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  • 1.00 - 3.00 Credits

    Group training in a variety of music literature. Those registered are expected to participate in major activities of the department. Non-auditioned
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course is designed to teach musicians the basics of jazz improvisation with regards to the performance and understanding of historical jazz vocabulary, chord/scale relationships, rhythmic interaction within a small group, stylistic concepts of melody interpretation, and the rhythmic invention of scales. Exercises will include performing required scales in a variety of rhythms, performing major and minor ii-V-jazz vocabulary licks in all twelve keys, performing required jazz standards by memory, and transcribing and performing an historical jazz solo.
  • 1.00 Credits

    Students will gain ensemble experience on a variety of percussion instruments. Students will learn the standard percussion ensemble literature from the contemporary era. In addition, students will be taught correct sticking and hand techniques on a variety of percussion instruments. This course is open to all students.
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course is the first in a sequence of two classes that teach students about the various hardward and software platforms used in the music business. This course will focus technology related to music notation, music sequencing and music education. This course will transfer as elective and/or major credit. Additional fee required.
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course is the second in a sequence of two classes that teach students about the various hardware and software platforms used in the music business. This course will focus on technology related to music production and distribution, including Musical Instrument Digital Inter face (MIDI), digital recording and internet resources. Additional topics include music business and copyright law as it relates to the distribution of music. This course will transfer as elective and/or major credit. Additional fee required.
  • 1.00 Credits

    Chamber ensemble groups for jazz musicians. This ensemble will provide students with an opportunity to develop technical skill, sight-reading ability, and knowledge of the repertory related to the ensemble. It further allows students to synthesize musical, historical and cultural knowledge into meaningful artistic expression. Registration by permission of instructor. Audition required. May be repeated for credit.
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course is the first in a sequence of two courses designed to teach music education majors the fundamentals of how to play and teach brass instruments. It is taught every other year, alternating with MUSC 1840 and 1850. This course and its followup, MUSC 1490, are required for instrumental music education majors. Vocal music education majors are required to take only one semester and may enroll in either MUSC 1480 or MUSC 1490. All four-year instrumental music education programs require a full year of this course or its equivalent.
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course is the second semester of a two course sequence that teaches music education majors the fundamentals of playing and teaching brass instruments. This course is required for instrumental music education majors. All four-year instrumental music education programs require a full-year of this course or its equivalent. Similar courses are taught at other Utah colleges that offer degrees in music education.
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course provides students with individual guitar instruction. Private instruction is required of music majors each semester during college. Music majors receive one-hour lessons each week of the semester. The course is repeatable for credit. This course develops a student?s technical, interpretive, sight reading, pedagogical and improvisational skills as well as developing a student?s understanding of the history and repertory of the guitar.
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course provides students with individual organ instruction. Private instruction is required of music majors each semester during college. Music majors receive one-hour lessons each week of the semester. The course is repeatable for credit. This course develops a student's technical, interpretive, sight reading, pedigogical and improvisational skills as well as developing a student's understanding of the history and repertory of the specific in strumental/voice. A jury is required at the end of the semester. The jury accounts for 20% of the grade for the course. An additional fee is required.