Academic
Catalog August 2007 - August 2008 Undergraduate
and Graduate
Some courses may not be offered every year. Check with the college or department office for current information about when specific courses are offered.
For course syllabi, see the departmental website.
MUS 500 INTRODUCTION TO GRADUATE MUSIC THEORY (3)
Review of diatonic, chromatic and post-tonal harmony, voice leading, musical forms and processes. Fulfills deficiencies determined by music theory diagnostic test. Does not count toward the M.M. degree.
MUS 587 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR (1-3)
Designed to assist in preparing you for entry into your professional arena. Pass-fail or letter grade, depending on department policy.
MUS 593 PUBLIC SCHOOL IN-SERVICE WORKSHOP (1-3)
Topical instruction involving exchange of ideas, practical methods, skills, and principles. Normally you may count up to 6 hours of 593 toward your graduate program. Pass-fail only.
MUS 597 READING FOR COMPREHENSIVE EXAM (1-9)
Preparation for comprehensive examination. Pass-fail only. Department consent required.
MUS 599 CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTS (1-3)
Examines recent trends and investigations in a selected area of a particular field of study. May be offered no more than three times before being submitted for a permanent course number. May be repeated for credit. Letter grade only.
MUS 600 THEORY PEDAGOGY (3)
Approaches, techniques, and materials for teaching music theory, including the use of computers and other technology.
MUS 603 ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES (3)
Introduces Schenkerian and pitch-class set analysis with appropriate application to the analysis of music in various styles. Prerequisite: passing grade on graduate music-theory diagnostic exam.
MUS 607 SCORING AND ARRANGING (3)
Study of choral, orchestra, band, piano and ensemble scoring and arranging. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.
MUS 608 FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE (1-12)
Pass-fail only. Department consent required.
MUS 615 COMPOSITION (1-3)
Advanced projects in music composition. May be repeated for up to 12 hours of credit. Prerequisite: experience in arranging and composing music.
MUS 619 TRENDS IN MUSIC HISTORY (3)
A study of western art music literature and primary sources from all historical periods. Prerequisite: Admission to Mus-Chrl Cndct (MM) or Mus-Instrm Cndctg (MM) or Mus-Instrm Perf (MM) or Mus (MM) or Mus-Thry&Comp (MM) or Mus-Voc Perf (MM) or Mus-Piano Accmp&Chmbr (MM) or Mus-Suzuki Violin/Viola (MM) or Mus-MusTchg (MM) or Mus-MusHist (MM)
MUS 620 MAJOR PERFORMANCE LITERATURE (3)
Repertoire of your major performance area. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.
MUS 621 TOPICS IN EARLY MUSIC (3)
Prerequisite: Provisional admission or admission to the Graduate Program in Music.
MUS 622 TOPICS IN EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MUSIC (3)
Prerequisite: Provisional admission or admission to the Graduate Program in Music.
MUS 623 TOPICS IN NINETEENTH CENTURY MUSIC (3)
Prerequisite: Provisional admission or admission to the Graduate Program in Music.
MUS 624 TOPICS IN TWENTIETH CENTURY MUSIC (3)
Prerequisite: Provisional admission or admission to the Graduate Program in Music.
MUS 625 TOPICS IN RENAISSANCE MUSIC (3)
Course examines issues, methodology, concepts, and music literature through a topic in renaissance music. Prerequisite: Provisional admission or admission to the Graduate Program in Music.
MUS 626 TOPICS IN SEVENTEENTH CENTURY MUSIC (3)
Course examines issues, methodology, concepts, and music literature through a topic in seventeenth-century music. Prerequisite: Provisional admission or admission to the Graduate Program in Music.
MUS 627 TOPICS IN WORLD AND POPULAR MUSIC (3)
Course examines issues, methodology, concepts, and music literature through a topic in world and popular music. Prerequisites: Provisional admission or admission to the Graduate Program in Music.
MUS 640 PEDAGOGY (2-3)
Teaching materials and methods applicable to your applied music emphasis.
MUS 642 CURRENT ISSUES IN MUSIC TEACHING (3)
Examines issues of policy, culture, diversity, methodology, philosophy, standards, curriculum, and technology, and their effects on classroom music instruction. 9 hrs lecture during five-week summer session. Prerequisite: graduate status or instructor's consent..
MUS 644 FOUNDATIONS OF MUSIC EDUCATION (3)
Studies the historical, philosophical, and sociological foundations of music education. Applies psychological principles and learning theories to music education.
MUS 646 RESEARCH METHODS IN MUSIC EDUCATION (3)
Current research methodology in music education. Terminology, design, and analyses of variables.
MUS 648 CURRENT ISSUES IN ELEMENTARY MUSIC EDUCATION (3)
Contemporary concerns in elementary music education, including curricular reform, early childhood education, cultural diversity, and the exceptional child.
MUS 661 ORCHESTRA LITERATURE FOR ENSEMBLE (2)
Classification, programming, and performance practice of historical and contemporary literature for conducted ensembles.
MUS 662 WIND LITERATURE FOR ENSEMBLES (2)
Classification, programming, and performance practice of historical and contemporary literature for conducted wind ensembles.
MUS 665 CHORAL LITERATURE I (2)
Choral music and composers from Gregorian chant through Early Baroque. Instructor's consent required.
MUS 666 CHORAL LITERATURE II (2)
Choral music from the middle Baroque through the middle of the 19th century. Instructor's consent required.
MUS 667 CHORAL LITERATURE III (2)
Choral music from the 19th and 20th centuries. Instructor's consent required.
MUS 670 TOPICS IN MUSIC (3)
Intensive study of a topic in music. May be repeated for up to 9 hours of credit.
MUS 680 PUBLIC RECITAL (1)
Required of all studio performance majors.
MUS 681 PUBLIC LECTURE RECITAL (3)
Required of all conducting majors.
MUS 684 INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC RESEARCH (3)
Bibliographical materials and resources, research problems and techniques.
MUS 685 GRADUATE RESEARCH (1-6)
Letter grade only. Department consent required.
MUS 689 FINAL PROJECT (1-3)
Design and execution of a project that is a capstone for all work exhibited in program of study with an emphasis in practical classroom applications. Pass/fail only.
MUS 697 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-3)
Letter grade only. Department consent required.
MUS 698 GRADUATE SEMINAR (1-3)
Letter grade only. Department consent required.
MUS 699 THESIS (1-9)
Individualized directed research, writing, and oral defense of selected thesis topic. May be repeated as needed. Required of all music history, music theory and composition, and music education majors. Department consent required.