COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
the performance of contemporary styles as they relate to their use in school and church senings. May be repeated with diffe rent content. Prerequisit e: 114A, 114W or departmen t permission. 334 Philosophy of Music Education (3) An investigati on of phil osop hi es of music educat ion and the resulting aes thet ic impli cations for teaching music
308 Music History and Literature: Mid-Baroque Through Classic (2) A historical and cri ti ca l sur\'e)" of the period including important con tribu tions in mu sic lit erature, theory and performance practice. Special atten tion will be give n to the analys is of selec ted vocal and inst rumental works. 309 Music History and Literature: Late Romantic Through Early 20th Century (2) A histori cal and critical su rvey of the peri od incl uding important contribu tions in music literature, theory and performance practice. Special atten tion will be given to the ana lys is of se lected vocal and instrumental works. 310 Elementary Music Workshop (2) Instruction in mater ials fo r teachi ng music in th e elementary schoo l. (Non-music majors - by permi ssion.)
214W Music Theory IV (2) This course is centered 0 11 the study of chromatic harmony of the 19th centUI")~ Impressionism, and other early 20th century practices; comempora11· popu lar harmonic practice and its symbols. 251 Song Literature I (1) This is the first of two semesters in the survey of song literature from the Mid dl e Ages through th e 20 th century. This course will cover th e hi story 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
(Music 253) French diction and gram mar will be covered. The fourth semester (Music 254) will consist of a review of the pronunciation and gram mar of all languages cove red in the first three semesters , and will cover the pronunciation of Latin and Spanish, as we ll as the proper pronunciation and articulation of the English language. 254 Lyric Diction IV (1) See descri pt ion under Music 253 above. 260 A, BKeyboard Sight Reading (1, 1) Analys is of sight read ing skills and pro cedures. Emphasis on development of abi li ty to read with musical understand ing and adequate fluency at first sight. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. 281 Movement and Dance for Musical Theatre (1) The studyof specific styles of movement used in musical theatre performance. Included wi ll be tap, jazz and a comb~ nation of other basic dance styles com mon to musical theatre performance. This activity class requires a fe e and does not meet the general educat ion requirement in Physical Education. 300 Concert Music (0) Attendance at specified number and types of concerts each semester. Three semesters required for graduation. 307 Music History and Literature: Medieval Through Early Baroque (2) A historical and critical study of the period including important contribu tions in musical literature, theory and performance practice. Special atten ti on will be given to the anal ys is of selected vocal and instrumental works.
in all grades. (Music majors.) 340 Special Studies: Theory/ Composition (2-3)
One or more courses offered periodi cally in such areas as arrang ing, jazz th eo ry, adva nced comput er musi c. Prerequi site: Music 214A & W. 341 Counterpoint (2) Emphasis on 18t h ce ntury two- and three-voice techniques. Analysis of rep resentative literature and writing of short style pieces. Prerequisite: 214A & W. 342 Orchestration A study of orchestral instruments with emphasis on a working knowledge of ranges and idiomatic qualities/ capac i ti es of each. Included are numerous scoring projects. Prerequisite: 2l4A/W. 343 Form and Analysis I (2) The analysis of music from the various common practice periods, with em phasis on fundamental formal struc tural concep ts and processes. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: 2l4A/ W. 344 Form and Analysis II (2) Focuses on st udies in reducti ve tonal analysis; set analys is, serial analysis; tonal axes, summati on ser ies and golden proportion analysis; and density fi eld/ sound-mass / micropolyp hony. Involves a detailed study of selected
of the various periods. 252 Song Literature II (2)
This is the second of two semesters in the survey of song literature from the Middle Ages through the 20th cen tury. This course will cover the history of French, British and American song from the 19th through the 20th cen turies, as well as songs of prominent compose rs in the National schools. 253 Lyric Diction Ill (1) Lyric diction is taught in four semes ters. All courses are !-unit lab courses meeting two hours per week. These courses are geared for students study ing classical vocal technique whose vocal repertoire consists of foreign lan guage as well as English, and who , th erefo re, must lea rn to accurately pronounce and articulate foreign lan guages, and to know the meaning of very word in the text in order to con vey it accurately. In the third semester
312 Music Theory/History and Literature of the 20th Century (3)
The study of 20th century theory prac tice and compositi onal tec hniques within the context of the broad range of 20th century music literature. 320 Music Education (1) A. Brass; B. Percuss ion; C. Strings; D. Woodwind s; E. Music Drama ; F. Frened Instrumen ts. Workshops in preparation for teaching instrumental music and music drama in elementary and secondary schools. 320G Marching Band Lab (1) Workshop in preparation for teaching march ing band principles and tech niques in the intermediate and sec ondary schools. 323 Basic Conducting (2) Basic conducting skills; the psychology of conducting; observation of choral and orchestral rehearsals. 324 Advanced Studies In Conducting (2) One or more sections offered periodi cally in the areas of choral and instru men tal conducting. Continuation of the objectives of Music 323 related specifically to the technical and inter pretative skills of either choral or instru mental conducting. Prerequisite: 323. 330 Contemporary Music Issues (1-3) One or more courses offered periodi cally in such areas as: arranging, song writing, performance practice , ele c tronic technology. An analysis and activity course that examines contemporary musi c as it relates to composing, arranging and performing in pop and j azz styles. Issues addressed will include pop and theatre songwriting, vocal and small instrumental ensemble arranging and
seminal 20th-<:entury works. 345 Computer Music I (2)
Emphasis on synthesizers, MIDI, seq uencing , acoustics , multi-track recording, effects processors, mi xi ng, and electronic and computer music literature. Prerequisite: 2l4A/ Wand basic computer literacy. 350 A Advanced Keyboard Skills (1) This co urse is designed to teac h church servic e playing sk ills at an advanced level to pianists and organ ists. Areas of work include: harmoni za tion , transposition , modul at ion, improvisation, hymn playing, accompa nying (solo and choral) and repertoire. 360 Piano Accompanying (2) Study and performance of piano accompaniment for vocal and instru mental literature; discussion of styles and performance practi ces; experi-
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