MUS 101. Fundamentals of Music
2 credits
Basic skills in music theory. Familiarizes students with scale patterns, key signatures, the staff, the seven clefs, rhythm, meter, intervals, and music terminology.

MUS 103 and 104. Music Theory I
3 credits each

MUS 103: intervals, scales, key signatures, rhythm, triads in all positions, voice leading, scale degree names, nonchord tones, and cadences.

MUS 104: partwriting principles, levels of harmony, figured bass symbols, diatonic seventh chords, harmonic progression, phrases, periods, and harmonic embellishment. A grade of “C’’ or better is required for passing each course. MUS 103 is a prerequisite of MUS 104.

MUS 105 and 106. Elementary Sight Singing and Ear Training
1 credit each
Tools for perceiving musical relationships and understanding musical structure. Involves identification of harmonic, rhythmic, and melodic structures. These courses accompany MUS 103 and 104. A grade of “C’’ or better is required for each course.

MUS 109. Instrumental Class
1 credit per section

Section 1: String Class
Study of a string instrument to the extent that the student can demonstrate a knowledge of fundamentals on the instrument. Includes the study of a limited repertoire for the instrument.

Section 2: Woodwind Class
Study of five woodwind instruments—flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, and bassoon—to the extent that students can demonstrate knowledge of fundamentals on all five instruments. Includes the study of a limited repertoire for these instruments.

Section 3: Brass Class
Study of four brass instruments—cornet or trumpet, trombone, French Horn, and tuba—to the extent that students can demonstrate knowledge of fundamentals on all four instruments. Includes the study of a limited repertoire for these instruments.

Section 4: Percussion Class
Study of rhythm drills, rhythmic dictation, and technical proficiency in the use of all percussion instruments of the orchestra.

MUS 107 and 108, 207 and 208, 307 and 308, 407 and 408.
Applied Music 1 credit each
Weekly private instruction for music majors and minors. Instruction in flute, oboe, English Horn, clarinet, bassoon, contra-bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, cornet, trombone, French Horn, baritone horn, tuba, violin, viola, cello, double bass, guitar, harp, percussion instruments, piano, organ, harpsichord, and voice. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

MUS 110. University Orchestra
1 credit
Orchestral experience for students, faculty, and interested persons in the community. Although consideration is given to the level of the performers’ skill, music selected for performance is from the standard orchestral repertoire. The orchestra performs several times during the school year. Membership is open by audition.

MUS 111. University Choir
1 credit
Vocal ensemble open to the general student body by audition. Provides music for convocations, commencement, and other college functions. Performs annually at Christmas, in the spring, and on spring tour.

MUS 112. A and B Marching/Concert Band
1 credit
Marching and concert band which provides music for football games, approved parades, and other functions related to athletics. Plays concerts during the year and provides a means of gaining learning and leadership experiences through participation and excellence in performance. Course credit is offered, and scholarship aid is awarded on the basis of audition.

MUS 113. Jazz Orchestra
1 credit
Performing jazz organization for majors and non-majors. Opportunity to perform a wide range of classical jazz repertoire from the 1930s to the present. Environmental exposure, performance, and instruction lead to proficiency in improvisation.

MUS 115A/115B, 215A/215B, 315A/315B, and 415A/415B.
Music Seminar 0 credit each
Informal class on topics and/or problems in theory, musicology, music education, and performance. Attention to music literature and comprehensive musicianship. One semester of Music Seminar focuses on Community Service requirement. Required for music students each semester.

MUS 117. Piano Class
1 credit
Basic piano technique and standard music literature for piano. Some individual instruction. Designed specifically for the non-piano music major.

MUS 118. Voice Class
1 credit
Fundamental process of breath control and production. Study of the standard song literature.

MUS 120. Music Appreciation
3 credits
Non-technical course designed to increase knowledge and understanding of classical music. Students exposed to symphonic, chamber, keyboard, and vocal repertoire. For the non-music major.

MUS 203 and 204. Music Theory II
3 credits each
MUS 203: Transposition; secondary dominants; secondary leading-tone chords; borrowed chords; the Neapolitan chord; augmented sixth chords; chromatic mediants; altered dominants; and ninth, eleventh, and thirteenth chords. MUS 204: Mode mixture, enharmonic reinterpretation, modulatory techniques, simultaneities, coloristic chord successions, sequence, forms, tonal regions, chords of addition and omission, quartal chords, planning, and introduction to twentieth-century harmony. A grade of “C” or better is required for each course. MUS 203 is a prerequisite of MUS 204.

MUS 205 and 206. Advanced Sight Singing and Ear Training
1 credit each
Practice of melodic and harmonic sight singing and dictation. Accompany MUS 203 and 204. A grade of “C” or better is required for each course.

MUS 216. Introduction to Music Literature
2 credits
Introduction to composers and their works from the Baroque era to the present. Features significant musical compositions and their influence on Western civilization.

MUS 232. Survey of Music Industry
2 credits
General study of the music industry’s primary areas and organizations. Guest lecturers from the music business world are an integral part of the course.

MUS 303. Counterpoint
2 credits
Analysis and writing of two, three, and four-part contrapuntal works in the style of the eighteenth century, primarily in the style of J.S. Bach; analysis of contrapuntal devices employed in post-Bachian compositions. Prerequisites: grade of “C’’ or better in MUS 203 and 204.

MUS 304. Form and Analysis
3 credits
Analysis of small and large musical forms of the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods and those of the twentieth century. Prerequisite: grade of “C’’ or better in MUS 203 and 204.

MUS 316 and 317. Music History and Literature
3 credits each
Survey of the development of Western music. Help students acquire understanding of musical style, representative works, and composers. MUS 316 extends from the pre-Christian era through early Baroque. MUS 317 begins with the middle Baroque period and continues into the twentieth century. Prerequisite: MUS 203, 204, 205, and 206.

MUS 318. Jazz History
3 credits
Exploration of jazz music and contributions of jazz musicians from earliest roots to the present.

MUS 319. Introduction to Church Music
2 credits
Survey of Western church music and its development from antiquity to the present. Emphasis is on chants, hymnology, monuments of sacred choral literature, and contemporary trends in church music.

MUS 320. African-American Music
3 credits
Survey of the musical contributions of Afro-Americans, past and present. Examines the characteristics of the music and the musicians. May be taken by non-music majors with the consent of the instructor. Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and permission of instructor.

MUS 321. Principles and Techniques of Music Education
3 credits
In-depth study of materials and teaching used by the music specialist. Unique problems relating to the role of the special music teacher are studied. Opportunities for practical experiences on all grade levels provided. For music majors only. Prerequisite: MUS 203 and 204.

MUS 322. Methods and Materials of Teaching
3 credits
Critical study of methods and materials suited for use in elementary, junior high, and senior high schools. Topics include rhythmic development, listening to appropriate repertory, music reading, part singing, beginning instrumental instruction, voice testing, the adolescent voice, music theory, and music appreciation. Designed for education majors. Prerequisite: junior standing.

MUS 323. Band Organization and Methods
3 credits
Management, organization, marching band techniques, rehearsal techniques, festival preparation, literature, and programming. Designed for prospective teachers.

MUS 324. Choral Organization and Methods
3 credits
Choral tone production, choral style, building a concert program, the choir library, and preparation for festivals and other performances. Designed for students interested in a career as choir director.

MUS 325. Jazz Orchestra Organization and Methods
2 credits
Management, organization, jazz band and rehearsal techniques, festival preparation, literature, and programming. Designed for prospective teachers.

MUS 326. Organ Improvisation and Service Playing
2 credits
Instruction in free improvisation, improvising on a given cantus firmus, transposition, accompanying the choir or soloist, hymn introductions, modularoty interludes, free hymn accompaniments, the organ voluntary, and the organ with other instruments. The style and structure of the liturgical and nonliturgical worship service are emphasized. Designed primarily for those planning careers in church music.

MUS 327. Music Business Seminar
1 credit
Insights on contracting, unions, videos, films, fees, taxes, and management. Guest speakers lecture frequently.

MUS 328. Jazz Ensemble Workshop
1 credit
Faculty supervised “jam sessions’’ help performers find their own style as well as understand extemporaneous musical interaction. Performances are in quartets, quintets, and other small groupings.

MUS 403. Orchestration
1 credit
Study of scoring for the symphony orchestra. Primary attention is devoted to range of instruments, technicalities of transposing instruments, timbral quality of instruments, and characteristics which aid in interpretation. Prerequisites: MUS 203 and 204.

MUS 404. Conducting
2 credits
Introduction to fundamentals of conducting. Baton techniques and score preparation studied in laboratory setting.

MUS 405. Jazz Composition and Arranging
1 credit
Style and technique, methods of composing, and arranging. Contemporary materials for instrumental and vocal combinations.

MUS 406. Composition
1 credit
Analysis of music of major contemporary composers and works from earlier periods. Experiments with original compositions, utilizing particular techniques discovered in class project. Prerequisites: MUS 203, 204, 303, and 304.

MUS 417. Senior Project
1 credit
A project or research paper required in lieu of the senior recital.

MUS 425. Senior Recital
1 credit
Performance of at least one hour in length. Quality of repertoire and performance must be approved by music faculty at a hearing four weeks prior to recital. Required of all music majors who do not elect the senior project.

MUS 480. Independent Study
0-6 credits
Directed reading in two specific subject areas, a research project, or a combination of the two. Course designed by students and a faculty member who agrees to help them meet specific and individual needs. May be repeated for credit.