Students enrolled in MUP courses may be required to attend performance classes as well as lessons. See individual course syllabus for more information.

Students enrolled in MUP courses may be required to attend performance classes as well as lessons. See individual course syllabus for more information.

A course to prepare the vocal student for performance in concert, recital, and opera. Materials to be covered include style, performance practices, diction, interpretation, and audition preparation. Course will include preparation of operatic as well as art song literature appropriate to designated course level. This course may only be taken after all applied vocal lesson requirements have been met.

Private instruction in advanced conducting. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

The course will consist of attendance at recitals. Each freshman and sophomore student must attend a certain number of recitals or concerts per semester (for a total of four semesters). One-hour lab per week. Grade of P or F.

A study of the elements of music as they apply to the listening experience; designed for the nonmusic major with no prior knowledge of music. Emphasis will be placed upon developing an awareness and understanding of musical styles from the Renaissance to the present. Music majors may not use this course to fulfill either General Studies, University Studies, or music history requirements.

A study of diction factors in Italian, German, and French vocal music. Lecture, two hours. May be repeated to a maximum of three hours.

MUS 123 will be an introductory course for guitar playing as well as a study of the history and repertoire of the guitar. Included will be assigned reading on the different manifestations of the guitar through historical and cross-cultural studies.

This course fulfills 3 Arts and Creativity credit hours in the UK Core curricular framework. Through lectures, class discussions, and participation in ensemble rehearsals, students will be introduced to the musical traditions and performance practice of several world cultures. The class will also introduce elements of ethnomusicological study, and promote a better understanding of the way creativity and the arts (music, dance, theater) function within each society.

In this class you will investigate the basic principles relating to the nature and production of musical sound. An understanding of these principles will enable you to make meaningful comparisons among sounds, appreciate how the characteristics of sound are dependent on the way it is created, and apply your knowledge in making health conscious decisions concerning the sound environment in which you live. In addition, you will gain some understanding of the acoustical principles in the design of instruments and performance spaces.