2024-2025 Course List

Film Scoring and Multimedia is a course that examines historical trends in film scoring, from orchestral scores to electronic scoring. Students will be able to work with both audio and visual components, developing their own visual material, and create short electronic film scores using common electronic synthesis techniques.

Prerequisites:

MUSC 111, MUSC 112

A survey of solo and small ensemble vocal literature through classical art song, musical theater and contemporary styles.

Principles of applied voice instruction and application of healthy vocal techniques.

Technical problems in relationship to different styles.

A survey of literature for the keyboard from the early baroque to the present.

Part 2 of a three-course sequence in instrumental music education methods.

Part 3 of a three-course sequence in choral music methods.

Topics to be discussed are methods, literature, and teaching techniques for specific wind, percussion, and stringed instruments.

The second of a three-semester sequence focusing on conducting and administrating school instrumental programs.

Part 3 of a three-course sequence in instrumental music education methods.

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Selected Topics.

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Demonstrate mastery of musicianship skills through performance, conducting, arranging, collaboration and/or other creative activities, considering multiple musical genres. Demonstration of an awareness of social/historical context of music through a written/an or oral presentation. Demonstrate entrepreneurial skills.

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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.

A survey of important music literature of the 14th through the 16th century with emphasis upon the cultural, economical and philosophical forces which shaped the musical trends and influenced the composer and his compositions.

A study of the composers and their literature which represented the changing styles as dictated by the musical tastes of the period. Speical attention is given the evolution and/or development of the major musical forms and genres.

A study in detail of the development of musical forms and style of the 19th century, the important composers of this period, the society in which they lived and how it affected their lives and works.

A study of the dominant and varied musical energies of the 19th century as seen through the study of scores and the music of its composers.

This course presents the major composers of the 20th century and representative musical compositions. Beginning with Mahler and Debussy, other composers include Stavinsky, Bartok, Schoenberg, Berg, Copland, Crumb, and Messiaen. Included are reading and writing assignments; students should plan to spend part of each week listening to assigned materials in the music library.

Explore the musics of the world and the cultures that they came from. Includes projects to develop classes in K-12 education. Participation in an off-campus musical event (concert/celebration/festival) required.

The role of women in music, from Hildegard of Bingen to Lady Gaga and beyond.

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.

Significant musical forms, past and present. Prerequisite: MUS 232