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4.00 Credits
Similar in concept to MUS 195 but with more analytically oriented topics. Especially recommended but not required for students considering the music program or concentration.
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4.00 Credits
A discussion-based course for first-year students, designed to help students explore fundamental concepts of music and how it responds to social and cultural change. Emphasis is placed on in-class listening as well as live concert performances with reactions and observations recorded in journals.
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4.00 Credits
Latin music is a rapidly rising phenomenon. This course explores the roots and evolution of Latin musical styles from their origins in the Catholic cultures of southwestern Europe and its mixing with Native American and African cultures in the colonial Americas beginning in the 15th century. The focus is on the urban popular musical styles that emerged in the late 19th century, and which developed into the famous regional styles of Argentine tango, Brazilian samba, Cuban son and salsa, Dominican merengue, Mexican rancheros and baladas, and many others, over the course of the 20th century. The roles the Latin regions have had in other styles such as jazz, classical music, rock + roll, and rap are also considered. Students will assess the varying degrees of success Latin sounds are having in the major world musical markets today.
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4.00 Credits
A survey of the music of black Africa, from its ancient origins in the songs and dances of hunter-gatherers to the emergence of contemporary styles of Afro-pop. Extensions and variations of black African musical styles carried to other parts of the world, particularly into the Americas during the period of the Atlantic slave trade are also discussed. Topics include the music of the griots (praise singers/historians), Afro-Brazilian and Afro-Caribbean styles such as samba and reggae, the modern pop sounds of soukous and mbalax, the spread of rap, and music in contemporary African cinema. Class lectures cover social-historical issues as well as guided listening and discussions of musical structure, lyrics, choreographic and scenic adjuncts, and performance contexts.
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4.00 Credits
This course focuses on developing a foundation of basic knowledge in musical theory, tonal harmony, ear training, sight-singing and dictation. Students increase their ability to read, write and understand music according to prescribed guidelines of musical structure through skills obtained by examining and practicing the musical elements of intervals, scales, chord construction, diatonic part-writing, and melodic and rhythmic sight-singing and dictation.
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4.00 Credits
Music Business I provides an overview of music business, including the history of music business, business systems, career planning, professional songwriting, artist management, promotion, administration, merchandizing, copyright, licensing and publishing. Prerequisite: MUS 135 (may be exempted by placement exam)
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4.00 Credits
Music Business II expands on material learned in Music Business I. Topics covered include record markets, recording contracts, record production, record promotion, distribution and retailing, studios and engineers, music in radio and television, music in advertising, film scoring and grant writing. Students complete a 12-week on-campus internship in a music business field of their choice. The final project is an approved proposal for an off-campus externship that will partially fulfill requirements for MUS 491B. Prerequisite: MUS 215 or permission of the instructor.
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4.00 Credits
This course combines a basic introduction to the history and the tools of electronic music, with an exploration of our own musical creativity. We begin with considerations of the nature of music and the types of sounds - both conventional and apparently "weird" sounds - that have been preferred for musical composition throughout history. The rise of a persistent and innovative musical avant-garde and the invention of electronic musical instruments, from the late 19th century to the present, will be the focus of subsequent lectures. Class lectures will be combined with a practical introduction to the production of electronic music, using both digital synthesis programs and MIDI compositional environments. No specialized computer programming skills are required. Emphasis is on creative musical projects using digital media tools (including a combination of MIDI, digital synthesis, sampling and live recordings). The course includes required Electronic Music Studio lab sessions of at least 50 minutes per week per student, held on Wednesdays. Enrollment is limited to 12 students. Prerequisite: MUS 216
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2.00 Credits
A continuation of MUS 241. This course is designed for students who have already mastered the basics of digital audio design and electronic music composition. Class time is devoted to listening to and analyzing a variety of pieces of electronic music, from diverse genres (avantgarde, hip-hop, new age, dance-electronica, and others). In required lab sessions (a minimum of two hours per week, one of which is supervised lab time), students complete a variety of creative projects, including a final project of the student's own devising. Prerequisite: MUS 241
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4.00 Credits
This course examines the beneficial effects of music on the human mind and body. Students who have an interest in the relationship between music and health will explore the varied uses of music therapy, both within and without mainstream medical practices, educational institutions, correctional facilities, senior centers and private practice. This will be accomplished through a combination of course materials, guest speakers, research and field observations.
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