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An exploration of musical improvisation with emphasis on the jazz and contemporary idioms. Emphasis on acquiring basic improvisational skills and techniques. This course is repeatable for credit.

Prerequisite: MUSC 2510. A study of traditional contrapuntal procedures, particularly those of the eighteenth century, with emphasis on score analysis and written projects.

Prerequisite: Basic computer skills. An introduction to the history, tools, and techniques of electronic music. Topics include acoustics, digital recording, digital editing, composition, and basic analog sound synthesis techniques. Through lectures, lab work, composing, reading, and critical listening, students will gain a broad understanding of the role of technology in music-making.

Prerequisite: MUSC 3315. A continuation of studies begun in MUSC 3315. Topics include MIDI sequencing, basic film and video scoring techniques, advanced analog sound synthesis, and an introduction to digital sound design. Through lectures, lab work, composing, reading, and critical-listening, students will gain a deeper understanding of the techniques and aesthetics of electronic music.

A survey of the musical styles, genres, forms, aesthetic criteria and techniques that have characterized the great keyboard literature of the Western musical heritage.

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Study and performance of sacred and secular solo literature including Italian, French, German, English and American repertoire for professional singers and church musicians.

Prerequisite: MUSC 3360 or permission of instructor. Advanced study and performance of sacred and secular solo literature for the voice. Emphasis on the programming of literature for a solo recital.

Prerequisite: MUSC 2510. Beginning conducting techniques, application of baton technique, terms for conductors, transposition interpretation and styles of different musical eras. Choral and instrumental styles.

Prerequisite: MUSC 3400. Advanced study of choral literature from the Renaissance through Twentieth Century periods with emphasis on advanced conducting techniques and interpretation and styles. Laboratory conducting experience also included.

Prerequisite: MUSC 3400. Advanced conducting techniques and study of the history and repertory of wind instruments in the orchestra, band and wind ensemble.

Prerequisite: MUSC 2510. The study of the overall harmonic and thematic organization of musical compositions from the common-practice period (c. 1600 to 1900). In addition, an examination of 20th c. and 21st c. forms will be included. Drawing on all of the theoretical knowledge gained in the 4-semester Music Theory sequence, this course focuses first on small structures (motives, phrases, etc.) and gradually progresses to large forms (sonata, rondo, etc.) and multi-movement forms (symphony, concerto, etc.)

Prerequisite: MUSC 2510. This course is designed to assist the student in developing basic techniques in arranging music for instrumental ensembles and for vocal ensembles. Focuses on practical issues and general arranging strategies for ensembles of different skill levels. Projects include work in the student's chosen emphasis, as well as work covering multi-cultural issues. It is a project-oriented course resulting in a small portfolio of usable work.

Prerequisites: HIST 1131 or HIST 1132; and MUSC 1500, MUSC 1501, MUSC 1510, MUSC 1511, MUSC 2500, MUSC 2501, MUSC 2510, MUSC 2511; or Permission of Instructor. This is the first of two courses that traces the history of the classical music tradition of Europe and its cultural extensions. In this course, students will develop their ability to think historically and conceptually with regard to the various compositional genres and composers, and the social, geographic, and cultural settings that produced them. The period covered is from the earliest traces of Greek and Persian music to the end of the Baroque era (c. 1750 A.D.). The course includes a mixture of lecture, group discussion, and analytical and musicological exercises, including intensive score and aural analysis. Offered every Fall term.

Prerequisites: HIST 1131 or HIST 1132; and MUSC 1500, MUSC 1501, MUSC 1510, MUSC 1511, MUSC 2500, MUSC 2501, MUSC 2510, MUSC 2511; or Permission of Instructor. This is the second of two courses that traces the history of the classical music tradition of Europe and its cultural extensions. In this course, students will develop their ability to think historically and conceptually with regard to the various compositional genres and composers, and the social, geographic, and cultural settings that produced them. The period covered is from the beginning of the classical period (1725) to the end of the 20th century. The course includes a mixture of lecture, group discussion, and analytical and musicological exercises, including intensive score and aural analysis. Offered every Spring term.

A survey of the development and evolution of jazz as an American art form. Special attention is paid to social and cultural context. Emphasis will be placed upon the musical styles, artists, and major innovations in each of the various eras of jazz history. Additional topics include, but are not limited to: race, gender, technology, the economics of music, and popular culture. (Cross-listed as BLST 3650.)

A survey course that explores the development of the various musical traditions that take root in the United States. The focus of the course will be to examine the style and aesthetics of each musical tradition, as well as the cultural, sociological and sometimes political motivations behind it. Topics include but are not limited to such American traditions as sacred music, jazz, art music, and musical theater. Writing and study skills must be highly developed.