Music

All students enrolled in 111 or 311 levels of applied study are required to take Studio Voice (MUAP 050), Studio Piano (MUAP 060), or Studio-Other Applied (MUAP 070). Weekly studio classes are held by each applied instructor. Provides exposure to appropriate literature as well as opportunities to perform.

MUAP 109, 309 — Applied Study - Wind, String, Percussion. 2 hours.

Private instruction for non-Music majors/minors in the following areas:

MUBN — Bassoon

MUCL — Clarinet

MUEU — Euphonium

MUFL — Flute

MUGU — Classical Guitar

MUHD — Harpsichord

MUHN — Horn

MUHP — Harp

MUOB — Oboe

MUPE — Percussion

MUDS — Drum Set

MUSA — Saxophone

MUSB — String Bass

MUTB — Trombone

MUTR — Trumpet

MUTU — Tuba

MUVA — Viola

MUVN — Violin

MUVC — Violincello

Content and literature will be determined by the individual professor as appropriate to the ability level of each student. The 309 level is for non-Music majors/minors who have completed four semesters at the 109 level. Placement by Music Department.

MUAP 111, 311 — Applied Study - Wind, String, Percussion. 2 hours.

Private instruction for Music majors and minors in the following areas:

MUBN — Bassoon

MUCL — Clarinet

MUEU — Euphonium

MUFL — Flute

MUGU — Classical Guitar

MUHD — Harpsichord

MUHN — Horn

MUHP — Harp

MUOB — Oboe

MUPE — Percussion

MUDS — Drum Set

MUSA — Saxophone

MUSB — String Bass

MUTB — Trombone

MUTR — Trumpet

MUTU — Tuba

MUVA — Viola

MUVN — Violin

MUVC — Violincello

Content and literature will be determined by the individual professor as appropriate to the ability level of each student. Students who enroll for either 111 or 311 level of Applied Study must concurrently enroll in MUAP 070. A performance exam is required at the end of each semester of study. Placement by Music Department. Prerequisite for 311 level: completion of four semesters of 111-level Applied Study in one emphasis and successful completion of the Upper-Division Hearing.

MUAP 150, 350 — Choreographic Stage Movement. 2 hours.

Applied study of the principles of choreography for the stage, including stand-alone works and presentations within musical productions. Includes elements of stage deportment, standard terminology, movement, body placement, muscle development, and flexibility.

MUAP 200 — Recital Lab. 0 hours.

All Music majors are required to complete eight semesters of Recital Lab. Music minors are required to complete four semesters. Majors are required to attend 12 recitals per semester and minors are required to attend 6 recitals per semester. Attendance is taken by scanning ONU student ID cards at each event.

MUAP 225 — Upper-Division Hearing. 0 hours.

Students pursuing any concentration in Music must successfully complete the Upper-Division Hearing. Students are to complete this process at the end of the fourth semester of college-level study, typically at the end of the sophomore year. The hearing includes both a public performance in the primary Applied emphasis and an interview with the full Music Department faculty. Students may only enroll in 300-level music courses upon successful completion of the Upper-Division Hearing process.

MUAP 395 — Junior Recital. 2 hours.

A well-balanced program of representative works from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th century repertoires to be performed in public. Thirty minutes in duration. Only for those with a Music Performance concentration. Recitals must be approved during a pre-recital hearing by a three member committee from the Applied Study area. Prerequisite: permission of the Applied professor and successful completion of the Upper-Division Hearing.

MUAP 490 — Senior Seminar. 1 hour.

Designed to integrate previous studies in music, this capstone course explores the art of music and its connection to contemporary culture and the Christian faith. Refinement of the student’s analytical and writing skills will be stressed through discussion of various topics and the presentation of individual projects. Other considerations include preparation for the Graduate Record Examination, graduate study, and professional career preparation in academic or church settings.

MUAP 495 — Senior Recital. 2 hours.

A well-balanced program of representative works from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th century repertoires to be performed in public. Recitals must be approved during a pre-recital hearing by a three member committee from the Applied Study area. The program should demonstrate a broader grasp of repertoire and technique than the Junior recital. Time requirements:

General Music 30 minutes

Music Ministry 30 minutes

Music Education 30 minutes

Performance 60 minutes

Prerequisite: permission of the Applied professor and completion of the Piano Proficiency Exam; MUAP 395 (Music Performance only).

MUAP 496 — Senior Composition Project. 2 hours.

Students majoring in Music Composition will complete a substantive project related to the major in lieu of the Senior Recital. The project should be approved by the Music faculty.

MUCH 350 — Church Music Administration. 2 hours.

This course is designed to expose students to issues inherent in the administration of a church music program. Concepts to be covered include, but are not limited to, budgets, program recruitment/graded choirs, running a sound system, building acoustics, and staff reports. Offered alternate years. Prerequisite: successful completion of the Upper-Division Hearing.

MUCH 377 — Music in Worship. 2 hours.

Explores Biblical and philosophical foundations of worship, and the relationship and use of music in the workings of the church. Prerequisites: successful completion of the Upper-Division Hearing (Music majors); MUTH 130 (Music minors); FINA 101 and sophomore standing for other majors.

MUCH 379 — Music in the Church Service. 2 hours.

The study of aspects of church music that will prepare the student for a ministry in music in the local church. Materials and methods of church service design will be examined. Offered alternate years. Prerequisite: MUCH 377.

MUCH 480 — Supervised Conducting Practicum. 1 hour.

A course designed to give the student practical conducting experience. Includes ensemble conducting in a supervised peer setting. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: MUED 276, successful completion of the Upper-Division Hearing, and permission of the supervising ensemble conductor.

MUCH 487 — Supervised Music Ministry Internship. 2 hours.

Placement will be made in a church setting, which will provide practical training and serve as a culminating experience for those concentrating in church music; to be supervised cooperatively by a full-time music pastor and a member of the Department of Music faculty. Activities may include some or all of the following: choir-directing, congregational singing, working with children’s music, directing a teen choir, directing the church orchestra, arranging for and participating in special music, and selecting music for all of the above. Prerequisite: MUCH 377 or MUCH 379; completion of the Piano Proficiency Exam.

MUED 177, 377 — Music Drama Production. ½–2 hours.

A course designed to enable students to study and participate in the workings of the production of music drama. Credit shall be given to students based on the quality of their involvement as well as the amount of time. Up to two hours of credit may be earned in one semester. The faculty member responsible for the course will determine how much credit can be given. May be repeated for credit.

MUED 180 — Percussion Instruments Class. 2 hours.

Study and development of fundamental skills needed for teaching percussion in a school setting. Methods and materials for school classes will be discussed. Prerequisite: MUTH 120.

MUED 200 — Introduction to Instrumental Music for Voice Majors. 2 hours.

A course designed to provide functional knowledge of the brass, percussion, string, woodwind families, and fretted instruments. Such areas as breathing, hand position, embouchure, and fingerings will be addressed. Required of those who concentrate in Music Education and select the voice emphasis.

MUED 240 — Introduction to Music Technology. 2 hours.

Introduction to computer uses and software with music applications including notation and sequencing software; basic knowledge of MIDI and uses of synthesizers; understanding of tone production techniques with electronic instruments; exploration of Internet and other resource options.

MUED 276 — Beginning Conducting. 2 hours.

A study of basic techniques in conducting, analysis, and score-reading, involving both choral and instrumental music. Lab experience will be included. Prerequisite: MUTH 120.

MUED 280 — String Instruments Class. 2 hours.

Study of violin, viola, cello, bass. Correct fingering, bowing, and positions. Methods and materials for school classes will be discussed. Prerequisite: MUTH 120.

MUED 281 — Marching Band Techniques. 1 hour.

This course is designed to give students background in the planning, charting, and executing of pregame and half-time marching band routines, including marching band philosophy, equipment needed, scheduling rehearsals, and plans for working with flag corps, rifle team, and drum major. Offered alternate years.

MUED 350 — Choral Literature and Conducting. 2 hours.

Students will make a broad survey of appropriate choral literature for ensembles, both school and church. Genre-specific issues, development of choral tone, performance practice, chamber works, score preparation, and manual realization of scores will be stressed. Prerequisite: MUED 276 and successful completion of the Upper-Division Hearing; admission to the Teacher Education program.

MUED 351 — Instrumental Literature and Conducting. 2 hours.

Students will make a broad survey of appropriate instrumental literature for ensembles, both school and church. Genre-specific issues, performance practice, chamber works, score preparation, and manual realization of scores will be stressed. Offered alternate years. Prerequisite: MUED 276 and successful completion of the Upper-Division Hearing; admission to the Teacher Education program.

MUED 376 — Advanced Conducting. 2 hours.

Continuation of MUED 276. Specific attention will be given to the application of conducting gestures to standard choral and instrumental literature, appropriate for educational and church situations. Prerequisite: MUED 276 and successful completion of the Upper-Division Hearing.

MUED 380 — Woodwind Instruments Class. 2 hours.

Study of clarinet, oboe/bassoon, and saxophone. Correct fingering, tonguing, breathing, intonation, and development of embouchure. Various approaches to technical difficulties and development of technique. Methods and materials for school classes will be reviewed. Offered alternate years. Prerequisite: MUTH 120.

MUED 381 — Brass Instruments Class. 2 hours.

A study of the fundamental theory of brass instruments and correct embouchure. The development of the ability to play one brass instrument acceptably, and familiarity with the special techniques of the other instruments. Prerequisite: MUTH 120.

MUED 460 — General Music Methods. 3-4 hours.

An orientation course to assist the student in formulating a philosophy of music education (nonperformance) for grades 1–12. Curriculum building, unit planning, lesson planning, materials of instruction, and current methods will be examined. An overview of the historical background and philosophical influences on present practice will be included. The physical and psychological characteristics of the elementary school child and the needs and challenges of the student with special needs will be addressed. The multicultural aspect of music and the application of this pluralism to the teaching of music will be provided. Included in the course will be a pre-student teaching experience in the elementary general music classroom. All those concentrating in Music Education must enroll in four hours in order to complete the required 45-hour field experience in a public-school setting. Offered alternate years. Prerequisites: successful completion of the Upper-Division Hearing and admission to the Teacher Education program.

MUED 465 — Middle/Secondary Methods. 3 hours.

An orientation course designed to give Music Education students exposure to various philosophies and practices used in school performance-course settings. Characteristics, developmental issues, and administrative topics associated with teaching in middle school, junior high, and high school settings will be addressed. Students will complete a 45-hour practicum experience in a public school setting. Prerequisite: successful completion of the Upper-Division Hearing and admission to the Teacher Education program.

MUED 470 — Advanced Conducting and Score Study. 2 hours.

Emphasizes advanced techniques of manual realization as applied to standard repertoire appropriate to the student’s primary concentration. A one hour lesson per week. Prerequisites: MUED 276, MUED 350/351 or MUED 376, and permission of the professor.

MUED 480 — Supervised Conducting Practicum. 1 hour.

Same as MUCH 480.

MUGU 102 — Beginning Guitar. 1 hour.

Class guitar instruction. Open to students without prior musical knowledge or guitar skills. Geography of the guitar, hand/finger positions, music notation, and basic theory as needed. Placement by guitar faculty. This course does not fulfill applied study requirement for music majors.

MUGU 107 — Class Guitar. 2 hours.

Class guitar instruction. Open to students with elementary knowledge of music and prior experience with the guitar. Emphasis on music reading, chord structure, strumming techniques, and style. Placement by guitar faculty.

MULT 172–198, 372–398 — Ensemble. 0–1 hour.

After qualifying by audition, students of any department may participate in the numerous ensembles offered by the Department of Music. All who concentrate in Music are required to participate in at least one ensemble each semester. Freshmen and sophomores will enroll in the ensemble course under the MULT 172–198 series of numbers. Juniors and seniors will enroll under the upper-division numbers MULT 372–398. Ensembles are 0–1 hour credit each semester. Students should note that several ensembles below do not fulfill the ensemble requirements for music majors and minors.

MULT 172, 372 — Chrysalis Women’s Choir.

MULT 173, 373 — Testament Men’s Choir

MULT 178, 378 — Brass Consort (does not fulfill ensemble requirement)

MULT 179, 379 — Jazz Band

MULT 181, 381 — University Orchestra

MULT 182, 382 — Concert Singers

MULT 184, 384 — Orpheus Choir

MULT 185, 385 — Handbell Choir (does not fulfill ensemble requirement)

MULT 188, 388 — Concert Band

MULT 189, 389 — Marching Band

MULT 192, 392 — Wind Ensemble

MULT 193, 393 — Chamber Ensemble (does not fulfill ensemble requirement)

MULT 194, 394 — Gospel Choir (does not fulfill ensemble requirement)

MULT 197, 397 — University Strings

MULT 198, 398 — Symphonic Band

MULT 280 — Twentieth Century Popular Music. 2 hours.

A course designed to acquaint students with the development and theory of twentieth century American folk, jazz, Broadway, film score, and popular music. Students will examine the development of each genre, and provide an analysis of the variant musical structures. Prerequisite: FINA 101.

MULT 295 — Music History I. 2 hours.

History of Western Musical Development from the Greek through the late Renaissance; concentration from Leonin through the Gabrielis.

MULT 300 — Organ Literature. 2 hours.

This course includes a survey of organ literature from the Renaissance through 20th-century compositions. Emphasis is placed on stylistic differences in each period and registration commonly associated with each style of composition. A study of the organ of different countries and periods for which the literature was composed is included.

MULT 301 — World Musics. 3 hours.

A study of representative music systems of the world, the function of these musics within the cultures of which they are a part, and a comparison of these phenomena with their Western counterparts. Seeks to provide an understanding of non-Western music systems as a means to appreciating the ethnic diversity in our pluralistic society. Open to all students; no prior musical training is necessary.

MULT 302 — Organ Pedagogy. 2 hours.

Different methods of technique training, choice of registration for different styles of literature, and source materials for various levels of organ training are included. The student will be given practical experience in coaching an organ student under the guidance of an organ faculty member.

MULT 304 — Piano Literature. 2 hours.

A survey of the historical, stylistic, and formal aspects of piano literature from 1700 to the present. Prerequisite: two semesters of MUPN 111 or permission of the instructor.

MULT 305 — Piano Pedagogy. 2 hours.

A course designed to prepare the advanced pianist for successful teaching in the private studio or the piano lab. The course includes a collective survey of currently available teaching method books, a study of the principles of good teaching, and instruction in the business procedures necessary for the self-employed music teacher. Prerequisites: two semesters of MUPN 111 or permission of the instructor. It is strongly recommended that students emphasizing Piano in the Music concentration substitute this course for two hours of upper-division Applied study.

MULT 335 — Brass, Woodwind, String, and Percussion Instrument Pedagogy and Literature. 2 hours.

This course is specific to the student’s major applied instrument. Student must make arrangements with his applied instructor and the Chair of the Music Department.

MULT 370 — Vocal Literature and Pedagogy. 2 hours.

The study of vocal literature will include songs from the major periods and languages of music history, folk songs, musical theatre selections and other works that would be appropriate for the beginning voice student. Current voice publications will be surveyed. Fundamentals of voice production will be examined in order to give the student an overview of the teaching of singing. Includes peer teaching in a lab setting. Offered alternate years. Prerequisite: successful completion of the Upper-Division Hearing.

MULT 395 — Music History II. 2 hours.

Continuation of MULT 295. Western musical development in the Baroque, pre-Classical and Classical eras; concentration from Monteverdi through Beethoven. Prerequisite: MULT 295 and successful completion of Upper-Division Hearing.

MULT 396 — Music History III. 2 hours.

Continuation of MULT 395. Western musical development from the Romantic era through the present day; concentration from Schubert through Phillip Glass. Prerequisite: MULT 395.

MUPN 100 — Beginning Piano (Non-Music Majors/Minors). 1 hour.

Class piano instruction. Basic piano skills. Placement by the Piano faculty.

MUPN 105 — Beginning Piano (Music Majors/Minors). 1 hour.

Class piano instruction. Geography of the keyboard, hand position, staff reading, basic keyboard theory. Placement by the Piano faculty.

MUPN 106 — Elementary Piano. 1 hour.

Class piano instruction. Basic technique, reading in all major and minor keys, ensemble music, repertoire at the level of Bartok: Mikrokosmos, Volume 1. Prerequisite: MUPN 105 or placement by the Piano faculty.

MUPN 107 — Late Elementary Piano. 1 hour.

Class piano instruction. Scales and triads in all keys, reading easy two-voice textures, chord charts, open choral scores, harmonization, repertoire at the level of Bach: Little Preludes. Prerequisite: MUPN 106 or placement by the Piano faculty.

MUPN 108 — Piano Proficiency. 1 hour.

Class piano instruction. Preparation for the Piano Proficiency Examination, as described in the Music Student Handbook. All students desiring to complete a concentration in Music must complete the Piano Proficiency Exam.

MUPN 109, 309 — Piano (Non-Majors/Minors). 2 hours.

Private instruction for non-Piano majors/minors dealing with the less difficult compositions from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th Century periods. Instruction will be given in technique, sight-reading, transposition, accompanying, and ensemble-playing. Non-Piano majors/minors must complete four semesters of 109 level before enrolling in 309 level. Course may be taken multiple times. Placement by Piano faculty.

MUPN 111 — Piano (Majors/Minors). 2 hours.

Private instruction for Piano majors and minors includes weekly private lessons, weekly studio class, memorization of literature from the standard classical repertoire, and a final performance examination adjudicated by the Keyboard faculty. Students enrolled in this level should be concurrently enrolled in MUAP 060 (Studio Piano). Course may be taken multiple times. Placement by Piano faculty.

MUPN 311 — Piano. 2 hours.

Continued private instruction for Piano majors and minors. The student should cultivate a well-balanced repertoire comprised of compositions of Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern composers. A playing exam is required at the end of each semester. Students enrolled in this level should concurrently enroll in MUAP 060. Course may taken multiple times. Prerequisites: Four semesters of MUPN 111 and successful completion of Upper-Division Hearing.

MUOR 109, 309 — Organ. 2 hours.

Instruction for non-Music majors/minors. Organ methods by Roger Davis and Wayne Leupold. Repertoire includes J.S. Bach’s Eight Little Preludes and Fugues; pieces by Mendelssohn, Buxtehude, Pachelbel, and Rheinberger; and hymn-playing in three and four voices. The 309 level emphasizes larger works by these composers, anthem accompaniments, free harmonizations, and improvisation. Four semesters of MUOR 109 must be completed prior to enrolling in MUOR 309. Course may be taken multiple times. Placement by permission of the instructor.

MUOR 111 — Organ. 2 hours.

Private instruction for Music majors and minors. Organ methods by Roger Davis and Wayne Leupold. Repertoire includes J.S. Bach’s Eight Little Preludes and Fugues; pieces by Mendelssohn, Buxtehude, Pachelbel, Rheinberger, and contemporary composers; easier hymn arrangements; and hymns in three and four voices. A final examination is required at the end of the semester. Students enrolled in this level must concurrently enroll in MUAP 060 (Studio Piano). Course may be taken multiple times. Placement by permission of the instructor.

MUOR 311 — Organ. 2 hours.

Continued private organ instruction. Repertoire from J.S. Bach: Larger Preludes and Fugues, Trio Sonatas, and the 18 Leipzig Chorales. Compositions by Franck, Vierne, Langlais, Alain, and Messiaen. Hymn-playing in four parts, anthem accompaniments, transposition, and modulation are also included. A final examination is required at the end of the semester. Students enrolled in this level must concurrently enroll in MUAP 060 (Studio Piano). Course may be repeated multiple times. Prerequisites: four semesters of MUOR 111 and successful completion of Upper-Division Hearing.

MUTH 101 — Introduction to Music Theory. 1 hour.

A beginning course in music theory covering basic note reading and rhythms, major and minor key signatures, and scales. Music majors and minors must concurrently be enrolled in piano or demonstrate evidence of advanced piano skills. Prerequisite: Theory Placement Exam.

MUTH 120 — Musicianship I. 2 hours.

A course in developing basic musicianship. Rhythm, sight-singing, and melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic dictation are covered. For Music majors and minors. Student must be enrolled concurrently in piano and MUTH 130.

MUTH 130 — Harmony I. 3 hours.

A course in the study of diatonic harmony through analysis and partwriting. Emphasis on harmonization, voice-leading, and harmonic progression. Student must be concurrently enrolled in piano and MUTH 120. Prerequisite: Theory Placement Exam.

MUTH 131 — Musicianship II. 2 hours.

A continuation of MUTH 120 that culminates with taking the Rudimentary Music Skills Exam. Prerequisite: grade of 'C' or higher in MUTH 120.

MUTH 135 — Musicianship III. 2 hours.

A continuation of MUTH 131. Prerequisite: grade of 'C' or higher in MUTH 131.

MUTH 150 — Composition Forum. 1 hour.

This course lays the foundation for continued study in composition by freely experimenting with various textures and styles of music, and by developing listening skills. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.

MUTH 230 — Harmony II. 3 hours.

A continuation of MUTH 130 covering seventh chords, chords of secondary function, modulations, and augmented sixth chords. The course culminates with taking the Rudimentary Music Skills Exam. Prerequisite: grade of 'C' or higher in MUTH 130.

MUTH 232 — Harmony III. 3 hours.

A study of the dissolution of tonality, tonal center, and rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic practices of the 20th century. Emphasis on analysis and composition. Prerequisite: grade of 'C' or higher in MUTH 230.

MUTH 250 — Composition I. 2 hours.

Music composition is applied study in the creation of original abstract music. The creative impulse is developed by gaining an understanding melody, harmony, rhythm, and motive and phrase structure. Simple forms, such as binary and ternary, and theme and variations will be explored. The creation of an original music work is to be performed in recital. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: MUTH 150 and permission of instructor.

MUTH 260 — Jazz Theory I. 2 hours.

The study of fundamental theoretical concepts and tools necessary to understand jazz and contemporary harmony and theory in a diatonic context. This will apply to instrumental performance, compositional and arranging skill, music pedagogy, and overall musicianship in jazz and contemporary genres. The main course elements are: jazz notation and nomenclature; chord structures, function, and extensions; Roman numeral and functional analysis; common jazz and contemporary chord progressions; melodic function and analysis; re-harmonization techniques; chord-scales and commonly used scales in these genres; the blues form; modal theory and harmony.

MUTH 300 — Form and Analysis. 2 hours.

A progressive study of musical form of all style periods from the motive through the sonata and concerto. Descriptive and reduction analysis are covered. Offered alternate years. Prerequisite: MUTH 230 or approval of instructor.

MUTH 320 — Counterpoint. 2 hours.

A course in tonal counterpoint of the 17th and 18th centuries. Fugue as both a form and as a compositional technique is studied. Emphasis on writing culminates in the composition of a three-voice fugue with two counter subjects. Offered alternate years.

MUTH 325 — Choral Arranging. 2 hours.

Introduces the techniques of scoring for choral ensembles. Involves the arranging of various musical works for vocal solo, women's choir, men's choir, mixed choir, and children's choir. Arrangements will involve the study of vocal range, balance between voices, and syntax or the proper handling of text.

MUTH 330 — Advanced Music Technology. 2 hours.

A continuation of Music Technology with emphasis on digital software. Exploration and application for using technology in composition will be included. Prerequisite: MUED 240.

MUTH 360 — Jazz Theory II. 2 hours.

Covers advanced jazz and contemporary harmony and theory. These concepts apply to instrumental performance, compositional and arranging skill, music pedagogy, and overall musicianship in jazz and contemporary genres. The main elements of this course include: function and analysis of secondary dominants and interpolated IImin7 (secondary-supertonic) chords, extended dominant and the use of tritone substitution dominant chords (SubV7); modulation and temporary tonic; modal interchange concept; re-harmonization techniques and the use of non-diatonic chords and altered tensions; analysis of common idiom chord progressions with non-diatonic chords; advanced chords nomenclature; use of upper-structure (hybrid) chords and multifunctional chord structures; chromatic approach chords; non-functional harmony; jazz-minor, harmonic minor scales and modes, and advanced chord-scales.

MUTH 401 — Practices in Contemporary Music. 3 hours.

An independent study in which students compare and analyze various works of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Works will be studied and comparisons drawn between various music styles in terms of form, timbre, harmonic language, rhythmic complexity, media types, and notational systems.

MUTH 420 — Composition II. 2 hours.

A continuation of MUTH 250, composing in larger forms and a variety of styles utilizing different musical media. May be repeated three times for credit. Prerequisite: MUTH 250.

MUTH 425 — Instrumental Arranging. 2 hours.

The study of arranging music works for instrumental solo and band and orchestra ensembles. Concepts of range, balance and timbre, and studio versus live performance arranging will be explored. Students will be asked to complete arranging projects assigned by the professor.

MUTH 494 — Instrumentation. 2 hours.

Range and transposition of the orchestra; timbres of instruments individually and in combination; arranging for small groups and for full orchestras. Emphasis will be placed on arranging for school orchestras, with limited instrumentation and players of moderate ability.

MUVO 101 — Preparatory Voice. 1 hour.

Class study incorporating lectures and practical applications for confidence, poise, posture, diaphragmatic breathing, and analysis of vocal performance. Vocalises are taught as a means of improving technique and correcting vocal faults. An examination is required at the end of the semester. Course may be repeated for credit. Placement by Voice faculty.

MUVO 107 — Class Voice. 2 hours.

Class study incorporating lectures and practical applications for confidence, poise, posture, diaphragmatic breathing, controlling registers, resonance, vowels, consonants, legato, interpretation and expression, analysis of vocal performance, and the fundamentals of Italian diction. Vocalises are taught as a means of improving technique and correcting vocal faults. The repertoire includes art songs (some in Italian) and other literature as appropriate. An examination is required at the end of the semester. Course may be repeated for credit. Placement by Voice faculty.

MUVO 109, 309 — Voice for Non-majors/minors. 2 hours.

Private instruction for non-Music majors/minors. Elements of voice culture; correct breath management; throat freedom through correct approach to vowels and consonants; rhythm, intervals, scales, arpeggios; stage deportment. Repertoire selected at discretion of teacher. Four semesters of MUVO 109 must be completed prior to enrolling in MUVO 309. Placement by Voice faculty.

MUVO 111— Voice for Music Majors/minors. 2 hours.

Private voice instruction for Music majors and minors. Elements of voice culture; correct breath management; throat freedom through correct approach to vowels and consonants; rhythm, intervals, scales, arpeggios; stage deportment. Repertoire includes art songs in English, Italian, French, and German; oratorio and operatic arias; and other literature as appropriate. Required participation in studio class (MUAP 050). A jury/examination is required at the end of each semester. Two hours each semester until student passes the Upper-Division Hearing. Placement by Voice faculty.

MUVO 115, 315 — Contemporary Voice. 2 hours.

Private voice instruction focusing on contemporary commercial music styles, with primary focus on Broadway techniques. Elements of voice culture; correct breath management; throat freedom; stage deportment. Repertoire includes selections from Broadway and cross-over shows, and other literature as appropriate. Specific attention will be given to the healthy, functional differences between classical, "legit," and "belting" techniques. Required participation in studio class (MUAP 050) and end of semester jury. Placement by voice faculty.

MUVO 240 — Diction I. 2 hours.

The physiology of diction; introduction to the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA); study of the rules of pronunciation for English, Italian, and Latin; practical application to solo and choral literature.

MUVO 250 — Diction II. 2 hours.

Continuation of applications from MUVO 240; study of the rules of pronunciation for German and French; practical application to advanced solo voice literature. Prerequisite: MUVO 240.

MUVO 311 — Voice for Music Majors/minors. 2 hours.

Continued technical development; sustained tone of bel canto; ornamentation, interpretation, tone color; pronunciation, enunciation, and articulation. Repertoire includes more advanced art songs in English, Italian, French, and German; oratorio and operatic arias; and other literature as appropriate. Requires participation in studio class (MUAP 050) as assigned. Two hours each semester until student is approved for senior recital. The candidate for graduation must present a recital including literature of the major periods, in original languages, demonstrating an understanding of various styles. (See MUAP 495 for time requirements). Prerequisites: four semesters of MUVO 111 and successful completion of Upper-Division Hearing.

MUVO 320 — Seminar in Vocal Performance. 2 hours.

A seminar-style course specifically designed for upper level voice majors who plan to pursue graduate study or professional careers in performance, or both. Topics to be covered include, but are not limited to, genre-specific diction and vocal technique, body movement and stagecraft, genre-specific repertoire, ensemble and accompanist issues, auditioning procedures and techniques. Prerequisite: successful completion of Upper-Division Hearing.