300 Level Courses

MUS 310
MUSIC EDUCATION IN THE ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS
Organization, aims, methods and supervision of elementary and middle school programs. Materials and methods for teaching general music in the middle school. Open only to Music Education majors. Fall.

MUS 313
GREAT JAZZ PERFORMERS AND COMPOSERS
Prereq.: MUS 109 or 113, or permission of instructor. Detailed study of past and present jazz musicians with emphasis on individual listening and reading, culminating in a term paper on a selected artist. Irregular. Mode 4

MUS 315
VOCAL MUSIC IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Organization and aims of the secondary school vocal programs and choral organizations. Special problems of choral conducting and the selecting of choral materials. Open only to Music majors. Music Education majors will select either MUS 315 or 316. Spring.

MUS 316
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Organization and aims of the secondary school instrumental programs. Special problems of instrumental conducting and the selecting of instrumental materials. Open only to Music majors. Music Education majors will select either MUS 315 or 316. Spring

MUS 335
MUSIC HISTORY III
Prereq.: MUS 236. Historical and theoretical study of works by major 20th century composers and their compositional procedures. Open to Music majors only. Spring.

MUS 350
PIANO CLASS III
Prereq.: MUS 251 or equivalent skill and permission of instructor. Continuation of MUS 251 with emphasis on keyboard skill. Harmonization of folk melodies, improvising to given chord pattern, sight-reading of community songs. Fall. Mode 4

MUS 351
PIANO CLASS IV
Prereq.: MUS 350 or equivalent skill and permission of instructor. Continuation of MUS 350. Improvisation on more advanced level. Repertoire from various styles of piano literature. Spring. Mode 4

MUS 361
WOODWIND CLASS II
Methods and materials of class instruction in woodwind instruments. Open only to Music Majors. Fall.

MUS 362
BRASS CLASS II
Prereq.: MUS 222 or equivalent. Methods and materials of class instruction in brass instruments. Open only to Music majors. Spring.

MUS 363
JAZZ IMPROVISATION I
Prereq.: MUS 222 or permission of instructor. Performance study of the elements of jazz harmony and transcription of solos. Students will perform on their major instruments. Fall.

MUS 364
JAZZ IMPROVISATION II
Prereq.: MUS 222 or 363 or permission of instructor. Performance study of the elements in the jazz idiom, with emphasis on creative expression. The course will focus on the development of musical ideas while also giving the student a broad experience of styles and historical genres in the jazz idiom. Spring.

MUS 365
JAZZ COMPOSING AND ARRANGING
Prereq.: MUS 222 or permission of instructor. Compositional and arranging techniques in the jazz idiom. Student will arrange and compose pieces for jazz ensemble. Student must be able to work independently. Fall.

MUS 367
CHORAL CONDUCTING
Prereq.: MUS 222 or equivalent. Development of skills in choral conducting and score reading. Open only to Music majors. Fall.

MUS 368
INSTRUMENTAL CONDUCTING
Prereq.: MUS 367. Development of skills in instrumental conducting, baton technique and score reading. Open only to Music majors. Spring.

MUS 390
ORCHESTRATION
Prereq.: MUS 222. Techniques and principles of orchestration; both instrumental and vocal arranging. Open only to Music majors. Fall.

MUS 395
COMPOSITION
Prereq.: MUS 222 or permission of instructor. Principles and techniques of music composition, geared to the mature musician; much independent work. Open only to Music majors. Spring.