390 Special Problems (1-4) Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration is permitted. Enrollment by petition only.
401 Choral Conductors Workshop (1, 2, or 4) Choral development, repertoire, conducting, and rehearsal techniques.
490x Directed Research (2-8, max 8) Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit. Prerequisite: departmental approval.
499 Special Topics (2-4, max 8) Selected topics of current interest.
540 Choral Development (2) Problems of achieving proper balance, blend, intonation, diction, precision, etc., in choral groups; criteria for selection of repertoire for particular groups.
541 Choral Literature I (2) Choral composition from c. 1500 to 1800. Performance and analysis of representative works.
542 Choral Literature II (2) 19th and 20th century choral works; criteria for program building.
543 Seminar in Choral Music (2, max 4) Advanced choral techniques; historical, analytical and performance problems. Prerequisite: MUCM 641 or permission of instructor.
590 Directed Research (1-12) Supervised research in preparation for the Master's recital. Graded CR/NC.
641 Choral Literature III (2) Detailed study of selected major choral works; historical context, score analysis, performance practices. Prerequisite: MUCM 541, MUCM 542.
694 Treatise (2, max 4) A major research paper designed to complement performance studies in choral music. Credit on acceptance of treatise. Graded CR/NC.
790 Research (1-12) Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
470 The Practice of Church Music (3) The nature of music in worship; developing and administering the music program of the church; techniques and repertoire for the graded choir program.
473 Hymns and Service Music (2) History and uses of the hymn and hymn tune; evaluation of anthems and other service music for worship.
474 The Church Organist (2) Accompanying; hymn playing; transposition; improvisation; vocal score reading; conducting from the console; service repertoire. Basic knowledge of the organ for conductors who are not organists.
490x Directed Research (2-8, max 8) Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit. Prerequisite: departmental approval.
499 Special Topics (2-4, max 8) Selected topics of current interest.
571 Music of the Great Liturgies (2) Comparison of the Jewish, Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Lutheran, and Anglican liturgies and their music; relation to music in the nonliturgical service; the church year.
590 Directed Research (1-12) Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
790 Research (1-12) Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
794abcdz Doctoral Dissertation (2-2-2-2-0) Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
343 Instrumental Conducting I (2, FaSp) Communicating musical ideas to instrumental ensembles; reading and conducting from full score of orchestral compositions. Laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite: ability to read a music score.
390 Special Problems (1-4) Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration permitted. Enrollment by petition only.
441 Choral Conducting II (2) Refinement of techniques developed in MUCD 340; study of styles and interpretations of choral music from the Renaissance to the present. Laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite: MUCD 340, MUCD 343, or departmental approval.
442 Contemporary Composition Conducting Techniques (2) Problems of preparing and conducting contemporary music. Prerequisite: MUCD 340 or MUCD 343.
443 Instrumental Conducting II (2, FaSpSm) Principal composers and representative instrumental works since the 18th century; studies of styles and interpretations based on scores and the performance of works in class.
490x Directed Research (2-8, max 8) Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit. Prerequisite: departmental approval.
499 Special Topics (2-4, max 8) Selected topics of current interest.
521ab Film Conducting (2-2, FaSp) Conducting "free-time" to stop watch and picture using streamers and punches.
541 Choral Conducting III (2, max 6) Problems of preparing and conducting contemporary choral music and major choral-orchestral works from full score; special projects according to student's development and interests. Laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite: MUCD 441.
543 Instrumental Conducting III (2, max 4, FaSp) Problems in advanced conducting. Prerequisite: MUCD 443.
550 Orchestral Conducting Seminar (2, max 8, FaSp) Advanced instrumental conducting techniques. Literature drawn from music of all periods. Prerequisite: MUCD 441, MUCD 443, and admission as candidate for M.M. degree in conducting.
590 Directed Research (1-12) Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
641 Choral Conducting IV (2, max 8) Continuation of MUCD 541, including choral conducting pedagogy. Prerequisite: MUCD 541 or departmental approval.
101 Electronic Studio Techniques (2) Electronic Music procedures in a multi-track studio. Computer applications.
201ab Music with Computers (4-4) Computers in music composition, realization and performance. Representative hardware, software and languages. Recommended preparation: MUEA 101.
301ab Electroacoustic Media I (4-4) Composition, arranging, performance and/or fixed medium realization of electroacoustic music. Critical/analytic listening. History of the medium. Prerequisite: MUEA 201b or departmental approval.
401ab Electroacoustic Media II (4-4) Continuation of MUEA 301ab. Prerequisite: MUEA 301b or departmental approval.
474abx Electronic Synthesizer Techniques (2-4; 2-4, FaSp) a and b: Electronic music procedures in a multi-track studio. b: Computer applications. Not available for major credit to electroacoustic media majors.
481 Programming the MIDI Interface (2, FaSp) Programming MIDI Interface Software using the C Programming Language. Developing original applications software for sequencing and real-time event processing. Prerequisite: prior experience in electronic music or computers, and departmental approval.
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