| MUSC 1100 Music Appreciation, 3 credits
(Meets MnTC Goal 6)
Historical study of music and its relation to culture and society including a brief survey of the elements of music, incorporating the extensive use of audio recordings. Attendance at a live performance is required.
MUSC 1101 Introduction to World Music, 3 credits
(Meets MnTC Goals 7 and 8)
This course will introduce students to music outside of traditional Eurocentric cultures and western art music, to bring a global musical perspective to our students, and to explore the uniquely American musical culture that incorporated influences from these societies. Students will be required to attend and critique a live musical performance to complement the course’s extensive use of audio recordings.
MUSC 1102 Class Guitar, 3 credits
(Meets MnTC Goal 6)
Class guitar is designed to develop entry-level understanding of beginning guitar technique as well as understanding notation, improvisation, and elementary chord construction. This forum provides opportunity for students to explore their musical aspirations through guitar and expose them to basic musical concepts. Students must provide their own guitar.
MUSC 1103 Class Piano, 3 credits
(Meets MnTC Goal 6)
Course in basic technique covering keyboard skills, notation and repertoire. For the student without previous keyboard experience or limited piano background. An adult approach for the beginning piano student.
MUSC 1104 Fundamentals of Music, 3 credits
(Meets MnTC Goal 6)
Basic introduction to music notation and reading instruction in rhythm, note reading, scales, key signatures, intervals, triads and introduction to the piano keyboard, and listening analysis. Intended for students entering fields where some knowledge of music fundamentals is required but who do not plan a music major, or those desiring to improve music reading skills.
MUSC 1105 Applied Lesson, 1 credit
Private instruction in music—vocal or instrumental. Extra charge for lessons is determined by the college and the rate is assessed per semester. Required of majors and minors in music at most colleges. Fifteen one-half hour lessons per semester. Students may repeat this course for a maximum of 4 credits.
MUSC 1106 Concert Band, 0-1 credit
(Meets MnTC Goal 6)
The ensemble rehearses a variety of concert band literature for study and performance. The Concert Band is open to all students. The ensemble meets the requirements for instrumentalists pursing the Associates of Fine Arts Degree in Music. No audition is required. Students must read written musical notation for their instrument. Some instruments are available for student use. One to two performances each semester. Weekly scheduled rehearsals. Additional rehearsals may be required. Students may repeat this course to gain a maximum of 4 credits.
MUSC 1107 String Ensemble, 1 credit
(Meets MnTC Goal 6)
This ensemble rehearses a variety of orchestra literature for study and performance. Ensemble is open to all students. This ensemble meets the requirements for instrumentalists pursuing the Associates of Fine Arts Degree in Music. No audition is required. Students must read written musical notation for their instruments. One to two performances each semester. Weekly scheduled rehearsals. Additional rehearsals may be required. Students may repeat this course to gain a maximum of 4 credits.
MUSC 1108 Concert Choir, 0-1 credit
(Meets MnTC Goal 6)
A mixed chorus that studies and performs a variety of choral literature from classical to popular songs. No audition required. Concert(s) each semester and a choral festival in Spring Semester. A minimum of three hours per week. Students may repeat to a maximum of four credits.
MUSC 1109 Singing 101, 3 credits
(Meets MnTC Goal 6)
The student will learn to develop the voice as an instrument and learn basic fundamentals of music as well as diversity of singing styles and music history. Opportunities to perform for peers and instructor will help develop students as performers.
MUSC 1110 Rock and Roll History, 3 credits
(Meets MnTC Goals 6 and 7)
Study of popular American music, its musical elements, cultural perspectives, and historical developments. An emphasis is placed on the impact that African-American men and women had on its development. Attendance at a live performance is required.
MUSC 1111 Jazz History, 3 credits
(Meets MnTC Goals 6 and 7)
An introductory course, designed to help students become familiar with and appreciate jazz as an important American art form. Jazz as a reflection of the evolution of American society. A historical overview will be used. Attendance at a live performance is required.
MUSC 1116 Music Theory I, 3 credits
(Meets MnTC Goal 6 )
Music Theory is an in-depth study of music and its historical and cultural development through music analysis and performance. Intended for students with prior performance experience in music, i. e., band, choir, etc. This course is required for students pursuing an AFA in Music degree. Students must also register for MUSC 1117 – Aural Comprehension I.
MUSC 1117 Aural Comprehension I, 2 credits
Prerequisites: Required Co-registration with
MUSC 1116
Aural Comprehension prepares the ear to perceive and identify both large and small patterns in music through ear training, sight-singing and rhythmic performance. Intended for students with prior performance experience in music, i.e., band, choir, etc. Students are required to register for MUSC 1117, Music Theory I. This course is required for music majors and/or minors.
MUSC 1120 Music Business: Marketing,
Promotion, Publishing, Recording, 3 credits
An introduction to the music industry. Topics covered include contracts, business structures and basic business essentials, band names, publicity and advertising, and the role of agents and managers. Other topics included are music and theatre, arts administration, copyright, licensing, and recording.
MUSC 1123 Piano Proficiency Preparation,
1 credit
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor
Course designed for students pursuing the AFA-Music degree to prepare them to take the piano proficiency exam. Class is one hour per week in keyboard lab developing skills in sight reading, scales, chord progressions, harmonizing and transposing.
MUSC 1126 Music Theory II, 3 credits
Prerequisite: C or better in MUSC 1116 or permission of the instructor
A continuation of Music 1116. Advanced study of scales, chords, notation chord grammar, ear training and sight singing. An in-depth study of harmony including voice leading, harmonic progression, dominant seventh chord, leading-tone seventh chord, nondominant seventh chords, modulation and secondary dominants and leading-tone chords. This course is required for students pursuing an AFA in Music degree. Students must also register for MUSC 1127 – Aural Comprehension II.
MUSC 1127 Aural Comprehension II, 2 credits
Prerequisites: MUSC 1117 - Required Co-registration with MUSC 1126 – Music Theory II
Aural Comprehension II continues the sequence of ear training and sight-singing. Aural Comprehension continues to develop the ear and its ability to perceive and identify both large and small patterns in music through ear training, sight-singing and rhythmic performance. Intended for students with prior performance experience in music, i.e., band, choir, etc. Students are required to register for MUSC 1126, Music Theory II. This course is required for students pursuing an AFA in Music degree.
MUSC 1146 Jazz Ensemble, 0-1 credit
(Meets MnTC Goal 6)
This ensemble rehearses a variety of jazz literature for study and performance. Ensemble is open to all students. This ensemble meets the requirements for instrumentalists pursing the Associates of Fine Arts Degree in Music. No audition is required. Students must read written musical notation (not including tablature) for their instrument. Some instruments are available for student use. 1 - 2 performances each semester. Weekly scheduled rehearsals. Additional rehearsals may be required. Students may repeat this course to gain a maximum of 4 credits.
MUSC 1147 Musical Theatre Ensemble,
0-1 credit
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
An instrumental ensemble performing music to accompany the yearly musical production. This course is open to all students. Some instruments are available for student use. Performances and rehearsals are scheduled by the director. Students may repeat this course to gain a maximum of 4 credits.
MUSC 1148 Chamber Singers, 0-1 credit
(Meets MnTC Goal 6)
Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor by audition
A small, mixed vocal ensemble that studies and performs a variety of choral literature for the chamber ensemble from classical to popular songs. Open by audition. Concerts each semester. Students may repeat this course to gain a maximum of 4 credits.
MUSC 1150 AFA Applied Lesson, 1 credit
Prerequisite: Students must be working on their Associate of Fine Arts in Music Degree
Private instruction in music – vocal or instrumental for students pursuing the Associate of Fine Arts Degree in Music. All AFA in Music students will participate in a four (4)-semester jury process that prepares each student for the successful completion of the AFA degree and prepares the student for the audition process required for admission/transfer to a bachelor degree track.
(Required of majors and minors pursuing a degree in music at most colleges. Fifteen one-half hour lessons per semester. Students may repeat this course to earn a maximum of 4 credits. Extra charge for lessons is determined by the college and the rate is assessed per Semester.)
MUSC 1175 AFA Recital Applied Lesson,
1 credit
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Private instruction in music—vocal or instrumental, in preparation for the required AFA in Music recital. Extra charge for lessons is determined by the college and the rate is assessed per Semester. Required for students earning the AFA in Music degree. Fifteen one-half hour lessons per semester.
MUSC 2105 Applied Lesson, 2 credits
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Private instruction in music—vocal or instrumental. Extra charge for lessons is determined by the college and the rate is assessed per semester. Required of majors and minors in music at most colleges. Fifteen one-hour lessons per semester. Students may repeat this course to earn a maximum of 8 credits.
MUSC 2115 Introduction to Music Education,
3 credits
Introduction to Music Education will give students the opportunity to study current teaching strategies, philosophies of teaching, plan lessons, observe music educators in the field, investigate current technologies used in classrooms, and gain an overview of the field of music education.
MUSC 2135 Introduction to Music Therapy:
Techniques and Materials, 3 credits
History and theory of music therapy paired with practical piano, guitar, improvisation, Orff-Schulwerk, voice and movement skills and adapting those to working within a therapeutic process. Observing a music therapist in the community is required. Required access to a guitar.
MUSC 2145 Chamber Ensembles, 1 credit
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor
Chamber music is a performance class. Students will be assigned to small groups (duets, trios, etc), in which they will learn to select appropriate repertoire and develop rehearsal skills. Participating in both student-directed rehearsals and small-group coaching with instructor, student work will culminate in a public performance during the last weeks of class. Students will also explore the variety of instrumentation, performance styles, and historical contexts of chamber repertoire. Some examples of performance group possibilities are: flute trio, guitar quartet, brass quintet, voice and guitar duet, percussion ensemble, etc. Students may repeat to a maximum of four credits.
MUSC 2150 AFA Applied Lesson, 2 credits
Prerequisite: Students must be working on their Associate of Fine Arts in Music Degree
Private instruction in music – vocal or instrumental for students pursuing the Associate of Fine Arts Degree in Music. All AFA in Music students will participate in a four (4)-semester jury process that prepares each student for the successful completion of the AFA degree and prepares the student for the audition process required for admission/transfer to a bachelor degree track.
(Required of majors and minors pursuing a degree in music at most colleges. Fifteen one-hour lessons per semester. Students may repeat this course to earn a maximum of 4 credits. Extra charge for lessons is determined by the college and the rate is assessed per Semester.)
MUSC 2175 AFA Recital Applied Lesson,
1 credit
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Private instruction in music—vocal or instrumental, in preparation for the required AFA in Music recital. Extra charge for lessons is determined by the college and the rate is assessed per Semester. Required for students earning the AFA in Music degree. Fifteen one hour lessons per semester.
MUSC 2201 Music History and Literature I,
3 credits
(Meets MnTC Goals 6 and 8)
Study of Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical periods of music and their influence in history. Concert required. A required course for music majors and/or minors. Extensive listening. Three hours each week.
MUSC 2202 Music History and Literature II,
3 credits
(Meets MnTC Goals 6 and 8)
Study of Romantic, Impressionistic and Contemporary periods of music and their influence in history. A required course for music majors and/or minors. Extensive listening. Concert required. Three hours each week.
MUSC 2216 Advanced Music Theory I, 3 credits
Prerequisite: C or better in Music 1126 or permission of instructor
A continuation of Music 1126. An in-depth study of harmony including chromatic harmony, i.e., borrowed chords, Neapolitan 6th chords, augmented 6th chords, 9th, 11th, and 13th chords, altered dominants and chromatic mediants. Advanced study in ear-training and sight-singing. This course is required for students pursuing an AFA in Music degree. Students must also register for MUSC 2217 – Advanced Aural Comprehension I.
MUSC 2217 Advanced Aural Comprehension I,
2 credits
Prerequisite: MUSC 1127
Required Co-registration with MUSC 2216
Advanced Aural Comprehension I continues the sequence of ear training and sight-singing
Aural Comprehension continues to develop the ear and its ability to perceive and identify both large and small patterns in music through ear training, sight-singing and rhythmic performance. Intended for students with prior performance experience in music, i.e., band, choir, etc. Students are required to register for MUSC 2216, Advanced Music Theory I. This course is required for students pursuing an AFA in Music degree.
MUSC 2226 Advanced Music Theory II,
3 credits
Prerequisite: C or better in Music 2216 or permission of instructor
A continuation of Music 2216. An in-depth study of Form in Music: two-part binary, three-part ternary, two-voice eighteenth-century counterpoint, the fugue, variation technique, sonata form, and rondo form. Also an in-depth study of music of the 20th century. This course is required for students pursuing an AFA in Music degree. Students must also register for MUSC 2227 – Advanced Aural Comprehension II.
MUSC 2227 – Advanced Aural Comprehension II,
2 credits
Prerequisite: MUSC 2217
Required Co-registration with MUSC 2226
Advanced Aural Comprehension II continues the sequence of ear training and sight-singing. Aural Comprehension continues to develop the ear and its ability to perceive and identify both large and small patterns in music through ear training, sight-singing and rhythmic performance. Intended for students with prior performance experience in music, i.e., band, choir, etc. Students are required to register for MUSC 2226, Advanced Music Theory II. This course is required for students pursuing an AFA in Music degree.
MUSC 2299 Independent Study, 1-3 credits
Prerequisite: Two music courses successfully completed.
Designed to offer students the opportunity to do extensive reading or research on a specific topic in music.
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