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Course Descriptions/Music 333
1101. Class Piano I 1 hour 1102. Class Piano II 1 hour The purpose of this course is to teach secondary piano students to read music on the grand staff and to play the piano at an elementary level. It is open to non-keyboard music majors, piano and music minors, and students from other disciplines as an elective.
1201. Aural Skills I 2 hours
Prerequisite: Freshman placement examination
The study of melody, harmony, and rhythm through dictation and sightsinging.
1203. Aural Skills II 2 hours
Prerequisite: Acceptance in the Music Department or instructor approval
Second semester of applied skills dictation, sightsinging, keyboard application, improvisation, composition and learning to hear theoretical concepts in context.
1205: Aural Skills III 2 hours
Prerequisite: MUS 1203 (A transfer student must have consent of instructor)
Third semester of applied skills in melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic dictation and sight singing techniques.
1302. Music Theory II 3 hours
Prerequisite: Freshman placement examination
Techniques of music analysis, with an emphasis on part-writing, harmonic, melodic, and rhythmic patterns.
1304. Music Theory III 3 hours
Prerequisite: MUS 1202 (A transfer student must have consent of instructor)
Study of chromatic harmony from secondary function to augmented sixth chords, plus modulation techniques.
2003. Sophomore Barrier Exam 0 hours
Prerequisite: Completion of all Gateway Division courses
A combination of written examination, extended performance jury and personal interview executed and adjudicated by all members of the music faculty. Questions for the exam cover basic skills, knowledge, applications and understandings of fundamental course work completed by the student in the Gateway Division courses. Pass/Fail.
2214. Instrumental Methods for Choral Majors 2 hours
Fundamental techniques and general pedagogy of brass, woodwind, string, and percussion instruments as is relevant to K-12 school band. Required for all choral music education majors.
2121. Accompanying 1 hour
A study of the art of accompanying with practical class experience. Required of students doing concentration in piano. Open to any pianist with consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit.
2131. Jazz Improvisation 1 hour
Prerequisite: MUS 1201, 1202, or consent of instructor
A course devised to develop the instrumental student's ability to analyze and perform improvisation of contemporary music. May be repeated once for credit.