UHD 2000/2001 Catalog UHD Catalog Home | Course Descriptions | Music (MUS) Table of Contents | Previous Section | Next Section | Index | How to Use the Online Catalog 1303 118 Reading Music (3-3-0) Practice in reading and writing of music notation and rhythms commonly found in choral and instrumental literature. Keyboard used to visualize musical symbols, and plastic recorders used for practical realization. 1304 Music Theory I (3-3-0) Prerequisite: MUS 1303 or permission of instructor. Study and practice of tertian construction, writing four-part harmony, harmonic analysis using figured bass, and ear training; emphasis on developing ability to write and analyze tonal music. (MUSI 1311) 2301 Music Appreciation: Before 1750 (3-3-0) Prerequisite: READ 1300 or acceptable reading placement score. A general survey of Western music from the Middle Ages to 1750 with a study of representative composers and compositions through recordings, lectures and live performances. (MUSI 1308) 2302 Music Appreciation: After 1750 (3-3-0) Prerequisite: READ 1300 or acceptable reading placement score. A general survey of Western music from 1750 to present with a study of representative composers and compositions through recordings, lectures and live performances. (MUSI 1309) 3301 Major Developments in the History of Music (3-3-0) Prerequisite: 3 hours of music appreciation. A survey of important historical events in the development of music theory and performance. 3302 Introduction to African American Music (3-3-0) Prerequisite: MUS 2301 or 2302. This course will introduce students to various styles of the African American musical tradition. Starting with basic characteristics of music in West Africa and working chronologically, the course will cover performing arts, religion, and other socio-political elements that have influenced some of the vibrant music in American culture. 3303 Jazz Styles (3-3-0) Prerequisite: MUS 2301 or 2302. This course will introduce students to various styles of jazz from its beginning at the end of the 19th century to the present. Beginning with the early years of “traditional” jazz in New Orleans and progressing chronologically, students will be introduced through videos, recordings and readings to major figures and major styles of jazz, and will be given an overview of the political, social and artistic elements that helped to shape styles from traditional to modern to contemporary jazz. 3399 Directed Study in Music Prerequisites: Junior standing; formal approval by department chair and dean; cumulative GPA of 3.0 and GPA of at least 3.3 in the specific area of directed study. Selected topics in the field; intensive individual study under the guidance of a member of the faculty.