Academic
Catalog August 2009 - August 2010 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 100 ELEMENTS OF MUSIC I (3)
Music fundamentals including reading, notation, rhythm, scales, intervals, triads, sight-singing, and dictation. Open to non-majors. Does not satisfy music theory graduation requirements. Letter grade only.
MUS 120 THEORY PREPARATION (2)
Review of music fundamentals: reading, notation, rhythm, scales, intervals, triads, sight singing, and dictation. Does not satisfy major core requirement. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisites: admission to major or minor and placement test.
MUS 121 HARMONY I (2)
Review of fundamentals followed by study of diatonic melodies, chords, progression, inversion, voicing, voice leading, cadences, and non-chord tones. Note that MUS 121 is normally taken concurrently with MUS 131. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: Pass placement exam or MUS 120 w/ grade of C or better
MUS 122 HARMONY II (2)
Structure and resolution of 7th chords (especially the dominant), secondary function, and diatonic common chord modulation. Note that MUS 122 is normally taken concurrently with MUS 132. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: MUS 121 w/ grade of C or better
MUS 131 EAR TRAINING I (2)
How to conceptualize written diatonic melodies before hearing them and transcribe the same into notation after hearing, and improvise with these materials. Note that MUS 131 is normally taken concurrently with MUS 121. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: Pass placement exam or MUS 120 w/ grade of C or better
MUS 132 EAR TRAINING II (2)
How to conceptualize written diatonic melodies with some chromaticism before hearing them (sight singing) and transcribe the same into notation after hearing (dictation), and improvise with these materials. Note that MUS 132 is normally taken concurrently with MUS 122. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: MUS 131 w/ a grade of C or better
MUS 161 DICTION FOR SINGERS I (1)
International Phonetic Alphabet, English, and Italian diction for singers. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: Admission to B. Music Performance: Vocal or B. Music Education: Choral
MUS 162 DICTION FOR SINGERS II (1)
German and French diction for singers. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: MUS 161 and (Admission to B. Music Performance: Vocal or B. Music Education: Choral)
MUS 183 INTRODUCTION TO OPERA I (3)
Historical exploration of the development of opera from the sixteenth century through the mid-nineteenth century with an analysis of style and dramaturgy. Letter grade only. Course fee required. AHI
MUS 184 INTRODUCTION TO OPERA II (3)
Historical exploration of the development of opera from the mid-nineteenth century through the present with an analysis of style and dramaturgy. Letter grade only. Course fee required. AHI
MUS 199 SPECIAL TOPICS (1-3)
Foundations of intellectual inquiry. In-depth study of a substantive problem. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.
MUS 200 PRELUDE TO MUSIC EDUCATION (1)
Introduction to the teaching of choral, instrumental and general music through lecture, discussion, and research pertaining to professional responsibilities and career opportunities. Required for all music education majors. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
MUS 214 MUSIC TECHNOLOGY I (3)
Introduces music technology, with emphasis on notation software and MIDI sequencing. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: MUS 121 or International Exchange Student Group
MUS 215 COMPOSITION I (3)
Beginning and intermediate projects in musical composition. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: (MUS 122 and MUS 132 and MUP 102) or International Exchange Student Group
MUS 221 HARMONY III (3)
Studies chromatic and enharmonic modulations, borrowed chords, Neapolitan and augmented sixth chords. Note that MUS 221 is normally taken concurrently with MUS 231. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: MUS 122 w/ grade of C or better
MUS 222 HARMONY IV (3)
Studies late nineteenth century and twentieth century compositional processes. Note that MUS 222 is normally taken concurrently with MUS 232. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: MUS 221 w/ a grade of C or better
MUS 231 EAR TRAINING III (1)
How to conceptualize modulating or harmonically altered tonal patterns before hearing them and transcribe the same into notation after hearing, and improvise with these materials. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: MUS 132 w/ a grade of C or better; Pre- or Corequisite: MUS 221
MUS 232 EAR TRAINING IV (1)
How to conceptualize complex tonal or atonal structures before hearing them and transcribe the same into notation after hearing, and improvise with these materials. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: MUS 231 w/ a grade of C or better; Pre- or Corequisite: MUS 222
MUS 241 MUSIC HISTORY TO 1750 (3)
Evolution of Western music from ancient Greece through the Baroque period.. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: (ENG 105 or HON 190 or HON 191 w/ grade greater than or equal to C or English Placement Test Results (PLACE 60+)) and MUS 121 and MUS 122
MUS 241H MUSIC HISTORY TO 1750-HONORS (3)
Evolution of Western music from ancient Greece through the Baroque period. Letter grade only.. Prerequisite: Honors Student Group
MUS 242 MUSIC HISTORY FROM 1750 (3)
Music and musicians from mid-eighteenth century to the present Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: (ENG 105 or HON 190 or HON 191 w/ grade greater than or equal to C or English Placement Test Results (PLACE 60+)) and MUS 121 and MUS 122
MUS 242H MUSIC HISTORY FROM 1750-HONORS (3)
Music and musicians from mid-eighteenth century to the present. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: Honors Student Group
MUS 260 INTRODUCTION TO WORLD MUSIC (3)
Surveys the music of the Pacific, Middle Eastern, Asian, Australian, African, Latin American, and Caribbean communities. Letter grade only. Course fee required. CUG
MUS 293 THE ENJOYMENT OF MUSIC (3)
Developing listening techniques for musical styles and forms. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
MUS 299 SPECIAL TOPICS (1-3)
In-depth study of an aspect, concept, or problem. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.
MUS 303 FORM AND ANALYSIS I (3)
Studies the forms and processes that define musical structure. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: (MUS 221 and MUS 231) or International Exchange Student Group
MUS 307 SUZUKI PEDAGOGY (1)
Teacher-training course that leads to the Suzuki teacher-training registration with the Suzuki Association of the Americas. 1-2 hrs. lecture, 2 hrs. lab. May be repeated for up to 8 units of credit. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: instructor's consent.
MUS 307L SUZUKI PEDAGOGY (1)
MUS 308 TEACHING PRACTICUM (1)
Observation of teachers in school music classroom settings. 2-3 hrs. lab. Graded pass-fail only. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of credit. Corequisite: MUS 351 or MUS 353W or MUS 455
MUS 309 MAJOR INSTRUMENT PEDAGOGY (1)
Explores and compares different approaches to teaching in a private or group situation on your major instrument. Studies teaching strategies, goals, and appropriate literature. May be repeated for up to 2 units of credit. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: music major or minor, or instructor's consent.
MUS 310 MAJOR INSTRUMENT LITERATURE (1)
Studies the literature available for the specific instrument. May be repeated for up to 2 units of credit. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: music major or minor.
MUS 320 WESTERN MUSICAL HERITAGE (3)
Examines elements, concepts, genres, forms, instruments, composers, movements, and historical periods in the Western musical tradition. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: (ENG 105 or HON 190 or HON 191 with grade greater than or equal to C or English Placement Test Results (PLACE 60+)) or International Exchange Student Group AHI
MUS 327 CHAMBER MUSIC LIT (2)
MUS 330W TOPICS IN MUSIC LITERATURE (3)
In-depth study of various genres in the Western classical music tradition including symphonic, chamber music, and choral literature. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: (MUS 241 and MUS 221 and (ENG 105 or HON 190 or HON 191) with grades greater than or equal to C and Junior Status or higher) or International Exchange Student Group JWRT
MUS 333 JAZZ HISTORY AND STYLES (3)
Historical survey of the styles and musical forms found in jazz. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: (ENG 105 or HON 190 or HON 191 with grade greater than or equal to C or English Placement Test Results (PLACE 60+)) or International Exchange Student Group CU
MUS 335 CONTEMPORARY MUSIC LITERATURE (3)
Listening and analysis techniques for twentieth-century art music, its diverse styles and processes. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: (MUS 221 and MUS 231) or International Exchange Student Group
MUS 335H CONTEMPORARY MUSIC LITERATURE - HONORS (3)
Listening and analysis techniques for twentieth-century art music, its diverse styles and processes. Prerequisite: MUS 221 and MUS 231 and Honors Student Group
MUS 350 VOCAL PEDAGOGY (3)
Studies the techniques of teaching singing and the physiology of the voice with emphasis on the most recent medical and scientific findings. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
MUS 351W TEACHING METHODS I (3)
Provides information to prospective music educators about history and philosophy of music education, effective motivation and classroom management techniques, theories and principles of learning, assessment techniques, and advocacy strategies. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: BMED major in Choral or Instrumental Music Education, MUS 200, Junior Status or higher and a 2.50 cumulative GPA. JWRT
MUS 352 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MUSIC (3)
Introduces the elementary school classroom teacher to the methods and materials used in helping children to develop musically through singing, playing instruments, listening, moving, and creating.
MUS 353 TEACHING METHODS II (2)
A one semester study and application of the methods, materials, and instructional procedures related to elementary school general music teaching. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: MUS 351W with a grade of C or higher and a 2.50 cumulative GPA
MUS 360 TOPICS IN WORLD MUSIC (3)
Detailed examination of the musical culture of a single world region. May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Recommended: MUS 260. Prerequisite: (ENG 105 or HON 190 or HON 191 with grade greater than or equal to C or English Placement Test Results (PLACE 60+)) or International Exchange Student Group CU
MUS 364 MUSIC IN THE HISPANIC CULTURES OF THE SOUTHWEST AND MEXICO (3)
Surveys the various sacred and secular music found in Hispanic communities of the American Southwest and northern Mexico. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: (ENG 105 or HON 190 or HON 191 with grade greater than or equal to C or English Placement Test Results (PLACE 60+)) or International Exchange Student Group
MUS 365 NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC (3)
Surveys native North American music by region and examines music as a social process in several Southwest tribes. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: (ENG 105 or HON 190 or HON 191 with grade greater than or equal to C or English Placement Test Results (PLACE 60+)) or International Exchange Student Group CUE
MUS 383 TOPICS IN MUSIC (2-3)
Topics in music performance and production including current issues for performers, the business of music, instrumental maintenance and repair, and jazz composition. May be repeated for up to 12 hours of credit as topics vary. Prerequisite: (MUS 221 with grade greater than or equal to C) or International Exchange Student Group
MUS 389 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION (1-12)
Individualized preplanned cooperative employment experience related to your field of study or career objectives. Pass-fail only. Fee required. No repeat limit.
MUS 393 MUSIC IN AMERICA (3)
Historical and stylistic survey of the various musical traditions found in America. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: (ENG 105 or HON 190 or HON 191 with grade greater than or equal to C or English Placement Test Results (PLACE 60+)) or International Exchange Student Group CU
MUS 399 SPECIAL TOPICS (1-3)
In-depth study of an aspect, concept, or problem within a program of study. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.
MUS 402 COUNTERPOINT (3)
Analysis and writing of polyphonic textures, procedures, and genres. Prerequisite: MUS 222 and MUP 202
MUS 405 ARRANGING (3)
Scoring and arranging for choral and instrumental ensembles. Gives particular attention to voicing, soloistic treatment of voices, texts, instrument ranges, and other elements of traditional and contemporary scoring. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: MUS 221 and MUS 231 with grades greater than or equal to C
MUS 408 FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE (1-12)
Individualized supervised field experience in an appropriate agency or organization. Pass-fail only. Course fee required.
MUS 414 MUSIC TECHNOLOGY II (3)
Advanced course in computer applications in music, including MIDI studio setups, intermediate to advanced applications in sequencing and scoring software, sampling and digital recording for CD, film, video, broadcasting, and multimedia. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: MUS 214 and MUS 221 and MUP 201
MUS 415 COMPOSITION II (3)
Advanced projects in music composition. May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: (MUS 215 and MUS 231 and MUP 202) or International Exchange Student Group
MUS 420 MAJOR PERFORMANCE LITERATURE (3)
Repertoire of your major performance area. Prerequisite: five semesters of private lessons in that area.
MUS 455 TEACHING METHODS III (2)
A first semester study and application of the pedagogical and administrative knowledge and skills related to performing ensemble teaching at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: MUS 351W and MUS 353 with grades of C or higher and a 2.50 cumulative GPA
MUS 457 TEACHING METHODS IV (2)
A second semester study and application of the pedagogical and administrative knowledge and skills related to performing ensemble teaching at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: MUS 455 with a grade of C or higher and a 2.50 cumulative GPA
MUS 485 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH (1-6)
Original research under the supervision of a research adviser. Letter grade or pass-fail. May be repeated for up to 12 hours of credit. Department consent required.
MUS 485C UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH (3-6)
Research paper seminar and term paper on a music related topic. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: (MUS 222 and MUS 241 and MUS 242 and MUS 330W) and (ENG 105 or HON 190 or HON 191with grades greater than or equal to C or English Placement Test Results (PLACE 60+)) and Senior Status or higher CAP
MUS 497 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-6)
Individualized approach to selected topics by guided reading and critical evaluation. Pass-fail only. Department consent required.
MUS 499 CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTS (1-3)
Examines recent trends and investigations in a selected area. Letter grade only. No repeat limit.