MUS 1000-3 Introduction to Music (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: minimum performance standard scores on the reading and writing preassessment placement tests

This course is nontechnical in nature and designed for students who are not music majors to develop competence in understanding music through guided listening. The elements and sources of music are studied, discussed and demonstrated. (General Studies-Level II, Arts and Letters)

MUS 1010-3 Fundamentals of Music Theory (3 + 0)

This course covers the techniques of reading and writing music by teaching the fundamental principles of music notation and musical logic as they pertain to meter, rhythm, pitch, scales, key signatures, intervals, triads and the keyboard. The course is designed for non-music majors and for music majors with insufficient experience to qualify for MUS 1110. No previous training or experience in music is required.

MUS 1020-3 Basic Music Theory Skills (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: MUS 1010 or a passing score on the Basic Music Theory Skills Placement Examination

This course develops music reading, writing and hearing skills through the application and practice of traditional sight-reading and ear-training techniques. The course is designed to prepare students for MUS 1110 and is restricted to students who can demonstrate the potential for developing musical hearing, reading and performing skills.

MUS 1110-3 Music Theory I (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: a passing score on the Music Theory I Placement Examination (for more information on the Placement Examination, see the Placement Examination information sheet)

Corequisite: MUS 1120 and MUS 161B

The study of the melodic, harmonic, rhythmic, textural, and formal elements of music through analysis and composition. The development of reading and hearing skills as they relate to these elements. Covers diatonic music based on the triad, including tonic and dominant harmony, phrase structure and grouping, and melodic figuration and dissonance.

MUS 1120-1 Music Theory Lab I (0 + 2)

Prerequisite: A passing score on Music Theory I Placement Examination (for more information on the Placement Examination, see the Placement Examination information sheet)

Corequisite: MUS 1110 and MUS 161B

The application of reading and hearing skills to the melodic, harmonic, rhythmic, textural, and formal elements of music through singing and the use of the keyboard. Covers diatonic music based on the triad.

MUS 1130-3 Music Theory II (3 + 0)

Prerequisites: MUS 1110, MUS 1120, MUS 161B

Corequisite: MUS 1140, MUS 162B

Continuation of MUS 1110. Covers predominant chords and other diatonic chords, seventh chords, harmonic sequences and an introduction to tonicization and modulation..

MUS 1140-1 Music Theory Lab II (0 + 2)

Prerequisites: MUS 1110, MUS 1120, MUS 161B

Corequisite: MUS 1130, MUS 162B

Continuation of MUS 1120. Covers diatonic seventh chords and elementary chromaticism.

MUS 1210-3 European Music Literature I (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: MUS 1010 or MUS 1110

This course is intended as an introduction to the study of music for music majors. The primary area of study is the art music having its origins in Western Europe, including the historical background, structure, style and function of music in the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern eras. In addition, computer, library and research skills necessary for success in a college career will be acquired.

MUS 1220-3 World Music Literature (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: MUS 1210

Prerequisite or Corequisite: MUS 1020 or MUS 1120

This course is intended for music majors who have taken an introductory course in European Art Music. The class develops the understanding of musical style and aesthetic viewpoints of various cultures and the function that music fulfills in these diverse societies. The student will not only encounter new musical expressions but also the philosophies and world views that accompany them. To continue the growth of technical skills begun in European Music Literature, 15% of the lectures cover topics related to music computer technology.

MUS 1400-3 Vocal Diction (3 + 0)

An in-depth study of articulation and pronunciation in the English, French, German, and Italian languages. Texts of standard choral and art song literature will be used as the basis for the course.

MUS 1600-1 Class Instruction for Non-Majors (1 + 0)

Beginning class instruction in voice, piano, guitar, the standard band and orchestra instruments, improvisation, or score reading. Designed for non-music students with no experience reading music or previous training in the area being studied. May be repeated for credit in a different area of study.

MUS 161A-1 Class Voice I (1 + 0)

Class instruction in voice. Designed for students with little or no previous training.

MUS 161B-1 Class Piano I (0 + 2)

Prerequisites: MUS 1020, a passing score on the Music Theory I Placement Exam or permission of instructor

Class instruction in piano. Designed for students with little or no previous training.

MUS 161K-1 Class Guitar I (1 + 0)

Class instruction in guitar. Designed for students with little or no previous training.

MUS 162A-1 Class Voice II (1 + 0)

Prerequisite: MUS 161A

Continuation of MUS 161A.

MUS 162B-1 Class Piano II (0 + 2)

Prerequisite: MUS 161B

Continuation of MUS 161B.

MUS 162K-1 Class Guitar II (1 + 0)

Prerequisite: MUS 161K

Continuation of MUS 161K.

MUS 1650-1 Basic Music Technology (0 + 2)

This course is intended to provide music majors with the technology skills necessary for their study of music. The following topics will be introduced: MIDI synthesizers, music notation software, sequencing software, e-mail, web authoring, and research tools on the web.

MUS 1710-2 Private Instruction I (1 + 0 + 0.5)

Prerequisite: performance of successful private instruction audition

Corequisite: at least one other music course and the major ensemble in the private instruction area being studied

Individual instruction in voice, piano, organ, guitar, the standard band and orchestral instruments, or composition. At the end of the semester, the student must perform before a faculty jury committee. May be repeated for credit in a different area of study.

MUS 1720-2 Private Instruction II (1 + 0 + 0.5)

Prerequisite: MUS 1710

Corequisite: at least one other music course and the major ensemble in the private instruction area being studied

Continuation of MUS 1710. May be repeated for credit in a different area of study.

MUS 2050-1 Music Lab for the Elementary Teacher (0 + 2)

Prerequisite: ART 2040 or MUS 2040

This laboratory course enables students to apply the content and methods of music education, including the Colorado model content standards for music, to elementary curriculum planning, implementation, and assessment. Concepts from ART/MUS 2040, An Integrated Approach to Art and Music, will be developed for the purpose of integrating music into the elementary curriculum. Students will apply creative and critical thinking to solve artistic problems using music and expressive movement. Appropriate methods for integrating music into the elementary curriculum, including literacy and mathematics, will be explored.

MUS 2040-3

(ART 2040) An Integrated Approach to Art and Music (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: 24 undergraduate credit hours, including ENG 1010 and ENG 1020, or permission of instructor

This course enables students to develop awareness and knowledge of the major periods, styles, and landmark works in worldwide visual arts and music. Philosophical and aesthetic foundations of art, music, and the creative process will be explored to enhance this study. Basic elements of music and art will be identified and applied to the study of masterworks. The concepts presented in this integrated approach will be applied to develop artistic sensibility. (General Studies-Level II, Arts and Letters)

MUS 2050-1 Music Lab for the Elementary Teacher (0 + 2)

Pre or Corequisite: ART 2040 or MUS 2040

This laboratory course enables students to apply the content and methods of music education, including the colorado Model Content Standards for Music, to elementary curriculum planning, implementation, and assessment. Concepts from ART/MUS 2040 will be developed for the purpose of integrating music into the elementary curriculum. Students will apply creative and critical thinking to solve artistic problems using music and expressive movement. Appropriate methods of integrating music into the elementary curriculum, including literacy and mathematics, will be explored.

MUS 2110-3 Music Theory III (3 + 0)

Prerequisites: MUS 1130, MUS 1140, MUS 162B

Corequisite: MUS 2120

The study of advanced chromaticism leading to twentieth-century techniques.including music and compositional techniques of the Romantic period. Aural recognition of harmonic materials emphasized. Stylistic composition and analysis included.

MUS 2120-1 Music Theory Lab III (0 + 2)

Prerequisites: MUS 1130, MUS 1140, MUS 162B

Corequisite: MUS 2110

Training in sight-singing, rhythmic coordination, firm sense of pitch and aural recognition of the materials introduced in MUS 1130, Music Theory II. Practical theoretical skills applied to the keyboard. Keyboard realization of advanced chromatic harmony and impressionism.

MUS 2130-3 Music Theory IV (3 + 0)

Prerequisites: MUS 2110, MUS 2120

Corequisite: MUS 2140

A study of music from the post-Romantic era to the present. Emphasis is on the compositional techniques used In impressionism and the modern schools of twentieth-century composition.

MUS 2140-1 Music Theory Lab IV (0 + 2)

Prerequisites: MUS 2110, MUS 2120

Corequisite: MUS 2130

Continuation of MUS 2120. Covers highly chromatic and post-tonal music. Includes increased use of dissonance and complex rhythms.

MUS 2340-2 Foundations of Music Education (2 + 0)

Prerequisites: MUS 2110 and MUS 262B

This course is designed to acquaint the student with social and intellectual foundations of music education in historical and contemporary frameworks. Students will become familiar with philosophical and psychological principles of aesthetic education, curriculum design and implementation, teaching music in diverse contexts, legal and financial structures which affect teaching, and professional development resources. Students will examine the role of education and music education in society, and will develop a personal philosophy for teaching music.

MUS 2440-2 Jazz Improvisation and Pedagogy (2 + 0)

Prerequisite: MUS 2110

This course enables students to develop jazz improvisation performance skills as well as strategies for teaching instrumental and choral music in the areas of popular and jazz styles.

MUS 261B-1 Class Piano III (0 + 2)

Prerequisite: MUS 162B

Continuation of MUS 162B.

MUS 262B-1 Class Piano IV (0 + 2)

Prerequisite: MUS 261B

Continuation of MUS 261B.

MUS 2650-1 Music Technology for Educators (0 + 2)

Prerequisite: MUS 1650 or permission of instructor

This course is intended for music education majors. The focus is on learning skills necessary for a career in music education: music notation software for the creation of musical scores and parts, sequencing software for composing and transcribing, and the use of databases and spreadsheets to manage the varied activities of a music teacher.

MUS 2710-2 Private Instruction III (1 + 0 + 0.5)

Prerequisite: MUS 1720

Corequisite: at least one other music course and the major ensemble in the private instruction area being studied

Continuation of MUS 1720. May be repeated for credit in a different area of study.

MUS 2720-2 Private Instruction IV (1 + 0 + 0.5 )

Prerequisite: MUS 2710

Corequisite: at least one other music course and the major ensemble in the private instruction area being studied

Continuation of MUS 2710. May be repeated for credit in a different area of study.

MUS 2730-4 Performance III (1 + 0 + 1)

Prerequisites: MUS 1720, MUS 1110, MUS 1120 and successful performance concentration audition

Corequisite: at least one other music course, and the major ensemble in the private instruction area being studied

Continuation of Music 1720. For students concentrating in performance only. May be repeated for credit in a different area of study.

MUS 2740-4 Performance IV (1 + 0 + 1)

Prerequisites: MUS 2730 and successful performance concentration audition

Corequisite: at least one other music course and the major ensemble in the private instruction area being studied

Continuation of Music 2730. For students concentrating in performance only. May be repeated for credit in a different area of study.

MUS 2810-1 Ensemble (0 + 2.5)

Prerequisite: permission of instructor

Study of large ensemble literature and performance techniques. Preparation of materials for concert performance. Also serves as a reading lab for conducting classes. May be repeated for credit.

MUS 3000-3 Musics of America (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: MUS 1000 or MUS 1210

This course develops an understanding of the musical style, aesthetic viewpoints, and function that folk and popular music fulfills in the many cultures of the United States. The student will encounter not only new musical expressions and their history, but will also see how the musical products of these cultures have mixed to form new musical blends. This knowledge is synthesized in a final project in which the student investigates the music of an American ethnic minority culture. (General Studies-Level II, Arts and Letters, Multicultural)

MUS 3020-3 Jazz Styles - America's Music (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: MUS 1000 or permission of instructor

This class explores the many facets of American jazz through a survey of important events and major figures, including their effect on music through their actions and those of their followers. Students learn the tools of active listening by gaining a greater understanding of the musical elements through listening, reading, and performing. The course covers the history of African-American musical expression, including minstrelsy, ragtime, blues, New Orleans and classic jazz, bebop and related movements, the innovations of Coleman and Taylor, and the jazz of the present. (General Studies-Level II, Arts and Letters, Multicultural)

MUS 3040-3 Music and the Arts (3 + 0)

Prerequisites: MUS 1000 or equivalent or permission of instructor; and satisfaction of General Studies Level I course requirements

This course is for music majors as well as non-music majors. Stylistic characteristics and the cultural climate of the important art epochs of the Western world are studied. Selected examples of music, painting, sculpture, architecture and literature will be examined to discover how the various arts respond to the same socio-cultural environment and how the arts relate to each other in the pattern of cultural history. (General Studies-Level II, Arts and Letters)

MUS 3050-3 Musics of the World (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: MUS 1000 or permission of instructor

This course develops an understanding of the diverse styles, aesthetic systems, and functions of music in the many cultures of the world and the United States. The student will not only encounter new musical expressions but also the history of diverse cultures and the world views that accompany them. (General Studies-Level II, Arts and Letters, Multicultural)

MUS 3100-3 Counterpoint (3 + 0)

Prerequisites: MUS 2110, MUS 2120

Study of modal vocal polyphony (Lassus, Palestrina) of the sixteenth century, and tonal contrapuntal textures of the eighteenth century (J.S. Bach). Composition in two to four independent voices. All contrapuntal techniques studied in historical perspective, including analysis of polyphonic forms.

MUS 3150-3 Instrumental and Choral Scoring and Arranging (3 + 0)

Prerequisites: MUS 2110, MUS 2120, MUS 3460, and MUS 3410 or MUS 3420 or MUS 3430 or MUS 3450

The study of the technical capabilities and notation of all the instruments and voices, individually and in ensembles. The transcription of instrumental and choral recordings and the composition of scores for band, jazz band, orchestra, and chorus.

MUS 3200-3 Topics in Music History and Literature: Variable Topics (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: MUS 3220 or permission of instructor

A course designed to study the history and literature of a single musical style or medium. This course may be repeated for credit under different topics.

MUS 3210-3 Music History I (3 + 0)

Prerequisites: MUS 1210 and MUS 1220

Prerequisite or Corequisite: MUS 2110

This course is intended for music majors. It comprises a survey of music history and musical style from the music of the ancient Greeks through the early eighteenth century in Europe.

MUS 3220-3 Music History II (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: MUS 3210

Prerequisite or Corequisite: MUS 2130

This course is intended for music majors and comprises a survey of music history and musical style of the art music having its origins in Western Europe from mid-eighteenth century up to the present time.

MUS 3230-3 Composer Series: Variable Topics (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: MUS 3220 or permission of instructor

A course designed to study the work of a single composer. This course may be repeated for credit under different topics.

MUS 3350-2 General Music Methods and Materials (2 + 0)

Prerequisite: MUS 2340

Corequisite: MUS 3351

Students will develop competencies for teaching general music in the elementary and secondary school music classroom. Course content will include an overview and experiences with Orff, Dalcroze, and Kodaly materials and methodologies; classroom and instructional management; assessment strategies; and the role of general classroom music instruction in the total process of education. Instructors will coordinate supervised field experiences with course content to observe and practice instructional processes.

MUS 3351-1 Supervised Field Experience for General Music Methods and Materials (0 + 2)

Prerequisite: MUS 2340

Corequisite: MUS 3350

The student will work with general music teachers in area elementary schools in a 30-hour supervised field experience. The course is designed to integrate concepts developed in MUS 3350 with practice in classroom environments. Must be taken concurrently with MUS 3350.

MUS 3410-1 String Techniques and Materials (0 + 2)

The course offers practical instruction in the technique of playing and teaching string instruments, as well as the organization of string programs in the public schools.

MUS 3420-1 Guitar Techniques and Materials (0 + 2)

This course covers practical instruction in the technique of playing and teaching the guitar.

MUS 3430-1 Woodwind Techniques and Materials (0 + 2)

This course covers practical instruction in playing woodwind instruments with emphasis on acquainting students with techniques and materials necessary in teaching woodwinds.

MUS 3450-1 Brass Techniques and Materials (0 + 2)

This course covers practical beginning instruction in playing the brass instruments. Materials for beginning instrumental music in the public schools are studied.

MUS 3460-1 Percussion Techniques and Materials (0 + 2)

This course covers the study of the methods and materials for teaching beginning percussion in the public schools, including a practical instruction on the instruments.

MUS 3480-1 Marching Band Techniques and Materials (0 + 2)

Prerequisite: sophomore standing

This course studies the organization and administration of the marching band in the contemporary school setting. Particular attention is paid to the "Corps Style'' program, contests in the Drum Corps International format, and the traditional precision drill and pageantry formats.

MUS 3510-2 Basic Conducting (2 + 0)

Prerequisites: MUS 1130 and MUS 1140, plus one year of MUS 2810 or MUS 3810

Detailed fundamental conducting techniques of the basic patterns. Introduction to orchestral and choral scores.

MUS 3520-3 Choral Conducting and Literature (3 + 0)

Prerequisites: MUS 3510 and MUS 262B

The study of choral conducting techniques as they relate to studying, marking, reading, rehearsing and performing the score.

MUS 3530-3 Instrumental Conducting and Literature (3 + 0)

Prerequisites: MUS 3510 and MUS 262B

The study of instrumental conducting techniques as they relate to studying, marking, reading, rehearsing and performing the score.

MUS 3650-2 Basic Techniques of Composition (2 + 0)

Prerequisite: MUS 2110 or permission of instructor

The study of the craft of musical composition, from practical, theoretical, and aesthetic points of view, through the discussion and performance of individual writing projects. May be repeated for credit.

MUS 3710-2 Private Instruction V (1 + 0 + 0.5)

Prerequisite: MUS 2720

Corequisite: at least one other music course and the major ensemble in the private instruction area being studied

Continuation of MUS 2720. May be repeated for credit in a different area of study.

MUS 3720-2 Private Instruction VI (1 + 0 + 0.5)

Prerequisite: MUS 3710

Corequisite: at least one other music course and the major ensemble in the private instruction area being studied

Continuation of MUS 3710. A 30-minute junior recital may be substituted for the jury requirement for MUS 3720. May be repeated for credit in a different area of study.

MUS 3730-4 Performance V (1 + 0 + 1)

Prerequisites: MUS 2740, MUS 2110, MUS 2120, MUS 3210 and successful performance concentration audition

Corequisite: at least one other music course and the major ensemble in the private instruction area being studied

Continuation of MUS 2720. For students concentrating in performance only. May be repeated for credit in a different area of study.

MUS 3740-4 Performance VI (1 + 0 + 1)

Prerequisites: MUS 3730, MUS 3220 and successful performance concentration audition

Corequisite: at least one other music course and the major ensemble in the private instruction area being studied

Continuation of MUS 3730. For students concentrating in performance only. May be repeated for credit in a different area of study.

MUS 3810-1 Ensemble (0 + 2.5)

Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and permission of instructor

Continuation of MUS 2810. Also serves as a reading lab for conducting classes. May be repeated for credit.

MUS 4110-2 Analysis of Music (2 + 0)

Prerequisites: MUS 2110 and MUS 2120 and for senior experience credit, MUS 4510, satisfaction of all Level I and Level II General Studies course requirements, and senior standing

Advanced analytical techniques applied to various musical styles. Traditional methods of analysis along with study of twentieth-century methods of analysis of Allen Forte, Edward Cone, and Paul Hindemith. Exceptional musical procedures examined. Contemporary music literature stressed. (Senior Experience)

MUS 4360-2 Instrumental Music Methods and Materials (2 + 0)

Prerequisite: MUS 3350

Corequisite: MUS 4361

Students will develop competencies for teaching instrumental music at the elementary and secondary school levels. Course content will include methods and materials, classroom and instructional management, assessment strategies, planning and organization of the instrumental music program, and the role of instrumental music instruction in the total process of education. Instructor will coordinate supervised field experience with course content to allow students to observe and practice instructional processes. (Senior Experience)

MUS 4361-1 Supervised Field Experience for Instrumental Music Methods and Materials (0 + 2)

Prerequisite: MUS 3350

Corequisite: MUS 4360

The student will work with instrumental music teachers in area elementary and/or secondary schools in a 30-hour supervised field experience. The course is designed to integrate concepts developed in MUS 4360 with practice in the classroom environments. Must be taken concurrently with MUS 4360.

MUS 4370-2 Vocal Music Methods and Materials (2 + 0)

Prerequisites: MUS 3350

Corequisites: MUS 4371

Students will develop competencies for teaching vocal music at the elementary and secondary school levels. Course content will include methods and materials, classroom and instructional management, assessment strategies, planning and organization of the vocal music program, and the role of vocal music instruction in the total process of education. Instructor will coordinate supervised field experience with course content to allow students to observe and practice instructional processes. (Senior Experience)

MUS 4371-1 Supervised Field Experience for Vocal Music Methods and Materials (0 + 2)

Prerequisite: MUS 3350

Corequisite: MUS 4370

The student will work with vocal music teachers in area secondary schools in a 30-hour supervised field experience. The course is designed to integrate concepts developed in MUS 4370 with practice in classroom environments. Must be taken concurrently with MUS 4370.

MUS 4410-3 Piano Pedagogy (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: MUS 324 or permission of instructor

Study of methods, literature, editions and techniques used in teaching piano privately and in groups.

MUS 4420-3 Vocal Pedagogy (3 + 0)

Prerequisites: MUS 2710, Private Voice III

Open to juniors, seniors and advanced special students. A series of lectures, demonstrations, and discussions of the following and similar subjects: psychological and physiological factors in singing; approach to the pupil; methods of some famous teachers; interpretation and materials.

MUS 4510-2 Advanced Conducting (2 + 0)

Prerequisites: MUS 3510, a passing score on the Piano Proficiency Examination, satisfaction of all Level I and Level II General Studies course requirements, and senior standing

The study of advanced conducting techniques as they relate to studying, marking, reading, rehearsing and performing the score. Instrumental and choral music is studied. (Senior Experience)

MUS 4710-2 Private Instruction VII (1 + 0 + 0.5)

Prerequisite: MUS 3720

Corequisite: at least one other music course and the major ensemble in the private instruction area being studied

Continuation of MUS 3720. May be repeated for credit in a different area of study.

MUS 4720-2 Private Instruction VIII (1 + 0 + 0.5)

Prerequisite: MUS 4710

Corequisite: at least one other music course and the major ensemble in the private instruction area being studied

Continuation of MUS 4710. May be repeated for credit in a different area of study.

MUS 4730-4 Performance VII (1 + 0 + 1)

Prerequisites: MUS 3740 or MUS 4720, and successful performance concentration audition

Corequisite: at least one other music course and the major ensemble in the private instruction area being studied

Continuation of MUS 3740. For students concentrating in performance only. May be repeated for credit in a different area of study.

MUS 4740-4 Performance VIII (1 + 0 + 1)

Prerequisite: MUS 4730; for senior experience credit, the student must also complete MUS 4790, satisfaction of all Level I and Level II General Studies course requirements, and senior standing

Corequisite: at least one other music course and the major ensemble in the private instruction area being studied

Continuation of MUS 4730. For students concentrating in performance only. A fifty-minute senior recital may be substituted for the jury requirement for MUS 4740. May be repeated for credit. (Senior Experience)

MUS 4790-1 Senior Recital (0 + 1)

Prerequisites: MUS 4730 and for senior experience credit, the student must also complete MUS 4740, satisfaction of all Level I and Level II General Studies course requirements, and senior standing

This course culminates in a solo performance of not less than 50 minutes length. It is required of all students concentrating in performance and must be approved by means of a recital hearing at least three weeks prior to the performance. (Senior Experience)

MUS 4950-3 Senior Project (3 + 0)

Prerequisites: permission of the instructor, satisfaction of all Level I and Level II General Studies course requirements, and senior standing

A seminar course in which the student prepares a senior project in the area of music theory, history, literature, composition, performance, or pedagogy. In addition to the project that will include a portfolio, the student will prepare a personal résumé. The course will also contain a comprehensive examination that will be used for program assessment purposes. (Senior Experience)