Courses-MUS

Music Courses

MUS-1112: Introduction to Music Theory - 2 hours
Introduction to the fundamentals of music, including pitch, rhythm, and harmony; use of key signatures, scales, and diatonic taxonomy. (Will not satisfy requirements for any major, minor, or concentration).

MUS-1371: The Church Musician - 1 hour
Historical, theological, philosophical, practical, and ethical apsects of church music for the church musician. Role of church musician in the contemporary church. Field trip.

MUS-1411: Introduction to Music Education - 1 hour
Survey of music education; roles of and expectations of the music educator; analysis of existing programs; teaching models. Required off-campus visitations.

MUS-1421: Instrumental Techniques: Single Reed - 1 hour
Fundamental skills for playing clarinet and saxophone. Instrument design, construction, and maintenance. Fee: $50.

MUS-1431: Instrumental Techniques: Double Reeds and Flutes - 1 hour
Fundamental Skills for playing oboe, bassoon, and flute. Instrument design, construction, and maintenance. Fee: $50.

MUS-1441: Instrumental Techniques: Upper Brass - 1 hour
Fundamental Skills for playing trumpet and French horn. Instrument design, construction, and maintenance. Fee: $50.

MUS-1451: Instrumental Techniques: Lower Brass - 1 hour
Fundamental Skills for playing trombone, euphonium, and tuba. Instrument design, construction, and maintenance. Fee: $50.

MUS-1461: Instrumental Techniques: Strings - 1 hour
Fundamental Skills for playing string instruments. Instrument design, construction, and maintenance. Fee: $50.

MUS-1471: Instrumental Techniques: Percussion - 1 hour
Fundamental Skills for playing percussion. Instrument design, construction, and maintenance. Fee: $50.

MUS-1503: Exploration of Music - 3 hours
Basic introduction to elements of music through listening, performing, creating and valuing. Basic skill development. Concert attendance required. Open only to students with no prior music study. IAI: F1 900.

MUS-1611: Keyboard Technique I – 1 hour
Group study of piano skills with emphasis on technical development, sightreading, study of harmony, transposition, and form and analysis using standard piano literature. The course is oriented toward developing skills for using the piano in rehearsals and music classes. Designed for music majors who need assistance to meet the basic piano proficiency requirements. Pre-requisite:  Ability to play one major scale on the piano and to read both treble and bass clefs.  Some piano experience recommended.

MUS-1621: Keyboard Technique II – 1 hour
A continuation of the study begun in Keyboard Technique I. The course is oriented toward developing skills for using the piano in rehearsals and music classes. Designed for music majors who need assistance to meet the basic piano proficiency requirements. Pre-requisite: MUS-1611 Keyboard Technique I.

MUS-1631: Keyboard Technique III – 1 hour
A continuation of the study begun in Keyboard Technique I and II. The course is oriented toward developing skills for using the piano in rehearsals and music classes. Designed for music majors who need assistance to meet the basic piano proficiency requirements. Pre-requisite: MUS-1631 Keyboard Technique II.

MUS-1641: Group Piano I - 1 hour
Basic keyboard skills. For students with no experience in keyboard. Prerequisite for private keyboard instruction.

MUS-1651: Group Piano II - 1 hour
Continuation of Keyboard Skills I. Prerequisite: MUS-1641. Prerequisite for private keyboard instruction.

MUS-1661: Class Voice - 1 hour
Introduction to the basic concepts of singing through group instruction. Individual singing required. Prerequisite for private voice lessons.

MUS-2111: Aural Skills I - 1 hour
Sight singing, ear training, and keyboard skills relating to diatonic music. Lab. Co-requisite: MUS-1641 or a passing score on the keyboard placement exam and MUS-2113.

MUS-2113: Music Theory I: Diatonic - 3 hours
Study of chord progression and part-writing, and analysis of diatonic harmony, including seventh chords and non-chord tones. Prerequisite: passing score on music theory placement exam or grade of C or higher in MUS-1112. Co-requisite: MUS-2111.

MUS-2121: Aural Skills II - 1 hour
Sight singing, ear training, and keyboard skills relating to music with secondary dominants. Prerequisites: grade of C or higher in MUS-2113 and MUS-2111.

MUS-2123: Music Theory II: Chromatic - 3 hours
Study of chord progression, and part-writing, and analysis of secondary function, modulation, and extended chromatic harmony. Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in MUS-2113.

MUS-2203: Survey of Western Music - 3 hours
Introduction to basic repertoire of Western music. Elements of music, musical forms and styles, relationship of music to other art forms. Emphasis on listening and analysis. Concert attendance required. Prerequisite: High school music experience.

MUS-2243: Music of World Cultures - 3 hours
Study of and experiences with instruments, musical systems, folk music and dances of the world. Study of music's role in and influence on cultures through readings, discussions, listening and performances. Fee: $50 IAI: F1 903N.

MUS-2302: Hymns in Christian Worship - 2 hours
The forms and structures of Christian hymnody; selection and use of hymns for worship and personal devotion.

MUS-2402: Vocal Techniques for Music Educators - 2 hours
Introduction to the mental and physical process of singing: development of innate ability, acquisition of technical understanding of the human voice; application of knowledge. Individual singing required.

MUS-2531: Music Technology I - 1 hour
Introduction to the uses of technology for music. Development of basic skills using music notation software, electronic keyboards, and their application to music learning. Fee: $50.

MUS-3213: History of Western Music to 1750 - 3 hours
The development of Western art music through the close of the Baroque era.. Emphasis on aesthetic foundations, styles, genres, repertoire, and composers. Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in MUS-2123.

MUS-3223: History of Western Music 1750 - 1900 - 3 hours
The development of Western art music in the Classical and Romantic eras. Emphasis on aesthetic foundations, styles, genres, repertoire, and composers. Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in MUS-2123. IAI: F1 902.

MUS-3421: Instrumental Pedagogy - 1 hour
Fundamental skills for teaching woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings in the context of elementary, middle, and secondary school programs. Prerequisite: at least 2 semester hours of instrumental techniques (MUS 1421-1471).

MUS-3531: Music Technology II - 1 hour
Using basic music technology skills for music education and church music settings. Includes uses of music software, electronic keyboards, sequencing, recording, and editing capabilities using computers, composing, and arranging. Prerequisite: MUS-2531. Fee: $50.

MUS-3650: Piano Proficiency - 0 hours MUS-3883: Basic Conducting - 3 hours
Study of and practice in the basic techniques of conducting vocal and instrumental ensembles.. Prerequisite: Grades of C or higher in MUS-2121, MUS-2123, and either: MUS-1651 or MUS-3650.

MUS-4131: Aural Skills III - 1 hour
Sight singing, ear training, and keyboard skills relating to chromatic music. Lab. Prerequisites: grade of C or higher in MUS-2121 and MUS-2123.

MUS-4133: Music Theory: Counterpoint - 3 hours
Introduction to fundamentals of contrapuntal thought and species counterpoint; writing 16th -century vocal counterpoint; analysis of 18th -century keyboard counterpoint; principles of 20th -century instrumental counterpoint. Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in MUS-2123 or equivalent.

MUS-4141: Aural Skills IV - 1 hour
Sight singing, ear training, and keyboard skills relating to twentieth-century music. Lab. Sight singing, ear training, and keyboard skills relating to twentieth-century music. Prerequisites: grade of C or higher in MUS-4131.

MUS-4153: Music Theory: Form and Analysis - 3 hours
Writing and analyzing aspects of late 19th -century chromatic harmony. Introductions to musical forms and analytic techniques. Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in MUS-2123 or equivalent.

MUS-4163: Orchestration and Arranging - 3 hours
Study of the basic techniques in writing for instruments, scoring for both instrumental families and larger ensembles, and arranging music from one medium to another. Preparation of score and parts and reading sessions included. Prerequisite: MUS-2123 or equivalent.

MUS-4213: The Literature of the Organ - 3 hours
Organ music from the renaissance to the present and its relationship to general music history. Prerequisite: MUSA-0620 at the 2000 level and one of: MUS-2203, MUS-3213, or MUS-3223.

MUS-4253: Music History Review - 3 hours
A review of the history of Western music.

MUS-4263: Twentieth-Century Music Literature and Techniques - 3 hours
History, literature, principle composers, and related compositional techniques of Western art music, as well as introductory studies in composition. Prerequisites: grade of C or higher in both MUS-3213 and MUS-3223 or equivalent.

MUS-4313: Music for the Contemporary Church - 3 hours
Planning music for the services of the church year. Study of the liturgical traditions and contemporary considerations. Prerequisite: MUS-2113 and MUS-2111.

MUS-4320: Director of Parish Music Fieldwork - 0 hours
One semester of directed and supervised experience in parish music in a congregation. Relating classroom concepts to the practical ministry of the church musician.

MUS-4322: Service Playing and Liturgical Leadership - 2 hours
Foundations, practice, and skills of providing musical leadership to the congregation's song and accompanying at the keyboard. Prerequisite: MUSA-0620 at a 2000 level or MUSA-0600 at 3000 level or equivalent.

MUS-4362: Musical Heritage of the Church - 2 hours
Survey of the history of music within the Christian church from the background of Old Testament times to the present day. Emphasis on how music developed in response to the needs of each age. Prerequisite: MUS-2203 or a music history course.

MUS-4413: Music Methods and Materials: Elementary - 3 hours
Materials and methods of teaching music in the elementary grades organized around the basic areas of singing, rhythm, listening, instruments, creative activity and reading skills. Prerequisites: MUS-2121, MUS-3124, and admission to professional instructional courses in the College of Education. Cross-listed with EDU-4413.

MUS-4432: Approaches to Music Ed: Kodály Methods/Techniques - 2 hours
Basic Kodály principles and practices discussed and demonstrated with examination and use of materials. Sample units adapting Kodály techniques to various classroom situations. Prerequisites: MUS-2111 and MUS-2113 or equivalent.

MUS-4442: Approaches to Music Ed: Orff Methods/Techniques - 2 hours
Basic principles and practices of Orff techniques and instruments. Application to elementary classroom situations. Prerequisites: MUS-2111 and MUS-2113.

MUS-4452: The Children’s Choir: Techniques and Materials - 2 hours
Discussion and demonstration of techniques and approaches to working with children's voices, organization of choirs, and appropriate literature. Emphasis on involvement of children in the church music program. Clinical experience. Field trips. Prerequisites: MUS-2111, MUS-2113 and either: MUS-1661 or MUS-2402.

MUS-4462: Choral Techniques and Pedagogy - 2 hours
Advanced choral music methods course; survey of techniques and materials in choral music for appropriate educational levels. Off-campus visits. Prerequisite: MUS-3883.

MUS-4472: Vocal Pedagogy for the Choral Conductor - 2 hours
Understanding the human voice and relating vocal techniques and methods to the needs of school/church choral directors. Group singing and observations required.

MUS-4483: Advanced Choral Conducting - 3 hours
Refinement of conducting techniques and the study of musical style. Exploration of choral ensemble issues as well as repertoire and materials. Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in MUS-3883: Prerequisite or co-requisite: MUS-2402 or MUS-1661.

MUS-4491: Music Education: The Professional Perspective - 1 hour
Taken concurrently with K-12 Music Student Teaching, this course will address the professional role and responsibility of music educators including management, ethics, legal issues, relationships, aesthetics, and musicianship in the classroom. Co-requisite: EDU-4940.

MUS-4512: Handbells in School and Worship - 2 hours
Use of handbells in school and parish activities. Development of handbell teaching techniques and survey of literature for the instrument. Prerequisites: MUS-2111 and MUS-2113.

MUS-4521: Senior Recital - 1 hours
Preparation for and presentation of an on-campus, 30-minute, solo public performance based on departmental approval and audition. Prerequisite: Approval of applied instructor, MUS-3223 (previously 2314), and grade of C or better in four semesters of MUSA in same instrument as recital. Co-Requisite: applied study in same instrument as recital.

MUS-4522: Senior Research Project - 1-2 hours
Individual research project demonstrating advanced synthesis of musical materials. Prerequisite: Approval of project advisor and MUS-4263.

MUS-4523: Senior Composition Project - 1 hour
Preparation for and presentation of an on-campus, 30-minute, public performance of original music, subject to departmental approval and audition. Prerequisite: Approval of applied instructor, MUS-3223, and grade of B or higher in four semesters of MUSA-0110.

MUS-4543: Organ Design and Registration - 3 hours
The tonal and physical properties of the pipe organ. Discussion of families of sound and individual voices. Principles of registration appropriate to various schools and historical periods of organ literature. Field trip. Prerequisite: MUSA-0620 at 2000 level.

MUS-4607: Teaching Music: Middle/Secondary Schools - 4 hours
Materials, methods, organization and administration of the middle school and high school music programs. Discussion and demonstration of procedures and techniques of classroom and rehearsal. Prerequisite: MUS-3883, and admission to professional instructional courses in the College of Education. Cross-listed with EDU-4607. Fee: $130.

MUS-4643: The Literature of the Piano - 3 hours
A study of piano literature from the eighteenth century to the present. Emphasis on teaching the literature. Prerequisites: MUSA-0600 at the 2000 level and either: MUS-2203 or MUS-3223.

MUS-4652: Piano Pedagogy and Literature I - 2 hours
Methods and music materials used in beginning levels of piano study. Observation, participation in, and evaluation of individual and group instruction. Field trips. Prerequisite: MUSA-0600 at the 3000 level.

MUS-4661: Practicum in Piano Pedagogy I - 1 hour
Practical application of methods covered in MUS-4652 through observation and supervised teaching in the Preparatory and Community Piano Program. Prerequisite or co-requisite: MUS-4652.

MUS-4672: Piano Pedagogy and Literature II - 2 hours
Methods and music materials to be used at the intermediate levels of piano study. Observation, participation in, and evaluation of individual group instruction. Field trips. Prerequisite: MUS-4652.

MUS-4681: Practicum in Piano Pedagogy II - 1 hour
Practical application of methods covered in MUS-4672 through observation and supervised teaching in the Preparatory and Community Piano Program. Prerequisite: MUS-4661. Preferably taken concurrently with MUS-4672. May not be taken without prior or concurrent credit for MUS-4672.

MUS-4801: Teaching Music to the Young Child - 1 hour
Musical development of the young child; early childhood music methods and materials; development of course of study based upon relevant modes and types of musical encounters and desirable skills. Prerequisite: PSY-4101, and admittance to College of Education.

MUS-4883: Advanced Instrumental Conducting - 3 hours
Refinement of conducting techniques and the study of musical style; conducting experiences with various instrumental ensembles. Prerequisites: grade of C or higher in MUS-3883, and 1sh MUSA (instrumental) at the 2000 level.

MUS-4950: Independent Study in Music - 1-6 hours MUS-4990: Arts Administration Field Experience with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Field experience opportunity providing exposure to the planning and activities involved in artistic programming and performance within the context of a world class orchestra; students can tailor experience to one or more major areas of interest: artistic (instrumental), choral, education, business. Pre-requisite: Senior or Graduate student standing; approval of department chair and appropriate dean. Successful completion of department approval process.