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222 Conducting I
This course is designed for students planning to teach or direct instrumental or choral music in a variety of settings. Students will study the techniques and language of conducting, the preparation and management of rehearsal, and the interpretation of music based on compositional structures, styles, and historical performance practices. Must be taken while participating in a choral or instrumental ensemble. (2 credits)
224 Music Literature
A survey of the several genres of musical literature in Western History, focusing on the renown works among them. Extensive score analysis and listening prepare music students for a deeper understanding of instrumental, choral, and vocal repertoire. (2 credits)
226 Piano Pedagogy and Practices
This practical course prepares students for the field of teaching others to play the piano. The course will cover beginning to advanced instructional techniques, musical resources, and methods for teaching a variety of piano performance styles. (2 credits)
230 Written Music Theory I
The foundation for all musicianship is the understanding and application of the structures and elements of music. This course will cover the basics of music: scales, key and time signatures, intervals, basic chord construction, and an introduction to modality. Students will also study basic form analysis, in addition to composing and notating simple melodies using current software. (2 credits)
231 Written Music Theory II
This course continues the study of the fundamentals of musical structures and elements. Students will analyze the specific melodic and harmonic structures of compositions from the 17th-19th centuries, learn instrumental transposition, review some 20th-century and contemporary techniques, and prepare individual compositions. Prerequisite: MUS 230 (2 credits)
232 Keyboard Harmony I
Fundamental keyboard skills provide the means for the practice and study of musical notation and rhythms, intervals, major and minor keys, and melodic and harmonic structures. These courses complement the Written Theory ones by providing hands-on experience with a piano. Completion or concurrent enrollment in MUS 230 required. (1 credit per semester)
233 Keyboard Harmony II
A continuation of MUS 232. Fundamental keyboard skills provide the means for the practice and study of musical notation and rhythms, intervals, major and minor keys, and melodic and harmonic structures. These courses complement the Written Theory ones by providing hands- on experience with a piano. Completion or concurrent enrollment in MUS 231 required. (1 credit per semester)
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