Music Course Descriptions

MU 100r APPLIED MUSIC (1-2)
Private instruction for beginning students interested in developing applied performance skills. Students will learn the basic psychomotor skills and cognitive thought processes necessary for performance in their medium. Entry level will be assessed and the degree of progress carefully monitored to determine whether the student should be allowed to register for the course the following term. The course is open to all students with permission of the instructor. MU 100r may satisfy requirements as the secondary applied area for the music major. However, it may not be used to satisfy any requirements for the principal performance area. (Fall, Spring)

MU 103r APPLIED MUSIC (1-3)
Applied instruction in voice, piano, organ, guitar, and orchestral instruments with emphasis on learning appropriate techniques and literature for the voice or instrument being studied. Music majors may apply no more than 12 hours of credit in any one applied area toward a degree. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. (Fall, Spring)

MU 108 INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS (3)
A study of the rudiments of musical theory. Credit may not be used toward a major in music. (Fall)

MU 111 MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES OF MUSIC I (3)
A study of the four-part harmony and harmonic progression techniques used in the eighteenth century and an introduction to seventh chords and modulation. Part writing and analysis are stressed. Prerequisite: MU 108 or proficiency. (Spring)

MU 111L MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES OF MUSIC I LAB (1)
An introduction to singing and hearing simple rhythms, scales, intervals, and triads. (Spring)

MU 112 MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES OF MUSIC II (3)
A continuation of MU 111 with emphasis on secondary dominants, two-part and three-part forms, American popular songs, and jazz forms. Prerequisite: Proficiency in the content of MU 111. (Fall)

MU 112L MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES OF MUSIC II LAB (1)
A continuation of MU 111L. Prerequisite: Proficiency in the content of MU 111L. (Fall)

MU 116r CLASS VOICE (1)
Repeatable for up to four hours of credit. Class and private instruction for beginning and other students interested in functional and applied singing skills. Entry level will be assessed and the degree of progress carefully monitored to determine whether the student should be allowed to register for the course the following term. Open to all students with the permission of the instructor. (Fall, Spring)

MU 161r COLLEGE BAND (1)
An organization open to all qualified students in the College on the approval of the director. Literature may include all styles of music, including jazz and popular. Music majors who have a wind or percussion instrument as their applied area may receive no more than six hours of credit toward their degree. (Fall and Spring as enrollment permits)

MU 171r CHORALE (1)
A small vocal ensemble open to all qualified students through audition and approval of the director. Literature may include popular, jazz, folk, and classical styles. Several public performances will be given each year both on and off the campus. A tour during spring break should be expected. Instrumentalists who wish to accompany this group may apply. Music majors who have selected piano or voice as their applied area may receive no more than six hours of credit toward their degree. (Fall, Spring)

MU 181r SMALL ENSEMBLE (1)
Open to all qualified students in the College on the approval of the instructor. Ensembles could be composed of various voice, keyboard, guitar, or orchestral instrument groups. Music majors may receive no more than six hours of credit toward their degree. (Fall, Spring)

MU 191r CONCERT CHOIR (1)
The Concert Choir is a select group of men and women admitted through audition. In addition to concerts performed at the College and in the community, the choir tours extensively, appearing in churches, schools, and on radio and television. Open to all students. Music majors who have selected piano or voice as their applied may receive no more than six hours of credit in this course toward their degree. (Fall,Spring)

MU 207 MUSIC APPRECIATION (3)
For the student interested in developing an appreciation of music from the structural and historical points of view. The course includes an examination of the elements of music, repetition, form, mediums, and style characteristics from 1450 to the present. Credit may not be used toward a major in music. (Fall, Spring)

MU 208 THE CREATIVE PROCESS IN ART AND MUSIC (3)
A study to develop an appreciation for and understanding of the creative process in art and music. The emphasis is on expressing ideas through the use of art and music, relating the arts to each other and other subjects, and involvement in the creative process. (Fall)

MU 211 MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES OF MUSIC III (3)
A study of counterpoint; the fugue; variation techniques; borrowed chords; ninth, eleventh, and thirteenth chords; and altered chords. Prerequisite: Proficiency in the content of MU 112. (Spring)

MU 211L MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES OF MUSIC III LAB (1)
A continuation of MU 112L, with emphasis on triads, seventh chords, melodic dictation, and harmonic dictation. Prerequisite: Proficiency in the content of MU 112L. (Spring)

MU 212 MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES OF MUSIC IV (3)
A continuation of MU 211, with emphasis on altered chords, sonata allegro form, rondo form, and other late nineteenth and twentieth-century compositional techniques. Prerequisite: Proficiency in the content of MU 211. (Fall)

MU 212L MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES OF MUSIC IV LAB (1)
A continuation of MU 211L, with emphasis on melodic and harmonic dictation, altered chords, chromaticism, and other twentieth-century techniques. Prerequisite: Proficiency in the content of MU 211L. (Fall)

MU 214 MUSIC LITERATURE I (3)
The student will be introduced to the basic elements of music and terminology used in examining and conversing about music. Performance media, including vocal and instrumental, will be studied as they relate to history and the present day. Beginning with the Middle Ages and progressing through the Classical Period the student will study composers, major musical works, and compositional forms. The study of musical works will be both visual and aural. (Fall)

MU 215 MUSIC LITERATURE II (3)
This course is a continuation of MU 214, Music Literature I. Beginning with the Romantic Period and progressing through the Twentieth Century the student will study composers, major musical works, and compositional forms. Both visual and aural study will be incorporated in the examination of musical works. Jazz, the American Musical, Rock and Non-western Music will be components of the courses.(Spring)

MU 221 PERFORMANCE & INSTRUMENTATION FOR PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS (1)
A study of instruments in the percussion family. The snare drum will be the main instrument of study, and emphasis will be placed on strengthening the student's reading and performance of rhythmic notation. Students will discover through analysis how composers have scored for percussion instruments and how to apply basic principles of instrumentation. (Spring)

MU 222 PERFORMANCE & INSTRUMENTATION FOR BRASS INSTRUMENTS (1)
A study of instruments in the brass family. The trumpet and trombone will be the main instruments of study. Students will discover through analysis how composers have scored for brass instruments and how to apply basic principles of instrumentation. (Spring)

MU 223 PERFORMANCE & INSTRUMENTATION FOR STRING INSTRUMENTS (1)
A study of instruments in the string family. The violin and cello will be the main instruments of study. Students will discover through analysis how composers have scored for string instruments and how to apply basic principles of instrumentation.(Fall)

MU 224 PERFORMANCE & INSTRUMENTATION FOR WOODWIND INSTRUMENTS (1)
A study of instruments in the woodwind family. The flute and clarinet will be the main instruments of study. Students will discover through analysis how composers have scored for woodwind instruments and how to apply basic principles of instrumentation. (Fall)

MU 303r APPLIED MUSIC (1-3)
Applied instruction in voice, piano, organ, guitar, and orchestral instruments, with emphasis on learning appropriate techniques and literature for the voice or instrument being studied. Music majors must earn at least three hours in this course toward their degree. Prerequisite: Proficiency audition. (Fall, Spring)

MU 310 MUSIC IN THE CHURCH (2)
A study of the philosophy and objectives of the church music program. Topics will include personnel involved in the program, the music budget, the music library, the rehearsal room, instrumental music, and acoustics. (On demand)

MU 314, 315 HISTORY OF MUSIC I, II (3, 3)
A survey of stylistic periods in music history from the primitive origins to the developments of the twentieth century. Analysis of the formal elements of style, especially as they relate to the performance of music, will be a major emphasis. Special attention will be given to the aural comprehension of stylistic characteristics. Prerequisite: MU 314, proficiency in the content of MU 112; MU 315, proficiency in the content of MU 211. (MU 314 Fall, MU 315 Spring)

MU 324 BEGINNING CONDUCTING (3)
A study of the basic techniques of conducting, including use of the baton, expressive gestures, clefs and transposition, and principles of orchestral, band, and choral core reading. Prerequisite: MU 112 or permission of the instructor. (Fall)

MU 325 ADVANCED CONDUCTING AND CHORAL TECHNIQUES (3)
A study of more advanced conducting techniques, with an emphasis on choral ensembles. The choral topics will include intonation, tone production, balance, diction, style, repertory, rehearsal techniques, and organization as they apply to school, church, and civic choral organizations. Prerequisite: MU 324. (Spring)

MU 329 METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR TEACHING MUSIC IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2)
The study of music teaching methods and materials and the role of the music teacher in the elementary school. Twenty hours of field experience required. Prerequisite: ED 201. (Spring)

MU 332 METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR TEACHING GENERAL MUSIC IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL (2)
A study of the principles, procedures, and materials for teaching general music and other non-performing music classes in the junior high and high school. Special emphasis is placed on the methods and materials for teaching the changing voice, and the role of the music teacher in grades 7-12. Twenty hours of field experience required. Prerequisite: ED 201. (Spring)

MU 361r COLLEGE BAND (1)
An organization open to all qualified students in the college on the approval of the director. Literature may include all styles of music, including jazz and popular. Music majors who select a wind or percussion instrument as their applied area must earn at least two hours of credit. Prerequisite: At least four hours of MU 161r. (Fall and Spring as enrollment permits)

MU 371r CHORALE (1)
A small vocal ensemble open to all qualified students through audition and approval of the director. Literature may include popular, jazz, folk, and classical styles.Several public performances will be given each year both on and off the campus. A tour during spring break should be expected. Instrumentalists who wish to accompany this group may apply. Prerequisite: At least four hours of MU 171r. (Fall, Spring)

MU 381r SMALL ENSEMBLE (1)
Open to all qualified students in the College on the approval of the instructor. Ensembles could be composed of various voice, keyboard, guitar, or orchestral instrument groups. Prerequisite: At least four hours of MU 181r. (Fall, Spring)

MU 391r CONCERT CHOIR (1)
The Concert Choir is a select group of men and women admitted through audition. In addition to concerts performed at the college and in the community, the choir tours extensively, appearing in churches, schools, and on radio and television. Music majors who select piano or voice as their applied area must earn at least two hours of credit. Prerequisite: At least four hours of MU 191r. (Fall, Spring)

MU 404r RECITAL (2-3)
Advanced applied instruction in voice, piano, organ, guitar, and orchestral instruments, with emphasis on developing appropriate techniques for literature being prepared for public performance. The course is an extension of MU 303r, Applied Music, in the student's principal area of performance. Music majors seeking the BA degree must earn five hours of credit. Music majors seeking the BME degree must earn two hours of credit. Prerequisite: Proficiency audition. (Fall, Spring)

MU 430 MUSIC TEACHING AND LEARNING (2)
The study of the history of music education in the United States and its philosophical and psychological foundations. Students examine the psychology of learning, curriculum development, measurement and evaluation, research, and classroom management styles in the field of music education. They also examine music teaching as a profession and the special learner in the classroom. Twenty hours of field experience required. Prerequisites: ED 110, ED 201 (Fall)

MU 440 MUSIC SEMINAR (1)
This course functions as a capstone experience for all senior music majors. A substantial portion of the course consists of an integrated review of music theory and music history. For students preparing to teach, music education and conducting techniques are included. Specific topics and learning methods are structured for the individual student. (Fall, Spring)