Undergraduate Catalog 2008-2010

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SCHOOL OF MUSIC

Accredited by National Association of Schools of Music

B.A in Music | Major in Music - Teacher Certification | Instrumental Emphasis (teaching) | Instrumental Emphasis (teaching strings) | Choral Emphasis (teaching) | Instrumental Emphasis (non-keyboard) | Piano Emphasis | Vocal Emphasis | Composition Track | Music Therapy | Music Minor | Applied Music Instruction | Course Descriptions

Chair: Dr. James M. Bankhead (936) 294-1360

Faculty: Randy Adams, James Bankhead, Wayne Barrett, Rodney Cannon, Patricia Card, Kathy Daniel, Peggy DeMers, James Franklin, Trent Hanna, Allen Hightower, Henry Howey, Kyle Kindred, Mary Kay Lake, John Lane, Matthew McInturf, Christopher Michel, Karen Miller, Sheryl Murphy-Manley, Dawn Padula, Scott Phillips, Scott Plugge, Sergio Ruiz, Carol Smith, Alfredo Velez

Website: for faculty specialties, please see www.shsu.edu/music/

Mission

The Sam Houston State University School of Music exists as a community of musician-educators whose mission is:

• To educate and train students for lives of service and contribution—as teachers, performers, composers, therapists and scholars;
• To provide and nurture a nucleus of musical life for the larger community;
• To educate the university student population regarding music’s intrinsic value as a part of the human experience and its central role in human culture; and
• To mutually encourage one another in professional growth and attainment

Our mission encompasses a variety of programs and curricula, traditional and innovative which are regularly examined for effectiveness, quality and relevance. It includes our commitment to a combination of:

• Classroom studies in music and
• The live performance of music, individually and collectively, as central to music study, development
and knowledge.

As an integral part of our mission, we commit ourselves to continuing steps toward realizing the full potential of community, both as teachers and as colleagues; further, we commit to interaction with our students that emphasizes personal attention and interest in their total musical/intellectual development.

Academic Programs

Bachelor of Arts in Music:

• General Music Track

Bachelor of Music:

• Performance Track (Instrumental; voice; and keyboard)
• Music Education/Teacher Certification Track (Instrumental; Instrumental-Strings; and Chorale emphasis)
• Composition Track

Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy

Minor in Music

The School of Music offers instruction in the following applied areas: Bassoon, Clarinet, Euphonium, Flute, Guitar, Horn, Oboe, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Saxophone, String Bass, Viola, Violin, Violoncello, and Voice.

Highlights

All music majors receive training in applied music, music theory, music history, and, where appropriate, professional training specific to a particular field. Each student receives private instruction in his or her principal applied area (such as piano, trumpet, or voice), participates in musical ensembles (such as wind ensemble, orchestra, choir, or jazz band), and is afforded a multitude of opportunities to grow and develop as a musician. Students develop keyboard skills in a state-of-the-art piano lab and have their musical training enhanced in a Computer Assisted Instruction lab.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the School of Music are successfully employed around the state, the nation, and internationally as:

• music educators
• music therapists
• musical performers
• music scholars
• music composers

Student Organizations

Numerous student organizations actively promote enrichment across a wide array of musical interests.

• American Choral Directors Association
• American String Teachers Association/Symphony Association—The group’s membership consists of string students at Sam Houston State University and was organized to support string pedagogy on the SHSU campus.
• Kappa Kappa Psi—National band fraternity. Provides valuable service to the school and serves to promote excellence in band music.
• Music Educators National Conference—National organization for music education. Membership in this student chapter is open to music education majors.
• Mu Tau Omega—National organization for music therapy. Membership open to interested students committed to the study and/or advancement of music therapy in community, educational, and clinical settings.
• Phi Mu Alpha—International music fraternity for men. Provides valuable service to the school and community.
• Pi Kappa Lambda—National music honor society. Invitation to membership is limited to the top students from the junior, senior, and graduate classes by vote of the faculty members of Pi Kappa Lambda.
• Sigma Alpha Iota—International music fraternity for women. Provides valuable service to the school and community.
• Tau Beta Sigma—National band sorority. Supports band studies and provides valuable support service to instrumental ensembles and to the school.

Internships

Following the completion of all coursework, the music therapy student must fulfill a 900-1040 hour (five-six month) clinical internship at an AMTA national roster internship site or an SHSU university- affiliated internship site. The intern must be supervised on-site by a qualified and approved MT-BC supervisor. The internship is the final requirement for graduating with the bachelor’s degree in music therapy. Once it has been completed, the individual is eligible to sit for the board certification examination. A passing grade on the exam will result in board certification and the credentials MT-BC.

Scholarships

Scholarships are available both from the School of Music and from the University to support student study. For more information regarding scholarships, prospective or current students should contact the Chair of the School of Music. Information on University scholarships may be obtained from the Office of Academic Scholarships website at https://www.shsu.edu/~fao_www/scholarships/ or telephone (936) 294-1672. Interested persons may also gather more information from the School of Music website.

Music scholarships are awarded for participation in ensembles. All students awarded a music scholarship are required to perform in ensembles. Scholarship students will audition and perform in ensembles as required.

Program Specific Requirements

General Requirements for Music Majors

General Requirements for Music Majors - Students desiring to major in music must have previous musical experience.

Audition - All students entering the School of Music as music majors must audition in their major performance area and be accepted for a specific degree plan (e.g Bachelor of Music: Performance, Teacher Certification, Theory/Composition; Bachelor of Music: Music Therapy). Music therapy majors must also schedule and pass an interview with the Director of Music Therapy.

Grades - Students must receive a grade of “C” or better in all courses required in the major. If
they receive a grade lower than a “C” they will be placed on academic probation until they retake
the course with the “C” or better grade.

Jury - All students enrolled in applied classes (private studio instruction) must take jury examinations at the end of each semester.

Ensemble - All students enrolled in applied classes should perform in an ensemble. Sophomore barrier - Before students majoring in music are allowed to enroll for 300-level courses in applied music, they must pass a proficiency examination/barrier. The exam is normally administered at the end of their fourth semester of study. NOTE: students are given/allowed three opportunities to pass the barrier. If they do not pass by the third attempt, they cannot continue as music majors.

Piano proficiency - Students must pass a proficiency examination in piano. Students who do not have the requisite skills may enroll in piano classes. Completion of the piano classes with a grade of “C” or better meets the skills requirement for the keyboard proficiency.

Concert attendance - Students are required to attend 12 performances (from a specified list) each semester for six semesters in all undergraduate Bachelor of Music major tracks. Transfer students may receive a credit or waiver for up to three semesters. Details of this requirement are printed in the School of Music Student Handbook.

Large ensemble - Enrollment in a large ensemble is expected of full-time music majors each fall and spring semester. Music therapy majors must enroll in an ensemble for 6 semesters. The minimum requirement is seven semesters for B.M. Music Education/Teacher Certification track; eight semesters for other B.M. tracks; and six semesters for Music Therapy majors.

• For piano principals (non-performance majors), accompanying (ENS 110/310) will satisfy a portion of this requirement.
• For piano performance majors, Collaborative Piano (ENS 110/310) satisfies the major ensemble requirement.
• Further details are printed in the School of Music Student Handbook.
• Freshmen and sophomore students enroll in 100-level ensembles; juniors and seniors enroll in 300-level ensembles.

Curriculum

University Core: 42 hours
Component Area 1 6 hours
Component Area 2 3 hours
Component Area 3 8 hours
Component Area 4 9 hours
Component Area 5 15 hours
Component Area 6 1 hour

Required Courses for Majors

Bachelor of Arts in Music
General Music Track 120 hours

Bachelor of Music:
Performance Track 120 hours
Theory/Composition Track 120 hours
Music Education/Teacher Certification Track 134 hours
Choral 136 hours

Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy 130-133 hours

Minor in Music 20 hours

Bachelor of Arts in Music

General Music Core: 20 hours
MUS 111X Piano I
MUS 112X Piano II
MUS 122 Theory I
MUS 123 Theory II
MUS 124 Musicianship I
MUS 125 Musicianship
MUS 138W Music Literature (MUS 138W counts toward Component Area 4)
MUS 222 Theory III
MUS 224 Musicianship III
MUS 376 or 377 History

General Music Track

Ensembles — 4 hours (with advisor and conductor/director/faculty approval)
ENS 111/311 Chorus
ENS 116/316 Band
ENS 216/416 Wind Ensemble
ENS 117/317 Orchestra
ENS 110 Accompanying

NOTE: 2 hours must be advanced.

Studio Instruction — 8 hours
MUS 101X
MUS 301X

Performance and music electives — 18 hours
ENS 110 Accompanying
ENS 111/311 Chorus
ENS 115 Jazz Ensemble
ENS 116/316 Band
ENS 216/416 Wind Ensemble
ENS 117/317 Orchestra
MUS 118 Chamber Music
MUS 119 Opera Workshop
MUS 223 Theory IV
MUS 226 Conducting
MUS 301 Applied Music Instruction (may be repeated once for degree credit)
MUS 302 Recital
MUS 362 Orchestration
MUS 363 Orchestration
MUS 367 Music for Children
MUS 377 History of Music II
MUS 424 Conducting II
MUS 474 20th Century Styles

NOTE: Other courses may be recommended by an advisor and must be approved by the Director, School of Music.

Foreign Languages - All BA degrees require 4 semester hours of foreign languages (same language).

Free Electives - 16 hours
These are courses from the University’s catalog that can apply to the required number of hours required for the BA. These electives must include 16 hours of advanced (300 and 400-level) courses.

Bachelor of Arts
Major in Music

NOTE: Students should use the minor and electives to complete the 42-advanced hour requirement for graduation.

Bachelor of Music

Music Core: 25 hours
MUS 122 Theory I
MUS 123 Theory II
MUS 124 Musicianship I
MUS 125 Musicianship
MUS 138W Music Literature
MUS 222 Theory III
MUS 223 Theory IV
MUS 224 Musicianship III
MUS 226 Conducting I
MUS 363 Structure and Analysis
MUS 376 History of Music I (counts toward Component Area 4)
MUS 377 History of Music II

Music Education/Teacher Certification Track

The Bachelor of Music degree with teacher certification, when successfully completed, qualifies a student for All-Level State Certification to teach music in early childhood through twelfth grade. The degree consists of:

University Core 42 + Music Core 25 + Education Block 27 + emphasis area 39-42 = 133-136 hours.

Education Block: 27 hours
COM 384 Speech for Teachers
EED 491 Student Teaching in Elementary
RDG 392 Content Reading & Writing
SED 374 Human Growth & Learning
SED 383 Media & Technology in Secondary Schools
SED 464 Methods of Teaching in Secondary School
SED 494 Classroom Management for Secondary Schools
SED 496 Student Teaching
SED 480 Responsibilities of Educator

Instrumental Emphasis: 42 hours
Applied Lessons lower-level 101X
Applied Lessons advanced 301X
Applied Lessons with Junior Recital 302X
MUS 111X Piano I
MUS 112X Piano II
MUS 113X Piano III
MUS 113 and 116 The Study of Woodwinds
MUS 213 and 216 The Study of Brasses
MUS 310 The Study of Percussion
MUS 311 Vocal Techniques for Instrumentalists
MUS 313 and 316 The Study of Strings
MUS 362 Orchestration
MUS 367 Music for Children
MUS 424 Conducting II
ENS 1XX Ensembles
ENS 3XX Ensembles

Instrumental Emphasis
(for students preparing to teach instrumental music)

*NOTE: Class instrument requirement will be reduced by one credit/semester in the student’s applied area.

Instrumental Strings Emphasis
Applied Lessons lower-level 101X
Applied Lessons advanced 301X
Applied Lessons with Junior Recital 302X
MUS 111X Piano I
MUS 112X Piano II
MUS 113X Piano III
MUS 113 The Study of Woodwinds
MUS 213 The Study of Brasses
MUS 311 Vocal Techniques for Instrumentalists
MUS 313 The Study of Strings
MUS 310 The Study of Percussion
MUS 362 Orchestration
MUS 367 Music for Children
MUS 461 Techniques for Wind and String Instuments
MUS 424 Conducting II
ENS 1XX Ensembles
ENS 118 Chamber music
ENS 3XX Ensembles
ENS 318 Chamber music

Instrumental Emphasis
(for students preparing to teach instrumental-strings music)

Choral Emphasis
VOI 101X Applied Lessons
VOI 301X Applied Lessons
VOI 302X Applied Lessons with Junior Recital
MUS 117 English & Italian Diction
MUS 118 French Diction
MUS 119 German Diction
MUS 424 Conducting II
MUS 462 Vocal Pedagogy and Techniques
MUS 362 Orchestration
ENS 111 Chorus
ENS 311 Chorus
MUS 312 Instrumental Techniques for Vocalists
MUS 367 Music for Children
MUS 111X Piano I
MUS 112X Piano II
MUS 113X Piano III
MUS 114X Piano IV

Choral Emphasis
(for students preparing to teach choral music)

Performance Track Bachelor of Music

Performance Track-Instrumental emphasis (non-keyboard): 53 hours
Applied Lessons 101
Applied Lessons 301
Applied Lessons with Junior Recital 302
MUS 417 Senior Recital
ENS 1XX Ensembles
ENS 3XX Ensembles
ENS 118 Chamber Music
ENS 318 Chamber Music
MUS 111 Piano I
MUS 112 Piano II
MUS 113 Piano III
MUS 114 Piano IV
MUS 362 Orchestration
MUS 461 Techniques for Wind and String Instruments

Advanced (300-400 level courses) music electives selected from the following: 14 hours
Select 3 hours from:
CMP 101X Composition
MUS 364 Jazz Improvisation
MUS 379 World Music
MUS 465 Counterpoint and Alalysis

Select 11 hours from the following coures:
MUS 424 Conducting II
MUS 465 Counterpoint and Analysis
MUS 367 Music for Children
MUS 468 Seminar in Research and Creative Activities
MUS 474 Twentieth Centure Musical Styles

Instrumental (Non-Keyboard) Emphasis

NOTE: Students should use the electives to complete the 42-advanced hour requirement for graduation.

Performance Track – Vocal emphasis: 53 hours
VOI 101X Applied Lessons
VOI 301X Applied Lessons
VOI 302X Applied Lessons with Junior Recital
MUS 417 Senior Recital
ENS 1XX Ensembles
ENS 3XX Ensembles
MUS 111X Piano I
MUS 112 Piano II
MUS 113 Piano III
MUS 117 English & Italian Diction
MUS 118 French Diction
MUS 118 German Diction
MUS 462 Vocal Pedagogy
MUS 381 Song History & Literature
ENS 119/319 Opera Workshop

Select a minimum of 13 hours from the following advanced electives as approved by advisor:
MUS 424 Conducting II
MUS 380 Opera Literature
ENS 319 Opera Workshop (repeat only twice)
MUS 318 Chamber Music (can repeat twice)
MUS 362 Orchestration

NOTE: Advanced foreign language courses may be substituted and are strongly encouraged.

Vocal Emphasis

NOTE: Students should use the electives to complete the 42-advanced hour requirement for graduation.

Performance Track– Piano Emphasis: 53 hours
PNO 101X Applied Lessons
PNO 301X Applied Lessons
Applied Lessons with Junior Recital 302
MUS 417 Senior Recital
ENS 110 Keyboard Skills and Collaborative Techniques
MUS 310 Collaborative Piano Chamber Music
ENS 318 Chamber Music
ENS 1XX/3XX Ensembles
MUS 422 Keyboard Pedagogy I
MUS 423 Keyboard Pedagogy II
MUS 382 Keyboard Literature

Electives: select 18 hours from the following course as approved by the piano faculty:
MUS 383W Keyboard Literature
MUS 485 Advanced Keyboard Harmony
MUS 484 Advanced Sightreading
MUS 364 Improvisation
MUS 424 Conducting II
MUS 362 Orchestration and Analysis
ENS 118 or 318 Chamber Music
MUS 381 Song History

Piano Emphasis

NOTE: Students should use the electives to complete the 42-advanced hour requirement for graduation.

Composition Track: 53 hours
The major in music composition is designed to prepare the student for graduate study in the field. Students who pursue this degree are those who have career interests as composers/arrangers or as teachers of composition.

MUS 111X Piano I
MUS 112X Piano II
MUS 113X Piano III
MUS 114X Piano IV
CMP 101X Applied Composition
CMP 301X Applied Composition
ENS 1XX Lower Level ensemble
ENS 3XX Advanced ensemble
MUS 362 Orchestration
MUS 465 Counterpoint & Analysis
MUS 417 Senior Recital
XXX 101 Applied Lessons
XXX 301 Applied Lessons

Select 10 hours from the following with Composition Faculty Advisor approval:
MUS 473 Twentieth Century Musical Styles
MUS 364 Jazz Improvisation
MUS 472 Advanced Orchestration
MUS 473 Electronic Music
MUS 475 Film Scoring

Composition Track

The major in music composition is designed to prepare the student for graduate study in the field. Students who pursue this degree are those who have career interests as composers/arrangers or as teachers of composition.

NOTE: Students should use the electives to complete the 42-advanced hour requirement for graduation.

Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy: 130-133 hours

The music therapy curriculum prepares the student for a career as a music therapist and includes the requisite professional certification. A one-semester internship is required.

Music Core: 17 hours
MUS 122 Theory I
MUS 123 Theory II
MUS 124 Musicianship I
MUS 125 Musicianship II
MUS 222 Theory III
MUS 224 Musicianship III
MUS 138W Music Literature (Component Area 4)
MUS 226 Conducting I
MUS 376 or 377 History of Music I or II

Therapy Courses: 59 hours
101X Applied Lessons lower-level
3XX Applied Lessons Advanced
MUS 111X Piano
MUS 112X Piano II
MUS 113X Piano III
ENS 1XX Lower-level ensemble
ENS 3XX Advanced ensemble
MUS 162 Fundamentals of Guitar (except guitar principals)
MUS 165/166 Fundamentals of Singing (except vocal principals)
MUS 310 Study of Percussion
MUS 336 Instumental Skills for the Music Therapy Setting
MUS 337 Instrumental Skills for the Music Therapy Setting II
MUS 310X Practicum in Music Therapy – Early Childhood
MUS 311X Practicum in Music Therapy – Special Needs
MUS 410X Practicum in Music Therapy – Psychiatric/Geriatric
MUS 411X Practicum in Music Therapy – Medical
MUS 238 Introduction to Music Therapy
MUS 239 Psychology of Music
MUS 365 Observation and Measurement in Music Therapy
MUS 366 Music Therapy Techniques I
MUS 495 Music Therapy Technniques II
MUS 496 Music Therapy Techniques III
MUS 497, 498 Internship in Music Therapy

Select 6 hours from the following with Music Therapy advisor approval:
MUS 367 Music for Children
PHL 471 Death and Dying
ENS Ensemble (may be repeated twice)
MUS Advanced Music elective with approval of advisor
PSY Advanced Psychology elective
DNC Advanced Dance elective

Clinical foundation: required for American Music therapy Association: 6 hours
PSY 131 General Psychology (fulfills university core requirement)
BIO 245 Human Anatomy (fulfills university core requirement)
SCO 168 Ethnic Studies (fulfills university core requirement)
SPD 231 Introduction to Special Education
PSY 331 Abnormal Psychology

Music Therapy

NOTE: Students should use the minor and electives to complete the 42-advanced hour requirement for graduation.

Minor in Music

Students who elect music as a minor must complete a minimum of 20 hours, three of which must be advanced (300 or 400-level). Up to twelve hours of applied music (studio instruction and ensembles) may be used in the minor. To enroll in private instruction or perform in ensembles, students must audition for in their respective applied areas and for each ensemble.

Required courses in the Music Minor: Hours 6
MUS 138W Music Literature (Component Area 4)
MUS 161 Introduction to the Study of Music

Advanced Courses: Music Minors must take 3 hours selected from:
MUS 376 History of Music I (Antiquity to 1750)
MUS 377W History of Music II (1750 to the present)
MUS 381 Song History and Literature
MUS 379 World Music

Elective courses in the Music Minor: hours 11
ENS XXX Ensembles - music minor students may take up to 6 hours of ensembles - auditions are required.
XXX 101/301 Studio Instruction - music students may take up to 8 hours of studio instruction - auditions required.
MUS 165 Fundamentals of Singing
MUS 238 Introduction to Music Therapy
MUS 239 Psychology of Music
MUS 262 Advanced Guitar
MUS 264 History of Rock, Jazz, and Popular Music
MUS 265 Music Appreciation

NOTE: Students enrolled in studio instruction must be concurrently enrolled in an ensemble.

ENSEMBLES

The following performance ensembles are open to all students of the University who qualify by audition:

Large Ensembles
ENS 116, 316 Symphonic Band
ENS 117, 317 Orchestra
ENS 216, 416 Wind Ensemble
ENS 111, 311 Chorus

Small Ensembles
ENS 115, 315 Jazz Ensemble
ENS 119, 319 Opera Workshop
ENS 118, 318 Chamber Music
ENS 110, 310 Keyboard Skills and Collaborative Techniques

No more than eight hours earned in these large ensembles may be counted toward a degree. Small ensembles may be counted if approved by the ensemble directors, studio instructor and the Director, School of Music.

ENS 110, 310 Ensemble for keyboard students (performance major only)
ENS 111, 311 Ensemble for vocal students
ENS 116, 216, 316, 416 Ensemble for wind and percussion students
ENS 117, 317 Ensemble for string students
ENS 118/318 Ensemble for guitar students

Additional ensembles are strongly encouraged for those who qualify by audition:
ENS 115/315 Jazz Ensemble
ENS 119/319 Opera Workshop
MUS 118/318 Chamber Music (including piano trios, string quartets, percussion ensemble, etc.)

Ensembles

• Music majors should enroll in at least one ensemble each semester they are enrolled as full time students.
• Students enrolled in Studio Instruction should be concurrently enrolled in an ensemble.
• Jazz Ensemble will not normally be considered as the major ensemble for graduation hours.
• Modifications or exceptions may be made in rare or unusual circumstances. Those exceptions require approval by the Director, School of Music after coordination with the ensemble directors and studio instructors.

Marching Band

• Music Education Majors are required to be in Marching Band for 3 semesters.
• Music Performance Majors are required to be in Marching Band for 2 semesters.
• Music Therapy Majors, music minors, and non-majors are encouraged to participate in Marching Band.
• String, vocal and keyboard students are not required to perform in the Marching Band.

For information regarding Common Course numbers for Ensemble, please refer to the Common Course listing in this catalog.

Applied Music Instruction

Applied Music Fees. Students enrolled in Applied Music Instruction are required to pay a fee at the time of registration on a per-course basis each semester:

2-hour course $60.00
4-hour course $75.00

There is no additional charge for use of practice rooms.

Music Course Descriptions

MUS 110X Class Piano for Non-Music Majors. [MUSI 1101] Basic techniques of piano playing. Development of musical literacy with respect to the keyboard. Designed for the non-music major. Two hours lecture and practice. Credit 1.

MUS 111X Class Piano, Level 1. [MUSI 1181] Basic techniques of piano playing. Development of musical skills with respect to the keyboard. Designed for the music major who has little familiarity with the keyboard. Two hours lecture and practice. Credit 1.

MUS 112X Class Piano, Level 2. [MUSI 1182] Basic techniques of piano playing. Development of musical skills with respect to the keyboard. MUS 111X with “C” or better; or by placement exam. Credit 1.

MUS 113X Class Piano, Level 3. [MUSI 2181 ] Basic techniques of piano playing. Further development of musical skills with respect to the keyboard.Prerequisite: MUS 112X with “C” or better; or by placement exam. Credit 1.

MUS 114X Class Piano, Level 4. [MUSI 2182] Basic techniques of piano playing. Enhancement of musical skills to provide minimum competencies on keyboard necessary for completion of the music degree. MUS 113X with “C” or better; or by placement exam. Credit 1.

MUS 113 Study of Woodwinds. [MUSI 1166]: [MUSI 1167] Basic techniques of teaching and playing clarinet, saxophone, oboe, bassoon, and flute. Three hours lecture and practice. Credit 1.
NOTE: woodwind students only take MUS 113 or 116; Brass, string and percussion players must take BOTH MUS 113 and 116.

MUS 116 Study of Woodwinds. A continuation of the study of basic techniques of teaching and playing clarinet, saxophone, oboe, bassoon, and flute. Three hours lecture and practice. Credit 1.
NOTE: woodwind students only take MUS 113 or 116; Brass, string, and percussion players must take BOTH MUS 113 and 116.

MUS 117: Singers Diction - English and Italian. This course is designed to familiarize singers with the pronunciation of each language as sung in choral music, recital literature, and opera. Credit 1.

MUS 118: Singers Diction -French. Prerequisite: MUS 117. This course is designed to familiarize singers with the pronunciation of each language as sung in choral music, recital literature, and opera. Credit 1.

MUS 119: Singers Diction -German. Prerequisite: MUS 117. This course is designed to familiarize singers with the pronunciation of each language as sung in choral music, recital literature, and opera.. Credit 1.

MUS 122 Theory of Music I. [MUSI 1211]This course provides an intensive drill in the fundamentals of music theory followed by an introduction to tonal music of the Western tradition. After mastering basic concepts involving the visual recognition and written reproduction of key signatures, scales, intervals, rhythm, meter, triads, and seventh chords, students will study figured bass, Roman Numeral analysis, and four-voice part writing of diatonic music using triads
in all inversions. This course’s content is coordinated with that of MUSICIANSHIP I (MUS 124).Credit 2.

MUS 123 Theory of Music II. [MUSI 1212] This course expands the study of the fundamentals of music theory to focus on diatonic elements of the Western tradition. In addition to the continuing focus on four-voice part writing and Roman numeral analysis, students are introduced to non-chord tones and basic studies of counterpoint and phrase structure. This course’s content is coordinated with that of MUSICIANSHIP II (MUS 125). Prerequisite: MUS 122 with minimum of “C” grade; MUS 124 with a “C” or better; or by placement exam. Credit 2.

MUS 124 Musicianship I. [MUSI 1216] This course provides intensive drill in identifying and reproducing the fundamental structures of music. The course content, which is coordinated with that of THEORY I (MUS 122), is divided into practical skills and aural skills. Practical skills develop your ability to perform music. They include activities such as performing rhythmic patterns and sight-singing solfege patterns and written melodies. Aural skills improve your ability to hear music and interpret what you hear. These include exercises such as interval identification, chord identification, scale identification, rhythmic dictation, melodic dictation, and harmonic dictation. Credit 2.

MUS 125 Musicianship II. [MUSI 1217] This course provides intensive drill in identifying and reproducing the fundamental structures of music. The course content, which is coordinated with that of THEORY II (MUS 123), is divided into practical skills and aural skills. Practical skills develop your ability to perform music. They include activities such as performing rhythmic patterns and sight-singing solfege patterns and written melodies. Aural skills improve your ability to hear music and interpret what you hear. These include exercises such as chord identification, rhythmic dictation, melodic dictation, and harmonic dictation. Prerequisites: MUS 122 and 124 with grade of “C” or better; or by placement exam. Credit 2.

MUS 138 Survey Of Music Literature. [MUSI 1308] University Core area IV course; Writing Enhanced The fundamentals of music terminology, standard instrumental and vocal forms, and representative composers and compositions from secular and sacred music of most eras. Writing Enhanced. Prerequisites: required for music majors and music minors; MUS 122, 124 or instructor consent.Credit 3.

MUS 161 Introduction to The Study of Music. [MUSI 1301] University Core area IV course; The study of the fundamentals of music, including major and minor scales, rhythm, chords, sight-reading, and ear-training. Not open to music majors or minors. Credit 3.

MUS 162 Fundamentals of Guitar. [MUSI 1303] Basic guitar technique for the beginning student is combined with a study of the fundamentals of music notation. Not open to music majors. No prerequisite; required for Music Therapy majors. Credit 3.

MUS 165 Fundamentals of Singing. A study of the physiology of vocal music production and the development of the singing voice. Emphasis on correct breathing, tone placement, vowel formations, stage presence and musical interpretation. Not open to students majoring in Music. No prerequisite: required for Music Therapy majors. Credit 3.

MUS 213 Study of Brasses. [MUSI 1168]:[MUSI 2168] Basic techniques of teaching and playing trumpet, trombone, French horn, baritone, and tuba. Three hours lecture and practice. Credit 1.
NOTE: Brass players take either MUS 213 or 216; woodwind, string and percussion players MUST take MUS 213 and 216.

MUS 216 Study of Brasses. [MUSI 1168]:[MUSI 2168] A continuation of study of the basic techniques of teaching and playing trumpet, trombone, French horn, baritone, and tuba. Three hours lecture and practice. Credit 1.
NOTE: Brass players take either MUS 213 or 216; woodwind, string and percussion players MUST take MUS 213 and 216.

MUS 222 Theory of Music III. [MUSI 2211] This course expands the study of diatonic Western musical elements to include chromatic conventions, including secondary functions, modal borrowing, Neapolitan and augmented sixth chords. A brief introduction to binary, ternary, and other formal designs expands on the study of phrase structure from THEORY II (MUS 123). This course’s content is coordinated with that of MUSICIANSHIP III (MUS 224). Prerequisites: MUS 123 and 125 with “C” or better; or by placement exam. Credit 2.

MUS 223 Theory of Music IV. [MUSI 2212] This course continues the study of the chromatic elements of Western music, followed by an introduction to Twentieth-Century music. Special emphasis is made on the analysis of tonal and post-tonal harmony and structures through score study, composition projects, and class performances. Prerequisites: MUS 222 and 224 with “C” or better; or by placement exam. Credit 2.

MUS 224 Musicianship III. [MUSI 2216] This course provides intensive drill in identifying and reproducing the fundamental structures of music. The course content, which is coordinated with that of THEORY III (MUS 222), is divided into practical skills and aural skills. Practical skills develop your ability to perform music. They include activities such as performing rhythmic patterns and sight-singing solfege patterns and written melodies. Aural skills improve your ability to hear music and interpret what you hear. These include exercises such as chord identification, rhythmic dictation, melodic dictation, and harmonic dictation. Prerequisites: MUS 123 and 125 with grade of “C” or better; or by placement exam. Credit 2.

MUS 226 Conducting I. An introduction to the basic techniques of conducting choral and instrumental music. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing; MUS 123 Theory II with “C” or better. Credit 2.

MUS 238 Introduction to Music Therapy. A survey of the role of music as therapy in educational, psychiatric, medical, and rehabilitative settings. No prerequisite. Credit 3.

MUS 239 Psychology of Music. A study of the effect of music on the mind. Topics include musical acoustics, music perception, and experimental research in music. Credit 3.

MUS 262 Advanced Guitar. Continuation of fundamentals of guitar with guitar techniques for advanced students combined with study of fundamentals of music notation. Credit 3.

MUS 264 History of Rock, Jazz, and Popular Music. [MUSI 1310] University Core area IV course; A survey of the history of jazz, rock, and popular music beginning with their common origins in African, European, and late 19th-century southern folk music. Continues through the latest trends and includes discussion of individual musicians as well as stylistic details. No prerequisite; for non-music majors. Credit 3.

MUS 265 Music Appreciation. [MUSI 1306] University Core area IV course; A general survey of music literature designed for the non-music major. Representative composers and their works are studied through recordings, lectures, reports, and live performances. No prerequisite; for non-music majors. Credit 3.

MUS 310 Study of Percussion. Basic techniques of teaching and playing all percussion instruments. Three hours lecture and practice. Credit 1.

MUS 310X Practicum in Music Therapy Early Childhood. Supervised pre-internship clinical experience in community settings. Prerequisite: admission to the Music Therapy program. MUS 365 must be taken concurrently. Credit 1.

MUS 311 Vocal Techniques for Instrumentalists. Basic techniques of teaching vocal music specifically for instrumentalists in the Music Education track. Three hours lecture and practice. Hours 1.

MUS 311X Practicum in Music Therapy Special Needs. Supervised pre-internship clinical experience in community settings. Prerequisite: MUS 310X. MUS 366 must be taken concurrently. Hours 1.

MUS 313 Study of Strings. Basic techniques of teaching and playing violin, viola, violoncello, and string bass. Three hours lecture and practice. Credit 1.
NOTE: String players are required to take either MUS 313 or 316; woodwind, brass and percussion players are required to take BOTH MUS 313 and 316.

MUS 316 Study of Strings. A continuation of the study of the Basic techniques of teaching and playing violin, viola, violoncello, and string bass. Three hours lecture and practice. Credit 1.
NOTE: String players are required to take either MUS 313 or 316; woodwind, brass and percussion players are required to take BOTH MUS 313 and 316.

MUS 336 Instrumental Skills for the Music Therapy Setting. Study of instrumental skills as applied in the music therapy setting utilizing guitar, dulcimer, keyboard percussion, and Latin American instruments. Research findings in the music therapy literature will be used in structuring improvisational opportunities for specific music therapy populations. Prerequisite: Music or music therapy major. Credit 3.

MUS 337 Instrumental Skills for the Music Therapy Setting II. Study of instrumental skills applied in the music therapy setting, with emphasis on clinical improvisation, song writing, and popular music styles. Prerequisites: MUS 113X, MUS 162, music therapy major or music major/minor, or instructor permission. Hours 3.

MUS 362 Orchestration And Analysis. A study of basic techniques of instrumentation, including ranges, transpositions, and characteristics of band and orchestral instruments. Practical application in the form of projects for various instrumental combinations. Prerequisite: MUS 222 with “C” or better. Credit 3.

MUS 363 Structure and Analysis. An exploration of formal Western musical structures from the common practice period, including classroom discussions, daily/weekly assignments, and one large individual analysis project. Prerequisite: MUS 223 with “C” or better. Credit 3.

MUS 364 Improvisation. Basic techniques and skills used in improvisation including standard chord changes, song structures and advanced scales and arpeggios. Prerequisites: MUS 223 and MUS 224 with “C” or better; junior standing or permission of instructor. Hours 3.

MUS 365W Observation and Measurement in Music Therapy. A study of current assessment and evaluation procedures used in music therapy and the application of observational recording techniques in educational, social, and therapeutic settings. Prerequisite: Admission to music therapy program. MUS 310X must be taken concurrently. Credit 3.

MUS 366 Music Therapy Techniques I. An examination of music therapy techniques used in the special education setting and current legislation related to education of students with disabilities and music/ music therapy to be provided. Prerequisite: MUS 365. MUS 311X must be taken concurrently. Credit 3.

MUS 367 Studies in Music for Children. Introduction to Kodály philosophy and materials, Orff techniques and instruments, folk song analysis, solfege, Dalcorze concepts, and methods of other pedagogues in the field of elementary music. Several types of curricula for grades K-6 are presented. Prerequisite: MUS 123. Credit 3.

MUS 376 Music History I: Antiquity to 1750. This course is designed to provide a chronological perspective of the development of Western music from ancient times to 1750, including representative composers, works, and genres as well as significant concepts and issues. Prerequisite: MUS 138W with “C” grade or better; junior standing or instructor permission. Credit 3.

377W Music History II: 1750 to the Present. This course is designed to provide a chronological perspective of the changes in Western music beginning in 1750 and extending up to the present, including representative composers, works, and genres as well as significant concepts and issues. Writing Enhanced. Prerequisites: MUS 138W with “C” grade or better; junior standing or consent of instructor. Hours 3

379 A Survey of World Music. This course is a selected survey of musical cultures from around the world focusing primarily on music outside the Western classical tradition. Prerequisites: MUS 138W, sophomore standing. Hours 3.

MUS 380W Opera Literature. An overview of the repertory and performance practice of opera including the history of standard operas from the Baroque era to the present. Prerequisites: MUS 138W with “C” or better; junior standing or permission of instructor. Hours 3.

MUS 381 Song History and Literature. An exploration and development of understanding of the vast repertory of vocal music. Prerequisites: MUS 138W; junior standing or permission of instructor. Hours 3.

MUS 382 Survey of Piano Literature. An examination of the standard piano repertoire from the Baroque era to the 20th Century. Piano majors will be required to study, discuss and perform music from the standard repertoire. Hours 3.

MUS 383W Advanced Keyboard Literature. A continuation of study begun in MUS 482. This course delves into greater detail and includes an introduction of methods for research in keyboard literature. Prerequisites: MUS 482, junior standing or permission of instructor. Hours 3.

MUS 410X Practicum in Music Therapy – Psychiatric/Geriatric. Supervised pre-internship clinical experience in community settings. Prerequisite: MUS 310X. MUS 495 must be taken concurrently. Hours 1.

MUS 411X Practicum in Music Therapy - Medical. Supervised pre-internship experience in community settings. Prerequisite: MUS 310X. MUS 496 music be taken concurrently. Hours 1.

MUS 417 Recital. A public solo performance reflecting the work of one full semester of preparation at the upper division level under supervision of the applied music faculty. The student must be concurrently enrolled for applied music instruction and must have his/her program approved by his/her professor. A Recital Hearing must be passed at least two weeks prior to the scheduled performance.Credit 1.

MUS 422 Keyboard Pedagogy I. Focus on private/applied pedagogy, including the study, research, observation and application of various methodologies. Prerequisites: junior standing or permission of instructor. Hours 2.

MUS 433 Keyboard Pedagogy II. Second course in the two-course sequence; focus on class piano pedagogy, study, research, observation and application of various methodologies. Prerequisites: junior standing or permission of instructor. Hours 2.

MUS 424 Conducting II. The study and application of advanced conducting technique as applied to instrumental and choral ensembles with emphasis on the development of analytical and interpretative skills. Prerequisite: MUS 226; MUS 222 and 224 with “C” or better; or consent of instructor. Three hours lecture. Credit 2.

MUS 461 Techniques for Wind and String Instruments. A study of the literature, methods, and teaching techniques of wind and string instruments. Performance majors may take this course by conference. Prerequisites:
Senior standing for performance majors and junior standing for education majors or consent of instructor. Credit 3.

MUS 462 Vocal Pedagogy and Techniques. Introduction to the teaching of voice, in both the private and group settings. Students will survey different schools of approach and study of the physiology of singing. Prerequisites: junior standing. Credit 3.

MUS 465 Counterpoint and Analysis. A focused study of some of the forms and highly contrapuntal works of J.S. Bach with an emphasis on creative projects. The understanding of the contrapuntal devices examined in this course will enhance the student’s understanding of polyphony in Western music from all periods. Prerequisite: MUS 223 with “C” or better. Credit 3.

MUS 468 Seminar in Research and Creative Activities. A course in which the undergraduate student may pursue advanced specialized study under faculty supervision in the areas of composition, music literature, analysis, and research. May be repeated for hours. (This course may be taken for Academic Distinction Hours. See Academic Distinction Program in this catalog.) Credit 3.

MUS 473 Electronic Music. Gives students an understanding of the relationships between theory and composition. This includes original and imitative work in composition, experience with acoustic and electronic media and a basic understanding of the relationships among musical structures. Prerequisites: MUS 223 and 224 with “C” or better or permission of instructor. Hours 3.

MUS 475 Film Scoring. A study of traditional and computer based film scoring techniques as well as orchestration skills required for non-traditional instruments. Prerequisites: MUS 362, junior standing or permission of instructor. Hours 3.

MUS 484 Advanced Keyboard Sight-reading. This course will help students understand the multi-faceted aspects that sight-reading entails and will teach the ability to isolate these aspects. Exercises will improve the individual’s ability to sight-read. Prerequisites: junior standing or permission of instructor. Hours 3.

MUS 485 Advanced Keyboard Harmony. Piano majors and concentrates will experience a broader keyboard harmony training, encounter new musical challenges and reach new heights of music making. Training as artistic collaborators and soloists. Prerequisites: junior standing or permission of instructor. Hours 3.

MUS 495 Music Therapy Techniques II. A study of music therapy procedures used with adults in psychiatric and aging adult settings and an examination of issues concerning the use of music therapy within these populations. Prerequisites: MUS 365. MUS 410X must be taken concurrently. Credit 3.

MUS 496 Music Therapy Techniques III. A seminar presentation of contemporary issues in the field of music therapy. Prerequisite: MUS 365. MUS 411X must be taken concurrently. Credit 3.

MUS 497 Internship in Music Therapy. First three-month period of supervised clinical experience at site approved by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA). Prerequisite: Completion of all coursework.. Credit 3.

MUS 498 Internship in Music Therapy. Second three-month period of supervised clinical experience. Prerequisite: Completion of all coursework. Credit 3.

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