2021-2022 Academic Catalog 
    
    Apr 29, 2024  
2021-2022 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Courses at Furman are typically identified by codes separated into three distinct parts. The first segment designates the academic subject of the course, the second component relates to the level of instruction, and the final element (when displayed) assists with the identification of the meeting times and location for individual course sections.

Credit bearing undergraduate courses typically are numbered between 100 and 599, graduate instruction is typically numbered between 600 and 999, while zero credit experiences frequently have numbers between 001 and 099. Undergraduates can further expect courses numbers to reflect:

100-299 introductory courses, geared to freshmen and sophomores
300-499 advanced courses, designed for majors and other students with appropriate background and/or prerequisites
500-599 individualized instruction, including internships, research, independent study, and music performance studies
 

May Experience

  
  • MXP-262 Exploring Identity in Healthcare


    A structured opportunity to reflect upon preparation for and future contribution to healthcare. Students will engage in readings focused on current healthcare issues and challenges, and reflection based writings centered on the core competencies expected of healthcare professionals. May experience 2 credits
  
  • MXP-266 Environmental Issues in China


    Travel study course focusing on the environmental challenges in China. Examination of environmental issues such as degradation of the environment, food security, resource scarcity, effects of rapid urbanization, and allocation of natural resources from both scientific and humanistic perspectives. Taught on site, the course will look at these questions in both rural and urban areas of China and will include a collaborative learning component. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
  
  • MXP-275 Health and Medicine in the Global Context



     
    This global health care course pairs clinical shadowing observations with coursework on health and medicine in the global setting. Pre-health students will complete AAMC-compliant observations of patient care with health care professionals in a clinical environment outside of the United States. Successful completion of HSC 205 and SOC 101 strongly recommended prior to taking this course. May experience 2 credits
  
  • MXP-300 Poverty, Medicine and the Law: Greenville’s Medical-Legal Partnership


    This course familiarizes Pre-Law, Pre-Health, and Poverty Studies students with Medical-Legal Partnerships in preparation for internships. It entails intensive coursework and extensive fieldwork in medical and legal settings in Greenville County. May Experience ONLY. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
  
  • MXP-375 ePortfolios


    An intensive workshop during which students collect, connect and reflect on work from their courses and co-curricular activities and learn how best to share those experiences with a professional audience in a professionally curated ePortfolio. Students will reflect on the ideas of creating value, personal branding and design thinking to inform how to select documents, write reflections, navigate technical features and apply design principles in producing a professional ePortfolio. Students will receive feedback from the instructor and industry professionals on their ePortfolios.  May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
  
  • MXP-433 Communication, Culture and Identity in New Zealand


    Travel study program to New Zealand examining the role of mass media in shaping and reviving the identity of its inhabitants as Maori, Pakeha, and New Zealanders. Readings will help to understand the historical context for the emergence of these identities. Students will visit museums, education centers, and Maori cultural sites, as well as radio and television stations in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch. They will also meet with prominent scholars and with New Zealand politicians who make broadcast policy. These contacts, along with the assigned readings, will prepare students for writing assignments in which they analyze the impact of media institutions and practices on the creation of identity. May Experience ONLY. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.

Medicine, Health, and Culture

  
  • MHC-503 Individualized Internship


    Prerequisite:  Instructor permission
    Students gain an educational experience in an organization that engages with topics related to medicine, health, and culture. Students engage in reading, writing, and reflection associated with their internship, and submit a written and oral summary at the conclusion of the course. 4 credits

Middle East and Islamic Studies

  
  • MES-401 Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Capstone Seminar


    any one course in Middle East and Islamic Studies
    Explorations of the Middle East and Islam from multiple perspectives including an extensive research paper asking students to integrate distinct methodological and substantive elements from other courses. 4 credits. 4 credits.
  
  • POL-231 Mediterranean Democratization


    HB (Human Behavior)
    POL-102
    The basic principles, theories, conceptual tools, and comparative methods useful for understanding the processes of, and challenges to, democratization in the Mediterranean region. 4

Military Science Leadership

  
  • MSL-101 Introduction to the Army


    MSL101 focuses on introduction to the Army and critical thinking. It introduces Cadets to the Army and the Profession of Arms. Students will examine the Army Profession and what it means to be a professional in the U.S. Army. The overall focus is on developing basic knowledge and comprehension of the Army Leadership Requirements Model while gaining a complete understanding of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program, its purpose in the Army, and its advantages for the student. Cadets also learn how resiliency and fitness supports their development as an Army leader. Includes a weekly lab facilitated by MSL III Cadets and supervised by Cadre. 2 credits.
  
  • MSL-102 Foundations of Agile and Adaptive Leadership


    MSL102 introduces Cadets to the personal challenges and competencies that are critical for effective leadership. Cadets learn how the personal development of life skills such as critical thinking, time management, goal setting, and communication. Cadets learn the basics of the communications process and the importance for leader’s to develop the essential skills to effectively communicate in the Army. Cadets will begin learning the basics of squad level tactics that will be reinforced during a weekly lab facilitated by MSL III Cadets and supervised by Cadre. 2 credits.
  
  • MSL-111 American Military History


    Historical perspective on decisions made by American military leaders and study of major military engagements from the colonial period through the current operating environment. Examination of motivational devices, battle strategies, rules of engagement, supply management, transportation, and logistics. Review of approaches officers used throughout history to lead their troops into battle and inspire them to victory that cadets can continue to employ today. Limited to freshman and sophomores interested in participating in the ROTC program. 4 credits.
  
  • MSL-201 Foundations of Leadership I


    Explorations of creative and innovative tactical leadership strategies and styles by examining team dynamics and two historical leadership theories that form the basis of the Army leadership framework. Aspects of personal motivation and team building are practiced by planning, executing and assessing team exercises and participating in leadership labs. 2 credits.
  
  • MSL-202 Foundations of Leaderships II


    Examination of the challenges of leading tactical teams in the complex Contemporary Operating Environment (COE). Highlighting dimensions of terrain analysis, patrolling, and operation orders. Continued study of the theoretical basis of the Army leadership framework explores the dynamics of adaptive leadership in the context of military operations. Cadets develop greater self awareness as they assess their own leadership styles and practice communication and team building skills. 2 credits.
  
  • MSL-301 Tactical Leadership


    Study, practice, and evaluation of adaptive team leadership skills learned throughout the first two years of the Military Science Leadership program while presented with the demands of the ROTC Leader Development and Assessment Course (LDAC). Challenging scenarios related to small unit tactical operations are used to develop self awareness and critical thinking skills. Systematic and specific feedback on leadership abilities within the 23 leadership dimensions. 2 credits.
  
  • MSL-302 Applied Leadership


    Continued development and preparation for the demands of ROTC Leader Development and Assessment Course (LDAC). Serves as the final evaluation of the Cadets’ leadership philosophy, style and character prior to taking a position on the Cadet staff. Increasingly complex and challenging leadership scenarios to develop ability to lead under pressure. Systematic and specific feedback on leadership abilities within the 23 leadership dimensions. 2 credits.
  
  • MSL-401 Development Leadership


    Developing proficiency in planning, executing, and assessing complex operations, functioning as a member of a staff, and providing performance feedback to subordinates. Situational opportunities to assess risk, make ethical decisions, and lead fellow ROTC cadets. Lessons on military justice and personnel processes prepare students to transition to becoming an Army officer. 2 credits.
  
  • MSL-402 Adaptive Leadership


    The dynamics of leading in the complex situations of current military operations in the Contemporary Operating Environment (COE). Examination of differences in customs and courtesies, military law, principles of war, rules of engagement and law of land warfare in the face of international terrorism. Exploring aspects of interacting with non-government organizations, civilians on the battlefield, and host nation support. 2 credits.

Modern Languages and Literatures

  
  • ARB-101 Beginning Arabic


    Introduction to the sound system and grammatical structure necessary to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Arabic. 4 credits.
  
  • ARB-102 Beginning Arabic II


    Prerequisite: ARB-101  
    Continued development of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Arabic. 4 credits.
  
  • MLL-050 Community Based Learning


    Community-based service or teaching project linking the classroom to the community in a process of experiential learning. 0 credits.
  
  • MLL-50 Community Based Learning


    Community-based service or teaching project linking the classroom to the community in a process of experiential learning. 0 credits.
  
  • MLL-120 Reading Literature in Translation


    GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
    Reading and analyzing literature in translation. Introduction to such concepts as point of view, plot, character, imagery, symbolism, rhyme scheme and dialogue, and to various interpretive approaches. Written assignments provide practice in clarifying the understanding of literature. Topics are published prior to each term. 4 credits.
  
  • MLL-150 The Rhine: Life on the Line


    Exploration of the Upper Rhine Plain as a point of contact between civilizations. Study of the geographical, historical, commercial, political, and cultural specificities of the border area where, along the line of the Rhine river, today’s France, Germany, and Switzerland meet. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
  
  • MLL-218 The American Experience of Hispanic Youth


    Students will read narratives about Hispanic children in the U.S. and will consider topics related to bilingualism, education, and migration. Students will complete 15 hours at an after-school program that works primarily with Hispanic children. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
  
  • MLL-221 Language and Identity: Spain


    Prerequisite: SPN-201  or higher
    Study of how language relates to culture and the formation of identity. Students typically travel to a Spanish-speaking country or a Spanish-speaking region in the U.S. to examine extant minority language(s) alongside the various regional practices and notions of identity in areas of language contact with Spanish. Instruction in English. May Experience ONLY. Instruction in English. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
  
  • MLL-235 French Cinema


    GER: VP (Visual and Performing Arts)
    Prerequisite: any first year writing seminar
    Survey of French and Francophone cinema from the 1920s to the present day. Topics will include the historical context of each era, the principal film genres, directors, actors, film theory and criticism. All readings and lectures will be in English; all films will be subtitled. Students may not receive credit for both FRN-465  and MLL-235 . 4 credits.
  
  • MLL-236 Nazi Cinema and Culture


    GER: VP (Visual and Performing Arts)
    Prerequisite: any first year writing seminar
    Exploration of the history and the aesthetics of fascist cinema. During the years between the Nazis’ rise to power in 1933 and the end of World War II in 1945, cinema was part and parcel of the fascist state, leading some critics to speculate whether the “Third Reich” was perhaps “movie-made.” All readings and lectures will be in English; all films will be subtitled. Students may not receive credit for both GRM-466  and MLL-236 . 4 credits.
  
  • MLL-245 African Literature


    GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts) and WC (World Cultures)
    The development of African Literature from the early 1900s to the present. Focus on the representation of society, culture and peoples of African ancestry, the tumultuous changes resulting from colonial and neocolonial influences, the question of language vis-195 -vis African creative writing, and the emergence of national and transnational identities. Authors include: Achebe, Mariama Ba, Emecheta, Bessie Head, Ngugi, Oyono, Sembene, and newly established writers. 4 credits.
  
  • MLL-281 Natural Environment in German Lit and Thought


    Global Awareness: Humans and their Natural Environment (NE)
    Any FYW
    A “green” survey of German lit and thought exploring the complex relationship between human beings and the natural world. Eco-critical readings examine how Germans “invented nature” amidst changing modes of natural inquiry; spans German Romanticism to the present-day Green Party politics. 4
  
  • MLL-350 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages


    Prerequisite: ENG-362  or LNG-210 
    Development of linguistic, cultural, and pedagogical competence in teaching English as a second or foreign language. 4 credits.
  
  • MLL-450 Teaching Foreign Language Methods, K-12


    Prerequisite:EDU-111 , EDU-120 , EDU-221  and admission to the Teacher Education Program.
    Introduction to a variety of language learning theories, with opportunities to develop materials and practice techniques appropriate to teaching foreign languages on any level. Field observations required. Emphasis on the teaching of the four skills, testing, culture, technology, and the development of foreign language proficiency. 4 credits.
  
  • MLL-501 Independent Study


    Variable credit.

Music

  
  • MUS-050 Recital Attendance


    0 credits.
  
  • MUS-051 Freshman Music Colloquium


    0 credits.
  
  • MUS-060 Symphony Orchestra


    0 credits.
  
  • MUS-061 Furman Band


    0 credits.
  
  • MUS-062 Furman Singers


    0 credits.
  
  • MUS-063 Men’s Chorale


    0 credits.
  
  • MUS-064 Women’s Chorale


    0 credits.
  
  • MUS-065 Chamber Choir


    0 credits.
  
  • MUS-066 Oratorio Chorus


    0 credits.
  
  • MUS-067 Jazz Ensemble


    0 credits.
  
  • MUS-068 Jazz Combo


    0 credits.
  
  • MUS-069 Brass Ensemble


    0 credits.
  
  • MUS-070 Woodwind Ensemble


    0 credits.
  
  • MUS-071 Percussion Ensemble


    0 credits.
  
  • MUS-072 String Ensemble


    0 credits.
  
  • MUS-073 String Quartet


    0 credits.
  
  • MUS-074 Saxophone Quartet


    0 credits.
  
  • MUS-076 Guitar Ensemble


    0 credits.
  
  • MUS-077 Collaborative Piano


    Piano and Organ Performance majors have the option of choosing collaborative piano to fulfill their large ensemble requirement in the junior and/or senior year.  This option must be approved by the Keyboard Area Coordinator and the Department Chair by the end of the term prior to the term for which the student elects this option.

      0 credits.

  
  • MUS-100 Concert Music


    GER: VP (Visual and Performing Arts)
    Same as MUS-101  An introduction to music through attendance at live performances. Class meetings, readings, and other assignments will prepare students to experience a variety of different concerts of Art Music at venues throughout Greenville. 4 credits.
  
  • MUS-101 Introduction to Music


    GER: VP (Visual and Performing Arts)
    Same as MUS-100  Introduction to the fundamentals of music, exploring a variety of musical genres, and developing an appreciation of the diverse musical genres. Although the focus for each section varies, all sections address certain fundamentals of music: listening skills, cultural context, historical development, musical vocabulary, musical structure, and style. Requires out-of-class listening and attendance at live concerts. Descriptions of the sections are published during the enrollment period for each term. Requires out-of-class listening and attendance at live concerts. 4 credits.
  
  • MUS-102 Introduction to Jazz


    GER: VP (Visual and Performing Arts)
    Historical overview of the development of jazz. Intended for non-music majors. Includes the study of significant artists and their recordings in a social and historical context. 4 credits.
  
  • MUS-103 Classic Rock


    GER: VP (Visual and Performing Arts)
    Historical overview of the development of classic rock music. Intended for non-music majors. Includes the study of significant artists and their recordings in a social and historical context. 4 credits.
  
  • MUS-104 Voice Class I


    Basic fundamentals of correct singing (posture, breathing, tone production). Beginning studies in vocal repertoire. 2 credits.
  
  • MUS-105 Voice Class II


    Continuation development of principles and techniques studied in first voice class. Designed for students with prior singing experience. 2 credits.
  
  • MUS-106 Piano Class I


    First year piano for students with little or no keyboard knowledge. Early study is devoted to keyboard orientation and functional keyboard skills. Later, the study of the styles and literature of the piano is pursued through standard repertoire. Instructor permission required. 2 credits.
  
  • MUS-107 Piano Class II


    Continuation of Class Piano I. For students with some previous keyboard training. Knowledge of basic rudiments of music is assumed, and emphasis is placed on developing pianistic fluency through standard repertoire and finger exercises. 2 credits.
  
  • MUS-108 Guitar Class I


    Introduction to guitar skills. Intended for students with no guitar skills. Emphasis is on achievement of basic proficiency in chord playing, note reading, strumming patterns, and basic finger styles. 2 credits.
  
  • MUS-109 Guitar Class II


    Continuation of MUS-108. Emphasis is on chord playing, note reading, strumming patterns and basic finger styles through learning various songs. Also designed for students with prior guitar playing experience. 2 credits.
  
  • MUS-111 Basic Musicianship I


    GER: VP (Visual and Performing Arts)
    Prerequisite: Department Permission
    Introduction to music fundamentals, basic principles of voice leading, and harmonic progression through development of complementary skills in analysis, composition, improvisation, music technology, sight-singing, ear training, and at the keyboard. 4 credits.
  
  • MUS-112 Basic Musicianship II


    Prerequisite: MUS-111 
    Ongoing study of voice leading, diatonic harmony, basic modulation, and small forms through continued development of complementary skills in analysis, composition, improvisation, music technology, sight-singing, ear training, and at the keyboard. 4 credits.
  
  • MUS-113 Composition Seminar


    Prerequisite: instructor permission
    Issues and topics relevant to contemporary music in general, current day compositional methods, techniques and literature in particular, and forum for presentation and discussion of works by invited guests, faculty, and students. May be repeated for credit. 1 credit.
  
  • MUS-120 Introductory Music Literature


    Prerequisite: MUS-111 
    Exploration of important composers and works, topics will include: recurring cycles of classicism and romanticism, performance practice, sacredness in music, the nature of creativity, translations of vocal music and the changing roles of the composer, performer and audience in society. 2 credits.
  
  • MUS-122 Intro to Ballet History


    VP (Visual and Performing Arts)
    This course offers a survey of the primary genres and models of classical ballet. It is focused on ballet as a performing art, with emphasis on French romanticism, Russian academic classicism, Russian-Western modernisms, and contemporary trends 4
  
  • MUS-125 Music, Ballet, and Movement


    Core Courses: Body and Mind (MB)
    This course is about the corporeality of dance. It uses the lens of ballet to examine the intersection of art and athleticism in dance and to explore how ballet promotes physical, emotional, and artistic integration. The course links a historical-cultural approach to ballet-based movement and fitness practiced in the lab. 4
  
  • MUS-211 Basic Musicianship III


    Prerequisite: MUS-112  
    Ongoing study of voice leading, chromatic harmony, advanced modulation, and small forms through continued development of complementary skills in analysis, composition, improvisation, music technology, sight-singing, ear training, and at the keyboard. 4 credits.
  
  • MUS-212 Basic Musicianship IV


    Prerequisite: MUS-211 
    Overview of large musical forms and of contemporary compositional techniques through continued development of complementary skills in analysis, composition, improvisation, music technology, sight-singing, ear training, and at the keyboard. 4 credits.
  
  • MUS-220 World Music


    GER: WC (World Cultures)
    Prerequisite: MUS-211 
    Examination of music from selected regions of the world. Emphasis on understanding the culture, meaning, and identities found in music outside the western European paradigm. 4 credits.
  
  • MUS-221 Music History I


    Prerequisite: MUS-112 
    The development of musical style, covering the period from Antiquity to c. 1650. Representative examples of music are discussed, with an emphasis on social-historical context and the philosophical origins of Western music. 2 credits.
  
  • MUS-310 Form and Analysis


    Prerequisite: MUS-212  
    Prelude, reductive analysis, fugue, motivic analysis, continuous variation, binary (simple, rounded, continuous rounded, etc.), sonata (articulated binaries), theme groups, rondo, hybrid forms, concerto, concerted forms, Lieder, song forms, detailed phrase analysis, miniatures, ternary forms, associations to twentieth century music. 4 credits.
  
  • MUS-311 Composition


    Prerequisite: MUS-212   
    Emphasis on applied study in the craft and technique of composition. Revolving topics include choral/vocal music, chamber music, consorts and mixed ensembles, large ensembles, and electronic music, complemented by analysis of representative works from classical and modern literature. May be repeated for credit. May be repeated for credit. 2 credits.
  
  • MUS-312 Orchestration


    Prerequisite: MUS-212 
    The craft of orchestration through knowledge of transpositions, ranges of instruments, actual scoring for string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections, and finally culminating in a scoring for full orchestra. Music copying skills are developed. 2 credits.
  
  • MUS-313 Modal Counterpoint


    Prerequisite: MUS-212 
    The ecclesiastical vocal style typical of the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Emphasis on counterpoint in two, three, and four voices based on polyphonic models by Palestrina, Lassus, Victoria, and others. 4 credits.
  
  • MUS-314 Projects in Music Technology


    Prerequisite: instructor permission
    Focus on applied study of music technology, involving both individual and group lessons. Possible topics to include: digital audio recording/editing, advanced MIDI applications, performance with technology, and multimedia production. Students develop an extended creative project and produce appropriate documentation (live presentation, audio CD, interactive DVD, etc.) May be repeated for credit. May be repeated for credit. 2 credits.
  
  • MUS-320 Music History II


    GER: WR (Writing-Research Intensive) and HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions)
    Prerequisite: any first year writing seminar, MUS-212  and MUS-221  
    The stylistic development of Western European art music within the broader context of European history. It will also explore the relationship of music history to other forms of historical inquiry. 4 credits.
  
  • MUS-321 Music History III


    Prerequisite: MUS-212 
    A survey of the development of musical style from ca. 1890 to the present. Representative musical examples are heard, studied and discussed, with an emphasis on social-historical context. 2 credits.
  
  • MUS-325 Italian Arts and Culture


    An interdisciplinary, experiential study of select musical, artistic and architectural treasures of Italy, with emphasis on those of the Tuscan region. This course is offered as a component of the Music Department’s study away program. 2 credits.
  
  • MUS-327 The Alexander Technique and Body Mapping


    Familiarization with the Alexander Technique, an approach to body awareness, mapping, and ease of movement, specifically but not exclusively designed for performers. Emphasizes the role of anatomy in developing an understanding and application of the principles of Alexander Technique. Active exploration of the Alexander Technique designed to unlock creativity, discover freedom and ease in performance, reduce stress and tension throughout the body, and prevent performance related injuries. 2 credits. 2 credits.
  
  • MUS-328 Introduction to Music Research


    Prerequisite: MUS-212 
    An introduction to the methods and standard resources of music scholarship. Emphasis will be on primary sources, research tools, and evaluation strategies. 2 credits.
  
  • MUS-330 String Methods


    Prerequisite: MUS-212 
    Designed to produce a level of proficiency needed to teach violin, viola, cello and bass in the public schools. 2 credits.
  
  • MUS-331 Woodwind Methods


    Prerequisite: MUS-212 
    Study of woodwind instruments for the purpose of learning teaching and playing skills. 2 credits.
  
  • MUS-332 Brass Methods


    Prerequisite: MUS-212 
    Preparing instrumentalists to teach the fundamentals of brass performance at the elementary and secondary school level. Emphasis will be on pedagogy as well as the acquisition of performance skills on all brass Instruments. 2 credits.
  
  • MUS-333 Percussion Methods


    Prerequisite: MUS-212 
    Preparing instrumentalists to teach the fundamentals of percussion performance at the elementary and secondary school level. Emphasis will be placed upon pedagogy as well as the acquisition of performance skills on all percussion Instruments. 2 credits.
  
  • MUS-334 Guitar Methods


    Prerequisite: MUS-212 
    Designed to prepare music educators to teach the fundamentals of guitar performance at the elementary and secondary school levels. Emphasis will be placed on pedagogy and course management as well as performance skill. 2 credits.
  
  • MUS-340 Church Music Ministry


    Prerequisite: MUS-212 
    Relationship of the music ministry to the church functions of worship, education and evangelism; the varying roles of music in the church and aspects of administering a program of church music. 2 credits.
  
  • MUS-341 Hymnology


    Prerequisite: MUS-212 
    Survey of major developments in hymnody 151 both hymn texts and hymn tunes 151 from the early Christian era to the present. 2 credits.
  
  • MUS-350 Fundamentals of Jazz Improvisation


    Prerequisite: instructor permission
    Focus on the techniques and performance practice of jazz improvisation. Includes practical application of melodic, harmonic, rhythmic, and formal elements of the aural tradition of jazz. 2 credits.
  
  • MUS-351 Applied Jazz Improvisation


    Prerequisite: MUS-350  and instructor permission
    Continuation of topics from MUS-350. Individualized instruction, modeled after traditional one-on-one applied music study, with focus on more advanced applications of the melodic, harmonic, formal and textural elements of solo improvisation. May be repeated for credit. May be repeated for credit. 2 credits.
  
  • MUS-352 Basic Conducting


    Prerequisite: MUS-211 
    Basic skills required of a conductor: beat patterns, cuing, expressive and functional use of the left hand, introduction to score study. 2 credits.
  
  • MUS-353 Instrumental Conducting


    Prerequisite: MUS-352 
    Designed to develop students146 skills and knowledge of ensemble conducting, acquaint them with a variety of musical repertoire and styles both instrumental and vocal, and develop their ability to research and prepare musical scores and administer musical ensembles. 2 credits.
  
  • MUS-354 Choral Conducting


    Prerequisite: MUS-352 
    Continuation of MUS-352. Discussion and class performance in areas of rehearsal technique, advanced conducting analysis, criteria for selecting music, and continued development of general conducting skills. Videotaping as well as written and verbal critique of conducting actions included. 2 credits.
  
  • MUS-355 Opera Performance Studies


    Prerequisite: instructor permission
    Vocal interpretation and characterization of operatic roles, moving to music, understanding theater skills and conventions, preparation and performance of opera scenes. 2 credits.
  
  • MUS-356 Lyric Diction I


    Prerequisite: MUS-511 
    Review of the Internation Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). Application of IPA to rules of singing in Italian and German with oral and written drill. 2 credits.
  
  • MUS-410 Tonal Counterpoint


    Prerequisite: MUS-212  
    In-depth study of eighteenth century contrapuntal style through analysis of works by Bach, Handel, and their contemporaries. Emphasis on composing free counterpoint in two, three, and four voices, and imitative works such as invention and fugue. 4 credits.
  
  • MUS-411 Contemporary Styles and Techniques


    Prerequisite: MUS-212  
    Introduction to the analysis of musical composition and performance practice in the 20th and 21st centuries. Topics include: extended tonality, atonality, serialism, minimalism, and electroacoustic music. 4 credits.
  
  • MUS-412 Senior Project


    Prerequisite: MUS-212  and instructor permission
    Capstone requirement of music theory and/or composition degree programs. Synthesis and culmination of undergraduate music study, especially as it relates to the area of specialty. 2 credits.
  
  • MUS-420 Literature of the Instrument


    Prerequisite: MUS-212 
    Survey of the musical literature of a particular performance area. Students (typically performance majors) channel their research and study toward their own performance specialty and survey the general body of compositions written for that medium 2 credits.
 

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