MUSC 263 AURAL SKILLS IV Continued development of aural perception, involving identification of secondary chords, modulations; dictation/performance of chromatic melodies, complex rhythms, highly inflected chord progressions. Prerequisite: C- or higher in 253 or permission of instructor. One semester hour. MUSC 301 MUSIC HISTORY I (OC) Historical survey of music history from antiquity to 1750, based on music developed in the European traditions. Stylistic and analytical study of the music. This course satisfies the proficiency requirement for Oral Communication in the disciplines. Prerequisite: C- or higher in 162 or permission of instructor. Three semester hours. MUSC 302 MUSIC HISTORY II (WC, CT) Historical survey of music history from 1750 to the present. This course satisfies the proficiency requirements for Written Communication and Critical Thinking in the disciplines. Prerequisite: C- or higher in 301 or permission of instructor. Three semester hours. MUSC 303 CONDUCTING I Fundamentals of effective conducting: physical gesture and score study. Emphasis on posture, beat patterns, cutoffs and cues, articulation, tempo changes, and listening skills. Laboratory conducting experience. Two semester hours. MUSC 304 CONDUCTING II - CHORAL METHODS Skills necessary for effective teaching in middle and high school choral programs. Advanced score study techniques, age-appropriate rehearsal planning, and rehearsal techniques. Methods of developing musical literacy in the ensemble, student assessment, and overall program building. Laboratory conducting experience. Prerequisite: 303. Two semester hours. MUSC 305 CONDUCTING II - INSTRUMENTAL METHODS Skills necessary for effective teaching in elementary, middle, and high school instrumental programs. Advanced score study techniques, age-appropriate rehearsal planning, and rehearsal techniques. Methods of developing musical literacy in the ensemble, student assessment, and overall program building. Laboratory conducting experience. Prerequisite: 303. Two semester hours. MUSC 310 LITERATURE FOR VOICE WITH PIANO Survey of art song from 18th century to present; class performance. Stylistic and structural analysis, translation of texts, development of repertory, and program building. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. One semester hour. MUSC 315 LITERATURE FOR PIANO Historical survey of the standard piano repertoire with emphasis on discovery of stylistic characteristics of major keyboard composers and their relationship to the development of the piano. One semester hour. MUSC 317 COLLABORATIVE PIANO IN CONTEXT Skills and repertoire of the collaborative pianist. Vocal coaching and accompanying, choral ensemble accompanying, the piano in instrumental chamber music, and orchestral piano. Skills including sight reading, score reading/reduction, and transposition. Prerequisite: private piano study and permission of instructor. One semester hour. MUSC 318 MUSIC, LEARNING, AND CULTURE Music fundamentals. Practical experience in leading events with instruments and singing. Techniques and materials for utilizing music in a variety of cultural contexts such as public school classrooms, civic organizations, and churches. No musical experience necessary. This course satisfies the Modes of Inquiry requirement for Artistic Expression. Three semester hours.
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