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3.00 Credits
This course in the appreciation of art music of the Western world examines major styles, examples of the great musical works and composers, and relationships with the other arts. The vocabulary and materials of music are presented with examples from major style periods of music, followed by a survey of western art music from the Middle Ages to the 20th Century. The development of listening skills is emphasized. This course is acceptable as a humanities elective.
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3.00 Credits
This course presents an introduction to the styles and literature of jazz, a uniquely American art form, and its relationships to popular and art music. The course includes a survey of jazz styles beginning with pre-jazz styles, ragtime, early jazz, swing, bebop, cool, third stream, the avant-garde, and fusion. Jazz listening skills, such as form recognition, are also emphasized. This course is acceptable as a humanities elective. F, S
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3.00 Credits
This appreciation and literature course surveys the music of African Americans. Topics of study range from the slave and folk songs of 19th century America to the popular and classical compositions of 20th century African Americans. A course goal is the development of listening skills. This course is acceptable as a Humanities Elective. S
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1.00 Credits
Applied Music I is designed to enable the student to achieve basic competencies in performance. Students will study techniques and repertoire (with a private instructor) appropriate to the individual student's instrument or voice. The course is designed for personal musicianship enrichment. The course is also designed to prepare students for a college degree program entrance audition. F, S
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1.00 Credits
Applied Music II is designed to enable the student to achieve basic competencies in performance. Students will study technique and repertoire (with a private studio instructor) appropriate to the individual student's instrument or voice. The course is designed for personal musicianship enrichment. The course is also designed to prepare students for a college degree program entrance audition. F, S
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3.00 Credits
The basic course in fundamentals of tonal music is designed to develop competencies in the reading and writing of notes, scales, key signatures, intervals, chords, and rhythmic elements. The course is designed for the developing musician and for those preparing a college music degree program entrance audition. F, S
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2.00 Credits
Theory I covers the fundamentals of tonal music, scales, modes, triads, seventh chords and cadences. This course prepares the student for more detailed analysis of rhythm, texture, and form, with an emphasis on basic harmony and eighteenth century voice leading practices. PR: Acceptance into music degree program CR: MUS 155 F
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2.00 Credits
Theory II builds on the concepts of Theory I and covers the 18th century voice leading practices, root movements and progressions, and figured bass theory usage. Dominant seventh chords and non-dominant seventh chords are introduced. Also included are secondary dominants, modulation, application of cadential formulas, and dance forms including binary and simple ternary forms. PR: MUS 151 CR: MUS 156 S
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1.00 Credits
Aural Skills I is a skills development course designed to enhance performance through the recognition, mental imaging and vocal performance of a broad range of musical structures. The course begins with the fundamentals of tonal music, scales, rhythmic patterns, intervals, modes, triads, seventh chords, cadences, and chord patterns. Students are trained to aurally recognize, notate and vocally reproduce these elements. The course also emphasizes sight singing, harmonic and melodic dictation and the use of solfege as a learning and study tool. PR: Acceptance into music degree program CR: MUS 151 F
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1.00 Credits
Aural Skills II is a skills development course designed to enhance performance through the recognition and mental imaging of a broad range of musical structures. It continues work in the fundamentals of tonal music: scales, rhythmic patterns, modes, triads, seventh chords, and chord patterns and introduces modulations, non-harmonic tones, inversions of seventh chords, and four-voice chord progressions and patterns. Students are trained to aurally recognize, notate and vocally reproduce these elements. The course also emphasizes sight singing and the use of solfege as a learning and study tool. PR: MUS 155 CR: MUS 152 S
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