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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours The goal of this seminar is to aid the students in integrating and applying their experience in the actuarial science program at AU and to prepare for successful entry into the job market. The seminar includes interviewing skills, discussion of the current job market, production of a professional resumé and portfolio, discussion of professional development opportunities, and discussion of contemporary topics in actuarial science. Prerequisites: senior standing actuarial science major, consent of department.
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1.00 Credits
1 semester hour The goal of this course is to aid the students in integrating their experience in the math program at AU and to prepare for entry into the job market or graduate school. In some sessions, students will meet with their individual advisors during the term to analyze the contents of the portfolio they have been preparing during their tenure at AU, to organize its contents, and to finalize its format as a tool in the job search or admission to graduate school. Students will write an essay summarizing their experience in the mathematics program and indicating their special interests in the field for inclusion in the portfolio. Students will also compile a bibliography of Internet sites relevant to their special interests in the field of mathematics and/or math education. Prerequisites: Senior standing, consent of department.
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1.00 Credits
1 semester hour Individual lessons for the inexperienced student; no previous background necessary. Students will explore the visual, auditory and aesthetic dimensions of vocal music. Particular attention will be paid to the technical production of sound. Students will develop an understanding of the individual fundamentals necessary for singing including tone production, breath control, ear training, clarity of diction, dynamic necessities, interpretation and the analytical preparation of a piece. A studio recital with other beginners and a jury performance for music faculty conclude each term. No prerequisites.
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1.00 Credits
1 semester hour Individual lessons for the inexperienced student; no previous background necessary. Sight reading, aural skills, understanding musical symbols, recognizing key and meter signatures, analysis of harmonic, melodic, and rhythmic structure and finger facility in all keys. Simple pieces of music are studied and the values of aesthetic awareness are introduced. A studio recital with other beginners and a jury performance for music faculty conclude each term. No prerequisites.
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4.00 Credits
4 semester hours This course will explore basic elements of music including fundamentals, composers and musical eras. It will also explore organized musical groups, within the context of single (orchestras, bands, choirs) and combined groups, (those which produce festivals, operas andmusicals). Particular attention will be paid to the live music experience and to the development of active listening skills. The relationship between music and society will also be addressed. This exploration and experience will provide an overview of the visual, auditory and aesthetic dimensions of music. No prerequisites. Meets General Education "Aesthetic and Philosophical Expression" Group Brequirement.
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1.00 Credits
1 semester hour The Aurora University Chorale will prepare, study, and perform significant works of choral literature spanning several centuries and including varied musical styles. Choral literature will be studied and sung in several languages, with an effort to understand choral works from a historical, as well as artistic, viewpoint. No prerequisites.
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1.00 Credits
1 semester hour These courses include work toward the master of technical production of sound. Students will also explore the music of composers via analysis, rehearsal and performance. More advanced musical literature including arias and art songs will be studied. Foreign language diction will be addressed. A studio recital and a jury performance for the music faculty conclude each term. Following an audition, a non-beginner who has not previously studied at Aurora University will be placed in the appropriate course. Prerequisites: MUS1010 and MUS1020.
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1.00 Credits
1 semester hour These courses include work toward the mastery of technical skills needed both in the performance of the repertoire studied and understanding of the forms and styles of composition, the elements of musical interpretation, and memorization. These skills will then be applied in the performance of appropriate repertoire: major and minor scales, triads, arpeggios, representative works from the finest piano literature, further exploration of the values of aesthetic awareness. A studio recital and a jury performance for music faculty conclude each term. Following an audition, a non-beginner who has not previously studied at Aurora University will be placed in the appropriate course by the instructor following an audition. Prerequisites: A basic knowledge of piano technique and completion of material in MUS1210 and MUS1220.
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4.00 Credits
4 semester hours Survey of Western music from Antiquity to the Classical period, with particular emphasis on music literature and identification of stylistic characteristics of each period. No prerequisites. Meets General Education "Aesthetic and Philosophical Expression" Group Brequirement.
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4.00 Credits
4 semester hours A continuation of MUS2510 History of Western Music I, this course traces the development of Western music from early Romanticism to the present day. No prerequisites. Meets General Education "Aesthetic and Philosophical Expression" Group Brequirement.
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