Undergraduate Music- Rock County
Undergraduate Music- Rock County
2019 Fall Term
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BEGINNING PIANO
MUS 001
A study of basic piano technique toward skill in playing five-finger patterns & triads in all major & minor keys, chord progressions in all major keys, major & harmonic minor scales, basic transposition, legato & staccato touch & responsiveness to phrasing.
BEGINNING PIANO
MUS 002
A study of basic piano technique toward skill in playing five-finger patterns & triads in all major & minor keys, chord progressions in all major keys, major & harmonic minor scales, basic transposition, legato & staccato touch & responsiveness to phrasing.
ELEMENTARY PIANO
MUS 003
A continuation of skills learned in MUS 002, including dexterity playing major & harmonic minor scales & arpeggios, harmonization of a given melody with block chord accompaniment, playing various rhythms including syncopation in simple, compound & asymmetric meters, & reading & playing two parts including alto or tenor clef.
ELEMENTARY PIANO
MUS 004
A continuation of skills learned in MUS 002, including dexterity playing major & harmonic minor scales & arpeggios, harmonization of a given melody with block chord accompaniment, playing various rhythms including syncopation in simple, compound & asymmetric meters, & reading & playing two parts including alto or tenor clef.
ORCHESTRA
MUS 070
Open to all students with experience playing an orchestral instrument.
BAND
MUS 071
Open to all students with experience playing a b& instrument.
CHORUS
MUS 072
Open to all students.
JAZZ ENSEMBLE
MUS 074
Open to all students with previous experience playing an instrument.
SMALL VOCAL ENSEMBLE
MUS 075
Open to all students. Prereq: Individual campuses may require an audition for admission. Individual campuses may require concurrent enrollment in MUS 072 (Chorus).
FUNDAMENTALS OF MUSIC
MUS 170
This course is designed to acquaint the student with the fundamentals of music through experiences with the keyboard, rhythm instruments, singing, listening, & note reading. Required for some elementary education majors & open to the general student. Acceptable as preparation for a music major or minor program.
MUSIC THEORY I
MUS 171
A detailed study of the development of West Music's structural techniques & basic Comp.al components through the study & analysis of harmony & an Intro to counterpoint. Notation, rhythm, major & minor keys, modes, root position triads, inverted chords, non-harmonic tones & an Intro to part writing will be studied. Includes keyboard work to examine, explore & underst& the materials studied. Open to all students with consent of instructor. Required of students planning a music major or minor. Music majors & minors must enroll concurrently in MUS 181 to meet aural skills requirement.
MUSIC LITERATURE AND APPRECIATION
MUS 173
A guide to the underst&ing of music through listening experiences in the various styles & historical periods
AURAL SKILLS I
MUS 181
Development of skills in sight-singing & ear-training. Required of students planning a music major or minor & enrolled in MUS 171.
JAZZ HISTORY AND APPRECIATION
MUS 273
An Intro to the styles & forms of jazz through a study of its history, Lit., cultural influences, musical structure, & prominent performers. Includes recorded listening experiences.
HISTORY OF ROCK AND ROLL
MUS 278
A study of Rock & Roll with emphasis on the roots, origins & influential figures in the history of this cultural phenomenon. Includes recorded listening experiences.