Explores the style of music in the major compositional periods, including contemporary pop styles. This course will not satisfy any degree requirements for music majors. For non-music majors who want to learn how to listen to music with greater understanding and pleasure. GT: Course is approved by the Colorado Dept of Higher Education for statewide guaranteed transfer, GT-AH1

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Additional Information: Denver Core Requirement, Arts; GT courses GT Pathways, GT-AH1, Arts Hum: Arts Expression.

Explores popular music from around the world with an emphasis on the latest trends. This is for non-music majors who want to learn about other cultures and learn how to listen to all music with greater understanding.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Additional Information: Denver Core Requirement, Arts.

Provides basic musical and theoretical skills to students who do not have the proficiency to enroll in Theory I and Ear Training I. Major concepts include an introduction to music fundamentals, basic ear training, introduction to sight singing and an applied understanding of the keyboard. This course will not satisfy any degree requirements for Music majors.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Typically Offered: Fall.

This course focuses on beginning note reading in both treble and bass clefs, learning one octave major key scales, basic harmonization, and beginning improvisation. Students perform in both individual and group settings.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Requires corequisite courses of PMUS 1100 and PMUS 1110. Restricted to MUSC-BS major and GMUS-MIN minor students within the College of Arts Media.

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

This course focuses on intermediate sight reading, technique, chord vocabulary, major and minor scales, and improvisation. Students perform in both individual and group settings. Note: This course is restricted to Music-Majors only.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq: PMUS 1023 and Coreq: PMUS 1200 and 1210 for Audition Track students only; no corequisites required for Non-audition Track students.

Students entering this course are expected to have general fluency in major and minor scales. The course focuses on expanding chord vocabulary, sight reading, transposition, and performing more advanced repertoire. Students perform in both individual and group settings. Note: This course is restricted to Music-Majors only.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq: PMUS 1024 (sub-plans MMM or MRA or MPF or PRA or MST or MSB or PMT or SWR) Coreq: PMUS 2100 and PMUS 2110 (sub-plans MMM or MPF or MRA or PRA or SWR) Restriction: MUSC-BS

Students entering this course are expected to have fluency in sight reading, major and minor scales. The course focuses on harmonizing with complex chords, playing by ear, improvisation, and playing repertoire in broader range of key signatures. Students perform in both individual and group settings. Note: This course is restricted to Music-Majors only. Course meets in Roland Piano Lab.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq: PMUS 1025 Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media

Designed to provide each student with a basic knowledge of the fretboard. The course material focuses on beginning note reading, basic chord forms and elementary improvisation. Students have the opportunity to perform in both individual and group settings. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 3.

Restrictions: Restricted to MUSC majors, MUIS and GMUS minors within the College of Arts and Media.

This group guitar class is designed to go beyond PMUS 1040 and provide students with an advanced knowledge of the fretboard. The course material focuses on advance position note reading, complex chord forms and scale vocabulary. Students have the opportunity to perform in both individual and group settings.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 1.

Restrictions: Restricted to MUSC majors, MUIS and GMUS minors within the College of Arts and Media.

Fundamentals of voice production: posture, breath management and support, tone, resonance, diction, phrasing and interpretation. Development of technique, confidence, and control through group and solo singing. Development of repertoire that includes contemporary and commercial vocal styles.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Fundamentals of voice production: posture, breath management and support, tone, resonance, diction, phrasing and interpretation. Extension of PMUS 1050, with opportunity to continue to develop individual skills in singing. Development of technique, confidence, and control through group and solo singing. Development of repertoire that includes contemporary and commercial vocal styles.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Study of the evolution of harmonic and melodic procedures, as derived from the common practice period of classical music, and their relationship to contemporary music concepts.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Requires corequisite courses of PMUS 1110 and PMUS 1023. Restricted to MUSC-BS major and GMUS-MIN minor students in the College of Arts Media.

Typically Offered: Fall.

Study of the evolution of harmonic and melodic procedures, as derived from the common periods of practice, and their relationship to contemporary music concepts.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Restriction: Restricted to General Music Minors, GMUS-MIN. Coreq: PMUS 1115 and PMUS 1105.

An aural skills laboratory course that reinforces the concepts taught in Music Theory I through interval, melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic dictation as well as the preparation and sight singing of music.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Requires corequisite courses of PMUS 1100 and PMUS 1023. Restricted to MUSC-BS major and GMUS-MIN minor students in the College of Arts Media.

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

An aural skills laboratory course that reinforces the concepts taught in Music Theory I through interval, melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic dictation as well as the preparation and sight singing of music.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Restriction: Restricted to General Music Minors, GMUS-MIN. Coreq: PMUS 1115 and PMUS 1105.

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

An aural skills laboratory course that reinforces the concepts taught in Music Theory I through interval, melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic dictation as well as the preparation and sight singing of music.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq: PMUS 1023, PMUS 1100 PMUS 1110 OR PMUS 1023, PMUS 1100 PMUS 1119. Coreq: PMUS 1200 and PMUS 1024. Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within in the College of Arts and Media.

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Study of the evolution of harmonic and melodic procedures, as derived from the common periods of practice, and their relationship to contemporary music concepts.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Coreq: PMUS 1023 and PMUS 1119. Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors with a sub-plan of MST or MSB.

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

The study of harmonic and melodic elements as they relate to modern, jazz, and commercial music. Topics include contemporary chord spelling, chord substitution, transposition, voice leading, harmonic analysis and modes.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Requires prerequisite course of PMUS 1023 and (PMUS 1100 OR PMUS 1105 OR PMUS 1120) and (PMUS 1110 OR PMUS 1115 OR PMUS 1119) (min grade D-). Requires coreq courses of PMUS 1210 and PMUS 1024. Restricted to MUSC-BS majors and minors only.

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

An intermediate aural skills laboratory course that reinforces the concepts taught in Music Theory II through interval, melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic dictation as well as the preparation and sight singing of music.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prerequisites: PMUS 1023 [PMUS 1100 OR PMUS 1105 OR PMUS 1120] [PMUS 1110 or PMUS 1115 or PMUS 1119]. For MRA, MMM, MPF, SWR, SSE students, corequisites: PMUS 1200 PMUS 1024. No corequisite for MST students. Restriction: MUSC-BS majors minors.

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

An intermediate aural skills laboratory course that examines interval, melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic dictation as well as the preparation and sight singing of music.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq: PMUS 1119; Restricted to MUSC-BS majors with a sub-plan of MST.

Beginning Ensemble. A cappella choir. This course will focus on choral singing to further the student's musical and vocal skills. Emphasis will be on successful preparation for the advanced a cappella groups. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 8.

Beginning Ensemble. This course explores the techniques and repertoire of acoustic guitar. Musical styles include: jazz, Latin, bluegrass, Renaissance, Baroque, tango and blues. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 8.

This beginning-level ensemble explores individual and group performance settings for first year audition-based MEIS students. Course skills include: performance protocol, presentation, self assessment and peer assessment. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Funktronica to freak folk, jazzcore to djent, jamming out in the 21st century can be a more diverse experience than ever before. The CU Denver IMPROV (Innovative Musical Performance Recent Overview) Ensemble is a performance laboratory dedicated to expanding students’ improvisational horizons with an exploration of the latest collaborative approaches, reflecting cross-stylistic, cross-disciplinary elements. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

This pass/fail course is a co-requisite for all students enrolled in applied music instruction. Students will evaluate and critique musical performances and presentations as well as develop an informed understanding of live musical performance as it pertains to diversity of genre and excellence in musical achievement. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restriction: Restricted to BS MUSC majors, and GMUS minors

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy. Students perform in a general recital and jury. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restrictions: Restricted to MUSC majors, MUIS and GMUS minors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy. Students perform in a general recital and jury. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restrictions: Restricted to MUSC majors, MUIS and GMUS minors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy. Students perform in a general recital and jury. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restrictions: Restricted to MUSC majors, MUIS and GMUS minors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy. Students perform in a general recital and jury. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restrictions: Restricted to MUSC majors, MUIS and GMUS minors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private instruction guitar specific to singer/songwriter majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy. Students perform in a general recital and jury. Restricted: BS-MUSC SWR. Student must be accepted as a Singer/Songwriter major in the music program and have declared guitar as their primary instrument. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy. Students perform in a general recital and jury. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restrictions: Restricted to MUSC majors, MUIS and GMUS minors within the College of Arts and Media.

Various topics related to music performance. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 6.

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy. Students perform in a general recital and jury. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restrictions: Restricted to MUSC majors, MUIS and GMUS minors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy. Students perform in a general recital and jury. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restrictions: Restricted to MUSC majors, MUIS and GMUS minors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private instruction in piano specific to singer/songwriter majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy. Students perform in a general recital and jury. Restricted: BS-MUSC SWR. Student must be accepted as a Singer/Songwriter major in the music program and have declared piano as their primary instrument. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy. Students perform in a general recital and jury. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restrictions: Restricted to MUSC majors, MUIS and GMUS minors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy. Students perform in a general recital and jury. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy. Students perform in a general recital and jury. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restrictions: Restricted to MUSC majors, MUIS and GMUS minors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy. Students perform in a general recital and jury. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restrictions: Restricted to MUSC majors, MUIS and GMUS minors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy. Students perform in a general recital and jury. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restrictions: Restricted to MUSC majors, MUIS and GMUS minors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy. Students perform in a general recital and jury. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restrictions: Restricted to MUSC majors, MUIS and GMUS minors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy. Students perform in a general recital and jury. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restrictions: Restricted to MUSC majors, MUIS and GMUS minors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy. Students perform in a general recital and jury. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restrictions: Restricted to MUSC majors, MUIS and GMUS minors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private instruction in voice specific to singer/songwriter majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy. Students perform in a general recital and jury. Restricted: BS-MUSC SWR. Student must be accepted as a Singer/Songwriter major in the music program. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Private music lessons for Music Industry Studies majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy. Note: Only available to non audition based music majors in the Music Industry Studies emphasis area. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for Music Industry Studies majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy. Note: Only available to non audition based music majors in the Music Industry Studies emphasis area. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for Music Industry Studies majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy. Note: Only available to non audition based music majors in the Music Industry Studies emphasis area. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for Music Industry Studies majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy. Note: Only available to non audition based music majors in the Music Industry Studies emphasis area. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for Music Industry Studies majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy. Note: Only available to non audition based music majors in the Music Industry Studies emphasis area. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for Music Industry Studies majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy. Note: Only available to non audition based music majors in the Music Industry Studies emphasis area. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for Music Industry Studies majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy. Note: Only available to non audition based music majors in the Music Industry Studies emphasis area. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Private music lessons for Music Industry Studies majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy. Note: Only available to non audition based music majors in the Music Industry Studies emphasis area. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for Music Industry Studies majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy. Note: Only available to non audition based music majors in the Music Industry Studies emphasis area. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for Music Industry Studies majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy. Note: Only available to non audition based music majors in the Music Industry Studies emphasis area. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for Music Industry Studies majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy. Note: Only available to non audition based music majors in the Music Industry Studies emphasis area. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for General Music Minors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Restricted to General Music minors, GMUS-MIN.

Private music lessons for General Music minors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Restricted to General Music minors, GMUS-MIN.

Private music lessons for General Music minors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Restricted to General Music minors, GMUS-MIN.

Private music lessons for General Music minors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Restricted to General Music minors, GMUS-MIN.

Private music lessons for General Music minors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Restricted to General Music minors, GMUS-MIN.

Private music lessons for General Music minors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Restricted to General Music minors, GMUS-MIN.

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Private music lessons for General Music minors majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Restricted to General Music minors, GMUS-MIN.

Introduces students to composers and music of central Europe, with an emphasis on Czech music and culture. Additional topics include: aesthetics of central European film music; current trends in Slavic music; and the influence of the Czech language and history in music creation. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 6.

This course is designed to examine and explore the development and practice of health and wellness for musicians, identifying and establishing career objectives, and developing core strategies to thrive as a contemporary artist-musician.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

A comprehensive guitar course that focuses on harmonic theory specific to the guitar fingerboard. Topics include: chord voicing and inversions, jazz and commercial accompaniment styles including walking bass, bossa nova, funk and finger picking.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Restrictions: Restricted to MUSC majors, MUIS and GMUS minors within the College of Arts and Media.

A comprehensive guitar course that focuses on harmonic theory specific to the guitar fingerboard. Topics include: tetrachords, scales, modes, arpeggios, finger technique development and improvisation.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Restrictions: Restricted to MUSC majors, MUIS and GMUS minors within the College of Arts and Media.

Fundamentals of voice production: posture, breath management and support, tone, resonance, diction, phrasing and interpretation. Development of contemporary solo vocal repertoire (pop, rock, jazz, rhythm and blues) and traditional styles. Training in all aspects of vocal performance needed for live performance and recording sessions (microphone technique, stage presence, appropriate vocal styles and delivery). Development of solid understanding of vocal technique and its application to all vocal styles.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Fundamentals of voice production: posture, breath management and support, tone, resonance, diction, phrasing and interpretation. Extension of PMUS 3010, with opportunity to continue to develop individual skills in commercial solo singing. Development of contemporary solo vocal repertoire (pop, rock, jazz, rhythm and blues) and traditional styles. Training in all aspects of vocal performance needed for live performance and recording sessions (microphone technique, stage presence, appropriate vocal styles and delivery). Development of solid understanding of vocal technique and its application to all vocal styles.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Exposes students to the theoretical aspects of Western European classical music from the Baroque period to the Classical period. Emphasis is placed on the melodic aspects of classical music including the creation of melody and the combining of melodies into polyphonic structures.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq: PMUS 1024/MU 162B, 1200, and 1210 Coreq: PMUS 1025, PMUS 2110 Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media

An advanced laboratory course designed to help students listen to music analytically and to apply the harmonic principles learned in Music Theory III to the performance of music.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq: PMUS 1024/MU 162B, 1200, and 1210 Coreq: PMUS 1025 and 2100 Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media

Typically Offered: Fall.

Explores music theory as it applies to the genres of jazz and popular music. The topics include the theory of jazz improvisation, an analysis of jazz and popular music forms, the transcription and analysis of pop/jazz rhythms and melodies, and chord substitutions.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq: PMUS 1200/MU 1130 Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

An introduction to crafting songs using Logic Pro. Topics include workstation fundamentals, equipment connections, and related songwriting workflows. Students gain hands-on experience with sequencing, sound libraries, and plugins; developing skills to support the production of songs.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Restricted to MUSC majors.

Typically Offered: Spring.

This course explores methods of composition and arranging using sample-based software.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq: PMUS 1200, PMUS 1210, and PMUS 2310. Restriction: Restricted to MUSC majors.

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Studies the craft of songwriting. Emphasis is on the creation of original melodies and lyrics. A variety of non-classical contemporary musical styles are considered.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq: PMUS 1100, and either PMUS 1023 or PMUS 1040.

Studies the craft of songwriting. Emphasis is on the creation of original melodies and lyrics. A variety of non-classical contemporary musical styles are considered.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq: PMUS 1105, 1115 and (1.0 credit from PMUS 1901-1923). Restriction: Restricted to General Music Minors GMUS-MIN.

This course presents an analysis of songs across genres and decades, including pop, rock, folk, singer/songwriter, punk, rap, indie, and bluegrass. Students isolate and compare lyrical, melodic, harmonic, rhythmic, and formal elements.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq: PMUS 1200

Intermediate Ensemble. This course will study established methods used as agents of musical creativity in the practice of improvised music. Focus on real-time musical collaboration utilizing musical vocabularies from a wide range of sources. Instrumentation of many kinds may be utilized. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 8.

Intermediate Ensemble. This course will focus on group rehearsals of contemporary music with challenging technical and vocal requirements. Students will gain experience in transcribing and creating simple arrangements, learning adequate musicality, performing presentation and group cooperation. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 8.

Intermediate Ensemble. This course will focus on group rehearsals of hip hop and R&B with challenging technical and vocal requirements. Students will gain experience in transcribing and creating simple arrangements, learning adequate musicality, performing presentation and group cooperation. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 8.

Ensemble designed to give students the opportunity to explore Bluegrass music and related folk/country styles through performance, listening and discussion. Important artists, repertoire, musical trends, and historical perspectives will be studied. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 8.

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

This course examines music theater scores for pit band/orchestra. Students will learn styles, skills and expectations for various rhythm instruments including, but not limited to, guitar, bass, piano, and drum kit in order to improve musical communication and accompaniment skills. Students will prepare and perform the accompanying score for a fully staged, music theater production.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 3.

Typically Offered: Spring.

This course will examine the music theater genre. Students will learn styles, skills, and expectations involved in being cast in a music theater production. These skills include, but are not limited to: auditioning, musical coaching, stage and/or acting coaching, and dance. Students will prepare and perform a fully staged musical theater production.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 6.

Typically Offered: Spring.

This ensemble will be comprised of students utilizing only laptop computers and mobile devices (e.g., iPads & iPhones) to create music. The ensemble will explore various contemporary styles including house, dance, ambient and other current electronic music. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 8.

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

A performance laboratory for the combination of electronic and acoustic instruments, including improvisation, composition, as well as live video and game sound design. Class requires either an audition or meeting with ensemble faculty. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 8.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize developing proficient technique, learning and performing advanced repertoire, demonstrating musicality, developing rhythmic accuracy and improvising. Students perform in a general recital and jury. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize developing proficient technique, learning and performing advanced repertoire, demonstrating musicality, developing rhythmic accuracy and improvising. Students perform in a general recital and jury. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private instruction in guitar specific to singer/songwriter majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy. Students perform a jury. Student must be accepted as a Singer/Songwriter major in the music program, have completed two semesters of applied Singer Songwriter lessons, and have declared guitar as their primary instrument. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Coreq: PMUS 1500. Restriction: BS-MUSC SWR.

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize developing proficient technique, learning and performing advanced repertoire, demonstrating musicality, developing rhythmic accuracy and improvising. Students perform in a general recital and jury. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize developing proficient technique, learning and performing advanced repertoire, demonstrating musicality, developing rhythmic accuracy and improvising. Students perform in a general recital and jury. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize developing proficient technique, learning and performing advanced repertoire, demonstrating musicality, developing rhythmic accuracy and improvising. Students perform in a general recital and jury. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize developing proficient technique, learning and performing advanced repertoire, demonstrating musicality, developing rhythmic accuracy and improvising. Students perform in a general recital and jury. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private instruction in piano specific to singer/songwriter majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy. Students perform a jury. Student must be accepted as a Singer/Songwriter major in the music program, have completed two semesters of applied Singer Songwriter lessons, and have declared piano as their primary instrument. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Coreq: PMUS 1500. Restriction: BS-MUSC SWR.

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize developing proficient technique, learning and performing advanced repertoire, demonstrating musicality, developing rhythmic accuracy and improvising. Students perform in a general recital and jury. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize developing proficient technique, learning and performing advanced repertoire, demonstrating musicality, developing rhythmic accuracy and improvising. Students perform in a general recital and jury. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize developing proficient technique, learning and performing advanced repertoire, demonstrating musicality, developing rhythmic accuracy and improvising. Students perform in a general recital and jury. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize developing proficient technique, learning and performing advanced repertoire, demonstrating musicality, developing rhythmic accuracy and improvising. Students perform in a general recital and jury. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize developing proficient technique, learning and performing advanced repertoire, demonstrating musicality, developing rhythmic accuracy and improvising. Students perform in a general recital and jury. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize developing proficient technique, learning and performing advanced repertoire, demonstrating musicality, developing rhythmic accuracy and improvising. Students perform in a general recital and jury. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private instruction in voice specific to singer/songwriter majors. Lessons emphasize developing fundamental technique, learning and performing standard repertoire, understanding the foundations of musicality, sight reading and developing rhythmic accuracy. Students perform a jury. Student must be accepted as a Singer/Songwriter major in the music program, have completed two semesters of applied Singer Songwriter lessons. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Coreq: PMUS 1500. Restriction: BS-MUSC SWR.

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize developing proficient technique, learning and performing advanced repertoire, demonstrating musicality, developing rhythmic accuracy and improvising. Students perform in a general recital and jury. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental architecture and techniques of contemporary acoustic guitar styles. The first part of the course will explore the techniques, repertoire and styles of Fingerstyle Guitar, while the second half will be dedicated to Flatpicking styles and techniques. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Restrictions: Restricted to MUSC majors, MUIS and GMUS minors within the College of Arts and Media.

This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental architecture and techniques of contemporary electric guitar styles with regard to studio and live performance situations. Students will also explore the business aspects of music performance including marketing, self-assessment, career strategies, recording, and press kits. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Restrictions: Restricted to MUSC majors, MUIS and GMUS minors within the College of Arts and Media.

Explores Cuban music in its cultural context, examining the development of musical genres, and the current musical and cultural landscape.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

This engineer position is designed to provide audio support for a various performing ensembles. Duties include live audio reinforcement during concerts and rehearsals, audio archiving, organization and equipment management. Enrollment is limited to one semester for non-audition track students and two semesters for audition-track students. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Prereq: MUSC 4530

This manager position is designed to provide booking, promotional and organizational support for various performing ensembles. Enrollment is limited to one semester for non-audition track students and two semesters for audition-track students. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 2.

Prereq: MUSC 3690

Examines and describes the social meaning of American music with particular reference to the roles of major ethnic groups in the creation of this music and the way that the music reveals attitudes toward these groups.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Additional Information: Denver Core Requirement, Cultural Diversity.

Students develop live performance skills including expression, stage presence and creating energy on stage, as well as connecting with the audience.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Prepares students to teach private music lessons. Includes a survey of teaching styles from around the world, exercises, guest lectures, practical guidance for establishing a teaching studio and student research presentations.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Restrictions: Restricted to MUSC majors, MUIS and GMUS minors within the College of Arts and Media.

Students will develop a working knowledge of postural, breathing, articulatory, and vocal anatomy, vocal hygiene, and methodology prior to teaching voice in to prevent harm. Students will learn how to listen critically and develop intuition, analytical, and diagnostic skills.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Ensemble designed to give UC Denver students the opportunity to explore popular music styles related to the modern jam band genre. Music from groups such as the Grateful Dead, Phish, the Allman Brothers, Umphree’s McGee, Leftover Salmon and Goose will be covered. A heavy emphasis will be placed on instrumental improvisation. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 8.

Students are expected to understand, discuss and analyze musical concepts, advanced lyricism, song form and creative practices. We will use these concepts and practices in the creation of original songs.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

This course will focus on techniques, technologies and strategies for contemporary arranging. Students score original compositions for various instrumentation using notation software.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq: PMUS 1200, PMUS 1210, and PMUS 1024 Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

This course will help students develop diverse songwriting and co-writing skills with an emphasis on collaboration, arrangement, production, top-line lyricism, and musical form. It will mirror what a professional writing room looks like in the current music industry. Repertoire will be showcased in a final collaborative recording project at the end of the semester.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Advanced Ensemble. Focus on student compositions of original songs with lyrics and instrumental accompaniment including creation of lead sheets for band performances. Individual and group songwriting is explored. Students participate in community-building activities including community engagement and a songwriting retreat. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 8.

Signature Ensemble. Elite a cappella mixed choir. This course will focus on group rehearsals of various genres of vocal ensemble music, including pop, rock, jazz, musical theater, and gospel. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 8.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize perfecting musical technique, memorizing and performing repertoire, demonstrating a high level of musicality, cultivating superior performance practice, identifying musical goals and preparing and performing a junior recital. Note: Students must be an audition-based music major and accepted to performance emphasis. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize perfecting musical technique, memorizing and performing repertoire, demonstrating a high level of musicality, cultivating superior performance practice, identifying musical goals and preparing and performing a junior recital. Note: Students must be an audition-based music major and accepted to performance emphasis. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize perfecting musical technique, memorizing and performing repertoire, demonstrating a high level of musicality, cultivating superior performance practice, identifying musical goals and preparing and performing a junior recital. Note: Students must be an audition-based music major and accepted to performance emphasis. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize perfecting musical technique, memorizing and performing repertoire, demonstrating a high level of musicality, cultivating superior performance practice, identifying musical goals and preparing and performing a junior recital. Note: Students must be an audition-based music major and accepted to performance emphasis. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize perfecting musical technique, memorizing and performing repertoire, demonstrating a high level of musicality, cultivating superior performance practice, identifying musical goals and preparing and performing a junior recital. Note: Students must be an audition-based music major and accepted to performance emphasis. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize perfecting musical technique, memorizing and performing repertoire, demonstrating a high level of musicality, cultivating superior performance practice, identifying musical goals and preparing and performing a junior recital. Note: Students must be an audition-based music major and accepted to performance emphasis. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize perfecting musical technique, memorizing and performing repertoire, demonstrating a high level of musicality, cultivating superior performance practice, identifying musical goals and preparing and performing a junior recital. Note: Students must be an audition-based music major and accepted to performance emphasis. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize perfecting musical technique, memorizing and performing repertoire, demonstrating a high level of musicality, cultivating superior performance practice, identifying musical goals and preparing and performing a junior recital. Note: Students must be an audition-based music major and accepted to performance emphasis. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize perfecting musical technique, memorizing and performing repertoire, demonstrating a high level of musicality, cultivating superior performance practice, identifying musical goals and preparing and performing a junior recital. Note: Students must be an audition-based music major and accepted to performance emphasis. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize perfecting musical technique, memorizing and performing repertoire, demonstrating a high level of musicality, cultivating superior performance practice, identifying musical goals and preparing and performing a junior recital. Note: Students must be an audition-based music major and accepted to performance emphasis. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize perfecting musical technique, memorizing and performing repertoire, demonstrating a high level of musicality, cultivating superior performance practice, identifying musical goals and preparing and performing a junior recital. Note: Students must be an audition-based music major and accepted to performance emphasis. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize perfecting musical technique, memorizing and performing repertoire, demonstrating a high level of musicality, cultivating superior performance practice, identifying musical goals and preparing and performing a junior recital. Note: Students must be an audition-based music major and accepted to performance emphasis. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize perfecting musical technique, memorizing and performing repertoire, demonstrating a high level of musicality, cultivating superior performance practice, identifying musical goals and preparing and performing a junior recital. Note: Students must be an audition-based music major and accepted to performance emphasis. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize perfecting musical technique, memorizing and performing repertoire, demonstrating a high level of musicality, cultivating superior performance practice, identifying musical goals and preparing and performing a junior recital. Note: Students must be an audition-based music major and accepted to performance emphasis. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

This is a 2-credit course consisting of one-on-one, hour-long weekly lessons in songwriting and performance skills. Aspects of transcription, analysis, and career development will be incorporated. Co-requisites - PMUS 1500, enrollment in an ensemble and at least 7 non-applied lesson credits. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Examines the historical and social framework developments in music from its roots in country, through jazz and blues to current trends. Special emphasis is given to guest lecturers and their expertise performing, covering and presenting the music.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

This course will give students an inside look at the history and radical changes brought about by the musicians, technology and the social interplay between US social history and jazz music by examining the music & musicians that performed it.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

A history of heavy metal from the 1970’s to present day exploring how religion, politics, community, and censorship have helped to shape this unique genre of music.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

A broad introduction to music as a human phenomenon, this course examines how diverse musics live in and as culture. Through a study of diverse musical elements, genres, periods, styles, and composers in jazz, folk, popular, and world music traditions.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

This course will give students an inside look at the history and radical changes brought about by the musicians, technology and the social interplay between US social history and electronic music by examining the music & musicians that performed it.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Restriction: Sophomore standing or higher.

Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 3.

Students analyze the harmonic, melodic, and formal aspects of the music from various musical time periods and genres which include Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Contemporary Classical, jazz and popular music.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq: PMUS 2110 and PMUS 2200 Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media

The capstone course for performance majors that coincides with their senior recital. The project focuses on musical and thematic material from the student’s senior recital and may include: historical research, theoretical analysis, transcriptions and creation of a digital portfolio.

Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

This course explores songwriting through genre characteristics and methodologies that intersect with synchronization licensing for TV, film, and emerging media.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq: PMUS 1025, 2100, 2110, and 3310 Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Typically Offered: Fall.

Signature Ensemble. The Lynx Jazz Ensemble will focus on group rehearsals of significant traditional jazz literature, masterworks of classic jazz of the 1920's, and creativity within the traditional jazz genre at the highest level. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 8.

Signature Ensemble. Advance jazz guitar group. This course will focus on group rehearsals of bebop and fusion. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 8.

Signature Ensemble. This ensemble performs Salsa and Afro-Caribbean music. Ensemble time is spent rehearsing repertoire and learning about Latin music concepts. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 8.

Lark is an advanced a cappella ensemble for female identifying individuals. Admission to this group is by audition only. Members must have strong sight reading skills, advanced musicianship and performance skills. Lark performs several times per semester. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 8.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize perfecting musical technique, memorizing professional-level repertoire, demonstrating an expert level of musicality, analyzing repertoire, achieving a musical identity, cultivating superior performance practice and preparing and performing a senior recital. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize perfecting musical technique, memorizing professional-level repertoire, demonstrating an expert level of musicality, analyzing repertoire, achieving a musical identity, cultivating superior performance practice and preparing and performing a senior recital. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize perfecting musical technique, memorizing professional-level repertoire, demonstrating an expert level of musicality, analyzing repertoire, achieving a musical identity, cultivating superior performance practice and preparing and performing a senior recital. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Various topics related to music performance. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 9.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize perfecting musical technique, memorizing professional-level repertoire, demonstrating an expert level of musicality, analyzing repertoire, achieving a musical identity, cultivating superior performance practice and preparing and performing a senior recital. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize perfecting musical technique, memorizing professional-level repertoire, demonstrating an expert level of musicality, analyzing repertoire, achieving a musical identity, cultivating superior performance practice and preparing and performing a senior recital. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize perfecting musical technique, memorizing professional-level repertoire, demonstrating an expert level of musicality, analyzing repertoire, achieving a musical identity, cultivating superior performance practice and preparing and performing a senior recital. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize perfecting musical technique, memorizing professional-level repertoire, demonstrating an expert level of musicality, analyzing repertoire, achieving a musical identity, cultivating superior performance practice and preparing and performing a senior recital. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize perfecting musical technique, memorizing professional-level repertoire, demonstrating an expert level of musicality, analyzing repertoire, achieving a musical identity, cultivating superior performance practice and preparing and performing a senior recital. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize perfecting musical technique, memorizing professional-level repertoire, demonstrating an expert level of musicality, analyzing repertoire, achieving a musical identity, cultivating superior performance practice and preparing and performing a senior recital. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize perfecting musical technique, memorizing professional-level repertoire, demonstrating an expert level of musicality, analyzing repertoire, achieving a musical identity, cultivating superior performance practice and preparing and performing a senior recital. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize perfecting musical technique, memorizing professional-level repertoire, demonstrating an expert level of musicality, analyzing repertoire, achieving a musical identity, cultivating superior performance practice and preparing and performing a senior recital. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

Private music lessons for audition-based music majors. Lessons emphasize perfecting musical technique, memorizing professional-level repertoire, demonstrating an expert level of musicality, analyzing repertoire, achieving a musical identity, cultivating superior performance practice and preparing and performing a senior recital. Note: Students must be accepted as an audition-based music major. Instructor permission. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Restriction: Restricted to MUSC-BS majors within the College of Arts and Media.

This is a 2-credit course consisting of one-on-one, hour-long weekly lessons in songwriting and performance skills. Aspects of transcription, analysis, and career development will be incorporated. Plan Code: MUSC-BS SWR; Co-requisites - PMUS 1500, enrollment in an ensemble and at least 7 non-applied lesson. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 3.