Music Courses

MUSD-005. Instrumental Survey. 3 crs. Knowledge, care, history and function of band and orchestral instruments. Spring semester only.

MUSD-006. Music Education Guitar Class. 1 cr. Group instruction in basic technique along with an introduction to repertory. Required of all Music Education majors.

MUSD-007. Marching Band Technique. 3 crs. Provides guidelines for administration and supervision; explores a variety of rehearsal and performance techniques for marching band in an educational setting. Spring semester only.

MUSD-013. Woodwind Instruments I. 1 cr. Class instruction in the basic playing and teaching techniques of flute and clarinet.

MUSD-014. Woodwind Instruments II. 1 cr. Class instruction in the basic playing and teaching of oboe and bassoon techniques. Prerequisite: MUSD-013 or consent of instructor.

MUSD-015. String Instruments I. 1 cr. Class instruction in the basic playing, teaching techniques of the violin and viola.

MUSD-016. String Instruments II. 1 cr. Class instruction in the basic playing, teaching techniques of the violoncello and string bass. Prerequisite: MUSD-015 or consent of instructor.

MUSD-017. Brass Instruments I. 2 crs. Class instruction in the history, function, and basic playing techniques of the instruments in the brass family. Spring semester only.

MUSD-019. Percussion Instruments. 1 cr. Class instruction in the history, function, and basic playing, teaching techniques of the various percussion instruments.

MUSD-051. Elementary Choral Conducting. 3 crs. Fundamental techniques of choral conducting, basic principles of interpretation and style, and rehearsal techniques. Fall semester only.

MUSD-052. Advanced Choral Conducting. 3 crs. Advanced techniques of choral conducting, style and interpretation, and survey of choral literature and major composers. Prerequisite: MUSD-051 or consent of instructor. Spring semester only.

MUSD-053. Music in the Elementary School. 3 crs. Application of child development principles to music teaching on the elementary level. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Fall semester only.

MUSD-054. Music in the Secondary Schools. 3 crs. Application of adolescent and educational psychology principles to teaching music on the secondary level. Prereqs.: Education 145-005, 145-029; Theory MUSB-116, MUSB-016, MUSB-042; Music Literature MUSC-008; and Music Education MUSD-053 for all except Instrumental Minors. Spring semester only.

MUSD-057. Teaching and Supervision of Instrumental Music. 3 crs. Organization and administration of instrumental music in the schools in addition to laboratory experience with university bands. Prereqs.: MUSD-013, 015, 016, 017, 018, 019, 054.

MUSD-058. Instrumental Conducting. 3 crs. Chamber, orchestral, and band music, rehearsal techniques, special problems, and literature for secondary schools. Prereqs.: Instrumental Minor and MUSD-051.

MUSD-120, 121. Contemporary Trends in Music Education 0 cr. Modular courses in current approaches to music, teaching and learning. Required of all Music Education majors.

145-135. Student Teaching. 9 crs. Observation, seminars, and supervised teaching in accredited elementary and secondary schools. Prereqs.: Senior standing, completion of requirements with a cumulative 2.70 average in Music Education and Education and approved application form.

MUSD-150. Independent Study in Music Education. 3 crs. Individual projects approved by Music Education faculty and an assigned instructor.

MUSE-011, 012. Functional Piano. 1 cr. ea. Scales, chords, arpeggios, transposition, and harmonization for students with minimal background in piano.

MUSE-021, 022. Functional Piano. 1 cr. ea. Continuation of MUSE-011, 012. Preparation for the proficiency examination. Prereqs.: MUSE-011, 012, or consent of instructor.

MUSE-031, 032. Functional Piano. 1 cr. ea. Continuation of MUSE-021, 022. Preparation for the proficiency examination. Prereqs.: MUSE-021, 022.

MUSE-041, 042, Functional Piano. 1 cr. ea. Continuation of MUSE-031, 032. Preparatioon for the Proficiency Exam. Prereqs. MUSE-031,032.

MUSE-100 and 101. Beginning Piano for Non-Music Majors. 1 cr. ea. Class lessons to non-music major. Permission of coordinator/instructor required. Course can be repeated.

MUSE-102 and 103. Beginning Piano for Non-Music Majors. 1 cr. ea. Class lessons for non-music majors. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor or MUSE-100, 111. Course can be repeated.

MUSE-111, 112. Piano Minor. 2 crs. ea. Study of the basic principles of piano playing, including scales, arpeggios, easy etudes, and Bach.

MUSE-121, 122. Piano Minor. 2 crs. ea. Includes scales, arpeggios (four octaves), Bach’s “Little Preludes,” sonatinas, and selected compositions from the Romantic and Modern eras. Prereqs.:

MUSE-111, 112, or consent of instructor.

MUSE-131, 132. Piano Minor. 2 crs. ea. Continuation of technical work with Czerny’s Opus 299; Bach’s Two-Part Inventions, and Haydn’s sonatas. Prereqs.:

MUSE-121, 122, or consent of instructor.

MUSE-141, 142. Piano Minor. 2 crs. ea. Expansion of technical work, including Bach’s WTC, sonatas of Mozart and Haydn, and selected Romantic and Contemporary works. Recital required. Prereqs.: MUSE-131, 132, or consent of instructor.

MUSE-151, 152. Piano Minor. 2 crs. ea. Further expansion of technical work, including Bach’s WTC sonatas, Romantic and Modern compositions. Recital required. Prereqs.: MUSE-141, 142.

MUSE-153, 154. Vocal Accompanying. 2 crs. ea. Provides technical and practical experience in the art of accompanying.

MUSE-157, 158. Piano Pedagogy. 2 crs. ea. Instruction in teaching piano at all levels, with lecture, discussion, and demonstration.

MUSE-171. Piano Literature. 2 crs. A survey of solo keyboard works, English Virginalists to Beethoven, performance, stylistic analysis.

MUSE-172. Piano Literature. 2 crs. A survey of solo keyboard works, Schubert to present, performance, stylistic analysis.

MUSE-211, 212. Piano Major. 4 crs. ea. Scales and arpeggios (four octaves), Czerny’s Opus 299, Bach’s Two- and Three-Part Inventions; Haydn’s and Mozart’s sonatas, and Romantic works.

MUSE-221, 222. Piano Major. 4 crs. ea. Scales, Czerny, Cramer studies, Bach’s WTC, and sonatas. Qualifying Recital. Prereqs.: MUSE-211, 212, or consent of instructor.

MUSE-231, 232. Piano Major. 4 crs. ea. Continuation of technical and repertory work, with a technical examination. Prereqs.: MUSE-221, 222, or consent of instructor.

MUSE-241, 242. Piano Major. 4 crs. ea. Continuation of MUSE-231, 232. Public graduation recital. Prereqs.: MUSE-241, 242, or consent of instructor.

MUSF-100. Organ Instruction. 1 cr. Private lessons to non-music major. Permission of coordinator/instructor required. Course can be repeated.

MUSF-111, 112. Organ Minor. 2 crs. ea. Study of Peeters’ The Little Organ Book, Johnson’s Organ Method, and manual and pedal exercises.

 MUSF-121, 122. Organ Minor. 2 crs. ea. Consists of moderately difficult works by Bach, Mendelssohn, and Brahms; contemporary works; service playing; improvisation; and pedal studies, scales and exercises. Prereqs.: MUSF-111, 112, or consent of instructor.

MUSF-131, 132. Organ Minor. 2 crs. ea. Bach’s Chorale Preludes, Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, Dorian Toccata, and Prelude and Fugue in A Minor, with service playing and improvisation. Prereqs.: MUSF-121, 122, or consent of instructor.

MUSF-141, 142. Organ Minor. 2 crs. ea. Continuation of MUSF-131, 132, provides preparation of senior recital. Prereqs.: MUSF-131, 132, or consent of instructor.

MUSF-153. Service Playing. 2 crs. ea. Literature for church and community use; hymns, responses, preludes, voluntaries, and postludes; accompaniments; modulation; and improvisation.

MUSF-211, 212. Organ Major. 4 crs. ea. Bach’s Chorale Preludes for Manuals, Orgelbuchlein (Nos. 27, 44, 37, and 12), Eight Little Preludes, and Fugues (A Minor, F Major, G Minor, and B flat Major), along with easy compositions by contemporary composers, hymn playing, and technique.

MUSF-221, 222. Organ Major. 4 crs. ea. Selected preludes, Fantasia and Fugue C Minor, selections from Orgelbuchlein, Brahms’ Chorale Preludes, and Franck’s larger works. Qualifying recital. Prereqs.: MUSF-211, 212, or consent of instructor.

MUSF-231, 232. Organ Major. 4 crs. ea. Bach’s Chorale Preludes, Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, Dorian Toccata, Prelude and Fugue in A Minor, and Trio Sonata 1; Franck’s Piece Heroique, Prelude, Fugue, and Variation; and Mendelssohn’s Second Sonata; along with selected contemporary works. Service playing and improvisation. Prereqs.: MUSF-221, 222, or consent of instructor.

MUSF-241, 242. Organ Major. 4 crs. ea. Selected works from Bach, Mendelssohn, Franck, and the symphonies of Widor and Vierne; and selected compositions by Alain, Messiaen, Langlais, Fax, Kerr, and others. Prereqs.: MUSF-241, 242, or consent of instructor.