Music
Music - Undergraduate Courses
MU 106 Chorus (back to previous page)
Styles of group singing, survey of choral music literature from around the world. 3 credit hours.
MU 111 Introduction to Music (back to previous page)
Basic forms and styles of music in the Western World: music appreciation. 3 credit hours.
MU 112 Introduction to World Music (back to previous page)
Non-Western musical styles, their cultures and aesthetics; music of the indigenous cultures of the Americas and the advanced musics of the Near East and Far East; emphasis on India, the Orient, Southeast Asia, Africa and Indonesia. 3 credit hours.
MU 116 Performance (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: grade of C or better in MU 125 or permission of instructor. Open to all students interested in ensembles or private instruction. Students with adequate scholastic standing may carry this course for credit in addition to a normal program. 1-8 credit hours; maximum 3 credit hours per semester.
MU 120 Introduction to Music Theory (back to previous page)
A one-semester introduction to the basic principles of music. Topics include notation, scales, key signatures, note duration, time signatures, intervals, and triads. This course is designed to fulfill the CC 6 requirement for non-music majors. 3 credit hours.
MU 125 Elementary Music Theory (back to previous page)
A one-semester introduction to the basic principles of music, primarily for students who wish to gain insight into the fundamental structures and workings of the art form. Music majors who have not successfully passed the department placement examination must enroll in MU 125 and MU 126. Topics include notation, scales, key signatures, time signatures, staff recognition, intervals, triads. Non-music majors are not required to enroll in the laboratory. 3 credit hours.
MU 126 Elementary Music Theory Laboratory (back to previous page)
Exercises in sight-singing, solfege, melodic and rhythmic dictation, and music notation. Should be taken concurrently with MU 125. 1 credit hour.
MU 198-199 Introduction to American Music I and II (back to previous page)
Music of the North American continent from the Puritans to the present day; both European and non-European musical traditions, with emphasis on twentieth-century developments. 3 credit hours each term.
MU 211 History of Rock (back to previous page)
Study of rock music as a musical tradition and social, political and economic phenomenon. Ethno-musicological and historical examination of rock from its pre-1955 roots to the present. 3 credit hours.
MU 221 Film Music (back to previous page)
Designed for both music and communication majors. Introduction to the art, science and history of musical scores in film. Class work includes viewing and analysis of films with significant cuing and an introduction to the musical repertoire available to the film maker. 3 credit hours.
MU 240 Music Theory I (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: a grade of C or higher in MU 125 and MU 126 or placement by the department. Fundamentals of music: Notation, physical and acoustical foundations; harmony and melody; modality, tonality, atonality; consonance and dissonance; tension; introductory composition; and ear training. 3 credit hours.
MU 241 Music Theory I Lab (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: a minimum grade of C in MU 125 and MU 126. A continuation of exercises in sight singing, solfege, melodic and rhythmic dictation, and music notation. The above aural exercises coincide with the chapters and materials in MU 240. 1 credit hour.
MU 242 Music Theory II (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: a grade of C or higher in MU 240 and MU 241 or placement by the department. Fundamentals of music: Notation, physical and acoustical foundations; harmony and melody; modality, tonality, atonality; consonance and dissonance; tension; introductory composition; and ear training. 3 credit hours.
MU 250-251 Theory and Composition I and II (back to previous page)
Investigation of music theory in various parts of the world, including the Western art tradition. Exercises in the composition of music within these theoretical constructs. Ear training and keyboard harmony. 3 credit hours each term.
MU 299 Problems of Music (back to previous page)
Music as an art form throughout the world. Music aesthetics and its relationship to the performance and composition of music. 3 credit hours.
MU 300 Studies in Music I (back to previous page)
Area studies in music and its parent culture. Cultural theory as related to the music; instruments of the area and their etymologies; performance practices; the social role of music, both art and folk. Areas offered depend on availability of staff: China, Japan, the Near East, the Indian subcontinent, Africa, American Indian, Afro-American, Latin American, the Anglo-Celtic tradition and others. 3 credit hours.
MU 350 Studies in Music II (back to previous page)
Area studies in musical forms; their history, evolution, and resultant metamorphoses; performance practices and extant forms. Areas offered depend upon availability of staff. 3 credit hours.
MU 351 Analysis and History of European Art Music I (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: a grade of C or higher in MU 242. The growth of Western art music from its beginnings to the present day. Analysis of musical masterpieces on a technical and conceptual basis. 3 credit hours each term.
MU 352 Analysis and History of European Art Music II (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: a grade of C or higher in MU 351. The growth of Western art music from its beginnings to the present day. Analysis of musical masterpieces on a technical and conceptual basis. 3 credit hours each term.
Prerequisite: a grade of C or higher in MU 242. Development of practical skills essential to performers and ensemble directors: ear training, sight singing, dictation, transcription, arranging, notation, score writing. 3 credit hours each term.
MU 376 Musicianship II (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: a grade of C or higher in MU 375 or permission of department. Development of practical skills essential to performers and ensemble directors: ear training, sight singing, dictation, transcription, arranging, notation, score writing. 3 credit hours each term.
MU 416 Advanced Performance (back to previous page)
Prerequisites: consent of the department staff and a faculty adviser. Preparation and presentation of an instrumental or vocal performance indicating sufficient proficiency to warrant the awarding of a degree in music. 3 credit hours.
MU 450-459 Special Topics (back to previous page)
Study of selected topics of special or current interest in music. 3 credit hours.
MU 500 Seminar in Advanced Research (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Bibliographical studies of major world music areas; investigation of current and historical musicological theories, analysis and criticism of musicological area literatures. 3 credit hours.
MU 501 Seminar in Advanced Research I (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Bibliographical studies of major world music areas; investigation of current and historical musicological theories, analysis and criticism of musicological area literatures. 3 credit hours.
MU 502 Seminar in Advanced Research II (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Bibliographical studies of major world music areas; investigation of current and historical musicological theories, analysis and criticism of musicological area literatures. 3 credit hours.
MU 550 Urban Ethnic Music (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. The music tradition of inner-city ethnic groups; emphasis on the operation of the oral tradition in the preservation of cultural values and customs as evidenced through music. Classroom discussion will be balanced by field research in the urban vicinity. 3 credit hours.
MU 599 Independent Study (back to previous page)
Opportunity for the student under the direction of a faculty member to explore an area of personal interest. This course must be initiated by the student. 1-3 credit hours per semester with a maximum of 12 hours.