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  • MUAP 1118 - Flute

    Available to non-majors as well as music majors who wish to study a secondary applied emphasis. Involves one half-hour private lesson per week and five practice hours per week. May be repeated for credit. Corequisite: MUEN 1121 or MUEN 1141. Semester Hours 1 (1 lab) view syllabus

  • MUAP 1122 - Oboe

    Available to non-majors as well as music majors who wish to study a secondary applied emphasis. Involves one half-hour private lesson per week and five practice hours per week. May be repeated for credit. Corequisite: MUEN 1121 or MUEN 1141. Semester Hours 1 (1 lab) view syllabus

  • MUAP 1125 - Bassoon

    Available to non-majors as well as music majors who wish to study a secondary applied emphasis. Involves one half-hour private lesson per week and five practice hours per week. May be repeated for credit. Corequisite: MUEN 1121 or MUEN 1141. Semester Hours 1 (1 lab) view syllabus

  • MUAP 1129 - Clarinet

    Available to non-majors as well as music majors who wish to study a secondary applied emphasis. Involves one half-hour private lesson per week and five practice hours per week. May be repeated for credit. Corequisite: MUEN 1121 or MUEN 1141. Semester Hours 1 (1 lab) view syllabus

  • MUAP 1136 - Saxophone

    Available to non-majors as well as music majors who wish to study a secondary applied emphasis. Involves one half-hour private lesson per week and five practice hours per week. May be repeated for credit. Corequisite: MUEN 1121 or MUEN 1141. Semester Hours 1 (1 lab) view syllabus

  • MUAP 1137 - Trumpet

    Available to non-majors as well as music majors who wish to study a secondary applied emphasis. Involves one half-hour private lesson per week and five practice hours per week. May be repeated for credit. Corequisite: MUEN 1121 or MUEN 1141. Semester Hours 1 (1 lab) view syllabus

  • MUAP 1142 - French Horn

    Available to non-majors as well as music majors who wish to study a secondary applied emphasis. Involves one half-hour private lesson per week and five practice hours per week. May be repeated for credit. Corequisite: MUEN 1121 or MUEN 1141. Semester Hours 1 (1 lab) view syllabus

  • MUAP 1145 - Trombone

    Available to non-majors as well as music majors who wish to study a secondary applied emphasis. Involves one half-hour private lesson per week and five practice hours per week. May be repeated for credit. Corequisite: MUEN 1121 or MUEN 1141. Semester Hours 1 (1 lab) view syllabus

  • MUAP 1149 - Baritone Horn/Euphonium

    Available to non-majors as well as music majors who wish to study a secondary applied emphasis. Involves one half-hour private lesson per week and five practice hours per week. May be repeated for credit. Corequisite: MUEN 1121 or MUEN 1141. Semester Hours 1 (1 lab) view syllabus

  • MUAP 1153 - Tuba

    Available to non-majors as well as music majors who wish to study a secondary applied emphasis. Involves one half-hour private lesson per week and five practice hours per week. May be repeated for credit. Corequisite: MUEN 1121 or MUEN 1141. Semester Hours 1 (1 lab) view syllabus

  • MUAP 1157 - Percussion

    Available to non-majors as well as music majors who wish to study a secondary applied emphasis. Involves one half-hour private lesson per week and five practice hours per week. May be repeated for credit. Corequisite: MUEN 1121 or MUEN 1141. Semester Hours 1 (1 lab) view syllabus

  • MUAP 1161 - Guitar

    Available to non-majors as well as music majors who wish to study a secondary applied emphasis. Involves one half-hour private lesson per week and five practice hours per week. May be repeated for credit. Corequisite: MUEN 1121 or MUEN 1141. Semester Hours 1 (1 lab) view syllabus

  • MUAP 1169 - Piano

    Available to non-majors as well as music majors who wish to study a secondary applied emphasis. Involves one half-hour private lesson per week and five practice hours per week. May be repeated for credit. Corequisite: MUEN 1121 or MUEN 1141. Semester Hours 1 (1 lab) view syllabus

  • MUAP 1182 - Voice

    Available to non-majors as well as music majors who wish to study a secondary applied emphasis. Involves one half-hour private lesson per week and five practice hours per week. May be repeated for credit. Corequisite: MUEN 1121 or MUEN 1141. Semester Hours 1 (1 lab) view syllabus

  • MUAP 1217 - Flute

    Required of all music majors, but also available to non-majors. The student shall have had prior experience in the major instrument or voice or have permission from the instructor. One-hour lesson per week. May be repeated for credit. Corequisite: MUEN 1121 or MUEN 1141. Semester Hours 2 (2 lab) view syllabus

  • MUAP 1222 - Oboe

    Required of all music majors, but also available to non-majors. The student shall have had prior experience in the major instrument or voice or have permission from the instructor. One-hour lesson per week. May be repeated for credit. Corequisite: MUEN 1121 or MUEN 1141. Semester Hours 2 (2 lab) view syllabus

  • MUAP 1225 - Bassoon

    Required of all music majors, but also available to non-majors. The student shall have had prior experience in the major instrument or voice or have permission from the instructor. One-hour lesson per week. May be repeated for credit. Corequisite: MUEN 1121 or MUEN 1141. Semester Hours 2 (2 lab) view syllabus

  • MUAP 1229 - Clarinet

    Required of all music majors, but also available to non-majors. The student shall have had prior experience in the major instrument or voice or have permission from the instructor. One-hour lesson per week. May be repeated for credit. Corequisite: MUEN 1121 or MUEN 1141. Semester Hours 2 (2 lab) view syllabus

  • MUAP 1233 - Saxophone

    Required of all music majors, but also available to non-majors. The student shall have had prior experience in the major instrument or voice or have permission from the instructor. One-hour lesson per week. May be repeated for credit. Corequisite: MUEN 1121 or MUEN 1141. Semester Hours 2 (2 lab) view syllabus

  • MUAP 1237 - Trumpet

    Required of all music majors, but also available to non-majors. The student shall have had prior experience in the major instrument or voice or have permission from the instructor. One-hour lesson per week. May be repeated for credit. Corequisite: MUEN 1121 or MUEN 1141. Semester Hours 2 (2 lab) view syllabus

  • MUAP 1242 - French Horn

    Required of all music majors, but also available to non-majors. The student shall have had prior experience in the major instrument or voice or have permission from the instructor. One-hour lesson per week. May be repeated for credit. Corequisite: MUEN 1121 or MUEN 1141. Semester Hours 2 (2 lab) view syllabus

  • MUAP 1245 - Trombone

    Required of all music majors, but also available to non-majors. The student shall have had prior experience in the major instrument or voice or have permission from the instructor. One-hour lesson per week. May be repeated for credit. Corequisite: MUEN 1121 or MUEN 1141. Semester Hours 2 (2 lab) view syllabus

  • MUAP 1249 - Baritone Horn/Euphonium

    Required of all music majors, but also available to non-majors. The student shall have had prior experience in the major instrument or voice or have permission from the instructor. One-hour lesson per week. May be repeated for credit. Corequisite: MUEN 1121 or MUEN 1141. Semester Hours 2 (2 lab) view syllabus

  • MUAP 1253 - Tuba

    Required of all music majors, but also available to non-majors. The student shall have had prior experience in the major instrument or voice or have permission from the instructor. One-hour lesson per week. May be repeated for credit. Corequisite: MUEN 1121 or MUEN 1141. Semester Hours 2 (2 lab) view syllabus

  • MUAP 1257 - Percussion

    Required of all music majors, but also available to non-majors. The student shall have had prior experience in the major instrument or voice or have permission from the instructor. One-hour lesson per week. May be repeated for credit. Corequisite: MUEN 1121 or MUEN 1141. Semester Hours 2 (2 lab) view syllabus

  • MUAP 1261 - Guitar

    Required of all music majors, but also available to non-majors. The student shall have had prior experience in the major instrument or voice or have permission from the instructor. One-hour lesson per week. May be repeated for credit. Corequisite: MUEN 1121 or MUEN 1141. Semester Hours 2 (2 lab) view syllabus

  • MUAP 1269 - Piano

    Required of all music majors, but also available to non-majors. The student shall have had prior experience in the major instrument or voice or have permission from the instructor. One-hour lesson per week. May be repeated for credit. Corequisite: MUEN 1121 or MUEN 1141. Semester Hours 2 (2 lab) view syllabus

  • MUAP 1281 - Voice

    Required of all music majors, but also available to non-majors. The student shall have had prior experience in the major instrument or voice or have permission from the instructor. One-hour lesson per week. May be repeated for credit. Corequisite: MUEN 1121 or MUEN 1141. Semester Hours 2 (2 lab) view syllabus

  • MUEN 1121 - Concert Band

    Provides an ensemble open to all students who play a band instrument. Enrollment in brass, percussion, or woodwind ensemble (MUSI 1131, 1132, 1133) strongly recommended. Average of four rehearsal-performance hours per week. May be repeated for credit. Semester Hours 1 (3 lec/3 lab) view syllabus

  • MUEN 1122 - Stage Band

    Offers an opportunity for students who are interested in playing stage band music. Three rehearsal-performance hours per week. May be repeated for credit. Semester Hours 1 (3 lab) view syllabus

  • MUEN 1130 - Community Band

    Provides a performance ensemble for members of the community who play a band instrument. Prerequisites: Audition and/or permission of the instructor. Semester Hours 1 (3 lab) view syllabus

  • MUEN 1131 - Brass Ensemble

    Provides the opportunity for the study and performance of music in small ensembles. These courses are open to all students but are strongly recommended for all music majors and minors in their area of primary emphasis. Each section may be repeated for credit. Semester Hours 1 (1 lec/2 lab) view syllabus

  • MUEN 1132 - Percussion Ensemble

    Provides the opportunity for the study and performance of music in small ensembles. These courses are open to all students but are strongly recommended for all music majors and minors in their area of primary emphasis. Each section may be repeated for credit. Semester Hours 1 (1 lec/2 lab) view syllabus

  • MUEN 1133 - Woodwind Ensemble

    Provides the opportunity for the study and performance of music in small ensembles. These courses are open to all students but are strongly recommended for all music majors and minors in their area of primary emphasis. Each section may be repeated for credit. Semester Hours 1 (1 lec/2 lab) view syllabus

  • MUEN 1134 - Guitar Ensemble

    Provides the opportunity for the study and performance of music in small ensembles. These courses are open to all students but are strongly recommended for all music majors and minors in their area of primary emphasis. Each section may be repeated for credit. Semester Hours 1 (1 lec/2 lab) view syllabus

  • MUEN 1141 - Chorale

    Provides an opportunity for interested students to sing. Required for all vocal emphasis majors and minors. Average of four rehearsal-performance hours per week. May be repeated for credit. Semester Hours 1 (3 lec/3 lab) view syllabus

  • MUEN 1151 - Voice Ensemble

    Provides the opportunity for the study and performance of music in small ensembles. These courses are open to all students, but are required of all music majors and minors in their area of primary emphasis. Each section may be repeated for credit. Semester Hours 1 (1 lec/2 lab) view syllabus

  • MUEN 1152 - Musical Theatre Voice

    Provides musical theatre experiences by singing in a musical production. May be repeated for credit. Semester Hours 1 (4 Lab) view syllabus

  • MUSI 1116 - Elem Si-Sing & Ear Training I

    Includes sight-singing and dictation of intervals and simple melodies in various clefs and modes, study of commonly used meters, rhythmic patterns, and harmonic progressions of primary chords. Must be taken concurrently with MUSI 1311. Semester Hours 1 (1 lec/2 lab) view syllabus

  • MUSI 1117 - Elem Si-Sing & Ear Training II

    Continues MUSI 1116. Includes sight-singing of more complex melodies and rhythmic patterns and harmonic progressions of all diatonic chords. Must be taken concurrently with MUSI 1312. Prerequisite: MUSI 1116. Semester Hours 1 (1 lec/2 lab) view syllabus

  • MUSI 1158 - Opera Workshop

    Presents opera music, libretti, and characterization and motivational staging through the performance of an opera or opera scenes. Recommended of all music vocal majors and minors, but open to all students with consent of instructor. Concurrent enrollment in DRAM 1162 is recommended but not required. May be repeated for credit. Semester Hours 1 (3 lec/lab) view syllabus

  • MUSI 1160 - Italian Diction

    Presents the phonetic sounds of the Italian language, the principles of which will be applied to required vocal repertoire for transfer music majors. Required for voice majors, but open to all students with consent of instructor. Semester Hours 1 (2 lec) view syllabus

  • MUSI 1161 - English Diction

    Presents the phonetic sounds of the English language as used in English or American art songs. These principles will be applied to required repertoire of vocal music majors. Course is required for voice majors but open to all students with instructor approval. Semester Hours 1 (2 lec) view syllabus

  • MUSI 1181 - Class Piano-Level I

    The study of piano as a group in a classroom equipped with individual keyboards. Introduction to the piano keyboard with emphasis on reading music, major scales and simple harmonizations. This course is required for transfer music majors and commercial music majors and is open to non-music majors. Semester Hours 1 (1 lec/2 lab) view syllabus

  • MUSI 1182 - Class Piano-Level II

    The study of piano as a group in a classroom equipped with individual keyboards. Continuation of MUSI 1181. Emphasis on reading skills, major and minor scales, arpeggios, cadences, and simple harmonizations. Students must have successfully completed MUSI 1181 or have permission from the instructor prior to enrollment. Semester Hours 1 (1 lec/2 lab) view syllabus

  • MUSI 1183 - Class Voice I

    Provides for the study of voice in a classroom situation, emphasizing the same principles as private voice instruction: breathing, projection, tone quality, and interpretation. Some solo instruction and class performance. May be repeated for credit. Semester Hours 1 (1 lec/2 lab) view syllabus

  • MUSI 1192 - Class Guitar

    Provides class instruction for the beginning guitar student in the fundamental techniques of playing classical guitar, preparing the student for private instruction. Semester Hours 1 (3 lab) view syllabus

  • MUSI 1300 - Music Fundamentals for Teacher

    Introduces the fundamentals of music, including notation, intervals, scales, key signatures, rhythm, chords, sight reading, ear training, and piano. Designed to meet the needs of elementary education majors, but open to all students. The student may not receive credit for both MUSI 1300 and 1301. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

  • MUSI 1301 - Basic Music

    Provides a course for music majors whose background is not sufficient for MUSI 1116 and 1311. Elementary basic notation, rhythmic practice, scale formation, key signatures, and knowledge of the piano keyboard are stressed. Required, if necessary, for music majors. Non-music majors may elect this course. A student may not receive credit for both MUSI 1301 and MUSI 1300. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

  • MUSI 1304 - Foundations of Music: Classrm Teachers

    Introduces the fundamentals of music for prospective classroom teachers, including notation, intervals, scales, key signatures, rhythm, chord, sight reading, ear training, and piano. Designed to meet the needs of elementary education majors, but open to all students. Students may not receive credit for both MUSI 1304 and MUSI 1301. Semester hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

  • MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation

    Applies as a required humanities or fine arts course for all students. Information and techniques for the intelligent appreciation of music through lecture and recorded music; basic elements of form, style, and content of the music periods. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

  • MUSI 1308 - Music Literature I

    Surveys music literature from Gregorian chant to the early classical period. Emphasis on music materials and listening skills through recorded music and scores. Required for music majors and minors. Fall semester only. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

  • MUSI 1309 - Music Literature II

    Continues MUSI 1308. A study of music from the classical period to the present. Emphasis on styles and analysis. Required for music majors and minors. Spring semester only. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

  • MUSI 1310 - American Music

    Traces the history of American Music. Focus is on blues, jazz, country, rock and roll, and other contemporary popular music styles. Satisfies general humanities elective requirements. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

  • MUSI 1311 - Elementary Harmony I

    Reviews scale construction, intervals, and chord spelling. Includes the study of melody writing and part-writing using the primary triads. Concurrent enrollment in MUSI 1181 and 1116 is required. Prerequisite: MUSI 1301 or acceptable grade on Theory Placement Exam. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

  • MUSI 1312 - Elementary Harmony II

    Continues MUSI 1311 with further study of melody writing and part-writing using all diatonic chords and non-chord tones. Concurrent enrollment in MUSI 1181 and 1117 is required. Prerequisite: MUSI 1311. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

  • MUSI 2116 - Adv Si-Sing & Ear Training I

    Includes sight-singing and dictation of difficult melodies in modes and melodies that modulate. Study of unusual and mixed meters, difficult rhythmic patterns, and harmonic progressions of seventh chords and altered chords. Concurrent enrollment in MUSI 2311 is required. Prerequisites: MUSI 1117 and 1312. Semester Hours 1 (1 lec/2 lab) view syllabus

  • MUSI 2117 - Adv Si-Sing & Ear Training II

    Continues MUSI 2116. Sight-singing and dictation of difficult melodies in modes and melodies that modulate and tonal melodies. Study of unusual and mixed meters, difficult rhythmic patterns, and harmonic progressions of seventh chords, altered chords, and chord clusters. Introduction to 20th century techniques. Concurrent enrollment in MUSI 2312 is required. Prerequisite: MUSI 2116. Semester Hours 1 (1 lec/2 lab) view syllabus

  • MUSI 2160 - German Diction

    Presents the phonetic sounds of the German language, the principles of which will be applied to required vocal repertoire for transfer music students. Required for voice majors, but open to all students with consent of instructor. Semester Hours 1 (2 lec) view syllabus

  • MUSI 2161 - French Diction

    Presents the phonetic sounds of the French language, the principles of which will be applied to required vocal repertoire for transfer music majors. Required for voice majors, but open to all students with consent of instructor. Semester Hours 1 (2 lec) view syllabus

  • MUSI 2181 - Class Piano-Level III

    Continues the study of piano as a group in a classroom equipped with individual keyboards. Emphasis is on continued development of music reading skills, major and minor scales, arpeggios, cadences and simple harmonizations. Prerequisite: MUSI 1182 or permission of the instructor. Semester Hours 1 (1 lec/2 lab) view syllabus

  • MUSI 2182 - Class Piano-Level IV

    Continues the study of piano as a group in a classroom equipped with individual keyboards. Emphasis on music reading skills, major and minor scales, arpeggios, cadences and simple harmonizations. Prerequisite: MUSI 2181 or permission of the instructor. Semester Hours 1 (1 lec/2 lab) view syllabus

  • MUSI 2311 - Advanced Harmony I

    Includes the study of figured bass and melody harmonization with altered chords and all diatonic seventh chords, modulations, and styles of composition other than chordal styles. Concurrent enrollment in MUSI 2116 and MUSI 2181 or 2182, or MUAP 1169 or MUAP 1269. Prerequisite: MUSI 1312. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

  • MUSI 2312 - Advanced Harmony II

    Continues MUSI 2311. Mastery of all tonal functions, natural and altered chords, and seventh and ninth chords. Advanced modulations and advanced harmonic analysis. Study of 20th century music. Concurrent enrollment in MUSI 1181 or MUAP 1169 or MUAP 1269 and MUSI 2117 is required. Prerequisite: MUSI 2311. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus