118 <strong>Wayne</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>College</strong>Undergraduate CoursesSPA 110 Elementary Spanish I (3) Basic grammar, reading,writing, and conversation, with attention to culturaldifferences and similarities between Hispanic and NorthAmerican cultures. (One-hour lab per week required.)Taught fall semester.SPA 119 Spanish for Law Enforcement Personnel (3) Thiscourse teaches work-related vocabulary and phrases forstudents preparing for careers in law enforcement. Sampletopics include control and arrest, serving warrants, askingfield information questions, booking suspects, makingtraffic/DUI stops, and recognizing danger/alert words.SPA 120 Elementary Spanish II (3) Prerequisites: SPA 110or permission of instructor. Emphasis on oral and writtenskills, as well as reading and culture. (One hour per weeklab required.)SPA 210 Intermediate Spanish I (3) Prerequisites: One yearcollege Spanish or equivalent knowledge and co-register inSPA 215. Grammar review and advanced presentation ofthe structure of the language, stressing aural understanding,conversation skills, reading and writing. (One-hour lab perweek required.)SPA 215 Language Lab (1) Class or individualized audio,video and multimedia practice. (Repeatable once forcredit). Must be taken with SPA 210 and 220.SPA 220 Intermediate Spanish II (3) Prerequisites: SPA210 or equivalent knowledge and co-register in SPA215. Continuation of SPA 210. (One-hour lab per weekrequired.)SPA 230 Conversation and Composition (3) Prerequisite: Oneyear of college Spanish or equivalent. To be taken with SPA210 or 220 if possible. Practice in speaking, understanding,and writing Spanish. Activities are designed to develop oraland written skills.SPA 301 Spanish Civilization (3) A historical, political,philosophical, geographical and economic study of Spain.Music (MUS)Music DepartmentSchool of Arts & HumanitiesPeterson Fine Arts BuildingMission: The mission of the Department of Music is toprepare students for musical careers, advanced study, andcivic involvement, and to provide musical opportunities sothat music will play a significant and rewarding role throughouttheir lives.Goals: The goals of the Department of Music are:• To prepare music students at the baccalaureate levelfor successful careers in education, performance, and musicindustrySPA 302 Spanish-American Civilization (3) A historical,political, philosophical, geographical and economic studyof Spanish America.SPA 303 Hispanics in the United <strong>State</strong>s (3) This course is asurvey of various aspects of the Hispanic experience inthe United <strong>State</strong>s today. Students will focus on three majorHispanic groups: Mexican Americans, Cuban Americans,and Puerto Ricans.SPA 304 Spanish for Business (3) Prerequisite: SPA 210 orpermission of instructor. A course designed to improvestudents’ knowledge of business concepts and documents,Spanish business terminology and correspondence.SPA 305 Advanced Grammar and Composition (3) A coursedesigned to introduce advanced study of grammaticalstructure and a practical application of grammar incomposition.SPA 316 Introduction to Hispanic Literature (3) A surveyof literary movements in Spanish and Latin Americanliterature: readings in drama, fiction and poetry; grammarreview.SPA 317 Spanish Literature (3) A survey of Spanish Literaturefrom medieval times to the present.SPA 333 Survey of Spanish American Literature (3) A surveyof Spanish-American literature from colonial times to thepresent.SPA 340/440/540 Special Topics (2-3) Detailed study of aparticular aspect of the language, an author, movement,genre, historical period, or topic of general relevance inthe Spanish cultures. This course may be repeated once ateach level covering a different topic. Graduate credit maybe granted after fulfillment of special course requirements.When the course is scheduled with a General Studiesnumber, the lectures and readings will be in English. Maybe repeated once at each level with permission of instructor.SPA 350 Advanced Language Lab (1) Class or individualizedaudio, video and multimedia practice.• To prepare music students for graduate school• To foster the development of musical talent• To provide rich cultural and aesthetic musical experienceswhich contribute to the musical life of the college, communityand region• To support other institutional programs and activitiesDegrees Offered: Students may pursue a Bachelor ofScience or a Bachelor of Arts degree in music education. TheBachelor of Arts degree is required for performance, generalmusic, and music industry programs.Music Majors:• Performance• General Music• Music Industry
Music 119Music Education Majors: Endorsements offered are listedbelow.• Field endorsement: Vocal and Instrumental Music K-12• K-12 instrumental music• K-12 vocal musicStudents completing the K-12 instrumental or K-12 vocal programsearn both the K-8 and 7-12 subject endorsements.Performing groupsThe performing groups at WSC are open to all students ofthe college. Interested students are encouraged to participateand should contact the director of the respective organizationfor further information. These organizations include the Choir,String Ensemble, Marching Band/Wind Ensemble, and smallensembles.Proficiencies and Requirements for Music Majors andMinors1. Admission to music major programsAdmission to <strong>Wayne</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>College</strong> does not automaticallyconstitute admission to degree programs in music. Admissionto music programs is completed by meeting thefollowing criteria:a. Students must meet the piano, theory, and auralskills proficiencies (see item #4) in order to audition for300-level applied lessons.b. Students must successfully perform a qualifiyingaudition for 300-level applied lessons before a juryof music faculty one of whom is in the student’s majorperformance area. The student must demonstrate, throughperformance of technical material (scales, rudiments,vocalises, etudes, etc.) and repertoire, a degree of facilityand musicality deemed sufficient to undertake advancedapplied study. Each applied area has specific guideslinesand requirements for the technical material and repertoire.See the Department of Music Student Handbook for theseguidelines.c. Studetns must submit a written list of all repertoirestudied and performed and a self-assessment report (seethe student handbook for specific guidelines). The reportsmust be distributed to the faculty at least two weeks priorto the 300-level audition.2. Applied Music StudyAll prospective music majors and minors must declare aninstrument or voice as the primary performing mediumfrom one of the following: Voice, Keyboard, Flute, Oboe,Clarinet, Saxophone, Bassoon, Trumpet, French Horn,Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Percussion, Violin, Viola,Cello, and Double Bass. Students pursuing a music teachingendorsement must also declare a secondary performingmedium. For the primary medium, the students willcomplete four semesters of lower-division applied study(100-level). At the end of the fourth semester, the studentmay apply for upper-division (300-level) study (seeabove). Until the student has passed the jury examination,continued enrollment at the 100-level is required. Appliedmusic study includes at least one hour of participation perweek in performance class in addition to the weekly lessonin the primary performance area. Small ensemble performanceis an integral part of performance classes. Studentsare expected to arrive at lessons and performance classeswith their assigned material fully prepared. It is expectedthat students will schedule daily practice time, as well asdevelop practice habits sufficient to accomplish this objective.3. Junior and Senior Recital RequirementsThe senior recital requirement applies to students pursuingdegrees in Music Education or Music-PerformanceEmphasis. In the semester of the recital, the student willenroll in MUS 454, Senior Recital. Every student in theseprograms is required to present a senior recital in theprimary performance medium. Students will be required topass a jury examination at least six (6) weeks prior to theproposed recital date. This jury will be performed beforea panel of at least three music faculty members, including,and selected with the help of the student’s appliedinstructor. The student must be prepared to perform anyportion of the recital repertoire requested by the faculty.Music-Performance Emphasis majors must also present ajunior recital following the same jury requirements as thesenior recital. Repertoire and program notes for the juniorand senior recitals must demonstrate an understanding ofthe repertory and the ability to perform a cross-section ofthat repertory. Instrutment-specific guidelines can also befound in the student handbook.4. Piano, Music Theory, and Aural Skills Proficiency-RequirementsAll music majors must meet the proficiency requirementsfor piano, music theory, and aural skills (course numbersMUS 101, 102, 104, 201, 202, 203, 204, 280, 281, 380,and 381). This requirement may be met by examination orthrough successful completion of the courses appropriateto the student’s degree program. Successful completion isdefined as earning a “C” or better in the required courses.If a student earns a “C-” or lower in a required course,the student must repeat the course until earning a “C” orbetter. Music Education majors who successfully test outof one or more sections of Class in Piano will be requiredto fill those hours with electives, regardless of degree program.These electives must be courses at the 300-level orabove and may not be applied lessons. Students pursuingthe Music-Performance Emphasis degree who successfullytest out of Class in Piano must successfully complete twosemesters of private piano lessons.5. Minium GPA Requirement for GraduationAll music majors, regardless of degree program, must havea minimum GPA of 2.5 in order to graduate.6. Recital Attendance PolicyAttendance at department-approved musical programs isrequired of all full-time music majors and minors enrolledin applied music courses. Attendance at these programsconstitutes a part of the applied music grade. Therefore, allmusic majors and minors must enroll in Recital Attendance,MUS 130, each semester in which they are enrolledfull-time, and in which they are enrolled in at least oneapplied music course (including MUS 150, but excludingMUS 454 Senior Recital). The criteria for satisfactorycompletion of this requirement are stated in the syllabusfor MUS 130.