Bruce Mahin 3 semester hours graduate credit Students in MUSC 627 learn how computers can be used to compose, orchestrate, perform and teach music. Topics include MIDI basics, sequencing, music printing, music instruction software, world-wide web techniques and selecting hardware and software for the music classroom. No prior experience is necessary. Each participant is assigned a personal computer music workstation for the duration of the seminar. Robert Dean 3 semester hours graduate credit Music 601 is a survey of music bibliography, methods of research, and styles of writing.
Students receive hands-on experience in a variety of research techniques.
Participants will review current research studies and will design a project of their own. Music 607 examines the events and ideas which have led to the establishment of music education in American as we know it today. Historical and philosophical readings, class discussions, and individual projects address issues from the past, as well as contemporary issues in music education. Integrating theory, sight-reading and music history into a choral performance curriculum will be the focus of the afternoon sessions. Both sessions will offer an in-depth look at literature and applications to the choral classroom.