Prerequisite: formal admission to the Teacher Education Program. Music teaching methods and materials are surveyed, including lesson planning, experiences in teaching, and observation of children in music classes. MUS 32400 / Teaching Music in the Elementary School / 3 credits Basic musicianship is developed through singing, playing instruments, reading and writing music, and listening and moving to music. Prerequisite: MUS 13300 or Music Theory Placement Exam.

MUS 23200 / Music Theory III / 3 credits A study of processes in tonal music, including modulations, contrapuntal genres, mode mixture, vocal forms, chromatic modulations, variation techniques, and functional piano techniques. Prerequisite: MUS 13200 or Music Theory Placement Exam. (Credit may be established in this course by passing an examination, see below) MUS 13300 / Music Theory II / 3 credits A study of processes in diatonic tonal music, including 4-part voice leading, secondary dominants, embellishing tones, period forms, chord progressions and harmonization of melodies. If you are unsure of your level, reach out to the music office at 76. If you play an instrument, or have been in choir a placement exam is not necessary. No prerequisite however, music reading ability is required.

MUS 13200 / Music Theory I / 3 credits Course comprises rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic processes in tonal music, including the development of analytic and listening assignments. MUS 27000 / Computer Skills in Music / 3 credits Learn essential music technology skills that include computer-based music notation practices, fundamentals of music synthesis and sequencing and basic recording practices. No previous musical training or experience is required. Considerations of musical perception and musical elements are followed by a survey of masterpieces from the major time periods. MUS 25000 / Music Appreciation / 3 credits An introduction to classical music. Fundamental theoretical and musicianship skills are addressed through practical application, guided listening, dictation, transcription, harmonic and rhythmic analysis, and performance of standard jazz repertoire. MUS 17100 / Jazz Improvisation I / 2 credits This course is an introduction to the development of beginning jazz improvisational and theoretical skills for all instrumentalists and vocalists. Prerequisite: MUS 16100 or consent of instructor. The musicianship component includes intermediate level aural skills, rhythmic and melodic dictation, intervals, choral and harmonic dictation. MUS 16200 / Class Piano And Musicianship II / 3 credits A continuation of MUS 16100 that include reading intermediate level piano pieces, sight reading, scales, transposition and adding chords to a melody. The musicianship includes essential aural skills: rhythmic dictation, interval and chord identification, and rhythmic and melodic dictation. MUS 16100 / Class Piano And Musicianship I / 3 credits A study of essential keyboard skills that include reading beginning level piano pieces, major and minor scales, transposition, sight reading and adding chords to a given melody. Students may substitute 2 semesters of performance in band, orchestra, choir or other approved ensembles for MUS 1010 / Fundamentals of Music / 3 credits Fundamentals of music notation, ear training, and music reading. Students receive a pass no pass grade in Discovery Forum depending upon the required number of Forums needed to pass. Courses MUS 10100 / Discovery Forum / 0 credits Music Majors are required to attend a number of weekly events of their peers and faculty each semester for six semesters.

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