2008 - 2009 Catalog

The Department of Music offers music majors and minors an integrated curriculum designed to teach the varied skills necessary for a professional career in music and to develop the student’s understanding and appreciation for the art of music. Coursework combines class and individual instruction by nationally and internationally renowned artists with innovative, computer-aided instruction. Curricular offerings are designed to enable highly motivated students with diverse musical backgrounds to become skilled musicians capable of making artistic musical contributions to society as performers, educators, composers, scholars, music-business professionals, and active supporters and appreciators of music.

SOU has been designated by the Oregon University System as a Center of Excellence in the Fine and Performing Arts. The Department of Music is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. The faculty is dedicated to promoting a positive, student-centered environment in which students—by performance, creative activity, research, scholarship, and teaching opportunities—develop the skills, independence of thought, and discipline to fulfill their musical aspirations.

Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Science (BS) in Music

Music majors receive a BA or BS in music by successfully completing the 66 credits required for the music Core Curriculum. The Core Curriculum provides students with a solid background in music theory, aural skills, music history, and solo and ensemble performance skills, while allowing ample credits for exploration of other academic disciplines or more specialized areas within the Department of Music. Students desiring intensive study in career-specific areas of music may take additional coursework in Music Instruction, Music Performance, or Music Composition. Additionally, the music-business comajor is offered through the Department of Music and School of Business.

Music Instruction Concentration

The Music Instruction concentration is intended for students preparing to enter the teaching profession as general music teachers or primary or secondary music directors. In addition to the 57 nonelective credits required for the BA/BS degree (Music Core), students take the 30 credits listed in the Music Instruction concentration, bringing their total to 87 music credits. Note: The 9 elective credits in the Music Core may be applied to the Music Instruction concentration. Completion of this concentration prepares students for the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree and certification required for public school music teachers in Oregon.

Music Performance Concentration

The Music Performance concentration is an intensive course of study for those students planning to pursue graduate school and more advanced study in music. In addition to the 57 nonelective credits required for the BA/BS degree (Music Core), students complete the 59 credits listed in the Music Performance concentration, bringing their total to 116 music credits. Note: The 9 elective credits in the Music Core may be applied to the Music Performance concentration, which is available in piano, organ, voice, strings, percussion, classical guitar, and most wind and brass instruments.

Music Composition Concentration

The Music Composition concentration teaches classical composition techniques, drawing on both traditional and contemporary models. In addition to the 57 nonelective credits required for the BA/BS degree (Music Core), students complete the 57 credits listed in the Composition concentration, bringing their total to 114 music credits. Note: The 9 elective credits in the Music Core may be applied to the Music Composition concentration. For admission to the Music Composition concentration, students must pass a 390 hearing in their applied area and submit five compositions of contrasting style to the composition faculty for evaluation.

Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) in Music-Business

The contemporary world of music is increasingly dependent on knowledge of business practices. The music-business comajor is designed for students who wish to enter the music or entertainment industry with a strong background in both music and contemporary business skills. The program is also flexible enough to accommodate individual career objectives. The program comprises 45 music credits, 40 business credits, and 12 support course credits.

Music Minor and Nonmajor Course Offerings

Music minor course offerings include a selection of courses taken from the Music Core Curriculum. Nonmajors may participate in a number of courses, including all ensembles (some by audition), all history classes, and class lessons in guitar, piano, and voice. Please see below for a full listing of courses for the music minor. Private lessons in piano, organ, voice, strings, and most wind, brass, and percussion instruments are available to qualified students as space allows.

Musical Organizations

The following organizations are open to qualified students by instructor consent: Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, Jefferson State Choral Coalition, Opera Workshop, Collegium Musicum, Symphonic Band, Instrumental Jazz Ensemble, Rogue Valley Symphony Orchestra, Raider Athletic Pep Band, Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon, Saxophone Quartet, Clarinet Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Woodwind Quintet, Gamelan Ensemble, Saxophone Orchestra, Brass Quintet, Guitar Ensemble, Jazz Combo, Gamelan Ensemble, West African Cultural Drumming Ensemble, and Performing Chamber Ensemble. In addition to serving as an integral part of the musical training of majors, these organizations enable nonmajors to participate in musical performances. Students may serve the department and community by joining the local chapter of Music Educators National Conference (MENC), the largest association dedicated exclusively to the advancement of music education.

Scholarships

There is a limited number of performance scholarships available to outstanding students who are planning to major in music. These scholarships are awarded on the basis of a performance audition held in February for the following academic year. Applications are available at the Music Department or online at www.sou.edu/music.

Degrees

BA or BS in Music
BA or BS in Music-Business
Master of Music in Conducting

Minor

Music

Requirements for the Major

All music majors must:

1. Fulfill baccalaureate degree requirements as stated beginning on page 21.
   
2. Pass a new student hearing on their major instrument. The hearing is offered at the beginning of fall term, at the end of each term, and at scholarship auditions. Students are allowed three attempts to pass the new student hearing.
   
3. Pass all sequential music theory and aural skills courses with a grade of C or better to continue.
   
4. Take MUS 292 Piano Proficiency until they have successfully completed the piano proficiency exam.
   
5. All music majors taking applied lessons (MUP 190–490) are required to perform before a jury or complete an assessment project at the end of each term.
   
6. Pass the MUP 390 hearing before moving from lower division MUP 290 to upper division MUP 390 applied level.
   
7. Maintain a 2.75 GPA in music courses.
   
8. Pass ten terms of the 0-credit, P/NP Convocations/Concerts course. For transfer students, the number of terms required depends on the number of applied music credits transferred.
   
9. Complete the Capstone Experience (MUS 400), which comprises a project and research paper. Students should consult their department advisor to determine the exact nature of their capstone experience.
   

Music Core

(57 credits)

Convocation (ten terms) (MUS 165)	0
Music Theory I (MUS 121, 122, 123)	6
Aural Skills I (MUS 124, 125, 126)	6
Music Theory II (MUS 221, 222, 223)	6
Aural Skills II (MUS 224, 225, 226)	6
Music of Nonwestern Culture (MUS 202)	4
Medieval and Renaissance (MUS 360)	3
Baroque and Classical (MUS 361)	3
Romantic through Contemporary (MUS 362)	3
Symphonic Band or Concert Choir (MUS 395/397) or Rogue Valley Symphony Orchestra (MUS 396) or Youth Symphony Orchestra (MUS 398) (six terms at 1 credit each)	6
Applied Lessons (MUP 190) (three terms at 2 credits each)	6
Applied Lessons (MUP 290) (three terms at 2 credits each)	6
Capstone (MUS 400)	2

Music Electives (Upper Division)

(9 credits)

Art and Music of the Twentieth Century to Present (MUS 311)	4
Business of Music (MUS 315)	3
Fundamentals of Conducting (MUS 323)	2
Instrumental Conducting (MUS 324)	2
Choral Conducting (MUS 325)	2
Percussion Methods (MUS 331)	2
Woodwind Methods (MUS 332)	2
Brass Methods (MUS 333)	2
Junior Recital (MUS 350)	1
Accompanying (MUS 351)	1
Electronic and Computer Music (MUS 355)	3
Digital Tools (MUS 358)	3
Introduction to Music Education (MUS 372)	2
Elementary General Music Methods (MUS 373)	2
Secondary Choral Methods and Materials (MUS 374)	2
Special Studies (MUS 399)	3
Ensemble Courses (choose from MUS 384, 385, 389, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, or 495)	1
Form and Analysis (MUS 440)	3
Orchestration (MUS 441)	3
Counterpoint (MUS 442)	3
Composition Survey (MUS 443)	3
Applied Lessons (MUP 390)	2 or 4 each term
Special Topic: Theory (MUS 445)	3
Theory in Performance (MUS 446)	3
Senior Recital (MUS 450)	2
Special Topic: History (MUS 460)	3
Applied Lessons (MUP 490)	2 or 4 each term

Music Instruction Concentration

(30 credits)

Applied Music (MUP 390)	3
Music Conducting (MUS 323)	2
Instrument Conducting (MUS 324)	2
Choral Conducting (MUS 325)	2
Percussion Methods (MUS 331)	2
Woodwind Methods (MUS 332)	2
Brass Methods (MUS 333)	2
Introduction to Music Education (MUS 372)	2
Elementary General Music Methods (MUS 373)	2
Secondary Choral Methods and Materials (MUS 374)	2
Symphonic Band or Concert Choir (MUS 395/397) or Rogue Valley Symphony Orchestra (MUS 396) or Youth Symphony Orchestra (MUS 398) (in addition to the 6 required for the BA/BS degree) (six terms at 1 credit each)	6
Music electives	0

Music Performance Concentration

(59 credits)

Applied Lessons (MUP 290) (in addition to the 6 required for the BA/BS degree)	6
Applied Lessons (MUP 390)	12
Applied Lessons (MUP 490)	12
Conducting (MUS 323)	2
Ensemble courses (choose from MUS 384, 385, 389, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, or 495) (in addition to the 6 required for the BA/BS degree)	12
Junior Recital (MUS 350)	1
Senior Recital (MUS 450)	2
Special Topic: Theory (selected from any upper division music theory course)	9
Special Topic: History (selected from any upper division music history course)	3
Music electives	0

Music Composition Concentration

(57 credits)

Applied Composition (MUP 390)	12
Applied Composition (MUP 490)	12
Conducting (MUS 323)	2
Instrumental Conducting (MUS 324)	2
Choral Conducting (MUS 325)	2
Ensemble courses (choose from MUS 384, 385, 389, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, or 495) (in addition to the 6 required for the BA/BS degree)	6
Junior Recital (MUS 350)	1
Senior Recital (MUS 450)	2
Special Topic: Theory (selected from any upper division music theory course)	12
Special Topic: History (MUS 460) (selected from any upper division music history course)	6

Music-Business Co-Major

Students interested in the music-business comajor should refer to page 117 of this catalog.

Minor

(33 credits)

Music Theory I (MUS 121, 122, 123)	6
Aural Skills I (MUS 124, 125, 126)	6
History of Music (MUS 360, 361, 362) (choose two)	6
Applied Music (MUP 170) (2 credits per term of the same instrument)	6
Upper division electives	6
Ensemble courses	3

Teacher Licensing

Students who would like to teach music at the early childhood/elementary or middle school/high school level in Oregon public schools must complete a bachelor’s degree in music before applying for admission to the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program at SOU. Interested students should consult the Department of Music for an appropriate advisor and the School of Education regarding admission requirements for the MAT program.

Students must prepare in advance to increase their chances of acceptance into this competitive program. Practica, internships, and volunteer experiences working with children in the public schools prior to application to the MAT program are required.

Applied Music Courses

See Course Prerequisites Policy

Lower Division Courses

MUP 170, 270, 370, 470 Applied Music

2 credits each

For non-music majors, music premajors, or majors taking a secondary instrument. Provides individual lessons in voice, piano, organ, classical guitar, percussion, wind, and string instruments. May be repeated for credit.

MUP 190, 290, 390, 490 Applied Music

2 or 4 credits each

For music majors only. Provides individual lessons in voice, piano, organ, classical guitar, percussion, wind, and string instruments. May be repeated for credit.

Graduate Courses

MUP 590 Applied Music

1 or 2 credits each

Offers individual instruction in voice, organ, piano, classical guitar, band, and orchestral instruments. May be repeated for credit.

Music Courses

See Course Prerequisites Policy

Lower Division Courses

MUS 100 Music Fundamentals

3 credits

Offers music theory for the non-music major or pre-music major. Students learn to read music notation, study musical scales and rhythms, practice ear training, and develop simple songwriting skills. Prepares students for MUS 121.

MUS 121 Music Theory I

2 credits

Offers intensive study of music theory for the music major or minor. Reviews notation, scales, keys, meter, intervals, triads, figured bass, cadences, and nonharmonic tones. Includes practical experience with keyboard harmony. All prospective MUS 121 students must take a placement examination covering music rudiments. Prerequisite: Ability to read music. Corequisites: MUS 124 and 292.

MUS 122 Music Theory I

2 credits

Offers intensive study of music theory for the music major or minor. Covers melodic organization, texture, voice leading in two and four voices, and harmonic progressions. Includes practical experience with keyboard harmony. Prerequisites: MUS 121 and 124. Corequisites: MUS 125 and 292.

MUS 123 Music Theory I

2 credits

Offers intensive study of music theory for the music major or minor. Covers seventh chords, modulation, secondary dominants, binary, and ternary form. Includes practical experience with keyboard harmony. Prerequisites: MUS 122 and 125. Corequisites: MUS 126 and 292.

MUS 124 Aural Skills I

2 credits

Develops basic sight-singing and ear-training skills utilizing diatonic melodies and harmonies with simple and compound rhythms. Corequisites: MUS 121 and 292.

MUS 125 Aural Skills I

2 credits

Develops basic sight-singing and ear-training skills utilizing diatonic melodies and harmonies with simple and compound rhythms. Prerequisite: MUS 124. Corequisites: MUS 122 and 292.

MUS 126 Aural Skills I

2 credits

Develops basic sight-singing and ear-training skills utilizing diatonic melodies and harmonies with simple and compound rhythms. Prerequisite: MUS 125. Corequisites: MUS 123 and 292.

MUS 165 Convocations/Concerts

0 credits

Music majors attend weekly meetings and a required number of concerts each term as determined by the music faculty. Ten terms of this course are required by all music majors prior to graduation.

MUS 181 Class Lessons in Voice

2 credits

Covers the fundamentals of correct voice production. Includes breathing, breath control, registration, elementary study of vowels and consonants, phrasing, style, interpretation of elementary songs, poise, posture, and stage presence. May be repeated for credit.

MUS 184 Chamber Ensemble

1 credit

Students work in small ensembles with intensive performing preparation. Includes, but is not limited to: brass quintet, clarinet ensemble, Gamelan ensemble, guitar ensemble, percussion ensemble, saxophone quartet, string quartet, vocal ensemble, and woodwind quintet. Available for most instruments and voice. Auditioned. May be repeated for credit.

MUS 185 Jazz Ensemble

1 credit

Develops individual performance abilities in a large jazz ensemble framework. Literature covers a wide range of jazz styles, emphasizing jazz ensemble playing and improvisation. Auditioned. May be repeated for credit.

MUS 189 Jefferson State Choral Coalition

1 credit

Develops individual vocal performance abilities through a University or community large-group setting. Repertoire to include the best of American popular music with an emphasis in jazz. Auditioned. May be repeated for credit.

MUS 191 Raider Athletic Band

1 credit

Provides a laboratory experience. Integrates school spirit activity with musical performance. The Raider Band serves as the musical entertainment for all Southern Oregon University home football and basketball games. There are no prerequisites; all students with the appropriate instrumental experience and school spirit are encouraged to participate. May be repeated for credit.

MUS 192 Class Lessons in Piano

2 credits

Offers elementary keyboard lessons in a class setting. May be repeated for credit.

MUS 195 Symphonic Band

1 credit

Develops individual performance abilities in a large-group framework. Literature covers a wide range of symphonic music appropriate for band. Auditioned. May be repeated for credit.

MUS 196 Rogue Valley Symphony Orchestra

1 credit

Develops individual performance abilities in a large-group framework. Literature covers a wide range of symphonic music appropriate for orchestra. Qualified students must be admitted by audition to the Rogue Valley Symphony Orchestra. May be repeated for credit.

MUS 197 Concert Choir

1 credit

Develops individual performance abilities in a large-group framework. Literature covers a wide range of music such as oratorio, double chorus, and a cappella compositions. May be repeated for credit.

MUS 198 Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon

1 credit

Develops individual performance abilities in a large-group framework. Literature covers a wide range of orchestral literature appropriate for the ability level of the ensemble. Auditioned. May be repeated for credit.

MUS 199 Special Studies

1 to 18 credits

MUS 201 Music of Western Culture

4 credits

Surveys historical periods and musical styles from European cultural roots. Includes the historical development of Western music from its roots in Greek culture to the present day. Emphasizes style periods from the Middle Ages to the present. Approved for University Studies (Explorations).

MUS 202 Music of Nonwestern Culture

4 credits

Surveys nonwestern musical cultures. Focuses on musical events in cultural regions throughout the world, including north and south India, the Middle East, China, Japan, Indonesia, Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, Native American culture, and ethnic North America. Approved for University Studies (Explorations).

MUS 203 American Jazz

4 credits

Explores American jazz music and culture. Teaches the history of American jazz, the musical innovations that distinguished it from the previous era, and the social events that contributed to those innovations. Surveys influential musicians, their instruments, and their major bands. Presents examples of these artists’ musical contributions. Approved for University Studies (Explorations).

MUS 204 Rock and Popular Music

4 credits

Surveys the history of rock music from its beginnings in earlier forms of popular music to present. Examines the relationship of this music to larger cultural, political, and economic formations. Defines and studies aspects of musical structure which have been used in rock music. Approved for University Studies (Explorations). Recommended: MUS 201.

MUS 221 Music Theory II

2 credits

Studies eighteenth-century counterpoint, fugue, chromatic harmony, borrowed chords, Neapolitan sixth chords, and augmented sixth chords. Includes practical experience with keyboard harmony. Prerequisite: MUS 123. Corequisites: MUS 224 and 292.

MUS 222 Music Theory II

2 credits

Analyzes classical period music, including variation technique, sonata form, and rondo. Also examines extended harmony; ninth, eleventh, and thirteenth chords; altered dominants; and chromatic mediants. Includes practical experience with keyboard harmony. Prerequisite: MUS 221. Corequisites: MUS 225 and 292.

MUS 223 Music Theory II

2 credits

Examines music of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including romantic, post-romantic, impressionistic, twelve-tone technique, and contemporary. Includes practical experience with keyboard harmony. Prerequisite: MUS 222. Corequisites: MUS 226 and 292.

MUS 224 Aural Skills II

2 credits

Develops sight-singing and ear-training skills utilizing harmonies through secondary dominant and leading tone. Prerequisite: MUS 126. Corequisites: MUS 221 and 292.

MUS 225 Aural Skills II

2 credits

Develops sight-singing and ear-training skills utilizing harmonies through the Neapolitan and augmented sixth chords. Prerequisite: MUS 224. Corequisites: MUS 222 and 292.

MUS 226 Aural Skills II

2 credits

Develops sight-singing and ear-training skills utilizing harmonies through the ninth, eleventh, and thirteenth chords. Prerequisite: MUS 225. Corequisites: MUS 223 and 292.

MUS 238 Class Lessons in Guitar

2 credits

Examines elementary guitar techniques and styles, with emphasis on elementary singing and secondary general music classes. Students must furnish their own acoustic guitar. May be repeated for credit.

MUS 292 Piano Proficiency

2 credits

Prepares music majors with limited piano skills for the piano proficiency examination. Emphasizes major and harmonic minor scales, sight-reading, harmonization, chord progression, and repertoire-building. Music majors and pre-majors only. May be repeated for credit.

Upper Division Courses

MUS 311 Art and Music of the Twentieth Century to Present

4 credits

Offers an interdisciplinary survey of the visual arts and music from the twentieth century to present. Examines the intersections, cross-influences, and significant archetypes of visual art and music. Covers modernism, postmodernism, primitivism, minimalism, futurism, and popular culture. ARTH 206 and MUS 201 recommended. Approved for University Studies (Synthesis/Integration). Prerequisite: Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements. (Cross-listed with ARTH 311.)

MUS 315 Business of Music

3 credits

Introduces various aspects of the music business, such as songwriting; copyrighting; publishing; music in the marketplace, broadcasting, and film; business affairs; the record industry; and career planning and development.

MUS 323 Fundamentals of Conducting

2 credits

Develops basic skills in the art of conducting. Covers baton techniques, phrasing, style, and cuing.

MUS 324 Instrumental Conducting

2 credits

Develops conducting techniques for instrumental ensembles. Prerequisites: MUS 323 and completion of piano proficiencies.

MUS 325 Choral Conducting

2 credits

Develops conducting techniques for choral organizations. Prerequisites: MUS 323 and completion of piano proficiencies.

MUS 331 Percussion Methods

2 credits

Introduces the family of percussion instruments, including the snare drum, keyboard percussion, auxiliary percussion instruments, timpani, drum set, and hand percussion. Students learn basic techniques, as well as diagnostic skills to apply as band directors.

MUS 332 Woodwind Methods

2 credits

Introduces the flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, and bassoon. Students learn how to play and teach woodwinds, in addition to studying diagnostic skills they can apply as band directors.

MUS 333 Brass Methods

2 credits

Introduces the trumpet, horn, trombone, baritone, and tuba. Students learn how to play and teach brass instruments, in addition to studying diagnostic skills they can apply as band directors.

MUS 350 Junior Recital

1 credit

Solo recital performance and preparation. Half-recital consisting of twenty-five minutes of music given during Music Convocation. Prerequisite: Instructor consent.

MUS 351 Accompanying

1 credit

Addresses principles of playing artistic accompaniments for vocal and instrumental soloists and groups. Practical experience is arranged and supervised. A maximum of 4 credits from MUS 351 may be counted as ensemble credit. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Instructor consent.

MUS 355 Electronic and Computer Music

3 credits

Enables students to gain expertise by working on creative projects using digital and analog synthesis, MIDI software, sequencing, notation, digital recording and processing, and Internet music applications. MUS 100 and 201 recommended. Approved for University Studies (Synthesis). Prerequisites: Basic computer literacy and completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.

MUS 358 Digital Tools for Interdisciplinary Synthesis: Music as Metaphor

3 credits

Involves hands-on learning and composing of electronic music using the Metasynth Studio Bundle, an integrated software package with digital sample editing, MIDI sequencing, multi-track mixing, effects processing, and advanced synthesis. Listening assignments cover the basic history of electronic music. Approved for University Studies (Synthesis). Prerequisites: Competency on Macintosh computers, the ability to read music, and completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.

MUS 360 History of Music: Medieval and Renaissance

3 credits

Examines the development of western European art music from ancient Greek music through the medieval and Renaissance periods. Approved for University Studies (Synthesis/Integration). Prerequisite: Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.

MUS 361 History of Music: Baroque and Classical

3 credits

Examines the development of western European art music from 1600 through 1830, including the baroque and classical periods. Approved for University Studies (Synthesis/Integration). Prerequisite: Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.

MUS 362 History of Music: Romantic and Contemporary

3 credits

Examines the development of western European art music from the Romantic period through contemporary music. Covers music styles of the twentieth century, including serialism, impressionism, expressionism, minimalism, and musique concrete. Approved for University Studies (Synthesis/Integration). Prerequisite: Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.

MUS 372 Introduction to Music Education

2 credits

Covers the social, psychological, historical, and philosophical principles of music education in school, studio, administration, and business. Follows the MENC national standards and Oregon standards. Explores possibilities for use of technology in the music classroom. Attends to information covered in PRAXIS and preparation for teacher certification.

MUS 373 Elementary General Music Methods and Materials

2 credits

Addresses instruction of choral and vocal skills in a sequential approach for elementary students in the music classroom through singing, playing, listening, moving, creating, improvising, and conducting. Introduces the techniques of Orff, Kodaly, and Dalcroze. Includes song repertoire and children’s choir organization, rehearsal, and literature. Field observation is an integral component.

MUS 374 Secondary Choral Methods and Materials

2 credits

Addresses instruction of choral and vocal skills in a sequential approach for secondary students and the organization and administration of middle school and high school choral programs. Includes introductions to sight-reading series, texts for the ensemble class, and choral repertoire. Emphasizes vocal pedagogy and the changing voice, including score analysis and rehearsal preparation, planning, and techniques. Field observation is an integral component.

MUS 384 Chamber Ensemble

1 credit each term

Students work in small ensembles with intensive performing preparation. Includes but is not limited to: brass quintet, clarinet ensemble, Gamelan ensemble, guitar ensemble, percussion ensemble, saxophone ensemble, string quartet, jazz combo, and vocal ensemble. Available for most instruments and voice. Auditioned. May be repeated for credit.

MUS 385 Jazz Ensemble

1 credit

Develops individual performance abilities in a large jazz ensemble framework. Literature covers a wide range of jazz ensemble playing and improvisation. Auditioned. May be repeated for credit.

MUS 389 Jefferson State Choral Coalition

1 credit each term

Develops individual vocal performance abilities in a university or community large-group setting. Repertoire to include the best of American popular music with an emphasis on jazz. Auditioned. May be repeated for credit.

MUS 394 Chamber Choir

1 credit

A select ensemble dedicated to the highest levels of artistic choral singing. Performs a full spectrum of the finest classical choral literature, from the Renaissance to newly composed and commissioned works. Open to all SOU students by audition. Performs quarterly concerts at SOU and takes an annual tour. Group members should plan to sing for the full year. May be repeated for credit.

MUS 395 Symphonic Band

1 credit each term

Develops individual performance abilities in a large-group framework. Literature covers a wide range of symphonic music appropriate for band. Auditioned. May be repeated for credit.

MUS 396 Rogue Valley Symphony Orchestra

1 credit each term

Develops individual performance abilities in a large-group framework. Literature covers a wide range of symphonic music appropriate for orchestra. Qualified students must be admitted by audition. May be repeated for credit.

MUS 397 Concert Choir

1 credit each term

Develops individual performance abilities in a large-group framework. Literature covers a wide range of music, including oratorio, double chorus, and a cappella compositions. Ensemble course. May be repeated for credit.

MUS 398 Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon

1 credit

Develops individual performance abilities in a large-group framework. Literature covers a wide range of orchestral literature appropriate for the ability level of the ensemble. Auditioned. May be repeated for credit.

MUS 399 Special Studies

Credits to be arranged

MUS 400 Capstone Experience

2 credits

Students perform a recital or special project and complete a research paper. Project details are determined by the departmental advisor.

MUS 401 Research

Credits to be arranged

MUS 403 Thesis

Credits to be arranged

MUS 406 Collegium Musicum (Early Music Ensemble)

1 credit

Teaches how to play and sing Renaissance and medieval music. Focuses on the recorder, crumhorn, viola da gamba, and other period instruments in a relaxed setting. Explores issues of interpretation, embellishment, notation, phrasing, technique, and articulation using treatises and source materials of the period. May be repeated for credit.

MUS 407 Seminar

Credits to be arranged (maximum 15 undergraduate credits). May be repeated for credit.

MUS 408 Workshop

Credits to be arranged

MUS 409 Practicum

Credits to be arranged

MUS 440/540 Form and Analysis

3 credits

Students analyze and compose using the forms and techniques of the common practice period: binary, ternary, rounded binary, sonata form, theme and variation, rondo, and fugue. Prerequisites: MUS 223, 226, and completion of piano proficiencies.

MUS 441/541 Orchestration

3 credits

Students review orchestral groups in an instrument-by-instrument breakdown; study melody and harmony in strings, winds, brasses; learn to write for combined groups; and examine different ways of orchestrating the same music. Prerequisites: MUS 223, 226, and completion of piano proficiencies.

MUS 442/542 Counterpoint

3 credits

Students learn basic sixteenth- and eighteenth-century counterpoint techniques by analyzing and composing music in the style of Palestrina and Bach. Prerequisites: MUS 223, 226, and completion of piano proficiencies.

MUS 443/543 Composition Survey

3 credits

Develops various compositional techniques by composing short, focused works and listening, discussing, and analyzing music. Techniques are discovered by listening and analyzing music from diverse traditions such as Gregorian chant to Noh Drama, from Gamelan to minimalist, from Bach to Cage, and from India to Africa. Prerequisites: MUS 223, 226, and completion of piano proficiencies.

MUS 445 Special Topic: Theory

3 credits

Studies advanced theory topics in depth. Topics may include Schenker Analysis, Forte Pitch-Set Analysis, and Theory of Romantic Period Music or Theory of Post-Romantic Period. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: MUS 223 and 226.

MUS 446 Theory in Performance

3 credits

Students present a work of music in recital directed by music faculty. Presentation and preparation include thorough historical research, musical analysis, and lecture. May be repeated for credit. Auditioned. Prerequisites: MUS 223, 226, and instructor consent.

MUS 450 Senior Recital

2 credits

Solo recital performance and preparation. Full recital consisting of fifty minutes of music given during term registered. Prerequisite: Instructor consent.

MUS 460 Special Topic: History

3 credits

Studies advanced music history topic in depth. Topics may include symphony, chamber music, opera, music notation, J. S. Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Wagner, Mahler, Stravinsky, and the Second Viennese School. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: MUS 360, 361, 362.

MUS 495/595 University-Civic Wind Ensemble

1 credit

Develops individual performance abilities in a select, small-group framework. Literature includes chamber music for winds and percussion, as well as music for wind ensemble. The repertoire covers a wide range of musical periods and styles. This is an advanced group that requires independent preparation by individuals. Auditioned. May be repeated for credit. Corequisite: MUS 395.

Graduate Courses

MUS 501 Research*

Credits to be arranged

MUS 503 Thesis

Credits to be arranged

MUS 505 Reading and Conference*

Credits to be arranged

MUS 507 Seminar*

Credits to be arranged

MUS 508 Workshop

Credits to be arranged

MUS 509 Practicum*

Credits to be arranged

MUS 596 Orchestra

1 credit

Develops individual performance abilities within a group framework. Includes a compilation of practical orchestra concert literature. May be repeated for credit.

--- Footnotes ---

*MUS 501, 505, 507, and 509 are limited to 9 credits singly or in combination.

American Band College (ABC)

The structure of this school area master’s degree program (Master of Music in Conducting) follows the guidelines set by the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and the Music Department chair. Candidates must be admitted to graduate studies at SOU.

For general information about the program, please consult the Graduate Programs section of this catalog on page 145.

Major Department (Music)

Select 36 credits in graduate-level music courses:

Band Director Pedagogy (three summers of 6 credits each; written examinations required)	18
Practical Applications (three summers of 3 credits each; oral examinations required)	9
Research (MUS 515, 516, 517)	9
Related non-music, graduate-level coursework	9
Total credits	45

Admission

In addition to meeting the requirements for admission to a graduate degree program, students must take an examination prior to admission. Results of the entrance examination will determine any necessary remedial work and serve as the basis for practical application credits.

Classes

All courses offered under the American Band College summer program are required for three summers. These include four daily lectures and two daily performances in the ABC Director’s Band. Completion of written examinations is required. Only ABC summer class credits taken under examination may be included in the 18-credit block listed above.

Exit Examination

In addition to the written examination, candidates must complete a demonstration final on July 5 of the summer during which all coursework is completed. The purpose of the examination is to demonstrate the candidate’s ability to successfully perform start-up lessons with a beginner on clarinet, horn, and snare drum and to diagnose specific controlled problems encountered in a rehearsal band (comprises all other ABC master’s degree candidates).

Band Director Graduate Courses

See Course Prerequisites Policy

Graduate Courses

MUS 515 Research: Performance Evaluation

3 credits

Candidates supply a recording of their band in performance. An anonymous composite recording of the bands of all first-year ABC master’s candidates serves as the basis for written analysis and recorded voiceover evaluations of each band by the candidates.

MUS 516 Research: Performance Preparation

3 credits

Based on multi-session videotaping of the candidate’s band in rehearsals and final performance of a selected composition. Video sessions are accompanied by an in-depth analysis of the composition. Teaching techniques are employed and implemented before and after each video session. The video must be produced during the school year prior to the summer of enrollment in this course.

MUS 517 Research: Literature and Content

3 credits

Out of the more than 120 lecture clinics attended over three summers, the candidate selects the 20 most useful for inclusion in a personal teaching manual. In addition, the candidate selects 30 favorites of the more than 400 sight-read or performed compositions by the ABC Director’s Band over three summers, providing a written commentary on grade level, important concepts, and the musical value of each composition.

MUS 531 Band Director Pedagogy I

3 credits

Emphasizes the development of teaching materials.

MUS 532 Band Director Pedagogy II

3 credits

Includes an examination based on materials in the current American Band College Staff Notebook. Prerequisite: MUS 531.

MUS 533 Band Director Pedagogy III

3 credits

Emphasizes the development of classroom management, recruitment, and retention. Prerequisite: MUS 532.

MUS 534 Band Director Pedagogy IV

3 credits

Includes an examination based on materials found in the current American Band College Staff Notebook. Prerequisite: MUS 533.

MUS 535 Band Director Pedagogy V

3 credits

Emphasizes the development of score study and conducting. Prerequisite: MUS 534.

MUS 536 Band Director Pedagogy VI

3 credits

Continuation of MUS 535. Includes an examination based on materials found in the current American Band College Staff Notebook. Prerequisite: MUS 535.

MUS 537 Practical Applications I

3 credits

Practical application credits developed individually to reflect the strengths and weaknesses of the candidate as determined by the required entrance examination. Project is to be completed by August 10 of the first summer under the supervision of the ABC director (first summer course).

MUS 538 Practical Applications II

3 credits

Work is to be completed by August 10 of the second summer under the supervision of the ABC director (second summer course).

MUS 539 Practical Applications III

3 credits

Work is to be completed by August 10 of the final summer (third summer course).

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