MUSC - Music

MUSC-10100 University Choir

This ensemble performs sacred music ranging from Gregorian chant and Renaissance masses to music of living composers. Rehearsals are on Tuesday evenings. The choir is directed by Dr. Lawrence Sisk and open to members of the Lewis University community. May be repeated for credit.
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Prerequisites

Audition

MUSC-10200 Chamber Choir

Chamber Choir is a collegiate choral ensemble of men and women. The diverse repertoire, both sacred and secular, ranges from Renaissance madrigals to vocal jazz. The ensemble rehearses twice weekly and performs at concerts and other events. May be repeated for credit.
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Prerequisites

Audition

MUSC-10500 Jazz Band

The jazz band specializes in the big band sound and rehearses on Thursday evenings. The band is directed by Tom Drake. May be repeated for credit.
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Prerequisites

Audition

MUSC-10600 Symphony Orchestra

The Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra, directed by Dr. Lawrence Sisk, performs orchestral music of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries and rehearses on Wednesday evenings. The ensemble is open to University students by audition. May be repeated for credit.
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Prerequisites

Audition

MUSC-10700 Percussion Ensemble

Percussion Ensemble rehearses on Monday afternoons and is open to students in all majors. The repertoire varies each semester. No audition is required.
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MUSC-10800 Recording Ensemble

Provides basic instruction in recording live events. To hone their skills, students will record events hosted by the Music Department throughout the semester. Additionally, students will transfer recordings into the computer, learn basic mixing techniques, and become proficient in a variety of recording techniques of live performances. May be repeated for credit.
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MUSC-11000 Music for the Listener

An introductory course in music literature and history for the non-major, this course fulfills the general education fine arts requirement.
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MUSC-11500 History of American Popular Music

A survey of American popular music of the 20th century, this course satisfies the general education fine arts requirement.
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MUSC-11600 History of African American Music

An introductory course for the non-major, this course traces the development of Black music in America from its African roots to the present. Topics include Jazz, Blues, the Harlem Renaissance, and Black music in Chicago. Fulfills the general education fine arts requirement.
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MUSC-11700 History of Jazz

This course provides a historical overview of the origins of Jazz and its most important and influential musicians from 1900 to the present. This course fulfills the general education fine arts requirement.
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MUSC-12000 Music Theory 1

This introduction to music theory includes the study of scales, keys, modes, melody, rhythm, harmony, and aural skills. Must be taken with MUSC 12200 Music Theory 1 Lab. All theory courses involve computer-assisted instruction.

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Corequisites

MUSC 12200

MUSC-12100 Music Theory 2

A continuation of MUSC 12000, this course focuses on the four-part harmony of the 18th century. All theory courses involve computer-assisted music instruction.

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Corequisites

MUSC 12300

MUSC-12200 Music Theory 1 Lab

An introductory aural skills course, Music Theory 1 Lab develops fundamental musicianship skills, including sight-reading tonal melodies with solfeggio.

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Corequisites

MUSC 12000

MUSC-12300 Music Theory 2 Lab

An aural skills and keyboard harmony course, Music Theory 2 Lab builds upon the basic skills introduced in Music Theory 1 Lab. Melodies with modulations are introduced along with keyboard progressions using primary and secondary chords.

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Prerequisites

MUSC 12000

Corequisites

MUSC 12100

MUSC-13000 Introduction to Guitar

This class is designed for beginners. Students must have their own instruments.
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MUSC-13100 Applied Guitar

This course offers instruction in the technique and literature of the guitar from intermediate to advanced levels of study. Students must have their own instruments. May be repeated for credit.
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MUSC-13200 Classical Guitar

This course provides instruction in the technique and literature of the classical guitar from intermediate to advanced levels of study. Students must have their own guitars with nylon strings. May be repeated for credit.
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MUSC-13500 Bass Guitar

Students are instructed in the technique and literature of the bass guitar from beginning to advanced levels. Students must have their own instruments. May be repeated for credit.
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MUSC-14000 Banjo

This course offers instruction in the technique and literature of the banjo from beginning to advanced levels. Students must have their own instruments. May be repeated.
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MUSC-14600 Harp

Students receive one-on-one instruction on the technique of playing the harp and its literature. Students of all majors and all levels of proficiency are welcome but must have their own instrument. May be repeated for credit.
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MUSC-15500 Trumpet

Students get instruction in the technique and literature of the trumpet at all levels. Students must have their own instruments. Instruction is provided for both majors and non-majors. May be repeated for credit.
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MUSC-15600 French Horn

Students get instruction in the technique and literature of the French horn at all levels. Students must have their own instruments. Instruction is provided for both majors and non-majors. May be repeated for credit.
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MUSC-15700 Trombone

Students get instruction in the technique and literature of the trombone at all levels. Students must have their own instruments. Instruction is provided for both majors and non-majors. May be repeated for credit.
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MUSC-16000 Organ

This course provides instruction in the technique and literature of the organ covering beginning to advanced levels. The course is designed for students with a strong background in keyboard study. May be repeated for credit.
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MUSC-16500 Percussion

Students are instructed on the various percussion instruments covering beginning to advanced levels of study. May be repeated for credit.
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MUSC-17000 Violin/Viola

Students get instruction in the technique and literature of the violin and/or viola at all levels. Students must have their own instruments. Instruction is provided for both majors and non-majors. May be repeated for credit.
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MUSC-17100 Cello

Students get instruction in the technique and literature of the cello at all levels. Students must have their own instruments. Instruction is provided for both majors and non-majors. May be repeated for credit.
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MUSC-17200 Double Bass

Students get instruction in the technique and literature of the double bass at all levels. Students must have their own instruments. Instruction is provided for both majors and non-majors. May be repeated for credit.
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MUSC-17500 Clarinet

Students get instruction in the technique and literature of the clarinet at all levels. Students must have their own instruments. May be repeated for credit.
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MUSC-17600 Flute

Students get instruction in the technique and literature of the flute at all levels. Students must have their own instruments. May be repeated for credit.
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MUSC-17700 Oboe

This course provides instruction in the technique and literature of the oboe at all levels. Students must have their own instruments. May be repeated for credit.
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MUSC-17800 Bassoon

This course provides instruction in the technique and literature of the bassoon at all levels. Students must have their own instrument. May be repeated for credit.
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MUSC-17900 Saxophone

This course provides instruction in the technique and literature of the saxophone at all levels.  Both jazz and classical styles may be addressed. Literature is specifically chosen for each student's ability and level of advancement. Students must have their own instrument. May be repeated for credit.
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MUSC-18000 Beginning Class Piano 1

Basic skills of keyboard technique are developed through theory, composition, improvisation and literature. Small classes are taught in the piano lab. Each student has his or her own electric piano with headset.
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MUSC-18200 Applied Piano

Private piano instruction is given at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. Some background is required. May be repeated for credit.
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MUSC-18300 Jazz Piano

Students receive one-on-one instruction on the techniques and literature of jazz piano. Students of all majors and all levels of proficiency are welcome. May be repeated for credit.
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MUSC-18500 Voice

This instruction is designed to acquaint students with fundamental techniques of good vocal production. Literature is specially chosen for each student's ability and goal. May be repeated for credit.
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MUSC-18600 Music Composition

Private instruction is provided in composing music, with emphasis on computer-assisted techniques. May be repeated for credit.
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MUSC-19000 Music Literature

This course for Music majors and minors surveys the works of the major composers from the Middle Ages to the present day. Does not satisfy the Fine Arts Requirement.

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Prerequisites

Ability to read music notation

MUSC-21000 Introduction to Music Business

An introduction to the music industry and an examination of career opportunities. Students learn basic marketplace principles and how these principles apply to music merchandising.
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MUSC-22000 Music Theory 3

This course entails a study of the chromatic harmony of the 19th century.  All theory courses involve computer-assisted music instruction.
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Prerequisites

MUSC 12100 or consent

Corequisites

MUSC 22200

MUSC-22100 Music Theory 4

Students explore the musical paradigms of the 20th century. All theory courses involve computer-assisted music instruction.
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Prerequisites

MUSC 22000

Corequisites

MUSC 22300

MUSC-22200 Music Theory 3 Lab

An aural skills and keyboard harmony course, Music Theory 3 Lab continues to develop musicianship by introducing chromatic melody and harmony.

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Prerequisites

MUSC 12100

Corequisites

MUSC 22000

MUSC-22300 Music Theory 4 Lab

An aural skills and keyboard harmony course, Music Theory 4 Lab introduces advanced chromatic and atonal melodies.

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Prerequisites

MUSC 22000

Corequisites

MUSC 22100

MUSC-22600 Topics in Music

Topics in Music fulfills a requirement for music majors, but is open to Lewis students in all majors. There are no prerequisites. The topic varies each semester the course is offered and might include: Russian music; liturgical music of the Catholic and Orthodox Church; the symphony; opera from Monteverdi to Verdi; chamber music of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries; music of the 20th century; world music.
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MUSC-22700 History of Russian Music

This course surveys 1000 years of Russian music, beginning with the conversion of Rus to Christianity in 988 and ending with the fall of the Soviet Union in 1988. Topics to be studied include: Znamenny chant; music in the era of Ivan the Terrible; Europeanization in the 18th century under Peter the Great, Empress Elizabeth, and Catherine the Great; Italian-trained composers, e.g., Bortnyansky; the Russian Folk Song; music for the Divine Liturgy and the All-Night Vigil; Romances and Songs of the Golden and Silver Ages; Russian Opera and Ballet; Tchaikovsky and the symphony; tone poems; concertos for piano and violin; music in the Soviet era. There will be opportunities to hear and perform Russian music on and off campus during the semester. Performance is encouraged but not mandatory. Resources will be made available to students on Blackboard and in the Lewis University Library, which has a fine collection of materials on Russian music.  This course satisfies the General Education requirement for Fine Arts.
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MUSC-23000 Film, Music, and History

This course considers music's many functions in film from the 1890s to the present. Viewing films outside of class is required.

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MUSC-29900 Introduction to Recording and Computer Music

This introductory course in the application of the computer to musical functions includes sound generation leading to composition.
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MUSC-30000 Electronic Music Techniques

This course is designed for students seeking to compose and notate music using computers. An advanced course in music technology which focuses on software and hardware that controls digital audio.  May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor.
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Prerequisites

MUSC 29900

MUSC-31000 Music Business

This survey of the music industry is designed for Music Business majors. It is the second course in a sequence together with MUSC 21000 Introduction to Music Business.

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Prerequisites

MUSC 21000

MUSC-31100 Music History 1

The first semester of a year-long survey of music history, this course includes music of the ancient world through Beethoven. This course partially fulfills the advanced writing requirement for Music majors.
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Prerequisites

Ability to read musical notation

MUSC-31200 Music History 2

Music History 2 is the second semester of a year-long survey of music history. The course content covers music of the Enlightenment through the 20th century. This course partially fulfills the advanced writing requirement for music majors.

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Prerequisites

Ability to read musical notation

MUSC-32100 Form and Analysis

This course provides a detailed study of the materials and structures of tonal and atonal music.
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Prerequisites

MUSC 22100

MUSC-32200 Orchestration

This class is an introduction to the instruments of the symphony orchestra and rudiments of scoring. Students are taught classification of instruments and how to write for all transposing instruments.
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Prerequisites

MUSC 22100

MUSC-32300 Computer Composition

This course is designed for students seeking to compose and notate music using computers.
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Prerequisites

MUSC 29900 or consent of instructor

MUSC-49700 Music Seminar

This capstone course is designed to prepare Music/Music Business majors for the comprehensive examinations in music theory and history required by the department for graduation. Offered online.
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Prerequisites

Music and Music Merchandising majors of Junior or Senior standing

MUSC-49800 Internship

In this practical on-the-job training program, interns gain experience in the music business and recording industry. Required of Music Business majors for graduation.
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Prerequisites

Music Merchandising majors of Junior or Senior standing