Jun 16, 2024

2012-2014 Undergraduate Catalog

2012-2014 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Core Curriculum Requirements
Please visit www.providence.edu/academic-affairs/core-curriculum/Pages/approved-core-curriculum-courses.aspx for a listing of courses that have been approved for specific Core Curriculum requirements (Class of 2016 and beyond). The list is updated on a regular basis. In addition, students in the Class of 2013, 2014, and 2015 can search the Course Catalog or Semester Course Offerings in CyberFriar to locate courses with a specific Core Curriculum attribute. Need assistance? Please contact Alyssa Marton at aneubeck@providence.edu or 401.865.1765.

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Music
	MSC 162 - Bassoon I 1 semester, 1/2 Credit This is a private lesson open to all interested students; instructors teach once a week on a one-to-one basis. This lesson does not count as a fifth course. There is an additional fee for this lesson. Students must register in the music department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 163 - Saxophone I 1 semester, 1/2 Credit This is a private lesson open to all interested students; instructors teach once a week on a one-to-one basis. This lesson does not count as a fifth course. There is an additional fee for this lesson. Students must register in the music department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 164 - Trumpet I 1 semester, 1/2 Credit This is a private lesson open to all interested students; instructors teach once a week on a one-to-one basis. This lesson does not count as a fifth course. There is an additional fee for this lesson. Students must register in the music department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 165 - Trombone I 1 semester, 1/2 Credit This is a private lesson open to all interested students; instructors teach once a week on a one-to-one basis. This lesson does not count as a fifth course. There is an additional fee for this lesson. Students must register in the music department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 166 - French Horn I 1 semester, 1/2 Credit This is a private lesson open to all interested students; instructors teach once a week on a one-to-one basis. This lesson does not count as a fifth course. There is an additional fee for this lesson. Students must register in the music department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 167 - Baritone I 1 semester, 1/2 Credit This is a private lesson open to all interested students; instructors teach once a week on a one-to-one basis. This lesson does not count as a fifth course. There is an additional fee for this lesson. Students must register in the music department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 168 - Tuba I 1 semester, 1/2 Credit This is a private lesson open to all interested students; instructors teach once a week on a one-to-one basis. This lesson does not count as a fifth course. There is an additional fee for this lesson. Students must register in the music department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 169 - Percussion I 1 semester, 1/2 Credit This is a private lesson open to all interested students; instructors teach once a week on a one-to-one basis. This lesson does not count as a fifth course. There is an additional fee for this lesson. Students must register in the music department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 170 - Classical Guitar I 1 semester, 1/2 Credit This is a private lesson open to all interested students; instructors teach once a week on a one-to-one basis. This lesson does not count as a fifth course. There is an additional fee for this lesson. Students must register in the music department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 171 - Jazz Guitar I 1 semester, 1/2 Credit This is a private lesson open to all interested students; instructors teach once a week on a one-to-one basis. This lesson does not count as a fifth course. There is an additional fee for this lesson. Students must register in the music department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 172 - Electric Guitar I 1 semester, 1/2 Credit This is a private lesson open to all interested students; instructors teach once a week on a one-to-one basis. This lesson does not count as a fifth course. There is an additional fee for this lesson. Students must register in the music department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 173 - Electric Bass I 1 semester, 1/2 Credit This is a private lesson open to all interested students; instructors teach once a week on a one-to-one basis. This lesson does not count as a fifth course. There is an additional fee for this lesson. Students must register in the music department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 175 - Composition I 1 semester, 1/2 Credit This is a private lesson open to all interested students; instructors teach once a week on a one-to-one basis. This lesson does not count as a fifth course. There is an additional fee for this lesson. Students must register in the music department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 176 - Harp I 1 semester, 1/2 Credit This is a private lesson open to all interested students; instructors teach once a week on a one-to-one basis. This lesson does not count as a fifth course. There is an additional fee for this lesson. Students must register in the music department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 177 - Vocal Jazz I 1 semester, 1 1/2 Credits This is a private lesson open to all interested students; instructors teach once a week on a one-to-one basis. This lesson does not count as a fifth course. There is an additional fee for this lesson. Students must register in the music department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 201 - Theory I 1 semester, 3 Credits The study of the theory of music: triads, major, minor keys, scales, clefs, modes, intervals, fundamentals of harmony, basic concepts of form, melody, and rhythm. MSC 201L is required with this course. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Previous background required (note reading and study of instrument or voice). Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 201L - Theory I Lab 1 semester, 1 Credit This is an aural skills program whereby students learn in systematic fashion to correlate sounds and musical notation. Aural awareness is built through a series of exercises that develop the ability to sing melody and rhythm at sight, and to notate them correctly. Recognition and notation of harmonic intervals and progressions are also developed. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 202 - Theory II 1 semester, 3 Credits Continuation of Theory I, this course deals in depth with the application of four-part harmonic writing, analyzing musical excerpts, and the study and application of non-harmonic tones. MSC 202L is required with this course. Prerequisite: MSC 201 or permission of instructor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 202L - Theory II Lab 1 semester, 1 Credit This ear-training program further develops sight-singing and dictation skills. This lab is required with MSC 202, Theory II. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 206 - Piano Class I 1 semester, 3 Credits An introductory course open to all non-music majors, as well as music majors who have had no previous piano training. This class will include the elements of music, fundamental skills of sight reading, piano technique, and keyboard harmony. Pieces assigned will provide experience with a wide range of piano literature – Baroque through the 20th century. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 207 - Voice Class 1 semester, 3 Credits Designed for the student to begin the development of basic vocal technique through class ensemble and solo singing. Repertoire will be chosen from a broad spectrum of styles and periods. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 208 - Lyric Diction for Singers 1 semester, 3 Credits This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of accurate and idiomatic pronunciation in the French, German, and Italian languages, with emphasis on classic lyric (sung) diction. Students learn to read and write in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and learn the process of analyzing and transcribing foreign pronunciation using the IPA. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 210 - Music Appreciation 1 semester, 3 Credits Open to all non-music majors, this course has as its main objective the training of students in intelligent listening and seeks to acquaint them with a variety of musical works. Listening, selected readings, live performance, and discussion will form a part of the course. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 214 - Music of the Middle Ages and Renaissance 1 semester, 3 Credits A study of the historical and cultural background of Medieval and Renaissance music, both sacred and secular, with special attention given to the forms which developed during these periods. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 215 - Music in Early Modern Europe 1 semester, 3 Credits A study of the origins and development of Baroque music and its culmination in the works of Bach and Handel, masters of the late Baroque. Emphasis will be placed on the developing instrumental genres as well as on the rise of opera and other vocal forms. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 216 - Music in the Age of Enlightenment 1 semester, 3 Credits A study of the development of the music of the Classical period within the context of the late 18th century European society, with special emphasis on the lives and the works of Haydn, Mozart, early Beethoven, and on the development of the sonata, symphony, the opera, the concerto, and chamber works. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 217 - Music and the Romantic Imagination 1 semester, 3 Credits A study of the development of 19th-century literature from Beethoven through Wagner and post-Romantic. Attention will focus on symphonic forms, piano, vocal literature, opera, music, drama, and the expression of nationalism through music. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 218 - Music in a Modern and Post-Modern World 1 semester, 3 Credits Study of modern and post-modern music, tracing its roots in post-Romanticism and Impressionism and its development throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Emphasis is given to important composers, including Stravinsky, Bartok, Schoenberg, Cage, Copland, Varèse, and Pärt, as well as major trends, such as primitivism, nationalism, neoclassicism, neo-romanticism, serialism, electronic music, aleatoric approaches, and “holy” minimalism. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 220 - Beethoven 1 semester, 3 Credits Beethoven’s biographical data, letters, conversation notebooks as well as his responses to and relationships with Napoleon, Schiller, Goethe, patrons, friends, musical colleagues, and nephew are studied. Representative musical works and the societal and historical forces that affected and influenced the development of his musical style are also explored. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 223 - Music in the Theater 1 semester, 3 Credits An examination of the relationship between music and drama. Consideration will be given to the historic aspects of this relationship as well as to specific works in the realm of opera, operetta, and the American musical. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 224 - Women and Music 1 semester, 3 Credits This course will focus on the musical education of women and their involvement in music from the Middle Ages through the present time. The variety of music careers, including composing, performing, and teaching, will be emphasized. Same as WMS 224. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 225 - Music and Society 1 semester, 3 Credits An examination of the sociological aspects of music, affirming the position that music is an integral part of the history of ideas and of the general culture of its time. The course will survey similarities and differences of various cultures. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 226 - Music in the United States 1 semester, 3 Credits A study of the history of American music from the Colonial period to the present, with special attention given to the interaction of musical styles and society. Analytical listening and comparison will form an important part of the course. Same as AMS 226. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 227 - History of Jazz 1 semester, 3 Credits A study of the history of jazz from African music to contemporary trends and more popular forms. Emphasis will be placed on styles and performers. Analytical listening will be required. Same as AMS 227 and BLS 227. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 229 - Survey of Popular Music 1 semester, 3 Credits Historical survey covering the most important popular styles of music beginning in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to the present—blues, American rock and roll, pop, disco, and heavy metal, among other important genres. There also will be units on composers and/or performers. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 230 - Introduction to Music Education 1 semester, 3 Credits This course for music education students examines the historical, general principles, and current trends of music education. Students are familiarized with the National Standards in the Arts as well as the Rhode Island Teachers Standards. Skills associated with multiculturalism, interdisciplinary formats, and technology in the classroom are addressed. Lessons are designed and presented, and classroom observations in the schools are required. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 250 - Piano II 1 semester, 1/2 Credit For freshman/sophomore music majors and music minors. This is the introductory level of private instruction offering a more concentrated, thorough, and technical approach to the students chosen instrument. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisite: Permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 251 - Jazz Piano II 1 semester, 1/2 Credit For freshman/sophomore music majors and music minors. This is the introductory level of private instruction offering a more concentrated, thorough, and technical approach to the students chosen instrument. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisite: Permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 252 - Organ II 1 semester, 1/2 Credit For freshman/sophomore music majors and music minors. This is the introductory level of private instruction offering a more concentrated, thorough, and technical approach to the students chosen instrument. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisite: Permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 253 - Harpsichord II 1 semester, 1/2 Credit For freshman/sophomore music majors and music minors. This is the introductory level of private instruction offering a more concentrated, thorough, and technical approach to the students chosen instrument. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisite: Permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 254 - Voice II 1 semester, 1/2 Credit For freshman/sophomore music majors and music minors. This is the introductory level of private instruction offering a more concentrated, thorough, and technical approach to the students chosen instrument. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisite: Permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 255 - Violin II 1 semester, 1/2 Credit For freshman/sophomore music majors and music minors. This is the introductory level of private instruction offering a more concentrated, thorough, and technical approach to the students chosen instrument. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisite: Permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 256 - Viola II 1 semester, 1/2 Credit For freshman/sophomore music majors and music minors. This is the introductory level of private instruction offering a more concentrated, thorough, and technical approach to the students chosen instrument. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisite: Permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 257 - Cello II 1 semester, 1/2 Credit For freshman/sophomore music majors and music minors. This is the introductory level of private instruction offering a more concentrated, thorough, and technical approach to the students chosen instrument. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisite: Permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 258 - String Bass II 1 semester, 1/2 Credit For freshman/sophomore music majors and music minors. This is the introductory level of private instruction offering a more concentrated, thorough, and technical approach to the students chosen instrument. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisite: Permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 259 - Flute II 1 semester, 1/2 Credit For freshman/sophomore music majors and music minors. This is the introductory level of private instruction offering a more concentrated, thorough, and technical approach to the students chosen instrument. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisite: Permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 260 - Oboe II 1 semester, 1/2 Credit For freshman/sophomore music majors and music minors. This is the introductory level of private instruction offering a more concentrated, thorough, and technical approach to the students chosen instrument. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisite: Permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 261 - Clarinet II 1 semester, 1/2 Credit For freshman/sophomore music majors and music minors. This is the introductory level of private instruction offering a more concentrated, thorough, and technical approach to the students chosen instrument. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisite: Permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 262 - Bassoon II 1 semester, 1/2 Credit For freshman/sophomore music majors and music minors. This is the introductory level of private instruction offering a more concentrated, thorough, and technical approach to the students chosen instrument. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisite: Permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 263 - Saxophone II 1 semester, 1/2 Credit For freshman/sophomore music majors and music minors. This is the introductory level of private instruction offering a more concentrated, thorough, and technical approach to the students chosen instrument. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisite: Permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 264 - Trumpet II 1 semester, 1/2 Credit For freshman/sophomore music majors and music minors. This is the introductory level of private instruction offering a more concentrated, thorough, and technical approach to the students chosen instrument. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisite: Permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 265 - Trombone II 1 semester, 1/2 Credit For freshman/sophomore music majors and music minors. This is the introductory level of private instruction offering a more concentrated, thorough, and technical approach to the students chosen instrument. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisite: Permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 266 - French Horn II 1 semester, 1/2 Credit For freshman/sophomore music majors and music minors. This is the introductory level of private instruction offering a more concentrated, thorough, and technical approach to the students chosen instrument. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisite: Permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 267 - Baritone II 1 semester, 1/2 Credit For freshman/sophomore music majors and music minors. This is the introductory level of private instruction offering a more concentrated, thorough, and technical approach to the students chosen instrument. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisite: Permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 268 - Tuba II 1 semester, 1/2 Credit For freshman/sophomore music majors and music minors. This is the introductory level of private instruction offering a more concentrated, thorough, and technical approach to the students chosen instrument. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisite: Permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 269 - Percussion II 1 semester, 1/2 Credit For freshman/sophomore music majors and music minors. This is the introductory level of private instruction offering a more concentrated, thorough, and technical approach to the students chosen instrument. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisite: Permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 270 - Classical Guitar II 1 semester, 1/2 Credit For freshman/sophomore music majors and music minors. This is the introductory level of private instruction offering a more concentrated, thorough, and technical approach to the students chosen instrument. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisite: Permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 271 - Jazz Guitar II 1 semester, 1/2 Credit For freshman/sophomore music majors and music minors. This is the introductory level of private instruction offering a more concentrated, thorough, and technical approach to the students chosen instrument. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisite: Permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 272 - Electric Guitar II 1 semester, 1/2 Credit For freshman/sophomore music majors and music minors. This is the introductory level of private instruction offering a more concentrated, thorough, and technical approach to the students chosen instrument. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisite: Permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 273 - Electric Bass II 1 semester, 1/2 Credit For freshman/sophomore music majors and music minors. This is the introductory level of private instruction offering a more concentrated, thorough, and technical approach to the students chosen instrument. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisite: Permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 275 - Composition II 1 semester, 1/2 Credit For freshman/sophomore music majors and music minors. This is the introductory level of private instruction offering a more concentrated, thorough, and technical approach to the students chosen instrument. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisite: Permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 276 - Harp II 1 semester, 1/2 Credit For freshman/sophomore music majors and music minors. This is the introductory level of private instruction offering a more concentrated, thorough, and technical approach to the students chosen instrument. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisite: Permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 277 - Vocal Jazz II 1 semester, 1 1/2 Credits For freshman/sophomore music majors and music minors. This is the introductory level of private instruction offering a more concentrated, thorough, and technical approach to the students chosen instrument. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisite: Permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 278 - Applied Lessons in Conducting II 1 semester, 1 1/2 Credits For freshman/sophomore music majors and music minors. This is the introductory level of private instruction offering a more concentrated, thorough, and technical approach to the student’s chosen instrument. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 301 - Theory III 1 semester, 3 Credits Theory III is a continuation of Theory II. This course focuses on chromatic harmony: secondary function chords, mode mixing, Neapolitan chords, augmented sixth chords, and enharmonic spellings. Modulatory techniques are also studied. MSC 301L is required with this course. Prerequisite: MSC 202 or equivalent. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 301L - Theory III Lab 1 semester, 1 Credit This course is a continuation of Theory II Lab and covers more advanced ear-training and sight-singing materials. These include more complicated rhythmic patterns, chromaticism, longer melodic phrases, and aural recognition of a variety of harmonic progressions. This lab is required with MSC 301, Theory III. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 302 - Theory IV 1 semester, 3 Credits A continuation of Theory III, this course focuses on analyses of formal structures, including binary and ternary forms, sonata-allegro form, variation techniques, rondo form, and 18th-century counterpoint in the form of inventions and fugues. The course concludes with an overview of late 19th- and 20th-century compositional procedures. MSC 302L is required with this course. Prerequisite: MSC 301 or equivalent. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 302L - Theory IV Lab 1 semester, 1 Credit This course builds upon what is covered in Theory III Lab and, in both the ear-training and sight-singing components of the course, covers more complicated rhythmic patterns, longer and more chromatic melodies, and four-part harmonic dictation. This lab is required with MSC 302, Theory IV. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 303 - Composition 1 semester, 3 Credits An introduction to the creative process of musical composition. Students are guided to create their own works and to solve various formal and stylistic problems. Orchestration, the creation of musical scores, arranging, and music technology are addressed. Prerequisite: MSC 302 or permission of instructor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 304 - Form and Analysis 1 semester, 3 Credits A study of pre-20th-century instrumental and vocal musical forms, including single-movement forms, contrapuntal forms, sonata-allegro form, and theme variations. It is also a study of analytical methodologies, with special emphasis on Schenkerian analysis, and includes a comparison of various approaches, such as traditional, Schenkerian, and semiotic. Prerequisite: MSC 302 or permission of the instructor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 305 - Conducting 1 semester, 3 Credits This course covers the fundamentals of choral and instrumental conducting techniques and is designed for all students interested in conducting musical ensembles. Fundamentals include basic metrical patterns, dynamic shading, cues, entrances, cutoffs, and uses of the left hand. All students have the opportunity to conduct several times throughout the semester. Prerequisite: MSC 202. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 306 - Piano Class II 1 semester, 3 Credits This course is primarily designed for music majors preparing for Piano Proficiency. Students must have completed Piano Class I or higher to be eligible. Emphasis will be placed on developing sight-reading ability, strengthening the student’s piano technique, improving musical styles and interpretation, and keyboard harmony. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 310 - Music History and Literature I 1 semester, 3 Credits An exploration of music history and literature in Western culture from antiquity through the Renaissance, this course includes class work, readings from primary and secondary sources, score reading and listening assignments, which focus on representative composers and works from each period. Students are expected to understand, analyze, and identify various specific features related to musical styles. Prerequisites: MSC 202 or permission of the instructor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 311 - Music History and Literature II 1 semester, 3 Credits Through primary and secondary sources, this course explores the history and literature of music in Western culture from the Baroque and the Classical periods (1600-1750). Class work and listening assignments focus on representative works and composers from each period. Students will be expected to understand, analyze, and identify through listening exercises and score reading various musical features related to musical styles. Prerequisites: MSC 202 or permission of the instructor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 312 - Music History and Literature III 1 semester, 3 Credits Through primary and secondary sources, this course explores the history and literature of music in Western culture from the Romantic and Modern periods (from 1800). Class work and listening assignments focus on representative works and composers from each period. Students will be expected to understand, analyze, and identify— through listening exercises and score reading—various features relating to musical styles. Prerequisites: MSC 202 or permission of the instructor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 320 - Music in World Cultures 1 semester, 3 Credits Study of world music wherein students investigate factors related to world musical practices. Students learn about methodologies culminating in a presentation of their research on music practiced locally. Students also learn about the musical cultures of Australia, Oceania, North Africa, and the Middle East. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 321 - History of Church Music 1 semester, 3 Credits A study of the development of music from Gregorian Chant motets to contemporary music including the development of polyphonic choral music as seen in the great anthems and mass settings in the Christian tradition. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 322 - History of Keyboard Literature 1 semester, 3 Credits A study of literature and composers for organ, harpsichord, and piano through listening, background reading, and live performance. Historical aspects from the Baroque to the Modern period will be stressed. Proficiency in an instrument is not required. Prerequisite: Ability to read music. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 324 - Vocal Repertoire from 1775 to the Present 1 semester, 3 Credits Primarily for music majors and minors, this course is a comprehensive survey of songs from the Classical, Romantic, and Modern periods by composers from England, France, Italy, Germany, and the United States. The focus is on the fusion of poetry and music inherent in the form, pronunciation, translation, analysis of text and music, and interpretation. Prerequisite: MSC 202. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 328 - Jazz Studies 1 semester, 3 Credits In this course, jazz performers develop basic musical and theoretical concepts and skills. Students study modal scales, tension theory, substitutions, and chromatic harmony as well as repertoires of jazz standards for analysis and performance to become functionally conversant with the jazz language. Solos of great masters also are transcribed, edited, and performed as a foundation for the study of improvisation. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 330 - Teaching General Music in Elementary School 1 semester, 3 Credits Designed to acquaint the music education student with a variety of instructional approaches, materials, and activities for the elementary general music program, based on a conceptual, developmental understanding of musical learning. Curriculum, classroom management, organization, and appropriate teaching strategies will be considered. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 330L - Teaching General Music in Elementary School: Lab 1 semester, 1 Credit This field experience is taken concurrently with MSC 330. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 331 - Teaching Music, Secondary School: Vocal 1 semester, 3 Credits Introduces the music education student to various pragmatic approaches to becoming an exemplary secondary music teacher. The student studies and demonstrates rehearsal techniques, score preparation, knowledge of repertoire, methods of selecting appropriate works, and group vocal techniques. Long-range planning, budget preparations, evaluations, concert planning, and public relations also are considered. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 331L - Teaching Music, Secondary School: Vocal Lab 1 semester, 1 Credit This field experience is taken concurrently with MSC 331. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 332 - Teaching Music in Secondary School: Instrumental 1 semester, 3 Credits This music education class covers techniques of teaching instrumental music primarily in the secondary school. Some middle school techniques will be included as well as strategies for secondary general music. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 332L - Teaching Music, Secondary School: Instrumental Lab 1 semester, 1 Credit This field experience is taken concurrently with MSC 332. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 333 - Teaching Brass and Percussion 1 semester, 1 Credit This is a course in the basic techniques of teaching and playing brass and percussion instruments. The following will be covered: fundamentals of tone production, fingering, teaching materials, pedagogy, and use of these instruments in bands, orchestras, and chamber music. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 334 - Teaching Woodwinds 1 semester, 1 Credit This is a course in the basic techniques of teaching and playing woodwind instruments. The following will be covered: fundamentals of tone production, fingering, teaching materials, pedagogy, and use of woodwind instruments in bands, orchestras, and chamber music. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 335 - Teaching Strings 1 semester, 1 Credit Covers the basic techniques of teaching and playing string instruments, including: fundamentals of tone production, fingering, teaching materials, pedagogy, and use of string instruments in orchestra and chamber music. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 350 - Piano III 1 semester, 1 1/2 Credit For junior/senior music majors. A music major is expected to advance to this level of private instruction as a junior and senior. This upper-division applied study will assist in the preparation for the senior recital/project. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisites: Applied Music II and permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 351 - Jazz Piano III 1 semester, 1 1/2 Credit For junior/senior music majors. A music major is expected to advance to this level of private instruction as a junior and senior. This upper-division applied study will assist in the preparation for the senior recital/project. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisites: Applied Music II and permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 352 - Organ III 1 semester, 1 1/2 Credit For junior/senior music majors. A music major is expected to advance to this level of private instruction as a junior and senior. This upper-division applied study will assist in the preparation for the senior recital/project. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisites: Applied Music II and permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 353 - Harpsichord III 1 semester, 1 1/2 Credit For junior/senior music majors. A music major is expected to advance to this level of private instruction as a junior and senior. This upper-division applied study will assist in the preparation for the senior recital/project. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisites: Applied Music II and permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 354 - Voice III 1 semester, 1 1/2 Credit For junior/senior music majors. A music major is expected to advance to this level of private instruction as a junior and senior. This upper-division applied study will assist in the preparation for the senior recital/project. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisites: Applied Music II and permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 355 - Violin III 1 semester, 1 1/2 Credit For junior/senior music majors. A music major is expected to advance to this level of private instruction as a junior and senior. This upper-division applied study will assist in the preparation for the senior recital/project. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisites: Applied Music II and permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 356 - Viola III 1 semester, 1 1/2 Credit For junior/senior music majors. A music major is expected to advance to this level of private instruction as a junior and senior. This upper-division applied study will assist in the preparation for the senior recital/project. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisites: Applied Music II and permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 357 - Cello III 1 semester, 1 1/2 Credit For junior/senior music majors. A music major is expected to advance to this level of private instruction as a junior and senior. This upper-division applied study will assist in the preparation for the senior recital/project. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisites: Applied Music II and permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 358 - String Bass III 1 semester, 1 1/2 Credit For junior/senior music majors. A music major is expected to advance to this level of private instruction as a junior and senior. This upper-division applied study will assist in the preparation for the senior recital/project. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisites: Applied Music II and permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 359 - Flute III 1 semester, 1 1/2 Credit For junior/senior music majors. A music major is expected to advance to this level of private instruction as a junior and senior. This upper-division applied study will assist in the preparation for the senior recital/project. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisites: Applied Music II and permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 360 - Oboe III 1 semester, 1 1/2 Credit For junior/senior music majors. A music major is expected to advance to this level of private instruction as a junior and senior. This upper-division applied study will assist in the preparation for the senior recital/project. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students must register in the music department. Prerequisites: Applied Music II and permission of department. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings

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Course Descriptions

MSC 162 - Bassoon I

MSC 163 - Saxophone I

MSC 164 - Trumpet I

MSC 165 - Trombone I

MSC 166 - French Horn I

MSC 167 - Baritone I

MSC 168 - Tuba I

MSC 169 - Percussion I

MSC 170 - Classical Guitar I

MSC 171 - Jazz Guitar I

MSC 172 - Electric Guitar I

MSC 173 - Electric Bass I

MSC 175 - Composition I

MSC 176 - Harp I

MSC 177 - Vocal Jazz I

MSC 201 - Theory I

MSC 201L - Theory I Lab

MSC 202 - Theory II

MSC 202L - Theory II Lab

MSC 206 - Piano Class I

MSC 207 - Voice Class

MSC 208 - Lyric Diction for Singers

MSC 210 - Music Appreciation

MSC 214 - Music of the Middle Ages and Renaissance

MSC 215 - Music in Early Modern Europe

MSC 216 - Music in the Age of Enlightenment

MSC 217 - Music and the Romantic Imagination

MSC 218 - Music in a Modern and Post-Modern World

MSC 220 - Beethoven

MSC 223 - Music in the Theater

MSC 224 - Women and Music

MSC 225 - Music and Society

MSC 226 - Music in the United States

MSC 227 - History of Jazz

MSC 229 - Survey of Popular Music

MSC 230 - Introduction to Music Education

MSC 250 - Piano II

MSC 251 - Jazz Piano II

MSC 252 - Organ II

MSC 253 - Harpsichord II

MSC 254 - Voice II

MSC 255 - Violin II

MSC 256 - Viola II

MSC 257 - Cello II

MSC 258 - String Bass II

MSC 259 - Flute II

MSC 260 - Oboe II

MSC 261 - Clarinet II

MSC 262 - Bassoon II

MSC 263 - Saxophone II

MSC 264 - Trumpet II

MSC 265 - Trombone II

MSC 266 - French Horn II

MSC 267 - Baritone II

MSC 268 - Tuba II

MSC 269 - Percussion II

MSC 270 - Classical Guitar II

MSC 271 - Jazz Guitar II

MSC 272 - Electric Guitar II

MSC 273 - Electric Bass II

MSC 275 - Composition II

MSC 276 - Harp II

MSC 277 - Vocal Jazz II

MSC 278 - Applied Lessons in Conducting II

MSC 301 - Theory III

MSC 301L - Theory III Lab

MSC 302 - Theory IV

MSC 302L - Theory IV Lab

MSC 303 - Composition

MSC 304 - Form and Analysis

MSC 305 - Conducting

MSC 306 - Piano Class II

MSC 310 - Music History and Literature I

MSC 311 - Music History and Literature II

MSC 312 - Music History and Literature III

MSC 320 - Music in World Cultures

MSC 321 - History of Church Music

MSC 322 - History of Keyboard Literature

MSC 324 - Vocal Repertoire from 1775 to the Present