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1.00 Credits
The study and performance of works for string and wind orchestra. May be repeated for credit. A public concert is given each term. A short audition is required. The student must attend all rehearsals, sectionals, and the final performance for credit. Two hours a week. (Cr. 1)
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1.00 Credits
The study and performance of works for jazz ensemble. May be repeated for credit. A public concert is given each term. The student must attend all rehearsals, sectionals, and the final performance for credit. Two hours a week. (Cr. 1) *Students may not exceed three credits total in any combination of ART 129, 130, 131, 132, or 133.
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3.00 Credits
A course for those with much, little, or no previous experience, designed to promote the understanding of different styles of music through the study of the piano. The course includes instruction in piano technique, music composition, and MIDI software (e.g., ProTools and Finale) and hardware (e.g., recording equipment, synthesizers, and soundboards). No prior background in computing is necessary. (Cr. 3)
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3.00 Credits
A course for those with much, little, or no previous experience, designed to promote the understanding of different styles of music through the study of the guitar. The course includes instruction in guitar technique, music composition, and MIDI software (e.g., ProTools and Finale) and hardware (e.g., recording equipment, synthesizers, and sound-boards). No prior background in computing is necessary. Students are required to provide their own guitar. (Cr. 3)
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3.00 Credits
A study of the rudiments of music and the basic principles of harmony. Topics include rhythm, musical notation, scales, key signatures, intervals, triads, seventh chords, harmonic function, harmonic progression, and elementary counterpoint. Activities include simple composition, harmonization, analysis, ear-training, and dictation drills. (Cr. 3)
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3.00 Credits
Presents a thoughtful approach to the appreciation and understanding of the history of rock and roll. Students are introduced to a variety of factors that influenced the creation of this music including historical, social, philosophical, and aesthetic influences. The musician's intent, working conditions and biographical factors will also be discussed as they pertain to the creative process. Students will reinforce and expand their analytical skills by reading about and discussing the various styles of music combined to create rock and roll, including blues, country, bluegrass, and gospel music. (Cr. 3)
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3.00 Credits
Presents the history of the Broadway musical within the larger context of staged musical productions, from the beginnings of operetta to the current trends on Broadway today. The primary focus of study is the development of musical theater in New York City and its implications for the genre worldwide. Students will learn about various musical and theatrical concepts, as well as the political and socio-economic concerns of the Broadway musical of the past and of today. The opportunity for field study will be encouraged through backstage tours, attendance to current productions on Broadway, and lecture presentations at various theaters or other relevant locations in the city. (Cr. 3)
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3.00 Credits
This course investigates the evolution of jazz from its origins in late 19th-century New Orleans to its present-day manifestation as an international musical idiom. With emphasis on contextualization, specific focus is directed to the diverse but interconnected issues of race, culture, politics, commerce, and technology. Equal focus is directed to the music itself. Through the practice of critical listening, students will be conditioned to recognize various jazz styles and their constituent (musical) parts related to rhythm, improvisation, harmony, form, and instrumentation. (Cr. 3)
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3.00 Credits
From the Federal-era house to the modern skyscraper, New York's architectural heritage is compelling. This course is an introduction to the philosophy and the socio-economic/political forces that have shaped our city. Using the city as our classroom, you will physically experience architecture and our urban environment-look, touch, discuss, question. Classes will take place on site, at various Manhattan locations.
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3.00 Credits
See Digital Media/Studio Art.
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