MUSI Courses

  • MUSI 1116 - Sight Singing & Ear Training I

    Singing tonal music in treble and bass clefs, and aural study of elements of music, such as scales, intervals and chords, and dictation of basic rhythm, melody and diatonic harmony.

    Grade Basis: L
    Credit hours: 1.0
    Lab hours: 3.0

    Corequisites:

    Restrictions:

    • MUSI 1116 is only offered in the fall semester.

  • MUSI 1117 - Sight Singing & Ear Training II

    Singing tonal music in various clefs, continued aural study of the elements of music, and dictation of intermediate rhythm, melody and diatonic harmony.

    Grade Basis: L
    Credit hours: 1.0
    Lab hours: 3.0

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    Corequisites:

    Restrictions:

    • MUSI 1117 is only offered in the spring semester.

  • MUSI 1157 - Opera Workshop

    A study of the synthesis of singing and acting through the performance of opera.

    Grade Basis: L
    Credit hours: 1.0
    Lab hours: 3.0

  • MUSI 1181 - Piano Class I

    Beginning class instruction in the fundamentals of keyboard technique.

    Grade Basis: L
    Credit hours: 1.0
    Lecture hours: 1.0
    Lab hours: 1.0

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  • MUSI 1182 - Piano Class II

    Advance beginning class instruction in the fundamentals of keyboard technique.

    Grade Basis: L
    Credit hours: 1.0
    Lecture hours: 1.0
    Lab hours: 1.0

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  • MUSI 1183 - Voice Class I

    Class instruction in the fundamentals of singing including breathing, tone production, and diction. Designed for students with little or previous voice training. Does not apply to a music major degree.

    Grade Basis: L
    Credit hours: 1.0
    Lecture hours: 1.0
    Lab hours: 1.0

  • MUSI 1192 - Guitar Class I

    Class instruction in fundamental guitar playing, including technique, music-reading, fretboard theory, melodic and harmonic realizations.

    Grade Basis: L
    Credit hours: 1.0
    Lecture hours: 1.0
    Lab hours: 1.0

  • MUSI 1303 - Fundamentals of Music

    Introduction to the basic elements of music theory, including scales, intervals, keys, triads, elementary ear training, notation, meter, and rhythm. Course does not apply to a music major degree.

    Grade Basis: L
    Credit hours: 3.0
    Lecture hours: 3.0

  • MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation

    Understanding music through the study of cultural periods, major composers, and musical elements, illustrated with audio recordings and live performances. Course does not apply to music major degree.

    Grade Basis: L
    Credit hours: 3.0
    Lecture hours: 3.0

  • MUSI 1307 - Music Literature

    A Survey of the styles and forms of music as it developed from the middle ages to the present. This course will familiarize the student with cultural context terminology, genres, and notation.

    Grade Basis: L
    Credit hours: 3.0
    Lecture hours: 3.0

  • MUSI 1310 - American Music

    A general survey of various styles of music of the Americas, including but not limited to jazz, folk, rock, and contemporary music.

    Grade Basis: L
    Credit hours: 3.0
    Lecture hours: 3.0

  • MUSI 1311 - Music Theory I

    The study of analysis and writing of tonal melody and diatonic harmony, including fundamental music concepts, scales, intervals, chords, 7th chords, and early four-part writing. Analysis of small compositional forms. Optional correlated study at the keyboard. Students must take MUSI 1116, Sight Singing & Ear Training I, and MUSI 1181, Piano Class I, concurrently. MUSI 1311 is only offered in the Fall semester.

    Grade Basis: L
    Credit hours: 3.0
    Lecture hours: 3.0

    Corequisites:

    Restrictions:

    • MUSI 1311 is only offered in the Fall semester.

  • MUSI 1312 - Music Theory II

    The study of analysis and writing of tonal melody and diatonic harmony, including all diatonic chords and seventh chords in root position and inversions, non-chord tones, and functional harmony. Introduction to more complex topics, such modulation may occur. Optional correlated study at the keyboard.

    Grade Basis: L
    Credit hours: 3.0
    Lecture hours: 3.0

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    Restrictions:

    • MUSI 1312 is only offered in the spring semester.

  • MUSI 2116 - Sight Singing & Ear Training III

    Singing more difficult tonal music in various clefs, aural study including dictation of more complex rhythm, melody, chromatic harmony, and extended tertian structures. Students must take MUSI 2311, Music Theory III, and MUSI 2114, Piano Class for Music Majors III, concurrently. MUSI 2116 in only offered in the Fall semester.

    Grade Basis: L
    Credit hours: 1.0
    Lab hours: 3.0

    Prerequisites:

    • MUSI 1117 - Sight Singing & Ear Training II

    Corequisites:

    Restrictions:

    • MUSI 2116 in only offered in the Fall semester.

  • MUSI 2117 - Sight Singing & Ear Training IV

    Singing advanced tonal music and introduction of modal and post-tonal melodies. Aural study including dictation of advanced rhythm, melody, and harmony. Students must take MUSI 2312, Theory of Music IV, and MUSI 2182, Piano Class IV, concurrently. MUSI 2117 is only offered in the Spring.

    Grade Basis: L
    Credit hours: 1.0
    Lab hours: 3.0

    Prerequisites:

    • MUSI 2116 - Sight Singing & Ear Training III

    Corequisites:

    Restrictions:

    • MUSI 2117 is only offered in the Spring.

  • MUSI 2181 - Piano Class III

    Intermediate class instruction of keyboard technique.

    Grade Basis: L
    Credit hours: 1.0
    Lab hours: 3.0

  • MUSI 2182 - Piano Class IV

    Advanced class instruction of keyboard technique.

    Grade Basis: L
    Credit hours: 1.0
    Lab hours: 3.0

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  • MUSI 2311 - Music Theory III

    Advanced harmony voice leading, score analysis and writing of more advanced tonal harmony including chromaticism and extended-tertian structures. Optional correlated study at the keyboard. Students must take MUSI 2116, Sight Singing & Ear Training III, and MUSI 2181, Piano Class III, concurrently. Music 2311 is only offered in the Fall semester.

    Grade Basis: L
    Credit hours: 3.0
    Lecture hours: 3.0

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    Corequisites:

    Restrictions:

    • Music 2311 is only offered in the Fall semester

  • MUSI 2312 - Music Theory IV

    Continuation of advanced chromaticism and survey of analytical and compositional procedures in post-tonal music. Optional correlated study at the keyboard. Students must take MUSI 2117, Sight Singing & Ear Training IV, and MUSI 2182, Piano Class IV, concurrently. Music 2312 is only offered in the Spring semester

    Grade Basis: L
    Credit hours: 3.0
    Lecture hours: 3.0

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    Corequisites:

    Restrictions:

    • MUSI 2312 is only offered in the Spring semester