Students develop an appreciation for and an understanding of music's historical role as an art form. Global music masterworks are discussed, researched, listened to and analyzed. Students learn to recognize and discriminate between standard musical forms and genres.
Students also explore the lives of composers and employ music symbols and terminology.
The beginning student acquires a solid foundation in the basic fundamentals of music. The fundamentals of music theory, sight singing, ear training and elementary written harmony are stressed. Students develop an understanding of music theory through the study of basic fundamentals, drills in musical intervals and chords, score study and vocalizing melodic and harmonic exercises. MUSC 1112 Students engage in advanced work on music fundamentals, ear training, sight singing and harmony. Regardless of major, students are able to develop their performance skills on an instrument or voice.