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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41824
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: In Person
The student convocation hour is for all music majors regardless of specialization. This course meets three times per semester for each semester of enrollment and gives the community of learners performance opportunities, lectures/ discussions on topics applicable to all music concentrations; and lecture/discussions on topics specific to each music concentration.
0 Credits
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8:55 am |
8:55 am |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41825
In Person | Lecture/Lab
St Paul: Brady Educational Center LL23
This course teaches the keyboard skills required for music majors whose principal instrument is not piano. It includes training in basic keyboard technique, sight reading , score reading, accompanying, transposing, playing by ear, harmonizing melodies, and making practical applications of music theory. Prerequisite: MUSC 113 (concurrent registration preferred)
1 Credits
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10:55 am |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41826
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 110
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Fine Arts
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Open to all students, this class introduces those with diverse levels of musical background to the elements of music theory and listening skills. No musical training is necessary for participation – all levels of musical abilities are welcome. Two priorities will guide our activities: (1) drawing on musical practices from multiple social and cultural contexts in both familiar and unfamiliar styles; (2) learning via direct experience. This course offers real-life practice of skills to help students develop their understanding of how music works and how it moves us, particularly regarding the interaction between music elements (e.g. rhythm, melody, harmony, and form) with emotion, meaning, and performance.
4 Credits
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41829
Online: Asynchronous | Lecture
Online
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Fine Arts
This survey course explores the classics of European and American music in their historical, cultural and social contexts. It will investigate the many ethnic, religious, political, philosophical, economic and scientific influences that have shaped these traditions. This course is designed to enable students, regardless of musical background, to increase their understanding of music. The listening skill and knowledge acquired will provide a foundation for students to become more critical and discerning listeners of music of all types. NOTE: Students who receive credit for MUSC 115 may not receive credit for MUSC 118 or 119.
4 Credits
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1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41832
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 110
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Fine Arts
This survey course explores the classics of European and American music in their historical, cultural and social contexts. It will investigate the many ethnic, religious, political, philosophical, economic and scientific influences that have shaped these traditions. This course is designed to enable students, regardless of musical background, to increase their understanding of music. The listening skill and knowledge acquired will provide a foundation for students to become more critical and discerning listeners of music of all types. NOTE: Students who receive credit for MUSC 115 may not receive credit for MUSC 118 or 119.
4 Credits
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41833
Online: Asynchronous | Lecture
Online
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Fine Arts
This survey course explores the classics of European and American music in their historical, cultural and social contexts. It will investigate the many ethnic, religious, political, philosophical, economic and scientific influences that have shaped these traditions. This course is designed to enable students, regardless of musical background, to increase their understanding of music. The listening skill and knowledge acquired will provide a foundation for students to become more critical and discerning listeners of music of all types. NOTE: Students who receive credit for MUSC 115 may not receive credit for MUSC 118 or 119.
4 Credits
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3:25 pm |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41836
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center LL25
Requirements Met:
School of Ed Transfer Course
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3:25 pm |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41837
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center LL25
Requirements Met:
School of Ed Transfer Course
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1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41838
Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture
St Paul: Schoenecker Center 102
Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Writing to learn
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41839
Online: Asynchronous | Lecture
Online
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Fine Arts
Other Requirements Met:
Writing Intensive
This course traces the development of American popular music from its roots through multiple genres such as minstrelsy, jazz, big band, swing, crooning, jump blues, gospel, rhythm and blues, country, western, folk/protest, and rock 'n' roll, concluding with the British Invasion. Popular music development is critically examined through four interrelated driving forces: identity (ethnicity, gender, culture, generation), centers vs. peripheries (the established vs. the innovative ), technology (impact on musical performance and listening), and business/law (commercial competition and development). Multimedia presentations include extensive audio and video support. Designed for the Popular Music minor.
4 Credits
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1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41840
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 110
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Fine Arts
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
CommGood/Changemaking
Writing to learn
Why do we laugh when bad things happen to good people and what makes scary movies surprisingly funny to us? Most cultural traditions around the globe have long identified both music and humor as supremely human activities, profoundly tied to language, community, and social living. In this class we will take comedy seriously. We will look at and listen to movies, asking not only what makes them funny (or not) but also examining how music and sound reinforce the comedic effect of the film. Through weekly engagement with images and sounds from all over the world we will explore the ability of humor not only to challenge boundaries of social and cultural conventions but also redefine our relationships with fear and with things beyond our knowledge.
4 Credits
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8:00 am |
8:00 am |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 42892
In Person | Lecture/Lab
St Paul: Brady Educational Center LL23
This course teaches the keyboard skills required for music majors whose principal instrument is not piano. It includes training in basic keyboard technique, sight reading, score reading, accompanying, transposing, playing by ear, harmonizing melodies, making practical applications of music theory, and the development of other skills studied in Piano Skills II. Prerequisites: MUSC 102, and MUSC 213 (concurrent registration preferred).
1 Credits
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3:30 pm |
3:30 pm |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41841
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 101
St Paul: Brady Educational Center LL07
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Fine Arts
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Sustainability (SUST)
Writing to learn
This unique course welcomes students of all musical backgrounds and abilities to explore the creative processes of collaborative music making. In the absence of notated music, the techniques and principles of Soundpainting will be studied toward understanding music’s creative structures. Students will meet in class twice a week, study learning materials for the course (reading, listening, discussion activies), toward applying ideas and skills to create together musical works of their own design. All students will learn to direct, improvise, and co-create music that reflects the expressive input of the group. Reflective study and dialogue on the creative process will facilitate critical understanding of how music expresses ideas about self, others, and community, and can generate deeply transformational change to those identities. Course assignment toward the final grade include: Three compositions; Two short written essays analyzing the creative processes of selected musicians; Low-Stakes reading summaries; Attendance and Engagement; Collaborative Community Vision.
4 Credits
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3:25 pm |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41842
CoFlex:In Person&Online Sync | Lecture/Lab
St Paul: Schoenecker Center 102
This course is a continuation and further practice of the studio production techniques explored in MUSC 140 - Music Media. Students will become more autonomous in the studio as they learn to manage and run sessions. As students delve deeper into the many layers of various digital audio workstations they will begin to discover how this technology is at its best when it serves the music, its performers, and creators. Students will further explore digital signal processing, plug-in's, and editing. Students will also further their knowledge of microphone applications and placement by producing and recording projects of their own. Prerequisites: MUSC140 or successful music technology placement test
2 Credits
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9:35 am |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 42835
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 111
Continuations of MUSC 113. This course, designed for those intending to major or minor in music, covers basic materials and structures of music, approached through analysis and experience. This course is the second of a three-semester sequence that integrates aural skills with the analysis of harmony, form and contrapuntal procedures in music from the 16th through the 21st centuries. Topics include classical and popular forms and chromatic harmony. Assignments include the development of compositional and arranging skills. Lecture plus laboratory. Offered fall semester of odd years. Prerequisite: MUSC 113 or successful placement test
4 Credits
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8:55 am |
8:55 am |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 42836
In Person | Lab
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 111
Continuations of MUSC 113. This course, designed for those intending to major or minor in music, covers basic materials and structures of music, approached through analysis and experience. This course is the second of a three-semester sequence that integrates aural skills with the analysis of harmony, form and contrapuntal procedures in music from the 16th through the 21st centuries. Topics include classical and popular forms and chromatic harmony. Assignments include the development of compositional and arranging skills. Lecture plus laboratory. Offered fall semester of odd years. Prerequisite: MUSC 113 or successful placement test
0 Credits
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| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 42834
In Person | Lab
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 111
Continuations of MUSC 113. This course, designed for those intending to major or minor in music, covers basic materials and structures of music, approached through analysis and experience. This course is the second of a three-semester sequence that integrates aural skills with the analysis of harmony, form and contrapuntal procedures in music from the 16th through the 21st centuries. Topics include classical and popular forms and chromatic harmony. Assignments include the development of compositional and arranging skills. Lecture plus laboratory. Offered fall semester of odd years. Prerequisite: MUSC 113 or successful placement test
0 Credits
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41843
Online: Asynchronous | Lecture
Online
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Fine Arts
Other Requirements Met:
Amer Culture & Diff Minor Appr
FYE Changemaking
FYE Soci Just&Cultural Transf
Writing Intensive
WGSS Major Approved
The origins and history of jazz in the United States. Various phases in the development of jazz style are discussed. Blues, ragtime, Dixieland, swing, bop, cool jazz, fusion, as well as other recent developments in jazz performances are investigated. An essential part of the course is the analysis and evaluation of recorded performances by outstanding jazz musicians. Designed for non-majors as well as an elective for music majors interested in jazz. Offered fall semester.
4 Credits
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3:25 pm |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41845
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Schoenecker Center 102
This course is an exploration in synthesizing sounds for musical productions. Students will use hardware and software synthesizers to learn the fundamentals and history of creating and processing synthesized musical sounds. Students will also explore how synthesis in modern music connects to cultures, ideas, and identities. Using intuitive native devices in Ableton Live, and commonly used VST’s, students will learn how to analyze and synthesize sound that they will embed into produced music in multiple contexts and genres. Throughout the course, students will explore these concepts within other DAW’s (Digital Audio Workstations) to create a portfolio of musical sounds that are equal parts artistry and craft. Prerequisites: MUSC140 or successful music technology placement test
2 Credits
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3:30 pm |
3:30 pm |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41846
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center LL03
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Fine Arts
OR
[Core] Diversity/Soc Just AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing Intensive
This course focuses on the study of music in the United States within its historical, cultural, and sociological contexts. The course will develop skills in critical listening analysis using appropriate musical terminology, to describe both aural and written traditions of music. Repertoire to be explored include homeland traditions of cultures and population groups brought over through migration/immigration, blends of popular and concert traditions, and new and emerging styles unique to the United States. Historical, cultural, and social contexts will facilitate and understanding of how music reflects particular identities, ideas, values, and issues among population groups in the United States.
4 Credits
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1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 42837
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 120
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Fine Arts
OR
[Core] Global Perspective
Other Requirements Met:
School of Ed Transfer Course
This course, designed for music majors, studies music as a ritual activity among the peoples of the non-Western world. It employs an anthropological approach that analyzes music in cultural context rather than as an object of art. The music and cultural activities of a diverse number of countries will be investigated each semester. Prerequisites: A processed music major or minor declaration
4 Credits
| 09/03 - 10/22 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41848
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Schoenecker Center 102
The subject matter of these courses will vary from year to year, but will not duplicate existing courses. Descriptions of these courses are available in the Searchable Class Schedule on Murphy Online, View Searchable Class Schedule
2 Credits
| 10/23 - 12/19 | ||||||
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9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41849
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Schoenecker Center 102
The subject matter of these courses will vary from year to year, but will not duplicate existing courses. Descriptions of these courses are available in the Searchable Class Schedule on Murphy Online, View Searchable Class Schedule
2 Credits
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9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41850
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 110
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
School of Ed Transfer Course
Writing in the Discipline
A survey of Western European music from 1750 to the present: the Classical and Romantic eras and the Twentieth century. Emphasis of study is on social context and issues of meaning and expression. Continuation of MUSC 411. Writing assignments are designed for teaching to the "Writing in the Discipline" objectives for the Writing Across the Curriculum initiative. This is a core course for students seeking a major degree in music. Offered in spring semester. Prerequisites: MUSC 113 and junior standing
4 Credits
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41851
In Person | Directed Study
St Paul: In Person
Requirements Met:
[Core] Signature Work
Instructor: TBD
This course allows music students to demonstrate research and writing skills by utilizing standard music resources (Music Index, RILM, Grove, Baker's, etc.). The paper may contain theoretical analysis, and/or it may be connected to the student's performance area or degree focus. Prerequisite: 80 credits completed; Seeking a BM or BA in music.
2 Credits
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41852
In Person | Directed Study
St Paul: In Person