A) BACARRÁ, CHEMIN DE FER O FERROCARRIL 1. Denominación

460 Bass for Cello (1 credit hour)

By permission of instructor in consultation with advisor. A practicum for cello majors on the basics

of double bass playing to be taken in conjunction with playing one semester of double bass in an ensemble. Six, half hour lessons every two weeks and three performances in Double Bass Studio Class are required.

ENSEMBLE

PLEASE NOTE: Ensemble courses may be repeated for credit. 181 Sight-Reading Skills for the Piano (2 credit hours)

Freshman Piano majors and others by permission of instructor. Development of sight-reading skills

at the piano using solo, ensemble, chamber, and vocal literature.

325 Orchestral Repertory for Strings (1, 2 credit hours)

Permission of instructor. Reading major works of the orchestra repertory from 1700 to the present. 326 Orchestral Repertory for Harp (2 credit hours)

Permission of instructor. Covers standard orchestral literature in small ensemble settings. 335 String Quartet (1, 2 credit hours)

Involves weekly coaching with Strings faculty and coaching and master classes with a specialist in chamber music.

For non-SMTD majors.

345 University Orchestras (1, 2 credit hours)

By audition. Rehearsals and regular concerts on the campus and elsewhere of major works from

the entire range of symphonic literature. Some participation in opera, musical theatre, choral, and concerto repertories is included.

346 Campus Band (1 credit hour) For non-SMTD majors.

347 University Bands (1, 2 credit hours)

By audition. Involves rehearsals and performance of the major repertoire for wind ensembles and

concert bands.

348 Marching Band (1, 2 credit hours)

By audition. Involves rehearsals and performance at major athletic events through marching and

playing.

349 University Choirs (1, 2 credit hours)

By audition. Rehearsals and concerts of sacred and secular repertories of works from the Renais-

sance to the present.

350 University Chamber Choir (1, 2 credit hours)

By audition. Rehearsals and concerts of works from the Renaissance to the present. Membership

is highly selective.

351 Arts Chorale (1 credit hour) By audition.

352 Opera Chorus (1 credit hour)

By audition. Rehearsal and public performance of a staged opera. 353 Men’s Glee Club (1 credit hour)

By audition. Rehearsals and concerts of works specifically written for male chorus. Repertoire ranges

from the Renaissance to the present; includes folk music and college songs.

354 University Choral Union (1 credit hour) By audition.

356 Women’s Glee Club (1 credit hour)

By audition. Rehearsals and concerts of works specifically written for women’s chorus. Repertoire

ranges from the Renaissance to the present; includes folk music and college songs.

357 Gospel Chorale (1 credit hour)

Provides opportunities to rehearse and perform African-American gospel music while focusing on authentic performance practices, cultural perspectives, and vocal techniques. The chorale meets twice weekly, with special rehearsals prior to concerts.

360 Campus Jazz Ensemble (1 credit hour)

Jazz Ensemble for non-SMTD majors.

400 Early Music Ensemble (1, 2 credit hours)

70 School of Music, Theatre & Dance

402 Japanese Music Study Group (1, 2 credit hours)

Rehearsal and public performance of traditional Japanese music.

405, 406 Beginning Javanese Gamelan (1 credit hour each) Open to SMTD and non-SMTD students. No audition required. 407 Javanese Gamelan Ensemble (2 credit hours)

Prerequisite: one semester of gamelan. Advanced Gamelan training. 441 Jazz Harp Performance and Improvisation (2 credit hours)

Prerequisite: MT 147, 150, and Permission of instructor. Jazz performance skills and improvisation

for the performing harpist.

460 Jazz Ensemble (1, 2 credit hours)

By audition. Performs big-band jazz ranging from classic works of Duke Ellington and Fletch-

er Henderson to contemporary compositions by students and faculty. The group performs publicly, including national and international tours.

461 Small Woodwind Ensembles (1 credit hour)

Weekly coaching, emphasizing intonation, blend, stylistic awareness, and ensemble precision. Rep- ertoire, primarily for woodwind quintet, ranges from the 18th through 20th centuries.

462 Small Jazz Ensembles (1, 2 credit hours)

By audition. Six to eight groups (five or six members each) perform standard and contemporary

jazz repertory. The groups perform regularly in public.

463 Small Brass Ensembles (1 credit hour)

Purpose is to heighten awareness of intonation, balance, style, and ensemble when playing in a small group. Brass quintet and other instrumentations will be formed, depending on enrollment.

465 Percussion Ensemble (1 credit hour)

Repertory surveys works of historical significance and performs works offering aesthetic and nota- tional diversity. Usually presents two concerts each term.

466 Piano Chamber Music (1, 2 credit hours)

Permission of instructor. Coaching of chamber music ensembles (generally 3 or more players) that

include piano; open to pianists, instrumentalists, and voice students.

467 Creative Arts Orchestra (1, 2 credit hours)

Prerequisite: Jazz 470 or permission of instructor. A largely improvisation-based group that invites

interaction with other performance fields such as dance, theatre, and music technology.

469 Orchestral Repertory for Winds and Percussion (1 credit hour)

By audition; permission of instructor. Provides a practical approach to orchestral routine covering

18th- through 20th-century repertory. Emphasizes intonation, blend, stylistic awareness, ensemble precision, and knowledge of repertory.

470 Orpheus Singers (1-2 credit hours)

By audition. Small, select choir specializing in music before 1750 and after 1900. 471 Latin Jazz Ensemble (1-2 credit hours)

474 University Chamber Orchestra (1,2 credit hours) 475 Contemporary Directions Ensemble (1, 2 credit hours)

Permission of instructor. Coaching of chamber music ensembles with mixed instrumentation (no

piano); open to instrumentalists and voice students only.

481 Piano Accompanying/Duo Sonatas (2 credit hours)

Weekly private instruction in collaborative skills. Piano majors work with singers and instrumentalists. JAZZ AND IMPROVISATIONAL STUDIES

101, 102 Freshman Jazz and Improvisation Performance (2, 4 credit hours) 113 Jazz Piano (1 credit hour)

Designed for non-pianists in the Jazz program to increase their ability to build jazz chords and to be able to negotiate jazz chord progressions with good voice leading.

201, 202 Sophomore Jazz and Improvisation Performance (2, 4 credit hours) 220, 221 Integral Basic Musicianship I & II (3 credit hours)

Prerequisite: Music Theory 139/149 and 140/150. Improvisation-based approach to music theory

aural skills.

301, 302 Junior Jazz and Improvisation Performance (2, 4 credit hours) 401, 402 Senior Jazz and Improvisation Performance (2, 4 credit hours) 450 Contemplative Practices Seminar (2 credit hours)

Explores contemplative disciplines through historical and theoretical perspectives, and through direct experience.

454 Special Topics (2–4 credit hours)

455 Creativity and Consciousness (2 credit hours)

Permission of instructor. This course explores the idea that heightened consciousness may be a

central aspect to creative activity in diverse fields.

456 Improvisation Across Fields (3 credit hours)

Permission of instructor. Explores improvisation from a cross-disciplinary standpoint. 460 Introduction to Jazz Improvisation (3 credit hours)

SMTD majors only. Prerequisite: Theory 149 and 150. Course material covered includes basic jazz

theory, chord/scale relationships, melody construction, blues progressions, voice leading, basic jazz piano, voicings, transcription and pattern practice. In addition, the course will address beginning jazz pedagogy and will be helpful to Music Education students.

464 Jazz Guitar Ensemble (1 credit hour)

To give more experience to the Jazz guitarists, playing individual lines in a polyphonic setting, following a conductor, reading written out voicings, etc.

465 Independent Study (1–3 credit hours) Permission of instructor.

466, 467 Jazz Improvisation I, II (3 credit hours each)

Jazz majors only; Permission of instructor; 466 is a prerequisite to 467. Experiential approach to

72 School of Music, Theatre & Dance 469 Jazz Arranging I (2 credit hours) 470 Improvisation Forms (2 credit hours)

Permission of instructor. Improvisation in an eclectic style. 471, 472 Jazz Improvisation III, IV (3 credit hours each) By audition.

478 Jazz Composition II (2 credit hours) 479 Jazz Arranging II (2 credit hours)

480 Career Development for Jazz Musicians (2 credit hours)