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Ethnomusicology, Music, MUET = 0843
3020. Popular Music in American Culture. 3 hours. Historical development of popular musical styles, including Tin Pan Alley, Blues, Country and Western, Big Band Swing, 1950s Rock and Roll, Rhythm and Blues, Soul, the British Invasion, Art Rock, Punk, Reggae and Heavy Metal. These musical styles will be explored as part of the sociocultural complex in which they developed. For non-music majors. Satisfies the Diversity in the United States requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
3030. Music Cultures of the World. 3 hours. A selected survey of non-Western music, to be chosen from the following geographical areas: Africa, the Americas, Oceania, the Middle East, Asia and others. Music traditions are studied from a perspective that emphasizes music as an integral part of society and culture. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Open to non-music majors. Satisfies the Crosscultural and Global Studies requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
4500. Introduction to Ethnomusicology. 3 hours. A general overview of the discipline of ethnomusicology, including major contributions to the field, history, methodology and practical applications. Case studies are used to illustrate specific theoretical problems encountered in ethnomusicological research.
General Music, MUGC = 0810
2000. Introduction to the Business of Music. 3 hours. An introduction to the contemporary business of music, focusing on economic realities unique to the music industry and on available career options in music. Prerequisite(s): MUTH 1390 and 1490.
4890. Studies in Music. 1-3 hours. Organized classes specifically designed to accommodate the needs of students and demands of program development that are not met by the regular offerings. Short courses and workshops on specific topics organized on a limited-offering basis. May be repeated for credit.
4900-4910. Special Problems. 1-3 hours each.
Music History and Literature, Musicology, MUMH = 0855
1500 (MUSI 1308/1309). Introduction to Music Literature. 3 hours. Survey of forms and styles in masterpieces from Bach to the present.
1600. Music in Human Imagination. 3 hours. An introduction to critical issues in music from a multicultural perspective with emphasis on developing listening skills and critical thinking. Open to majors in other fields. Must be taken prior to MUMH 3500-3510. Satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts or Crosscultural and Global Studies requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
2040 (MUSI 1306). Music Appreciation. 3 hours. Music masterpieces; elements of music, form and design; relation of music to other areas of cultural development; live and recorded performances. For non-music majors. Satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
2900. Special Problems. 1-3 hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of college.
3000. Nineteenth-Century Music. 3 hours. Music in Romantic Humanism; lectures, recordings, art works and live performances. For non-music majors. Satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
3010. Twentieth-Century Music. 3 hours. Music since Impressionism; changing currents in culture and society. Lectures, recordings, art works and live performances. For non-music majors. Satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
3500. Music History and Literature to 1750. 3 hours. (3;1) Comprehensive coverage of stylistic developments, genres, and creative figures in Western art music from the Middle Ages to the mid-18th century. Prerequisite(s): MUMH 1600.
3510. Music History and Literature Since 1750. 3 hours. (3;1) Comprehensive coverage of stylistic developments, genres, and creative figures in Western art music from the Classic period to the present. Prerequisite(s): MUMH 1600.
4050. Symphonic Literature. 3 hours. The orchestra and symphonic forms from Haydn to present; composers, works, score study and listening. May not be repeated at the graduate level as MUMH 5050. (Same as MUMH 5050.)
4070. Operatic Literature. 3 hours. Listening and recognition; musical and dramatic analysis; trends in composition. May not be repeated at the graduate level as MUMH 5070. (Same as MUMH 5070.)
4750. Concerto Literature. 3 hours. Concerto from Baroque to the present. Prerequisite(s): MUMH 1500.
4760. Chamber Music Literature. 3 hours. Chamber music from the Baroque to the present. Prerequisite(s): MUMH 1500.
4770. Masterpieces of Choral Literature. 3 hours. Choral masterpieces from the Renaissance to the present. Prerequisite(s): MUMH 1500.
4780. American Music. 3 hours. Music of American composers from colonial times to the present. Prerequisite(s): MUMH 1500.
4900-4910. Special Problems. 1-3 hours each. Prerequisite(s): consent of college.
4920. Senior Thesis in Music History. 3 hours. (0;0; individual instruction) A major research paper on a specialized topic in music history appropriate to advanced undergraduate standing. Prerequisite(s): MUMH 1600, 3500 and 3510.
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