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1010
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Introduction to Music
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(3:3:0)
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Fall, Spring
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This is a survey course in music history designed to assist the non-musician as well as the music major in developing a useful understanding of and a broader insight into the art of music. Music Appreciation overviews the history, stylistic practices, repertoire and composers of the six periods of Western classical music, from 400 A.D. to the present. The class is taught using lectures, videos, and listening selections. Out-of-class writing assignments and concert attendance are required.
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1110
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Music Theory I (First Year)
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(3:3:0)
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Fall
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Music Theory provides essential background in melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic elements of music. Students who successfully complete the two-semester sequence will be proficient in many aspects related to pitch, rhythm, intervals, scales, key signatures, triads, seventh chords, phrase structure and cadence, harmonization, secondary dominants, and modulation. Students must complete MUSC 1110 before enrolling in MUSC 1120. It is recommended that music majors enroll concurrently in MUSC 1130 and 1140 and MUSC 1150 and 1160.
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1130
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Sight Singing/Ear Training I (First Year)
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(1:2:0)
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Fall
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Sight Singing and Ear Training provides essential background in rhythmic and melodic sight singing, and rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic dictation. Students who successfully complete the two-semester sequence will be aurally proficient in simple and compound rhythms, melodic and harmonic intervals, diatonic melodies, and triads and seventh chords. Students must complete MUSC 1130 before enrolling in MUSC 1140. It is recommended that music majors enroll concurrently in MUSC 1110 and 1120.
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1150
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Class Piano II (First Year Keyboard Skills)
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(2:2:0)
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Fall
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Fulfills elective for the general student and transfer credit for music majors/minors. Group piano instruction is a course designed for the beginning keyboardist with no previous experience. These courses are in a two part series and must be taken in sequence, except with the instructor’s permission. Basic music and keyboarding skills will be taught including note reading, rhythm, scales, chords, harmonizing melodies and music interpretation and style. Music majors/minors must take this course concurrently with the music theory sequence in preparation for piano proficiency at the university level.
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1210
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Private Instruction Piano
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(1:1:0)
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Concert Choir is a general choral class for singers of all interests and levels. It provides concerts for the college at large. Most students stay in the choir for the entire year. May be repeated for credit. No audition is required.
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2011
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Wind Symphony
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(1:4:0)
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Fall, Spring
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Wind Symphony provides experiences for woodwind, brass and percussion players in a concert band setting. Repertoire includes literature representing many traditional and contemporary styles. Performances are presented in various college and community venues. Prerequisite: Audition
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2021
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Chamber Choir
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(1:5:0)
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Fall and Spring
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The CEU Chamber Choir is an auditioned group of excellent singers, and is the premiere performing ensemble in the vocal area. Singers must join for the entire year. The Chamber choir represents CEU at various intercollegiate functions and is the group usually taken on tour for recruitment purposes. It meets four times a week for one hour of credit. May be repeated for credit.
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2051
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Performance Ensemble
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(1:1-4:0)
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Fall, Spring
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Performance Ensemble provides experiences in small group settings. Various ensembles are organized on a flexible basis, depending on student interest. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in a major ensemble of the department.
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2350
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Fundamentals of Conducting
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(2:2:0)
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Spring
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This course is designed to develop skills in the rudiments of conducting instrumental and vocal ensembles, score reading, and a basic understanding of instrumental problems. Student conductors will have the opportunity to work with live instrumental and vocal groups. Students must demonstrate sufficient ability in sight-singing and intervallic and harmonic dictation. Music majors/minors should take this course in their second year of music study. Prerequisites: MUSC 1110, 1120, 1130, 1140 or instructor’s permission.
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2500
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MIDI The Fundamentals of Music Technology.
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(2:2:0)
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Fall, Spring
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MIDI Fundamentals is open to anyone with an interest in music and computers. Students will learn the basic why’s and how’s of MIDI and then apply this knowledge to their own projects. Each student will have his/her own workstation with a Macintosh computer and multi-timbral synthesizer for hands-on application in the CEU music department MIDI lab. At the completion of this course the student will be able to: create, sequence and notate original musical compositions; and to use a MIDI controller and computer in all phases of music course work, teaching and performance. (Some piano/keyboard experience would be helpful but not required.) Music majors/minors should take this course concurrently with the music theory sequence.
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2600, 2610
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Commercial Composition?
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(2:2:0 each)
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Fall, Spring
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Commercial Composition is a two semester series class focusing on commercial aspects of music composition. Discussions include writing music for films, television, albums and many other areas. Most of the class work is actual composition done on computers. Also included is a general discussion and hands-on application of digital recording techniques. (Some piano/keyboard experience would be helpful.) Music majors/minors should take this course in their second year. Prerequisites: MUSC 2500 or demonstrated music technology competence and MUSC 1120 (May be taken concurrently).
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2760
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Music in Early Childhood
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(2:2:0)
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Spring
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This class is designed for students preparing for careers in early childhood, music education, recreation, and special education. To equip the early childhood major to teach music in the preschool, emphasis will be placed on musical skills appropriate for classroom music situations. Skills taught will include mastery of basic musical concepts, accompaniment techniques, writing lesson plans, and choosing appropriate materials and objectives for preschool level students.
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2977
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Cooperative Education
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(1-3:0:1-3)
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This course provides supervised on-the-job training in music. The student meets with the instructor/coordinator periodically to determine and evaluate learning objectives, hours to be worked, and credit. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
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2988
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Special Problems
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(1-3:0:1-3)
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Independent study work for the serious musician to be approved by instructor. Time and credit to be arranged.
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2999
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Workshop
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(1-3:1-3:0)
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A course designed to meet the changing needs of the student in Music.
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