2024-2025 Course List

Prepare for, and participate in, a musical tour. Destinations will vary with each offering, and may include international experiences. Prior to travel, class sessions will deal with the music and culture of the destination. There will be additional travel expenses associated with the class.

Prerequisites:

ENG 101

Part 1 of a three-course sequence in instrumental music education methods.

Part 1 of a three-course sequence in choral music education methods.

This pedagogical ensemble is part of the music education sequence, and this course allows students to focus on the skills needed for successful conducting in school music settings.

This pedagogical ensemble is part of the music education sequence, and this course allows students to focus on the skills needed for successful conducting in school music settings.

In this course music majors will learn how to market themselves, create their own brand and lay the groundwork for their post-college careers. The course will cover the basics of self-assessment, bio writing, resume building, networking, self-promotion, professional communications and presentations, e-portfolios, social media and other strategies used by professional musicians.

The Seminar in Music Careers is a broad overview of the exciting opportunities available to graduates interested in pursuing various careers within the music space. Sectors discussed will include the record industry, publishing and licensing, live entertainment, hospitality, education, non-profit organizations, and more. Class discussions will focus on balancing the types of jobs available while working with students to understand how to match their interests and abilities to appropriate opportunities. Additionally, students will also develop their own professional digital profiles to prepare for various career paths. Personal websites, social-media, and profiles on major job-sharing platforms like LinkedIn will be utilized.

Electronic Orchestration is a course that explores electronic sound design, synthesis, and production techniques.

Kindergarten and elementary grades. For elementary education majors only.

Required of all music education majors. Techniques and methods leading to licensure to teach General Music K-12. Music majors only.

Required of all music education majors. Techniques and methods leading to licensure to teach General Music in grades 6-12. Music majors only.

This pedagogical ensemble is part of the music education sequence, and this course allows students to focus on the skills needed for successful teaching in school music settings.

Applying the International Phonetic Alphabet to song texts in English, French, Italian, Spanish and German.

An intensive examination of the music of Western Civilization from 1450-1600.

An intensive investigation of the music written from 1600-1750.

Music of the age of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven.

An intensive study of Romanticism in music.

Music since 1900.

Significant musical forms, past and present.

An independent study in compositional techniques.

Prerequisites:

Consent

Writing techniques for instrumental groups of various types.

Arranging music for choral ensembles.

Writing and analyzing 2-part, 3-part, and 4-part counterpoint.

Class and/or individual projects for music industry majors only.

Music Industry Composition Seminar is a composition class for advanced music industry and composition students. Topics include artistic critiques, song form analysis, and production topics.