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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41840
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Schoenecker Center 106
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
| 09/09 - 12/22 | ||||||
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8:55 am |
8:55 am |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41841
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
| 09/09 - 12/22 | ||||||
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1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41842
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 111
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Fine Arts
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: 41843
Online: Asynchronous | Online: Asynchronous
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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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41844
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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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41846
Online: Asynchronous | Lecture
Online
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Fine Arts
Other Requirements Met:
Writing to learn
This course will approach music not as a discipline, but as a subject, as an activity, and as an experience that can be discussed in a myriad of ways. Those ways are cross-disciplinary, requiring a mastery of more than one mode of enquiry. Through this course we will be engaging in active and critical listening, reading, and writing on art and popular music in the Western tradition and in cross-cultural encounters involving Western music, from the early modern period to the twenty-first century. We will explore the variety of roles played by musicians in diverse social environments. We will investigate how music operates within a particular historical, social, political or institutional context; how and why different social groups choose their music; how historical, cultural and musical change interrelate; and how, for whom, and why music's value undergoes critical reassessment. Finally, we will seek to understand how and why musical traditions flourish and aspire to foster a humanistic engagement with the musical lives of people that contributed to this flourishing.
2 Credits
| 09/09 - 12/22 | ||||||
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1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 42865
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 120
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Fine Arts
OR
[Core] Global Perspective
This course provides students a foundation for developing critical thinking and self-analysis, by way of exploring the diversity of musical traditions across the world. Students will develop attentive listening skills and analytical perspectives that engage with music’s distinctive sounds, settings, and meanings. Students will gain awareness and appreciation of music as expressions of human experience at the individual, community, and global level.
4 Credits
| 09/09 - 12/22 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 42852
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center LL25
Requirements Met:
School of Ed Transfer Course
| 09/09 - 12/22 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 42853
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center LL25
Requirements Met:
School of Ed Transfer Course
| 09/09 - 12/22 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 42854
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Schoenecker Center 102
| 09/09 - 12/22 | ||||||
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1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 42862
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: In Person
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 look at and listen to movies, asking not only what makes them funny (or scary, or both) but also examining how music and sound articulate the unexpected comedic effects of horror films. 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, uncertainty, and with things beyond our knowledge. We will provide the theoretical perspective to film, e.g., the language filmmakers use to create meaning, --through editing, cinematography, acting, screenplay--coupled with examining key characteristics of music, and the concept of sound as an “interpretation” and an “effect.” While arguing that film comedy emerges from a particular time, culture, and for a specific audience, we will investigate how humor--and, by extension, comedic sensibilities--is a vital life skill that can deepen our understanding of cultural complexities and play an instrumental role in forming social bonds in the contemporary world.
4 Credits
| 09/09 - 12/22 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:00 am |
8:00 am |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41847
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
| 09/09 - 12/22 | ||||||
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3:25 pm |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 42855
In Person | 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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9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41849
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center LL30A
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
| 09/09 - 12/22 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41850
In Person | Lecture/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: 41851
Online: Asynchronous | Lecture
Online
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Fine Arts
OR
[Core] Diversity/Soc Just
Other Requirements Met:
Amer Culture & Diff Minor Appr
CommGood/Changemaking
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
| 09/09 - 12/22 | ||||||
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41852
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
| 09/09 - 12/22 | ||||||
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3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41853
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center LL07
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Fine Arts
OR
[Core] Diversity/Soc Just AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Amer Culture & Diff Minor Appr
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
| 09/09 - 12/22 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41854
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 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.
4 Credits
| 09/09 - 10/28 | ||||||
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9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41855
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Schoenecker Center 102
Requirements Met:
Writing in the Discipline
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 Classfinder, View Searchable Class Schedule
2 Credits
| 10/29 - 12/22 | ||||||
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9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41856
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Schoenecker Center 102
Requirements Met:
Writing in the Discipline
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 Classfinder, View Searchable Class Schedule
2 Credits
| 09/09 - 12/22 | ||||||
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1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 42856
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Schoenecker Center 102
This class explores practical application of compositional techniques found in contemporary commercial writing, for Film, Television, Video Games, Commercials, etc. The course will present real world situations and application of techniques used to finish projects, with strategies to deal with additions, form changes, and revisions. It is designed to improve “Creativity on demand” and working outside one’s comfort zone as a composer and producer. Prerequisite: MUSC 140
4 Credits
| 09/09 - 12/22 | ||||||
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41857
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: In Person
Instructor: TBD
Advanced Conducting and Materials: Instrumental Concentration : Continuation of Introduction to Conducting I and II. Study of advanced conducting patterns and refined expressive gestures. Survey of orchestral and band literature and in-depth study of selected pieces. Rehearsal planning, rehearsal techniques, and classroom management. Offered fall semester of even years. Prerequisites: MUSC 231.
2 Credits
| 09/09 - 12/22 | ||||||
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41858
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: In Person
Requirements Met:
School of Ed Transfer Course
Continuation of Introduction to Conducting I and II. Study of advanced conducting patterns and refined expressive gestures. Survey of choral literature and in-depth study of selected pieces. Rehearsal planning, rehearsal techniques, and classroom management. Offered fall semester of even years. Prerequisites: MUSC 231
2 Credits
| 09/09 - 12/22 | ||||||
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 41860
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
| 09/09 - 12/22 | ||||||
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Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)
CRN: 42870
Online: Asynchronous | Directed Study
Online
Requirements Met:
[Core] Signature Work
Writing in the Discipline
A course involving individual research that is shared among the participants. Guest speakers from various areas of music business, the electronic media industries and arts management make presentations to the seminar, which is under the direction of a faculty coordinator. A major research project is required. Prerequisite: At least Junior standing and at least 80 completed credits
4 Credits