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2011-2012 Course Catalog

Major: Music (B.A.)

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The Bachelor of Arts in music is comprised of a basic core of courses that provides a solid foundation in music. Through advisement, students can develop areas of additional interest such as applied music, music theory/composition, and music history. Minors may also be constructed in other disciplines.

Departments
Music
Courses  

Music Major (B.A., 43-51 hours)
Applied music (on one instrument or voice) 8 hours
MUSIC 055 Recitals
(taken every semester in residence)
0 hours
Music theory
  • MUSIC 002 Theory II
  • MUSIC 004 Basic Musicianship II
  • MUSIC 101 Theory III
  • MUSIC 102 Theory IV
  • MUSIC 103 Basic Musicianship III
11 hours
Music history and literature
  • MUSIC 150 Introduction to World Music
  • MUSIC 213 Medieval and Renaissance Music
  • MUSIC 214 Baroque and Classical Music
  • MUSIC 215 Music Since 1800
11 hours
Large ensemble
(8 semesters appropriate to the major instrument/voice)
0-8 hours
MUSIC 180 Computers and Technology for the Musician and the Music Educator 2 hours
MUSIC 225 Conducting I 2 hours
Additional music course work 8 hours
Senior Comprehensive 1 hours
MUSIC 298 Senior Capstone Seminar  1 hours
MUSIC 002 Theory II (3 hours)

A continuation of Theory I including inversions of triads, non-harmonic tones, dominant seventh chords, and their resolutions. Emphasis is on four-part writing and analysis of music from the Common Practice Period.

Prerequisite(s): MUSIC 001 Fundamentals of Music Theory or permission of the instructor.

MUSIC 004 Basic Musicianship II (1 hours)

Continuation of MUSIC 003 Fundamentals of Basic Musicianship.

Prerequisite(s): MUSIC 003 Fundamentals of Basic Musicianship or permission of the instructor.

MUSIC 055 Recitals (0 hours)

No credit. Pass/Fail only.

MUSIC 101 Theory III (3 hours)

Seventh chords, including the diminished seventh chord; various types of modulation; introduction of secondary dominants; analysis and writing of the period, binary, and ternary song forms; choral harmonization; and modal scales.

Prerequisite(s): MUSIC 002 Theory II or permission of the instructor.

MUSIC 102 Theory IV (3 hours)

Ninth chords and altered chords; modulation to distant keys; 20th century harmonic and melodic styles; introduction of new scale patterns; introduction to serial techniques of composition; and writing and singing applicable to later developments of harmony and melody.

Prerequisite(s): MUSIC 101 Theory III or permission of the instructor.

MUSIC 103 Basic Musicianship III (1 hours)

A review of advanced sight-reading and ear training, drills in more complex rhythmic and melodic materials including chromatic formations, and increased emphasis on individual part-singing and harmonic dictation.

Prerequisite(s): MUSIC 004 Basic Musicianship II or permission of the instructor.

MUSIC 150 Introduction to World Music (3 hours)

Students are exposed to various musical styles and traditions from selected world cultures, including Latin American, Asia, and Africa. Emphasis is placed both on the study of music in its cultural, social, and historical contexts, and the study of musical sounds. Popular, folk, and art music styles and practices are examined.

(Normally offered each fall semester.)

MUSIC 180 Computers and Technology for the Musician and the Music Educator (2 hours)

The course is offered to explore the essential topics a musician should consider when using computers and technology - whether for the purpose of listening, performing, composing, or teaching. Covering subjects ranging from music CAI (Computer Assisted Instruction) and desktop publishing to notation sequencing and MIDI and multimedia and CD audio, this course is designed as an introductory undergraduate course devoted to computers as applied to music technology for the musician and music educator.

MUSIC 213 Medieval and Renaissance Music (2 hours)

The study of composers, forms, and styles of Western music from Antiquity to about 1600.

Prerequisite(s): MUSIC 002 Theory II and sophomore standing or permission of the instructor.

(Normally offered every third semester in alternation with MUSIC 214 Baroque and Classical Music and MUSIC 215 Music Since 1800.)

MUSIC 214 Baroque and Classical Music (3 hours)

The study of composers, forms, and styles of Western music from about 1600 to the early nineteenth century.

Prerequisite(s): MUSIC 002 Theory II and sophomore standing or permission of the instructor.

(Normally offered every third semester in alternation with MUSIC 213 Medieval and Renaissance Music and MUSIC 215 Music Since 1800.)

MUSIC 215 Music Since 1800 (3 hours)

The study of composers, forms, and styles of Western music from the early nineteenth century to the present.

Prerequisite(s): MUSIC 002 Theory II and sophomore standing or permission of the instructor.

(Normally offered every third semester in alternation with MUSIC 213 Medieval and Renaissance Music and MUSIC 214 Baroque and Classical Music.)

MUSIC 225 Conducting I (2 hours)

An introduction to technique and conducting style with emphasis given to developing a nonbaton competency. Attention also will be given to vocal interpretation and choral score reading.

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor.

(Normally offered each fall semester.)

MUSIC 298 Senior Capstone Seminar (1 hours)

To assist music students with integration and synthesis of knowledge as they approach the end of their undergraduate work, the Senior Capstone Seminar prompts students to reflect upon their learning experiences and revisit them in greater depth and with added perspective. Preparation of a portfolio, student presentations, guest speakers, and individual oral examinations (Senior Dialogues) are the primary components of this enriching culminating experience. The Senior Capstone Seminar is to be taken in the student's last semester in residence at Nebraska Wesleyan.

Prerequisite(s): Music major with senior standing or permission of the department chair.

Pass/Fail only.

(Normally offered each fall semester.)

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