DESCRIPTIONS


MUL 3341 Baroque Literature. F.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: MUL 2010 or equivalent.
Compositions of Monteverdi, Gabrieli, Schiitz,
Buxtehude, Bach, Handel, and others. (L)
MUL 3351 Classic Literature. F.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: MUL 2010 or equivalent.
Music of the major composers of the Classic period,
with special emphasis on Haydn, Mozart and
Beethoven. (L)
MUL 4334 Renaissance Literature. S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: MUL 2010 or equivalent.
Instrumental music, mass, madrigal, motet, and vocal
polyphony from 1400 to 1600. (L)
MUL 4361 Romantic Instrumental Literature. S.
 Credits: Prereq: MUL 2010 or equivalent.
Beethoven to Richard Strauss. Symphony, tone, poem,
chamber music, and piano works. (L)
MUL 4371 Contemporary Literature. S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: MUL 2010 or equivalent.
Twentieth-century music literature, including works
of Debussy, Ravel, Stravinsky, Schoenberg, Webern,
Berg, Hindemith, Bartok, Copland, Sessions, Boulez
and Stockhausen. (L)
MUL 4400 Piano Literature Seminar.
 Credits: 2; Prereq: MVK 2421.
 A survey of piano literature from early keyboard
 works to the present.
 MUL 4430 String Literature Seminar.
 Credits: 2; Prereq: MVS 2000 level.
 A survey of standard etudes, studies, scale systems,
 shifting studies, concert and sonata repertoire for each
 instrument in the string family.
 MUL 4441 Woodwind Literature Seminar.
 Credits: 2; Prereq: MVW 2000 level.
 An intensive, investigative study of representative
 repertoire for woodwind instruments.
 MUL 4442 Brass Literature Seminar.
 Credits: 2; Prereq: MVB 2000 level.
 An intensive, investigative study of standard reper-
 toire for brass instruments.
 MUL 4460 Percussion Literature Seminar.
 Credits: 2; Prereq: MVP 2421.
 An intensive, investigative study of standard reper-
 toire for solo percussion and percussion ensemble.
 MUL 4490 Organ Literature Seminar.
 Credits: 2; Prereq: MVK 2423.
 A survey of the major trends and styles of organ com-
 position from the Renaissance to the present.
 MUL 4600 Song Literature Seminar.
 Credits: 2; Prereq: MVV 2421.
 The study and performance of representative litera-
 ture for the voice from each style period.
 MUL 4801 The Music of J.S. Bach.
 Credits: 3
 This course will survey the works of Bach with special
 emphasis on the historical sources of his choral and
 instrumental styles and detailed study of a selection of
 his chief works.
 MUL 4802 The Music of W.A. Mozart.
 Credits: 3
 The music, life and times of Mozart.

 Ensembles
 Ensemble Credit: Six ensemble credit hours may
 be applied toward most non-music bachelor degrees.
 In each term music majors must register for, and par-
 ticipate in, ensembles appropriate to their skills as
 required by the various music curricula. Each music
 major should have both large and chamber ensemble
 experience in his or her undergraduate career, as rec-
 ommended by the individual performance music
 instructor. For ensemble participation, graduate stu-
 dents register for MUN 6020 Graduate Ensemble.


MUN 1110 Marching Band. F.
 Credits: 1; Prereq: Permission of conductor.
Performance of marching band literature.
MUN 1120 Concert Band. S.
 Credits: 1
Performance of general and popular band literature.
MUN 1130 Symphonic Band. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 1
Performance of traditional and contemporary band lit-
erature.
MUN 1210 University Orchestra. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 1; Prereq: Permission of conductor.
Standard orchestra literature.
MUN 1310 University Choir. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 1; Prereq: Permission of conductor.
An advanced choral group providing specialized
study performance opportunities for vocally qualified
students.
MUN 1320 Women's Chorale. F, S.
 Credits: 1; Prereq: Previous choral or instrumental
experience and permission of conductor.
Vocal training and public performances of standard
female chorus repertoire.
MUN 1330 Men's Glee Club. F, S.
 Credits: 1; Prereq: Previous choral or instrumental
 experience and permission of conductor.
 Vocal training and public performance of standard
 male chorus repertoire.
 MUN 1440 Percussion Ensemble. F, S.
 Credits: 1; Prereq: Permission of instructor.
 The study and performance of ensemble literature for
 percussion instruments.
 MUN 1460 Chamber Music Ensemble. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 1; Prereq: Permission of director.
 Examination and performance of standard repertoire
 for chamber ensembles.
 MUN 1640 Musical Theatre Ensemble. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 1; Prereq: Permission of director.
 Examination and performance of standard repertoire
 for the musical theatre.
 MUN 1710 Jazz Bands. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 1; Prereq: Permission of director.
 Standard and experimental jazz ensembles. A jazz lab-
 oratory.
 MUN 2491 World Music Ensemble.
 Credits: 1; Prereq: Permission of instructor.
 The rehearsal and performance of folk and traditional
 music of the world.
 MUN 3343 University Chamber Singers. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 1; Membership by audition and permission of
 instructor.
 Study and performance of early and contemporary
 vocal literature.
 MUN 3493 Renaissance Ensemble. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 1; Prereq: Permission of director.
 Study and performance of Renaissance instrumental
 music on authentic replicas of Renaissance instru-
 ments.
 MUN 3513 Studio Accompanying.
 Credits: 2
 Offered in Instrumental and Vocal Studios.

 Opera and Musical Theatre
 MUO 3503 Opera Workshop.
 Credits: 1; Prereq: Permission of director.
 Study and performance of works from opera and
 operetta.


Church Music
MUR 3401 Organ Design and Literature.
 Credits: 3; Primarily for Organists.
Church architectural design and acoustics; pipe and
action types; organ case design; organ literature and
service playing.
MUR 4801 Music in Worship.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: MUH 3211, 3212, or equivalent.
Primarily for church music directors. Liturgical forms;
liturgical year; hymnody; choral literature for specific
contexts; church music administration.

Music
MUS 1010 Recital Attendance. F, S.
 Credits: 0
Attendance at concerts and recitals.
MUS 2211 English Diction. F.
 Credits: 1; Prereq: Voice performance study.
A diction course for singers and choral directors to
improve their capacity to respond with ease, accuracy,
and expression, in the performance of music in the
English language.
MUS 2221 French Diction. S.
 Credits: 1; Prereq:: Voice performance study.
 A diction course for singers and choral directors to
 improve their capacity to respond with ease, accuracy,
 and expression, in the performance of music in the
 French language.
 MUS 2231 German Diction S.
 Credits: 1; Prereq:: Voice performance study.
 A diction course for singers and choral directors to
 improve their capacity to respond with ease, accuracy,
 and expression in the performance of music in the
 German language.
 MUS 2241 Italian Diction. F.
 Credits: 1; Prereq: Voice performance study.
 A diction course for singers and choral directors to
 improve their capacity to respond with ease, accuracy,
 and expression, in the performance of music in the
 Italian language.
 MUS 2931 Interdisciplinary Honors in Music.
 Credits: 3
 MUS 4520 Computers in Music Education.
 Credits: 2
 A course presenting instructional and other uses of
 computers in music and music education.
 MUS 4905 Projects and Problems in Music. F, S.
 Credits: 3; May be repeated for credit with change of
 content.
 Individual work in music and music education.

 Music Theory
 MUT 1001 Introduction to Music Theory Rudiments.
 F.
 Credits: 2; Prereq: Permission of Instructor.
 The study of notation, scales, intervals, triads, aural
 skills, and keyboard skills.
 MUT 1121,1122 Theory of Music 1, 2.
 Credits: 4 each course: Coreq: MVK 1111.
 Registration in music performance study, and admission to
 music major status.
 Rhythms, intervals, motifs, phrases, melodies, chords
 and chord progressions, in the standard clefs through
 listening, playing, singing and writing. Chord study
 includes primary and secondary triads in root position
 and inversions, non-harmonic tones and diatonic sev-
 enth chords.


tt Grading is on S-U basis only.