COURSE INDEX - LaGuardia Community College

Humanities Department
HUM110 Introduction to Jazz
3 credits; 3 hours
This course is designed to develop an understanding and appreciation
of jazz as a folk art. The music and characteristics of various
styles, including Dixieland, blues, ragtime, boogie woogie,
hop, cool, funky, eclectic and jazz-fusion rock, will be studied
through recordings and classroom performances. Emphasis will
be on the stylistic characteristics of jazz piano, jazz/blues vocalists,
the rhythm section, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet
and trombone. The course will involve outside reading and listening,
as well as performances and lecture/demonstrations.
Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG/ESA099/ENC101
HUM140 Music Theory I
3 credits; 3 hours
This course is designed for beginning musicians and those who
would like to learn to read, write, and understand the basic structure
of music. They will study both the sight and sound of
different tonal and modal scales. Diatonic intervals, primary
chords, and key signatures also will be covered. Students will learn
to write simple melodies in staff notation from melodic dictation.
In addition, this course will emphasize reading music using treble
and bass clefs, singing and playing simple melodic and harmonic
lines, as well as writing simple melodies and primary chords using
staff notation.
Prerequisite: CSE099, MAT095
Pre- or Corequisite: ENA/ENG/ESA099/ENC101
HUM144 Musicianship I
3 credits; 3 hours
This course is designed to provide students with the basic skills
necessary to effectively read, perform, learn, practice and rehearse
music, and to reinforce these concepts for the more advanced student.
This course will provide students with a solid musical foundation
and with the musical problem solving skills that will enable
them to perform music with confidence and ease. This course is
suggested for all students who wish to perform any type of music,
and is open to students of all abilities and instruments.
Prerequisite: CSE099, ESL095, MAT095
Pre- or Corequisite: ENA/ENG/ESA099/ENC101
HUM146 Music Audio Recording I
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)
This course will introduce students to music audio recording using
industry-standard software, such as ProTools. Topics covered will
include digital recording, mixing and editing on an introductory
level. Students need not have any prior experience.
Prerequisites: CSE099, ENA/ENG/ESA099/ENC101, MAT095
HUM147, Music Audio Recording 2
3 credits; 3 hours
This course more extensively examines theories and technologies,
used in audio productions for music and provides the student with
a vocabulary covering the area of audio production. Students learn
the techniques and technology used in modern multi-track studios
and participates in intensive hands-on work in a multi-track
recording studio using Pro Tools hardware and software and plugin
signal processors. Emphasis is on stereo and multi-track editing
and use of plug-ins, mixing and post productions.
Prerequisite: HUM146
HUM151 Contemporary Vocal Ensemble
1 credit; 3 hours
Emphasis is on the preparation for public performance of contemporary
choral music for small vocal ensemble with two to four
voices on each part. The repertory will include arrangements in a
variety of contemporary vocal idioms: gospel, musical theatre,
jazz. Performances of original works will also be encouraged.
Enrollment will be limited to 20 students. A student may take
Contemporary Vocal Ensemble five sessions for credit, or audit
without credit.
Prerequisite: CSE099
HUM155 Voice Class I
3 credits; 3 hours
Emphasis is on the development of the voice for solo performance.
Each student will explore the music most suitable for his or her
individual voice or singing style. Class work includes basic music
reading, vocal exercises, stage conduct, and vocal styles. There will
be both individual and group vocal work in class, including daily
solo stage performance. Use of recording and TV taping for development
of style and stage professionalism is included.
Prerequisite: ENA/ENG/ESA099/ENC101, MAT095
HUM156 Voice Class II
3 credits; 3 hours
Based on foundations and experience in HUM 155, emphasis is
on individual vocal and professional development in performance.
Class work includes advanced vocal exercises, stage conduct and
style, daily solo performance, use of recording techniques, stage
and TV taping. Experience involves preparation of resumes and
professional programs in various styles of vocal music. Actual
working experience will include techniques and adaptations
required in TV, recording, opera, clubs, orchestras, and combos.
Business aspects of the vocal music profession will be investigated,
including: agents, publicity, managers and contracts. Public
performance on campus is required. Opportunities for auditions
in New York City for professional and semi-professional engagements
are provided.
Prerequisite: MAT095, HUM101 or equivalent, HUM155 or
equivalent
HUM170 Guitar I
3 credits; 3 hours
This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals
of acoustic guitar technique: strumming/picking technique, correct
fingerings, and tuning the guitar. Students will be introduced to the
rudiments of music (types of notes, note values, time signatures,
chord structure and scales). Students will learn to read and perform
simple guitar melodies/chords and they need not have had previous
guitar instruction. Guitars will be provided for student use.
Prerequisite: CSE099, MAT095
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