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MUSI 2116 - Opera Workshop Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
A hands-on exploration of opera with select works studied each semester. Students will have the opportunity to perform as they study the various demands of this art form including research, acting, stage movement, prop and costume building, and ensemble skills. Participation not limited to music majors and minors.
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MUSI 2117 - Vesper Choir Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: audition and consent of instructor.
A study and performance of repertoire from diverse stylistic periods. Generally for experienced singers. Participation not limited to music majors and minors.
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MUSI 2122 - Jazz Ensemble Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: audition and consent of instructor.
Select group of students who study and perform the various styles of Jazz music. Emphasis is placed on developing the student’s improvisational skills. Participation not limited to music majors and minors.
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MUSI 2123 - Jazz Ensemble Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: audition and consent of instructor.
Select group of students who study and perform the various styles of Jazz music. Emphasis is placed on developing the student’s improvisational skills. Participation not limited to music majors and minors.
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MUSI 2124 - Brass Wind Methods Credits: 1
Methods, practices, and materials of brasswind pedagogy are taught to the prospective teacher. In addition, the rudiments of playing brasswind instruments are emphasized. This course is a required course for all music education majors and is for music majors only.
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MUSI 2125 - Percussion Methods Credits: 1
This course is designed to prepare the student to teach beginning percussion at the elementary and middle school level.
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MUSI 2126 - String Methods Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: MUSI 1106 , MUSI 1206
Class instruction in string instruments with emphasis on teaching principles, methodologies, materials, technologies, and curriculum development for string classes in elementary and secondary schools. Lab experiences in teaching beginning string students in individual and group settings will be an integral part of instruction.
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MUSI 2127 - Woodwind Methods Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: MUSI 1106 , MUSI 1206 .
Class instruction in woodwind instruments with emphasis on teaching principles, methodologies, material, technologies, and curriculum development for wood wind classes in elementary and secondary schools. Lab experiences in teaching beginning wind students in individual and group settings will be an integral part of instruction.
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MUSI 2151 - Concert Band Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: consent of instructor and/or audition.
Ensemble performs representative concert repertoire. Participation not limited to music majors and minors.
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MUSI 2151 - Wind Symphony Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: consent of instructor and/or audition.
Ensemble is a select group of students that performs musical works by renowned and acclaimed composers of all genres of music. Participation not limited to music majors and minors.
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MUSI 2205 - Jazz Fundamentals Credits: 2
This elective course will present a detailed study of jazz theory and a study of improvisational techniques involved in jazz performance. A study of jazz compositional devices will also be presented along with popularly used jazz symbols and chord progressions and substitutions.
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MUSI 2207 - Theory II Credits: 2
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: Theory I.
Continuation of theory courses 1206/1106. Harmonic progression, types of melodies and cadences, and four-part writing are studied. Harmonic dictation is introduced in aural skills class.
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MUSI 2210 - Theory III Credits: 2
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: Theory I and II.
Further study of principles of harmonic structures used by composers of the 17th and 18th centuries. Short arranging projects will be assigned and analysis of four-part chorales will be explored further at this level. Sight-singing III will emphasize harmonic and melodic studies out of the minor modes. Rhythmic studies will involve compound time signatures. Sight-singing melodies explore more clefs.
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MUSI 2222 - Conducting I Credits: 2
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: Sophomore standing with at least two semesters of music theory.
A study of the elements important to the development of competent and effective conductors. The student will study: traits of a good conductor and good conducting, fundamental conducting techniques (proper preparation, beat patterns, cueing, subdivision and divided meters, the use of the left hand, asymmetrical and changing meters, terms, phrasing), the mechanics of expressive conducting (dynamics, tempi, nuance), effective communication by the conductor, and score study and arranging and the use of the computer and music writing software. Also studied will be learning theory.
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MUSI 2301 - Introduction to Studio Recording Techniques Credits: 3
A survey of the fundamental techniques of the audio studio recording process, including signal flow, microphones, multi-track recording, audio mixing, signal processing, analog and digital recording, DAT and CD-R recording media as well as live and multi-take recording. Course taught in lecture/lab format with outside assignments involving both library research and hands-on studio lab work. This class is open to all majors.
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MUSI 2307 - Introduction to Computer Music Credits: 3
Designed to introduce students to the fundamental techniques utilized in the MIDI recording studio through practical application and hands-on experiences. Topics covered include basic synthesis, signal flow and routing, computer driven sequencing and patch editing, signal processing, and a brief introduction to basic two-track (Phillips format) direct recording techniques. This class is open to all majors.
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MUSI 2315 - Diction Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: Students must be music majors, applied voice.
Introductory diction class for music majors. Study of topics to include pronunciation rules of Italian, German, and French utilizing the International Phonetic Alphabet.
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MUSI 2330 - Music History and Appreciation (ACTS MUSC 1003) Credits: 3
Designed for non-music majors who elect to study music as a cultural experience. A survey and listening course of music literature from several periods and genres.
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MUSI 2350 - Public School Music Credits: 3
For elementary education majors. Fundamentals of music, elementary ear training and rhythmic skills, playing classroom instruments, performance of simple melodies on the piano, study of appropriate song literature and music terminology for grades K-6.
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MUSI 3004 - Recital Attendance
All music majors are required to attend recitals and concerts. A minimum of 6 semesters of Recital Attendance must be passed as a graduation requirement. Students should check with their applied teachers for more details. Please see the departmental handbook for more details.
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MUSI 3005 - Recital Attendance
All music majors are required to attend recitals and concerts. A minimum of 6 semesters of Recital Attendance must be passed as a graduation requirement. Students should check with their applied teachers for more details. Please see the departmental handbook for more details.
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MUSI 3010 - Solo Recital (SRT Major)
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: MUSI 1104 , MUSI 1105 , 2100, MUSI 2101 .
Corequisites: Student must be enrolled in MUSI 3109 and MUSI 3010 concurrently.
Solo recital performed as part of the requirements for a degree in Sound Recording Technology. This recital must be a minimum of thirty minutes in length. Recital repertoire must be taken from the repertoire lists published in the departmental student handbook (Developmental level and/or above).
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MUSI 3100 - Vesper Choir Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: audition and consent of instructor.
A study and performance of repertoire from diverse stylistic periods. Generally for experienced singers. Participation not limited to music majors and minors.
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MUSI 3101 - Brass Ensemble Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Limited to more advanced wind instrumentalists. Participation not limited to music majors and minors.
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MUSI 3102 - Percussion Ensemble Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: consent of instructor and/or audition.
Will perform literature that will cover traditional and contemporary styles and techniques in percussion performance.
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MUSI 3103 - String Ensemble Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
An ensemble opened to all string, wind and percussion students. This ensemble performs representative chamber orchestra repertoire. Participation not limited to music majors and minors.
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MUSI 3106 - University Singers Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
A large non-select choral group not limited to music majors or minors.
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MUSI 3108 - Opera Workshop Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
A hands-on exploration of opera with select works studied each semester. Students will have the opportunity to perform as they study the various demands of this art form including research, acting, stage movement, prop and costume building, and ensemble skills. Participation not limited to music majors and minors.
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MUSI 3109 - Applied Music Credits: 1
All music majors are required to attend individual, weekly, hour-long applied lessons. Students will be exposed to representative repertoire from each major style period and will be expected to master both the musical and technical challenges unique to their applied area. Regular applied lesson attendance is mandatory to ensure success. Students are expected to attend all student recitals, perform once each semester on student recital, and to perform an applied jury each semester. Majors must register for applied instruction throughout their residency or until they satisfactorily perform their graduating recital. The recital must be presented in their major applied area.
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MUSI 3111 - Vesper Choir Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: audition and consent of instructor.
A study and performance of repertoire from diverse stylistic periods. Generally for experienced singers. Participation not limited to music majors and minors.
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MUSI 3114 - Marching Band Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: consent of instructor and/or audition.
Ensemble active especially during the fall season. Half-time football performances and parades required. Participation not limited to music majors and minors.
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MUSI 3118 - Opera Workshop Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
A hands-on exploration of opera with select works studied each semester. Students will have the opportunity to perform as they study the various demands of this art form including research, acting, stage movement, prop and costume building, and ensemble skills. Participation not limited to music majors and minors.
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MUSI 3119 - Applied Music Credits: 1
All music majors are required to attend individual, weekly, hour-long applied lessons. Students will be exposed to representative repertoire from each major style period and will be expected to master both the musical and technical challenges unique to their applied area. Regular applied lesson attendance is mandatory to ensure success. Students are expected to attend all student recitals, perform once each semester on student recital, and to perform an applied jury each semester. Majors must register for applied instruction throughout their residency or until they satisfactorily perform their graduating recital. The recital must be presented in their major applied area.
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MUSI 3122 - Jazz Ensemble Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: audition and consent of instructor.
Select group of students who study and perform the various styles of Jazz music. Emphasis is placed on developing the student’s improvisational skills. Participation not limited to music majors and minors.
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MUSI 3124 - Sight-Singing IV Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: Theory I, II, and III.
Presents advanced harmonic and melodic practices of the Baroque and Classical periods, including use of non-traditional four part chords such as the augmented sixth family, secondary dominants and secondary leading tone chords, and borrowed chords. Sight-singing IV will continue the work begun in the previous semester.
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MUSI 3151 - Concert Band Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: consent of instructor and/or audition.
Ensemble performs representative concert repertoire. Participation not limited to music majors and minors.
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MUSI 3151 - Wind Symphony Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: consent of instructor and/or audition.
Ensemble is a select group of students that performs musical works by renowned and acclaimed composers of all genres of music. Participation not limited to music majors and minors.
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MUSI 3211 - Choral Literature and Conducting Credits: 2
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: Theory III, Conducting I.
Fundamentals of conducting techniques, conducting patterns, physical coordination, the study of literature from the Baroque to the Contemporary, the communication of rhythmic and other expressive elements in choral music.
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MUSI 3224 - Theory IV Credits: 2
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: Theory I, II, and III.
Presents advanced harmonic and melodic practices of the Baroque and Classical periods, including use of non-traditional four part chords such as the augmented sixth family, secondary dominants and secondary leading tone chords, and borrowed chords. Sight-singing IV will continue the work begun in the previous semester.
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MUSI 3300 - Audio for Video Techniques Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: MUSI 3301 Intermediate Studio Recording Techniques and MUSI 2307 Introduction to Computer Music Applications.
In-depth study of the process used in creating music for and synchronizing music to visual media. Topics include film scoring, music for television, synchronization signal flow, microphone placement, multi-track recording, audio mixing, signal processing, analog and digital recording, as well as SMPTE and MTC time codes. Course taught in lecture/lab format with outside assignments involving both library research and hands on studio lab work.
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MUSI 3301 - Intermediate Studio Recording Techniques Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: MUSI 2301 Introduction to Studio Recording Techniques.
Course focus is upon audio signal processing including gating, expansion, compression, equalization, reverberation, and digital delay, as well as signal flow and precise microphone placement in a multi-track audio recording setting. Extensive work in production studio mix-down. Topics also include live recording techniques. The course is taught in lecture/lab format with outside assignments involving both library research and hands-on studio lab work.
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MUSI 3302 - Music Business Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: MUSI 2302 and enrollment as a declared SRT major or minor, or permission of the instructor.
Music Business is a general study of the music industry and music business opportunities. Topics to be covered include the freelance musician, contracts, copyrighting, publishing, music licensing, unions and guilds, artist management, the recording studio environment, recording contracts, taxes and alternative careers in the music industry. This class is open to all majors.
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MUSI 3310 - General Music Methods, Elementary, Middle and Secondary Grades Credits: 3
The study of children’s growth through singing, listening, creativity, rhythmic movement, instrumental and music reading. Opportunity to explore techniques of Orff, Kodaly, Dalcroze, Suzuki and others. Also, the study of materials and methods employed in elementary, junior, middle and secondary schools. Special emphasis on the general music class K-12.
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MUSI 3321 - Music History I Credits: 3
A study of the history of music from antiquity to the present time with emphasis on the evolution and growth of major developments in music, the composers, performers and scientists. Music literature studied. For first and second semesters of sophomore year.
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MUSI 3322 - Music History II Credits: 3
Prerequisites: MUSI 3321
A study of the history of music from antiquity to the present time with emphasis on the evolution and growth of major developments in music, the composers, performers and scientists. Music literature studied. For first and second semesters of sophomore year.
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MUSI 4000 - Junior/Senior Seminar
Designed to guide music students through an in-depth review of music history, theory, education and literature for preparation to take the comprehensive and Praxis examinations. Students will receive a pass/fail grade.
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MUSI 4010 - Solo Recital (Teaching Major)
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: MUSI 1104 , MUSI 1105 , MUSI 2102 , MUSI 2103 , MUSI 3109 , 3110.
Corequisites: Student must be enrolled in MUSI 4104 or higher applied and MUSI 4010 concurrently.
Solo recital performed as part of the requirements for a degree in teaching. This recital must be a minimum of one hour in length. Recital repertoire will be taken from the repertoire lists published in the departmental student handbook (Competency level and/or above).
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MUSI 4020 - Senior Recital (Non-Teaching Major)
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: MUSI 1104 , MUSI 1105 , MUSI 2102 , MUSI 2103 , MUSI 3109 , PHYS 3110 .
Corequisites: Student must be enrolled in MUSI 4104 or higher and MUSI 4020 concurrently.
Solo recital performed as part of the requirements for a non-teaching degree. This recital must be a minimum of one hour in length. Recital repertoire may be taken from the repertoire lists published in the departmental student handbook (Mastery level and/or above).
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MUSI 4101 - Vesper Choir Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: audition and consent of instructor.
A study and performance of repertoire from diverse stylistic periods. Generally for experienced singers. Participation not limited to music majors and minors.
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MUSI 4102 - Vesper Choir Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: audition and consent of instructor.
A study and performance of repertoire from diverse stylistic periods. Generally for experienced singers. Participation not limited to music majors and minors.
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MUSI 4104 - Applied Music Credits: 1
All music majors are required to attend individual, weekly, hour-long applied lessons. Students will be exposed to representative repertoire from each major style period and will be expected to master both the musical and technical challenges unique to their applied area. Regular applied lesson attendance is mandatory to ensure success. Students are expected to attend all student recitals, perform once each semester on student recital, and to perform an applied jury each semester. Majors must register for applied instruction throughout their residency or until they satisfactorily perform their graduating recital. The recital must be presented in their major applied area.
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MUSI 4105 - Applied Music Credits: 1
All music majors are required to attend individual, weekly, hour-long applied lessons. Students will be exposed to representative repertoire from each major style period and will be expected to master both the musical and technical challenges unique to their applied area. Regular applied lesson attendance is mandatory to ensure success. Students are expected to attend all student recitals, perform once each semester on student recital, and to perform an applied jury each semester. Majors must register for applied instruction throughout their residency or until they satisfactorily perform their graduating recital. The recital must be presented in their major applied area.
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MUSI 4106 - Percussion Ensemble Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: consent of instructor and/or audition.
Will perform literature that will cover traditional and contemporary styles and techniques in percussion performance.
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MUSI 4107 - Brass Ensemble Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Limited to more advanced wind instrumentalists. Participation not limited to music majors and minors.
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MUSI 4108 - University Singers Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
A large non-select choral group not limited to music majors or minors.
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MUSI 4109 - String Ensemble Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
An ensemble opened to all string, wind and percussion students. This ensemble performs representative chamber orchestra repertoire. Participation not limited to music majors and minors.
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MUSI 4111 - Jazz Ensemble Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: audition and consent of instructor.
Select group of students who study and perform the various styles of Jazz music. Emphasis is placed on developing the student’s improvisational skills. Participation not limited to music majors and minors.
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MUSI 4112 - Opera Workshop Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
A hands-on exploration of opera with select works studied each semester. Students will have the opportunity to perform as they study the various demands of this art form including research, acting, stage movement, prop and costume building, and ensemble skills. Participation not limited to music majors and minors.
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MUSI 4113 - Opera Workshop Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
A hands-on exploration of opera with select works studied each semester. Students will have the opportunity to perform as they study the various demands of this art form including research, acting, stage movement, prop and costume building, and ensemble skills. Participation not limited to music majors and minors.
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MUSI 4114 - Marching Band Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: consent of instructor and/or audition.
Ensemble active especially during the fall season. Half-time football performances and parades required. Participation not limited to music majors and minors.
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MUSI 4123 - Jazz Ensemble Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: audition and consent of instructor.
Select group of students who study and perform the various styles of Jazz music. Emphasis is placed on developing the student’s improvisational skills. Participation not limited to music majors and minors.
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MUSI 4135 - Applied Music Credits: 1
All music majors are required to attend individual, weekly, hour-long applied lessons. Students will be exposed to representative repertoire from each major style period and will be expected to master both the musical and technical challenges unique to their applied area. Regular applied lesson attendance is mandatory to ensure success. Students are expected to attend all student recitals, perform once each semester on student recital, and to perform an applied jury each semester. Majors must register for applied instruction throughout their residency or until they satisfactorily perform their graduating recital. The recital must be presented in their major applied area.
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MUSI 4136 - Applied Music Credits: 1
All music majors are required to attend individual, weekly, hour-long applied lessons. Students will be exposed to representative repertoire from each major style period and will be expected to master both the musical and technical challenges unique to their applied area. Regular applied lesson attendance is mandatory to ensure success. Students are expected to attend all student recitals, perform once each semester on student recital, and to perform an applied jury each semester. Majors must register for applied instruction throughout their residency or until they satisfactorily perform their graduating recital. The recital must be presented in their major applied area.
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MUSI 4137 - Applied Music Credits: 1
All music majors are required to attend individual, weekly, hour-long applied lessons. Students will be exposed to representative repertoire from each major style period and will be expected to master both the musical and technical challenges unique to their applied area. Regular applied lesson attendance is mandatory to ensure success. Students are expected to attend all student recitals, perform once each semester on student recital, and to perform an applied jury each semester. Majors must register for applied instruction throughout their residency or until they satisfactorily perform their graduating recital. The recital must be presented in their major applied area.
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MUSI 4138 - Applied Music Credits: 1
All music majors are required to attend individual, weekly, hour-long applied lessons. Students will be exposed to representative repertoire from each major style period and will be expected to master both the musical and technical challenges unique to their applied area. Regular applied lesson attendance is mandatory to ensure success. Students are expected to attend all student recitals, perform once each semester on student recital, and to perform an applied jury each semester. Majors must register for applied instruction throughout their residency or until they satisfactorily perform their graduating recital. The recital must be presented in their major applied area.
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MUSI 4139 - Applied Music Credits: 1
All music majors are required to attend individual, weekly, hour-long applied lessons. Students will be exposed to representative repertoire from each major style period and will be expected to master both the musical and technical challenges unique to their applied area. Regular applied lesson attendance is mandatory to ensure success. Students are expected to attend all student recitals, perform once each semester on student recital, and to perform an applied jury each semester. Majors must register for applied instruction throughout their residency or until they satisfactorily perform their graduating recital. The recital must be presented in their major applied area.
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MUSI 4140 - Applied Music Credits: 1
All music majors are required to attend individual, weekly, hour-long applied lessons. Students will be exposed to representative repertoire from each major style period and will be expected to master both the musical and technical challenges unique to their applied area. Regular applied lesson attendance is mandatory to ensure success. Students are expected to attend all student recitals, perform once each semester on student recital, and to perform an applied jury each semester. Majors must register for applied instruction throughout their residency or until they satisfactorily perform their graduating recital. The recital must be presented in their major applied area.
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MUSI 4151 - Wind Symphony Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: consent of instructor and/or audition.
Ensemble is a select group of students that performs musical works by renowned and acclaimed composers of all genres of music. Participation not limited to music majors and minors.
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MUSI 4202 - Music in Worship Credits: 2
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
Significance of music in worship. Historical and practical approach to knowledge required of a church musician.
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MUSI 4207 - Instrumental Literature and Conducting Credits: 2
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: Conducting I.
Fundamentals of baton techniques with emphasis on selection of literature for instrumental ensembles.
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MUSI 4217 - Vocal Literature Credits: 2
Upon completion of this course, students will know a broad history of Western classical song and opera literature, be familiar with the major works and styles of major composers of solo vocal works, be able to plan a recital using standard genres, understand how to continue developing their skills in the future (especially as applies to finding appropriate literature for themselves and others), and be exposed to many different aspects of musicianship as they apply to performance of song and operatic literature.
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MUSI 4222 - Band Techniques Credits: 2
For instrumental majors. A study of the program and purpose of the marching band in public schools. Emphasis placed on types of formations, selection of music, writing and arranging of music scores.
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MUSI 4227 - Vocal Pedagogy Credits: 2
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: Successful completion of sophomore barrier exam.
Study of physical aspects of singing and how to teach classical vocal technique. Students will learn the technical concepts of singing through both academic work and lab experience.
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MUSI 4300 - Studio Internship Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: MUSI 4301 Digital Audio Recording Techniques and MUSI 3300 Audio for Video Techniques.
Corequisites: This course is to be taken concurrently with MUSI 4302 Seminar in Advanced Studio Topics and MUSI 4303 Senior Recording Project.
This internship is a course in which the student participates in a monitored internship program for one semester at a recording facility, live sound company, house of worship, or other agreed upon professional location. Focus is upon the practical application of techniques of studio recording in a commercial music environment. Topics included but are not limited to: the day-to-day functioning of a studio, production, billing, studio and equipment maintenance, and the equipment selection.
Term Offered: Fall and Spring
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MUSI 4301 - Digital Audio Recording Techniques Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: MUSI 3301 Intermediate Studio Recording Techniques.
Course focus is upon digital audio processing, editing, and post-production mastering techniques utilizing computer based digital audio techniques. Topics include use of equalization in a postproduction setting, compact disc p/q coding, and red and orange book stands. Other topics include audio forensics, time expansion and compression, and multiple filter gating. Course requires extensive work in the Department’s post-production mastering suite. Course taught in lecture/lab format with outside assignments involving both library research and hands-on studio lab work.
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MUSI 4302 - Seminar in Advanced Studio Topics Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: MUSI 4301 Digital Audio Recording Techniques and MUSI 3300 Audio for Video Techniques.
Corequisites: This course is to be taken concurrently with MUSI 4600 Studio Internship and MUSI 4303 Senior Recording Project.
The concurrent integrative seminar is a critical part of the learning experience. It supports students in integrating the curriculum of the sound recording technology emphasis area with the field experience of MUSI 4600, Studio Internship. Course focus is upon practical application of techniques of studio recording in a commercial atmosphere. The goal of this seminar is to assist the student with the field experience and to increase the knowledge based skills between classroom content and field application.
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MUSI 4303 - Senior Recording Project Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: MUSI 4301 Digital Audio Recording Techniques and MUSI 3300 Audio for Video Techniques.
Corequisites: The course is to be taken concurrently with MUSI 4302 Seminar in Advanced Studio Topics and MUSI 4600 Studio Internship.
This course is designed for students majoring in the sound recording technology emphasis area within the Department of Music. This course, taught in a directed study methodology, is an opportunity for direct application of curriculum content in the production of a major recording project to be determined through consultation with the instructor. The end product should represent the culminating abilities of the student and should be consistent with the standards of the profession at large and the Department of Music in particular.
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MUSI 4304 - Internship Credits: 3
The course is designed to provide the students hands-on, practical experience in the chosen area of concentration-Business Marketing/Management, or Theatre/Mass Communication. The internship is to provide the student with opportunities to apply knowledge gained in the classroom to real-world experiences arts, in arts-related and non-profit organizations, in music business and in public service organizations.
Term Offered: Fall and Spring
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MUSI 4310 - Orchestration and Arranging Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: Students must be music majors who have earned a grade of “C” or better in Theory I-IV.
This course emphasizes the practical study of the qualities and varied capabilities of all orchestral and band instruments. This course teaches the skills of scoring music for band, orchestra, and smaller ensembles. The student will have experiences arranging for band and orchestra. Principles of instrumental scoring and transposition will be taught.
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MUSI 4320 - Computer-Assisted Instruction for General Music Credits: 3
A study of instructional materials, programs, hardware and software for use with computers. Individual study and assignments are a part of the course evaluation.
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MUSI 4331 - African American Music Credits: 3
A survey of music by African-American composers.
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MUSI 4333 - Twentieth Century Music Credits: 3
A survey of the significant trends of contemporary music from Impressionism to the present.
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NURN 3209 - Professional Practice I: Community Credits: 2
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: NURN 3313 , NURN 3314 .
Corequisites: Co-requisites: NURN 3315 , NURN 3316 , NURN 3317
This course emphasizes the application of nursing process and community health concepts. Students engage in hands on and project based practicum experiences focused on promotion and restoration of health within diverse populations across the lifespan for individuals, groups, and communities.
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NURN 3313 - Nursing Transition Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: Admission to the RN-to-BSN program.
Corequisites: Co-requisite: NURN 3314 .
This course builds on the RN’s education and experience and allows students to identify, reflect, and examine skills needed to enhance professional nursing practice. Current trends, political, and ethical issues in practice are explored. The course also introduces students to standards and concepts of professional practice based on the Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice.
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NURN 3314 - Health Promotion and Assessment for RN Nursing Practice Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the RN-to-BSN program.
Corequisites: Co-requisite: NURN 3313
This course builds on the registered nurses clinical experience and assessment skills. The nurse expands knowledge of physical assessment, abnormal findings, and application of principles of evidence based practice in promoting health and performing health assessment for clients across the lifespan.
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NURN 3315 - Informatics for Registered Nurses Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: NURN 3313 , NURN 3314 .
Corequisites: Co-requisites: NURN 3316 , NURN 3209 , NURN 3317
This course advances the RN’s skill in the use of information technology in health care environments. The course explores IT methods being used by health care professionals and future trends.
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NURN 3316 - Nursing Concepts I: Community Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: NURN 3313 , NURN 3314 .
Corequisites: Co-requisites: NURN 3315 , NURN 3209 , NURN 3317
This course focuses on the analysis of nursing roles and their relationship to providing community health nursing. Application of knowledge from professional nursing and public health science is applied to promoting and preserving the health of diverse individuals, groups, communities and populations across the lifespan.
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NURN 3317 - Research Methodology Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: NURN 3313 , NURN 3314 .
Corequisites: Co-requisites: NURN 3315 , NURN 3316 , NURN 3209
This course is designed for registered nurses. The focus is on the process of scientific inquiry, practical, and ethical issues involved in conducting research. Course activities emphasize understanding research methodology, statistical methods, and evaluating scientific integrity of nursing literature.
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NURN 4214 - Professional Practice II: Leadership and Management Credits: 2
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: NURN 3315 , NURN 3316 , NURN 3209 , NURN 3317 .
Corequisites: Co-requisites: NURN 4316 , NURN 4317 .
This course is the practice component to NURN 4317 and requires 90 hours of practical and/or project based practicum experiences in exploration of the role of the clinical nurse manager. RN students apply current practice skills to expand knowledge of the role of the nurse as leader and manager in health care environments.
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NURN 4316 - Healthcare Economics Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: NURN 3315 , NURN 3316 , NURN 3209 , NURN 3317 .
Corequisites: Co-requisites: NURN 4317 , NURN 4214
This course is designed for registered nurses. The focus is on the process of economic analysis of health care. This course teaches RN’s the basic principles of economics and how to use those principles when addressing health care policy issues; Medical care costs; physician and hospital behavior; cost containment; production of health; demand for health care and insurance; health services personnel; review and evaluation of public programs.
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NURN 4317 - Nursing Concepts II: Leadership and Management Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: NURN 3315 , NURN 3316 , NURN 3209 .
Corequisites: Co-requisites: NURN 4316 , NURN 4214
This course integrates leadership and management theories and concepts with the role of the professional nurse. Organizational structure and health care economic policies are used to explore health care delivery, access, quality improvement and strategies for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of health care delivery systems.
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NURN 4318 - Nursing Concepts III: Ethics & Theory Integration Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: NURN 4316 , NURN 4317 , NURN 4214 .
Corequisites: Co-requisite: NURN 4319
This course assists the RN student with total integration of baccalaureate nursing education concepts and theories with present practice roles. Ethical and other issues affecting the practice of nursing in the 21st Century are discussed. The RN student explores new practice roles in the practicum component of this class NURN 4215.
Lecture: Lecture: 3 hours per week.
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NURN 4319 - Professional Practice III: Ethics & Role Integration Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: NURN 4316 , NURN 4317 , NURN 4214 .
Corequisites: Co-requisite: NURN 4318
This course is the practicum component to NURN 4318 and provides the RN student with opportunity to synthesize and apply their expanded knowledge gained within the BSN curriculum. This course requires RN students to develop a portfolio demonstrating how previous theory and practical/project based curricular activities allowed for meeting the program Goals. Course practicum activities will incorporate different settings that affect health care delivery such as the legislature and nursing organizations. These will result in development of new ways of solving healthcare problems through application of knowledge and concepts learned throughout the program. This course must be completed successfully to pass NURN 4318 . If either the theory component or the practicum component results in a failing grade, the student will fail both components of Nursing Concepts: Theory Integration and Professional Practice III: Role Integration. Both components will have to be repeated concurrently.
Practicum: Practicum: 9 hours per week
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NURS 3203 - Fundamentals of Nursing Practicum Credits: 2
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to Upper Division Nursing.
Corequisites: Co-requisites Courses: NURS 3309 , NURS 3, NURS 3301 , and NURS 3312 .
This course is designed to introduce beginning nursing students to the concepts and psychomotor skills needed to provide nursing care to individuals in acute and chronic health delivery systems. The nursing process, drug math calculations, and psychomotor skills are integrated within the course content. This course is the practicum component of NURS 3309 and must be taken concurrently. If either component of Fundamentals of Nursing results in a failure, a failing grade will be reported for both theory and practicum components. This is a 15 week, 2 semester credit hour course. Students complete 90 contact hours.
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NURS 3204 - Professional Development II: Roles and Ethics Credits: 2
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: Successful completion of NURS 3318 , NURS 3301 , NURS 3309 , NURS 3203 , and NURS 3312 .
Corequisites: Co-requisites: NURS 3307 , NURS 3308 , NURS 3208 , NURS 3304 and NURS 3207 .
This course is designed to explore the three roles of the baccalaureate generalist and expanded practice roles in providing direct and indirect client care. Emphasis is placed on the foundational relevance of ethics to the practice of professional nursing in varying roles. This course helps students determine when they and others are experiencing moral and ethical conflicts, and helps them develop pathways of reflective thinking and communicating related to ethical challenges in nursing practice. Students will explore the ANA Code of Ethics and begin incorporating its provisions as a compass for developing professional practice from health promotion to death with the assured preservation of dignity of clients.
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NURS 3207 - Medical-Surgical Nursing Care I Practicum Credits: 2
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: NURS 3309 , NURS 3301 , NURS 3203 , NURS 3312 and NURS 3201.
Corequisites: Co-requisites Courses: NURS 3307 , NURS 3204 , NURS 3308 , NURS 3304 and NURS 3208 .
This course builds on the nursing skills covered in Fundamentals I Theory and Practicum. It requires the completion of 90 clinical hours and is a pass/fail course. This course emphasizes disease management and development of a safe caring environment for adult and geriatric clients. The nursing process of client assessment, needs identification, intervention, implementation and evaluation, and pharmacology are reinforced through assigned client experiences focused on these populations. This course is a pass/fail course and is the practicum component of NURS 3307 and must be taken concurrently.
Practicum: Practicum: 6 hours per week.
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NURS 3208 - Care of the Childbearing Family Practicum Credits: 2
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: NURS 3318 , NURS 3301 , NURS 3309 , NURS 3203 , , and NURS 3312 .
Corequisites: Co-requisites Courses:, NURS 3304 ,NURS 3308 , NURS 3204 , NURS 3307 , NURS 3207 .
This course is the practicum component of NURS 3308 Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family (Theory). This course requires the completion of 90 clinical. Both the theory component and the practicum component must be successfully completed. If either the theory or practicum results in failing grade, a failing grade will be recorded for both theory and practicum and both courses will have to be repeated concurrently.
Practicum: Practicum: 6 hours per week.
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NURS 3301 - Health Assessment Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to Upper Division Nursing.
Corequisites: Co-requisites: NURS 3318 , NURS 3309 , NURS 3203 , and NURS 3312 .
This course is designed to prepare students to complete a physical and health assessment of infant, pediatric, adult, and geriatric clients. Students will acquire knowledge and skills in history taking and performing physical and health assessments to promote the critical analysis of normal and abnormal data. Emphasis is placed on utilization of accurate medical terminology and nursing documentation in the process of history taking and the nursing process. The student will learn to apply the basic skills of observation, inspection, palpitation, and auscultation in the head to toe assessment. Variation of culture in the health assessment procedure is also emphasized in providing caring, competent nursing interventions. This 3 hours course is made up of 2 credits of didactics and 1 credit hour of laboratory skills = 3 hours of laboratory time. Thus, for a 15 week semester, this course will be 2 hours theory = 30 clock hours and 1 hour credit lab = 30 clock hours.
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NURS 3304 - Pharmacology for Nursing Practice Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: Admission to Upper Division Nursing.
Corequisites: Co-requisites: NURS 3204 , NURS 3307 , NURS 3207 , NURS 3308 and NURS 3208 .
This course focuses on establishing a knowledge base for pharmacotherapeutics and use of therapeutic drugs when caring for clients across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on the nursing process, drug safety, legal, cultural and ethical aspects of pharmacology and client education. Students will understand rationales for drugs prescribed and intended therapeutic effects.- 45 contact hours.
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NURS 3307 - Medical-Surgical Nursing Care I Theory Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: NURS 3318 , NURS 3301 , NURS 3309 , NURS 3203 , and NURS 3312
Corequisites: Co-requisites Courses: NURS 3204 , NURS 3207 , NURS 3308 , NURS 3304 and NURS 3208 .
The course builds on skills covered in Fundamentals Theory and Practicum. This course emphasizes wellness, disease management and development of a safe and caring environment for adult and geriatric clients. The nursing process and concepts of pharmacology are reinforced.
Lecture: Lecture: 3 hours per week
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