MUSI - Music

MUSI 1113 Class Guitar I

A hands-on study of how to play the guitar in a group setting. No experience required. Students must provide their own classical or acoustic guitar.
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MUSI 1114 Class Piano for Non-Majors

A beginning group piano instruction experience for non-music majors or minors. Little or no prior music background is required.
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MUSI 1115 Class Piano I

A beginning group piano instruction experience. Four semester of class piano may prepare students for the Applied Music Proficiency Examination in piano.

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MUSI 1116 Class Piano II

A group piano instruction experience. A continuation of MUSI 1115 Class Piano I. Prerequisite: MUSI 1115 Class Piano I.
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MUSI 1119 Class Guitar II

A hands-on study to further develop playing the acoustic guitar.  This course will include training on the electric and bass guitar. Prerequisite: MUSI 1113 Class Guitar I
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MUSI 1120 Introduction to Music Technology

A 'hands-on' orientation to three major areas of music technology; computer assisted music notation; MIDI programming; and, digital recording techniques. Lab fee.

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MUSI 1131 Aural Skills I

Study of music theory through development of analytical, critical listening skills, vocal technical exercises, and sight-singing using solfege system. Co-requisite MUSI 1331

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MUSI 1132 Aural Skills II

Continuation of MUSI 1131. Should be taken concurrently with MUSI 1332. Prerequisite: MUSI 1131.

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MUSI 1160 Class Brass

 

Pedagogical and practical study in understanding and teaching brass instruments to students. Instruction in performing and teaching trumpet, French horn, trombone, baritone, and tuba.
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MUSI 1162 Class Strings

Pedagogical and practical study in understanding and teaching strings instruments to students. Instruction in performing and teaching violin, viola, cello, and double bass.

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MUSI 1166 Class Percussion

Pedagogical and practical study in understanding and teaching percussion instruments to students. Instruction in performing and teaching timpani, snare drum, and various auxiliary percussion instruments.

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MUSI 1168 Class Woodwind

Pedagogical and practical study in understanding and teaching woodwind instruments to students. Instruction in performing and teaching Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Clarinet, and Saxophone.

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MUSI 1180 Church Music Internship

Church Music ministry experience in a field service setting (paid or unpaid). Require­ments include field-based observation by church and faculty supervisors.
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MUSI 1219 Vocal Diction I

Fundamentals of pronunciation of the English, Italian, and Latin languages. Phonetic study of texts of songs and/or choral works in these languages.

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MUSI 1220 Vocal Diction II

Fundamentals of pronunciation of the German and French languages. Phonetic study of texts of songs and/or arias in these languages. Prerequisite: MUSI 1219.

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MUSI 1331 Theory I

Basic theoretical concepts and skills relating to the music of the common practice period. The course covers basic concepts of notation, melody, rhythm, harmony, and analysis, with an emphasis on harmonic structure and progression. Should be taken concurrently with MUSI 1131.
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MUSI 1332 Theory II

Continuation of MUSI 1331. Includes counterpoint, all diatonic triads and seventh chords, inversions, and non-chord tones and emphasizes four-voice part writing as a tool for learning melodic structure, principles of voice leading, and harmonic progression. Should be taken concurrently with MUSI 1132. Prerequisite: MUSI 1331.
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MUSI 1340 Music Appreciation

FOR NON-MAJORS ONLY. A course designed to develop a deeper appreciation of music through the discovery of the design of melodic, rhythmic, harmonic, and contrapuntal aspects of music. A study of the musical forms represented in the various periods of the history of Western Civilization.

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MUSI 2000 Sophomore Review

Comprehensive exam take by students in Bachelor of Music degree programs covering Music Theory, Aural Skills, and Music History. Students must demonstrate competency in all areas. Prerequisites: MUSI 2332 Theory IV, MUSI 2132 Aural Skills IV, and MUSI 3353 Music History II.

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MUSI 2115 Class Piano III

A group piano instruction experience. A continuation of MUSI 1116 Class Piano II. Prerequisite: MUSI 1116 Class Piano II.

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MUSI 2116 Class Piano IV

A group piano instruction experience. A continuation of MUSI 2115 Class Piano III. At the end of this course students will attempt the Applied Music Proficiency Examination in piano. Prerequisite: MUSI 2115 Class Piano III.

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MUSI 2131 Aural Skills III

Continuation of MUSI 1132. Should be taken concurrently with MUSI 2331. Prerequisite: MUSI 1132 and 1332.

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MUSI 2132 Aural Skills IV

Continuation of MUSI 2131. Should be taken concurrently with MUSI 2332. Prerequisite: MUSI 2131 and 2331.

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MUSI 2240 Rehearsal Techniques for Worship Bands

An overview of techniques and best practices for leading worship band rehearsals.
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MUSI 2265 Introduction to Conducting

Beginning skill development with the baton; conducting beat and metrical patterns; gestures of articulation and expression. Prerequisite: MUSI 2331 or permission of the instructor.

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MUSI 2268 Introduction to Music Education

An introduction to the field of music education including history and philosophy of music education, an overview of the school music program, major elementary methodologies, and best practices in education.

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MUSI 2310 Worship Ministry in the Local Church

An overview of church music concepts, practices, and administration.

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MUSI 2331 Theory III

Continuation of MUSI 1332. Includes secondary dominant and leading tone chords, modulation to closely related keys, borrowed chords, Neapolitan chords, and augmented 6th chords, Should be taken concurrently with MUSI 2131. Prerequisite: MUSI 1332.
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MUSI 2332 Theory IV

Continuation of MUSI 2331. Includes study of chromatic tonal harmony, late Romantic harmony, chromatic modulation, enharmonic reinterpretation, modes, exotic and synthetic scales, 20th century harmonic vocabulary and techniques, set theory, 12-tonal theory, and aleatoric practices. Should be taken concurrently with MUSI 2132. Prerequisite: MUSI 2331.

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MUSI 2334 Applications in Commercial Music Theory

Applications of chord progressions, song forms, and harmonic techniques used in commercial music. Topics include chord notation and chord voicings, and the Nashville numbering system.

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MUSI 2352 Music History I

A survey of the history, music literature, and compositional techniques and styles from Gregorian chant through 1750.

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MUSI 2358 World Music

A survey of the literature, compositional techniques, musical traditions and cultural contexts of the music not common to traditional western musical study.

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MUSI 2360 History of Rock Music

A survey of the history of rock music from its origins to present day.

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MUSI 3140 Advanced Diction: French

An intensive study of the principles and practice of French diction as defined by current performance standards, including International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions and poetic readings. Prerequisite: MUSI 1220 or permission of the instructor.

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MUSI 3180 Church Music Internship

Church Music ministry experience in a field service setting (paid or unpaid). Require­ments include field-based observation by church and faculty supervisors.
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MUSI 3240 Advanced Diction: Italian & German

An intensive study of the principles and practice of German and Italian diction as defined by current performance standards, including International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions and poetic readings. Prerequisite: MUSI 1220 or permission of the instructor.

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MUSI 3289 Service Playing

A study of playing in worship and other services (i.e. weddings, etc.) and of the use of the organ and/or piano in worship service. Discussion of service literature, hymn playing, and selecting new instruments for the church. Prerequisite: MUSI 2005 or equivalent. Permission of instructor.

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MUSI 3335 Technology for Worship Ministry

An orientation to the technologies used in church music and worship ministry.

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MUSI 3336 Advanced Music Technology

Students will build on skills from Introduction to Music Technology to further develop skills in audio recording, editing, and mixing.

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MUSI 3344 History of Church Music and Worship

A survey of church music and worship from the Old Testament to the contemporary church. 
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MUSI 3353 Music History II

A survey of the history, music literature, and compositional techniques and styles from 1750 to present.

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MUSI 3356 American Music History and Literature

An in-depth study of the history, literature, compositional techniques and styles of art music, folk, popular, and jazz idioms of the United States.

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MUSI 3361 Elementary Music

Participation in music experiences for the lower- and upper-grade elementary child. Song-singing, listening, movement, and music literacy pedagogy. Observation and clinical experiences in public school classrooms will be required. Prerequisites MUSI 2268 and EDUC 3315.

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MUSI 3362 Secondary Choral Methods

Study of teaching vocal ensembles in the middle school and high school setting, including strategies for program management, repertoire selection, and rehearsal techniques. Observation and clinical experiences in public school classrooms will be required. Prerequisites: MUSI 2268 and EDUC 3315
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MUSI 3363 Choral Literature

A comprehensive survey covering the vast choral output of major composers and style periods; literature suitable for school, church, and civic choruses. Prerequisite: MUSI 2265.

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MUSI 3364 Band and Orchestra Literature

A comprehensive survey of Band and Orchestra literature of representative composers and style periods, suitable for use with school performing organizations. Prerequisite: MUSI 2265.

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MUSI 3365 Advanced Choral Conducting

A practicum covering the theory and application of choral conducting, emphasizing performance and rehearsal techniques, programming strategies, score reading and analysis. Prerequisite: MUSI 2265.

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MUSI 3367 Advanced Instrumental Conducting

A practicum covering the theory and application of instrumental conducting, emphasizing performance and rehearsal techniques, programming strategies, score reading and analysis. Prerequisite: MUSI 2265.

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MUSI 3368 Secondary Instrumental Methods

Study of teaching instrumental ensembles in the middle school and high school setting, including strategies for program management, repertoire selection, and rehearsal techniques. Observation and clinical experiences in public school classrooms will be required. Prerequisites: MUSI 2268 and EDUC 3315

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MUSI 3370 Advanced Diction

An intensive study of the principles and practice of diction as defined by current performance standards using the International Phonetic Alphabet.
Prerequisite MUSI 1220 or permission of the instructor.

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MUSI 3375 Piano Pedagogy

An overview of current instructional methods and materials for beginning and elementary piano students. Establishment and operation of a piano studio, including business procedures, student recruitment, and professional ethics will be studied. Class and private piano instruction will be discussed. Observations will be required.

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MUSI 3377 Vocal Pedagogy

A study of the human vocal mechanism and a survey of teaching methods for individual and group voice instruction. Observations required.

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MUSI 3381 The Songs of Worship

A historical survey of congregational music and Christian hymnody. 

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MUSI 4006 TExES Review

A comprehensive review of music content for the TExES Music Exam, which is required for music teacher licensure. Reviews are organized according to the five domains included in the TExES Exam: Listening, Music Theory and Composition, Music History and Culture, Music Classroom Performance, and Music Education.

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MUSI 4191 Seminar

A study of selected topics in Music. The topic will be announced prior to registration. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

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MUSI 4223 Orchestration Form and Analysis

A survey of the characteristics of standard orchestral instruments and of arranging for various combinations of instruments. Includes an analytical survey showing the evolution of forms and textures of representative works from various periods of music history. Prerequisite: MUSI2331: Music Theory III.

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MUSI 4253 Piano Literature

A comprehensive historical survey of piano music. Program building and examination of published scores are included.

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MUSI 4291 Seminar

A study of selected topics in Music. The topic will be announced prior to registration. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

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MUSI 4310 Philosophy of Church Music and Worship

A study of the concepts and ideas that shape church music and worship.
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MUSI 4341 Worship Design

Develops and refines student’s abilities to construct biblical worship services.
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MUSI 4355 Vocal Literature

A comprehensive historical survey of vocal music. Program building and examination of published scores are included.

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MUSI 4370 Survey of Music Business

An introduction to music business. Topics include decision making in an ever-changing global music industry, business issues and challenges including business ethics in the music industry. Some career guidance in the various music industry career tracks.
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MUSI 4385 Music Business Senior Project

The senior project demonstrates the skills and knowledge that a student has acquired over the course of their academic career as a Music Business major.
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MUSI 4391 Seminar

A study of selected topics in Music. The topic will be announced prior to registration. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

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MUSI 4395 Recording Arts

This course further explores the engineering and production practices and theories of the audio recording studio. The student will have hands-on experience with digital mixing consoles, multi-track recording, signal procession, and microphone placement. Attention will be given to concepts of quality audio recordings, audio mastering, critical listening, and studio session management. Prerequisite MUSI 3336 Advanced Music Technology.

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MUAP 1000 Performance Lab

Recital attendance credit for Music Majors and Minors. May be repeated for credit. Lab fee.

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MUEN 1089 CRU Spirit Band

Instrumental Ensemble performing at athletic events and campus events. Prerequisite: Interview with instructor.
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MUEN 1145 Chamber Music

Instrumental or vocal music performed by a small ensemble with one player per part. Ensembles will make use of standard configurations as well as flexible scoring. Prerequisite: Audition and interview with instructor

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MUEN 1192 One Voice

A select ensemble performing specialized choral literature.  May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite:  Audition and interview with instructor. 
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MUEN 1193 Wind Ensemble

Large instrumental ensemble for wind players. Public performances each semester.  May be repeated for credit.  Prerequisite:  Audition and interview with instructor.
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MUEN 1194 Concert Choir

The study and performance of mixed-voice choral literature from various historical periods. Audition and interview with instructor required. May be repeated for credit.
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MUEN 1197 Opera Musical Theatre

Stage training and development with opportunities for solo or chorus roles in Fall and/or Spring operetta, opera, galas, or other musical productions. May be repeated for credit. Vocal Performance majors must register for this ensemble for eight semesters. Prerequisite: Audition.
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MUEN 1199 Studio Accompanying

Assignments in applied studio situations. Supervision by piano faculty. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Audition.

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MUEN 3089 CRU Spirit Band

Instrumental Ensemble performing at athletic events and campus events. Prerequisite: Interview with instructor.
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MUEN 3145 Chamber Music

Instrumental or vocal music performed by a small ensemble with one player per part. Ensembles will make use of standard configurations as well as flexible scoring. Prerequisite: Audition and interview with instructor

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MUEN 3192 One Voice

A select ensemble performing specialized choral literature.  May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite:  Audition and interview with instructor. 
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MUEN 3193 Wind Ensemble

Large instrumental ensemble for wind players. Public performances each semester.  May be repeated for credit.  Prerequisite:  Audition and interview with instructor.
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MUEN 3194 Concert Choir

The study and performance of mixed-voice choral literature from various historical periods. Audition and interview with instructor required. May be repeated for credit.
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MUEN 3197 Opera/Musical Theatre

Ensemble focusing on music preparation, character analysis, stage training, and performance skills. Culminates in performance of musical, opera, operetta, or scenes each semester. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Audition and interview with instructor.
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MUEN 3199 Studio Accompanying

Assignments in applied studio situations. Supervision by piano faculty. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Audition.

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