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MUS-104
Music Appreciation I
This course is designed to discover listening skills that will sharpen the student ' s perception of music, involving some study of its element: melody, harmony, rhythm and meter, tempo and dynamics, timbre and form- and a knowledge of how these are combined in the works heard; information about the great composers, their lives and careers from music of earlier times to the Baroque period is provided.
MUS-107
Music Therapy
An introduction to music as a healing art form, this course includes visits to
institutions and schools which use music as therapy.
MUS-200
Fundamentals of Music
This course introduces the fundamentals of music including melody, rhythm and harmony, materials and methods used in teaching music in the elementary classroom. It includes the use of the recorder and simple songs appropriate for various age levels.
MUS-203
Introduction to Broadway Musicals
The course traces the origins of the musical drama back to the cantatas of J. S. Bach, the operas of Mozart and standard musicals by Rodgers & Hammerstein.
MUS-204
Music Appreciation II
This course continues Music Appreciation I from the Baroque to Modern
Times.
MUS-210
Advanced Music Theory
A continuation of Fundamentals of Music, this course emphasizes music
composition and analysis of major works.
MUS-220
Piano Lab
The course will be group instruction in fundamental piano technique designed for the beginner and / or intermediate musician. Students learn to read music, improvise chordal accompaniments, and develop technical proficiency through performance of elementary piano music.
MUS-299
Selected Topics in Music
This course offers students the opportunity to pursue study of musical
topics, composers and forms chosen by the instructor. Course may be
repeated if the topic changes.
MUS-437
Special Topics
This course permits in-depth study of a composer, period, genre or topic in music selected by the instructor.
MUS-439
Independent Study
Qualified advanced students may arrange independent study in areas not
covered by existing courses: study of special aspects of major works and
composers. The student must have the permission of the Chair of Language,
Literature and Fine Arts and the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
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