Music
MUSC 100 - Music Appreciation 3
Introduction to the elements, genre, mediums, and historical and stylistic periods of art music. This course is designed for those with little or no background in music. It is recommended for those seeking a general education course in Fine and Performing Arts. Fall, Spring
MUSC 110 - Foundations of Music 3
This course is designed for the Elementary Education Major as preparation for MUSC 305 - Music Activities for Elementary Teachers. Counts towards general education requirements for elementary education majors only. Hands-on collaborative/cooperative learning activities that enable students to learn the basic fundamentals of music in an experiential context. Fall, Spring
MUSC 120 – Introduction to Music Literature 3
This course will develop the student’s familiarity with composers and compositions from antiquity to the present including a survey of music from non-western cultures. Focus is on listening and identification of style and period. Spring
MUSC 122 - Music Theory I 3
This course teaches the fundamentals of written music, including notation, key relationships, rhythm, and harmony. This is the first course of a four-semester sequence. Co-requisite: MUSC 123 - Aural Skills I, MUSC 130 – Piano Keyboard Skills I. Fall
MUSC 123 - Aural Skills I 1
Aural training and sight singing to parallel Music Theory I. Co-requisite: MUSC 122 - Music Theory I, MUSC 130 – Piano Keyboard Skills I. Fall
MUSC 124 - Music Theory II 3
This course is a continuation of MUSC 122 - Music Theory I. It teaches a more intensive study of harmony as a fundamental element of music. This course is the second of a four-semester sequence. Pre-requisite: MUSC 122 - Music Theory I. Co-requisite: MUSC 125 - Aural Skills II, MUSC 131 – Piano Keyboard Skills II. Spring
MUSC 125 - Aural Skills II 1
Aural training and sight singing to parallel Music Theory II. Co-requisite: MUSC 124 - Music Theory II, MUSC 131 – Piano Keyboard Skills II. Spring
MUSC 130 - Piano Keyboard Skills I 1
Functional keyboard techniques including scales, chording, arpeggiation, transposition, sight-playing, and standard repertoire. Helps ready the student to pass the piano proficiency exam. Co-requisite: MUSC 122 –Music Theory I, MUSC 123 - Aural Skills I. Fall
MUSC 131 - Piano Keyboard Skills II 1
Continuation of MUSC 130 - Basic Keyboard. Must be taken until the piano proficiency test has been passed. This level may be repeated for credit for a total of three hours. Co-requisite: MUSC 124 - Music Theory II, MUSC 125 – Aural Skills II. Spring
MUSC 135N - Performance Class 0
This course gives students studying applied music the opportunity to perform. All music majors must enroll and satisfy requirements for Performance Class during each semester. The only exception will be the semester a student is student-teaching. All music minors must enroll and satisfy requirements for the four semesters during which they are taking applied lessons. Fall, Spring
MUSC 171 - Piano Class 1
Basic keyboard techniques including scales, chording, arpeggios, transposition, sight playing, and standard repertoire for the non-music major. Particular emphasis on functional piano skills. Fall
MUSC 172 - Piano Class 1
Continuation of MUSC 171 - Piano Class. Offered on demand
MUSC 181 - Voice Class 1
Pre-requisite: Must have a basic knowledge of piano keyboard in order to play melodic lines for practicing class assignments. Offered on demand.
MUSC 182 - Voice Class 1
Pre-requisite: MUSC 181 - Voice Class. Offered on demand.
MUSC 222 - Music Theory III 3
This course is a continuation of MUSC 124 - Music Theory II. It teaches the history of musical technique on an advanced study of harmony and application of theory to the keyboard. This course is the third of a four-semester sequence. Pre-requisite: MUSC 124 - Music Theory II. Co-requisite: MUSC 223 - Aural Skills III. Fall
MUSC 223 - Aural Skills III 1
Aural training and sight singing to parallel Music Theory III. Co-requisite: MUSC 222 - Music Theory III. Fall
MUSC 224 - Music Theory IV 3
This course is a continuation of MUSC 222 - Music Theory III. It teaches the history of musical technique advanced harmony on the application of music theory to the keyboard. This course is the fourth in a four-semester sequence. Pre-requisite: MUSC 222 - Music Theory III. Co-requisite: MUSC 225 - Aural Skills IV. Spring
MUSC 225 - Aural Skills IV 1
Aural training and sight singing to parallel Music Theory IV. Co-requisite: MUSC 224 - Music Theory IV. Spring
MUSC 230N - Piano Proficiency Exam 0
An exam designed to assess the students skills in scale playing, cadence patterns, transposition, harmonization, sight playing, and repertoire. Required for all music majors and minors. Offered on demand and consent of department chair
MUSC 253 – Woodwind Class 3
Class instruction in woodwind instruments for vocal and instrumental music education majors with emphasis on pedagogical principles, applied competency of fundamentals and literature. Alternate years
MUSC 255 – Brass Class 3
Class instruction in brass instruments for vocal and instrumental music education majors with emphasis on pedagogical principles, applied competency of fundamentals and literature. Alternate years
MUSC 257 – Percussion Class 2
An instrumental methods course focusing on teaching percussion in the classroom; emphasizes correct performance practices, literatures, and class teachings. Alternate years
MUSC 300 - Improvisation I 2
Beginning study of the methods of pop music improvisation. Learning to improvise on simple chord changes (progressions). Emphasis on notation, terminology, and playing varieties of the Blues. Pre-requisite: MUSC 124 - Music Theory II. Offered on demand
MUSC 301 - Improvisation II 2
A continuation of MUSC 300 - Improvisation I. More advanced techniques and ideas of improvisational performance, including modal changes, idea structuring, and analysis of progressions other than the Blues. Pre-requisite: MUSC 300 - Improvisation I. Offered on demand
MUSC 305 - Music Activities for Elementary Teachers 2
Required for elementary education majors and minors. This course does not apply towards the music majors and minor, nor the general studies requirements. Hands-on collaborative/cooperative learning activities to develop the skill of using music in an inter-disciplinary teaching context. This course requires basic music reading skills covered in MUSC 110. Pre-requisite: MUSC 110 - Foundations of Music. Fall, Spring
MUSC 306 - Instrumental Conducting 2
This course examines the fundamentals of conducting including basic beat patterns, cueing, cut-offs, treatments of fermatas, and use of gesture. Students will discuss score preparation and rehearsal methods for instrumental ensembles. Pre-requisite: MUSC 124 - Music Theory II. Spring, alternate years
MUSC 307 – Choral Conducting 2
This course investigates score preparation and rehearsal methods for choral ensembles. Students rehearse the Dickinson State University Choral Ensembles several times during the semester for experience in the actual conducting of an ensemble. Pre-requisite: MUSC 124 - Music Theory II. Spring, alternate years
MUSC 310 – Music Technology 2
This course examines fundamental recording techniques, music notation computer programs, MIDI (Music Instrument Digital Interface) Technology and the internet as a music resource. Pre-requisite: MUSC 124 – Music Theory II. Spring, alternate years
MUSC 317 - Music Theatre 1-3
Production of operas, opera workshop, Broadway musicals, variety shows, etc. Offered on demand
MUSC 320 - Wind Instrument Repair 2
This course is designed to train music educators in the maintenance and basic repair of musical instruments. Descriptions of mechanisms, common repair problems, and practical repair techniques are discussed. Repair techniques are applied by the student. Offered on demand
MUSC 325 - Vocal Pedagogy and Diction 3
Pre-requisite: Junior standing and four semesters of private voice study at the collegiate level. The objective of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the basics of teaching the singing voice, including basic anatomy of the singing mechanism. This course will include solo methods, techniques, and literature appropriate for the junior and senior high school student. Students will also learn the International Phonetic Alphabet and its application to singing diction of English, Italian, French, and German. Includes the teaching of studio and class voice. Alternate years
MUSC 326 - Music History and Literature I 3
Music History and Literature I is the chronological study of music and musicians in Western civilization up to the Baroque and Rococo Periods. Musical styles, events, composers, and music literature are covered. Pre-requisite: MUSC 120 – Introduction to Music Literature and MUSC 124 – Music Theory II. Fall
MUSC 327 - Music History and Literature II 3
This course is a continuation of MUSC 326 – Music History and Literature I. The music history and literature from the Classical Period to the present are covered. Pre-requisite: MUSC 326 – Music History and Literature I. Spring
MUSC 330 - Contemporary Music 2
Trends in European and American music from about 1910 to the present, with emphasis on music since 1920. Offered on demand
MUSC 335 - Instrumental Arranging 2
Instrumentation and techniques of scoring music for various ensembles, with emphasis on the needs of the public school. Pre-requisite: MUSC 224 - Music Theory IV. Fall, alternate years
MUSC 405 - Musical Form and Analysis 2
Analysis of the principal forms of music. Embraces various schools and representative composers. Pre-requisite: MUSC 222, 326, - Music Theory III and Music History and Literature I. Spring, alternate years
MUSC 406 - Counterpoint 2
Elementary modal counterpoint and composition in the contrapuntal style of the 16th Century. Pre-requisite: MUSC 224 - Music Theory IV. Offered on demand, alternate years
Elementary counterpoint and composition in the contrapuntal style of the 18th Century. Pre-requisite: MUSC 406 - Counterpoint. Offered on demand
MUSC 420 - Composition 2
Composition in traditional styles and/or electronic media. Pre-requisite: MUSC 224 - Music Theory IV. May be repeated.
MUSC 425 - Piano Pedagogy 2
A study and application through laboratory teaching of methods and materials for piano teaching to include analysis of keyboard literature. Pre-requisite: MUSC 131 - Piano Keyboard Skills II or consent of instructor. Offered on demand
The following courses are Applied lessons. Special fees apply. Admission by consent of department chair and instructor.
MUSC 138, 238, 338, 438 -Voice 1-2
Pre-requisite: Must have a basic knowledge of piano keyboard in order to play melodic lines for practicing class assignments. Co-requisite: Enrollment in Chorale and MUSC 135N – Performance Class. Offered on demand
MUSC 139, 239, 339, and 439 - Piano 1-2
One-to-one instruction focusing on the students particular needs. Emphasis on technique and repertoire. Weekly lessons and accompanying projects may be required. Co-requisite: Enrollment in Chorale, Concert Band, or Jazz Band and MUSC 135N – Performance Class. Offered on demand
MUSC 141, 241, 341, 441 - Flute 1-2
Co-requisite: Enrollment in Chorale, Concert Band or Jazz Band, as appropriate to instrument and MUSC 135N – Performance Class. Offered on demand
MUSC 142, 242, 342, 442 - Oboe, Offered on demand 1-2
Co-requisite: Enrollment in Chorale, Concert Band or Jazz Band, as appropriate to instrument and MUSC 135N – Performance Class.
MUSC 143, 243, 343, 443 - Clarinet, Offered on demand 1-2
Co-requisite: Enrollment in Chorale, Concert Band or Jazz Band, as appropriate to instrument and MUSC 135N – Performance Class.
MUSC 144, 244, 344, 444 - Saxophone, Offered on demand 1-2
Co-requisite: Enrollment in Chorale, Concert Band or Jazz Band, as appropriate to instrument and MUSC 135N – Performance Class.
MUSC 145, 245, 345, 445 - Bassoon, Offered on demand 1-2
Co-requisite: Enrollment in Chorale, Concert Band or Jazz Band, as appropriate to instrument and MUSC 135N – Performance Class.
MUSC 146, 246, 346, 446 - Trumpet, Offered on demand 1-2
Co-requisite: Enrollment in Chorale, Concert Band or Jazz Band, as appropriate to instrument and MUSC 135N – Performance Class.
MUSC 147, 247, 347, 447 - Horn, Offered on demand 1-2
Co-requisite: Enrollment in Chorale, Concert Band or Jazz Band, as appropriate to instrument and MUSC 135N – Performance Class.
MUSC 148, 248, 348, 448 - Trombone, Offered on demand 1-2
Co-requisite: Enrollment in Chorale, Concert Band or Jazz Band, as appropriate to instrument and MUSC 135N – Performance Class.
MUSC 149, 249, 349, 449 - Euphonium, Offered on demand 1-2
Co-requisite: Enrollment in Chorale, Concert Band or Jazz Band, as appropriate to instrument and MUSC 135N – Performance Class.
MUSC 150, 250, 350, 450 - Tuba, Offered on demand 1-2
Co-requisite: Enrollment in Chorale, Concert Band or Jazz Band, as appropriate to instrument and MUSC 135N – Performance Class.
MUSC 151, 251, 351, 451 - Percussion, Offered on demand 1-2
Co-requisite: Enrollment in Chorale, Concert Band or Jazz Band, as appropriate to instrument and MUSC 135N – Performance Class.
MUSC 388 - Junior Recital, Offered on demand 1
MUSC 488 - Senior Recital, Offered on demand 1
The following courses are Ensembles.
MUSC 236, 336 - Chorale 1
An ensemble of selected singers performing literature from the traditional repertoire and contemporary repertoire. In addition to campus concerts, the chorale take an annual tour. Open to all students by audition, the chorale rehearses three hours per week. Some individual preparation is expected of each member. Fall, Spring
MUSC 237, 337 - Concert Band 1
An ensemble of selected wind and percussion instrumentalists performing literature of traditional and contemporary repertoire. In addition to presenting campus concerts, this group takes an annual regional tour. Open to all students by means of audition. One hour rehearsal, three times a week. Meets three hours per week. Fall, Spring
MUSC 376 - Vocal Pop Singers 1
Offered on demand
MUSC 377 - Choral Union 1
Fall
MUSC 378 – Chamber Singers 1
Offered on demand
MUSC 384 – Percussion Ensemble 1
Offered on demand
MUSC 385 - Jazz Ensemble 1
Offered on demand
MUSC 386 - Brass Ensemble 1
Offered on demand
MUSC 387 - Woodwind Chamber Ensemble 1
Offered on demand
MUSC 291, 491 - Music Seminar 1-6
This course is designed for the exploration of specific topics which are not covered in regularly scheduled course work. MUSC 491 is a writing intensive and capstone course. Offered on demand
A unique course, designated by an instructor and/or department, not currently listed in the University catalog. An experimental course may be offered for a maximum of two semesters. After that time, the course must be either assigned an appropriate permanent course number and formally listed in the University catalog, or its usage must be discontinued.
MUSC 293, 493 - Peer Tutoring 1-6
Students may earn credits by offering their services to other students by assisting them with their studies as an academic tutor. Tutors are needed every semester in almost all academic areas. Interested students should contact Student Support Services (second floor) May Hall, room 211, for specific information. (Maximum eight credits may be applied to graduation.)
MUSC 294, 494 - Independent Study, Undergraduate Research 1-6
INDEPENDENT STUDY: An individualized study not listed as a regular course in the University catalog. Content, etc., to be determined by instructor and student. Requires approval by department chair. Offered on demand
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH: Research topic must be approved prior to registration by instructor. Written analysis of research activities required at end of semester. Requires approval by department chair. Offered on demand
MUSC 295, 495 - Service Learning 1-6
Credits may be granted for extra-curricular activities for which there is a direct connection and correlation between the activity and the academic objectives of a specific course in the University catalog. The appropriateness of the activity and subsequently awarding of academic credit will be at the discretion of the appropriate departmental chair. Offered on demand
MUSC 296, 496 - Study Tours 1-6
Provides students the opportunity to make an extensive trip to a location either inside or outside the United States, which will subsequently provide the student with life experiences that relate directly to a specific academic discipline. Not available in all departments. Available at departmental and discipline discretion only.
MUSC 297, 497 - Music Internship, Externship, Cooperative Education 1-6
Students will be placed in an off-campus company or agency which will provide the student with specific activities that will demonstrate the correlation between academic study and an actual work experience. The number of credits will be determined by the length of the internship and the hours worked.
MUSC 299, 499 - Special Topics, Readings 1-6
SPECIAL TOPICS: A uniquely-designed advanced topics course within a specific discipline. Course content and other related academic requirements to be determined by the instructor. Offered on demand
READINGS: Readings in educational and various specific professional publications and journals related to a specific academic discipline. Offered on demand.