Stephen F. Austin State University

140.

Music Appreciation (MUSI 1306) - For non-music majors or minors only, focusing on listening to music literature of the Western and American musical heritage. Section topics include Western art music, jazz, rock, and film music. Fall, spring, summer.

141.

Basic Guitar - Class instruction for beginning guitar students. May not be taken by majors or minors for degree credit.

160.

Fundamentals of Music (MUSI 1301) - Study of notation, scales, key intervals, rhythms, music reading and sight singing. Open to music majors and general students. Fall, spring and summer.

472.

Professional Development - One to three semester hours credit. Practicum or workshop experiences designed to develop competencies needed as a result of rapidly changing developments in music. May be repeated for credit.

478.

Seminar - One to three semester hours credit. May be repeated for credit as topics change.

245.

Intro to Music Literature (MUSI 1307) - Study of music literature and stylistic characteristics associated with the principal performance genres. Includes substantial listening activities, tools for studying music history - bibliographic and Internet resources - and an introduction to world music.

345.

History of Music I - Survey of music from antiquity through the early music of Beethoven. Prerequisite: MHL 245.

346.

History of Music II - Survey of music from the late music of Beethoven to the present. Prerequisite: MHL 345.

350.

Music for Children I - Study of materials, literature and developmental concepts appropriate for musical maturation. Additional emphasis on using guitars, baritone ukulele, autoharp and omnichord as accompanying instruments. May not be taken by music majors for degree credit.

354.

Music for Children II - A study of sources of songs and other literature appropriate for the musical development of children. Emphasis on developing critical thinking skills. Performance skills on MIDI sequencing, recorder and Orff instrumentarium will be addressed. Prerequisite: MTC 161 or MHL 350.

355.

Music for Children III - A study of sources of songs and other literature appropriate for the musical development of children. Emphasis will be on developing the critical thinking skills necessary for analyzing children’s musical success. Performance on guitar and piano will be developed. Prerequisite: MHL 354 and piano skills.

452.

Choral Materials - Study of choral theories, practices and organization. Prerequisite: MTC 262 or permission of instructor. Spring.

454.

String Materials - One semester hour credit, two hours lab per week. A course designed to present basic string orchestral materials to string majors in an ensemble setting. Will focus on preparation of scores, rehearsal skills, error detection and correction, and interaction with the ensemble. Prerequisite: junior standing in music.

455.

Instrumental Materials and Band Administration - Study of band theories, practices, materials and organization. Fall.

471.

Music Sources and Materials for Children - Individual instruction in finding and selecting sources and materials for the musical development of children. Emphasis on construction of visual aids and examination of bibliographic resources. Prerequisite: MHL 355. Spring.

474.

Studies in Music Literature - One to three semester hours credit. Specialized studies of a particular musical period, genre or form. May be repeated as topics change. Fall, spring.

475.

Special Problems - One to three semester hours. Individual study for advanced students where course work is not available. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Fall, spring.

476.

Special Problems - One to three semester hours. Individual study for advanced students where course work is not available. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Fall, spring.

205.

Microphone Techniques - Two semester hours. Designed to introduce the art and science of utilizing microphones to properly capture the sound of different instruments and voices. Topics to be covered include the basics of how microphones work, the different types of microphones used in the recording studio as well as various microphone placement techniques. To be taken concurrently with Introduction to Audio Technology (MUT 210).

210.

Introduction to Audio Technology - Fundamentals of digital audio theory, system configuration, file structure and organization, recording and editing audio and MIDI data as well as working with video. Includes recorded projects in music production and post-production workflows using industry standard hardware and software. To be taken concurrently with Microphone Techniques (MUT 205). Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

220.

Essentials of Audio Technology - Emphasizes advanced concepts and skills required to professionally record, edit, mix and master music on an industry standard system. Topics include different I/O setups, controller options, session management techniques, advanced recording and editing approaches as well as automation and mixing methods. To be taken concurrently with Advanced Microphone Techniques (MUT 305). Prerequisite: MUT 210 or permission of instructor.

305.

Advanced Microphone Techniques - Two semester hours. Study of the art and science of utilizing microphones to record various instruments and voices in the studio and on location. Topics to be covered include stereo and multi-microphone techniques, capturing the sound of different ensembles and further aspects of microphone design. To be taken concurrently with Essentials of Audio Technology (MUT 220). Prerequisite: MUT 205.

310.

Audio Production - Builds the basic skills required to successfully operate advanced systems by exploring session management techniques, advanced recording and editing procedures as well as sophisticated automation methods. Topics will also include working with 5.1 surround sound, foundational aspects of sound design, musical uses of effects and advanced mixing processes. To be taken concurrently with Live Audio Engineering (MUT 312). Prerequisite: MUT 220.

312.

Live Audio Engineering - Two semester hours. Introduces the art and science of live sound by examining how to configure components of a sound system to amplify musicians and public orators, both indoors and outdoors. Topics include the various types of microphones employed in live sound, the basics of how microphones are used in live applications, techniques used to eliminate feedback as well as fundamental concepts of psychoacoustics. To be taken concurrently with Audio Production (MUT 310). Prerequisite: MUT 220.

320.

Music Production Techniques - Study of music production techniques, advanced editing and mixing concepts as well as the tools and mechanics of mastering. In addition to advanced uses of automation and MIDI, emphasis will be placed on sophisticated arranging and navigation methods and unique implementations of effects. To be taken concurrently with Music Industry (MUT 325). Prerequisite: MUT 310 or permission of instructor.

325.

Music Industry - One semester hour. An examination of professional practices in the audio industry that includes overviews of various job markets such as sound for picture, broadcast, live sound and electronic gaming. Topics will include publishing, copyright laws, licensing, record company operations, management as well as marketing and publicity. To be taken concurrently with Music Production Techniques (MUT 320). Prerequisite: MUT 310 or permission of instructor.

350.

Multimedia Sound Techniques - An overview of Foley, time-based and dynamic effects, dialog replacement as well as designing, placing and editing sound effects. Topics will include a brief history of motion pictures and film sound, digital multimedia formats, the components of a soundtrack, recording, editing and mixing to picture as well as delivery of master recordings. Prerequisite: MUT 320 or permission of instructor.

360.

Commercial Recording and Composition - Applications of acquired theoretical knowledge and aural training skills to the recording and composition of commercial music for various media and contemporary songs in different styles. Experience in recording and composing jingles, sound for television and radio commercials as well as contemporary songs. Prerequisite: MUT 320 or permission of instructor.

499.

Sound Recording Internship - Six semester hours. In this capstone experience of the sound recording technology program, students will receive specialized work place training with approved professionals in the music, film, radio, television, theater, live sound or entertainment industries. Prerequisite: MUP 495.

100.

Recital Attendance - No semester hours credit. Section 1 (MUP 100.001) required of all music majors for seven semesters with a minimum of 10 recitals and all convocations attended each semester. Section 2 (MUP 100.002) required of all music majors for each semester enrolled beyond seven semesters. Section 3 (MUP 100.003) required of all music minors for two semesters with a minimum of 10 recitals and all convocations attended each semester.

101 & 102.

Class Piano for Music Majors 1 & 2 - Two semester hours credit, two hours lecture per week. Class instruction for beginning piano students. Must be taken in sequence unless permission given by instructor. May not be taken as audit. Fall, spring.

103.

Class Voice (MUSI 1183) - One semester hour credit, two hours lab per week. Class instruction for beginning voice students. May be repeated for credit. May not be taken for audit. Fall, spring.

104 & 105.

Class Piano for Non-Music Majors 1 & 2 - One semester hour credit, one hour lecture per week. Class piano instruction for non-music majors. For beginners only. Advanced players will be asked to drop the course. May not be taken for audit.

109 & 309.

Applied Instruction - One semester hour credit, one-half hour instruction per week. For secondary or minor instrument, non-majors and undeclared majors. Placement audition required. Instruction in piano, organ, harpsichord, voice, flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, trumpet, horn, euphonium, trombone, tuba, percussion, violin, viola, cello, contrabass. May be repeated for credit. May not be taken for audit.

119 & 319.

Applied Instruction - Two semester hours credit, one hour instruction per week plus studio class weekly. For music majors in music degree programs. Placement audition required. Instruction in piano, organ, harpsichord, voice, flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, trumpet, horn, euphonium, trombone, tuba, percussion, violin, viola, cello, contrabass. May be repeated for credit. May not be taken for audit.

129 & 329.

Applied Instruction - Three semester hours credit, one hour instruction per week plus studio class weekly. For performance majors in the Bachelor of Music degree program. Placement audition required. Instruction in piano, organ, harpsichord, voice, flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, trumpet, horn, euphonium, trombone, tuba, percussion, violin, viola, cello, and contrabass. May be repeated for credit. May not be taken for audit.

132 & 332.

Opera Workshop I & II (MUSI 1157 and MUSI 1158) - One semester hour credit, two hours rehearsal per week. Open to all students by audition. May be repeated for credit. Spring.

133 & 333.

University Choirs - One semester hour credit. May be repeated for credit. Fall, spring.

133.01.

A Cappella Choir - Four hours rehearsal per week. Open to all students by audition. Fall, spring.

133.02.

Choral Union - Three hours rehearsal per week. Open to all students. Fall, spring.

133.03.

Women’s Choir - Three hours rehearsal per week. Open to all female students. Fall, spring.

134 & 334.

University Symphony Orchestra - One semester hour credit, four hours rehearsal per week. Open to all students by audition. May be repeated for credit. Fall, spring.

135 & 335.

University Bands - One semester hour credit. May be repeated for credit.

135.01.

Wind Ensemble - Four hours rehearsal per week. Open to all students by audition. Fall, spring.

135.02.

Wind Symphony - Four hours rehearsal per week. Open to all students by audition. Fall, spring.

135.03.

Symphonic Band - Three hours rehearsal per week. Open to all students by audition. Fall, spring.

135.04.

University Band - Three hours rehearsal per week. Open to all students who have had high school or junior college band experience. Spring.

136 & 336.

Marching Band - Two semester hours credit, six scheduled hours of rehearsal per week. Open to all students who have had high school or junior college band experience. Performs for home football games, special events and occasional out-of-town performances. May be repeated for credit. Fall.

137 & 337.

Lab Band - One semester hour credit, three hours of rehearsal per week. Analysis and performance of jazz and jazz-related literature. Open to all students by audition. May be repeated for credit. Fall, spring.

138 & 338.

Accompanying - One semester hour credit, three hours lab per week. Accompanying for keyboard majors. May be repeated for credit.

139 & 339.

Chamber Music Practicum - One semester hour credit. Practicum in small ensemble performance. String, brass, woodwind, percussion, keyboard, vocal and mixed ensembles including brass choir, madrigals, cabaret singers, trombone choir and the SFA Steel Band. May be repeated for credit. Fall, spring.

201 & 202.

Class Piano for Music Majors 3 & 4 (MUSI 2181, 2182) - One semester hour credit, two hours lab per week. Class instruction in piano with emphasis on scales, technique, basic accompaniment and sight-reading. Must be taken in sequence unless permission given by instructor. Prerequisite: MUP 102 or by audition.

203.

Keyboard Skills - One semester hour credit, two hours lab per week. Developing proficiency in functional keyboard skills: sight-reading, transposition, harmonization, playing by ear, improvisation, jazz/rock/pop styles and lead-sheet realization.

301.

Brass Class I - One semester hour credit, two hours lab per week. Introductory training in playing trumpet and horn. Prerequisite: MTC 161.

302.

Brass Class II - One semester hour credit, two hours lab per week. Introductory training in playing trombone, euphonium and tuba. Prerequisite: MTC 161.

303.

Woodwind Class I - One semester hour credit, two hours lab per week. Introductory training in playing clarinet and flute. Prerequisite: MTC 161.

304.

Woodwind Class II - One semester hour credit, two hours lab per week. Introductory training in playing oboe, bassoon and saxophone. Prerequisite: MTC 161.

305.

Percussion Class - Two semester hours credit, one hour lecture, two hours lab per week. Introductory training in playing concert percussion, drum set and marching percussion. Prerequisite: MTC 161.

307.

String Class - One semester hour credit, two hours lab per week. Introductory training in playing violin, viola, cello and string bass. Prerequisite: MTC 161.

356.

Choral Conducting - Fundamentals of choral conducting. Prerequisite: nine hours of music. Fall.

357.

Instrumental Conducting - Fundamentals of instrumental conducting. Prerequisite: nine hours of music. Fall.

370.

Diction for Singers (MUSI 1160, 1161, 2160, 2161) - One semester hour per language, two hours lecture per week. Four semester hours sequence in the study of the phonetic sounds of French, Italian, German, English and their relationships to rhythmic and melodic aspects of singing. Fall, spring.

453.

Marching Band - One semester hour credit, two hours lecture per week. Study of theories, fundamentals, practices, literature, charting and parade formations for marching bands. Prerequisite: junior standing. Fall.

456.

Choral Conducting Seminar - Advanced choral conducting theories and techniques, with emphasis on score study. Prerequisite: MUP 356. Spring.

457.

Instrumental Conducting - Advanced conducting theories and techniques for instrumental groups. Prerequisite: MUP 357. Spring.

458.

Repertoire - One semester hour credit, one hour lecture per week. Literature available for solo performance in all performing media. May be repeated for credit.

464.

Performance Theory and Materials I - Practicum in the materials and principles of solo performance for each applied area.

465.

Performance Theory and Materials II - Two semester hours credit, two hours lecture per week. Practicum in the materials and principles of solo performance for each applied area. Prerequisite: MUP 464 (if required by degree).

466.

Advanced Piano Pedagogy - Four semester hours credit, two hours lecture, three hours lab per week. Reading and discussion in adolescent and beginning adult musical development; procedures for teaching intermediate technique and musicianship literature; observation and mini-teaching of intermediate group musicianship and university class piano classes.

469.

Keyboard Performance Practices - One semester hour credit, two hours lab per week. Practical study of performance practices of Baroque and Classical periods with regard to embellishment, realization of figured bass and articulation. Discussion of advanced technique and musicianship of great master teachers.

475.

Special Problems - One to three semester hours credit. Individual study for advanced students where course work is not available. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Fall, spring.

476.

Special Problems - One to three semester hours credit. Individual study for advanced students where course work is not available. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Fall, spring.

495.

Recital - No semester hours credit for students whose degree requires a one-half recital as a part of the degree requirement.

496.

Recital - No semester hours credit for students whose degree requires a full recital as a part of the degree requirement. Prerequisite: MUP 495.

107.

Applied Composition (MUSI 1186) - One semester hour credit, one-half hour instruction per week. For non-majors, undeclared majors, or those studying composition as a secondary or minor area. May be repeated for credit. May not be taken for audit. Encouraged to attend weekly studio class. Prerequisites: MTC 151 and MTC 161 with a grade of A or B, and permission of instructor.

110.

Composition Software - Two semester hours, four hours lab per week. Instructional media and hands-on projects using cutting-edge notation, sequencing, audio production and sample playback software including Coda Finale, Sibelius, Cakewalk Sonar, Pro-Tools, Adobe Audition, and Kontakt Player. This course is intended for first-semester composition majors and carries with it a requirement that students attend composition studio class.

117.

Applied Composition - Two semester hours credit, one hour instruction per week plus studio class weekly. Private instruction in composition. Will include reading sessions and performances of works whenever possible. For music majors only. May be repeated for credit. May not be taken for audit. Prerequisites: MTC 151 and MTC 161 with a grade of A or B.

151.

Aural Skills I (MUSI 1116) - One semester hour credit, three hours lab per week. Studies in ear training: sight singing, error detection, keyboard harmony, and melodic, harmonic, contrapuntal, and rhythmic dictation. Must be taken concurrently with MTC 161. Fall.

152.

Aural Skills II (MUSI 1117) - One semester hour credit, three hours lab per week. Continuation of MTC 151. Prerequisite: MTC 151. Must be taken concurrently with MTC 162. Spring.

161.

Theory I (MUSI 1211) - Two semester hours, three hours lecture per week. Fundamental functions of musical texture: major and minor tonalities, triads and part writing. Must be taken concurrently with MTC 151. Fall.

162.

Theory II (MUSI 1212) - Two semester hours, three hours lecture per week. Continuation of MTC 161. Must be taken concurrently with MTC 152. Prerequisite: MTC 161. Spring.

251.

Aural Skills III (MUSI 2116) - One semester hour credit, three hours lab per week. Continuation of MTC 152. Must be taken concurrently with MTC 261. Prerequisite: MTC 152. Fall.

252.

Aural Skills IV (MUSI 2117) - One semester hour credit, three hours lab per week. Continuation of MTC 251. Must be taken concurrently with MTC 262. Prerequisite: MTC 251. Spring.

261.

Theory III (MUSI 2211) - Two semester hours, three hours lecture per week. Study of 18th- and 19th-century harmonic and counterpoint techniques. Must be taken concurrently with MTC 251. Prerequisite: MTC 162. Fall.

262.

Theory IV (MUSI 2212) - Two semester hours, three hours lecture per week. Continuation of MTC 261 including 20th-century techniques. Must be taken concurrently with MTC 252. Prerequisite: MTC 261. Spring.

307.

Applied Composition - One semester hour credit, one-half hour instruction per week. For non-majors, undeclared majors or those studying composition as a secondary or minor area. May be repeated for credit. May not be taken for audit. Encouraged to attend weekly studio class. Prerequisite: three successful semesters or MTC 107 and permission of instructor.

327.

Applied Composition - Three semester hours credit, one hour instruction per week plus studio class weekly. Private instruction in composition. Will include reading sessions and performances of works whenever possible. For music majors only. May be repeated for credit. May not be taken for audit. Prerequisite: three successful semesters of MTC 117.

358.

Film Music - Online audio seminars and printed materials provided by the Film Institute will guide the student through a variety of topics related to film music including composing techniques, orchestration, career management, royalties, etc. While most of the material will be delivered through Blackboard, students also will have the option of attending some of the training seminars in person.

362.

Introduction To Electronic Music - Three semester hours credit, two hours lecture per week, two hours laboratory per week. Discussion of and hands-on experience with tape recorders, mixers, synthesizer, microcomputer and other equipment necessary to the production of electronic music. Some knowledge of music notation or keyboard is helpful but not necessary. May be repeated for credit.

401.

Theory Review - One semester credit hour, one hour lecture per week. A remedial course for entering graduate students with deficiency in theory as evaluated by the Graduate Entrance Exam. It can be customized to accommodate the specific needs of individual students. A final grade of A or B is required before taking graduate-level MTC courses.

460.

Introduction to Music Technology - One semester hour credit, one hour lecture, one hour lab per week. Study and laboratory experience. Capabilities of technology as they relate to music composition, performance, analysis, teaching and research. Prerequisite: MTC 162.

461.

Music Form and Analysis - Exploration and analysis of musical styles and major structural forms. Assimilation of theoretical and historical knowledge of all major periods. Completion of in-depth analysis projects that demonstrate an understanding of theoretical analysis, historical context, research techniques and scholarly writing. Prerequisites: MHL 245, 345, 346.

462.

Counterpoint - Basic principles of counterpoint with emphasis on 18th-century techniques. Prerequisite: MTC 262. Spring.

463.

Scoring and Arranging - Scoring for choral and instrumental groups. Prerequisite: MTC 262. Fall.

475.

Special Problems - One to three semester hours credit. Individual study for advanced students where course work is not available. Prerequisite: approval of instructor. Fall, spring.

476.

Special Problems - One to three semester hours credit. Individual study for advanced students where course work is not available. Prerequisite: approval of instructor. Fall, spring.