General Catalog for 2009-10
(MUTH) Dept of Theory-Composition
- 1002.0 Aural Skills 1
- A course designed to develop the sight-reading and aural abilities of
- the student. Exercises in syllable singing, melodic and rhythmic
- dictation, and aural recognition of intervals and chords are included.
- Fall
- 1012.0 Aural Skills 2
- A course designed to develop the sight-reading and aural abilities of
- the student. Exercises in syllable singing, melodic and rhythmic
- dictation, and aural recognition of intervals and chords are included.
- Spring
- 1022.0 Theory 1
- The composition techniques of the Eighteenth Century are studied in
- detail, beginning with basic fundamentals of notation, clefs, scales
- and intervals and proceeding through the usage of altered and aug-
- mented sixth sonorities.
- Fall
- 1032.0 Theory 2
- The composition techniques of the Eighteenth Century are studied in
- detail, beginning with basic fundamentals of notation, clefs, scales
- and intervals and proceeding through the usage of altered and aug-
- mented sixth sonorities.
- Spring
- 1801.0 Fundamentals of Music Theory
- A course designed to prepare students for MUTH 1022 and 1032 through
- the introduction of music fundamentals such as time, rhythm, pitch and
- notation, as well as theoretical concepts including scales, keys,
- intervals, chords and figured bass. Aural skills of these concepts
- can also be introduced and reinforced. This course does not count
- toward hours required for graduation.
- Fall/Spring
- 2042.0 Aural Skills 3
- An advanced continuation of 1002, 1012.
- Fall
- 2052.0 Aural Skills 4
- An advanced continuation of 1002, 1012.
- Spring
- 2062.0 Theory 3
- A continuation of 1022, and 1032 beginning with the more complex
- Eighteenth Century works and progressing through the Nineteenth and
- Twentieth Century harmonic techniques with the inclusion of a short
- study of acoustics. Prerequisites: Theory 1022, 1032.
- Fall
- 2072.0 Theory 4
- A continuation of 1022, and 1032 beginning with the more complex
- Eighteenth Century works and progressing through the Nineteenth and
- Twentieth Century harmonic techniques with the inclusion of a short
- study of acoustics. Prerequisites: Theory 1022, 1032.
- Spring
- 2082.0 Introduction to Composition 1
- A beginning and intermediary study of the techniques of Twentieth
- Century composition for the beginning student.
- Fall
- 2092.0 Introduction to Composition 2
- A beginning and intermediary study of the techniques of Twentieth
- Century composition for the beginning student.
- Spring
- 2702.0 2702-2792 Studies in Music
- A variable topic course offered for music majors and non-majors.
- Specific areas are selected each year. The course may be taken twice
- for credit providing the topics are different.
- Spring
- 3133.0 Counterpoint.
- A study of the contrapuntal techniques of the sixteenth and eighteenth
- centuries. Prerequisites: MUTH 2062 and 2072.
- Spring
- 3172.0 Composition 1
- Technique study and free composition in the smaller forms. Prerequi-
- site: Composition 2092.
- Fall
- 3182.0 Composition 2
- Technique study and free composition in the smaller forms. Prerequi-
- site: Composition 2092.
- Spring
- 3222.0 Orchestration
- A study of the techniques of orchestration in the classical, romantic,
- and modern periods. Prerequisites: MUTH 1002, 1012, 1022, 1032,
- 2042, 2052, 2062, 2072 and consent of instructor.
- Fall
- 3262.0 Jazz Improvisation.
- A study of the principles and techniques of jazz improvisation. The
- course includes analysis, keyboard and aural skills components as well
- as performance on a melodic instrument. Prerequisites: MUTH 1022, 1032
- and consent of the instructor.
- Fall
- 3312.0 Composition Elective 1.
- Technique study and music composition for students not pursuing a
- degree in theory-composition. Prerequisites: MUTH 2072 and consent of
- the instructor.
- Fall/Spring
- 3322.0 Composition Elective 2.
- Technique study and music composition for students not pursuing a
- degree in theory-composition. Prerequisites: MUTH 2072 and consent of
- the instructor.
- On Demand
- 4192.0 Styles
- Stylistic analysis of music from the eighteenth through the twentieth
- centuries. Prerequisites: MUTH 1002, 1012, 1032, 2062 and 2072.
- Spring Odd Yrs
- 4202.0 Composition 3
- Intensive work in free composition in the larger forms. Prerequisite:
- MUTH 3182.
- Fall
- 4212.0 Composition 4
- Intensive work in free composition in the larger forms. Prerequisite:
- MUTH 3182.
- Spring
- 4242.0 Pedagogy of Theory
- A course designed to teach the teaching of music theory. Prerequi-
- sites: MUTH 1002, 1012, 1022, 1032, 2042, 2052, 2062, and 2072.
- Spring
- 4302.0 Composition 5.
- Continued work in free composition. Prerequisite: MUTH 4212.
- Fall
- 4312.0 Composition 6.
- Continued work in free composition. Prerequisite: MUTH 4302.
- Spring
- 4322.0 MIDI Studio Techniques
- A beginning course covering MIDI, synthesizer operation, sequencing
- software, and notation software. Students have individual laboratory
- time; each student is expected to complete preliminary exercises and a
- final project. Prerequisites: MUTH 1022, 1032.
- Fall/Spring