Advanced Guitar Class II 1 Studies in various modes: upper extensions of major and minor chords; reading of standard notation in positions 6 through 11. Prerequisites: 130. Fee: $40. 1 Applied instruction in composition, piano, organ, harpsichord, voice, brass, strings, woodwinds, percussion, conducting, and improvisation. Fee: half hour lesson $330. Applied Music: Private Applied Music: Private 2 Applied instruction in composition, piano, organ, harpsichord, voice, brass instruments, string instruments, woodwind instruments, percussion instruments, conducting, and improvisation. Fee: hour lesson $660. Sight-Singing & Dictation I 2 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. 2 The study of the following music fundamentals: elementary acoustics, keyboard layout, intervals, scales, key signatures, Music Theory I triads, figured bass, diatonic voice-leading, cadences, elementary harmonic progressions, meter, rhythm, time signatures and staff notation.
Improvisation for Keyboardists: Concepts, Practices 2 Focus on contemporary chords, voicings, and progressions; transposition; modulation; musical style. Hymns and worship choruses used as templates. Prerequisites: 153 and 154; 163 and 164.
MUSC 134
MUSC 217
25
MUSC 141
Song Literature I
1
MUSC 251
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. 1 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. Song Literature II Lyric Diction III 1 Lyric diction is taught in four semesters. All courses are 1-unit lab courses meeting two hours per week. These courses are geared 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. Prerequisites: 152.
MUSC 142
MUSC 252
MUSC 153
MUSC 253
MUSC 154
Sight-Singing & Dictation II
2
MUSC 163
Using 153 materials as a foundation, this course will encompass 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. 2 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. Music Theory Il Concert Music 0 Attendance at specified number and types of concerts each semester. Four semesters required for graduation. Graded on a credit / no credit basis. 2 Introduces prospective music teachers to the history, philosophy and function of music education within the setting of general education in American society. Cultural diversity, ethics as related to copyright and computer use, the development of the musical child and the pedagogies of Kodaly, Orff, Dalcroz, Suzuki and Gorden are explored. A strong emphasis is placed on the philosophy of education as the basis of design and implementation for appropriate music instruction at levels of public school instruction. Students investigate and discuss current educational practice, including standards, testing and assessment, as well as current issues and Introduction to Music Education concerns. Students complete three school observations, one each at the elementary, middle and high school levels. Includes 12 hours of attendance at a recognized music professional workshop, clinic or conference. Students study the “National Standards for Arts Education” and the “California Visual and Performing Arts Framework”. Improvisation for Non Keyboardists: Concepts / Practices 2 A skill improvement course focusing on rhythmic freedom and melodic embellishment. Hymns and worship choruses used as templates. Prerequisites: 153, 154; 163, 164.
Lyric Diction IV
1
MUSC 254
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. Prerequisites: 253. 1 Analysis of sight reading skills and procedures. Emphasis on development of ability to read with musical understanding and adequate fluency at first sight. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. 1 Analysis of sight reading skills and procedures. Emphasis on development of ability to read with musical understanding and adequate fluency at first sight. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. 2 Craft imagery, rhymes, melodies; set words to rhythms; use power progressions, harmonic colors; achieve contrast within the verse, chorus, and bridge format. Song Writing I Song Writing II 2 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. Prerequisites: 270 1 Group performance, discussion of performance practice and performance evaluation. Possible sections of voice, piano, organ and various wind and orchestral instruments. May be repeated for up to 3 units in the same area of performance. Performance Seminar
MUSC 164
MUSC 260A Keyboard Sight Reading
MUSC 200
MUSC 260B Keyboard Sight Reading
MUSC 205
MUSC 270
MUSC 271
MUSC 280
MUSC 211
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