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1.00 Credits
Reinforcement of theoretical concepts presented in MUS 232, with emphasis placed on vocal production and aural recognition of several aspects found in 20th-century tonal and atonal music. An expansion of aural skills to include recognition, dictation, and vocal production of melodies that incorporate chromatic tones, pandiatonicism, and tonality; harmonic progressions that modulate to distantly related keys; and various rhythmic practices of the 20th century. Skills acquired will be applied to the recognition of formal structure in extended multi-movement compositions. Prerequisite: MUS 111, 112, 211.
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1.00 Credits
A study of the art of jazz improvisation. Includes student mastery of skills useful in jazz performance and students acquiring an appreciation of the art form. Open to all interested vocalists and instrumentalists. A proficient background in music is strongly recommended.
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2.00 Credits
An introduction to the International Phonetic Alphabet and its application to the study of English, Italian, French, and German lyric diction. This course is required for all voice principals and majors. Prerequisite: MUS 112, 132.
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2.00 Credits
A survey of the development of jazz. Designed to lead to a basic understanding of jazz and its impact on the art forms, as well as the social and cultural events of the twentieth century.
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3.00 Credits
A continuing study of Western music theory, utilizing the basic elements and skills learned in MUS 131 and MUS 132, for the purpose of providing music majors with further experience in the analysis and composition of music. The material covered will include an in-depth study of voice leading principles when using dominant seventh chords, a detailed study of diatonic seventh chords, chromaticism and altered chords and their functions, modulation, tonicization, and key relationships. Prerequisite: MUS 131 and 132.
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