103-104 Class Piano (1-0-1). For students without previous piano experience. A course in elementary piano designed to develop basic technique and provide keyboard experience for the classroom teacher. |
109-110 Theory I and II (3-0-3). An integrated course in the fundamentals of harmony, ear-training and sight singing. Emphasis is on written, keyboard, and aural diatonic harmony. |
130 Music Skills for Classroom Teachers (2-0-2). The study of music fundamentals and basic skills for classroom teachers. PR: Eligibility for enrollment in ENGL 101. |
150 Introduction to Music (3-0-3). Designed to introduce the student to selected masterpieces of music from the several periods, Renaissance through twentieth Century, and to lead the student to an understanding of the relationship of music to general culture. |
200 Twentieth Century Music (3-0-3). A survey of the stylistic trends and innovations in music and their relationship to society, from the late nineteenth century to the present. |
213 Piano (1 hour credit each semester to a total of 8). Individual instruction in piano technique. The courses allow technical and musical development through selected technical studies and solo literature. PR: Previous lower numbered course. |
218 Wind and Percussion Instruments (1 hour credit each semester to a total of 8). Individual instruction on a selected brass, percussion or reed instrument. The courses allow the development of facility and musicianship through selective technical studies and representative solo literature. PR: Previous lower numbered course. |
224 String Instrument (1 hour credit each semester to a total of 8). Individual instruction on a selected string instrument. The courses are designed for the development of facility and musicianship through selected technical studies and representative solo literature. |
321 Voice (1 hour credit each semester to a total of 8). Individual instruction in vocal technique. The courses are designed for vocal development through selected studios and solo literature. PR: Previous lower numbered course. |
415 Organ (1 hour credit each semester to a total of 8). Individual instruction in the fundamentals of organ techniques. Courses are designed to develop facility and musicianship through selected technical studies and representative solo literature. PR: Consent of the instructor. |
220 Choir (2 hours credit each semester to a total of 8). Provides experiences in the study, practice and performance of representative choral literature of the various periods. |
326 Band (1 hour credit each semester to a total of 8). Provides experiences in the study of band techniques, practice, and performance of representative band literature. |
332, 431, 432 Jazz Ensemble (1 hour credit each semester to a total of 8). A select group of approximately 20 instrumentalists emphasizing the definitive performance of both contemporary and traditional big band jazz improvisation. PR: Audition and consent of director. |
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