Conservatory of Music

Amy Graziano, Ph.D., Chair

Professors: Hall;

Associate Professors: Atherton, Cogan, Coker, Dehning, Frelly, Graziano, Heim, Naidoo, Thomas;

Assistant Professors: Becker, Fong, Holmes, Ivanova, Sternfeld, Terry, Vazquez-Ramos, Wachs.

Bachelor of Arts in Music

Bachelor of Music in Composition

Bachelor of Music in Performance

Bachelor of Music (Pre-Certification, Music Education)

Admittance to the Conservatory of Music is by audition. Current students who wish to add or change a music major, minor or emphasis within music will require department chair or director approval.

The mission of the Conservatory of Music at Chapman University is to provide an outstanding education for the professional and intellectual development of artists and scholars in a supportive, rigorous liberal arts environment that enriches the human mind and spirit.

The Conservatory of Music offers the bachelor of arts in music and pre–professional programs leading to the bachelor of music in composition, music education, and performance (conducting, instrumental, including piano, and guitar, keyboard collaborative arts and vocal).

Chapman University first offered the bachelor of music degree in 1930–31, and has striven to present thorough music curricula, blended with liberal learning ever since. The university’s music facilities compare with institutions far larger in size and offer a fine setting for both instruction and musical presentations. The Conservatory of Music is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

Admission to Degree Programs

Admittance to the Conservatory of Music is by audition. Current students who wish to add or change a music major or emphasis will require department chair or director approval. In addition to the audition, transfer students are required to take placement tests in theory, piano, music history and their principle performance area. Credit for music courses may be transferred from an accredited institution upon demonstration of competence.approval.

Students may declare an intention to major in composition at entrance. Formal admission to the bachelor of music in composition degree program will normally be granted prior to the junior year, after competence levels in theoretical work, compositional skills and demonstrated potential have been evaluated by a jury of composition faculty, to determine the appropriateness of the degree objective. Students accepted into the program must demonstrate an acceptable level of proficiency on a major instrument or in voice, and appropriate keyboard skills. A senior recital must be completed with approval of, and while enrolled for study with, the student’s major professor of composition.approval.

Students may declare an intention to have an emphasis in conducting at entrance. Formal admission to the bachelor of music in performance, conducting emphasis, will normally be granted prior to the junior year, after evaluation of student preparation and demonstrated potential have been evaluated by a jury of faculty, headed by the instrumental or choral conducting professor, to determine the appropriateness of the degree objective. Students admitted into the program must demonstrate an acceptable level of proficiency on a major instrument or in voice, and appropriate keyboard skills. A senior recital must be completed with approval of, and while enrolled for study with, the student’s major professor of conducting.

Applied Music Courses

Applied music lessons in voice, orchestral instruments, guitar, piano, and organ are available to any student regardless of major (non-majors are placed subject to available space). Performance organizations and classes are open to all students with consent of the instructor, an audition may be required. All individual lessons must be taken with applied music faculty of the Chapman Conservatory of Music and must be taken for credit (no audit allowed). Students enrolled in applied private instruction should not be studying the same performance area concurrently with another teacher.

All students enrolled in applied music lessons are encouraged to enroll concurrently in the appropriate section of MUS 116/316 Studio Class, ½ credit. Students pursuing degrees in performance (all emphasis) and/or music education are required to do so.

Students taking applied music lessons are required to take jury examinations at the end of each semester, regardless of their major. The Upper–Division Proficiency (UDP) will be administered to all professional degree candidates in the bachelor of music in performance and music education at the end of the sophomore year. The results of the UDP determine whether or not the candidate will be admitted to the 300 level of private applied study and approved to continue in their major field. A list of requirements for the UDP can be obtained from the directors of each performance area (conducting, instrumental, piano, guitar, keyboard collaborative arts or vocal) and music education (instrumental or vocal).

All music majors must pass a piano proficiency examination prior to the end of the junior year. Music majors will not be allowed to present a Senior Recital until this requirement is met. All or part of the four–credit piano requirement may be waived depending on demonstrated piano proficiency.

Student recitals are presented under the auspices of the Conservatory of Music with the permission of the appropriate applied music faculty member and the chair or director. Student recitals are presented only by those currently enrolled for private applied music instruction with appropriate Chapman applied music faculty. Music majors will not be allowed to present a Senior Recital until they have passed the piano proficiency examination.approval.

The following degree candidates are required to participate in at least one large choral or instrumental ensemble each semester while in full-time residence, as assigned by the director of instrumental and/or choral studies: Bachelor of arts in music; Bachelor of music in performance - conducting emphasis, instrumental emphasis (excluding guitar and piano/organ students) and vocal emphasis; Bachelor of music in music education - vocal emphasis and instrumental emphasis. Students may petition to the director of instrumental and/or choral studies for a one-semester waiver of this requirement. Petitions are usually granted during the senior year of study.

Bachelor of Arts in Music

General Education Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Music

Students seeking the bachelor of arts in music should have a knowledge of German, French, or Italian. Three credits must be selected from one of those languages at or above the 200–level to satisfy the language study component of the Global Citizens Cluster General Education Requirement. Students are recommended to take MUS 332 Musical Cultures of the World, as a part of their Global Citizens Cluster — Global Study requirement.

Music Theory Proficiency Requirement

Students wishing to enroll in MUS 133 Theory I and/or MUS 135 Aural Skills I will be tested on their basic knowledge of music theory at the first meeting of MUS 133 Theory I. Those students not passing the diagnostic exam will be required to take remedial studies (MUS 098 Rudiments of Music) and will not be admitted to MUS 133 Theory I and/or MUS 135 Aural Skills I until sufficient basic knowledge or proficiency can be shown.

Minimum Grade Requirements

A minimum grade of "C" is required for all theoretical and historical courses listed for the bachelor of arts in music. All courses in the major must be taken for a letter grade.

A minimum transfer grade of "C" is required for all transfer credits.

requirements (51 credits)

A minimum of 5 credits taken from piano, large ensemble or individual instruction courses must be upper division credits (at the 300-400 level).

Bachelor of Music Degrees

General Education Requirements for all Bachelor of Music Degrees

Undergraduate Degree Requirements found in the catalog are applicable, unchanged, to all bachelor of music degrees.

Exploration Clusters

The language study requirement is restricted to French, German or Italian. For guitar performance students, Spanish is acceptable. Students with voice and keyboard collaborative arts emphases should have proficiency in French, German, or Italian, and a knowledge of pronunciation of all three.

For the vocal emphasis in the bachelor of music in performance, three credits must be selected from one or a combination of those languages, in addition to the language study component of the Chapman General Education requirements. This requirement cannot be waived.

For the keyboard collaborative arts emphasis in performance, three credits must be selected from those languages, in addition to the language study component of the Chapman General Education requirements. This requirement cannot be waived.

Minimum Grade Requirements

A minimum grade of "C" is required for all theoretical and historical courses listed under the "Basic Core Requirements" for all bachelor of music degree programs (except composition). For the bachelor of music in composition, a minimum grade requirement of "B" is required for all theoretical and historical courses listed under the "Basic Core Requirements" for the bachelor of music degree and all courses listed under the specified "Bachelor of Music in Composition" course requirements. All courses in the major must be taken for a letter grade.

A minimum transfer grade of "C" is required for all transfer credits (except for the students majoring in composition). For composition majors the minimum transfer grade of "B" is required for all transfer credits.

Music Theory Proficiency Requirement

Students wishing to enroll in MUS 133 Theory I and/or MUS 135 Aural Skills I will be tested on their basic knowledge of music theory at the first meeting of MUS 133 Theory I. Those students not passing the diagnostic exam will be required to take remedial studies (MUS 098 Rudiments of Music) and will not be admitted to MUS 133 Theory I and/or MUS 135 Aural Skills I until sufficient basic knowledge or proficiency can be shown.

Basic Core Requirements for all Bachelor of Music Degrees (33–37 credits)

three of the following music history courses (9 credits)

Bachelor of Music in Composition

Minimum Grade Requirement

For the bachelor of music in composition, a minimum grade requirement of "B" is required for all theoretical and historical courses listed under the "Basic Core Requirements" for the bachelor of music degree and all courses listed under the specified "Bachelor of Music in Composition" course requirements.

requirements (76 credits)

Bachelor of Music in Performance

Conducting Emphasis

requirements (77 credits)

Instrumental Emphasis (68-74 credits)

Instrumental Emphasis - Orchestral Instruments area (strings, percussion, brass and woodwinds)

requirements (74 credits)

pedagogy course

one of the following (2 credits)

Instrumental Emphasis - Guitar area

requirements (72 credits)

Instrumental Emphasis - Piano/Organ area

requirements (68 credits)

Keyboard Collaborative Arts Emphasis (76 credits)

additional foreign language requirement (3 credits)

music requirements (73 credits)

Vocal Emphasis (77 credits)

additional foreign language (3 credits)

music requirements (74 credits)

Bachelor of Music (Pre–Certification, Music Education)

Instrumental Emphasis Requirements (78 credits)

Vocal Emphasis Requirements (77 credits)

Credential

The single subject credential allows the holder to teach in a specific subject area. Requirements for the California provisional single subject teaching credential in music are satisfied by the bachelor of music (pre–certification, music education) degree, plus professional education courses and requirements specified below. Upon completion of these requirements, students will be recommended to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing for the California Single Subject Teaching Credential in Music, which entitles the holder to teach music in grades kindergarten through 12 in California public schools.

Music education students who intend to enroll in the credential program at Chapman are recommended to include in their undergraduate course of study POSC 110 Introduction to American Politics (3 credits). Additionally, the student must achieve an overall GPA of at least 2.750 in the last 60 semester (or 90 quarter) credits of their completed degree program, and must pass the CBEST examination prior to admission to the credential program. The required professional education courses may be completed after the bachelor of music is awarded, or may be included as part of the upper-division undergraduate program.

All professional education course work must be approved by an advisor in the College of Educational Studies. The normal residency for completion of the bachelor of music (pre–certification, music education) degree and required professional education courses is five years.

course requirements (41 credits)

Minor in Music

A minimum of 9 credits must be upper–division. A minimum grade of "C" is required for all courses listed for the minor in music. All courses in the minor must be taken for a letter grade. A minimum transfer grade of "C" is required for all transfer credits in the minor.

requirements (21 credits)

Course Descriptions - Theoretical and Historical Courses

MUS 098 Rudiments of Music

Prerequisites, music major, or minor only, and consent of instructor. Rudiments of Music is a preparatory course, covering material that all incoming BM and BA music students are expected to have already mastered. This course will cover pitch and rhythmic notation, scales, key signatures, intervals, triads, basic music reading skills, and aural skills. P/NP. (Offered spring semester.) 3 non-degree credits.

MUS 101 Introduction to Music

For non–music majors only. A course designed to give the student a grasp of the major styles and trends of Western music, from Gregorian chant to the present. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.

MUS 102 Compendium of Western Music History

Prerequisite, MUS 133, or consent of instructor. For music majors only. A course designed to give the music student a grasp of the major styles and trends of Western music, from Gregorian chant to the present. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.

MUS 122 Musical Cultures of the World

For non–music majors. A survey of non–western musical traditions with an emphasis on the musical, aesthetic, and anthropological factors that help to define culture: Africa, Asia, The Americas. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.

MUS 129 Experimental Course

(Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits.

MUS 133 Theory I

Prerequisites, pass freshman diagnostic examination in theory. Music notation, rhythm, scales, key signatures, intervals, triads, seventh chords and figured bass and diatonic harmonic progression. Exercises in species counterpoint. Four-part voice–leading and simple compositional exercises including non–harmonic tones. Diatonic harmonic analysis from 18th and early 19th century literature. Introduction to chromaticism. Secondary functions including four–part voice leading. (Offered fall semester.) 2 credits.

MUS 134 Theory II

Prerequisite, MUS 133, or pass music theory placement examination. Overview of chromaticism including review of secondary functions: modulation, mode mixture, Neapolitan triad, augmented sixth chords. Introduction to cadences, phrases, periods, simple part-forms, invertible counterpoint, two–part invention, three–part invention. Continuing exercises in harmonic analysis, four–part voice–leading, and composition. (Offered spring semester.) 2 credits.

MUS 135 Aural Skills I

Prerequisites, pass freshman diagnostic examination. Exercises in singing major and minor scales and diatonic intervals. Exercises in sight singing and prepared singing of diatonic melodies in both major and minor mode. Sight and prepared rhythmic exercises in simple and compound meters. Interval recognition. Triad and seventh chord quality and inversion recognition. Melodic dictation using diatonic melodies in major and minor modes. Diatonic harmonic progression dictation including inversions. (Offered fall semester.) 1 credit.

MUS 136 Aural Skills II

Prerequisite, MUS 135, or pass aural skills placement examination. Exercises in singing major and minor scales and chromatic intervals. Exercises in sight singing and prepared singing of chromatic melodies in both major and minor mode. Sight and prepared syncopated rhythmic exercises and exercises in changing asymmetrical meters. Melodic dictation using chromatic melodies in major and minor modes. Chromatic harmonic progression dictation including inversions. (Offered spring semester.) 1 credit.

MUS 139 Film Music

This course will cover the role of music in American, European, and World cinema, changes in film music style from the early silents to the current day, cross–cultural differences in the scoring of films, the compositional process when writing for film, and the process of adding music to film in post-production. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.

MUS 177 Music Composition

Prerequisite, consent of instructor. A structured approach to composing music, from small to larger complex forms. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 2 credits.

MUS 199 Individual Study

1–3 credits.

MUS 201 American Popular Music and Global Resonances

Open to non-music majors. This course examines the diverse historical contexts of American popular musics from their nineteenth century origins to their worldwide dominance in our contemporary global cultural economy. In the course, we will build a vocabulary to help us discuss musical sound, we will study the historical development of this body of music, we will examine the business and technology aspects that make this music popular, we will look at this music’s ever more important role in relation to cultural identity around the world, and finally, we will investigate how ideas about America are enacted through popular music. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.

MUS 223 Diction for Singers I

An in-depth study of the International Phonetic Alphabet, its pronunciation and application for singers to English and Italian. (Offered fall semester.) 1 credit.

MUS 225 Diction for Singers II

Prerequisite, MUS 223, or consent of instructor. An in-depth study of the International Phonetic Alphabet, its pronunciation and application for singers to French and German. (Offered spring semester.) 1 credit.

MUS 229 Experimental Course

May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.

MUS 231 Introduction to Music Education

Corequisite, MUS 231L. Introductory course in Music Education intended to provide historical, philosophical, and practical foundations for the teaching of music. This course contains a lab component and fieldwork requirement. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.

MUS 231L Lab Introduction to Music Education

Corequisite, MUS 231. Lab component of MUS 231. (Offered fall semester.) 0 credits.

MUS 233 Theory III

Prerequisite, MUS 134, or pass music theory placement examination. Overview of harmonic practice during the late 19th century including 9th, 11th, 13th chords, and altered dominants. Introduction to large forms including sonata form (and its hybrids), rondo form, and variation forms, three–voice fugues, four–voice fugues. (Offered fall semester.) 2 credits.

MUS 234 Theory IV

Prerequisites, MUS 102, and either 233, or pass music theory placement examination. Overview of the materials, techniques and structure of western art music since 1900, including neotonality, atonality, serialism, minimalism, linear counterpoint, and aleatory. (Offered spring semester.) 2 credits.

MUS 235 Aural Skills III

Prerequisite, MUS 136, or pass aural skills placement examination. Exercises in sight singing and prepared singing of chromatic melodies including highly disjunct melodies and modulating melodies in both major and minor modes. Exercises in sight singing a countermelody. Continued rhythmic exercises using all metrical types and including sight reading counter-rhythms. Melodic dictation using chromatic melodies in major and minor modes including modulating melodies. Chromatic harmonic progression dictation including modulating progressions and notation of soprano and bass lines. (Offered fall semester.) 1 credit.

MUS 236 Aural Skills IV

Prerequisites, MUS 102, and either 235, or pass aural skills placement examination. Exercises in singing seven, six, and five note modes and scales. Exercises in identifying neotonal sonorities. Prepared and sight reading of modal, atonal, and serial melodies. Melodic dictation using modal, atonal, and serial melodies. Rhythmic transcription including polymetric textures. (Offered spring semester.) 1 credit.

MUS 238 Improvisation: Techniques and Experiments

Prerequisites, MUS 102, 135, 136, or consent of instructor. The study of western and non-western improvisational technique (including Jazz), theory, application, and aesthetic, with immediate and hands-on application by student-participants. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit.

MUS 244 Principles of Music Technology

Prerequisite, pass diagnostic examination in computer literacy and music fundamentals. Students must possess basic skills and knowledge of music notation, fundamentals of music and computer literacy. This course will introduce students to necessary skills for the production of electronic music, computer music notation, the musical instrument digital interface (MIDI), sound recording and editing techniques, and delivery of music and sound on the internet. (Offered every semester.) 2 credits.

MUS 277 Music Composition

Prerequisite, consent of instructor. A structured approach to composing music, from small to larger complex forms. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 2 credits.

MUS 290 Intern Program

Prerequisite, consent of instructor. This course provides students with the opportunity to receive credit for internships with off-campus music organizations. P/NP. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) ½ - 3 credits.

MUS 299 Individual Study

(Offered as needed.) 1–3 credits.

MUS 301 Music History and Literature I

Prerequisites, MUS 102, 133. The period of antiquity, Middle Ages, and Renaissance. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.

MUS 302 Music History and Literature II

Prerequisites, MUS 102, 134. Baroque and Classical periods. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.

MUS 303 Music History and Literature III

Prerequisites, MUS 102, 233. The Romantic period. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.

MUS 304 Music History and Literature IV

Prerequisites, MUS 102, 234. The twentieth century. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.

MUS 324 Audio Recording Techniques

Prerequisite, MUS 244, or consent of instructor. This course will introduce students to sound recording techniques in a modern studio environment using audio equipment and media in the digital and analog domains. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.

MUS 326 Musical Cultures of the Caribbean and Latin America

Open to non-music majors. This course is an introduction to musical styles of the Caribbean, South America, and Latin America with emphases on theory, forms, instruments, and sociological implications. The course introduces the student to ethnomusicology – the study of music in a people’s way of life. This treats music as a distillation of cultural styles, approaching diverse musical styles with the desire to understand them on their own terms, as the people who make the music the music would understand them. By region we examine life histories and autobiographies that are essential to understanding the meaning and purpose of musical performances: additional musical, sociological, geopolitical, and cultural-spiritual elements are studied to lead to understanding. (Offered spring semester). 3 credits.

MUS 327 Modal Counterpoint

Prerequisites, MUS 134, 136. Contrapuntal techniques as practiced by composers of the sixteenth century. (Offered fall semester.) 2 credits.

MUS 328 Tonal Counterpoint

Prerequisites, MUS 233, 235. Contrapuntal techniques as practiced by composers of the eighteenth century. (Offered spring semester.) 2 credits.

MUS 329 Experimental Course

(Offered as needed.) ½–3 credits.

MUS 330 Form and Harmonic Analysis

Prerequisites, MUS 234, 236. Analysis of simple structural elements, binary and ternary forms, and larger forms from the Baroque to the first half of the twentieth century. (Offered every semester.) 2 credits.

MUS 332 Musical Cultures of the World

Prerequisites, MUS 102, music majors and minors. These courses explore the musical traditions of non-Western cultures. A series of three courses, each an entire semester, offered in rotating semesters. Students may take a single semester or may repeat the course for credit when another topic is offered. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.

332A Musical Cultures of Africa/Middle East

Prerequisites, MUS 102, music majors and minors. This course will explore the non-Western musical traditions of Africa and the Middle East. (Offered every third semester.) 3 credits.

332B Musical Cultures of Asia/Pacific

Prerequisites, MUS 102, music majors and minors. This course will explore the non-Western musical traditions of Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands. (Offered every third semester.) 3 credits.

332C Musical Cultures of the Americas

Prerequisites, MUS 102, music majors and minors. This course will explore the non-Western musical traditions of the Americas. (Offered every third semester.) 3 credits.

MUS 340 Instrumentation and Beginning Orchestration

Prerequisite, MUS 234. An introductory but in depth study of the various aspects of instrumentation and beginning orchestration for various ensembles. The primary emphasis will be placed on works that exemplify common notion systems and orchestration techniques present in the orchestral and chamber music repertoire. (Offered fall semester.) 2 credits.

MUS 344 Advanced Principles of Music Technology

Prerequisite, MUS 244, or consent of instructor. Students have the opportunity to further develop the necessary skills for the production of electronic music, the performance of electronic music, working with Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI), computer music notation, and sound recording and editing techniques. This advanced class goes deeper into industry standard recording and composition applications Finale, ProTools, Ableton, Live and Reason. Students get more experience composing, remixing, beat programming, and developing recording engineering skills. (Offered spring semester.) 2 credits.

MUS 377 Music Composition

Prerequisite, consent of instructor. A structured approach to composing music, from small to larger complex forms. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 2 credits.

MUS 399 Individual Study

(Offered as needed.) 3 credits.

MUS 427 Advanced Counterpoint

Prerequisite, MUS 340, or consent of instructor. Study of the principles of linear counterpoint from 1800 to the present. Analytical exercises focusing on the contrapuntal music of Beethoven, Brahms, Schoenberg, Hindemith, Bartok, Ligeti, Takemitsu, and others. Applied exercises in composition. (Offered spring semester.) 2 credits.

MUS 429 Experimental Course

(Offered as needed.) 1–3 credits.

MUS 433 Foundations of Music Education

Prerequisites, MUS 231, 231L, consent of instructor. The purpose of this course is for students to gain an overview of the historical, cultural, and philosophical foundations that have shaped and directed music education in America and abroad, and, thereby, to provide the tools for formulating a personal philosophy of music education. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.

MUS 434 Managing School Music Programs

Prerequisites, MUS 231, 231L, consent of instructor. This course explores the development of music teaching and learning within the context of American society with particular emphasis on preparing future music teachers to manage the administrative and interpersonal demands of the profession. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.

MUS 440 Advanced Orchestration

Prerequisite, MUS 340, or consent of instructor. A critical and in depth study of the various aspects of orchestration and extended instrumental techniques used in music of the 20th and 21st centuries. The primary emphasis will be placed on works that exemplify current notion systems and orchestration techniques present in the orchestral and chamber music repertoire since 1950. (Offered spring semester.) 2 credits.

MUS 450 Choral Conducting I

Prerequisites, MUS 234, 236, consent of instructor. Patterns and techniques used in development and training of choral groups. (Offered fall semester.) 2 credits.

MUS 451 Choral Conducting II

Prerequisites, MUS 450, consent of instructor. Continuation of Choral Conducting I, including choral repertory. (Offered spring semester.) 2 credits.

MUS 452 Instrumental Conducting I

Prerequisites, MUS 234, 236, consent of instructor. Baton techniques, score reading, interpretation, repertory, laboratory practice. (Offered fall semester.) 2 credits.

MUS 453 Instrumental Conducting II

Prerequisites, MUS 452, consent of instructor. Continuation of Instrumental Conducting I. (Offered spring semester.) 2 credits.

MUS 454 Principles of Conducting

Prerequisites, MUS 234, 236, or consent of instructor. Basic techniques of baton, score study, analysis, and interpretation appropriate for leading choral and instrumental groups. (Offered fall semester.) 2 credits.

MUS 456 Song Literature

Prerequisite, minimum of two years of college–level vocal study. A survey of selected song literature from Western and Eastern Europe and the Americas. Includes study of selected composers and poets and the practical procedures for building a song recital. (Offered spring semester.) 2 credits.

MUS 457 Practicum in Choral Literature and Pedagogy

Prerequisites, MUS 231, 231L, 234, 236, or consent of instructor. Corequisite, MUS 457L. Intensive study of literature appropriate for high school choirs and smaller vocal ensembles. This course contains a lab component and fieldwork requirement. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.

MUS 457L Lab Practicum in Choral Literature and Pedagogy

Prerequisites, MUS 231, 231L, 234, 236, or consent of instructor. Corequisite, MUS 457. Lab component of MUS 457. (Offered as needed.) 0 credits.

MUS 458 Practicum in Instrumental Literature and Pedagogy

Prerequisites, MUS 231, 231L, 234, 236, or consent of instructor. Corequisite, MUS 458L. Intensive study of literature appropriate for junior and senior high school bands and orchestras.This course contains a lab component and fieldwork requirement. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.

MUS 458L Lab Practicum in Instrumental Literature and Pedagogy

Prerequisites, MUS 231, 231L, 234, 236, or consent of instructor. Corequisite, MUS 458. Lab component of MUS 458. (Offered as needed.) 0 credits.

MUS 459 Practicum in Elementary School Literature and Pedagogy

Prerequisites, MUS 231, 231L, 234, 236, or consent of instructor. Corequisite MUS 459L. Study of literature and materials appropriate for K-8, including the most recent materials used in elementary and junior high classrooms. This course contains a lab component and fieldwork requirement. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.

MUS 459L Lab Practicum in Elementary School Literature and Pedagogy

Prerequisites, MUS 231, 231L, 234, 236, or consent of instructor. Corequisite, MUS 459. Lab component for MUS 459. (Offered as needed.) 0 credits.

MUS 460 Orchestral Literature

Prerequisite, MUS 102, or consent of instructor. A historical overview of orchestral/symphonic literature from Baroque to 21st Century with emphasis on performance knowledge and preparation. (Offered fall semester.) 2 credits.

MUS 461 Psychology of Music

(Same as PSY 461.) Prerequisites, PSY 101, and either MUS 101, or 102, or consent of instructor. This interdisciplinary course will explore the human perception and cognitive organization of music. Topics covered will include the neurobiology of music, psychoacoustics/music perception, music cognition, music and emotion, the cognitive development of music in children, the neuropsychology of music and music learning and behavior. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.

MUS 468 Guitar Literature

Prerequisites, minimum of two years of guitar study, consent of instructor. A study of selected literature for the guitar, lute and viheula. Includes early lute and vihuela music of the Renaissance, four- and five-course Baroque guitar, and the six-string classical guitar from the early 19th century to the present. (Offered as needed.) 2 credits.

MUS 470 String Pedagogy

Prerequisite, minimum of two years instrumental study. Level to be approved by course instructor. Fundamentals of string pedagogy from elementary through conservatory levels — emphasis on technique development, pain free physiology of playing, performance practice, repertoire, and pragmatic application to elementary and advanced educational levels. (Offered spring semester.) 2 credits.

MUS 471 Percussion Pedagogy

Prerequisite, minimum of two years of percussion study. The three primary objectives for this course are to explore the history, pedagogy, and repertoire of classical and contemporary percussion playing. Considering the many kinds of percussion instruments, as well as the career goals of the enrolled student, one or more secondary emphases will be given to the student on specific solo/ensemble repertoire, the researching and purchasing of professional quality instruments and gear, the research and evaluation of university graduate studies in percussion, opportunities in foreign and domestic research and performance seminars, festivals, scholarships, and grants, and career options in percussion performance. (Offered as needed.) 2 credits.

MUS 472 Brass Pedagogy

Prerequisite, minimum of two years of brass study. Performance level to be approved by the instructor. Fundamentals of brass pedagogy from elementary through conservatory levels — emphasis on technique development, physiology, performance practice, repertoire, and pragmatic application to various educational levels. (Offered as needed.) 2 credits.

MUS 473 Woodwind Pedagogy

Prerequisite, minimum of two years of woodwind study. Performance level to be approved by the instructor. Fundamentals of woodwind pedagogy from elementary through conservatory levels — emphasis on technique development, physiology, performance practice, repertoire, and pragmatic application to various educational levels. (Offered as needed.) 2 credits.

MUS 474 Guitar Pedagogy

Prerequisite, minimum of two years of guitar study. Fundamentals of guitar pedagogy with emphasis on comparative guitar teaching method books, instruction for various age groups, and practical application to teaching in public and private settings. (Offered as needed.) 2 credits.

MUS 475 Piano Pedagogy

Prerequisite, three years of piano study. Fundamentals of piano pedagogy with emphasis on comparative piano teaching methods and practical application to teaching individuals of all ages. (Offered as needed.) 2 credits.

MUS 476 Vocal Pedagogy

Prerequisite, minimum of two years of college–level vocal study. Fundamentals of vocal pedagogy with emphasis on historical background, comparative vocal methods, physiology, voice classification, and practical application to teaching individuals of all ages. (Offered fall semester.) 2 credits.

MUS 490 Independent Internship

Prerequisite, consent of instructor. This course provides students with the opportunity to receive credit for internships with off-campus music organizations. P/NP. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) ½–3 credits.

MUS 494 Piano Literature

Prerequisite, three years of piano study. Study of individual major composers or specific periods. Subjects vary. (Offered as needed.) 2 credits.

MUS 496 Seminar

Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Study of individual major composers or specific periods. Subjects vary. (Offered as needed.) 2 credits.

MUS 497 Private Instruction

Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Special study in music history, theory, composition, or conducting. Fee: $100. per credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits.

MUS 499 Individual Study

(Offered as needed.) 1-6 credits.

Course Descriptions - Applied Courses

All undergraduate private music lesson instruction courses carry a variable credit load of 1 to 4 credits, for which each credit allows for a half-hour weekly lesson per semester (fees per credit: $220 for music majors, minors and music scholarship recipients; $500 for all others). All class instruction in guitar, piano, accompanying or voice are one credit per semester (fee: $90). All applied courses must be taken for credit (no audit allowed) and may be repeated for credit as course content changes every semester.

MUS 103 Guitar

Prerequisite, MUS 113, or consent of instructor. All private music lesson instruction courses carry a variable load of 1 to 4 credits, for which each credit is for a half-hour weekly lesson per semester. No audit allowed. Must be taken for a letter grade. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $220. per credit for music majors and minors; $500 per credit for others. (Offered every semester.) 1-4 credits.

MUS 104 Piano

All private music lesson instruction courses carry a variable load of 1 to 4 credits, for which each credit is for a half-hour weekly lesson per semester. No audit allowed. Must be taken for a letter grade. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $220. per credit for music majors and minors; $500 per credit for others. (Offered every semester.) 1-4 credits.

MUS 105 Voice Class

The study of beginning singing technique and literature in a small group situation. May be repeated for credit as course content changes every semester. Fee: $90. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit.

MUS 106 Voice

All private music lesson instruction courses carry a variable load of 1 to 4 credits, for which each credit is for a half-hour weekly lesson per semester. No audit allowed. Must be taken for a letter grade. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $220. per credit for music majors and minors; $500 per credit for others. (Offered every semester.) 1-4 credits.

MUS 111 Accompanying Class

Prerequisite, consent of instructor. The development of skills in piano accompaniment of vocal or instrumental performance. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $90. (Offered every semester.) ½ credit.

MUS 112 Introduction to Alexander Technique

Prerequisite, music majors only. This is an interactive class introducing the principles of the Alexander Technique and applying these principles to musical training. Material covered will include: developing the skill of self-observation; providing a physical understanding of poise as applied to musical performance; applying the Technique to daily activities; reducing levels of habitual muscular tension while playing an instrument or singing. P/NP. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $90. (Offered spring semester.) 1 credit.

MUS 113 Beginning Guitar Class

An introductory course in playing the guitar. The emphasis will include basic sitting position and technique, music notation, first year repertoire, and pedagogy of guitar. May be repeated for credit as course content changes every semester. Fee: $90. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit.

MUS 114 Beginning/Intermediate Piano Class

An introductory course in playing the piano. The emphasis will include techniques of performance, note reading, and basic musicianship. May be repeated for credit as course content changes every semester. Fee: $90. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit.

MUS 116 Studio Class

Periodic meetings of students enrolled in similar private lesson instruction to study solo and ensemble repertory, pedagogical materials and teaching methods. (section KB, keyboard; section OR, orchestral instrument; section GU, guitar; section VO, voice.) P/NP. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) ½ credit.

MUS 120 Organ

All private music lesson instruction courses carry a variable load of 1 to 4 credits, for which each credit is for a half-hour weekly lesson per semester. No audit allowed. Must be taken for a letter grade. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $220. per credit for music majors and minors; $500 per credit for others. (Offered every semester.) 1-4 credits.

MUS 123 Orchestral Instruments

All private music lesson instruction courses carry a variable load of 1 to 4 credits, for which each credit is for a half-hour weekly lesson per semester. No audit allowed. Must be taken for a letter grade. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $220. per credit for music majors and minors; $500 per credit for others. (Offered every semester.) 1-4 credits.

MUS 124 String Class

The technique and pedagogy of stringed instruments. No special fee is charged. (Offered fall semester.) 1 credit.

MUS 125 Woodwind Class

The technique and pedagogy of woodwind instruments. No special fee is charged. (Offered spring semester.) 1 credit.

MUS 126 Brass Class

The technique and pedagogy of brass instruments. No special fee is charged. (Offered spring semester.) 1 credit.

MUS 127 Percussion Class

The technique and pedagogy of percussion instruments. No special fee is charged. (Offered fall semester.) 1 credit.

MUS 155 Voice Class (Music Education Majors)

Prerequisite, BM music education majors only. Group instruction in voice and vocal pedagogy for instrumental music education majors. Emphasis on understanding the basic foundation for a healthy technique for singing and the ability to impart that knowledge to elementary, junior and/or high school age students. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $90. (Offered as needed.) 1 credit.

MUS 205 Singing for Actors

Prerequisite, theatre major. The study of singing technique and performance in a small group situation. Class is structured toward performance of musical theater literature for the theater major. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $90. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit.

MUS 211 Intermediate Guitar Class

Prerequisite, MUS 113, or equivalent, or consent of instructor. This is an intermediate course in playing the guitar and is a continuation of the beginning guitar class, MUS 113. Areas covered include: accompaniment styles, strumming patterns, picking patterns, jazz chords, bar chords, open tunings, playing by ear, transposition, and sight–reading (melodies and two voices). May be repeated for credit as course content changes every semester. Fee: $90. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit.

MUS 305 Advanced Guitar

All private music lesson instruction courses carry a variable load of 1 to 4 credits, for which each credit is for a half-hour weekly lesson per semester. No audit allowed. Must be taken for a letter grade. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $220. per credit for music majors and minors; $500 per credit for others. (Offered every semester.) 1-4 credits.

MUS 306 Advanced Voice (Non-Performance Majors)

Prerequisites, music majors, or minors only, and consent of instructor. Advanced study in vocal technique. All private music lesson instruction courses carry a variable load of 1 to 4 credits, for which each credit is for a half-hour weekly lesson per semester. No audit allowed. Must be taken for a letter grade. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $220. per credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-4 credits.

MUS 311 Vocal Coaching

Prerequisite, two years of private vocal instruction. Students will study operatic arias and art song in Italian, French, German, and English. Discussion of musical considerations relating to style and textual considerations. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $220 per credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-4 credits.

MUS 312 Instrumental Coaching

Prerequisite, two years of private instruction on major instrument, consent of instructor. An intensive course in instrumental coaching which focuses on collaborative music-making and interpretation of sonata repertoire. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $220 per credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-4 credits.

MUS 316 Studio Class

Periodic meetings of students enrolled in similar private lesson instruction to study solo and ensemble repertory, pedagogical materials and teaching methods. (Section KB, keyboard; section OR, orchestral instrument; section GU, guitar; section VO, voice.) P/NP. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) ½ credit.

MUS 320 Advanced Organ

All private music lesson instruction courses carry a variable load of 1 to 4 credits, for which each credit is for a half-hour weekly lesson per semester. No audit allowed. Must be taken for a letter grade. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $220. per credit for music majors and minors; $500 per credit for others. (Offered every semester.) 1-4 credits.

MUS 323 Advanced Orchestral Instruments

All private music lesson instruction courses carry a variable load of 1 to 4 credits, for which each credit is for a half-hour weekly lesson per semester. No audit allowed. Must be taken for a letter grade. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $220. per credit for music majors and minors; $500 per credit for others. (Offered every semester.) 1-4 credits.

MUS 398 Senior Recital – Half Solo Program

Prerequisite, consent of instructor. A minimum of a half solo recital is required for the Bachelor of Music (Pre–Certification, Music Education) Instrumental and Vocal Emphasis, and the Bachelor of Music in Performance, Instrumental Emphasis — Keyboard Collaborative Arts degrees (solo piano performance.) (Offered every semester.) 0 credit.

MUS 404 Advanced Piano

All private music lesson instruction courses carry a variable load of 1 to 4 credits, for which each credit is for a half-hour weekly lesson per semester. No audit allowed. Must be taken for a letter grade. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $220. per credit for music majors and minors; $500 per credit for others. (Offered every semester.) 1-4 credits.

MUS 406 Advanced Voice (Performance Majors)

Prerequisites, major in BM performance with vocal emphasis only, and consent of instructor. Advanced study in vocal technique and artistry. Elements will include breathing/breath management, healthy phonation and balance of resonance with attention to articulation and correct diction in several languages. These elements will be integrated into songs and arias. Vocal Performance majors will work towards performing a full solo recital during their senior year of study. All private music lesson instruction courses carry a variable load of 1 to 4 credits, for which each credit is for a half-hour weekly lesson per semester. No audit allowed. Must be taken for a letter grade. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $220. per credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-4 credits.

MUS 411 Collaborative Piano

Prerequisite, consent of instructor. The development of skills in piano accompaniment of vocal or instrumental performance. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $90. (Offered every semester.) ½ credit.

MUS 498 Senior Recital – Full Solo Program

Prerequisite, consent of instructor. A full solo recital is required for the Bachelor of Music in Composition, Bachelor of Music in Performance — Conducting, Performance — Instrumental, Keyboard Collaborative Arts (full collaborative recital) and Performance — Vocal Emphasis degrees. (Offered every semester.) 0 credit.

Course Descriptions - Ensemble Courses

These courses may be repeated for credit as course content changes every semester.

MUS 207/307 University Choir

Prerequisite, consent of instructor. The University Choir, a selected ensemble, is open to students of all disciplines at Chapman University upon successfully passing an interview and audition. May be repeated for credit as course content changes every semester. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit.

MUS 208/308 University Chorale

Prerequisite, consent of instructor. The University Chorale is open to students of all disciplines at Chapman University, and generally consists of students with modest vocal ability. May be repeated for credit as course content changes every semester. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit.

MUS 209/309 University Singers

Prerequisite, consent of instructor. The University Singers, a selected ensemble with major emphasis on chamber literature, is open to students of all disciplines at Chapman upon successfully passing an interview and audition. May be repeated for credit as course content changes every semester. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit.

MUS 210/310 Opera Chapman

Prerequisite, consent of instructor. A class of selected students devoted to the study of scenes, ensembles and arias from the standard operatic or musical theatre literature, with emphasis on the singing actor, stage deportment, and the special techniques of the operatic singer. Performances of scenes, or complete operas, or musicals. May be repeated for credit as course content changes every semester. (Offered spring semester.) 1 credit.

MUS 213/313 Symphony Orchestra

Prerequisite, consent of instructor. The symphony orchestra offers an orchestral performance experience to qualified students of Chapman University and members of the community. May be repeated for credit as course content changes every semester. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit.

MUS 214/314 University Women’s Choir

Prerequisite, consent of instructor. The university women's choir, a selected ensemble, is open to students of all disciplines at Chapman University upon successfully passing an interview and audition. May be repeated for credit as course content changes every semester. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit.

MUS 215/315 Wind Symphony

Prerequisite, consent of instructor. The wind ensemble offers performance experience to qualified students at Chapman University. May be repeated for credit as course content changes every semester. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit.

MUS 218/318 Big Band

Prerequisite, consent of instructor. The big band offers rehearsal and performance experience of traditional, modern, and original Big Bang Jazz repertoire to qualified students at Chapman University. May be repeated for credit as course content changes every semester. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit.

MUS 221/321 Chamber Orchestra

Prerequisite, consent of instructor. The chamber orchestra offers rehearsals and performances of music written for small orchestra. May be repeated for credit as course content changes every semester. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit.

MUS 322 Small Ensemble

Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Chamber music ensemble such as a string quartet, woodwind quintet, brass quintet, jazz ensemble, new music ensemble, early music ensemble, vocal chamber ensemble, vocal jazz ensemble, opera workshop, percussion ensemble, piano quartet, etc. May be repeated for credit as course content changes every semester. (Offered every semester.) ½ credit.