• MUSI 2600

    Jazz Improvisation
     Rating

    4.47

     Difficulty

    2.40

     GPA

    3.76

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Jazz Improvisation

  • MUEN 2600

    Concert Band
     Rating

    4.33

     Difficulty

    1.00

     GPA

    3.98

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Concert Band

  • MUBD 2601

    Basketball Band
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    4.00

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    The Basketball Band performs at every home men's and women's basketball game at the John Paul Jones Arena and all post season tournament games. Much of the music must be performed memorized. New music is introduced on a weekly basis. Students enrolling in Basketball Band must be a member of the current year's marching band course (MUBD 2610, 2620, 2630, or 2640).

  • MUBD 2610

    Marching Band I
     Rating

    3.78

     Difficulty

    2.00

     GPA

    3.99

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    An ensemble that performs at all home football games and selected away games each season, also traveling to Bowl games and performing at special events. This course counts as performance, and thus subject to the limit of eight credits of the 120 required for the B.A. Prerequisite: Students are selected by audition.

  • MUBD 2620

    Marching Band II
     Rating

    3.33

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    4.00

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    An ensemble that performs at all home football games and selected away games each season, also traveling to Bowl games and performing at special events. Students assist in mentoring new band members enrolled in MUBD 2610. Prerequisite: MUBD 2610.

  • MUBD 2630

    Marching Band III
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    4.00

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    An ensemble that performs at all home football games and selected away games each season, also traveling to Bowl games and performing at special events. Students run sectional rehearsals and tutor students enrolled in MUBD 2610 and 2620.  Prerequisite:  MUBD 2620.

  • MUBD 2640

    Marching Band IV
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    4.00

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    An ensemble that performs at all home football games and selected away games each season, also traveling to Bowl games and performing at special events. Students assume leadership roles in the Marching Band, and contribute to the design and teaching of shows.  Prerequisite:  MUBD 2630.

  • MUEN 2690

    African Roots: Drumming, Singing, Moving Level 1
     Rating

    5.00

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    3.78

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    A practical, hands-on course focusing on several music/dance forms from West Africa (Ghana, Togo) and Central Africa (BaAka), with the intention of performing during and at the end of the semester. Traditions include drumming, dancing, and singing. Concentration, practice, and faithful attendance are required. May be repeated for credit.

  • MUSI 2993

    Independent Study
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

  • MUSI 3040

    Studies in Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Music
     Rating

    3.33

     Difficulty

    5.00

     GPA

    3.38

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    Study of art music in the 20th century. Examines ways in which the aims and functions of European/US musical art were re-imagined, particularly in association with modernism. Explores the century's radical shifts in musical language and their relationship with the pressing cultural, political, and social concerns of the period. Fulfills part of the 'Critical and comparative studies in music' requirement for majors. Prerequisite: MUSI 3310