Music (Music)
Performing Organizations
All performing organization courses may be repeated for credit and are open
to both lower- and upper-division students.
The courses below include the technical, stylistic, and aesthetic elements
of musical literature; rehearsal and public performance.
2-102. Commuity Chorus (1)
3-103. Concert Choir (1-2)
4-104. Chamber Singers (1-2)
5-105. Musical Theatre Workshop (2)
6-106. Jazz Singers (1)
8-108. University Women's Chorus (1)
11-111. Brass Ensemble (1)
12-112. Percussion Ensemble (1)
13-113. String Ensemble (1)
15-115. Woodwind Ensemble (1)
16-116. Keyboard Ensemble (1)
18-118. Orchestra (2)
20-120. Band Workshop (2)
21-121. Concert Band (1-2)
22-122. Jazz Workshop (1-2)
25-125. Marching Band (2)
27-127. Collegium Musicum (2)
100T. Topics in Vocal or Instrumental Organizations (1-2)
Technical, stylistic, and aesthetic elements of musical literature; rehearsal
and public performance.
130T. Topics in Performance Workshops (1-2; repeatable for credit)
Special studies in vocal or instrumental music, including topics such as
accompanying, electronic instruments, and mixed chamber music.
142. Seminar in Canon and Fugue (3)
Prerequisite: Music 42. Polyphony of the 17th and 18th centuries; analysis
and composition of melodic lines, imitative, strict and invertible counterpoint,
canon, and fugue.
143. Seminar in Contemporary Counterpoint (3)
Prerequisite: Music 42, 43. Polyphony of the 20th century; analysis and
composition of melodic lines and counterpoint using modern procedures.
144. Form and Analysis (2)
Prerequisite: Music 40, 41, 42, 43. 144. A study of musical style and structural
analysis. Examples for analysis from "Western Art Music" of the
lath-20th centuries with emphasis on the solidified, formal designs of the
18th and 19th centuries.
145. Orchestration and Band Arranging (3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: Music 42, 43. Problems in scoring for instrumental ensembles;
idiomatic writing. For instruments singly and in combinations.
148. Seminar in Advanced Composition (3; max total 9)
Prerequisites: Music 42, 43. Seminar in original composition of a thoroughly
contemporaneous nature in media, forms, and styles of student's choice.
149. Jazz Composition and Arranging (3)
Prerequisites: Music 42, 43 or permission of instructor. Special problems
in composing and arranging for jazz esembles.
150A. Seminar in Electronic Music I (3)
Prerequisites: Music 40, 41 and permission of instructor. A survey of the
history and literature of electronic music. A systematic introduction to
basic analog synthesis, and instruction in the techniques of studio recording
and editing.
150B. Seminar in Electronic Music II (3)
Prerequisites: Music 150A and permission of instructor. Advanced applications
of analog synthesis and recording engineering. Emphasis on the individual
creative process.
158. Advanced Conducting (2; max total 4)
Prerequisite: Music 58. Advanced conducting and score reading; rehearsal
techniques; problems in tempo, balance, style, and phrasing; mixed meters
and other contemporary problems. Assigned projects in conducting. Required
of all Single Subject Teaching Credential candidates in music.
181. Instrumentation (1)
Prerequisite: Music 43. Ranges, transposition, technical capabilities of
band and orchestra instruments and the voice. Required of Single Subject
Credential candidates in music.
182. Band Arranging (3)
Prerequisite: Music 43, familiarity with computerized music notation. Scoring
and arranging for Band; problems in idiomatic writing for individual instrument
and sonorities of instruments in combination. Ranges, transposition, technical
capabilities of band and orchestra instruments and the voice.
183. Choral Arranging (3)
Scoring and arranging for various sizes and types of choral ensembles; problems
in idiomatic writing for instruments and sonorities of instruments in combination.
Ranges, transposition, technical capabilities of band and orchestra instruments
and voice.
184. Orchestral Arranging (3)
Scoring and arranging for orchestral ensembles; problems in idiomatic writing
for the instruments and sonorities of instruments in combination. Ranges,
transposition, technical capabilities of band and orchestra instruments
and the voice.
MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE
60T. Topics in Music History, Literature, and Appreciation (3)
Study of selected music literature from the Middle Ages to the present.
61A. Music Literature I (1)
Introductory course in music literature, primarily for music majors and
minors. Masterpieces of Western music from the Middle Ages through the 18th
century.
61B. Music Literature II (1)
Introductory course in music literature, primarily for music majors and
minors. Masterpieces of Western music from the Middle Ages through the 19th
and 20tth centuries.
76T-176T. Topics in Music Appreciation (3; repeatable for credit)
Listeners' guide to music appreciation; structure and expression, formal
designs, stylistic tendencies; musical literature, analysis of representative
works. Topics include: choral, wind, brass, percussion, string, chamber,
keyboard, orchestral, vocal recital, opera, avant-garde, folk and ethnic,
jazz and rock, and musical theatre.
161A. Seminar in Music History I (3)
Prerequisites: Music 40, 41, or permission of instructor. Individual research
and reports on music from the early Middle Ages to approximately 1750.
161B. Seminar in Music History II (3)
Prerequisites: Music 40, 41, or permission of instructor. Individual research
and reports on music from approximately 1750 to present.
163. Women in Music (3)
Historical study of women in music; special attention given to contemporary
women in all areas of music including the concert world, folk, jazz, rock,
and music education
171. Music of Non-Western Cultures (3)
Music of Africa, native North and South America, and the East; required
of all Single Subject Teaching Credential candidates in music.
MUSIC EDUCATION
9. Introduction to Music (3)
Not recommended for music majors. Theory necessary for the reading, playing,
and understanding of music by the layman and the elementary credential candidate.
119T. Topics in Pedagogy (2; max total 16)
Prerequisite: Music 40, 41. Principles, playing and teaching procedures,
and materials for teaching brass instruments in the elementary school, high
school, and community college. Topics include brass, percussion, strings,
woodwinds, keyboard instruments, children's instruments, voice and chorus,
theory and appreciation.
155. Sound, Rhythm, and Song (3)
Prerequisite: Music 153 for students not majoring in music; no prerequisite
for music majors. Individual research on the place and functions of music
in the preschool and elementary school curriculum; selection, discussion,
and analysis of musical materials including state texts; planning activities
that enable children to develop aesthetic sensitivity, musical skills, and
understanding.
169. Instrumental Techniques and Materials (2)
Prerequisite: Music 41. Instrumental music programs in the public schools;
principles, procedures, literature, and materials. Expenses for off-campus
visits will be incurred by student. Required of all Single Subject Teaching
Credential candidates in music.
179. Choral Techniques and Materials (2)
Prerequisites: Music 41, 58. Vocal music programs in the public schools;
principles, choral techniques, literature, and materials. Expenses for off-campus
visits will be incurred by student. Required of all Single Subject Teaching
Credential candidates in music.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
191. Readings in Music (1-3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. In-depth readings and discussions
in individual conferences; subjects to be selected by students and their
advisers. May be preliminary research in connection with thesis topic. Approved
for SP grading.
198. Senior Recital (1-2)
Prerequisites: senior standing, approval of major applied music instructor.
Preparation and presentation of a satisfactory senior recital. To be taken
in conjunction with Music 131S-139S; see Other Departmental Requirements.
Satisfies the senior major requirement for the B.A. in Music.
199. Senior Project (2)
Prerequisites: senior standing, approval of major adviser. Preparation,
completion, and submission of a suitable research paper, study, or composition.
See Other Departmental Requirements. Satisfies the senior major requirement
for the B.A. in Music.
(See Course Numbering System.)
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205. Seminar in Analysis I: Tonal Music (3)
Principles of musical form and analysis as applied to representative works
of the 18th and 19th centuries.
206. Seminar in Analysis II: Nontonal Music (3)
Development of a descriptive vocabulary suitable for the music of the 20th
century, with special reference to works by Schoenberg, Berg, Webern, and
selected American composers.
210. Studies in Performance (2; max total 6)
Open only to master's degree students majoring in performance or to other
master's students by permission of instructor. Prerequisite: Music 220 and
permission of department chair. Individually directed studies in performing
or conducting instrumental or vocal music; historical and theoretical interpretation
applied in preparation for public recitals and concerts of works from the
standard literature of all periods in the student's major performance area.
214T. Seminar in the History or Pedagogy of Music Theory (3; max total
9)
Critical and bibliographical study of a selected topic in the history or
pedagogy of music theory, including emphasis on the teaching of the subject
at the senior high school or college level.
219T. Seminar in Music Education
(3; max total 9 if no course repeated)
Prerequisite: Music 155, T Ed 161 and permission of the instructor. Topics
of special concern to the teacher or administrator. Individual research
projects and discussion of problems in the area of literature, philosophy,
and practices of teaching, ad ministration, and curriculum planning.
220. Seminar in Research Methods and Bibliography (3)
Prerequisites: Music 161A, 161B. Bibliography, sources, and research techniques
necessary for graduate study in music. Individual projects and research.
Required of all students working for the master's degree in music.
234. Studies in Composition
(3; max total 9)
Open only to master's degree students majoring in composition. Prerequisite:
Music 220. Individually directed studies in composition with contemporary
techniques of an extended work equivalent in substance to a sonata, cantata,
or other composition of major proportions. Approved for SP grading.
237. Seminar in the Music of the Renaissance (3)
Prerequisite: Music 220. Critical and analytical study of the historical
sources, selected works and composers of the period from approximately 1425
to 1600 A.0. A term paper will be a central requirement for successful completion
of this course.
247. Seminar in the Music of the Baroque (3)
Prerequisite: Music 220. Critical and analytical study at the historical
sources, selected works and composers at the period from approximately 1600
to 1750 A.0. A term paper will be a central requirement for successful completion
at this course.
257. Seminar in the Music of the Classic and Early Romantic Eras (3)
Prerequisite: Music 220. Critical and analytical study at the historical
sources, selected works and composers of the period from approximately 1750
to 1850 A.D.A term paper will be a central requirement for successful completion
of this course.
267. Seminar in Contemporary Music (3)
Prerequisite: Music 220. Critical and analytical study of the sources, selected
works, and composers of the 20th century, with particular emphasis on avant-garde
movements and schools. A term paper will be a central requirement for successful
completion of this course.
277. Seminar in American Music (3)
Prerequisite: Music 220. Critical and analytical study of the historical
sources, selected works, and composers in the United States from 1620 A.D.
to the present. A term paper will be a central requirement for successful
completion of this course.
287. Seminar in Interpretation of Earlier Music (3)
Prerequisite: Music 220. Historical study of performance practices from
the Middle Ages to the early classic era. Individual research projects and
class discussions centered on primary theoretical and musical sources.
290. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
291. Readings in Music (1-3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Readings in depth and discussions
in individual conferences; subject to be selected by students and their
advisers. May be preliminary research in connection with thesis topic.
298. Graduate Recital (3)
Prerequisite: permission of department chairman. Public performance of an
approved program containing at least one hour of music.
299. Thesis (3)
Prerequisite: See Criteria for Thesis and Project. Preparation, completion,
and submission of an acceptable thesis for the master's degree.
(See Course Numbering System.)
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307. Musical Instrument Repair (l; max total 3)
309T. Workshop: Vocational and Avocational Music Topics (1-3)