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Conservatory (CONSVTY)

CONSVTY 234      Intermediate Composition II View Details
Continuation of CONSVTY 233.
Credits: 3 hours
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CONSVTY 234A      Beginning Compostion for Non-Composition MajorsII View Details
Continuation of CONSVTY 233A. A weekly one-hour lab is required.
Credits: 2 hours
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CONSVTY 235      Techniques Of Electronic Music I: Digital Audio View Details
Conservatory 235 is designed to give students a thorough grasp of studio hardware and software used in composing music with digital audio. Studio configuration, sampling/recording, mixing, effects processing, synthesis, multi-tracking, wave editor and digital audio work station software, basic MIDI and electroacoustic literature and ear training will be discussed in the process of creating a short original composition, Focus will also be on fostering independent creativity and problem solving in a music studio. In addition to three 50-minute lecture/demo sessions per week, 3-5 hours minimum of in-studio work time is expected. Open to anyone regardless of musical training.
Credits: 3 hours
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CONSVTY 236      Techniques Of Electronic Music II: MIDI View Details
Conservatory 236 is designed to give students a grasp of studio hardware and software used in composing music with MIDI. Studio configuration, sampling, mixing, effects processing, multi-tracking, MIDI, and basic digital audio work station software will be taught along with electroacoustic literature and ear training. The course focuses on creating a short composition using MIDI technology. Focus will also be on fostering independent creativity and problem solving in a music studio. In addition to three 50-minute lecture/demo sessions per week, 3-5 hours minimum of in-studio time is expected. Open to anyone regardless of musical training.
Credits: 3 hours
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CONSVTY 242      Musicianship IV View Details
The core curriculum in Musicianship uses an integrated approach of written theory, aural skills, and singing to foster competency in the essential skills and ideas necessary to attain fluency in Western music. It is taught as a gybrid lecture/lab course and requires basic knowledge of music fundamentals.
Credits: hours
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CONSVTY 260      Clinical Foundations Of Music Therapy View Details
This course is intended to prepare students majoring in music therapy for clinical experiences in the community. Students learn and develop skills related to the treatment process.
Credits: 3 hours
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CONSVTY 270      Marching Band & Jazz EnsembleTechniques View Details
This course is designed to prepare pre-service teachers with pedagogical and organizational techniques for marching band and jazz ensembles in the schools. The course will include developing practical rehearsal techniques for teaching body manipulation in space, designing and evaluating marching band field design and maneuvers, jazz ensemble pedagogy, jazz improvisation pedagogy, and the use of appropriate materials. A field experience component will further student interaction with an active band program that will allow continued examination and development of a philosophy on the role of marching band and jazz ensembles within the school curriculum.
Credits: 2 hours
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CONSVTY 285      Elementary Music Methods View Details
Laboratory course for classroom teachers in which principles of instructional design will be applied to music teaching. Students who have extensive music background may elect CONSVTY 385 in place of CONSVTY 285.
Credits: 3 hours
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CONSVTY 300      Studio Class View Details
Experiential lab where students gain orientation and experience with pedagogy, literature, and performance.
Credits: hours
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CONSVTY 301B      Men's Chorus View Details
Credits: 1 hours
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CONSVTY 301C      Bella Voce View Details
Credits: 1 hours
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CONSVTY 301D      Connection View Details
Credits: 1 hours
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CONSVTY 301E      Opera/Musical Theatre Ensemble View Details
An introduction to opera/musical theatre performance techniques for chorus. Major literature for opera choruses will also be surveyed. Members of this class will be required to perform in an Opera or Musical Comedy chorus. Prerequisites: None.
Credits: 1 hours
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CONSVTY 301G      Ensemble For Composers View Details
Observation, score analysis, non-performance participating during a semester's rehearsals and performance by a participating Conservatory ensemble. Students a.) keep journals that are periodically reviewed and graded by the composition faculty, and b.) meet with composition faculty periodically to review and discuss issues raised in the ensemble settings.
Credits: 1 hours
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CONSVTY 301H      Musica Nova View Details
Credits: 1 hours
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CONSVTY 302      Orchestra View Details
Required of all qualified music majors.
Credits: 2 hours
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CONSVTY 303B      Jazz Band View Details
the Jazz Ensemble comprises saxophone, trombone, trumpets and rhythm section students of the highest level in the Conservatory and performs repertoire of the highest caliber available to the medium. The curriculum is well balanced between traditional, modern, and original music and requires advanced musical and technical facility amongst its members.
Credits: 2 hours
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CONSVTY 303C      Percussion Ensemble View Details
Credits: 1 hours
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CONSVTY 303E      Jazz Workshop View Details
Jazz Workshop
Credits: 1 hours
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CONSVTY 303G      Jazz Orchestra View Details
The Jazz ensemble comprises saxophone, trombone, trumpets and rhythm section students of the highest level in the Conservatory and performs repertoire of the highest caliber available to the medium. The curriculum is well balanced between traditional, modern, and original music and requires advanced musical and technical facility amongst its members.
Credits: 2 hours
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