Music Courses at Bethany

MUSC

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MUSC 101 – Music Fundamentals3 cr.
This course will provide the student with an introduction to the basic concepts of music theory: notation, scales, intervals, chords. Student will learn to read, …
MUSC 102 – Music Appreciation3 cr.
Introduction to music as artistic expression. This course will provide an overview of music throughout the ages, studying different periods in history through the lens …
MUSC 111 – Music Theory I3 cr.
Building a foundation of diatonic harmonic vocabulary. Introduction to part-writing. This course is designed for students who have a basic knowledge of music notation, scales, …
MUSC 112 – Music Theory II3 cr.
Continuation of MUSC111 - Music Theory I. Melodic analysis and reduction, analysis of musical phrases and form.
MUSC 114 – Music Skills I2 cr.
Ear training, sight singing, keyboard harmony, and recorder. Melodic and rhythmic dictation. Solfége syllables and hand symbols will be taught.
MUSC 115 – Music Skills II2 cr.
Continuation of MUSC114 - Music Skills I. Sight reading, keyboard performance of melody and harmony. Additional skills in score reading through the use of handbells.
MUSC 125 – Choraliers0 cr.
The Winter Musical is open to all students. Principal roles are chosen by audition; chorus is open to anyone without an audition. Student should register …
MUSC 130 – Concert Choir1 cr.
The Concert Choir is a mixed ensemble selected by audition at the beginning of the fall semester. Primary repertoire is drawn from the classic, sacred …
MUSC 132 – Mary Martha Singers0 cr.
Women’s Chorus chosen by audition in the Fall and Spring Semesters. Mary Martha Singers perform for Vespers, Christmas at Bethany, the Spring Choir tour and …
MUSC 135 – Concert Band1 cr.
The Concert Band involves a wide variety of wind and percussion instruments, and welcomes musicians from any major. The fall semester features an alumni invite …
MUSC 140 – Handbells0 cr.
Handbell Choir rehearses once a week and is chosen by audition in the fall and spring. Familiarity with reading musical notation is preferred. Handbells perform …
MUSC 152 – Chamber Orchestra0 cr.
Chamber Orchestra rehearses once a week and plays each month in chapel. The primary concert in the fall is Christmas at Bethany, and the main …
MUSC 153 – Chapel Brass0 cr.
May be offered concurrently with Concert Band, and membership is drawn, by audition, from Concert Band.
MUSC 154 – Drumline0 cr.
Drumline rehearses once a week and performs nearly each week during the first two months of classes. In the past, performances have been at soccer …
MUSC 155 – Jazz Ensemble0 cr.
Jazz Ensemble rehearses once a week on late Monday afternoons and typically performs three times each semester. Not only do they enjoy performing a variety …
MUSC 161 – Introduction to Conducting1 cr.
Introduction to basic conducting patterns and problems. Students will demonstrate leadership gestures and conduct a small group in folk melodies, hymn tunes and chorales in …
MUSC 181 – ELS Certification Piano1 cr.
Private 30-minute lessons. Development of keyboard skills for the elementary classrooms of the schools in the Evangelical Lutheran Synod, emphasizing basic keyboard proficiency leading to …
MUSC 190 – Instruction I1 cr.
Private 30-minute lessons at all levels, beginner to advanced: piano, voice, organ, wind instruments (brass, woodwind), string instruments (violin, cello, guitar, etc.), percussion (snare, mallets, …
MUSC 211 – Music Theory III3 cr.
Continuation of MUSC112. Emphasis on analysis. Study of fugue and classical forms. Part writing.
MUSC 212 – Music Theory IV3 cr.
Continuation of MUSC211. Analysis of music from the 19th into the 21st century. Expansion of harmonic vocabulary.
MUSC 214 – Music Skills III2 cr.
Perform individual notes and chords on the guitar through reading of standard notation, tablature, and chord diagrams. Basic approaches to songwriting and chord progressions explored. …
MUSC 215 – Music Skills IV2 cr.
Use of sight singing through solfege and Curwen hand signs. Basic drum set, piano, and vocal warm up skills introduced. Understanding of time signature and …
MUSC 221 – Music History I: Middle Ages & Renaissance3 cr.
Study of repertoire of major styles of composers from ancient times through the Renaissance.
MUSC 222 – Music History II: Baroque & Classical Eras3 cr.
Study of repertoire of major styles and composers of the Baroque and Classical eras.
MUSC 235 – Hymnody and Liturgics3 cr.
The history and development of hymnody and liturgical forms in the Western Church, especially as they relate to the Lutheran Divine Service, pedagogy and devotion. …
MUSC 290 – Instruction II2 cr.
Private 60-minute lessons: piano, voice, organ, wind instruments (brass, woodwind), string instruments (violin, cello, guitar, etc.), percussion (snare, mallets, drum-set), and harp. Prerequisites: MUSC 190 …
MUSC 303 – Music Communication and Technology3 cr.
Development of skills in the use of electronic and computer-generated materials and equipment. Music composition, arranging, and publishing.
MUSC 307 – Survey of Organ History and Literature2 cr.
Broad historical survey of organ music, writings on organ music, and organ design.
MUSC 309 – Service Playing and Repertoire2 cr.
Practical skills for the worship service. Varied hymn accompaniment. Vocal and instrumental accompaniment. Building a repertoire. Prerequisite: MUSC190 or consent of instructor.
MUSC 321 – Music History III: Romantic & Modern Eras3 cr.
Study of repertoire of major styles and composers from the Romantic and Modern eras.
MUSC 335 – Music Theatre3 cr.
A survey of the musical theatre, including history, repertory, form and style. From Gilbert and Sullivan to the present.
MUSC 361 – Choral Conducting3 cr.
Choral techniques and rehearsal procedures. Repertoire and its historical place in liturgy, especially as it applies to the Lutheran tradition.
MUSC 362 – Instrumental Conducting3 cr.
The craft and tradition of instrumental conducting is explored through the study of preparatory skills, pedagogical concepts, posture, beat patterns, "stick" technique, and an introduction …
MUSC 374 – Piano Pedagogy and Literature3 cr.
Introduction to the teaching of piano. Students in the course will study various approaches to piano instruction as well as methods and repertoire. A survey …
MUSC 375 – Vocal Pedagogy and Literature3 cr.
Introduction to teaching voice. Students will study various approaches to vocal instruction as well as methods and repertoire. Prerequisite: MUSC190A or consent of instructor.
MUSC 376 – Instrumental Pedagogy3 cr.
Introduction to teaching of instruments. Students will study various approaches to instruction on various instruments as well as methods and repertoire. Prerequisite: MUSC190D or consent …
MUSC 390 – Instruction III1 cr.
Private 30-minute lessons: piano, voice, organ, composition, conducting, wind instruments (brass, woodwind), string instruments (violin, cello, guitar, etc.), percussion (snare, mallets, drum-set), and harp. Prerequisite: …
MUSC 435 – Opera and Lyric Theatre3 cr.
A study of opera from the Florentine Camerata through Broadway Lyric Theatre. Form and style. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
MUSC 440 – World Music3 cr.
Introduction to non-Western music of a diversity of cultures. Prerequisite: MUSC101 or MUSC111, and consent of instructor.
MUSC 475 – Recital1 cr.
Performance for students enrolled in private music lessons; program planned and directed by student and recital instructor. May be a capstone for Music major emphases. …
MUSC 480 – Topics in Music3 cr.
Course content varies. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
MUSC 489 – International Study Tour3 cr.
Course allows the student to travel to a specific country, selected by the professor, and covers various aspects of the selected country or geographical area.
MUSC 490 – Instruction IV2 cr.
Private 60-minute lessons: piano, voice, organ, composition, conducting, wind instruments (brass, woodwind), string instruments (violin, cello, guitar, etc.), percussion (snare, mallets, drum-set), and harp. Primarily …
MUSC 495 – Senior Seminar Music3 cr.
Capstone project for students majoring in music. Project is coordinated with a faculty advisor.
MUSC 499 – Music Internship3 cr.
Music-related field experience with an approved agency fulfilling an individual learning contract negotiated between student, faculty advisor, and worksite. Music majors only. Prerequisite: Consent of …

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