47 courses found
Studies of various musical topics, with emphasis on relatons between music and cultural context. Taught at the major level.
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Studies in 18th-, 19th-, and 20th-century techniques and styles through analysis and composition. Prerequisite: MUSI 3320 or instructor permission. Students who have taken MUSI 3330 may not enroll in MUSI 4331.
Selected topics, announced in advance, exploring the study of music within cultural and historical frameworks.
Includes advanced ear-training, sight-singing and keyboard harmony. Prerequisite: Passing score on the exit test for MUSI 3336.
Topics involving the composition, performance, and programming of interactive computer music systems. Prerequisite: Instructor permission or MUSI 3390.
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
In this course we engage electronic dance music (EDM) from a variety of perspectives, including learning to listen to and analyze the structure of EDM works. We will read about and discuss the histories of various EDM scenes around the globe, from the 1970¿s into the 2020¿s. We will compose musical works using our DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations), exploring the use of audio effects to make our sounds compelling. Lastly, we will perform our music in a venue designed for this music.
Provides intensive instruction in voice or on an instrument, broadens and deepens repertory knowledge, and provides experience in public performance as well as the evaluation of performance. Students perform at least one solo recital per semester. Students write self-evaluations of their performance and receive feedback from instructor. Prerequisite: 1 semester of MUPF and audition. Must simultaneously register for MUPF 3950, 3960, 4950 or 4960.
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Selected topics, announced in advance, exploring the study of music within cultural and historical frameworks. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Current Studies in Research and Criticism Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Studies in computer music studio techniques, sound synthesis using a variety of software packages based on the Macintosh platform, and the creation of original music using new technologies. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
The course is intended for graduate students in music. Topics in contemporary music that will focus on different areas in rotation. Each will involve focused readings, analysis of selected works, and the creation of original compositions that reflect the issues under discussion. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
This course focuses on particular compositional types, in this case choral composition. There are a series of graded exercises, graded compositions, and a major final project that is presented during the final exam period.
Advanced Composition Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Reading and/or other work in particular fields under supervision of an instructor. Normally taken by first-year graduate students. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
For master's research, taken before a thesis director has been selected.
Reading and/or other work in particular fields under supervision of an instructor. Normally taken by second year graduate students. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Research carried out by graduate student in consultation with an instructor. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Preliminary research directed towards a dissertation in consultation with an instructor. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
For doctoral dissertation, taken under the supervision of a dissertation director. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.