Study of music fundamentals and aural skills including: notation, key signatures, scales, intervals, and triads and aural recognition of meter, scales, intervals, and triads. Online section open to non-music majors.

A music literacy lab for the musical theatre major emphasizing the practices of sight-singing and rhythm skills covered in MUS 101.

Pre-req: MUS 101 with a minimum grade of C.

Investigation of traditional and non-traditional music career options and the role of the musician in arts advocacy, community engagement, and arts education. (pre-requisities: none)

Study of the diatonic harmony of the Common Practice Period through development of compositional and analytical skills. Emphasis on cadences, melodic form, non-harmonic tones and diatonic triads.

Continued study of diatonic harmony of the Common Practice Period through development of compositional and analytical skills. Introduction to elementary forms, elementary modulation, and secondary dominants.

Pre-req: MUS 111 with a minimum grade of C and MUS 113 with a minimum grade of C.

Sight-singing of melodies, and dictation of harmony, rhythm, and melody using elementary rhythms and diatonic pitch materials.

Sight-singing of melodies, and dictation of harmony, rhythm, and melody using diatonic pitch materials in major and minor modes. Introduction to syncopation, secondary dominants, and elementary forms.

Pre-req: MUS 113 with a minimum grade of C.

Classes for piano minors and electives progressing from beginner to proficiency level.

Classes for piano minors and electives progressing from beginner to proficiency level.

Pre-req: MUSP 121 with a minimum grade of C.

Classes for piano minors and electives progressing from beginner to proficiency level.

Pre-req: MUSP 122 with a minimum grade of C.

Classes for piano minors and electives progressing from beginner to proficiency level.

Pre-req: MUSP 123 with a minimum grade of C.

Classes for voice minors and electives; designed for beginners.

Beginning guitar instruction for elective students.

An introduction to the music industry and music production, covering recording, music publishing, live performance, and artist management, while highlighting the roles of artists, songwriters, producers, managers, lawyers, and agents.

Skills required to create careers as entrepreneurial performing artists or to supplement an arts career in entrepreneurial pursuits, including planning, self-promotion, networking, audience building, and marketing.

An introduction to the music industry and relevant areas of contract, copyright, and trademark law.

Pre-req: MUSP 327 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C.

A study of the intersection of music and business aimed at developing foundational skills and an understanding of the structure of the music business.

An in-depth examination of the commerical music industry designed at developing business related competencies including entrepreneurship, IP management, legal issues, and contract law; skills essential for maintaining a professional music career.

Pre-req: MUS 327 with a minimum grade of C and MUSP 327 with a minimum grade of C.

Students will synthesize concepts of music industry study to create a capstone project.

Pre-req: MUSP 495 with a minimum grade of C.

Practical synthesis and application of knowledge and skills gained during the student's course of study.

Pre-req: MUS 310 with a minimum grade of C.