MUSC 174 - CONTEMPORARY HARMONY |

This course covers basic harmonic theory and
common musical notation used in the music industry
today. Topics include clefs, note recognition, key
signatures, scales, intervals, triad and seventh chord
construction, available tensions and basic harmonic
functions. Upon successful completion of the course
students will have a comprehensive and literate
vocabulary of basic musical terms and symbols, and a
working knowledge of basic harmonic functions.

MUSC 175 - CONTEMPORARY HARMONY II

This course covers harmonic functions currently in
use in all styles of popular music. Extensive use of
recorded and written examples are used to show
the harmony/melody relationships. Basic harmonic
analysis as a tool is presented with an introduction
to diatonic, extended diatonic, and basic minor

key and Blues concepts. Students are required

to demonstrate, through written projects, the
current uses of these basic contemporary harmonic
techniques.

Pre-requisites: MUSC 174.

MUSC 180 - EAR TRAINING I

This course is the first of a four level program
focusing on aural recognition of intervals, triads,
seventh chords, rhythms, melodies, diatonic chord
progressions and diatonic relative pitch. Students
begin to learn the language of solfege and sight
singing. This ear training class provides aural
perception of the theory learned in MUSC 174 which
is taught concurrently. Recorded examples as well as
live playing is used for developing dictation skills.

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MUSC 181 - EAR TRAINING II

A continuation of the skills learned in MUSC 180.
The focus is on harmonically based melodies with
larger intervallic skips. Rhythms are explored
primarily through syncopated eighth notes, triplets
and sixteenth notes. This ear training class provides
an aural perception of MUSC 175, which is taught
concurrently.

Pre-requisites: MUSC 780.

MUSC 235 - PRODUCTION
STUDIO MANAGEMENT |

Production Studio Management I provides an
examination of methods designed to facilitate

the successful management of studio recording
projects. The course will cover session set-ups,
use of templates for album recording, tracking and

Performance (Year 2) SEMESTER 4
Achieve high proficiency on your principle instrument, and take advantage Course Name Credit
of many opportunities to perform. As a performance major, emphasis is put MUSC 251 Private Lesson IV On Campus 1
on achieving a high level of proficiency on your principal instrument and MUSC 257 Sniemeonay tus treks m | On Camus 9
experience in a wide range of styles will give you the skills necessary to
be an effective member of any ensemble. Students perform in a variety of MUSC 259 Preceptorship IT On Campus 2
performance venues ranging in size from intimate jazz clubs and restaurants MUSC 265 Instrumental Lab IV On Campus 1
to large auditoriums and theatres. _
MUSC 273 Advanced Improvisation II On Campus 2
SEMESTER 3 MUSC 275 Contemporary Harmony IV On Campus 2
Course Name Credit MUSC 281 Ear Training IV On Campus 2
USC RUD USHERS Cin (Can z MUSC 290 The Business of Music On Campus 2
MUSC 250 Private Lesson HI On Campus 1 MUSC 100 MUSIC FORUM On Campus 1
MUSC 256 Contemporary Music Analysis On Campus 2 ELECTIVE 007 Music Elective Oy Canine 1
MUSC 258 Preceptorship I On Campus 2
Total 16
MUSC 264 Instrumental Lab IIT On Campus 1
MUSC 272 Improvisation I On Campus 2 ELECTIVES
Course Name Credit
MUSC 274 Contemporary Harmony IIL On Campus 2
_ MUSC 262 Survey of Recording Techniques On Campus 2
MUSC 280 Ear Training II On Campus 2
: : MUSC 269 — Songwriting II On Campus 2
TWC 266 Introduction to Technical On Campus 2 - -
Writing and Communications MUSC 283 Film Scoring II On Campus 2
ELECTIVE 007 Music Elective On Campus 1 MUSC 289 Advanced MIDI Applications IL On Campus 2
Total 16 MUSC 163s Instrumental Lab II On Campus 1
Total 9
ELECTIVES
Course Name Credit
MUSC 268 Songwriting I On Campus 2
MUSC 282 Film Scoring I On Campus 2
MUSC 288 Advanced MIDI Applications I On Campus 2
MUSC 162 Instrumental Lab I On Campus 1
Total 7

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