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Intro to Recording Arts

Electronic Music Workshop

Music 322 - Elementary Piano

MUSIC 411 - Elementary Voice

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Music 101	Fundamentals of Music	This course is designed for the general student and covers the fundamentals of music, including notation, meters and rhythm, scales and key signatures, intervals, triads, and musical symbols and terminology.
Music 111	Music Appreciation	This course is a survey of Western classical/art music from the Middle Ages to the present day with an emphasis on perceptive, analytical listening. Topics include the elements of music, musical forms, music periods, styles, musical genres, and the role of music and musicians in the Western world.
Music 121	Music History & Literature	This course traces the development of Western classical/art music as a reflection of cultural shifts from Ancient Greece to 1750 CE, including the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. Students analyze the relationship between music, politics, society, and other aspects of Western culture.
Music 216	Music Theory	A series of four levels of courses for music majors that explores the analysis of how music is composed and how this affects its interpretation by performers and listeners.
Music 217	Musicianship	The series of four levels of courses for music majors that provides the opportunity to build proficiency in dictation (writing down music that is heard) and audiation (hearing music by reading it) as demonstrated by sight-reading (performing written music at first sight).

Music 250	Performance Workshop	Students work in a master-class environment, rehearsing music appropriate to their instrument/voice at skill level 1. Students prepare, rehearse and perform or record selected musical works, focusing on rhythm, intonation, articulation, expression.
Music 501	College Choir	Students are introduced to choral ensemble singing. Emphasis is placed on vocal technique and choral elements, such as blend, intonation, diction and music reading. Repertoire is chosen on the basis of the ensemble's ability and represents historical and current styles of music. Consult the college catalog for specific information.
Music 745	Symphonic Band	This ensemble emphases the development of technical and artistic abilities using a wide range of band literature, leading to public performances. An audition may be required for enrollment. Check your course catalog for more specific information.
Music 781	Studio Jazz Band	This course provides training in sight-reading of jazz band literature and rehearsing of literature to develop ensemble balance, style and intonation. This course also includes on and off campus performance.

Music 161	Intro to Music Technology	Students develop skills in the use of synthesizers, Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI), computers, musical acoustics, sound design, and music software. Students develop and apply technical, composition, and performance skills through the use of digital synthesizers in conjunction with computers and music software.
Music 165	Intro to Recording Arts	This course is an introduction to the theory and practice of acoustics, audio, and recording. Topics include the nature of sound, basic acoustics, audio systems and terminology, microphone principles and usage, recording styles, recording studio equipment, and multi-track recording procedures.

Music 321 - 324 Music 341	Elementary Piano I - IV Intermediate Piano
Music 411 - 414	Elementary Voice I - IV
Music 650 Music 651 - 654	Beginning Guitar Classical Guitar I - IV