Undergraduate Catalog: Music, Theatre and Dance Courses

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Music Courses (MUSC)

Applied Music

MUSC 124A,B	Voice
MUSC 126A,B	Piano
MUSC 126C,D	Applied Jazz Piano
MUSC 128A,B	Organ
MUSC 130A,B	Violin
MUSC 132A,B	Viola
MUSC 134A,B	Cello
MUSC 136A,B	String Bass
MUSC 138A,B	Harp
MUSC 140A,B	Flute
MUSC 142A,B	Clarinet
MUSC 144A,B	Oboe
MUSC 146A,B	Bassoon
MUSC 148A,B	Trumpet
MUSC 150A,B	French Horn
MUSC 151A,B	Baritone
MUSC 152A,B	Trombone
MUSC 154A,B	Accordion
MUSC 156A,B	Percussion
MUSC 158A,B	Saxophone
MUSC 160A,B	Tuba
MUSC 162A,B	Classical/Jazz Guitar
MUSC 162T,U	Electric Bass Guitar
MUSC 164A,B	Harpsichord

MUSC 100A,B; 200A,B; 300A,B; 400A,B Chamber Singers (.5,.5)
Involves study and performance of choral literature written for a small select choir of mixed voices. Open by audition.

MUSC 102A,B; 202A,B; 302A,B; 402A,B; Campus Choir (.5,.5)
A choir of mixed voices open to all students, faculty, staff, and community singers. Voice classification to determine proper placement is required.

MUSC 104A,B; 204A,B; 304A,B; 404A,B Woodwind Ensemble
Involves study and performance of literature for various combinations of woodwind instruments. Required for Woodwind majors; for others, open by audition. Credit included in Applied Music.

MUSC 105A,B; 205A,B; 305A,B; 405A,B Piano Ensemble
Provides experience in vocal and instrumental accompanying, two-piano and four-hand repertoire, study of concerti. Credit included in Applied Music.

MUSC 106A,B; 206A,B; 306A,B; 406A,B Percussion Ensemble
Involves study and performance of literature for percussion instruments. Required for Percussion majors; for others, open by audition. Credit included in Applied Music.

MUSC 107A,B; 207A,B; 307A,B; 407A,B Wind Ensemble (.5,.5)
Involves study and performance of literature for combinations of woodwind, brass and percussion instruments. Required for all Wind and Percussion majors; encouraged for minors; open to all University students, faculty, staff, and community musicians.

MUSC 108A,B; 208A,B; 308A,B; 408A,B Jazz Ensemble (.5,.5)
Involves study and performance of traditional and contemporary American popular music. Admission by audition only.

MUSC 110A,B; 210A,B; 310A,B; 410A,B Orchestra (.5,.5)
Involves study and performance of standard orchestral literature. Required of String majors; encouraged for minors; open to all University students, faculty, staff, and community musicians.

MUSC 111A, B Written Theory I (2, 2)
Presents basic principles of diatonic harmony in music of various styles, through written application.

MUSC 112A, B Aural Skills I (1, 1)
Development of necessary aural skills for performance of melodies at-sight (sight-singing) and transcription (dictation) of melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic musical excerpts from folk and classical styles.

MUSC 114A,B; 214A,B; 314A,B; 414A,B String Quartet and Chamber Music
Involves study and performance of string quartet and chamber music. Required for String majors. Credit included in Applied Music.

MUSC 115A,B Conducting I (1,1)
Covers principles of baton technique, with practical application using the class as an ensemble. Presents beginnings of score reading and choral conducting. Includes frequent videotaping.

MUSC 116A,B; 216A,B; 316A,B; 416A,B Guitar Ensemble
Emphasizes development of ensemble discipline and sight reading. Includes study of guitar chamber music. Required for Guitar majors; for others, open by audition. Credit included in Applied Music.

MUSC 117A,B; 217A,B; 317A,B; 417A,B Brass Ensemble
Involves study and performance of literature for brass instruments. Required for Brass majors; for others, open by audition. Credit included in Applied Music.

MUSC 118 Percussion Methods (2) spring
Laboratory class in the playing of percussion instruments. Covers materials and techniques for the teaching of percussion. Required for Music Education majors.

MUSC 118C Percussion Class (2) spring
Laboratory class in the playing of percussion instruments. Covers techniques for the use of percussion by the music therapist. Required for Music Therapy majors.

MUSC 120A,B Fundamentals of Vocal Techniques (1,1)
Designed to meet the vocal needs of instrumental majors. Presents elementary pedagogy for Voice majors.

MUSC 127A,B Class Piano for Piano Minors (2,2)
Designed to develop piano proficiency for the non-keyboard music major through basic knowledge, repertoire, and functional skills.

MUSC 141A,B; 241A,B; 341A,B; 441A,B Flute Ensemble
Involves study and performance of literature for flute choir, from the Baroque period to the twentieth century. Credit included in Applied Music.

MUSC 163G, 263G, 363G, 463G Guitar Class (1)
Guitar class open to students with little or no experience in playing guitar. Acquisition of functional skills: read chords/tablature, play simple songs, and accompany others as soloist or ensemble member.

MUSC 203 Arts Management (3)
Designed to integrate business management concepts with the performing arts. Theoretical and practical techniques.

MUSC 211 A, B Written Theory II (1, 1)
Continues MUSC 111A,B stressing chromatic harmony in music from all periods. Prerequisite: MUSC 111A,B.

MUSC 212 A,B Aural Skills II (1,1)
Continuation of Aural Skills I. Emphasis on singing and transcribing melodies in a variety of meters and styles, modes, atonal melodies, simple duets, trios, and Bach chorales. Prerequisite: Aural Skills I A,B.

MUSC 213 A, B Keyboard Harmony (1, 1)
Students will demonstrate at the keyboard ability to play basic chord progressions and scales, harmonize simple melodies using appropriate accompaniments, transpose, and improvise in a variety of styles and meters. Prerequisite: Class Piano A, B.

MUSC 215A Violin Methods (2) fall
Laboratory class in the playing of violin and viola; materials and principles of teaching beginning classes. Required for Music Education majors.

MUSC 215B Cello and Bass Methods (2) fall
Laboratory class in the playing of cello and bass, materials and principles of teaching beginning classes. Required for Music Education majors.

MUSC 303 Arts Administration Practicum (2)
Offers students opportunity to supplement classroom instruction with on-the-job experience. Field hours are arranged with the cooperation of local professional organizations.

MUSC 303A Woodwind Methods I (1) fall
Laboratory class in playing flute, oboe, and bassoon; covers principles of teaching beginning woodwinds classes. Required for Music Education Majors.

MUSC 303B Woodwind Methods II (1) spring
Laboratory class in the playing of clarinet and saxophone; covers principles of teaching beginning woodwinds classes. Required for Music Education Majors.

MUSC 311B Music Education in the Elementary School (2) fall
For Music Education majors. Discusses the teaching and supervision of general music in the elementary K-6 school.

MUSC 312 Music Education in the Secondary School (2) spring
For Music Education majors. Discusses the teaching of general music in junior/ senior 7-12 high school. Prerequisite: MUSC 311B.

MUSC 313 String Literature (2) as needed
Analyzes and surveys solo violin, string combinations, and chamber music from the Baroque period to contemporary works. Required for String Performance majors.

MUSC 315C Instrumental Lab (0)
Rehearsal experience for instrumental conducting students and for students enrolled in Percussion Methods (MUSC 118), Brass Methods (MUSC 315A) and Woodwind Methods (MUSC 315B). Required for music education majors, students gain experi­ence conducting, rehearsing, and playing on secondary instruments.

MUSC 315D High Brass Methods (1) fall
Laboratory class in playing trumpet and French Horn; covers principles of teaching beginning classes. Includes computer drill in fingerings.

MUSC 315E Low Brass Methods (1) spring
Laboratory class in playing trombone, baritone, and tuba; covers principles of teaching beginning classes. Includes computer drill in fingerings.

MUSC 318A Italian Vocal Literature (1)
Designed to give voice students facility in Italian pronunciation and a basic vocabulary for vocal literature. Also presents a survey of representative Italian songs. Required for Voice majors. (May be used in partial fulfillment of liberal arts language requirement for Voice majors.)

MUSC 318B German Vocal Literature (1)
Similar to MUSC 318A, but with emphasis on German repertoire.

MUSC 318C French Vocal Literature (1)
Similar to MUSC 318A, but with emphasis on French repertoire.

MUSC 320 Piano Literature (2) as needed
In-depth analysis of piano literature, from seventeenth century to present. Required of Piano Performance majors.

MUSC 322 History of Music I (3)
A chronological approach to the study of the history and literature of Western music from the Antiquity and the Middle Ages through the end of the Baroque era (c. 1750). Includes score analysis, form, and performance practices of representative works.

MUSC 323 History of Music II (3)
A chronological approach to the study of the history and literature of Western music from the Classic era to the present. Includes score analysis, form, and performance practices of representative works.

MUSC 363 Guitar Pedagogy (2) as needed
An in-depth analysis of guitar technique and its physiological/psychological ramifications. Focus on specific problem areas and includes a survey of materials and methods. Required for Guitar Performance majors.

MUSC 364 Flute Literature and Pedagogy (2) as needed
Studies flute literature from the Baroque period to the present. Covers techniques for teaching the flute to both beginning and advanced students utilizing various method books and appropriate solo and ensemble literature. Required for Flute Performance majors.

MUSC 376 Recreational Music (2) spring
Covers techniques and performance skills that build on musical experiences, repertoire, and materials including arranging compositions for small vocal and non-symphonic instrumental ensembles, and activities for music therapy intervention. Required for Music Therapy majors.

MUSC 403 Internship (3)
Involves a supervised experience under the direction of an arts administrator. Professional placement enables students to pursue their special interests and develop skills necessary in managing the affairs of the performing arts.

MUSC 409 Percussion Pedagogy (1) as needed
A study of percussion teaching techniques, method books, music for solo and ensemble performance, instrument and mallet construction, and instrument maintenance. Required for Percussion Performance majors.

MUSC 411 Modal Counterpoint (3) fall
Polyphonic style of the sixteenth century; two-and three-part counterpoint using modes and species; introduces imitation. Required for Performance majors. Prerequisites: MUSC 211, 212.

MUSC 412 Orchestration (2) spring
A study of the abilities of string, woodwind, brass, percussion instruments, and voices. Includes arranging techniques for small ensembles, orchestra, band, and chorus. Prerequisite: MUSC 211, 212.

MUSC 413 Tonal Counterpoint (3) spring
Polyphonic procedures in the style of Bach and his contemporaries with practical application. Required for Performance majors. Prerequisite: MUSC 411.

MUSC 415 Composition (3) fall
Composition of works in the small forms for voices and various instrumental media. Required for Performance majors.

MUSC 418A Brass Pedagogy (2) as needed
A study of brass teaching, techniques, methods books, music for solo and ensemble performance. Required for Brass Performance majors.

MUSC 419 Conducting II (1)
Focuses on score study, rehearsal procedures, and conducting techniques of instrumental literature for band. Class members are conductors of the Instrumental Lab (MUSC 315C) band. Involves work with videotape. Prerequisite: MUSC 115A,B.

MUSC 420 Piano Pedagogy (1) as needed
Designed to give students concentrating in piano a better understanding of basic principles of piano pedagogy; discusses and analyzes teaching techniques and materials.

MUSC 421 Introduction to World Music (1)
Survey of various musical traditions of selected non-Western societies. Course includes broader historical, sociological, and aesthetic perspectives for music practices.

MUSC 463 Guitar Literature (2) as needed
A survey of literature for guitar, lute, and vihuela from the sixteenth century to the present. Emphasis will be on transcription from tablature and performance practice. Required for Guitar Performance majors.

MUSC 464 Ensemble Participation – Fifth Year (0)
Fulfills ensemble participation required of full time students restricted to students who have completed their “for credit” requirements.

MUSC H466 Advanced Analysis (3)
Honors course introducing advanced and experimental analytical techniques in music. Introduction to Schenkerian analysis. Emphasis will be given to the effects of analysis on perception and performance. Prerequisites: MUSC 211, 212, and permission of instructor.

MUSC 467 Computer Technology (1) spring
Learning to use the most recent computer-based software available for various music applications.

MUSC 468 Jazz History (1) as  needed
A study of influential musicians and their stylistic contributions to the development of jazz.

MUSC 469 Choral Methods (2)
Covers strategies for achieving good choral tone, blend, balance, diction and ensemble; planning effective vocal warm-ups; dealing with unchanged adolescent voices; getting the most out of rehearsals; choosing appropriate repertoire for school and church. Students will be involved in class presentations as singers, teacher, and conductors.

MUSC 490 Marching Band Techniques (1)
Designed to give a foundation in current styles of show design, marching, arranging and organizational techniques for marching band.

MUSC 498R Violin Pedagogy (1)
Master teacher offers practical techniques for successful private and class teaching of violin based on personal experience. Demonstration of the understanding of these techniques through performance by members of the class.

MUSC 499 Independent Study (variable credit)
Students with a 3.00 QPA may be granted permission to do independent study in a music area that is not offered in any departmental course offerings.

Music Therapy Courses (M TH)

M TH 170A,B Introduction to Music Therapy (2,2)
Presents a comprehensive overview of the music therapy profession along with current professional issues. Investigates populations most frequently served and other important clinical groups. Involves field trips for observation and clinical experiences.

M TH 171 Pre-Internship Clinical Experience (0)
Pre-internship field experience with a variety of persons with disabilities to develop skills in assessment procedures, program planning, implementation, documentation, and evaluation. Includes comparative analysis, discussion of practicum components and oral presentations of pertinent topics. A minimum of 20 hours is required.

M TH 271 A, B Pre-Internship Clinical Experience (0)
Pre-internship field experience with a variety of persons with disabilities to develop skills in assessment procedures, program planning, implementation, documentation, and evaluation. Includes comparative analysis, discussion of practicum components and oral presentations of pertinent topics. A minimum of 40 hours is required.

M TH 271S Pre-Internship Seminar (.5, .5)
To be taken concurrently with M TH 271 A, B.

M TH 371 A, B Pre-Internship Clinical Experience (0)
Pre-internship field experience with a variety of persons with disabilities to develop skills in assessment procedures, program planning, implementation, documentation, and evaluation. Includes comparative analysis, discussion of practicum components and oral presentations of pertinent topics. A minimum of 50 hours is required.

M TH 371S Pre-Internship Seminar (.5, .5)
To be taken concurrently with M TH 371 A, B.

M TH 372 Psychological Foundations of Music I (2) fall
Studies the introduction to musical acoustics, the human response to music in relation to physiological, cognitive and affective domains, musical preferences, and abilities. Prerequisite: PSY 211.

M TH 373 Psychological Foundations of Music II (2) spring
Designed to help the student understand, interpret, and apply historical, quantitative, and qualitative research methods of the behavioral sciences, and to apply findings to the music therapy clinical practice. Replication of one experimental research project is required. Prerequisite: M TH 372.

M TH 377 Piano Improvisation (2) fall
Involves developing creative and responsive freedom using various musical styles/ idioms at the keyboard. Case studies, clinical examples, and composed works help the student expand musical resources that will facilitate functional improvisational skills applicable in music therapy clinical practice.

M TH 471 A, B Pre-Internship Clinical Experience (0)
Pre-internship field experience with a variety of persons with disabilities to develop skills in assessment procedures, program planning, implementation, documentation, and evaluation. Includes comparative analysis, discussion of practicum components and oral presentations of pertinent topics. A minimum of 50 hours is required.

M TH 471S Pre-Internship Seminar (.5, .5)
To be taken concurrently with M TH 471 A, B.

M TH 474 Music in Therapy (3) fall
Examines and experiences clinical music therapy methodologies and theories supported by research and anecdotal case studies. Explores the history of music therapy, levels of music therapy intervention, psychotherapeutic models with an emphasis on mental disorders, as classified in DSM IV. Prerequisite: M TH 170 A,B.

M TH 475 Influence of Music on Behavior (3) spring
Explores the affective capabilities of music through personal experience, historical data, experimental research, and physiological information. Emphasis is placed on the direct interconnection of mind and body (psyche-soma) principle while utilizing music in the treatment of the “whole” person. Prerequisites: PSY 211, M TH 372, 373.

M TH 480 Music Therapy Internship (0)
The culminating, in-depth, supervised clinical training experience in music therapy completed at an academic or national approved training site. A minimum of 1040 hours are required or hours until entry-level competence is achieved at an AMTA-approved clinical training site.

M TH 481 Music Therapy Internship (0)
The continuance of in-depth, supervised clinical training experience in music therapy completed at an academic or national approved training site.

Theatre/Dance Courses (THEA/DANC)

THEA 130 A, B (1,1) Theatre Lab
THEA 230 A, B (1,1) Theatre Lab
THEA 330 A, B (1,1) Theatre Lab
THEA 430 A, B (1,1) Theatre Lab
Under the supervision of department faculty and staff, involves students in the application of theory through practical experience in various aspects of theatre production. Requires 100 activity hours for academic.

THEA 113 Introduction to Theatre (3)
Introduction to Theatre establishes a foundation for the study of theatre. A survey of topics include concepts and vocabulary used by theatre actors, directors, designers, technicians, and administrators. The work of Constantin Stanislavski is emphasized as a means of creative exploration and as a source of the working vocabulary for all theatre artists. Because of its fundamental nature, the course is open to all students interested in the art of theatre.

DANC 140 Fundamentals of Dance/Movement (3)
Introduces the student to the study of dance as the most fundamental of the arts, involving a direct expression of oneself through the body. The student will explore fundamental movement concepts including time, weight, space, flow. Focuses on units of action as the basis for application in creative movement and dance. Emphasizes contextualization of historical and theoretical, as well as aesthetic, principles. Through investigations into the relationship between movement elements and the motional principles of effort, stress and release, and rest and relaxation, students learn to relate the inner self to the outer world.

DANC 141 Body Awareness (3)
Explores the connection of the mind and body in dance through the perspectives of aesthetics and kinesiology. Students taking DANC 141 must also enroll in DANC 141L laboratory requirement.

DANC 141L Body Awareness Lab (1)
Laboratory class required for students enrolled in DANC 141.

DANC 142 Fundamentals of Improvisation/Choreography (3)
Presents principles that govern the establishment of patterns of movement as an expression of an idea or the interpretation of music.

DANC 143A,B Ensemble (1-3,1-3)
Allows students to receive credit for substantial work on dance production.

DANC 144 Special Dance Topic (variable 1-3)

DANC 145A Dance Technique: Ballet (variable 1-3)

DANC 145B Dance Technique: Jazz (variable 1-3)

DANC 145C Dance Technique: Modern Dance (variable 1-3)

DANC 145D Dance Technique: Tap (variable 1-3)

DANC 145E Dance Technique: Musical Theatre (variable 1-3)

DANC 145F Stage Combat (variable 1-3)

THEA 241 Fundamentals of Acting (3)
Introduces the vocabulary of the Stanislavski Method and focuses on fundamentals skills necessary to approach characterization: voice work, body work, tools for play analysis. Admission with the permission of the instructor.

THEA 242 Advanced Acting (3)
Uses workshop approach to apply fundamentals of acting in the development of a character. Prerequisite: THEA 241.

THEA 243 Stage Movement (3)
Deals with improvisation, with accent on the physicality of the actor. Permission of the instructor required.

THEA 247A Stage Management (2)
Focuses on skills and competencies necessary to stage manage a theatre production. Admission only with permission of instructor.

THEA 247B Scenic Design (2)
Focuses on the principles that govern the visualization of a piece of dramatic literature in terms of scenery, properties, and set decoration. Includes practical application of principles in the development of scenic elements for a main-stage production. Admission only with permission of instructor.

THEA 247C Lighting/Sound Design (2)
Focuses on principles that govern the interpretation of dramatic literature in terms of lighting and sound. Includes training and practical application on lighting and sound equipment. Prerequisite: THEA 247B.

THEA 247D Costuming and Make-Up (2)
Focuses primarily on principles that govern the design of a total “look” for characters in a play. Involves hands-on costume construction and make-up application.

THEA 341 Theatre History (2)
Examines the evolution of theatre arts from ancient Greece to the present. The study includes the development of the technical, performance, administrative, and literary elements of the theatre.

THEA 342A Tragedy in Dramatic Literature (2)
Examines concepts of tragedy in dramatic literature and criticism in an historical perspective, from ancient Greece to the present. Admission only with permission of instructor.

THEA 342B Comedy in Dramatic Literature (2)
Studies approaches to comedy in dramatic literature and criticism in an historical dimension encompassing the major periods of world culture, from classical to modern. Admission only with permission of instructor.

THEA 343 Theatre Management (2)
Introduces the student to the economic and managerial aspects of the American theatre as they apply to professional, non-professional, and educational theatre organizations; review of operational policies and practices, including an examination of the legal implications of performance contracts, copyright and royalties, insurance and union requirements.

THEA 347 Fundamentals of Stage Directing (3)
Introduces students to principles of developing a production concept and articulating it to all members of a production ensemble. Includes fundamental techniques of play selection, auditioning, staging, and rehearsing a play.

THEA 348 Advanced Stage Directing (3)
Uses workshop approach to apply fundamentals of play directing in the development of a complete scene for presentation to an audience. Prerequisite: THEA 347.

THEA 404 Theatre as a Business (2)
Examines the nature of a theatre career from an economic, political, and psychological point of view; notes distinctions between the creative and business aspects of theatre; explores job opportunities in radio, television, motion pictures, and theatre. Prerequisites: Admission only with permission of instructor.

THEA 442 Current Trends In Theatre (3)
Studies the present practices and future directions of theatre in its several aspects, including artistic, economic, and technical.

THEA 444 Playwriting (3)
Uses workshop approach to the creation of drama for the theatre stage. Permission of the instructor required.

THEA 448 Special Topics in Theatre (3)
Examines topics of current interest in theatre; focus of the course changes each time offered, according to the evolving directions in various professional areas.

DANC 448 Special Topics in Dance (3)
Examines topics of current interest in dance; focus of the course changes each time offered, according to the evolving directions in various professional areas.

THEA 450 Internship (3-6)
Involves practical experience under the direction of qualified professionals at cooperating organizations and institutions in the field of theatre. Requires 45 training hours per academic credit. Prerequisites: minimum QPA of 2.50 in theatre courses and 2.00 in all other university work; approval of department chair. Generally open only to students majoring in theatre. An exception may be made with the permission of the department chairperson.

THEA 451 Capstone Project (3)
Final project that synthesizes elements of the theatre curriculum; varies according to area of concentration: theatre arts and theatre education students produce and direct a theatre production; musical theatre majors present a showcase; arts administration students present a major theatre development proposal.

THEA 499 Independent Study (3)
Involves options not available in regular courses, permitting maximum freedom to enhance a student’s personal interests in academic pursuits, under the direction of department faculty. Requires approval of the faculty member directing the student’s program as well as the department chairperson; minimum QPA of 3.0 in theatre courses.

Fine Arts Courses (FA)

The courses in the Fine Arts, representing the collaboration of the Departments of Art, Communication Arts, and Music, are interdisciplinary in their approach and confirm the University curricular purpose of living responsibly in an interdependent world, wherein we share with others our knowledge of the human condition in its ultimate relationships, the physical universe, self and society, and cultural dimensions.

The interdisciplinary courses in the fine arts fulfill the liberal arts core curriculum requirement in Category V, The Human Condition in its Cultural Context.

FA 100 Music, Art, and the Contemporary World (3)
Gives students an understanding of music and art as they shape and are shaped by twentieth-century society. (Interdisciplinary)

FA 101 Music and Theatre (3)
Offers an introduction to music and theatre in a pervasive study of both art forms as they affect and enhance the quality of life for the student. (Interdisciplinary)

FA 102 Sound and Symbol in the Arts (3)
Provides a study in which artistic concepts are discussed and experienced, as they are heard and seen in representative works of music and art. (Interdisciplinary)

Music, Theatre and Dance Program Description