Music

• CFA MU 421: Introduction to the Organ
  Introduction to the Organ, a companion course to MU450 Introduction to the Harpsichord, will cover organ technique, repertoire, registration, history, and design. Basic techniques of touch, pedaling and coordination, and hymn playing will be addressed, as well as a survey of the literature written for the organ as related to developments in organ design and technology. Visits to local organs on and off campus will be included as well as classes regularly held in Room 426 where there is a seven-stop Noack mechanical studio organ. 1 cr.
• CFA MU 438: German Diction
  Performance for singers: emphasis on style, interpretation, and perfection of diction. 1 cr.
• CFA MU 439: French Diction
  Performance for singers: emphasis on style, interpretation, and perfection of diction. 1 cr.
• CFA MU 440: Italian Diction
  Performance for singers: emphasis on style, interpretation, and perfection of diction. 1 cr.
• CFA MU 441: English Diction
  Performance for singers: emphasis on style, interpretation, and perfection of diction. 1 cr.
• CFA MU 442: Voice Elective
  Performance for singers: emphasis on style, interpretation, and perfection of diction. 1 cr.
• CFA MU 465: Curriculum Planning for General Music
  Contemporary philosophies and goals of general music; content of the general music program from kindergarten through junior high school; techniques and problems of curriculum development.
• CFA MU 479: Song Literature 1
  The development of the Lied genre will be traced from the 18th through 20th centuries, focusing on the poetry and musical setting. Study and performance of Lieder, including songs of Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Wolf and Schoenberg. 2 cr.
• CFA MU 481: Song Literature 3
  The development of the English, Italian, and Spanish art song will be traced through study and performance. Among composers to be considered: Dowland, Purcell, Britten, Ives, Argento, Rorem, Granados, Turina. 2 cr.
• CFA MU 486: Orchestral Technique
  For advanced performers on orchestral instruments. Problems for various instruments in standard orchestral literature. 1 cr.
• CFA MU 491: String Literature 1
  Study and performance of string literature from the Baroque to the present. 2 cr. each semester.
• CFA MU 493: String Lit 3
  
• CFA MU 545: Phonetics for Choral Conducting
  Provides an opportunity for students to develop and understanding of common pronunciation of English, Italian, German, and French for the performance of choral literature. The first half of the semester will be spent learning the International Phonetic Alphabet through in-class exercises, homework, quizzes, and tests, and in-class performance of choral works in English. The second half will involve learning symbols specific to Italian, German, and French, and conducting choral songs in those languages. Classes will meet for one hour twice a week. 2.0 credits.
• CFA MU 561: Basic Compositional Techniques
  Introduction to principles of composition. Instruction in calligraphy and manuscript preparation. Examination of contemporary music devices. Written work modeled on analyses of representative forms.2 cr. each semester.
• CFA MU 563: Composition 3
  Prereq: CFA MU 561, 562. Original work in traditional forms of musical compostion. Original work in traditional forms of music composition. (May be repeated for credit) 2 cr. each sem. Undergraduate.
• CFA MU 565: Composition 5
  Prereq: CFA MU 562, 564. Original work in contemporary musical composition. Undergraduate. 3 cr. each semester.
• CFA MU 567: World Music Ensemble
  Explores a wide variety of musical practices from the world over, including Brazil, the Balkans, Colombia, and Ethiopia. Course will emphasize learning music from listening, transcribing, arranging, and some improvising. All instruments and singers welcome; musical proficiency required.
• CFA MU 568: Practical Piano 1
  Keyboard harmonization skills, sight-reading, technical drills and accompaniment for simple melodic lines. Designed to promote keyboard facility for graduate-level singers. Other music majors with permission. (Required of master?s degree Voice majors). 1 cr.
• CFA MU 571: Practicum 1
  Pre-K-5. Supervised student teaching in grades K-5, weekly seminar, individual conferences with University supervisor. Six weeks; minimum 150 hours required. 4 cr. each semester.
• CFA MU 572: Practicum 2
  Supervised student teaching in 5-8; weekly seminar, minimum of 150 clock hours; weekly seminar; individual conferences with University supervisor. 4 cr. each semester.