Course Descriptions

Instruction in Jazz Voice. All students who take applied music as an elective pay for the lessons in addition to the tuition charge. A minimum of twelve, forty-five minute lessons is required per semester for a single academic credit. Students are required to play a performance examination at the end of each term.

• Music
• 1 Credit(s)
• (1) Contact Hour(s)

A study of mixer formats, patch bays, decibels, acoustics, and microphones. Emphasis is on gaining practical knowledge through working with recording equipment. Consideration is also given to production concepts and aesthetics. Students will work on both studio and field recording projects., Co-requisite: Co-requisite: MUS-106.

• Music
• 3 Credit(s)
• (4) Contact Hour(s)

This course serves as an introduction to the dynamics of the music industry including intellectual property concerns, distribution and marketing, and how technical innovation affects the current business model.

• Music
• 1 Credit(s)
• (1) Contact Hour(s)

• Music
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

MUS 206 continues the study of tonal harmony and voice leading from MUS 107. MUS 206 also includes a survey of common chromatic chords, modulation and modal inflection as well as basic formal types and fundamental procedures in fugue. Attendance at one hour of keyboard lab weekly is required in addition to the lectures.Prerequisite: Take MUS-107 with a Minimum Grade of C-., Co-requisite: Co-requisite: MUS-206L.

• Music
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This course is a continuation of Music Theory Aural Lab II, designed for individuals majoring in Music and Music Recording. Course content amplifies the material covered in the lecture portion. Course specific skills developed include sight-singing and ear training., Co-requisite: Co-requisite: MUS-206.

• Music
• 1 Credit(s)
• (2) Contact Hour(s)

Music 207 is the continued study (from Music 206) of harmony and voice leading (particularly chromatic harmony) and the continued consideration of basic formal idioms in more complex applications. Music 207 also surveys mainstream 20th Century compositional techniques. Attendance at one hour of keyboard lab weekly is required in addition to the lectures.Prerequisite: Take MUS-206 with a Minimum Grade of C-., Co-requisite: Co-requisite: MUS-207L.

• Music
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This course is a continuation of Music Theory Aural Lab III, designed for individuals majoring in Music and Music Recording. Course content amplifies the material covered in the lecture portion. Course specific skills developed include sight-singing and ear training., Co-requisite: Co-requsite: MUS-207.

• Music
• 1 Credit(s)
• (2) Contact Hour(s)

A study of the evolution of music from Gregorian chant and music of the troubadours through the writings of J.S. Bach. Students will engage with the material in a variety of ways, such as composing.Prerequisite: Take ENG-101 and MUS-107 with a Minimum Grade of C-.

• Music
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

The history of music from the rise of sonata form in the works of Haydn and Mozart to the twelve-tone, aleatoric, and electronic music of the present. Students will engage with the material in a variety of ways such as listening, researching, and writing.Prerequisite: Take ENG-101 and MUS-107 with a Minimum Grade of C-.

• Music
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)