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  • 4.00 Credits

    Advisory: Music 4B or equivalent. Three hours lecture, two hours lecture-laboratory, and one hour laboratory to be arranged working in the Music Computer Laboratory or with music computer software access. Principles, literacy, and parameters of music including writing, comprehensive and aural analysis, sight singing, rhythmic training, ear training, and keyboard work for the more advanced undergraduate student exploring post tonal practice and the influence of non notated, experimentally notated, and non Western music on an emerging world wide art music culture. MUSI 5A Modal Counterpoint 3 Units Advisory: Music 3A or equivalent. Two hours lecture, two hours lecture-laboratory. Modal counterpoint in two and three parts using both the species approach and the Phenomenological approach to produce species, imitative, and free counterpoint examples.
  • 3.00 Credits

    (Formerly Music 51A.) Advisory: English Writing 200 and Reading 200 (or Language Arts 200), or English as a Second Language 261, 262 and 263. Two hours lecture, two hours lecture-laboratory. Introduction to the use of keyboard synthesizers, drum machines, and sequencing software to create music in a variety of styles; basic studio techniques; introduction to Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI); introduction to basic historical developments in electronic music; creation of musical/audio projects using basic electronic music hardware and software. Some prior music experience is recommended but not required.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Advisory: English Writing 200 and Reading 200 (or Language Arts 200), or English as a Second Language 261, 262 and 263. Three hours lecture. Introduction to the business aspects of music. Examines the areas of copyright laws, publishing, concert promotion, club and record contracts, agents, managers, unions, and the various careers to be found in music. Emphasis on the commercial music field including film, television, sound recording, the record industry, and Internet applications.
  • 1.00 - 2.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: Ability to play first-position and moveable major, minor and dominant 7th chords. Advisory: English Writing 200 and Reading 200 (or Language Arts 200), or English as a Second Language 261, 262 and 263. Three hours lecture-laboratory. An intermediate-level study of the common practices used in jazz and blues music. Guitar styles from the 1940's to the present will be examined through the use of recording and written examples. Chord voicing, scales, right hand picking techniques, and development of solo skills in these styles will be emphasized.
  • 1.00 - 2.00 Credits

    (Formerly Music 58.) Advisory: English Writing 200 and Reading 200 (or Language Arts 200), or English as a Second Language 261, 262 and 263. Three hours lecture-laboratory. (Any combination of Music 58A and 58B may be taken up to six times for the family of courses, as long as the topics/projects are different each time.) An exploration of selected African, Afro-Caribbean and Latin American rhythms applied to hand drums, drum set and percussion instruments.
  • 1.00 - 2.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: Music 58A or equivalent level. Advisory: English Writing 200 and Reading 200 (or Language Arts 200), or English as a Second Language 261, 262 and 263. Three hours lecture-laboratory. (Any combination of Music 58A and 58B may be taken up to six times for the family of courses, as long as the topics/projects are different each time.) Intermediate-level skill development of selected African, Afro-Caribbean and Latin American rhythms applied to hand drums, stick drums and percussion instruments.
  • 4.00 Credits

    (See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Advisory: English Writing 1A or English as a Second Language 5. Four hours lecture, one hour laboratory to be arranged through required concert attendance outside regular class meeting times. An introduction to music through rock music, tracing its beginnings in the early 1950s to the present. Various rock styles will be related to the historical trends and events of the time period being studied; listening techniques; use of fundamental concepts including form, style, musical media, and textures; acquaintance with and comparison of musical examples from various styles.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: Enrollment subject to audition; ability to execute proper classical guitar technique and read music. Four hours lecture-laboratory. (Any combination of Music 60A, 60B, and 60C may be taken up to six times, not to exceed 18 units, as long as the subject matter is different each time.) Introduction to the performance of music for guitar ensemble, emphasizing sight reading, rhythmic accuracy and ensemble skills. Music from the 15th century to the present will be rehearsed and performed.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: Guitar Ensemble I or equivalent. Enrollment subject to audition; ability to execute proper classical guitar technique and read music at sight in the first position. Four hours lecture-laboratory. (Any combination of Music 60A, 60B, and 60C may be taken up to six times, not to exceed 18 units, as long as the subject matter is different each time.) Continuation of Guitar Ensemble I, emphasizing sight-reading at higher positions, greater accuracy at increased tempos and/or rhythms, and ensemble skills. Music from the 15th century to the present will be rehearsed and performed.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: Guitar Ensemble II or equivalent. Enrollment subject to audition; ability to execute proper classical guitar technique and read music at sight in the first through fifth positions. Four hours lecture-laboratory. (Any combination of Music 60A, 60B, and 60C may be taken up to six times, not to exceed 18 units, as long as the subject matter is different each time.) Continuation of Guitar Ensemble II, emphasizing sight-reading at 7th and higher positions, greater accuracy at increased tempos and/or rhythms, ensemble leadership skills. Music from the 15th century to the present will be rehearsed and performed.
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