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class will examine classic solos in a variety of idioms.

Students will be required to write and transcribe solos. Song Writing (Year 2)
The class is taught with "instrument in hand."
Receive an educational experience that focuses on performing, writing and recording. The Songwriting

Pre-requisites: MUSC 151 (with a "B" or better), MUSC 163, major gives students a well-rounded educational experience that focuses on songwriting and

175, and 181 for MUSC 272. Students must be full-time

Performance Majors. performing.
SEMESTER 3

MUSC 273 - ADVANCED IMPROVISATION II Course Name Credit
This course continues the concepts of melodic, SC 100 5 l
harmonic, and rhythmic variety learned in Improvisation MUSC MUSIC FORUM On Campus
I. These concepts are then applied to the stylistic MUSC 250 Private Lesson IIT On Campus 1
considerations of rock, funk, Latin, Jazz, blues, and ; MUSC 256 Contemporary Music Analysis I On Campus 2
calypso music. Greater emphasis is given to harmonic ;
accuracy through arpeggio and scale studies. Students MUSC 258 Preceptorship I On Campus 2
will examine classic solos in class, as well as transcribe MUSC 264 Instrumental Lab ILL On Campus 1
and perform their own transcriptions of improvisations. _
Improvisation is also examined in the context of PAIUESE det Sorgen) Oh Cates 2
rhythmic section accompaniment. MUSC 274 Contemporary Harmony IIL On Campus 2
Pre-requisites: MUSC 272. Students must be full-time MUSC 280 Ear Training TIL On Campus 2
Performance Majors. TWC 266 Introduction to Technical Writing and Communications On Campus 2
MUSC 274 - CONTEMPORARY HARMONY III ELECTIVE 006 Music Elective On Campus 2
This course continues with the principles of Total V7
contemporary harmony as presented in CH IL. Topics ELECTIVES
are expanded to include advanced minor key concepts, Course Name Credit
introduction to modal harmony and modal interchange, - -
substitute dominant functions, basic chord scales for MUSC 282 Film Scoring I On Campus 2
melodic considerations, advanced harmonic analysis MUSC 288 Advanced MIDI Applications I On Campus D
and basic concepts of re-harmonization. This course
provides students with a working knowledge of PIU ee | Tes siuimierical ald 1 mn Earns 1
contemporary minor key and modal harmony and the Total 5
ability to use them in all styles of popular music. SEMESTER 4
Pre-requisites: MUSC 175. Course Name Credit

MUSC 100 MUSIC FORUM 1
MUSC 275 - CONTEMPORARY HARMONY IV ES ole On Cin
This course deals with advanced harmonic concepts MUSC 251 Private Lesson IV On Campus 1
including deceptive resolutions, special function MUSC 257 Contemporary Music Analysis IL On Campus 2
dominant chords, pedal point and ostinato and MUSC 259 Preceptorship IL On Campus 9
advanced modal harmony including compound chord
symbols, hybrid chord structures and polymodality. MUSC 265 Instrumental Lab IV On Campus 1
Upon successful completion of this course, students will MUSC 269 Songwriting I On Campus 2
have a strong working knowledge of current harmonic
practices in all styles of contemporary music. Students PU 2 Conlkamisovelsy Fevineniy EY On Carre 2
will also be able to demonstrate this knowledge through MUSC 281 Ear Training IV On Campus 2
written and performance-related venues. MUSC 290 The Business of Music On Campus 2
Pre-requisites: MUSC 274. ELECTIVE 006 Music Elective On Campus 2
MUSC 280 - EAR TRAINING III Total Vv
This course continues to develop an aural perception of ELECTIVES
intervals, pitches, seventh chords, chord progressions, Course Name Credit
melodies and rhythms. The focus of this term is on MUSC.162 Instrumental Lab I On Campus 1
minor and secondary dominant melodies and chord : :
progressions. The rhythms explore sixteenth note MUSC 262 — Survey of Recording Techniques On Campus 2
syncopated rhythms as well as 6/8 and 5/4 meters. MUSC 283 Film Scoring II On Campus 2
Pre-requisites: MUSC 181. MUSC 289 Advanced MIDI Applications IL On Campus 2

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