08:702:502
Art Song Repertoire (3)
Study and performance of 19th- and 20th-century art songs. Includes historical development and discussion of composers and poets, research papers, assigned readings, and listening assignments. In-class performances.
Prerequisite: Open to piano and voice majors, or with permission of instructor.
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08:702:506
(F) Writing About Music (BA)
A proseminar that offers
graduate music students (primarily international) practice in the language and
discourses of academic writing as they develop and revise a series of
essays. This class serves a purpose to
prepare students for advanced seminars in their respective degrees and for
their professional lives by helping to comprehend and engage with complex
readings; articulate independent arguments; and support them through textural
engagement, organized ideas, and clear, incisive prose.This course is an addition to the regular
requirement and is based on the results of the examination taken at the
graduate audition.
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08:702:507,508
Score Reading (1,1)
Practical application of score reading at the piano. Includes realization of figured bass, study of C clefs, and open-score techniques.
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08:702:509
Special Studies in Piano Repertoire I (2)
An in-depth study of the core literature for the keyboard instruments including works for solo piano and piano and orchestra from the early baroque, classical, and early romantic periods. Includes intensive study and performance of works by major composers and their contemporaries. Explores the evolution of the piano as a solo and as an ensemble instrument.
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08:702:510
Special Studies in Piano Repertoire II (2)
An in-depth study of the core literature for the keyboard instruments including works for solo piano and piano and orchestra from the late romantic period to present times. Includes intensive study and performance of works by major composers and their contemporaries. Explores the evolution of the piano as a solo and as an ensemble instrument.
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08:702:511
Special Studies in Piano Repertoire III (2)
Course explores the historical, theoretical, and applied aspects of piano pedagogy.
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08:702:513
Philosophical Foundations of Music Education (3)
Significant philosophical positions that have influenced contemporary music education. The history and purpose of music in education; current curriculum models and theories; teaching strategies.
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08:702:514
Graduate Research in Music Education (3)
Design, analysis, and evaluation in music education. Recent research, planning, and development of an independent project.
Intended for M.M. students.
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08:702:521,522
Introduction to Graduate Studies in Jazz (3,3)
Major topics in jazz studies, approached from the points of view of scholars and performers, encompassing review and modern perspective of jazz history. Topics include African-American culture, methods of historical and biographical research, bibliography, discography, problems of transcription, analytic techniques, and jazz education.
May be held at the Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University–Newark.
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08:702:523,524
Jazz History and Research (3,3)
Intensive study of periods and styles of jazz from New Orleans to the present.
May be held at the Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University–Newark.
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08:702:525-526
Seminar in Jazz Arranging and Composition (3,3)
Intensive study of jazz arranging and composition. Score study and analysis, transcriptions and arranging for small and large ensembles, and commercial arranging.
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08:702:527,528
Advanced Improvisation (3,3)
Advanced study of stylistic improvisation. Emphasis on major periods of jazz.
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08:702:536
Cognitive Approaches to Music Learning Online (3)
Cognitive psychology is a broad subdiscipline within the larger
field of psychology that concentrates on the study of mental
processes. The range of subjects covered will include attention,
memory, problem solving, imagery, optimal experience, knowledge
representation, language, and comprehension. This course will
provide an overview of the field especially as it applies to
music and music education. To provide greater depth, the second
half of the course will focus on study of one subdiscipline:
varying theories about individual differences.
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08:702:537
Behavioral Approaches to Music Learning Online (3)
This course is designed to help students employ critical thinking
concerning the teaching of music by verbalizations demonstrating
ability to logically analyze, criticize, and/or choose alternatives
consistent with a value orientation. The objective is to allow
students to develop specific techniques related to communication
of musical and nonmusical ideas and organization of time and
materials for the purpose of facilitating musical learning experiences.
It seeks to cultivate an understanding of human musical behaviors.
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08:702:538
Proseminar in Music Education (3)
Intensive study of selected areas in music education, with guided research leading to oral and written reports.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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08:702:541,542
Advanced Accompaniment Repertoire (2,2)
Study and performance of standard vocal and instrumental repertoires from the perspective of the accompanist. Special emphasis on repertoire frequently encountered in auditions and competitions to provide a stylistically broad and immediately applicable repertoire.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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08:702:543
Special Topics in Collaboration (1)
Forum for the exchange of ideas in music and the arts that are collaborative by nature. In consultation with the instructor, students provide presentations on various aspects of collaboration, with a focus on keyboard collaborations.
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08:702:550
Special Topics in Music History (3)
Intensive study of selected areas in the history of music with guided research leading to oral and written reports.
Prerequisite: Permission of graduate director.
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08:702:551
Instrumental Literature: Winds, Brass, and Percussion (3)
Study of large and small ensemble music for winds, brass, and percussion from the late Middle Ages to the modern era.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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08:702:552
Orchestral Literature (3)
Survey of major works through analysis and performance. Includes study of bibliography, historical context, and performance practice.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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08:702:553
Wind Literature (3)
The course is a review of
literature for winds and brass from antiquity to the present and will focus on
both small ensemble and large concert band repertoire. Mixed in along the way are
fun tips and techniques for performance M.M. and D.M.A.'s who might find themselves
teaching college-level courses in the future.
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08:702:555
Business of Opera (1)
The singer's guide to a
career as a performer. The course will ensure the understanding of the various
facets of the opera business from the singers, producers, supportive fields,
and end user's viewpoints as well as provide the necessary tools for a mock
business plan for either an individual artist or professional company.
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08:702:572
Seminar in Choral Literature for Music Educators (3)
The objective of this course is to help students develop skill
in logical analysis, critique, and decision making related to
repertoire selection that is founded upon and consistent with
some value orientation. The course is designed to allow students
to develop specific selection techniques and an expanded repertoire
of source materials directly related to various levels of school
choirs. It seeks to teach students how to construct choral programs
(for performances) with music appropriate for ensembles of various
ages and levels of ability.
Online course.
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08:702:577
Graduate Music History for Music Education Online (3)
A chronological music
history survey encompassing all eras of Western music history, from 1000-1950.
Study of the social, cultural, and historical contexts; examination of stylistic
features, forms, and performance practices typical of each era.
Online course for the arts online M.M. degree only.
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08:702:579
Musical Practices of the World for Music Education Online (3)
Study in ethnomusicology as
a means through which to learn about musical practices from different regions of
the world. Working knowledge of the
discipline of ethnomusicology including its intellectual history, major
theoretical premises, analytical techniques, and research methodologies.
Online course.
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08:702:600
Research in Music (BA)
Individual research in selected areas of music history, theory, performance practice, or music education.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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08:702:603,604
Lecture Recital Advisement (1)
Independent research undertaken in connection with the required lecture-recital. The project culminates with an extensive paper toward completion of the D.M.A. in performance, collaborative piano, and conducting.
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08:702:614
Graduate Research in Music Education (3)
Design, analysis, and evaluation in music education. Recent research, planning, and development of an independent project.
Intended for D.M.A. students.
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08:702:640
Doctoral Seminar in Music Education Curriculum (BA)
Advanced study of music education curriculum history, theory, and design, as well as current research in music education curriculum and program evaluation.
Prerequisite: 08:702:614 or permission of instructor.
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08:702:643
Special Topics in Collaboration (BA)
See 08:702:543 for course description.
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08:702:645,646
Special Studies in Advanced Solo Instrumental Repertoire (BA,BA)
Study and performance of instrumental sonati, concerti, and shorter form works from the 18th to 20th centuries. Special emphasis on orchestral reduction at the piano, interpretation, and collaborative considerations.
Prerequisite: 08:702:541 or 542, or permission of instructor. Open to piano, collaborative piano, and instrumental majors.
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08:702:647,648
Special Studies in Advanced Vocal Repertoire for Collaborative Piano (BA,BA)
Study and performance of art song, opera arias, and oratorio excerpts from the 18th to 20th centuries. Special emphasis on interpretation and collaborative considerations.
Prerequisite: 08:702:541 or 542, or permission of instructor. Open to piano, collaborative piano, and instrumental majors.
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08:702:701
Doctoral Research in Music Education (3)
Advanced study of historical, philosophical, and empirical research methodologies in music education. Development of critical analysis and research reporting skills leading to preparation of the dissertation topic proposal.
Prerequisite: 08:702:614 or permission of instructor.
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08:702:702
Dissertation Research in Music Education (BA)
Individual research leading to an extended essay toward completion of D.M.A. degree in music education.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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