The following courses, numbered 5000-9999, are offered for graduate credit. Courses numbered 5000-6999 which are offered for undergraduate credit only may be found in the undergraduate bulletin, as well as all other undergraduate courses (numbered 0900-4999). Courses in the following list numbered 5000-6999 may be taken for undergraduate credit unless specifically restricted to graduate students as indicated by individual course limitations. For interpretation of numbering system, signs and abbreviations, see University Courses.
Open only to undergraduate students. Marketing of music; basic concepts of copyright law; licensing; publishing; songwriting and recording contracts. (F)
Prereq: MUA 5610. Recording equipment and techniques, including microphones, mixers, monitors, power supply, signal processing, multi-track tape recorders, overdubbing, session procedures, and mixing down. Students are required to complete a final recording project. Material Fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes (W)
Prereq: MUA 5610. Introduction to analog synthesizer programming, equipment and techniques. Students required to design sounds for use in a final project. Material Fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes (F)
Prereq: MUA 5610 or MUA 5640. Performance ensemble utilizing electronic instruments and techniques. Material Fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes (W)
Prereq: MUA 5640. Digital synthesis methods including software-based, FM, and other synthesis types. Assignments leading to a final project. Material Fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes
(W)
Prereq: MUA 5630. Continued recording techniques with production concepts and values. Assignments include in-studio and on-site recordings. Material Fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes (F)
Prereq: MUA 5660. Advanced studio production techniques and master editing for product release; post production and packaging of material. Material Fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes (W)
Prereq: MUA 5600, or equivalent with consent of instructor. The relationship of music professionals to unions and guilds; team concepts (agents, managers, attorneys, etc.); tax issues; business contracts; managing the career development of the music professional. (W)
Prereq: MUA 3790 or equiv. (F,W)
Techniques of accompanying at the piano; analysis of styles, performance practices, and historical comparisons. Graduate students assigned special project and research paper. (F)
Prereq: consent of instructor. Scope and structure of the music industry on the local, national, and international levels, including artist management, live concert production and touring, recording film/video/TV, marketing, communications, publishing, and industry associations. Technology and the music industry, management projects in selected areas of the industry. Material Fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes (W)
Prereq: MUA 2680 or equiv. Individual instruction with one of the conductors of the major performance ensembles including score reading; baton techniques; rehearsal techniques; analysis and stylistic interpretation; performance practice. (Y)
Prereq: music major; others by consent of instructor. Open only to students in M.Mus. program. Directly supervised professional experience in the music and creative arts industries and related fields (marketing, publicity, public relations). All activities during the course of the internship will require documentation which must be submitted as part of a formal research paper. (T)
Prereq: MUA 1100 and 1720 or equiv. Fundamentals in voice training, correct breathing, tone placement, articulation, and vocalizing.
(W)
Prereq: consent of director. Material Fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes (F,W)
Prereq: consent of director. Material Fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes (F,W)
Prereq: consent of director. Material Fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes (F,W)
Open only to music majors. Prereq: consent of director. Large ensemble for jazz guitar majors/principals. Material Fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes (T)
Open only to music majors. Prereq: consent of director. Select ensemble for jazz majors. Material Fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes (T)
Open only to music majors. Prereq: consent of director. Small ensemble for jazz majors. Material Fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes (T)
Prereq: consent of director. Material Fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes (F,W)
Prereq: consent of director. Material Fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes (F,W)
Prereq: consent of director. Material Fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes (F,W)
Prereq: consent of director. Material Fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes (F,W)
Prereq: consent of director. Material Fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes (F,W)
All forms including: Collegium Musicum, jazz improvisation, percussion ensemble, trios and quartets, and wind ensemble. Material Fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes (F,W)
Prereq: consent of instructor. Performance of major chamber works as partial requirement for a master's degree in performance. (Y)