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MUE 349 - Chinese Ensemble (0 or 1)
Study and performance of Chinese instrumental music.
Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor.
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MUE 350 - Opera Workshop (0 or 1)
Study and experience in various forms of operatic music theatre.
Prerequisite(s): sophomore standing.
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MUE 355 - Opera (0 to 2)
Production and performance of a full-scale opera. Cast by audition.
Prerequisite(s): sophomore standing.
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MUE 365 - Contemporary Music Ensemble (0 or 1)
Study and performance of recent music, focusing on newly composed music, alternative repertoire, and non-jazz improvisation.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor.
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MUE 370 - Guitar Ensemble (0 or 1)
Performance practice and techniques of guitar literature involving two or more players.
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MUE 371 - Saxophone Ensemble (0 or 1)
Performance, practice and techniques of saxophone literature involving two or more players.
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MUE 372 - Flute Ensemble (0 or 1)
Performance, practice and techniques of flute literature involving two or more players.
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MUE 373 - Percussion Ensemble (0 or 1)
Performance of music for various combinations of percussion instruments.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor.
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MUE 374 - Brass Ensemble (0 or 1)
Performance, practice and techniques of brass literature involving two or more players.
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MUE 375 - Piano Ensemble (0 or 1)
Class instruction in performance and repertory of multiple keyboard literature.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor.
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MUE 376 - String Ensemble (0 or 1)
Performance, practice and techniques of string literature involving two or more players.
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MUE 380 - Chamber Music (0 to 2)
Performing ensemble of various instrumentations. A spectrum of appropriate music literature, medieval through contemporary.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor.
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Music History, Literature, Appreciation and Education |
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MUS 100 - An Introduction to Music (4)
An introduction to Western art music and its traditions, with emphasis on music listening as an active and intellectual experience. No prior knowledge of music notation or theory is required. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the arts knowledge exploration area.
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MUS 101 - What’s On Your Playlist? Music Listening and the Self (4)
Examination of culturally and historically diverse music as aesthetic expression of experience. Emphasis on relationships in sound as vehicles for deeper understanding of ourselves and others. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the arts knowledge exploration area.
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MUS 102 - Exploring Technology in Music (4)
Explore ways technology has transformed and continues to transform how people create, perform, listen to, and share music with others. Listen to, reflect on, and create music in an online setting to deepen understanding of the various dimensions of music and the ways technology shapes musicians’ engagement with them. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the arts knowledge exploration area.
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MUS 105 - Foundations of Rock (4)
A study of rock music rooted in African and African-American cultures as the result of social upheavals and economics and as a continuous and overwhelming influence on today’s American society. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the arts knowledge exploration area. Satisfies the university general education requirement in U.S. diversity.
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MUS 106 - Exploring Film Music (4)
Survey of music written for film from the early sound films to recent contributions using the range of genres from symphonic to popular idioms. Emphasis on how music shapes a film’s emotion, pacing and subtext. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the arts knowledge exploration area.
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MUS 107 - Exploring Jazz (4)
Survey of jazz and blues styles, performers and examples, in the context of the historical, social, economic and political background. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the arts knowledge exploration area. Satisfies the university general education requirement in U.S. diversity.
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MUS 110 - Exploring African Music (4)
Study of music traditions in Africa and the African Diaspora, focusing on cultural context and the relationship of music to language, dance, ritual, and social activities. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the arts knowledge exploration area or in the global perspective knowledge exploration area, not both.
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MUS 111 - Exploring Caribbean Music (4)
Study of the African-based music traditions found in the Caribbean Islands, South America and the United States. Emphasis on cultural context and the development of new musical forms by African-Americans. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the arts knowledge exploration area. Satisfies the university general education requirement in U.S. diversity.
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MUS 131 - History and Literature of Western Tonal Music (3)
Survey of Western tonal music from Monteverdi (ca. 1600) to Mahler (ca. 1900). Emphasis on active listening and analysis from scores. Satisfies the general education requirement in the arts knowledge exploration area.
Corequisite(s): MUT 112 and MUT 113.
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MUS 132 - Music of World Cultures (3)
Study of music traditions from world cultures including Africa, the Caribbean, India, Indonesia, the Middle East and North America; also an introduction to the discipline of ethnomusicology.
Corequisite(s): MUT 112 or 114.
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MUS 140 - Learning and Teaching Music (1)
Introduction to the learning and teaching of music in classroom settings.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 131, 132; MUT 114, 115. WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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MUS 211 - Diction for Singers I (2)
Techniques for pronouncing foreign languages in singing. Focus on International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), English, Italian, and Latin.
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MUS 212 - Diction for Singers II (2)
Techniques for pronouncing foreign languages in singing. Focus on International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), French, and German.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 211 or ML 211.
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MUS 220 - Computer-based Music Composition (4)
Hands-on study of creative computer music composition in a variety of musical styles and genres. Creative concepts in composing introduced through the use of Digital Audio and MIDI interfacing through project-based activities. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the knowledge applications integration area. Prerequisite for knowledge applications integration: completion of the general education requirement in the arts knowledge exploration area.
Prerequisite(s): any MUS course that has met the general education knowledge explorations requirement.
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MUS 225 - Song and Songwriting (4)
Analysis of a wide variety of songs and creation of students’ own songs. Emphasis on free thinking and creativity within the student songwriting process. Ability to read music advantageous but not required. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the knowledge applications integration area. Prerequisite for knowledge applications: completion of the general education requirement in the arts knowledge exploration area.
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MUS 231 - Studies in Orchestral Music (1 or 2)
Seminars, independent study and performance of orchestral music, including study of performance practices, theory, history and chamber music of various periods. Offered summer session.
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MUS 240 - Educational Psychology and Music Learning (3)
Theories of learning and their implication for and application to music education practice, including study of developmentalist, behaviorist, cognitivist and constructivist theories and what they imply about the nature of teaching and learning in classroom and studio settings. Some field observation required.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 140.
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MUS 241 - Elementary General Music Methods (3)
Principles and practices of teaching music, based on experiences in the elementary general music classroom. Emphasis on the development of musical understanding through an interactive, constructivist approach, including study of current trends in education and music education. Two hours per week participation in on-site field observation and teaching required.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 240.
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MUS 245 - Introduction to Music Technology for Music Educators (1)
Basics of technology-based music making including tools for notation, recording, sequencing, and sharing music. Intended for undergraduate music education majors: choral, instrumental, and general.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 241.
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MUS 295 - Independent Study (1 to 4)
Normally for freshmen and sophomores.
Prerequisite(s): permission of the music program.
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MUS 318 - The Business of Music (4)
A survey of business techniques and procedures, laws, licensing and accounting practices in the music industry, and a study of career opportunities related to music.
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MUS 331 - History and Literature of Medieval and Renaissance Music (3)
Survey of Western Music from the earliest notated plainchant to Monteverdi (ca. 1600). Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 131; MUT 114, MUT 115.
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MUS 332 - History and Literature of Western Music from ca. 1850 to the Present (3)
Survey of Western Music from the time of Wagner to the present. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 131; MUT 114, MUT 115.
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MUS 353 - Audio Techniques (2)
Study of electronic issues, basic hardware, and acoustical phenomena associated with sound recording and sound reinforcement. Projects will involve the recording of live concerts.
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MUS 354 - The Recording Studio (2)
Continuation of MUS 353 and a study of recording, editing, mixing and mastering in a recording studio. The experience will conclude with the mastering of a CD.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 353.
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MUS 370 - Women in Music (4)
Focuses on the opportunities and roles of women in music from the Middle Ages to the present. Identical with WGS 370.
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MUS 395 - Conducting I (2)
Basic techniques of conducting. Both choral and instrumental techniques are studied. Students are assigned to a conducting or performance lab at least one hour per week.
Prerequisite(s): MUT 214, MUT 215.
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MUS 396 - Conducting II (2)
Continuation of MUS 395.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 395.
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MUS 398 - Instrumental Methods for Choral Majors (1)
Provides practical information related to the teaching of elementary instrumental music. Develops strategies for creative learning. Not open to students who have taken MUS 400.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 241, MUS 332, MUT 214, MUT 215 and major standing in music education.
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MUS 400 - Elementary Instrumental Methods (2)
Provides practical information related to the teaching of elementary instrumental music. Develops strategies for creative learning. Not open to students who have taken MUS 398.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 241, 332, MUT 214, 215; and major standing in music education.
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MUS 404 - Secondary Instrumental Methods (2)
Provides practical information related to the teaching of middle school and high school instrumental music, e.g., teaching strategies, repertoire, materials and techniques. Emphasis on developing musical understanding through the performance experience. Three hours per week field experience is required.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 241, MUS 332, MUT 214, MUT 215, and major standing in music education.
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MUS 405 - Marching Band Methods (1)
Provides practical information related to the organization and teaching of marching band. Topics include strategies and techniques for teaching, rehearsal, and student motivation. Introduction to show design and drill writing. Three hours per week field experience is required.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 395, MUS 396, MUT 214, MUT 215.
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MUS 406 - Jazz Pedagogy (1)
Preparation for teaching the fundamentals of jazz theory, jazz history, basic improvisation, and jazz ensemble rehearsal techniques.
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MUS 409 - Choral Methods for Instrumental Majors (1)
Introduction to theory and practice of teaching and learning in the choral classroom with emphasis on teaching for musical understanding. Topics include literature, score study, lesson planning, assessment, and reflective practice. Not open to students who have taken MUS 411.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 241, 332; MUT 214, 215 and major standing in music education.
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MUS 412 - Choral Methods (3)
Introduction to theory and practice of teaching and learning in the choral classroom with emphasis on teaching for musical understanding. Topics include literature, score study, lesson planning, assessment, and reflective practice. 30-hour field placement required.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 241, 332; MUT 214, 215; and major standing in music education.
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MUS 420 - The Nineteenth-Century Symphony: History, Performance and Analysis (4)
Nineteenth-century symphony from middle-period Beethoven to early Mahler. Aesthetics of absolute music and program music. Performance practice considered through historical recordings. Detailed analysis of selected examples. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 332, MUT 214, MUT 215.
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MUS 423 - Berlin’s Musical Cultures: 1900-1989 (4)
Examines intersections between political and social crises and twentieth-century music with a focus on Berlin.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 331, 332, MUT 214, 215.
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MUS 425 - Critical Theory Methodologies in the Global Arts (4)
Examines applications of critical theory to geographically and culturally diverse visual and performing arts.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 132 and one course selected from MUS 110, MUS 111, or DAN 175.
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MUS 430 - Seminar in Opera and Drama (4)
Relationship between opera and drama, and the literary sources used by composers for such musical works, through an examination of a number of representative works in the opera repertory from 1600 to 1945. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 331, 332; MUT 214, 215.
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MUS 431 - Teaching Music in the 21st Century I (3)
Philosophical basis of learning and musical learning, their roots, historical contexts, assumptions and implications for education and music education practice. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
Prerequisite(s): major standing in music education.
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MUS 432 - Teaching Music in the 21st Century II (3)
Application of theoretical ideas learned in MUS 431 in a secondary general music setting. Emphasis on the development of musical understanding through an interactive approach.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 431.
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MUS 441 - Piano Pedagogy I (2)
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.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor.
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MUS 442 - Piano Pedagogy II (2)
Instructional strategies for teaching the intermediate and advanced piano student, including methods, materials, repertoire and the use of music technology. Includes weekly observations and supervised teaching.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 441.
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MUS 447 - Instrumental Teaching Studio (2)
Instructional strategies for teaching instrumental music in a private studio, including methods, materials, and music technology.
Prerequisite(s): junior standing.
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MUS 448 - Group Piano Pedagogy (2)
Pedagogy for teaching group piano at all levels, preschool through adult, including college non-music majors and music majors. Explore texts, supplementary materials, electronic instruments. Learn teaching techniques and group dynamics. Lecture, observation, and supervised teaching.
Prerequisite(s): senior standing in music and MUS 441, 442.
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MUS 455 - Piano Repertoire I (2)
Survey of piano repertoire from the baroque to classic (ca. 1600-ca. 1820).
Prerequisite(s): instructor permission.
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MUS 456 - Survey and Study of Choral Literature (2)
Study of choral literature from the Renaissance to the present. Examination of music from each period with emphasis on literature selection for choral groups, understanding and interpretation of the scores, historical accuracy in performance, and program building, with an overall eye toward practical usage.
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MUS 457 - Piano Repertoire II (2)
Survey of piano repertoire from the classic to the present (ca. 1820 to the present).
Prerequisite(s): MUA 455, MUS 455 or permission of instructor.
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MUS 461 - Vocal Repertoire I (2)
Survey of literature for the voice with emphasis on historical style. Covers the Middle Ages through the 19th century, with emphasis on German song.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 211 (may be taken concurrently).
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MUS 462 - Vocal Repertoire II (2)
Survey of literature for the voice with emphasis on historical style. Covers 19th and 20th century music emphasizing French, British and American song.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 212 (may be taken concurrently), and MUS 461 or MUA 461.
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MUS 463 - Instrumental Repertoire I (1)
Examination of instrumental repertoire with emphasis on chamber music, solo literature, and orchestral excerpts specific to the instrument of study.
Prerequisite(s): junior standing.
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MUS 464 - Instrumental Repertoire II (1)
Continuation of MUS 463.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 481 or MUS 463.
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MUS 480 - Advanced Choral Conducting (2)
Studies in advanced choral technique and literature with emphasis on problem solving and practical applications.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 396 or permission of instructor.
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MUS 481 - Advanced Instrumental Conducting (2)
Studies in advanced instrumental technique and literature with emphasis on problem solving and practical applications.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 396 or permission of instructor.
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MUS 491 - Directed Research in Music History (1 or 2)
Directed individual reading and research for advanced music history majors.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 332.
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MUS 494 - Directed Research in Music Education (2 or 4)
Directed individual reading and research in music instruction.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 241 and either MUS 404 or 410.
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MUS 495 - Independent Study (1 to 4)
Normally for juniors and seniors.
Prerequisite(s): permission of the music program.
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MUS 497 - Apprentice College Teaching (2)
Supervised participation in teaching an undergraduate course in music, together with discussion of teaching methods and objectives.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor.
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MUS 499 - Special Topics in Music (1 to 4)
Current topics and issues in music performance and literature.
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Music Theory and Composition |
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MUT 105 - Basic Musicianship for Musical Theatre Majors I (2)
Develops understanding of the elements of music and how they interact within musical works, to enable students who use music in musical theatre performance to develop sufficient understanding of music concepts to use music effectively in performance and grasp basic rudiments of reading written music, including melody, rhythm, chords.
Prerequisite(s): musical theatre majors only.
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MUT 106 - Basic Musicianship for Musical Theatre Majors II (2)
Continuation of MUT 105.
Prerequisite(s): MUT 105. Musical theatre majors only.
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MUT 109 - Basic Musicianship for Dancers (2)
Study of musical comprehension with particular focus on rhythm and sound organization and their relationship to physical impulse and response.
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MUT 111 - Basic Musicianship for Music Students (2)
A study of traditional Western music notation systems, focusing on how those systems indicate to the performer the various elements of music. Emphasis on diatonic relationships within major and minor keys. Intended for the music major who needs remedial preparation for MUT 112.
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MUT 112 - Music Theory I (3)
Fundamentals of musical structure, form, analysis and style. Intended for music majors. To be taken with MUT 113.
Prerequisite(s): MUT 111 or placement exam.
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MUT 113 - Aural Skills I (1)
A laboratory experience to accompany MUT 112.
Prerequisite(s): MUT 111 or placement exam.
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MUT 114 - Music Theory II (3)
Continuation of MUT 112. To be taken with MUT 115.
Prerequisite(s): MUT 112 and MUT 113 (or placement exam).
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MUT 115 - Aural Skills II (1)
A laboratory experience to accompany MUT 114.
Prerequisite(s): MUT 112 and MUT 113 (or placement exam).
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MUT 212 - Music Theory III (3)
Continuation of MUT 114.
Prerequisite(s): MUT 114 and MUT 115 (or placement exam).
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MUT 213 - Aural Skills III (1)
Laboratory experience to accompany MUT 212.
Prerequisite(s): MUT 114 and 115 (or placement exam).
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MUT 214 - Music Theory IV (3)
Continuation of MUT 213.
Prerequisite(s): MUT 212 and MUT 213 (or placement exam).
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MUT 215 - Aural Skills IV (1)
A laboratory experience to accompany MUT 214.
Prerequisite(s): MUT 212 and MUT 213 (or placement exam).
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MUT 260 - Creative Composition I (2)
Techniques for composing original music including approaches to conceptualization, form, texture, melody, harmony and counterpoint. Skills will be developed in music notation, synthesizers, sequences and computer software. Frequent composition projects will be assigned and performed in class.
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MUT 261 - Creative Composition II (2)
Continuation of MUT 260.
Prerequisite(s): MUT 260.
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MUT 311 - Musical Analysis and Form (4)
Techniques of analyzing works of various styles and periods with an emphasis on tonal music.
Prerequisite(s): MUT 214, MUT 215.
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MUT 312 - Counterpoint (4)
Study of the contrapuntal style of the 17th and 18th centuries; includes composition and analysis in the styles.
Prerequisite(s): MUT 214, 215.
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MUT 314 - Jazz Theory and Improvisation I (2)
Introduction to jazz theory and improvisation concepts, including the modes of the major scale, historical jazz language practices, analysis of transcribed solos, ear training and basic jazz piano techniques.
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MUT 315 - Jazz Theory and Improvisation II (2)
Continuation of MUT 314.
Prerequisite(s): MUT 314 or permission of instructor.
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MUT 410 - Analysis of Music Since 1900 (4)
Compositional and analytical techniques for music of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Prerequisite(s): MUT 214, 215.
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MUT 411 - Orchestration (4)
A study of the art of instrumental combination as applied to various ensemble applications, including full orchestra and band.
Prerequisite(s): MUT 214.
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MUT 415 - Composition (2)
Private lessons in composition and composition laboratory: studies, exercises and projects concerning creativity and craft in composing music. Weekly seminar is also required. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Composition majors: MUT 114, 115 with average grade of 3.5 or higher. Non-composition majors: MUT 114, 260, 261 with average grade of 3.50 or higher.
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MUT 416 - Jazz Composing and Arranging I (2)
Composing and arranging technique for small jazz ensembles, including study of jazz notational systems, lead sheet creation, engraving and orchestration for small ensembles.
Prerequisite(s): MUT 315 or permission of instructor.
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MUT 417 - Jazz Composing and Arranging II (2)
Composing and arranging techniques for large jazz ensembles, including study of typical big band writing, formal structure, and contemporary trends in large ensemble writing.
Prerequisite(s): MUT 416.
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Nuclear Medicine Technology |
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NMT 401 - Clinical Internship I (12)
Didactic and clinical experience in clinical nuclear medicine including instrumentation, radio pharmacy, ligand assay, organ imaging and therapy with radionuclides.
Prerequisite(s): program permission.
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NMT 402 - Clinical Internship II (12)
Continuation of NMT 401.
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NMT 403 - Clinical Internship III (8)
Continuation of NMT 402.
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Nursing |
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NRS 010 - Mathematics of Medication Administration 1 (1)
This course focuses on the use of logic and mathematics associated with safe medication calculations and administration in clinical nursing practice. Permission of instructor required.
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NRS 020 - Mathematics of Medication Administration 2 (1)
This course focuses on the use of logic and mathematics associated with safe medication calculations and administration in clinical nursing practice. Permission of instructor required.
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NRS 030 - Mathematics of Medication Administration 3 (1)
This course focuses on the use of logic and mathematics associated with safe medication calculations and administration in clinical nursing practice. Permission of instructor required.
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