MUS 100. Recital Attendance (0)
One hour
per week (varies). May be repeated. Students majoring in the Department of Music
must enroll each semester and meet the stated recital attendance requirements
established by the department faculty. For information, the student should
contact his/her advisor or the department chair.
MUS 111. Class Piano I (1; F)
Two hours class per week.
Prerequisite for MUS 112. Beginning and intermediate piano in classes for music
majors and non-majors. Mandatory cohort with Music Theory for freshmen if
required in music degree program.
MUS 112. Class Piano II (1; S)
Two hours class per week.
Prerequisite: passing grade in MUS 111 or placement examination by special
permission of the instructor. Beginning and intermediate piano in classes for
music majors and non-majors. Mandatory cohort with Music Theory for freshmen if
required in music degree program.
MUS 116. Singer’s Diction I (1; even F)
Two hours per
week. Required for voice performance majors. Offered alternate years. A
laboratory course in the sung pronunciation of Italian, Latin, and English song
repertory and arias. Phonetic aspects of language are approached through use of
the International Phonetic Alphabet. Recommended for students with voice as
their principal applied area.
MUS 140. Fundamentals of Theory (3)
Three hours per week.
Required for students with insufficient previous theoretical training. Skills of
note reading, meter and rhythm, intervals, scales, and common chords; correlated
harmony and ear training.
MUS 141. Theory I (3; S)
Three hours per week.
Prerequisite: MUS 140 or placement examination. Melodic form; major and minor
modes; triads; dominant seventh chord and its inversion; non-chord tones;
secondary dominant and leading-tone chords; part-writing in three or four
voices.
MUS 142. Theory II (3; F)
Three hours per week.
Prerequisite: MUS 141 or placement examination. Melodic form; major and minor
modes; triads; dominant seventh chord and its inversion; non-chord tones;
secondary dominant and leading-tone chords; part-writing in three or four
voices.
MUS 143. Jazz Fundamentals (2; S)
Two hours per week.
Prerequisite: MUS 140. Corequisite: MUS 141. An introduction to the application
of jazz-oriented theory. Involves study of vertical chord and horizontal scale
harmony, and their application to improvised jazz solo. Includes examples of
form, development of aural skills, technical ability, and practical keyboard
skills.
MUS 150. Introduction to Music Technology (3; S)
Three
hours per week. Prerequisite: MUS 141. Corequisite: MUS 142. An introduction to
technology for the musician including synthesizers/samplers,
composition/arranging, music printing and computer-aided instruction
MUS 157. Theory Lab I (1; S)
Three hours per week.
Prerequisite: MUS 140 or placement examination. Melodic, two-part, and four-part
dictation; sight-singing with note-names and numbers; keyboard harmony includes
triad progressions, I-IV-V-I, circle of fifth chord progressions, and sequential
chord groups using secondary dominants.
MUS 158. Theory Lab II (1; F)
Three hours per week.
Prerequisite: MUS 157 or placement examination. Melodic, two-part, and fourpart
dictation; sight-singing with note-names and numbers; keyboard harmony includes
triad progressions, I-IV-V-I, circle of fifth chord progressions, and sequential
chord groups using secondary dominants.
MUS 195. The Music Profession (1; F)
Two hours per week.
Required of freshmen music majors. Career seminar. Orientation to the music
profession, including but not limited to topics such as music research, personal
career planning, goal setting for the music student, business issues for the
professional musician, promotion and public relations methods, and arts
advocacy.
MUS 199. Special Topics in Music (var. 1-4; AR)
May be
repeated for credit when topic changes. Selected topics of student interest and
musical significance.
MUS 200. Sophomore Qualifying Examination (0)
Prerequisite: Voice students must have completed MUS 116. Students
expecting to complete requirements for a B.M., B.M.E. or a B.A. degree with a
major in music or who wish to enroll in advanced applied music studies as a
concentration (one hour lesson per week) must enroll and pass a Qualifying
Examination during the fourth semester of applied studies. Students should
consult their applied instructor for specific area requirements.
MUS 203-404. Composition (3)
One weekly hour of private
study. May be repeated for credit. The courses include instruction in the
mechanics of writing and copying music; writing for orchestral instruments and
for voices (solo and in small ensembles); writing for keyboard instruments; and
electronic music. Emphasis is on the development of the student’s musical
creativity and individuality. Composition recital required in senior year.
MUS 208-408. Applied Lab (0)
One hour per week; counts as
one-hour daily practice. May be repeated. Required of applied students enrolled
in MUS 202, MUS 203, MUS 402, or MUS 404. Study of performed literature for the
medium. Survey of literature. Observation of individual performances.
Examination of performance problems and styles. Continuation of studio
instruction.
MUS 212. Class Voice I (1; F)
Two hours per week. May be
taken by anyone as a fine arts or secondary applied music elective. Required of
students majoring in music education with instrumental music or piano as their
principal applied area unless the requirement has been waived by an audition
demonstrating proficiency in this area. Beginning vocal technique for students
without previous instruction in singing. Emphasis is on breath management for
singing, resonance, tone production, musicianship, and singing diction.
MUS 213. Class Voice II (1; S)
Two hours per week.
Prerequisite: MUS 212. May be taken by anyone as a fine arts or secondary
applied music elective. Emphasis is on breath management for singing, resonance,
tone production, musicianship, and singing diction.
MUS 225. Music Appreciation: History of Pop and Rock
(3)
Three hours per week. Does not fulfill requirements for a major
in the Department of Music. Designed to develop the enjoyment and appreciation
of music through intelligent listening. This section will focus on pop and rock
music created after 1900, and through current styles.
MUS 226. Music Appreciation: Hard Rock and Heavy Metal of the 1980s
(3)
Three hours per week. Does not fulfill requirements for a major
in the Department of Music. An analytical discourse of hard rock and heavy metal
in the 1980s, a period where the genres enjoyed their highest degree of
popularity. Discussions include historical and stylistic traits of sub-genres of
hard rock and heavy metal, including glam metal, the New Wave of British Heavy
Metal and the beginnings of thrash metal. Dialogue on the rise of Los Angeles as
a prominent music scene, the impact of MTV, and increase guitar virtuosity and
its impact on the 1990s following each genres’ demise.
MUS 231. History of Music I (3; F)
Three hours per week.
Prerequisite: MUS 141. Required for all majors in the Department of Music. A
survey of Western musical history from ancient music to 1750. Main trends,
musical forms, and influential composers throughout these periods. Emphasis on
listening to music for content and structure.
MUS 232. History of Music II (3; S)
Three hours per
week. Prerequisite: MUS 231 required for most majors in the Department of Music.
A survey of Western musical history from 1750 to the current period. Includes a
survey of non-Western music of the world including music of the world’s
cultures.
MUS 233. Music Appreciation: Music for the Dance (3; even F)
Three hours per week. Designed for the dance major. The study of form and
rhythmic analysis as applied to movement. Exploration of appropriate music
repertoire for dance. Does not fulfill requirements for a major in the Music
Division.
MUS 235. Accompanying I (1; odd F)
One hour lecture; two
hours accompanying (lab) per week. Required for all keyboard majors and
concentrations. Sight-reading; study of various musical textures and pianistic
techniques; important stylistic features; analysis of accompanying problems in
both solo and ensemble accompanying; a study of representative literature.
MUS 236. Accompanying II (1; even F)
One hour lecture;
two hours accompanying (lab) per week. Required for all keyboard majors and
concentrations. Prerequisite: MUS235. Sight-reading; study of various musical
textures and pianistic techniques; important stylistic features; analysis of
accompanying problems in both solo and ensemble accompanying; a study of
representative literature.
MUS 238. Music Appreciation: Classical Music (3)
Three
hours per week. Does not fulfill requirements for a major in the Department of
Music. Designed to develop the enjoyment and appreciation of music through
intelligent listening. This section will focus on classical music from many
periods and styles.
MUS 241. Advanced Theory III (3; S)
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites: MUS 142 or proficiency examination. Study of choral and tonal
resources of the eighteenth through the 20th centuries; practice in the writing
and analysis of compositions in these idioms.
MUS 242. Advanced Theory IV (3; F)
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites: MUS 241 or proficiency examination. Study of choral and tonal
resources of the eighteenth through the 20th centuries; practice in the writing
and analysis of compositions in these idioms.
MUS 243. Jazz Improvisation I (2, F)
Three hours per
week. Prerequisite: MU 143 or consent of the instructor. This course serves as
an introduction to instrumental improvisation. It combines the elements of basic
jazz theory and harmony with the building blocks of the improvised solo. The
content of the first semester will include modal and chord scale relationships,
jazz rhythms and phrase building, the blues progression, jazz repertoire, and
jazz solo analysis. This course will combine a lecture / practicum format with
reading and written assignments.
MUS 257. Theory Lab III (1; S)
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites: MUS 158 or proficiency examination. Dictation and sight-singing
of complex melodic, two-voice and four-voice material; keyboard training in
simple choral accompaniment to a given melody, altered chords, and
modulation.
MUS 258. Theory Lab IV (1; F)
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites: MUS 257 or proficiency examination. Dictation and sight-singing
of complex melodic, two-voice and four-voice material; keyboard training in
simple choral accompaniment to a given melody, altered chords, and
modulation
MUS 300. Junior Recital (0)
Prerequisite: MUS 404. Half
recital during the junior year.
MUS 306. Jazz Piano (1, F)
Two hours per week.
Prerequisite: Theory MUS140 or consent of the instructor. Designed for pianists
and non-pianists alike, Jazz Piano provides an overview of the techniques
utilized by professional jazz pianists and a basic working knowledge of the
piano keyboard. The class will cover various chord structures (chord voicing) to
be placed in basic diatonic progressions, the use of color tones in different
chord types, and the changing roles of the left and right hand for comping
(complementing) and for improvising. This course will also introduce the student
to jazz standard repertoire by implementing American Jazz Standard song forms as
a medium for developing these techniques.
MUS 316. Singer’s Diction II (1; odd S)
Two hours per
week. Required for students with voice as their principal applied area. Offered
alternate years. A laboratory course in the sung pronunciation of French and
German song repertory and arias. Phonetic aspects of language are approached
through use of the International Phonetic Alphabet. Required for students with
voice as their principal applied area.
MUS 317. Music and Intellectual Property Law (3; S)
A
study of music as a business and identifying income sources, including
introductory discourse of arts administration and music products. Contractual
terminology relating to protecting compositions, including copyright and
intellectual property law, music publishing licensing, and songwriting
agreements are discussed. The differences in mechanical, performance,
synchronization, grand and dramatic rights are compared.
MUS 318. Artist and Concert Management (3; even F)
Prerequisite: MUS 317 or consent instructor. Analysis of artist and concert
management, including talent agencies, personal management, performance and
recording contracts, tours, artist promotion, concert promotion, concerts,
riders, venues, audience projections, and finance.
MUS 319. Record Company Operations (3; odd
F)
Prerequisite: MUS 317 or consent instructor. Study of market
structure and analysis, A&R, creative services, distribution patterns,
promotion, royalty distribution, in-house production, marketing, charts,
airplay, pricing, and legal aspects. Other aspects of recording including
contracts, royalty statements, and record producer agreements are analyzed.
MUS 320. Music Production and Songwriting (2; even S)
Prerequisite: MUS 317 or consent instructor. An in-depth discussion of
songwriting, including analysis of standard repertoire and the composition of
songs in popular formats. Hands-on use of the recording facility to produce
recordings for the campus-based record company.
MUS 320L. Music
Production Lab (1; even S)
Co-requisite class with MUS 320 Music
Production and Songwriting. Participation in recording projects for CD release
as producer, songwriter, and session musician.
MUS 321WI: Entrepreneurship in Music Industry (3;odd S)
Prerequisite: MUS 317 or consent instructor. Identification of opportunities
in the entertainment marketplace, exploration of resources to explore those
possibilities, and committing the necessary resources to achieve long-term gain.
This course fulfils the writing-intensive requirement of the music business
concentration.
MUS 328. Music Theater (1; F) or Opera Workshop (1; S)
Three hours per week. Dramatic characterization in music. Training
of the singer-actor. Stage movement. Study and public performance of musicals,
standard operatic, and other musical repertoire. May be repeated for credit.
Admission requires consent of the instructor.
MUS 329. Music Theatre Rehearsal & Production (1)
Varied hours. Credit for practical experience in musical theatre
productions. Class meets formally one hour per week and requires extensive work
outside of class meeting time. Class enrollment required for four semesters for
all music theatre majors. May be repeated for credit. Enrollment is not limited
to musical theatre majors. The course centers on the creation of a musical
production for public performance and will integrate, acting, vocal and movement
skills.
MUS 331WI. 20th-Century Music (3; odd F)
Three hours per
week. Prerequisite: MUS 232. Satisfies the writing-intensive requirement of the
music department. Required for all Bachelor of Music majors. A study of Western
music from Debussy to the present day.
MUS 332SI. History of Musical Theatre (3; even S)
Three
hours per week. Prerequisite: MUS 232. Satisfies the speech-intensive
requirement of the music department . American musical theatre from its origin
to the present. The course features selected landmark musicals as well as a
review of famous companies, producers, directors and performers.
MUS 333. Renaissance & Baroque Music (3; even S)
Three hours per week. Prerequisite: MUS 232. Offered alternate years. A
study of Western music in the period from 1450 to 1750.
MUS 335SI. History of Opera (3; odd F)
Two hours per
week lecture; one hour laboratory for guided listening. Satisfies the
speech-intensive requirement of the music department. An introductory course to
opera. A study of the major trends, musical styles, and composers from 1600 to
the present day. Problems of opera as an art form and historical solutions.
Acquaintance with the history of music is assumed. Offered alternate years.
MUS 341. Counterpoint (3; F)
Three hours per week.
Prerequisite: MUS 242. Study of melodic lines; expression of harmonies in a
linear texture of two and three voices; analysis and practice in writing of
contrapuntal compositions in late Baroque style.
MUS 342. Analysis (3; S)
Three hours per week.
Prerequisite: MUS 242. Includes analysis of melody, harmony, form, tonal
structure, color and texture, and of higher-order tonal relationships of the
18th through the 20th centuries.
MUS 343. Jazz Improvisation II (2, odd S)
Three hours
per week. Prerequisite: Jazz Improvisation I or consent of the instructor. This
course serves as a continuation of Jazz Improvisation I. It combines the
elements of jazz theory and harmony with the building blocks of the improvised
solo. Involves additional modal and chord scale relationships, an extensive
approach to the major and minor ii-V-I progression, the blues form, blues chord
substitutions, harmonic applications of the melodic minor scale, advanced
melodic structures, sectional forms, jazz repertoire, and jazz solo analysis.
This course will combine a lecture / practicum format with reading and written
assignments.
MUS 344. Acoustics and Recording Techniques (3; odd F)
Three hours per week. Study of sound and hearing, acoustics, selection and
use of microphones, mixers, amplifiers and monitors, and signal processing, with
studio and live applications.
MUS 351. Choral Arranging (2; odd S)
Two hours per week.
Prerequisite: MUS241. Required of all composition majors. Arranging music for
vocal ensembles of various sizes, ages, and levels. (Methods course on a
two-year rotation)
MUS 361. Methods of Teaching Music in the Elementary School (3; even
S)
Three hours per week. For music education majors only. A survey
of the philosophy, methods, and materials of elementary school music education
with an emphasis on Orff and Kodaly methods, including mainstreaming and
classroom management. Pre-practicum experience in teaching music to school
children is provided.
MUS 363. Methods of Teaching Music in the Secondary School (3; odd
F)
Three hours per week. For music education majors only.
Organization, administration, and training of performance organizations.
Philosophy and methods of other music classes. Course includes main-streaming,
classroom management, rubrics for music instruction, and pre-practicum
experience in teaching music at the middle and secondary school level.
MUS 364. Large Ensemble Literature (2; Band – odd F, Choral – even S,
Orchestra – even F)
Two hours per week. Offered on an alternating
basis. Exploration of appropriate school choral literature for chorus, band, or
orchestra.
MUS 375. Choral Methods (1; odd S)
Two hours per week.
Prerequisite: MUS213 or proficiency. Required of all students majoring in music
education. A brief survey of concepts used in the teaching of singing,
particularly as they relate to teaching choral music in the schools. Topics
covered include the physiology of the singing voice, classification of voices,
vocal styles, and choral instruction.
MUS 376. Guitar Methods (1; even F)
Two hours per week.
Class instruction on guitar designed for students majoring in music education or
composition.
MUS 377. Woodwind Methods (1; odd S)
Three hours per
week. Offered alternate years.
Elementary class instruction in flute and
double reed instruments. Designed for students majoring in music education.
MUS 378. String Methods (1; odd F)
Three hours per week.
Offered alternate years. Elementary class instruction in string instruments.
Designed for students majoring in music education or composition.
MUS 379. Clarinet & Saxophone Methods (1; odd F)
Two
hours per week. Offered alternate years. Elementary class instruction in
clarinet and saxophone. Designed for students majoring in music education or
composition.
MUS 381. Applied Pedagogy (2; Voice – even S)
Two hours
per week. MUS381 is required for all students with a major in musical
performance or music education. Voice section offered alternate years. Methods
of teaching, lists of teaching materials, study of special problems, and
experience in teaching beginners to sing or play an instrument. Methods of
teaching, lists of teaching materials, study of special problems.
MUS 383-384. Conducting I & II (2; I – odd F and II – even
S)
Three hours per week. Prerequisites: MUS 383 is prerequisite for
MUS 384. MUS 383 explores basic principles of conducting. MUS 384 includes the
study and practice of baton techniques, transposition, score reading, and
advanced conducting problems with instrumental ensembles.
MUS 385. Brass Methods (1; odd S)
Three hours per week.
Offered alternate years. Elementary class instruction in brass instruments.
Designed for students majoring in music education or composition.
MUS 386. Percussion Methods (1; even F)
Two hours per
week. Offered alternate years. Elementary class instruction in percussion
instruments. Designed for students majoring in music education or
composition.
MUS 400. Senior Recital (0)
Prerequisite: MUS 402 or MUS
404. Full recital for students majoring in Performance and a half recital for
others. Usually given during the final semester of applied study.
MUS 401. Senior Showcase (0)
The final project of a BFA
Music Theatre major. The student prepares and performs a 50-minute solo
performance which includes a balance of art song/opera and operetta/musical
theatre repertoire. Demonstration of proficiency in singing, incorporating
acting and movement, is required.
MUS 432. Classic & Romantic Music (3; odd F)
Three
hours per week. Prerequisite: MUS 232. Offered alternate years. A study of
Western music from 1750 to Debussy.
MUS 434SI. American and World Music (3; S)
Three hours
per week. Prerequisite: MUS 241. A survey of selected repertory from American
and other world cultures, including major historical trends, aesthetic and
stylistic developments, and significant figures. This course fulfills the
speech-intensive requirement of the Music Department.
MUS 436SI. Jazz History (3, even S)
Three hours per week
lecture. The purpose of this course is to examine the musical development of
jazz as well as the important elements which comprise the individual styles of
Jazz. The class will focus on the important musicians and literature of each
era. Attention will also be brought to social aspects of the times as it
directly relates to the development of jazz history. This course fulfills the
speech-intensive requirement of the Music Department.
MUS 443. Advanced Improvisation (2; odd F)
Three hours
per week. Prerequisite: Jazz Improvisation II or consent of the instructor.
Combines jazz theory and harmony with the improvised solo. Will combine a
lecture / practicum format with reading and written assignments. Offered
alternate years.
MUS 450. Film Scoring and Multimedia (3; even F)
Three
hours per week. Prerequisite: MUS241 or consent of the instructor. Study of
techniques and technology used in film scoring and in preparing sound for
videogames and other media
MUS 451. Orchestration (3; even F)
Three hours per week.
Prerequisite: MUS 242. Offered alternate years. Study of the ranges, colors, and
techniques of the families of orchestral instruments. Scoring for homogeneous
and mixed ensembles; scoring of simple materials for full orchestra. Score
reading.
MUS 452. Fugal Technique (3; even F)
Three hours per
week. Prerequisite: MUS242 or consent of the instructor. Study and writing of
double counterpoint, canons, and fugues in three and four voices.
MUS 453. Topics in Electronic Music (3; odd S)
Three
hours per week. Prerequisite: MUS241 or consent of the instructor. Study of
forms of synthesis and techniques used in computer-based composition. Topics
will rotate. Course may be repeated for credit.
MUS 456. Reading & Transposition (2; even F)
Two
hours per week. Prerequisite: MUS 242 or permission of instructor. Offered
alternate years. Advanced sight-reading, sight-transposition, score reading and
accompanying.
MUS 462. Music Education Internship (9)
Prerequisites: A
2.0 GPA in the teaching field and in the total program, and the appropriate
methods and materials courses. Available the fall or spring semester of the
senior year.
MUS 464. Music for Elementary Teachers (2; even S)
Three
hours per week. For elementary education majors. May be taken for graduate
credit. Does not fulfill requirements for degrees in the Department of Music.
Philosophy of music in the elementary schools. Survey of methods and literature.
Includes the discussion and activity approach to singing, rhythm, movements,
creativity, listening, and to the melody, harmony, and rhythm instruments.
MUS 476. Special Topics in Music (var. 1-6; 3, F)
May be
repeated for credit with topic changes. Selected topics of student interest and
musical significance.
MUS 485. Solo Literature Seminar I (2; S; AR)
Two hours
per week. Prerequisite: MUS 232. MUS 485 is required for all BM students with a
major in performance and performance option in voice, piano, organ or
instrumental performance. Voice section offered alternate years. Covers the
basic repertoire from early historical periods to contemporary music, with
emphasis on stylistic and technical problems.
MUS 486. Solo Literature Seminar II (2; S; AR)
Two hours
per week. Prerequisite: MUS 485. MUS 486 is required for all BM students with a
major in performance and performance option in piano performance. Covers the
basic repertoire from early historical periods to contemporary music, with
emphasis on stylistic and technical problems.
MUS 490. Music Business Internship (max. 6; AR)
The
internship must be approved by the Department of Music chair and the deans of
the Colleges of Fine Arts and Business Administration. Application forms are
available from the Department of Music office or the music-business faculty
advisor. The student must secure a faculty sponsor and a sponsoring agency and
the forms should be completed and filed in the Department of Music office no
later than one month before the semester during which the internship is to be
done.
MUS 501. Seminar in Music Education (3; F odd)
Three
hours per week. Introduction to graduate study. The study of the philosophy and
rationale of music education programs. Trends and curriculum practices.
MUS 502. Topics in Music Education (3; F even)
Three
hours per week. Prerequisite: MUS 501. A study of theory, techniques, and
procedures in the reporting of objective research projects in music education.
Individual projects.
MUS 503. Large Ensemble Literature (3; Band – F ’05, Choral – S ’06,
Orchestra - F ’04)
Three hours per week. Offered on an alternating
basis. Exploration of appropriate school literature for chorus, band, or
orchestra.
MUS 505. Applied Private Lessons (1)
One-half hour
lesson per week; minimum of 5-10 hours practice per week. Admission by audition
only. May be repeated for credit.
MUS 507. Applied Private Lessons (3)
One hour lesson per
week; minimum of 10-15 hours practice per week. Admission by audition only. May
be repeated for credit.
MUS 508. Special Topics in Music (var. 3-6; AR)
May be
repeated for credit when topic changes. Selected topics of student interest and
musical significance.
MUS 509. Applied Private Lessons (4)
One and one-half
hour lesson per week; minimum of -15-20 hours practice per week. Admission by
audition only. May be repeated for credit. An eventual recital is expected of
all students accepted for MUS 509 credit.
MUS 511. Music Seminar (var. 1-3; AR)
One to three hours
per week. Two credit hours. Course may be repeated when the content is
different. Study topics in music and music education. Topics include but are not
limited to: North Florida Orff Chapter/JU Orff Teaching Methods Workshop Series.
Five Saturday Workshops that occur throughout the year. Typical topics include
the Orff Teaching approach and current topics in music and music education,
including singing, rhythmic training, percussion, movement and dance, recorder,
and improvisation. Nationally known clinicians featured. In-class presentations
and preparation of pedagogical materials required.
MUS 520. JU Concert Choir (1)
Three to four hours per
week. Audition only. May be repeated for credit. Graduate students are expected
to serve as soloists, section leaders, and conducting assistants.
MUS 522. Wind Ensemble (1)
Five hours per week. May be
repeated for credit. Open to students who have previous experience with an
instrument suitable to the band. Graduate students are expected to serve as
soloists, section leaders, and conducting assistants.
MUS 527. University Orchestra (1)
Four hours per week.
Audition only. May be repeated for credit. Graduate students are expected to
serve as soloists, section leaders, and conducting assistants.
MUS 529. Jazz Band (1)
Three hours per week. Audition
only. May be repeated for credit. Graduate students are expected to serve as
soloists, section leaders, and conducting assistants.
MUS 531. 20th-Century Music (3; F)
Three hours per week.
Prerequisite: MUS 232. A study of Western music from Debussy to the present day.
Preparation of a research paper and in-class oral presentation are required.
MUS 532. Classic & Romantic Music (3; odd F)
Three
hours per week. Prerequisite: MUS 232. Offered alternate years. A study of
Western music from 1750 to Debussy. Preparation of a research paper and in-class
oral presentation are required.
MUS 533. Renaissance & Baroque Music (3; even S)
Three hours per week. Prerequisite: MUS 232. A study of Western music in the
period from 1450 to 1750. Offered alternate years. Preparation of a research
paper and in-class oral presentation are required.
MUS 535. History of Opera (3; odd F)
Two hours per week lecture; one hour laboratory for guided
listening. Offered alternate years. A study of the major trends, musical styles,
and composers from 1600 to the present day. Problems of opera as an art form and
historical solutions. Acquaintance with the history of music is assumed.
Preparation of a research paper and in-class oral presentation are required.
MUS 551. Orchestration (3; even F)
Three hours per week.
Prerequisite: MUS 242. Review of the ranges, colors, and techniques of the
families of orchestral instruments. Scoring for homogeneous and mixed ensembles
with use of advanced techniques in scoring for full orchestra. Score reading and
score production required. Offered alternate years.
MUS 564. Music for Elementary Teachers (2; AR)
Three
hours per week. For graduate elementary education majors. Does not fulfill
requirements for degrees in the Department of Music. Philosophy of music in the
elementary schools. Survey of methods and literature. Includes the discussion
and activity approach to singing, rhythm, movements, creativity, listening, and
to the melody, harmony, and rhythm instruments.
MUS 581. Applied Pedagogy (2; AR)
Two hours per week.
Voice section offered alternate years. Methods of teaching, lists of teaching
materials, study of special problems. Preparation of a research paper and
in-class oral presentations are required.
APPLIED MUSIC COURSES
Private instruction
in most instruments, composition, and voice.
Instrumental classes are open
to freshmen by permission of the instructor.
MUS 102. Applied Elective – Non-major (2)
One hour
lesson per week; minimum of 10 hours practice per week. Consent of department.
May be repeated for credit. These courses do not count toward a major or minor
in music.
MUS 105. Applied Elective – Non-major (1)
One-half hour
lesson per week; minimum of 5 hours practice per week. Consent of department.
May be repeated for credit. These courses do not count toward a major or minor
in music.
MUS 302. Applied Elective – Non-major (2)
One hour
lesson per week; minimum of 10 hours practice per week. Prerequisite: Successful
completion of four semesters of MUS 105 or MUS 102, or consent of department.
May be repeated for credit. These courses do not count toward a major or minor
in music.
MUS 305. Applied Elective – Non-major (1)
One-half hour
lesson per week; minimum of 5 hours practice per week. Prerequisite: Successful
completion of four semesters of MUS 105 or MUS 102, or consent of department.
May be repeated for credit. These courses do not count toward a major or minor
in music.
PRINCIPAL APPLIED MUSIC COURSES
Major or Minor in Music
MUS 202. Principal Applied (2)
One hour lesson per week;
minimum of 10-12 hours practice per week. Admission by audition only. Includes
corequisite enrollment in MUS 100 and MUS 208 Lab. May be repeated for
credit.
MUS 203. Principal Applied (3)
One and one-half hours
lesson per week; minimum of 10-12 hours practice per week. Admission by audition
only. Includes corequisite enrollment in MUS 100 and MUS 208 Lab. May be
repeated for credit.
MUS 402. Principal Applied (2)
One hour lesson per week;
minimum of 10-20 hours practice per week. Prerequisite: Successful completion of
MUS 200, Sophomore Qualifying Examination. Includes corequisite enrollment in
MUS 100 and MUS 408 Lab. May be repeated for credit.
MUS 404. Principal Applied (3)
One and one-half hours
lesson per week; minimum of 10-20 hours practice per week. Prerequisite:
Successful completion of MUS 200, Sophomore Qualifying Examination. Includes
corequisite enrollment in MUS 100 and MUS 408 Lab. May be repeated for
credit.
SECONDARY APPLIED MUSIC COURSES
Major or Minor in Music
MUS 205. Secondary Applied (1)
One-half hour lesson per
week; minimum of 5 hours practice per week. May be repeated for credit.
MUS 405. Secondary Applied (1)
One-half hour lesson per
week; minimum of 5 hours practice per week. Prerequisite: Successful completion
of four semesters of MUS 205 or MUS 202, or admission by audition. May be
repeated for credit.
ENSEMBLES
Open to all students by audition or permission of the instructor.
MUS 220-420. JU Concert Choir (1)
Three to four hours
per week. Audition only. May be repeated for credit.
MUS 221- 421. Chamber Singers (1)
Five hours per week.
Audition only. May be repeated for credit.
MUS 222- 422. Wind Ensemble (1)
Five hours per week. May
be repeated for credit. Open to all students who have previous experience with
an instrument suitable to the concert band.
MUS 227- 427. University Orchestra (1)
Four hours per
week. Audition only. May be repeated for credit.
MUS 229-429. Jazz Band (1)
Three hours per week. Audition
only. May be repeated for credit.
MUS 327. Music Ensembles (1)
One to three hours per week.
Consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. Ensembles are open to all
students by audition or permission of the instructor. Small ensembles such as
brass quintet, guitar ensemble, jazz combo, African/Latin hand drumming, drum
line, percussion ensemble, string quartet, and woodwind quintet.
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