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124 Wayne State CollegeMUS 203 Aural Skills II (1) Prerequisite: MUS 102. Continuedstudy of sight singing and ear training. Includescomputer-assisted learning. (2 hours lab per week)MUS 204 Aural Skills III (1) Prerequisite: MUS 201. Continuedstudy of sight singing and ear training. Includescomputer-assisted learning. (2 hours lab per week)MUS 208 Fundamentals of Conducting (1) Prerequisites:MUS 101. Fundamental techniques of the physical movementof conducting and its process, including beat patterns,transposition and score reading.MUS 214 Music and Creative Processes in Education (2)Basic music literacy concepts and skills necessary forintegrating music in the elementary classroom. Includespedagogical methods and creative exploration involvinglistening, expressive movement, aesthetics, improvisationand performance using rhythm, verbal rhyming, singingand other musical skills which reinforce and enhancecontent in the elementary curriculum. (3 hours lecture laboratory)MUS 215 Teaching Vocal Music K-6 (2) A survey of philosophies,materials and pedagogical methods for teachingelementary music in the schools. Creative exploration ofsinging activities incorporating movement, improvisation,composition, and listening, and curriculum development.For music majors and minors and minor or by permissionof the instructor. MUS 215 may also be substituted forMUS 214 for the elementary education major with permissionof the instructor.MUS 280 Class in Piano I (1) Development of functionalpiano skills for the non-keyboard music major. Emphasison keyboard theory and technique, sight reading, harmonization,improvisation, score reading, accompanying, andsolo/ensemble repertoire. (2 hours of lecture-laboratory)MUS 281 Class in Piano II (1) Prerequisite: Grade of “C” orhigher in MUS 280 or consent of instructor. Continueddevelopment of the skills begun in MUS 280. (2 hours oflecture-laboratory)MUS 301 Counterpoint (2) Prerequisite: MUS 202. Speciescounterpoint, imitative procedures, and an introduction toRenaissance and Baroque contrapuntal styles. Two-, three-,and four-part writing.MUS 302 Form and Analysis (2) Prerequisite: MUS 202.Study of form in music, beginning with motive and phrase,including binary and ternary designs, rondo, sonata,concerto, variations, and the polyphonic forms. Structuralanalysis of selected works from the Baroque to the 20thcentury.MUS 303 Instrumentation (2) Prerequisite: 3 hours of musictheory. General considerations of ranges and performance.Characteristics of standard instrumentation as applied totranscribing and arranging for small and large ensembles.MUS 304 Music Industry (3) This course will explore andexamine many of the diverse fields and career opportunitieswithin the music industry, including information aboutmusical instruments and accessories, printed materials, andmusic technology. Visitations will be made to retail outlets,repair facilities, and artistic organizations. The role of serviceto music education will be also be covered.MUS 305 Music Technology (1) Prerequisite: MUS 101. Anintroduction to music technology including composition/arranging software, music printing/publishing and computerassisted instruction. (2 hours lecture-laboratory)MUS 306 Choral Conducting and Materials (2) Prerequisite:MUS 208. Techniques and practical applications of conductingand rehearsing vocal ensembles, including rehearsalmanagement, tone production, diction, and musical interpretation.Includes survey of materials for the school choir.MUS 307 Instrumental Conducting and Materials (2) Prerequisite:MUS 208. Techniques and practical applications ofconducting and rehearsing instrumental ensembles. Includessignificant experience in literature, score studying, rehearsaltechniques, transposition and interpretation. Students willrehearse and conduct a large instrumental ensemble.MUS 308 Teaching Vocal Music 7-12 (2) Prerequisite: MUS208. A survey of methods and materials used for teachingvocal music in junior high school and high school. Testing,classifying, and blending voices, materials for the glee club,chorus and ensembles, contests and public appearances, andproblems of the changing voice, general music class, andsight singing. Meets computer literacy requirements.MUS 309 Teaching Instrumental Music (2) Instruction in thestructure, organization, management, and teaching techniquesrequired of a K-12 instrumental music program.MUS 310 Song and Choral Literature (3) General survey ofsolo vocal and choral literature. Emphasis given to majorcomposers and standard repertoire together with influencesfrom non-Western cultures.MUS 320 Diction for Singers (2) Prerequisite: MUS 150. Astudy of foreign language diction.MUS 380 Class in Piano III (1) Prerequisite: Grade of “C”or higher in MUS 281 or consent of instructor. Continueddevelopment of the skills begun in MUS 281. (2 hourslecture-laboratory)MUS 381 Class in Piano IV (1) Prerequisite: Grade of “C”or higher in MUS 380 or consent of instructor. Continueddevelopment of the skills begun in MUS 380. (2 hourslecture-laboratory)MUS 401 History and Literature of Music I (3) Music ofancient Greece and Rome, world music traditions, andWestern music from the Middle Ages through the eighteenthcentury. Analysis of musical types and influentialcomposers in each era.