Undergraduate Catalog 2012-2013
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- Department of Performing and Fine Arts
- Bachelor of Arts in General Music with a concentration in Instrumental
- Bachelor of Arts in General Music with a concentration in Keyboard
- Bachelor of Arts in General Music with a concentration in Voice
- Bachelor of Arts in Theatre
- Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts with a concentration in Art History
- Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts with a concentration in Ceramics
- Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts with a concentration in Digital Art
- Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts with a concentration in Painting
- Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts with a concentration in Printmaking
- Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts with a concentration in Sculpture
- Bachelor of Science in Art Education with a concentration in Ceramics
- Bachelor of Science in Art Education with a concentration in Graphics
- Bachelor of Science in Art Education with a concentration in Painting
- Bachelor of Science in Art Education with a concentration in Printmaking
- Bachelor of Science in Art Education with a concentration in Sculpture
- Bachelor of Science in Music Education (K-12) with a concentration in Instrumental
- Bachelor of Science in Music Education (K-12) with a concentration in Keyboard
- Bachelor of Science in Music Education (K-12) with a concentration in Voice
- Minor in Music
- Minor in Theatre
- Minor in Visual Arts
- Performing and Fine Arts Course Descriptions
Course Descriptions
All course descriptions carry behind the name and number a parenthesis ( ) indicating the credit hours, lecture hours, and the lab hours per week. For example: NSCI 110 (4-3-2). The first number in the parenthesis indicates the credit value of the course (4); the second number indicates the number of lecture hours (3) per week; and the third number indicates the number of lab hours per week (2).
Department of Performing and Fine Arts
ART 110 (3-0-6)
2D Design:
An introductory course in two-dimensional design. It provides a basic understanding of elements and principles of design as they relate to drawing, painting, and the graphics arts. |
ART 121 (3-0-6)
Basic Drawing:
The study of basic principles of freehand drawing. This course emphasizes the elements and principles of art through self expression and utilizes a variety of drawing media. |
ART 123 (3-0-6)
Basic Digital Design:
This course is a basic introduction of computer-based skills in the area of visual design. Limited graphic skills will be introduced to assist in self-marketing, advertising techniques, layout, and computer generated images. |
ART 210 (3-3-0)
Survey of Art:
A general study of the visual arts and their use in business, industry, education, leisure activities, and culture. |
ART 211 (3-3-0)
Introduction to Art History:
A study of the history of architecture, sculpture, painting, and the minor arts, with an historical summary of art form developments in various cultures. |
ART 212 (3-3-0)
Introduction to Painting:
The study of theories, methods, and painting techniques for landscapes, still-lifes, and varied compositions with special emphasis on the elements and principles of art in painting. |
ART 222 (3-3-0)
Advanced Drawing:
The study of compositional development through experimental drawing. This course emphasizes the technical expansion of drawing techniques with varied drawing media and subjects. |
ART 223 (3-0-6)
Figure Drawing I:
An in-depth investigation of the figure as a means of exploring drawing as depiction, organizational device, metaphor and object. Students will explore various dry and mixed media such as pastel, color pencil, collage techniques. This course is designed for the advanced art major who seeks to master observation, interpretation, and foundation skills in figure drawing. |
ART 226 (3-0-6)
Typography:
This course will provide discussion and exploration of the basic rules and principles of type as an artistic, mechanical, and advertising medium. |
ART 230 (3-0-6)
Introduction to Ceramics:
The study and use of ceramic processes and techniques, including: hand forming, molding, introduction to wheel throwing, glaze utilization, and kiln operation. |
ART 231 (3-0-6)
Introduction to Sculpture:
A course which introduces basic three dimensional design principles and the application of those principles in a variety of traditional sculpture techniques. |
ART 250 (3-0-6)
Digital Photography:
This course will cover digital photography and professional lighting techniques needed to produce commercial print and web images for promotional, retail signage, advertising and marketing themes, and business applications. |
ART 253 (3-0-6)
Introduction to Printmaking:
An introduction to printmaking processes, including history, development, and techniques. Two traditional categories of printmaking, the relief print and intaglio, are introduced and practiced. Using techniques in each category, students will practice reductive and additive processes; work in black and white and color; and understand the registration and printing of multiple matrixes. Traditional and experimental approaches are encouraged. Serigraphy and lithography are demonstrated by the instructor. |
ART 310 (3-1-5)
Creative Art Experiences for Young Children:
A study of the planning and organization of creative art activities for children from kindergarten through the third grade. |
ART 311 (3-0-6)
Arts and Crafts:
An introduction to simple sculptured forms, construction, printing, carving, weaving, modeling, and lettering, and to the handling of such materials as wood, metal, clay, fabrics, and paper. |
ART 312 (3-0-6)
Drawing and Painting:
An introduction to the fundamentals of landscape, still life, and portrait drawing and painting, with special emphasis on line, form, texture, and color in objective and non-objective art. |
ART 313 (3-0-6)
Figure Drawing II:
This course focuses on the figure as a central motif in the manipulation of space and pictorial investigation. Students will explore various wet pigment and dry media such as ink, watercolor, acrylic, and oil pigments. This course is designed for the advanced art major concentrating on mastering interpretative and technical aspects concerns of figurative representation. |
ART 321 (3-3-0)
Ancient to Medieval Art:
This course provides a detailed examination of visual art from ancient to medieval times. Students explore architecture, sculpture, and painting in relation to, background history, traditions, and cultural attributes. Museum and gallery visits, photographic slide presentations, and lectures will be integral elements in the course. |
ART 322 (3-3-0)
Renaissance to Modern Art:
This course provides a detailed examination of visual art from the Renaissance to the modern period. Students explore architecture, sculpture and painting in relation to, background history, traditions, and cultural attributes of art forms. Museum and gallery visits, photographic slide presentations, and lectures will be integral elements in the course. |
ART 330 (3-0-6)
Computer Imaging in Visual art:
This course investigates the concept and techniques of applying computer imaging to fine art. Macintosh and IBM computers will be used to generate desktop publishing from creative graphics. Focus will be given to the leading graphic software applications. |
ART 331 (3-0-6)
Color Theory and Techniques:
The study of color theories, color harmonies, and the orchestration of colors in design composition and nature to express symbolic, psychological, and aesthetic ideas. |
ART 340 (3-3-0)
Woman, Culture, and Imaging:
This course focuses on how Western aesthetics and cultural ideology have shaped women's relationships to the visual arts from the medieval period to the present. |
ART 341 (3-0-5)
Leathercraft:
A course in the design and production of craft projects fashioned in leather or with leather decoration. |
ART 351 (3-0-6)
Commercial Photography:
Teaches the student all aspects of commercial photography and its practices including lighting techniques. Current trends in business practices for the photographic industry will be covered as well as small business techniques as they relate to photography. |
ART 352 (3-0-6)
Commercial Art:
A study of working theories and practical applications of design linked to the sale or promotion of a product or commodity. Skills developed include fashion design, cartooning, illustrating, lettering, and package design, as well as photographic, and airbrush techniques. |
ART 354 (3-0-6)
Advanced Printmaking:
This course moves the student into technical areas of printing to include the following: photo-silk screening, creative techniques in screening, and other advanced techniques. |
ART 355 (3-0-6)
Multi-Media Print:
A course designed to explore and combine traditional printmaking techniques with digital, computer generated, and other photo-based technologies. |
ART 361 (3-3-0)
African Art:
An introduction to the regional art of Africa, with attention given to historical, sociological, and theological backgrounds. |
ART 362 (3-3-0)
African-American Art from 1800:
A survey of works by African-American artists, including an investigation of the historical and environmental influences on contemporary black art. |
ART 363 (3-3-0)
Contemporary Art:
A study of late modern art to the present, the course is an analysis of works of art in their historical, social, and cultural context. Artists and works of art are examined within periods and style, influential art theories, the art market, and changes in consumer society. |
ART 365 (3-3-0)
History of Photography:
The history of photography is traced from its inception to modern times. The advent of the camera and a prognostication of its destiny are contemplated. The course includes lecture, darkroom laboratory work, and field experience. Color, black and white, and digital photography are included. Photographic essay and thesis are required. |
ART 366 (3-0-6)
Introduction to Metals:
An introduction to metal sculpture using basic fabrication and casting techniques. Beginning metal fabrication includes the development of design concepts, as well as techniques for cutting, forming, welding, and finishing. Casting in metal includes basic lost wax methods, the foundry process, and finishing techniques. |
ART 367 (3-0-6)
Subtractive Sculpture:
An introduction to sculptural concepts developed through reductive carving techniques in the medium of wood, plaster, and stone as an expressive method of creating forms in space. Technical proficiency is based on understanding materials, use of specialized hand tools and equipment (power and pneumatic), safety practices, shaping, finishes, and presentation. |
ART 368 (3-0-6)
Introduction to Woodworking:
An introduction to wood and wood fabrication as a sculpture medium, this course includes an overview of general wood properties; medium specific wood working hand tools; safety and equipment in cutting; and joinery and finishing techniques. |
ART 371 (3-0-6)
Clay Modeling I:
A course in clay modeling where students work from the figure to understand systems of sculpting from life. |
ART 372 (3-0-6)
Clay Modeling II:
A course that instructs students in the process of mold-making and the preparation for casting in metal, plaster, hydrocal, or concrete. |
ART 380 (3-3-0)
Art Education: Methods and Materials:
This course focuses on the creative abilities of the elementary school child. The course will explore the graphic abilities of the child, the philosophy of sequential learning, and various production techniques and processes appropriate for elementary school. In addition to creating and executing production lesson plans, students will learn to discuss exemplary works of art with the elementary student. Required course for Art Education Majors. |
ART 381 (3-3-0)
Islamic Art:
A survey of Islamic art from the period of the early caliphates (c. 700) to the heights of the Islamic empires (c. 1700), combined with close examinations of the issue of aniconism in the Islamic artistic tradition and of relationships between the Islamic and western traditions. |
ART 391 (3-3-0)
Computer Graphics in Fine Arts:
This course explores the development of computers as a tool to produce art. This class will allow students to experience the creation of their own art using computers, and to understand the concepts and rules of fine art production as they relate to this medium. |
ART 400 (1-0-1)
Art Thesis:
A course involving individual projects that investigate survival strategies, materials and techniques, theory of art, methods of criticism, and exhibition and presentation in the selected area. Intended for specialized studies in painting, ceramics, sculpture, graphics, and art history. |
ART 410 (3-3-0)
Art Criticism:
A course aimed at the evaluation of art concepts, the philosophy of aesthetics, and an analytical approach to discussing art forms. |
ART 411 (3-2-1)
Art in Childhood Education:
An investigation into the problems in children's art, the nature of art for children, art for creative expression, and the correlation of art with other subjects, with practical experience in the making and the teaching of simple art projects and activities appropriate to elementary school children. |
ART 412 (3-0-6)
Advanced Painting:
The study of painting techniques and composition, emphasizing a variety of painting media and the treatments of surface and subject matter to the development of styles. |
ART 413 (3-3-0)
Direct Study in Advanced Painting III:
A directed study course for students seeking contemporary water media painting problems. This course emphasizes the study of design principles, color structure, and fundamental methods of pictorial organization. |
ART 414 (3-3-0)
Directed Study in Advanced Painting IV:
A directed study course for students seeking a comprehensive analysis of painting media, experimentation of painting styles and self-expression. |
ART 422 (3-2-1)
Art in the Intermediate Grades(4-9):
A developmental study of creative expression facilitated through art in the intermediate grades, with students required to participate in activities involving a variety of art media such as drawing, painting, graphics, ceramics, etc., to develop a background for teaching art and to refine personal skills for artistic expression. |
ART 430 (3-0-6)
Ceramics II:
Further study and use of ceramic processes and techniques: hand forming, molding and wheel throwing, glaze utilization, and kiln operation. |
ART 431 (3-0-6)
Ceramics III:
A practical course focusing on advanced techniques in wheel throwing, clay formulation, glaze mixing, and glaze application, with students learning "how to," and gathering experience in loading and firing gas and electric kilns. Variable credit may be earned in this course. |
ART 433 (3-3-0)
Directed Study in Advanced Printmaking III:
ART 433 Directed Study in Advanced Printmaking III: This course is a directed study for students seeking extensive experimentation in printmaking techniques particular to traditional and contemporary printmaking processes. |
ART 434 (3-3-0)
Directed Study in Advanced Printmaking IV:
ART 434 Directed Study in Advanced Printmaking IV: A direct study for students seeking to apply their knowledge of advanced printmaking techniques with an emphasis on development of personal style. |
ART 440 (3-2-4)
Basic Photography:
A course including activities such as camera operation, picture taking, darkroom techniques and procedures, and photo printing. Students must have access to a camera. |
ART 441 (3-3-0)
Weaving:
A study of cloth making, with emphasis on design and on the use of hand, floor, and table looms. |
ART 450 (3-0-6)
Studio Problems:
A course designed for independent work in the student's area of concentration. Advanced studio problems will be investigated. Variable credit may be earned. |
ART 452 (3-0-6)
Ceramics IV:
A studio course in advanced ceramics emphasizing formulations of clay bodies and glazes. Advanced wheel throwing, sculpturing, and combining materials. Instruction in kiln repair will be covered. |
ART 453 (3-0-6)
Directed Study in Ceramics V:
An advanced directed study in ceramics which explores and emphasizes innovative utilization of slab, coil, and wheel throwing methods. Electric and gas firing, decorative, personalized, advanced glazing, and formulation of techniques will be integral parts of this course. |
ART 461 (3-0-6)
Advanced Photography:
A course providing additional and advanced experiences in photographic production through the mastery of photo materials and equipment, with emphasis on visual literacy, the aesthetic manipulation of compositional elements, and successful photographic production. |
ART 462 (3-3-0)
American Art:
A course that covers the history of painting, graphics, sculpture, and architecture in American history. |
ART 473 (3-0-6)
Advanced Metals:
This course builds on the basic techniques of casting and fabricating metal sculptures. Application of advanced three-dimensional design principles, mixed media, finishing techniques and patinas are explore. |
ART 481 (3-3-0)
Computer Design Multimedia:
This course introduces students to interactive art, a form that allows the viewer or user to interact with visual communication. Students will be challenged to produce interactive art through the use of two types of software: PowerPoint and MacroMedia. |
DANC 203 (3-3-0)
Fundamentals of Dance:
Beginning survey and participatory dance class that explores jazz, ballet, modern, and cultural dance styles. |
DANC 210 (3-3-0)
Intermediate Contemporary Dance:
For students who have previous training in dance (3 years or more), this course offers practice in modern and ballet techniques. The course also makes connections between jazz, cultural, and contemporary dance. Dance warm-up exercises are included to build strength, flexibility, coordination, and endurance. |
DANC 255 (3-3-0)
Dance History:
This survey course emphasizes the historical, social, and cultural contexts of dance. |
DANC 315 (3-3-0)
Modern Dance: Explorations in Techniques and Theories:
This course is for students who already have some dance training (including dance technique), as emphasis will be placed on exploring the historical and movement dynamics of various modern dance styles. Personal movement strengths and theatricality as well as performance presentation will be emphasized to develop learners into adept performers in the art of modern dance. |
DANC 320 (3-3-0)
Cultural Dance for Contemporary Applications:
Cultural Dance for Contemporary Applications: By exploring various dance exercises, this course analyzes the philosophical and rhythmic components of African, Caribbean, and Latin dance styles. Through an exploration of historical and social context, the course draws comparisons to contemporary dance genres, including hip hop, step, and liturgical dance. Emphasis will be on the participants’ coordination, rhythm, musicality, and sense of ensemble. Students are expected to practice assignments outside of class. Previous dance experience helpful, as there will be movement repetition and corrections in class. |
DANC 455 (3-3-0)
Composition and Repertory:
Workshop class intended to help students explore, define, learn, and create dances. Dance technique required in addition to rehearsals outside of class time. |
HUMN 211 (3-3-0)
Humanities: Music, Art, and Ideas I:
An interdisciplinary survey course examining works of art, literature, music, philosophy, and religious thought, focusing on major stylistic developments, intellectual movements and cultural achievements of the ancient and medieval eras in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Completion of HUMN 211 is recommended before enrollment in HUMN 212. |
HUMN 212 (3-3-0)
Humanities: Music, Art, and Ideas II:
The second part of an interdisciplinary survey course examining works of art, literature, music, philosophy, religious thought, and focusing on major stylistic developments and intellectual movements from the Renaissance to the present day. |
HUMN 215 (3-3-0)
Arts in Performance:
Designed to introduce students to the basic tools an artist uses to create a work of art and to develop an awareness and appreciation of the history and ideas in the dramatic, musical, and visual arts through study and experience with these arts. Students are required to attend scheduled art, music, and theatre events outside of class and engage in critical analysis, form aesthetic judgments, and develop an appreciation of the arts. Attendance at pre- and post- production discussions and at live performances is required. |
MUSI 100 (3-3-0)
Basic Musicianship:
A study of the rudiments of music, including basic rhythmic and pitch notation; major and minor scales; intervals; primary triads; rhythmic drills; and sight singing and ear training activities. Also includes keyboard and computer applications of concepts studied. Must complete and/or test out to be admitted as a music major. |
MUSI 101 (2-2-0)
Class Piano for Non-Majors:
A laboratory-style course designed for the non-music major giving the student a basic understanding of music reading, keyboard harmony, and technique. |
MUSI 102 (1-1-0)
Basic Piano Skills:
A class piano course giving the non-piano major a basic understanding of keyboard harmony and technique, with the first year of instruction devoted to practicing the five-finger major hand positions, memorizing several short compositions, sight reading, and combining staccato and legato playing. Must complete and/or test out to be admitted as a music major. |
MUSI 110 (1-1-0)
Choir:
A course focusing on selections from all periods and styles of music, including pop, spiritual, and gospel music, with a study of vocal techniques, choral diction, and performance styles and practice. Includes choral performances at various University and community activities, with tours planned to many areas in North Carolina and other states. Open to all students who enjoy singing. |
MUSI 111 (1-1-0)
Chamber Ensemble:
This course gives students the opportunity to engage more actively in the music-making process through participation in a chamber ensemble, which is defined as a small group of musicians (normally two to eight people) performing music without a director/ conductor. |
MUSI 115 (1-1-0)
Percussion Ensemble:
This course offers the student percussionist practical experience in the playing of percussion instruments in a chamber music setting. This course will explore traditional, contemporary, and world music for percussion ensemble. Open to all students following audition and permission of the instructor. |
MUSI 118 (3-3-0)
Foundations of Music Tech I:
This course will enable students to develop facility with a range of music technology hardware; and software, and learn procedures for operating those elements. This course will feature uses of technology in K-12 music education settings. Various methods and software applications available for use in public schools as well as their relative merits will be investigated. Additionally, this course provides a foundation for students to develop their creative capacities. Course topics will include student-based performance (sequences, warm-ups, accompaniment, transposition, scoring), composition (sequencing, arranging, scoring), administrative functions (grading, communications, research, databases, financial management), logistics (lab set-up, funding), and resources. Students should have previous experience with Windows or Mac interfaces and familiarity with the internet. |
MUSI 120 (1-1-0)
Brass Ensemble:
A course in the performance of small ensemble compositions written for various combinations of brass and wind instruments. Open to all students following audition and permission of instructor. |
MUSI 125 (1-0-2)
Trumpet Choir:
A course in the performance of small ensemble compositions written for trumpet choir. Open to trumpet students following audition and permission of instructor. |
MUSI 130 (1-1-0)
Woodwind Ensemble:
A course in the performance of small ensemble compositions written for various combinations of woodwind instruments. Open to all students following audition and permission of instructor. |
MUSI 140 (1-1-0)
Jazz Ensemble:
A major performing organization of the university, with practice including instruction in improvisation and arranging, and with a varied repertoire that includes music from jazz to fusion and popular styles. Open to all students following audition and permission of instructor. |
MUSI 150 (1-1-0)
Opera Workshops:
Study and performance of scenes, acts, and/or operas from both the standard repertoire and operas of primarily historical interest. Open to all students. Audition and permission of instructor. |
MUSI 152 (3-3-1)
Harmony, Sight Singing, and Ear Training I:
A study of the basic elements of harmony: primary and secondary triads in root position and all inversions; seventh chords; major, minor, and chromatic scales; introduction to part-writing procedures; rhythmic drills; and sight singing and ear training activities. Includes keyboard and computer applications of concepts studied. |
MUSI 155 (2-3-0)
Exploration in Music Education:
An introduction to teaching music in the public schools required of all music education majors. Students are introduced to the K–12 National Music Standards, NC Standard Course of Study, and North Carolina licensing procedures. Through reading, writing, field experiences, and discussions, students consider the implications of a particular philosophy of music education, various styles of teaching/learning, and music knowledge and skills, as well as dispositions necessary to become an excellent music teacher. Issues related to music assessment, classroom management, and different types of school settings are considered. |
MUSI 159 (3-3-0)
Beginning Jazz Improvisation:
A user-friendly course of study in the melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic practices associated with the art of jazz improvisation, including the theoretical background associated with it and the stylistic and idiomatic considerations as well. Students learn through a “hands-on” approach; they are called upon to improvise jazz in actual playing situations on a weekly basis. Students also learn through the study of jazz harmony and theory and through analysis of classic jazz recordings made famous by the masters of the craft. |
MUSI 160 (1-1-0)
Orchestra:
A course in the performance of small ensemble compositions written for various combinations of string instruments. Open to all students following audition and permission of instructor. |
MUSI 165 (0-1-0)
Music Seminar/ Recital Hour:
A series of weekly workshops, clinics, master classes, presentations, and performances presented to students taking applied lessons and senior recital. Students gain practical performance experience during the scheduled music seminar/ recital hours. Students are required to attend additional student ensemble, senior recital, and Fine Arts Series events. Concurrent registration in applied lessons or senior recital is required with MUSI 165 registration. Course taken for Pass/ Fail credit. |
MUSI 167 (1-1-0)
Applied Brass:
A sequence of courses focusing on diagnoses and recommendations for proper brass/wind playing habits, with emphasis on embouchure development, tonal studies, scales, and arpeggios. Minimum of five hours practice per week required. Freshman year sequence. MUSI 165 Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. |
MUSI 169 (1-1-0)
Applied Organ:
A sequenced study of organ manual and pedal techniques, with practice works including easy preludes and offertories, studies by Gelason, Nilsen, etc.; Bach’s Little Preludes and Fugues; and hymn playing and service playing. MUSI 165 Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. Freshman year sequence. |
MUSI 171 (1-1-0)
Applied Piano:
A first-year sequence of courses in piano devoted to acquiring a firm technical foundation through the use of various drills and exercises, with beginning repertoire including pieces on the level of the Clementi Sonatinas, Op. 36, the Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach, and Bach's Two-part Inventions. Includes practice with major and minor scales played in contrary and parallel motion. Freshman year sequence. MUSI 165 Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit |
MUSI 173 (1-1-0)
Applied Percussion:
A sequence of courses for the percussionist focusing on basic technique, sound production, exercises and etudes with emphasis on indefinite pitch and related instruments, keyboard percussion, and timpani. Freshman year sequence. MUSI 165 Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. |
MUSI 175 (1-1-0)
Applied Strings:
A sequence of courses featuring diagnoses and recommendations for proper string playing habits, with practice emphasis on bowing and fingering methods, positions, scales, arpeggios, tone, and vibrato. Freshman year sequence. MUSI 165 Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. |
MUSI 177 (1-1-0)
Applied Voice:
A sequence of courses in voice focusing on the study of vowels and the fundamentals of tone production, correct breathing and posture, and the performance of early secular and sacred songs. Freshman year sequence. MUSI 165 Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. |
MUSI 179 (1-1-0)
Applied Woodwinds:
A sequence of courses focusing on diagnoses and recommendations for proper woodwind playing habits, with emphasis on embouchure development, tonal studies, scales, and arpeggios. Freshman year sequence. MUSI 165 Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. |
MUSI 191 (1-0-5)
Marching Band:
A major performing organization of the university, playing in parades, at miscellaneous events, and at football games both at home and in other states. Open to all students following audition and permission of instructor. |
MUSI 192 (1-0-5)
Concert Band:
A major performing organization of the university, playing varied styles and genres of music in concerts, both locally and in other cities. Open to all students following audition and permission of the instructor. |
MUSI 201 (1-1-0)
Piano Skills I:
A course giving the non-piano major a basic understanding of keyboard harmony and technique, with the first year of instruction devoted to practicing the five-finger major hand positions, memorizing several short compositions, sight reading, and combining staccato and legato playing. |
MUSI 202 (1-1-0)
Piano Skills II:
A study of primary chords in all keys, the major and minor harmonic scales and major and minor arpeggios in two octaves; four-part chordal textures; and sight reading using chord symbols. |
MUSI 210 (3-3-0)
Music Appreciation:
An introduction to the basic materials and ideas of music, stressing the relationship of music to society, culture, and philosophy; introducing musical instruments and the contributions of important composers; and studying characteristics of style and form in various types of music. Recital attendance required. |
MUSI 218 (3-3-0)
Foundations of Music Technology II:
This course develops student proficiency in MIDI sequencing and in the use and integration of music notation, digital audio, and digital video software. Students will design multimedia projects, study electronic recording equipment, and construct music projects and interactive lessons appropriate for k-12 music instruction. Students will integrate digital multimedia files into presentations, music lessons, and class projects. This course will center on intermediate level competence in music technology. The recording studio, music instruction, and music notation are the global objectives for this course. |
MUSI 225 (3-3-0)
A History of Jazz in American Culture:
Using both a socio-cultural and historical perspective, this course explores the major forms of African-American folk music indigenous to the United States. These forms of African American folk music (ragtime, blues, and gospel) contain elements of musical expression rooted in the aesthetic make-up of jazz. Students will explore and analyze the development of jazz music in relation to its cultural context. |
MUSI 241 (1-1-0)
Class Strings:
A study of the basic concepts of playing and teaching the bowed string instruments, focusing on basic performance skills on each of the instruments (violin, viola, violoncello, and double bass), as well as on information about techniques for organizing, recruiting, and teaching string classes and orchestras in the public schools. |
MUSI 242 (1-1-0)
Class Woodwinds:
A practical introduction to the woodwind family, with emphasis on techniques for playing the flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, and saxophone, as well as on the characteristics and functions of each woodwind instrument and on the basic skills needed to offer instruction on woodwind instruments in the public schools. |
MUSI 251 (1-1-0)
Class Voice I:
A course featuring group instruction in the fundamentals of singing, with emphasis on breath control, posture, and tone production, and with additional attention to developing a beginning vocal repertoire. Course intended for music education majors with instrumental and/or keyboard concentrations only. |
MUSI 252 (1-1-0)
Class Voice II:
A continuation of techniques started in MUSI 251, including new material such as basic diction, consonant and vowel production, and the extension of vocal and dynamic range through exercises and repertoire. Course intended for music education majors with voice concentration only. |
MUSI 260 (3-3-0)
African-American Music:
A study of traditional African music and its interaction with western musical styles, with emphasis on the development of the blues, spirituals, gospel music, jazz idioms, and more recent African-American styles, and with attention to the work of major black composers and performers in both the concert and commercial areas. |
MUSI 262 (1-1-0)
Diction:
A study of the enunciation, pronunciation, and articulation of languages applicable to performances of vocal literature written in English, French, Italian, German, and Latin. |
MUSI 267 (1-1-0)
Applied Brass:
A sequence of courses for the brass player focusing on the continuing development of playing habits, with an emphasis on embouchure development, technique development and solo literature. Sophomore year sequence. MUSI 165 Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. |
MUSI 269 (1-1-0)
Applied Organ:
A sequence of courses in organ technique and repertoire, including the Bach’s Little Preludes and Fugues and Orgelbuchlein; Brahms’s Choral Preludes; works by Vierne and Widor; hymns; and other standard works. Sophomore year sequence. MUSI 165 Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. |
MUSI 271 (1-1-0)
Applied Piano:
A sequence of courses in piano technique and repertoire on the level of Beethoven's Sonatas Op. 49, Nos. 1, 2; Bach's Two and Three-part Inventions; Chopin's Mazurkas, and Waltzes; and Bartok's Mikrokosmos, Volumes III and IV. Included practice with major and minor scales played in contrary and parallel motion. Sophomore year sequence. MUSI 165 Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. |
MUSI 273 (1-1-0)
Applied Percussion:
A sequence of courses for the percussionist focusing on intermediate techniques, sound production, exercises, etudes, and solo literature with emphasis on indefinite pitch and related instruments, keyboard percussion, and timpani. Sophomore year sequence. MUSI 165 Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. |
MUSI 275 (1-1-0)
Applied Strings:
A sequence of courses in technical studies and the development of a recital repertoire for strings. Performance in student recitals and a minimum of ten hours practice per week required. Sophomore year sequence. MUSI 165 Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. |
MUSI 277 (1-1-0)
Applied Voice:
A continuation of studies in tone production and other principles of singing, with emphasis on various vocalists and on English, Italian, and French songs. Sophomore year sequence. MUSI 165 Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. |
MUSI 279 (1-1-0)
Applied Woodwinds:
A sequence of courses in technical studies and the development of a recital repertoire for woodwinds. Performance in student recitals and a minimum ten hours practice per week required. Sophomore year sequence. MUSI 165 Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. |
MUSI 281 (3-3-1)
Harmony, Sight Singing, and Ear Training II:
Further study of harmonic elements with emphasis on analysis of primary and secondary triads, seventh chords, and cadences in the content of compositions representing the major historical style periods. Introduction to small forms, nonharmonic tones and melody harmonization. Continuation of part-writing principles, sight singing, ear training, keyboard activities, and computer application of concepts studied. |
MUSI 285 (3-3-0)
World Music Cultures:
A survey of predominantly non-western traditional musical cultures, including ethnic origins of folk and traditional music in the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. This course analyzes the various characteristics of global music culture, including the relationship of music to language, ceremony, and cultural practices such as storytelling and dance. The course is open to all students, and no prior knowledge of music is necessary. Students will listen to musical selections, attend selected events, and write essays about these experiences. |
MUSI 292 (3-3-1)
Harmony, Sight Singing, and Ear Training III:
Further study of harmonic materials of previous theory courses, including nonharmonic tones, principles of harmonic progression, and part-writing procedures involving more complex harmonies. Introduction of secondary dominants, elementary modulation, and small forms such as phrases, periods, and phrase groups. Creative work, keyboard harmony, sight singing, ear training, analysis, and computer assignments will provide opportunities for application of theoretical concepts studied |
MUSI 341 (1-1-0)
Class Brass:
A study of basic concepts, techniques, and information related to offering instruction on the brass instruments - trumpet, French horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba - in the public schools. |
MUSI 342 (1-1-0)
Class Percussion:
A study of basic concepts, techniques, and information related to offering instruction in total percussion, including snare drum, keyboard percussion, timpani, accessory percussion, drum set, world percussion, and electronic percussion in the public schools. |
MUSI 350 (3-3-0)
Band Pedagogy:
This course is design to provide the students the fundamentals and techniques of how a band works administratively and pedagogically. |
MUSI 351 (3-3-0)
Music History I:
A survey of the development of music from antiquity through the seventeenth century. |
MUSI 352 (3-3-0)
Music History II:
A survey of the development of music from the culmination of the Baroque era in the early eighteenth century to the present day, with emphasis on performance practices and on works of major composers of the late Baroque and Rococo periods; the Viennese Classical School; the Romantic, Post-Romantic, and Impressionist periods; and the twentieth century. |
MUSI 354 (2-2-0)
Form And Analysis:
A study of standard musical forms and structures and the principles upon which they are organized. The course aims to sensitize students to the musical events, including cadences, changes in tonality, meter, texture, and timbre, etc. that indicate important points in a composition's design. |
MUSI 360 (3-3-0)
Trumpet Pedagogy I:
The development of advanced skills in pedagogy for teaching trumpet. The course will emphasize solo and orchestral literature for trumpet. |
MUSI 367 (1-1-0)
Applied Brass:
A sequence of courses for the brass player focusing on the continuing development of playing habits, with an emphasis on embouchure development, technique development and recital repertoire. Junior year sequence. MUSI 165 Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. |
MUSI 369 (1-1-0)
Applied Organ:
A sequence of advanced courses in organ literature, including works of Bach, Buxtehude, Handel, Mendelssohn, Franck, Widor, etc., and incorporating elements of church service playing, hymn playing, and anthem accompaniment, as well as orders of liturgical services and other special services. Performance from memory. Junior year sequence. MUSI 165 Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. |
MUSI 370 (3-3-0)
Percussion Pedagogy I:
The development of advanced skills in pedagogy for teaching percussion. The course emphasizes solo and orchestral literature for the snare drum (rudimental and concert), keyboard percussion (two and four mallet), Timpani, and Accessory Percussion. |
MUSI 371 (1-1-0)
Applied Piano:
A continuation of technical piano studies, focusing on compositional form and performance style in works from the various historical periods, including the Bach's Preludes and Fugues from the Well-Tempered Clavier; Haydn's Sonatas; Chopin's Nocturnes; Brahms' Intermezzos; and Bartok's Mikrokosmos, Vol. V, or Sonatina. Junior year sequence. MUSI 165 Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. |
MUSI 373 (1-1-0)
Applied Percussion:
A sequence of courses in technical studies and recital repertoire development for percussion instruments, especially the marimba and the tympani. Performance in student recitals and a minimum of ten hours practice per week required. Junior year sequence. MUSI 165 Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. |
MUSI 375 (1-1-0)
Applied Strings:
A sequence of courses in technical studies and recital repertoire development for strings. Performance in student recitals and a minimum of ten hours practice per week required. Junior year sequence. MUSI 165 Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. |
MUSI 377 (1-1-0)
Applied Voice:
A comprehensive study of English, Italian, French, and German songs. This course is intended to help students build a repertoire for the senior recital. Junior year sequence. MUSI 165 Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. |
MUSI 379 (1-1-0)
Applied Woodwinds:
A sequence of courses in technical studies and recital repertoire development for woodwinds. Performance in student recitals and a minimum of ten hours practice per week required. Junior year sequence. MUSI 165 Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. |
MUSI 380 (1-1-0)
Applied Brass:
A sequence of advanced courses in organ literature, including works of Bach, Buxtehude, Handel, Mendelssohn, Franck, Widor, etc., and incorporating elements of church service playing, hymn playing, and anthem accompaniment, as well as orders of liturgical services and other special services. Performance from memory. Junior year sequence. |
MUSI 381 (3-3-1)
Harmony, Sight Singing, and Ear Training IV:
A study in advanced harmonic materials, including diminished seventh, Neapolitan sixth, borrowed, and augmented sixth chords, as well as ninth, eleventh, and thirteenth chords. Introduction to binary, ternary, and composite forms; continuation of part-writing activities, harmonic analysis, sight singing and ear training exercises, keyboard harmony, and computer assignments. Introduction to twentieth-century harmonic practices such as whole tone scales, atonality, serialism, etc. |
MUSI 391 (1-2-0)
Conducting (Elementary):
The development of manual techniques, score studies, and listening skills related to the conducting of instrumental and vocal ensembles. |
MUSI 394 (1-1-0)
Choral Conducting:
A course developing the oral, visual, and aural skills necessary to conduct vocal ensembles, including mixed choirs, female choirs, and male choirs, as well as the skills and proficiency to read scores of compositions such as madrigals, motets, anthems, oratorios, and cantatas. |
MUSI 396 (1-1-0)
Instrumental Conducting:
A course developing the aural, visual, and oral skills necessary to conduct instrumental ensembles, including marching bands, concert bands, and jazz ensembles, and to increase proficiency in score reading. |
MUSI 420 (1-1-0)
Choral Literature:
A study of choral literature from 1450 through the twentieth century, including such activities as listening to and analyzing works. |
MUSI 430 (1-1-0)
Keyboard Literature:
A survey of music written for solo stringed keyboard instruments from the early Renaissance to the early decades of the twentieth century. Major works of the master composers will be studied and heard, and students will become familiar with the important keyboard genres, which comprise these composers' work. |
MUSI 431 (2-2-0)
Orchestration:
A study of methods and techniques for arranging compositions for band and orchestral ensembles, with special attention to transposition techniques and to basic compositional principles. |
MUSI 440 (1-1-0)
Woodwind Literature:
A study in the listening, analysis, and evaluation of woodwind solo and ensemble music, in the evaluation of materials for technique development, and in the evaluation and selection of musical scores for band and symphonic performances. |
MUSI 441 (3-3-0)
Methods and Materials (Elementary):
A study of curriculum, materials, and procedures for music instruction in elementary and intermediate grades. |
MUSI 460 (3-3-0)
Trumpet Pedagogy II: :
The continued development of advanced skills in pedagogy for teaching trumpet. The course emphasizes trumpet ensemble literature and related chamber literature with trumpet. |
MUSI 462 (2-2-0)
Music Composition:
A study in musical composition that includes writing pieces in basic binary and ternary song forms, variations, and sonata-allegro and rondo forms, with emphasis on integrating materials learned in harmony, counterpoint, and orchestration. |
MUSI 467 (1-1-0)
Applied Brass:
Senior recital preparation, with emphasis on the development of advanced techniques for brass performance. Senior recital repertoire approval by instructor and music faculty committee required in second semester course. Senior year sequence. Senior recital preparation, with emphasis on the development of advanced techniques for brass performance. MUSI 165 Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. Senior year sequence. |
MUSI 469 (1-1-0)
Applied Organ:
Continued study and practice of repertoire works, with emphasis on larger and more difficult compositions from the general literature and on the satisfactory public performance of a memorized composition in larger form. Senior year sequence. MUSI 165 Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. |
MUSI 470 (3-3-0)
Percussion Pedagogy II:
The continued development of advanced skills in pedagogy for teaching percussion. The emphasis will be on the area of percussion ensemble literature and related chamber literature with percussion. |
MUSI 471 (1-1-0)
Applied Piano:
A sequence of courses in piano study to develop and refine performance techniques and to begin preparations and repertoire practice for the senior recital, with selections chosen from such works as Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier (selections); Bach's French Suites; Mozart or Beethoven's Sonatas; Chopin's Preludes or Nocturnes; Bartok's Mikrokosmos, Vol. VI, Allegro Barbara or Suite, Op. 14; or other works. Senior year sequence. MUSI 165 Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. |
MUSI 473 (1-1-0)
Applied Percussion:
A sequence of courses for the percussionist focusing on senior recital preparation with emphasis on the development of advanced techniques for percussion. Senior year sequence. MUSI 165 Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. |
MUSI 475 (1-1-0)
Applied Strings:
Senior recital preparation, with emphasis on the development of advanced techniques for strings. Senior recital repertoire approval by instructor required in second semester. Senior year sequence. MUSI 165 Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. |
MUSI 477 (1-1-0)
Applied Voice:
In-depth studies of vocal techniques and the literature from Baroque to Contemporary periods, with emphasis on preparations for the senior recital. Senior year sequence. MUSI 165 Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. |
MUSI 479 (1-1-0)
Applied Woodwinds:
Senior recital preparation, with emphasis on the development of advanced techniques for woodwinds. Senior recital repertoire approval by instructor required in second semester. Senior year sequence. MUSI 165 Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. |
MUSI 491 (2-2-0)
Vocal Literature:
A survey of vocal music from the Renaissance to the 20th century, including listening, singing, and analyzing music. |
MUSI 499 (1-0-1)
Senior Recital:
A performance program of at least fifty minutes, consisting of works representing various styles and periods. |
RELI 215 (3-3-0)
Introduction to the Bible:
A study of important Biblical writings, with special emphasis on the diverse forms of writings in the Bible, the historical contexts in which specific books were produced, and the religious beliefs and values expressed. |
RELI 410 (3-3-0)
Soc/Rel:
A study of the relationship between religious beliefs and diverse cultural forms, including art, literature, music, politics, and society, with examinations of non-western as well as of western religious traditions. |
THEA 141 (3-3-0)
Production Practicum:
This course provides experience in theatrical production and theatre company operations. Emphasis is on portfolio development by way of production work. Work on FSU Theatre Company productions. Students must be enrolled six semesters for the major or in succession for the remaining semesters, if less than six, for a declared a major. If less than six, the remainder must be made up in free electives. |
THEA 203 (3-3-0)
Introduction to Theatre:
An introduction to the study of drama and to the art and craft of the theatre, with special attention to the role of the theatre in modern society. Work with FSU Theatre Company productions. |
THEA 221 (3-3-0)
History of Theatre I:
An historical survey of the development of the theatre from its origins to 1650, including studies of representative dramas in their cultural contexts, with analyses of the audiences, actors, and patrons; physical conditions and architecture; and the relationship of the theatre to the other arts. |
THEA 222 (3-3-0)
History of Theatre II:
A continuation of the history of theatre from 1650 to the present. |
THEA 230 (3-3-0)
Script Analysis:
A study of the play, from page to stage, with emphasis on critical analysis of structure, genre, theme, style, character, language, dramatic event, and point of view of the actor, director, critic, and audience; an introduction to theatre research methods. |
THEA 301 (0-0-1)
Theatre Seminar:
Performance laboratories in practical training through participation in departmental activities. Students may enroll for no more than one section in a single semester. |
THEA 306 (3-3-2)
Fundamentals of Acting:
A study of the fundamentals and techniques of acting, including creative techniques in scene study from representative plays of the past and present. Work with FSU Theatre Company. |
THEA 310 (3-3-0)
Acting for the Media:
Instructions and practice in the basics of acting for TV and film; playing to the camera, shooting out of sequence, blocking, and other production considerations. The business of film/TV acting will be explored to define the necessary adjustments of one's acting styles to be a successful actor on camera. |
THEA 316 (3-2-2)
Introduction to Costume and Make-up:
An introduction to the study of historical costumes and theatrical make-up, with applications to stage productions. Work with the FSU Theatre Company. |
THEA 320 (3-3-2)
Playwriting:
Writing for the stage, including plot construction and character development, and the adaptation of playwriting to other media, with particular attention given to television. |
THEA 333 (3-2-2)
Play Directing:
A comprehensive study of the fundamentals of play directing, including composition, picturization, movement, rhythm, and pantomimic dramatization, with additional attention to script analysis, casting, rehearsing, and relationships of the director to other theatre practitioners. Work with the FSU Theatre Company. |
THEA 334 (3-3-0)
Theatre Management:
A study of the tools of theatre management, with emphasis on box office management, promotion costs, and the responsibilities of production staff. Promotion work with the FSU Theatre Company productions. |
THEA 336 (3-1-4)
Stagecraft:
A study of the theory and practice of stage production and design, scene construction and painting. Includes lectures, demonstrations, and practical experience by involvement with the FSU Theatre Company. |
THEA 337 (3-1-4)
Scene Technology:
For stage and studio. Basic theory and practice of scenery and lighting technology for both stage and film/video studio. Lectures and demonstrations are supplemented with practical experience by involvement with the FSU Theatre Company and the Telecommunication Center. |
THEA 338 (3-3-0)
Stage Movement:
Designed to acquaint students with forms of nonverbal communication and specialized physical activity in theatrical periods and styles. The course includes an analysis of personal body use, studies of theories and techniques of movement designed to improve an actor's physical expressiveness, as well as movement skills such as stage combat, tumbling, period physical styles, and techniques including mask and mime work, yoga, and dance, as well as Alexander, Laban and LeCoq approaches to movement. |
THEA 347 (3-3-1)
Lighting Design and Technology:
This course is an applied study of theatre lighting and is designed to train theatre designers and technicians. Emphasis is placed on design and technology, including the mechanics of lighting and lighting control equipment. Work with FSU Theatre Company. |
THEA 350 (3-3-0)
Shakespeare Studio:
This course is an applied exploration in Shakespeare for the stage, culminating in public Shakespeare performances. Emphasis on verse, text, performance, and staging practice. |
THEA 360 (2-1-3)
Performance Laboratory:
Designed as a practical lab in improvisation and performance, this course may be taken once per semester up to six times. Credit is offered for participation in the FSU Touring Company, whose principal objectives involve refining drama learning processes through performances made available to the county public schools. Offered each fall and spring. Conditions for admittance into the performance company based upon audition and/or instructor approval. |
THEA 402 (3-1-4)
Advanced Acting:
A study of the styles of acting, with special emphasis on historical period acting. Completion of THEA 306, Fundamentals of Acting, and ENGL 411, Shakespeare, recommended before taking THEA 402. Work with the FSU Theatre Company. |
THEA 403 (3-2-2)
Stage Design:
History and principles of designing the environment for stage and studio productions. Work with the FSU Theatre Company and TV studio productions where applicable. |
THEA 350 (3-3-0)
CAD (Computer Aided Drafting) for the Stage:
A study of the fundamental principles and application of 3-D design utilizing a DOS based drafting and design program. Special attention will be given to the basic concepts and techniques that can be directly applied to theatrical drafting. |
THEA 411 (3-3-0)
Children's Theatre for School and Community:
A study of materials, procedures, and exercises for creative dramatics, choral speaking, puppetry, and formal dramatics. Recommended for prospective and in-service teachers on the elementary level and for community workers with children. |
THEA 413 (3-3-0)
Drama Theory and Criticism I:
A survey of European theories of the drama and the effect of these theories on criticism, dramaturgy, and production from the classical Greek period through the French Academy. |
THEA 414 (3-3-0)
Drama Theory Criticism II:
A continuation of THEA 413, beginning with the eighteenth century. Study of the impact that these theories have on criticism, dramaturgy, production, and acting. |
THEA 420 (3-3-0)
Senior Seminar:
The ability to prepare and to present the results of detailed and focused study is one of the hallmarks of the liberal arts education. This course provides an in-depth understanding of the methods used in academic research and writing. |
THEA 421 (3-0-6)
Play Production:
A seminar and laboratory in directing plays, with special emphasis on each student's directing a one-act play for public presentation. |
THEA 430 (3-0-6)
Theatre Internship:
Practical work experience in selected area in conjunction with professional theatre companies. Available to advanced theatre majors or students in special programs as juniors or seniors who have strongly demonstrated the ability to work independently. |
THEA 450 (3-3-0)
Senior Seminar:
A study of selected topics in speech and theatre, with completion of a major research project required. |
THEA 495 (1-0-0)
Special Topics in Theatre:
A seminar to demonstrate student proficiency in an area of theatre research agreed upon by the student and the instructor. Topics may come from any area of theatre studies or be combined with production work, but the project must result in a 10-15 page research paper with supporting bibliography. Offered for variable credits (1-6). Prerequisite(s) vary depending on the seminar and instructor. |