Music (MUS)

Course has a (0) credit hour but (1) tuition hour, for billing.

Provides a forum for majors to perform music studied in applied lessons. Occasional workshops on specialized topics in lieu of recital performances. Attendance at on-campus and external concerts/recitals and arts presentations are also required.

Provides a forum for majors to perform music studied in applied lessons. Occasional workshops on specialized topics in lieu of recital performances. Attendance at on-campus and external concerts/recitals and arts presentations are also required.

Provides enriching musical opportunities to develop instrumental performance skills in a group setting. Band ensembles include Spartan Legion Marching Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble.

The Concert Choir promotes the mastery of music from all periods and styles while enhancing musicianship and an appreciation of choral singing for music majors and non-music majors alike.

The Instrumental Jazz Ensemble and Vocal Jazz Ensemble bring collaborative musical ingenuity together with extraordinary showmanship to create performance groups that highlight the jazz idiom.

A fun-filled ensemble comprised of instrumentalists who play at athletic events to promote crowd enthusiasm as well as provide entertainment.

Guitar Ensemble provides students of any skill level opportunities to enhance music reading and technical abilities on acoustic guitar or bass in a variety of styles.

Provides enriching musical opportunities to develop performance skills in a group setting. Band ensembles include Spartan Legion Marching Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble.

The Concert Choir promotes the mastery of choral music from all periods and styles while enhancing musicianship and an appreciation of choral singing for music majors and non-music majors alike.

The Instrumental Jazz Ensemble and Vocal Jazz Ensemble bring collaborative musical ingenuity together with extraordinary showmanship to create performance groups that highlight the jazz idiom.

Guitar Ensemble provides students of any skill level opportunities to enhance music reading and technical abilities on acoustic guitar or bass in a variety of styles.

Emphasis on tone production and vocal technique. Exposure to a variety of vocal literature and styles.

The first in a sequence of four piano courses required for all music majors, except piano majors, as a secondary instrument. The purpose of the course is to assist in the development of basic piano skills necessary for application in the broad range of music professions.

The course of study includes basic organ technique and covers approximately half of the material required for MUS 125C (Applied Organ Major).

Emphasis on correct tone production and playing techniques. Exposure to a variety of literature for the particular woodwind minor instrument.

Emphasis on correct tone production and playing techniques. Exposure to a variety of literature for the particular woodwind minor instrument.

Emphasis on correct tone production and playing techniques. Exposure to a variety of literature for the particular string minor instrument.

Emphasis on correct tone production and playing techniques. Exposure to a variety of literature for the particular percussion minor instrument.

A continuation of MUS 121A with more advanced emphasis on correct tone production and playing techniques. Exposure to a variety of literature for the particular string minor instrument.

The second in a sequence of four piano courses required for all music majors, except piano majors, as a secondary instrument. The course continues the development of basic piano skills necessary for application in the broad range of music professions.

A continuation of MUS 121F with more advanced emphasis on correct tone production and playing techniques. Exposure to a variety of literature for the particular string minor instrument.

A continuation of MUS 121G with more advanced emphasis on correct tone production and playing techniques. Exposure to a variety of literature for the particular percussion minor instrument.

Mastery of vocal exercises for the development of breath management, resonance balance, legato singing, correct phonation, articulation, and good vocal health. Emphasis on building musicianship, compositions of moderate difficulty, English texts.

Study of major scales (24 octaves), hands together, minor scales, hands separate; selected studies of Czerny, Hanon, Burgmuller, sonatinas of Clementi, Kuhlau, Beethoven; seventh chords, arpeggios.

Study of the fundamentals of trumpet playing including breath control, proper attack, and formation of embouchure.

Emphasis on basic problems of embouchure, fingering, breathing and tonguing facility, and control.

Study of basic violin technique, left-hand position, and bow arm techniques; exercises in first position; and two octave major scales in first position.

Rudiment studies from Gardner's Complete Method for Percussion; selected snare drum solos from the Haskell Harr Collection; major scales on marimba with alternating sticks; study of other instruments of the percussion family.

Mastery of vocal exercises for the development of breath management, resonance balance, legato singing, correct phonation, articulation, and good vocal health. Emphasis on building musicianship, compositions of moderate difficulty, English texts.

Study of major scales (24 octaves), hands together, minor scales, hands separate; selected studies of Czerny, Hanon, Burgmuller, sonatinas of Clementi, Kuhlau, Beethoven; seventh chords, arpeggios.

Study of the fundamentals of trumpet playing including breath control, proper attack, formation of embouchure.

Emphasis on basic problems of embouchure, fingering, breathing and tonguing facility, and control.

Study of basic violin technique, left-hand position, and bow arm techniques; exercises in first position; and two octave major scales in first position.

Rudiment studies from Gardner's Complete Method for Percussion; selected snare drum solos from the Haskell Harr Collection; major scales on marimba with alternating sticks; study of other instruments of the percussion family.

Foundation in the materials and history to identify music styles and genres, major composers and their works, and familiarity with historical periods of music.

Foundation in the materials and history to identify music styles and genres, major composers and their works, and familiarity with historical periods of music.

Study of the fundamentals of music and elementary theory. Does not fulfill graduation requirements for any music degree. (This class is offered in lieu of passing the Theory Placement Test.)

Study of Theory I and II including sight-singing; melodic and harmonic dictation; scales, intervals and triads; and the analyzation of melodies.

Study of Theory I and II including sight-singing; melodic and harmonic dictation; scales, intervals and triads; and the analyzation of melodies.

Study of Theory I and II including part writing, keyboard harmony, and harmonic analysis of triads and their inversions through non-harmonic tones, the dominant seventh chord and its inversions, secondary dominant, and other chords. (Meets three hours per week.)

Study of Theory I and II including part writing, keyboard harmony, and harmonic analysis of triads and their inversions through non-harmonic tones, the dominant seventh chord and its inversions, secondary dominant, and other chords. (Meets three hours per week.)

Introduction to the art of conducting with emphasis on mastery of fundamental beat patterns.

Development of the skills necessary for teaching instruments of the string family on the elementary and intermediate levels through practical experience. (Meets two hours per week.)

Provides a forum for majors to perform music studied in applied lessons. Occasional workshops on specialized topics in lieu of recital performances. Attendance at on-campus and external concerts/recitals and arts presentations are also required.

Provides a forum for majors to perform music studied in applied lessons. Occasional workshops on specialized topics in lieu of recital performances. Attendance at on-campus and external concerts/recitals and arts presentations are also required.

Provides enriching musical opportunities to develop instrumental performance skills in a group setting. Band ensembles include Spartan Legion Marching Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble.

Prerequisites: Take MUS-145.

The Concert Choir promotes the mastery of choral music from all periods and styles while enhancing musicianship and an appreciation of choral singing for music majors and non-music majors alike.

The Instrumental Jazz Ensemble and Vocal Jazz Ensemble bring collaborative musical ingenuity together with extraordinary showmanship to create performance groups that highlight the jazz idiom.

A fun-filled ensemble comprised of instrumentalists who play at athletic events to promote crowd enthusiasm as well as provide entertainment.

Provides enriching musical opportunities to develop instrumental performance skills in a group setting. Band ensembles include Spartan Legion Marching Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble.

Prerequisites: Take MUS-145.

The Concert Choir promotes the mastery of choral music from all periods and styles while enhancing musicianship and an appreciation of choral singing for music majors and non-music majors alike.

The Instrumental Jazz Ensemble and Vocal Jazz Ensemble bring collaborative musical ingenuity together with extraordinary showmanship to create performance groups that highlight the jazz idiom.

Provides enriching musical opportunities for percussionists to develop performance skills in a group setting.

A continuation of MUS 122A with more advanced emphasis on correct tone production and playing techniques. Exposure to a variety of literature for the particular string minor instrument.

Prerequisites: Take MUS-145.

The third in a sequence of four piano courses required for all music majors, except piano majors, as a secondary instrument. The course continues the development of basic piano skills necessary for application in the broad range of music professions.

Percussion minor for music majors only.

A continuation of MUS 221A with more advanced emphasis on correct tone production and playing techniques. Exposure to a variety of literature for the particular string minor instrument.

Prerequisites: Take MUS-145;

The fourth in a sequence of four piano courses required for all music majors, except piano majors, as a secondary instrument. The course continues the development of basic piano skills necessary for application in the broad range of music professions.

Percussion minor for music majors only.

Continuation of technical development; repertoire including English and American songs (Purcell, Handel, Carpenter, Quilter, Head, Rorem, Beach, Copland, Bowles, Barber); songs from the Anthology of Italian Song (Schimer) or Classic Italian Song (Ditson).

Prerequisites: Take MUS-145.

Study of major scales (4 octaves); minor scales (24 octaves), hands together, studies of the level of Czerny, Hanon, Heller, sonatinas or sonatas of Haydn, Mozart, or Beethoven; studies from Bach's Little Preludes and Fugues or Two-Part Inventions; selected compositions of other periods. Passing the Piano Facility Examination required.

Further development of fundamentals; use of song literature to develop style and phrasing; continued work in Arban, Clarke, Conn and Hering, 32 Progressive Etudes; Introduction to Transposition; whole tone scales; dominant seventh and diminished scales; s

Emphasis on technical development, finger all tone control; Giampieri Caprices; Kroepsch Daily Studies, major scales in thirds.

Bow and finger exercises; two octave major and melodic minor scales up to and including third position; selected studies from Wohlfahrt's Foundation Studies for the Violin; solo literature using the first three positions.

Continued study of rudiments; further study of other percussion instruments; major and minor scales in octaves on marimba; major and minor arpeggios and two-stick marimba solos. Selected snare drum solos from Haskell Harr.

Continuation of technical development; repertoire including English and American songs (Purcell, Handel, Carpenter, Quilter, Head, Rorem, Beach, Copland, Bowles, Barber); songs from the Anthology of Italian Song (Schimer) or Classic Italian Song (Ditson).

Prerequisites: Take MUS-145.

Study of major scales (4 octaves); minor scales (24 octaves), hands together, studies of the level of Czerny, Hanon, Heller, sonatinas or sonatas of Haydn, Mozart, or Beethoven; studies from Bach's Little Preludes and Fugues or Two-Part Inventions; selected compositions of other periods. Passing the Piano Facility Examination required.

Further development of fundamentals; use of song literature to develop style and phrasing; continued work in Arban, Clarke, Conn and Hering, 32 Progressive Etudes; Introduction to Transposition; whole tone scales; dominant seventh and diminished scales; selected compositions from various periods; easy sight-reading; harmonization using primary triads; melodic transposition.

Emphasis on basic problems of embouchure, fingering, breathing and tonguing facility, and control; selected studies from Klose Method, Books II and III; Rose, 40 Studies; Perier, Etudes de genres et D'interpretation; Cavallini Caprices; Recital Literature.

Study of basic violin technique, left-hand position, and bow arm techniques; exercises in first position; two octave major scales in first position; exercises from Wohlfahrt Method, Opus 38, and Whistler's Introduction to the Positions, Book I; Kayser Etu

Rudiment studies from Gardner's Complete Method for Percussion; selected snare drum solos from the Haskell Harr Collection; major scales on marimba with alternating sticks; study of other instruments of the percussion family.

Survey of the music created and performed by African Americans as an ethnic group and as individuals from the period of slavery to the present. Emphasis on the types and elements of African American folk music including evidence and psychological factors.

Survey of the music created and performed by African Americans as an ethnic group and as individuals from the period of slavery to the present. Emphasizes the types and elements of African American folk music.

Practice in writing and analyzing contemporary chord progressions with emphasis on keyboard skills, ear training, and creative writing.

Prerequisites: Take MUS-146.

Study of aural non-diatonic exercises, advanced sight-singing, advanced melodic and harmonic dictation.

Study of aural non-diatonic exercises, advanced sight-singing, advanced melodic and harmonic dictation.

Provides guidelines for the disciplines of jazz improvisation through the use of melodic, harmonic, rhythmic and structured procedures.

More advanced keyboard harmony and part writing, including modulation, augmented sixth chords, and Neapolitan 6th chord. Harmonic and formal analysis and writing for various combinations of instruments in the second semester. (Meets three hours per week.)

More advanced keyboard harmony and part writing, including modulation, augmented sixth chords, and Neapolitan 6th chord. Harmonic and formal analysis and writing for various combinations of instruments in the second semester. (Meets three hours per week.)

Introduces the fundamentals of music through a survey of selected world music traditions. Music-making is examined within specific cultural settings that give context and meaning to performance. Draws on the broad interdisciplinary field of ethnomusicology, which provides insights into music's role as a rich form of human expression.

Introduction to the principles of playing musical instruments including the rudiments of tone production and performance techniques of woodwind, brasswind, and percussion instruments. (Meets two hours per week.)

Development of the skills necessary for teaching instruments of the percussion family on the elementary and intermediate levels through practical experience. (Meets two hours per week.)

Introduction to various computer software used in digital audio music production and digital media, including hands-on instruction using MIDI sequencing and other techniques for producing electroacoustic music for the industry.

Study of standard pronunciations for texts in English and Italian vocal literature using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). (Meets two hours per week.)

Study of standard pronunciations for texts in French and German vocal literature using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). (Meets two hours per week.)

Study of vocal techniques and survey of solo and choral literature designed to prepare students for training voices in the public schools. (Meets two hours per week.)

Survey of the major forms and styles of music with emphasis on developing awareness and understanding of representative music literature including the relation of music to other aspects of history and the culture of Western civilization.

Honors Music Appreciation is designed to introduce non-music majors to the major elements of music and the primary musical periods of traditional classical music. The course emphasizes active music listening and research.

Provides a forum for majors to perform music studied in applied lessons. Occasional workshops on specialized topics in lieu of recital performances. Attendance at on-campus and external concerts/recitals and arts presentations are also required.

Provides a forum for majors to perform music studied in applied lessons. Occasional workshops on specialized topics in lieu of recital performances. Attendance at on-campus and external concerts/recitals and arts presentations are also required.

Provides enriching musical opportunities to develop instrumental performance skills in a group setting. Band ensembles include Spartan Legion Marching Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble.

The Concert Choir promotes the mastery of choral music from all periods and styles while enhancing musicianship and an appreciation of choral singing for music majors and non-music majors alike.

The Instrumental Jazz Ensemble and Vocal Jazz Ensemble bring collaborative musical ingenuity together with extraordinary showmanship to create performance groups that highlight the jazz idiom.

Provides enriching musical opportunities for percussionists to develop performance skills in a group setting.

The Concert Choir promotes the mastery of choral music from all periods and styles while enhancing musicianship and an appreciation of choral singing for music majors and non-music majors alike.

The Instrumental Jazz Ensemble and Vocal Jazz Ensemble bring collaborative musical ingenuity together with extraordinary showmanship to create performance groups that highlight the jazz idiom.

A continuation of MUS 122A with more advanced emphasis on correct tone production and playing techniques. Exposure to a variety of literature for the particular string minor instrument.

The course continues the development of basic piano skills necessary for application in the broad range of music professions.

The course continues the development of basic piano skills necessary for application in the broad range of music professions.

Advanced study of greater technical difficulty; development of interpretation; repertory to include Italian songs of greater complexity; lieder of Schumann, Schubert, Franz; French songs of Hahn, Godard, Debussy; contemporary songs in English, moderately

Major and minor scales and arpeggios at increased speeds; scales in thirds; continued technical studies with exercises transposed to various keys; sight-reading of more difficult accompaniments; compositions of the level of Bach Two- and Three-Part Inventions, French and English Suites, Well Tempered Clavier, sonatas of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven; selected compositions from the Romantic, Post-Romantic, and Modern periods.

Emphasis on style, techniques, and range, continued work in Arban, Clark, Conn; Brandt, Orchestra Etudes; Bousquet, 36 Celebrated Studies; transposition from Caffarelli, 100 Studi Melodici. Solo literature: Haydn, Trumpet Concerto in Eb; Hummel, Trumpet Concerto in Eb; Hummel, Trumpet Concerto; Damase, etc.

Emphasis on performance repertoire; Recital Literature for Clarinet, Stubbins, Vols. I, II, III, IV; one selection from the standard sonata repertoire; all scales, major, minor and chromatic; diminished arpeggios

Studies from Kreutzer Etudes 1, 2, and 3; extended scales and arpeggios; double stops, study of concertos such as Mozart and Villa-Lobos, and sonatas such as Handel and Vivaldi.

Study of all scales in thirds and sixths on marimba; selected three-stick marimba solos; timpani solos and difficult snare drum solos by Haskell Harr.

Advanced study of greater technical difficulty; development of interpretation; repertory to include Italian songs of greater complexity; lieder of Schumann, Schubert, Franz; French songs of Hahn, Godard, Debussy; contemporary songs in English, moderately difficult oratorio, operatic, and musical theater literature; vocal exercises of Panofka; Marchesi, Lamperti, and others.

Major and minor scales and arpeggios at increased speeds; scales in thirds; continued technical studies with exercises transposed to various keys; sight-reading of more difficult accompaniments; compositions of the level of Bach Two- and Three-Part Inventions, French and English Suites, Well Tempered Clavier, sonatas of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven; selected compositions from the Romantic, Post-Romantic, and Modern periods.

Emphasis on style, techniques, and range, continued work in Arban, Clark, Conn; Brandt, Orchestra Etudes; Bousquet, 36 Celebrated Studies; transposition from Caffarelli, 100 Studi Melodici. Solo literature: Haydn, Trumpet Concerto in Eb; Hummel, Trumpet Concerto in Eb; Hummel, Trumpet Concerto; Damase, etc.

Emphasis on performance repertoire; Recital Literature for Clarinet, Stubbins, Vols. I, II, III, IV; one selection from the standard sonata repertoire; all scales, major, minor and chromatic; diminished arpeggios.

Studies from Kreutzer Etudes 1, 2, and 3; extended scales and arpeggios; double stops, study of concertos such as Mozart and Villa-Lobos, and sonatas such as Handel and Vivaldi.

Study of all scales in thirds and sixths on marimba; selected three-stick marimba solos; timpani solos and difficult snare drum solos by Haskell Harr.

Chronological survey of the development of music in the Western world from its beginnings through contemporary idioms, including illustration and analysis of styles, forms, and techniques characteristic of major periods in the history of music. (Meets three hours per week.)

Continued chronological survey of the development of music in the Western world through contemporary idioms, including illustration and analysis of styles, forms, and techniques characteristic of major periods in the history of music. (Meets three hours per week.)

Introduction to basic performance of jazz and its derivatives, including popular music, tunes from musical theater, themes from motion pictures and television, as well as jazz classics. Emphasis on a critical analysis of the compositions and artists' performances. Knowledge of structural aspects of musical theory required.

Presentation of techniques of original music compositions written under the guidance of the instructor. Emphasis on techniques of form, harmony, orchestration, and independence. (Meets three hours per week.)

Study of conducting technique with particular attention to interpretation, choral and instrumental styles, tempo, diction, articulation, nuance, group seating arrangements, voice categorization and auditioning. Conducting experience with laboratory group required.

Study of conducting technique with particular attention to interpretation, choral and instrumental styles, tempo, diction, articulation, nuance, group seating arrangements, voice categorization and auditioning. Conducting experience with laboratory group required.

Practical development of the skills necessary for teaching instruments of the woodwind family on the elementary and intermediate levels. (Meets two hours per week.)

Practical development of the skills necessary for teaching instruments of the brasswind family on the elementary and intermediate levels. (Meets two hours per week.)

Learn to operate digital consoles, microphones, and signal processing equipment that provide in-studio experience recording, mixing, producing, and editing professional quality music projects.

Create high-quality music videos while learning to shoot, edit, and synchronize pre-recorded music to videos. (Meets three hours per week.)

Create high-quality music videos while learning to shoot, edit, and synchronize pre-recorded music to videos. (Meets three hours per week.)

Learn to use industry standard software sponsored by Avid to support hands-on digital audio editing. Pro Tools is designed to prepare students for intermediate digital audio editing in home and commercial studios.

This is the second-level user-certification course offered by Avid covering advanced techniques of post-production digital audio editing necessary for the music and film industries.

Prerequisites: Take MUS-365. Take MUS-367.

Methods class for music education major.

Methods class for music education major.

Study of the principles and procedures for conducting a music program in elementary school including organization, administration, and supervision of the music program; motivation and techniques of teaching; methods and materials. Special emphasis on multicultural content and appreciation; developing competencies in identifying and referring special students.

Study of the principles and procedures for conducting a music program in elementary school including organization, administration, and supervision of the music program; motivation and techniques of teaching; methods and materials. Special emphasis on multicultural content and appreciation; developing competencies in identifying and referring special students.

Provides a forum for majors to perform music studied in applied lessons. Occasional workshops on specialized topics in lieu of recital performances. Attendance at on-campus and external concerts/recitals and arts presentations are also required.

Provides enriching musical opportunities to develop instrumental performance skills in a group setting. Band ensembles include Spartan Legion Marching Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble.

The Concert Choir promotes the mastery of choral music from all periods and styles while enhancing musicianship and an appreciation of choral singing for music majors and non-music majors alike.

The Instrumental Jazz Ensemble and Vocal Jazz Ensemble bring collaborative musical ingenuity together with extraordinary showmanship to create performance groups that highlight the jazz idiom.

Provides enriching musical opportunities for percussionists to develop performance skills in a group setting.

The Concert Choir promotes the mastery of choral music from all periods and styles while enhancing musicianship and an appreciation of choral singing for music majors and non-music majors alike.

The Instrumental Jazz Ensemble and Vocal Jazz Ensemble bring collaborative musical ingenuity together with extraordinary showmanship to create performance groups that highlight the jazz idiom.

Provides enriching musical opportunities for percussionists to develop performance skills in a group setting.

The course continues the development of basic piano skills necessary for application in the broad range of music professions.

The course continues the development of basic piano skills necessary for application in the broad range of music professions.

Demonstration of sufficient technical mastery to permit the performance of appropriate repertoire of various languages and genres including selections from art song, oratorio, opera, musical theater, jazz, and pop; preparation for senior recital or senior jury.

Study of all major and minor scales, arpeggios, and studies executed with good technical mastery at approximately 100 to 120 MM quarter note; advanced sight-reading; compositions representative of advanced literature from different periods; preparation for senior recital or senior jury.

Continued emphasis on style, technique, range, transposition, exercises from Arban, Conn, Brandt, Caffarelli, and Charlier, 26 Etudes Transcendantes; orchestra literature from Bartold, Orchestral Excerpts, Vol. 15. Solo literature: Trumpet Tune; Clark; Trumpet Voluntary; etc. Preparation for senior recital or senior jury.

Preparation of senior recital or senior jury; transposition at major 2nd up and minor 2nd down; major and pure minor scales in 3rds; tonic, dominant seventh, and diminished arpeggios; review of previous scales and other technical requirements; transposition at major 2nd up; finished performances of compositions from MUS 325E, 326E, and other compositions of different styles in preparation for senior recital, sight-reading of advanced literature.

Studies from Kreutzer Etudes 24-42; Schradieck's Technical Violin School; preparation for senior recital or senior jury.

Three- or four-stick marimba solos from Haskell Harr, Marimba solos; timpani solos using three and four timpani; difficult snare drum solos; preparation for senior recital or senior jury.

Demonstration of sufficient technical mastery to permit the performance of appropriate repertoire of various languages and genres including selections from art song, oratorio, opera, musical theater, jazz, and pop; preparation for senior recital or senior jury.

Study of all major and minor scales, arpeggios, and studies executed with good technical mastery at approximately 100 to 120 MM quarter note; advanced sight-reading; compositions representative of advanced literature from different periods; preparation for senior recital or senior jury.

Continued emphasis on style, technique, range, transposition, exercises from Arban, Conn, Brandt, Caffarelli, and Charlier, 26 Etudes Transcendantes; orchestra literature from Bartold, Orchestral Excerpts, Vol. 15. Solo literature: Trumpet Tune; Clark; Trumpet Voluntary; etc. Preparation for senior recital or senior jury.

Preparation for senior recital or senior jury; transposition at major 2nd up and minor 2nd down; major and pure minor scales in 3rds; tonic, dominant seventh, and diminished arpeggios; review of previous scales and other technical requirements; transposition at major 2nd up; finished performances of compositions from MUS 325E, 326E, and other compositions of different styles in preparation for senior recital, sight-reading of advanced literature.

Studies from Kreutzer Etudes 24-42; Schradieck's Technical Violin School; preparation for senior recital or senior jury.

Three- or four-stick marimba solos from Haskell Harr, Marimba solos; timpani solos using three and four timpani; difficult snare drum solos; preparation for senior recital or senior jury.

This course provides a comprehensive exploration, of piano teaching methods, techniques, and, pedagogoical practices. Students will study, different approaches to teaching piano, develop, effective lesson plans, set up an independent, studio, assess student progress, and enhance, communication skills with students and parents., Topics such as repertoire selection, teaching, various age groups, addressing technical, challenges, and fostering artistic development, will be covered.

Survey of the field of music law including performance and recording royalties, contracts, performing rights organizations, musical copyright procedures, and publication.

Scoring for small ensembles and for full band and orchestra. Involves practical application of the knowledge of transposing instruments as well as applied knowledge of the purpose and the range of each band and orchestral instrument.

A hands-on course in which each participant takes part in recording and mixing a variety of musical styles in a professional Pro Tools environment. Students learn to critically listen for the relationship between musical elements in order to successfully realize their artistic vision. Lectures cover analysis of musical structure, the nature of the multitrack process, tonalities and their interrelationships, and breakdowns of popular recordings and their musical balances.

Designed to provide practical experience in the student's major area of concentration. For music media juniors and seniors, opportunities for placement include the university's recording studio and other studios, radio, cable and production facilities. Students may select an internship (off-campus placement) with music promotion, music production, music entertainment companies or recording studios. Students spend a semester working with professionals in a music media setting to gain practical experiences.

Prerequisites: Take MUS-312. Take MUS-365.