Prepares and performs varied repertoire for mixed voices. Makes public appearances throughout the year and tours in the Pacific Northwest.
MUS 370 | Wind Ensemble
Prepares and performs music of many styles. Makes public appearances throughout the year and tours in the Pacific Northwest.
MUS 368 | Chamber Music
Music for small vocal and instrumental ensembles.
MUS 356 | Vocal Pedagogy
A study of the singing voice. This includes the structures, mechanics, and acoustics involved in the production of a sung tone, as well as practical methods for developing the voice and correcting vocal faults.
MUS 355 | String Pedagogy
An introduction to the pedagogy of string teaching (violin, viola, `cello, and double bass) as it applies to individual and small group instruction (i.e.: the private studio.)
MUS 353 | Piano Pedagogy and Literature
Basic concepts of piano techniques and musicianship, and their demonstration in the teaching studio. Selection of teaching materials from method courses for beginning students to repertoire for advanced pianists. Emphasis on creating teaching situations, student demonstration. Survey of well-known piano literature for interpretive guidelines and pedagogical application.
MUS 351 | Songwriting 3
This course provides students with further instruction in writing, arranging, performing, and recording original songs. Students will write up to four songs in a variety of styles and in a variety of instrumentations. Students will create recordings of each song and at least one of their songs will be performed in a concert showcase.
MUS 341 | Seminar in Music Business
An introduction to the music industry and to the treatment of music as a commodity. Topics include music publishing, licensing, copyright and intellectual property, artist management, concert promotion, music unions, merchandising, arts administration, the non-profit sector, the digital revolution, and the recording industry.
MUS 337 | Composition
An introduction to compositional technique through the study of musical form, style, performing forces (including digital media), text setting, twentieth-century compositional techniques, and analysis of selected compositions. May be repeated for up to 1.5 units.
MUS 335 | Jazz Theory and Improvisation
An introduction to jazz theory and improvisation through the study of selected compositions with emphasis on musical analysis, transcription, and performance. Laboratory required.