20000

An examination of the diverse activities and components involved in the music industry, particularly those concerned with the development of professional musicians, generating and fulfilling the needs of an audience, and creation of services and products.  An overview of the music marketplace, song-writing, publishing, copyright, business affairs, artist management, producing, merchandising, record production, concert production, and arts administration.  Emphasis placed on business start-up and career development. 

A preparatory course for jazz educators.  Designed to give students the skills and knowledge needed to direct and manage jazz ensembles.  Topics include: conducting and rehearsal techniques, stylistic considerations, selection of music and equipment, use of P.A., concert programming and promotion, location of resources.

This course introduces the fundamental materials, concepts and mechanics of music as practiced in Western hemisphere over roughly the past three hundred years.  Required of music majors and minors; should be taken concurrently with Aural Skills I.  Prerequisite: Music major or minor or permission of Instructor.  Should be taken concurrently with MUS 26002 Aural Skills I.

This course is a continuation of written study of the materials, concepts and mechanics of music as practiced in the Western hemisphere over roughly the past three hundred years.  Prerequisites: MUS 26000/Music major or minor; or permission of instructor.  Should be taken concurrently with MUS 26003 Aural Skills II.

Practical study of basic sight singing and ear training.  Required of Music majors and minors.  Should be taken concurrently with MUS 26000 Music Theory and Aural Skills I.

Continued study of sight singing and ear training.  Prerequisite:  MUS 26002 Aural Skills I; Music major or minor status; or permission of the instructor. Should be taken concurrently with MUS 26001 Music Theory I.

A performance course of the study of jazz standard tunes into component parts.  Students will master these performance components and then reconnect them into a complete improvisation of the formal structure.  Emphasis on learning assigned repertoire in all keys with the analysis and memorization of jazz solo transcriptions.