GRADUATE COURSES

MUSIC COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

APPLIED MUSIC INSTRUCTION
CLR 501X Clarinet PER 501X Percussion TRP 501X Trumpet
FLU 501X Flute PNO 501X Piano VLN 501X Violin
HRN 501X Horn TRB 501X Trombone VOI 501X Voice

Applied Music Fees. Students enrolled in Applied Music Instruction are required to pay a fee at the time of registration on a per-course basis as follows:

1-hour course $30.00
2-hour course $60.00
3-hour course $75.00
4-hour course $75.00

There is no additional charge for use of practice rooms.

ENSEMBLES

ENS 512 GRADUATE ENSEMBLE. Participation in a musical ensemble at the graduate level.

MUS 511 GRADUATE RECITAL. A public solo performance reflecting graduate standards of performance. Preparation of the work is under the supervision of the Applied Music instructor. The program must be approved by the Department Chair and the student must pass an audition at least three weeks prior to the performance. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor, graduate standing.

*MUS 521 ADVANCED SOLFEGE I. A comprehensive course in aural development, including sightsinging, dictation, and keyboard techniques (using relative solmization).

*MUS 522 ADVANCED SOLFEGE II. An advanced course in aural development including sightsinging, score reading, dictation, and conducting (using relative solmization). Prerequisite: MUS 521.

mus523 *MUS 523 ADVANCED SOLFEGE III. An advanced course in aural development including sightsinging, score reading, dictation, and conducting as applied to music from various styles and periods (using relative solmization). Prerequisite: MUS 522.

MUS 530 ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES. Advanced techniques in the analysis of music from all historical periods. Emphasis is placed on the ability to distinguish various stylistic idioms and to verbalize about the harmonic, rhythmic, melodic, and structural details of music. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

MUS 534 KODÁLY PEDAGOGY I. A course in curriculum development, teaching techniques, and materials for general music in the elementary school according to the Kodály concept.

MUS 535 KODÁLY PEDAGOGY II. Advanced and specialized work on problems and application of the Kodály concept in the schools. Prerequisite: MUS 534.

MUS 536 FOLKSONG ANALYSIS. A general survey of American folk literature with emphasis upon analytical techniques for selecting musical material for classroom use.

MUS 561 ADVANCED TECHNIQUES FOR WIND AND STRING INSTRUMENTS. An advanced study of technique and literature for an allied group of instruments in the applied studio. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor, enrollment in applied music.

MUS 563 PEDAGOGY OF THEORY. A general review of undergraduate theory, with an emphasis on the methods of presenting material to secondary students, and also to freshman and sophomore classes. Comparative analysis of textbooks commonly used in these areas is emphasized. Prerequisites: Graduate standing, usual undergraduate theory sequences of 4 semesters.

MUS 567 SCORE READING. The course emphasizes specialized aural development, functional keyboard facility, and proficiency in reading orchestral, band, and choral scores. Prerequisites: Undergraduate Piano Barrier, MUS 362.

MUS 568 SEMINAR IN SPECIAL PROBLEMS. Advanced and specialized work in Music Education, orchestration, composition, theoretical research, and instrumental and choral technology is emphasized. Prerequisites: Approval of the Department Chair, graduate standing.

MUS 570 ADVANCED CONDUCTING. Emphasis on problems in interpretation of more intricate works for band, orchestra, and chorus. Prerequisite: MUS 424.

MUS 572:573 COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS. The composition of small forms patterned after chromaticism, impressionism, and contemporary types including 12-tone technique. May be taken by conference. Prerequisites: MUS 463:464.

MUS 575 SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN MUSICAL RESEARCH. A seminar concerned with detailed analysis and original research in any selected area. Topics will be very limited in nature and scope; suggested topics will be similar to: the operas of Alban Berg or the quartets of Joseph Haydn. Courses may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Prerequisites: MUS 376, 377.

MUS 580 PRACTICUM IN CONDUCTING. Systematic application of the techniques and interpretive skills of the conductor of instrumental or vocal ensembles. Stress is placed upon the student's ability independently to pursue and solve the various problems relative to the successful realization of the score. Prerequisites: MUS 570 and consent of instructor.

MUS 582 SYMPHONIC LITERATURE. A systematic survey of literature for the symphony orchestra from its establishment to the present, with emphasis on standard works as they exemplify changing stylistic trends. Prerequisites: MUS 376, 377.

MUS 698 RESEARCH TECHNIQUES. Emphasizes efficient use of standard library materials and bibliographic sources, and the development of effective writing skills.

MUS 699 THESIS.


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