Music
M 101 Music Fundamentals (3)
Reviews the rudimentary subject matter of music including symbols, rhythm, and scale construction. Individuals will be introduced to reading and dictation in two or three parts, the minor modes and chromatics, eye and ear study through the simple modulations and transpositions.
M 103 Music History and Apprec (3)
This course is an Introduction to music as an art form. The basic elements of music, and significant style periods will be studied, as well as significant composers. Music as self expression is also a course emphasis.
M 104 Ear Training & Dictation I (1)
The aural study of melodies, intervals, harmonies, rhythms, and meters.
M 105 Applied Keyboard I (1)
Prerequisite: TST005 - Instructor Permission
Offers private lessons on piano and/or electronic keyboard for music majors using keyboard as their primary instrument or non-music majors interested in further developing their skills.
M 106 Applied Keyboard II (1)
Prerequisite: M 105 - Applied Keyboard I, TST005 - Instructor Permission
Continues Applied Keyboard I.
M 107 Applied Music I (Vocal) (1)
Private lessons for all students interested in developing vocal performance skills.
M 108 Applied Music II (Vocal) (1)
Private lessons for all students interested in developing vocal performance skills.
M 109 Vocal Ensemble I (Male) (1)
Prerequisite: TST005 - Instructor Permission
Provides performance experience of Gospel, Pop, and Barbershop music for the small ensemble.
M 110 Vocal Ensemble II (Male) (1)
Prerequisite: M 109 - Vocal Ensemble I (Male), TST005 - Instructor Permission
Continues Vocal Ensemble I.
M 111 Applied Music I (Instru) (1)
Prerequisite: TST005 - Instructor Permission
Provides private lessons in instrumental for music majors on primary instruments or non-music majors interested in further developing their skills.
M 112 Applied Music II (Instru) (1)
Prerequisite: M 111 - Applied Music I (Instru)
Continues Applied Music I (Instrumental).
M 113 Vocal Ens-Lads/Lass I (1)
Prerequisite: TST005 - Instructor Permission
Liberal Arts students as well as music students are encouraged to participate in this stage vocal ensemble that employs various styles of music along with choreography and props. The ensemble, which is expected to travel within the College's service area to perform community service and to recruit, provides an opportunity for musical self-expression and continued development of individual and ensemble musicianship.
M 114 Vocal Ens-Lads/Lass II (1)
Prerequisite: TST005 - Instructor Permission
Liberal Arts students as well as music students are encouraged to participate in this stage vocal ensemble that employs various styles of music along with choreography and props. The ensemble, which is expected to travel within the College's service area to perform community service and to recruit, provides an opportunity for musical self-expression and continued development of individual and ensemble musicianship.
M 115 Chorus I (1)
Liberal Arts students as well as music students are encouraged to participate in this stage vocal ensemble that employs various styles of music along with choreography and props. The ensemble, which is expected to travel within the College's service area to perform community service and to recruit, provides an opportunity for musical self-expression and continued development of individual and ensemble musicianship.
M 116 Chorus II (1)
Liberal Arts students as well as music students are encouraged to participate in this stage vocal ensemble that employs various styles of music along with choreography and props. The ensemble, which is expected to travel within the College's service area to perform community service and to recruit, provides an opportunity for musical self-expression and continued development of individual and ensemble musicianship.
M 119 Wind Ensemble I (1)
Designed for both music majors and non-music majors to participate. This ensemble of wind and percussion instruments (sometimes supplemented, as appropriate), provides opportunities for musical self-expression and continued development of individual and ensemble musicianship.
M 120 Wind Ensemble II (1)
Prerequisite: M 119 - Wind Ensemble I
Continues Wind Ensemble I
M 124 Ear Trning & Dictation II (1)
Prerequisite: M 104 - Ear Training & Dictation I
Continues Ear Trainng and Dictation I.
M 126 Keyboard Harmony I (1)
The keyboard study of melodies, scales, harmonies, meters, and rhythm.
M 130 Pep Band I (1)
Provides opportunities to perform at all home football and basketball games. The ensemble is open to both music majors and non-majors.
M 131 Pep Band II (1)
Prerequisite: M 130 - Pep Band I
Continues Pep Band I.
M 134 Keyboard Harmony II (1)
Prerequisite: M 132 - Keyboard Harmony I
Continues Keyboard Harmony I.
M 135 Aural Skills I (2)
Corequisite: M 200
This course provides an aural study of melodies, intervals, harmonies, rhythms, and meters.
M 138 Instru Ensemble-Percussion I (1)
Prerequisite: TST005 - Instructor Permission
Provides opportunities to perform music written specifically for percussion instruments. The course, an elective in performance, provides the individual an opportunity to improve playing ability and work with other musicians. The ensemble is open to both music majors and non-majors.
M 139 Vocal Ensemble I (Female) (1)
Prerequisite: TST005 - Instructor Permission
Encompasses the study and performance of music composed specifically for women's ensembles.
M 140 Vocal Ensemble II (Female) (1)
Prerequisite: M 139 - Vocal Ensemble I (Female), TST005 - Instructor Permission
Continues Vocal Ensemble I (Female).
M 142 Instru Ensemble-Percussion II (1)
Prerequisite: M 138 - Instru Ensemble-Percussion I
Continues Instrumental Ensemble Percussion I.
M 145 Aural Skills II (2)
Corequisite:M 201
This course provides an aural study of melodies, intervals, harmonies, rhythms, and meters.
M 150 Jazz Ensemble I (1)
Prerequisite: A Staff Approval
Provides an opportunity to explore and perform traditional and contemporary jazz styles, including but not limited to swing, Latin, fusion, and blues. This group is primarily a public performing ensemble and includes a specific information.
M 151 Jazz Ensemble II (1)
Prerequisite: M 150 - Jazz Ensemble I
Continues Jazz Ensemble I.
M 152 Opera Production I (1)
Prerequisite: TST005 - Instructor Permission
Liberal Arts students as well as dance and music students are encouraged to participate in this stage vocal/dance ensemble that prepares and performs the chorus with a professional opera company. The ensemble provides opportunity for artistic self-expression and continued development of individual and ensemble skills, while offering exposure to the arts as a profession.
M 153 Opera Production II (1)
Prerequisite: TST005 - Instructor Permission
Liberal Arts students as well as dance and music students are encouraged to participate in this stage vocal/dance ensemble that prepares and performs the chorus with a professional opera company. The ensemble provides opportunity for artistic self-expression and continued development of individual and ensemble skills, while offering exposure to the arts as a profession.
M 154 Group Piano I (1)
M 155 Group Piano II (1)
Prerequisite: M 154 - Group Piano I
M 162 Introduction to World Music (3)
This course will provide an introduction to music across the world. The basic elements of music and musical style from specific regions will be studied. The course will also emphasize music as self-expression.
Syllabus •
M 200 Music Theory I (3)
Prerequisite: M 101 - Music Fundamentals, TST005 - Instructor Permission
A study of the harmonic systems used in musical composition from 1650 to 1900, including mastery of scales, keys, intervals, rhythms, and basic triads. Simple, four-part will be studied. Students will be introduced to triad inversions, non-chord tones, secondary chords, and dominate seventh chords. Students will analyze chorales, hymns, and representative literature from recognized stye periods.
M 201 Music Theory II (3)
Prerequisite: M 200 - Music Theory I, TST005 - Instructor Permission
Individuals will continue to identify patterns in music in order to analyze harmony and form. Along with regular assignments and examinations, individuals will compose one short hymn tune.
M 205 Pep Band III (1)
Prerequisite: M 131 - Pep Band II
Continues Pep Band II.
M 206 Pep Band IV (1)
Prerequisite: M 205 - Pep Band III
Continues Pep Band III.
M 207 Applied Music III (Vocal) (1)
Private lessons for all students interested in developing vocal performance skills.
M 208 Applied Music IV (Vocal) (1)
Private lessons for all students interested in developing vocal performance skills.
M 209 Vocal Ensemble III (Male) (1)
Prerequisite: M 110 - Vocal Ensemble II (Male), TST005 - Instructor Permission
Continues Vocal Ensemble II (Male).
M 210 Vocal Ensemble IV (Male) (1)
Prerequisite: M 209 - Vocal Ensemble III (Male), TST005 - Instructor Permission
Continues Vocal Ensemble III (Male).
M 211 Applied Music III (Instru) (1)
Prerequisite: M 112 - Applied Music II (Instru), TST005 - Instructor Permission
Continues Applied Music II.
M 212 Applied Music IV (Instru) (1)
Prerequisite: M 211 - Applied Music III (Instru), TST005 - Instructor Permission
Continues Applied Music III.
M 213 Vocal Ens-Lad & Lass III (1)
Prerequisite: TST005 - Instructor Permission
Liberal Arts students as well as music students are encouraged to participate in this stage vocal ensemble that employs various styles of music along with choreography and props. The ensemble, which is expected to travel within the College's service area to perform community service and to recruit, provides an opportunity for musical self-expression and continued development of individual and ensemble musicianship.
M 214 Voc Ens-Lads & Lass IV (1)
Prerequisite: TST005 - Instructor Permission
Liberal Arts students as well as music students are encouraged to participate in this stage vocal ensemble that employs various styles of music along with choreography and props. The ensemble, which is expected to travel within the College's service area to perform community service and to recruit, provides an opportunity for musical self-expression and continued development of individual and ensemble musicianship.
M 215 Chorus III (1)
Liberal Arts students as well as music students are encouraged to participate in this stage vocal ensemble that employs various styles of music along with choreography and props. The ensemble, which is expected to travel within the College's service area to perform community service and to recruit, provides an opportunity for musical self-expression and continued development of individual and ensemble musicianship.
M 216 Chorus IV (1)
Liberal Arts students as well as music students are encouraged to participate in this stage vocal ensemble that employs various styles of music along with choreography and props. The ensemble, which is expected to travel within the College's service area to perform community service and to recruit, provides an opportunity for musical self-expression and continued development of individual and ensemble musicianship.
M 219 Wind Ensemble III (1)
Prerequisite: M 120 - Wind Ensemble II
Continues Band II.
M 220 Wind Ensemble IV (1)
Prerequisite: M 219 - Wind Ensemble III
Continues Band III.
M 223 History of Jazz (3)
This course is designed to offer students a listening-based approach to the evolutionary developmnet of America's unique art form. Students will enhance their knowledge of jazz and develop an appreciation as they become familiar with various key figures from the jazz community.
M 225 Applied Keyboard III (1)
Prerequisite: M 106 - Applied Keyboard II, TST005 - Instructor Permission
Continues Applied Keyboarding II.
M 226 Applied Keyboard IV (1)
Prerequisite: M 225 - Applied Keyboard III, TST005 - Instructor Permission
Continues Applied Keyboarding III.
M 233 Music Theory III (3)
Prerequisite: TST005 - Instructor Permission, M 201 - Music Theory II
Continuation of work with harmony and composition. Introduction to the use of 20th-century techniques with melody, rhythm, form, and harmony.
M 234 Music Theory IV (3)
Prerequisite: TST005 - Instructor Permission, M 233 - Music Theory III
Continuation of work with harmony and composition. Introduction to the use of 20th-century techniques with melody, rhythm, form, and harmony.
M 235 Ear Train & Dictation III (1)
Prerequisite: M 124 - Ear Trning & Dictation II
Continues the aural study of intervals, meters, and rhythms. Introduction of 20th-century melodic and harmonic technique including atonality, bitonality, plytonality, serialism and 12 tone techniques. Sight singing of 20th-century and 12-tone melodies. Dectation of 20th century melodies.
M 236 Ear Train & Dictation IV (1)
Prerequisite: M 235 - Ear Train & Dictation III
Continues Ear Training and Dictation III.
M 238 Instru Ensemble-Perc III (1)
Prerequisite: M 142 - Instru Ensemble-Percussion II
Continues Instrumental Ensemble Percussion II.
M 239 Voc Ensemble III (Female) (1)
Prerequisite: M 140 - Vocal Ensemble II (Female)
Continues Vocal Ensemble II (Female).
M 240 Voc Ensemble IV (Female) (1)
Prerequisite: M 239 - Voc Ensemble III (Female)
Continues Vocal Ensemble III (Female).
M 242 Instru. Ensemble-Perc IV (1)
Prerequisite: M 238 - Instru Ensemble-Perc III
Continues Instrumental Ensemble-Percussion III.
M 245 Keyboard Harmony III (1)
Prerequisite: M 134 - Keyboard Harmony II
Provides opportunities for the study and studio performance of harmonic structures of the Romantic and Contemporary periods in music. Modes, major and minor scales, and primary chords will be studied, analyzed, and performed.
M 246 Keyboard Harmony IV (1)
Prerequisite: M 245 - Keyboard Harmony III
Continues the study of Keyboard Harmony III.
M 250 Jazz Ensemble III (1)
Prerequisite: M 151 - Jazz Ensemble II
Continues Jazz Ensemble II.
M 251 Jazz Ensemble IV (1)
Prerequisite: M 250 - Jazz Ensemble III
Continues Jazz Ensemble III.
M 252 Opera Production III (1)
Prerequisite: TST005 - Instructor Permission
Liberal Arts students as well as dance and music students are encouraged to participate in this stage vocal/dance ensemble that prepares and performs the chorus with a professional opera company. The ensemble provides opportunity for artistic self-expression and continued development of individual and ensemble skills, while offering exposure to the arts as a profession.
M 253 Opera Production IV (1)
Prerequisite: TST005 - Instructor Permission
Liberal Arts students as well as dance and music students are encouraged to participate in this stage vocal/dance ensemble that prepares and performs the chorus with a professional opera company. The ensemble provides opportunity for artistic self-expression and continued development of individual and ensemble skills, while offering exposure to the arts as a profession.
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