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3.00 Credits
Students will build upon the skills established in MUPF 111, MUPF 112 and MUPF 211. The class will continue to be divided into two sections. In the first section, students will develop advanced vocal techniques to further refine healthy, safe vocal sounds by means of the most advanced and challenging bel canto techniques intended to further strengthen breathing support, projection, range and flexibility. In the second part of the class, students will be assigned advanced standard repertory pieces of music and present their work to the class. Interpretation, style, phrasing, analysis of lyrics and compositional techniques will be studied. Performances will be taped and viewed in the class for constructive criticism. Additional requirements will include study of Latin diction, performance requirements outside of Brookdale, and work on the presentation of a cabaret show. (Prerequisite: A grade of "C" or higher in MUPF 211)
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed for beginner music students or those wishing to review music notation. The student will learn to read simple music, identify the fundamentals of musical acoustics and define the fundamental rules of music theory. Attendance at an on-campus concert will be required.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed for music students who already possess basic reading skills in music and can attempt the study of minor, modal and exotic scales, as well as compose melodies in each. The student will learn to play and notate all intervals, four basic triads and their inversions. Attendance at an on-campus concert will be required. (Prerequisite: A grade of "C" or higher inMUSI 101)
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3.00 Credits
The student will learn to identify and notate intervals, rhythms, chord and melodies. NOTE: This course is offered in the Spring term only. ( Prerequisite: A grade of "C" orhigher in MUSI 102, or equivalent skills on pretest or audition)
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed for music listeners with experiences that will include classroom-teacher guided sessions, instructional cassettes, sound filmstrips, TV and radio broadcasts as well as attendance at operas, operettas, concerts and recitals. The student will learn to understand and enjoy more fully the classics of music literature.
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3.00 Credits
The legacy of Jazz is uniquely indigenous to the American experience, in that it combines the musical traditions of three distinct ethnic groups: the Western European tradition, African music and the newly emerging American tradition of the late 19th century. The History of Jazz will concentrate on Jazz music from its origins to present day developments. The musical style traits of different periods will be discussed from a non-technical point of view, making the material understandable to non-musicians. Historical and sociological factors will also be considered. The objectives will be accomplished through class discussion, selected listenings, required concerts, and film viewings. Attendance at three concerts is mandatory.
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3.00 Credits
Song Writing is a course in which students will write songs. This will be accomplished by examining stylistic characteristics and then writing songs in different genres. Broadway, art songs, folk songs, blues, all periods of popular music and instrumental songs will all be considered. Elements such as melody, harmony, rhythm, lyric content and form will be examined. Concert attendance will be a requirement. NOTE: This course is offered in the Spring term only. ( Prerequisite: Basic fluency in music fundamentals: reading treble and bass clefs, basic rhythmic notation and concepts, major scales and key signatures, intervals, and triads, major, minor, augmented, and diminished, or a grade of "C" or higher in MUSI-101.)
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3.00 Credits
The student will continue the techniques and skills learned in MUSI 121. Students will be able to compose for large ensembles as well as film and radio projects. (Prerequisite: A grade of "C" or higher inMUSI 121)
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3.00 Credits
The student will experience a hands-on use of digital synthesizers in a compositional environment. The student will be able to define basic electronic music principles. Computer sequencing techniques will be stressed. Students will operate and understand various MIDI-equipped electronic synthesizers, and will also be exposed to electronic music literature. Students must be able to read music and have a general music background to take this course. Attendance at an on-campus concert will be required. NOTE: This course is offered in the Fall term only. (Prerequisite: MUSI 101 or permission of the instructor)
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed for the music student with a strong working knowledge of music theory. Students will develop a technique of harmonization with triads, and some common seventh chords in root position and inversion. Figured bass will be discussed. Students will be able to construct four-part chorale harmonization's. Popular applications, and basic concepts in harmonic analysis will also be discussed. Attendance at an on-campus concert will be required. (Prerequisite: A grade of "C" orhigher in MUSI 102)
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