Three class meetings per week are required. MUSC 203 Choir 1 hour credit Choir is open to students who desire experience and training in choral groups. All types of choral music are performed. Two class meetings per week are required. 206-209 Music Composition 1 hour credit Music Composition introduces students to the basic procedures and skills of composing music.
Emphasis is placed on writing both acoustic and electronic music.
Students also study scores and listen to a variety of classical music in order to help them understand the techniques that are typical of various compositional styles. A minimum of three original works, preferably written for a variety of media, is required. 4 hours credit Students are provided with a thorough grounding in the field of chromatic harmony. The study of harmony is integrated with sightsinging, eartraining, dictation, analysis, and keyboard harmony. Students develop an understanding of the elements that create music, learn to analyze and describe processes in music, and gain an acquaintance with a wide variety of 19th century musical styles and forms.