SWOSU Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026

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MUSIC 4071 JAZZ ENSEMBLE A Performance of the literature of jazz. Three rehearsals a week. Enrollment by audition and permission of instructor. F, S MUSIC 4081 MARCHING BAND The performance of traditional marching band literature and drill during the fall semester. F MUSIC 4102 FORMS AND ANALYSIS A course which provides the basic tools for the analysis of music from any period style. Emphasis of study is upon forms developed by common practice in western music from 1700 to the present. Prerequisite: MUSIC 1314. D MUSIC 4112 ORFF AND KODALY TECHNIQUES IN ELEMENTARY A survey of method and materials developed by Carl Orff, Zoltan Kodaly, and their interpreters for the elementary general music classroom. Emphasis is on rhythmic activities and music literacy. D MUSIC 4122 BASIC ORFF I Beginning, detailed study of the music education system developed by Carl Orff. D

enrollment. Prerequisite: Completion of all undergraduate or equivalency course work. F, S, SU MUSIC 4251 OPERA WORKSHOP Practical experience in all phases of opera and musical theater production. F MUSIC 4302 ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY GENERAL MUSIC A course for music majors which emphasizes materials and methods for teaching elementary and secondary music in general education. A portion of the course is devoted to discussion of various philosophies of music education and standardized testing in music. S MUSIC 4311 FIELD STUDIES IV Experiential learning of skills in observation, assessment, treatment design, documentation, and presentation with the focus on music therapy in special education. One to two hours of clinical experience and a one-hour seminar are required each week. S MUSIC 4331 CHAMBER CHOIR Small choral ensemble performance three times a week. Enrollment by audition. Prerequisite: Instructor consent required. F, S MUSIC 4352 PIANO PEDAGOGY Teaching methods and materials for all levels of piano instruction, from grade school through high school. Discussion of private and class techniques. FO MUSIC 4362 MUSIC HISTORY SURVEY A survey course of all stylistic eras of Western music from antiquity to the present. D MUSIC 4372 MUSIC THEORY PRACTICUM A review of the undergraduate music theory curriculum and an introduction of analytical techniques. D MUSIC 4381 WIND SYMPHONY Performance of traditional band literature in an ensemble situation. Enrollment by audition and permission of the instructor. S MUSIC 4402 BAND METHODS A study of techniques for teaching public school instrumental music. Emphasis is on methods and materials, marching band shows, and various problems of administration. FO MUSIC 4423 HALL MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY An introduction to audio, lighting, video, and other aspects of running a show within a concert venue. Previous or concurrent enrollment in MUSIC 4463 Technology in Music . FE MUSIC 4442 VOCAL LITERATURE The study of vocal literature for vocal performance majors. SE MUSIC 4452 VOCAL METHODS A study of vocal pedagogy, anatomy, and music teaching techniques for junior and senior high school music programs, including large choral groups, small ensembles, the changing voice, vocal solos, the voice class, programming, and public relations. FE MUSIC 4463 TECHNOLOGY IN MUSIC This course will foster an understanding of the basics of several software applications, including MIDI sequencing software, MIDI accompaniment software, loop-based music creation software, digital audio editing software, music notation software and electronic music instrument overview. In addition, students will cover Word, Excel and the Apple equivalent. F, S

MUSIC 4132 BASIC ORFF II Continuation of MUSIC 4122. D MUSIC 4141 SOUTHWESTERN SINGERS

Choral ensemble performance for music majors and non-music majors. Non-music major students are placed in the ensemble at the discretion of the director through an audition. F, S MUSIC 4151 ORFF PRACTICUM Supervised application in an elementary classroom of the general music procedures studied in MUSIC 4122 and MUSIC 4132. D MUSIC 4171 JAZZ ENSEMBLE B Performance of the literature of jazz. Meets two hours per week. F, S MUSIC 4182 RESEARCH AND STATISTICS Survey of Research in Music in APA style, emphasizing both quantitative as well as qualitative techniques, and elementary statistics. F MUSIC 4202 COMPOSITION Practical experience in musical composition in various forms and styles. Prerequisite: MUSIC 3303. D MUSIC 4213 MUSIC THERAPY III: MUSIC THERAPY IN SPECIAL EDUCATION Survey of common physiological and psychological characteristics of special education recipients, music therapy assessment and treatment that correspond with the Individual Education Plan (IEPs) or other care plans, as well as crucial legal considerations in the special education setting. S MUSIC 4222 INSTRUMENTAL PEDAGOGY Physical and psychological problems associated with teaching wind, percussion, and stringed instruments. FO MUSIC 4232 ARRANGING A practical course in the technique of arranging for instrumental and vocal groups. Prerequisite: MUSIC 3303. S MUSIC 4242-4 MUSIC THERAPY V-CLINICAL TRAINING A six-month supervised internship. Credit: two to four semester hours; may be repeated for not more than a total of eight semester hours. Full time

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