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Hardin-Simmons University 2018-2019
MUTC 3231 Form and Analysis (2-3-0)
A study of form in
music from motives and phrases to large-scale musical
organization. Also includes writing a musical analysis paper.
Prerequisite: First and second year music theory sequence
.
Fall
MUTC 3233 Eighteenth Century Counterpoint (2-2-0)
Writing two-and three-voice counterpoint primarily in the style
of J.S. Bach, including canon and fugue. Also includes the
analysis of contrapuntal procedures and forms including
imitation, invertible counterpoint, stretto, canon, invention and
fugue.
Fall, Spring
MUTC 3234 Sixteenth Century Counterpoint (2-2-0)
A
course in the study of contrapuntal techniques used by
Palestrina, including the use of species counterpoint to
develop student skill.
Spring
MUTC 3237, 3238 Composition III, IV (2-2-0)
Continuation
of Composition 2237, 2238. Composition for chamber
ensembles and voices and the study of contemporary
notational devices. Class, studio, and/or recital performances
of original works.
Spring
MUTC 4099 (1-4 credits) Special Studies in Composition
and Theory
Specialized topics in music theory and/or
composition. Students will be required to write a substantial
research project or composition. May be repeated when topic
varies.
Fall, Spring
MUTC 4231 Orchestration I (2-2-0)
An exploration of the
characteristics of band and orchestral instruments through
score study. Emphasis is placed on idiomatic writing and
knowledge of the timber of each instrument and combinations
of instruments, and how these sounds are applied in
symphonic scoring. Also includes scoring for various
orchestral and band groups, with some emphasis on
instruments with voices. There will be some performance in
class or studio.
Fall
MUTC 4232 Orchestration II (2-2-0)
This course is a
continuation of MUTC 4231 with an emphasis on detailed
analysis of symphonic scores and practical experimentation
through orchestral arranging and scoring. Some original
compositions to be scored for small combinations. Also
includes class, studio, or recital performance of compositional
materials.
Prerequisite: MUTC 4231. Spring
MUTC 4233 History of Music Theory (2-2-0)
Survey of the
history of music theory. Students will explore theoretical
issues from antiquity to the modern period
. Spring
MUTC 4234 Schenkerian Analysis (2-2-0)
Introduction to
Schenkerian analysis of tonal music. Includes large-scale
tonal relationships, the connection between harmony and
counterpoint, and how these topics relate to musical form.
Fall
MUTC 4235 Post-tonal Theory (2-2-0)
Advanced study of
set and 12-tone theory. Students will apply these concepts in
the analysis of post-tonal music.
Spring
MUTC 4236 Music Theory Review (2-2-0)
Overview of tonal
theory and form and analysis. Introduction to acoustics, jazz,
non-tonal music, and non-western music.
Spring
MUTC 4237, 4238 Composition V, VI (2-2-0)
Continuation
of Composition 3237, 3238. Composition for large ensembles
and the study of contemporary rotational devices. Class,
studio and/or recital performances of original works.
MUTC 4333 Pedagogy of Theory (3-3-0)
The study of
methods and materials for teaching music theory. Includes the
evaluation of textbooks and computer software, the creation
of syllabi and tests, and practical teaching experience.
Fall
CLASS INSTRUCTION (MUPC)
MUPC 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, Class Piano I, II, III, IV (1-2-
0) [#]
Functional piano for students with little or no previous
keyboard experience will be taught in class, meeting two
hours per week.
Fall, Spring
MUPC 1121 Class Voice
MUPC 1125 Diction I (1-2-0) [#]
A study of the correct sounds
belonging to the English, Italian, and Latin languages
respectively with emphasis placed on their application to
singing. Students will be required to prepare simple songs in
each language.
Fall
MUPC 1126 Diction II (1-2-0) [#]
A study of the correct
sounds belonging to the French and German languages
respectively with emphasis placed on their application to
singing. Students will be required to prepare simple songs in
each language.
Prerequisite: MUPC 1125. Spring
MUPC 2099 (1-4 credits) Special Studies
Private studies in
workshops, clinics, and special vocal or instrumental projects.
May be repeated when topic varies.
MUPC 2141 Jazz Improvisation I
This elective course
teaches instrumentalists the rudiments of improvisation in
different styles of the jazz idiom. Students will learn jazz
nomenclature, chord/scale relationships, and how to improve
idiomatic melodies over songs harmonic progression.
Students will perform in an ensemble setting.
Students must
audition for the instructor. Fall, Spring
MUPC 4311 Piano Pedagogy (3-3-0)
Course includes
detailed analysis of private and class lesson teaching
procedures, lesson planning, study of teaching materials from
intermediate to early advanced level, and observation of
teaching at these levels. Each student will be assigned a
private student to teach under supervision of the instructor.
Spring
MUPC 4321 Voice Pedagogy (3-3-0)
A technical study of the
vocal mechanism related to practical use in correct vocal
procedure. Diagnosis of common vocal faults; exercises for
correction and development; analysis of literature suitable for
study.
Fall (even years)
MUPC 4331 Organ Pedagogy (3-3-0)
Current organ
pedagogical methods covering pedal and manual technique,
registration, and the development of flexible service playing.
Students will also visit and perform on a variety of organs in
order to know the fundamentals of organ construction and
installation and how these affect teaching and performance.
Prerequisite: MUHL 3241, 3242. Fall (even years)
MUPC 4341 String Pedagogy (3-3-0)
MUPC 4351 Brass Pedagogy (3-3-0)
MUPC 4361 Woodwind Pedagogy (3-3-0)
MUPC 4371 Percussion Pedagogy (3-3-0)
This statement applies to all Pedagogy classes: A study
of teaching techniques and materials as applied to the
instrument group selected.
Prerequisite: MUHL 3241,
3242. Offered periodically as needed.
MUSIC PERFORMANCE STUDIES
(Including University Ensembles)
Piano Performance Major Private Instruction (MUPS)
MUPS First Year – 1111 (1-4 credits)
To be taken for at least
two semesters.
Literature of the level of difficulty of Etudes
from Cramer; Czerny, Op 740; Clementi; Bach, Two and
Three-part Inventions. Sonatas and pieces from the Romantic
and Contemporary periods. Technical routine as appropriate
(major and harmonic minor scales; arpeggios on major and
minor triads, dominant and diminished sevenths; broken
chords on major and minor triads, both hands played four
octaves).
Fall, Spring
MUPS Second Year - 2111
(1-4 credits)
To be taken for at
least two semesters.
Literature of the difficulty of Etudes by
Chopin; Bach, Well-tempered Clavier & French Suites;
Beethoven, Op 2, No. 3, and Op 7. Romantic and
contemporary pieces. Technical routine as needed (in tenths
and sixths).
Fall, Spring
MUPS Third Year - 3111
(1-4 credits)
To be taken for at least
two semesters
.
Literature of the difficulty of Bach, Well-
tempered Clavier, English Suites or Partitas; Beethoven, Op
31, No. 3; Technical routine as needed (in octaves, tenths,
sixths, and thirds). Presentation of half-junior recital.
Fall,
Spring
MUPS Fourth Year - 4111
(1-4 credits)
To be taken for at
least two semesters.
Study of advanced literature from all
style periods. Continuation of technical routine (contrary
motion). Presentation of a senior recital consisting of
representative works of the standard concert repertory.
Fall,
Spring