Music: MUS

Lower-Division Courses

MUS X01F. PIANO FOR TEACHERS.

MUS X01J. Beginning Class Piano for Nonmusic Majors.

MUS X01K. Second-Semester Class Piano for Nonmusic Majors.

MUS X01M. Beginning Music Performance: Class Piano.

MUS X01N. Beginning Music Performance: Second-Semester Class Piano.

Continuation of Music 201M.

MUS X01Q. Beginning Guitar Class.

Class instruction in beginning guitar performance for non-music majors or music majors studying a secondary instrument.

MUS X01S. Beginning Music Performance: Class Harp.

MUS X01T. Beginning Music Performance: Second-Semester Class Harp.

MUS X01V. Beginning Violin Class.

Class instruction in beginning violin performance for non-music majors or music majors studying a secondary instrument.

MUS X02L. An Introduction to Western Music.

Introduction to musical styles in the Euro-American art music tradition between the Middle Ages and the present day. Designed to foster critical listening and thinking about music, and deepen understanding of the vital role that music has played and continues to play in society and in individual lives.

MUS X02P. Introductory Topics in Western Music.

MUS X03C. Fundamentals of Music: Classroom Instruments.

Explores how music intelligently combines reading, analysis, discussion, composition, and active involvement in music making. Through analysis, performance, and practice of the pedagogy of music for children, explores the roles of music in human culture and examine music's contributions to human communication, creative expression, and well-being.

MUS X03D. Fundamentals of Music: Guitar.

Explores how music intelligently combines reading, analysis, discussion, composition, and active involvement in music making. Through analysis, performance, and discussion of the guitar in the folk and popular music of Western and non-Western cultures, explores music's contributions to human communication, creative expression, and well-being.

MUS X03E. Fundamentals of Music: Piano.

Explores how music intelligently combines reading, analysis, discussion, composition, and active involvement in music making. Through analysis, performance, and discussion of the piano in the folk and popular music of Western and non-Western cultures, explores music's contributions to human communication, creative expression, and well-being.

MUS X03M. Introduction to Music in World Cultures.

Exploration of practices, beliefs, and issues through the study of various musical genres in the regions of Asia, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific, Europe, and the Americas.

MUS X03N. Introduction to Popular Music in World Cultures.

Exploration of practices, beliefs, and issues through the study of various mass-mediated and commercial musical genres in the regions of Asia, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific, Europe, and the Americas.

MUS X03P. Topics in Music of World Cultures.

MUS X05. Musicianship.

Study of the fundamentals of music for music majors through tonal harmony, ear training, sight-singing, keyboard drill, analysis, and composition of music.

MUS X06M. Elements of Music.

Fundamentals of music including the study of notation and the elements of rhythm, melody, and harmony; development of elementary aural skills; and writing of simple compositions.

MUS X07. Topics in Popular Music.

Studies of the popular music of a selected culture or geographical area.

MUS X07.1. Music of African Americans.

Introduction to the variety of modes of expression of African American culture in music and other related genres.

MUS X07.2. History of Rock Music.

MUS X07.3. Jazz Appreciation.

MUS X07P. String Education: Teaching and Learning.

Discussion of curriculum planning, lesson observation, and program management topics, as well as guest pedagogues and master teacher presentations.

MUS X10C. Introduction to Music Education.

Introduction to the practice of music teaching and learning.

MUS X10J. Beginning Instruction in Music Performance: Third-Semester Class Piano.

Continuation of Music 201N.

MUS X10K. Beginning Instruction in Music Performance: Fourth-Semester Class Piano.

Continuation of Music 210J.

MUS X11. Ear Training and Sight-Singing.

Material drawn from all musical styles.

MUS X11E. English Diction and Phonetic Translation.

Study of English diction and phonetic translation specifically for musicians. Emphasis on the International Phonetic Alphabet.

MUS X11F. French for Musicians.

French language and diction specifically for musicians.

MUS X11G. German for Musicians.

German language and diction specifically for musicians.

MUS X11J. Italian for Musicians.

Italian language and diction specifically for musicians.

MUS X12. Structure of Tonal Music.

Elements of tonal harmony and form; tonal analysis.

MUS X12C. Music and Culture.

Issues in the performance, transmission, and reception of music in Western Europe and North America in global and comparative social and political contexts.

MUS X13M. History of Music I.

The history of music from the beginning of notation to the eighteenth century.

MUS X13N. History of Music II.

The history of music from the eighteenth century to the early twentieth century.

MUS X14C. Beginning Composition.

Introduction to contemporary composition through the analysis and writing of short studies and through supervised original projects.

MUS X15D. String Instrument Fundamentals.

Beginning instruction in string instrument performance and pedagogy. This course is offered in the following instruments: double bass, viola, violin, and violoncello.

MUS X15E. Brass Instrument Fundamentals.

Beginning instruction in brass instrument performance and pedagogy. This course is offered in the following instruments: euphonium, French horn, trombone, trumpet, and tuba.

MUS X15F. Woodwind Instrument Fundamentals.

Beginning instruction in woodwind instrument performance and pedagogy. This course is offered in the following instruments: bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe, and saxophone.

MUS X15G. Guitar Fundamentals.

Beginning instruction in guitar performance and pedagogy.

MUS X15T. Lower-Division Reed Making.

MUS X18J. Beginning Jazz Improvisation.

Study of basic jazz improvisational skills through performance of standard literature.

MUS X19D. Foundations of Digital Sound and Music.

Introduction to the practice of creating music with computer technologies and the basic techniques of recording, editing and producing digital audio tracks, including introduction to musical acoustics and psychoacoustics, fundamentals of audio recording, editing, mixing, and processing, MIDI, digital audio workstations, and syncing sound to video.

MUS X19S. Topics in Music.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the School of Music. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

MUS X64L. Advanced Ear Training.

Further development of techniques taught in Music 411, with emphasis on aural recognition of larger musical forms and of music of contemporary style.

MUS X76C. Special Topics in Music Performance.

MUS X76G. Special Topics in Music Literature.

MUS X76M. Special Topics in Music Studies.

MUS X94. Directed Reading.

Readings in the literature of music.

Upper-Division Courses

MUS X20J. Junior Jazz Recital.

Preparation and performance of a public recital in the major jazz instrument.

MUS X20P. Practicum in a World Music Tradition.

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.

MUS X20R. Junior Recital.

Preparation and performance of a public recital in the major instrument.

MUS X21J. Twentieth-Century Musical Analysis.

Introduction to the theory and practice of music since 1900. Includes various analytical approaches to the wide range of musical styles developed over the course of the twentieth- and twenty-first centuries, as well as the music of mainstream twentieth century composers and living composers. Both analytical and aural skills are emphasized.

MUS X22J. Instrumental Conducting.

Includes rudimentary use of baton, regular and irregular beat patterns, subdivisions and beat pattern variations as applied to simple instrumental literature, and practical experience in conducting instrumental groups.

MUS X22K. Instrumental Conducting.

Continuation of Music 222J. Further technical study in irregular meters, polyrhythmic and polymetrical patterns and scores; emphasis on expressive gestures, phrasal and compound beat conducting.

MUS X23. Jazz Improvisation I.

Study and practice jazz improvisation and the harmonic, rhythmic, melodic and aural skills associated with the art form.

MUS X23J. Choral Conducting.

Includes regular and irregular beat patterns, subdivisions and beat pattern variations as applied to simple choral literature, and practical experience in conducting vocal groups.

MUS X23K. Choral Conducting.

Continuation of Music 223J. Further technical study in irregular meters, polyrhythmic and polymetrical patterns and scores; emphasis on expressive gestures, phrasal and compound beat conducting.

MUS X24. Jazz Improvisation II.

Examine advanced harmonic, rhythmic, melodic, and aural concepts.

MUS X24G. Intermediate Composition.

MUS X24L. Advanced Composition.

MUS X25L. Counterpoint.

Development of contrapuntal skill in sixteenth-century style and in related late-twentieth-century styles; the teaching of counterpoint, including Fuxian species.

MUS X25M. Counterpoint.

Analysis of eighteenth-century inventions, fugues, and passacaglias; development of contrapuntal skills in twentieth-century styles that draw on these historical models; the teaching of counterpoint.

MUS X26G. Orchestration and Arranging.

Techniques of instrumentation, arranging, and orchestration for band, orchestra, and chamber ensembles.

MUS X26J. Orchestration and Instrumentation.

Study of the characteristics of individual instruments; writing for various combinations; study of scores of different periods; listening to recordings and live performances.

MUS X26K. Orchestration and Instrumentation.

Continuation of Music 226J.

MUS X26N. Choral Arranging.

Techniques of voicing and arranging for choirs, vocal ensembles, and vocal chamber groups.

MUS X28C. Jazz Harmony in Practice I.

Study the harmonic language standardized in jazz and popular American music.

MUS X28D. Jazz Harmony in Practice II.

Explore the harmonic motion of jazz, ear training, and harmonic embellishment.

MUS X28P. Jazz Composition.

Experience the creative process of composition, involving the melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic components of various jazz styles.

MUS X29E. Introduction to Electronic Media.

Introduction to the fundamentals of recording, tape editing, and electronic music synthesis.

MUS X29F. Projects in Electronic Media.

Continuation of Music 329E for nontheory and noncomposition majors.

MUS X29G. Intermediate Electronic Composition.

Continuation of Music 329E for music theory or composition majors.

MUS X29J. Introduction to Computer Music.

An introduction to the basic concepts of digital music synthesis and signal processing.

MUS X29M. Intermediate Computer Music.

Continuation of Music 329J.

MUS X30L. History of Music III.

The history of music from the early twentieth century to the present.

MUS X31J. Advanced Topics in Music Theory.

MUS X34. Topics in The Music of the Americas.

Studies of both indigenous and borrowed traditions in the popular, folk, and art music of the Americas from the colonial period to the present.

MUS X34.1. Music of Mexico and the Caribbean.

Introduction to the history of Mexican and Caribbean traditional and commercial music, with some discussion of classical music as well. Attention will be given to music of indigenous, African, European, and mixed origin. Mexico and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean receive special attention. Class meetings will be divided into lecture/discussion segments, videos, listening, and performance instruction/demonstration.

MUS X34.2. Music of Latin America.

Consider Latin American music within a broad cultural and historical framework. Latin American musical practices are explored illustrating the many ways that aesthetics and society are embodied in and negotiated through performance. Concepts include diaspora, colonialism, mestizaje, hybridity, migration and globalization.

MUS X34.3. Music of Brazil and Argentina.

An introduction to Brazilian and Argentine music from samba, capoeira, and forro to tango, cumbia villera, and chacarera; examines such music making within its various historical, social, and political contexts. Uses course readings, lectures, listening assignments, performance attendance, and movie screenings to analyze themes including nationalism and ethnicity, globalization and development, and democracy and social justice.

MUS X34.4. Music of the Andean Countries.

Introduction to the music of Andean countries including Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Chile. Explores the role music plays in shaping historical and modern Andean societies, as well as how music comments upon national culture, society, and politics, with particular attention to the ways in which musicians and musical movements continue to influence Andean societies. Subjects include pre-Columbian and colonial music making; music representative of the tripartite indigenous, African, and Iberian heritage of Andean countries; aesthetics, identity, and musical expression; ritual, religion, and the politics of musical performance.

MUS X34.5. The Music of the African Diaspora.

The musical legacy of the African slave trade in the Americas, the social contexts in which black musical forms have developed, and their varied forms. Subjects include the shifting meanings of "black music" in various contexts; the notion of hybridity; the uses of African influenced music as a political or oppositional tool; and African ethnic groups represented prominently in the New World, the traditions they brought with them, and the ways they have been adapted to new ends.

MUS X34.6. History of Mariachi Music.

Explore historically, culturally and stylistically the chronological development of the modern mariachi, with close attention to historical and socio-cultural influences from indigenous, European and African people; nationalism and mass media; crossing borders and changing performance practices.

MUS X34.7. Music of Mexico and Borderlands.

Explore historically, culturally and stylistically the various regional styles of Mexican music and Mexican American music as it has developed along the southern border of the United States, with close attention to historical and socio-cultural influences from indigenous, European and African people; nationalism and mass media; stylistic change and mainstream acceptance.

MUS X34.8. Mexican Soundscapes.

Examine culturally and historically the music and sound cultures that exist in Mexico and in Mexican American communities in the United States. Explore the social, cultural, religious, and political currents that have impacted the development of the musical and aural cultures in Mexico and on the US-Mexico border, and how these currents have shaped conceptions of identity and cultural nationalism, using the concept of soundscape as the dominant framework. Engage with readings in popular culture, popular media (cinema and television), cultural theory, history and musicology.

MUS X37. Music and Film Sound.

History of music and the soundtrack; analysis of interactions between image and sound; and aesthetics and issues of production and postproduction.

MUS X38. Topics in Masterpieces of Music.

Study of the works of specific composers or of specific genres in the Western musical tradition.

MUS X42. Topics in Ethnomusicology Areas.

Studies of the musical traditions of selected cultures or geographical areas.

MUS X42.10. Romani Music and Representation.

MUS X42.11. Music of the Philippines.

MUS X42.3. Musics of India.

Explore the musical traditions of India, with emphasis on Hindustani and Carnatic musical styles, but including examination of other traditions.

MUS X42.5. Black Perspectives in Jazz.

Explores the social, cultural, political, and artistic relationships between jazz and the black experience, both within the African American context and throughout the diaspora.

MUS X42.6. Musics of East and Southeast Asia.

MUS X42.7. Introduction to the Music of the Middle East.

MUS X42.8. Music and Gender.

MUS X42.9. Introduction to Music of the Balkans.

MUS X43J. History of Jazz.

Survey of the history of jazz from its origins to the present.

MUS X46. Jazz Piano Techniques I.

Study basic skills in chord notation, chord interpretation and voicing, voice leading, and jazz piano styles.

MUS X46R. Music and Religious Identities in the US.

Examine religious music in Christianity and Judaism in relation to communities in religious context of Europe and the United States.

MUS X47. Jazz Piano Techniques II.

MUS X48. Studio Arranging I.

Study arranging for a variety of small group configurations, applying fundamental techniques, and scoring for large jazz ensemble.

MUS X49. Studio Arranging II.

Explore extended arrangements for large jazz ensemble and study of masterworks of the genre.

MUS X50S. Creating Music and Sound for Film, Video, and Games.

Designed to introduce students to concepts of music and sound for a variety of media with a primary focus on creating original music and/or soundtracks. Subjects include music structures, production and editing, film and video synchronization, game audio, and other sound for film related topics.

MUS X54. Musical Development of Children.

The processes of musical development in young children. Topics include music in multicultural contexts, music in the cognitive and social development of young children, and special issues concerning music and exceptional children.

MUS X54C. Children's Music Literature and Performance I.

Literature, materials, and music performance activities appropriate for young children.

MUS X54D. Children's Music Literature and Performance II.

Continuation of Music 354C.

MUS X54F. Music Performance, Listening, and Appreciation.

Techniques and materials for the development of skill in composition, arranging, performance, and aural discrimination; problems related to the adolescent voice.

MUS X54S. Game Development Capstone: Two-Dimensional Games.

Participation in an interdisciplinary team to gain a thorough understanding of the two-dimensional game development process, through modeling of the environment and practices that are used in game studios.

MUS X54T. Game Development Capstone: Three-Dimensional Games.

Participation in interdisciplinary teams to gain a thorough understanding of the three-dimensional game development process, through modeling of the environment and practices that are used in game studios.

MUS X55C. Techniques of Percussion Performance.

Percussion performance techniques for individual and ensemble settings, including appropriate literature and rehearsal procedures.

MUS X55D. Techniques of String Performance.

String instrument performance techniques for individual and ensemble settings, including appropriate literature and rehearsal procedures.

MUS X55E. Techniques of Brass Performance.

Brass instrument performance techniques for individual and ensemble settings, including appropriate literature and rehearsal procedures.

MUS X55F. Techniques of Woodwind Performance.

Woodwind instrument performance techniques for individual and ensemble settings, including appropriate literature and rehearsal procedures.

MUS X55M. Marching Band Techniques.

Literature, materials, and techniques of the marching band.

MUS X55S. Vocal Techniques For Instrumentalists.

Explore vocal techniques for individual and instructional settings. Examine appropriate literature and rehearsal procedures.

MUS X55V. Techniques of Vocal Performance.

Technique of individual and ensemble singing practiced through the study of vocal literature.

MUS X56G. Choral Ensemble Literature and Performance.

Choral music literature; rehearsal and performance techniques for choirs and small ensembles.

MUS X56J. Instrumental Ensemble Literature and Performance.

Study of the literature and of performance and rehearsal techniques for heterogeneous instrumental ensembles.

MUS X59C. Chamber Music: Brass.

MUS X59E. Chamber Music: Percussion.

MUS X59J. Harp Repertoire.

Study and performance of the harp repertoire.

MUS X59L. Vocal Repertoire Coaching.

MUS X59N. Chamber Music: Strings and Piano.

MUS X59R. Chamber Music: Saxophone.

MUS X59T. Topics in Instrumental Technology.

MUS X59U. Chamber Music: Repertoire Before 1800.

MUS X59V. Chamber Music: Vocal.

MUS X59W. Chamber Music: Woodwinds.

MUS X60C. Senior Composition Recital.

Preparation and performance of a public recital of the student's original compositions.

MUS X60J. Senior Jazz Recital.

Preparation and performance of a public recital in the major jazz instrument.

MUS X60R. Senior Recital.

Preparation and performance of a public recital in the major instrument.

MUS X62C. Intermediate Instrumental Conducting.

Problems and interpretation of larger band and orchestral works; analytical study of musical form as it relates to conducting; a synthesis of musical understanding and expansion of comprehensive musicianship through conducting problems.

MUS X64L. Advanced Ear Training.

Further development of techniques taught in Music 411, with emphasis on aural recognition of larger musical forms and of music of contemporary style.

MUS X66P. Senior Piano Pedagogy Project.

Students complete a research paper on a piano pedagogy topic, such as methodology, skills development, or repertoire.

MUS X68L. Review of Music Theory.

An intensive review of the skills and concepts required for the study of music theory at the graduate level.

MUS X71P. Topics in Pedagogy.

Designed primarily for students planning teaching careers. Offered in piano, voice, and orchestral instruments. Methods include individual and class instruction through the use of music literature and the teaching repertoire. Practice teaching and laboratory for diagnostic and corrective methods are required.

MUS X71P.1. Pedagogy: Piano I.

Work with students in the Butler School of Music's Piano Project.

MUS X71P.2. Pedagogy: Piano II.

Work with students in the Butler School of Music's Piano Project.

MUS X71P.3. Pedagogy: Voice I.

MUS X71P.4. Pedagogy: Voice II.

MUS X71P.5. Pedagogy: Orchestral Instruments I.

MUS X71P.6. Pedagogy: Orchestral Instruments II.

MUS X75J. Twentieth-Century Music Techniques.

Review of techniques and methods for analyzing twentieth-century music.

MUS X75T. Teaching and Learning in Music.

MUS X76C. Special Topics in Music Performance.

MUS X76G. Special Topics in Music Literature.

MUS X76J. Special Topics in Music Theory.

MUS X76J.2. Performance, Analysis, and Interpretation.

Undergraduate music theory seminar applying theoretical and historical insights to performance and interpretation.

MUS X76M. Special Topics in Music Studies.

MUS X76R. Guitar Repertory.

MUS X76S. Bassoon Literature.

MUS X76T. Flute Literature.

MUS X76U. French Horn Literature.

MUS X76V. Oboe Literature.

MUS X78C. Independent Study: Music Performance.

Individual projects to be completed under faculty supervision.

MUS X78G. Independent Study: Music Literature.

Individual projects to be completed under faculty supervision.

MUS X78J. Independent Study: Music Theory.

Individual projects to be completed under faculty supervision.

MUS X78M. Independent Study: Music Studies.

Individual projects to be completed under faculty supervision.

MUS X79G. Capstone in Music.

Drawing from the chosen concentration for the Bachelor of Arts in Music, generate scholarly or creative work to enhance preparation for a post-baccalaureate education or career.

MUS X79K. Advanced Topics in Music Literature.

MUS X79K.1. Topics in Keyboard Literature.

MUS X79K.10. Topics in Mass and Motet.

MUS X79K.11. Topics in Choral Music.

MUS X79K.12. Topics in Cantata and Oratorio.

MUS X79K.13. Topics in Modern Music.

MUS X79K.14. Special Topics in the Western Musical Tradition.

MUS X79K.17. Band Literature.

MUS X79K.19. Sacred Chants.

MUS X79K.2. Piano Literature, Eighteenth Century to the Present.

MUS X79K.20. Historical Performance Practice Traditions.

MUS X79K.21. Global Music Cultures, 700-1400.

MUS X79K.22. Global Music Cultures, 1400-1650.

MUS X79K.24. Musicking and Disability.

MUS X79K.25. Popular Music.

MUS X79K.26. Afro-Modernisms in Black Popular Music.

MUS X79K.5. Topics in Instrumental Chamber Music.

MUS X79K.6. Topics in Symphonic Tradition.

MUS X79K.7. Topics in Instrumental Concerto.

MUS X79K.8. Topics in the Art Song.

MUS X79K.9. Topics in Opera and Music Drama.

MUS X79Q. Musical Acoustics.

Designed to help students develop the intuition and vocabulary for understanding the basic physical principles relevant to musical instruments and sound (e.g., mechanics, vibrations, acoustics, harmonics, acoustic-electronic conversions, speakers, hearing, perception, room acoustics) in order to be able to read basic articles on the subject of musical acoustics. Material is kept relevant to musical principles (e.g., performance techniques, scales/harmony) throughout.

MUS X94. Directed Reading.

Readings in the literature of music.

Graduate Courses

MUS X64L. Advanced Ear Training.

Further development of techniques taught in Music 411, with emphasis on aural recognition of larger musical forms and of music of contemporary style.

MUS X76C. Special Topics in Music Performance.

MUS X76G. Special Topics in Music Literature.

MUS X76M. Special Topics in Music Studies.

MUS X80. Advanced Topics in the History and Culture of Music.

Historical and cultural studies of the music of various periods or places.

MUS X80.1. Medieval.

MUS X80.11. Music of Mexico and the Caribbean.

Introduction to the history of Mexican and Caribbean traditional and commercial music, with some discussion of classical music as well. Explore music of indigenous, African, European, and mixed origin.

MUS X80.12. Music of Latin America.

Consider Latin American music within a broad cultural and historical framework. Latin American musical practices are explored illustrating the many ways that aesthetics and society are embodied in and negotiated through performance. Concepts include diaspora, colonialism, mestizaje, hybridity, migration and globalization.

MUS X80.13. Music of Brazil and Argentina.

An introduction to Brazilian and Argentinian music from samba, capoeira, and forro to tango, cumbia villera, and chacarera; examines such music making within its various historical, social, and political contexts.

MUS X80.14. Music of the Andean Countries.

Introduction to the music of Andean countries including Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Chile. Explore the role music plays in shaping historical and modern Andean societies, as well as how music comments upon national culture, society, and politics, with particular attention to the ways in which musicians and musical movements continue to influence Andean societies. Subjects include pre-Columbian and colonial music making; music representative of the tripartite indigenous, African, and Iberian heritage of Andean countries; aesthetics, identity, and musical expression; ritual, religion, and the politics of musical performance.

MUS X80.15. The Music of the African Diaspora.

Investigate the musical legacy of the African slave trade in the Americas, the social contexts in which black musical forms have developed, and their varied forms. Includes the shifting meanings of black music" in various contexts; the notion of hybridity; the uses of African influenced music as a political or oppositional tool; and African ethnic groups represented prominently in the New World, the traditions they brought with them, and the ways they have been adapted to new ends.

MUS X80.2. Renaissance.

MUS X80.3. Baroque.

MUS X80.4. Eighteenth Century.

MUS X80.5. Nineteenth Century.

MUS X80.6. Twentieth Century.

MUS X80D. Topics in Diction and Translation.

Advanced study in English, Italian, French, and German diction and translation.

MUS X80D.1. English Diction and Translation.

Study English diction and phonetic translation specifically for musicians. Discuss the International Phonetic Alphabet.

MUS X80D.2. French Diction and Translation.

Study French diction and phonetic translation specifically for musicians. Discuss the International Phonetic Alphabet.

MUS X80D.3. German Diction and Translation.

Study German diction and phonetic translation specifically for musicians. Discuss the International Phonetic Alphabet.

MUS X80D.4. Italian Diction and Translation.

Study Italian diction and phonetic translation specifically for musicians. Discuss the International Phonetic Alphabet.

MUS X80D.5. Russian Diction and Translation.

Study Russian diction and phonetic translation specifically for musicians. Discuss the International Phonetic Alphabet.

MUS X80G. Improvisation (Non-Jazz).

MUS X80M. 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.

MUS X80N. Technology in Voice Study.

The integration of computer technology and audiovisual equipment into applied voice instruction.

MUS X80R. Vocal Repertoire Coaching.

MUS X80S. Contemporary Commercial Vocal Pedagogy.

MUS X80T. Accompanying.

MUS X80V. Collaborative Piano: Vocal and Instrumental.

MUS X81. Reference and Research Materials in Music.

MUS X81C. Chamber Music: Brass.

MUS X81D. Chamber Music: Artist Diploma.

MUS X81E. Chamber Music: Percussion.

MUS X81J. Topics in Introduction to Musicology and Ethnomusicology.

MUS X81J.1. Foundations of Musicology.

MUS X81J.2. Foundations of Ethnomusicology.

MUS X81J.3. Proseminar in Musicological Research.

MUS X81J.4. Analytical and Ethnographic Methods in Ethnomusicology.

MUS X81K. Chamber Music: Piano.

MUS X81M. Chamber Music: Masters Quartet.

MUS X81P. Topics in Graduate Pedagogy.

Intensive study of the principles and methods of teaching various instruments at the college level.

MUS X81P.1. Graduate Pedagogy: Piano I.

MUS X81P.2. Graduate Pedagogy: Piano II.

MUS X81P.3. Graduate Pedagogy: Voice I.

MUS X81P.4. Graduate Pedagogy: Voice II.

MUS X81P.5. Graduate Pedagogy: Orchestral Instruments I.

MUS X81P.6. Graduate Pedagogy: Orchestral Instruments II.

MUS X81R. Chamber Music: Saxophone.

MUS X81S. Chamber Music: Strings.

MUS X81V. Chamber Music: Vocal.

MUS X81W. Chamber Music: Woodwinds.

MUS X82J. Instrumental Conducting.

Designed for those who have had no experience in conducting. Explore rudimentary use of baton, regular and irregular beat patterns, subdivisions and beat pattern variations as applied to simple instrumental literature. Develop practical experience in conducting instrumental groups.

MUS X83L. Topics in Seminar in Music Education.

Individual and group studies of advanced topics.

MUS X84J. Advanced Topics in Music Education.

Review and criticism of research, acoustics, and psychology.

MUS X84J.1. History and Philosophy.

MUS X84J.3. Current Trends in Music Education.

MUS X84J.4. Research in Music Education I.

MUS X84J.5. Tests and Measurements in Music.

MUS X84J.8. Research in Music Education II.

MUS X84J.9. Music Learning and Behavior.

MUS X84P. Practicum in a World Music Tradition.

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.

MUS X85. Special Topics in Musicology.

Research in depth on various topics.

MUS X85.1. History of Music Theory to 1750.

MUS X85.2. History of Music Theory.

MUS X85.3. Notational Systems before 1400.

MUS X85.4. Notational Systems since 1400.

MUS X85.5. Studies in Organology.

MUS X85J. Topics in Seminars: Musicology and Ethnomusicology.

Intensive studies of special problems and/or issues in music, broadly defined.

MUS X85R. Directed Research in Musicology.

MUS X86J. 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.

MUS X86S. Topics in 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.

MUS X87L. Advanced Topics in Music Literature.

Analytical and historical studies of a particular repertoire.

MUS X87L.1. Topics in the Solo Song.

MUS X87L.10. Topics in Jazz.

MUS X87L.11. Topics in Music Literature.

MUS X87L.12. Topics in Collaborative Piano Literature.

MUS X87L.13. Topics in Chamber Music.

MUS X87L.2. Topics in Music for Keyboard Instruments.

MUS X87L.20. Jazz Ensemble Literature.

Explore a selection of acclaimed albums of modern jazz, which by general consensus form a body of essential listening knowledge - the foundation of a recorded jazz canon.

MUS X87L.21. Jazz Perspectives.

Investigative chronological study of jazz history, aimed at gaining a better sense of jazz's ever-evolving "state of the art," through the experiences of its musicians within their own time.

MUS X87L.4. Topics in Music for String Instruments.

MUS X87L.5. Band Literature.

MUS X87L.6. Topics in Choral Music.

MUS X87L.7. Topics in Orchestral Music.

MUS X87L.8. Topics in Band Music.

MUS X87L.9. Topics in Opera.

MUS X88C. Composition.

MUS X88E. Electronic Composition.

MUS X88F. Film and Scoring Media.

MUS X88G. Graduate Media Project.

MUS X88J. Improvisation Styles and Techniques.

The study and analysis of jazz improvisation.

MUS X88K. Project in Jazz Composition.

MUS X88L. Advanced Studies in Choral Literature.

MUS X88M. Topics in Music Theory.

MUS X88M.1. Foundations of Music Theory.

MUS X88M.2. Form Theory.

MUS X88M.3. Contemporary Styles and Techniques.

MUS X88M.4. Current Trends in Music Theory.

MUS X88M.5. Heinrich Schenker's Theory of Tonal Music.

MUS X88M.6. Music and Meaning.

MUS X88M.7. Analysis of Popular Music.

MUS X88P. Jazz Pedagogy.

Research and study of the methods and materials essential to teaching and planning a comprehensive curriculum in jazz studies.

MUS X88R. Directed Research in Music Theory.

MUS X88S. Topics in Seminar in Music Theory.

MUS X88T. Analytical Techniques.

MUS X88V. Score Reading.

MUS X91. Foundations of Music Education.

Introduction to graduate study, history, philosophy, and basic concepts in music education.

MUS X92. Psychology of Music.

Psychological aspects of music, emphasizing perception, experimental aesthetics, music function, and the nature of musical ability.

MUS X93. Topics in Special Problems in Music Education.

MUS X93.1. General Music.

MUS X93.10. Computer Applications in Music Education.

MUS X93.11. Group Teaching: Materials and Methods.

MUS X93.12. Studio Piano: Goals and Procedures.

MUS X93.14. Music in Therapy and Special Education.

MUS X93.2. Elementary School Music.

MUS X93.3. Choral Technique.

MUS X93.5. Directed Research.

MUS X93.7. Music in Higher Education.

MUS X93.8. Music and Exceptional Children.

MUS X93.9. Instrumental Music.

MUS X94. Directed Reading.

Readings in the literature of music.

MUS X95W. 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.

MUS X98. Thesis.

MUS X98D. Artist Recital.

Preparation for and performance of a recital.

MUS X98M. Master's Report.

Preparation of a report to fulfill the requirement for the master's degree under the report option.

MUS X98R. Master's Recital.

MUS X98T. 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.

MUS X99. Treatise.

Author a substantial research paper of a scholarly nature and perform associated post-candidacy doctoral recitals.

MUS X99N. Nontreatise Lecture Recital Document.

Author a research paper of a scholarly nature and perform associated post-candidacy doctoral recitals.

MUS X99W. Dissertation.

Professional Courses

MUS X64L. Advanced Ear Training.

Further development of techniques taught in Music 411, with emphasis on aural recognition of larger musical forms and of music of contemporary style.

MUS X76C. Special Topics in Music Performance.

MUS X76G. Special Topics in Music Literature.

MUS X76M. Special Topics in Music Studies.

MUS X94. Directed Reading.

Readings in the literature of music.