COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

MUSC 500 Music Theory Pedagogy (3)
This course examines basic theoretical constructs from voice-leading through structural forms, and examines a number of analytical techniques and explores how different authors have critically examined diverse types of music. In addition, music theory/aural skills pedagogy will be examined in depth, using current pedagogical texts and pedagogical theory.

MUSC 501 Research Methods in Music (3)
This course provides a very thorough overview of music research resources and methodology. Students will learn how to use resources effectively as a first step in building the annotated bibliography for their Master's thesis.

MUSC 502 GRADUATE Seminar in Musicology (3)
This seminar will explore various contemporary issues in the field of musicology ranging from topics in music psychology and ethnomusicology to women in music. The main objective of this seminar is to help music teachers enrich and diversify their own school curricula.

MUSC 503 Foundations of Music Education (3)
Historical, philosophical, and psychological foundations of music education, with their application to current instruction and evaluation: the study, respectively, of the progress of music education from ancient times to the present, attempts to explain why music is taught, and psychological explanations for how it is that people can learn music.

MUSC 504 Learning and Teaching in Music Education (3)
Survey of major learning theorists and theories of learning, in application to past, but especially current trends in music curriculum, instruction, methods, and assessment.

MUSC 505 Practicum (3)
Clinical field experience in schools, through which they demonstrate a variety of competencies. Students demonstrate excellence in music teaching and documentation of the clinical experiences through journaling, self-critiquing, and critique from the instructor. To fulfill degree requirements, must be taken three times for a total of 3 credits.

MUSC 506 Introduction to General Music Education (3)
Survey of major approaches and materials in general music education, pre-school through adulthood, particularly those of Dalcroze, Orff Schulwerk, Kodály, and Comprehensive Musicianship. Students will explain and demonstrate skill in fashioning curriculum, unit and lesson planning, teaching lessons, and assessment.

MUSC 510 KodÁly I (3)
Study of the philosophy, curricular ideals, materials, teaching strategies, and musicianship of Kodály music education, for teaching beginning learners; includes a lab component. Students develop their own musicianship in music literacy (including use ofsolfège , Curwen hand signs, and rhythm syllables) and score analysis; increase their repertoire of high-quality folk songs and other music, particularly choral music; and develop skill in analysis, classification, storage, and retrieval of folk songs by creating analyzed folk song collections.

MUSC 511 Kodály II (3)
Continuation of study of the philosophy, curricular ideals, materials, teaching strategies, and musicianship of Kodály music education, for teaching the next advanced learners; includes a lab component. Students continue to develop their own musicianship in music literacy (including use of solfège, Curwen hand signs, and rhythm syllables) and score analysis; increase their repertoire of high-quality folk songs and other music, particularly choral music; and develop skill in analysis, classification, storage, and retrieval of folk songs by adding to their analyzed folk song collections. Prerequisite: MUSC 510 Kodály I.

MUSC 512 Keyboard/Guitar Pedagogy (3)
This course is designed for the advanced classroom teacher. The purposes are to obtain knowledge on piano and guitar teaching methods, develop further pedagogical skills, learn the evolution of piano and guitar techniques, increase knowledge of repertoire and interpretation of that repertoire. The student-pedagogue will simultaneously increase his or her own performance skills in applied lessons through developing further techniques, repertoire, multi-level analytical skills, and broad insights on style interpretation. In addition, each student-pedagogue will develop a group-teaching course in guitar or keyboard at their place of employment and also show evidence of applied teaching.

MUSC 513 Choral Literature (3)
Students will examine numerous choral works from each of the major historical periods. Concentration will be given to a broad overview of those composers and compositions that can be performed by typical and higher-level high school and adult ensembles. Emphasis is on works of a practical nature that the student can bring to their current or future ensembles, to perform and to teach representative music of each composer and historical periods.

MUSC 514 Choral Conducting (3)
Students will focus on the practical nature of conducting a choral score, taking a great choral masterwork, preparing it, and conducting the work in class. Class work consists of detailed score analysis and the demonstration of understanding of that score through physical gestures. Students will also address teaching aspects of conducting, the most effective ways for a choir to learn a piece, and the progression towards being ready for a concert.

MUSC 515 Vocal Pedagogy (3)
Students will learn about vocal development from middle school through adulthood and all of the external factors that can affect vocal development. Students will also have a firm biological understanding of the structure of the human voice and all of the components, and how those components are used to make great sound. Strong emphasis will be placed on the care of the voice, how to recognize vocal problems when they arise, and where to go to help cure those vocal problems.

MUSC 516 Wind Literature (3)
A survey of quality wind literature of all grade levels. Students will compile information on composers and works appropriate for ensembles of all levels. Students will undertake comprehensive analysis of several works and will compile a database of quality literature.

MUSC 517 Instrumental Conducting (3)
A study of the technique of wind conducting. Scores from MUSC 518 as well as current concert scores will be conducted in class. Specific, advanced conducting techniques and rehearsal strategies will be presented and discussed.

MUSC 518 Score Study and Analysis (3)
A thorough and exhaustive approach to score preparation including research, score mechanics and score marking is given in this course. Students will learn instrument transposition and clef substitution, and develop a solid philosophy of conducting, explaining the conductor's relationship and responsibility to the score.

MUSC 519 Orchestral Literature (3)
A survey of quality orchestral literature of all grade levels. Students will compile information on composers and works appropriate for ensembles of all levels. Students will undertake comprehensive analysis of several works and will compile a database of quality literature.

MUSC 540 Jazz History and Pedagogy (3)
The course will be divided into separate segments reflective of the course title. Pedagogical techniques pursuant to the Jazz idiom will be examined and evaluated. This will be accomplished through the research of current pedagogical practices in Jazz education, a survey of improvisational pedagogy, score preparation, and the examination of specifically designated literature from the Jazz repertoire. Concomitant to this, the course will also include a detailed survey of the history of Jazz, from its origins as a folk and popular idiom, through its development as a vernacular music, to its evolution as art music. This survey will be principally a history of stylistic development, rather than a series of biographies and analogies that are so endemic to most historical treatment of the subject. Aspects of Jazz theory will be presented as well, especially techniques that foster the development of structural improvisation in the student Jazz ensemble.

MUSC 570 Woodwind Techniques 1 ( 1)
This course provides in-depth instruction on the instruments of the woodwind family. Students will develop the skills necessary to teach the technique involved in performing on these instruments, and associated challenges and problems therein. This course assists the modern band and orchestra director in dealing more intelligently with the woodwind section of the modern band or orchestra.

MUSC 571 Graduate Woodwind Techniques II (1)
This course provides in-depth instruction on the oboe and bassoon. Students will develop the skills necessary to teach the technique involved in performing on these instruments, and associated challenges and problems therein. This course assists the modern band and orchestra director in dealing more intelligently with the woodwind section of the modern band or orchestra.

MUSC 572 Graduate Brass Techniques (1)
This course provides in-depth instruction on the instruments of the brass family. Students will develop the skills necessary to teach the technique involved in performing on these instruments, and associated challenges and problems therein. This course assists the modern band and orchestra director in dealing more intelligently with the brass section of the modern band or orchestra.

MUSC 573 Graduate String Techniques (1)
This course provides in-depth instruction on the instruments of the string family. Students will develop the skills necessary to teach the technique involved in performing on string instruments. This course assists the modern band and orchestra director in realizing the skills necessary for the accurate and in-tune performance on each instrument.

MUSC 574 Graduate Percussion Techniques (1)
This course provides in-depth instruction on the instruments of the percussion family. Students will develop the skills necessary to teach the technique involved in performing on percussion instruments, concentrating on those that are most common in today's elementary and high school band and orchestra literature. This course assists the modern band and orchestra director in reading idiosyncratic percussion notation and realizing the skills necessary for the production of sound on each instrument.

MUSC 650 Thesis (1)
These credits cover the completion of the Master's project. Details about the Master's project may be found in the Department of Music Graduate Handbook. Students are expected to meet once a week with their advisor; progress toward the completion of the thesis is also expected each week.

MUAP 601 Applied Conducting (1)
This course is a weekly lesson in advanced conducting. Students will work one-on-one with the professor to hone the technique and craft of conducting. Students will employ techniques gained here in classroom experiences with their own ensembles. Reflections of this course will appear in the student's portfolio. Course may be repeated up to three times for credit.

MUAP 602 Applied Accompanying (1)
Applied accompanying is a course designed primarily for keyboard majors at the graduate level. The class will focus on the improvement on piano skills in the areas of vocal and instrumental collaboration in solo and ensemble literature, sight-reading and piano ensemble literature. In addition to required repertoire for the class, students will work with the instructor to select repertoire that they are currently using in their work environment. In addition to weekly lessons, students will also be expected to attend appropriate concerts and master classes on campus, as well as four studio master class sessions throughout the semester. Course may be repeated up to three times for credit.

MUAP 603 RECITAL (3)
In lieu of a thesis, this recital can be combined with two credits of MUAP 601 and used as a culminating project for the master's program. A minimum of sixty minutes of prepared music by the candidate's school ensemble, complete with prepared scores, program notes and other research is required.