07:700:101Introduction to Music (3) For students with little or no background in music. Basic concepts for intelligent listening to all kinds of music. Emphasis on aspects of sonority, rhythm, melody, harmony, and structure.

07:700:102Introduction to Music History (3) Introductory historical survey of styles, genres, forms, and composers in music from antiquity to the present. Prerequisite: 07:700:101 or 103 or equivalent.

07:700:103Introduction to Music Theory (3) Rudiments of music: intervals, scales, key signatures, modes, chords, rhythm, and meter. Development of aural skills. No previous musical experience required. Intended for nonmajors.

07:700:104Introduction to Music Analysis (3) Exploration of basic analytical techniques that reveal principles of musical structure; examples drawn from the medieval period through the 20th century; introduction to various types of music notation and score reading; further development of aural skills. Prerequisite: 07:700:103 or equivalent. Intended for nonmajors.

07:700:110Introduction to Music Education (1) Overview of K-12 music programs and the music education profession. For Mason Gross School of the Arts music education students only or by permission of instructor.

07:700:121Theory I: Counter Analysis and written exercises of melody and music in two voices within the historical context of the development of medieval and Renaissance music. Free counterpoint and imitation in a 16th- century style. Prerequisite: Demonstrated understanding by entrance examination of rhythmic/pitch notation, intervals, scales, and key signatures. Corequisites: 07:700:123, 127.

07:700:122Theory II: Analysis and written exercises of music in three and four voices within the stylistic context of the late Renaissance and early baroque. First-species, three-voice counterpoint. Principles of figured bass; melodic embellishment and nonharmonic tones. Triads, seventh chords, and their inversions; secondary dominants. Prerequisite: 07:700:121.

07:700:123-124Fundamentals of Musicianship I,II (2,2) Intensive work in sight-singing; dictation of melody, rhythm, and harmony; score reading; and keyboard harmony. Pre- or corequisites: 07:700:121, 122 or permission of instructor. Intended for music majors.

07:700:125Survey of Jazz Styles (2) Historical and analytical survey of major jazz recordings from the 1920s to the present. Corequisite: 07:700:121.

07:700:127Introduction to Music Technology (1) Fundamental skills in music technology: computer-based notation, MIDI sequencing, and digital-audio techniques. Corequisites: 07:700:121, 123.

07:700:129Introduction to Recording Technology (1) Fundamental skills in recording technology: acoustics, microphones, audio consoles, and recording techniques. Prerequisite: 07:700:127 or permission of instructor. Ability to read music. Intended primarily for music majors.

07:700:173,174Studies in Composition I (BA,BA) Independent study in musical composition. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Intended primarily for B.Mus. students and music majors in the B.A. program.

07:700:203,204Music Theory and Analysis (3,3) Analysis of works selected from various periods to demonstrate theoretical principles as derived from melodic, contrapuntal, harmonic, and rhythmic practices. Continued development of aural skills supplemented by written exercises. Prerequisite: 07:700:104 or equivalent. Intended for nonmajors and music minors.�Credit not given for these courses and 07:700:121, 122.

07:700:210Foundations of Music Education (3) Introduction to the historical and philosophical background for school music in the United States. Discussion of current practices and teaching roles at all grade levels and subjects. Includes field experience. For Mason Gross School of the Arts music education students only.

07:700: 211,212Studies in Music History (3,3) Musical styles and genres in different historical periods. Prerequisite: 07:700:101 or 103 or equivalent.

07:700:221Theory III: Harmony II (3) Harmonic practice of the late baroque and classic periods through analysis and composition. Modulation. Underlying melodic and harmonic structure. Harmonization of soprano lines. Prerequisites: 07:700:121, 122 or equivalent.

07:700:222Theory IV: Music Analysis (3) Harmonic practice of the 19th and 20th centuries. Prerequisite: 07:700:221.

07:700:223-224Fundamentals of Musicianship II (2,2) Continued work in sight-singing; dictation of melody, rhythm, and harmony; score reading; and keyboard harmony. Prerequisites: 07:700:123-124 or permission of instructor.

07:700:237,238Studies in Major Composers I,II (3,3) Studies of selected compositions by a major composer. Specific composer varies from term to term. May be repeated for credit with differing course content. Prerequisite: 07:700:101 or 103 or equivalent.

07:700:247-248Jazz Theory I,II (3,3) Rudiments of jazz improvisation and composition: Lydian chromatic scales, jazz modes, seventh chords, rhythm, intervallic retention, and meter; sight-reading and dictation in jazz idioms. Prerequisites: 07:700:122 and 124.

07:700:251-252Keyboard Harmony for Jazz Majors (2,2) Study of basic piano voicings and harmonic sequences set to compositions. Prerequisites: 07:700:123-124.

07:700:261Vocal Technique for School Choirs (1) Fundamentals of singing; methods for class vocal instruction for elementary and high schools. Pre- or corequisite: 07:700:121 or examination. For Mason Gross School of the Arts music education students only.

07:700:263School Music: String Instrument Techniques (1) Fundamentals of playing and teaching the string instruments; survey of materials for use in the schools. Pre- or corequisite: 07:700:121. For Mason Gross School of the Arts music education students only.

07:700:265School Music: Woodwind Instrument Techniques (1) Fundamentals of playing and teaching the woodwind instruments of the orchestra and band. Pre- or corequisite: 07:700:121. For Mason Gross School of the Arts music education students only.

07:700:267School Music: Brass Instrument Techniques (1) Fundamentals of playing and teaching the brass instruments of the orchestra and band. Pre- or corequisite: 07:700:121. For Mason Gross School of the Arts music education students only.

07:700:269School Music: Percussion Instrument Techniques (1) Fundamentals of playing and teaching the percussion instruments of the orchestra and band. Pre- or corequisite: 07:700:121. For Mason Gross School of the Arts music education students only.

07:700:273,274Studies in Composition II (BA,BA) Independent study in musical composition. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Intended primarily for B.Mus. students and music majors in the B.A. program.

07:700:283Computer Applications in Music (3) Introduction to the creative use of computers and synthesizers. Compositional and improvisatory techniques, including sequencing, editing, and sampling MIDI and notational software. Preference given to music majors. Limited enrollment.

07:700:295,296Special Topics in Music (3,3) Studies in musical genres such as symphony, concerto, or choral music; repertoires (music and theater or music since 1945); or cultures (American music, African-American music, music and society, or women and music).

07:700:301-302Survey of Music History (3,3) Styles and forms of Western music from antiquity to the present. Prerequisite: 07:700:122. Intended primarily for music majors.

07:700:303,304Special Topics in World Music (3,3) Selected topics on the musical cultures of the Pacific, Asia, Near East, and Africa; and the aboriginal music of the Americas. Prerequisite: 07:700:122.

07:700:305-306Evolution of Jazz (3,3) History of jazz. First term: African and African-American origins to the 1930s; basics of improvisation; development of aural ability to distinguish forms and styles. Second term:�Jazz of the 1940s to the present. Prerequisites: 07:700:122 and 124 or permission of instructor. For Mason Gross School of the Arts jazz studies students only.

07:700:323Fundamentals of Musicianship III (2) Advanced work in sight-singing; dictation of melody, rhythm, and harmony; score reading; and keyboard harmony. Prerequisite: 07:700:224.

07:700:329-330Introduction to Conducting (2,2) Fundamentals of conducting and organization of school choruses and orchestras. Prerequisite: 07:700:222.

07:700:341Orchestration I (2) Study and demonstration of instruments of the orchestra; writing idiomatically for individual instruments; scoring for small ensembles. Prerequisite: 07:700:222. Intended primarily for B.Mus. music education students.

07:700:342Orchestration II (2) Study of selected scores; writing for various ensembles and for symphony orchestra. Prerequisite: 07:700:341.

07:700:347-348Jazz Composition and Arranging (2,2) Fundamentals of jazz composition and arranging, beginning with arrangements for two or three winds and rhythm sections, and culminating in compositions and arrangements for large ensembles in early, modern, and popular jazz idioms. Prerequisites: 07:700:247-248 and 251-252.

07:700:371-372Jazz Improvisation I (3,3) Jazz techniques involving chord nomenclature, melodic development, turnbacks, cycles, the blues, scale coloring, rhythmic patterns, and harmonic concepts. Prerequisites: 07:700:247-248 and 251-252.

07:700:373,374Composition (BA,BA) Independent work in contemporary techniques of composition. Pre- or corequisites: 07:700:222 and permission of instructor.

07:700:381Materials and Methods in Elementary School Music (3) A hands-on activity approach to classroom music programs. Conventional as well as Orff and Kodaly procedures. Fieldwork. Prerequisite: 07:700:210 or permission of instructor.

07:700:384Materials and Methods in Instrumental Music Education (2) Pedagogical techniques for instrumental music in K-12 curricula. Prerequisite: 07:700:210. Intended for music education majors.

07:700:385Instrumental Methods: Choral/General Majors (1) Pedagogical techniques for instrumental music in K-12 curricula. Prerequisite: 07:700:210.

07:700:386Music Education Laboratory (1) Practical conducting and performance of repertoire for K-12 ensembles. Sections in choral and instrumental emphases offered in alternate years. Prerequisite: 07:700:210.

07:700:388Materials and Methods in Secondary Choral/General/School Music (3) Topics include the boy's changing voice, high school choral classes, instrumental music programs, and implications of the revised copyright law. Prerequisite: 07:700:210 or permission of instructor.

07:700:419,420Special Studies in Music History (3,3) Intensive study of a single topic from a variety of perspectives; reading, discussion, and oral and written reports. Prerequisites: 07:700:301-302. Intended for music majors.

07:700:429Intermediate Recording Technology (3) Intermediate skills in recording technology: principles of digital audio, advanced signal processing, advanced audio console skills, and computer-based digital audio and editing. Prerequisite: 07:700:129 or permission of instructor. Ability to read music. Intended primarily for music majors.

07:700:467Special Topics: Jazz for Music Educators (1) Techniques, repertoire, and resources for teaching instrumental jazz in secondary schools. Prerequisite: 07:700:210. Intended for music education majors.

07:700:469Techniques of Electroacoustical Composition (3) Historical survey of electroacoustic music and analysis of selected works. Digital audio recording and editing, sound synthesis, and MIDI systems and sequencing. Prerequisite: 07:700:222 or permission of instructor. Preference given to music majors.

07:700:470Electroacoustical Composition (3) Sampling, integrated digital audio and MIDI systems, and advanced sound synthesis. Study of representative stylistic approaches and trends in electroacoustic music. Prerequisite: 07:700:469 or permission of instructor.

07:700:471-472Jazz Improvisation II (3,3) Jazz techniques exploring forms in jazz from 1925 to the present; the study of cadences; the Lydian chromatic concept as applied to defining specific devices and as manifested in various compositions. Prerequisites: 07:700:371-372.

07:700:473Special Topics: Creativity in the Music Classroom (3) Strategies and techniques for implementing creative activities in the K-12 music classroom. Prerequisite: 07:700:210. Intended for music education majors.

07:700:474Special Topics: Technology in Music Education (1) Music technology and its applications in music education. Prerequisite: 07:700:210.

07:700:475Special Topics: Music for Exceptional Learners (1) Practical adaptation of instruction to accommodate students with special needs. Prerequisite: 07:700:210.

07:700:476Special Topics: Multicultural Music Education (1) Resources and teaching strategies for world music in K-12 curricula. Prerequisite: 07:700:210.

07:700:477Special Topics: Staged Choral Productions (1) Techniques, literature, and resources for staging productions of musical theater, jazz, and show choir in the secondary school. Prerequisite: 07:700:210.

07:700:478Special Topics: Marching Band (1) Techniques of designing marching band routines. Prerequisite: 07:700:210.

07:700:479Special Topics in Music Education (1) Prerequisite: 07:700:210.

07:700:480Seminar for Student Teachers (1) Examination of problems relevant to contemporary elementary and secondary music education. Concerns relevant to student teaching emphasized. Opportunity to address problems encountered while student teaching. Corequisite: 07:700:487. Open only to students in a teacher education program who have been admitted formally to student teaching.

07:700:485 Computer Music (3) Historic survey of computer music and analysis of select works. Software synthesis principles and applications. Prerequisite: 07:700:469 or permission of instructor.

07:700:487Student Teaching (11) Full-time student teaching in approved schools under the supervision of members of the faculty. Corequisite: 07:700:480. Open only to students in a teacher education program who have been admitted formally to student teaching.

07:700:493,494Independent Study (BA,BA) Supervised research in music composition, education, history, or theory. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

07:700:495,496Senior Honors Tutorial (3,3) Prerequisite: Permission of department.