| LAU - Liberal Arts and Sciences - Music |
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| LAU110 |
Introduction to Music |
| Introduction to the basic elements of music and the use of musical components in the style periods of Western Music. The course will focus on increasing musical perception and the development of analytical listening skills. Counts in the Fine Arts Area of General Education Requirements. 2 quarter hours |
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| LAU205 |
Musicianship I |
| Development of listening, sightsinging and keyboard skills. Course will include the study of melodic and rhythmic notation, scales, key signatures, rhythmic patterns and melodic and harmonic intervals through written and aural exercises. Prerequisite: LAU110. Counts in the Fine Arts Area of General Education Requirements. 2 quarter hours |
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| LAU206 |
Musicianship II |
| Continuation of Musicianship I; course will further explore melodic and rhythmic notation, rhythmic patterns and harmonic structures through written and aural exercises. Prerequisites: LAU110 and LAU205. Counts in the Fine Arts Area of General Education Requirements. 2 quarter hours |
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| LAU207 |
Musicianship III |
| Continuation of Musicianship I and II; course will further explore melodic, rhythmic and harmonic notation, rhythmic patterns and harmonic structures through written and aural exercises. Prerequisites: LAU110, LAU205 and LAU206. Counts in the Fine Arts Area of General Education Requirements. 2 quarter hours |
LAU210 |
Music Theory |
| Development of skills required to interpret the relationship between musical elements in any composition. Course will include the in-depth study of musical notation, melody, rhythm, voice leading, harmony and form. Prerequisites: LAU110 and LAU205, LAU206 and LAU207. Counts in the Fine Arts Area of General Education Requirements. 5 quarter hours |
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| LAU211 |
Performance Ensemble – Chorus |
| A course requiring no musical background, except for the desire to sing with a committed group of singers. Focus will be on learning to blend voices and on strengthening vocal and aural skills. Counts in the Fine Arts Area of General Education Requirements. 1 quarter hour |
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| LAU300 |
Applied Music – Individual Instruction |
| Individual or group instruction in voice, instrument or musical theatre. Proficiency in Applied Music is judged on an individual basis through recital performance at term end. Students may register for this course more than once. Counts in the Fine Arts Area of General Education Requirements. 2-5 quarter hours |
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| LAU310 |
Guitar, Recorder, and Classroom Instruments |
| Students will explore rhythm and melody instruments for use in the classroom. Instruments of many world cultures will be discussed, played and constructed by students. Prerequisites: LAU110 and ELE224. Counts in the Fine Arts Area of General Education Requirements. 5 quarter hours |
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| LAU315 |
Popular Music and American Culture |
| A course examining the many styles of American popular music and the ways in which this music expresses the cultures of its audiences. Issues such as the industrialization of popular music, political communication through music and the identification of subcultural groups through music will be discussed in depth. Counts in Humanities or Fine Arts Areas of General Education Requirements. 3-5 quarter hours |
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| LAU320 |
History of Music I |
| Upper division seminar investigating music of the Baroque, Classic and early Romantic periods. Emphasis on changes in stylistic implementation of musical elements by composers such as Monteverdi, Purcell, Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert. Prerequisites: LAU110, LAU210. Counts in Humanities or Fine Arts Areas of General Education Requirements. 5 quarter hours |
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| LAU321 |
History of Music II |
| Upper division seminar investigating music of the Romantic Era and the twentieth century. Emphasis on changes in stylistic implementation of musical elements by composers such as Schumann, Berlioz, Brahms, Wagner, Liszt, Debussy, Stravinsky, Schoenberg, Bartok, Hindemith and Stockhausen. Prerequisites: LAU110, LAU210 and LAU320. Counts in Humanities or Fine Arts Areas of General Education Requirements. 5 quarter hours |
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| LAU325 |
Music of the World's Cultures |
| Seminar investigating the music of Africa and non-Western music of the Americas. Emphasis will be on the importance of musical traditions of each culture and transmission of these traditions through theater, dance and religious ritual. This course satisfies the requirement for a course in non-Western culture. Prerequisite: LAS110 or equivalent. Counts in Humanities or Fine Arts Areas of General Education Requirements. 5 quarter hours |
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| LAU410 |
Conducting |
| Study of the theory and practice of conducting includes score analysis, practice of conducting gesture and rehearsal technique to develop a practical familiarity with directing vocal and instrumental ensembles. Prerequisites: LAU210, LAU320 and LAU321. Counts in the Fine Arts Area of General Education Requirements. 5 quarter hours |
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| LAU490 |
Music Independent Study |
| Opportunity for students to pursue an approved exploration of music in an area of performance interpretation, music theory, individual instruction, music education or music history and literature. 2-5 quarter hours |
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| LAU495 |
Music Special Topic |
| A music offering of special interest in an area of music, including but not limited to music theory, individual instruction, music education, music history and literature or current issues in music performance. Students my register for the course more than once as the topic may vary each term. 2-5 quarter hours |
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| LAU499 |
Music Seminar |
| This course will cover any topic in the field of music not taught within the regularly scheduled courses. Offered by decision of the department, Music Seminar represents the opportunity for students to pursue an in-depth exploration of music in an area of performance interpretation, musicology, music theory, pedagogy or music education. 5 quarter hours |
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