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MUSIC COURSES

MUS 101 FUNDAMENTALS OF MUSIC AND MUSICIANSHIP

This course focuses on the learning to read music notation, the fundamentals of basic music theory, and the study of technique and repertoire in one of the two performing mediums: piano or guitar. Upon completion of this course, the student should have acquired the ability to read music, an introductory-level technical facility in piano or guitar, and a thorough foundation in the fundamental elements of music theory, including basic aural skills. Graveline, Corbin, Clemente, Stadtmueller/Three credits

MUS 120 INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF MUSIC

A conceptual approach to developing the critical faculties necessary to listen to, and appreciate, music. This course is designed to teach how to listen to music and how to respond to it on sensual, aesthetic, and intellectual levels. The class will study three categories of music: music with words, program music, and absolute music. All types of music, such as Western art music, jazz, popular, and non- Western music, will be given equal consideration and respect. Clemente, Graveline, Watson/Three credits

MUS 122 HISTORY OF MUSIC I

Following a brief study of the vocabulary and basic materials of music, this course will cover the historical development of music in the West from the Middle Ages to the Classical period. Major composers and their works will be studied and connections among history, culture, and musical language will be explored. The course will focus on the enhancement of active listening skills and musical understanding. Lamothe/Three credits

MUS 124 HISTORY OF MUSIC II

The historical development of Western music from the Romantic period to the late-20th century. Major composers, their works, and the major musical trends will be studied and all will be related to cultural history. Lamothe/Three credits

MUS 201 MUSIC THEORY I

After a review of the basic concepts of notation, scales, intervals, and triads, the student will study the various structural elements of music. Topics covered will include cadences, non-harmonic tones, harmonic rhythm, melodic organization and structure, voice-leading in four-part chorale writing, and transposition. Clemente, Corbin, Graveline/Three credits

MUS 221 MUSIC OF THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE

This course covers the origins of Western music, including Gregorian chant and medieval secular monody; early polyphonic music; and sacred and secular music from the middle of the 15th century to 1600. Dufay, Binchois, Ockeghem, Obrecht, Josquin, Marenzio, Monteverdi, Palestrina, and Victoria are among the composers whose music will be studied. Lamothe/Three credits

MUS 223 BACH TO BEETHOVEN

This course forms a survey of the history and literature of music in the 17th and 18th centuries. Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven are among the composers to be especially studied. Lamothe/Three credits

* May be taken to fulfill requirement in ART/MUS/THA.

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