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MUS.
100 -
53194 -
Fundamentals of Music
MUS. 100 FUNDAMENTALS OF MUSIC (3)
Hours/semester: 48-54 lecture.
Students will learn how to read music notes, rhythms, key signatures, scales and chords. Students will develop listening techniques and explore musical styles and aesthetics. Recital attendance may be required. Appropriate for the general student, this course partially fulfills General Education requirements for the Humanities. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (C1).
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Gomez, P |
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MUS.
202 -
52939 -
Music Appreciation
MUS. 202 MUSIC APPRECIATION (3)
Hours/semester: 48-54 lecture. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 100, or equivalent.
Topics addressed include aesthetics, the variety of ensembles, musical form and design, analysis of the creative process, and criteria for the evaluation of musical performances. Lectures are illustrated by live and recorded examples. Recital attendance may be required. Appropriate for the general student, this course partially fulfills General Education requirements for the Humanities. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (C1).
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Hawkins, M |
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MUS.
202 -
55715 -
Music Appreciation
MUS. 202 MUSIC APPRECIATION (3)
Hours/semester: 48-54 lecture. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 100, or equivalent.
Topics addressed include aesthetics, the variety of ensembles, musical form and design, analysis of the creative process, and criteria for the evaluation of musical performances. Lectures are illustrated by live and recorded examples. Recital attendance may be required. Appropriate for the general student, this course partially fulfills General Education requirements for the Humanities. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (C1).
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Hawkins, M |
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MUS.
275 -
53681 -
History of Jazz
MUS. 275 HISTORY OF JAZZ (3)
(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)
Hours/semester: 48-54 lecture. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 846 or ESOL 400, or equivalent.
Understanding and enjoying music by studying the historical development of jazz from a musical and sociological perspective. Topics include discussion of musical elements, vocal and instrumental ensembles, artistic values, and the role of jazz in our culture. Concert attendance may be required. Partially fulfills General Education requirements for the Humanities. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (C1).
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Hawkins, M |
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MUS.
401 -
55099 -
Voice I
MUS. 401 VOICE I (2)
Hours/semester: 24-27 lecture/24-27 lab/48-54 hours by arrangement. Recommended: MUS. 100 or equivalent.
Basic training in vocal technique and performance skills for the beginning singer. Course content includes introductions to vocal technique (posture, initiating tone), singing anatomy (vocal tract), song preparation (practicing), music theory fundamentals (basic pitch and rhythm notation), and English diction (primary vowels). Transfer credit: UC; CSU.
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Dibble, M |
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Dibble, M |
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MUS.
402 -
55100 -
Voice II
MUS. 402 VOICE II (2)
Hours/semester: 24-27 lecture/24-27 lab/48-54 hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: MUS. 401 or equivalent.
Continuation of training in vocal technique and performance skills begun in Music 401. Course content includes vocal technique (breathing techniques), singing anatomy (breathing musculature), song preparation and interpretation (text, emotional expression), music theory fundamentals (major scales/keys, 16th notes), and English diction (secondary vowels). Transfer credit: UC; CSU.
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Dibble, M |
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Dibble, M |
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MUS.
403 -
55101 -
Voice III
MUS. 403 VOICE III (2)
Hours/semester: 24-27 lecture/24-27 lab/48-54 hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: MUS. 402 or equivalent.
Refinement of vocal technique and performance skills begun in Music 401 & 402. Course content includes vocal technique (more breathing methods), singing anatomy (larynx), song preparation and interpretation (facial expression, gesture), music theory fundamentals (intervals, triads), and English diction (diphthongs, consonants).
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Dibble, M |
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Dibble, M |
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MUS.
404 -
55102 -
Voice IV
MUS. 404 VOICE IV (2)
Hours/semester: 24-27 lecture/24-27 lab/48-54 hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: MUS. 403 or equivalent.
Further refinement of vocal technique and performance skills begun in Music 401, 402 & 403. Content includes vocal technique (resonance), singing anatomy (resonating spaces), song preparation and interpretation (style elements), music theory fundamentals (minor scales/keys, triplets), and English diction (glides, more work with consonants).
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Dibble, M |
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Dibble, M |