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A survey, through performance, of the literature written for this medium. Students are expected to take responsible roles in the ensemble such as soloists, section leaders, or conductors/managers. Course is repeatable. Consent of instructor and enrollment in band is required. (0-1.83)
Pre-requisites: Student has satisfied all of the following: [Student has completed any of the following course(s): COMP 250 - Academic Inquiry and Writing, COMP 252 - Professional & Tech. Writing, ENGL 268 - Sophomore Seminar, MU 120 - Fundamentals of Music, MU 128 - Theory and Musicianship I with grade greater than or equal to C- (Data Conversion Grading Scheme).] [Student has completed or is in process of completing 30 Credits]
Learn the basics of recording and producing music in both live and studio settings. Through study and hands-on experience, students learn microphone techniques, hardware and software uses, audio effects, post-production skills, how to listen, and more. Students design, record, and master multiple projects using industry-standard software: Pro Tools. This course focuses on recording techniques, not computer created music. (2-2)
Study of the history of music from classical antiquity to 1750. (3-0)
Study of the history of music from 1750 through the 21st century. (3-0)
Pre-requisites: Student has satisfied all of the following: [Student has completed all of the following course(s): MU 129 - Theory and Musicianship II] And Student has satisfied all of the following: [Student has completed or is in process of completing 30 Credits]
A course in basic instrumental and choral conducting including baton technique, score reading, and various cueing and rhythmic aspects concerned with ensemble control. Piano proficiency requirement. (2-0)
Pre-requisites: Student has satisfied all of the following: [Student has completed all of the following course(s): MU 349 - Conducting I with grade greater than or equal to C- (Undergraduate Grading Scheme).] And Student has satisfied all of the following: [Student has completed or is in process of completing 30 Credits]
Continuation of Conducting I. Conducting techniques in addition to directing larger musical scores and advanced techniques. (2-0)
Individual instruction scheduled, at the discretion of the instructor, either privately or in a small class. The course is open to all students. Students may register for two credit hours only with approval of the music faculty. Two credit hours are required for a Performance Concentration. Students who register for two credit hours will receive longer lessons in proportion to the amount of time spent in preparation. Placement audition, enrollment in Band, Concert Choir, or Orchestra (the large... ensemble appropriate to the applied area) and consent of instructor required. Read more
Individual instruction scheduled, at the discretion of the instructor, either privately or in a small class.
Pre-requisites: Student has satisfied all of the following: [Student has completed all of the following course(s): MU 229 - Theory and Musicianship IV] And Student has satisfied all of the following: [Student has completed or is in process of completing 60 Credits]
A technology-based course designed to equip Music majors with the skills and techniques necessary for arranging for instrumental ensembles. Piano proficiency requirement. (1-0)
Pre-requisites: Student has satisfied all of the following: [Student has completed or is in process of completing 60 Credits]
Advanced study and research in music and musical performance. The student will prepare and perform a senior recital approved by the applied area instructor and the Department Chair. (2-0)
Pre-requisites: Student has completed or is in process of completing 60 Credits
This course introduces concepts foundational to the field of NAIS: sovereignty and self-determination, Indigenous worldviews and philolsophies, as well as colonization and decolonization through the themes of religion and spirituality, land and the environment, federal Indian policy and law, gender, identity, and stereotypes. Additionally, this course reinforces the commitment of NAIS to social justice. (3-0)
This course introduces students to a chronological survey of Native American history including Indigenous responses to European conquest an colonization, defense of Indigenous homelands and subsequent removal and dispossession from those lands, treaty-making and diplomacy, assimilation, termination and relocation, and the Red Power movement. (3-0)
Analyzing sources as diverse as art, film, and written texts, this course introduces students to topics in Indigenous history from Mexico to the Southern Cone. While we will touch on responses to colonial encounter, our focus will be on modern and contemporary Latin American history, particularly examples of Indigenous political action and social movements across the region. (3-0)
An introductory course to the foundations of the Diné Language intertwined with the Diné culture. This course is for new and emerging speakers of the Diné language that incorporates elements of reading, writing, and speaking. The course will emphasize foundational vocabulary, simple sentence structure and everyday useful phrases in the Diné Language. (3-0)
This course is a survey of the contribution of Native American writers to American literature. Students will study Native writers within historic contexts and tribal worldviews. (3-0)
