285: Women in Opera. Goal: To examine how cultural attitudes toward women affect the roles of women in opera. Content: Analysis of female characters in selected operas through papers and oral presentations, in light of social, economic and/or political situation of the opera. Taught: Regularly Gen. Ed. Category: Critical thinking. Credit: 3 hours. Applied Lessons/Gen. Ed. Note: Course numbers that begin with “0” are 30-minute lessons; course numbers that begin with “1” are 55-minute lessons. 011/111: Applied Lessons on a Percussion Instrument. Goal: To encourage and further both musical and technical development on a percussion instrument. Content: Repertoire from various genres and periods. Taught: Fall, Spring. Prerequisites: Audition and permission of instructor. Gen. Ed. Category: Artistic expression. Credit: 1 hour. 012/112: Applied Woodwind Lessons.
Goal: To encourage and further both musical and technical development on a woodwind instrument. Content: Repertoire from various genres and periods. Taught: Fall, Spring. Prerequisites: Audition and permission of instructor. Gen. Ed. Category: Artistic expression. Credit: 1 hour. 013/113: Applied Brass Lessons.
Goal: To encourage and further both musical and technical development on a brass instrument. Content: Repertoire from various genres and periods. Taught: Fall, Spring. Prerequisites: Audition and permission of instructor. Gen. Ed. Category: Artistic expression. Credit: 1 hour. 014/114: Applied Voice Lessons.
Goal: To encourage and further both musical and technical development in voice. Content: Repertoire from various genres and periods. Taught: Fall, Spring. Prerequisites: Audition and permission of instructor. Gen. Ed. Category: Artistic expression. Credit: 1 hour. 015/115: Applied Piano Lessons.
Goal: To encourage and further both musical and technical development on the piano. Content: Repertoire from various genres and periods. Taught: Fall, Spring. Prerequisites: Audition and permission of instructor. Gen. Ed. Category: Artistic expression. Credit: 1 hour. 016/116: Applied Organ Lessons.
Goal: To encourage and further both musical and technical development on the organ. Content: Repertoire from various genres and periods. Taught: Fall, Spring. Prerequisites: Audition on a keyboard instrument and permission of instructor. Gen. Ed. Category: Artistic expression. Credit: 1 hour
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