Students may repeat this class for credit or elect it without credit. The class is open to all students, faculty, staff, and persons from the community. MUS 113 Music in America 3 cr. This is a historical survey of music-making in North America from Native American to the Age of Rock. It includes the Colonial period, popular song in the 19th and 20th Centuries, the development of classical music in the 19th Century, and major figures of the 20th Century, as well as the beginnings of jazz and its fruition.
Emphasis is on important figures and trends.
MUS 116 Small Instrumental Music Groups 1 cr. Students rehearse and perform with one of several available popular and classical small music groups, such as jazz combo, string quartet, Baroque chamber music group, and theater orchestra. Students select the proper group and a rehearsal time in conference with the instructor prior to registration. MUS 117 Multiple Small Instrumental Music Groups 2 cr. Students who select more than one MUS 116 instrumental group will be advised by the instructor to register for MUS 117 in order to obtain two credits.