Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Mathematics

  
  • MATH 315 - Combinatorics


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    As calculus seeks to develop proficiency in analysis problem solving, the aim of this course is to develop proficiency in basic combinatorial problem solving and reasoning. Topics include: Enumeration, generating functions, sieve formulas, recurrence relations, graph theory, network analysis, trees, search theory, and block designs. Offered fall, even years.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 222 , MATH 233  and either MATH 237  or MATH 239 .
  
  • MATH 319 - Theory of Numbers


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    An introduction to classical number theory dealing with such topics as divisibility, prime and composite numbers, Diophantine equations, the congruence notation and its applications, quadratic residues. Offered spring, odd years.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 222  and MATH 239 .
  
  • MATH 324 - Real Analysis I


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    A study of the underlying theory of elementary calculus. Topics include the structure and properties of the real numbers, sequences, functions, limits, continuity, the derivative, the Riemann integral, and Taylor’s theorems. Offered every semester.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 223  and MATH 239 .
  
  • MATH 325 - Real Analysis II


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    A continuation of MATH 324  covering Riemann- Stieltjes integration, sequences and series of functions, special functions, and functions of several variables. Offered every spring.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 324 .
  
  • MATH 326 - Differential Equations


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    A study of the methods of solving ordinary differential equations, and some of the applications of these equations in the physical sciences and geometry. Offered every semester.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 223 .
    Corequisite(s): MATH 233  or PHYS 228 .
  
  • MATH 328 - Theory of Ordinary Differential Equations


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    A continuation of MATH 326  covering the existence theory of systems of ordinary differential equations, phase plane analysis, stability theory, and boundary value problems. An introduction to chaos theory, Lyapunov’s Theorem, and Green’s functions may be included if time permits. Offered fall, odd years.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 233  and MATH 326 .
  
  • MATH 330 - Abstract Algebra


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    A study of the basic properties of groups, rings, and integral domains, including the fundamental theorem of group homomorphisms. The concepts basic to the development of algebraic systems are studied initially. Offered every semester.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 222 , MATH 233 , and MATH 239 .
  
  • MATH 332 - Linear Programming and Operations Research


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    The course introduces the student to the techniques for the formulation and solution of linear programming problems and their corresponding dual problems. It is intended to be a broad overview of deterministic linear programming and operations research. Topics to be covered include the Simplex Method, the Dual Simplex Method, Sensitivity Analysis, Network Optimization Methods, (Deterministic) Dynamic Programming, Game Theory and Branch and Bound Methods for Integer Programming. Additional Topics may be selected from the Cutting Plane Methods for Integer Programming, the Transportation Problem, the Assignment Problem, Graphs and Networks, the Network Simplex Method, the Ellipsoid Algorithm and the Critical Path Method when time permits. Offered spring, even years.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 222 , MATH 233 , one of MATH 237  or MATH 239 , and MATH 230  or permission of instructor.
  
  • MATH 333 - Linear Algebra II


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    An advanced look at vector spaces and linear transformations, with emphasis on the analysis of the eigenvalues of a linear transformation and on the concept of orthogonality. Applications, such as the solutions of linear systems of ordinary differential equations, are included. Offered every fall.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 222 , MATH 233 , and MATH 239 .
  
  • MATH 335 - Foundations of Geometry


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    This course presents an investigation of the axiomatic foundations for several approaches to the study of modern geometry. Euclidean geometry, geometric transformations, and non-Euclidean geometries will be discussed. Offered every spring.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 222  and MATH 239 .
  
  • MATH 338 - Topology


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    A detailed examination of topological spaces and mappings. The properties of compactness, connectedness, and separation are studied. Further topics from general, geometric, or algebraic topology will also be discussed. Offered fall, even years.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 223  and MATH 239 .
  
  • MATH 340 - Modeling Biological Systems


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 2
    Non-Lecture: 2
    Crosslisted with: BIOL 340 .
    Computer and mathematical models are increasingly important tools used to understand complex biological systems. Under the guidance of biology and mathematics professors, students will work both individually and in groups to develop, analyze and present models of various biological systems ranging from disease models and diffusion processes to ecosystem dynamics. The course involves two hours of lectures and a two hour computer-based laboratory. Offered spring, even years and when demand is sufficient.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 222  and at least one of the following: BIOL 203 , BIOL 222 , MATH 223 .
  
  • MATH 341 - Probability and Applied Statistics


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    Topics include probability definitions and theorems; discrete and continuous random variables including the binomial, geometric, Poisson, and normal random variables; and the applications of statistical topics such as sampling distributions, estimation, confidence intervals, and tests of hypothesis. Both the theory and applications of probability will be included with applications of statistics. A student may not receive major credit for both MATH 341 and MATH 360. MATH 341 does NOT serve as a prerequisite for MATH 361. Offered every spring .

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 223  or permission of instructor.
  
  • MATH 345 - Numerical Analysis I


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    This course provides an introduction to numerical methods and the analysis of these methods. Topics include floating point arithmetic, error analysis, solution of non-linear equations, interpolation and approximation, numerical differentiation and integration, and the solution of linear systems. Offered every fall.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 222 , MATH 233 , MATH 239  or permission of the instructor, and MATH 230 .
  
  • MATH 346 - Numerical Analysis II


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    This course provides an investigation of advanced topics in numerical analysis. Topics include the numerical solution of ordinary differential equations, boundary value problems, curve fitting, and eigenvalue analysis. Offered spring, even years.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 345 .
  
  • MATH 348 - Oral Presentation and Research Seminar


    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 2
    In this course, the student will research a mathematical topic and prepare for an oral presentation based on that research. The student will learn about research resources such as journals and electronic databases. Students will learn mathematical writing conventions and presentation techniques. Students will prepare a talk to be presented in a public forum. Offered every spring or more often if demand is sufficient.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 239  and permission of the instructor.
    Corequisite(s): Student must be a mathematics major who is simultaneously enrolled in a 300 level mathematics course.
  
  • MATH 350 - Vector Analysis


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    The course develops and expands upon certain topics in multivariate calculus. This includes the algebra and geometry of vectors, real and vector functions of one and several variables, curves, scalar and vector fields, vector differential and integral calculus, applications to geometry. Offered spring, odd years.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 223 .
  
  • MATH 360 - Probability


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    Topics include probability definitions and theorems; discrete and continuous random variables including the binomial, hypergeometric, Poisson and normal random variables. Both the theory and applications of probability will be included. A student may not receive credit for both MATH 341  and MATH 360. Offered every semester.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 223  or permission of the instructor.
  
  • MATH 361 - Statistics


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    Sampling distributions, point and interval estimation, and tests of hypothesis. Topics also include: regression and correlation, the analysis of variance, and nonparametric statistics. Offered every spring.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 360  or permission of the instructor.
  
  • MATH 363 - Regression and Time Series


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    This advanced course in statistics focuses on two topics crucial to the study of actuarial science. Topics in Regression include simple and multiple regression (including testing, estimation, and confidence procedures), modeling, variable screening, residual analysis and special topics in regression modeling. Topics in Time Series include linear time series models, autoregressive, moving average and ARIMA models, estimation, data analysis and forecasting with time series models, forecast errors and confidence intervals. Case studies and analysis of real data will be included. Not offered on a regular basis.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 361  or ECON 307 , or permission of the instructor.
  
  • MATH 366 - Mathematical Foundations of Actuarial Science


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 2
    Non-Lecture: 2
    The purpose of this course is to develop knowledge of the fundamental tools of probability that are useful for quantitatively assessing risk. The application of these tools to problems encountered in actuarial science is emphasized. A thorough command of the supporting calculus is assumed. Additionally, a very basic knowledge of insurance and risk management is assumed. Offered every semester.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 360  and permission of the instructor.
  
  • MATH 371 - Introduction to Complex Analysis


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    A study of complex numbers, complex differentiation and integration, mappings, power series, residues, and harmonic functions, with particular emphasis on those topics which are useful in applied mathematics. Optional topics: conformal mappings and analytic continuation. Offered every fall.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 223  and MATH 239  or permission of instructor.
  
  • MATH 372 - Partial Differential Equations


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    An introduction to those equations which play a central role in many problems in applied math and in physical and engineering sciences. Topics include first-order equations, the most useful second-order equations (e.g. the Laplace, wave and diffusion equations), and some methods for solving such equations, including numerical techniques. Modeling for the motion of a vibrating string and conduction of heat in a solid body are emphasized. Offered spring, even years.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 326 .
  
  • MATH 376 - Financial Mathematics


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 2
    Non-Lecture: 2
    The goal of this course is to provide the student interested in Actuarial Science, an understanding of the fundamental concepts of financial mathematics, and how those concepts are applied in calculating present and accumulated values for various streams of cash flows as a basis for future use in: reserving, valuation, pricing, asset/ liability management, investment income, capital budgeting, and valuing contingent cash flows. The students will also be given an introduction to financial instruments, including derivatives, and the concept of no-arbitrage as it relates to financial mathematics. Not offered on a regular basis.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 223 , MATH 360 , and permission of instructor.
  
  • MATH 380 - Topics in Mathematics: (subtitle)


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    An exploration of an advanced topic that extends the breadth and/or depth of the undergraduate mathematical experience. May be taken twice under different subtitles. Not offered on a regular basis.

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of five courses toward the major in Mathematics or permission of instructor.
  
  • MATH 381 - Topics in Algebra: (subtitle)


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    An exploration of an advanced algebraic topic that extends the breadth and/or depth of the undergraduate mathematical experience. May be taken twice under different subtitles. Not offered on a regular basis.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 330  or permission of instructor.
  
  • MATH 382 - Introduction to Wavelets and Their Applications


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    This course is an introduction to the basics of digital images, Fourier analysis, wavelets, and computing in an applications first approach. Digitized photographs (or sound files) are stored as very large matrices and manipulated initially using basic linear algebra. Basic programming in Matlab, Maple, or Mathematica will be introduced as a means of performing the manipulations and a discovery tool. Wavelet transforms are used to aid in compressing or enhancing digital photographs, de-noising sound files, and compression using the JPEG2000 standard. Each student in the course will work on a final project that will involve coding, writing up the results in a paper, and presenting the results at the end of the semester. Offered spring, odd years.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 222 , MATH 233 , MATH 239 , and MATH 230 , or permission of instructor.
  
  • MATH 383 - Biomathematics Seminar


    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture: 1
    Non-Lecture: 0
    A discussion course dealing with selected areas of biomathematics based on current literature and/or guest speakers. May be taken multiple times for credit with the permission of the instructor. Offered spring, even years.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
  
  • MATH 384 - Computational Graphics


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    An introduction to the mathematical and computational modeling of the visible world. Topics include vector representations of three-dimensional geometry; parametric and implicit forms of lines and surfaces; affine transformations; projections from three dimensions to two; rendering equations that model reflection, transmission, and absorption of light. Realistic models of real or imagined scenes will be created using these techniques, and drawn using a computer programming language. Not offered on a regular basis.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 223 , MATH 230 , and MATH 233 .
  
  • MATH 390 - History of Mathematics


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    The history of mathematics is traced from antiquity to the achievements of twentieth century mathematicians. Applications to secondary and elementary school teaching are included. Offered every spring.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 222 .
  
  • MATH 393 - Honors Thesis in Mathematics


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 6
    Independent research, directed by a member of the Department of Mathematics. Results of the research are to be reported in (l) a written thesis, and (2) an oral presentation in a Mathematics Department Colloquium or other approved forum. To be eligible a student must have a 3.70 cumulative grade point average in the major and a 3.00 overall. The Department can make special exceptions. Offered by individual arrangement.

    Prerequisite(s): Enrollment is by invitation of the Department.
  
  • MATH 398 - Directed Research: (subtitle)


    Credit(s): 1-3
    A course of study in which a student works individually on a project under the supervision of a faculty member. A MATH 398 project will emphasize research on a topic that is outside the purview of the curriculum as contained in regular course offerings. Additionally, students must go beyond the textbook, to engage in reading, inquiry and discovery that reflects creative mathematical research. All such projects must be approved by the chair as suitable for MATH 398. Offered by individual arrangement.

    Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor.
  
  • MATH 399 - Directed Study.


    Credit(s): 1-3
    A course of study in which students work individually under the supervision of a faculty member. Offered by individual arrangement.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.

Music

  
  • MUSC 100 - F/Understanding Music: (subtitle)


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    General Education Area(s): The Arts

    The general subtitles offered under the heading “Understanding Music” will share a common aim of developing perceptive listening and basic analytical skills through exposure to a specific body of music literature, delineated either by style (e.g., jazz or rock) or topic (e.g., The Romantic Spirit, Film Music or a survey of Musical Styles). Each course will begin with an introduction to the musical elements, branching out to consider how these elements function with the specific musical repertory. It will be equally important to consider the role the music, in turn, plays within the ideological, cultural, and political contexts of its time. Attendance at musical performances will be required.

  
  • MUSC 105 - F/Popular Music in America


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    General Education Area(s): The Arts

    An examination of the significant trends and the major figures of American popular music from the eighteenth century to the present. The course will cover vocal and instrumental traditions from the British legacy of the eighteenth century, through the home, stage, and ballroom music of the nineteenth century, to the rise of Tin Pan Alley and Rock and Roll in the twentieth century. Emphasis will be placed not only on the composers, performers, and the music itself, but also on the social and cultural forces as they have related to America’s popular traditions. Offered every spring.

  
  • MUSC 110 - F/Basic Musicianship


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    General Education Area(s): The Arts

    An introduction to reading and writing musical notation, identifying elementary musical patterns by ear, and performing basic rhythms, melodies and chords through singing and piano playing. This course is not available to students who previously have received credit for MUSC 210.

  
  • MUSC 120 - F/Introduction to Music History


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    General Education Area(s): The Arts

    An introduction to the history of music from its beginnings in Western culture to the present. Designed for the non-music major with little musical background, the course provides an overview of major composers, trends, and types of music in relationship to the political, economic, and cultural conditions of various historical periods. This course is not available to students who previously have received credit for MUSC 226  and/or MUSC 227 . (Attendance at musical performances will be required.) Offered every fall.

  
  • MUSC 123 - F/M/Music of the World’s Peoples


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    General Education Area(s): The Arts, Other World Civilizations

    An introduction to the great diversity of music throughout the world. The course will examine the historical backgrounds, social functions, and general technical characteristics of music and musical instruments in Africa, native America, Asia, and Europe. Class members will have opportunities to participate actively in musical traditions being studied. (Attendance at representative musical performances will be required.)

  
  • MUSC 139 - Piano A


    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 3
    A beginning course in class piano aimed at building a strong foundation of keyboard skills for the purposes of melody harmonization, improvisation, transposition, and sightreading. This course will also reinforce music theoretical concepts presented in Music A, as well as address standard keyboard repertoire and technical exercises that are appropriate for each student’s level of study.

  
  • MUSC 140 - Piano B


    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 3
    A continuation of MUSC 139 , instruction in piano designed for students in their second semester of study.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 139  and permission of the instructor.
  
  • MUSC 141 - Voice for the General Student


    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 3
    Instruction in voice designed for students who have had little or no previous voice training. (May be repeated once for credit.)

    Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor.
  
  • MUSC 142 - Woodwinds for the General Student


    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 3
    Instruction in flute, clarinet, saxophone, oboe, or bassoon intended for the student with a level of technical competence sufficient for admission to a MUSC 165 - Instrumental Organizations . (May be repeated once for credit.)

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
    Corequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in a MUSC 165 - Instrumental Organizations .
  
  • MUSC 143 - Brass for the General Student


    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 3
    Instruction in trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, or tuba intended for the student with a level of technical competence sufficient for admission to a MUSC 165 - Instrumental Organizations .  (May be repeated once for credit.)

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
    Corequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in a MUSC 165 - Instrumental Organizations .
  
  • MUSC 144 - Strings for the General Student


    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 3
    Instruction in violin, viola, cello, or double-bass intended for the student with a level of technical competence sufficient for admission to a MUSC 165 - Instrumental Organizations . (May be repeated once for credit.)

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
    Corequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in a MUSC 165 - Instrumental Organizations .
  
  • MUSC 145 - Percussion for the General Student


    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 3
    Instruction in the various percussion instruments intended for the student with a level of technical competence sufficient for admission to a MUSC 165 - Instrumental Organizations . (May be repeated once for credit.)

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
    Corequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in a MUSC 165 - Instrumental Organizations .
  
  • MUSC 150 - Piano for the Performance Option


    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 6
    Instruction in piano designed for those admitted to the Performance Option-Piano. (May be repeated once for credit.)

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
  
  • MUSC 151 - Voice for the Performance Option


    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture: 1
    Non-Lecture: 2
    Instruction in voice designed for those admitted to the Performance Option-Voice. (May be repeated once for credit.)

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
  
  • MUSC 152 - Woodwinds for the Performance Option


    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 6
    Instruction in selected woodwind instruments designed for those admitted to the Performance Option-Woodwind. (May be repeated once for credit.)

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
  
  • MUSC 153 - Brass for the Performance Option


    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 6
    Instruction in selected brass instruments designed for those admitted to the Performance Option-Brass. (May be repeated once for credit.)

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
  
  • MUSC 154 - Strings for the Performance Option


    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 6
    Instruction in selected string instruments designed for those admitted to the Performance Option-String. (May be repeated once for credit.)

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
  
  • MUSC 155 - Percussion for the Performance Option


    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 6
    Instruction in selected percussion instruments designed for those admitted to the Performance Option-Percussion. (May be repeated once for credit.)

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
  
  • MUSC 160 - Choral Organizations


    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 3
    Each of the choruses provides the student with the opportunity to perform a broad variety of musical literature appropriate for that particular ensemble. Special emphasis is placed on the development of good choral technique and vocal production, musical sensitivity, and excellence in performance. The regular rehearsal schedule of each ensemble, which is printed in the Master Schedule of classes for any given semester, is supplemented by required attendance at extra rehearsals and performances on and off campus listed in the calendar accompanying the syllabus for any given semester. Choruses, offered when demand is sufficient, include Chamber Singers, Spectrum, Men’s Chorus, and Festival Chorus. Admission is by permission of instructor following audition (audition times for any given ensemble are given in the Master Schedule of classes); special registration procedures are handled by the department.

  
  • MUSC 165 - Instrumental Organizations


    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 3
    The instrumental organizations emphasize the development of musicianship and an expanding knowledge of musical literature. Each organization meets for an average of three hours’ rehearsal every week. Opportunities are provided for all groups to perform on and off campus throughout the year. Instrumental groups, offered when demand is sufficient, include Symphony, Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, String Band, and Wind Ensemble. Admission is by permission of instructor following audition (audition times for any given ensemble are given in the Master Schedule of classes); special registration procedures are handled by the department. (May be repeated for credit. A maximum of eight credits of MUSC 160  and MUSC 165 combined, may be applied to a degree.)

  
  • MUSC 175 - American Folk Guitar I


    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 3
    An intensive semester designed to provide the student with traditional techniques of accompanying folk songs on the six-string guitar. Instruction is adapted to beginners, and no previous experience is necessary. Graded on a S/U basis.

  
  • MUSC 189 - Music A


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    A practical and theoretical introduction to musical rudiments and musicianship, including scales, keys, chord construction, meter and rhythm, solfège, aural recognition of intervals and triad qualities , melodic dictation, and two-part harmonic dictation. Terminology and musical examples will be presented in analytical, compositional, and performing contexts. Prospective music majors should take MUSC 139  in the same semester as MUSC 189. Offered every fall.

    Prerequisite(s): An ability to read music fluently.
  
  • MUSC 190 - Music B


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    A continuation of MUSC 189 , a practical and theoretical introduction to the study of functional diatonic harmony, part writing, and musical form. Musicianship emphasizing harmonic dictation and aural comprehension of simple forms as well as choral writing and arranging. Prospective music majors should take MUSC 140  in the same semester as MUSC 190. Offered every spring.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 189 .
  
  • MUSC 201 - Musical Theatre Dance


    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture: 1
    Non-Lecture: 2
    Basic principles and movement techniques of musical theatre dance. Participation at musical theatre spotlight, reading and writing assignments, and video evaluation will be required. May be repeated for credit every semester of study. Offered every semester.

  
  • MUSC 213 - Musicianship Practicum


    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture: 1
    Non-Lecture: 2
    A practical study of musicianship emphasizing keyboard harmony, figured bass, composition, improvisation, and intermediate solfège and aural skills. Prospective music majors should take MUSC 213 in the same semester as MUSC 236 . Offered every fall.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 210; 2 semesters of MUSC 140  and MUSC 190 .
  
  • MUSC 222 - F/Stage Musicals


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    General Education Area(s): The Arts

    An examination of basic principles of dramatic construction that more or less determine ways in which stories may be presented through various mixtures of narrative prose, lyric poetry, music, dance, and scenery. Aristotle’s principles of tragic drama form the foundation of that examination for purposes of artistic analysis and criticism. Examples of stage musicals that exhibit a variety of formal origins and presentational styles will be drawn from the repertory available in video format. Attendance at representative performances will be required. Offered every spring.

  
  • MUSC 226 - F/Music in Western Civilization to 1750


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    General Education Area(s): The Arts

    A study of music in the history of Western civilization to 1750. Emphasis is placed not only upon the evolutional development of music as an art but also upon its relationship to the political, economic, and cultural conditions of the various historical periods. (Attendance at musical performances may be required.) Offered every fall.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 110  or MUSC 189  or an equivalent background in music theory.
  
  • MUSC 227 - F/Music in Western Civilization Since 1750


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    General Education Area(s): The Arts

    A study of music in the history of Western civilization from 1750 to the present, considered within the context of the political, social, and cultural conditions of the various historical periods. Emphasis will be placed not only on stylistic developments within the field of music, but also on interrelationships between music, art, and literature. Listening to, analyzing, and discussing representative compositions will be central to the course. (Attendance at musical performances will be required.) Offered every spring.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 110  or MUSC 189  or an equivalent background in music theory.
  
  • MUSC 232 - F/Folk Music in America


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    General Education Area(s): The Arts

    A survey of folk music and related folklore in the United States and Canada. Explores the historical development of traditional song types and styles, instrumental folk music, and folk instruments. The main emphasis is on folk music in the Anglo-American and African-American traditions. Other population groups (e.g., French, Hispanic, German, Slavic and Asian-American) are studied for their influences on this music and for their current importance in an overall view of American folk music. (Attendance at representative musical performances will be required.) Offered fall, odd years.

  
  • MUSC 233 - Introduction to Ethnomusicology


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    An overview of the study of world music. The course will study musical traditions in light of distinctive technical characteristics; social and political roles; and local, national and international transmission and identity, both historically and as they are practiced to the present. Course requirements will call on students to engage in individual fieldwork and notate musical transcriptions. Offered every spring.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 189 .
  
  • MUSC 236 - Music Analysis I: Analytical Models of Musical Form


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    An examination of recent theories of classical form as well as a consideration of broader problems of musical form in post-classical repertories. Course includes short readings from the scholarly literature and analysis assignments, as well as a unit on how to write an analysis paper. Offered every fall.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 190 .
  
  • MUSC 237 - Music Analysis II: Analytical Models of Harmony and Chromaticism


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    An examination of analytical models of harmony and chromaticism. Topics may include: functional, linear, dualistic, or transformational models of harmony and chromaticism; relationship of chromaticism to functional tonality; enharmonicism; comparisons of early and late 19th-century harmonic practice; the relationship of harmony and chromaticism to musical form and formal rhetoric. Short readings from the scholarly literature as well as a unit on writing a music analysis paper. Offered every spring.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 236 .
  
  • MUSC 240 - Piano


    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 3
    A continuation of MUSC 140 . (May be repeated for credit.)

    Prerequisite(s): two semesters of MUSC 140  or their equivalent and permission of instructor.
  
  • MUSC 241 - Voice for the General Student


    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 3
    A continuation of MUSC 141 . (May be repeated for credit.)

    Prerequisite(s): Two semesters of MUSC 141  and permission of instructor.
    Corequisite(s): concurrent enrollment in a MUSC 160 - Choral Organizations .
  
  • MUSC 242 - Woodwinds for the General Student


    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 3
    A continuation of MUSC 142 . (May be repeated for credit.)

    Prerequisite(s): Two semesters of MUSC 142  and permission of instructor.
    Corequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in a MUSC 165 - Instrumental Organizations .
  
  • MUSC 243 - Brass for the General Student


    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 3
    A continuation of MUSC 143 . (May be repeated for credit.)

    Prerequisite(s): Two semesters of MUSC 143  and permission of instructor.
    Corequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in a MUSC 165 - Instrumental Organizations .
  
  • MUSC 244 - Strings for the General Student


    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 3
    A continuation of MUSC 144 . (May be repeated for credit.)

    Prerequisite(s): Two semesters of MUSC 144  and permission of instructor.
    Corequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in a MUSC 165 - Instrumental Organizations .
  
  • MUSC 245 - Percussion for the General Student


    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 3
    A continuation of MUSC 145 . (May be repeated for credit.)

    Prerequisite(s): Two semesters of MUSC 145  and permission of instructor.
    Corequisite(s): concurrent enrollment in a MUSC 165 - Instrumental Organizations .
  
  • MUSC 250 - Piano for the Performance Option


    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 6
    A continuation of MUSC 150 . (May be repeated once for credit.)

    Prerequisite(s): Two semesters of MUSC 150  and permission of instructor.
  
  • MUSC 251 - Voice for the Performance Option


    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture: 1
    Non-Lecture: 2
    A continuation of MUSC 151 . (May be repeated once for credit.)

    Prerequisite(s): Two semesters of MUSC 151  and permission of instructor.
  
  • MUSC 252 - Woodwinds for the Performance Option


    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 6
    A continuation of MUSC 152 . (May be repeated once for credit.)

    Prerequisite(s): Two semesters of MUSC 152  and permission of instructor.
  
  • MUSC 253 - Brass for the Performance Option


    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 6
    A continuation of MUSC 153 . (May be repeated once for credit.)

    Prerequisite(s): Two semesters of MUSC 153  and permission of instructor.
  
  • MUSC 254 - Strings for the Performance Option


    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 6
    A continuation of MUSC 154 . (May be repeated once for credit.)

    Prerequisite(s): Two semesters of MUSC 154  and permission of instructor.
  
  • MUSC 255 - Percussion for the Performance Option


    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 6
    A continuation of MUSC 155 . (May be repeated once for credit.)

    Prerequisite(s): Two semesters of MUSC 155  and permission of instructor.
  
  • MUSC 256 - Harmony I


    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture: 1
    Non-Lecture: 2
    A Introduction to Modern Harmonic Practice. A study of contemporary diatonic and chromatic practice from a practical, compositional perspective, intended to familiarize students with basic techniques for post-tonal composition including use of extended harmonies, modern dissonance treatment, non-functional chromaticism, modality parallelism, use of whole tone scales, pentatonicism and octatonicsm, quartal and quintal harmonies, and atonal/free chromatic counterpoint. Emphasis is placed on choral writing. Offered every spring.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 213 .
  
  • MUSC 257 - Harmony II


    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture: 1
    Non-Lecture: 2
    A continuation of MUSC 256 , an introduction to modern harmonic practice. A compositional study of contemporary post-romantic/ post-tonal harmonic techniques including use of extended harmonies, modern dissonance treatment, non-functional chromaticism, modality, parallelism, use of whole tone scales, pentatonicism and octatonicsm, quartal and quintal harmonies, and atonal/ free chromatic counterpoint. Course focuses on writing for small instrumental ensembles. Offered every fall.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 256 .
  
  • MUSC 265 - F/Chamber Music Ensemble


    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 2
    General Education Area(s): The Arts

    Small ensembles, such as piano trio, string quartet, wind quintet, or brass sextet, for advanced instrumentalists. (May be repeated for credit.) Admission by permission of instructor.

  
  • MUSC 271 - Musical Theatre Workshop


    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 3
    Provides students with a practical study of a selected musical through rehearsal and public performance. Emphasis is placed upon stage diction, dramaturgy, song and role interpretation, stage movement and vocal techniques technical design and crew work. May be repeated for credit each semester of study. Admission is by permission of instructor following audition; special registration procedures are handled by the department.

  
  • MUSC 275 - American Folk Guitar II


    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    This course is designed to provide the student with traditional techniques for accompanying folk songs and an introduction to playing folk-derived instrumental solos.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 175 - American Folk Guitar I  or fluency in the basic first position chords.
  
  • MUSC 280 - Musical Theatre Performance I: Foundations


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 2
    Non-Lecture: 2
    This course is designed for potential musical theatre artists to integrate functional musical and dramatic skills in a musical theatre performance setting. Emphasis will include basic performance techniques, an introduction to portfolio creation, the development of analytic and interpretive abilities through solo songs, the discovery and process of the singer-actor, and the introduction of duet repertoire. This course may repeated once for credit. Offered every fall.

    Prerequisite(s): one semester voice class or voice lessons (MUSC 141 , MUSC 151 , MUSC 241 , MUSC 251 , MUSC 341 , MUSC 351 ) and permission of instructor.
  
  • MUSC 291 - F/Music and Ideas


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    General Education Area(s): The Arts

    Each of the subtitles offered under Music and Ideas will present a focused study of the musical works of a single composer or closely allied network of composers, putting them in context with artistic, literary, economic, social, and political trends and movements of their era. Readings will include biographical and autobiographical writings regarding the individuals being studied, as well as period and contemporary scholarly and popular commentary. Attendance at musical performances will be required. Offered every year.

  
  • MUSC 306 - Counterpoint I


    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture: 1
    Non-Lecture: 2
    A first-semester course in modal counterpoint and vocal polyphony taking a species approach. Topics include two- and three-part counterpoint, imitative and invertible counterpoint, and dissonant counterpoint. Students will be responsible for weekly contrapuntal assignments as well as a series of short compositions. Offered every spring.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 213 .
  
  • MUSC 307 - Counterpoint II


    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture: 1
    Non-Lecture: 2
    A second-semester course in counterpoint examining tonal, contrapuntal forms and genres, including canons, inventions, and fugues. Students will be responsible for weekly contrapuntal assignments as well as a series of short compositions. Offered every semester.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 306 .
  
  • MUSC 311 - Twentieth-Century Music


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    An examination of twentieth century music from a historical and analytical perspective. Topics include impressionism, twentieth century tonal practice, jazz harmony, atonality, pitch-class sets, serialism, and minimalism. Offered every fall.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 237 .
  
  • MUSC 315 - Theory, Criticism, and Modes of Analysis)


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    This course is an examination of particular theoretical approaches and analytical models. Topics may include formal analytical models, aesthetic theory, sound studies, theories of voice, theories of music history, music and critical theory, and others. Significant emphasis placed on research and writing and engaging theoretical, scholarly literature. Strongly recommended for all students in the Musicology/HTCC program. Offered regularly though not on a rotating basis.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 213 
  
  • MUSC 317 - Orchestration


    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture: 1
    Non-Lecture: 2
    Instruments and their usages in various kinds of ensembles. Emphasis is upon the development of practical skills, such as scoring and arranging, score and part preparation and score reading. Not offered on a regular basis.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 190 .
  
  • MUSC 331 - Studies in Keyboard Literature: (subtitle)


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    A seminar focusing on repertoire composed for the keyboard, delimited by the subtitle in a given semester (e.g., The History of Keyboard Literature, Keyboard Literature of the Classical Period, Twentieth-Century Keyboard Literature, The Keyboard as Chamber Instrument), and considered within the musical and cultural context of its day. Emphasis is on developments in musical style, performance practice, and instrument construction, as well as significant composers, celebrated performers, and contrasting analytical/performing interpretations. Activities central to the course include listening to, analyzing and discussing representative compositions. Attendance at specific musical performances is required. (May be taken two times under different subtitles.) Offered fall, even years.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 227  or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUSC 333 - Studies in Vocal Literature: (subtitle)


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    A seminar focusing on repertoire composed for the voice, delimited by the subtitle in a given semester (e.g., The History of Opera, Mozart’s Operas, The Operas of Verdi and Wagner, The History of Art Song), and considered within the musical and cultural context of its day. Emphasis is on developments in musical style and performance practice, as well as significant composers, celebrated singers, analytical/performing interpretations, and the relationships between text and music, voice and instrument, as relevant. Activities central to the course include listening to, viewing, analyzing and discussing representative compositions. Attendance at specific musical performances is required. (May be taken two times under different subtitles. Offered spring, odd years.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 227 .
  
  • MUSC 334 - Music and Film


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    This course introduces students to theories and histories of the intersection of music, sound, and the moving image. Over the course of the semester, students will watch assigned films, read relative primary and secondary materials, and develop projects incorporating lessons and techniques discussed in class. Possible topics include the history of Hollywood film music, silent film sound, music and cross-marketing, television film music and sound, European cinema sound, video game music, a s well as composer, director, or genre-specific topics. Offered regularly though not on a rotating basis.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 227 .
  
  • MUSC 335 - Studies in Instrumental Literature: (subtitle)


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    A seminar focusing on repertoire composed for instruments, delimited by the subtitle in a given semester (e.g., The History of the Symphony, The History of Chamber Music, Beethovens Symphonies, The Post-Wagnerian Symphony, The String Quartet), and considered within the musical and cultural context of its day. Emphasis is on developments in musical style, performance practice, and instrument construction, as well as significant composers, celebrated conductors/ performers, and analytical/performing interpretations. Activities central to the course include listening to, analyzing and discussing representative compositions. Attendance at specific musical performances is required. (May be taken two times under different subtitles.) Offered fall, odd years.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 227 .
  
  • MUSC 336 - Music, Gender, and Sexuality


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    A consideration of the relationships between musical practices, styles, and genres to notions of gender and sexuality. Offered under rotating subtitles, topics may include gender and musical genre; music, modernism, and sexuality; opera and queer theory/ opera and feminist criticism; and gender, sexuality and musical media. In addition to Musicological approaches to gender and sexuality studies, this course will also examine foundational texts in feminist theory, queer theory, as well as histories of gender and sexuality by authors such as Foucault, Butler, Sedgwick, and others. Offered regularly though not on a rotating basis.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 227 .
  
  • MUSC 337 - Music, Race, and Ethnicity


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    An examination of the relationship between historical, cultural, and political contexts, notions of race and ethnicity, and resulting artistic production. Students will engage with popular music, jazz, fusion, as well as classical genres. They will analyze works drawing from a variety of disciplines including critical theory and music analysis in order to understand the cultural work music and musical activities do in social contexts. Possible topics include critical theories of race and musical production, the history of hip-hop, music in immigrant communities, the history of jazz, and a survey course on theories of race, politics, and music by African Americans. Offered regularly though not on a rotating basis.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 227  or MUSC 232  or MUSC 233 .
  
  • MUSC 338 - Folk Music in New York State


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    An ethnomusicological study of folk music and selected ethnic, popular, and classical traditions in New York State. The course will examine both historical and present day examples and will emphasize the extraordinary variety of musical traditions found within the state. Attendance at off-campus musical events and individual fieldwork will be required. Offered in fall, even years, not on a regular basis.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 190 .
  
  • MUSC 339 - Folk and Popular Music Studies


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture: 3
    Non-Lecture: 0
    An examination of various styles and genres of popular and folk music in specific historical, cultural, aesthetic, and political contexts. This course will also examine basic theoretical texts in the field of popular music studies. Topics to be considered may include notions of high and low art, popular music and identity construction, geographies of popular music, the politics of folk and popular music, and musical folklore. Offered regularly though not on a rotating basis.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 227  or MUSC 232  or MUSC 233 .
  
  • MUSC 340 - Piano


    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 3
    A continuation of MUSC 240 . (May be repeated for credit.)

    Prerequisite(s): a minimum of two semesters of MUSC 240  or their equivalent and permission of instructor.
  
  • MUSC 341 - Voice for the General Student


    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 3
    A continuation of MUSC 241 . (May be repeated for credit.)

    Prerequisite(s): two semesters of MUSC 241  and permission of instructor.
    Corequisite(s): concurrent enrollment in a MUSC 160 - Choral Organizations .
  
  • MUSC 342 - Woodwinds for the General Student


    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture: 0
    Non-Lecture: 3
    A continuation of MUSC 242 . (May be repeated for credit.)

    Prerequisite(s): Two semesters of MUSC 242  and permission of instructor.
    Corequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in a MUSC 165 - Instrumental Organizations .
 

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