Music (Music)
Performing Organizations
All performing organization courses may be repeated for credit and are open
to both lower- and upper-division students.
The courses below include the technical, stylistic, and aesthetic elements
of musical literature; rehearsal and public performance.
2 and 102. Choral Ensembles (1; repeatable for credit)
Study and performance of choral literature appropriate for groups such as
community chorus (CC), chamber singers (CS), jazz singers (JS), men's chorus
(MC) and women's chorus (WC). General Education BREADTH, Division 4.
3 and 103. Major Performing Ensembles
(2; repeatable for credit)
Study and performance of choral and instrumental literature appropriate
for groups such as concert choir (CC), orchestra (O), wind ensemble (WE),
marching band (MB), and symphonic band (SB). General Education BREADTH,
Division 4.
17 and 117. Special Instrumental Ensembles (2; repeatable for credit)
Study and performance of instrumental literature in certain ensembles whose
rehearsals and performances demand awarding of 2 units. These are President's
Quintet, Viotti String Quartet, and Zalud Brass Quintet. Admission is by
audition only and is accompanied by a scholarship award. (Formerly Music
130T section)
18 and 118. Instrumental Ensembles (1; repeatable for credit)
Study and performance of instrumental literature appropriate for chamber
groups such as brass ensemble (BE), cello ensemble (CE), chamber music ensemble
(CM), flute ensemble (FE), guitar ensemble (GE), string ensemble (SE), woodwind
ensemble (WWE), keyboard ensemble (KE), and percussion ensemble (PE). General
Education BREADTH, Division 4.
21 and 121. Performance Workshops (2; repeatable for credit)
Study and performance of music literature appropriate for groups such as
jazz workshop "A" (JWA), jazz workshop "B" (JWB), basketball
band (BB), band workshop (BW), opera workshop (OW), percussion workshop
(PW), and vocal performance workshop (VPW). General Education BREADTH, Division
4.
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.
148. Seminar in Advanced Composition (3; max total 9)
Prerequisites: Music 42, 43. Seminar in original composition of a thoroughly
contemporaneous nature in media, forms, and styles of student's choice.
150A. Seminar in Electronic Music I (3)
Prerequisites: Music 40, 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.
150B. Seminar in Electronic Music II (3)
Prerequisites: Music 150A and permission of instructor. Advanced applications
of analog synthesis and recording engineering. Emphasis on the individual
creative process.
150C. Seminar in Electronic Music III (3)
Prerequisites: Music 150B and permission of instructor. An introduction
to computer applications in digital/analog synthesis. Introduction in multitrack
mixing and recording.
150D. Seminar in Electronic Music IV (3)
Prerequisites: Music 150C and permission of instructor. Advanced computer
controlled digital/analog synthesis. Emphasis on the individual creative
process.
153. Children's Music (3)
Open to nonmajors. Introduction to song literature and singing games suitable
for children. Development of in-tune singing, ear training, and sight-singing
skills.
155. Sound, Rhythm, and Song (3)
Prerequisite: Music 153 for students not majoring in music; no prerequisite
for music majors. Individual research on the place and functions of music
in the 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 58A. 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.
Required of all Single Subject Teaching Credential candidates in music.
158B. Advanced Choral Conducting (2; max total 4)
Prerequisite: Music 58B. 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. Required
of all Single Subject Teaching Credential candidates in music.
159. Marching Band Techniques (2)
Prerequisite: Music 41. Offered first semester only. Practical and creative
aspects of producing musical shows and marching formations for athletic
events, parades, and public ceremonies. Required of all Single Subject Teaching
Credential candidates in music.
160T. Topics in Music History, Literature, and Appreciation (1-3; max
total 9)
Prerequisite: Music 161A. Study of selected musical genres, composers, and
other specialized topics.
160TW. Writing about Music (3)
Prerequisites: Engl 1. Meets upper-division writing skills requirement for
graduation.
161A. Survey of Music History I (3)
Prerequisites: Music 61, permission of instructor. Lectures, discussion,
and reports on music from the early Middle Ages to approximately 1680. General
Education CAPSTONE Cluster course.
161B. Survey of Music History II (3)
Prerequisites: Music 61, permission of instructor. Lectures, discussion,
and reports on music from approximately 1680 to 1880. General Education
CAPSTONE Cluster course.
161C. Survey of Music History III (3)
Prerequisites: Music 61, permission of instructor. Lectures, discussion,
and reports on music from approximately 1880 to the present.
169. Instrumental Techniques and Materials (2)
Prerequisite: Music 41. Instrumental music programs in the public schools;
principles, procedures, literature, and materials. Expenses for off-campus
visits will be incurred by student. Required of all Single Subject Teaching
Credential candidates in music.
171. Introduction to the World's Music (3)
Introduction to the study of music in culture, with examples drawn from
the music of various societies, including some combination of art music
and folk music of Latin America, North America, Asia, Africa, Western Europe,
and the Middle East.
172. Vocal Literature (2)
Prerequisites: Music 40, 41, 61, or permission of instructor. For students
who major or minor in vocal music. A historical survey of the standard repertoire
for the voice.
176T. Topics in Music Appreciation (3; repeatable for credit)
Listeners' guide to music appreciation; structure and expression, formal
designs, stylistic tendencies; musical literature, analysis of representative
works. Topics include: choral, wind, brass, percussion, string, chamber,
keyboard, orchestral, vocal recital, opera, avant-garde, folk and ethnic,
jazz and rock, and musical theatre.
179. Choral Techniques and Materials (2)
Prerequisites: Music 41, 58. Vocal music programs in the public schools;
principles, choral techniques, literature, and materials. Expenses for off-campus
visits will be incurred by student. Required of all Single Subject Teaching
Credential candidates in music.
182. Band Arranging (3)
Prerequisite: Music 43, familiarity with computerized music notation. Scoring
and arranging for Band; problems in idiomatic writing for individual instrument
and sonorities of instruments in combination. Ranges, transposition, technical
capabilities of band and orchestra instruments and the voice.
183. Choral Arranging and Literature (3)
Scoring and arranging for various sizes and types of choral ensembles; compositions
for most choral idioms are examined and surveyed.
184. Orchestral Arranging (3)
Scoring and arranging for orchestral ensembles; problems in idiomatic writing
for the instruments and sonorities of instruments in combination. Ranges,
transposition, technical capabilities of band and orchestra instruments
and the voice.
185A. Vocal Diction I (2)
Prerequisites: Music 40, 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. Vocal Diction II (2)
Prerequisite: Music 185A. For students who major or minor in vocal music.
Singers' diction studies of French and German.
187. Pop Music: Jazz and Rock (3)
Styles of Pop Music with special emphasis on Jazz and Rock and their influence
on life styles. General Education CAPSTONE Cluster course.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study. Approved for SP grading.
191. Readings in Music (1-3)
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 SP grading.
198. Senior Recital (1-2)
Prerequisites: senior standing, approval of major applied music instructor.
Preparation and presentation of a satisfactory senior recital. To be taken
in conjunction with Music 131S-139S; see Other Departmental Requirements.
Satisfies the senior major requirement for the B.A. in Music.\
199. Senior Project (2)
Prerequisites: senior standing, approval of major adviser. Preparation,
completion, and submission of a suitable research paper, study, or composition.
See Other Departmental Requirements. Satisfies the senior major requirement
for the B.A. in Music.
(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.
205. Seminar in Analysis I: Tonal Music (3)
Principles of musical form and analysis as applied to representative works
of the 18th and 19th centuries.
206. Seminar in Analysis II: Nontonal Music (3)
Development of a descriptive vocabulary suitable for the music of the 20th
century, with special reference to works by Schoenberg, Berg, Webern, and
selected American composers.
210. Studies in Performance (2; max total 6)
Open only to master's degree students majoring in performance or to other
master's students by permission of instructor. Prerequisite: Music 220 and
permission of department chair. 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 SP grading.
211. Graduate Performance Ensemble (2; max total 6)
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)
Prerequisite: Music 155, CTET 161 and permission of the instructor. 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)
Prerequisites: Music 161A, 161B. Bibliography, sources, and research techniques
necessary for graduate study
in music. Individual projects and research. Required of all students working
for the master's degree in music.
221. Foundations of Music Education (3)
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
(3; max total 9)
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 SP grading.
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)
Prerequisite: Music 119Q. The study of advanced level song literature, song
interpretation, and performance practice as applied to standard and special
vocal repertoire.
260T. Topic Seminar in Music History (3; max 9)
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)
Prerequisite: Music 169. 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)
Prerequisite: Music 179. The study of advanced level choral literature,
performance practices, interpretation, and rehearsal techniques pertinent
to various choral ensembles.
287. Seminar in Interpretation of Earlier Music (3)
Prerequisite: Music 220. Historical study of performance practices from
the Middle Ages to the early classic era. Individual research projects and
class discussions centered on primary theoretical and musical sources.
290. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study. Approved for SP grading.
291. Readings in Music (1-3)
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 SP 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. May not be
used by students majoring in musicology. Approved for SP 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 SP grading.
(See Course Numbering System.)
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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)
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.