#12 06 Courses #1 - Multiple Choices
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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.