Music
Professors
Josh Boggs, Chair
Matthew D. Frederick
Lisa Withers
All students majoring in music must develop certain skills in order to complete graduation requirements; in addition to completion of specified courses, the student must demonstrate proficiency in sight-singing, ear training, keyboard harmony, and piano. The first three areas are developed in conjunction with theory courses in the department; students deficient in piano must enroll in Piano Class I-IV: MUSP 110A, 110B, 210A, and 210B. All music majors must participate in ensemble each semester they are enrolled. Attendance at certain concerts and recitals is also required of music majors. In addition to course offerings for students majoring in music, the department offers applied music and ensemble courses for other interested students. Participation in choral, vocal, and instrumental ensembles is open to all students with permission of the director.
Degrees and Certificates
Classes
MUSC 102 : History of Jazz
Semester Hours
3MUSC 152 : Music Theory I
Semester Hours
3MUSC 153 : Aural Skills I
Semester Hours
1MUSC 162 : Music Theory II
Semester Hours
3Prerequisites
C- or higher in 152 or permission of instructor.
MUSC 163 : Aural Skills II
Semester Hours
1Prerequisites
C- or higher in 153 or permission of instructor.
MUSC 203 : Lyric Diction
Semester Hours
3Prerequisites
applied voice study or permission of instructor.
MUSC 225 : Intro to Music Education
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3MUSC 226 : Elementary Music Methods
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2MUSC 252 : Music Theory III
Semester Hours
3Prerequisites
C- or higher in 162 or permission of instructor.
MUSC 253 : Aural Skills III
Semester Hours
1Prerequisites
C- or higher in 163 or permission of instructor.
MUSC 262 : Music Theory IV
Semester Hours
3Prerequisites
C- or higher in 252 or permission of instructor.
MUSC 263 : Aural Skills IV
Semester Hours
1Prerequisites
C- or higher in 253 or permission of instructor.
MUSC 301 : Music History I
Semester Hours
3Prerequisites
C- or higher in 162 or permission of instructor.
MUSC 302 : Music History II
Semester Hours
3Prerequisites
C- or higher in 301 or permission of instructor.
MUSC 303 : Conducting I
Semester Hours
2MUSC 304 : Conducting II - Choral Methods
Semester Hours
2Prerequisites
303.
MUSC 305 : Conducting Ii-Instrumental Met
Semester Hours
2Prerequisites
303.
MUSC 310 : Literature for Voice With Piano
Semester Hours
1Prerequisites
permission of instructor.
MUSC 315 : Literature for Piano
Semester Hours
1MUSC 317 : Collaborative Piano in Context
Semester Hours
1Prerequisites
private piano study and permission of instructor.
MUSC 318 : Music and Culture
Semester Hours
3MUSC 319 : Piano Pedagogy
Semester Hours
1Prerequisites
private piano study and permission of instructor.
MUSC 320 : Vocal Pedagogy
Semester Hours
2Prerequisites
MUSP 216 or MUSP 416 and permission of instructor.
MUSC 325 : Junior Recital
Required of all music performance majors during their third year of private study. One-half semester hour.
Semester Hours
1MUSC 350 : Special Topics in Music
Semester Hours
3Prerequisites
MUSC 101 or 150.
MUSC 401 : 20th & 21st Century Music
Semester Hours
3Prerequisites
252.
MUSC 425 : Senior Recital
Required of all music performance majors during their final year of private study. One-half semester hour.
Semester Hours
1MUSC 426 : Senior Research Project
Semester Hours
3Prerequisites
senior status or departmental permission.
MUSC 460 : Independent Study
Semester Hours
4Prerequisites
departmental permission.
MUSC 490 : Honors Thesis I
Semester Hours
3Prerequisites
senior status, GPA of 3.
MUSC 491 : Honors Thesis II
Semester Hours
3Prerequisites
senior status, GPA of 3.
MUSP 100 : Voice Class I
Semester Hours
1MUSP 101 : Brass Methods
Semester Hours
1MUSP 102 : Woodwind Methods
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1MUSP 103 : Percussion Methods
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1MUSP 104 : Strings Methods
Semester Hours
1MUSP 109 : Beginning Piano Class
Designed for the non-music major. Offered to any student interested in beginning piano with no prior experience. Classes held on the nine-keyboard electronic
Semester Hours
1MUSP 110A : Piano Class I
Semester Hours
1Prerequisites
.
MUSP 110B : Piano Class II
Semester Hours
1Prerequisites
.
MUSP 117 : Beginning Guitar Class
Semester Hours
1MUSP 210A : Piano Class III
Semester Hours
1Prerequisites
.
MUSP 210B : Piano Class IV
Semester Hours
1Prerequisites
.
MUSP 211 : Intermediate Piano - Private
Semester Hours
1Prerequisites
prior experience in piano and permission of instructor.
MUSP 212 : Intermediate Organ-Private
Semester Hours
1Prerequisites
prior experience in piano and permission of instructor.
MUSP 213 : Intermediate Guitar-Private
Semester Hours
1Prerequisites
prior experience in guitar and permission of instructor.
MUSP 214 : Intermediate Brass-Private
Semester Hours
1Prerequisites
prior experience in brass and permission of instructor.
MUSP 215 : Intermediate Woodwinds-Private
Semester Hours
1Prerequisites
prior experience in woodwinds and permission of instructor.
MUSP 216 : Intermediate Voice-Private
Semester Hours
1Prerequisites
prior experience in voice and permission of instructor.
MUSP 217 : Intermediate Strings - Private
Prerequisites
priorexperience in strings and permission of instructor.
MUSP 218 : Interm Percussion - Priv
Prerequisites
priorexperience in percussion and permission of instructor.
MUSP 225 : Festival Choir
Semester Hours
0MUSP 230 : Concert Choir
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0MUSP 231 : Choir Ensemble
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0MUSP 232 : Marching Band
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0MUSP 233 : Instrumental Ensemble
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0MUSP 234 : Guitar Ensemble
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0MUSP 235 : Pep Band/Wind Ensemble
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0MUSP 236 : Brass Quintet
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0MUSP 237 : Brass Ensemble
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0MUSP 238 : Trumpet Ensemble
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0MUSP 239 : Woodwind Ensemble
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0MUSP 240 : Opera Workshop
Semester Hours
4Prerequisites
permission of instructor.
MUSP 411 : Advanced Piano-Private
Semester Hours
1Prerequisites
prior experience in piano and permission of instructor.
MUSP 412 : Advanced Organ-Private
Semester Hours
1Prerequisites
prior experience in organ and permission of instructor.
MUSP 413 : Advanced Guitar-Private
Semester Hours
1Prerequisites
prior experience in guitar and permission of instructor.
MUSP 414 : Advanced Brass-Private
Semester Hours
1Prerequisites
prior experience in brass and permission of instructor.
MUSP 415 : Advanced Woodwinds-Private
Semester Hours
1Prerequisites
prior experience in woodwinds and permission of instructor.
MUSP 416 : Advanced Voice-Private
Semester Hours
1Prerequisites
prior experience in voice and permission of instructor.