Calendar 2005-2006 - The University of Akron

118 SMALL ENSEMBLE MIXED 1 credit
Chamber Ensemble, Baroque Ensemble and Contemporary Music Ensemble. Each is a group of
diverse instruments which rehearses and performs a selected body of music.
120 CONCERT CHOIR 1 credit
Membership by audition. Highly select mixed choir. Performs classical literature from all periods.
Campus, regional, and tour performances. “Major conducted ensemble” for vocal majors.
121 UNIVERSITY SINGERS 1 credit
Membership by audition. Mixed ensemble devoted to performance of a wide variety of choral literature
from classical to popular. “Major conducted ensemble” for vocal majors.
123 MADRIGAL SINGERS 1 credit
Membership by audition. Ensemble devoted to performance of vocal chamber music of the
Renaissance. Presents madrigal feasts and concerts on and off campus. Fall semester.
125 CONCERT BAND 1 credit
Membership by audition. This ensemble performs the finest literature available for concert
bands today. Major conducted ensemble.
126 MARCHING BAND 1 credit
Enrollment is open to all members of the University student body. This organization is noted for
its high energy performances at University football games.
127 BLUE AND GOLD BRASS 1 credit
Membership by audition. The official band for Akron home men’s basketball games.
128 UNIVERSITY BAND 1 credit
The University Band is open to all members of the University community and performs excellent
standard band literature. Major conducted ensemble.
129 BLUE AND GOLD BRASS II 1 credit
Membership by audition. The official band for Akron home ladies basketball games.
APPLIED MUSIC
7520:
Prerequisite: Placement audition in the School of Music.Individual instruction in vocal or instrumental
performance. Two credits represent one half-hour lesson per week; four credits represent
an hour lesson. Enrollment may be repeated each semester for credit. A fee is charged in
addition to regular tuition.
021-69 APPLIED MUSIC FOR NON-MAJORS 2-4 credits each
Prerequisite: Permission of applied instructor. For students whose performance skills are not
sufficient for placement at the 100 level or for elective credit in non-music programs. No credit
toward any major in music. A fee is charged in addition to regular tuition.
021 PERCUSSION 037 OBOE/ENGLISH HORN
022 CLASSICAL GUITAR 038 CLARINET/BASS CLARINET
023 HARP 039 BASSOON/CONTRABASSOON
024 VOICE 040 SAXOPHONE
025 PIANO 041 HARPSICHORD
026 ORGAN 042 COMPOSITION
027 VIOLIN 061 JAZZ PERCUSSION
028 VIOLA 062 JAZZ GUITAR
029 CELLO 063 JAZZ ELECTRIC BASS
030 STRING BASS 064 JAZZ PIANO
031 TRUMPET/CORNET 065 JAZZ TRUMPET
032 FRENCH HORN 066 JAZZ TROMBONE
033 TROMBONE 067 JAZZ SAXOPHONE
034 BARITONE 068 JAZZ COMPOSITION
035 TUBA 069 JAZZ VOCAL STYLES
036 FLUTE/PICCOLO
121-469/521-569 APPLIED MUSIC FOR MUSIC MAJORS 2 or 4 credits each
The following courses are intended for a student majoring in one of the programs in the School
of Music. Course levels correspond approximately to class standing (100 for freshman, 200 for
sophomore, etc.) A student may progress up one level by successfully completing an applied
music jury, usually offered in the spring semester. NOTE: No more than eight credits at the 100,
200 or 300 level may apply in music degree programs; no such limit exists for the 400 level.
121-221-321-421/521 PERCUSSION
122-222-322-422/522 CLASSICAL GUITAR
123-223-323-423/523 HARP
124-224-324-424/524 VOICE
125-225-325-425/525 PIANO
126-226-326-426/526 ORGAN
127-227-327-427/527 VIOLIN
128-228-328-428/528 VIOLA
129-229-329-429/529 CELLO
130-230-330-430/530 STRING BASS
131-231-331-431/531 TRUMPET OR CORNET
132-232-332-432/532 FRENCH HORN
133-233-333-433/533 TROMBONE
134-234-334-434/534 BARITONE
135-235-335-435/535 TUBA
136-236-336-436/536 FLUTE OR PICCOLO
137-237-337-437/537 OBOE OR ENGLISH HORN
138-238-338-438/538 CLARINET OR BASS CLARINET
139-239-339-439/539 BASSOON OR CONTRABASSOON
7600:Communication 2005-2006 273
140-240-340-440/540 SAXOPHONE
142-242-342-442/542 PRIVATE LESSONS IN MUSIC COMPOSITION 2-4 credits each
(May be repeated) Prerequisites: 7500:252 and permission of instructor.
161-261-361-461 JAZZ PERCUSSION
162-262-362-462 JAZZ GUITAR
163-263-363-463 JAZZ ELECTRIC BASS
164-264-364-464 JAZZ PIANO
165-265-365-465 JAZZ TRUMPET
166-266-366-466 JAZZ TROMBONE
167-267-367-467 JAZZ SAXOPHONE
168-268-368-468 JAZZ COMPOSITION
169-269-369-469/569 JAZZ VOCAL STYLES
COMMUNICATION
7600:
102 SURVEY OF MASS COMMUNICATION 3 credits
Considers entire field of contemporary American mass communication. Presents and explains
functions of agencies through which news, views and entertainment reach the general public.
105 INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SPEAKING 3 credits
Introduction to principles and practice of speaking by reading examples of speeches, studying techniques
and methods employed and applying them in a variety of speaking situations.
106 EFFECTIVE ORAL COMMUNICATION 3 credits
Principles of communication in speaker-audience, group and informal settings, and application of
the principles in speeches, group discussions and other oral and written assignments.
115 SURVEY OF COMMUNICATION THEORY 3 credits
Presents models of major forms of speech communication and discusses elements of models,
their interaction and their function in the human communication system.
225 LISTENING 1 credit
Techniques and approaches involved in understanding the listening process and practice of listening
improvement techniques.
226 INTERVIEWING 3 credits
Study and practical application of selected interviewing concepts associated with job interviewing,
journalistic interviewing, and life review interviewing.
227 NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION 3 credits
Focused study of the principal aspects of nonverbal communication in public, group and interpersonal
settings.
228 TV PRODUCTION PRACTICUM 1 credit
Practical application of writing, directing, management, recording and editing skills in television production,
done in cooperation with local television stations and production companies.
230 WZIP-FM* 1 credit
231 FORENSICS* 1 credit
232 BUCHTELITE* 1 credit
233 TEL-BUCH* 1 credit
235 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION 3 credits
Theory and practice in interpersonal communication concepts and principles. Special topics in communication
apprehension, assertive communication, communication dyads and triads, and transactional
communication.
245 ARGUMENTATION 3 credits
Study of process of developing, presenting and defending inferences and arguments in oral communication
setting. Includes study and practice of evidence, reasoning, case construction, refutation
and rebuttal.
252 PERSUASION 3 credits
Emphasis on understanding persuasion theory and practice. Includes information analysis of motivational
appeals and introduction to propaganda analysis.
270 VOICE TRAINING FOR MEDIA 3 credits
Effective techniques and development of skills for voicework in radio and television.
280 MEDIA PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES 3 credits
Introduction to production techniques used in the mass communication covers sound, image, lighting,
fundamentals of conveying messages on slide, film and video.
282 RADIO PRODUCTION 3 credits
Study of radio production techniques and the functional operation of AM and FM radio stations.
Includes practical production experience in studio.
283 STUDIO PRODUCTION 3 credits
Prerequisite: 280. Function, structure and influence of television as communication medium with
practical experience in studio.
300 NEWSWRITING 3 credits
Prerequisite: ability to type, grammar competency. Writing and editing news stories; with emphasis
on deadline writing in a lab situation.
301 ADVANCED NEWSWRITING 3 credits
Prerequisite: 300. Advanced course in writing and editing news, features and analysis for print
media. Behavioral approach to communication of information and ideas.
* Total repeats not to exceed eight credits.
(Note: Students being paid salaries from Student Activity Funds are not eligible for credit.)