CONSVTY 409      Music In Therapy: Children
Lecture and clinical demonstrations of theory and practice of music therapy with children.
Credits: 3 hours
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CONSVTY 410      Internship
1040 hours of supervised clinical experience at a site approved by the American Music Therapy Association, to be taken after all other course work for the music therapy degree is completed.
Credits: 1-4 hours
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CONSVTY 411      Field Experience In Music
To introduce music students to a critical examination of the complex nature of teaching, learning, children, and the music classroom/ensemble setting. Students will be expected to spend 30 hours observing, participating, planning and teaching in an assigned music classroom environment during the semester. Prerequisites: Permission of faculty and must be taken concurrently with CONSVTY 405.
Credits: hours
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CONSVTY 412      Student Teaching Music In Elementary School
Observation, planning and teaching in an elementary music classroom setting. Students will be expected to spend a minimum of seven weeks teaching full-time under supervision. Prerequisite: CONSVTY 411C
Credits: hours
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CONSVTY 417      Opera Workshop
Introduction to opera and opera performance techniques. Class will include performance of opera scenes. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. May be repeated for credit.
Credits: 2 hours
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CONSVTY 421      Music Theory Review For Graduate Students
An intensive review with emphasis placed on analysis. Open to graduate students only. MAY NOT BE USED ON A PLANNED PROGRAM.
Credits: hours
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CONSVTY 422      Music History Review (early)
Graduate-level review of music in Western civilization from antiquity to 1750. Outside listening is required. Offered: Fall and Winter.
Credits: hours
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CONSVTY 423      Business Jazz And Commercial Music
An introduction to the various elements of the music industry, including production, marketing, unions, contracts, broadcasting, licensing agreements and copyrights.
Credits: 3 hours
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CONSVTY 424      Acoustics
Study of the propagation of sound, the psychology and physiology of hearing, the acoustics of instruments, and of rooms, and tuning systems. Available for graduate credit.
Credits: 3 hours
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CONSVTY 425      Arranging For Choral Groups
Practice in transcribing vocal music of the current pop idiom. Analysis and writing in contemporary harmonic idioms. Stylistic analysis of solo and choral writing in operettas and musical plays. Scoring for mixed voices, men's voices, and women's voices. Prerequisite: CONSVTY 222A or CONSVTY 222B.
Credits: hours
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CONSVTY 426      Jazz Arranging For Small Ensembles
This course will teach the art of Calligraphy as well as the techniques of arranging and orchestration for small jazz ensembles for up to five horns. The course will also include an in-dept study of basic voicings, instrumental sonorities, and some extended forms using intensive listening and score study. UMKC combos, or top Kansas City professionals, will perform final assignments. Prerequisite: CONSVTY 222 Music Theory IV or consent of the instructor.
Credits: hours
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CONSVTY 427      18th Century Counterpoint I
Analysis and writing in 18th century style and forms including canon, invention and fugue.
Credits: 2 hours
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CONSVTY 428      Contemporary Harmonic/Contrapuntal Style
Analysis and writing in contemporary styles. Prerequisite: CONSVTY 222 or recommendation of an instructor of Music Theory I-IV
Credits: 3 hours
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CONSVTY 431      Orchestration II
A detailed study of the scores of major orchestral and wind ensemble works, plus the application of orchestrational concepts in the creation or orchestration of an original piece of music. Prerequisite: CONSVTY 331A or consent of the instructor.
Credits: 2 hours
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CONSVTY 433      Composition Recital
Preparation and performance of the student's original compositions at one or more concerts sponsored by UMKC Conservatory of Music, with a total of 50 to 60 minutes performance time. Prerequisite: 6 hours of CONSVTY 333, approval of major status by the Composition Division, and consent of the instructor.
Credits: 3 hours
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CONSVTY 434      The Practice and Study of Creativity
A team-taught, multidisciplinary cluster course for undergraduate students that fosters awareness of the nature and power of students' creativity. Approximately one third of the class covers current literature on the creative process in general and in the arts. The remainder of the class utilizes the arts as a catalyst for students to design and implement creative group and individual projects that foster communication, remove barriers to creativity and combine creativity with discipline toward a common result. There are neither prerequisites nor expectations of arts-related abilities. The ideal class consists of 4-6 students from each of 3 areas - Arts;Science/Social Science/Business/Law; and Humanities/Education/General Studies.
Credits: hours
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CONSVTY 435      Psychological Foundations Of Music
The study of the psychological aspects of music including perception, cognition, affect, and preference. An introduction measurement and experimental research including statistical techniques.
Credits: 3 hours
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CONSVTY 437      Computer Literacy For Musicians
Computing skills for the music teacher. Study of the computer as a tool for music majors who will teach in public school music classes, direct ensembles, or teach at the college or university level. Hands-on practice with file creation and editing, graphics and character set generation, data analysis, preparation of computer based instruction, and data retrieval. for upper level undergraduate and graduate students.
Credits: 3 hours
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CONSVTY 438      Creative Collaboration: Ideas and Strategies
Creative Collaboration: Ideas and Strategies investigates the history of collaboration in the arts since the turn of the 20th century. While case studies are drawn from th arts, students from any discipline and field will explore creative collaboration together. The goal of the class is to create a large-scale work in multidiscipline groups. Groups will vary depending on enrollments, but thinking outside the box and full participation regardless of individual discipline is required. course is open to students in any field and discipline.
Credits: 3 hours
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CONSVTY 449      Introduction To Arts Administration
This course is designed to be an overview of topics of importance to arts organizations including organizational culture,leadership,marketing,media relations,fundraising, facilities management,and audience building. Students will review current literature in this area and develop a project related to their particular area of interest.
Credits: 2 hours
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