Lawrence Knier

Study, rehearsal and performance of selected works for small ensembles, both vocal and instrumental (designated by the department for any given semester). Advanced students with prior performing experience and full-time undergraduate students only. Prerequisites: Audition, approval of the instructor/department in writing. Two hours per week.

Select ensemble of wind and percussion instrumentalists. Performance of “chamber” and “large” ensemble repertoire spanning all musical epochs. Open to all majors. Fulfills large ensemble requirement for majors. Attendance at all rehearsals and performances mandatory. Three hours per week.

Continues MUSC 139 with study of fundamental voice or instrument skills and survey of relevant literature. Prerequisite: Successful panel evaluation at the conclusion of MUSC 139. Corequisite: MUSA 391. One half-hour meeting per week per credit.

Continues MUSA 239 with study of fundamental voice or instrumental skills and survey of relevant literature. Prerequisite: Successful panel evaluation at the conclusion of MUSA 239. Corequisite: MUSA 391. One half-hour meeting per week per credit.

Continues MUSA 339 with study of fundamental voice or instrument skills and survey of relevant literature. Prerequisite: Successful panel evaluation at the conclusion of MUSA 339. Corequisite: MUSA 391. One half-hour meeting per week per credit.

Designed to examine techniques for administering a school instrumental music program. Emphasizes rehearsal techniques, literature, material for school use and the role of instrumental music in the public, and the development of skills for teaching beginning instrumentalists. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. It is recommended that students have completed one or more of the following: MUSC 215, MUSC 216, MUSC 217, MUSC 218. Two hours per week.

Develops the ability of the intermediate musician to visually and aurally perceive complex musical events for the purpose of accurately performing and notating them. Melodic materials explore chromatic alterations within the tonal contexts of secondary functions and modulation. Harmonic study emphasizes secondary functions and modulations to closely related keys. Meter changes, simple metric modulations, and simple polyrhythms are considered. Prerequisite: MUSC 204 and 312 proficiency equivalence. Co-requisite: MUSC 303. Two hours per week.

Study, rehearsal and performance of selected works for small ensembles, both vocal and instrumental (designated by the department for any given semester). Advanced students with prior performing experience and full-time undergraduate students only. Prerequisites: Audition, approval of the instructor/department in writing. Two hours per week.

Select ensemble of wind and percussion instrumentalists. Performance of “chamber” and “large” ensemble repertoire spanning all musical epochs. Open to all majors. Fulfills large ensemble requirement for majors. Attendance at all rehearsals and performances mandatory. Three hours per week.

Study of fundamental skills appropriate to the instrument or voice with survey of basic literature. Prerequisite: entrance audition, permission of department chair. Corequisite: MUSA 391. One half-hour meeting per week per credit.

Continues MUSC 138 with study of fundamental voice or instrument skills and survey of relevant literature. Prerequisite: Successful panel evaluation at the conclusion of MUSC 138. Corequisite: MUSA 391. One half-hour meeting per week per credit.

Continues MUSC 139 with study of fundamental voice or instrument skills and survey of relevant literature. Prerequisite: Successful panel evaluation at the conclusion of MUSC 139. Corequisite: MUSA 391. One half-hour meeting per week per credit.

Continues MUSC 238 with study of fundamental voice or instrument skills and survey of relevant literature. Prerequisite: Successful panel evaluation at the conclusion of MUSC 238. Corequisite: MUSA 391. One half-hour meeting per week per credit.

Continues MUSA 239 with study of fundamental voice or instrumental skills and survey of relevant literature. Prerequisite: Successful panel evaluation at the conclusion of MUSA 239. Corequisite: MUSA 391. One half-hour meeting per week per credit.

Continuation of MUSA 338. Prerequisite: Successful panel evaluation at the conclusion of MUSA 338, permission to prepare for a public recital. Corequisite: MUSA 391. One half-hour meeting per week per credit.

Individual studio lessons in an instrument or voice as a minor specialty. Open to majors and non-majors. Repeatable under all sections. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. One half-hour meeting per week per credit.

Continues MUSA 339 with study of fundamental voice or instrument skills and survey of relevant literature. Prerequisite: Successful panel evaluation at the conclusion of MUSA 339. Corequisite: MUSA 391. One half-hour meeting per week per credit.

Continuation of MUSA 438 with a concentration on selected literature appropriate for a public recital. Must be approved by chair. Prerequisite: Successful panel evaluation at the conclusion of MUSA 339. Corequisite: MUSA 391. One half-hour meeting per week per credit.

A general historical survey of musical styles and genres from around the world. Topics may include Western classical music, non-Western cultures, folk music and jazz. May not be repeated for credit under different topics. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC (Prior to Fall 2008: IB).

Develops the ability of the intermediate musician to visually and aurally perceive organized musical events for the purpose of accurately performing and notating them. Melodic materials outline diatonic chords and large functional progressions embellished by light chromaticism. Harmonic study culminates in inverted diatonic seventh chords being contextualized within tonic, dominant preparation, and dominant relationships. Rhythmic materials explore such concepts as syncopation in complex compound meters and two-against-three patterns. Prerequisites: MUSC 203 and 311 or proficiency equivalence. Co-requisite: MUSC 204. Two hours per week.