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CONSVTY 133B      Beginning Composition For Prospective Composition Majors View Details
A class for students wishing to work toward major status in the music composition program. Exercises and projects as in 133A, with an extra hour per-week of in-depth, guided exercises and portfolio development. A weekly one-hour lab is required.
Credits: 3 hours
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CONSVTY 134      Beginning Composition II View Details
Continuation of CONSVTY 133. A weekly one-hour lab is required.
Credits: 3 hours
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CONSVTY 134A      Beginning Composition For Non-Composition Majors II View Details
A weekly one-hour lab is required.
Credits: 2 hours
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CONSVTY 134B      Beginning Composition For Prospective Composition Majors II View Details
Continuation of CONSVTY 133B. Exercises and projects as in CONSVTY 134A., with an extra hour per-week of in-depth, guided exercises and portfolio development. A weekly one-hour lab is required.
Credits: 3 hours
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CONSVTY 141      Musicianship I View Details
The core curriculum in Musicianship uses an integrated approach of written theory, aural skills, and singing to foster competency in the essential skills and ideas necessary to attain fluency in Western music. It is taught as a hybrid lecture/lab course and requires basic knowledge of music fundamentals.
Credits: hours
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CONSVTY 142      Musicianship II View Details
The core curriculum in Musicianship uses an integrated approach of written theory, aural skills, and singing to foster competency in the essential skills and ideas necessary to attain fluency in Western music. It is taught as a hybrid lecture/lab course and requires basic knowledge of music fundamentals.
Credits: hours
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CONSVTY 150      Introduction To Music Literature View Details
An introduction to the major composers, literature, and forms of the various historical periods. Bibliographical sources and library procedures as well as extensive listening requirements are included.
Credits: 3 hours
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CONSVTY 151      Muse View Details
This course merges a variety of academic platforms and student activities so that collaboration among disciplines becomes a natural, logical solution to academic, professional, and performing arts challenges. Course content is derived from music history as it relates to Kansas City in the 21st century through examining the ethics of creating the canon. Activities are drawn directly from music history to achieve understanding in Human Values and Ethical Reasoning as they relate to our community.
Credits: hours
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CONSVTY 154      Music Listening Laboratory View Details
Listening includes works of all major periods and styles in live performance. May be repeated for credit. Required for all Conservatory music majors. Non-music majors encouraged to enroll.
Credits: 1 hours
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CONSVTY 154A      Music Listening Laboratory: Non-Western Cultures View Details
The course is a study of music in culture and introduces undergraduate students to living music, musical instruments, and dance of oral traditions and music of high cultures outside the limits of urban European art music through discussion, performance, and observation. Required for all Conservatory music majors. Non-music majors are encouraged to enroll.
Credits: 1 hours
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CONSVTY 161      String Instrument Laboratory View Details
Designed for the student working at a beginning level of performance on string instruments. Instruction will focus on basic playing techniques and pedagogical issues.
Credits: 1 hours
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CONSVTY 171      Foreign Language For Singing I View Details
A course for Italian and German diction. Emphasis is placed on oratorio rather than conversational pronunciation. Required for BME Choral and BM voice.
Credits: 2 hours
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CONSVTY 172      Foreign Language For Singing II View Details
A course for French and Latin diction. Emphasis is placed on oratorio rather than conversational pronunciation. Required for BME Choral and BM voice.
Credits: 2 hours
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CONSVTY 180      Music In Special Education View Details
Class demonstration and participation in the use of music materials for handicapped children.
Credits: 3 hours
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CONSVTY 185A      Foreign Language For Singing I View Details
A course for English and Latin diction for oratorio performance with detailed study of the International Phonetic Alphabet. Required for BM voice.
Credits: 2 hours
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CONSVTY 185B      Foreign Language For Singing II View Details
A course for Italian diction. Emphasis is placed on sung rather than conversational pronunciation. Required for BM voice.
Credits: 2 hours
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CONSVTY 185C      Foreign Language For Singing III View Details
A course for German diction. Emphasis is placed on sung rather than conversational pronunciation. Required for BM voice.
Credits: 2 hours
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CONSVTY 185D      Foreign Language For Singing Iv View Details
A course for French diction. Emphasis is placed on sung rather than conversational pronunciation. Required for BM voice.
Credits: 2 hours
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CONSVTY 199      Kangaroo Band View Details
This band will provide music for men's and women's basketball games. Members are required to attend all home games.
Credits: 1 hours
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CONSVTY 202      Basic Techniques Of Audio Recording I View Details
A study of the philosophy, history, and development of audio recording. Practical application of recording techniques and development of recording skills.
Credits: 3 hours
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