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for California State University, Fresno.
Department of Music
COURSES
- Music Courses (MUSIC)
- Music Courses (MUSIC) --- Graduate Courses
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Music (MUSIC)
Performing Organizations
All performing organization courses may be repeated for credit and are open
to both lower-division and upper-division students. Courses involve the
technical and stylistic rehearsal and study of musical literature recognized
for its quality and aesthetic value. Participation is required in all rehearsals
and performances of the performing organizations for which student is registered.
102. Minor Ensembles (1; repeatable for
credit)
Study and performance of literature appropriate for ensembles such as
brass ensemble (BE), community chorus (CC), chamber singers (CS), flute
ensemble (FE), gospel choir (GC)
guitar ensemble (GE), jazz ensemble "A" (JEA), jazz ensemble "B"
(JEB), men's chorus (MC), basketball pep band (PB), percussion ensemble
(PE), string ensemble (SE), women's chorus (WC), and woodwind ensemble (WWE).
103. Major Ensembles (1; repeatable for credit)
Study and performance of choral and/or instrumental literature appropriate
for large ensembles such as concert choir (CC), orchestra (O), wind ensemble
(WE), marching band (MB), and symphonic band (SB).
117. Specialty Ensemble (1; repeatable for credit)
Study and performance of literature appropriate for non-conducted ensembles
such as Bulldog Beat (BB), Scholarship Brass Quintet (BQ), Chamber Music
(CM), Keyboard Ensemble (KE), and President's Quintet (PQ).
118. Instrumental/Vocal Workshops (1; repeatable for credit)
Study and performance of music literature appropriate for groups such as
band workshop (BW), opera workshop (OW), opera production (OPR), percussion
workshop (PW), and vocal workshop (VW).
Instrumental, Vocal, and Composition Lessons
MUSIC 31 and 131 through 39 and 139 include technical, stylistic, and aesthetic
performance studies of standard literature: etudes, solo, chamber, and large
ensemble music. All music majors (except students enrolled in the Music
as a Liberal Art Option) are required to enroll in a declared performing
medium until completion of senior recital. Concurrent enrollment in appropriate
major ensemble required. Passing Jury II required to enroll in MUSIC 131
through 139. MUSIC 148 includes individual instruction in original compostion
in a variety of media, forms, and styles. All courses are repeatable for
credit. (All courses require a $20 course fee.)
31/131. Brass (1; max total 16)
(Formerly MUSIC 31S and 131S)
32/132. Percussion (1; max total 16)
(Formerly MUSIC 32S and 132S)
33/133. Strings (1; max total 16)
(Formerly MUSIC 33S and 133S)
34/134. Piano (1; max total 16)
(Formerly MUSIC 36S and 136S)
35/135. Woodwinds (1; max total 16)
(Formerly MUSIC 35S and 135S)
38/138. Organ (1; max total 16)
(Formerly MUSIC 38S and 138S)
39/139. Voice (1; max total 16)
(Formerly MUSIC 39S and 139S)
148. Composition (1; max total 10; repeatable for credit)
Prerequisite: two semesters of MUSIC 48 and successful completion of Jury
I. Includes individual instruction in original composition in a variety
of media, forms, and styles.
Other Music Courses
1A. Ear Training and Sight Singing I
(1; max total 2, repeatable for credit)
Basic drill in the singing and recognition of intervals, scales, and diatonic
melodies, in treble, bass, alto, and tenor clefs. Dictation of diatonic
melodies and counterpoint in first and second species. Use of computer music
programs. (Course fee, $15)
1B. Ear Training and Sight Singing II
(1; max total 2, repeatable for credit)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 1A. Extension of melodic sight singing and dictation
to include chromatic passing tones and more complex rhythms. Drill in the
singing and recognition of the basic varieties of triads and seventh chords.
Harmonic dictation; recognition of basic chord patterns and cadences. Use
of computer music programs. (Course fee, $15)
4A. Piano Class I (2; repeatable for credit)
Music majors and minors only. Playing skills and techniques necessary to
prepare for the piano proficiency examination required of all music majors.
(Course fee, $20) (Formerly MUSIC 36S)
4B. Piano Class II (2; repeatable for credit)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 4A. Playing skills and techniques necessary to prepare
for the piano proficiency examination required of all music majors. Continuation
of MUSIC 4A. (Course fee, $20) (Formerly MUSIC 36S)
4C. Piano Class III (2; repeatable for credit)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 4B. Playing skills and techniques necessary to prepare
for the piano proficiency examinations required of all music majors. Continuation
of MUSIC 4B. Continuing enrollment in MUSIC 4C is required until the piano
proficiency exam is passed. CR/NC grading only. (Course fee, $20) (Formerly
MUSIC 136S)
9. Introduction to Music (3)
Not recommended for music majors. Music theory and aesthetics for the general
student. Notation of pitch and rhythm. Reading, playing, and writing melodies
with chordal accompaniments. Introduction to computer applications. (Course
fee, $20 for piano sections only) G.E. Breadth C1.
11. Intermediate Guitar Technique (2)
Introduction to classical guitar, major, minor, and chromatic scales, chord
progression, and beginning classical guitar selections.
12. Flamenco Interpretation (2)
Introduction to basic flamenco guitar techniques; rasgueados, picados, tremolos,
basic rhythms, studies and interpretation of flamenco repertoire.
14. Accompanying I (2)
Prerequisite: Jury I. Designed to give the piano student accompanying experience
that systematically develops proficiency in skills useful to the accompanist,
chamber musician, or school music teacher. Skills include sight-reading,
transposing, harmonizing, open-score reading, and "quick study."
(Formerly MUSIC 130T)
20. Convocation (0)
Department student recitals, advising, and enrichment. Required of all music
majors each semester they are registered for classes until the senior recital
is completed. CR/NC grading only.
40. Theory and Literature I (3)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 9 or the ability to read music. Fundamentals of
music: notation, scales, intervals, keys, triads, concepts of mode and meter,
principles of melody writing, and species counterpoint in two voices. Analysis
of appropriate examples from musical literature. Use of music notation software.
(Course fee, $15)
41. Theory and Literature II (3)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 40. Figured bass and principles of voice leading.
Four-part writing in choral and keyboard style. Functional harmony, triads,
seventh chords, and secondary dominants. Harmonization of melodies. Principles
of form in Western art music. Analysis of representative musical literature.
Use of music notation software.
42. Theory and Literature III (3)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 41. Continuation of figured bass and part writing,
emphasizing chromaticism, altered chords, suspensions, and extended tonality.
More advanced musical forms. Study of representative musical examples. Reductive
analysis of selected passages. Use of music notation software.
43. Theory and Literature IV (3)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 42. Non-tonal harmony (e.g. quartal, pandiatonic).
Introduction to set theory and basic twelve-tone technique. Jazz harmony
and principles of improvisation. Survey of representative compositions of
the twentieth century with respect to style and structure. Use of music
notation software.
47. Introduction to Music Technology (2)
Principles, uses, techniques, and applications of music techonology. Experience
with current hardware and software for music notation, sequencing, and synthesis,
as well as digital recording and editing.
48. Composition (3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 47. Aural-analytic introduction to and study of origins
and developments of major compositional concepts and genres in Western music;
assigned exercises and creative writing in a variety of styles and idioms;
the problems of concepts in notation.
50. Introduction to Music Teaching and Learning (2)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 40. Orientation to role of music teacher in public schools.
Observation of teacher-pupil interaction, instructional approaches, and
classroom management in elementary through secondary schools. Two-hour lecture
weekly, plus two-hour school site observation weekly, not including travel.
CR/NC grading only. (Formerly MUSIC 130T)
58. Basic Conducting (2)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 41. Fundamentals of conducting and score-reading; standard
patterns and stick technique.
60T. Topics in Music
(1-3; max total 6; repeatable for credit)
Special studies in ethnomusicology or music appreciation, business, education,
history, literature, theory, or technology.
74. Listener's Guide to Music (3)
Exploration of a wide range of musical styles (past, present, classical,
and popular) through guided practical experiences and the development of
an aesthetic sensitivity for music of various cultures. G.E. Breadth C1.
81. Basic Improvisation (2)
Prerequisites: MUSIC 4B, 41. Beginning course in improvisation. Using the
student's principal instrument or voice and the keyboard, students improvise
musical material beginning with I-IV-V-I progressions (up to three flats
and three sharps) and in the basic 12-bar blues (in B flat, F, and C). (Formerly
MUSIC 130T section)
110. Voice for Non-Music Majors (1; repeatable for credit)
Acquaints the non-music major with basic principles of good singing; applies
principles of good singing to different song styles; and helps the non-music
major voice student develop and strengthen performing skills. (Formerly
MUSIC 130T section)
111. Advanced Guitar Technique (2)
Advanced studies in classical guitar works, diatonic major and minor scales,
chord progression, and interpretation of classical guitar repertoire.
112. Advanced Flamenco Interpretation (2)
Special studies in flamenco guitar interpretation including advanced techniques,
traditional rhythms, improvisations, and analysis of music, songs and dance.
For majors and non-majors.
113. Vocal Pedagogy (2)
Open to upper-division vocal performance majors only. Prerequisites: passing
of Jury II, all lower-division music core courses, as well as at least one
semester of music history, MUSIC 161A or 161B. Principles, teaching procedures,
materials, and physiology of the voice, and historical background for teaching
solo and group lessons.
114. Accompanying II (2)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 14. Student will perform regularly, accompanying one
or more soloists or groups throughout the semester by assignment. In addition,
there will be readings and exercises to further develop skills studied in
MUSIC 14. (Formerly MUSIC 130T)
115. Advance Guitar for the Classroom Teacher (2)
Continued development of guitar skills for the general music teacher. Intermediate
group instruction on the acoustic guitar with focus on techniques and materials
appropriate for accompanying classroom music. Topics include chord structures,
strumming, picking style, and fingering techniques.
119. Voice Techniques and Materials (1)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 41. Principles, playing and teaching procedures, and
materials for teaching voice in the elementary school, high school, and
community college. (Course fee, $20) (Formerly MUSIC 119Q)
119J. Lower Brass Pedagogy (1)
Prerequisites: MUSIC 40, 41. Principles, playing and teaching procedures,
and materials for teaching trombone, baritone, and tuba in the elementary
school, high school, and community college. (Course fee, $20)
120. Class Piano Techniques and Materials (1)
Prerequisites: MUSIC 41, passed piano proficiency. Study of techniques and
materials appropriate for teaching class piano to beginners in elementary
school, middle school, high school, and community college music classrooms.
121. Instrumental Techniques and Materials Workshop
(1; repeatable for credit)
Prerequisites: MUSIC 50, 58, 119. Concurrent enrollment in MUSIC 122A,
124A, 126, or 127A. Application of performance and teaching techniques studied
in prerequisite courses as well as those being learned in concurrent enrollment
courses. CR/NC grading only.
122A. String Techniques and Materials (1)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 41. Concurrent enrollment in MUSIC 121. Principles
and physics of stringed instruments; playing procedures and materials for
teaching beginning string students from elementary school through community
college. (Course fee, $20) (Formerly MUSIC 119K, MUSIC 122)
124A. Woodwind Techniques and Materials (1)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 41. Concurrent enrollment in MUSIC 121. Principles
and physics (including common transpositions) of woodwind instruments; playing
procedures and materials for teaching beginning woodwind students from elementary
school through community college. (Course fee, $20) (Formerly MUSIC 119M,
MUSIC 124)
126. Percussion Techniques and Materials (1)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 41; concurrent enrollment in MUSIC 121. Principles,
playing and teaching procedures, and materials for teaching percussion instruments
in the elementary school, high school, and community college. (Course fee,
$20) (Formerly MUSIC 119O)
127A. Brass Techniques and Materials (1)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 41. Concurrent enrollment in MUSIC 121. Principles
and physics (including common transpositions) of brass instruments; playing
procedures and materials for teaching beginning brass students from elementary
school through community college. (Course fee, $20) (Formerly MUSIC 119I,
MUSIC 127)
129. Reed Making (1)
Required for oboe and bassoon players. Individual or group supervision in
all aspects of the art of reed making. Repeatable for credit until such
time as student and professor mutually agree that supervision is no longer
necessary. CR/NC grading only.
130T. Topics in Performance
(2; max total 12, repeatable for credit)
Special studies in vocal or instrumental music, including topics such as
accompanying, electronic instruments, mixed chamber music.
140T. Topics in Theory (3; max total 9; repeatable for credit)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 43. Analytical study of specific composers, genres,
styles, and diverse approaches to music theory.
141. Seminar in Modal Counterpoint (3)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 43. Polyphony of the 15th and 16th centuries; analysis
and composition of melodic lines, simple counterpoint, types of imitation;
writing motets with text in two or more parts.
142. Seminar in Canon and Fugue (3)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 42. Polyphony of the 17th and 18th centuries; analysis
and composition of melodic lines, imitative, strict and invertible counterpoint,
canon, and fugue.
144. Form and Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 42. Principles of musical form and analysis as applied
to standard works of the 18th and 19th centuries. Includes an introduction
to the Schenker method of music analysis and review of chromatic harmony
as necessary.
150A. Seminar in Electronic Music I (3)
Prerequisites: MUSIC 41 and permission of instructor. A survey of the history
and literature of electronic music. A systematic introduction to basic analog
synthesis, and instruction in the techniques of studio recording and editing.
153. Children's Music (3)
Open to nonmajors only. Introduction to song literature and singing games
suitable for children. Development of in-tune singing, ear training, and
sight-singing skills.
154. Music for the Elementary Classroom (3)
Music majors only. Prerequisites: MUSIC 41, passed piano proficiency. Song
literature, musical games, and basic skills for the recorder and guitar
appropriate for use in the elementary music classroom. Course content derived
from the folk music and musical contributions of world cultures.
155. Advanced Elementary Classroom Techniques (3)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 153 for students not majoring in music. Individual
research on the place and functions of music in preschool and elementary
school curriculum; selection, discussion, and analysis of musical materials
including state texts; planning activities that enable children to develop
aesthetic sensitivity, musical skills, and understanding.
158A. Advanced Instrumental Conducting (2; max total 4)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 58. Advanced instrumental conducting and score reading;
rehearsal techniques; problems in tempo, balance, style, and phrasing; mixed
meters and other contemporary problems. Assigned projects in conducting.
158B. Advanced Choral Conducting (2; max total 4)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 58. Advanced choral conducting and score reading; rehearsal
techniques; problems in tempo, balance, style, and phrasing; mixed meters
and other contemporary problems. Assigned projects in conducting.
159. Marching Band Techniques (2)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 41. Offered fall semester only. Practical and creative
aspects of producing musical shows and marching formations for athletic
events, parades, and public ceremonies. Use of computer programs.
160T. Topics in Music History and Literature
(1-3; max total 9; repeatable for credit)
Study of selected musical genres, composers, and other specialized topics.
161A. Survey of Western Art Music I (3)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 41. Offered fall semester only. Study of representative
composers, genres, and major works. Emphasis on changing concepts of "music,"
development of styles, and relation of music to the history of ideas and
to relevant institutions and social customs up to approximately 1800 A.D.
161B. Survey of Western Art Music II (3)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 41. Offered spring semester only. Study of representative
composers, genres, and major works. Emphasis on changing concepts of "music,"
development of styles, and relation of music to the history of ideas and
to relevant institutions and social customs from Beethoven to the present.
166. Piano Pedagogy (2)
Piano majors only. Principles, playing and teaching procedures, and materials
for teaching individual and small group piano lessons to students from elementary
school age through community college. (Course fee, $20) (Formerly MUSIC
119P)
167. Keyboard Literature (2)
Piano majors only. A historical survey of the standard repertoire for the
piano. (Formerly MUSIC 176T section)
169. Instrumental Techniques and Materials (2)
Prerequisites: MUSIC 43, 158A or B, pass conducting proficiency, MUSIC
121-127A. Offered spring semester only. Principles, procedures, literature,
and materials for use in instrumental music programs in the public schools.
(Expenses for off-campus visits will be incurred by student.)
170A. Music of the Americas: Latin America (3)
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area C. Examination of the musics
of Latin America with special emphasis on art-music and its relationship
to folk-popular musics as influenced by social, ideological, and political
cross-currents. G.E. Integration IC.
170B. Music of the Americas: United States (3)
Representative styles and genres of music in the United States with particular
attention to social contexts of repertories and music interactions between
elite and popular traditions.
171. Introduction to the World's Music (3)
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area C. Exploration of selected
musics of the world from the perspective of ethnomusicology or study of
music as an aesthetic communication that possesses meaning only in relation
to specific, situated sociocultural contests. Study of selected musical
forms and their relationship to social formations. G.E. Integration IC.
172. Vocal Literature (2)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 41. For students who major or minor in vocal music.
A historical survey of the standard repertoire for the voice.
175T. Topics in Instrumental Pedagogy (2)
Principles, playing and teaching procedures, and materials for teaching
individual instrumental (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet,
trombone, tuba, violin, viola, violoncello, contrabass, harp, guitar, percussion)
lessons to students of varying skill and artistic levels.
179. Choral Techniques and Materials (2)
Prerequisites: passed piano proficiency; MUSIC 43, 119, 158B. Offered spring
semester only. Principles, choral techniques, literature, and materials
for use in vocal music programs in the public schools. (Expenses for off-campus
visits will be incurred by student.)
179L. Choral Techniques Lab (1)
Prerequisites: passed piano proficiency. Piano skills necessary for music
educators. Students learn to read opera scores at the piano, lead rehearsals
from the piano, play vocal exercises for choirs, and increase sightreading
ability. Concurrent enrollment in MUSIC 179 required. CR/NC grading only.
180. Children's Choirs: Techniques and Literature (3)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 155. Basic overview of materials, techniques, and procedures
applicable to the choral experience at the elementary level. Topics include
conducting for the elementary school choral director, vocal pedagogy for
children, and a survey of appropriate choral literature.
182. Basic Arranging (3)
Prerequisites: MUSIC 1B, 43. Basic course in scoring and arranging for band,
orchestra and choral ensembles. Ranges, transposition, technical capabilities
of band and orchestra instruments and the voice. Emphasis on arranging for
musicians typically found in elementary and secondary schools. Use of computer
notation and sequencing programs. (Course fee, $15)
183. Advanced Choral Arranging (3; max total 6; repeatable for credit)
Prerequisites: MUSIC 182, passed piano proficiency. Advanced course in scoring
and arranging for various sizes and types of choral ensembles. Studies in
depth composing and arranging in various choral idioms. Use of computer
notation and sequencing programs. (Course fee, $15)
184. Orchestral Arranging (3)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 182. Advanced course in scoring and arranging for band
and orchestra instruments. Studies in depth problems of idiomatic writing
for the instruments and sonorities. Use of computer notation and sequencing
programs. (Course fee, $15)
185A. Lyric Diction I (2)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 41. For students who major or minor in vocal music.
The study of the International Phonetic Alphabet and its application to
singers' pronunciation of English, Italian, and Latin.
185B. Lyric Diction II (2)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 185A. For students who major or minor in vocal music.
Singers' diction studies of French and German.
186. Arranging and Composing Using MIDI (3)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 182. Arranging and composing using MIDI sequencing.
Students record and edit musical material in the MIDI/computer-based production
facility. Finished works will be exported to music notation programs and
recorded to digital audio media. Works will be performed in pubic concerts.
(Formerly MUSIC 130T)
187. Pop Music: Jazz and Rock (3)
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area C. Survey of styles, trends,
and the musical and cultural roots of pop music, jazz, and rock in the United
States, Great Britain, and the West Indies. Guidelines for listening to
and writing about music. G.E. Integration IC.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for RP grading.
191. Readings in Music (1-3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. In-depth readings and discussions
in individual conferences; subjects to be selected by students and their
advisers. May be preliminary research in connection with thesis topic. Approved
for RP grading.
198. Senior Recital or Project (1 or 2)
Prerequisites: passed piano proficiency, senior standing, approval of major
applied music instructor or adviser. Preparation and presentation of a satisfactory
senior recital or project.
GRADUATE COURSES
(See Course Numbering System.)
Music (MUSIC)
204. Graduate Music Theory Survey (3)
Prerequisite: graduate standing. Required of all M.A. candidates in music.
A comprehensive survey of the disciplines of harmony, counterpoint, and
analysis, with respect to the music of the 18th through 20th centuries,
with an emphasis on review and reinforcement. Topics include species counterpoint,
figured bass, voice leading, principles of Schenkerian analysis, and basic
atonal and twelve-tone theory.
210. Studies in Performance
(2; max total 6; repeatable for credit)
Open only to master's degree students majoring in performance or to other
master's students by permission of instructor. Prerequisite: MUSIC 220.
Individually directed studies in performing or conducting instrumental or
vocal music; historical and theoretical interpretation applied in preparation
for public recitals and concerts of works from the standard literature of
all periods in the student's major performance area. Approved for RP grading.
211. Graduate Performance Ensemble
(2; max total 6; repeatable for credit)
Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission of instructor. Ensemble performance
of instrumental or choral music with emphasis on historical and theoretical
interpretation of advanced level literature. This course includes technical,
stylistic, and aesthetic elements of musical literature, rehearsal, and
public performance.
219T. Seminar in Music Education
(3; max total 9 if no course repeated)
Topics of special concern to the teacher or administrator. Individual research
projects and discussion of problems in the area of literature, philosophy,
and practices of teaching, ad ministration, and curriculum planning.
220. Seminar in Research Methods and Bibliography (3)
Bibliography, sources, and research techniques necessary for graduate study
in music. Individual projects and research; satisfies graduate writing requirement.
Required of all students working for the master's degree in music.
221. Foundations of Music Education (3)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 220. Historical, curricular, and philosophical foundations
of music education. Research in learning theories, teaching strategies,
and concept development. Evaluation of contemporary trends and tech niques
in methodology.
234. Studies in Composition
(2; max total 6)
Open only to master's degree students majoring in composition. Prerequisite:
MUSIC 220. Individually directed studies in composition with contemporary
techniques of an extended work equivalent in substance to a sonata, cantata,
or other composition of major proportions. Approved for RP grading.
240T. Advanced Topics in Music Theory (3; repeatable for credit)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 204. Advanced analytical study of specific composers,
genres, styles, and diverse approaches to music theory.
258T. Topical Seminars in Conducting (1-3; max 6)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 158A or 158B. Advanced studies in selected topics related
to conducting. Projects with particular attention to rehearsal techniques,
score preparation, and interpretation.
259T. Topical Seminars in Vocal Music (1-3; max 6)
The study of advanced level song literature, song interpretation, and performance
practice as applied to standard and special vocal repertoire.
260T. Topical Seminars in Music History (3; max 9)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 220. Current methods, resources, and issues in music
history, with application to specific topics focusing on major Western composers,
major genres, landmark works or repertories, issues in musical aesthetics
and criticism.
267. Seminar in Contemporary Music (3)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 220. Critical and analytical study of the sources, selected
works, and composers of the 20th century, with particular emphasis on avant-garde
movements and schools. A term paper will be a central requirement for successful
completion of this course.
269T. Topical Seminars in Instrumental Music (1-3; max 6)
The study of advanced level instrumental literature, score interpretation,
and performance practices as they apply to standard and special in strumental
literature.
277. Seminar in American Music (3)
Prerequisite: MUSIC 220. Critical and analytical study of the historical
sources, selected works, and composers in the United States from 1620 A.D.
to the present. A term paper will be a central requirement for successful
completion of this course.
279T. Topical Seminars in Choral Music (1-3; max 6)
The study of advanced level choral literature, performance practices, interpretation,
and rehearsal techniques pertinent to various choral ensembles.
290. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for RP grading.
291. Readings in Music (1-3; repeatable for credit)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Readings in depth and discussions
in individual conferences; subject to be selected by students and their
advisers. May be preliminary research in connection with thesis topic. Approved
for RP grading.
298. Project (3)
See Criteria for Thesis and Project.
Completion of an approved project appropriate to the candidate's area of
specialization. To be used in place of MUSIC 299 for majors in performance,
composition, and as an option for majors in music education. The graduate
recital, for performance majors, will consist of an approved program containing
at least one hour of music. Approved for RP grading.
299. Thesis (3)
Prerequisite: See Criteria for Thesis
and Project. Preparation, completion, and submission of an acceptable
thesis for the master's degree. Approved for RP grading.
IN-SERVICE COURSES
(See Course Numbering System.)
Music (MUSIC)
307. Musical Instrument Repair (l; max total 3)
Maximum total credit 3 units, provided instrumental groups are not repeated.
Criteria for selection; techniques for care and repair of music instruments.
Instrumental grouping: brass and percussion; woodwind and strings; piano.
309T. Workshop: Vocational and Avocational Music Topics (1-3; max total
6)
Topics such as New State Music Textbooks, Elementary School Classroom Instruments,
Folk Music and Dancing, Piano Teachers' Workshop, Brass Music, Creative
Approaches to Classroom Music, Exploring Sound and Music.
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