Survey of fields of historical and systematic investigation in music; bibliographical studies and research analysis.

Conducting the concert band, the symphony orchestra, and the chorus in the larger musical forms. Analysis of scores, recordings, and live performances. Emphasis on style, technique and interpretation.

Survey and analysis of choral literature from Palestrina to the present, using scores, records, and class performance. Techniques of teaching and conducting unfamiliar styles.

Specific and intensive research in each student's major instrument, covering: (1) history of the instrument, (2) texts, methods and periodicals, (3) orchestral studies, (4) solo and ensemble techniques and literature, and (5) listening and performance.

Organization, developing system, equipment and facilities, personnel, planning the show, basic styles and fundamentals, continuity and pace, rehearsal and drill techniques, charting, instrumentation, selecting and arranging music.

Examination of the historical and philosophical foundations which underlie the curricula and instructional programs in music.

Designed to help students to develop the scientific method of educational research in music, to define areas of need, and to develop potential research problems.

An introduction to computers and computer software used to teach, compose and arrange music. This course will cover the tools essential for success as a music educator in today's secondary school systems. Topics to be examined will include in-depth discussions and hands on experience with MIDI sequencing, notation, history, music theory and marching band drill software. The history of music technology and its' relevance to today's musician will be given priority.

Study and appraisal of curricula, plans and materials for the sequential development of musical learnings in children; contemporary techniques for implementing; relationships to other areas of instruction.

Study of general and specialized curricula in the junior and senior high school; interrelationships, goals, and implementation techniques in the light of musical growth in the adolescent years.

Study of curricula, plans, materials, and implementation procedures for general and specialized curricula in junior and senior colleges. Emphasis on theories and practices, student development, administrative processes, and teacher competency.

Discussions and demonstrations relative to the historical, theoretical, and performance areas of jazz. The various styles and the music of a variety of composers will be explored. Sessions on career opportunities and recording studio techniques.

Processes in voice production. Psychological, physiological, and acoustical problems. Study of voice classification, quality, diction, breath support and breath control.

Teaching techniques and materials for string, woodwind, brasswind and percussion instruments. Individual and group instruction for various age levels. Teaching under faculty supervision.

Survey of materials for teaching music to the handicapped. Analysis of psychological principles and procedural concepts, development of pilot programs for music teaching and learning in special education.

Individual program of study in major area of interest, under the direction of the faculty. Opportunities to broaden knowledge and develop further skills in special areas of music.

Designed to prepare students for graduate level theory. Aural techniques, triads, choral structure, modulation, analysis, harmonic and contrapuntal techniques. Credit not applied to degree requirements.

Techniques of analysis of style and structure of music from all periods of music history. Analytical concepts in learning, teaching, and performing music.

Teaching materials, text, classroom procedure, methods, and sequence. Introduction to the contemporary music project (CMP) approach. Study of the theoretical systems and theoretical bibliography.

Advanced study of contrapuntal forms, study of contemporary melodic and harmonic practices; original work in advanced composition.

Analysis of scale systems and harmonies used in jazz improvisational techniques and stylistic analysis of major artists in the 1940's and the 1950's.

Continuation of Jazz Analysis I with emphasis on improvisational techniques and stylistic analysis of major jazz artists of the 1960's and 1970's.

Basic knowledge and pedagogic foundations in the Orff-Schulwerk approach. A complete introductory course based on Level I course outlines as published by the American Orff-Schulwerk Association which includes the use of the pentatonic, the simple bordun, the ostinato, basic elemental forms, basic body movements and application to the Schulwerk; soprano recorder; vocal and rhythmic training; and improvisation.

Satisfactory completion of Orff-Schulwerk Level I course. Study of all the pentatonic scales; review of simple and moving borduns; I-V and I-IV-V accompaniments; explanation of rhythmic training and continuation into irregular rhythms and meters; vocal, movement and instrumental improvisation; soprano and alto recorder. Level II includes in- depth study of Volumes II and IV of the Schulwerk.

Study and review of forms, styles, literature and composers from Middle Ages to modern period. To prepare students for graduate level history. Credit not applied to degree requirements.

The age of the basso continue 1580-1750; opera and oratorio, instrumental forms, keyboard music, and performance practices.

Rococo and Pre-classical music in England, France, Italy, Spain, and Germany. The Viennese classical tradition.

The development of romanticism in music from late Beethoven through Mahler.

The history of music from classical antiquity to C. 1400.

The history of music from 1400 to 1600.

The history of music from the turn of the century to the present. Forms, styles, idioms, media, composers, and performance practices.

Topics may be selected from the following: Sonata History; Opera History; l9th Century Art Song; Cantata History; Symphony History; Brahms; Mozart; Bach; Beethoven; Debussy-Ravel; Jazz History; Ethnomusicology.

A comprehensive survey of concepts, problems and methods of research in non-Western and folk music.

Study of solo song in larger works, and solo art song. Analysis, performance and collateral reading.

Study of the development of jazz from African origins to its present status as an organized art form. Contributions of selected jazz musicians. Relationship to rock and pop music.

Seminar in research design and method with emphasis on identification of problems in music instruction and interpretation of data. Application of findings to classroom settings. Students will begin the thesis/project writing process.

Designed to give graduate students lab experience in dealing with contemporary marching band techniques. Open to all students upon audition.

An organization designed to provide a graduate medium the aim of which is to broaden the graduates' realm of experiences in performing in large performance organizations and to enhance understanding and knowledge of the literature and concert performance practices.

Designed through performance to instill in students a knowledge of musical literature from all periods and idioms, basic music patterns and usages, musical vocabulary and meaning, music's development as an art, and the principal forms and composers.

Designed through performance to instill in students a knowledge of musical literature from all periods and idioms, basic music patterns and usages, musical vocabulary and meaning, music's development as an art, and the principal forms and composers.

Study and performance of selected choral literature from all stylistic periods, both accompanied and a cappella. Emphasis on increased skill in reading, development of basic voice techniques and interpreting the score.

Study and performance of selected choral literature from all stylistic periods, both accompanied and a cappella. Emphasis on increased skill in reading, development of basic voice techniques and interpreting the score.

Graduate level technical study, continued development of repertoire, stylistic interpretation and performance skills. Preparation and presentation of graduate recital.