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MUS 102 - Piano II

MUS 102 - Piano II 1-0-1 Credit Hours: 1 This course is a continuation of studies begun in Music 101, to further develop skills needed for reading and performing piano music. Students will master compositions in which each hand simultaneously plays an …

MUS 103 - Introduction to Music

MUS 103 - Introduction to Music 3-0-3 Credit Hours: 3 This course introduces students to the art and science of listening to music with engagement and understanding, presuming no prior musical knowledge or experience. Students will learn how to listen to …

MUS 105 - Music of the Baroque and Classical Eras

MUS 105 - Music of the Baroque and Classical Eras 3-0-3 Credit Hours: 3 A survey of music in western civilization focusing on Western music written between 1600-1825, including works by Monteverdi, Purcell, Handel, Vivaldi, J.S. Bach, Haydn, Mozart and …

MUS 106 - Great Romantic Music

MUS 106 - Great Romantic Music 3-0-3 Credit Hours: 3 A survey of music in Western civilization from the nineteenth into the twenty-first century: Schubert, Chopin, Liszt, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Ravel and others. Students analyze songs, tone poems, …

MUS 108 - Guitar I

MUS 108 - Guitar I 1-0-1 Credit Hours: 1 Guitar I covers the basics of guitar playing: free stroke, rest stroke, note reading, left and right fingering on the strings, arpeggios, strumming patterns and chord progressions. Weekly performance assignments …

MUS 109 - Guitar II

MUS 109 - Guitar II 1-0-1 Credit Hours: 1 Guitar II continues basic guitar technique, building on the techniques learned in Guitar I. Weekly performance assignments include more advanced right and left hand fingering, note and tablature reading, strumming …

MUS 115 - Introduction to Music Technology

MUS 115 - Introduction to Music Technology 2-2-3 Credit Hours: 3 This hands-on course teaches students how to create, edit, and manipulate MIDI files in order to layer various tracks to create finished MIDI sequences. Students will learn compositional and …

MUS 120 - Music of African-Americans

MUS 120 - Music of African-Americans 3-0-3 Credit Hours: 3 This course consists of a survey of music that evolved from the African-American experience in America: folk music, blues, gospel, jazz, rhythm and blues, and concert music. This course also …

MUS 121 - Modern American Music

MUS 121 - Modern American Music 3-0-3 Credit Hours: 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 …

MUS 141 - Applied Music I

MUS 141 - Applied Music I .5-0-9-2 Credit Hours: 2 Seven and a half hours of private music instruction: technique, repertoire and professional performing skills. MUS 244 applied music instruction includes a final recital as well as a repertoire paper to …

MUS 180 - Music Business

MUS 180 - Music Business 3-0-3 Credit Hours: 3 The course introduces students to the business of music, including the inner workings of record label contracts, publishing deals, production agreements and an overview of various career opportunities. …