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Course # (Section)
Title
Day/Times
Instructor
Room
PosTag(s)
Info
AS.376.111 (01)
Rudiments of Music Theory and Musicianship
MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM
Maust, Paula
Rudiments of Music Theory and Musicianship AS.376.111 (01)
This course introduces written and aural music fundamentals including notation, scales, intervals, chords, rhythm, meter and sight-singing. Students will compose melodies and short pieces and complete listening projects. Course does not count towards the completion of the minor.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM
Instructor: Maust, Paula
Room:
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/15
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.376.111 (02)
Rudiments of Music Theory and Musicianship
MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM
Perry, Lisa M
Rudiments of Music Theory and Musicianship AS.376.111 (02)
This course introduces written and aural music fundamentals including notation, scales, intervals, chords, rhythm, meter and sight-singing. Students will compose melodies and short pieces and complete listening projects. Course does not count towards the completion of the minor.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM
Instructor: Perry, Lisa M
Room:
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/15
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.376.211 (01)
Music Theory I
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Cornelius, Nathaniel B
Music Theory I AS.376.211 (01)
Introduction to basic principles of tonal music through listening, analysis and music making. Students study melody, harmony, voice leading, figured bass and dissonance treatment, and will also undertake short composition projects. Must have taken the qualifying examination or AS.376.111. Recommended to be taken concurrently with AS.376.221.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Instructor: Cornelius, Nathaniel B
Room:
Status: Open
Seats Available: 8/15
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.376.211 (02)
Music Theory I
MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM
Rickelton, Michael T
Music Theory I AS.376.211 (02)
Introduction to basic principles of tonal music through listening, analysis and music making. Students study melody, harmony, voice leading, figured bass and dissonance treatment, and will also undertake short composition projects. Must have taken the qualifying examination or AS.376.111. Recommended to be taken concurrently with AS.376.221.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM
Instructor: Rickelton, Michael T
Room:
Status: Open
Seats Available: 8/15
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.376.212 (01)
Music Theory II
MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM
Rickelton, Michael T
Music Theory II AS.376.212 (01)
This course continues the aural and written work of the previous course, but focuses on chromatic harmony while continuing the study of melody, counterpoint, and figured bass. Prerequisite: Music Theory I.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM
Instructor: Rickelton, Michael T
Room:
Status: Open
Seats Available: 4/15
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.376.221 (01)
Musicianship I
TTh 2:30PM - 3:20PM
Fishbein, Joshua H
Musicianship I AS.376.221 (01)
An introduction to basic musicianship skills. The course is divided into performance skills (sight singing, rhythm reading, basic piano, and improvisation) and aural skills (recognition of pitch, chords, rhythms, melodies, and other musical structures). Topics include major and minor keys and simple time signatures. Emphasis is placed on developing effective practice techniques. Pre-requisite: AS.376.111 (Rudiments of Music Theory and Musicianship) or placement exam.
Credits: 2.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 2:30PM - 3:20PM
Instructor: Fishbein, Joshua H
Room:
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/15
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.376.222 (01)
Musicianship II
TTh 3:30PM - 4:20PM
Fishbein, Joshua H
Musicianship II AS.376.222 (01)
A continuation of the skills developed Musicianship I. The course is divided into performance skills (sight singing, rhythm reading, basic piano, and improvisation) and aural skills (recognition of pitch, chords, rhythms, melodies, and other musical structures). Topics include minor keys, chromatic melody and harmony, compound time signatures, and syncopation). As in Musicianship I, emphasis is placed on developing effective practice techniques. Pre-requisite: AS.376.221 (Musicianship I) or placement exam.
Credits: 2.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 3:30PM - 4:20PM
Instructor: Fishbein, Joshua H
Room:
Status: Open
Seats Available: 11/15
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.376.231 (01)
Western Classical Music
MW 2:00PM - 2:50PM, F 12:00PM - 12:50PM
Giarusso, Richard J
Western Classical Music AS.376.231 (01)
This course is an introduction to the rich tradition of Western "Classical" music. We will examine this music from a variety of perspectives, including: 1) its historical, intellectual, and cultural background; 2) the biographical background of its composers; 3) its stylistic context; and 4) analysis of the music itself. We will approach these perspectives through a variety of activities, such as lectures, readings, writing, exams and in-class discussion.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 2:00PM - 2:50PM, F 12:00PM - 12:50PM
Instructor: Giarusso, Richard J
Room:
Status: Open
Seats Available: 3/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.376.231 (02)
Western Classical Music
MW 2:00PM - 2:50PM, F 1:30PM - 2:20PM
Giarusso, Richard J
Western Classical Music AS.376.231 (02)
This course is an introduction to the rich tradition of Western "Classical" music. We will examine this music from a variety of perspectives, including: 1) its historical, intellectual, and cultural background; 2) the biographical background of its composers; 3) its stylistic context; and 4) analysis of the music itself. We will approach these perspectives through a variety of activities, such as lectures, readings, writing, exams and in-class discussion.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 2:00PM - 2:50PM, F 1:30PM - 2:20PM
Instructor: Giarusso, Richard J
Room:
Status: Open
Seats Available: 8/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.376.244 (01)
Electronic Music Production
M 11:00AM - 1:20PM
Gift, Kevin W
Electronic Music Production AS.376.244 (01)
Students will be introduced to electronic music production techniques and software, and how both can be used to produce a wide range of genre specific results. Skills such as beat matching, intricate use of quantization, virtual instrument editing, automation, sampling, mixing, mastering, effect usage and use of plugins will be explored.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: M 11:00AM - 1:20PM
Instructor: Gift, Kevin W
Room:
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/15
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.376.245 (01)
Introduction to Sound, Audio, and Recording Arts
TTh 9:00AM - 9:50AM, F 9:00AM - 9:50AM
Stella, Andrew Robert
Introduction to Sound, Audio, and Recording Arts AS.376.245 (01)
In this course we will undertake a comprehensive survey of sound, audio and the related technology. While covering sound recording from an historical perspective, we'll touch on related material in physics, music, psychology and acoustics. In lab exercises and assignments, students will have the opportunity to learn in a hands-on environment as practical applications of the lecture material are explored. Assignments will include critical listening, in addition to basic recording, editing and mixing of audio. The course will culminate in a comprehensive final project.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 9:00AM - 9:50AM, F 9:00AM - 9:50AM
Instructor: Stella, Andrew Robert
Room:
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/14
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.376.252 (01)
Jazz History
MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Sims, Ian K
Jazz History AS.376.252 (01)
The primary focus of this course is a survey, investigation, and study of jazz music and how it shaped American history from its origins to current times. Upon completion of this course students will be able to: discuss why jazz is important, both musically and culturally; learn the nuances of a new art form; demonstrate that jazz is a huge part of American heritage; explore parallels between jazz and both American and world history; and become a receptive and knowledgeable audience for jazz.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Instructor: Sims, Ian K
Room:
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/15
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.376.334 (01)
World Music & Cultures
T 7:00PM - 9:20PM
Donnelly, Laura
World Music & Cultures AS.376.334 (01)
The general purpose of this course is to introduce students to the scholarly study of traditional, popular, and classical music from around the world through reading, discussion, close listening of recordings, and observation of ethnographic and commercial films. We will be primarily concerned with using music as a lens through which to better understand cultural concepts including diaspora, religion, colonialism, creolization, and tradition. Area case studies will include India, East Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean, and the Middle East.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: T 7:00PM - 9:20PM
Instructor: Donnelly, Laura
Room:
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 1/12
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.376.344 (01)
Powerful Women in Opera
W 8:00PM - 10:20PM
Kass, Lily T
Powerful Women in Opera AS.376.344 (01)
Many opera scholars have noted that opera abuses its female characters. Many operatic heroines die, whether from violent acts or chronic diseases. However, women in opera also wield great power through their voices as ambitious queens, cunning servants, magical beings, and femmes fatales. In this course we will examine how these female characters operate through explorations of the operas’ historical context, their texts and scores, and modern performance practice. Spanning from the 17th to 21st centuries, the repertoire studied in this class will provide an introduction to opera history. At the same time, we will delve deeply into different ways to do close analyses of opera through the lens of gender, reading the work of such thinkers as Carolyn Abbate, Naomi Andre, Adriana Caverero, Catherine Clément, and Wayne Koestenbaum.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: W 8:00PM - 10:20PM
Instructor: Kass, Lily T
Room:
Status: Open
Seats Available: 8/12
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.376.372 (01)
Topics in Music Cognition
T 5:00PM - 7:20PM
Lopez-Gonzalez, Monica
COGS-COGPSY
Topics in Music Cognition AS.376.372 (01)
This course explores the similarities and differences between music and language, the effects of musical training on cognitive development, and the expressive power of music, with an introduction to music and its role in film. We will read relevant research and theory on these topics from cognitive science, neuroscience, psychology, musicology, and philosophical perspectives.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: T 5:00PM - 7:20PM
Instructor: Lopez-Gonzalez, Monica
Room:
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/15
PosTag(s): COGS-COGPSY
AS.376.404 (01)
History of Musical Instruments
T 6:00PM - 8:30PM
Scott, Nathan William, Weiss, Susan Forscher
History of Musical Instruments AS.376.404 (01)
The history, technology, and performance of Western European musical instruments, their precursors, and their non-western counterparts, addressed by experts and explored on visits to historic collections.
Recommended prerequisite: AS.376.231 "Western Classical Music".
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: T 6:00PM - 8:30PM
Instructor: Scott, Nathan William, Weiss, Susan Forscher
