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MUED 495 - Student Teaching 6-12 Music
Exit student teaching experience at the secondary level, including conducting instrumental or vocal (non-general) music ensemble, for half of one semester. Placements arranged through the School of Music.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Successful completion of all courses and requirements specified for the emphasis in music education including a grade of C or better in MUED 250 and MUED 350 and MUED 352, and fulfillment of teacher certification requirements.
Credits: 6
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Music Ensembles |
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MUSE 315 - String Ensemble
Ensemble performance. Participation for credit in more than one ensemble during the same semester permitted. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSE 316 - Woodwind Ensemble
Ensemble performance. Participation for credit in more than one ensemble during the same semester permitted. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSE 317 - Brass Ensemble
Ensemble performance. Participation for credit in more than one ensemble during the same semester permitted. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSE 318 - Percussion Ensemble
Ensemble performance. Participation for credit in more than one ensemble during the same semester permitted. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSE 319 - Guitar Ensemble
Ensemble performance. Participation for credit in more than one ensemble during the same semester permitted. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSE 320 - Keyboard Ensemble
Ensemble performance. Participation for credit in more than one ensemble during the same semester permitted. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSE 321 - Mixed Ensemble
Ensemble performance. Participation for credit in more than one ensemble during the same semester permitted. May be repeated. Students can enroll in more than one section in a term.
Credits: 1
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MUSE 322 - New Music Ensemble
Ensemble performance. Participation for credit in more than one ensemble during the same semester permitted. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSE 323 - Early Music Ensemble
Ensemble performance. Participation for credit in more than one ensemble during the same semester permitted. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSE 324 - Jazz Combo
Ensemble performance. Participation for credit in more than one ensemble during the same semester permitted. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSE 325 - Latin Jazz Ensemble
Ensemble performance. Participation for credit in more than one ensemble during the same semester permitted. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSE 330 - Wind Symphony
Open to all university students proficient in the playing of wind and percussion instruments. Participation in both MUSE 330 and MUSE 331 during the same semester permitted. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSE 331 - Wind Ensemble
Open to all university students proficient in the playing of wind and percussion instruments. Participation in both MUSE 330 and MUSE 331 during the same semester permitted. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSE 332 - All-University Band
Open to all university students proficient in the playing of wind and percussion instruments. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSE 335 - Marching Band
Open to all university students. Participation in both MUSE 335 and MUSE 336 during the same semester permitted. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSE 336 - Pep Band
Open to all university students. Participation in both MUSE 335 and MUSE 336 during the same semester permitted. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSE 340 - Women’s Chorus
A non-auditioned treble voice choral ensemble performing repertoire of music composed for treble voices from Western and Non-Western choral music traditions, specially commissioned new music, and music of women composers. This course is for non-voice majors. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSE 341 - Chamber Choir
Study of vocal repertoire as developed through ensemble participation. May be repeated. Participation for credit in more than one ensemble during the same semester permitted. Students registered for MUSP 214 may not concurrently register for MUSE 341 without the permission of the MUSP 214 instructor.
Credits: 1
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MUSE 342 - University Chorus
Open to all students proficient in singing and interested in choral activities. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSE 343 - Opera Theatre
Study of vocal repertoire as developed through ensemble participation. May be repeated. Participation for credit in more than one ensemble during the same semester permitted. Students registered for MUSP 214 may not concurrently register for MUSE 343 without the permission of the MUSP 214 instructor.
Credits: 1
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MUSE 344 - Jazzvox
Study of vocal repertoire as developed through ensemble participation. May be repeated. Participation for credit in more than one ensemble during the same semester permitted. Students registered for MUSP 214 may not concurrently register for MUSE 344 without the permission of the MUSP 214 instructor.
Credits: 1
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MUSE 345 - Concert Choir
Study and performance of musical masterworks from the 16th through the 20th century. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSE 350 - Jazz Ensemble
Study and performance of the various styles of jazz and popular music. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSE 360 - NIU Philharmonic
Open to all qualified students. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSE 365 - Campus String Orchestra
Open to all qualified students. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSE 370 - Gamelan
Ensemble performance. Participation for credit in more than one ensemble during the same semester permitted. Open to non-majors by special consent of the School of Music. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSE 371 - African Ensemble
Ensemble performance. Participation for credit in more than one ensemble during the same semester permitted. Open to non-majors by special consent of the School of Music. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSE 372 - Steel Band
Ensemble performance. Participation for credit in more than one ensemble during the same semester permitted. Open to non-majors by special consent of the School of Music. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSE 373 - All University Steel Band
Ensemble performance. Participation for credit in more than one ensemble during the same semester permitted. Open to non-majors by special consent of the School of Music. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSE 374 - Tabla
Ensemble performance. Participation for credit in more than one ensemble during the same semester permitted. Open to non-majors by special consent of the School of Music. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSE 375 - Chinese Music Ensemble
Introduction to Chinese music through various repertoires: the traditional Silk and Bamboo Ensemble of the South Bank of Yang Zi River (Jiang Nan Si Zhu), narrative singing genres, such as Peking opera, Nan-guan, and Mountain and Lyric songs, and the modern Chinese orchestral and instrumental compositions. Traditional philosophical perspectives of and western influences on Chinese music through various performance opportunities. Open to non-majors by special consent of the School of Music.
Credits: 1
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Music History and Literature |
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MUHL 220 - Introduction to Music
To broaden the non-music major’s understanding of music as a subject related to other arts and sciences. Classwork is divided broadly into two activities: study of music fundamentals, rhythmic structure, and form; and listening lessons arranged to illustrate the evolution of music. Not open to music majors.
Credits: 3
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MUHL 230 - Jazz Literature
Aural analysis of jazz literature using the music of Count Basie, Gil Evans, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, and others.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Grade of C or better in MUTC 102 and MUTC 104.
Credits: 2
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MUHL 321 - History and Literature of Music I
Development of music in the Western world from its origins through the rococo period.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Grade of C or better in MUTC 202.
Credits: 3
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MUHL 322 - History and Literature of Music II
Continuation of MUHL 321. Development of music in the Western world from the classical period through ca. 1950.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Grade of C or better in MUTC 202.
Credits: 3
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MUHL 323 - 20th Century Music
Survey of European and American music from impressionism to the present.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Grade of C or better in MUTC 202, and grade of C or better in either MUTC 204 or MUSP 204.
Credits: 3
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MUHL 324 - Music History Review I
Development of Western art music from its origins to 1750. Does not satisfy graduate music history requirements for any degree program. Credit earned does not count toward the M.M. degree or Performer’s Certificate. Students must earn a grade of C or higher in order to satisfy the deficiency for this course. Open only to M.M. students.
Credits: 2
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MUHL 325 - Music History Review II
Development of Western art music from 1750 to 1900. Development of music in the Western world in the Classic and Romantic periods. We will study individual composers and their styles and lives as well as consider social, political, and cultural developments to see how music relates and contributes to its historical context. Does not satisfy graduate music history requirements for any degree program. Credit earned does not count toward the M.M. degree or Performer’s Certificate. Students must earn a grade of C or higher in order to satisfy the deficiency for this course. Open only to M.M. students.
Credits: 2
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MUHL 326 - Survey of World Music
Crosslisted as ANTH 326X. Survey of traditional music (both folk and classical/court) in world cultures. Examination of the relationship of music to selected aspects of the people and culture of East, South, Central and Southeast Asia, Australia, Polynesia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America.
Credits: 3
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MUHL 337 - Chamber Music Literature
Chamber music from the baroque to the present day.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
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MUHL 398 - Selected Studies in Music: Music History and Literature
Independent or small group study of selected topics of interest or need in music. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 1-4
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MUHL 421 - Topic Studies in Ethnomusicology
Studies and reports on special topics in world music: bibliography, discography, and instruments. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MUHL 326, or consent of school.
Credits: 3
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MUHL 422 - Jazz History
Significant changes and developments in jazz. Analysis of the styles of a number of jazz performers.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MUHL 230.
Credits: 3
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MUHL 426 - American Music
Development of solo, chamber, symphonic, and choral music, and opera from the Moravians of Colonial America to the American experimental composers of the 20th century.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MUHL 321.
Credits: 3
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MUHL 430 - Seminar in Music History and Literature
Research and analysis in selected areas of music history and literature. Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Credits: 3
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MUHL 431 - Music of Southeast Asia
Study of the music of Southeast Asia with emphasis on the music of Indonesian gamelan.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
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MUHL 432 - Music of China
Study of the music of China with emphasis on existing genres.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
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MUHL 433 - Choral Literature I
Survey of choral literature from 1400 to 1750.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 2
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MUHL 434 - Choral Literature II
Survey of choral literature from 1750 to present.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: consent of school.
Credits: 2
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MUHL 435 - Organ Literature I
Survey of organ literature from 1300 to 1750, including the works of J. S. Bach.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least junior standing in keyboard area of study.
Credits: 2
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MUHL 436 - Organ Literature II
Survey of organ works after J. S. Bach including classical, romantic, and contemporary literature.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least junior standing in keyboard area of study.
Credits: 2
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MUHL 437 - Piano Literature I
Survey of clavier and piano literature to the mid-19th century.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: MUSP 310 or consent of school.
Credits: 2
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MUHL 438 - Piano Literature II
Survey of romantic and contemporary piano literature.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: MUSP 310 or consent of school.
Credits: 2
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MUHL 439 - Guitar Literature
Survey of lute, vihuela, and guitar literature from the Renaissance to the present.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Grade of C or better in MUTC 202, and grade of C or better in either MUTC 204 or MUSP 204.
Credits: 2
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Music Performance |
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MUSP 101 - Beginning Group Piano
Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements at each level. May be repeated with consent of school.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 1
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MUSP 102 - Intermediate Group Piano
Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements at each level. May be repeated with consent of school.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 1
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MUSP 103 - Advanced Group Piano
Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements at each level. May be repeated with consent of school.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 1
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MUSP 105 - Level 1 Group Jazz Piano
Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements at each level. May be repeated with consent of school.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 1
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MUSP 106 - Level 2 Group Jazz Piano
Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements at each level. May be repeated with consent of school.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 1
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MUSP 107 - Guitar Skills I
Development of guitar skills through the study of various musical styles. Emphasis on chordal guitar playing. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSP 108 - Guitar Improvisation I
Development of guitar skills through the study of single-note improvisation. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSP 110 - Piano Secondary
Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements at each level. May be repeated with consent of school.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 1
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MUSP 111 - Organ: Secondary
Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements. Individual and/or group instruction. Open to non-music majors by special consent of school. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSP 112 - Harpsichord: Secondary
Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements. Individual and/or group instruction. Open to non-music majors by special consent of school. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSP 113 - Harp: Secondary
Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements. Individual and/or group instruction. Open to non-music majors by special consent of school. May be repeated.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: MUSE 342 and MUSE 345.
Credits: 1
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MUSP 114 - Voice: Secondary
Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements. Individual and/or group instruction. Open to non-music majors by special consent of school. May be repeated.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: MUSE 342 or MUSE 345.
Credits: 1
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MUSP 115 - Violin: Secondary
Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements. Individual and/or group instruction. Open to non-music majors by special consent of school. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSP 116 - Viola: Secondary
Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements. Individual and/or group instruction. Open to non-music majors by special consent of school. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSP 117 - Violoncello: Secondary
Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements. Individual and/or group instruction. Open to non-music majors by special consent of school. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSP 118 - Contrabass: Secondary
Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements. Individual and/or group instruction. Open to non-music majors by special consent of school. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSP 119 - Guitar: Secondary
Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements. Individual and/or group instruction. Open to non-music majors by special consent of school. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSP 120 - Flute: Secondary
Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements. Individual and/or group instruction. Open to non-music majors by special consent of school. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSP 121 - Oboe: Secondary
Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements. Individual and/or group instruction. Open to non-music majors by special consent of school. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSP 122 - Clarinet: Secondary
Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements. Individual and/or group instruction. Open to non-music majors by special consent of school. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSP 123 - Saxophone: Secondary
Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements. Individual and/or group instruction. Open to non-music majors by special consent of school. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSP 124 - Bassoon: Secondary
Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements. Individual and/or group instruction. Open to non-music majors by special consent of school. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSP 125 - Trumpet: Secondary
Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements. Individual and/or group instruction. Open to non-music majors by special consent of school. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSP 126 - French Horn: Secondary
Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements. Individual and/or group instruction. Open to non-music majors by special consent of school. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSP 127 - Trombone: Secondary
Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements. Individual and/or group instruction. Open to non-music majors by special consent of school. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSP 128 - Tuba and Euphonium: Secondary
Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements. Individual and/or group instruction. Open to non-music majors by special consent of school. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSP 129 - Percussion: Secondary
Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements. Individual and/ or group instruction. Open to non-music majors by special consent of school. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSP 130 - Steelpan: Secondary
Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements. Individual and/or group instruction. Open to non-music majors by special consent of school. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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MUSP 160 - Introduction to Jazz Studies
Introductory study of jazz music and musicianship. Broad overview of the development of jazz styles, the art of improvisation, important jazz musicians, and the cultural significance of jazz music.
Credits: 2
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MUSP 203 - Aural Foundations of Improvisation I
Aural training through memorization of melodies and bass lines from the standard pop and jazz repertory. Studies to develop interval recognition and the understanding of harmonic implications. No notated music used.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Grade of C or better in MUTC 104.
Credits: 1
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MUSP 204 - Aural Foundations of Improvisation II
Continuation of MUSP 203. Further development of skills in melody memorization, aural transposition, chord recognition, and solo etudes.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Grade of C or better in MUSP 203.
Credits: 1
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MUSP 205 - Diction for Singers I
Italian and German pronunciation, using the International Phonetic Alphabet as a basis. Enrollment limited to and required of all voice students.
Credits: 2
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MUSP 206 - Diction for Singers II
French and English pronunciation, using the International Phonetic Alphabet as a basis. Enrollment limited to and required of all voice students.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Grade of C or better in MUSP 205.
Credits: 2
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MUSP 207 - Guitar Skills II
Continuation of MUSP 107. Emphasis on the study of chordal jazz accompaniment and improvisation. May be repeated.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MUSP 107 or consent of school.
Credits: 1
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MUSP 208 - Guitar Improvisation II
Continuation of MUSP 108. Emphasis on the development of standard jazz repertoire. May be repeated.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MUSP 108 or consent of school.
Credits: 1
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MUSP 210 - Piano: Primary
Keyboard students only.
Credits: 1-4
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MUSP 211 - Organ: Primary
Keyboard students only.
Credits: 1-4
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MUSP 212 - Harpsichord: Primary
Keyboard students only.
Credits: 1-4
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MUSP 214 - Voice: Primary
Voice students only. Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements at each level. Two semester hours’ credit per semester for students in the music education emphasis; 4 semester hours’ credit per semester (2 in summer) for students in the performance emphasis. May be repeated.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: MUSE 324 or MUSE 345.
Credits: 1-4
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MUSP 215 - Violin: Primary
Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements at each level. For instrumental students only. Two semester hours’ credit per semester for students in the B.M. music education emphasis and in the B.A. degree program; 4 semester hours’ credit per semester (2 in summer) for students in the performance emphasis (B.M.). May be repeated.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: MUSE 360.
Credits: 1-4
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MUSP 216 - Viola: Primary
Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements at each level. For instrumental students only. Two semester hours’ credit per semester for students in the B.M. music education emphasis and in the B.A. degree program; 4 semester hours’ credit per semester (2 in summer) for students in the performance emphasis (B.M.). May be repeated.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: MUSE 360.
Credits: 1-4
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MUSP 217 - Violoncello: Primary
Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements at each level. For instrumental students only. Two semester hours’ credit per semester for students in the B.M. music education emphasis and in the B.A. degree program; 4 semester hours’ credit per semester (2 in summer) for students in the performance emphasis (B.M.). May be repeated.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: MUSE 360.
Credits: 1-4
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MUSP 218 - Contrabass: Primary
Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements at each level. For instrumental students only. Two semester hours’ credit per semester for students in the B.M. music education emphasis and in the B.A. degree program; 4 semester hours’ credit per semester (2 in summer) for students in the performance emphasis (B.M.). May be repeated.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: MUSE 330 or MUSE 331 or MUSE 350 or MUSE 360.
Credits: 1-4
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MUSP 219 - Guitar: Primary
Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements at each level. For instrumental students only. Two semester hours’ credit per semester for students in the B.M. music education emphasis and in the B.A. degree program; 4 semester hours’ credit per semester (2 in summer) for students in the performance emphasis (B.M.). One semester hours’ credit in section 1 plus 1 semester hours’ credit in section 2 for students pursuing B.M. music education plus B.M. in jazz performance. May be repeated.
Credits: 1-4
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MUSP 220 - Flute: Primary
Emphasis on performance, with proficiency requirements at each level. For instrumental students only. Two semester hours’ credit per semester for students in the B.M. music education emphasis and in the B.A. degree program; 4 semester hours’ credit per semester (2 in summer) for students in the performance emphasis (B.M.). May be repeated.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: MUSE 330, MUSE 331, MUSE 350, or MUSE 360.
Credits: 1-4
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