Graduate Courses

The faculty has approval to offer the following courses in the academic years 2013–2014 and 2014–2015; however, not all courses are taught each semester or summer session. Students should consult the Course Schedule to determine which courses and topics will be offered during a particular semester or summer session. The Course Schedule may also reflect changes made to the course inventory after the publication of this catalog.

 

Conducting: CON

CON 280, 380, 480. Graduate Course in Performance: Advanced Conducting.

One lesson and two laboratory hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing; and Music 262 (for instrumental conductors) or 263K (for choral conductors), or conducting experience and consent of the graduate adviser.

Topic 1: Orchestra. May be repeated for credit.
Topic 2: Band. May be repeated for credit.
Topic 3: Chorus. May be repeated for credit.
Topic 4: Opera. May be repeated for credit.

CON 290, 490. Advanced Graduate Course in Performance: Advanced Conducting.

Two half-hour lessons or one one-hour lesson and at least twelve practice hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Admission to a Doctor of Musical Arts degree program in performance and consent of the graduate adviser.

Topic 1: Orchestra. May be repeated for credit.
Topic 2: Band. May be repeated for credit.
Topic 3: Chorus. May be repeated for credit.
Topic 4: Opera. May be repeated for credit.

Music: MUS

MUS 380. Advanced Studies in the History of Music.

Historical studies of various periods. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music.

Topic 1: Medieval.
Topic 2: Renaissance.
Topic 3: Baroque.
Topic 4: Eighteenth Century.
Topic 5: Nineteenth Century.
Topic 6: Twentieth Century.

MUS 280D. Topics in Diction and Translation.

Advanced study in English, Italian, French, and German diction and translation. The equivalent of two lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music.

MUS 380J. Seminars in the History of Music.

Intensive studies of special problems in various historical periods. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music, and the appropriate topic of Music 380 or consent of instructor.

Topic 1: Medieval.
Topic 2: Renaissance.
Topic 3: Baroque.
Topic 4: Eighteenth Century.
Topic 5: Nineteenth Century.
Topic 6: Twentieth Century.

MUS 180K, 280K, 480K. Problems in Performance Practice.

For 180K, one lecture hour and three laboratory hours a week for one semester; for 280K, one lecture hour and six laboratory hours a week for one semester; for 480K, two lecture hours and ten laboratory hours a week for one semester. With consent of the graduate adviser, may be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music, consent of the graduate adviser, and consent of instructor.

Topic 1: Large Instrumental Ensembles.
Topic 2: Small Instrumental Ensembles.
Topic 3: Large Vocal Ensembles.
Topic 4: Small Vocal Ensembles.
Topic 5: Opera Theatre.
Topic 6: Accompanying.
Topic 7: Miscellaneous Chamber Ensembles.
Topic 8: Vocal Repertoire Coaching. The study of performance practices in recital repertoire for voice and piano.
Topic 9: Collegium Musicum.
Topic 10: Improvisation. The art of nonjazz improvisation.
Topic 11: Collaborative Piano. Collaborative piano performance practices with vocal and instrumental ensembles.

MUS 280M. Group Piano Pedagogy.

The development of skills in teaching group piano; examination and evaluation of methods and materials used in keyboard instruction; learning styles; research. Two lecture hours and one laboratory hour a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music, or graduate standing and consent of instructor.

MUS 280N. Technology in Voice Study.

The integration of computer technology and audiovisual equipment into applied voice instruction. One lecture hour and one and one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit, but only two semester hours may be counted toward the Doctor of Musical Arts degree. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music.

MUS 480P. Graduate Course in Pedagogy.

Intensive study of the principles and methods of teaching various instruments at the college level. Two lecture hours a week for two semesters. Prerequisite: For 480PA, graduate standing in music, Music 460P or the equivalent, and consent of instructor; for 480PB, graduate standing in music, Music 480PA, and consent of instructor.

MUS 381. Reference and Research Materials in Music.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music.

MUS 381J. Introduction to Musicology and Ethnomusicology.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music.

Topic 1: Foundations of Musicology.
Topic 2: Foundations of Ethnomusicology.
Topic 3: Proseminar in Musicological Research.

MUS 383L. Seminar in Music Education.

Individual and group studies of advanced topics. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music, and Music 391 or consent of instructor.

MUS 384J. Advanced Studies in Music Education.

Review and criticism of research, acoustics, and psychology. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Topic 1: History and Philosophy.
Topic 3: Current Trends in Music Education.
Topic 4: Research in Music Education I.
Topic 5: Tests and Measurements in Music.
Topic 8: Research in Music Education II.
Topic 9: Music Learning and Behavior.

MUS 284P. Practicum in a World Music Tradition.

Open to any University student who can qualify by audition. Advanced training on a non-Western musical instrument such as Javanese gender barung, Indian sitar, Arabic qanun, or Korean kayakeum, or advanced training in a non-Western vocal style, and other approved musical practices. Two lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing; two semesters of enrollment in a non-Western music ensemble, such as Javanese Gamelan, Middle Eastern or North Indian Music ensemble, or other approved music ensembles, and consent of instructor.

MUS 385. Special Topics in Musicology.

Research in depth on various topics. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music.

Topic 1: History of Music Theory to 1750.
Topic 2: History of Music Theory since 1750.
Topic 3: Notational Systems before 1400.
Topic 4: Notational Systems since 1400.
Topic 5: History of Musical Instruments.

MUS 385J. Special Problems in Musicology and Ethnomusicology.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music.

MUS 386J. Topics in the History of Sacred Music.

Introduction to a significant body of choral works, from the thirteenth century to the present age, composed especially for religious occasions and venues. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music.

MUS 286S. Music in Worship: Service Planning and Service Playing.

The art and practice of preparing, rehearsing, and performing specific works of sacred music for religious occasions. Two lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music.

MUS 387L. Advanced Studies in Music Literature.

Analytical and historical studies of a particular repertoire. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.

Topic 1: Topics in the Solo Song.
Topic 2: Topics in Music for Keyboard Instruments.
Topic 4: Topics in Music for String Instruments.
Topic 5: Topics in Music for Wind Instruments.
Topic 6: Topics in Choral Music.
Topic 7: Topics in Orchestral Music.
Topic 8: Topics in Band Music.
Topic 9: Topics in Opera.
Topic 10: Topics in Jazz. Additional prerequisite: Music 343J or consent of instructor.
Topic 11: Topics in Music Literature.
Topic 12: Topics in Collaborative Piano Literature.
Topic 13: Topics in Chamber Music.

MUS 688. Seminar in Theory and Composition.

Three class hours a week for two semesters. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: For 688A, graduate standing in music and consent of instructor; for 688B, Music 688A.

Topic 1: Pedagogy of Music Theory.
Topic 2: Foundations of Music Theory. Restricted to theory, composition, and musicology students.
Topic 5: Analytical Techniques.
Topic 6: Composition in Larger Forms.
Topic 7: Form Theory. Music 688 (Topic 7) and 688A (Topic: Form Theory, given as variation of Topic 12: Special Topics in Analysis) may not both be counted.
Topic 8: Score Reading.
Topic 9: Contemporary Styles and Techniques.
Topic 11: Heinrich Schenker's Theory of Tonal Music.
Topic 12: Special Topics in Music Theory.
Topic 14: Directed Research in Music Theory.
Topic 15: Atonal Theory.
Topic 16: Improvisational Styles and Techniques. Additional prerequisite: Music 228G, 228J, and 343J; or consent of instructor.
Topic 17: Projects in Jazz Composition.
Topic 18: Electronic Composition.
Topic 19: Electronic Media Projects.

MUS 388P. Jazz Pedagogy.

Research and study of the methods and materials essential to teaching and planning a comprehensive curriculum in jazz studies. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music and consent of instructor.

MUS 391. Foundations of Music Education.

Introduction to graduate study, history, philosophy, and basic concepts in music education. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Required of all music and human learning majors. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

MUS 392. Psychology of Music.

Psychological aspects of music, emphasizing perception, experimental aesthetics, music function, and the nature of musical ability. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

MUS 393. Special Problems in Music Education.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Topic 1: General Music.
Topic 2: Elementary School Music.
Topic 3: Choral Technique.
Topic 5: Directed Research.
Topic 7: Music in Higher Education.
Topic 8: Music and Exceptional Children.
Topic 9: Instrumental Music.
Topic 10: Computer Applications in Music Education.
Topic 11: Group Teaching: Materials and Methods.
Topic 12: Studio Piano: Goals and Procedures.

MUS 194, 394, 694. Directed Reading.

Readings in the literature of music. The equivalent of one, three, or six lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music and consent of the graduate adviser.

MUS 395W. Writing about Music.

Designed to develop and improve writing skills through required readings and through writing concert reviews, opinion pieces, essays, and articles about music. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit, but only three semester hours may be counted toward the Doctor of Musical Arts degree. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music.

MUS 397W. Introduction to Treatise Writing.

Study of the techniques used to identify and develop a DMA treatise proposal. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit, but only three semester hours may be counted toward the Doctor of Musical Arts degree. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, Music 381, and consent of instructor.

MUS 698. Thesis.

The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for two semesters. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: For 698A, graduate standing in music and consent of the graduate adviser; for 698B, Music 698A.

MUS 398D. Artist Recital.

Preparation for and performance of a recital. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, Performance 480 with a grade of at least B, and consent of the graduate adviser.

MUS 398M. Master's Report.

Preparation of a report to fulfill the requirement for the master's degree under the report option. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music and consent of the graduate adviser.

MUS 698R. Master's Recital.

The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for two semesters. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: For 698RA, graduate standing in performance or music literature and pedagogy, and course 380 or 480 in the appropriate instrument; for 698RB, Music 698RA.

MUS 398T. Supervised Teaching in Music.

Supervised teaching for graduate students in music; two semesters under supervision; weekly meetings with instructor, consultations, reports throughout the teaching period. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and appointment as a teaching assistant.

MUS 399. Treatise.

A research paper of a scholarly nature. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Passage of preliminary and comprehensive examinations for the Doctor of Musical Arts degree.

MUS 399N. Nontreatise Lecture Recital Document.

Restricted to students pursuing the nontreatise option for the Doctor of Musical Arts degree. A research paper of a scholarly nature. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Passage of preliminary and comprehensive examinations for the Doctor of Musical Arts degree.

MUS 399R, 699R, 999R. Dissertation.

Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy for the doctoral degree.

MUS 399W, 699W, 999W. Dissertation.

Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Music 399R, 699R, or 999R.

Performance: PRF

PRF 280, 380, 480. Graduate Course in Performance.

Offered in opera (280, 480) and in the following instruments: bassoon (280, 480), clarinet (280, 480), double bass (280, 380, 480), euphonium (280, 480), flute (280, 480), French horn (280, 480), guitar (280, 380, 480), harp (280, 380, 480), oboe (280, 480), organ (280, 480), percussion (280, 480), piano (280, 380, 480), saxophone (280, 480), trombone (280, 480), trumpet (280, 480), tuba (280, 480), viola (280, 380, 480), violin (280, 380, 480), violoncello (280, 380, 480), and voice (280, 380, 480). Individual instruction. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: For Opera 280, 480, graduate standing in music and consent of the graduate adviser; for other fields, graduate standing in music, course 462 in the same instrument, and consent of the graduate adviser.

PRF 280J, 480J. Graduate Course in Performance: Jazz Improvisation.

Individual instruction in jazz improvisation in the following instruments: double bass, drum set, guitar, piano, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, and vibraphone. Individual instruction. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music and consent of the graduate adviser.

PRF 280V, 480V. Graduate Course in Performance: Collaborative Piano.

Individual instruction in collaborative piano (accompanying). Individual instruction. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Admission to a graduate program in music and consent of the graduate adviser.

PRF 290, 490. Advanced Graduate Course in Performance.

Offered in opera and in the following instruments: bassoon, clarinet, double bass, euphonium, flute, French horn, guitar, harp, oboe, organ, percussion, piano, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, tuba, viola, violin, violoncello, and voice. Individual instruction. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Admission to a doctoral degree program in music and consent of the graduate adviser.

PRF 290J, 490J. Advanced Graduate Course in Performance: Jazz Improvisation.

Individual instruction in jazz improvisation in the following instruments: double bass, drum set, guitar, piano, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, and vibraphone. Individual instruction. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Admission to a doctoral degree program in music and consent of the graduate adviser.

PRF 290V, 490V. Advanced Graduate Course in Performance: Collaborative Piano.

Individual instruction in collaborative piano (accompanying). Individual instruction. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Admission to a doctoral program in music and consent of the graduate adviser.