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MUSC 332 - Music for Children Credits 2 Pre-professional course designed for music majors who plan to qualify for the state Kâ12 single subject teaching credential in music. Students learn and practice skills important for teaching elementary music lessons. Explores the history and philosophy of American music education, emphasizing influences of Dalcroze, Kodaly, Orff and Suzuki. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: MUSC 205. Restrictions: Must be Music Education (MUED); and Undergraduate Level. MUSC 338 - Secondary Music Methods Credits 2 Methods and materials for teaching secondary music in grades 6â12. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: MUSC 205 Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. MUSC 340 - Special Studies: Theory/Composition Credits 2-3 One or more courses offered periodically in such areas as arranging, jazz theory, advanced computer music. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: MUSC 363, MUSC 364. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. MUSC 341 - Counterpoint Credits 2 Emphasis on 16th and 18th century two- and three-voice techniques. Analysis of representative literature and writing of short style pieces. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: MUSC 363, MUSC 364. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. MUSC 342 - Orchestration Credits 2 A study of orchestral instruments with emphasis on a working knowledge of ranges and idiomatic qualities/capacities of each. Included are numerous scoring projects. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: MUSC 363, MUSC 364. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. MUSC 343 - Form and Analysis I Credits 2 The analysis of music from the various common practice periods, with emphasis on fundamental formal structural concepts and processes. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: MUSC 363, MUSC 364. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. MUSC 344 - Analysis of 20th Century Music Credits 2 Focuses on developing tools for practical analysis of 20th Century music. Class time will be spent discussing, interpreting, and exercising some of the many styles and techniques developed in that period. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: MUSC 343. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. MUSC 346 - Pop Theory for Contemporary Worship I Credits 2 Knowledge and use of standard and emerging pop symbols. The creation of worship charts, lead sheets, chord substitutions, simplified hymn harmonizations, modulations, segues, intros, outros, turnarounds. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: MUSC 364. Restrictions: Must be Music in Worship (MUWO) or Music (MUWM); and Undergraduate Level.
MUSC 347 - Music Technology and Production Credits 2 Emphasis on MIDI, notation and sequencing software, score and part preparation, editing and mastering of recordings, electronic music history, and basic acoustics. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Music Department; and Undergraduate Level. MUSC 348 - Vocal and Instrumental Arranging for Schools Credits 2 An introduction to principles and practices of arranging music for choral and instrumental groups with emphasis upon producing arrangements suitable for Kâ12 ensembles. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: MUSC 205, MUSC 364. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. MUSC 349 - Pop Theory for Contemporary Worship II Credit 1 Continuation of Pop Theory for Contemporary Worship I. Knowledge and use of standard and emerging pop symbols. The creation of worship charts, lead sheets, chord substitutions, simplified hymn harmonizations, modulations, segues, intros, outros, and turnarounds. Emphasis on writing arrangements and projects which incorporate the above features. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: MUSC 346. Restrictions: Must be Music (MUWM); and Undergraduate Level. MUSC 351 - Keyboard Orchestration Credits 2 Sequencing. Application of presets and samples to worship songs. Creating and performing complementary parts (string, synth, percussion, and B3 sounds) for sound tracks. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: MUSC 119, MUSC 354. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. MUSC 353 - Sight-Singing and Dictation III Credit 1 This course centers on the application of sight-singing and dictation skills acquired in 153 and 163, with particular focus on dominant and non-dominant seventh chords, altered non-harmonic tones, secondary dominants and chromatic melodies. Note(s): Students may test into an accelerated section of this course. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: MUSC 163. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. MUSC 354 - Music Theory III Credits 2 This is the final semester of common-practice diatonic harmony. Emphasis is on voice leading and harmonic progressions including altered dominants, borrowed chords, the Neapolitan Sixth chord, augmented chords and modulation. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: MUSC 164. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. MUSC 355 - Advanced Keyboard Skills Credit 1 This course is designed to teach church service playing skills at an advanced level to pianists and organists. Areas of work include: harmonization, transposition, modulation, improvisation, hymn playing, accompanying (solo and choral) and repertoire. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. MUSC 356 - Music Education: Brass Credit 1 Preparation for teaching brass instrumental music in elementary and secondary schools. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.
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