Introduction for developing functional piano technique for application to music theory, music reading, harmonization, improvisation, and other practical skills.
Introduction to the degree programs in music and resources for the study of music at the university level. Historical, social, and stylistic views of music in western and non-western cultures. Significance of music in cultural history, and the understanding of music as aesthetic expression. How to listen to and appreciate the human and cultural values of music.
Beginning fundamentals of music. Beginning theory (notation, rhythm, and meter, pitch and melody, harmony and form), overview of historical style periods and musics of other cultures.
The correct pronunciation and diction for singing in Italian and English. Some of the art songs that comprise the standard Italian and English vocal literature.
Continued study of chromatic harmony (later nineteenth-century practice) and of form and analysis (Lied, theme and variation). Twentieth-century materials and techniques (new tonal resources, atonality).
Introduction to basic ethnomusicological terms and techniques, including the distinction between folk, pop, and art music. The first half of class on traditional folk music of Europe, Africa, and America. The second portion on the art musics of the Near East, India, Indonesia, and China-Japan.
MUSC283
Music Technology: Foundations of Audio Recording and Production LINK
Credit Hours:
3
Course Format:
Lab 2, Lecture 1
Course Delivery:
Classroom
Introduction to the basic theory, practice, and procedures involved in recording and producing music in the modern digital audio production suite. Principles of sound, acoustics, and the fundamentals of DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) software and hardware (microphones and mixing consoles).
Music Technology: Foundations of MIDI Sequencing and Notation LINK
Credit Hours:
3
Course Format:
Lecture 3
Course Delivery:
Classroom
Fundamental skills in personal and professional use of technology for music production with a focus on MIDI sequencing and music notation software. Foundation of MIDI technology including keyboard and instrument programming, internet applications with sound and MIDI in multimedia.
The History of Rock Music LINKCrosslisted as MUNM 287
Credit Hours:
3
Course Format:
Lecture 3
Course Delivery:
Classroom
ACE Outcomes:
7
Survey of the history of rock music including its antecedents in Rhythm & Blues and Country. Two areas: a musical focus on musical characteristics and evolving musical styles, and a consideration of the sociopolitical impact rock music has had on late 20th Century life.
Advanced work in audio recording and production with an emphasis on creating dynamic audio mixes for different musical contexts. Extensive work with DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) software and audio hardware such as microphones and mixing consoles, as well as foundational experience in using editing/mastering software.
Investigation of topics in music, and the selection of one topic, for the purpose of preparing a proposal for a research document or undergraduate thesis. A. BA in Music on the Research Track (1 cr) Lec 1. B. BM in Music History (1 cr) Lec 1. E. BM in Music Theory (1 cr) Lec 1.
History of Rock and Roll: Classic Artists LINKCrosslisted as MUNM 386
Credit Hours:
3
Max credits per degree:
15
Course Format:
Lecture 3
Course Delivery:
Classroom
ACE Outcomes:
7, 8
Prereqs:
Sophomore standing.
An encounter with life and music of the luminaries of rock and roll. The social, ethical, stewardship, civic, and religious themes embedded in the music, as well as an analysis of their landmark albums. A. Bob Dylan (3 cr) B. The Beatles (3 cr) E. Paul Simon (3 cr) J. Pink Floyd (3 cr) K. Bruce Springsteen (3 cr).
Practicum in sight-reading, improvisation, harmonization, and playing by ear.
MUSC424/824
Piano Pedagogy I: Foundations, Philosophies, and Theories LINK
Credit Hours:
3
Max credits per semester:
3
Course Delivery:
Classroom
Groups:
Music Literature and Pedagogy (MUSC)
Prereqs:
10 hrs applied piano.
The history, materials, and methodologies of piano pedagogy from a perspective of wellness promotion. Special issues pertaining to teaching beginning, intermediate, and advanced students. Observation experience and a supervised teaching practicum.
Issues pertinent to studio piano teaching, including business issues, developing effective strategies for teaching selected musical and technical skills. Observation experience and a supervised teaching practicum.
MUSC433/833
Keyboard Skills II LINKCrosslisted as MUAP 433/833
MUSC 435/835 may only be taken once in a lifetime.
Selected films, composers, scores, and the historical contexts. Historical trends in film and film scoring as well as how those trends are being interpreted by contemporary filmmakers.
MUSC 437/837 may only be taken once in a lifetime.
The history of jazz from its musical antecedents in the Nineteenth Century to the birth of modern jazz via Bebop in the 1940s. Important musical artists and trends within the larger context of American history in the Twentieth Century.
MUSC 438/838 may only be taken once in a lifetime.
The development of modern jazz from the late 1940s to the present. Important artists and trends within the larger context of American history in the Twentieth Century.
Historical and stylistic study of the life and music of one or more important composers and/or performers in the European-American or non-Western musical traditions.
MUSC 445 is a capstone course and includes an outcome assessment component for the bachelor of music degree.
Relationship between musical analysis and musical performance. Individual performance project of a suitable composition and a research paper devoted to the work and its performance.
Historical relationship of music and the church: a survey of the major developments in the history of church music in light of theological presuppositions.
Counterpoint from the eighteenth through the twentieth century. Analysis of excerpts from the literature and composition of representative musical examples.
Overview of recent techniques for the analysis of twentieth-century music. Evaluation of the theories of Schönberg, Forte, Babbitt, Perle, Lewin, Morris, and others. Application of musical examples.
The formal structure and design in music of the common practice period and the present, smaller structural units, motivic processes, binary and ternary forms, vocal forms, theme and variation, sonata, rondo, concerto, suite, ostinato, and contrapuntal forms.
Analysis of music within historical and stylistic contexts with the goal of informing score study and preparation for performers, conductors, and music educators. Analysis of music from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and contemporary eras.
Survey of the pedagogy and the solo, chamber and pedagogical literature of instruments from elementary to advanced levels, for class as well as private instruction. A. Brass/Percussion Instruments (2-3 cr, max 3) D. String Instruments (2-3 cr, max 3) E. Woodwind Instruments (2-3 cr, max 3) I. Violin (2-3 cr, max 3) J. Viola (2-3 cr, max 3) K. Cello (2-3 cr, max 3) L. Double Bass (2-3 cr, max 3) M. Trumpet (2-3 cr, max 3) N. French Horn (2-3 cr, max 3) P. Trombone (2-3 cr, max 3) Q. Euphonium, Tuba (2-3 cr, max 3) R. Flute (2-3 cr, max 3) T. Oboe (2-3 cr, max 3) U. Clarinet (2-3 cr, max 3) V. Bassoon (2-3 cr, max 3) W. Saxophone (2-3 cr, max 3) Y. Percussion (2-3 cr, max 3) Z. Guitar (2-3 cr, max 3)
Jazz styles from 1920 to the present, with emphasis on the development of listening skills required to aurally identify improvisors, composer/arrangers and stylistic characteristics within the jazz idiom.
Formal and harmonic analysis of standard tunes and jazz classics. Application of modal and scalar approach to performance of jazz chord progressions. Analysis of recorded jazz solos.
Acquaints student with musical repertoire and rehearsal technique of the school jazz ensemble, the various methods of jazz improvisation instruction, the musical roles of the rhythm section, and the materials (books, audio, and video recordings, etc.) that are available to the jazz teacher.
The processes of teaching singing, basic physiology, and scientific and acoustical terms. Developing processes to teach breathing, phonation, registration, resonance strategies, and sound concept through discussion and evaluation of practice teaching, and on how to manage a private studio.
Survey of the most important trends in organ literature and pedagogy from medieval times to the present day. The interrelationships between the music and organ design.
Seminar in specific focus areas of organ literature. A. German Organ Music to 1800 (3 cr) B. Organ Music of France (3 cr) E. Organ Music of America (3 cr) J. Organ Music Since 1950 (3 cr) K. Historic Organ Technique (3 cr)
Literature for solo piano. Specific style periods rotate. A. Baroque/Classical (3 cr, max 3) B. Romantic (3 cr, max 3) D. Twentieth Century Reperoire (3 cr, max 3)
Compositional practices of late nineteenth-century European music. Chromatic harmony and devices of tonal and motivic expansion. Analytical concepts of Schenker, Schönberg, and others. Application of music examples.
Advanced music technology focusing on particular areas of interest such as: MIDI/audio music production; advanced music notation; and software development for audio, multi-media, and/or mobile applications.
American music and musical life in its cultivated and vernacular traditions including a consideration of its cultural and social background as well as principal stylistic trends and predominant musical attitudes.
Open to candidates for degrees with distinction, with high distinction, and with highest distinction in the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts.
Supervised practicum and/or field work in an area related to music under the direction of a university staff/faculty member and a cooperating professional in the particular area(s) of interest.
Required for doctoral students during each semester of residence, the colloquium is a regularly scheduled meeting of faculty and doctoral students for the purpose of sharing ideas and the results of scholarly research.