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Lamar State College Port Arthur
2016-2017 Catalog
MUSI 1182 Piano Class Instruction II .............. 1:0:3
Further class instruction in the fundamentals of
keyboard technique for beginning piano students.

Prerequisite(s): MUSI 1181.

MUSI 1183 Voice Class Instruction I................ 1:0:3

MUSP 1204 Applied Commercial Music: Bass
Guitar ................................................................. 2:1:3
Private instruction in bass guitar with goals related
to commercial music.
MUSP
1205
Applied
Commercial
Music:
Commercial Guitar ............................................ 2:1:3

Class instruction in the fundamentals of singing
including breathing, tone production, and diction.
Designed for students with little or no previous voice
training. Open to non-music majors.

Private instruction in commercial guitar with goals
related to commercial music.

MUSI 1184 Voice Class Instruction II............... 1:0:3

MUSP
1210
Applied
Commercial
Music:
Piano .................................................................. 2:1:3

Class instruction in a group setting in the singing
fundamentals including breathing, tone production,
and diction. Designed for students with little or no
previous voice training. Open to non-music majors.
MUSI 1390 Electronic Music I ........................... 3:3:0
Introduction to the use of synthesizers, computers,
sequencing and music printing software, multi-track
recorders and other MIDI (Music Instrument Digital
Interface) devices in the notation, arrangement,
composition and performance of music.

Prerequisite(s): MUSI 1301.

MUSI 1301 Fundamentals of Music I ............... 3:3:0
Introduction to the basic elements of music theory
for non-music majors: scales, intervals, keys, triads,
elementary ear training, keyboard harmony,
notation, meter, and rhythm which promotes the
appreciation of cultural expressions. (Does not apply
to a music major degree.)
MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation ........................ 3:3:0
Understanding music through the study of cultural
periods, major composers, and musical elements.
Illustrated with audio recordings and live
performances.
MUSI 1310 American Music .............................. 3:3:0
General survey of various styles of music in
America. Topics may include jazz, ragtime, folk,
rock, and contemporary art music which promotes
the appreciation of cultural expressions.

(MUSP) Commercial Music
Ensemble, Piano, Individual
Instruction
Note: Courses do not satisfy general education
requirements for non-Commercial Music major
students.
MUSP 1148 Small Commercial Music Ensemble –
Improvisation..................................................... 1:0:3
Participation in a small ensemble concentrating on
improvisation of commercial music performance
styles.

Private instruction in piano with goals related to
commercial music.
MUSP
1217
Applied
Commercial
Music:
Percussion ......................................................... 2:1:3
Private instruction in percussion with goals related
to commercial music.
MUSP
1227
Applied
Commercial
Music:
Voice .................................................................. 2:1:3
Private instruction in voice with goals related to
commercial music.
MUSP
1242
Small
Commercial
Music
Ensemble ........................................................... 2:1:4
Participation in a small commercial ensemble
concentrating performance styles in a recording
studio environment.
MUSP 2103 Commercial Class Piano .............. 1:0:3
Development of keyboard skills for commercial
music majors. Includes selected chord progressions
and scales, modal harmony, and extensive use of the
ii-V7-I progression with appropriate keyboard
voicing. May be repeated twice for credit.

Prerequisite(s): MUSI 1181 and MUSI 1182.

(NURA) Nurse Aide
NURA 1160 Clinical Nursing Assistant/Aide and
Patient Assistant/Aide ...................................... 1:0:3
A health-related work based learning experience
that enables the student to apply specialized
occupational theory, skills and concepts. Direct
supervision is provided by the clinical professional.

Corequisite(s): NURA 1301.

NURA 1301 Nurse Aide for Health Care ......... 3:2:4
Knowledge, skills, and abilities essential to provide
basic care to residents of long-term care facilities.
Topics include resident's rights, communication,
safety, observation, reporting and assisting
residents in maintaining basic comfort and safety.
Emphasis on effective interaction with members of
the health care team, restorative services, mental
health, and social services needs.

Corequisite(s): NURA 1160.

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