Jun 02, 2024  
2018-19 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-19 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Classification of Courses


Numbering System

The college course-numbering system is as follows:
100–200 freshman- and sophomore-level courses
300–400 junior- and senior-level courses

Courses offered at the 100 level and 200 level are deemed to be introductory in nature, requiring little or no prerequisite disciplinary preparation in terms of skill or knowledge for student entry into and subsequent success in the course. Courses at the 300 level and 400 level are deemed to be more advanced, frequently requiring prerequisite disciplinary or skill preparation for student entry into and subsequent success in the course. Responsibility for recommending appropriate course levels lies with the department offering the course; if initially endorsed by the appropriate school, the recommendations are forwarded through the schools to the Academic Council for approval for inclusion in the College Catalog

Prefixes

Three-letter prefixes designate the areas or disciplines in which courses reside. Those prefixes are used within the schools’ detailing of

ACC Accounting GEO Geology
ANS Animal Science GER German
ANT Anthropology GOV International Studies and Political Science
ART Art HIS History
AST Astronomy HON Honors
BCC Berry College Courses KIN Kinesiology
BIO Biology LCS Latin American and Caribbean Studies
BUS Business MAT Mathematics
CHM Chemistry MGT Management
COM Communication MKT Marketing
CRT Creative Technologies MUS Music
CSC Computer Science NUR Nursing
DAN Dance OHS One Health Sciences
ECO Economics PHI Philosophy
EDU Teacher Education PHY Physics
EGR Engineering PSY Psychology
ENG English REL Religion
ENT Entrepreneurship RHW Rhetoric and Writing
ENV Environmental Studies SOC Sociology
EVS Environmental Sciences SPA Spanish
FAM Family Studies STA Study Abroad
FIN Finance THE Theatre
FRE French WNS Women’s and Gender Studies

Requirements in the majors and within the general-education listing earlier in the catalog.

Other Abbreviations Used

CI Consent of Instructor JS Junior Standing PR Prerequisite
CR Co-requisite SS Senior Standing I Writing Intensive

Hours and Credits

The three numbers following the title of each course (ex. 3-2-4) indicate, in sequence, hours of lecture, hours of laboratory and hours of credit. In the example, the class will meet three hours for lecture and two hours for laboratory. Students will receive four semester hours of credit.

 

Management

  
  • MGT 301 - Principles of Management


    3-0-3

    Survey of various fields of business management, including basic topics in business strategy, operations, human resources and organizational behavior. Students will have firsthand organizational experience in this course.

    PR: 45 credits or CI.
  
  • MGT 302 I - Organizational Behavior


    3-0-3

    Concepts and theories of motivation, organizational structure, leadership, team building and group activities in modern organizational settings. Emphasis is on experiential learning.

    PR: MGT 301 .
  
  • MGT 345 - Management of Human Resources


    3-0-3

    Survey of Human Resources Management and basic concepts of Human Resource Planning, job analysis, staffing, development, compensation, employee/labor relations, health and safety, industrial-employee union representation and impact of current HR laws.

    PR: MGT 301 .
  
  • MGT 415 - Cross-Cultural Management


    3-0-3

    Impact of cultural values on management functions and processes. Emphasis on verbal and non-verbal communication skills, cultural values, concepts of management, interpersonal and intergroup relationships, differences in temporal conceptions, culture shock, labor relations, and skills needed to conduct business globally.

    PR: MGT 301 .
  
  • MGT 453 - Operations Management


    3-0-3

    Broad introduction to operations management-the design, operation, control and continuous improvement of productive systems in service and manufacturing organizations. Multiple learning methods employed to explore and understand, primarily from a managerial perspective, the nature of the operations function and its role in organization performance.

    PR: BUS 211  and MGT 301 .

     

  
  • MGT 454 - Innovation Management


    3-0-3

    This course focuses on the technology-strategy relationship in technology-based corporations.  Emphasis is place on the role technology exerts on the growth and survival of a corporation in the market place.  The relationship between innovation, new product development, and technology is examined.  The impact of technology on the integration of product design, manufacturing, quality control, human resources, and environment is studied.  The conceptual framework of the course is an evolutionary process perspective on technology strategy and innovation.  The fundamental ideas underlying this evolutionary perspective are (1) that a firm’s technology strategy emerges from its technological competencies and capabilities, (2) that technology strategy is shaped by external (environmental) and internal (organizational) forces, and (3) that the enactment of technology strategy, through the experience that it generates, serves to develop the firm’s technological competencies and capabilities.

    PR: JS or SS
  
  • MGT 455 - Nonprofit Management


    3-0-3

    A survey of skills and knowledge needed for nonprofit management.  Topics include boards of directors, executive leadership, strategic planning, collaboration, volunteer management, fundraising, and evaluation of impact/outcomes.

    PR: JS or SS or CI
  
  • MGT 460 - Special Topics in Management


    1-3

    Varied content provides an opportunity for faculty and students to accommodate their interests. May be repeated up to 3 times with a different topic. 

    PR: CI.
  
  • MGT 496 - Academic Internship


    3 hours

    Student will work in a professional setting under a faculty member who provides guidance and works with the student and on-site work supervisor to integrate work experiences and the student’s educational and professional goals. Development of a learning contract.

    PR: See general requirements for academic internships in this catalog; CI.
  
  • MGT 498 - Directed Study in Management


    3-0-3

    In-depth study in the management discipline in an individualized program designed by the student and the faculty sponsor. Alternatively, independent study may involve working with an individual faculty member on a research project in which students have the opportunity to see firsthand how new knowledge and understanding are developed in the business disciplines. To pursue independent study, students develop a learning contract with the faculty sponsor and will typically produce a significant term paper or project. At most, six hours of MGT 498 may be counted toward a degree program.

    PR: JS or SS and approval of school dean; CI.

Marketing

  
  • MKT 301 - Principles of Marketing


    3-0-3

    Broad survey of marketing as an integral activity in business and nonprofit organizations. Examination and analysis of marketing activities from the planning level to the consumption level, covering topics of consumer behavior, target markets, adaptation of products to markets, channels of distribution, pricing policy and marketing communication.

    PR: ECO 110  and 45 credits or CI.
  
  • MKT 322 I - Consumer Behavior


    3-0-3

    Development of an understanding of consumption behaviors and their determinants. Examination of research and theory from the social sciences for their relevance to understanding consumer behavior with the aim of understanding peoples’ consumption-related behaviors and evaluating marketing activities designed to influencing consumer behavior. Integration of psychological, sociological, and anthropological perspectives on the study of consumption.

    PR: MKT 301  or (PSY 101  and CI).
  
  • MKT 323 I - Marketing Research and Analysis


    3-0-3

    Introduction of the methods used in marketing research to generate information for marketing decision making; broad survey of qualitative and quantitative market-research techniques, with focus on data collection, analysis and interpretations.

    PR: MKT 301  and MAT 111  or MAT 311 .
  
  • MKT 326 - Personal Selling


    3-0-3

    Examination of the complex process involving buyers and sellers of products and services. Concentration on developing the sales skills required for creating effective exchanges and managing long-term relationships.

    PR: MKT 301 .
  
  • MKT 327 - Qualitative Research Methods


    3-0-3

    Combination of lectures and assignments providing students with a working knowledge of the concepts and methods of qualitative research, including focus groups, interviews and projective techniques. Student experience in application of qualitative-research concepts and methods to marketing problems through participation in all states of a qualitative research project including data collection, analysis, interpretation and report writing.

    PR: MKT 301  or CI.
  
  • MKT 424 - Marketing Communications


    3-0-3

    An integrated-marketing communications approach to the study of the many ways in which profit and nonprofit organizations communicate with their publics. Emphasis is placed on understanding the synergies between various communications tools (e.g., public relations, sales promotions, advertising, event sponsorship).

    PR: MKT 301 .
  
  • MKT 425 - International Marketing


    3-0-3

    Introduction to international marketing theory and research with practical examples of solutions to complex international marketing problems. Focus on the political, legal, economic and cultural considerations inherent in international businesses and their relations to market decision making.

    PR: MKT 301 .
  
  • MKT 426 - Experiential Marketing: Marketing Sports and the Arts


    3-0-3

    Examination of marketing practices in industries that focus primarily on consuming an experience, with specific focus on sports and the performing arts. Covers services marketing, experiential consumption, consumer attraction to sports and marketing strategies for sports organizations, consumer attraction to the performing arts and marketing strategies for arts organizations, sponsorship and licensing. Understanding sponsorship as a communication tool. Students will prepare and evaluate sponsorship proposals through projects with actual organizations.

    PR: MKT 301 .
  
  • MKT 427 - Social Media and Electronic Marketing


    3-0-3

    Examination of how companies use social media and the Internet to increase competitiveness and to create market value. Examination of the social and cultural ramifications of the increased use of mobile and electronic media. Understanding of how firms use new electronic resources to develop and market new products and services, to communicate more effectively, to build relationships with consumers, to expand into new markets and to add value to current practices.

    PR: MKT 301 .
  
  • MKT 428 - Advanced Marketing Research


    3-0-3

    This course is an advanced, applied course in research methodology. Students will be involved in designing programmatic research, including collecting and analyzing quantitative or qualitative data and preparing a written manuscript. Students will have a firsthand experience by executing and completing a research project.

    PR: MKT 323 I  or MKT 327 .
  
  • MKT 460 - Special Topics in Marketing


    1-3

    Varied content provides an opportunity for faculty and students to accommodate their interests. May be repeated up to three times with different topics. 

    PR: CI.
  
  • MKT 496 - Academic Internship


    3 hours

    Student will work in a professional setting under a faculty member who provides guidance and works with the student and on-site work supervisor to integrate work experiences and the student’s educational and professional goals. Development of a learning contract.

    PR: See general requirements for academic internships in this catalog; CI.
  
  • MKT 498 - Directed Study in Marketing


    3-0-3

    In-depth study in the marketing discipline in an individualized program designed by the student and the faculty sponsor. Alternatively, independent study may involve working with an individual faculty member on a research project in which students have the opportunity to see firsthand how new knowledge and understanding are developed in the business disciplines. To pursue independent study, students develop a learning contract with the faculty sponsor and will typically produce a significant term paper or project. At most, six hours of MKT 498 may be counted toward a degree program.

    PR: JS or SS and approval of school dean; CI.
  
  • MKT 499 - Marketing Strategy


    3-0-3

    This is an integrative course which serves as a capstone for the marketing degree. This course emphasizes developing and applying strategic principles to marketing planning, including customer analysis, market segmentation, product policy, forecasting, pricing, distribution, and integrated marketing communication. The focus is on strategic decision-making. This course includes a firsthand experience using a live case format and the development of a detailed marketing plan.

    PR: MKT 322 I  and MKT 323 I .

Music

  
  • MUS 051 - Applied Music Lesson


    1-0-1

    Applies lesson in woodwind, brass, percussion, piano, strings, and voice. Half hour lesson per week with independent practice hours each week. Music fee. Required for music minor.

  
  • MUS 096 - Beginning Piano


    2-0-1

    Course for non-music majors designed to develop basic keyboard skills. Includes solo and ensemble literature from traditional style periods and basic skills encompassing reading, keyboard theory, harmonization, transposition, improvisation and scales. Taught in a class setting.

  
  • MUS 097 - Beginning Piano


    2-0-1

    Course for non-music majors designed to develop basic keyboard skills. Includes solo and ensemble literature from traditional style periods and basic skills encompassing reading, keyboard theory, harmonization, transposition, improvisation and scales. Taught in a class setting.

  
  • MUS 101 - Elementary Theory I


    3-0-3

    Fundamental training in scales, keys, notation, meter, rhythm, chord structures, part writing and application to the keyboard. Elementary sight singing and ear training.

  
  • MUS 102 - Elementary Theory II


    3-0-3

    Continuation of MUS 101 .

    PR: MUS 101  or CI.
  
  • MUS 105 - Orientation to Teacher Education


    1-0-1

    Orientation to the field of music education; familiarization with the practices of teachers at various levels (P-12).  Information about the teacher education sequence and career opportunities in education.

  
  • MUS 108 - Improvisation


    1-0-1 or 1-0-0

    Beginning to advanced musical improvisation in various styles including jazz, fusion, bebop, blues and others. Uses prerecorded and computer-assisted rhythm sections. Offered to keyboardists and instrumentalists. May be repeated up to 7 times. Taught in a class setting.

    PR: CI.
  
  • MUS 110 - Opera Workshop


    0-2-1

    Rehearsal and performance of scenes from opera literature.

  
  • MUS 111 - Concert Choir (Foundations F4b)


    3-0-1

    This singing group offers qualified students an opportunity to become acquainted with a broad variety of choral music. In addition to presenting on-campus concerts each semester, the choir tours biennially. No audition requirements. May be repeated for credit.

  
  • MUS 111a - Concert Choir


    3-0-0

    Zero-credit option for Concert Choir.

  
  • MUS 115 - Women’s Ensemble


    3-0-1

    Women’s performance ensemble dedicated to the rehearsal, study and performance of women’s choral literature from the Medieval era to the 21st century. Open by audition to any woman, freshmen through seniors. May be repeated for credit.

  
  • MUS 115a - Women’s Ensemble


    3-0-0

    Zero-credit option for Women’s Ensemble.

  
  • MUS 121 - Berry Singers (Foundations F4b)


    3-0-1

    This chamber vocal ensemble of mixed voices is open to all college students who can qualify by audition. The Berry Singers limits participation to 24 voices and presents a variety of examples of choral art best suited to small ensemble. May be repeated for credit.

  
  • MUS 121a - Berry Singers


    3-0-0

    Zero-credit option for Berry Singers.

  
  • MUS 130 - Wind Ensemble (Foundation F4b if taken 3 times for credit)


    3-0-1 or 3-0-0

    Open to qualified students by audition. These groups perform literature from all style periods and present concerts on and off campus. May be repeated for credit.

  
  • MUS 130a - Wind Ensemble


    3-0-0

    Zero-credit option for Wind Ensemble.

  
  • MUS 131 - Orchestra (Foundation F4b if taken 3 times)


    3-0-1

    Open to qualified students by audition. These groups perform literature from all style periods and present concerts on and off campus. May be repeated for credit.

  
  • MUS 131a - Orchestra


    3-0-0

    Zero-credit option for Orchestra.

  
  • MUS 132 - Chamber Music


    2-0-1

    Study and performance of literature of all periods for various woodwind, percussion and brass-ensemble combinations.

  
  • MUS 132a - Chamber Music


    2-0-0

    Zero-credit option for Chamber Music.

  
  • MUS 141 - Jazz Ensemble


    3-0-1

    This ensemble consists of full sections of trumpets, trombones, saxophones, rhythm-section instruments and other instruments as needed. The group performs contemporary jazz/rock/pop music of all styles. Membership is open to all college students.

  
  • MUS 141a - Jazz Ensemble


    3-0-0

    Zero-credit option for Jazz Ensemble.

  
  • MUS 151 - Applied Music Lesson


    1-0-2

    Applied lesson in woodwind, brass, percussion, piano, strings, and voice. One hour less per week with independent practice hours each week. Freshman level lesson may be repeated once. Music fee. Required for music major.

  
  • MUS 190 - Instrumental Training


    2-0-1

    General introduction to the basic techniques of performance for string, brass, woodwind, percussion and fretted instruments for non-instrumentalists. Not applicable to the music major’s degree for instrumentalists majoring in music education. Includes pedagogical techniques and proficiency in each area.

  
  • MUS 191 - String Methods


    2-0-1

    Class instruction in string instruments.

  
  • MUS 192 - Woodwind Methods


    2-0-1

    Class instruction in woodwind instruments.

  
  • MUS 193 - Brass Methods


    2-0-1

    Class instruction in brass instruments.

  
  • MUS 194 - Percussion Methods


    2-0-1

    Class instruction in percussion instruments.

  
  • MUS 195 - Voice Class


    2-0-1

    Class instruction in voice for non-vocal majors.

    PR: CI
  
  • MUS 196 - Class Piano


    2-0-1

    Sequence of courses in functional use of piano employing group and individual techniques designed to develop keyboard proficiency for music majors. Successful completion satisfies piano-proficiency requirements. Basic keyboard skills include scales, arpeggios, harmonization, transposition and improvisation.

  
  • MUS 197 - Class Piano


    2-0-1

    Sequence of courses in functional use of piano employing group and individual techniques designed to develop keyboard proficiency for music majors. Successful completion satisfies piano-proficiency requirements. Basic keyboard skills include scales, arpeggios, harmonization, transposition and improvisation.

    PR: MUS 196  or CI
  
  • MUS 198 - Vocal and Choral Methods


    2-0-1

    Study in methods of teaching vocal production in the choral setting.  Considerable emphasis will be place on breathing, phonation, diction and intonation.  Consideration is given to child and adolescent vocal technique.  Designed to develop teaching skill.

  
  • MUS 199 - Guitar Methods


    2-0-1

    Class instruction in guitar.

  
  • MUS 201 - Intermediate Theory I


    3-0-3

    Continuation of MUS 101 -MUS 102 . Triads, seventh chords, ninth chords, non-harmonic tones, chromatic alteration. Diatonic and chromatic modulation. A study of 18th-century contrapuntal writing and 20th-century compositional techniques. Ear training and sight singing.

    PR: MUS 102  or CI.
  
  • MUS 202 - Intermediate Theory II


    3-0-3

    Continuation of MUS 201 .

    PR: MUS 201  or CI.
  
  • MUS 215 - Appreciation of Music (Foundations F4b)


    3-0-3

    Understanding of musical style, structure, media and forms, explained and illustrated by performances and recordings. Open to students in all departments. May not be counted toward a major or minor in music.

  
  • MUS 228 - Topics in Music


    1 to 3 hours

    Special topics in music offered on demand for areas of study not covered by the regular music curriculum.

  
  • MUS 229 - Introduction to Diction


    2-0-1

    Introduction of the International Phonetic Alphabet.  Course will include application of IPA to the rules of singing in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Latin and English languages.

  
  • MUS 230 - Italian Diction


    2-0-1

    This course provides the voice student the skills needed to sing in Italian. Advanced phonetic guidelines will be taught wiht the use of IPA. The student will learn to transcribe, translate, recite and perform pieces in French, with ultimate goal of being able to communicate expressively through singing.

  
  • MUS 231 - German Diction


    2-0-1

    This course provides the voice student the skills needed to sing in German. Advanced phonetic guidelines will be taught wiht the use of IPA. The student will learn to transcribe, translate, recite and perform pieces in French, with ultimate goal of being able to communicate expressively through singing.

  
  • MUS 232 - French Diction


    2-0-1

    This course provides the voice student the skills needed to sing in French. Advanced phonetic guidelines will be taught wiht the use of IPA. The student will learn to transcribe, translate, recite and perform pieces in French, with ultimate goal of being able to communicate expressively through singing.

  
  • MUS 246 - World Music (Foundations F3b and F4b)


    3-0-3

    Style and function of music in non-traditional style including the music of Asia, Eastern cultures, Africa, South America, Europe and Autralia, as well as the development of American musical forms including jazz and popular music.  Satisfies Foundations F3b and F4b.  (Last update: 11/10/16)

  
  • MUS 251 - Applied Music Lesson


    1-0-2

    Applied lesson in woodwind, brass, percussion, piano, strings, and voice. One-hour lesson per week with independent practice hour each week. Sophomore music lesson may be repeated once. Music fee. Required for music major.

  
  • MUS 255 - Introduction to Music History


    2-0-2

    This class is a survey of the style periods of music history from the 5th Century to the present. Emphasis is placed on style traits, genres, and significant composers and historical events shaping the development of Western classical music.

  
  
  
  • MUS 300 - Seminar in Composition


    2-0-1

    Developing compositional skill, extending from creative-style explorations to synthesis of a personal style expressed in a complete work. May be repeated for credit.

    PR: CI.
  
  • MUS 301 - Form and Analysis


    2-0-2

    Theory and analysis of musical forms, including binary, ternary, sonata, rondo and dance forms. Harmonic analysis of representative works.

    PR: MUS 202  
  
  • MUS 302 - Music Technology


    3-0-3

    Music technology software and hardware. Primary focus is on computer-assisted music notation, MIDI sequencing, and basic digital audio recording. Lab activities will place emphasis on the operation and components of hardware and software in the typical music notation, MIDI, and digital audio lab. Students will complete independent projects in areas such as music notation, MIDI sequencing, and digital audio recording. Basic composition and arranging techniques will also be addressed. 

    PR: MUS 202  
  
  • MUS 305 - Music Curriculum


    3-0-3

    Examination of the fundamentals of music curricula for preschool through secondary education including content, style and technique for music teaching; includes school-based field experience.

    PR: Admittance to Teacher Education Program.
  
  
  • MUS 328 - Conducting I


    3-0-2

    Introduction to Conducting. Focus on basic conducting patterns, cueing, score study, and other basic conducting skills. Special attention to individual development, including preparation of school groups for concert and contest.

    PR: MUS 101  and MUS 102 .
  
  • MUS 329 - Conducting II


    2-0-2

    Development of intermediate and advanced gestural skills in conducting. Additional focus will be placed on rehearsal organization, rehearsal techniques, score reading, score preparation, error detection/correction, and leadership skills. Students will gain valuable experience working with both choral and instrumental ensembles. 

    PR: MUS 328 .  
  
  • MUS 330 - Choral Conducting


    3-0-2

    Continuation of MUS 328.  Discussion and class performance in areas of rehearsal technique, advanced conducting analysis, and continued development of general conducting skills.  Videotaping as well as written and verbal critique of conducting included. 

    PR: MUS 101  , MUS 102  , and MUS 328  .
  
  • MUS 331 - Instrumental Conducting


    3-0-2

    Continuation of MUS 328.  Discussion and class performance in areas of rehearsal technique, advanced conducting analysis, and continued development of general conductng skills. 

    PR: PR: MUS 101  , MUS 102  , and MUS 328  .
  
  • MUS 346 - Women in Music


    3-0-3

    An introduction to women making music from the Middle Ages to the present. Topics include composers and their music, performers, iconography and ramifications of gender in vocal and instrumental genres. Emphasis on historical context and reception.

  
  • MUS 347 - Literature and History of Music I


    2-0-2

    The history of Western music from early Greek and Hebrew music through the Renaissance with an effort to pinpoint divergent idioms.

    PR: MUS 101 -MUS 102 .
  
  • MUS 348 I - Literature and History of Music II


    3-0-3

    The history of Western music from the beginning of the baroque period through the Classic period.

    PR: MUS 102  or CI
  
  • MUS 349 I - Literature and History of Music III


    3-0-3

    The history of western music from the beginning of the Romantic period to the present day.

    PR: MUS 102  or CI
  
  • MUS 351 - Applied Music Lesson


    1-0-2

    Applied lesson in woodwind, brass, percussion, piano, strings, and voice. One-hour lesson per week with independent practice hours each week. Junior level lesson may be repeated once. Music fee. Required for music major.

  
  • MUS 390 - The Music Industry


    2-0-2

    Overview of the music industry regarding arts business and concert management, sales and promotion, professional associations and organizations, publishing, instrument manufacturing, recording industry, legal and financial services, retailing and wholesaling. Includes field trips.

  
  • MUS 402 - Music Education


    2-0-2

    Materials and basic philosophy of the aims of music education in the early childhood, middle-grades, junior- and senior-high school music programs. Instructional management for clinical practice.

    PR: Admittance to Teacher Education Program .
  
  • MUS 403 - Vocal Pedagogy


    3-0-3

    The course is designed to provide learning experiences for undergraduate performance majors while focusing on pedagogical issues encountered from the elementary through the college level. This course will be a survey of various methods, materials, and techniques utilized in the teaching and performing of vocal music. 

  
  • MUS 404 - Brass Pedagogy


    3-0-3

    The course is designed to provide learning experiences for undergraduate performance majors while focusing on pedagogical issues encountered from the elementary through the college level. This course will be a survey of various methods, materials, and techniques utilized in the teaching and performing of brass instruments. 

  
  • MUS 405 - Percussion Pedagogy


    The course is designed to provide learning experiences for undergraduate performance majors while focusing on pedagogical issues encountered from the elementary through the college level. This course will be a survey of various methods, materials, and techniques utilized in the teaching and performing of percussion instruments. 

  
  • MUS 406 - String Pedagogy


    3-0-3

    The course is designed to provide learning experiences for undergraduate performance majors while focusing on pedagogical issues encountered from the elementary through the college level. This course will be a survey of various methods, materials, and techniques utilized in the teaching and performing of string instruments. 
     

  
  • MUS 407 - Woodwind Pedagogy


    3-0-3

    The course is designed to provide learning experiences for undergraduate performance majors while focusing on pedagogical issues encountered from the elementary through the college level. This course will be a survey of various methods, materials, and techniques utilized in the teaching and performing of woodwind instruments. 
     

  
  • MUS 422 - Instrumental Literature


    3-0-3 or 2-0-2

    Instrumental literature, from Baroque to the present.  Music for public school wind and orchestral ensembles will be heard, discussed and analyzed.  Field experience is required for music education majors.  (Last update: 10/13/16)

    PR: MUS 202  ; Music Education majors: Admittance to the Teacher Education Program.
  
  • MUS 423 - Elementary Music Methods and Curriculum


    3-0-3

    Explores methods and strategies of teaching general music in the elementary school classroom.  Other topics include how to teach children to sing properly, how to teach musical concepts and basic skills such as sight-reading and active listening, and how to incoporate technology into the elementary music classroom.  Field experience required. 

    PR: Admittance to the Teacher Education Program.
  
  • MUS 424 - Secondary Instrumental Music Methods and Curriculum


    3-0-3

    Comprehensive study in methods of teaching instrumental music for the middle and high school.  Considerable emphasis will be on philosophy, objectives and teaching techniques of the various instrumental ensembles.  Field experience required. 

    PR: MUS 202  ,  Admittance to the Teacher Education Program.
  
  • MUS 425 - Secondary Choral Music Methods and Curriculum


    3-0-3

    Comprehensive study in methods of teaching choral music for the middle and high school.  Considerable emphasis will be on philosophy, objectives and teaching techniques of the various choral ensembles.  Field experience required. 

    PR: MUS 202  , Admittance to Teacher Education Program
  
  • MUS 439 - Choral Literature


    3-0-3 or 2-0-2

    Choral literature, both sacred and secular, from early Renaissance to the present.  Music for public school choral ensembles will be heard, discussed and analyzed.  Field experience is required for music education majors. (Last update: 10/13/17)

    PR: MUS 202 ; Music education majors only: admittance to the Teacher Education Program. 
  
  • MUS 440 - Percussion Literature


    3-0-3

    This class is a survey of percussion solo and chamber literature from the 17th Century to the present. Emphasis on historical perspectives, tracing the development of percussion genres, aspects of performance practice techniques, performances of representative works, and general score analysis.

  
  • MUS 441 - String Literature


    3-0-3

    This class is a survey of string solo and chamber literature from the 17th Century to the present. Emphasis on historical perspectives, tracing the development of string genres, aspects of performance practice techniques, performances of representative works, and general score analysis.

  
  • MUS 442 - Opera Literature


    3-0-3

    Standard masterworks of opera literature from 1600 to present.

  
  • MUS 443 - Brass Literature


    3-0-3

    This class is a survey of brass solo and chamber literature from the 17th Century to the present. Emphasis on historical perspectives, tracing the development of brass genres, aspects of performance practice techniques, performances of representative works, and general score analysis. 

 

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