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Courses

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Academic Year

Programs

Course ID

Course ID	Course
MUSI 406	MUSI 406 Conducting II Course Credits: 3 The study of conducting techniques required for difficult examples using traditional compositional techniques and contemporary compositions, including aleatory music. Topics include the refinement of patterns and gestures, score preparation, and the psychology of musical organizations. Students from the class may be selected for performances with the campus ensembles. Prerequisite(s): MUSI 405. NB: Not offered every year. See department chair
MUSI 407	MUSI 407 Choral Arranging Course Credits: 3 An introduction to choral arranging techniques. Materials are taken from classical music, popular melodies, carols, and original melodies. Student arrangements are performed and discussed in class as often as possible. Prerequisite(s): MUSI 325, 326 (may be taken concurrently). NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
MUSI 425	MUSI 425 Twentieth Century Music Course Credits: 3 An examination of representative musical literature spanning the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, including compositional practice, analysis, and approaches to history. Analytical issues are examined in response to questions of structural integrity, pitch and temporal organization, and the relationship of recent musical discourse to the tradition of the common practice. Students develop critical interpretive tools through engagement with musicological literature that addresses issues of history, the relationship of music and culture and aesthetic value. Prerequisite(s): MUSI 236, 325. NB: Not offered every year. See department chair
MUSI 427	MUSI 427 Composition Course Credits: 2, 3 A continuation of MUSI 329, with emphasis on major works for larger ensembles. The study of composition with an emphasis on the student producing pieces in a variety of genres and styles (generally more extended works for a variety of ensembles or digital media). The course format involves weekly sessions of a private or semiprivate nature, with the instructor guiding the student in his or her work. The workload expectations vary with the credit assigned (2 or 3 sem. hrs. credit). Prerequisite(s): MUSI 329 and instructor's permission. (0-1-0 or 0-1-0) NB: May not be available every semester.
MUSI 428	MUSI 428 Composition Course Credits: 2, 3 A continuation of MUSI 329, with emphasis on major works for larger ensembles. The study of composition with an emphasis on the student producing pieces in a variety of genres and styles (generally more extended works for a variety of ensembles or digital media). The course format involves weekly sessions of a private or semi-private nature, with the instructor guiding the student in his or her work. The workload expectations vary with the credit assigned (2 or 3 sem. hrs. credit).NB: May not be available every semester. Prerequisite(s): MUSI 329 and permission of the instructor. (0-1-0 or 0-1-0) NB: May not be available every semester.
MUSI 429	MUSI 429 Composition Course Credits: 2, 3 A continuation of MUSI 329, with emphasis on major works for larger ensembles. The study of composition with an emphasis on the student producing pieces in a variety of genres and styles (generally more extended works for a variety of ensembles or digital media). The course format involves weekly sessions of a private or semi-private nature, with the instructor guiding the student in his or her work. The workload expectations vary with the credit assigned (2 or 3 sem. hrs. credit).NB: May not be available every semester. Prerequisite(s): MUSI 329 and permission of the instructor. (0-1-0 or 0-1-0) NB: May not be available every semester.
MUSI 430	MUSI 430 Foundations and Principles of Music Education Course Credits: 3 An introduction to the historical, philosophical, sociological, and psychological foundations of music education. Topics covered include: program development, teaching methods, administration, supervision, and evaluation. Cross-listed: EDUC 430 Prerequisite(s): MUSI 131, 132; 225, 226; and third or fourth year standing. NB: Not offered every year. See department chair
MUSI 445	MUSI 445 Orchestra Course Credits: 1 SAMC’s Orchestra is dedicated to the exploration and sharing of the vast literature of symphonic music, presented on and off-campus to the glory of God. The core repertoire of this large ensemble is the masterworks of the eighteenth through twentieth centuries. In keeping with the School’s spirit of collaboration, the Orchestra also performs newly created works by SAMC faculty and student composers. Membership in this ensemble is open to students of all majors by audition.
MUSI 446	MUSI 446 Orchestra Course Credits: 1 SAMC’s Orchestra is dedicated to the exploration and sharing of the vast literature of symphonic music, presented on and off-campus to the glory of God. The core repertoire of this large ensemble is the masterworks of the eighteenth through twentieth centuries. In keeping with the School’s spirit of collaboration, the Orchestra also performs newly created works by SAMC faculty and student composers. Membership in this ensemble is open to students of all majors by audition.

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