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ME 5083 Advanced Manufacturing Processes
(3 hours)
Emphasis on fundamentals of exotic and nontraditional manufacturing processes, such as electrical discharge machining, jet cutting processes, ultrasonic machining, chemical and electro-chemical machining, and rapid prototyping.
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ME 5103 Theoretical Vibration
(3 hours)
Multi-degree-of-freedom and continuous vibration systems. Introduction to finite element method and approximation methods in vibration systems analysis. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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ME 5143 Theory of Elasticity
(3 hours)
Fundamental laws of the deformations of solids. Equilibrium, compatibility, and constitutive behavior are discussed. Numerical methods and problem solutions are reviewed. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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ME 5163 Structural Fatigue
(3 hours)
New and conventional fatigue design approaches. Crack initiation, mean stress effects, notch effects, cyclic stress-strain behavior, mean and residual stress effects, cumulative damage, crack propagation, multi-axial fatigue, environmental effects, fatigue of mechanical components (weld, springs, gears, bearings). Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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ME 5223 Fracture Mechanics
(3 hours)
Analysis of the behavior of materials containing flaws. Topics include the stress analysis of cracked bodies, crack tip plastic zones, energy and compliance methods, fracture toughness testing, crack opening displacement, microscopic aspects, and fatigue crack propagation. Prerequisite: ES 3023 and permission of instructor.
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ME 5273 Mechanics of Robotic Manipulators
(3 hours)
An introduction to fundamental concepts used in robotics. Joint space (n-dimensional Euclidean space) and task space (3-dimensional Euclidean space) will be examined at the position and velocity levels. Formalisms for manipulator statics and dynamics planning and control of open chains and relevant mathematical tools will be developed.
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ME 5283 Mechanics of Composite Materials
(3 hours)
Stress-strain-temperature equations for orthotropic and anisotropic materials. Transformation of stress-strain equations to different coordinate systems. Extension-shear coupling. Mechanics of fiber reinforced lamina. Assumptions and formulation of Laminated Plate Theory. Behavior of symmetric and unsymmetric laminates. Off axis testing. Stresses in laminates. Fracture theories. Freeedge effects and delamination. Prerequisite: ES 3023 and permission of instructor.
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ME 5863 Special Topics
(3 hours)
Topics may include a variety of mechanical engineering subjects selected for their relevance to current departmental research interest. Example courses: Experimental Stress Analysis, Mechanics of Composite Materials, Turbulent Flows, and Advanced Materials. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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Media Studies |
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MSTU 2003 Public Space and the City
(3 hours) Block Two
The purpose of the course is to provoke students to think more deeply about the role that public spaces play in constructing a sense of common identity. Public Space is used here to primarily refer to physical spaces within an urban environment, such as streets, parks or public squares but can also refer to mediated space such as television or social media platforms.
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MSTU 2013 Intro to Media Studies
(3 hours)
Introduces theory and research on the relations between symbol systems, culture, and communication.
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MSTU 2273 Film History
(3 hours) Block I
Development of cinema from its origins in the late 1890s to the present. Emphasis is on technological innovations; film styles and
genres; national and international influences; the star and studio systems; roles of writers, producers, directors; and the conjunction of
aesthetic and commercial interests in the evolution of film. Same as ENGL 2273, FLM 2273.
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MSTU 2623 Media History
(3 hours)
Analyzes social and political consequences of historical changes in communication technology, from oral communication to writing and print to electronic media. Topics include oral communication, the nature of literacy, printing and the rise of democracy, and the mythos of the information society.
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MSTU 2993 Independent Study
(3 hours)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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MSTU 3003 Public Space and the City
(3 hours)
The purpose of the course is to provoke students to think more deeply about the role that public spaces play in constructing a sense of common identity. Public Space is used here to primarily refer to physical spaces within an urban environment, such as streets, parks or public squares but can also refer to mediated space such as television or social media platforms. Prerequisite MSTU 2013 .
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MSTU 3013 Media & Celebrity Culture
(3 hours)
Explores three key elements in postmodern experience: celebrity, tourism and style. Through reading, discussion and applied examples of these topics, we analyze how we shape, and are shaped by, mediated meaning in the postmodern era.
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MSTU 3023 Documentary Expression in Film and Video
(3 hours)
Hands-on experience and editing skills for documentary video production. Students analyze documentary structure and become more critical viewers; learn the traditions of documentary; and learn to select subjects, edit material to achieve the strongest effects, and devise sound and music as crucial elements of documentary filmmaking. Same as FLM 3023 .
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MSTU 3103 Media Theory
(3 hours)
A survey of dominant theories of language and meaning, information and persuasion, as well as contextual theories of interpersonal, group, organizational, and mediated communication. Theorizing as a useful logical tool for extending the findings of research. Prerequisite: MSTU 2013 .
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MSTU 3113 Persuasive Media & Culture
(3 hours) Block Two
The processes whereby persuasive messages are created, targeted for particular audiences, and evaluated for their effects.
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MSTU 3143 Digital Studies
(3 hours)
Introduces and examines the emerging field of digital studies, particularly digital media and communication studies. The course examines ways that information, technologies, tools, and media impact modern society. It simultaneously teaches critical thinking, theory, history and practice central to life and work in the digital age.
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MSTU 3163 Advocacy Journalism
(3 hours)
Explores the emergence of, and rationale for, participatory journalistic practice as well as the resistance to community-oriented, subjective journalism.
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MSTU 3193 Media, Culture and Power
(3 hours)
Explores the contribution of the Frankfurt School to contemporary cultural and social criticism. Begins with key works by German-Jewish émigré intellectuals, continues with essays from the 1950s and 60s, and ends with current books on media, culture and power. Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor.
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MSTU 3223 Media & Identity
(3 hours)
Feminism, as a social movement, offers us a powerful example of how ideas circulate and develop in and through the media. Using readings, discussion, interviews and media analyses, this course explores widely popular accounts of women’s personal, social, cultural and political options from 1960 to the present. Same as WS 3223 .
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MSTU 3283 Film Theory and Criticism
(3 hours))
Employing the many tools available for analyzing film, we can use the lens of race, class, ethnicity, cultural heritage, gender, political
power, style, reception theory, or author as a means of organizing our thoughts about a movie or a group of movies. Same asFLM 3283
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MSTU 3293 Media and Popular Culture
(3 hours)
Analyzes the origins and significance of modern debates over popular culture. Offers methods by which to interpret mass media products such as news, television, films, and recorded music as forms of culture.
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MSTU 3353 Media & Politics
(3 hours)
Addresses the central problems that have puzzled scholars over the centuries, and continue to puzzle them, concerning the communication of political matters: issues such as the relationship between rhetoric and manipulation, the differences between communication in democratic vs. nondemocratic societies, and the role that various technologies play in changing how we think both about politics and about communication.
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MSTU 3413 Making the News
(3 hours)
Development of skills and understanding in communicating news and information to various audiences. Emphasizes the role of news gatherer and reporter in organizing and presenting facts and background for audiences. Offers experience in many types of news. Two hours lecture and two hours lab each week.
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MSTU 3433 Advertising: History, Culture & Critique
(3 hours)
Introduction to principles of advertising and advertising’s relationship to both the mass media and the marketing process. Surveys the historical aspect of advertising, creative production, and media planning.
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MSTU 3473 Media Production and Criticism
(3 hours)
Media Production and Criticism combines media theory and history with audiovisual production skills to explore a specific theme (i.e., documentary, music video, avant-garde) and create critically informed projects. Prerequisite consent of instructor. Same as FLM 3473 .
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MSTU 3523 Technology & Society
(3 hours)
Addresses the role of new communication technologies and society by exploring the nature and consequences of shifts from oral to print to electronic communication systems.
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MSTU 3613 Media Inquiry
(3 hours)
A survey of approaches to acquiring and validating knowledge about human communication. Examines how research questions are posed and appropriate methods of inquiry selected. Assesses the strengths and limitations of critical, qualitative, and quantitative methods. Student projects integrate inquiry methods with research and analysis of published literature. Prerequisite: MSTU 2013 .
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MSTU 3633 Public Relations
(3 hours)
Entry-level professional course covering basic techniques of news writing as well as strategies for researching, organizing, and writing effective memos, letters, and reports.
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MSTU 3733 Global Media
(3 hours)
Introduces and examines the global development of media history and international contexts. Critical emphasis is paid to globalization theories and the comparative history of information technologies, economics, and political, cultural, and media systems.
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MSTU 3993 Independent Study
(3 hours)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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MSTU 4113 Documentary Workshop
(3 hours)
History, philosophy and practice of documentary journalism in the United States. Interviewing, writing and producing publication-quality documentary journalism in the field.
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MSTU 4283 Documentary Film
(3 hours)
The art form, style and technology of contemporary documentary films. Traverses documentary content to examine how technology, politics, public policy and filmmakers have informed, directly or indirectly, the shape of the documentary genre today. Students analyze, present, and discuss outstanding films from around the world. Same as FLM 4283 .
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MSTU 4293 Media and Games
(3 hours)
The purpose of the course is to examine the relationship between media and the human activity of play. The latter concept, being a fairly abstract one, will be discussed in this course mainly in reference to distinctively modern forms of human play, such as sports and computer games.
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MSTU 4443 Advertising Competition
(3 hours)
By invitation only. Top marketing, advertising, graphics, and broadcast production students will represent The University of Tulsa at this prestigious event held each year in April. Destinations for presentations vary within the 10th District of the American Advertising Federation (AAF). Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Same as ART 4443 .
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MSTU 4543 Branding
(3 hours)
Humans make decisions and act on perceptions, real or imagined. In the marketplace, our perceptions of brands-products, and the companies behind them-drive our buying behaviors. Branding is the study of those perceptions, how they come to be, and how to influence them as communications professionals. The course is designed to teach how to see brands. Prerequisite: MSTU 3433 .
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MSTU 4573 Advanced Media Production and Criticism
(3 hours)
Takes the production skills, media theories, and histories learned in MSTU 3473 /FLM 3473 and advances them through rigorous, project-oriented written and media work. Prequisite: MSTU 3473 or FLM 3473 and permission of instructor. Same as FLM 3573 .
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MSTU 4611 Internship
(1 hour)
Applies knowledge and skills in approved organizations on or off campus within various media-related or communication-oriented settings. Some internships result from national, competitive programs. Prerequisites: Communication major, 75 hours, and at least 2.75 GPA in major or recommendation of major advisor.
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MSTU 4613 Internship
(3 hours)
Applies knowledge and skills in approved organizations on or off campus within various media-related or communication-oriented settings. Some internships result from national, competitive programs. Prerequisites: Communication major, 75 hours, and at least 2.75 GPA in major or recommendation of major advisor.
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MSTU 4616 Internship
(6 hours)
Applies knowledge and skills in approved organizations on or off campus within various media-related or communication-oriented settings. Some internships result from national, competitive programs. Prerequisites: Communication major, 75 hours, and at least 2.75 GPA in major or recommendation of major advisor.
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MSTU 4623 Public Relations Cases and Campaigns
(3 hours)
Analysis and critique of actual and simulated public relations problems, programs, and campaigns. Student teams research, plan, and make proposals for campaigns or programs. Emphasizes analysis, goal setting, planning, and awareness of multiple roles of assessment and evaluation.
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MSTU 4861-3 Special Topics
(1-3 hours)
Provides an opportunity for students and faculty to engage in thorough study of a substantial topic in media studies.
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MSTU 4973 Senior Project
(3 hours)
Applies accumulated knowledge and skills to an individual communication project. Prerequisite: Senior standing.
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MSTU 4983 Independent Research
(3 hours)
For advanced undergraduates wishing to pursue their own program of research by specifying a problem, gathering and analyzing data, and producing a report under faculty guidance. Work may be as part of a research team. Prerequisites: Advanced standing and availability of an instructor to sponsor and evaluate the project.
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MSTU 4993 Independent Study
(1-3 hours)
Offered to advanced undergraduates who wish to undertake a guided program of readings concerning matters they have encountered in the regular curriculum. Prerequisites: Advanced standing and availability of an instructor to sponsor and evaluate the reading program as proposed by the student.
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Music |
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MUS 0020-1 University Band
(0-1 hour)
Open to all students. Members form the nucleus of the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, and Golden Hurricane Marching Band.
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MUS 0030-1 University Orchestra
(0-1 hour)
Membership available to all qualified persons through audition. The standard symphonic and chamber literature is studied and performed.
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MUS 0050-1 TU Concert Chorale
(0-1 hour)
The larger, non-auditioned chorus at The University of Tulsa. Performs music from the early Renaissance to the present. Performs at least one major concert a semester and combines regularly with Capella Chamber Singers to perform larger choral works. Open to majors, non-majors, and faculty. Prerequisite: By audition only.
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MUS 0060-1 Jazz Workshop
(0-1 hour)
Varied styles of literature for combos, big bands, and vocal jazz ensembles. Open through audition or approval of director. Specialized workshop sections as noted in course schedule: 1) Big Band; 2) Combo; 3) Vocal Jazz; 4) Improvisation Lab and 5) Jazz Guitar Ensemble.
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MUS 0071 Jazz Voice
(1 hour)
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MUS 0120-1 Percussion Ensemble
(0-1 hour)
Performance of music written for percussion instruments.
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MUS 0130-1 Chamber Music Ensembles
(0-1 hour)
Chamber music involving both orchestral and band instruments in various combinations.
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MUS 0141 Accompanying
(1 hour)
The development of accompaniment techniques, including sight-reading, transposition, and classification of music. Includes laboratory. Required for piano majors.
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MUS 0150-1 TU Chamber Players
(0-1 hour)
Premiere, auditioned Chamber ensembles consisting of strings or strings in combination with other instruments. Advanced training in the art of ensemble playing. Exposes students to a variety styles and develops the technical and ensemble skills that form the backbone of all professional performance. Opportunities to perform throughout the year on an off campus. Prerequisite: By audition or permission of instructor.
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MUS 0160-1 Opera Theatre
(0-1 hour)
Public presentation of standard and contemporary opera literature, music comedy, and operetta, as well as backstage deportment, makeup, and set creation. Open through audition. Includes staging a major production.
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MUS 0171 Cappella Chamber Singers
(1 hour)
Open to music and non-music majors, is the premiere, auditioned 32-member vocal ensemble and performs Choral music from the early Renaissance to the present. In addition to seasonal performances, Cappella sings for the annual Lessons and Carols service, Baccalaureate service, and other campus functions, as well as regularly joining TU Chorale to perform larger choral works. The ensemble tours regularly and performs regionally and nationally. Prerequisite: By audition only.
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MUS 0180 Cappella Chamber Singers
(0 hours)
Open to music and non-music majors, is the premiere, auditioned 32-member vocal ensemble and performs Choral music from the early Renaissance to the present. In addition to seasonal performances, Cappella sings for the annual Lessons and Carols service, Baccalaureate service, and other campus functions, as well as regularly joining TU Chorale to perform larger choral works. The ensemble tours regularly and performs regionally and nationally. Prerequisite: By audition only.
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MUS 0211 Orchestra Repertoire Masterclass I
(1 hour)
Four-semester course prepares students for orchestral auditions or entry into a master’s program in orchestral performance. Consists of sight-reading, the study of orchestral excerpts, orchestral scores, and contemporary, jazz and pop styles in the symphonic setting. Students will present mock audition and may be required to attend rehearsals and performances of professional orchestral groups.
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MUS 0221 Orchestra Repertoire Masterclass II
(1 hour)
Four-semester course prepares students for orchestral auditions or entry into a master’s program in orchestral performance. Consists of sight-reading, the study of orchestral excerpts, orchestral scores, and contemporary, jazz and pop styles in the symphonic setting. Students will present mock audition and may be required to attend rehearsals and performances of professional orchestral groups.
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MUS 0511-3 Bassoon
(1-3 hours)
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MUS 0521-3 Clarinet
(1-3 hours)
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MUS 0531-3 Flute
(1-3 hours)
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MUS 0541-3 French Horn
(1-3 hours)
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MUS 0551-3 Oboe
(1-3 hours)
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MUS 0561-2 Organ
(1-2 hours)
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MUS 0571-3 Percussion
(1-3 hours)
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MUS 0581-3 Piano
(1-3 hours)
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MUS 0591-3 Saxophone
(1-3 hours)
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MUS 0601-2 String Bass
(1-2 hours)
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MUS 0611-3 Trombone
(1-3 hours)
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MUS 0621-3 Trumpet
(1-3 hours)
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MUS 0631-3 Tuba
(1-3 hours)
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MUS 0641-3 Viola
(1-3 hours)
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MUS 0651-3 Violin
(1-3 hours)
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MUS 0661-3 Violoncello
(1-3 hours)
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MUS 0671-3 Voice
(1-3 hours)
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MUS 0691-3 Harp
(1-3 hours)
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MUS 0701-2 Classical Guitar
(1-2 hours)
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MUS 0711-2 Electric Bass
(1-2 hours)
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MUS 0721-3 Euphonium
(1-3 hours)
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MUS 0731-2 Electric Guitar
(1-2 hours)
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MUS 1000 Freshman Recital Class
(0 hours)
All music majors are required to enroll in Recital Class for eight semesters. Attendance of Recital Class and additional recitals and concerts is required each semester.
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MUS 1003 Introduction to Music
(3 hours)
An introduction to the study of the language of music through listening, analysis, and composition. Explores the elements of music, which include pitch notation, melody, rhythm and meter, intervals, scales, chords and musical form. Students learn to distinguish musical style through listening critically to art music and popular music in various styles and genres.
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MUS 1011 Ear Training Lab I
(1 hour)
Sight singing and rhythm reading. Melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic dictation. Concentrates on diatonic melodies, melodic fragments, and diatonic chord progressions. Students also complete computer ear training lessons. Section offered with emphasis on jazz techniques.
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MUS 1013 Music Theory I
(3 hours)
Begins with music fundamentals and includes part writing of triads and the study of melodic structure. Emphasizes compositional and analytical skills and the study of music from the common practice period.
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MUS 1021 Ear Training Lab II
(1 hour)
Sight singing and rhythm reading. Melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic dictation. Concentrates on diatonic melodies, melodic fragments, and diatonic chord progressions. Students also complete computer ear-training lessons. Section offered with emphasis on jazz techniques.
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MUS 1023 Music Theory II
(3 hours)
Covers melody harmonization, non-harmonic tones, the dominant seventh chord and other diatonic seventh chords, secondary dominants, modulation, and small forms. Emphasizes compositional and analytical skills and the study of music from the common practice period. Prerequisite: MUS 1013 (minimum of “C” ) or proficiency by examination.
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MUS 1031 Guitar Proficiency
(1 hour)
Basic and functional guitar skills necessary for the student in the B.M.E. program. Prepares student for guitar proficiency examination.
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MUS 1032 Class Acoustic Guitar
(2 hours)
Solo guitar technique to develop skills for playing various styles of music. No previous experience required.
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MUS 1043 Jazz: Mirror of American Society
(3 hours) Block One HCGD
Late 19th-century to present day America traced through jazz artists and styles.
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MUS 1113 Art of Singing
(3 hours) Block One
Focus on elementary vocal technique; breath control, tonal production, resonance, and diction; principles of presentation and musical interpretation of selected songs from the classical and popular repertoire. Open to students with little or no vocal music background.
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MUS 1141 Class Piano I
(1 hour)
Basic and functional keyboard skills necessary for all music majors. Prepares BME students for piano proficiency examination.
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MUS 1151 Class Piano II
(1 hour)
Continuation of MUS 1141 .
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MUS 1161 Introduction to Jazz Keyboard Harmony
(1 hour)
Jazz chord voicings and substitutions for keyboard, with applications for other instruments.
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MUS 1171 Class Piano III
(1 hour)
Continuation of MUS 1151
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MUS 1181 Class Piano IV
(1 hour)
Continuation of MUS 1171
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MUS 1991 Independent Study
(1 hour)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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MUS 2000 Sophomore Recital Class
(0 hours)
All music majors are required to enroll in Recital Class for eight semesters. Attendance of Recital Class and additional recitals and concerts is required each semester.
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