PAGE 12 MUSC 2200 Software Music Production (3 credits) An introduction to creating music utilizing industrystandard hardware and software. Students will learn the fundamental concepts of MIDI, and how to apply those concepts in a digital audio workstation environment. Students will be introduced to recording with digital instruments and microphones while incorporating loops, various effects plugins, and other creative techniques. Every Fall. MUSC 2900 Introduction to the Music Industry (3 credits) This course will introduce and examine the music industry from a practical, historical, and contextual viewpoint. The music product will be considered as well as career options for students as developing producers and performers. Students will develop the foundation to produce and analyze commercial music. Frequency: Winter Even. MUSC 2960 Creating Commercial Music (3 credits) This course will develop the necessary music theory fundamentals to create commercial music. Students will analyze commercial repertoire to more fully understand improvisation, stylistic interpretation, and application of technical skill. Prerequisite: MUSC 1960. Frequency: Winter Even. MUSC 3025 Songwriting (3 credits) A course designed for students to create original songs utilizing MIDI software. Students will be introduced to the fundamental components of songwriting, including lyrics, rhythm, melody, harmony, bass, texture, timbre, register, dynamics, tempo, and form. Fall Odd. MUSC 3060 Applied Instruction III (2 credits) Applied Instruction III is a weekly lesson designed to examine and practice musical technique (digital, vocal, or instrumental) at a deeper level of understanding. Outcomes will be fostered through instructor modeling and demonstration; student achievement will be assessed through instructor feedback, student reflection, and peer review. Prerequisite: Permission of program director. Frequency: Every Fall and Winter. MUSC 3200 Studio Recording (3 credits) An exploration of recording music in a studio environment. Students will learn the fundamental concepts of recording audio using industry-standard software and hardware, as well as troubleshooting any issues that arise during live recording sessions. Students will also be introduced to industry-related hospitality skills as they collaborate with guest recording artists. Prerequisites: MUSC 2200 Software Music Production, MUSC 2000 Choral Ensemble or MUSC 2025 Instrumental Ensemble. Fall Odd. MUSC 3300 Western Art Music (3 credits) This course introduces musical styles in Western art music between the Baroque Period and the present day. Musical quizzes, discussions, and other assignments will focus on the meaning/s music conveys and its sociological context. Throughout this course students will develop an awareness of the role that music plays in culture, and they will learn to consider music critically. Prerequisites: one MUSC course and COMP 2000, 2010, or 2020 or COMP 2000H. Winter Odd. MUSC 3600 Music of World Cultures (3 credits) This course will introduce musical traditions from around the world and examine how cultural setting shapes the music. The meanings derived from musical styles and structures will be assessed through active and informed listening. Non-Western cultures studied may include West Africa, Asia, India, Latin America, and more. Prerequisite: COMP 2000 or COMP 2000H or COMP 2020. Frequency: Every Winter. MUSC 3900 Popular Music in Western Culture (3 credits) Popular Music in Western Culture is a course that studies popular music in the dynamic and highly commercialized Western society. With an understanding of the basic elements of music, we will examine the historical and sociological forces that shaped music of the 20th and 21st centuries creating phenomena such as Elvis, the Beatles, Madonna, Jay-Z, Beyonce, and many more. Prerequisite: COMP 2000 or COMP 2000H. Course Frequency: Every Fall.
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