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Examines the influence of West African dance and music heritage on the development of hybrid cultural forms in the Americas through historical and social contexts.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Reviewers report a heavy weekly workload involving approximately 15 assignments and 50-100 pages of reading, with strict requirements for using quotes in written work.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Covers the learning and teaching of music at the elementary and middle school levels.
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Fall 2024–Fall 2025 · limited sampleIntroduces the teaching of musical composition, arrangement, and orchestration, emphasizing music technologies and their implications for music learning and teaching.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Brian Hyer: The course was rated as very difficult, with a high difficulty score of 4.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleA practicum in teaching music involving observation and participation in K-12 music education settings.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleSupervised student teaching in general and vocal K-12 settings.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Supervised student teaching in general and instrumental K-12 settings.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Teaching Popular Instrumental Music 1 develops pedagogical skills and musical knowledge for instructing popular string and electronic instruments.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleTeaching Popular Instrumental Music 2 develops pedagogical skills and critical perspectives for instructing popular instrumental music, focusing on percussion and electronic technologies.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleHUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH IN MUSIC covers ethical and methodological considerations for research involving human subjects in music.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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A proseminar introducing ethnomusicology through historical surveys and analysis of non-Western musical concepts.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Fall 2023–Fall 2025 · limited sampleMUSIC RESEARCH METHODS AND MATERIALS covers bibliography resources, general reference tools, and specific musicological works for scholarly research.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleExamines cultural influences on jazz development through ethnomusicology, history, and anthropology.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Workload includes weekly reading responses and a final paper, with exams drawn directly from lecture slides.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Introduction to musical theater and opera in Europe and America, focusing on storytelling through music and drama.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The course is rated as very easy with a difficulty rating of 1.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2022 · limited sampleA survey of film music by major composers, exploring techniques and styles through lectures, listening, and film viewing.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Students must take detailed notes on verbal lectures rather than just board content, as the syllabus and Canvas page often lack clear structure or grade visibility.
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Fall 2023–Fall 2025 · limited sampleMUSIC 113 provides descriptive lectures on chamber music accompanied by live performances.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The workload is minimal, requiring weekly attendance, listening to music, and completing short quizzes or paragraphs. One review mentions that quiz answers are sometimes posted, and the final class offers extra credit.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026MUSICA PRACTICA 1 teaches strategies for composing, understanding, and writing about music.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Brian Hyer: The course assumes strong prior theory knowledge, including melodic singing and accurate ear training, creating a steep learning curve. Some reviewers found the assignments and papers to be a significant time commitment or a waste of time.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025MUSICA PRACTICA: AURAL SKILLS 1 provides introductory instruction in aural skills.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025Introduces the development of music in the European tradition prior to 1750.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The course involves significant reading and three to four essays, though quizzes and writing assignments are described as low pressure and engaging.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025Introduction to ethnomusicology covering its intellectual history, methodology, and theoretical concerns.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
MUSICA PRACTICA 3 teaches advanced strategies for composing, understanding, and writing about music.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of David Crook, Leslie Blasius: Difficulty ratings are moderate, with one review noting a low difficulty level when students actively engage and ask questions.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025MUSIC 253 teaches conducting techniques with practical application to vocal and instrumental groups.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleMUSIC 256 (UNIVERSITY OPERA) covers opera role preparation, rehearsal, and performance in a University opera production.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Opera Workshop teaches performance of opera scenes, voice techniques, and staging elements.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2025 · limited sampleMUSIC 260 explores global hand drumming traditions and culminates in group performance.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026MUSIC 262 is a Jazz Ensemble course focused on assignments in performing ensemble literature.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026MUSIC 265 is a woodwind ensemble course focused on performing ensemble literature.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleMUSIC 266 is a performing ensemble course exploring musical styles from social movements and cultural identities through rehearsals and performance.
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Fall 2024–Spring 2026 · limited sampleMUSIC 267 is an ensemble course focused on performing brass literature, requiring audition and instructor consent.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026ENSEMBLE-PERCUSSION covers assignments in performing ensemble literature.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026MUSIC 269 is an ensemble-string course focused on assignments in performing ensemble literature.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026No released grades for this term.
Offering snapshots currently cover Fall 2026. Earlier grade records do not provide a complete offering history.