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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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  • MUS 271 Music Literature 1780 to 1914

    3 Credit(s)
    This course covers music literature from the late Classical era of Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven through the Romantic period and modernism of the early 20th Century. Musical discussions will focus on cultural shifts as manifested by the political and social ramifications of the Age of Reason up to World War I. Emphasis will center on the apex and gradual decline of tonal structures. Outside concert attendance and listening outside of class will be required. It is strongly recommended that students take this course concurrently with MUS 332N . Three lecture hours per week. Required of all music majors. Prerequisite: MUS 232N .

  • MUS 310P Computers and Music

    3 Credit(s)
    An introduction to Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) and digital audio. Digital Audio Workstations (DAW) and music notation software are learned through practical application in transcription and composition projects. Required for all Music Majors. Course meets three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: MUS 132N  or equivalent.

  • MUS 314 Sound Synthesis II

    3 Credit(s)
    In Sound Synthesis II students will study advanced sound synthesis techniques and explore electro-acoustic music, computer music and live electronic music performance. Current technologies are used in the advanced study of synthesis and analog and digital sound manipulation. Projects revolve around the semester goal of designing a new instrument and applying a musical composition in a live performance demonstration. Three lecture hours per week. A minimum of 3 hours additional lab work per week are required. Prerequisite: MUS 214  .

  • MUS 315 Teaching Music to Children II

    3 Credit(s)
    This course, a continuation of MUS 205N, will introduce music into various Head Start and preschool programs located in Salem and surrounding areas.  The course will cover an introduction to Venezuelan visionary Jose Antonio Abreu and El Sistema, several music pedagogies including Orff Schulwerk, Kodaly, Dalcroze, and Feireabend, preparation of age appropriate musical activities, lesson design, classroom management, and teaching, as well as assessment and reflection around teaching and learning.  Students should expect to be off-campus for much of the semester during class time at partner sites in and around Salem. Three lecture hours per week.  Course is repeatable up to two times.
    Prerequisite: MUS205N.

  • MUS 318 Jazz Theory and Improvisation II

    3 Credit(s)
    This course is a continuation of MUS 218 . Topics include hybrid modes, complex harmonic structures, continuation of chord/scale theory, and study of compositions and improvisational techniques since 1960. Ear training, listening, and analysis are important components of the class. There will be some lab activities involving application of the concepts learned to one’s primary instrument. Course meets three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: MUS 218 .

  • MUS 319 Recording Production II

    3 Credit(s)
    Recording Production II expands upon concepts learned in MUS 220  Recording Production I. Advanced use of recording studio technologies will be employed in the creation of large-scale multi-track projects. Additional areas of study will include studio etiquette, session and personnel management, mixing and preparation of music for various forms of multimedia production. Three lecture hours per week. A minimum of 3 hours additional lab work and studio/concert recording per week are required. Satisfies a requirement in the Music Technology Minor. Prerequisite: MUS 220 

  • MUS 320 History of Rock Music

    3 Credit(s) DI W CS W-II
    A social analysis of American popular music in the 20th century, from its beginnings in Tin Pan Alley, blues and country music up to recent movements in rock, pop, and rap. Students will examine the relationship between popular music and broader  themes such as race, gender, sexuality, and social class. Assignments will include reading, listening and video-viewing, concert attendance, and substantial writing and revising assignments. As part of the general education writing curriculum, students will critique and practice the craft of writing in varied modes and genres. More than 50% of the student’s overall grade will be based on these writing assignments. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: Completion of W-I writing course.

  • MUS 332N Music Theory III

    3 Credit(s)
    This course is a continuation of Music Theory II. Topics include Neapolitan 6th chords, augmented 6th chords, extended and chromatic harmony through the late 19th century. Forms studied include Fugue, Variation, Sonata-Allegro, and Rondo. It is strongly recommended that students take MUS 333  and MUS 271  concurrently with this course. Three lecture hours per week. Required of all Music majors. Offered every spring semester. Prerequisite:  .

  • MUS 333 Ear Training III

    1 Credit(s)
    This course is a continuation of MUS233  Ear Training I.  This course will cover more advanced training in interval and chord recognition, rhythmic studies, melodic dictation, and solfege.  Required for all Music majors. It is recommended that this course be taken concurrently with MUS332  and MUS271  .  Course meets 150 minutes per week.  Prerequisite:   and MUS233 .

  • MUS 340 Applied Music - Piano

    1 Credit(s)
    This course provides private study of piano that includes the development of proper technique, repertoire, and other issues related to piano performance. These lessons occur in a one-on-one studio setting and are scheduled by the student in conjunction with the Coordinator of Applied Music and the applied music instructor. A jury performance is required and opportunities for student recital performance may be available. May be repeated for credit. Total of credits in applied music (MUS340, MUS 345 , MUS 350 , MUS 360 ) may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open only to Full-time Day Student Music majors (Music majors only).

  • MUS 341 Applied Piano III

    1 Credit(s)
    This course is a continuation of MUS241. A jury performance is required and opportunities for recital performance may be available. May be repeated for credit. Total number of credits in applied music may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open to Music Majors only. Prerequisite: MUS241 .

  • MUS 345 Applied Music - Composition

    1 Credit(s)
    This course provides private study in composition. Includes study of major compositional practices of the 20th century and application of these to ones own work. These lessons occur in a one-on-one studio setting and are scheduled by the student in conjunction with the Coordinator of Applied Music and the applied music instructor. A jury performance is required and opportunities for student recital performance may be available. May be repeated for credit. Total of credits in applied music (MUS 340 , MUS345, MUS 350 , MUS 360 ) may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open only to Full-Time Day Student Music majors (Music majors only). Prerequisite: MUS403N or MUS 462  or permission of Department Chairperson.

  • MUS 346 Applied Music Composition III

    1 Credit(s)
    This course is a continuation of MUS246. A jury submission is required and opportunities for recital performance may be available. May be repeated for credit. Total number of credits in applied music may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open to Music Majors only. Prerequisite: MUS246 .

  • MUS 350 Applied Music - Voice

    1 Credit(s)
    This course provides private study of voice that includes the development of proper technique, repertoire, and other issues related to vocal performance. These lessons occur in a one-on-one studio setting and are scheduled by the student in conjunction with the Coordinator of Applied Music and the applied music instructor. A jury performance is required and opportunities for student recital performance may be available. May be repeated for credit. Total of credits in applied music (MUS 340 , MUS 345 , MUS350, MUS 360 ) may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open only to Full-time Day Student Music majors (Music majors only).

  • MUS 351 Applied Voice III

    1 Credit(s)
    This course is a continuation of MUS251. A jury performance is required and opportunities for recital performance may be available. May be repeated for credit. Total number of credits in applied music may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open to Music Majors only. Prerequisite:  .

  • MUS 360 Applied Music - Instrumental

    1 Credit(s)
    This course provides private study of a musical instrument (woodwinds, brass, percussion, guitar, strings, and others) that includes the development of proper technique, repertoire, and other issues related to instrumental performance. These lessons occur in a one-on-one studio setting and are scheduled by the student in conjunction with the Coordinator of Applied Music and the applied music instructor. A jury performance is required and opportunities for student recital performance may be available. May be repeated for credit. Total of credits in applied music (MUS 340 , MUS 345 , MUS 350 , MUS360) may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open only to Full-time Day Student Music majors (Music majors only).

  • MUS 361 Applied Instrumental Music III

    1 Credit(s)
    This course is a continuation of MUS261. A jury performance is required and opportunities for recital performance may be available. May be repeated for credit. Total number of credits in applied music may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open to Music Majors only. Prerequisite:  .

  • MUS 365 Introduction to Conducting

    3 Credit(s)
    This course is designed to introduce students to conducting music ensembles. Skills taught will include but are not limited to basic conducting patterns, score reading, analytical techniques, pacing of rehearsals, and rehearsal techniques. Students will participate as both conductor and member of the ensemble. Lab hours outside of class may be required. Three lecture hours per week. Satisfies an elective credit in the Music minor. Prerequisite: MUS 132N .

  • MUS 370 Music Literature After World War I

    3 Credit(s)
    Concentrated study of repertoire from the 20th Century, Post-war European fascination with jazz, neoclassicism and serialism is geared to complement MUS 432 . IVes, Cowell, Harris, Bernstein, and Copland are included from the American School. After World War II, the influences of popular music such as swing, jazz, and rock ‘n roll are studied in the serious music of Adams, Corigliano, Zappa and Glass. Outside concert attendance and listening outside of class is required. It is strongly recommended that students take this course concurrently with MUS 432 . Three lecture hours per week. Required of all Music majors. Prerequisite: MUS 332N .

  • MUS 383 Ear Training IV

    1 Credit(s)
    This course extends the aural skills of music majors by emphasizing ear training in musical systems beyond the Euro-American tradition. Examining selected world musics from Asia, Africa, and Latin America, students will broaden their abilities to hear and perform melodies and rhythms by studying non-western uses of mode (Hindustani raga, Javanese pathet, Persian dastgah, etc.), cyclical and
    interlocking rhythmic patterns (Hindustani tala, Javanese irama, mbira patterns from Zimbabwe, etc.), and other elements of human music making such as ornamentation, improvisation, timbre, and coordination of social activities such as labor and dance. Required for all Music majors. Three lecture hours per week.
    Prerequisite: MUS 333 and MUS 332.

  • MUS 404 Orchestration

    3 Credit(s)
    This course is an introductory study of the nature and capabilities of musical instruments through written exercises, listening, demonstration and analysis of techniques employed in representative scores from standard instrumental repertoire. Particular attention is paid to instrument characteristics, timbre, balance, articulation, texture and proper notation/scoring for large and small ensembles. Outside concert attendance and lab work is required. Course meets three lecture hours per week. Course offered every other year. Prerequisite: MUS 332N .

  • MUS 410N Audio and Studio Technology

    3 Credit(s)
    An introduction to audio recording; digital editing, mixing, and mastering. Students will learn microphone types, uses, and placement; stereo and multi-track recording and mixing; and digital editing, signal processing, and mastering. Audio recording techniques will be experienced in a professional quality recording studio. Advanced applications of DAWs (digital audio workstation) will be learned through creating hands-on projects in a state-of-the-art MIDI/audio laboratory. Basics of sound and hearing will also be discussed. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: MUS 310P  or permission of Department Chairperson.

  • MUS 432 Music Theory IV

    3 Credit(s)
    This course is a continuation of Music Theory III. Topics include Impressionism, atonality, pitch-class sets, serialism, and developments in rhythm, texture, and notation in the early 20th century. It is strongly recommended that students take this course concurrently with MUS370  and MUS383 . Three lecture hours per week. Required of all Music majors.  Offered everyfall semester. Prerequisite:  .

  • MUS 433 Advanced Ear Training

    1 Credit(s)
    This course will focus on developing ear training skills in the 20th Century musical language including atonality, mixed meters and non-triadic structures. Course meets 150 minutes per week.
    Prerequisite:  .

  • MUS 441 Applied Piano IV

    1 Credit(s)
    This course is a continuation of MUS341. A jury performance is required and opportunities for recital performance may be available. May be repeated for credit. Total number of credits in applied music may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open to Music Majors only. Prerequisite:  .

  • MUS 446 Applied Music Composition IV

    1 Credit(s)
    This course is a continuation of MUS346. A jury submission is required and opportunities for recital performance may be available. May be repeated for credit. Total number of credits in applied music may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open to Music Majors only. Prerequisite:  .

  • MUS 451 Applied Voice IV

    1 Credit(s)
    This course is a continuation of MUS351. A jury performance is required and opportunities for recital performance may be available. May be repeated for credit. Total number of credits in applied music may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open to Music Majors only. Prerequisite:  .

  • MUS 452 Travel Seminar

    3 Credit(s)
    This is a one-semester study/travel course investigating various topics in music. An in-class study component is complemented by a 1 - 2 week on-site research trip. May be repeated for credit with permission of Department Chairperson. Travel expenses additional. Three lecture hours per week.

  • MUS 461 Applied Instrumental Music IV

    1 Credit(s)
    This course is a continuation of MUS361. A jury performance is required and opportunities for recital performance may be available. May be repeated for credit. Total number of credits in applied music may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open to Music Majors only. Prerequisite:  .

  • MUS 462 20th Century Theory

    3 Credit(s)
    Students taking this course will study the major melodic, harmonic, rhythmic and formal developments of composition in the 20th century. Analysis of seminal works and study and discussion of a wide range of approaches to composition are included. Satisfies an elective in the Music minor. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for MUS403N or MUS403P. Prerequisite:   or permission of the Department Chairperson.

  • MUS 470 Music and Culture

    3 Credit(s) V
    This is a course rooted in the methods and theories of ethnomusicology. Using selected examples from various world civilizations (Asian, African, Latin American, and more), students will explore the nature of the relationship between music and culture. Class sessions will consist of a mixture of lecture, discussion, and listening/viewing. Students may also be required to do individual or group research projects, musical transcription assignments, and concert reports. Required for all music majors. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for MUS336. Prerequisites: MUS 432  and MUS 370 .

  • MUS 500 Directed Study

    3 Credit(s)
    This course provides the advanced student an opportunity to take a course not listed in the catalog or to explore more deeply an area of music that is of particular interest. This study is carried out on an individual or group basis under faculty supervision. The student(s) must submit a proposal to the intended faculty advisor and the proposal must be approved before enrolling in the course. MUS500 can be taken for 1, 2, or 3 credits and is repeatable up to a total of 6 credits of Directed Study.
    Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing, approval of Music Chairperson.

  • MUS 504 Seminar: Topics in Music

    3 Credit(s)
    This course is an opportunity for intensive study in a specific area of music in a small group setting. The topic will be announced in advance. Three lecture hours per week. May be repeated for credit. Permission of Department Chairperson.

  • MUS 505 Seminar: Topics in Ethnomusicology

    3 Credit(s)
    This is a course that offers students a chance to focus an entire semester on the music of specific cultures, regions, or issues. Topics may vary, but the goal of each class is to investigate human musical activity in context, with a strong emphasis on cultures outside European cultures. Assignments will include reading, listening, and video-viewing, and concert attendance. Students may also be required to do individual or group research projects. Open to all students. Three lecture hours per week. May be repeated for credit.

  • MUS 510 Internship in Music

    3 Credit(s)
    An internship program under the auspices of selected educational, cultural, business, and service organizations will provide students with opportunities to work in areas directly related to their academic interests. Open only to Music concentration for BGS Majors. Prerequisite: Permission of Department Chairperson.

  • MUS 511N Seminar for Music Majors II

    3 Credit(s) W-III

    This Senior Seminar a capstone course for Music majors, is taken in the final spring semester of the degree program and seeks to integrate and synthesize the knowledge gained in the music core. As part of the course, students will develop an outreach project as a
    group or as individuals to present to a community partner.  Capstone projects may include, but are not limited to, undergraduate research music composition, or performance as applicable to the student. The capstone experience requires students to undertake a significant creative project in the discipline of music and may require a concurrent directed study under the direct supervision of a faculty member in a relevant discipline In the case of a full recital or a recording project, an additional semester of directed study with a supervising faculty member is required prior to registering for this course.  All projects are presented.  Required of all Music majors. Course meets for three lecture hours per week.

    Pre-/Co-Requisites:  Students must pass the Piano Proficiency Exam, and successfully complete a W II course prior to registering for this course, or permission of Department Chairperson.

  • MUS 541 Applied Piano-Recital

    1 Credit(s)
    This course is intended for those students who are preparing a full, one-hour recital as a final project for MUS511N and provides for the private study of piano in a one-on-one studio setting. This course is taken only with the recommendation of the applied instructor. These lessons are scheduled by the student in conjunction with the Coordinator of Applied Music and the applied music instructor. A jury performance is required. May not be repeated. Total number of credits in applied music may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open to Music Majors only. Prerequisites:  ,  , recommendation of Applied Instructor and permission of Department Chairperson. Co-requisite:  .

  • MUS 546 Applied Music Composition-Recital

    1 Credit(s)
    This course is intended for those students who are preparing a full, one-hour recital as a final project for MUS511N and provides for the private study of music composition in a one-on-one studio setting. This course is taken only with the recommendation of the applied instructor. These lessons are scheduled by the student in conjunction with the Coordinator of Applied Music and the applied music instructor. A jury performance is required. May not be repeated. Total number of credits in applied music may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open to Music Majors only. Prerequisites:  ,  , recommendation of Applied Instructor and permission of Department Chairperson. Co-requisite:   

  • MUS 551 Applied Voice-Recital

    1 Credit(s)
    This course is intended for those students who are preparing a full, one-hour recital as a final project for MUS511N and provides for the private study of voice in a one-on-one studio setting. This course is taken only with the recommendation of the applied instructor. These lessons are scheduled by the student in conjunction with the Coordinator of Applied Music and the applied music instructor. A jury performance is required. May not be repeated. Total number of credits in applied music may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open to Music Majors only. Prerequisites:  ,  , recommendation of Applied Instructor and permission of Department Chairperson. Co-requisite:  .

  • MUS 561 Applied Instrumental Music-Recital

    1 Credit(s)
    This course is intended for those students who are preparing a full, one-hour recital as a final project for MUS511N and provides for the private study of instrumental music in a one-on-one studio setting. This course is taken only with the recommendation of the applied instructor. These lessons are scheduled by the student in conjunction with the Coordinator of Applied Music and the applied music instructor. A jury performance is required. May not be repeated. Total number of credits in applied music may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open to Music Majors only. Prerequisites:  ,  , recommendation of Applied Instructor and permission of Department Chairperson. Corequisite:  .
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