Courses

Academic Courses

Accompanying, Chamber Music, Coaching, and Techniques
  • MUS F200 Music Education Instrumental Laboratory (1 cr.) C: F281 Brass Instrument Techniques or F337 Woodwinds Techniques. Preparing lessons, teaching, and conducting heterogeneous instrumental ensembles.
  • MUS F205 Introduction to Instrumental Techniques (3 cr.) For B.M.E. voice and piano concentrations. Techniques and materials for beginning instrumental study. Recommended for sophomores and juniors.
  • MUS F261 String Class Techniques (2 cr.) Class instruction and teaching methods for violin, viola, violoncello, and double bass.
  • MUS F281 Brass Instrument Techniques (2 cr.) C: F200 Music Education Instrumental Laboratory. Class instruction and teaching methods for trumpet, horn, trombone, and tuba.
  • MUS F300 Piano Accompanying (1 cr.) Sight reading, transposing, and acquaintance with vocal and instrumental literature.
  • MUS F301 Accompanying Recital (1 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Rehearsal and performance as accompanist for a required public performance of a full undergraduate or graduate recital.
  • MUS F302 Classroom Instrument Techniques (2 cr.) instruction in recorder, guitar, lap dulcimer, autoharp, and classroom Orff Instrument (pitched and non-pitched).
  • MUS F337 Woodwind Techniques (2 cr.) C: F200 Music Education Instrumental Laboratory. Class instruction and teaching methods for flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, and saxophone.
  • MUS F338 Percussion Techniques (2 cr.) Instruction in timpani, snare drum, xylophone, bass drum, cymbals, Latin and jazz drums, etc. Laboratory class with an emphasis on teaching techniques.
  • MUS F340 Postural Alignment for the Musician (1 cr.) Biomechanical integration of the muscular and skeletal systems to promote a balanced and supported posture for all musical activities. Centering and relaxation skills. No more than two credit hours of course enrollment may be counted toward undergraduate music electives.
  • MUS F400 Seminar in Interpretation (2-3 cr.) P: Audition by and consent of instructor concerned. Instruction in interpretation by a performance teacher who is not the student’s regular instructor.
  • MUS F401 Accompaniment of Baroque Music (2 cr.)

    P: Successful completion of an undergraduate keyboard proficiency examination and consent of instructor. Introduction to the art of accompaniment of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century music. Repertoire is selected from a wide variety of chamber and larger works, both vocal and instrumental. Included in the study are recitative, embellishment, and improvisation.

  • MUS F403 Scoring Percussion (2 cr.) Nomenclature, calligraphy, spectrum, notation, legend systems, timbre, characteristics, and ranges.
  • MUS F404 Percussion Master Class (2 cr.) Technical, physical, aesthetic, and logistical factors in preparing solo, chamber, and orchestral repertory.
  • MUS F405 Survey: Indigenous Instruments (1-3 cr.) History, languages, and written and improvisational uses of indigenous instruments. Masterworks survey.
  • MUS F411 Musical Productions for the Choral Director (2 cr.) P: E131 Freshman Colloquium in Music Education. Direction of vocal/choral productions involving staging or movement, including madrigal dinners, musical theatre, vocal jazz, and show choir.
  • MUS F412 The Children’s Chorus (2 cr.) Vocal and choral techniques, literature, and organizational practices appropriate for children’s choral ensembles.
  • MUS F413 Choral Literature for Music Educators (2 cr.) P: E131 Freshman Colloquium in Music Education. Survey of choral music appropriate for secondary school ensembles.
  • MUS F414 Music in Early Childhood (2 cr.) P: E131 Freshman Colloquium in Music Education. C: EDUC M401 Field Experience. Methods and materials appropriate to the musical development of children from birth to age five.
  • MUS F415 Orff, Dalcroze, Kodály (2 cr.) Principles and practices of music instruction associated with Carl Orff, Emile Jaques-Dalcroze, and Zoltan Kodály.
  • MUS F419 Orchestral Repertoire (1 cr.) Study of orchestral repertoire for various instruments.
  • MUS F420 Topics in Performance Study (1-3 cr.)
  • MUS F445 Brass Chamber Ensemble (1 cr.)
  • MUS F446 Woodwind Chamber Ensemble (1 cr.)
  • MUS F447 Percussion Chamber Ensemble (1 cr.)
  • MUS F449 Harp Ensemble (1 cr.)
  • MUS F450 Chamber Music (1 cr.) Rehearsal and performance of chamber music.
  • MUS F457 Seminar in Performance (1-3 cr.) P: Permission of instructor. Independent study.
  • MUS F461 Score Reading I (1 cr.) P: Adequate skill at the keyboard and T232 Musical Skills III. Performance at the piano of graded examples of scores, both vocal and instrumental.
  • MUS F462 Score Reading II (1 cr.) P: Adequate skill at the keyboard and T232 Musical Skills III. Performance at the piano of graded examples of scores, both vocal and instrumental.
  • MUS F466 Techniques in Marching Bands (2 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. For undergraduates and graduates majoring in music education. Techniques for organizing and training marching bands in public schools and at the college level. Planning and charting football shows; rehearsal problems.
  • MUS F501 Accompaniment of Baroque Music (2 cr.) P: Successful completion of a graduate keyboard proficiency examination and consent of instructor. Introduction to the art of accompaniment of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century music. Repertoire is selected from a wide variety of chamber and larger works, both vocal and instrumental. Included in the study are recitative, embellishment, and improvisation.
  • MUS F502 Topics in Basso Continuo (2 cr.) P: Successful completion of a graduate keyboard proficiency examination and consent of the instructor. Primary sources regarding basso continuo performance practices are examined. Emphasis is on performance from figured and unfigured bass.
  • MUS F503 Advanced Topics in Basso Continuo (2 cr.) P: Successful completion of a graduate keyboard proficiency examination and consent of instructor. National styles of basso continuo practice from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Readings and application to compositions of selected composers.
  • MUS F519 Orchestral Repertoire (1 cr.) Study of orchestral repertoire for various instruments.
  • MUS F520 Topics in Performance Study (1-3 cr.)
  • MUS F531 Score Reading and Aural Skills I (1 cr.) P: T511 or equivalent. Performance at the piano of graded examples of orchestral and choral scores. Transposition of instruments through the mastery of clef reading. Advanced ear training, emphasizing skills for conductors.
  • MUS F532 Score Reading and Aural Skills II (1 cr.) P: F531 or permission of instructor. Continuation of work in F531.
  • MUS F533 Advanced Score Reading and Aural Skills I (1 cr.) P: F532 or permission of instructor. Further mastery of score reading and aural skills for conductors.
  • MUS F534 Advanced Score Reading and Aural Skills II (1 cr.) P: F533 or permission of instructor. Continuation of work in F533.
  • MUS F540 Postural Alignment for the Musician (1 cr.) Biomechanical integration of the muscular and skeletal systems to promote a balanced and supported posture for all musical activities. Centering and relaxation skills. No more than two credit hours of course enrollment may be counted toward the diploma music course requirement, or towards the graduate outside area or minor.
  • MUS F545 Brass Chamber Ensemble (0-1 cr.)
  • MUS F546 Woodwind Chamber Ensemble (0-1 cr.)
  • MUS F547 Percussion Chamber Ensemble (0-1 cr.)
  • MUS F549 Harp Ensemble (0-1 cr.)
  • MUS F550 Chamber Music (0-1 cr.) Rehearsal and performance of chamber music.
  • MUS F551 Practicum in Transcription for the Guitar (2 cr.) Guided exercises in transcribing works for the guitar originally written for piano, lute, violin, cello, or other instrument or instrumental ensemble.
  • MUS F560 Chamber Music: Variable Title (3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Inquiry into selected aspects of instrumental and vocal chamber music literature and history related to specific repertoires, genres, style, performance practices, and traditions. Performance of a wide range of representative works. May be repeated.
  • MUS F561 Seminar in Interpretation (2-3 cr.) P: Audition by and consent of instructor. Instruction in interpretation by a performance teacher who is not the student’s regular instructor.
  • MUS F590 Techniques in Marching Band for Graduate Students (3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Overview of the complete marching band program (college and high school) including show planning, drill writing, administration, and rehearsal techniques.
  • MUS F603 Seminar in Percussion Performance (2 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. The technical and physical factors governing the performance of solo, chamber, and orchestral literature.
  • MUS F604 Seminar in Percussion Performance (2 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. The technical and physical factors governing the performance of solo, chamber, and orchestral literature.
  • MUS F650 Coaching Chamber Music (1 cr.) For doctoral students meeting coaching requirements for chamber ensembles.

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