Attendance at certain music events may be required in any of the following courses.
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07:700:100
Rudiments of Music Notation (1.5)
Corequisite: 07:700:121.
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07:700:101
Introduction 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.
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07:700:102
Introduction 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.
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07:700:103
Introduction 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.
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07:700:104
Introduction 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.
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07:700:110
Introduction to Music Education (1)
Overview of K-12 music programs and the music education profession.
Prerequisite: For Mason Gross School of the Arts music education students only or by permission of instructor.
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07:700:121
Theory I (3)
Model counterpoint and introduction to tonal harmony. For students intending to major in music.
Prerequisite: Demonstrated understanding by entrance examination of rhythmic/pitch notation, intervals, scales, and key signatures. Corequisites: 07:700:123, 127.
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07:700:122
Theory II (3)
Tonal harmony through modulation.
Prerequisite: 07:700:121.
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07:700:123-124
Fundamentals of Musicianship I,II (2,2)
Intensive work in sight-singing; dictation of melody, rhythm, and harmony; score reading; and keyboard harmony.
Corequisites: 07:700:121, 122. For students intending to major in music.
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07:700:125
Survey of Jazz Styles (2)
Historical and analytical survey of major jazz recordings from the 1920s to the present.
Corequisite: 07:700:121. Intended for Mason Gross School of the Arts jazz studies majors.
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07:700:127
Introduction to Music Technology (1)
Fundamental skills in music technology: computer-based notation, MIDI sequencing, and digital-audio techniques.
Corequisites: 07:700:121, 123. For students intending to major in music.
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07:700:129
Introduction 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.
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07:700:173,174
Studies 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.
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07:700:210
Foundations 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.
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07:700: 211,212
Studies in Music History (3,3)
Musical styles and genres in different historical periods.
Prerequisite: 07:700:101 or 103 or equivalent.
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07:700:221
Theory III: Harmony II (3)
Chromatic harmony.
Prerequisites: 07:700:121, 122 or equivalent.
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07:700:222
Theory IV (3)
Analysis of 20th-century music.
Prerequisite: 07:700:221.
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07:700:223-224
Fundamentals 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.
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07:700:237,238
Studies in Major Composers I,II (3,3)
Studies of selected compositions by a major composer. Specific composer varies from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit with differing course content.
Prerequisite: 07:700:101 or 103 or equivalent.
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07:700:247-248
Jazz 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.
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07:700:251-252
Keyboard Harmony for Jazz Majors (2,2)
Study of basic piano voicings and harmonic sequences set to compositions.
Prerequisites: 07:700:123 and 124.
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07:700:261
Vocal 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.
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07:700:263
School 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.
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07:700:265
School 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.
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07:700:267
School 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.
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07:700:269
School 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.
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07:700:273,274
Studies 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.
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07:700:283
Computer 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.
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07:700:295,296
Special 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).
Prerequisite: 07:700:101 or 103.
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07:700:301-302
Survey 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.
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07:700:303,304
Special 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 or permission of instructor.
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07:700:305-306
Evolution of Jazz (3,3)
History of jazz. First semester: African and African-American origins to the 1930s; basics of improvisation; development of aural ability to distinguish forms and styles. Second semester: jazz of the 1940s to the present.
Prerequisites: 07:700:122 and 124 or permission of instructor. Intended for Mason Gross School of the Arts jazz studies majors.
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07:700:323
Fundamentals of Musicianship III (2)
Advanced work in sight-singing; dictation of melody, rhythm, and harmony; score reading; and keyboard harmony.
Prerequisite: 07:700:224.
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07:700:329-330
Introduction to Conducting (2,2)
Fundamentals of conducting and organization of school choruses, bands, and orchestras.
Prerequisite: 07:700:222.
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07:700:341
Orchestration 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.
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07:700:342
Orchestration II (2)
Study of selected scores; writing for various ensembles and for symphony orchestra.
Prerequisite: 07:700:341.
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07:700:347-348
Jazz 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.
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07:700:371-372
Jazz 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.
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07:700:373,374
Composition (BA,BA)
Independent work in contemporary techniques of composition.
Pre- or corequisites: 07:700:222 and permission of instructor.
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07:700:381
Materials 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.
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07:700:382
Materials 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.
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07:700:384
Materials 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.
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07:700:385
Instrumental Methods: Choral/General Majors (1)
Pedagogical techniques for instrumental music in K-12 curricula.
Prerequisite: 07:700:210.
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07:700:386
Music 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.
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07:700:419,420
Special 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.
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07:700:429
Intermediate 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.
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07:700:461
Special Topics: Early Childhood Music Education (1)
Introduction to techniques and resources used to teach early childhood music.
Prerequisite: 07:700:210.
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07:700:462
Special Topics: Advanced Vocal Techniques for School Choirs (1)
Advanced techniques of vocal instruction for secondary and elementary school choirs. Intended for music education choral tudents only.
Prerequisites: 07:700:210 and 261.
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07:700:465-466
Special Topics: Keyboard in the Classroom I,II (1,1)
Techniques, repertoire, and resources in piano accompaniment of songs in elementary music class.
Prerequisites: 07:700:210 and 07:701:300.
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07:700:467
Special 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.
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07:700:469
Techniques 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.
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07:700:470
Electroacoustical 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.
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07:700:471-472
Jazz 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.
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07:700:473
Special Topics: Creativity in the Music Classroom (1)
Strategies and techniques for implementing creative activities in the K-12 music classroom.
Prerequisite: 07:700:210. Intended for music education majors.
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07:700:474
Special Topics: Technology in Music Education (1)
Music technology and its applications in music education.
Prerequisite: 07:700:210.
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07:700:475
Special Topics: Music for Exceptional Learners (1)
Practical adaptation of instruction to accommodate students with special needs.
Prerequisite: 07:700:210.
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07:700:476
Special Topics: Multicultural Music Education (1)
Resources and teaching strategies for world music in K-12 curricula.
Prerequisite: 07:700:210.
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07:700:477
Special 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.
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07:700:478
Special Topics: Marching Band (1)
Techniques of designing marching band routines.
Prerequisite: 07:700:210.
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07:700:479
Special Topics: Wind Ensemble Literature (1)
Prerequisite: 07:700:210.
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07:700:480
Seminar 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.
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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.
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07:700:487
Student 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.
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07:700:493,494
Independent Study (BA,BA)
Supervised research in music composition, education, history, or theory.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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07:700:495,496
Senior Honors Tutorial (3,3)
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
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