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Show 276 Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. In individual cases, this course might be considered as an elective in the Dance Major. May be repeated 3 times up to 16 credit hours, but use toward Major/Minor must be approved by program advisor. DANC 4950 - Dance Festival Participation Credits: (l) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] Students attend the American College Dance Festival Association's regional gathering to study a variety of dance forms with professionals from across the country. Students see the choreographies of peers and professionals. Students may be responsible for their own registration fees and transportation, lodging and meal costs. Prerequisite: Audition and permission. May be repeated 3 times up to 4 credit hours, but use toward Major/Minor must be approved by program advisor. Course Descriptions - MUSC MUSC 1010 CA - Introduction to Music Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] Spring [Full Sem, Online] Summer [Full Sem, Online] An introduction to music, its elements, language, and historical development. The course focuses on European and American music with components of jazz, world, and popular genres. Concert attendance outside of regularly scheduled class time is required. Not available to music majors. MUSC 1030 CA - Introduction to Jazz Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] Spring [Full Sem, Online] Summer [Full Sem, Online] A survey of jazz in America, including blues, ragtime, Dixieland, swing, bebop, cool, and fusion. Concert attendance outside of regularly scheduled class time is required. MUSC 1033 CA - Introduction to American Music Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Online] Spring [Full Sem] Survey of music in America, including classical, jazz, rock, folk, and ethnic, within the context of American history. MUSC 1035 CA - History of Rock and Roll Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] Spring [Full Sem, Online] This course is a survey of Rock Music styles from ca. 1950 to the present. We also discuss pre- and proto- rock styles such as Jazz, Blues, and popular song, reaching back into the late nineteenth century. In the course we will not only study the changing history of rock music (which requires discussion of non-rock music as well), but also the cultural forces that gave rise to those changes. Because of this historical perspective, our approach will be largely chronological, with an eye toward how various styles influenced one another. MUSC 1040 CA/DV - Music of World Cultures Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] Spring [Full Sem, Online] Summer [Online] An introduction to the music of cultures around the world, including India, Middle East, China, Japan, Indonesia, Sub- Saharan Africa, Europe, Latin America, Caribbean, Native American music, and Ethnic North America. The course discusses the influence of music on, and its relationship to, the various cultures and populations. MUSC 1043 HU - Music, the Arts & Civilizations Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] This course is a chronological introduction to mostly western music that also explores its relationship to the other arts. MUSC 1063 CA - Music in Religion Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] Spring [Full Sem, Online] An introduction to music in world religions and how it has shaped the history of man. Specific religious works and specific composers from numerous world denominations will be discussed: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Buddhism. Major religious works from European art music will be explored. MUSC lioo - Fundamentals of Music Credits: (2) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Melody, harmony, rhythm, notation, ear training, and sight- singing skills needed to meet entrance requirements for MUSC 1110 & MUSC 1130 . MUSC llio - Music Theory I Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Elementary harmony, primary and secondary triads with inversions, non harmonic tones, and modulation. Prerequisite: Complete Theory Placement exam with a score of 70% or higher or MUSC 1100 with a grade of "C" or higher. Must be taken concurrently with MUSC 1130 , MUSC 1140 . Music Majors and Minors only Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog |