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COURSES
Music (MUSIC)
Performing Organizations
All performing organization courses may be repeated for credit
and are open to both lower-division and upper-division students.
Courses involve the technical and stylistic rehearsal and study
of musical literature recognized for its quality and aesthetic
value. Participation is required in all rehearsals and performances
of the performing organizations for which student is registered.
102. Minor Ensembles (1; repeatable
for credit)
Study and performance of literature appropriate for ensembles
such as brass ensemble (BE), community chorus (CC), chamber singers
(CS), flute ensemble (FE), gospel choir (GC)
guitar ensemble (GE), jazz ensemble "A" (JEA), jazz
ensemble "B" (JEB), men's chorus (MC), basketball pep
band (PB), percussion ensemble (PE), string ensemble (SE), women's
chorus (WC), and woodwind ensemble (WWE).
103. Major Ensembles (1; repeatable for credit)
Study and performance of choral and/or instrumental literature
appropriate for large ensembles such as concert choir (CC), orchestra
(O), wind ensemble (WE), marching band (MB), and symphonic band
(SB).
117. Specialty Ensemble (1; repeatable for credit)
Study and performance of literature appropriate for non-conducted
ensembles such as Bulldog Beat (BB), Scholarship Brass Quintet
(BQ), Chamber Music (CM), Keyboard Ensemble (KE), and President's
Quintet (PQ).
118. Instrumental/Vocal Workshops (1; repeatable for credit)
Study and performance of music literature appropriate for groups
such as band workshop (BW), opera workshop (OW), percussion workshop
(PW), and vocal workshop (VW).
Instrumental and Vocal Lessons
MUSIC 31 and 131 through 39 and 139 include technical, stylistic,
and aesthetic performance studies of standard literature: etudes,
solo, chamber, and large ensemble music. All music majors (except
students enrolled in the Music as a Liberal Art Option) are required
to enroll on primary instrument until completion of senior recital.
Concurrent enrollment in appropriate major ensemble required.
Passing Jury II required to enroll in MUSIC 131 through 139. All
courses are repeatable for credit. (All courses require a $20
course fee.)
31/131. Brass (1; max total 16)
(Formerly MUSIC 31S and 131S)
32/132. Percussion (1; max total 16)
(Formerly MUSIC 32S and 132S)
33/133. Strings (1; max total 16)
(Formerly MUSIC 33S and 133S)
34/134. Piano (1; max total 16)
(Formerly MUSIC 36S and 136S)
35/135. Woodwinds (1; max total 16)
(Formerly MUSIC 35S and 135S)
38/138. Organ (1; max total 16)
(Formerly MUSIC 38S and 138S)
39/139. Voice (1; max total 16)
(Formerly MUSIC 39S and 139S)
Other Music Courses
1A. Ear Training and Sight Singing I
(1; max total 2, repeatable for credit)
Basic drill in the singing and recognition of intervals, scales,
and diatonic melodies, in treble, bass, alto, and tenor clefs.
Dictation of diatonic melodies and counterpoint in first and second
species. Use of computer music programs. CR/NC grading only. (Course
fee, $15)
1B. Ear Training and Sight Singing II
(1; max total 2, repeatable for credit)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 1A. Extension of melodic sight singing and
dictation to include chromatic passing tones and more complex
rhythms. Drill in the singing and recognition of the basic varieties
of triads and seventh chords. Harmonic dictation; recognition
of basic chord patterns and cadences. Use of computer music programs.
CR/NC grading only. (Course fee, $15)
4A. Piano Class I (2; repeatable for credit)
Music majors and minors only. Playing skills and techniques necessary
to prepare for the piano proficiency examination required of all
music majors. (Course fee, $20) (Formerly MUSIC 36S)
4B. Piano Class II (2; repeatable for credit)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 4A. Playing skills and techniques necessary
to prepare for the piano proficiency examination required of all
music majors. Continuation of MUSIC 4A. (Course fee, $20) (Formerly
MUSIC 36S)
4C. Piano Class III (2; repeatable for credit)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 4B. Playing skills and techniques necessary
to prepare for the piano proficiency examinations required of
all music majors. Continuation of MUSIC 4B. Continuing enrollment
in MUSIC 4C is required until the piano proficiency exam is passed.
CR/NC grading only. (Course fee, $20) (Formerly MUSIC 136S)
9. Introduction to Music (3)
Not recommended for music majors. Music theory and aesthetics
for the general student. Notation of pitch and rhythm. Reading,
playing, and writing melodies of pitch with choral accompaniments.
Introduction to computer applications. G.E. Breadth C1. (Course
fee, $15)
11. Intermediate Guitar Technique (2)
Introduction to classical guitar, major, minor, and chromatic
scales, chord progression, and beginning classical guitar selections.
(Formerly MUSIC 130T section)
12. Flamenco Interpretation (2)
Introduction to basic flamenco guitar techniques; rasgueados,
picados, tremolos, basic rhythms, studies and interpretation of
flamenco repertoire. (Formerly MUSIC 130T section)
20. Convocation (0)
Department student recitals, advising, and enrichment. Required
of all music majors each semester they are registered for classes
until the senior recital is completed. CR/NC grading only.
40. Theory and Literature I (3)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 9 or the ability to read music. Fundamentals
of music: notation, scales, intervals, keys, triads, concepts
of mode and meter, principles of melody writing, and species counterpoint
in two voices. Analysis of appropriate examples from musical literature.
Use of music notation software. (Course fee, $15)
41. Theory and Literature II (3)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 40. Figured bass and principles of voice
leading. Four-part writing in choral and keyboard style. Functional
harmony, triads, seventh chords, and secondary dominants. Harmonization
of melodies. Principles of form in Western art music. Analysis
of representative musical literature. Use of music notation software.
42. Theory and Literature III (3)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 41. Continuation of figured bass and part
writing, emphasizing chromaticism, altered chords, suspensions,
and extended tonality. More advanced musical forms. Study of representative
musical examples. Reductive analysis of selected passages. Use
of music notation software.
43. Theory and Literature IV (3)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 42. Non-tonal harmony (e.g. quartal, pandiatonic).
Introduction to set theory and basic twelve-tone technique. Jazz
harmony and principles of improvisation. Survey of representative
compositions of the twentieth century with respect to style and
structure. Use of music notation software.
48. Composition (3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Aural-analytic introduction
to and study of origins and developments of major compositional
concepts and genres in Western music; assigned exercises and creative
writing in a variety of styles and idioms; the problems of concepts
in notation.
50. Introduction to Music Teaching and Learning (2)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 40. Orientation to role of music teacher in
public schools. Observation of teacher-pupil interaction, instructional
approaches, and classroom management in elementary through secondary
schools. Two-hour lecture weekly, plus two-hour school site observation
weekly, not including travel. CR/NC grading only. (Formerly MUSIC
130T)
58. Basic Conducting (2)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 41. Fundamentals of conducting and score-reading;
standard patterns and stick technique.
60T. Topics in Music
(1-3; max total 6; repeatable for credit)
Special studies in ethnomusicology or music appreciation, business,
education, history, literature, theory, or technology.
74. Listener's Guide to Music (3)
Exploration of a wide range of musical styles (past, present,
classical, and popular) through guided practical experiences and
the development of an aesthetic sensitivity for music of various
cultures. G.E. Breadth C1.
81. Basic Improvisation (2)
Prerequisites: MUSIC 4B, 41. Beginning course in improvisation.
Using the student's principal instrument of voice and the keyboard,
students improvise musical material beginning with I-IV-V-I progressions
(in three flats and three sharps) and in the basic 12-bar blues
(in B flat, F, and C). (Formerly MUSIC 130T section)
110. Voice for Non-Music Majors (1; repeatable for credit)
Acquaints the non-music major with basic principles of good singing;
applies principles of good singing to different song styles; and
helps the non-music major voice student develop and strengthen
performing skills. (Formerly MUSIC 130T section)
111. Advanced Guitar Technique (2)
Advanced studies in classical guitar works, diatonic major and
minor scales, chord progression, and interpretation of classical
guitar repertoire. (Formerly MUSIC 130T section)
112. Advanced Flamenco Interpretation (2)
Special studies in flamenco guitar interpretation including advanced
techniques, traditional rhythms, improvisations, and analysis
of music, songs and dance. For majors and non-majors. (Formerly
MUSIC 130T section)
113. Vocal Pedagogy (2)
Open to upper-division vocal performance majors only. Prerequisites:
passing of Jury II, all lower-division music core courses, as
well as at least one semester of music history, MUSIC 161A or
161B. Principles, teaching procedures, materials, and physiology
of the voice, and historical background for teaching solo and
group lessons.
115. Advance Guitar for the Classroom Teacher (2)
Continued development of guitar skills for the general music teacher.
Intermediate group instruction on the acoustic guitar with focus
on techniques and materials appropriate for accompanying classroom
music. Topics include chord structures, strumming, picking style,
and fingering techniques.
119. Voice Techniques and Materials (1)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 41. Principles, playing and teaching procedures,
and materials for teaching voice in the elementary school, high
school, and community college. (Course fee, $20) (Formerly MUSIC
119Q)
119J. Lower Brass Pedagogy (1)
Prerequisites: MUSIC 40, 41. Principles, playing and teaching
procedures, and materials for teaching trombone, baritone, and
tuba in the elementary school, high school, and community college.
(Course fee, $20)
120. Class Piano Techniques and Materials (1)
Prerequisites: MUSIC 41, passed piano proficiency. Study of techniques
and materials appropriate for teaching class piano to beginners
in elementary school, middle school, high school, and community
college music classrooms.
121. Instrumental Techniques and Materials Workshop
(1; repeatable for credit)
Prerequisites: MUSIC 50, 58, 119. Concurrent enrollment in
MUSIC 122A, 124A, 126, or 127A. Application of performance and
teaching techniques studied in prerequisite courses as well as
those being learned in concurrent enrollment courses. CR/NC grading
only.
122A. String Techniques and Materials (1)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 41. Concurrent enrollment in MUSIC 121.
Principles and physics of stringed instruments; playing procedures
and materials for teaching beginning string students from elementary
school through community college. (Course fee, $20) (Formerly
MUSIC 119K, MUSIC 122)
124A. Woodwind Techniques and Materials (1)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 41. Concurrent enrollment in MUSIC 121.
Principles and physics (including common transpositions) of woodwind
instruments; playing procedures and materials for teaching beginning
woodwind students from elementary school through community college.
(Course fee, $20) (Formerly MUSIC 119M, MUSIC 124)
126. Percussion Techniques and Materials (1)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 41; concurrent enrollment in MUSIC 121. Principles,
playing and teaching procedures, and materials for teaching percussion
instruments in the elementary school, high school, and community
college. (Course fee, $20) (Formerly MUSIC 119O)
127A. Brass Techniques and Materials (1)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 41. Concurrent enrollment in MUSIC 121.
Principles and physics (including common transpositions) of brass
instruments; playing procedures and materials for teaching beginning
brass students from elementary school through community college.
(Course fee, $20) (Formerly MUSIC 119I, MUSIC 127)
129. Reed Making (2)
Required for oboe and bassoon players. Individual or group supervision
in all aspects of the art of reed making. Repeatable for credit
until such time as student and professor mutually agree that supervision
is no longer necessary. CR/NC grading only.
130T. Topics in Performance
(2; max total 12, repeatable for credit)
Special studies in vocal or instrumental music, including topics
such as accompanying, electronic instruments, mixed chamber music.
140T. Topics in Theory (3; max total 9; repeatable for credit)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 43. Analytical study of specific composers,
genres, styles, and diverse approaches to music theory.
141. Seminar in Modal Counterpoint (3)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 43. Polyphony of the 15th and 16th centuries;
analysis and composition of melodic lines, simple counterpoint,
types of imitation; writing motets with text in two or more parts.
142. Seminar in Canon and Fugue (3)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 42. Polyphony of the 17th and 18th centuries;
analysis and composition of melodic lines, imitative, strict and
invertible counterpoint, canon, and fugue.
144. Form and Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 42. Principles of musical form and analysis
as applied to standard works of the 18th and 19th centuries. Includes
an introduction to the Schenker method of music analysis and review
of chromatic harmony as necessary.
148. Seminar in Advanced Composition (3; max total 9; repeatable
for credit)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 43. Seminar in original composition of a thoroughly
contemporaneous nature in media, forms, and styles of student's
choice.
150A. Seminar in Electronic Music I (3)
Prerequisites: MUSIC 41 and permission of instructor. A survey
of the history and literature of electronic music. A systematic
introduction to basic analog synthesis, and instruction in the
techniques of studio recording and editing.
150B. Seminar in Electronic Music II (3)
Prerequisites: MUSIC 150A and permission of instructor. Advanced
applications of analog synthesis and recording engineering. Emphasis
on the individual creative process.
150C. Seminar in Electronic Music III (3)
Prerequisites: MUSIC 150B and permission of instructor. An introduction
to computer applications in digital/analog synthesis. Introduction
in multitrack mixing and recording.
150D. Seminar in Electronic Music IV (3)
Prerequisites: MUSIC 150C and permission of instructor. Advanced
computer controlled digital/analog synthesis. Emphasis on the
individual creative process.
153. Children's Music (3)
Open to nonmajors only. Introduction to song literature and singing
games suitable for children. Development of in-tune singing, ear
training, and sight-singing skills.
154. Music for the Elementary Classroom (3)
Music majors only. Prerequisites: MUSIC 41, passed piano proficiency.
Song literature, musical games, and basic skills for the recorder
and guitar appropriate for use in the elementary music classroom.
Course content derived from the folk music and musical contributions
of world cultures.
155. Advanced Elementary Classroom Techniques (3)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 153 for students not majoring in music.
Individual research on the place and functions of music in preschool
and elementary school curriculum; selection, discussion, and analysis
of musical materials including state texts; planning activities
that enable children to develop aesthetic sensitivity, musical
skills, and understanding.
158A. Advanced Instrumental Conducting (2; max total 4)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 58. Advanced instrumental conducting and score
reading; rehearsal techniques; problems in tempo, balance, style,
and phrasing; mixed meters and other contemporary problems. Assigned
projects in conducting.
158B. Advanced Choral Conducting (2; max total 4)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 58. Advanced choral conducting and score reading;
rehearsal techniques; problems in tempo, balance, style, and phrasing;
mixed meters and other contemporary problems. Assigned projects
in conducting.
159. Marching Band Techniques (2)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 41. Offered fall semester only. Practical
and creative aspects of producing musical shows and marching formations
for athletic events, parades, and public ceremonies. Use of computer
programs.
160T. Topics in Music History and Literature
(1-3; max total 9; repeatable for credit)
Study of selected musical genres, composers, and other specialized
topics.
161A. Survey of Western Art Music I (3)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 41. Offered fall semester only. Study
of representative composers, genres, and major works. Emphasis
on changing concepts of "music," development of styles,
and relation of music to the history of ideas and to relevant
institutions and social customs up to approximately 1800 A.D.
161B. Survey of Western Art Music II (3)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 41. Offered spring semester only. Study
of representative composers, genres, and major works. Emphasis
on changing concepts of "music," development of styles,
and relation of music to the history of ideas and to relevant
institutions and social customs from Beethoven to the present.
166. Piano Pedagogy (2)
Piano majors only. Principles, playing and teaching procedures,
and materials for teaching individual and small group piano lessons
to students from elementary school age through community college.
(Course fee, $20) (Formerly MUSIC 119P)
167. Keyboard Literature (2)
Piano majors only. A historical survey of the standard repertoire
for the piano. (Formerly MUSIC 176T section)
169. Instrumental Techniques and Materials (2)
Prerequisites: MUSIC 43, 158A or B, completion of MUSIC 121-128
course requirements. Offered spring semester only. Principles,
procedures, literature, and materials for use in instrumental
music programs in the public schools. (Expenses for off-campus
visits will be incurred by student.)
170A. Music of the Americas: Latin America (3)
Examination of the musics of Latin America with special emphasis
on art-music and its relationship to folk-popular musics as influenced
by social, ideological, and political cross-currents. G.E. Integration
IC.
170B. Music of the Americas: United States (3)
Representative styles and genres of music in the United States
with particular attention to social contexts of repertories and
music interactions between elite and popular traditions.
171. Introduction to the World's Music (3)
Exploration of selected musics of the world from the perspective
of ethnomusicology or study of music as an aesthetic communication
that possesses meaning only in relation to specific, situated
sociocultural contests. Study of selected musical forms and their
relationship to social formations. G.E. Integration IC.
172. Vocal Literature (2)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 41. For students who major or minor in
vocal music. A historical survey of the standard repertoire for
the voice.
175T. Topics in Instrumental Pedagogy (2)
Principles, playing and teaching procedures, and materials for
teaching individual instrumental (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon,
horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, violin, viola, violoncello, contrabass,
harp, guitar, percussion) lessons to students of varying skill
and artistic levels.
179. Choral Techniques and Materials (2)
Prerequisites: passed piano proficiency; MUSIC 43, 119, 158B.
Offered spring semester only. Principles, choral techniques, literature,
and materials for use in vocal music programs in the public schools.
(Expenses for off-campus visits will be incurred by student.)
179L. Choral Techniques Lab (1)
Prerequisites: passed piano proficiency. Piano skills necessary
for music educators. Students learn to read opera scores at the
piano, lead rehearsals from the piano, play vocal exercises for
choirs, and increase sightreading ability. Concurrent enrollment
in MUSIC 179 required. CR/NC grading only.
180. Children's Choirs: Techniques and Literature (3)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 155. Basic overview of materials, techniques,
and procedures applicable to the choral experience at the elementary
level. Topics include conducting for the elementary school choral
director, vocal pedagogy for children, and a survey of appropriate
choral literature.
182. Basic Arranging (3)
Prerequisites: MUSIC 1B, 43. Basic course in scoring and arranging
for band, orchestra and choral ensembles. Ranges, transposition,
technical capabilities of band and orchestra instruments and the
voice. Emphasis on arranging for musicians typically found in
elementary and secondary schools. Use of computer notation and
sequencing programs. (Course fee, $15)
183. Advanced Choral Arranging (3; max total 6; repeatable
for credit)
Prerequisites: MUSIC 182, passed piano proficiency. Advanced course
in scoring and arranging for various sizes and types of choral
ensembles. Studies in depth composing and arranging in various
choral idioms. Use of computer notation and sequencing programs.
(Course fee, $15)
184. Orchestral Arranging (3)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 182. Advanced course in scoring and arranging
for band and orchestra instruments. Studies in depth problems
of idiomatic writing for the instruments and sonorities. Use of
computer notation and sequencing programs. (Course fee, $15)
185A. Lyric Diction I (2)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 41. For students who major or minor in vocal
music. The study of the International Phonetic Alphabet and its
application to singers' pronunciation of English, Italian, and
Latin.
185B. Lyric Diction II (2)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 185A. For students who major or minor in vocal
music. Singers' diction studies of French and German.
186. Arranging and Composing Using MIDI (3)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 182. Arranging and composing using MIDI sequencing.
Students record and edit musical material in the MIDI/computer-based
production facility. Finished works will be exported to music
notation programs and recorded to digital audio media. Works will
be performed in public concerts. (Formerly MUSIC 130T)
187. Pop Music: Jazz and Rock (3)
Survey of styles, trends, and the musical and cultural roots of
pop music, jazz, and rock in the United States, Great Britain,
and the West Indies. Guidelines for listening to and writing about
music. G.E. Integration IC.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for SP grading.
191. Readings in Music (1-3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. In-depth readings and
discussions in individual conferences; subjects to be selected
by students and their advisers. May be preliminary research in
connection with thesis topic. Approved for SP grading.
198. Senior Recital or Project (1 or 2)
Prerequisites: passed piano proficiency, senior standing, approval
of major applied by music instructor or adviser. Preparation and
presentation of a satisfactory senior recital or project.
(See Course Numbering System.)
Music (MUSIC)
204. Graduate Music Theory Survey (3)
Prerequisite: graduate standing. Required of all M.A. candidates
in music. A comprehensive survey of the disciplines of harmony,
counterpoint, and analysis, with respect to the music of the 18th
through 20th centuries, with an emphasis on review and reinforcement.
Topics include species counterpoint, figured bass, voice leading,
principles of Schenkerian analysis, and basic atonal and twelve-tone
theory.
210. Studies in Performance
(2; max total 6; repeatable for credit)
Open only to master's degree students majoring in performance
or to other master's students by permission of instructor. Prerequisite:
MUSIC 220 and permission of department chair. Individually directed
studies in performing or conducting instrumental or vocal music;
historical and theoretical interpretation applied in preparation
for public recitals and concerts of works from the standard literature
of all periods in the student's major performance area. Approved
for SP grading.
211. Graduate Performance Ensemble
(2; max total 6; repeatable for credit)
Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission of instructor. Ensemble
performance of instrumental or choral music with emphasis on historical
and theoretical interpretation of advanced level literature. This
course includes technical, stylistic, and aesthetic elements of
musical literature, rehearsal, and public performance.
219T. Seminar in Music Education
(3; max total 9 if no course repeated)
Topics of special concern to the teacher or administrator. Individual
research projects and discussion of problems in the area of literature,
philosophy, and practices of teaching, ad ministration, and curriculum
planning.
220. Seminar in Research Methods and Bibliography (3)
Bibliography, sources, and research techniques necessary for graduate
study in music. Individual projects and research; satisfies graduate
writing requirement. Required of all students working for the
master's degree in music.
221. Foundations of Music Education (3)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 220. Historical, curricular, and philosophical
foundations of music education. Research in learning theories,
teaching strategies, and concept development. Evaluation of contemporary
trends and tech niques in methodology.
234. Studies in Composition
(3; max total 9)
Open only to master's degree students majoring in composition.
Prerequisite: MUSIC 220. Individually directed studies in composition
with contemporary techniques of an extended work equivalent in
substance to a sonata, cantata, or other composition of major
proportions. Approved for SP grading.
240T. Advanced Topics in Music Theory (3; repeatable for
credit)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 204. Advanced analytical study of specific
composers, genres, styles, and diverse approaches to music theory.
258T. Topical Seminars in Conducting (1-3; max 6)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 158A or 158B. Advanced studies in selected
topics related to conducting. Projects with particular attention
to rehearsal techniques, score preparation, and interpretation.
259T. Topical Seminars in Vocal Music (1-3; max 6)
The study of advanced level song literature, song interpretation,
and performance practice as applied to standard and special vocal
repertoire.
260T. Topical Seminars in Music History (3; max 9)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 220. Current methods, resources, and issues
in music history, with application to specific topics focusing
on major Western composers, major genres, landmark works or repertories,
issues in musical aesthetics and criticism.
267. Seminar in Contemporary Music (3)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 220. Critical and analytical study of the
sources, selected works, and composers of the 20th century, with
particular emphasis on avant-garde movements and schools. A term
paper will be a central requirement for successful completion
of this course.
269T. Topical Seminars in Instrumental Music (1-3; max 6)
The study of advanced level instrumental literature, score interpretation,
and performance practices as they apply to standard and special
in strumental literature.
277. Seminar in American Music (3)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 220. Critical and analytical study of the
historical sources, selected works, and composers in the United
States from 1620 A.D. to the present. A term paper will be a central
requirement for successful completion of this course.
279T. Topical Seminars in Choral Music (1-3; max 6)
The study of advanced level choral literature, performance practices,
interpretation, and rehearsal techniques pertinent to various
choral ensembles.
290. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for SP grading.
291. Readings in Music (1-3; repeatable for credit)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Readings in depth and
discussions in individual conferences; subject to be selected
by students and their advisers. May be preliminary research in
connection with thesis topic. Approved for SP grading.
298. Project (3)
See Criteria for Thesis and
Project. Completion of an approved project appropriate to
the candidate's area of specialization. To be used in place of
MUSIC 299 for majors in performance, composition, and as an option
for majors in music education. The graduate recital, for performance
majors, will consist of an approved program containing at least
one hour of music. Approved for SP grading.
299. Thesis (3)
Prerequisite: See Criteria
for Thesis and Project. Preparation, completion, and submission
of an acceptable thesis for the master's degree. Approved for
SP grading.
(See Course Numbering System.)
Music (MUSIC)
307. Musical Instrument Repair (l; max total 3)
Maximum total credit 3 units, provided instrumental groups are
not repeated. Criteria for selection; techniques for care and
repair of music instruments. Instrumental grouping: brass and
percussion; woodwind and strings; piano.
309T. Workshop: Vocational and Avocational Music Topics (1-3;
max total 6)
Topics such as New State Music Textbooks, Elementary School Classroom
Instruments, Folk Music and Dancing, Piano Teachers' Workshop,
Brass Music, Creative Approaches to Classroom Music, Exploring
Sound and Music.
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