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4.00 Credits
A study of the development of jazz and its importance as an American art form. The course includes a survey of the beginnings of jazz as a blending of the musical cultures of Africa and Europe. The development of jazz from the late nineteenth century to the present will be traced. Current trends in jazz and rock, as well as electronic influences in contemporary pop music will be emphasized. Studies will include sociological and cultural trends and their influence on the evolution of the various styles and forms of jazz and pop. Implications for the future will be considered. MUS 1510 may not be elected by music majors to fulfill General Education requirements. Credits: 4 hours
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3.00 Credits
A study of rock and roll music since its inception in the mid-1950s. The impact of black rhythm and blues, jazz forms, and radio and television upon early rock will be studied as well as further evolutionary developments such as "do-wop", soul music, folk rock, psychedelic rock, jazz rock, the various English schools, heavy metal, and punk styles, to mention but a few. The course will cover the material of rock from 1955 to present. It may not be elected by music majors to fulfill General Education requirements. Credits: 3 hours
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2.00 Credits
A course in the theory on which Jazz and Popular musics are based. Topics covered will include chord nomenclature, construction, and voicings together with basic keyboard instrumentation and ear training. The course is open to music majors and non-majors who can read music. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: MUS 1600 with "C" or better, or permission of the instructor. Credits: 2 hours
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2.00 Credits
A study of fundamentals, including notation, scales, intervals, basic chord construction, and the rhythmic/metric aspect of music. This course is open to all students as an introductory study in music theory. Credits: 2 hours
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3.00 Credits
A study of traditional harmony through partwriting and analysis including the inversions of diatonic triads and dominant seventh chords Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Acceptance as a music major or minor and the passing of a qualification examination in music fundamentals. Credits: 3 hours
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3.00 Credits
A continuation of MUS 1600. Includes the study of secondary dominants, augmented sixth chords, borrowed chords, and modulation to foreign keys. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: MUS 160 with the grade of "C" or better. Credits: 3 hours
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1.00 Credits
Aural comprehension strives to produce a listener/performer who can perceive sound in meaningful patterns-developing a hearing mind and thinking ear. This is achieved by the tandem development of two types of activities: listening and performance. Listening includes dictation, recognition or perception of musical events, and ensemble skills. Performance includes sight-reading, prepared performance, and improvisation. This course concentrates on diatonic melodies, simple and compound divisions of the beat, intervals, and triads. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Acceptance into MUS 1600. Credits: 1 hour
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1.00 Credits
A continuation of MUS 1620. This course develops dictation, error detection, sight-reading, performance, and improvisation skills applied to more advanced diatonic melodies, subdivisions of simple and compound beats, and diatonic chord progressions. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: MUS 1620 with a grade of "C" or better. Credits: 1 hour
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2.00 Credits
An introductory survey of the music from the late Baroque through the early nineteenth century. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: MUS 1600 or concurrent. Credits: 2 hours
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1.00 Credits
Supervised experience in accompanying vocal and instrumental music, both solo and ensemble. Credits: 1 hour
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