Music

Fundamental elements of pitch, rhythm, musical notation and symbols, major and minor scales, intervals, and tonality. Course work will involve both written and aural skills. Prerequisite: Eligible to enroll in ENGL 1010.

Music notation, scales, modes, keys, intervals, simple chord progressions, elementary sight singing, and elementary keyboard accompaniment using primary chords. Prerequisite: MUSC 1010.

Medieval through Classical Development of Music in Western Civilization during Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and classical periods. Essential trends of musical thought and style, formal structures, principles, and selected composers. Lecture/listening/discussion. Prerequisites: Eligible to enroll in ENGL 1010.

Romantic through modern development of music in western civilization during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Essential trends of musical thought and style, formal structures, principles, and selected composers. Lecture/listening. Prerequisites: Eligible to enroll in ENGL 1010.

Participation in one or more instrumental areas. Depending on student interest and potential instrumentation, such groups might include a stage band, a brass ensemble, or a string trio. Ensemble/rehearsal/performance. May be taken twice. No more than two credits in any one applied area may be counted toward a degree. Applied areas include any course in the MUSC 1300, MUSC 1400, MUSC 1900, MUSC 2300, MUSC 2400 series.

Practical knowledge and facility at the keyboard. Approach and content to meet individual need, beginner to advanced. Lecture/laboratory. May be taken twice. No more than two credits in any one applied area may be counted toward a degree. Applied areas include any course in the MUSC 1300, 1400, 1900, 2300 and 2400 series.

Practical knowledge and facility in playing the guitar. Approach and content to meet individual need. Lecture/laboratory. May be taken twice. No more than two credits in any one applied area may be counted toward a degree. Applied areas include any course in the MUSC 1300, MUSC 1400, MUSC 1900, MUSC 2300, MUSC 2400 series.

Participation in one or more vocal areas. Depending on student interest and potential, groups might include a chorus, chamber singers, male quartet, or women's chorus. Ensemble/rehearsal/performance. May be taken twice. No more than two credits in any one applied area may be counted toward a degree. Applied areas include any course in the MUSC 1300, 1400, 1900, 2300 and 2400 series.

A small vocal ensemble open to all students with prior choral experience. The repertoire includes compositions from a wide variety of stylistic choices. Ensemble/rehearsal/performance. May be taken twice. No more than two credits in any one applied area may be counted toward a degree. Applied areas include any course in the MUSC 1300, MUSC 1400, MUSC 1900, MUSC 2300, MUSC 2400 series. Prerequisite: Instructor consent.

To improve vocal abilities and knowledge about the singing voice. Vocal techniques applied through the interpretation of song, in class singing and individual solo work. Lecture/laboratory. Meets SUNY General Education requirement in the Arts. May be taken twice. No more than two credits in any one applied area may be counted toward a degree. Applied areas include any course in the MUSC 1300, 1400, 1900, 2300 or 2400 series.

A study of American musical theater from the early 1900's to the present with special emphasis upon major contributors, significant works and the progressive development of this art form, and focusing upon historical events and societal changes which have influenced trends in production and performance. Lecture/listening/discussions. Prerequisite: Eligible to enroll in ENGL1010.

Designed to help students think creatively and critically about American popular music while learning about its history and the people and institutions that produced it. Special attention given to the interaction of European American, African American, and Latin American traditions. Covering a wide range of popular music styles starting in the 19th century and continuing through the 1990's and beyond. Prerequisite: Eligible to enroll in ENGL 1010.

Repertoire, techniques, and sight reading suggested by the College Proficiency Examination Program and the Handbook for Applied Music of the NYS Education Department. Lecture/laboratory/performance. Additional fee for private lessons. May be taken twice. No more than two credits in any one applied area may be counted toward a degree. Applied areas include any course in the MUSC 1300, MUSC 1400, MUSC 1900, MUSC 2300, MUSC 2400 series. Meeting time to be arranged with instructor. Prerequisite: Instructor consent.

Repertoire, techniques, and sight reading suggested by the College Proficiency Examination Program and the Handbook for Applied Music of the NYS Education Department. Lecture/laboratory/performance. Additional fee for private lessons. May be taken twice. No more than two credits in any one applied area may be counted toward a degree. Applied areas include any course in the MUSC 1300, MUSC 1400, MUSC 1900, MUSC 2300, MUSC 2400 series. Meeting time to be arranged with instructor. Prerequisite: Instructor consent.

Repertoire, techniques, and sight reading suggested by the College Proficiency Examination Program and the Handbook for Applied Music of the NYS Education Department. Lecture/laboratory/performance. Additional fee for private lessons. May be taken twice. No more than two credits in any one applied area may be counted toward a degree. Applied areas include any course in the MUSC 1300, MUSC 1400, MUSC 1900, MUSC 2300, MUSC 2400 series. Meeting time to be arranged with instructor. Prerequisite: Instructor consent.

Repertoire, techniques, and sight reading suggested by the College Proficiency Examination Program and the Handbook for Applied Music of the NYS Education Department. Lecture/laboratory/performance. Additional fee for private lessons. May be taken twice. No more than two credits in any one applied area may be counted toward a degree. Applied areas include any course in the MUSC 1300, MUSC 1400, MUSC 1900, MUSC 2300, MUSC 2400 series. Meeting time to be arranged with instructor. Prerequisite: Instructor consent.

Repertoire, techniques, and sight reading suggested by the College Proficiency Examination Program and the Handbook for Applied Music of the NYS Education Department. Lecture/laboratory/performance. Additional fee for private lessons. May be taken twice. No more than two credits in any one applied area may be counted toward a degree. Applied areas include any course in the MUSC 1300, MUSC 1400, MUSC 1900, MUSC 2300, MUSC 2400 series. Meeting time to be arranged with instructor. Prerequisite: Instructor consent.

Repertoire, techniques, and sight reading suggested by the College Proficiency Examination Program and the Handbook for Applied Music of the NYS Education Department. Lecture/laboratory/performance. Additional fee for private lessons. May be taken twice. No more than two credits in any one applied area may be counted toward a degree. Applied areas include any course in the MUSC 1300, MUSC 1400, MUSC 1900, MUSC 2300, MUSC 2400 series. Meeting time to be arranged with instructor. Prerequisite: Instructor consent.

Repertoire, techniques, and sight reading suggested by the College Proficiency Examination Program and the Handbook for Applied Music of the NYS Education Department. Lecture/laboratory/performance. Additional fee for private lessons. May be taken twice. No more than two credits in any one applied area may be counted toward a degree. Applied areas include any course in the MUSC 1300, MUSC 1400, MUSC 1900, MUSC 2300, MUSC 2400 series. Meeting time to be arranged with instructor. Prerequisite: Instructor consent.

Repertoire, techniques, and sight reading suggested by the College Proficiency Examination Program and the Handbook for Applied Music of the NYS Education Department. Lecture/laboratory/performance. Additional fee for private lessons. May be taken twice. No more than two credits in any one applied area may be counted toward a degree. Applied areas include any course in the MUSC 1300, MUSC 1400, MUSC 1900, MUSC 2300, MUSC 2400 series. Meeting time to be arranged with instructor. Prerequisite: Instructor consent.

Repertoire, techniques, and sight reading suggested by the College Proficiency Examination Program and the Handbook for Applied Music of the NYS Education Department. Lecture/laboratory/performance. Additional fee for private lessons. May be taken twice. No more than two credits in any one applied area may be counted toward a degree. Applied areas include any course in the MUSC 1300, MUSC 1400, MUSC 1900, MUSC 2300, MUSC 2400 series. Meeting time to be arranged with instructor. Prerequisite: Instructor consent.

Part writing, harmonic analysis, modulation, melodic and harmonic dictation. Upper-level course. Prerequisite: MUSC 1110.

Read and perform written music (sight-reading). Identify and notate heard music (dictation). Skills include aural identification of intervals, primary triads, major and minor scales. Vocal reading includes one and two part diatonic vocal lines in major and minor keys using moveable-do solfege and la-based minor. One and two part rhythm drills include various note values, subdivision of the beat, simple and compound meters, and basic conducting patterns. Dictation exercises include hearing and notating basic diatonic melodies in simple and compound meters with only basic subdivisions of the beat. Lecture/practice. Upper-level course. Prerequisite: MUSC 1010 or MUSC 1110.

Read and perform written music (sight-reading). Identify and notate heard music (dictation). Continue to advance the skills introduced in Aural Skills I. Aural Skills II content includes aural identification of intervals, primary triads, scales and basic harmonic progressions. Vocal reading includes one and two part vocal lines in major and minor keys with increasing use of large intervals, chromaticism and modulation, using moveable-do solfege and la-based minor. One and two part rhythm drills include subdivisions of the beat using various note values and meters, syncopation, and irregular or changing meters. Dictation exercises include hearing and notating basic diatonic melodies in simple and compound meters with the inclusion of new melodic and rhythmic concepts introduced in this course. Lecture/practice. Upper-level course. Prerequisite: MUSC 2140.

Extends knowledge and performance developed in MUSC 1321. Scheduled to meet at the same time as MUSC 1321. Lecture/laboratory. Upper-level course. May be taken twice. No more than two credits in any one applied area may be counted toward a degree. Applied areas include any course in the MUSC 1300, MUSC 1400, MUSC 1900, MUSC 2300, MUSC 2400 series. Prerequisite: MUSC 1321.

Extends knowledge and performance developed in MUSC 1325. Lecture/laboratory. Upper-level course. May be taken twice. No more than two credits in any one applied area may be counted toward a degree. Applied areas include any course in the MUSC 1300, MUSC 1400, MUSC 1900, MUSC 2300, MUSC 2400 series. Prerequisite: MUSC 1325.

Individualized instruction in guitar beyond the level of of MUSC 2325. Upper-level course. Meetings to be arranged. Prerequisite: Music Department's approval.

Extends knowledge and performance developed in MUSC 1421. Lecture/laboratory. Upper-level course. Scheduled to meet at the same time as MUSC 1421. May be taken twice. No more than two credits in any one applied area may be counted toward a degree. Applied areas include any course in the MUSC 1300, MUSC 1400, MUSC 1900, MUSC 2300, MUSC 2400 series. Prerequisite: MUSC 1421.

Basic vocalizes and repertoire to fit individual needs. Includes voice building, correct intonation, breath control, phrasing, and articulation. Upper-level course. Meeting time to be arranged. Prerequisite: Music Department's approval.

Individual study in an applied music area. Students must demonstrate intermediate to advanced performance skill. Upper-level course. Meeting time to be arranged. Prerequisite: Music department's approval.

Basic vocalizes and repertoire to fit individual needs. Includes voice building, correct intonation, breath control, phrasing, and articulation. Upper-level course. Meeting time to be arranged. Prerequisite: Music department's approval.

Individual study in an applied music area. Students must demonstrate intermediate to advanced performance skill. Upper-level course. Meeting time to be arranged. Prerequisite: Music department's approval.

Individual study in an applied music area. Students must demonstrate intermediate to advanced performance skill. Upper-level course. Meeting time to be arranged. Prerequisite: Music department's approval.

Independent Study in Performance. Students must demonstrate intermediate to advanced performance skill. Class/laboratory/performance. May be taken twice. Dependent upon faculty availability. Additional fee for private lessons. Prerequisites: Instructor consent and 1900-level individual study in the same performance area.

Independent study in an applied music area as designed by the instructor to meet student need. Could include independent work in performance, composition, audition preparation, aural training, conducting, or other applied learning activities in the music field. Class/laboratory/performance. May be taken twice. Dependent upon faculty availability. Additional fee for private lessons. Prerequisites: Instructor consent.