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MUSC 130 - Advanced Guitar Class I Studies in various scales, major and minor triad/sevenths; reading of standard notation in open through 5th position. Fee: $43. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1. MUSC 134 - Advanced Guitar Class II Studies in various modes: upper extensions of major and minor chords; reading of standard notation in positions 6 through 11. Prerequisite(s): 130. Fee: $43. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1. MUSC 141 - Applied Music Applied instruction in composition, piano, organ, harpsichord, voice, brass instruments, string instruments, woodwind instruments, percussion instruments, conducting, and improvisation. Restriction(s): Must be a Music major (MUSC, WM, CO, ED, PR) or minor (MUSC). Note(s): Non- music majors are welcome to take applied lessons, see Conservatory for approval. Fee: Half hour lesson $356. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1. MUSC 142 - Applied Music Applied instruction in composition, piano, organ, harpsichord, voice, brass instruments, string instruments, woodwind instruments, percussion instruments, conducting, and improvisation. Restriction(s): Must be a Music major (MUSC, WM, CO, ED, PR) or minor (MUSC). Note(s): Non- music majors are welcome to take applied lessons, see Conservatory for approval. Fee: Hour lesson $712. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 2. MUSC 151 - Lyric Diction I Lyric diction is taught in four semesters. All courses are 1-credit lab courses meeting two hours per week. These courses are designed for students studying classical vocal technique whose vocal repertoire consists of foreign language as well as English, and who, therefore, must learn to accurately pronounce and articulate foreign languages, and to know the meaning of every word in the text in order to convey it accurately. International Phonetic Alphabet, as it applies to the languages studied, and the pronunciation and basic grammar of the Italian language, will be taught. Note(s): Courses must be taken in sequence, with MUSC 151 being taught first. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1. MUSC 152 - Lyric Diction II German diction and grammar will be covered in the second semester. Prerequisite(s): 151. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1. MUSC 153 - Sight-Singing and Dictation I Sight-singing diatonic melodies, major and minor scales and triads using moveable tonic solfege. Transcribing basic diatonic melodies, cadences and progressions. Reading, performing and transcribing rhythmic patterns in simple, compound and irregular meters. Restriction(s): Must be a music major or minor. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 2. MUSC 154 - Music Theory I The study of the following music fundamentals: elementary acoustics, keyboard layout, intervals, scales, key signatures, triads, figured bass, diatonic voice-leading, cadences, elementary harmonic progressions, meter, rhythm, time signatures and staff notation. Restriction(s): Must be a music major or minor. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 2. MUSC 163 - Sight-Singing and Dictation II Using 153 materials as a foundation, this course encompasses the sight- singing and transcribing of diatonic and simple chromatic melodies with greater rhythmic complexity, triads in all inversions, dominant seventh chords and altered non-harmonic tones. Prerequisite(s): 153. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 2. MUSC 164 - Music Theory II A study of common-practice diatonic harmony with emphasis on voice leading and harmonic progression. Includes part writing, non-harmonic tones, cadences, figured bass and Roman analysis. Prerequisite(s): 154. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 2. MUSC 180 - Performance Seminar Group performance, discussion of performance practice and performance evaluation. Possible sections of voice, piano, organ and various wind and orchestral instruments. Note(s): May be taken for up to 3 credits in the same area of performance. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1. MUSC 181 - Introduction to Composition A writing course designed to provide opportunity for developing basic skills in the manipulation of musical materials. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 2. MUSC 185 - Worship Foundations Survey of worship in the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. Key worship passages; biblical models of worship (tabernacle, temple, synagogue, Pauline worship, worship in Revelation) and their contemporary applications. Emphasis on the theology of worship. Restriction(s): Must be a Music in Worship (MUWM) major or Contemporary Worship (MUCW) minor. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 2.
MUSC 200 - Concert Music Attendance at specified number and types of concerts each semester. Note(s): Four semesters required for graduation. Grade Mode: C. Credit(s): 0. MUSC 205 - Introduction to Music Education Introduces prospective music teachers to the history, philosophy and function of music education. Students investigate and discuss current educational practice, including standards, testing and assessment, as well as current issues and concerns. A 25-hour fieldwork practicum component is required. Successful completion of this course constitutes one of the requirements for admission to the Teacher Preparation Program. CBEST must be taken during this course. Restriction(s): Must submit Certificate of Clearance forms and valid TB results. Credential candidates must pass this course with a grade of Fee: $140. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 2. MUSC 211 - Improvisation for Non Keyboardists: Concepts/Practices A skill improvement course focusing on rhythmic freedom and melodic embellishment. Hymns and worship choruses used as templates. Prerequisite(s): 163, 164. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 2. MUSC 217 - Improvisation for Keyboardists: Concepts/Practices Focus on contemporary chords, voicings, and progressions; transposition; modulation; musical style. Hymns and worship choruses used as templates. Prerequisite(s): 163, 164. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 2. MUSC 251 - Song Literature I This is the first of two semesters in the survey of song literature from the Middle Ages through the 20th century. This course will cover the history of solo song literature from the Middle Ages through the Classical period, and the history of the German lied from Schubert to Schonberg. Emphasis will be placed on how solo song influences or is influenced by major style trends of the various periods. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1. MUSC 252 - Song Literature II This is the second of two semesters in the survey of song literature from the Middle Ages through the 20th century. This course will cover the history of French, British and American song from the 19th through the 20th centuries, as well as songs of prominent composers in the National schools. Prerequisite(s): 251. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1. MUSC 253 - Lyric Diction III Lyric diction is taught in four semesters. All courses are 1-credit lab courses meeting two hours per week. These courses are designed for students studying classical vocal technique whose vocal repertoire consists of foreign language as well as English, and who, therefore, must learn to accurately pronounce and articulate foreign languages, and to know the meaning of every word in the text in order to convey it accurately. In the third semester (MUSC 253) French diction and grammar will be covered. Prerequisite(s): 152. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1. MUSC 254 - Lyric Diction IV This semester will be a review of the pronunciation and grammar of all languages covered in the first three semesters, and will cover the pronunciation of Latin and Spanish, as well as the proper pronunciation and articulation of the English language. Prerequisite(s): 253. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1. MUSC 261 - Keyboard Sight Reading I Analysis of sight reading skills and procedures. Emphasis on development of ability to read with musical understanding and adequate fluency at first sight. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1. MUSC 262 - Keyboard Sight Reading II Continuation of Keyboard Sight Reading I. Analysis of sight reading skills and procedures. Emphasis on development of ability to read with musical understanding and adequate fluency at first sight. Prerequisite(s): 261. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1. MUSC 270 - Song Writing I Craft imagery, rhymes, melodies; set words to rhythms; use power progressions, harmonic colors; achieve contrast within the verse, chorus, and bridge format. Prerequisite(s): 154. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 2. MUSC 271 - Song Writing II Continuation of Song Writing I. Craft imagery, rhymes, melodies; set words to rhythms; use power progressions, harmonic colors; achieve contrast within the verse, chorus, and bridge format. Prerequisite(s): 270. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 2.
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