MUS 100
Music Reading
3-0-3
Introduction to music reading and elementary music theory: notation, terminology, key and time signatures, rhythm, meter, scales, intervals, triads.

Mus 101
Piano I
1-4-1
This course is designed to help the student acquire the basic skills needed for piano playing proficiency. Notation, fingerings, keyboard awareness, treble and bass clef reading, major scales, root position triads, rhythms, and time signatures will be studied and incorporated in classroom performance. Self-disciplined daily practice is also needed to achieve the course goals.

Mus 102
Piano II
1-4-1
This course is designed as a continuation of studies begun in Music 101 to further develop skills needed for reading and performing piano music. Five minor scales will be studied. Chords based on major and minor scales will be learned and used to accompany simple melodies. Self-disciplined daily practice is needed to achieve the course goals. Prerequisite: MUS 101.

MUS 103
Music for Listeners
3-0-3
A survey of a broad, multicultural range of musical styles in which students will learn active and critical listening with emphasis on instrumentation, musical form, function, cultural influences, performance practices, and aesthetics. This course is strongly recommended as a humanities elective.

MUS 105
Bach to Beethoven
3-0-3
A survey of music in western civilization concentrating on the music written from 1600-1825 AD. Major composers: Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven.

MUS 106
Great Romantic Music
3-0-3
A survey of music in Western civilization during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries: Schubert, Chopin, Liszt, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Ravel and others. Songs, tone poems, symphonies, sonatas, operas, ballets, concerti, nationalism and impressionism.

MUS 107
Music Composition
3-0-3
Introduction to the basics of music composition and songwriting, stressing techniques and procedures for developing original musical ideas. Students learn skills for writing melody, harmony, and formal structures through score analysis, listening and composing.

NOTE: Music majors will supply their own instruments for all applied music courses.

MUS 108-109
Guitar I and II
1-4-1
Students must bring their own acoustic or electric guitar: tuning, the fingerboard, guitar notation, simple chord structures, strumming and picking techniques.

MUS 111
Aural Theory I
3-0-3
A practical course which develops skills in sight-singing and dictation: diatonic melodies, simple and compound meters, simple rhythms. Prerequisite: MUS 100 or placement examination.

MUS 113
Aural Theory II
3-0-3
A continuation of MUS 111 emphasizing more complex musical materials: minor keys, sight-singing, and dictation. Prerequisite: MUS 111 or placement examination.

MUS 114
Harmony I
3-0-3
An introduction to harmonic principles of classical music, jazz, and popular music through analysis and composition: chord structure and relationship, triads, seventh chords, non-chord tones, figured bass and chord symbols. Prerequisite: MUS 100.

MUS 115
Introduction to Music Technology
2-2-3
This hands-on course teaches students how to create, edit, and manipulate MIDI files in order to print publishable music, and to layer various tracks to create finished MIDI sequences for recording. Students will apply their compositional and editing skills using industry-standard computers, and digital audio hardware and software. They will learn how to properly connect various pieces of MIDI equipment and how to set up for different typical music applications. In addition to the hands-on curriculum, students will learn about the history of electronic music, analog synthesis, and the progression of the technology, noticing how developments in the past are directly affecting our technology of today and the future. Additional course fee: $66.

MUS 120
Music of Black Americans
3-0-3
A survey of music that evolved from the Black experience in America: folk music, blues, gospel, jazz, rhythm and blues, and concert music.

MUS 121
Modern American Music
3-0-3
A survey of music in 20th and 21st century America including examples from both popular and concert traditions: jazz, musical theater, opera, ballet, and popular music.

NOTE: Music majors will supply their own instruments for all applied music courses.

MUS 141, 142, 143, 144, 241, 242, 243, 244
Applied Music I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII
.5-0-9-2
Fifteen weekly, half-hour, private music lessons: technique, repertoire, and professional performing skills. Prerequisite: performance major status. Student must see department chair prior to enrolling.

MUS 180
Music Business
3-0-3
An introduction to the business of music including career opportunities, promotion, and marketing procedures. This course is designed to help prepare music students to interact with the many facets of the music industry. Students will explore various professions in the music field and learn essential skills in music law, publishing, concert production, management, merchandising, and recording. Students will work to build a portfolio throughout the course to aid in preparation for the industry. Prerequisite: ENGL 101.

MUS 196, 197, 296, 297
Ensemble I - IV
0-2-4-1
Music 196, 197, 296, and 297 teach music majors skills needed to play with vocal, jazz, guitar, percussion, orchestra, and chamber groups: sight-reading, ensemble performance skills, rehearsal techniques, performance etiquette, and recital production. Additional course fee (MUS 196, 197, 296 and 297): $66.

Mus 201
Piano III
1-4-1
This course is a continuation of piano studies beyond Music 101 and 102, with additional major, harmonic minor, and melodic minor scales. Chord progressions combining a sequencing of I, IV, V, I harmonies will be applied to compositions of both popular and traditional music. Prerequisite: MUS 102.

MUS 202
Piano IV
1-4-1
Students completing this fourth semester of piano study will be well versed in techniques needed to improve performance skills. Chord progressions combining a sequencing of I, IV, V, I harmonies will be applied to compositions of both popular and traditional music. Additional major, harmonic minor, and melodic minor scales will be studied to complete the entire cycle of major and relative minor scales; students also learn arpeggios and expanded harmonies. Prerequisite: MUS 201.

MUS 211
Aural Theory III
3-0-3
Continuation of MUS 113: chromatic melodies, mixed meters, syncopation, melodic and rhythmic dictation. Prerequisites: MUS 102, 113, 114 or placement examination.

MUS 214
Harmony II
3-0-3
The structures and relationships of chromatic chords in classical music, jazz, and popular music: secondary dominants, Neapolitan chords, augmented sixth chords, linear diminished seventh chords and modulation. Prerequisite: MUS 114.

MUS 215
Advanced Music Technology and Multimedia
2-2-3
A continuation of studies begun in MUS 115, this course focuses on advanced concepts in Music Technology and their application to multimedia. Students learn how to score for film, synchronize multimedia and create a resulting DVD. Students also learn how to use MAX, and other computer programming languages written specifically for creating music applications and interactive music compositions. Prerequisite: MUS 115. Additional course fee: $66.

MUS 220
ProTools — Digital Audio Editing
2-2-3
A thorough, hands-on study of ProTools, the industry standard in digital audio editing and recording. This course teaches recording and mastering techniques using the Digidesign Pro Tools software and hardware. Prerequisite: MUS 215. Additional course fee: $66.

MUS 260
Sound Reinforcement and Recording Session
2-2-3
This course prepares students for the techniques and practices used in a professional recording studio. It includes learning various studio hardware, signal processing, mixing board console navigation, signal flow, microphone designs and how they are used for recording sound, and where they are typically placed. Students learn how to run a live recording session and the best way to record, edit and master that session. Prerequisite: MUS 220. Additional course fee: $66.

MUS 290
Music Internship
1-10-2
This course marks the final step in the course sequence of the A.A.S. degree program. The Music Internship is designed to provide the student 120 hours of work experience, and put their knowledge and skills to the test. In addition they attend a weekly seminar to discuss topics such as the latest software and hardware tools, ProTools certification, and final resume preparation. Students will work in local music businesses appropriate for the individual student’s goals. Prerequisites: MUS 180, MUS 260 which may be taken concurrently.