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MUE 515 - Oakland Jazz Singers (0 or 1)
Ensemble performance of complex jazz works. Development of jazz style and blend, scat-singing, solo production and microphone technique. One of the following activities or duties will also be assigned: a musicological study of the work performed, section leader, section rehearsal assistant, assistant conductor, or ensemble manager. Membership by audition.
Prerequisite(s): Student must meet prerequisite (MUS 550).
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MUE 520 - Oakland Symphony (0 or 1)
Orchestral performance of repertoire from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Several concerts per year, on and off campus. Accompaniments for solo concertos and university choral groups. At least one of the following activities or duties will be assigned: a musicological study of the work performed, section leader, section rehearsal assistant, assistant conductor, or ensemble manager. Graded Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory. Membership by audition.
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MUE 531 - Symphonic Band (0 or 1)
An ensemble of wind instruments performing standard concert band literature. One of the following activities or duties will also be assigned: a musicological study of the work performed, section leader, section rehearsal assistant, assistant conductor, or ensemble manager. Membership by audition.
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MUE 535 - Brass Band (0 or 1)
An ensemble of brass and percussion instruments performing standard brass band literature.
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MUE 540 - Oakland University Jazz Band (0 or 1)
A big band jazz ensemble performing traditional and contemporary jazz literature. Experience will be gained in ensemble and improvisational performance . One of the following activities or duties will also be assigned: a musicological study of the work performed, section leader, section rehearsal assistant, assistant conductor, or ensemble manager. Membership by audition.
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MUE 541 - Jazz Improvisation Combos (0 or 1)
A performance-based ensemble environment designed to provide the student with jazz improvisational understanding and skills. Study and performance of traditional and progressive instrumental and vocal repertoire.
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MUE 545 - African Ensemble (0 or 1)
Study and performance of drumming and xylophone traditions as related to African oral culture using authentic Ghanaian and Ugandan instruments.
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MUE 546 - Steel Band (0 or 1 credit)
Study and performance of various Trinidadian and Caribbean styles using handcrafted steel drums.
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MUE 548 - World Percussion Ensemble (0 or 1)
Advanced study and performance of world percussion traditions.
Prerequisite(s): Student must have permission of the instructor.
Recommended prerequisite(s): MUE 345 or MUE 545 and MUE 346 or MUE 546
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MUE 550 - Opera Workshop (0 or 1)
Study and experience in various forms of operatic music theatre.
Prerequisite(s): Student must have permission of instructor.
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MUE 551 - Musical Theatre Workshop (0 or 1)
Performance and study of repertory of the musical theatre.
Prerequisite(s): Student must have permission of instructor.
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MUE 565 - Contemporary Music Ensemble (0 or 1)
Study and performance of recent music, focusing on newly composed music, alternative repertoire, and non-jazz improvisation.
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MUE 575 - Piano Ensemble (0 or 1)
Class instruction in performance and repertory of multiple keyboard literature.
Prerequisite(s): Student must have permission of instructor.
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MUE 580 - Chamber Music
Preparation for public concert under the supervision of a chamber music coach. May be repeated for up to 4 credits.
Prerequisite(s): Student must have permission of department.
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Music Theory and Composition |
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MUT 530 - Graduate Seminar in Theory and Analysis (4 credits)
A comprehensive review of advanced harmony and a survey of analytical techniques with their applications to styles and forms.
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MUT 535 - Analytical Techniques in Tonal Music (2 credits)
In-depth analysis of common-practice repertoire through multiple techniques, including the study of both pitch and rhythm.
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MUT 536 - Analysis of post-1900 Music (2 credits)
Analytical techniques for music of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
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MUT 537 - Theories of Rhythm and Meter (2 credits)
Theories of rhythm and meter in music from the common-practice era and twentieth century.
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MUT 540 - Composition (2 or 4 credits)
Private and group lessons in composition and composition laboratory: technique and individual style are emphasized. May be repeated for up to 10 credits.
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MUT 550 - Composition Seminar (2 credits)
Critical assessment and discovery of idioms and concert literature in modern times.
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Musicology and Music Education |
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MUS 500 - Introduction to Graduate Study in Music (2 credits)
Provides a foundation in library and Internet usage and a review of resources and approaches to enable students to prepare for graduate courses in music theory and history. Offered every other spring and fall.
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MUS 511 - Diction for Singers I (2 credits)
Techniques for pronouncing foreign languages in singing. Focus on International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), English, Italian, and Latin.
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MUS 512 - Diction for Singers II (2 credits)
Techniques for pronouncing foreign languages in singing. Focus on International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), French, and German.
Prerequisite(s): Student must meet the prerequisite (MUS 511).
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MUS 521 - Seminar in Medieval and Renaissance Music (2 credits)
Study of topics in Medieval and Renaissance music with emphasis on current musicological research. Can be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Student must meet the prerequisite (MUS 500) or have permission of instructor.
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MUS 522 - Seminar in Baroque and Classical Music (2 credits)
Study of topics in Baroque and Classical music with emphasis on current musicological research. Can be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Student must meet the prerequisite (MUS 500) or have permission of instructor.
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MUS 523 - Seminar in Music from 1800 to Present (2 credits)
Study in topics in music for 1800 to the present with emphasis on current musicological research. Can be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Student must meet the prerequisite (MUS 500) or have permission of instructor.
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MUS 524 - History of Musical Theatre (2 credits)
Survey and analysis of styles and technical aspects of Broadway and musical theatre.
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MUS 531 - Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Music Education (4 credits)
Philosophical bases of learning and musical learning, their roots, historical contexts, assumptions and implications for education and music education practice.
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MUS 532 - Psychological Foundations of Music Education (4 credits)
Theories of learning and musical learning, their roots, assumptions and implications for music education practice. Some assignments connected to work in the field.
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MUS 533 - Learning Theory for Studio Teachers (2 credits)
Theories of learning and musical learning, their roots, assumptions and implications for music education practice. Same as MUS 532 without the field component.
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MUS 534 - Teaching Music to Special Needs Learners (2 credits)
Designed to help students develop understanding of the needs of special learners and how they might better accommodate them in the classroom through curriculum design, teaching methods, and by providing an appropriate learning environment.
Prerequisite(s): Student must meet the prerequisite (MUS 532 or 533 or 732).
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MUS 540 - Applied Piano (Performer’s Certificate) (2 credits)
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MUS 541 - Piano Pedagogy I (2 credits)
Instructional strategies for teaching the beginning piano student, including methods, materials and the use of music technology. Various aspects of establishing and managing a piano studio will be addressed. Weekly observations required.
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MUS 542 - Piano Pedagogy II (2 credits)
Instructional strategies for teaching the intermediate and advanced piano student, including methods, materials and the use of music technology. Includes weekly observations and supervised teaching.
Prerequisite(s): Student must meet the prerequisite (MUS 541).
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MUS 547 - Instrumental Teaching Studio (2 credits)
Instructional strategies for teaching instrumental music in a private studio, including methods, materials, and music technology.
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MUS 548 - Advanced Group Piano Pedagogy (2 credits)
Overview of class piano laboratory technology, text selection, student placement, curriculum development, and assessment of student achievement. Includes observation and field experience assisting in the piano lab.
Prerequisite(s): Student must meet prerequisites (MUS 541 and MUS 542).
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MUS 550 - Vocal Pedagogy I (2 credits)
An examination of the scientific and aesthetic principles of voice production, focusing on teaching others to sing. The diagnosis and correction of vocal faults and working with a damaged voice will also be addressed. MUS 550 is cross listed with MUS 450. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.
Prerequisite(s): Student must meet prerequisite (MUA 300).
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MUS 551 - Applied Music (1 credit)
Independent study for graduate students in the technique and literature of a performing medium. Offered spring and summer terms.
Prerequisite(s): Student must have permission of department.
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MUS 552 - Vocal Pedagogy II (2 credits)
Continuation of Vocal Pedagogy I, wherein the science and art of teaching voice is given practical application. Students research and present on a variety of topics concerning vocal health and vocal pedagogy and work with singers in a studio setting to gain practical experience in solving vocal problems. MUS 552 is cross listed with MUS 452. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.
Prerequisite(s): Student must meet prerequisites (MUS 550 and MUA 300).
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MUS 555 - Piano Repertoire I (2 credits)
Survey of piano repertoire from the baroque to classic (ca. 1600-ca. 1820).
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MUS 556 - Survey and Study of Choral Literature (2 credits)
Study of choral literature from the Renaissance to the present. Examination of music from each period, with emphasis on literature selection, understanding and interpretation of the score, historical accuracy in performance, and program building, with overall eye toward practical usage.
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MUS 557 - Piano Repertoire II (2 credits)
Survey of piano repertoire from the classic to the present (ca. 1820 to the present).
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MUS 561 - Vocal Repertoire I (2 credits)
A survey of literature for the voice with emphasis on historical style, covering the Middle Ages through the 19th century, with emphasis on German song.
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MUS 562 - Vocal Repertoire II (2 credits)
A survey of literature for the voice with emphasis on historical style, covering the 19th and 20th centuries, emphasizing French, British and American song.
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MUS 571 - Brass Literature and Pedagogy (2 credits)
Study of the elementary and secondary level solo and ensemble literature for brass instruments and the pedagogy used to deal with the music’s performance problems.
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MUS 576 - Literature for the Middle School and High School Band (2 credits)
A study of elementary and secondary level literature for the wind band with specific emphasis on the selection of curricular material that will enable and facilitate the teaching of musical concepts in a performance setting.
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MUS 580 - Advanced Choral Interpretation and Conducting Techniques (2 credits)
Techniques and problems of interpreting and conducting choral literature through style analysis, performance practices, choral tradition and vocal production.
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MUS 581 - Advanced Instrumental Interpretation and Conducting Techniques (2 credits)
Techniques and problems of interpreting and conducting major orchestral works through style analysis, performance practices and various instrumentations, including works for a wide range of ensemble combinations.
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MUS 590 - Special Topics in Music (1 to 4 credits)
Topics and issues in music performance, literature, and research.
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MUS 595 - Innovations in Music Education (1 to 4 credits)
Innovative ideas in music instruction. Materials, methods and curricula appropriate to changing philosophies of music education and current research on learning and teaching. May be repeated for credit.
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MUS 599 - Independent Study
A program of independent study under the guidance of a faculty adviser. The study plan is subject to final approval by the departmental graduate committee. May be repeated for credit.
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MUS 600 - Graduate Seminar (2 credits)
Special seminars in music performance, literature and education. An in-depth study of current topics and issues.
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MUS 601 - General Music Education Workshop (1 or 2 credits)
Workshop in current and/or important issues in general music education, designed to provide professional development and support for school music teachers.
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MUS 602 - Choral Music Education Workshop (1 or 2 credits)
Workshop in current and/or important issues in choral music education, designed to provide professional development and support for school music teachers.
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MUS 603 - Instrumental Music Education Workshop (1 or 2 credits)
Workshop in current and/or important issues in instrumental music education, designed to provide professional development and support for school music teachers.
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MUS 604 - World Music Education Workshop (1 or 2 credits)
Workshop in current and/or important issues in bringing world music into the music classroom, designed to provide professional development and support for school music teachers.
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MUS 605 - Creative Process in Music Education Workshop (1 or 2 credits)
Workshop in current and/or important issues in teaching music through creative process, designed to provide professional development and support for school music teachers.
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MUS 606 - Performance Process in Music Education Workshop (1 or 2 credits)
Workshop in current and/or important issues in teaching music through performance process, designed to provide professional development and support for school music teachers.
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MUS 607 - Listening Process in Music Education Workshop (1 or 2 credits)
Workshop in current and/or important issues in teaching music through listening process, designed to provide professional development and support for school music teachers.
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MUS 608 - Issues in Music Education Workshop (1 or 2 credits)
Workshop in current and/or important issues in music education, designed to provide professional development and support for school music teachers.
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MUS 609 - Technology in Music Education Workshop (1 or 2 credits)
Workshop in current and/or important issues in technology in music education, designed to provide professional development and support for school music teachers.
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MUS 610 - Technical Problems in Music Education Workshop (1 or 2 credits)
Workshop in current and/or important technical problems in music education, designed to provide professional development and support for school music teachers.
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MUS 620 - Conducting Apprenticeship
An individual program under the supervision and in association with one of the major ensemble conductors of the music area.
Prerequisite(s): Student must have permission of instructor.
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MUS 630 - Introduction to Music Technology for Educators (2 credits)
Basics of technology-based music making including software and hardware tools for notation, recording, sequencing, and sharing music.
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MUS 635 - Music Education Advocacy (2 credits)
Examine music advocacy literature and clarify information used to communicate with administrators, parents, and school boards about the importance of music education. Develop an advocacy plan for your program.
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MUS 641 - Teaching for Musical Understanding in Elementary General Music (2 credits)
Principles and practices of teaching music and their relationships to current theories of learning. Emphasis on the development of understanding in an elementary general music setting through an interactive, constructivist approach.
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MUS 642 - Teaching for Musical Understanding in Secondary General Music (2 credits)
Principles and practices of teaching music and their relationships to current theories of learning. Emphasis on the development of understanding in a secondary general music setting through an interactive, constructivist approach.
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MUS 643 - Teaching for Musical Understanding in Choral Music (2 credits)
Principles and practices of teaching music and their relationships to current theories of learning. Emphasis on the development of understanding in a choral music setting through an interactive, constructivist approach.
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MUS 644 - Teaching for Musical Understanding in Instrumental Ensembles (2 credits)
Principles and practices of teaching music and their relationships to current theories of learning. Emphasis on the development of understanding in an instrumental ensemble setting through an interactive, constructivist approach.
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MUS 645 - Music Curriculum Design and Assessment (2 credits)
Process of curriculum construction for a K-12 music program, including determining underlying philosophy, overriding goals, specifics and means of assessing whether or not objectives have been met.
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MUS 646 - Assessment of Music Learning in a Performance Setting (2 credits)
Examination of meaningful, authentic assessment in performance-based music classes. Development of assessment tools for ensembles and individual performers. Emphasis on assessment that supports teaching for musical understanding.
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MUS 647 - Teaching for Musical Understanding with Technology (2 credits)
Principles and practices of teaching music with technology and their relationships to current theories of learning. Emphasis on the development of musical understanding in various musical settings through an interactive constructivist approach.
Prerequisite(s): Students must meet prerequisite (MUS 630) or have equivalent knowledge of music technology.
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MUS 648 - Choral Methods for Instrumental Teachers (2 credits)
Development of musical understanding in a choral music setting through an interactive, student-centered approach. Designed for teachers whose area of specialization is not choral music.
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MUS 649 - Teaching for Musical Understanding in Beginning Instrumental Music (2 credits)
Principles and practices of teaching music and their relationships to current theories of learning. Emphasis on the development of musical understanding in a beginning instrumental music setting through an interactive, constructivist approach.
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MUS 680 - Directed Research in Music Education (2 or 4 credits)
Independent or group research in music education methods, measurement and curriculum.
Prerequisite(s): Student must have the approval of an adviser and the departmental graduate committee.
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MUS 686 - Apprentice College Teaching (1 to 4 credits)
Supervised teaching in college courses together with participation in developing and exploring objectives and materials.
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MUS 689 - Research Methods in Music Education (2 credits)
Research methodologies for music education with a focus on qualitative inquiry and the arts. Develops skills necessary for engaging in a master’s project.
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MUS 695 - Master’s Project
Culminating project intended to develop knowledge and experience in an area of vocal or instrumental pedagogy that is of particular interest to the student. May take many forms, including a traditional research paper, a lecture/recital, or other creative possibilities. Projects must be approved by candidate’s adviser and a departmental committee.
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MUS 699 - Master’s Thesis
A thesis based on research. Projects must be approved by the candidate’s adviser and a departmental committee.
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MUS 720 - Conducting Apprenticeship (2 credits)
An individualized program under the supervision and in association with one of the major ensemble conductors of the music area.
Prerequisite(s): Student must be admitted to doctoral program and have permission of instructor.
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MUS 730 - Doctoral Seminar: Music Education (1 credit)
Forum for advanced-level discussion of issues in education, arts education, and music education from a variety of perspectives and their implications for music teaching and learning. Students must enroll a minimum of 4 times for 1 credit each, during their first two years in the program.
Prerequisite(s): Student must be admitted to doctoral program.
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MUS 731 - Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Music Education (2 or 4 credits)
Philosophical bases of learning and musical learning approaches, their roots, historical contexts, assumptions and implications for education and music education practice.
Prerequisite(s): Student must be admitted to doctoral program.
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MUS 732 - Psychological Foundations of Music Education (2 or 4 credits)
Theories of learning and musical learning, their roots, assumptions, and implications for music education practice.
Prerequisite(s): Student must be admitted to doctoral program.
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MUS 789 - Research in Music Education (2 or 4 credits)
Research methodologies for music educators, with a focus on qualitative inquiry and the arts. Develops skills necessary for engaging in a research project.
Prerequisite(s): Student must be admitted to doctoral program.
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MUS 790 - Special Topics in Music and Music Education (1 to 4 credits)
Current topics and issues in music education, research, performance and literature.
Prerequisite(s): Student must be admitted to doctoral program.
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MUS 799 - Independent Study (1 to 16 credits)
A program of independent study under the guidance of a faculty adviser. The study plan is subject to approval by the departmental graduate committee.
Prerequisite(s): Student must be admitted to doctoral program.
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MUS 805 - Readings in Music Education (1 to 4 credits)
Independent reading of literature relevant to the field of music education.
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MUS 851 - Research Mentorship I (2 credits)
Research mentorship experience under the guidance of a professional in the field. Over the course of the two semesters, students will design a study, collect and analyze data, and learn to write a publishable research paper.
Prerequisite(s): Student must meet the prerequisites (MUS 789 and admission to doctoral program).
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MUS 852 - Research Mentorship II (2 credits)
Research mentorship experience under the guidance of a professional in the field. Over the course of the two semesters, students will design a study, collect and analyze data, and learn to write a publishable research paper.
Prerequisite(s): Student must meet prerequisites (MUS 851 and admission to doctoral program).
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MUS 995 - Dissertation Proposal Development Seminar (4 credits)
Drawing on readings, field-based projects, coursework, seminars, and practical experience, students prepare a dissertation proposal. Student must have passed comprehensive examination.
Prerequisite(s): Student must have passed comprehensive examination.
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MUS 999 - Dissertation Research (1 to 12 credits)
Students independently pursue their own dissertation research projects and writing.
Prerequisite(s): Student must have passed comprehensive examination.
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NRS 500 - Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (3 credits)
This course focuses on the theoretical foundations of advanced practice nursing, including nursing, health behavior, and family theories. Students will develop an understanding of the relationships among theory, research, and practice.
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NRS 515 - Vulnerable Populations and Social Issues (4 credits)
This course will focus on the concept of vulnerability and the role of nursing in meeting the health care needs of vulnerable populations. Developmental, social, cultural, racial, socioeconomic, political, and health care issues that predispose people to vulnerability, outcomes of vulnerability, and the cycle of vulnerability will be emphasized. Replaces NRS 450 in RN/BSN program.
Prerequisite(s): Student must meet the prerequisite (NRS 310) and be admitted to the RN/MSN program.
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NRS 516 - Health Policy, Finance and Nursing Management (3 or 4 credits)
Outcomes, reimbursement, consumer expectations and quality standards and their impact on advanced nursing practice in managing delegating patient care will be explored. Health care policy and finance is explored in relation to government, reimbursement, quality, systems, consumers and professional and advanced nursing practice levels. Replaces NRS 355 in RN/BSN program.
Prerequisite(s): NRS 310 and admission to RN/MSN program.
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NRS 521 - Diversity and Social Issues (2 credits)
This course focuses on human diversity in health and illness to assure delivery of health care. Students will develop an understanding of the wide diversity of cultural influences on human behavior and variants in health including ethnic, racial, gender, and age differences from the perspective of the advanced practice nurse.
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NRS 531 - Research Topics in Advanced Nursing Practice (4 credits)
This course prepares graduate nursing students to evaluate knowledge generated through research and to apply this knowledge in the promotion of quality, evidence based nursing practice, population health, and safety.
Prerequisite(s): Student must meet the prerequisite (NRS 500).
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NRS 595 - Statistics in Advanced Nursing Practice (3 credits)
Statistics in Advanced Nursing Practice assists students to develop a conceptual understanding of statistical analysis to appropriately evaluate its use in scholarly literature. This course also assists students in the analysis of research data collected to support examination of their own advanced nursing practice. NRS 595 is a prerequisite/corequisite to NRS 890, if the student has not completed an equivalent graduate-level statistics course.
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NRS 598 - Holistic Perspectives on Aging (2 credits)
This course is designed to enable the student to synthesize theoretical knowledge of physiological, psychological, developmental, socio-cultural, environmental, and spiritual factors in aging.
Prerequisite(s): Student must meet the prerequisite (NRS 500).
Prerequisite or Corequisite: NRS 531
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NRS 599 - Topical Seminar in Nursing (1 to 4 credits)
Discussion of a selected topic relevant to the practice of a master’s prepared nurse.
Prerequisite(s): Student must be admitted to the Master of Science in Nursing program or have permission of instructor.
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NRS 605 - Advanced Pharmacology for Nurse Anesthesia Practice I (3 credits)
This is the first of two courses designed to provide the student with an in-depth knowledge of pharmacology and its application to the clinical practice of anesthesia. The general principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics as well as the pharmacology of drugs used in anesthesia will be studied.
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