Fundamentals of music theory including notation of pitches, rhythms, scales, intervals, triads and chords.
3 Credit Hours
Fundamentals of sight singing, dictation, ear training including reading, hearing and notating rhythms, melodies and intervals.
3 Credit Hours
Aspects of professional music teaching and pedagogy including teaching methodologies and philosophies; elements of learning and teaching; variety of professional organizations and their resources will be introduced.
2 Credit Hours
Introduction to technology resources used by music majors and future musicians. Typical music studio set-up. Sinclair systems, music notation software, MIDI and digital audio recording.
1 Credit Hour
First in a sequence of four music theory courses. Focus placed on diatonic melodic and harmonic structures, including scales and modes, intervals, tonality and keys, melodic organization, voice leading, instrument and voice ranges, transposition, triads and seventh chords. Activities include musical composition, analysis, listening, discussion and computer work.
3 Credit Hours
First in a sequence of four aural skills courses. Focus placed on diatonic melodic and harmonic structures within a more basic rhythmic environment. Practical transcription and singing skills are systematically studied. Activities include dictation of intervals, chords, melodies, harmonic progressions and rhythms, as well as singing of intervals, melodies and rhythms.
1 Credit Hour
Second in a sequence of four music theory courses. Focus placed on diatonic and chromatic melodic and harmonic structures, including voice leading, seventh chords, modulation, secondary dominant-functioning chords and binary and ternary forms. Activities include musical composition, analysis, listening, discussion and computer work.
3 Credit Hours
Second in a sequence of four aural skills courses. Focus placed on diatonic melodic and harmonic structures within a more challenging rhythmic environment. Practical transcription and singing skills systematically studied. Activities include interval, chord, melodic, harmonic progression and rhythm dictation, as well as singing of intervals, melodies and rhythms.
1 Credit Hour
First semester of a four-semester sequence for nonpianist music majors. Instruction in correct piano playing techniques with emphasis on skills needed by future music educators.
1 Credit Hour
Second semester of a four-semester sequence for nonpianist music majors. Continued instruction in correct piano playing techniques with emphasis on early intermediate repertoire. The integration of circle of fifths with the playing of all major and minor scales, chords and arpeggios is also stressed.
1 Credit Hour
Italian and German diction, studied with emphasis on correct pronunciation, with regard to clarity, expressiveness, fundamentals of the International Phonetic Alphabet and sound production as applied to singing and reading.
2 Credit Hours
German and French diction, studied with emphasis on correct pronunciation, with regard to clarity, expressiveness, fundamentals of the International Phonetic Alphabet and sound production as applied to singing and reading.
2 Credit Hours
Private instruction in Applied Voice is given on the basis of one credit for 30-minute lessons for 15 weeks, with an expectation of 45 minutes per day of practice. Repertoire and technical requirements vary per term, according to the singing ability of the student. Secondary Voice is the required minor instrument for pianists and organists who are seeking an associate degree in music. Four semesters are required; MUS 1119 is the first of these.
1 Credit Hour
Basic parameters of music through a survey of styles from Gregorian Chant to jazz and current popular styles focusing on melody, rhythm, harmony, performance media and form.
3 Credit Hours
The musical reasons and social conditions under which pop music and rock music have developed, with particular emphasis on music from 1955 until the present. The personalities, events and music that shaped this music and which continue to evolve today.
3 Credit Hours
A course that describes and analyzes historical-social elements of western culture, non-western culture, and the global interdependence of groups and individuals as seen in the music(s) of these various cultures.
3 Credit Hours
Large select SATB (soprano-alto-tenor-bass) choral ensemble specializing in the performance of significant choral repertoire representing varied styles, historical periods and languages. School and public performances required.
1 Credit Hour
Three-part female choral ensemble specializing in the performance of significant choral repertoire for women's voices, representing varied styles, historical periods and languages. School and public performances required.
1 Credit Hour
Concentration on instrumental problems and techniques. Development of large and small group wind repertoire. Public performance is a major part of course activities.
1 Credit Hour
Concentration on instrumental problems and techniques. Development of large concert band repertoire. Public performance is a major part of course activities.
1 Credit Hour
The study and performance of selected classical guitar ensemble literature. The size of the ensemble and the respective backgrounds of its players will determine the performance level of the repertoire. End-of-term performance.
1 Credit Hour
Big band jazz ensemble open to college and community musicians. Concerts and appearances are scheduled during academic year.
1 Credit Hour
Small jazz group, limited to ten or fewer players. Development of basic jazz performance skills, including improvisation. Concerts scheduled near end of terms.
1 Credit Hour
Basic music reading skills and correct piano playing techniques acquired in a group setting. Simple chords and pieces. No piano playing or musical experience required.
3 Credit Hours
Fundamentals of vocal production, song literature, interpretation and performance skills are studied, either as a terminal course or to prepare students for possible private applied study. Combines lecture with group and individual singing.
3 Credit Hours
Fundamental study of guitar playing techniques. Students must provide their own acoustic instruments. (Electric guitars are not appropriate.)
1 Credit Hour
Third in a sequence of four music theory courses. Focus will be placed on more advanced chromatic melodic and harmonic structures, including borrowed chords, the Neapolitan chord and augmented-sixth chords. Activities include musical composition, analysis, listening, discussion and computer work.
3 Credit Hours
Third in a sequence of four aural skills courses. Focus placed on chromatic melodic and harmonic structures within a challenging rhythmic environment. Practical transcription and singing skills systematically studied. Activities include interval, chord, melodic, harmonic progression and rhythm dictation, as well as singing of intervals, melodies and rhythms.
1 Credit Hour
Final course in a sequence of four music theory courses. Focus placed on advanced chromatic melodic and harmonic structures, including extended harmony, altered dominant chords, chromatic mediants, sonata and rondo forms, late 19th-century and contemporary techniques. Activities include musical composition, analysis, listening, discussion and computer work.
3 Credit Hours
Last in a sequence of four aural skills courses. Focus placed on advanced chromatic melodic and harmonic structures within an advanced rhythmic environment. Practical transcription and singing skills systematically studied. Activities include interval, chord, melodic, harmonic progression and rhythm dictation, as well as singing of intervals, melodies and rhythms.
1 Credit Hour
Third semester of a four-semester sequence for nonpianist music majors. Transposition and harmonization are emphasized.
1 Credit Hour
Fourth semester of a four-semester sequence for nonpianist music majors. Sight reading and vertical four-part reading are emphasized. A comprehensive review of the skills acquired during the four-semester sequence precedes a year-end assessment of all these skills.
1 Credit Hour
The historical styles of Western music in chronological sequence through analysis of various musical compositions and musical forms from the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and Classical eras.
3 Credit Hours
The historical styles of Western music in chronological sequence through analysis of various musical compositions and musical forms from the early 19th century to contemporary times, including the Romantic, Modern and 20th century eras.
3 Credit Hours
Fundamentals of conducting music ensembles with emphasis on basic baton technique, meters, cueing, addressing different styles, conducting terminology and score reading.
2 Credit Hours
Large select SATB (soprano-alto-tenor-bass) choral ensemble for music majors specializing in the performance of significant choral repertoire representing varied styles, historical periods and languages. School and public performances required.
0 Credit Hours
Music majors may receive credit for practical performance experiences such as performing in a (non-Sinclair) musical, opera, choral organization, etc. Arrangements must be made through department chairperson; only for those students who, due to scheduling impossibilities, cannot participate in Sinclair ensembles at their regularly scheduled times.
1 Credit Hour
Music majors may fulfill requirements for performance experiences such as performing in a (non-Sinclair) orchestra, musical, opera, choral organization, etc. Arrangements must be made through department chairperson; only for those students who, due to scheduling impossibilities, cannot participate in Sinclair ensembles at their regularly scheduled times.
0 Credit Hours
Concentration on instrumental problems and techniques for music majors. Development of large concert band repertoire. Public performance is a major part of course activities.
0 Credit Hours
The study and performance of selected classical guitar ensemble literature for music majors. The size of the ensemble and the respective backgrounds of its players will determine the performance level of the repertoire. End-of-term performance.
0 Credit Hours
Performance repertoire from intermediate to advanced levels on one's instrument. Designed to anticipate and alleviate public performance problems. Emphasizing all aspects of technique and music. Also addressed: sight reading in public, memorization of scores and nervousness/anxiety caused by stage fright. Section 01 - Pianists; Section 02 - Singers; Section 03 - Guitarist
1 Credit Hour
Applied music study for early-intermediate or advanced-level instrumentalists or singers. Sixty minute lessons for 15 weeks. No student recital or board examination obligations (although recital performance is optional, according to the desire of student.) Indefinitely repeatable. section 01 - piano section 02 - voice section 03 - guitar Additional sections, representing other instruments, added each term as necessary.
2 Credit Hours
Varied content offering of special interest to the discipline but not covered within existing courses; may be scheduled in a classroom/seminar setting or in nontraditional format.
0.5 - 9 Credit Hours
Private instruction for music majors. Weekly one-hour lessons for 15 weeks, with an expectation of two hours per day of practice. Student recital performances and board examinations required each semester. MUS 2601 is the first of four semesters of applied music study.
2 Credit Hours
Private instruction for music majors. Weekly one-hour lessons for 15 weeks, with an expectation of two hours per day of practice. Student recital performances and board examinations required each semester. MUS 2602 is the second of four semesters of applied music study.
2 Credit Hours
Private instruction for music majors. Weekly one-hour lessons for 15 weeks, with an expectation of two hours per day of practice. Student recital performances and board examinations required each semester. MUS 2603 is the third of four semesters of applied music study.
2 Credit Hours
Private instruction for music majors. Weekly one-hour lessons for 15 weeks, with an expectation of two hours per day of practice. Student recital performances and board examinations required each semester. MUS 2604 is the fourth of four semesters of applied music study.
2 Credit Hours
Non-credit private applied music instruction. Weekly half-hour lessons for 15 weeks.
0 Credit Hours
Non-credit basic parameters of music through a survey of styles from Gregorian Chant to jazz and current popular styles focusing on melody, rhythm, harmony, performance media and form.
0 Credit Hours
Large select SATB (soprano-alto-tenor-bass) choral ensemble specializing in the performance of significant choral repertoire representing varied styles, historical periods and languages. School and public performances required.
0 Credit Hours
Concentration on instrumental problems and techniques. Development of large and small group wind repertoire. Public performance is a major part of course activities.
0 Credit Hours
Concentration on instrumental problems and techniques. Development of large concert band repertoire. Public performance is a major part of course activities.
0 Credit Hours
Big band jazz ensemble open to college and community musicians. Concerts and appearances are scheduled during academic year.
0 Credit Hours
Non-credit small group jazz, limited to ten or fewer players. Development of basic jazz performance skills, including improvisation.
0 Credit Hours
Non-credit basic music reading skills and correct piano playing techniques acquired in a group setting. Simple chords and pieces. No piano playing or musical experience required.
0 Credit Hours
Non-credit private applied music instruction. Weekly one-hour lessons for 15 weeks.
0 Credit Hours