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New AAS Degree
MUS 070 Orchestra. 0-2 cr. Open to all students by tryout. AP
Minimum Proficiencies:
* Integrate knowledge and experience to arrive at creative solutions.
* Work collaboratively as part of a team.
* Employ and expand imagination.
* Engage in creative expression.
* Respond to the fine arts and literature with knowledge and sensitivity.
MUS 071 Band. 0-2 cr. Open to all students by tryout. AP
Minimum Proficiencies:
* Integrate knowledge and experience to arrive at creative solutions.
* Work collaboratively as part of a team.
* Employ and expand imagination.
* Engage in creative expression.
* Respond to the fine arts and literature with knowledge and sensitivity.
MUS 072 Chorus. 0-2 cr. Open to all students by tryout. AP
Minimum Proficiencies:
* Integrate knowledge and experience to arrive at creative solutions.
* Work collaboratively as part of a team.
* Employ and expand imagination.
* Engage in creative expression.
* Respond to the fine arts and literature with knowledge and sensitivity.
MUS 074 Jazz Ensemble. 0-2 cr. Open to all students by tryout. AP
Minimum Proficiencies:
* Integrate knowledge and experience to arrive at creative solutions.
* Work collaboratively as part of a team.
* Employ and expand imagination.
* Engage in creative expression.
* Respond to the fine arts and literature with knowledge and sensitivity.
MUS 075 Small Vocal Ensemble. 0-2 cr. Open to all students by tryout. AP
Minimum Proficiencies:
* Integrate knowledge and experience to arrive at creative solutions.
* Work collaboratively as part of a team.
* Employ and expand imagination.
* Engage in creative expression.
* Respond to the fine arts and literature with knowledge and sensitivity.
MUS 076 Instrumental Chamber Ensemble. 0-2 cr. Open to all students by tryout. AP
Minimum Proficiencies:
* Integrate knowledge and experience to arrive at creative solutions.
* Work collaboratively as part of a team.
* Employ and expand imagination.
* Engage in creative expression.
* Respond to the fine arts and literature with knowledge and sensitivity.
MUS 107 Vocal Techniques. 2 cr. Theory and practice in fundamentals of singing. AP
Minimum Proficiencies:
* Integrate knowledge and experience to arrive at creative solutions.
* Select and apply appropriate methodologies.
* Employ and expand imagination.
* Engage in creative expression.
* Respond to the fine arts and literature with knowledge and sensitivity.
MUS 115 Woodwind Techniques. 2 cr. Theory and practice in fundamentals of woodwind performance. AP
Minimum Proficiencies:
* Integrate knowledge and experience to arrive at creative solutions.
* Select and apply appropriate methodologies.
* Employ and expand imagination.
* Engage in creative expression.
* Respond to the fine arts and literature with knowledge and sensitivity.
MUS 130 Brass Techniques . 2 cr. Theory and practice in fundamentals of brass performance. AP
Minimum Proficiencies:
* Integrate knowledge and experience to arrive at creative solutions.
* Select and apply appropriate methodologies.
* Employ and expand imagination.
* Engage in creative expression.
* Respond to the fine arts and literature with knowledge and sensitivity.
MUS 145 Percussion Techniques. 2 cr. Theory and practice in fundamentals of percussion performance. AP
Minimum Proficiencies:
* Integrate knowledge and experience to arrive at creative solutions.
* Select and apply appropriate methodologies.
* Employ and expand imagination.
* Engage in creative expression.
* Respond to the fine arts and literature with knowledge and sensitivity.
MUS 147 String Techniques. 2 cr. Theory and practice in fundamentals of string performance. AP
Minimum Proficiencies:
* Integrate knowledge and experience to arrive at creative solutions.
* Select and apply appropriate methodologies.
* Employ and expand imagination.
* Engage in creative expression.
* Respond to the fine arts and literature with knowledge and sensitivity.
MUS 170 Fundamentals of Music. 3 cr. Acquaints the student with the fundamentals of music through experiences with the keyboard, rhythm instruments, singing, listening, and note reading. Open to the all students. Required for some elementary education majors. Accepted as preparation for a music major or minor program. AP
Minimum Proficiencies:
* Integrate knowledge and experience to arrive at creative solutions.
* Select and apply appropriate methodologies.
* Employ and expand imagination.
* Engage in creative expression.
MUS 171 Music Theory I. 3 cr. A detailed study of the development of Western Music's structural techniques and basic compositional components through the study and analysis of harmony and counterpoint. Notation, rhythm, major and minor keys, modes, root position triads, inverted chords, non-harmonic tones and an introduction to part writing will be studied. Includes keyboard work to examine, explore and understand the materials studied. Open to all students with consent of instructor. Required of students who are planning a music major or minor. Music majors and minors must enroll concurrently in MUS 181 to meet aural skills requirement. Prereq. Consent of instructor. FA
Minimum Proficiencies:
* Integrate knowledge and experience to arrive at creative solutions.
* Select and apply appropriate methodologies.
* Employ and expand imagination.
* Engage in creative expression.
MUS 172 Music Theory II. 3 cr. Continuation of MUS 171. Melodic harmonization, voice-leading, harmonic and rhythmic progression, dominant seventh and leading-tone seventh chords, non-dominant seventh chords, introduction to modulation, secondary dominant and leading-tone chords, introduction to two and three-part forms and an introduction to counterpoint will be studied. Required of students planning a music major or minor. Music majors and minors must enroll concurrently in MUS 182 to meet aural skills requirements. Prereq. MUS 171. FA
Minimum Proficiencies:
* Integrate knowledge and experience to arrive at creative solutions.
* Select and apply appropriate methodologies.
* Employ and expand imagination.
* Engage in creative expression.
MUS 173 Music Literature and Appreciation. 3 cr. A guide to the understanding of music through listening experiences in the various styles and historical periods. FA
Minimum Proficiencies:
* Analyze, synthesize, evaluate and interpret information and ideas.
* Read and listen with comprehension and critical perception.
* Employ and expand imagination.
* Respond to the fine arts and literature with knowledge and sensitivity.
MUS 174 Music Literature and Appreciation. 3 cr. A guide to the understanding of music through listening experiences in the various styles and historical periods. Although a continuation of MUS 173, MUS 173 is not a prerequisite for admission to this course. FA
Minimum Proficiencies:
* Analyze, synthesize, evaluate and interpret information and ideas.
* Read and listen with comprehension and critical perception.
* Employ and expand imagination.
* Respond to the fine arts and literature with knowledge and sensitivity.
MUS 181 Music Theory Aural Skills I. 2 cr. Development of skills in sight-singing and ear-training. Required of students planning a music major or minor and enrolled in MUS 171. AP
MUS 182 Music Theory Aural Skills II. 2 cr. Development of aural skills in sight-singing and ear-training. Required of students planning a music major or minor and enrolled in MUS 172. Prereq. MUS 181. AP
MUS 271 Music Theory III. 3 cr. A continuation of MUS 172 with an introduction to advanced harmony and counterpoint. Concepts of counterpoint, harmonic sequences, chromatic harmony, advanced modulation, Neapolitan and augmented sixth chords, more complex forms such as sonata, concerto, sonata-rondo and the fugue will be studied. Required of students planning a music major or minor. Music majors and minors must enroll concurrently in MUS 281 to meet aural skills requirements. Prereq. 172. FA
NOTE: This course may be offered in audiographic format. (Consult local
campus catalog.)
Minimum Proficiencies:
* Integrate knowledge and experience to arrive at creative solutions.
* Select and apply appropriate methodologies.
* Employ and expand imagination.
* Engage in creative expression
MUS 272 Music Theory IV. 3 cr. Continuation of MUS 271. Embellishing
chromatic chords, dominant prolongation, modulation to foreign keys, harmonic sequences, chromatic voice-leading,
introduction to 20th century techniques including set
theory, 12-tone serial techniques, pointillism, polytonality, cluster
techniques, microtones, indeterminacy and 20th century
notation will be studied. Required of students planning a music major
or minor. Music majors and minors must enroll
concurrently in MUS 282 to meet aural skills requirements. Prereq. MUS 271. FA
NOTE: This course may be offered in audiographic format. (Consult local
campus catalog.)
Minimum Proficiencies:
* Integrate knowledge and experience to arrive at creative solutions.
* Select and apply appropriate methodologies.
* Employ and expand imagination.
* Engage in creative expression
MUS 273 Jazz History and Appreciation. 3 cr. The study of the origins, styles, musical structures, genres, and performers of jazz, emphasizing the major influences of African-American and other cultures throughout its history. Includes recorded listening experiences. FA/ES
Minimum Proficiencies:
* Analyze, synthesize, evaluate and interpret information and ideas.
* Make decisions based on an informed understanding of the moral and
the ethical issues involved.
* Read and listen with comprehension and critical perception.
* Employ and expand imagination.
* Respond to the fine arts and literature with knowledge and sensitivity.
MUS 275 History of Western Music. 3 cr. A survey of the historical development of musical style and theoretical concepts from ancient Greece to 1750. Required of students planning a music major or minor. Prereq. MUS 172 or consent of instructor. FA
NOTE: This course is available in compressed video format. (See local
campus catalog for availability.)
Minimum Proficiencies:
* Analyze, synthesize, evaluate and interpret information and ideas.
* Read and listen with comprehension and critical perception.
* Employ and expand imagination.
* Respond to the fine arts and literature with knowledge and sensitivity.
MUS 276 History of Western Music. 3 cr. A continuation of MUS 275 from 1750 to the present. Required of students planning a music major or minor. Prereq. MUS 172 or consent of instructor. MUS 275 is not a prerequisite for admission to this course. FA
Minimum Proficiencies:
* Analyze, synthesize, evaluate and interpret information and ideas.
* Read and listen with comprehension and critical perception.
* Employ and expand imagination.
* Respond to the fine arts and literature with knowledge and sensitivity.
MUS 278 History of Rock and Roll. 3 cr.
MUS 280 Conducting. 2 cr. Conducting techniques: emphasis on practical application to vocal and instrumental groups. AP
Minimum Proficiencies:
* Integrate knowledge and experience to arrive at creative solutions.
* Select and apply appropriate methodologies.
* Employ and expand imagination.
* Engage in creative expression.
MUS 281 Music Theory Aural Skills III. 2 cr. Development of aural skills in sight-singing and ear-training. Required of students planning a music major or minor and enrolled in MUS 271. Prereq. MUS 182. AP
MUS 282 Music Theory Aural Skills IV. 2 cr. Development of aural skills in sight-singing and ear-training. Required of students planning a music major or minor and enrolled in MUS 272. Prereq. MUS 281. AP
MUS 285 World Music. 3 cr. A guide to the understanding of music from around the world through guided listening experiences of representative musics throughout the world; the study of the affect of demographics and geographic concepts within a culture; and the resulting impact on America's diverse musical culture. FA/ES
MUS 295 Selected Studies. 0-3 cr. Single course offerings not listed in the catalog, reflecting individual campus interest. Prereq. Consent of instructor.
MUS 299 Independent Studies. 0-3 cr. Readings, papers, reports or project to be determined by the instructor. Prereq. Consent of instructor.
MUA 299 Independent Studies. 0-3 cr. Recitals, musicals, opera, theater or opera workshops. Prereq. Consent of instructor.
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