Study of chamber music through performance. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. Laboratory, two hours.

Development of aural responsiveness to all elements of music, and of sightsinging techniques as an aid to music comprehension and performance.

A continuation of the acquisition of harmonic vocabulary and development of part-writing techniques, elementary counterpoint, free composition, and analysis.

Development of aural responsiveness to all elements of music, and of sightsinging techniques as an aid to music comprehension and performance.

The continuation of the work of MUS 271. Three class hours per week.

This course is the first of a two-course sequence (with MUS 305), designed to develop students' written and oral communication skills and information literacy in music. MUS 304 focuses on oral communication. To be taken simultaneously with MUS 302. With MUS 305, satisfies the Graduation Composition and Communications Requirement. This course is a Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) course in certain programs, and hence is not likely to be eligible for automatic transfer credit to UK.

Intensive study of specialized methods and materials in one of the following areas of music education: elementary and general music; piano; orchestra, band; jazz or choral. May be repeated to a maximum of four credits.

A study of 16th century contrapuntal techniques and of contrapuntal influences in common-practice music.

Intensive study of advanced methods and materials in one of the following areas of music education: elementary and general music, the school orchestra, the school band, choral music. May be repeated once for a total of two, three or four credits.

Residency credit for preparing and taking the qualifying examination. Students may register for one semester of this course in anticipation of completing the qualifying examination during the semester. The course is not repeatable and is not required.