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CONSVTY 101C
Voice Class I
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A course in the fundamentals of correct voice productions; breathing, breath control, study of vowel forms and consonants. Elementary songs. Poise, posture, and stage presence. This course covers two points of view: development of the student's own voice and the pedagogy of voice-class instruction.
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Credits: 2 hours
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CONSVTY 103
Fundamentals Of Music Theory
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An introduction to the rudiments of music theory and basic musicianship skills. Designed primarily as a review course for Conservatory students. Non-music majors may also enroll in this course.
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Credits: 2 hours
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CONSVTY 104
Jazz Improvisation I
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A systematic approach to the art of jazz improvisation. Emphasis upon performance as well as analysis.
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Credits: 2 hours
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CONSVTY 105
Jazz Improvisation For Non-Jazz Majors
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This course is designed to provide the non-Jazz major with fundamental concepts needed to compose spontaneously. Blues and basic jazz forms are covered through performance and recordings.
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Credits: 2 hours
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CONSVTY 108
Beginning Piano For Non-Music Majors
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A class for non-music majors to acquire basic piano skills. Popular arrangements and group techniques designed to encourage students to play the piano for pleasure.
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Credits: 2 hours
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CONSVTY 110
Keyboard Skills I
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Group instruction focused on developing basic keyboard skills in sight-reading, transposition, harmonization, accompanying, improvisation, technique, and repertoire. Music theory concepts will be reinforced through keyboard applications.
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Credits: 2 hours
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CONSVTY 114
Keyboard Skills I for Piano Majors
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Techniques of sight reading , transposition, improvisation and open-score reading.
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Credits: 1 hours
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CONSVTY 120
Music Appreciation
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Designed for the general University student with little or no music background and required for Dance Majors (no credit for music majors). An emphasis on the basic elements of music and the historical and stylistic periods, illustrated by examples from different genre, such as instrumental and vocal ensembles, large and small, solo literature for voice and instruments, and dance. Three class sessions a week with frequent live performance and guest speakers.
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Credits: 3 hours
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CONSVTY 121
Music Theory I
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A course presenting the elementary melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic elements of music through part-writing and analysis. The vocabulary for the first semester includes traditional usage and analysis of triads and their inversions, nonharmonic tones, introduction to chords of the seventh, and elementary modulation.
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Credits: 3 hours
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CONSVTY 123
Keyboard Skills II
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Continued group instruction focused on developing basic keyboard skills in sight-reading, transposition, harmonization, accompanying, improvisation, technique, and repertoire. Music theory concepts will be reinforced through keyboard applications.
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Credits: 2 hours
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CONSVTY 125
History And Development Of Rock And Roll
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Designed for students with little or no music background, the course is an exploration of American popular music from early Rhythm and Blues and Country Western through Woodstock. Examines in detail the social/racial issues most important to the music and the cultural history of twentieth-century America. The course features online video lectures and numerous interviews with professors and scholars from other disciplines, presenting a perspective of the influence of this music on nearly every area of American life. Students are required to participate in online discussion groups as part of the class. Music majors may enroll for music elective credit.
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Credits: 3 hours
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CONSVTY 126
Introduction to World Music
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An introduction to global music traditions and their cultural contexts. Open to all students.
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Credits: 3 hours
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CONSVTY 128
Introduction To Music Education/Music Therapy
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An introductory course for all BME Choral and Instrumental majors, all music therapy majors, and all students who want general information about the field of music education and music therapy. Includes information on the profession and the role of music education in a school curriculum, as well as the roll of music therapy in various settings.
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Credits: 1 hours
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CONSVTY 129A
Ear Training And Solfege
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Study of tonal aural problems and rhythms. Introduction to movable do solfege.
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Credits: 1 hours
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CONSVTY 130
Music Therapy Techniques: Adults
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Class demonstration and participation in use of materials for psychiatric and geriatric clients. Required of all BME Therapy majors.
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Credits: 3 hours
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CONSVTY 133
Beginning Composition I
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Introduction to the compositional process, including notation, calligraphy and score preparation, styles and forms, and related topics. A weekly one-hour lab is required.
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Credits: 3 hours
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CONSVTY 133A
Beginning Composition For Non-Composition Majors I
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An introductory course in music composition, with exercises in instrumentation, notation, orchestration, form, melodic construction, harmony, counterpoint, and rhythm. Disscussion and analysis of current works, trends and techniques in music composition. Final project is an original composition. A weekly one-hour lab is required.
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Credits: 2 hours
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