Course Descriptions

Meets MnTC Goal Area 6. Students study and prepare music in various contemporary styles. The group(s) will perform each semester. There will be special emphasis on aspects of music business and performance, including audio demo production, promotion, management and recording contracts, in addition to songwriting, improvisation and performing.

Meets MnTC Goal Area 6F. The Jazz Ensemble meets on a weekly basis, studies and prepares music in the various styles of jazz and performs one concert each semester. Special emphasis will be given to jazz improvisation as an integral part of this music. Enrollment is open to any instrumentalist at the discretion of the instructor. May be repeated for credit.

Meets MnTC Goal Area 6F. The M State Concert Band is an instrumental group that meets three times per week on a regularly scheduled basis. The group will study and prepare music from a wide range of composers and styles and performs a minimum of one concert each semester. This ensemble will participate in campus life venues, festivals and occasional area tours. Small ensemble performances will also be included in this experience. May be repeated for credit.

Meets MnTC Goal Area 6F. The M State Pep Band is an instrumental group that meets two times per week on a regularly scheduled basis. The group will study and prepare music from a wide range of composers and styles and performs a minimum of one concert each semester. This ensemble will participate in sporting events, campus life venues and other events. May be repeated for credit.

Meets MnTC Goal Area 6F. Individual woodwind, brass, percussion, string and guitar lessons are offered, subject to instructor availability. Students should contact the music department to arrange instruction. There is an additional fee. May be repeated for credit.

Meets MnTC Goal 6. Individual music composition and advanced theory discussion and lessons are offered, subject to instructor availability. Students should contact the music department to arrange instruction. There is an additional fee, and the course may be repeated for credit.

Meets MnTC Goal Area 6F. Students should contact the music department to arrange individual piano lessons. There is an additional fee. May be repeated for credit.

Meets MnTC Goal Area 6F. This course provides class instruction in piano, building on the skills learned in MUSC 1114 Beginning Class Piano. Skills covered include major and minor scales and arpeggios, solo repertoire, ensemble playing, harmonization, transposition, sight-reading, chord progressions and chord realization.

Meets MnTC Goal Area 6. This course offers continued study and application of concepts from MUSC1121 and 1122, including functional harmony, basic style and form analysis, chromatic harmony and an introduction to 20th century harmonic practices. Course includes comparisons of music from various stylistic periods and beginning studies in counterpoint.

Meets MnTC Goal Area 6. This course provides continued study and application of concepts from MUSC1121 and 1122, including functional harmony, basic style and form analysis, chromatic harmony and an introduction to 20th century harmonic practices. Course includes comparisons of music from various stylistic periods and beginning studies in counterpoint.

Meets MnTC Goal Area 6F. This course is designed to improve skills in two areas: 1) to recognize and notate tonal melodies and rhythmic patterns, and 2) to reproduce "at sight" what is notated. Must be taken concurrently with MUSC 2231.

Meets MnTC Goal Area 6F. This course is designed to improve skills in two areas: 1) to recognize and notate tonal melodies and rhythmic patterns, and 2) to reproduce "at sight" what is notated. It must be taken concurrently with MUSC 2232.

Meets MnTC Goal Area 6F. Individual voice lessons of one hour per week are open to advanced students with instructor's consent. The course is required of voice performance or voice pedagogy majors and includes required performances. Students interested in this course should contact the music department so that instruction may be arranged. There is an additional fee, and it may be repeated for credit.

Meets MnTC Goal Areas 2 and 6. Individual woodwind, brass, percussion and guitar lessons of one hour per week are open to advanced students with instructor's consent. Course is required of instrumental performance or education majors and includes required performances. Students should contact the music department to arrange instruction. There is an additional fee. May be repeated for credit.

Meets MnTC Goal 6. Individual advanced music composition and advanced theory discussion and lessons. Subject to instructor availability. Students should contact the music department to arrange instruction. Additional fee. May be repeated for credit.