Course Descriptions

 

MUSP  1104  Applied Commercial Music: Bass Guitar
Private instruction in bass guitar with goals related to commercial music. Consists of one 100-minute lesson per week. Students must remain enrolled in one ensemble course. Students must also attend weekly Departmental recitals for the semester, and perform for a jury at the end of the semester.  Prerequisite: Audition and consent of Associate Dean/Director. 1 credit hour. (W)

 

MUSP  1105  Applied Commercial Music: Commercial Guitar
Private instruction in commercial guitar with goals related to commercial music. Consists of one 100-minute lesson per week. Students must remain enrolled in one ensemble course. Students must also attend weekly Departmental recitals for the semester, and perform for a jury at the end of the semester. Prerequisite: Audition and consent of Associate Dean/Director. 1 credit hour. (W)

 

MUSP  1110  Applied Commercial Music: Piano
Private instruction in piano, with goals related to commercial music. Consists of one 100-minute lesson per week. Students must remain enrolled in one ensemble course. Students must also attend weekly Departmental recitals for the semester, and perform for a jury at the end of the semester. Prerequisite: Audition and consent of Associate Dean/Director. 1 credit hour. (W)

 

MUSP  1113  Introductory Group Piano I
Fundamentals of playing various accompaniment patterns with chords.  Includes reading standard notation, basic scales, and learning introductory improvisational skills.  Lab required.  1 credit hours.  (W)

 

MUSP  1114  Introductory Group Piano II
Continuation of playing various accompaniment patterns with chords. Includes reading standard notation, scales, and learning improvisational skills. Lab required. Prerequisite: MUSP 1113 or consent of Associate Dean/Director. 1 credit hour. (W)

 

MUSP  1117  Applied Commercial Music: Percussion
Private instruction in percussion with goals related to commercial music. Consists of one 100-minute lesson per week. Students must remain enrolled in one ensemble course. Students must also attend weekly Departmental recitals for the semester, and perform for a jury at the end of the semester. Prerequisite: Audition and consent of Associate Dean/Director. 1 credit hour. (W)

 

MUSP  1127  Applied Commercial Music: Voice
Private instruction in voice with goals related to commercial music. Consists of one 100-minute lesson per week. Students must remain enrolled in one ensemble course. Students must also attend weekly Departmental recitals for the semester, and perform for a jury at the end of the semester. Prerequisite: Audition and consent of Associate Dean/Director. 1 credit hour. (W)

 

MUSP  1151  Small Commercial Music Ensemble: Recording
Participation in a small recording ensemble concentrating on commercial music performance styles. Prerequisite: Audition and consent of Associate Dean/Director. 1 credit hour. (W)

 

MUSP  1153  Small Commercial Music Ensemble: Rock
Participation in a rock ensemble concentrating on commercial music performance styles. Prerequisite: Audition and consent of Associate Dean/Director. 1 credit hour. (W)

 

MUSP  1202  Introductory Group Voice
Introduction to Speech Level Singing philosophy and technique with goals related to commercial voice. Emphasizes sight singing and harmony singing applicable to commercial background singing. Prerequisite: Audition and consent of Associate Dean/Director. 2 credit hours. (W)

 

MUSP  2230  Advanced Applied Commercial Music: Voice
Advanced private instruction in voice with goals related to commercial music. Consists of one 150-minute lesson per week. Students must remain enrolled in one ensemble course. Students must also attend weekly Departmental recitals for the semester, and perform for a jury at the end of the semester. Lab required. Prerequisite: Audition and consent of Associate Dean/Director. 2 credit hours. (W)

 

MUSP  2233  Advanced Applied Commercial Music: Bass Guitar
Advanced private instruction in bass guitar with goals related to commercial music. Consists of one 150-minute lesson per week. Students must remain enrolled in one ensemble course. Students must also attend weekly Departmental recitals for the semester, and perform for a jury at the end of the semester. Lab required. Prerequisite: Audition and consent of Associate Dean/Director. 2 credit hours. (W)

 

MUSP  2235  Advanced Applied Commercial Music: Piano
Advanced private instruction in piano with goals related to commercial music. Consists of one 150-minute lesson per week. Students must remain enrolled in one ensemble course. Students must also attend weekly Departmental recitals for the semester, and perform for a jury at the end of the semester. Lab required. Prerequisite: Audition and consent of Associate Dean/Director. 2 credit hours. (W)

 

MUSP  2237  Advanced Applied Commercial Music: Commercial Guitar
Advanced private instruction in commercial guitar with goals related to commercial music. Consists of one 150-minute lesson per week. Students must remain enrolled in one ensemble course. Students must also attend weekly Departmental recitals for the semester, and perform for a jury at the end of the semester. Lab required. Prerequisite: Audition and consent of Associate Dean/Director. 2 credit hours. (W)

 

MUSP  2249  Advanced Applied Commercial Music: Percussion
Advanced private instruction in percussion with goals related to commercial music. Consists of one 150-minute lesson per week. Students must remain enrolled in one ensemble course. Students must also attend weekly Departmental recitals for the semester, and perform for a jury at the end of the semester. Lab required. Prerequisite: Audition and consent of Associate Dean/Director. 2 credit hours. (W)