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300 • Phoenix College 2005-20<strong>06</strong> Catalog<br />

Course Descriptions<br />

MUC109<br />

Music Business: Merchandising & the<br />

Law<br />

3 credits 3 periods lecture<br />

Operation, scope, and career<br />

opportunities in the music business.<br />

Focuses on music in the marketplace,<br />

songwriting, publishing, copyright<br />

procedures, and business affairs, agents,<br />

artist management, and concert<br />

production. Prerequisites: None.<br />

MUC110<br />

Music Business: Recording and Mass<br />

Media<br />

3 credits 3 periods lecture<br />

The operation, scope, and career<br />

opportunities in the music business.<br />

Focuses on the record industry;<br />

environmental music; uses of music in<br />

radio, telecommunications, and film; and<br />

career options. Prerequisites: None.<br />

MUC195<br />

Studio Music Recording I<br />

3 credits 5 periods lecture + lab<br />

Basic principles of studio sound<br />

recording. Emphasis on musical<br />

acoustics, operation of recording<br />

equipment, studio setups, and multitrack<br />

recording. Includes studio session<br />

process and musical production<br />

decisions. Prerequisites: None.<br />

MUC196<br />

Studio Music Recording II<br />

3 credits 5 periods lecture + lab<br />

Emphasis on signal-processing<br />

equipment, mixing consoles, and<br />

advanced musical recording session<br />

procedures, production, and<br />

engineering. Includes mix-down and<br />

resultant master tape of a musical<br />

recording session. Prerequisites:<br />

MUC195.<br />

MUC295<br />

Studio Music Recording III<br />

3 credits 6 periods lecture + lab<br />

Producing and engineering a recording<br />

project. Covers how recording studios<br />

work and how recording projects are<br />

organized from pre-production through<br />

delivery of the final mix. Prerequisites:<br />

MUC196.<br />

MUC295AA<br />

Self Promotion for Music<br />

1 credit 1 period lecture<br />

Career goal development. Includes selfpresentation<br />

and communication skills,<br />

keeping files and records, and<br />

developing self-promotional materials.<br />

Prerequisites: None.<br />

MUC295AB<br />

Portfolio for Music<br />

1 credit 1 period lecture<br />

Includes developing a portfolio that<br />

demonstrates music related skills and<br />

marketing of songs, recordings, and<br />

musical performances. Prerequisites:<br />

MUC295AA.<br />

MUC297AB<br />

Music Internship<br />

2 credits 2 periods lecture + lab<br />

Music Internship work experience in a<br />

business or industry. Eighty (80) hours of<br />

designated work per credit totaling 160<br />

hours per semester. A maximum of 12<br />

credits allowed. Prerequisites:<br />

Departmental approval.<br />

MUP101, MUP151, MUP201, MUP251<br />

Private Instruction<br />

1 credit 0.6 periods lecture + lab<br />

Private Instruction emphasizing<br />

developmental improvement of<br />

musicianship and technique from an<br />

entering skill level. Four course<br />

sequence required of all music majors<br />

meeting departmental requirements.<br />

Instruction provided on voice, piano,<br />

harpsichord, organ, guitar, trumpet,<br />

French horn, trombone, baritone horn,<br />

tuba, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon,<br />

saxophone, violin, viola, violoncello,<br />

contrabass, bass guitar, percussion, and<br />

harp. May be repeated for credit.<br />

Prerequisites: None.<br />

MUP102, MUP152, MUP202, MUP252<br />

Private Instruction<br />

2 credits 1.2 periods lecture + lab<br />

Private instruction emphasizing<br />

musicianship, literature, technique and<br />

performance. Four course sequence<br />

designed for university transfer<br />

equivalency. Instruction provided on<br />

voice, piano, harpsichord, organ, guitar,<br />

trumpet, French horn, trombone,<br />

baritone horn, tuba, flute, oboe, clarinet,<br />

bassoon, saxophone, violin, viola,<br />

violoncello, contrabass, bass guitar,<br />

percussion, and harp. May be repeated<br />

for credit. Prerequisites: None.<br />

MUP110<br />

Concert Music<br />

0.5 credit 0.5 period lecture<br />

Attendance at concerts, recitals and<br />

music lectures on and off campus.<br />

Required each semester for all music<br />

majors. Prerequisites: None.<br />

MUP131<br />

Class Piano I<br />

2 credits 3 periods lecture + lab<br />

Development of beginning piano<br />

techniques and the fundamentals of<br />

music including basic hand position,<br />

music reading skills of melodic and<br />

harmonic material, major scales,<br />

transposition, and harmonizations<br />

including the I, IV, V7 chords.<br />

Prerequisites: None.<br />

MUP132<br />

Class Piano II<br />

2 credits 3 periods lecture + lab<br />

Continuation of Piano I with emphasis<br />

on elementary piano techniques<br />

including major and minor scales,<br />

transposition, improvisation, and sight<br />

reading. Prerequisites: MUP131 or<br />

permission of instructor.<br />

MUP133<br />

Class Voice I<br />

2 credits 3 periods lecture + lab<br />

Introduction to the fundamentals of<br />

vocal production. Emphasis on breathing<br />

techniques, tone production and<br />

performances in class of solo vocal<br />

literature. Prerequisites: None.<br />

MUP134<br />

Class Voice II<br />

2 credits 3 periods lecture + lab<br />

Continuation of Class Voice I including<br />

the elements of stage presence and<br />

diction. Prerequisites: MUP133 or<br />

permission of instructor.<br />

MUP153<br />

A Cappella Choir<br />

2 credits 5 periods lecture + lab<br />

A mixed choir designed to emphasize<br />

choral techniques and performance of all<br />

styles of choral literature. Public<br />

performances are scheduled during the<br />

year including a concert tour. Auditions<br />

may be required. May be repeated for<br />

credit. Prerequisites: None.<br />

MUP155<br />

Handbell Choir (Bell Canto)<br />

1 credit 3 periods lecture + lab<br />

Emphasis on practical and performing<br />

skills in bell ringing. Preparation of all<br />

styles of bell literature. Scheduled public<br />

performances during the year. Course<br />

Note: May be repeated for credit.<br />

Prerequisites: None.

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