Music (MUS) courses
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MUS 100 Fundamentals of Music
Rudiments of music (scales, key signatures, rhythms, intervals, notation) with their application within the context of music.
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MUS 162 Collegiate Choral
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the departmental head.Chorus studies masterpieces of choral literature through preparation and performance of selected compositions: Concert is presented yearly. May be repeated to a maximum 4 times for credit.
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MUS 172 Small ensemble
Prerequisite(s): Permission of departmental head.Ensembles may be arranged each semester in piano, voice, strings, wind , and percussion to meet the needs of participating students and the department. May be repeated to a maximum of 4 times for credit.
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MUS 197 Selected Topics in Music
A variable credit lecture/discussion and/or lab course. Content varies with topics identified by title in the course schedule. The course may be repeated if the topics differ; however, no more than six credits may count as elective credit toward any degree. Check with the appropriate department head to see if credit for this course will count toward the major or minor.
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MUS 206 Interrelated and Integrated Arts
Prerequisite(s): EDU 150 and Instructor Permission.Theory, methodology, and activities for teaching the arts to children, from early childhood through Grade 6. A creative experiential approach, emphasizing how the four primary art forms (drama, movement, music, and art) relate to and enhance on another and facilitate the child's learning in other content areas.
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MUS 239 Introduction to World Music
An exploration of music from various cultures and time periods and the ways in which music promotes self- understanding by reflecting recurring patterns of human behavior.
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MUS 241 The Language of Music
A study of the ways music creatively expresses self-understanding, cultural environment, and aesthetic values from ancient to modern times. Open to all students except music majors. 3(2-2) or
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MUS 262 Collegiate Choral
Prerequisite(s): Permission of departmental head.Chorus studies masterpieces of choral literature through preparation and performance of selected compositions: Concert is presented yearly. May be repeated to a maximum 4 times for credit.