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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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reading and analysis for conductors, and the incorporation of performance practice and
historical stylistic features in conducting. Prerequisite: MU 152.
MU 293, 393, 493 Independent Study in Music History and Literature (½ or 1)
Directed study for advanced students in the major. Specific guidelines concerning
independent study projects appear in the “Exploration Term and Contract Learning”
section of this catalog.
MU 298, 398, 498 Teaching Experience in Music History and Literature (½ or 1)
Teaching experience course. Specific guidelines concerning teaching experiences appear
in the “Teaching Experiences” section of this catalog. Teaching experience courses may
not count toward requirements for any music degree.
MU 328 History of Jazz and Blues II (1)
Continued study of the origins of jazz and blues and their development to the present day.
Students will also learn how to execute transcriptions, as well as theoretical and cultural
analyses of the intersection between world music, popular music, and classical music.
Prerequisites: MU 151, MU 221, and MU 222.
MU 341 Ensemble (¼)
Instrumental and vocal performance in small chamber ensembles characterized by having
one person to each musical part. Keyboard performers also study accompanying. May be
repeated for credit.
MU 343 Accompanying (¼)
A course in accompanying vocal or instrumental performers at the piano.
MU 351 Counterpoint (½)
A study of the art of writing counterpoint, with special emphasis on eighteenth-century
techniques. Prerequisite: MU 251.
MU 355 Composition (½)
Elementary principles of composition with an emphasis on small forms and logical
organization of musical ideas.
MU 371 Advanced Conducting (½)
A continuation of MU 271, continuing the development of the content of that course, and
including strategies for auditioning ensembles, conducting efficient rehearsals, and
specific techniques required for opera, musical theatre, and other specialized conducting
skills. A Leadership Studies designated course. Prerequisite: MU 271.
MU 373 Diction for Singers (½)
A study of Italian, German, and French pronunciation as it applies to solo vocal
repertoire. Special emphasis is placed on use of the International Phonetic Alphabet
(IPA), analysis of texts, and performance of selected works.