2002-2004 Catalog - St. Charles Community College

St. Charles Community CollegeMUS 117 Chamber Choir III . . . . . . . .1Prerequisite: MUS 116. Third enrollmentof MUS 115. Course fulfills A.A.S.general education requirement.MUS 118 Chamber Choir IV . . . . . . . .1Prerequisite: MUS 117, ASMNT INS.Fourth enrollment of MUS 115. Coursefulfills A.A.S. general educationrequirement.MUS 121 Piano Class I . . . . . . . . . . . .2Develops basic skills and techniques inpiano playing, applicable to various typesof music. No previous keyboardexperience required. Course fulfillsA.A.S. general education requirement.MUS 122 Piano Class II . . . . . . . . . . . .2Prerequisite: MUS 121. Continuation ofMUS 121. Course fulfills A.A.S. generaleducation requirement.MUS 123 Voice Class I . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Fundamentals of tone production,diction, posture, and breathing. Includessimple songs and part singing. Coursefulfills A.A.S. general educationrequirement.MUS 124 Voice Class II . . . . . . . . . . . .1Prerequisite: MUS 123. Continuation ofMUS 123. Course fulfills A.A.S. generaleducation requirement.MUS 125 Guitar Class I . . . . . . . . . . . .1Basic guitar skills through classicmethod, including first-position notesand scales, root chords, andaccompaniment patterns whiledeveloping solo and ensemble skills.Corequisite: MUS 101 or basic theoryknowledge. Recommended materials:Classic Guitar. Course fulfills A.A.S.general education requirement.MUS 126 Guitar Class II . . . . . . . . . . .1Second enrollment of MUS 125. Coursefulfills A.A.S. general educationrequirement.MUS 127 Guitar Class III . . . . . . . . . .1Third enrollment of MUS 125 and 126.Course fulfills A.A.S. general educationrequirement.MUS 128 Guitar Class IV . . . . . . . . . . .1Fourth enrollment of MUS 125, 126, and127. Course fulfills A.A.S. generaleducation requirement.MUS 131 Music Theory I . . . . . . . . . . .3Prerequisite: MUS 101 or assessmenttest. Study of basic rhythm, melody,harmonic progressions, principal triads,and inversions. Corequisite: MUS 133.Course fulfills A.A.S. general educationrequirement.MUS 132 Music Theory II . . . . . . . . . .3Prerequisite: MUS 131 or assessmenttest. Study of cadences, simple musicalform, non-chord tones, dominant seventhchords, and other diatonic sevenths.Corequisite: MUS 133. Course fulfillsA.A.S. general education requirement.MUS 133 Ear Training andSightsinging I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Prerequisite: MUS 101 or musicassessment test. Study of rhythmic,melodic, and harmonic dictation inmajor and minor scales and sight singingin treble and bass clefs. Corequisite: MUS131. Course fulfills A.A.S. generaleducation requirement.MUS 134 Ear Training andSightsinging II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Prerequisite: MUS 133. Course fulfillsA.A.S. general education requirement.MUS 145 Jazz Band I . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Prerequisites: Instructor's permission.Performance course; students rehearsewith semester performance asculmination. Students supply owninstrument. Course fulfills A.A.S.general education requirement.MUS 146 Jazz Band II . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Prerequisites: MUS 145 and instructor'spermission. Second enrollment of MUS145. Course fulfills A.A.S. generaleducation requirement.MUS 147 Jazz Band III . . . . . . . . . . . .1Prerequisites: MUS 146 and instructor'spermission. Third enrollment of MUS145. Course fulfills A.A.S. generaleducation requirement.MUS 148 Jazz Band IV . . . . . . . . . . . .1Prerequisites: MUS 147 and instructor'spermission. Fourth enrollment of MUS145. Course fulfills A.A.S. generaleducation requirement.MUS 150 Individual Piano I . . . . . .1-2Private study in music performance withpermission of faculty within area of study.One 30-minute lesson per week for 1 hourof credit or one 60-minute lesson perweek for 2 hours of credit. Course fulfillsA.A.S. general education requirement.MUS 151 Individual Piano II . . . . . .1-2Prerequisite: MUS 150. Course fulfillsA.A.S. general education requirement.MUS 152 Individual Piano III . . . . .1-2Prerequisite: MUS 151. Course fulfillsA.A.S. general education requirement.MUS 153 Individual Piano IV . . . . .1-2Prerequisite: MUS 152. Course fulfillsA.A.S. general education requirement.MUS 154 Instrumental Lessons I . . .1-2Private study in music performance withpermission of faculty in area of study. One30-minute lesson per week for one hourof credit or one 60-minute lesson per weekfor two hours of credit. Course fulfillsA.A.S. general education requirement.MUS 155 Instrumental Lessons II . .1-2Prerequisite: MUS 154. Course fulfillsA.A.S. general education requirement.MUS 156 Instrumental Lessons III . .1-2Prerequisite: MUS 155. Course fulfillsA.A.S. general education requirement.MUS 157 Instrumental Lessons IV . .1-2Prerequisite: MUS 156. Course fulfillsA.A.S. general education requirement.MUS 158 Individual Voice I . . . . . . .1-2Private study in music performance withpermission of faculty within area ofstudy. One 30-minute lesson per weekfor 1 hour of credit or one 60-minutelesson per week for 2 hours of credit.Course fulfills A.A.S. general educationrequirement.MUS 159 Individual Voice II . . . . . .1-2Prerequisite: MUS 158. Course fulfillsA.A.S. general education requirement.MUS 160 Individual Voice III . . . . . .1-2Prerequisite: MUS 159. Course fulfillsA.A.S. general education requirement.MUS 161 Individual Voice IV . . . . . .1-2Prerequisite: MUS 160. Course fulfillsA.A.S. general education requirement.MUS 162 English/Italian Diction . . . . .1Basic study of International PhoneticAlphabet and comprehensive study ofrules, phonetics, and techniques ofEnglish and Italian diction inperformance. Course fulfills A.A.S.general education requirement.136