Music

Instruction in this course ranges from an introduction to major and harmonic minor scale fingerings, minor key signatures, hand-over-hand arpeggios, triad inversions, primary chord harmonization, sight reading and transposition. Pieces are studied with attention to basic concepts of piano technique and interpretation such as phrasing, tone, touches and dynamics.

Instruction in this course includes an emphasis on repertoire by master composers with attention to technical approach, interpretation and harmonic analysis. Major and harmonic minor scales, arpeggios and inversions are continued.

In this course elementary pieces from the standard repertoire of all musical periods are studied with an emphasis on technique, interpretation and harmonic analysis. Keyboard musicianship skills, including major and harmonic minor scales, major and minor arpeggios and chord progressions involving seventh chords and secondary triads, are stressed.

A study of intermediate level original piano compositions by master composers. Includes technical studies, analysis of literature performed, in-depth instruction on the interpretation of literature performed, major and minor scales (4 octaves, hands together), chord progressions and harmonization.

A study of upper intermediate and early advanced levels of original piano compositions by master composers. Includes technical studies, analysis of literature performed, in-depth instruction on the interpretation of literature performed, major and minor scales (4 octaves, hands together), chord progressions (including modulation).

This course is designed for students interested in performing standard literature by master composers for duo piano (2 players/2 pianos), piano duet (2 players/2piano), and piano quartet (4 players/2 pianos). It will cover music written for this medium from the 18th century to the present. There may be an opportunity for a public performance. Students should have the ability to sight read.

This course will focus on the performance of standard keyboard repertoire by major composers of the twentieth century. The composers under study will include Debussy, Ravel, Scriabin, Bartok, Hindemith, Schoenberg, Prokofiev, Kabalevsky, Stravinsky, Copland, Barber, Ginastera, and others. This course is designed for upper-intermediate or early advanced pianists.

The philosophy of this course is that everyone who wants to sing opera should have the opportunity to do so. In this workshop, those who are enrolled will be assigned parts commensurate with their experience, vocal technique and enthusiasm for participation.

This course consists of rehearsals and performance of a full-length operatic production with orchestra. Emphasis is placed on the cooperative blending of all theatre and musical activities into a finished public performance.

This course provides rehearsal and performance of literature written for mariachi ensembles with emphasis on methods and materials. Musical materials include published arrangements of mariachi repertoire, special arrangements of mariachi music, and contemporary compositions in the mariachi idiom selected according to the ability of the group. Instructor approval and the ability to play an instrument or sing are required.

This course introduces the student to theories, techniques and practices of musical theatre performance. The class concentrates on preparing and performing scenes from musical theatre, culminating in a public performance. Attendance at theatre productions for which students must purchase tickets is required.

This course includes rehearsals and performances of the department's musical theater production. Dance laboratory is included. *See counselor regarding transfer credit limitations.

The jazz vocal ensemble is open to all students, subject to audition standards. Selected vocal students function as a musical ensemble. They prepare and perform vocal music in the jazz and popular idiom.

The concert chorale is open to all students, subject to audition standards. The course includes study and performance of major choral works, both a cappella and accompanied.

The chamber choir studies and performs compositions ranging from the madrigal to contemporary works suitable for smaller ensembles.

This course is designed for students interested in performing standard literature by master composers for duo piano (2 players/2 pianos), piano duet (2 players/2piano), and piano quartet (4 players/2 pianos). It will cover music written for this medium from the 18th century to the present. There may be an opportunity for a public performance. Students should have the ability to sight read.

Instruction in percussion and snare drum at a more advanced level than given in Music 73A. Additional instruction will be given in other percussion instruments, such as bass drum, cymbals, timpani, and tambourine. Class rehearsal as well as outside preparation will lead to public performance.

This course provides study of musical style and rehearsal techniques as they relate to the performance of orchestra literature. Ability to play an orchestral instrument is required.

This course provides study and performance of musical literature written for wind ensemble with emphasis on style and rehearsal technique as they relate to the performance of band literature. Ability to play a band instrument is required.

This course provides rehearsal and performance of literature written for large jazz ensembles with emphasis on methods and materials. Musical materials include published arrangements of standard tunes, special arrangements of standard tunes, and contemporary compositions in the jazz idiom and selected according to the ability of the group. Ability to play an instrument and instructor's approval are required.

This course covers the rudiments of sight singing with the "movable do" system, keyboard harmony, and in-class dictation of melodic lines, rhythmic patterns, intervals, harmonic progressions. Also included are ear training exercises using computer-assisted instruction.

This course is the study of the harmonic idioms used in popular music and in jazz. It covers the language of chord symbols, analysis of conventional chord progressions, the writing of lead sheets, and an introduction to commercial and jazz arranging techniques.

This course is designed to train students in the understanding and application of music technology with emphasis on computer music notation, MIDI sequencing, and digital sound production. It will provide an overview of the various computer and audio components in the Music Department's Music Media Lab and will cover music software programs for music notation and for audio editing and production.

This course is a detailed study of the contrapuntal style of the Late Baroque period. Original student work in the form of exercises and complete compositions using 18th Century idioms is a part of the study. Analysis and performance of representative works of J.S. Bach and his contemporaries are included.

Fundamentals in conducting techniques are studied with reference to directing instrumental and vocal organizations.

This course is an introduction to teaching music classes for children ages infancy through age 6 in a group setting. Various music teaching techniques and teaching materials will be explored.

This course offers an exploration of Global cultures through music. Students will study musical instruments, musical elements in composition, styles, and performance practices of different regions of the world. This course also explores artistic, social and historical contexts that lead to the development of different/cultural forms of music.

This course is a survey of music in Western Civilization from Antiquity through Baroque (approximately 800 BC to 1750 AD). Emphasis is placed upon the principal composers and their works related to the history and philosophy of each stylistic period and interrelationships with the arts and humanities in general. The stylistic periods covered include Greco-Roman, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque. The course is designed for the music student, but open to all.

This course is a survey of music in Western Civilization from the Rococo Period (about 1720) to the present. Emphasis is placed upon the principal composers and their works related to the history and philosophy of each stylistic period and interrelationships with the arts and humanities in general. The stylistic periods covered include Rococo, Classical, Romantic, Impressionist, and the diverse directions of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The course is designed for the music major but open to all.

This course is designed for the non-major. It utilizes a broad approach to musical literature, primarily of the sixteenth through twenty-first centuries, and its place in the cultural development of Western Civilization. It provides the tools for a basic understanding of music, an awareness of the primary musical styles, comprehension of the building blocks of music, and the development of an attentive style of listening.

This course concentrates on the origin, development, and major musical styles of jazz music in American culture, with significant emphasis placed on the sociopolitical and economic realities that resulted in shaping the musical decisions of the primary innovators. The course will further illustrate how the multicultural intersection of the African-American, European-American, and Chicano/Latino communities has been and continues to be an essential element for the existence and proliferation of this uniquely American art form. Designed for the non-major but recommended for majors.

This course is a musical and cultural survey of popular music widely referred to as Rock & Roll. Musical trends are followed from influential traditions of early blues and jazz at the beginning of the twentieth century and include the emergence of Rock and Roll in the early 1950s, Motown, the "British Invasion," Art Rock, Heavy Metal, Punk, Rap and Hip-Hop, Techno, Grunge, Electronica, Garage Rock and Modern Rock. The course concentrates on the contributions made by African American musicians beginning with Wynonie Harris, Joe Liggins, and Jackie Brenston, as well as the pioneers of Rock: Little Richard, Chuck Berry, and Joe Turner. Latino artists and the “East Los Angeles” sound, heavily inspired by Cannibal and the Head Hunters, The Premiers, and the Blendells, are discussed and their contributions are outlined. European cultures and the development of Country music, beginning with Jimmie Rogers and the Carter Family and the development of country music which roots come from the British Isles are also covered in depth.

This course is a survey of the music of Native Americans, European Americans, African Americans, Latino Americans and Asian Americans from their historical roots to the present, including blues, gospel, bluegrass, zydeco, salsa, mariachi, norteno, and taiko, and the impact of traditional music on American pop styles. The course examines musical elements, the role of music in society, and how music reflects culture. Students will develop listening and descriptive skills through a variety of media including recordings, video and live demonstration. The course is open to all regardless of previous musical background or experience.

The history of opera, from "l'Orfeo" by Monterverdi to the present day. An examination of the creative elements of opera which combines the visual, vocal, instrumental, literary and kinesthetic arts into an art form that can measure a civilized culture. The origins of modern opera in Italy, soon followed by French, German, Russian, English, Spanish, other European and American variations, and a worldwide variety of theater forms presented in the language of music.

The philosophy of this course is that everyone who wants to sing opera should have the opportunity to do so. In this workshop, those who are enrolled will be assigned parts commensurate with their experience, vocal technique and enthusiasm for participation.

This course consists of rehearsals and performance of a full-length operatic production with orchestra. Emphasis is placed on the cooperative blending of all theatre and musical activities into a finished public performance.

This course introduces the student to theories, techniques and practices of musical theatre performance. The class concentrates on preparing and performing scenes from musical theatre, culminating in a public performance. Attendance at theatre productions for which students must purchase tickets is required.

Introduction to the fundamental principles of singing: breath control, tone production, diction and the use of appropriate song material.

Continued development of vocal technique, musicianship, style and interpretations and song repertoire.

This course includes rehearsals and performances of the department's musical theater production. Dance laboratory is included. *See counselor regarding transfer credit limitations.

The jazz vocal ensemble is open to all students, subject to audition standards. Selected vocal students function as a musical ensemble. They prepare and perform vocal music in the jazz and popular idiom.

The concert chorale is open to all students, subject to audition standards. The course includes study and performance of major choral works, both a cappella and accompanied.

This course is designed for the advanced vocal student. It includes an introduction to the International Phonetic Association sound symbols and their usage in performance preparation; appropriate stylistic exercise and vocalize techniques; song form analysis; in-depth song preparation techniques; professional standards of conduct when working with other musicians; and advanced stage performance and auditioning techniques. Repertoire from the Classical, Jazz, Musical Theater, and Pop genres will be included. The course will include individual in-class performances and culminate in a final public performance of selected material. Acceptance into the course shall be by audition.

The chamber choir studies and performs compositions ranging from the madrigal to contemporary works suitable for smaller ensembles.

Instruction in this course ranges from an introduction to the keyboard to the reading of simple pieces at sight in all major keys. Technical problems, basic music theory, major scales, hand-over-hand arpeggios, simple chording and an introduction to piano literature are stressed.

Instruction in this course ranges from an introduction to major and harmonic minor scale fingerings, minor key signatures, hand-over-hand arpeggios, triad inversions, primary chord harmonization, sight reading and transposition. Pieces are studied with attention to basic concepts of piano technique and interpretation such as phrasing, tone, touches and dynamics.

Instruction in this course includes an emphasis on repertoire by master composers with attention to technical approach, interpretation and harmonic analysis. Major and harmonic minor scales, arpeggios and inversions are continued.

In this course elementary pieces from the standard repertoire of all musical periods are studied with an emphasis on technique, interpretation and harmonic analysis. Keyboard musicianship skills, including major and harmonic minor scales, major and minor arpeggios and chord progressions involving seventh chords and secondary triads, are stressed.

A study of intermediate level original piano compositions by master composers. Includes technical studies, analysis of literature performed, in-depth instruction on the interpretation of literature performed, major and minor scales (4 octaves, hands together), chord progressions and harmonization.

A study of upper intermediate and early advanced levels of original piano compositions by master composers. Includes technical studies, analysis of literature performed, in-depth instruction on the interpretation of literature performed, major and minor scales (4 octaves, hands together), chord progressions (including modulation).

A course to develop sight reading (Prima Vista) skills. Intended for students who can play pieces that have been practiced repeatedly (or memorized), but who cannot perform music being seen for the first time with any degree of ease of confidence. Student should have the ability to sight read adequately.

This course is designed for students interested in performing standard literature by master composers for duo piano (2 players/2 pianos), piano duet (2 players/2piano), and piano quartet (4 players/2 pianos). It will cover music written for this medium from the 18th century to the present. There may be an opportunity for a public performance. Students should have the ability to sight read.

Instruction includes 7th, 9th, 11th and 13th chords; their voicing and use in jazz standards. Improvisation techniques for jazz, blues, pop, Latin and gospel style are included.

Continuation and application of material studied in Music 65A, including all 7th, 9th, 11th and 13th chords, their voicing and use in jazz standards. Improvising techniques for jazz, blues, pop, Latin and gospel styles are included.

This course combines the study of the rudiments of music theory with an introduction to the keyboard. Included is the knowledge of music notation, scales, intervals, triads and seventh chords, rhythmic drills and sight singing. Piano studies include technical exercises, major scales, hand-over-hand arpeggios, simple chording and an introduction to piano literature. The fundamentals of music component of this course (or the equivalent) is a prerequisite for all other music theory courses. The piano component (or the equivalent) is a prerequisite for all other piano courses.

NOTE: Music 66 is equivalent to taking Music 1 and Music 60A. A student taking Music 66 may not earn credit for Music 1 or Music 60A.

This course will focus on the performance of standard keyboard repertoire by major composers of the twentieth century. The composers under study will include Debussy, Ravel, Scriabin, Bartok, Hindemith, Schoenberg, Prokofiev, Kabalevsky, Stravinsky, Copland, Barber, Ginastera, and others. This course is designed for upper-intermediate or early advanced pianists.

This course provides instruction in and reinforcement of the basic skills needed to play the instruments of the orchestral string family (violin, viola, cello and bass). Included are hand position, bow hold, fingerings, intonation, and posture.

This course is designed as in intermediate level class to continue development of the skills needed to play bowed string instruments (violin, viola, cello, string bass) and to improve reading skills. This course will offer a first level ensemble experience with emphasis on precision, intonation, balance, and blend. A separate time will be scheduled to help prepare more advanced students for the orchestra.

This course provides study of musical style and rehearsal techniques as they relate to the performance of intermediate level string orchestra literature. Ability to play a string instrument is required. During the course attention also will be given to technical development of the students in relation to the music that is being studied.

This course provides instruction in and reinforcement of the basic technical skills need to play instruments of the woodwind family, including embouchure development, standard and auxiliary fingerings, hand position, posture, and diaphragmatic breathing. Instruments of the woodwind family include flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, and bass clarinet.

This course is the study of fundamental techniques, including tone production, fingerings, embouchure and hand position, of standard brass instruments which include trumpet, horn, euphonium, trombone and tuba.

Instruction in the basic techniques of concert percussion for beginners, emphasizing snare drum and orchestra bells. Techniques of other instruments, including bass drum, cymbals, triangle, tambourine and timpani will be demonstrated. Students will play individually and in small ensembles.

Instruction in percussion and snare drum at a more advanced level than given in Music 73A. Additional instruction will be given in other percussion instruments, such as bass drum, cymbals, timpani, and tambourine. Class rehearsal as well as outside preparation will lead to public performance.

This course provides study of musical style and rehearsal techniques as they relate to the performance of orchestra literature. Ability to play an orchestral instrument is required.

This course is designed as an intermediate level class to continue skill development of the individual brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments and improve reading skills. The course will offer a first-level ensemble experience with emphasis directed to precision, intonation, balance and blend.

This course provides study and performance of musical literature written for wind ensemble with emphasis on style and rehearsal technique as they relate to the performance of band literature. Ability to play a band instrument is required.

This course provides rehearsal and performance of literature written for large jazz ensembles with emphasis on methods and materials. Musical materials include published arrangements of standard tunes, special arrangements of standard tunes, and contemporary compositions in the jazz idiom and selected according to the ability of the group. Ability to play an instrument and instructor's approval are required.

This course focuses on the development of idiomatic jazz improvisation skills through the study of jazz standard tunes, 12 bar blues, jazz theory, ear training, transcriptions and performance.

The study and performance of popular guitar styles in the range of beginning to intermediate skills of music reading, interpretation and performance.

The study and performance of popular guitar styles in the range of intermediate difficulty are the goals of this course. The course includes finger styles as found in Folk, Rock, Jazz, and their variations.

This course is a study of popular guitar styles in the range of intermediate to advanced skills of performance, interpretation, and music reading. A six string acoustic or electric guitar with small amplifier is required to participate.

This course focuses on music reading in first-position from beginning to intermediate level and on right- and left-hand skills, using repertoire from Classical, Flamenco, Popular, and other traditions.

This course focuses on music reading in first-position at the intermediate level and on right- and left-hand skills, using repertoire from Classical, Flamenco, Popular, and other traditions.

This course is designed to provide students with individual instruction in the applied areas of instrumental performance, vocal performance, and composition. The two units of credit require a weekly one-hour private lesson and five hours of individual practice per week. Students may repeat for credit for a total of four semesters.

This course is designed to provide students in the Applied Music Program performance opportunities in a controlled environment in the areas of instrumental performance, vocal performance, and composition. Students may repeat this class for credit for a total of four semesters.