Plan of Study – Music

Fundamental harmonic, rhythmic, and melodic practices of the 18th and 19th centuries, including major and minor keys, intervals, cadences, primary triads in root and inverted positions, through an integrated visual/aural/compositional approach. Must be taken concurrently with MUS 1140, Sight-singing and Ear Training I.

Basic aural, visual, and vocal experiences in dictation and singing at sight: includes major and minor scalar and diatonic chordal outlines, rhythms in simple meter, and major and minor triads. Must be taken concurrently with MUS 1130, Theory I.

Continuation of Theory I, including secondary, diminished, and augmented triads, non-chord tones, melodic composition, and secondary dominants, through an integrated visual/aural/compositional approach. Must be taken concurrently with MUS 1340, Sight-singing and Ear Training II.

Continuation of basic aural, visual, and vocal experiences in dictation and singing at sight; includes melodies constructed of primary triads, rhythms in compound meter, and major, minor, and diminished triads in inversion. Must be taken concurrently with MUS 1330, Theory II.

Includes basic computer operations, study of hardware (including MIDI) and software for aural skill study, music notation and scoring, and music instruction. Basic knowledge of music fundamentals, piano keyboard, and personal computers is recommended.

Continuation of Theory II, including fundamental harmonic, rhythmic, and melodic practices of the 18th and 19th centuries, including secondary chords, modulation, mode mixture, through an aural/visual/compositional approach. Must be taken concurrently with MUS 2140, Sight-singing and Ear Training III.

A continuation of aural, visual, and vocal experiences in sight singing and dictation; includes modulations to closely related keys, compound intervals, rhythmic sub-divisions, chromatic chords. Must be taken concurrently with MUS 2130, Theory III.

Continuation of Theory III, including fundamental harmonic and melodic practices of the 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries through an integrated visual/aural/compositional approach. Must be taken concurrently with MUS 2340, Sight-singing and Ear Training IV.

A continuation of Sight-Singing and Ear Training III; includes the study of unusual and mixed meters, syncopation, chromatic inflection, remote modulation, and modal scales. Must be taken concurrently with MUS 2330, Theory IV.

Capstone course for all music concentrations. In-depth consideration of issues related to the senior music major's concentration. To be taken in the student's senior year.

Development of music from pre-Christian beginnings through the Baroque period with emphasis on music form, style, literature, and composers.

Development of music from the Classical period to the present with emphasis on musical form, style, literature, and composers.

Aural and visual acquaintance with contrapuntal music of the 17th and 18th centuries; writing of music involving techniques characteristic of the period.

Structural elements of musical composition as applied to form, from the simple song forms to the sonata-allegro form; melodic, harmonic, and structural analysis of representative works.

Integrated course with emphasis on baton technique, score reading, and arranging. Lecture 1 hour, laboratory 2 hours.

Fundamentals of orchestration and arranging for instruments and voices, with an emphasis on the application of 18th to 21st century techniques. Prerequisite: four semesters of theory or departmental approval.

Study of music composition for acoustic and electronic media: methods; forms; orchestration; and performance techniques. Private lesson format. Prerequisites: MUS 2130, MUS 2140, MUS 2330, MUS 2340, and MUAP 4010. Does not replace the applied instrument/voice requirement of any concentration.

An introduction to the theory and concepts of financial accounting, including generally accepted accounting principles and issues as to classification, recognition, realization, measurement, and reporting. Emphasis on the accounting process, including preparation of basic financial statements and the accounting for and analysis of transactions affecting assets, selected liabilities, and equity. Prerequisite: MTH 1050 or equivalent.

An introduction to the nature and principles of management; history, theories, practices, problems, and techniques; characteristics and qualities of managers; contemporary trends in management thought and practice.

A study of the entrepreneur and the entrepreneurial spirit in business and the financial, organizational, and personal influences which combine to create a flow of new ideas, new markets, new products, and new technology. Applications of business research techniques for assisting local business owners and operators in analyzing their operations and practices. Prerequisites: ACC 2010, MGT 2360, and MKT 2440.

Study of marketing concepts, terminology, and applications, with special emphasis on the marketing mix relationships: e.g., product, price, promotion, and distribution. Introduction to the role and operation of marketing functions and their respective influence on the organization, both internally and externally.

Study of social media networks and other media as they pertain to promotion, digital and mobile marketing, and the organization’s integrated marketing communications strategy. Topics include: the characteristics of social, broadcast, electronic and outside media; viral marketing; digital marketing; mobile marketing; message creation for various media; evaluating message and media effectiveness; and the creation of an integrated marketing communications campaign. Prerequisite: MKT 2440.

Specialized learning experiences related to music management, under supervision of authorized personnel. Prerequisite: approval of advisor.

Specialized learning experiences related to music management, under supervision of authorized personnel. Prerequisite: approval of advisor.

Through class discussion, presentations, and directed projects, students acquire information and skills pertinent to their particular interests and goals, as well as an overview of the entire music management field.

For the classical and musical theatre singer, a private lesson with a professional collaborative coach/pianist. Lesson will focus on the varying artistic needs for the singer: foreign languages, style, emotional relationship to the lyric/poem, understanding of song’s piano accompaniment, and working collaboratively with a pianist. Prerequisite: Completed two semesters of applied voice.

Students will prepare for and perform a public recital of memorized repertoire appropriate for their instrument or voice.

The basics of English and Italian lyric diction, designed for singers and teachers of singing, including the use of the International Phonetic Alphabet.

Integrated course with emphasis on baton technique, score reading, and arranging. Lecture 1 hour, laboratory 2 hours.

An exploration of the basics of acting through exercises that build a process from script page to stage, including approaching a script, preparation and research, and how to work collaboratively in the professional world. Scripts used include monologues and scene work. Preparation and research of scripts include investigating not only the particulars of the script itself, but how it relates historically to the periods in which it is set, in which it was written, and to the history of theater.

Fundamentals of orchestration and arranging for instruments and voices, with an emphasis on the application of 18th to 21st century techniques. Prerequisite: four semesters of theory or departmental approval.

Study of music composition for acoustic and electronic media: methods; forms; orchestration; and performance techniques. Private lesson format. Prerequisites: MUS 2130, MUS 2140, MUS 2330, MUS 2340, and MUAP 4010. Does not replace the applied instrument/voice requirement of any concentration.

First semester of a three-term sequence, beginning with study and utilization of computer software and hardware for composition for film and video. Prerequisites: MUS 1800, MUS 1130, MUS 1140, MUS 1330, MUS 1340, and basic keyboard skills demonstrated by proficiency examination. Some experience in musical composition is recommended.

Continued study of methods of composing, arranging, and orchestrating music for film and video, using music technology. Prerequisite: MUAP 4770.

Studies leading to composition of a feature-length film score, in collaboration with Broadcast and Cinema Arts senior seminar students. Prerequisites: MUAP 4770 and MUAP 4780.

Aural and visual acquaintance with contrapuntal music of the 17th and 18th centuries; writing of music involving techniques characteristic of the period.

Structural elements of musical composition as applied to form, from the simple song forms to the sonata-allegro form; melodic, harmonic, and structural analysis of representative works.

Integrated course with emphasis on baton technique, score reading, and arranging. Lecture 1 hour, laboratory 2 hours.