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2018-2019 University Catalog [Archived Catalogue]
Courses
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Overview
The University Catalogue contains information on all active courses offered by the University including: title, course number, credits, contact hours, prerequisites, offering college, priority enrollment, repeatability, and restrictions. Courses listed in the catalogue are not offered every semester.
Course Renumbering
A complete list of all courses renumbered during this past academic year can be found below.
Courses Renumbered 2018-2019
Course Search
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LITT 234 Dante in the Modern World College of Critical & Professional Studies
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
The course explores Dante’s journey in the Divine Comedy, his search for order, for answers to ultimate questions, and his inspiration of artists in various media, such as Baudelaire, T.S. Eliot, Tchaikovsky, Puccini, Rodin, Rauschenberg. The main subject for the study is ‘Inferno’ with references to the Purgatorio and the Paradiso.
Prerequisites HUMS course
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or free elective requirement.
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LITT 235 Contemporary Poetry: The Book College of Critical & Professional Studies
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course will explore notable tendencies in current poetry by focusing on book-length poetic projects, sequences, and series published in the last five years. We will consider the qualities of craft and sensibility that distinguish some of the most exciting new poetry, as well as how those elements interact with a book’s arrangement, design, and cultural positioning. Considered texts will include works in translation and those that engage with documentary poetics, ecopoetics, conceptualism, and digital/multimedia approaches. Students will write two major essays in response to course material and will complete a final project that combines creative and critical modes; this final project may include collaborative or interdisciplinary methods. The course will feature visits from some of the studied authors.
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or free elective requirement.
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LITT 236 Oscar Wilde College of Critical & Professional Studies
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
The life and work of the celebrated Irish writer, wit, and decadent aesthete, whose trial and imprisonment for sodomy constituted one of the greatest scandals of the nineteenth century. Wilde’s poetry, plays, novels, and arts criticism will be considered. Term papers may focus on any aspect of fin de si
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or free elective requirement.
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LITT 241 Screenplay Analysis College of Critical & Professional Studies
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Introduction to the various cinematic production values that directly influence the character of the dramatic project. Topics of study include cinematography, art and production design, editing and sound, as they relate to the writer’s intention and the quality of the final product.
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
This course is equated with the following courses: WRIT*241, LITT*241, WFTV*241
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LITT 250 African American Literature College of Critical & Professional Studies
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
A selective survey of key works by African American writers from slave narratives to recent works in prose (fiction and non-fiction), poetry, and theatre. Close analysis of form and style with attention to the works’ social and historical contexts. Targeted use of important critical works on the African American literary tradition and its continuing development.
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or free elective requirement.
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LITT 255 Queer Literature College of Critical & Professional Studies
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Historically, some of the most exciting literary innovations-both in content and in form-have come from queer writers. In this course, we’ll read some of the authors who have shaped this landscape, with a particular emphasis on American writers, starting with Walt Whitman and ending with explosive new voices such as Alison Bechdel, Danez Smith, and Carmen Maria Machado. We’ll look at the historical, social, and cultural contexts in which this literature has emerged. We’ll also investigate the term “queer” and think about how it might be applicable beyond sexual and gender identities.
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or free elective requirement.
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LITT 256 New American Literature College of Critical & Professional Studies
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course focuses on post-WWII American immigrant literature, with an emphasis on writers of color. We’ll look at how immigrant voices have engaged with and spoken back to the dominant culture and how, over time, this has shaped ideas of what it means to be American. We’ll also investigate how U.S. immigration laws and policies have changed over the years and how this has affected the literature emerging. Readings may include the work of Sandra Cisneros, Julia Alvarez, Dagoberto Gilb, Richard Blanco, Solmaz Sharif, Ocean Vuong, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and more.
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or free elective requirement.
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LITT 299 Selected Topics College of Critical & Professional Studies
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Selected Topics in Literature provides a platform for introducing courses that address special themes and topics, but especially themes and topics relating to contemporary American and world cultures. Prime examples are immigrant literature and literature from social groups and ethnicities not traditionally part of the literary canon.
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
Priority enrollment for Creative Writing majors & minors.
This course may be repeated for credit.
This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or free elective requirement.
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LITY 600 Foundations of Literacy in the Classroom College of Critical & Professional Studies
3 credits 42.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Literacy is the foundation for student achievement regardless of the subject matter. This course provides K-8 educators with tools and strategies needed to teach the foundational skills of reading, writing, speaking, listening and language using best instructional practices, differentiated instruction and formative/substantive assessment. Curriculum design and classroom organization to optimize learned best practice are examined. Each participant contributes to the group’s learning by researching teaching skills in one of the five foundational areas and presenting that research to the class. Participants then practice teaching skills from each foundational area in both small group and individual mock scenarios and develop lesson plans and classroom design models that enhance instruction and learning.
Open to graduate students from the Division of Continuing Studies.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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LITY 601 Exploring Literacy through the Performing Arts College of Critical & Professional Studies
3 credits 42.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Appropriate for educators who are currently teaching literacy in the K-5 classroom, this course develops understanding, knowledge and skill for designing performing arts-based lessons for literary development. Participants learn how to adapt traditional theatre games for use as warm-ups in literacy lessons. Playwriting activities are examined for their unique potential in leveraging the listening and speaking skills that are innate in children for developing their reading and writing competency. Teachers create performing arts integrated lesson plans to understand why movement, music and drama can be powerful tools for the literary teacher.
Open to graduate students from the Division of Continuing Studies.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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LITY 602 Exploring Literacy through the Visual Arts College of Critical & Professional Studies
3 credits 42.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This course is appropriate for K-8 classroom teachers, special needs and ELL teachers, and teachers of science, mathematics and social studies who see literacy as a skill that extends across content areas and wish to investigate how an integrated curriculum with visual art at the core will increase the overall literacy of their students. With the goal of transforming literacy acquisition from learning to read, to reading to learn across all academic content areas, educators will gain a basic understanding of how the brain learns and why a visual art integrated approach can build both the acquisition of literacy skills and the fluency students need to become proficient and advanced learners.
Open to graduate students from the Division of Continuing Studies.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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LITY 603 Exploring Multicultural Literature College of Critical & Professional Studies
3 credits 42.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Teachers, librarians and reading specialists can learn to enrich student awareness and appreciation of diverse cultures though literature centered on the experiences of African American, Hispanic, Asian and Middle Eastern cultures. Participants read Zora Neale Hurston, Chris Soentpiet, Faith Ringgold, Mildred D. Taylor and the poetry of Joyce Carol Thomas, Paul Laurence Dunbar and Langston Hughes, focusing on their incorporation into cross-curricular studies.
Open to graduate students from the Division of Continuing Studies.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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LITY 604 Exploring Literacy Through Poetry, Introductory College of Critical & Professional Studies
3 credits 42.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Participants learn basic skills and strategies for the classroom while improving their own poetry and writing techniques. References, resources and materials necessary for the development of fundamental and advanced poetry and writing skills are emphasized. Topics include poetry readiness from couplet to quatrain to completed poem; writers’ resources, from books to the Internet; poetry for profit, with outlets for students and teachers; integrating poetry with mathematics and science; and narrative and historical poetry. Develop poetry centers, PowerPoint presentations and web activities to support integrating poetry across the curriculum.
Open to graduate students from the Division of Continuing Studies.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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LITY 605 Exploring Through Poetry, Advanced College of Critical & Professional Studies
3 credits 42.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Starting with the writings of contemporary and classic poets such as Frost, Longfellow, Angelou, Hughes, Shelley, Viorst, Silverstein and Carroll, this course instills an appreciation of poetry and helps participants develop stronger creative writing, vocabulary, comprehension, public speaking and critical thinking skills. This course covers poets and their craft, teaching to state literary standards, classroom activities and strategies for all levels.
Prerequisites LITY*604
Open to graduate students from the Division of Continuing Studies.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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LITY 606 Reading + Writing Across the Curriculum College of Critical & Professional Studies
3 credits 42.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Explore a variety of reading, writing, speaking and literature experiences designed to encourage students. This course helps classroom or reading teachers discover national programs and new avenues and strategies including: making children independent and reflective learners, interactive instruction, teaching across the curriculum, alternative assessment, divergent teaching strategies and interdisciplinary teaching.
Open to graduate students from the Division of Continuing Studies.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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LITY 607 Integrating Children’s Literature into the Classroom College of Critical & Professional Studies
3 credits 42.0 hours
600 level graduate course
The works of contemporary authors and illustrators- as well as classic-are the springboard to the study of children’s literature and how to incorporate it into the classroom. Lectures include developing a classroom literature program, exploring emerging literary technologies and examining the thematic approach to literature using literary themes to teach mathematics, science, and history. The works of Beverly Cleary, Judy Blume, John Bellairs, Van Allsburg, Roald Dahl, and Maurice Sendak will be included.
Open to graduate students from the Division of Continuing Studies.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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LITY 608 Foundations of Reading - Phonics + Vocabulary College of Critical & Professional Studies
3 credits 42.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Research and explore standards, initiatives, cutting-edge programs and multimedia options that focus on the three building blocks of reading and English language arts instruction: phonics, spelling and vocabulary. Topics include vocabulary development, building fluency, phonics, sound instruction basics, advanced spelling, whole language, Internet teaching supports and current research. This course provides various vocabulary games and puzzles for the classroom and considers techniques to work with many levels of student readers, including programs for special needs and at-risk students
Open to graduate students from the Division of Continuing Studies.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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LITY 609 Reading Strategies - Storytelling I College of Critical & Professional Studies
3 credits 42.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This course is designed for teachers, librarians and reading specialists interested in exploring the history of storytelling, creative storytelling programs in the classroom and dramatic usage of this medium to improve ELA areas (poetry, phonics and spelling). Explore how to use this art form to improve student reading ability and literature appreciation. Storytelling topics include cross-cutting curriculum ideas, improving student self-image, artists in residence, career directions, internet explorations and creative performances.
Open to graduate students from the Division of Continuing Studies.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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LITY 610 Reading Strategies - Storytelling II College of Critical & Professional Studies
3 credits 42.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Extend the storytelling history, research, and practical applications presented in Reading Strategies - Storytelling I. Explore audio, video and paper mediums that support the oral and written tradition of storytelling, and investigate how these mediums help to improve reading comprehension, cultural literacy, critical thinking, student-teacher relations and student responsibility. Participants research, design and analyze lessons using children’s videos, books on tape, storytelling kits, computer-generated literature programs, reading centers and standards-based curriculum. Guest lecturers from storytelling programs throughout the area share their expertise.
Prerequisites LITY*609
Open to graduate students from the Division of Continuing Studies.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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LITY 612 Enriching the K-7 Language Arts Curriculum College of Critical & Professional Studies
3 credits 42.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This course is a hands-on approach to the creative teaching of language arts, reading and children’s literature, and integrating them into the general elementary and middle school curriculum. Learn creative techniques for teaching spelling and vocabulary development, creative writing, literature appreciation and critical thinking, plus lectures on authors and illustrators, poetry, public speaking, creative problem solving and classroom research projects. Produce projects that use visual arts to create enthusiasm in the classroom.
Open to graduate students from the Division of Continuing Studies.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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LITY 613 Reading Strategies - Thematic Education College of Critical & Professional Studies
3 credits 42.0 hours
600 level graduate course
From Dinosaurs to Philadelphia History to Egyptology to ‘Little House on the Prairie’ … these are just a few of the wide range of thematic units participants will research, develop, demonstrate, and archive for classroom, library, resource room, and laboratory use. Topics highlighted will be: reading, social studies, and math themes; materials to support creative classroom themes; the Internet as a thematic tool; PowerPoint techniques for the thematic classroom; and assessment and accountability formats.
Open to graduate students from the Division of Continuing Studies.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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LITY 614 Enriching Language Arts - Pre-K-4 College of Critical & Professional Studies
3 credits 42.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This course explores theory and practice for creating an enriched language-arts classroom, with a focus on supporting the development of language competencies; reading, writing, speaking, listening and language for grades Pre-K-4. Learn creative techniques for teaching spelling and vocabulary development, creative writing, literature appreciation and critical thinking, plus lectures on authors and illustrators,public speaking, creative problem solving and classroom research projects.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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LITY 615 Literacy in Early Childhood Education College of Critical & Professional Studies
3 credits 42.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This course will examine research-based methods, principles and strategies forsetting the foundation of literacy development. Through investigation of theories and current issues in emergent literacy, participants will be engaged in an on-going examination of how to teach literacy versus how children learn literacy through exploration and play. The historic underpinnings and conflict between these philosophies will be discussed. In addition, participants will discuss how to use the Common Core to promote effective literacy instruction.
Open to graduate students from the Division of Continuing Studies.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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LITY 617 Visual and Digital Literacy in the Secondary Classroom College of Critical & Professional Studies
3 credits 42.0 hours
600 level graduate course
How is literacy changing as a result of emerging visual and digital media and technologies? We will explore the implications of the constant cultural and technological shift for teaching and learning in the secondary classroom. How does what you do in the classroom impact your students’ visual literacy- the ability to interpret, analyze, and evaluate visual images and underlying messages that images are attempting to convey? This course is designed for educators who are interested in conducting project-based inquiry using a variety of digital texts, tools and technologies. We will dive into current research to inform strategies to design and build challenging and engaging visual and digital learning opportunities for you and your students.
Open to graduate students from the Division of Continuing Studies.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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LITY 618 Pathways to Proficient Reading and Writing College of Critical & Professional Studies
3 credits 42.0 hours
600 level graduate course
In this course, educators will gain foundational knowledge and skills necessary for designing and delivering effective literacy instruction for all students. This course aligns with the Center for Effective Reading Instruction (CERI) Standards for Teachers of Reading, is designed around current research and builds on theoretical models such as the Simple View of Reading (Gough & Tunmer 1986), the Reading Rope (Scarborough 2003) and the Simple View of Writing (Berninger & Antmann 2009). Teachers will explore pathways to proficient reading and writing through connections between language and literacy, examination of the structure of language, informed instructional approaches including multi-sensory techniques, the use of data for decision making, and the nature of learning differences such as dyslexia. The course will address the incorporation of visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic techniques and strategies for teaching literacy. It will also provide the foundational knowledge and skills necessary to identify and further incorporate the arts into literacy instruction.
Open to graduate students from the Division of Continuing Studies.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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LITY 619 Digital Writing Workshop: Composing Texts Across Media and Genres College of Critical & Professional Studies
3 credits 42.0 hours
600 level graduate course
The course is an introduction to digital writing, designed for 5th-12th grade educators. Educators will explore and implement instructional strategies around digital writing through diverse digital expressions that engage educators in writing grounded within highly digital lives. You will focus on in-depth guidance and feedback to help your students craft digital writing, replete with technology resources and tools for creating a wide range of digital writing activities, units, and assessments.
Open to graduate students from the Division of Continuing Studies.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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LITY 620 Teaching Gifted and Advanced K-5 Readers College of Critical & Professional Studies
3 credits 42.0 hours
600 level graduate course
In this course, you will examine the unique needs of the gifted and advanced reader within the
context of the K-5 regular education classroom. Educators will develop instructionally
appropriate lessons and reading routines that support young readers in developing higher order
and critical thinking skills when transacting with text. Select and pilot texts that strike a
balance between the advanced reading level of your students and age-appropriate content that
addresses unique and diverse needs and interests within your classroom.
Open to graduate students from the Division of Continuing Studies.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MATH 220 Probability College of Critical & Professional Studies
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This class introduces some of the most fundamental ideas in classical probability. Polling techniques, casino gambling, weather forecasting, and lotteries are a few areas in which the principles of probability directly influence our lives. Modern science depends upon probability to build mathematical descriptions of the real world. This course explores the concepts of probability in an intuitive and accessible way, understandable to beginners. Topics include sample spaces, counting, conditional probability, and the concept of independence, game theory, random variables, and the law of large numbers.
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or free elective requirement.
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MBET 109 MBET Project Forum College of Performing Arts
1.5 credits 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
A forum for the discussion, creation, and execution of projects for MBET majors. These may include, but are not limited to UArts Web Radio, UArts Booking Agency, and UArts Web Student News.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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MBET 111 Introduction to Pro Tools College of Performing Arts
1 credit 15.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
A hands-on, skills-building course that provides students with functionality in practices, definitions, concepts and techniques in Pro Tools software, the industry standard in digital recording and editing. Class projects, lectures, and labs will be used to aide students in demonstrating proficiency with Pro Tools software.
Priority enrollment to MBET majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MBET 112 Audio Electronics I College of Performing Arts
1.5 credits 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
An introductory exploration of audio electronic concepts and practices specifically tailored for musicians, producers, and live-sound/recording engineers. Topics covered will include electricity basics, wiring, making and creating cabling, and utilizing other tools of the trade. This course carries an additional fee.
Priority enrollment for MBET majors and MBET minors.
$40 Materials Fee
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MBET 114 Projects: Web Radio-Programming and Content College of Performing Arts
1.5 credits 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
This course will focus on the operation and management of The University of the Arts’ Web radio station, WRTZ, specifically Programming and Content. In this class, students will meet weekly as an ‘executive board’ in order to manage the day-to-day issues related to creating on-air programming for WRTZ, consistent with the long-term strategic goals of the station and the University. Students will learn to create and deliver radio shows, manage a programming grid, and evolve a station infrastructure to accommodate a growing presence in the global online radio sphere.
Corequisite Course(s): MBET*126
Priority enrollment for MBET majors and minors.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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MBET 115 University Record Label - Intro College of Performing Arts
1.5 credits 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
This course will focus on the operation and management of the University of the Arts’ Record Label, specifically as it relates to working with artists and selecting repertoire. In this class, students will meet weekly as an ‘executive board’ in order to manage the day-to-day issues related to Artist and Repertoire, with the goal of a semester-long project of signing an artist and selecting the songs that they will be recording. The decision-making process will be examined and decisions affecting the long-term strategic goals related to the Record Label will be made.
Prerequisites MBET*113
Corequisite Course(s): MBET*113
Priority enrollment for MBET majors and MBET minors.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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MBET 116 Introduction to Logic Pro College of Performing Arts
1 credit 15.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
An introduction to the basics of recording, editing, and other functions of Logic X, a digital audio workstation and MIDI sequencing application. This course is designed to be heavily hands-on and build the skills necessary for use in students’ personal studios.
Priority enrollment for MBET majors and MBET minors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MBET 119 Audio Electronics II College of Performing Arts
1.5 credits 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
This course builds upon the Audio Electronic concepts and practices learned in Audio Electronics I. Topics include inductance, transformers, power supplies, speaker and microphone repair and operating principles, vacuum tube amplification, solid state amplification, repair and troubleshooting skills, and building a circuit from a schematic.
Prerequisites MBET*112
Priority enrollment for MBET majors and MBET minors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MBET 120 Arduino I College of Performing Arts
1.5 credits 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of electronic circuits and Arduino microcontrollers. Over the duration of the class, students will design both digital and analog synthesizers and learn to write code for the Arduino platform. The course also creates opportunities for students to design their own projects.
Priority enrollment for MBET majors and MBET minors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MBET 121 Arduino II College of Performing Arts
1.5 credits 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
This course is designed to expand student’s knowledge of the Arduino platform. Over the duration of the class, students will begin writing more advanced code, as well as working with new Arduino libraries and mechanical methods of sound creation. The course also creates opportunities for students to design their own projects.
Prerequisites MBET*120
Priority enrollment for MBET majors and MBET minors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MBET 122 Introduction to Pure Data I College of Performing Arts
1 credit 15.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
This course is designed to introduce students to the software program Pure Data. This open-source, ‘data-flow’ programming language offers a wide-open approach to creating music using graphical objects.
Priority enrollment for MBET majors and MBET minors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MBET 123 Pure Data II College of Performing Arts
1 credit 15.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
This course is designed to build on students’ experience with the software program Pure Data. This open-source, ‘data-flow’ programming language offers a wide-open approach to creating music using graphical objects.
Prerequisites MBET*122
Priority enrollment for MBET majors and MBET minors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MBET 126 Web Radio Operations College of Performing Arts
1 credit 15.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Web Radio Operations is an overview of the history and development of internet radio. This course will investigate and study the structure and function of internet radio stations, and discuss the various legal and contractual issues these stations must consider.
Priority enrollment for MBET majors and MBET minors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MBET 127 Introduction to Audio Synthesis College of Performing Arts
1.5 credits 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
This course focuses on the theory and operation of virtual synthesizers and digital audio samplers.
Priority enrollment for School of Music majors and MBET minors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MBET 130 Understanding Production College of Performing Arts
1.5 credits 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
This course explores the evolution of audio recording formats used over the course of the
last century. It will explore early acoustic recordings through tape and digital media,
culminating in the birth of the home studio. By developing a clearer understanding of how today’s
standards were reached, students will be able to make more informed production choices in the
hybrid/digital analog environment of the modern music industry.
Priority enrollment for MBET majors and MBET minors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MBET 132 Introduction to Pure Data I College of Performing Arts
1.5 credits 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
This course is designed to introduce students to the software program Pure Data. This open-source, ‘data-flow’ programming language offers a wide-open approach to creating music using graphical objects.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MBET 133 Pure Data II College of Performing Arts
1.5 credits 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
This course is designed to build on students’ experience with the software program Pure Data. This open-source, ‘data-flow’ programming language offers a wide-open approach to creating music using graphical objects.
Prerequisites MBET*122
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MBET 134 Introduction to Circuit Bending College of Performing Arts
1.5 credits 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
An introduction to circuit bending, basic audio electronics, and repurposing materials towards
the creation of new musical instruments.
Prerequisites Priority enrollment for MBET majors and MBET minors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MBET 136 Artist Management I College of Performing Arts
1.5 credits 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
The Artist Management course explores the career path of the manager. This position plays a significant role in the entertainment business community and in the career of the artist/band. Course topics include: the artist/manager relationship, launching an artist’s career, management contracts, development of an artist’s career path, and sustaining an artist’s career.
Priority enrollment for MBET majors and MBET minors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MBET 138 Recording Industry Operations College of Performing Arts
1.5 credits 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Recording Industry Operations is an overview of the history and development of the modern
recording industry. This course will investigate and study the structure and function of record
companies, media promotion techniques, digital and online marketing, on-line and retail distribution
and sales, and contracts for recording, licensing, touring, and merchandising.
Priority enrollment for MBET majors and MBET minors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MBET 141 Venue Management
1.5 credits 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
This course is designed to introduce students to the world of live music via the venue’s perspective. We will take a macro approach to understanding the role and duties of a venue manager in ensuring the success of a live music venue. Discussions will primarily focus on mid-size venues (1,000-5,000 capacity range). Topics to be covered include ticketing and box office management; understanding the roles & responsibilities of venue personnel & those directly related to the structure; artist deal structures and contracts; developing basic marketing & promotions plans; planning event programming; and event calendar management.
Priority enrollment for MBET majors and MBET minors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MBET 143 Introduction to Ableton Live College of Performing Arts
1 credit 15.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
A hands-on, skills-building course that provides students with functionality in practices, definitions, concepts and techniques in the Ableton Live software, a program used to create, record, mix and produce, and perform music.
Priority enrollment to MBET majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MBET 145 Live Music Industry Operations College of Performing Arts
1.5 credits 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
This course will provide an opportunity to learn about the inner workings of the touring and
concert promotion industry. This class will teach students how to book personal appearances
by pitching venues, negotiating compensation, creating contracts, advancing dates, etc.
Students will also meet with guest speakers who are professionals working in the touring and
concert industry.
Priority enrollment for MBET majors and MBET minors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MBET 151 Producer’s Workshop College of Performing Arts
1.5 credits 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Producer’s Workshop will focus on varying aspects of audio production, including genre-specifics, post-production techniques, mixing philosophy, instrument recording, and the fundamentals of audio processing.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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MBET 180 Contemporary Music Journalism College of Performing Arts School of Music
1.5credits 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
This course studies the role of the music critic throughout history. It will discuss the ways in
which music was reported historically, and how that has evolved into the many formats that
currently exist. The course will study the process involved with listening to recorded and
live music with an emphasis on content, instrumentation, surroundings, and its purpose.
Ultimately, the student will derive an understanding that will allow them to develop
their own reviews.
Priority enrollment for MBET majors/minors and Business minors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MBET 190 Special Topics in Business and Entrepreneurship College of Performing Arts
1 - 3 credits 15.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Topics and studies of current interest in music business and entrepreneurship, such as trends in marketing, licensing, online business models, and distribution. Topics can also include projects such as producing major events and booking/managing venues. Courses can be taught in lecture or studio format with contact hours varying accordingly.
Priority enrollment to MBET majors.
This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
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MBET 201 Mixing Workshop College of Performing Arts
1.5 credits 22.5 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course explores post-production and workflow techniques that are crucial to professional audio
mixing. Students will explore essential production concepts (including mix archiving,
instrumental mixes, song stems and basic usage of digital processing) to develop and refine an
efficient and replicable audio mixing procedure.
Prerequisites MUSC*461
Priority enrollment for MBET majors and MBET minors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MBET 205 Modern Pop Production College of Performing Arts
1.5 creddits 22.5 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Modern Pop Production is a course designed to study the current practices and techniques of
commercial record production. Topics discussed will include the analysis of popular commercial
songs, the production process, vocal recording and processing, as well as an examination into
the methods used to create the final ‘polish’ of a professional recording.
Prerequisites MUSC*461
Priority enrollment for MBET majors and MBET minors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MBET 207 Digital Distribution College of Performing Arts
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Digital Distribution is a critical course focusing on the impact that digital media and distribution have had on our society and culture over the last ten years in particular. Digital technology has revolutionized the way we produce and consume media. The shift has been epitomized in the rise of self-published content created by individuals rather than traditional broadcasters and distributed to a mass audience. We are entering an era of common, niche-driven mass media, produced by anyone with a computer and an Internet connection. Students in this course will focus on the impact that digital distribution has had on traditional media and the way our culture is changing with this new perspective. We will also look at the way in which companies are adapting to this change in the media landscape. Which companies are approaching the challenges with fresh ideas, and which ones are struggling to adapt? We will look at case studies to help navigate the evolution of companies’ relationship with this disruptive technology.
Priority enrollment for MBET majors and MBET minors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MBET 212 Current Music Business & Legal Affairs College of Performing Arts
1.5 credits 22.5 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Students explore the music industry and its constituent sectors, including music performing, recording, promoting, and record distribution in new media.This course will permit us to endeavor in working with other classes to create the following results: web cast tv show, college radio, web radio, podcast, live performances, weekly variety show. Our goal is to develop and work on an agreed upon project from its inception to its conclusion.
Prerequisites MUSC*281
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MBET 220 Music Licensing and Publishing College of Performing Arts
1.5 credits 22.5 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course explores the processes, guidelines, and procedures associated with sync licensing and publishing rights within the music industry. Course content prioritizes recorded music’s role in other forms of entertainment, including television, film, or new media. Emphasis will be placed on learning contractual norms, typical conditions of licensing agreements, and the basic procedures involved in cementing these contracts. Students will acquire the appropriate knowledge needed to work at or own their own publishing company, the ability to manage a relationship with a music publisher and licensing agency, and the skills necessary to become a music supervisor.
Prerequisites MBET*207
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MBET 235 Artist Management II College of Performing Arts
1.5 credits 22.5 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course will examine in depth the development and execution of strategies needed to succeed in the music business as an Artist Manager. Course content will consist of active examination of strategies for each sector of the music business to develop, confirm, and maintain professional relationships within the industry and progress artists appropriately within that structure.
Prerequisites MBET*135
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MBET 305 Advanced Recording Forum College of Performing Arts School of Music
1.5 credits 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Advanced Recording Forum invites students to analyze a recording project from its inception
through to completion. It looks at the recording process from the producer’s point of view. The
course offers insights into how to find clarity in simplicity, while also looking at why
creativity can work against that goal. It also explores ideas of production through
orchestration and develops techniques that satisfy both the music consumer and the
producer’s own creative impulses.
Prerequisites MUSC*462
Priority enrollment for MBET majors and MBET minors.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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MBET 306 Advanced Mixing and Mastering College of Performing Arts
1.5 credits 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Advanced Mixing & Mastering is a course focusing on in-the-box mixing and mastering techniques.
Students will study how analog audio is converted into digital audio as well as how that digital
audio is manipulated through Digital Signal Processing. The course will allow students to
gain hands-on experience with various audio mixing and mastering techniques that are
currently used in the professional industry today.
Prerequisites MUSC*462
Priority enrollment for MBET majors and MBET minors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MBET 307 Advanced Programming Forum College of Performing Arts
1.5 credits 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Advanced programming forum will explore how computers can be used as a vehicle for student
creativity. Where synthesis delves into the creation of sound, programming is the language
used to navigate and link different media into one central theme or voice.
Prerequisites MBET*120
Priority enrollment to MBET majors and minors.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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MBET 308 Advanced Electronics Forum College of Performing Arts
1.5 credits 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
The goal of advanced electronics forum is to deepen the knowledge of audio programming
languages and their fundamental concepts. Students will apply their understanding to new
programming languages. The course will introduce techniques for the creation of
algorithmic/computer music.
Prerequisites MBET*119
Priority enrollment to MBET majors and minors.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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MBET 309 Advanced Synthesis Workshop College of Performing Arts
1.5 credits 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
A hands-on, skills-building course that explores advanced concepts pertaining to programming and
application of synthesizers in audio production. Class projects and labs will be used to aid
students in demonstrating proficiency with multiple types of synthesizers, with an emphasis
on modular synthesis.
Prerequisites MBET*127
Priority enrollment for MBET majors/minors and Business minors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MBET 310 Binaural Recording College of Performing Arts
1.5 credits 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Binaural recording captures sound in 3D, giving the listener the sense of ‘being there’ and
hearing where sound is coming from. Through practical projects and class labs, students will
explore and create using a cutting edge recording technique.
Prerequisites MUSC*462
Priority enrollment for MBET majors and MBET minors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MBET 311 Advanced Microphone Techniques College of Performing Arts
1.5 credits 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
A hands-on, skills-building course that explores advanced recording techniques in a studio
environment. The course will explore advanced concepts pertaining to the acoustics of common
instruments and how microphone choice, positioning and function can aid in attaining
professional sound quality. Class projects, lectures, and labs will be used to aid students
in demonstrating proficiency with microphone technique.
Prerequisites MUSC*462
Priority enrollment for MBET majors and MBET minors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MBET 353 Media Industries
3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
This course investigates the range of organizations and economic forces involved in media production. Includes diverse production models, from mainstream and corporate, to public sector, to alternative, and comparisons with media industries in other cultural settings. The course focuses on business and policy issues and considers examples of media practice from broadcast and cable news, advertising, Hollywood and independent cinema, public media, and new media industries. The course includes a final research project.
Prerequisites MBET*207
Priority enrollment for MBET majors and minors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill an art history elective, liberal arts elective, or free elective requirement.
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MBET 495 MBET Senior Project College of Performing Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
This is a required capstone course for all students in the Music Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology Program. With the helpof an instructor, students select a project of particular relevance and intertest and can work individually or as a team. Projects can be built across colleges, schools and departments and can include areas such as event production and promotion, project creation and distribution and ensemble tour construction and management.
Prerequisites BUSN*366
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MBET 499 MBET Internship College of Performing Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
An opportunity to participate in a workplace environment during the academic year. Students earn internship credit by completing a minimum number of hours in the field during the semester, and by satisfying the requirements of the sponsor, such as attendance, punctuality, responsibility, professionalism, tasks completed. Students may be assigned to recording studios, radio stations, arts organizations, or with music publishers, entertainment attorneys, music therapists, or record producers.
Open to Business, Entrep. & Tech majors only.
A maximum of 6.0 internship credits (in CAMD & CCPS) and 12.0 internship credits (in CPA) may be applied toward degree requirements.
This course requires permission by the offering program office.
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METL 101 Introduction to Jewelry and Metals College of Art, Media & Design
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
An introduction to metalwork through several jewelry projects. Students learn basic fabrication techniques through simple hollow construction; movement is approached through aspects of linkage and chain making; forming and fabrication is covered as well.
Requires completion of 15 credits
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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METL 211 Jewelry Exploration Projects College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
An exploration of notions of jewelry and body adornment as a means of personal expression. Projects range from precious jewelry making to adornment that extends into performance. Basic goldsmithing skills are taught as essential, while three-dimensional sketching and experimentation in mixed media are encouraged. Successful integration of design, material, and process is the goal. Projects provide students with broad exposure to the many possibilities inherent in jewelry and ornament as related to the human form.
Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT, ENVI, or COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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METL 212 Jewelry Exploration Studio College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
A continued exploration of notions of jewelry and body adornment as a means of personal expression. This freestanding course also serves as a companion to CRMT 211. Materials addressed will be at a beginning level-more experienced students taking the class will explore the topics in more depth.
Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT, ENVI, or COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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METL 221 Metalsmithing Exploration College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Metal is an extremely versatile material; though hard and durable, it is quite malleable and easily worked. This course covers direct working of metal. Sheet, wire, bar, and rod are given form by hammering, seaming, and bending, etc. The majority of work is done in bronze, brass, and copper, though steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and precious metals may be used, as well. Contemporary issues addressed include the object as sculpture, process as a source material, the importance of surface and detail, and functional objects made by artists.
Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT, ENVI, or COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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METL 225 Enameling College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Enameling is the art of firing colored glass onto metal. The transparent, opaque, and opalescent enamel colors are layered to produce richness, detail, depth, and brilliance in this durable and painterly medium. Traditional techniques such as cloisonn?, grisaille, Limoges, basse taille, plique-a-jour, and champlev?, as well as contemporary and experimental processes are explored. Once they have gained a facility with the medium, students produce jewelry or small jewel-like paintings.
Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT, ENVI, or COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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METL 226 Metal Casting Exploration College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Wax working for jewelry and small-scale sculpture, rubber molding processes, and lost wax/centrifugal casting of bronze and (optional) sterling silver and karat golds. Extensive technical information for students who are design-oriented. Assignments allow projects in all formats (design, one-of-a-kind jewelry, fine art, etc.) and students are encouraged to use techniques innovatively and expressively. Students taking the course a second time choose one aspect of the course (wax carving, wax modeling, wax impressions, vulcanized rubber molding, etc.) and produce a small body of work investigating that aspect in depth. Procedures for sending out work to professional contract casters are also covered.
Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT, ENVI, or COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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METL 299 Selected Topics in Jewelry College of Art, Media & Design
1.5 - 3 credits Undefined hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course allows for the presentation of
one-time, unique studio experiences involving
either specialized themes, media,
classroom structures, or teaching and learning
formats, for the development of projects relevant
to contemporary Jewelry/Metals issues.
Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT, ENVI, or COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
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METL 311 Jewelry/Metals Junior Studio I College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Builds upon a basic grounding in jewelry concepts and techniques. Lectures, technical demonstrations, and conceptual projects vary from year to year so that students retaking the course will not find it redundant. The goals of the course are to increase awareness and understanding of jewelry as a component of our culture, aid the student in the development of a personal aesthetic, and develop thinking and problem-solving abilities. More experienced students are encouraged to focus on one specialized area of the jewelry field.
Prerequisites Take 6 credits from: METL*211, METL*212, or METL*221
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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METL 312 Jewelry/Metals Junior Studio II College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
A continuation of METL*311. In preparation for the senior thesis, students take on increased responsibility for the form and content of their work.
Prerequisites Take 6 credits from: METL*211, METL*212, or METL*221.
Priority enrollment to Crafts majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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METL 313 Jewelry/Metals Junior Projects College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
This course serves as a companion to CRMT 311. Technical and conceptual material presented dovetails with that presented in CRMT 311.
Prerequisites Complete 6 credits from METL*211, METL*212, or METL*221
Corequisite Course(s): SOAC*300 or SOAC*301
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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METL 411 Jewelry/Metals Senior Thesis I College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
In consultation with faculty, students question and refine their interests and begin production of a cohesive body of work for their thesis exhibition. Faculty presentations are complemented by student research and investigation.
Prerequisites Complete 6 credits from METL*211, METL*212, or METL*221
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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METL 412 Jewelry/Metals Senior Thesis II College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Production of work for the thesis exhibition continues. In preparation for leaving the academic environment, students complete work for their portfolio. Though development of technical skills continues, the emphasis is on having students articulate their ideas and understand the content of their work.
Prerequisites Complete 6 credits from METL*211, METL*212, or METL*221
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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METL 413 Jewelry/Metals Senior Studio College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
A continuation of CRMT 313. Problems become more complex as students acquire a level of technical mastery appropriate to their ideas. Emphasis is placed on the student’s conceptual development.
Prerequisites SOAC*301
Corequisite Course(s): CRFT*401 or CRFT*402
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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METL 490 Independent Study College of Art, Media & Design
1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
400 level undergraduate course
Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.
This course requires permission by the offering program office.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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METL 612 Adv. Jewelry/Metals College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Builds upon a basic grounding in jewelry concepts and techniques. Lectures, technical demonstrations, and conceptual projects vary from year to year so that students retaking the course will not find it redundant. The goals of the course are to increase awareness and understanding of jewelry as a component of our culture, aid the student in the development of a personal aesthetic, and develop thinking and problem-solving abilities. More experienced students are encouraged to focus on one specialized area of the jewelry field. Senior Crafts majors taking this course may choose to spend all or part of their time producing thesis work to supplement the thesis component of Craft Projects III.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MMED 601 Multicultural Techniques for Teaching Rhythm College of Performing Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This course utilizes music and dance traditions from Cuba, Brazil, Ghana, and other countries to offer teachers alternatives to mainstream rhythm pedagogy. By incorporating the geography and history of foreign cultures, the students’ musical education is expanded by learning about themselves through the rhythms and musical styles of their ancestors. The traditional rhythms will be presented in both their traditional forms and in simpler forms to make them easier to perform. The simplified forms make the different music, dances, and cultures accessible to the younger student. Enjoyment is a major emphasis, for if students are having fun they are more likely to retain what they are learning. Since different cultures teach music in different ways, the experience of learning how rhythms are taught in other cultures will increase the teacher’s options for rhythmic education and development in the classroom.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MMED 602 Sociological Foundations of Music Education College of Performing Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
An intensive reading, research, and discussion course in the sociology of music education’s role in society. Students develop a basic understanding of the sociological functioning of music in society and how education in music should, but often does not, meet the greater society’s needs. Socialization in performing groups, group identity, and sociology of schools is studied. Current trends in US music education will be analyzed from a sociological perspective. Students will also develop basic sociological research and reporting skills. This course may be offered on-line.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: MUED*602, MMED*602
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MMED 603 Curriculum and Assessment in Music Education College of Performing Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
The course covers the development, writing, and evaluation of curriculum as a dynamic interactive process based on research. Students develop curriculum writing and evaluation skills through critical review of various curricula, analyses of curriculum models, and developing their own curricula. Measurement and assessment of learning, which is the crucial dynamic element in curricula, is covered in depth. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to critically analyze curricula, design curricula, and develop appropriate assessment tools for various music learning situations.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: MUED*603, MMED*603
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MMED 604 American Folk Instruments Music Education College of Performing Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This class provides students with hands-on experience and fundamental playing skills on five instruments. Time is spent in the exploration of American music and its role in history with particular emphasis on the Civil Rights Movement, Labor Songs, 1930’s, and the Vietnam War. Through live class performance and archival video recordings, students are directly exposed to music that defined and changed America. Hands-on access to these instruments provides students with the opportunity to play in small group ensembles. Prerequisite: Students should have basic guitar playing skills before taking the class.
Basic Guitar Skills Required
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MMED 605 Historical and Philosophical Foundations In Music Education College of Performing Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This is an intensive course of study of the historical and philosophical foundations of music education. This course will encapsulate both the history of music education in the United States from the Colonial period to modern times, and a philosophical emphasis on twentieth and twenty-first century thought and movements in American music education. These movements and philosophies will be analyzed in terms of their impact and effectiveness and why some have succeeded where others failed. An analysis and synthesis of ideas and events will reveal historical cycles, socio-political ramifications, and periodic reintroduction/revision of previous approaches. Current trends in American music education will be analyzed from both historical and philosophical perspectives, while making evident to learners the connections of philosophical theories and theorists, and their significance through the history of music education.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: MUED*605, MMED*605
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MMED 606 Integration of Technology in Music Education College of Performing Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This course provides intensive study for learning computer programs that support the music education classroom and for understanding the effective means to authentically integrate technology in K-12 music education. This course will be based upon the seven areas of music technology developed by the Technology Institute for Music Educators (TI:ME), the National Education Technology Standards developed by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), and supported by the National Conference (MENC). The purpose of this course is to provide tools and resources to students that will enable them to become active agents in the growth of their technological skills that are needed to support learning in 21st century classrooms.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: MUED*606, MMED*606
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MMED 607 Understanding Rhythm Through West African Culture College of Performing Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Educators are presented with alternatives in rhythm education while focusing on the music and dance traditions of West Africa. The rhythms will be presented in both their traditional forms and in simpler forms. The simplified forms will make the different music, dances, and cultures more accessible to the younger student. Students will learn how to simplify the complex traditional rhythms and dance patterns while maintaining the integrity of the tradition. Although drumming and dance will be the focus, singing, xylophone playing, and cultural study will also be incorporated to give teachers a complete package to bring to their students. Participants will strengthen their skills in creativity, teamwork, non-verbal communication, listening, and movement while having great fun. Many of the MENC National Standards will be addressed including: singing alone and with others, performing on instruments alone and with others, improvising melodies, understanding relationships between music and other disciplines, and understanding music in relation to history and culture.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MMED 608 Songs of the 20th Century for Guitar and Banjo College of Performing Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
In 1927, Carl Sandburg published the ‘American Songbag,’— a collection of work songs, folk songs, and ethnic songs. In his introduction he stated that ‘songs tell our story.’ In a manner that is more personal than the facts of history, songs carry and portray the emotions of the day. In this class, students will proceed decade by decade, from 1900 through 1980. The songs of each decade will be put in the context of historical events and popular culture. Students will play these songs together and explore the historic context. As an extra bonus, students will also learn to play the banjo. Pre-requisite: Basic Guitar skills and the ability to play simple accompaniment on the guitar. Equipment: Student must supply a guitar. Banjos will be provided.
Basic Guitar Skills Required
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MMED 611 Band Instrument Repair LEVEL 1 College of Performing Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Knowledge of instrument repair can stretch your budget dollars. Learn how to fix those little problems yourself. Replace springs, loosen stuck slides and even do some dent work. Preventive maintenance and emergency repairs can save time and money. What to bring: Bring a variety of school instruments for repair or use the instruments supplied. Upon successful registration for the course, each participant will receive an email containing detailed information on what instruments, tooling, and project materials are needed for the class. All tooling, parts, supplies and ‘older instruments’ (for practice repairs) are provided. The course is structured so each participant has time to learn and practice the repair procedures and then they may perform the detailed repairs and maintenance procedures to their own and/or school owned instruments, while under the supervision of the instructor.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MMED 612 Band Instrument Repair LEVEL 2 College of Performing Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This course builds upon the foundations that were taught in the level 1 course. Additional and more advanced repair techniques will be taught. Like the level 1 course, this is a hands-on course. You will need your own repair kit so bring your own or one may be supplied (a list of the tools needed will be supplied when you register). Upon successful registration for the course, each participant will receive detailed information on what instruments, tooling, and project materials are needed for the class. The instructor will also provide contact information so you may direct any questions directly with the source. All tooling, parts, supplies and ‘older instruments’ (for practice repairs) are provided. The course is structured so each participant has time to learn and practice the repair procedures and then they may perform the detailed repairs and maintenance procedures to their own and/or school owned instruments, while under the supervision of the instructor. What to bring: Please bring to class a high quality student line flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, and trumpet which are in average to good shape, and like instruments in average to poor shape.
Prerequisites MMED*611
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MMED 613 Band Instrument Repair LEVEL 3 College of Performing Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
A new and exciting course for those who have successfully completed the Band Instrument Repair Courses I & II. Course III is a hands-on course that was designed for the music educator, who on a tight budget, wants to learn advanced repair techniques and secure his or her knowledge of repairs on personal or school-owned equipment. Instruction includes a review and update on current repair procedures, tooling and supplies. The class will focus primarily on the execution of repair techniques through independent study and practice. The instructor will provide individual consultation and review. Participants are required to supply all instruments used for repair in the course. A complete list of what type of instruments to bring will be sent to registrants. All tools, parts, supplies and workbook are supplied (we cannot provide major new parts).
Prerequisites MMED*611 and MMED*612
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MMED 614 Rhythmic Development Through Drumming & Dance College of Performing Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Rhythms are usually taught by counting, putting the foundation of the rhythm in the brain. For a rhythm to be performed accurately, it must be felt - with the foundation in the body. This course is a hands-on approach to understanding and expressing rhythms with the body. Utilizing drumming and dancing traditions from Cuba, Brazil, and Ghana, ‘Rhythmic Development Thought Drumming and Dance’ guides teachers through many fun ways to teach rhythms through movement. Emphasis is placed on keeping a steady beat, without which, all attempts at performing rhythm would be futile. Enjoyment and fun are the other emphases, for if students are having fun they are more likely to retain what they are learning. Different cultures teach music in different ways. By experiencing how rhythms are taught in India, Ghana, and other countries, teachers will have many more options in the classroom for teaching rhythms. In addition to rhythm, different cultures are explored via their indigenous rhythms. Geography, history and foreign cultures are an important part of a student’s musical education. Often times, students don’t know much about their own heritage. What better way for students to learn about themselves than through rhythms and musical styles of their ancestors? Participants in this class will learn how to recognize, transcribe and perform rhythm at home, and teach rhythm to others. What to bring: Participants should bring a small rhythm instrument.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MMED 615 Band Instrument Repair Level 4: Apprenticeship College of Performing Arts
3 credits 42.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Band Instrument Repair Level 4: Apprenticeship is a hands-on course designed for the music
educator, who wants to extend advanced repair techniques and secure a deeper knowledge of
repairs of school-owned equipment. Instruction includes a review and update on current repair
procedures, tooling and supplies. The focus of the course will be in an independent
apprenticeship style of learning where faculty is coaching the execution of repair work and
introducing advanced skills and knowledge. Participants are required to supply all
instruments used for repair in this course. All tools, parts, supplies and workbook are supplied.
If major parts are needed, this will be at an added cost to the student and in consultation
with the faculty of record for the course, prior to the start date. Band Instrument Repair Levels
1, 2 and 3 are the pre-requisites for this course.
Prerequisites MMED*613
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MMED 618 Instrumental Conducting College of Performing Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This course will focus on the primary elements and components of advancing conducting skills for directors of concert band ensembles at all levels. Students will be immersed in score study, analysis, and application of conducting techniques during the class. Students will be expected to apply understandings to real time ensemble conducting and coaching experiences, observation, reflection and critique throughout the course.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MMED 622 Guitar for the Non-guitarist College of Performing Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Designed for the classroom teacher who wants or needs to play the guitar, this course covers the fundamentals of the instrument and includes basic accompaniment techniques. At the conclusion of this course, the student will be able to accompany, perform simple songs and teach beginning guitar. It is strongly advised that all students spend some time playing the guitar before the class begins to get their hands ready for the experience. What to bring: Students must supply their own guitars. They should also bring a capo, an extra set of light strings, and a few medium gauge flat picks.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MMED 623 Play Guitar, Teach Guitar College of Performing Arts
3 credits 42.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Play Guitar, Teach Guitar. This course is designed to illuminate various approaches and
techniques of playing and teaching guitar. Concepts learned will include, but not be limited
to: Fretboard Basics, playing single-note melodies, basic chord shapes in the open position
and in ‘Barre’ form, picking techniques, strumming techniques, and how to strum rhythms in
different styles and grooves. Students will learn basic songs with simple chord progressions,
including: folk songs, Blues, three-chord rock. From the teaching lens, students will learn how
to teach guitar to visual, cerebral, and conceptual learners. Songs studied will include
idioms of rock n roll, RnB, folk, Blues, American standards, Reggae, and Latin-flavored guitar.
Students are responsible for bringing a guitar to the course each day that is in quality working
order to best facilitate learning.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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