An introduction to the basic materials of musical organization, focusing on music reading, rudiments of notation, pitch, scale, tonal, and rhythmic organization, melodic construction, simple harmonic vocabulary, and beginning aural training. Individual composition and improvisation exercises are used to approach much of this material. Ability to read music is not a prerequisite.

Survey of the history of music from the Medieval through the Baroque period (approximately 800 - 1750). Required of all music majors.

A history of music in America from c. 1620 to the present. Will require listening to recordings, reading the primary text and suggested readings in books, periodicals and documents. Students should become aware of important names, places, events and styles in music as well as important historical trends and movements.

In MUS 222, students will be introduced to the fundamental elements of rock music, the artists and stylistic periods in rock history, and the cultural, political, social, and technological issues rock music has raised in the United States. The class will promote a better understanding of the way creativity impacts rock lyrics, compositional processes, and will also introduce elements of ethnomusicology to study issues of rock's creative presentation of identity, gender, race, sexuality, class, and ethnicity.

In MUS 222, students will be introduced to the fundamental elements of rock music, the artists and stylistic periods in rock history, and the cultural, political, social, and technological issues rock music has raised in the United States. The class will promote a better understanding of the way creativity impacts rock lyrics, compositional processes, and will also introduce elements of ethnomusicology to study issues of rock's creative presentation of identity, gender, race, sexuality, class, and ethnicity.

In MUS 222, students will be introduced to the fundamental elements of rock music, the artists and stylistic periods in rock history, and the cultural, political, social, and technological issues rock music has raised in the United States. The class will promote a better understanding of the way creativity impacts rock lyrics, compositional processes, and will also introduce elements of ethnomusicology to study issues of rock's creative presentation of identity, gender, race, sexuality, class, and ethnicity.

This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of electroacoustic composition and sound design. Students will develop basic skills in electroacoustic composition, audio processing, recording techniques, digital instrument design, and sound synthesis. In addition to creating their own compositions, students will also study seminal compositions, composers, and technology, thereby deepening their historical knowledge of electroacoustic music.

Comprehensive study of teaching methods and materials for choral music in the middle school and high school. Study of the changing voice and supervised experimental teaching in middle school. Audition procedures, placement of voices, sight-reading methods and evaluation of repertoire. Beginning to intermediate choral conducting, keyboarding skills.

A study of the organization and administration of the school instrumental music program. Repertoire for secondary school bands and orchestras. Study of teaching methods, styles, and music literature for the high school jazz band. Continuation of observations and visitations. Continuation of secondary instrument performance and group teaching.

Music fundamentals, methods and materials for elementary school teachers. For non-music majors only.