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2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

This section of the Catalog includes course descriptions, listed alphabetically by discipline. The descriptions provide information on course numbers, titles, the level of instruction, credit, course sequence, content, and prerequisites as shown in the following example:

CHE 2100 Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry

5
(4 + 2)
Prerequisite: CHE 1100
A study of the elements of organic and biological chemistry. This course satisfies requirements for nursing programs and other fields requiring a survey of organic and biological chemistry.

The first three to four letters, called the course subject code, represent the area of study or discipline, e.g., CHE represents chemistry. The course number follows the course subject code, e.g., 2100. The first digit in a four-digit course number designates the level of instruction. Only courses numbered 1000 or above will be included in credits toward a degree. Courses with numbers up to and including 1999 are primarily for freshmen, 2000 through 2999 primarily for sophomores, 3000 through 3999 primarily for juniors, and 4000 through 4999 primarily for seniors. In general, students should not take courses above the level of their class (based upon semester hours earned), but they may do so at one level above if they have the specified prerequisites. In special cases, students may be permitted to take courses more than one level above that designated for their class if they obtain the permission of their advisor and of the faculty member teaching the course and if they meet the prerequisite requirements. Following each course number is the semester hours of credit. As an example, CHE 2100-5 is a freshman-level, five-credit course. After the course number and is the course title, which is followed by the number of credit hours (5) and a second set of numbers in parentheses indicating the division of time between lecture, laboratory, field experience, or—in music—performance. The first number represents the number of lecture hours each week of a 15-16 week semester; the second number indicates the number of laboratory, shop, or field hours; and the third (in music) represents performance hours. For example, CHE 2100 Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry has four hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory each week. Lecture hours equate one hour per week of contact to one credit hour; laboratory experience equates two hours of contact per week to one credit hour. Therefore, CHE 2100, 5(4+2) would earn five hours of credit—four for lecture and one for laboratory work. Course descriptions provide a summary of the content of the course. If there is a prerequisite that must be met before a student can register for the course, this information is listed above the course description. Attributes, such as Multicultural, General Studies, or Guaranteed Transfer, are listed after the course description.  A list of courses being offered in a given semester, instructors, class meeting times, and locations is described in the Class Schedule located on Metro State’s Web site (http://www.mscd.edu).
 
  

  • MTL 4690 - Student Teaching and Seminar: Secondary 7–12

    12(1 + 42.7)

    Prerequisite: completion of all mathematics course work and all teacher education course work required for licensure; department approval of all GPA requirements; completion of Application for Student Teaching

    This course is a 16-week, full-time field experience with a skilled mathematics mentorteacher, supervised by an “MTL mentor,” the official college supervisor, in an accredited secondary school. Prospective teachers who enroll in this course will, with the close and continual support of the mentor-teacher, take on increasing responsibility for, and learn from, all aspects of the work of a full-time mathematics teacher. Prospective teachers and their mentors will participate in two Secondary Mathematics Lesson Studies (which, together, constitute the teacher work sample), and in regular seminars conducted by the MTL mentor and other members of the Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences.
  

  • MTR 1400 - Weather and Climate

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: Minimum performance standard scores on reading, writing, and mathematics preassessment placement tests

    This course introduces the fundamental physical processes in the atmosphere-heat and energy, temperature, pressure, wind, clouds, precipitation, and stability. These concepts provide the basis for understanding weather systems such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes. These processes are also applied to climatic patterns and the impacts of human activity on weather and climate, such as air pollution and climate change.This course does not apply toward a meteorology major or minor.(General Studies—Level II, Natural Science)(GT-SC2)
  

  • MTR 2400 - Introduction to Atmospheric Science

    4(3 + 2)

    Prerequisite: Successful completion of Level I mathematics requirement

    This course provides a quantitative approach to understanding fundamental concepts in meteorology. Topics include radiation, heat balance of the atmosphere, thermodynamics, cloud formation, horizontal motion, general circulation of the atmosphere, and weather systems. In the laboratory sessions, students are introduced to surface and upper-air charts, thermodynamic diagrams, weather codes, and weather imagery. This is the introductory course designed for majors and minors in meteorology.Students receiving credit for MTR 2400 may not subsequently receive credit for MTR 1400.
  

  • MTR 2410 - Weather Observing Systems

    3(2 + 2)

    Prerequisite: MTR 2400

    This course provides a survey of the instruments and instrument systems used in operational and research meteorology. The theory of instrument measurement and error, operating principles, and method of operation of surface- and upper-air sensors, as well as radar and satellites, will be presented. The lab component of the course will involve the theory, use, calibration, and maintenance of instruments and the analysis and interpretation of the observations.
  

  • MTR 3100 - Air Pollution

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: ENV 1200 or MTR 2400

    This course examines the causes and control of air pollution. Topics include pollutant sources and sinks, regional and global-scale pollution problems, monitoring and sampling techniques, regulatory control, meteorological influences, and indoor air quality.(ENV 3100-3)
  

  • MTR 3400 - Synoptic Meteorology

    4(3 + 2)

    Prerequisite: MTR 2400

    This course presents a descriptive approach to the structure and behavior of mid-latitude, synoptic-scale weather systems. Primary topics include the physics of synoptic-scale air motion, the role of synoptic weather systems in the general circulation, jet streams, airmasses, fronts, and the application of these to cyclones and anticyclones. Elementary quasi-geostrophic theory and weather forecasting are introduced.
  

  • MTR 3410 - Weather Analysis Techniques

    2(1 + 2)

    Prerequisite: MTR 3400

    This is a course in interpretation, understanding, and analysis of weather data, focusing on conventional surface and upper-air data and use of these data in current weather diagnostics. Topics include traditional hand analysis of surface and upper-air weather maps, spatial and temporal cross-sections, thermodynamic diagrams, meso-analyses, and prognostic charts. These topics form the foundation for correct and efficient use of modern computer analysis. This is an essential course for operational and applied research meteorologists.
  

  • MTR 3420 - Radar and Satellite Meteorology

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: MTR 2410 and MTH 1120 or MTH 1400

    This course provides a physically based and theoretically grounded study of the uses of radar and satellites and their application to various meteorological problems. Basic theories of radar and satellites will be applied to the interpretation and analysis of various radar and satellite products.
  

  • MTR 3430 - Atmospheric Thermodynamics

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: MTH 2410, PHY 2311, PHY 2321 and MTR 3400

    This course is the first in the sequence of calculus-based, theoretical meteorology courses. Emphasis is on classical thermodynamics and its application to atmospheric processes. Main topics include the equation of state, first law of thermodynamics, adiabatic processes of dry and moist air, stability, thermodynamic diagrams, thermodynamic variables, and convection.
  

  • MTR 3440 - Physical Meteorology

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: MTR 3430 and CHE 1800

    This course is the second in the sequence of calculus-based, theoretical meteorology courses. Emphasis is on the application of classical physics to common processes in the atmosphere. Main topics include cloud and precipitation physics, atmospheric radiation, radiative transfer, lightning, optical phenomena, and weather modification.
  

  • MTR 3450 - Dynamic Meteorology

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: PHY 2331, PHY 2341, MTH 2420, and MTR 3430

    Corequisite: MTH 3420

    This course covers the fundamentals of fluid dynamics necessary for understanding large scale atmospheric motions. The focus of the course is the development, derivation, and analysis of the laws of conservation of mass, momentum, and energy, as they apply to middle latitude, synoptic scale weather systems.
  

  • MTR 3500 - Hazardous Weather

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: MTR 1400 or MTR 2400 or AES 1400 and satisfaction of Level I General Studies course Requirements

    This course considers the nature and causes of hazardous weather, the predictability of hazardous weather events, and the economic, sociological, and psychological impact of these events. The strategies for the protection of life and property from hazardous weather are also considered.(General Studies—Level II, Natural Science)
  

  • MTR 3710 - Meteorological Cooperative Education I

    6-Mar(0 + 9-18)

    Prerequisite: Employment in a meteorological cooperative education position

    This course involves educational work experience with a consulting meteorologist, meteorological firm, or government agency. The learning process is under supervision of meteorology faculty and the meteorologist at the firm or agency.
  

  • MTR 3720 - Meteorological Cooperative Education II

    1 - 6


    (0 + 9-18)

    Prerequisite: Employment in a meteorological cooperative education position, and MTR 3710

    This course involves educational work experience with a consulting meteorologist, meteorological firm, or government agency. The learning process is under supervision of meteorology faculty and the meteorologist at the firm or agency.
  

  • MTR 3730 - Meteorological Cooperative Education III

    3(0 + 9)

    Prerequisite: Employment in a meteorological cooperative education position, and MTR 3720

    This course involves educational work experience with a consulting meteorologist, meteorological firm or government agency. The learning process is under supervision of meteorology faculty and the meteorologist at the firm or agency.
  

  • MTR 4210 - Forecasting Laboratory I

    1(0 + 2)

    Prerequisite: MTR 3410

    This is a laboratory course in which the principles of synoptic meteorology and weather computer technology are used in developing a weather forecast. Students are introduced to computerized weather data access, display, and analysis using meteorological software applications. Students learn to use surface and upper-air data, satellite and radar imagery, numerical model output, and other weather data in the preparation of weather forecasts. Principles of weather briefing and forecast decision making are also introduced.
  

  • MTR 4220 - Forecasting Laboratory II

    1(0 + 2)

    Prerequisite: MTR 4210

    This course follows MTR 4210. Students practice the skills learned in MTR 4210 in a more independent setting, gaining experience in computerized data analysis, diagnosis, and weather forecasting.
  

  • MTR 4230 - Forecasting Laboratory III

    1(0 + 2)

    Prerequisite: MTR 4220

    This lab allows students to continue to develop skills learned in MTR 4220, in an independent setting, gaining experience in computerized data analysis, diagnosis, and weather forecasting. Forecast format is that of the National Collegiate Weather Forecasting Contest, allowing students to participate in the national contest, if desired.
  

  • MTR 4240 - Forecasting Laboratory IV

    1(0 + 2)

    Prerequisite: MTR 4230

    This lab allows students to continue to develop skills learned in MTR 4230, in an independent setting, using advanced computerized data analysis and diagnosis to generate a weather forecast. Forecasts format is that of the National Collegiate Weather Forecasting Contest, so students may participate in the national contest, if desired. Students may also lead weekly departmental weather briefings.
  

  • MTR 4400 - Advanced Synoptic Meteorology

    3(2 + 2)

    Prerequisite: MTR 3450, MTH 3420 and PHY 2331

    This course is a calculus-based examination of the three-dimensional structure of mid-latitude, synoptic-scale weather systems, emphasizing the application of kinematic and thermodynamic principles. Main topics include quasi-geostrophic theory, cyclone structure and evolution, diagnosis of vertical motion, jet streams, and frontogenesis. The lab component involves examples and exercises using computer-based analysis programs (e.g., GEMPAK and McIDAS) to diagnose current weather and case studies.
  

  • MTR 4410 - Numerical Weather Prediction

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: MTR 3450, MTH 3420, and MTH 1510 or an equivalent course in an approved programming Language

    This course presents the theoretical background to numerically modeling the atmosphere using the primitive equations. Current numerical models will be analyzed and finite-difference techniques will be applied to a simple computer model of the atmosphere developed during the course.
  

  • MTR 4440 - Climatology

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: MTR 3400

    Climatology examines the characteristics, distributions, and causes of global and regional climate. Physical and dynamic mechanisms of climate are introduced. Spatial and temporal distributions of the main climate elements are studied, as are theories of past and future climates. A research paper involving climate data, statistical analysis, and scientific method is required.
  

  • MTR 4500 - Mesometeorology

    3(2 + 2)

    Prerequisite: MTR 3410

    This is an advanced course in recognizing, understanding, and forecasting mesoscale weather events (severe thunderstorms, hailstorms, tornadoes, downslope windstorms, flash floods, snowstorms, etc.) with emphasis on theory, analysis of weather data, and forecast decision making.
  

  • MTR 4600 - Senior Research Seminar



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  • MUS 0020 - Recital Attendance

    0(0 + 0)

    Students must attend a total of twelve performances, including eight to ten Monday afternoon recitals and two to four evening performances, selected from a list of approved performances provided at the beginning of each semester. Students must enroll during each semester of individual instruction and must receive a “Satisfactory” grade in order to progress to the next private lesson level.
  

  • MUS 161A - Class Voice I

    1(0 + 2)

    Prerequisite: MUS 1010 or MUS 1020 or a passing score on the Music Theory I Placement Exam (see department) or Permission of instructor

    This course offers class instruction in voice to students with little or no previous training.
  

  • MUS 161B - Class Piano I

    1(0 + 2)

    Prerequisite: MUS 1010 or MUS 1020 or a passing score on the Music Theory I Placement Exam (see department) or Permission of instructor

    This course offers class instruction in piano to students with little or no previous training.
  

  • MUS 161K - Class Guitar I

    1(0 + 2)

    Prerequisite: MUS 1010 or MUS 1020 or a passing score on the Music Theory I Placement Exam (see department) or Permission of instructor

    This course offers class instruction in guitar to students with little or no previous training.
  

  • MUS 162A - Class Voice II

    1(0 + 2)

    Prerequisite: MUS 161A or Permission of instructor

    This course is a continuation of MUS 161A.
  

  • MUS 162B - Class Piano II

    1(0 + 2)

    Prerequisite: MUS 161B or Permission of instructor

    This course is a continuation of MUS 161B.
  

  • MUS 162K - Class Guitar II

    1(0 + 2)

    Prerequisite: MUS 161K or Permission of instructor

    This course is a continuation of MUS 161K.
  

  • MUS 171A - Private Voice I

    2(0 + 2)
  

  • MUS 172A - Private Voice II

    2(0 + 2)
  

  • MUS 261B - Class Piano III

    1(0 + 2)

    Prerequisite: MUS 162B or Permission of instructor

    This course is a continuation of MUS 162B.
  

  • MUS 262B - Class Piano IV

    1(0 + 2)

    Prerequisite: MUS 261 or Permission of instructor

    This course is a continuation of MUS 261B and meets the piano proficiency requirement for students in music education and composition programs..
  

  • MUS 281L - Piano Ensemble

    1(0 + 25)

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor

    This course is designed to explore and study performance techniques through the rehearsal and performance of standard ensemble literature. Ensembles may also serve as reading labs for conducting classes. This course may be repeated for credit.
  

  • MUS 381L - Piano Ensemble

    1(0 + 25)

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor

    This course is designed to explore and study performance techniques through the rehearsal and performance of standard ensemble literature. Ensembles may also serve as reading labs for conducting classes. This course may be repeated for credit.
  

  • MUS 1000 - Introduction to Music

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: ENG 1010 and ENG 1020, or Permission of instructor

    This course covers the elements and sources of music. Musical terminology is studied, discussed, and demonstrated. An historical and cultural understanding of the development of the most common musical genres of Western European art music is developed. The course is nontechnical in nature and designed for students who are not music majors to develop competence in understanding music through guided listening.(General Studies—Level II, Arts and Letters)(GT–AH1)
  

  • MUS 1010 - Fundamentals of Music Theory

    3(3 + 0)

    This course covers the techniques of reading and writing music by teaching the fundamental principles of music notation and musical logic as they pertain to meter, rhythm, pitch, scales, key signatures, intervals, triads, and the keyboard. The course is designed for non-music majors and for music majors with insufficient experience to qualify for MUS 1110.No previous training or experience in music is required.
  

  • MUS 1011 - Fundamentals of Music Theory Lab I

    3(0 + 2)

    Prerequisite/Corequisite: MUS 1010 or permission of instructor

    This course develops music reading, writing, and hearing skills through the application of traditional sight-reading and ear-training techniques. This course is designed for music majors who lack the necessary experience for placement into MUS 1120.No previous training or experience in music is required.
  

  • MUS 1110 - Music Theory I

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: MUS 1010 or MUS 1020 or a passing score on the Music Theory I Placement Exam (see Department)

    Corequisite: MUS 1120 and MUS 161B

    This course is the study of the melodic, harmonic, rhythmic, textural, and formal elements of music through analysis and composition and the development of reading and hearing skills as they relate to these elements. It covers diatonic music based on the triad including tonic and dominant harmony, phrase structure and grouping, and melodic figuration and dissonance. Aural recognition of materials is emphasized.
  

  • MUS 1120 - Music Theory Lab I

    1(0 + 2)

    Prerequisite: MUS 1010 or MUS 1020 or a passing score on the Music Theory I Placement Exam (see department)

    Corequisite: MUS 1120 and MUS 161B

    Students will apply reading and hearing skills to the melodic, harmonic, rhythmic, textural, and formal elements of music through singing and the use of the keyboard. This course covers diatonic music based on the triad.
  

  • MUS 1130 - Music Theory II

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: MUS 1110, MUS 1120, MUS 161B

    Corequisite: MUS 1140, MUS 162B

    This course is the continuation of MUS 1110. It includes the study of the melodic, harmonic, rhythmic, textural, and formal elements of music through analysis and composition and the development of reading and hearing skills as they relate to these elements. It covers predominant chords and other diatonic chords, seventh chords, harmonic sequences, and an introduction to tonicization and modulation. Aural recognition of materials is emphasized.
  

  • MUS 1140 - Music Theory Lab II

    1(0 + 2)

    Prerequisite: MUS 1110, MUS 1120, MUS 161B

    Corequisite: MUS 1130, MUS 162B

    This course is a continuation of MUS 1120, and covers diatonic seventh chords and elementary chromaticism.
  

  • MUS 1210 - Introduction to Musical Styles and Research

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: MUS 1010 or MUS 1110 or a passing grade on the Music Theory I Placement Exam (see department)

    This course is intended as an introduction to the study of music for music majors, as well as an introduction to research and writing methods. The primary area of study is art music having its origins in Western Europe, including the historical background, structure, style, and function of music in the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern, and Postmodern eras. In addition, students will be introduced to a variety of American and world music genres and styles. Library, research, writing, and documentation skills necessary for success in a college music degree program will be acquired.
  

  • MUS 1220 - World Music

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: ENG 1010 and MUS 1110 and MUS 1210

    This course is intended for music majors who have a basic knowledge of the terminology used to describe the properties of musical sound. The class develops the understanding of musical style and aesthetic viewpoints of various cultures around the world and the function that music fulfills in these diverse societies. The student will not only encounter new musical expressions but also the philosophies and world views that accompany them.
  

  • MUS 1650 - Basic Music Technology

    1(0 + 2)

    Prerequisite: MUS 1110 or Permission of instructor

    This course is intended to provide music majors with the technology skills necessary for their study of music. The following topics will be introduced: MIDI synthesizers, music notation software, sequencing software, e-mail, Web authoring, and research tools on the Web.
  

  • MUS 1710 - Private Instruction I

    2(1 + 0 + 05)

    Prerequisite: performance of a successful private instruction audition; and successful completion of MUS 1010 or the Music Theory I Placement Exam (see department)

    Corequisite: MUS 0020; at least one other music course; and the major ensemble in the private instruction area being studied

    This course covers individual instruction in voice, piano, organ, guitar, electric bass, electric guitar, the standard band and orchestral instruments, composition, or conducting. It includes required weekly attendance at a one-hour performance class in the area of study in which students perform for one another. At the end of the semester, the student must successfully perform before a faculty jury committee in order to pass the course. This course may be repeated for credit in a different area of study.Students must also enroll in MUS 0020 (Recital Attendance).
  

  • MUS 1720 - Private Instruction II

    2(2 + 0 + 05)

    Prerequisite: MUS 1710

    Corequisite: At least one other music course and the major ensemble in the private instruction area being studied

    This course is a continuation of MUS 1710, and covers individual instruction in voice, piano, organ, guitar, electric bass, electric guitar, the standard band and orchestral instruments, composition, or conducting. It includes attendance at departmental recitals/performances and a performance class in the area of study. At the end of the semester, the student must successfully perform before a faculty jury committee in order to pass the course.This course may be repeated for credit in a different area of study.
  

  • MUS 2040 - An Integrated Approach to Art and Music

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: 24 undergraduate credit hours, including ENG 1010 and ENG 1020, or Permission of instructor

    This course enables students to develop awareness and knowledge of the major periods, styles, and landmark works in worldwide visual arts and music. Philosophical and aesthetic foundations of art, music, and the creative process will be explored to enhance this study. Basic elements of music and art will be identified and applied to the study of masterworks. The concepts presented in this integrated approach will be applied to develop artistic sensibility.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: MUS or ARTH.(General Studies–Level II, Arts and Letters)(ARTH 2100)
  

  • MUS 2110 - Music Theory III

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: MUS 1130, MUS 1140, MUS 162B

    Corequisite: MUS 2120

    This course is the continuation of MUS 1130. It includes the study of the melodic, harmonic, rhythmic, textural, and formal elements of music through analysis and composition and the development of reading and hearing skills as they relate to these elements. It covers chromaticism of the Romantic period leading to 20th century techniques. Aural recognition of materials is emphasized.
  

  • MUS 2120 - Music Theory Lab III

    1(0 + 2)

    Prerequisite: MUS 1130, MUS 1140, MUS 162B

    Corequisite: MUS 2110

    Students will receive training in sight-singing, rhythmic coordination, establishing firm sense of pitch and aural recognition of the materials introduced in MUS 1130. Practical theoretical skills are applied to the keyboard. Keyboard realization of advanced chromatic harmony and impressionism.
  

  • MUS 2130 - Music Theory IV

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: MUS 2110, MUS 2120

    Corequisite: MUS 2140

    This course is a continuation of MUS 2110. It includes the study of the melodic, harmonic, rhythmic, textural, and formal elements of music through analysis and composition and the development of reading and aural skills as they relate to these elements. It covers music from the post-Romantic era to the present. Emphasis is on the compositional techniques used in Impressionism and the modern schools of 20th century composition.
  

  • MUS 2140 - Music Theory Lab IV

    1(0 + 2)

    Prerequisite: MUS 2110, MUS 2120

    Corequisite: MUS 2130

    This course is a continuation of MUS 2120. The primary focus of the course is highly chromatic and post-tonal music, including increased use of dissonance and complex rhythms..
  

  • MUS 2340 - Foundations of Music Education

    2(2 + 0)

    Prerequisite: MUS 2110

    This course is designed to acquaint the student with social and intellectual foundations of music education in historical and contemporary frameworks. Students will become familiar with philosophical and psychological principles of aesthetic education, curriculum design and implementation, teaching music in diverse contexts, legal and financial structures which affect teaching, and professional development resources. Students will examine the role of education and music education in society and will develop a personal philosophy for teaching music.
  

  • MUS 2400 - Vocal Diction I

    2(2 + 0)

    Prerequisite: MUS 172A

    This course is in an in-depth study of accurate articulation and pronunciation for singing in English, Italian, Spanish, and Latin.
  

  • MUS 2650 - Music Technology for Educators

    1(0 + 2)

    Prerequisite: MUS 1110 or Permission of instructor

    This course is intended for music education majors. The focus is on learning skills necessary for a career in music education: music notation software for the creation of musical scores and parts, sequencing software for composing and transcribing, and the use of databases and spreadsheets to manage the varied activities of a music teacher.
  

  • MUS 2710 - Private Instruction III

    2(1 + 0 + 05)

    Prerequisite: MUS 1720

    Corequisite: MUS 0020, at least one other music course, and the major ensemble in the private instruction area being studied

    This course is a continuation of MUS 1720, and covers individual instruction in voice, piano, organ, guitar, electric bass, electric guitar, the standard band and orchestral instruments, composition, or conducting. It includes required weekly attendance at a one-hour performance class in the area of study in which students perform for one another. At the end of the semester, the student must successfully perform before a faculty jury committee in order to pass the course. This course may be repeated for credit in a different area of study.Students must also enroll in MUS 0020 (Recital Attendance).
  

  • MUS 2720 - Private Instruction IV

    2(1 + 0 + 05 )

    Prerequisite: MUS 2710

    Corequisite: MUS 0020, at least one other music course, and the major ensemble in the private instruction area being studied

    This course is a continuation of MUS 2710, and covers individual instruction in voice, piano, organ, guitar, electric bass, electric guitar, the standard band and orchestral instruments, composition, or conducting. It includes required weekly attendance at a one-hour performance class in the area of study in which students perform for one another. At the end of the semester, the student must successfully perform before a faculty jury committee in order to pass the course.This course may be repeated for credit in a different area of study. Students must also enroll in MUS 0020 (Recital Attendance).
  

  • MUS 2730 - Performance III

    3(1 + 0 + 1)

    Prerequisite: MUS 1720, MUS 1110, MUS 1120 and a successful performance concentration audition

    Corequisite: MUS 0020, at least one other music course, and the major ensemble in the private instruction area being studied

    This course is a continuation of MUS 1720 and is only for students majoring in music performance. It covers individual instruction in voice, piano, organ, guitar, electric bass, electric guitar, the standard band and orchestral instruments, composition, or conducting. It includes required weekly attendance at a one-hour performance class in the area of study in which students perform for one another. At the end of the semester, the student must successfully perform before a faculty jury committee in order to pass the course.This course may be repeated for credit in a different area of study. Students must also enroll in MUS 0020 (Recital Attendance).
  

  • MUS 2740 - Performance IV

    3(1 + 0 + 1)

    Prerequisite: MUS 2730 and a successful performance concentration audition

    Corequisite: MUS 0020, at least one other music course, and the major ensemble in the private instruction area being studied

    This course is a continuation of MUS 2730 and is only for students majoring in music performance. It covers individual instruction in voice, piano, organ, guitar, electric bass, electric guitar, the standard band and orchestral instruments, composition, or conducting. It includes required weekly attendance at a one-hour performance class in the area of study in which students perform with one another. At the end of the semester, the student must successful perform before a faculty jury committee in order to pass the course.This course may be repeated for credit in a different area of study. Students must also enroll in MUS 0020 (Recital Attendance).
  

  • MUS 2810 - Ensemble

    1(0 + 25)

    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor

    This course is designed to explore and study performance techniques through the rehearsal and performance of standard ensemble literature. Ensembles may also serve as reading labs for conducting classes.This course may be repeated for credit.
  

  • MUS 3000 - Musics of America

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: MUS 1000 or MUS 1210 or Permission of instructor

    This course will explore American music and its unique blend of African, Native American, Hispanic, Asian, and European colonial musical styles and genres, Students will develop an understanding of the musical style, aesthetic viewpoints, and function of the folk, religious, classical, popular, and commercial music of these groups. This course will also consider the interaction of these musical styles and genres within the context of sociocultural dynamics of the United States. The student will encounter new musical expressions and their history. This knowledge is synthesized in a final project in which the student investigates the music of an American ethnic minority culture.(General Studies—Level II, Arts and Letters, Multicultural)
  

  • MUS 3020 - Jazz Styles - America’s Music

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: MUS 1000 or Permission of instructor

    This class explores the history of Jazz within the context of the African American cultural experience. The course will examine African musical aesthetics that are at the core of all forms of jazz throughout its history. The evolution of jazz will be traced, beginning with distinctly African American musical expressions such as minstrelsy, the blues, and ragtime, before surveying the developments and prominent figures of jazz in the 20th century including New Orleans and classic jazz, bebop and related movements, the innovations of Coleman and Taylor, the innovations of Miles Davis, and the jazz styles of the present.(General Studies-Level II, Arts and Letters, Multicultural)
  

  • MUS 3050 - Musics of the World

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: MUS 1000 or Permission of instructor

    This course develops an understanding of the diverse styles, aesthetic systems, and functions of music in the many cultures of the world and the United States. The student will not only encounter new musical expressions but also the history of diverse cultures and the world views that accompany them.(General Studies—Level II, Arts and Letters)
  

  • MUS 3060 - Art and Music for Elementary Teachers

    3(2 + 2)

    Prerequisite: ENG 1020 and At least junior standing; or Permission of instructor

    This course enables students to develop awareness and knowledge of philosophical and aesthetic foundations of the arts with a specific focus on art and music. Appropriate methods of teaching art and music in the elementary curriculum, including the integration of literacy and mathematics, will be explored. Students will use creative and critical thinking skills to develop artistic sensibility.Credit will be granted for only one prefix (ARTH or MUS).(General Studies —Level II, Arts and Letters)(ARTH 3060)
  

  • MUS 3100 - Counterpoint

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: MUS 2110 and MUS 2120

    This course involves study of modal vocal polyphony (Lassus, Palestrina) of the sixteenth century, and tonal contrapuntal textures of the 18th century (J.S. Bach) and contrapuntal techniques of the 20th century (Hindemith). Students will compose in two to four independent voices. All contrapuntal techniques are studied in historical perspective, including analysis of polyphonic forms.
  

  • MUS 3150 - Arranging and Orchestration

    2(2 + 0)

    Prerequisite: MUS 2110; MUS 2120; MUS 3460; and MUS 3410 or MUS 3430 or MUS 3450

    Students will study the technical capabilities and notation of all the instruments and voices, individually and in ensembles, and score written music for small instrumental and/or vocal ensembles and for orchestra.
  

  • MUS 3200 - Topics in Music History and Literature: Variable Topics

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: MUS 3220 or Permission of instructor

    This course is designed to study the history and literature of a single musical style, era, medium, or composer.This course may be repeated for credit under different topics.
  

  • MUS 3210 - Music History I

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: MUS 1210, MUS 2110, and At least junior standing

    This course is intended for music majors. It comprises a comprehensive survey of music history and musical style through the examination of recordings and scores of music of the ancient Greeks through the early eighteenth century in Europe.
  

  • MUS 3220 - Music History II

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: MUS 3210 and MUS 2130

    This course is intended for music majors and comprises a survey of music history and musical style through the examination of recordings and scores of art music having its origins in Western Europe from the mid 18th century up to the present time.
  

  • MUS 3350 - General Music Methods and Materials

    2(1+ 2)

    Prerequisite: MUS 2340 and formal admission to the music education program

    Corequisite: MUS 3351 and EDS 3150

    Students will develop competencies for teaching general music in the elementary and secondary school music classroom. Course content will include an overview and experiences with Orff, Dalcroze, and Kodaly materials and methodologies; classroom and instructional management; assessment strategies; and the role of general classroom music instruction in the total process of education.
  

  • MUS 3351 - Supervised Field Experience in General Music

    1(0 + 367)

    Prerequisite: MUS 2340 and formal admission to the music education program

    Corequisite: MUS 3350 and EDS 3150

    The student will work with general music teachers in area elementary schools in a 55-hour supervised field experience. The course is designed to integrate concepts developed in MUS 3350 with practice in classroom environments, and must be taken concurrently with MUS 3350 and EDS 3150. At the end of the semester, the student must successfully pass the final course assessment with the music education faculty in order to pass the course and continue in the music education program. Further information about the process may be found in the Department of Music Student Handbook .
  

  • MUS 3390 - The Inclusive Music and Art Classroom

    2(1 + 2)

    Prerequisite/Corequisite: MUS 2340 or ART 3601 or permission of instructor

    This course provides a survey of various exceptionalities of K-12 students, ranging from mild to severe, with a focus on meeting the needs of these students in music and art classrooms. Information about child abuse and medical conditions, and their possible effects on student learning and behavior, is provided. Teacher candidates are introduced to special education processes with music and art content that facilitates the learning process of students with special needs, including strategies and curriculum adaptations for inclusion in music and art classrooms.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ART or MUS.(ART 3605)
  

  • MUS 3400 - Vocal Diction II

    2(2 + 0)

    Prerequisite: MUS 2400

    This course is an advanced study of proper diction in classical vocal performance. Students will study the characteristic nuances of German and French vowel and consonant pronunciation in speech and singing, and demonstrate these skills in class performances and presentations.
  

  • MUS 3410 - String Techniques and Pedagogy

    1(0 + 2)

    The course offers practical instruction in the technique of playing and teaching string instruments as well as the organization of string programs in the public schools.
  

  • MUS 3430 - Woodwind Techniques and Pedagogy

    1(0 + 2)

    This course covers practical instruction in playing woodwind instruments with an emphasis on acquainting students with techniques and materials necessary in teaching woodwinds.
  

  • MUS 3440 - Jazz Pedagogy

    1(0 + 2)

    Prerequisite: MUS 2130

    This course enables students to develop jazz performance skills and strategies for teaching instrumental and choral music in the areas of popular and jazz styles.
  

  • MUS 3450 - Brass Techniques and Pedagogy

    1(0 + 2)

    This course covers practical beginning instruction in playing brass instruments with an emphasis on acquainting students with techniques and materials necessary for teaching brass instruments.
  

  • MUS 3460 - Percussion Techniques and Pedagogy

    1(0 + 2)

    This course covers practical beginning instruction in playing percussion instruments with an emphasis on acquainting students with techniques and materials necessary for teaching percussion instruments.
  

  • MUS 3470 - Wind and Percussion Pedagogy for Choral Educators

    1(0 + 2)

    Prerequisite: Course restricted to students pursuing a BME degree in the Vocal Concentration only

    This course cannot substitute for any techniques courses required for other degrees. This course covers practical instruction in playing of woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments, with an emphasis on acquainting students with techniques and materials necessary for teaching these instruments.
  

  • MUS 3510 - Basic Conducting

    2(2 + 0)

    Prerequisite: MUS 2130 and MUS 2140 and MUS 262B, plus four semesters of MUS 2810 and/or MUS 3810

    This is a basic course in the fundamentals of conducting. The fundamental skills of conducting will be presented and practiced.
  

  • MUS 3520 - Choral Conducting and Literature

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: MUS 3510 and MUS 262B

    This course is designed to provide an advanced study of choral conducting, including physical gesture, score study, rehearsal techniques, and conducting in performance. In addition, the course will acquaint the student with choral literature appropriate for beginning through advanced ensembles.
  

  • MUS 3530 - Instrumental Conducting and Literature

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: MUS 3510 and MUS 262B

    This course is designed to provide an advanced study of instrumental conducting, including physical gesture, score study, rehearsal techniques, and conducting in performance. In addition, the course will acquaint the student with historical traditions, style, and instrumental literature appropriate for beginning through advanced ensembles.
  

  • MUS 3640 - Improvisation

    1(0 +2)

    Prerequisite: MUS 2130; and MUS 2720 or MUS 2740

    This course will examine and practice the art of musical improvisation in a variety of styles and genres. Both melodic and harmonic aspects of improvisation will be studied. In this course, students will have the opportunity to improvise using their own instrument or voice.
  

  • MUS 3650 - Basic Techniques of Composition

    2(2 + 0)

    Prerequisite: MUS 2110 or Permission of instructor

    This course involves the study of the craft of musical composition, from practical, theoretical, and aesthetic points of view, through the discussion and performance of individual writing projects.This course may be repeated for credit.
  

  • MUS 3710 - Private Instruction V

    2(1 + 0 + 05)

    Prerequisite: MUS 1130, MUS 1140, MUS 2720

    Corequisite: MUS 0020, at least one other music course, and the major ensemble in the private instruction area being studied

    This course is a continuation of MUS 2720 and covers individual instruction in voice, piano, organ, guitar, electric bass, electric guitar, the standard band and orchestral instruments, composition, or conducting. It includes required weekly attendance at a one-hour performance class in the area of study in which students perform for one another. At the end of the semester, the student must successfully perform before a faculty jury committee in order to pass the course. This course may be repeated for credit in a different area of study.Students must also enroll in MUS 0020 (Recital Attendance).
  

  • MUS 3711 - Private Instruction V (Composition)

    2(1 + 0 + 5)

    Prerequisite: MUS 2110, MUS 2120, MUS 2720, and formal admission to the composition program

    Corequisite: MUS 0020, at least one other music course, and the ensemble designated by the composition faculty.

    This course covers individual instruction in composition and is only for students majoring in music composition.  It includes required weekly attendance at a one-hour performance class in which students perform for one another.  At the end of the semester, the student must successfully pass a review by a faculty jury committee in order to pass the course.  Students must also enroll in MUS 0020 (Recital Attendance).
  

  • MUS 3720 - Private Instruction VI

    2(1 + 0 + 05)

    Prerequisite: MUS 3710

    Corequisite: MUS 0020, at least one other music course, and the major ensemble in the private instruction area being studied

    This course is a continuation of MUS 3710 and covers individual instruction in voice, piano, organ, guitar, electric bass, electric guitar, the standard band and orchestral instruments, composition, or conducting. It includes required weekly attendance at a one-hour performance class in the area of study in which students perform for one another. At the end of the semester, the student must successfully perform before a faculty jury committee in order to pass the course. A thirty minute junior recital may be substituted for the jury requirement for MUS 3720.This course may be repeated for credit in a different area of study. Students must also enroll in MUS 0020 (Recital Attendance).
  

  • MUS 3730 - Performance V

    3(1 + 0 + 1)

    Prerequisite: MUS 2110, MUS 2120, MUS 2740 and a successful performance concentration audition

    Corequisite: MUS 0020, at least one other music course, and the major ensemble in the private instruction area being studied

    This course is a continuation of MUS 2740 and is only for students majoring in music performance. It covers individual instruction in voice, piano, organ, guitar, electric bass, electric guitar, the standard band and orchestral instruments, composition, or conducting. It includes required weekly attendance at a one-hour performance class in the area of study in which students perform for one another. At the end of the semester, the student must successfully perform before a faculty jury committee in order to pass the course.This course may be repeated for credit in a different area of study. Students must also enroll in MUS 0020 (Recital Attendance).
  

  • MUS 3740 - Performance VI

    3(1 + 0 + 1)

    Prerequisite: MUS 3730 and a successful performance concentration audition

    Corequisite: MUS 0020, at least one other music course, and the major ensemble in the private instruction area being studied

    This course is a continuation of MUS 3730 and is only for students majoring in music performance. It covers individual instruction in voice, piano, organ, guitar, electric bass, electric guitar, the standard band and orchestral instruments, composition, or conducting. It includes required weekly attendance at a one-hour performance class in the area of study in which students perform for one another. At the end of the semester, the student must successfully perform before a faculty jury committee in order to pass the course. A thirty-minute junior recital may be substituted for the jury requirement for MUS 3740.This course may be repeated for credit in a different area of study. Students must also enroll in MUS 0020 (Recital Attendance).
  

  • MUS 3741 - Performance VI

    3(1 + 0 + 1)

    Prerequisite: MUS 3711 and formal admission to the composition program

    Corequisite: MUS 0020, at least one other music course, and the ensemble designated by the composition faculty.

    This course covers individual instruction in composition and is only for students majoring in music composition.  It includes required weekly attendance at a one-hour performance class in which students perform for one another. At the end of the semester, the student must successfully pass a review by a faculty jury committee in order to pass the course. Students must also enroll in MUS 0020 (Recital Attendance).
  

  • MUS 3810 - Ensemble

    1(0 + 25)

    Prerequisite: At least junior or Senior standing and Permission of instructor

    This course is a continuation of MUS 2810 and is designed to explore and study performance techniques through the rehearsal and performance of standard ensemble literature. Ensembles may also serve as reading labs for conducting classes.This course may be repeated for credit.
  

  • MUS 4110 - Analysis of Music

    2(2 + 0)

    Prerequisite: MUS 2130 and MUS 2140

    This course involves advanced analytical techniques applied to various music forms and styles. Traditional and modern methods of analysis are discussed.
  

  • MUS 4360 - Instrumental Music Methods and Materials

    2(1 + 2)

    Prerequisite: MUS 3350, formal admission to the music education program, and a grade of “C” or better in the most recent Supervised Field Experience (either MUS 3351 or MUS 4371)

    Corequisite: MUS 4361

    Students will develop competencies for teaching instrumental music at the elementary and secondary school levels. Course content will include methods and materials, classroom and instructional management, assessment strategies, planning and organization of the instrumental music program, and the role of instrumental music instruction in the total process of education.
  

  • MUS 4361 - Supervised Field Experience in Instrumental Music

    1(0 + 367)

    Prerequisite: MUS 3350, formal admission to the music education program, and a grade of “C” or better in the most recent Supervised Field Experience (either MUS 3351 or MUS 4371)

    Corequisite: MUS 4360

    The student will work with instrumental music teachers in area elementary and/or secondary schools in a fifty-five hour supervised field experience. The course is designed to integrate concepts developed in MUS 4360 with practice in classroom environments, and must be taken concurrently with MUS 4360. At the end of the semester, the student must successfully pass the final course assessment with the music education faculty in order to pass the course and continue in the music education program. Further information about the process may be found in the Department of Music Student Handbook.
  

  • MUS 4370 - Vocal Music Methods and Materials

    2(1 + 2)

    Prerequisite: MUS 3350, formal admission to the music education program, and a grade of “C” or better in the most recent Supervised Field Experience (either MUS 3351 or MUS 4361)

    Corequisite: MUS 4371

    Students will develop competencies for teaching vocal music at the elementary and secondary school levels. Course content will include methods and materials, classroom and instructional management, assessment strategies, planning and organization of the vocal music program, and the role of vocal music instruction in the total process of education.
  

  • MUS 4371 - Supervised Field Experience in Vocal Music

    1(0 + 367)

    Prerequisite: MUS 3350, formal admission to the music education program, and a grade of “C” or better in the most recent Supervised Field Experience (either MUS 3351 or MUS 4361)

    Corequisite: MUS 4370

    The student will work with vocal music teachers in area secondary schools in a 55-hour supervised field experience. The course is designed to integrate concepts developed in MUS 4370 with practice in classroom environments, and must be taken concurrently with MUS 4370. At the end of the semester, the student must successfully pass the final course assessment with the music education faculty in order to pass the course and continue in the music education program. Further information about the process may be found in the Department of Music Student Handbook.
  

  • MUS 4410 - Piano Pedagogy

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: MUS 271B (Private Piano III) or MUS 273B (Performance III in Piano) or Permission of Instructor

    This course is a study of the methods, literature, editions, and techniques used in teaching piano privately and in groups.
  

  • MUS 4420 - Vocal Pedagogy

    2(2 + 0)

    Prerequisite: MUS 271A (Private Voice III) or MUS 273A (Performance III in Voice) or Permission of Instructor

    This course consists of a series of lectures, demonstrations, and discussions about physiology of the human voice (anatomy of the larynx, respiration, resonation, and articulation), young voices and how to teach them, and methods and philosophy of teaching voice.
 

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