Course Descriptions

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.
Prerequisite: ART 110 Or ART 110

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) Inroduction 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.
Prerequisite: ART 121 Or ART 121

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.
Prerequisite: ART 121 Or ART 121

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.
Prerequisite: ART 121 Or ART 121

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.
Prerequisite: ART 123 Or ART 123

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 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.
Prerequisite: ART 212 Or ART 212

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.
Prerequisite: ART 121 Or ART 121

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.
Prerequisite: ART 110 And ART 121 Or ART 110 And ART 121 Or ART 110 And ART 121 Or ART 110 And ART 121

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.
Prerequisite: ART 110 Or ART 110

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 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.
Prerequisite: ART 110 And ART 121 And ART 330 Or ART 110 And ART 121 And ART 330 Or ART 110 And ART 121 And ART 330 Or ART 110 And ART 121 And ART 330 Or ART 110 And ART 121 And ART 330 Or ART 110 And ART 121 And ART 330 Or ART 110 And ART 121 And ART 330

ART 353 (3-0-6) Introduction to Printmaking: A course exploring the art of the print by applying fundamental techniques in serigraphy, woodcuts, and intaglio with an emphasis on expanding options for creative expression.
Prerequisite: ART 110 And ART 121 Or ART 110 And ART 121 Or ART 110 And ART 121 Or ART 110 And ART 121

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.
Prerequisite: ART 110 And ART 121 And ART 353 Or ART 110 And ART 121 And ART 353 Or ART 110 And ART 121 And ART 353 Or ART 110 And ART 121 And ART 353 Or ART 110 And ART 121 And ART 353

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.
Prerequisite: ART 353 Or ART 353

ART 361 (3-3-0) African Negro 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 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 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.
Prerequisite: ART 121 Or ART 121

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.
Prerequisite: ART 121 Or ART 121

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 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.
Prerequisite: ART 123 Or ART 123

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.
Prerequisite: ART 321 And ART 322 Or ART 321 And ART 322 Or ART 321 And ART 322

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.
Prerequisite: ART 121 And ART 212 Or ART 121 And ART 212 Or ART 121 And ART 212

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.
Prerequisite: ART 121 And ART 212 And ART 412 And ART 212 And ART 412 Or ART 121 And ART 212 And ART 412 Or ART 121 And ART 212 And ART 412 Or ART 121 And ART 212 And ART 412 Or ART 121 And ART 212 And ART 412 Or ART 121

ART 414 (3-3-0) Directed Study in Advanced Painting IV: ART 414 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.
Prerequisite: ART 121 And ART 212 And ART 412 Or ART 121 And ART 212 And ART 412 Or ART 121 And ART 212 And ART 412 Or ART 121 And ART 212 And ART 412 Or ART 121 And ART 212 And ART 412 Or ART 121 And ART 212 And ART 412

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.
Prerequisite: ART 311 And ART 322 Or ART 311 And ART 322 Or ART 311 And ART 322 Or ART 311 And ART 322

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.
Prerequisite: ART 230 Or ART 230

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.
Prerequisite: ART 430 Or ART 430

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.
Prerequisite: ART 353 And ART 354 Or ART 353 And ART 354 Or ART 353 And ART 354 Or ART 353 And ART 353

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.
Prerequisite: ART 354 And ART 433 Or ART 354 And ART 433 Or ART 354 And ART 433 Or ART 354 And ART 433

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 442 (3-3-0) Contemporary Art: A study of modern art to the present through an analysis of works of art in their historical context.

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 combing materials. Instruction in kiln repair will be covered.
Prerequisite: ART 431 Or ART 431

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.
Prerequisite: ART 431 Or ART 431

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.
Prerequisite: ART 440 Or ART 440

ART 462 (3-3-0) American Art: A course that covers the history of painting, graphics, sculpture, and architecture in American history.

ART 471 (3-0-6) Wood Working: A course that emphasizes the fabrication and carving the medium of wood.
Prerequisite: ART 231 Or ART 231

ART 472 (3-0-6) Metals: A course that emphasizes metal fabrication using torches and connectors and the process of casting in metals.
Prerequisite: ART 231 Or ART 231

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.
Prerequisite: ART 231 Or ART 231

ART 474 (3-0-6) Subtractive Sculpture: This course introduces the student to basic reductive techniques in the carving of wood and stone. Hand, power and pneumatic tools are used.
Prerequisite: ART 231 Or ART 231

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.
Prerequisite: ART 110 And ART 352 Or ART 110 And ART 352 Or ART 110 And ART 352 Or ART 110 And ART 352

COMM 205 (3-3-0) Introduction to Communication: The study of communication in expediting learning, affecting social interaction and effective change, and an exploration of the components of interpersonal, small group, public and organizational communication.

COMM 210 (3-3-0) Introduction to Mass Communications: A survey of the role of mass media in modern society. The process, functions, responsibility and effects of various forms of mass communication will be analyzed.
Prerequisite: COMM 205

COMM 235 (3-3-0) Public Relation/Advertising: This course provides an introduction to the basic principles of public relations and advertising. Student will study the history and trends of the public relations and advertising industry focusing on principles, tools, techniques, practices, and ethics. Accepted standards used in public relations and advertising will be presented.

COMM 320 (3-3-0) Audio Production I: An introduction to the planning and production of audio in mass media, including practical studies of the uses of sound and the planning, scripting, rehearsing, and directing process of audio production.
Prerequisite: COMM 210

COMM 330 (3-3-0) Writing For Mass Media: A survey of the various forms of written expression in mass media.
Prerequisite: COMM 205 And ENGL 120

COMM 350 (3-3-0) Telecommunications Management: A course exploring management functions in a telecommunications environment. Economic support patterns, programming, promotion, advertising, determination of community needs and facility operations will be covered.
Prerequisite: COMM 210

COMM 360 (3-3-0) Video Production I: An introduction to the elements of television production, including cameras, audio, staging, lighting, graphics, recording, and special effects.
Prerequisite: COMM 210

COMM 370 (3-3-0) Communication Practicum: A practical study of an area of communications, with reading assignments supplementing course activities.

COMM 375 (3-3-0) Organizational Communication: Organizational Communication provides the student with a background in theory and research about communication within organizations. The course focuses on interpersonal communication within organizations, small group communication within organizations, leadership and management within organizations and communication conflict within organizations.
Prerequisite: SPEE 200 And COMM 205

COMM 380 (3-3-0) Non-Broadcast Telecommunications Systems: An introduction to the use of telecommunications media in corporate, industrial, medical, educational, military, governmental and public service institutions.
Prerequisite: COMM 210

COMM 385 (3-3-0) International Communication: This course surveys the communication systems of the world focusing on major newspaper networks, broadcasting and film consortia, and the Internet. Theories of international communication are used to compare and contrast the communication systems of different nations.
Prerequisite: COMM 210

COMM 390 (3-3-0) Cable Communications: An examination of the cable television industry including technical aspects, franchising, programming, and government regulation.
Prerequisite: COMM 210

COMM 410 (3-3-0) Mass Media Internship I: A course providing students with opportunities for combining theory and practice by their arranging, outlining, and engaging in a program of practical experiences under the joint supervision of a communications organization or agency and the course instructor.

COMM 420 (3-3-0) Mass Media Internship II: A second course for students to further their experiences in communications media by continuing their program from COMM 410 or arranging a new program under the joint supervision of a communications agency and the course instructor.

COMM 430 (3-3-0) News and Public Affairs: A study of the principles, techniques, and forms of journalism, with students gaining experience in preparing, editing, and delivering news and public affairs materials for a variety of media.
Prerequisite: COMM 330

COMM 440 (3-3-0) Audio Production II: An advanced course in audio production techniques including remote setups, studio operations, and multi-track recording.
Prerequisite: COMM 320

COMM 450 (3-3-0) Telecommunications Law: Principles and case studies in communications law including constitutional guarantees, libel, privacy, contempt, privilege, copyright, and governmental regulatory agencies.
Prerequisite: COMM 210

COMM 460 (3-3-0) Video Production II: An advanced course in video production techniques providing a laboratory experience in production and direction of video projects.
Prerequisite: COMM 360

COMM 490 (3-3-0) Mass Communication Theory and Research: The development of mass communication theory is studied with attention given to the emergence of major paradigms of theory including the development of process and effective perspectives, the development of social learning perspectives, the development of uses and gratifications perspectives, and the development of critical and cultural perspectives.
Prerequisite: COMM 205 And COMM 210 And SPEE 210 And SPEE 390

HUMN 211 (3-3-0) Humanities: Music, Art, and Ideas I: 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: 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. Completion of HUMN 211 is recommended before enrollment in HUMN 212.

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.
Prerequisite: HUMN 211 Or HUMN 212

MUSI 100 (1-1-0) Basic Musicianship: A study of the rudiments of music, including basic rhythmic and pitch notation; major and minor scales; intervals; primary triads; and rhythmic drills; and sight singing and ear training activities. Also includes keyboard and computer applications of concepts studied.

MUSI 102 (1-1-0) Class Piano 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 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 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.
Prerequisite: MUSI 100

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 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 (3-3-0) 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.
Prerequisite: MUSI 100

MUSI 160 (1-1-0) String Ensemble: 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 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. Seminar/Student Recital 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 Little Preludes and Fugues; hymn playing and service playing. 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. Seminar/Student Recital 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. Seminar/Student Recital 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. Seminar/Student Recital 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 peformance of early secular and sacred songs. Freshman year sequence. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.

MUSI 178 (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 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. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.

MUSI 180 (1-1-0) Applied Organs: A sequenced study of organ manual and pedal techniques, with practice works including easy preludes and offertories, studies by Gelason, Nilsen, etc.; Bach Little Preludes and Fugues; hymn playing and service playing. Freshman year sequence.

MUSI 182 (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 Clementi Sonatinas, Op. 36; the Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach; or the easier Bach Two-part Inventions; and major and minor scales in contrary and parallel motion. Freshman year sequence.

MUSI 184 (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 186 (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 188 (1-1-0) Applied Voice: A sequence of courses in voice focusing on the study of vowels and the fundamentals of tone production, on correct breathing and posture, and on the singing of vocalists and early secular and sacred songs. Freshman year sequence.

MUSI 190 (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 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) Class Piano II: A continuation of MUSI 102.
Prerequisite: MUSI 102

MUSI 202 (1-1-0) Class Piano III: A study of primary chords in all keys, the major and harmonic minor scales and major and minor arpeggios in two octaves; four-part chordal textures; and sight reading using chord symbols.
Prerequisite: MUSI 201

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 students 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.
Prerequisite: MUSI 118

MUSI 225 (3-3-0) A History of Jazz in the American Culture: MUSI 225 A History of Jazz in the 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 expressions rooted in the aesthetic make-up of jazz. Along with these forms of musical expressions, an element of critical thinking and analysis will necessitate the disposition and environment for the understanding of jazz music and its ingenious development.

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.
Prerequisite: MUSI 152

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.
Prerequisite: MUSI 152

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.

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.
Prerequisite: MUSI 251

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. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: MUSI 167 And MUSI 167

MUSI 269 (1-1-0) Applied Organ: A sequence of courses in organ technique and repertoire, including the Bach Little Preludes and Fugues, Orgelbuechlein; Brahms Choral Preludes; Vierne and Widor; hymns; and other standard works. Sophomore year sequence.
Prerequisite: MUSI 180 And MUSI 169

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. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: MUSI 171 And MUSI 171

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. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: MUSI 173 And MUSI 173

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. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: MUSI 175 And MUSI 175

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. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.

MUSI 278 (1-1-0) Applied Brass: A sequence of courses for the brass player focusing on the continuing development of playing habits, with am emphasis on embouchure development, technique development and solo literature. Sophomore year sequence.
Prerequisite: MUSI 178

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. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: MUSI 179 And MUSI 179

MUSI 281 (3-3-0) 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.
Prerequisite: MUSI 152

MUSI 282 (1-1-0) Applied Piano: A sequence of courses in piano technique and repertoire on the level of Beethoven Sonatas Op. 49, Nos. 1, 2; Bach Two and Three-part Inventions; Chopin Mazurkas, and Waltzes; and Bartok Mikrokosmos, Volumes III and IV; major scales and minor scales in contrary and parallel motion. Sophomore year sequence.
Prerequisite: MUSI 182

MUSI 284 (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.
Prerequisite: MUSI 184

MUSI 286 (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.
Prerequisite: MUSI 186

MUSI 288 (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.
Prerequisite: MUSI 178

MUSI 290 (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 292 (3-3-0) 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
Prerequisite: MUSI 281

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.
Prerequisite: MUSI 152

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.
Prerequisite: MUSI 152

MUSI 351 (3-3-0) Music History I: A survey of the development of music from antiquity through the seventeenth century.
Prerequisite: MUSI 152

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.
Prerequisite: MUSI 152

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.
Prerequisite: MUSI 352 And MUSI 381

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. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: MUSI 267 And MUSI 267

MUSI 368 (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.
Prerequisite: MUSI 278

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.
Prerequisite: MUSI 280 And MUSI 269

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. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: MUSI 271 And MUSI 271

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. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: MUSI 273 And MUSI 273

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 Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: MUSI 275 And MUSI 275

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 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. Seminar/Student Recital 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 (3-3-0) 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.
Prerequisite: MUSI 292

MUSI 382 (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 Preludes and Fugues from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Haydn Sonatas, Chopin Nocturnes, Brahms Intermezzos, and Bartok Mikrokosmos, Vol. V, or Bartok Sonatina. Junior year sequence.
Prerequisite: MUSI 282

MUSI 384 (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.
Prerequisite: MUSI 284

MUSI 386 (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.
Prerequisite: MUSI 286 And MUSI 275

MUSI 388 (1-1-0) Applied Voice: A comprehensive study of English, Italian, French, and German songs, to build a repertoire for the senior recital. Junior year sequence.
Prerequisite: MUSI 288

MUSI 390 (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.
Prerequisite: MUSI 290

MUSI 391 (2-2-0) Conducting (Elementary): The development of manual techniques, score studies, and listening skills related to the conducting of instrumental and vocal ensembles.
Prerequisite: MUSI 152

MUSI 394 (1-1-0) Choral Conducting: A course developing the oral, visual, and aural skills necessary to conduct vocal ensembles, inculding 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.
Prerequisite: MUSI 281

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.
Prerequisite: MUSI 281

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.
Prerequisite: MUSI 381

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.
Prerequisite: MUSI 381

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.
Prerequisite: MUSI 381

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.
Prerequisite: MUSI 381

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.
Prerequisite: MUSI 381

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. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit. Senior year sequence.
Prerequisite: MUSI 367 And MUSI 367

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.
Prerequisite: MUSI 380 And MUSI 369

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. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: MUSI 371 And MUSI 371

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. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: MUSI 373 And MUSI 373

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. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: MUSI 375 And MUSI 375

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. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: MUSI 377 And MUSI 377

MUSI 478 (1-1-0) Applied Brass:
Prerequisite: MUSI 378

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. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: MUSI 379 And MUSI 379

MUSI 482 (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 the Bach Well-Tempered Clavier (selections), the Bach French Suites, Mozart or BeethovenSonatas, Chopin Preludes or Nocturnes, Bartok Mikrokosmos, Vol. VI, Allegro Barbara or Suite, Op. 14, or other works. Senior year sequence.
Prerequisite: MUSI 382

MUSI 484 (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.
Prerequisite: MUSI 384

MUSI 486 (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.
Prerequisite: MUSI 386

MUSI 488 (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.
Prerequisite: MUSI 388

MUSI 490 (1-1-0) Applied Woodwinds:
Prerequisite: MUSI 390

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.
Prerequisite: MUSI 381

MUSI 499 (1-0-1) Senior Recital: A performance program of at least thirty minutes, consisting of works representing various styles and periods.
Prerequisite: MUSI 351 And MUSI 352 And MUSI 381 And MUSI 400-level of applied courses (instrumental, keyboard, or voice)

RELI 311 (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.

SPEE 200 (3-3-0) Introduction to Speech: An introduction to the development of effective oral communication through instruction in theory and practice of the principles and skills required in common types of speaking situations. Basic skills in audience analysis, research, organization, outlining, utilizing evidence, reasoning, listening, and verbal/nonverbal expression are developed. Various methods of delivery are examined and practiced.
Prerequisite: ENGL 120 (may be taken concurrently) Or ULTR 120

SPEE 201 (1-0-3) Speech/Theatre Activities: Performance laboratories in practical training through participation in departmental activities. Students may enroll for no more than one (1) credit in a single semester. This course is to be repeated four times for Speech/Theatre majors. Majors must enroll for one hour in the following three concentrations: Telecommunications, Speech, and Theatre. The fourth may be in any of the concentrations.

SPEE 210 (3-3-0) Interpersonal Communication: A study of the process of communication, including functions, models, and theories, with an emphasis on self-disclosure, empathic listening, relational communication, and conflict management.

SPEE 211 (3-3-0) Phonetics: A study of the production and transcription of phonetic symbols used in the International Phonetic Alphabet, with attention to general American speech and Career speech.
Prerequisite: SPEE 200

SPEE 212 (3-3-0) Voice and Diction: A study of proper breathing for good voice production, pause, stress, intonation, and control of resonance. Emphasis is placed on improving phonation, enunciation, and articulation.
Prerequisite: SPEE 200

SPEE 225 (3-3-0) Presentation Technologies: A course offering students a detailed understanding of and specialized skills in the proper use of different presentation technologies. Students will be exposed to a wide variety of presentational media and will develop a critical awareness of these new media and their place in society. The overall goal is for students to learn how presentational technologies work, why they have become so instrumental in public communications, and when they are appropriate as a presentational strategy.

SPEE 240 (3-3-0) Introduction to Communicative Disorders: A survey of communicative disorders, their manifestations, and the strategies used by professionals in working with persons with communicative disorders.
Prerequisite: SPEE 200

SPEE 310 (3-3-0) Public Speaking: A study of the principles of effective public communication, focusing on speech preparation and design, audience analysis, and speech presentation in a variety of public situations.
Prerequisite: SPEE 200

SPEE 311 (3-3-0) Oral Interpretation: A study of the principles and techniques required to becoming proficient as an interpretative artist, with special emphasis on interpretations of prose, poetry, and drama, and on preparations for interpretative reading contests and other events.

SPEE 315 (3-3-0) Computer Mediated Comm: A class designed to initiate students to the field of study known as computer-mediated communication (CMC). Computers, their networks, and the content on them have significantly influenced our political, religious, commercial, personal, and professional lives. Students will explore both qualitative and quantitative scholarship that focuses upon the implications of online media in these settings.
Prerequisite: SPEE 200

SPEE 321 (3-3-0) Group Discussion: Training and practice in the effective exchange of opinions on selected topics, with emphasis on studying group interactions during the process of discussion and observing the effects of parliamentary procedures on the conduct of groups in discussion.
Prerequisite: SPEE 200

SPEE 332 (3-3-0) Problems in Media Communication: This course will examine contemporary problems of mediated communication, including gatekeeping, propaganda, agenda setting, cultural transmission, regulation and censorship, regulation and censorship, and commercialization. Students will examine the discursive implications of newspaper, radio, television, film, computer, polling, and advertising technologies. Students will assume a rhetorical perspective to evaluate the role of these technologies in shaping public opinion and our perceptions of reality.
Prerequisite: SPEE 200

SPEE 340 (3-3-0) Language Development: A study of the development of speech and language in young children, with emphasis on theories of speech and language development and on the acquisition and refinement of speech patterns.
Prerequisite: SPEE 200

SPEE 350 (3-3-0) Speechwriting: A comprehensive look at the history of and current trends in speechwriting in America with an emphasis on persuasion and the strategic employment of language. Students will learn and practice the art of effective speechmaking by studying both effective and inadequate models of oratory. Students will learn how to prepare various types of speeches for a variety of audiences and rhetorical situations, including how to manage new technologies in those situations.
Prerequisite: SPEE 200

SPEE 390 (3-3-0) Communication Theory: Theoretical paradigms within the communication discipline are surveyed with attention given to the assumptions that undergird theoretical traditions and the types of research questions that can be studied from within different theoretical perspectives. Several traditional theoretical perspectives are presented, including Aristotelian analysis, symbolic interactionism, pragmatism, and technological determinism, along with modern theoretical approaches such as constructivism, discourse theory, and critical cultural approaches.
Prerequisite: COMM 205

SPEE 401 (3-3-0) Argumentation and Debate: A study of the process of argumentation, with special attention to the structure of argument, reasoning, and the nature of evidence.
Prerequisite: SPEE 310

SPEE 402 (3-3-0) Basic Speech and Hearing Science: A study of sound and speech production, transmission, interference, and reception, with emphasis on the physical attributes of sound duration, intensity, frequency, and on psychological auditory phenomena.
Prerequisite: SPEE 211

SPEE 413 (3-3-0) Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism: A study of the anatomical structures and the physiological processes required in the production and reception of speech.
Prerequisite: SPEE 211 And SPEE 300

SPEE 420 (3-3-0) Senior Seminar: A study of selected topics in speech and theatre, with completion of a major research project required.

SPEE 425 (3-3-0) Rhetorical Theory and Criticism: This course focuses on basic rhetorical theory and a variety of rhetorical criticism methodologies. Students will study the importance of rhetoric as the field of study that investigates all forms of public persuasion. Students will learn about rhetoric as one of the oldest public professions and academic fields of study, the evolution of thought regarding rhetoric in society, how to conduct research in the field of communication using a rhetorical approach to communication, and how to apply these basic concepts in their own communication activities.

SPEE 430 (3-3-0) Intercultural Communication: The course provides basic principles and rules for understanding intercultural communication and provides instruction on how to apply the principles when communicating in intercultural situations. The course also provides a wide range of examples and cases of communication practices in different cultures to increase the student's knowledge base about communication diversity in the world.
Prerequisite: SPEE 200 And COMM 205

SPEE 435 (3-3-0) Communication, Technology, and Society: This reading and discussion course is designed to examine the connections among communication, technological development, and society. Students will explore how persuasive communication has affected our perception and employment of technology in society and how those technologies have, in turn, affected public discourse and interaction. Students will adopt a rhetorical perspective in evaluating and understanding classical primary and secondary readings in technological and scientific discourse.
Prerequisite: SPEE 200

SPEE 490 (3-3-0) Communication Research Methods: The course provides general knowledge about a variety of communication research methods, including survey research, experimental research, content and interaction analysis, rhetorical analysis, conversation analysis, and ethnographic research. Students select one research method on which to focus and complete an original project.

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.
Prerequisite: THEA 203

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.
Prerequisite: THEA 203

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.
Prerequisite: THEA 203 And THEA 306

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.
Prerequisite: THEA 203

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.
Prerequisite: THEA 203

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.
Prerequisite: THEA 203

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.
Prerequisite: THEA 203

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.
Prerequisite: THEA 203

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.
Prerequisite: THEA 203

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.
Prerequisite: THEA 306

THEA 360 (2-1-3) Performance Laboratory: This theatre class is designed as a practical lab in improvisation and performance to include acting tools such as dialects, scene study, pantomime, character analysis, clowning, speech for the actor, period styles of acting, and theatre management will be practiced. This course may be taken once per semester for up to six times. Credit is offered for participation in the FSU Performance Company, whose principal objectives involve refining the drama learning process through performances made available to the county public schools. Offered each fall and spring. Conditions for admittance into the performance company based upon audition.
Prerequisite: THEA 306

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.
Prerequisite: THEA 203

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.
Prerequisite: THEA 337

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.
Prerequisite: THEA 203

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.
Prerequisite: THEA 203

THEA 414 (3-3-0) Drama Theory Criticsm 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.
Prerequisite: THEA 203

THEA 420 (3-3-0) African American Theatre: A study of the theory and practice of African American Theatre, focusing on its evolution as well as the contemporary African American Theatre.
Prerequisite: THEA 203

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.
Prerequisite: THEA 203 Or THEA 333

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.
Prerequisite: THEA 203 And THEA 306