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Course Offerings in Music (MUS)
Applied Music, Fall, Spring, Summer
Literature, technique, and for voice students, diction, are taught through private lessons, recitals,
and examinations. All voice majors and vocal emphasis students are required to sing in an ensemble
each semester. Brass, woodwind, and percussion emphasis students are required to play in the band
each semester. Courses with numbers which begin with 0 as the first digit are for non-music majors
for one-hour credit. Course numbers which begin with 1 are taken by freshman and sophomore
music majors. Course numbers which begin with 3 are taken by students who have achieved upper
division status. Instruction in the following is offered (1-3 hours):Piano 050, 150, 350*
Organ 052, 152, 352*
Voice 055, 155, 352*
Guitar 057, 157, 357*
Flute 061, 161, 361*
Oboe 062, 162, 362*
Clarinet 063, 163, 363*
Bassoon 064, 164, 364*
Saxophone 065,165, 365*
String Bass 067,167,367*
Cello 069, 169, 369*
Percussion 070, 170, 370*
Trumpet 071, 171, 371*
Horn 072, 172, 372*
Trombone 073, 173, 373*
Euphonium 074, 174, 374*
Tuba 075, 175, 375*
*May be taken more than once for credit
Class Applied Instruction, Fall, Spring
101. Class Piano, 1 hour
Beginning instruction for the general student with no previous skills.103, 104, 203, 204. Class Piano I, II, III, IV, 1 hour each course
102. Class Voice, 1 hour*
Beginning vocal instruction for the general student and for secondary applied music students.106. Class Guitar I, 1 hour
Beginning instruction. S/F grading.107. Class Guitar II, 1 hour
Continued instruction. S/F grading.205. Class Piano V, 1 hour
Practical skills including sight-reading, harmonization and by-ear; hymn playing, improvisation and
transposition. Required for all BM keyboard majors.206. Class Piano Laboratory, .5 hour*Remedial preparation for the keyboard proficiency test. Open only to music majors. S/F grading.
Ensembles, Fall, Spring
10. Marching Band, 1 hour*
May count for PE credit.11. Concert Band, 1 hour*
12. Brass Ensemble, .5 hour*
13. Jazz Ensemble, .5 hour*
14. Flute Ensemble, .5 hour*
15. Woodwind Ensemble, .5 hour*
16. Handbell Ensemble, .5 hour*
Admission by audition.18. Special Instrumental Ensemble, .5 hour*
To be assigned.20. A Cappella Choir, 1 hour*
Mixed choral group. Admission by audition.21. Men's Chorus, 1 hour*
Open to all students without audition.22. Women Singers, 1 hour*
Open to all students without audition.25. Small Choral Ensemble, .5 hour*
Contemporary Christian vocal, instrumental ensemble. Admission by audition.30. Lyric Theatre, 1 hour*
Study of music theatre literature through performance laboratory.*May be taken more than once for credit.
Special Music Courses
109. Foreign Language Diction, 3 hours, Offered as needed
French, German and Italian diction.208. Jazz Improvisation, 1 hour, Offered periodically
Introductory study of creative improvisation and jazz theory for instrumentalists and vocalists.300. Teaching Assistantship, 1-2 hours, Offered periodically
Majors assist with grading class exercises and tutoring. By departmental invitation. S/F grading.441. Methods and Techniques of Conducting, 2 hours, Fall
Techniques of conducting choral and instrumental groups.442. Advanced Conducting, 2 hours, Spring
Development of techniques.Theory
100. Beginning Music Theory for Majors, 3 hours, Fall
Intervals, scales, key signatures, chords, notation, rhythm, ear training, and sight singing for music
majors preparing to take MUS 111.110. Fundamentals of Music, 3 hours, Offered as needed
Introductory course in musical notation, scales, keys, intervals, and chords for non-majors.111. Elementary Theory I, 3 hours, Fall
Fundamentals (notation of pitch and duration, scales, keys, modes, intervals, and chords), the structural
elements of music (written and analyzed) including melodic organization, rhythm, texture,
cadences, nonharmonic tones, voice leading in four part chorale writing, and bais composition.112. Elementary Theory II, 3 hours, Spring
A continuation of the study of the structural elements of music through listening, analyzing, and
writing harmonic progressions emphasizing the use of triads, seventh chords, secondary dominants,
modulation, and basic composition. An introduction to basic binary and ternary form in music.117. Sight Singing and Ear Training I, 1 hour, Fall
Rhythmic reading, interval and chord recognition, melodic and harmonic dictation; computer drill
and testing. Two hours a week for one hour credit. Prerequisite: Pass theory placement test or instructor's consent.118. Sight Singing and Ear Training II, 1 hour, Spring
A continuation of MUS 117 into more advanced levels of difficulty; computer drills. Two hours a
week for one hour credit. Prerequisite: MUS 117 or instructor's consent.211. Advanced Theory I, 3 hours, Fall
Counterpoint; advanced tonal harmony; keyboard harmony; variation form; computer applications in
music and basic composition.212. Advanced Theory II, 3 hours, Spring
Sonata and rondo forms; analysis of late 19th and 20th century music; computer applications in
music and basic composition.217. Sight Singing and Ear Training III, 1 hour, Fall
Sight-singing and rhythm reading; melodic and harmonic dictation; computer assisted ear-training.
Two hours a week for one hour credit.218. Sight Singing and Ear Training IV, 1 hour, Spring
Progressively more difficult sight-singing and rhythmic reading; melodic, harmonic, and two-part
dictation; computer assisted ear training. Two hours a week for one hour credit.219. Composition I, 1-3 hours, Fall, Spring
Private instruction in music composition. Public performance on composition recital in spring semester.
Does not substitute for theory courses. May be taken more than once for credit. Prerequisite: MUS 112 or instructor's consent.411. Form and Analysis I, 2 hours, Fall even years
An analytical study of phrase construction, the standard small forms and theme and variation; development
of an analytic technique.412. Form and Analysis II, 2 hours, Spring odd years
An analytic study of larger forms including compound binary and ternary, sonata form, rondo, and
the contrapuntal process. Prerequisite: MUS 411 is strongly recommended but not required.413. Counterpoint I, 2 hours, Fall odd years
Sixteenth century. Two- and three-part vocal counterpoint using works of Palestrina for models.414. Counterpoint II, 2 hours, Spring even years
Eighteenth century instrumental counterpoint using inventions and fugues of Bach for models.415. Instrumentation, 2 hours, Fall
Methods of scoring music for instrumental ensembles.416. Senior Project in Music Theory, 3 hours, Offered as needed.
A detailed analytical study of a major musical composition. For Music Theory majors.419. Composition II, 1-3 hours, Fall, Spring
Private instruction in music composition for upper-level students. Public performance on composition
recital in spring semester. Does not substitute for theory courses. May be taken more than once
for credit. Prerequisites: MUS 211 and 212 or instructor's consent.Church Music
321. Hymnology, 3 hours, Spring odd years
Historical survey of Christian hymns of all periods.322. Worship Practices, 2 hours, Fall odd years
Introduction to worship practices through reading, examination of worship materials, visits to churches
and resource personnel.325. Church Music Administration, 3 hours, Spring even years
Administration and organization of the church music program.460. Supervised Field Work in Church Music, 1 hour, Fall, Spring
Supervised practical experience in church music. Student must work in a church situation as a
director or accompanist, or in a capacity approved by the supervising professor. Periodic reports and
plans are required.History and Literature
133. Appreciation of Music, 3 hours, Fall, Spring, Summer
Understanding forms and styles through representative works, lectures, recordings and concerts.
May be applied to a music major or minor only as a substitute for MUS 135-136.135. Introduction to Music History and Literature I, 1 hour, Fall
Introduction to major composers and styles before 1750. One lecture and one lab session per week
for one hour credit.136. Introduction to Music History and Literature II, 1 hour, Spring
Introduction to major composers and styles since 1750. Brief treatment of non-western and popular
music. One lecture and one lab session per week for one hour credit.331. Popular Music in American Culture, 3 hours, Offered periodically
A history of American popular music from the turn of the century to the present will be studied.
Historical trends and musical examples will be presented including but not limited to minstrelsy,
ragtime, blues, jazz, big band, rock, and pop.431. History of Music I, 3 hours, Fall
The development of western music from the early Christian era through 1750. Prerequisites: MUS
211 and 212 or instructor's consent.432. History of Music II, 3 hours, Spring
The development of western music from 1750 through the twentieth century. Prerequisites: MUS
211 and 212 or instructor's consent.433. Piano Literature, 3 hours, Offered as needed
Composers and literature from Renaissance to the present.434. Organ Literature, 3 hours, Offered as needed
Composers and literature from the Baroque period to the present.435. Song Literature, 3 hours, Offered as needed
Basic repertoire from 1600 through modern American composers.Music Education and Pedagogy
240. Instrument Studies, 1 hour, Fall
Designed to help music majors gain basic functional knowledge of stringed, percussion, brass, and
woodwind instruments. It should be taken in conjunction with Music 415 Instrumentation. Required
for Music Education, Vocal/General majors.241. Percussion Methods and Literature, 2 hours, Spring odd years
Teaching percussion instruments.242. Woodwind Methods and Literature, 2 hours, Fall odd years
Teaching woodwind instruments.246. Brass Methods and Literature, 2 hours, Spring even years
Teaching brass instruments.247. Electronic Music Methods, 2 hours, Fall odd years
Production and manipulation of musical sounds by synthesizers and computers. Prerequisite: Music
majors must have passed piano proficiency. Non-music majors by instructors consent.341. School Music: K-6, 3 hours, Fall, Spring
Teaching music in elementary school. For non-majors.342. Vocal Pedagogy, 2 hours, Fall odd years
Vocal teaching techniques.343. Instrumental Music Methods, 2 hours, Fall
Organizational structure of the public school music program. Materials and techniques for orchestra,
concert and marching band. Includes in-school practicum.346. String Methods and Literature, 2 hours, Fall even years
Teaching stringed orchestral instruments.347. Piano Methods, 3 hours, Offered as needed
Methods and materials for teaching piano students (preschool, elementary, intermediate and advanced).440. Pedagogy Internship, 3 hours, Offered as needed
Supervised teaching experience (private or preparatory students).443. Teaching Music to Children, 3 hours, Fall
Teaching methods related to the child's ability level to learn musical concepts. Includes in-school
practicum.445. Teaching Choral Music, 2 hours, Fall
Materials and technique for teaching choral music on the secondary level.449. Instrumental Maintenance and Repair, 2 hours, Offered periodically
Lab course for instrumental music majors.463. Seminar in Student Teaching, 2 hurs, Fall, Spring
This course is designed as the capstone experience for the teacher education program and the student
teaching experience. Student teachers will reflect upon and analyze the experiences they are
having in the classroom to which they are assigned, and they will refine skills for entering the
teaching profession. Each student will complete the process by which the developmental portfolio is
transformed into the exit portfolio. All PRAXIS II exams required for licensure must be completed
before a passing grade will be assigned for the course. Successful completion of this course is a
requirement for the completion of all licensure programs. Corequisites: MUS 465 and 467. Prerequisites: Admission to the Teacher Education Program and Student Teaching Semester.465. Student Teaching: Placement One, 5 hours, Fall, Spring
Observation, participation, and teaching under professional supervision. Corequisites: MUS 463
and 467.Prerequisites: Admission to the Teacher Education Program and Student Teaching Semester.467. Student Teaching: Placement Two, 5 hours, Fall, SpringObservation, participation, and teaching under professional supervision. Corequisites: MUS 463 and 465. Prerequisites: Admission to the Teacher Education Program and Student Teaching Semester.
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