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.) Required for BME Choral Teaching and General Music Teaching students. Techniques and materials for beginning instrumental study.
- MUS F261 String Class Techniques (2 cr.) Class instruction and teaching methods for violin, viola, cello, 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 F325 Rhythm Section Methods (2 cr.) Survey of basic rhythm section techniques in jazz styles such as swing, shuffle, rock, funk, bossa nova, samba, Afro-Cuban, and ballads. The course will focus on developing basic skills on each of the rhythm section instruments (piano, guitar, bass, and drums) and understanding the role of each instrument in the rhythm section.
- MUS F330 Foundations in Latin American and Caribbean Percussion (3 cr.) P: Must be undergraduate student. Hands-on percussion course focusing on folkloric percussion throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. These may include music traditions from Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago, Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, and Brazil.
- 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 I (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.
- MUS F341 Foundations and Applications of Mindfulness in Music (1-2 cr.) P: T252 Music Theory and Literature IV or equivalent. This class is for music students interested in learning about and incorporating mindfulness-based meditation and wellness practices into their work as performers, music teachers, and music learners. Topics will include the scientific foundations of mindfulness-based practices, along with strategies for incorporating these practices.
- MUS F342 Movement for Singers (1 cr.) This course will consist of an introduction to techniques and methods of movement specifically designed for singers, incorporating basic yoga postures, mindfulness, basic ballet positions, and improvisatory organic movement.
- MUS F343 Postural Alignment for the Musician II (1 cr.) P: F340 Postural Alignment for the Musician I. Advanced exploration of the Alexander Technique to build upon knowledge from Postural Alignment for the Musician I. Students will learn how to develop adaptable postural tone, skills for self-regulation, and a greater capacity for self-awareness in order to change unproductive patterns of thought, movement, and behavior.
- MUS F400 Seminar in Interpretation (2-3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. 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 F411 Musical Productions for the Choral Director (2 cr.) P: E130 Introduction to Music Learning or E131 Freshman Colloquium in Music Education; P or C: G370 Techniques for Conducting. 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: P121 Piano Class 2, Music Majors; E130 Introduction to Music Learning or E131 Freshman Colloquium in Music Education.; P or C: G370 Techniques for Conducting. Survey of choral music appropriate for secondary school ensembles.
- MUS F414 Music in Early Childhood (2 cr.) P: E130 Introduction to Music Learning or E131 Freshman Colloquium in Music Education. Methods and materials appropriate to the musical development of children from birth to age five.
- MUS F419 Orchestral Repertoire (1 cr.) Study of orchestral repertoire for various instruments.
- MUS F420 Topics in Performance Study (1-3 cr.)
- MUS F444 Scoring Ensemble (1 cr.) P: Junior standing or higher and permission of instructor. Ensemble meets tutti or sectionally to read and record new works by music scoring composers. Individual players may be asked to perform recorded solos on scoring MIDI demos. Students will become familiar with playing new film scores or works in progress with synchronization to picture via click tracks.
- 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 F455 Latin American and Caribbean Chamber Music (1 cr.) Rehearsal and performance of Latin American and Caribbean chamber music.
- MUS F457 Seminar in Performance (1-3 cr.) P: Permission of instructor. Independent study.
- MUS F458 Applied Performance in Latin American and Caribbean Music (2 cr.) P: Permission of instructor. Private instruction with a focus on Latin American and Caribbean repertoire.
- MUS F461 Ear Training for Conductors (1 cr.) P: T232 Musical Skills III or permission of instructor. Development of the ear and its application to the process of sight reading, especially as relates to score study and rehearsal for conductors. Emphasis on ability to "hear" scores through audiation. Students will sing choral scores at sight and refine intonation.
- MUS F462 Score Reading (1 cr.) P: T232 Musical Skills III and permission of instructor. Students will receive training in score reading through playing choral and orchestral scores at the piano. The ability to play music of transposing instruments at sight will be taught through the study of clef reading.
- MUS F466 Techniques in Marching Bands (2 cr.) For undergraduates and graduates majoring in music education. Techniques for organizing and training marching bands in K-12 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 F530 Foundations in Latin American and Caribbean Percussion (3 cr.) P: Must be graduate student. Hands-on percussion course focusing on folkloric percussion throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. These may include music traditions from Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago, Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, and Brazil.
- MUS F531 Graduate Ear Training for Conductors (1 cr.) P: T511 Aural Music Theory Review for Graduate Students or equivalent, or permission of instructor. Study and performance of complex pitch and rhythmic combinations. Development of the ear and its application to the process of sight reading, especially as relates to score study and rehearsal for conductors. Emphasis on ability to "hear" scores through audiation. Students will sing choral scores at sight and refine intonation.
- MUS F532 Graduate Score Reading (1 cr.) P: Adequate skill at the keyboard and T511 Aural Music Theory Review for Graduate Students, or equivalent. Students will receive training in score reading through playing choral and orchestral scores at the piano, including clef reading and transposition exercises for the study of major works.
- MUS F540 Postural Alignment for the Musician I (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.
- MUS F541 Foundations and Applications of Mindfulness in Music (1-2 cr.) This class is for music students interested in learning about and incorporating mindfulness-based meditation and wellness practices into their work as performers, music teachers, and music learners. Topics will include the scientific foundations of mindfulness-based practices, along with strategies for incorporating these practices.
- MUS F542 Movement for Singers (1 cr.) This course will consist of an introduction to techniques and methods of movement specifically designed for singers, incorporating basic yoga postures, mindfulness, basic ballet positions, and improvisatory organic movement.
- MUS F543 Postural Alignment for the Musician II (1 cr.) P: F540 Postural Alignment for the Musician I. Advanced exploration of the Alexander Technique to build upon knowledge from Postural Alignment for the Musician I. Students will learn how to develop adaptable postural tone, skills for self-regulation, and a greater capacity for self-awareness in order to change unproductive patterns of thought, movement, and behavior.
- MUS F544 Scoring Ensemble (1 cr.) P: Permission of instructor. Ensemble meets tutti or sectionally to read and record new works by music scoring composers. Individual players may be asked to perform recorded solos on scoring MIDI demos. Students will become familiar with playing new film scores or works in progress with synchronization to picture via click tracks.
- 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 F555 Latin American and Caribbean Chamber Music (0-1 cr.) Rehearsal and performance of Latin American and Caribbean chamber music.
- MUS F558 Applied Performance in Latin American and Caribbean Music (2 cr.) P: Permission of instructor. Private instruction with a focus on Latin American and Caribbean repertoire.
- MUS F560 Chamber Music: Variable Title (3 cr.) 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: 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.) 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.
