Music Courses
Arts and Media Division
Courses marked with an asterisk (*) may be used to partially fulfill
Studio
Core Requirements;
those marked with two asterisks (**) may be used to partially fulfill
Theory
Core Requirements.
MUSI 110**
Introduction to Music
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Understanding music through selected listenings and
discussion.
Every Semester, 3 Credits
MUSI 111**
Talking about Music: Music Criticism
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A critical examination of music and the literature of
music criticism.
Fall, 3 Credits
MUSI 112
The Keyboard Tradition
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This course in music appreciation presents weekly
programs of concerts and lectures. The works performed
represent a variety of styles, forms and genres in the piano
tradition; each work is discussed and specific passages are
repeated to illustrate ideas. Students keep a journal that is
evaluated after the final
program.
Summer, 1 Credit
MUSI 140**
Music Theory Fundamentals
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Introduction to basic principles of structure and
organization in western music.
Alternate Fall, 3 Credits
MUSI 171*
Piano Workshop I
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Group and individual instruction in the piano at beginning and
intermediate levels.
Laboratory fee: $35.00.
Every Semester, 3 Credits
MUSI 174*
Introduction To Electronic Music
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An introductory course in Electronic Music composition.
Students will gain experience in the operation of analog and
digital synthesizers and their application to creative
music-making.
Laboratory fee: $35.00.
On Occasion, 3 Credits
MUSI 227**
Music in the Ancient World
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An introduction to the musical thought and practice of
ancient cultures, as represented by Non-Western musics and the
music of the European Middle Ages. The course will include an
examination of music from African, Asian, and Native American
sources, and will trace the development of the musical
innovations of Medieval Europe; culminating in the Ars Nova of
the 14th century and the work of Guillame de Machaut.
Particular emphasis will be placed on the relationship between
music, philosophy, and
world-view.
On Occasion, 3 Credits
MUSI 228**
Music in the Western World
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A concise survey of Western art music from the Renaissance
through the Early 20th century. The course will include an
examination of the work of Dufay and the Flemish Polyphonists,
and the subsequent development of the Flemish style; the
harmonic revolution of the 17th century; the contributions of
the Baroque Masters, culminating in the work of J. S. Bach;
the establishment of the classical style (Haydn, Mozart) and its
subsequent development under Beethoven; the Romantic Movement;
and the innovations of Stravinsky, Schonberg, and the American
Experimentalists.
On Occasion, 3 Credits
MUSI 231**
Great Symphonies
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A study of major symphonies, from classical to
contemporary examples.
On Occasion, 3 Credits
MUSI 233**
Folk, Rock and Jazz
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A survey of the popular forms of music in America from 1900
to the present. The history of ragtime, swing, jazz, and rock
are studied with an emphasis on distinctive musical and
stylistic features.
Every Semester, 3 Credits
MUSI 260*
Chorus Performance Workshop
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Group performance applying basic choral techniques
through representative music literature.
Every Semester, 3 Credits
MUSI 261
Chorus Performance Workshop II
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A continuation of MUSI 260. Students will prepare
vocal music from the appropriate literature for performance.
MUSI 261 may be taken three times, for a total of three
credits.
Prerequisite: MUSI 260
or permission of instructor.
1 Credit
MUSI 262*
Instrumental Ensemble
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Students are invited to join a mixed ensemble of
strings, winds and percussion. Activities include performances
of Chamber Music and music for stage productions. All
instrumentalists are welcome to join the ensembles.
Every Semester, 3 Credits
MUSI 263
Instrumental Ensemble II
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A continuation of MUSI 262. Students will prepare
instrumental music from the appropriate literature for
performance. MUSI 263 may be taken three times, for a total of
three Credits.
Prerequisite: MUSI 262
or permission of instructor.
Every Semester, 1 Credit
MUSI 301
Special Studies in Music
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Specific topics will be explored in
depth in the areas of music history,
appreciation, and performance.
Special guest lecturers will be
invited to present students with
subjects in music not normally
covered in other classes. Credits are
variable based on number of class
meetings.
On Occasion, 1 to 3 Credits
MUSI 400*
Independent Study
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Independent studies in Music must be planned during the
semester preceding the semester in which they will be taken.
Students must have permission of the instructor, the advisor and
the Division Director.
Every Semester, 1 to 3 Credits
 
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