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2021-2022 University Catalog [Archived Catalogue]

Courses

The University Catalogue includes a listing of all active courses; course sections are not offered every term.
 
  

  • MMED 713 Advocating and Administrating: Inside Job Essentials



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    Aspiring to Excel will address the importance of leadership and excellence in the education of students through music. The intention of this course is to stress the ‘whThis course will address the importance of leadership and excellence in the education of students through music. The intention of this course is to stress the ‘what to’s’ and the ‘how to’s’ of effective leadership. Scheduling, day to day organizational methods, accurate advocacy strategies, faculty cohesiveness, peer relationships, avoiding burnout, image building and departmental balance issues will be the focus of the course. Individual needs and issues of the participants will be analyzed along with the development of strategies to address them. A continuing commitment to excellence will be stressed in order for the music educator to begin focusing on what is right in a given situation, rather than what is wrong.at to’s’ and the ‘how to’s’ of effective leadership. Scheduling, day to day organizational methods, accurate advocacy strategies, faculty cohesiveness, peer relationships, avoiding burnout, image building and departmental balance issues will be the focus of the course. Individual needs and issues of the participants will be analyzed along with the development of strategies to address them. A continuing commitment to excellence will be stressed in order for the music educator to begin focusing on what is right in a given situation, rather than what is wrong.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 714 Wind Band Repertoire for Secondary Ensembles



    3 credits 42.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    This course will provide students with an in-depth analysis, study and ensemble approach to the vast library of repertoire for band ensembles at the secondary level. Students will gain an understanding historically significant band ensemble repertoire, composers and literature that have emerged as modern classics, and exemplary new pieces. Studies will involve graded music of 3 and above and strategies for repertoire selection. A significant amount of playing of a primary instrument will be required during this course.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 715 The Complete Band Program



    3 credits 42.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    This course will focus on the essential elements of a successful concert band school program. Effective ensemble rehearsal strategies, pedagogical foundations, repertoire selection, assessment methods, and how to commission works will comprise the musicianship/musical aspects of the course. Recruitment and retention, staffing, scheduling, budgeting, inventory, and ensemble rehearsal and performance space will comprise the organizational understandings of the course. How to build relationships with music vendors and the selection of high quality instruments for student musicians of all ages will be addressed. Additionally, entrepreneurial strategies, networking, and advocacy resources will complete the awareness-building component of the course to support band directors in visioning, creating, and ultimately deploying the complete band program. Students will be expected to play a band instrument during this course.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 716 Rehearsal Strategies and Repertoire for Young Band



    3 credits 42.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    This intensive course includes topics of interest and vital importance to music educators working with elementary and middle school concert band ensembles. Topics covered include leading effective small group lessons and large ensemble rehearsals; evaluating, choosing, and using methods; concert planning and selecting repertoire; recruitment, retention, and switching instruments; assessment; and managing student records. In-service teachers are encouraged to share their successful techniques as well. Participants should bring a primary and secondary instrument to use to try techniques presented and to play during ensemble repertoire reading sessions.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 720 Designing and Implementing Alternative Rehearsal Techniques



    3 credits 42.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    This course is rooted in the Alternative Rehearsal Techniques methodology for concert band founded by Edward S. Lisk. Students will experience and learn about the methodology through a concert band ensemble setting while gaining an understanding of the major components of the Alternative Rehearsal Techniques method. Students will learn how to design for the application of the methodology with bands of all levels, and how to transfer the methodology into repertoire rehearsal.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 724 Video Editing for Music Educators



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    Making professional quality video has never been easier, thanks to faster computers, improved video editing software, and exciting Web 2.0 tools! Learn how to make effective videos from still images, how to make simple animations, and how to assemble motion footage. Discover how to prepare your content for delivery on the web, or on DVD. Participants will learn planning and pre-production techniques, gathering and editing footage, and adding titles, transitions, and other finishing touches in post production. Learn how to capture and edit video with iMovie. GarageBand will be used to teach you how to create royalty free soundtracks for use in your multimedia presentations. Finally, learn how to author a DVD disc of your masterpiece with iDVD. What to bring: Participants are encouraged to bring a flash drive with 30-50 school based jpeg images that can be incorporated into a video, and to bring two blank DVD-R discs.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 725 Lights, Camera, Learning! Video Projects in Music Education



    3 credits 42.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    Lights, Camera, Learning! Video Projects in Music Education. Let’s face it: from YouTube to Netflix
    to a host of other services, today’s learners are immersed in and respond to video! This timely
    course for music educators of all levels/areas will be divided between two significant uses for
    video in music education today: 1) Producing compelling videos for students such as video
    lecturettes, tutorials, and performances, etc. Maybe you want to make clear for students the
    motions to a classroom song, the choreography to a concert selection, or the recorder fingerings
    used in class. Perhaps you want to explain how to assemble a clarinet mouthpiece, oil one’s trumpet
    valves, or illustrate several key marching band fundamentals. Maybe you want to show students the
    basic features of an app, how to build major and minor scales, or the steps for a class project.
    All these and much more can be accomplished with today’s simple, intuitive video tools. 2) Using
    engaging video scoring activities with students to teach many important musical concepts. The
    lessons that can be conveyed through both simple and more sophisticated video scoring projects are
    myriad. Students of all levels can explore musical creativity and the interaction of drama
    and music/sound when they begin with a short video clip and add/edit either pre-recorded music
    and sound effects, loop-based multi-track arrangements, or more traditional notation-based
    underscoring. All of the above and much more can be accomplished with just a few accessible,
    intuitive apps/websites and some fairly ubiquitous hardware (i.e. computer/laptop,
    smartphone, iPad). The educational value of video projects in music education is so high and the
    tools to do so have never been more within the reach of even a novice.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 726 Teaching Music in the Cloud



    3 credits 42.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    Times are changing in the world of educational software, and music software is at the cutting edge. Cloud-based tools are the future of software delivery, allowing students and teachers to use state of the art music software on any machine in any browser at any time. This course will take an in depth view of these free and low cost solutions and how they can be integrated into the K-12 music curriculum. From Learning Management Systems to online notation and sequencing, Teaching Music in the Cloud will get you up to speed with this exciting development in music technology.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 727 Technology for Musical Creativity



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    It has never been easier or more fun for your students to compose, improvise, arrange, and produce music related projects than with today’s technology. In this class you will experience technology tools (web and mobile apps, software, keyboards, recording gear, etc.), project ideas, pedagogical models, and assessment tools for unlocking your student’s creativity. Built around eight teacher-tested principles, this course will give you some great ideas for fostering creativity with your students including podcasts, loop-based compositions, sound effect stories, radio commercials, video scoring, notated compositions that can’t miss, and much more. The primary focus will be on classroom music (general music, music theory, music production) at all levels, but with some applications for instrumental and vocal music. This course is perfect for teachers looking for fresh ways to use the technology tools they already have, and for those looking for solid reasons to move towards developing the use of technology in their programs. Other than familiarity with using a personal computer, no specialized software/ hardware knowledge is needed.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 728 Garageband Does It All



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    GarageBand is an easy-to-learn musical workhorse with dozens of great uses for teachers and students. What’s more…it’s lots of fun! Want your students to enjoy composing original music or making arrangements? How about getting them excited about music history as they make podcasts rather than boring traditional reports? Wouldn’t it be great to see students have fun improvising, or creating a musical underscoring with sound effects for a video? Want to make quality recordings of individuals or an ensemble without a complicated microphone scheme? Want a great way to demonstrate musical concepts such as form, dynamics, articulation, tempo, and texture so students really understand? Need to prepare sound clips for a PowerPoint presentation or webpage, blog, or wiki? GarageBand does all this and much more! Perhaps that’s why many music teachers name this program as the technology tool they use most. In this course for general, vocal/choral, and instrumental music teachers at all levels, we’ll explore and experience the many uses for Apple’s GarageBand. Each year the program adds more features and functionality; so even if you’ve used GarageBand before there’s bound to be something that’ll make you see the program in a new way. The course will be taught in a Mac lab using GarageBand, but Windows-equivalent software and adaptations will be discussed.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 729 Blended Learning in Music Education



    3 credits 42.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    Blended Learning is an integrated, 21st-century approach that aims to personalize learning by exploiting recent technological trends (i.e. accessibility of the Internet, Web 2.0, mobile devices, etc.). It is often associated with the ‘flipped classroom,’ project-based learning, constructivism, and technology-rich creative activities. Utilizing online and digital resources (screencasts, podcasts, instructional videos, eBooks, learning modules, etc.) often creates space during class meetings for 1-to-1 or small group coaching by the teacher and for student collaboration. For these reasons, teachers using a blended learning approach find students more engaged and motivated. Students will understand the tenets of blended learning and how to apply this educational model to their current music education teaching responsibilities. They will understand how to select and employ appropriate educational resources through technology to advance student learning, and gain knowledge in how to effectively plan, design and implement quality instructional strategies in the music education classroom through the blended learning model.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 730 Introduction to Logic Pro X for Music Educators



    3 credits 42.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    This course is designed to introduce music educators to Logic Pro X, a digital audio workstation and MIDI sequencer software application for the MAC platform. For users of Garage Band, this introduction to Logic will make evident and present understandings about the depth of features and abilities that Logic has above and beyond the capabilities of Garage Band. Students will learn how Logic can be used in various music education classroom settings, and as both a teaching/learning tool and recording production tool for music education programs.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 732 Instrumental Music Education with Passion



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    This course offers an opportunity to explore conducting and rehearsal techniques, critical listening and the teaching of ensemble performance skills. The focus will be on developing specific ways to correct, prevent or elicit a musical outcome, while improving our ability to motivate and inspire students in rehearsals. Simply put: how to change what we are doing, to get what we want. Rehearsal concepts, as well as gestures and techniques will be studied to elicit a physical as well as emotional response from performers. The goal is to develop greater control while achieving extremely musical results using a cause and effect approach for emulating sound in motion. In addition, the course examines common misunderstandings and errors made by conductors, offering ideas to solve these problems.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 734 The Child Voice: Practical Applications And Theory



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    This course will provide an overview of current theories and practices in working with young voices from elementary school through middle school. Singers in early elementary, late elementary and middle school age groups will be available, demonstrating the practical application of contemporary choral education theory. The focus will be on treble voices and beginning changing voices. Topics will include teaching appropriate vocal technique for each age, expectations of ability level for each age group, conducting, repertoire, music literacy, working with accompanists, teaching musicianship in the choral rehearsal, and rehearsal planning. This course is ideal for anyone dealing with young voices in a classroom or rehearsal setting in a school, church, or community chorus.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 735 The Male Changing Voice



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    In this course you will learn about the male changing voice and discover methods and materials for working with the male changing voice in your mixed ensemble(s). Sessions will begin with the pedagogical history of the male changing voice and how that history relates to the types of music (octavos) available today for choirs with changing voices. Various alternative methods and materials will be explored and examined. A variety of warm-ups, rehearsal techniques, and materials will be demonstrated to enhance the vocal capabilities of boys singing in choirs. Participants should bring two pieces from their choral music library to examine and share with the class. Please email the instructor if you would like to bring some of your boys. A live demonstration working with boys whose voices are either unchanged, changing, or changed will bring the theoretical concepts from the course to life.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 738 Orff Level I



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    Pedagogy skills for teaching basic Orff Schulwerk will be explored and discussed through the use of Music for Children, Murray Volume I and pentatonic folk song material, movement and recorder. Level I teachers will actively learn to use speech, rhymes, poetry, playing pitched and unpitched percussion as well as singing, playing, and improvising in pentatonic for creating an active music curriculum in the school setting. Soprano Recorder pedagogy and skills, creating student-friendly compositions in an elemental style, and models for improvisation will be developed.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: MUED*641, MMED*738
  

  • MMED 739 Orff Level II



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    Level II will be a continuation and refinement of Level I content and will explore the aspects of complex rhythms and meter, movement accompaniment, transposed pentatonic, hexatonic, and other modal melodies including: Dorian, Phrygian, Aeolian, Ionian, Lydian and Mixolydian. Movement: form-based choreography and traditional folk dance will be used. The alto recorder will be used throughout and the wider ranges of the soprano recorder will be explored, with an emphasis on modal repertoire and improvisation. Music for Children Murray Volumes II & IV will be the foundation of the course.

    Prerequisites MMED*738

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: MUED*642, MMED*739
  

  • MMED 740 Orff Level III



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    Orff Level III will focus on pedagogy of more complex music from Music for Children Volumes III & V as well as eclectic folk music and more complex musical elements, including syncopation, meter, permutations of l6th notes, melody, theme and variation, chaconne, irregular speech/poetry and iconic notation, with an emphasis on improvisation and drama. Recorder studies will explore a wide range of music, including Schulwerk source materials, traditional folk music, and historical and modern repertoire. Movement classes will include a more detailed study of Laban’s movement efforts, folk dances in complex meter, and more complex choreography synthesizing all dance elements studied thus far.

    Prerequisites MMED*739

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: MUED*643, MMED*740
  

  • MMED 741 Elemental Ensemble: Exploring Repertoire of Orff Schulwerk



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    Through this supplemental course, students will be offered an enhanced understanding of Elemental Music through the Orff Schulwerk repertoire. The course will explore many pieces in the Music for Children Volumes and supplemental material through traditional and non-traditional instrumentation. This experience will enhance your already broad understanding of Orff by adding significant new repertoire to your knowledge base. The pieces will be explored and performed to offer the elemental music educator an opportunity to develop and grow to a more advanced level of Elemental Music. It is an opportunity to deepen and expand upon the skills and understanding of elemental ensemble music. This supplemental course is offered for students who have completed Orff-Schulwerk Levels I and II, and does not lead to Level III certification.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 742 Composition and Arranging in Elemental Style



    3 credits 42.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    Elemental style utilizes simple forms and principles that make music accessible to children. Participants will have an opportunity to compose original material in elemental style for their classrooms as well as working with an instrumentarium. Time will be spent equally on composition and trying out new pieces.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 743 Curriculum Development in Orff Schulwerk



    3 credits 42.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    Curriculum Development in Orff Schulwerk. The purpose of this course is to support general
    music teachers as they develop an Orff Schulwerk-inspired curriculum for use in their
    unique professional settings. Participants will explore how to bring the playfulness, creativity
    and spontaneity of the Orff process into a structure suitable for the classroom.
    Prerequisite: Orff Levels I and II from any AOSA approved course.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 744 Taking Your Choir to the Next Level



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    This choral class will explore ways to improve your choral teaching by reviewing many foundations of solid choral education. Time will be spent discussing how to develop a clear choral teaching philosophy and how to choose appropriate literature that will meet the abilities of the choir and challenge them to achieve a higher goal. Additional topics will include score preparation, rehearsal techniques, and the sequencing of rehearsals. Included will be reading of new choral octavos from smaller or lesser know publishers. Each participant will be given several opportunities to experiment and use new ideas and learned concepts by conducting the class in short rehearsals.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 751 Creative Classroom Musicianship for Elementary General Music Education



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    This course will focus on creative methods of teaching, planning, preparing and implementing effective general music classroom strategies and rehearsal methods in the elementary general music program. Students will be immersed in diverse learning methods and studies to activate new approaches to teaching musicianship and creativity. Students will learn innovative methods of vocal music rehearsal during classroom instruction, and how to evolve a high quality vocal music concert from classroom to stage. Students will also learn about methods to evolve a successful and thriving program supported by school administrators, community and parents. During this course various general music publishers will also provide clinics about their elementary general music materials, and how these methods make connections to our music education standards and common core curriculum.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 752 Rehearsal Strategies and Repertoire for Elementary



    3 credits 42.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    This course provides students with an in-depth immersion, analysis, and study of vocal music repertoire for young vocal ensembles. Students will be actively engaged in learning, planning and designing, and performing rehearsal strategies for the repertoire through score study. Additionally, students will develop aural, oral, visual, and kinesthetic learning opportunities for their students. Young voices repertoire of varied levels of difficulty, differing vocal settings, and of diverse genre will be presented to provide students with a holistic view of preparing, rehearsing, conducting, and performing with young vocal ensembles. Students will be immersed in singing and rehearsing the repertoire, discussion and analysis, and in differentiating and selecting appropriate repertoire for their ensembles.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 756 From Mash-Ups to Re-Harms for Vocal Ensembles



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    This week-long course is geared towards the choral educator who would like to harness the buzz from programs like ‘Glee’ and ‘The Sing-Off,’ but don’t know exactly where to begin. Among the topics to be covered in this course: arranging for vocal jazz and pop a cappella ensembles, performance practices for vocal jazz and pop a cappella ensembles, stylistic concerns, sound reinforcement, vocal percussion, and working with rhythm sections.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 757 Rehearsal Techniques for Contemporary Choral Ensemble



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    This class will focus on rehearsal techniques for contemporary vocal groups, particularly pop a cappella (both group miking and individual miking) and vocal jazz (both a cappella and with rhythm section). Among the topics covered will be style and technique, belt singing, solo singing in contemporary styles, improvisation, sound reinforcement, improvisation, staging, movement, and programming.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 758 Contemporary Vocal Music Strategies



    3 credits 42.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    This course is designed to advance the knowledge and skills of the K-12 vocal music educator
    through learning and integrating contemporary vocal music in to the curriculum. Contemporary
    styles will include Jazz, R & B, Rock, and Pop. Teachers will explore and learn strategies that
    can be implemented in one-on-one coaching sessions and in group vocal settings and large
    ensemble rehearsals. Students will gain an understanding of contemporary vocal arranging
    methods, how to work contemporary ideas and repertoire into a traditional choir setting, and
    how to design classroom modules around these concepts. Students will expand their
    contemporary vocal repertoire, and will learn techniques to differentiate and recognize diverse
    contemporary styles. Each student will have the opportunity for one-on-one vocal instruction in a
    variety of styles. Additionally, students will work in group settings, have performance
    opportunities, and participate in a live sound vocal recording session with a band at the end of
    the week. Students will be expected to sing daily as a component of this course.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 760 Digital Recording & Sound Systems for Music Education



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    This course is designed for elementary and secondary music teachers and will focus on everything you need to know to make professional sounding recordings of your ensembles in rehearsal and performance and how to properly set up a sound system for concerts. You will learn how to record, edit, and master your recordings using Mac/Windows software. You will create master recordings that you can publish to CD and to the Internet. Mobile recording devices and apps for your iPad/iPod Touch/iPhone will also be included. This course will be taught in a MAC lab using current applications. No additional hardware or software is needed for participation in this course. You may bring your own iOS device (not required). No previous experience using computer recording software, mobile devices, or sound systems is required.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 761 Music Production Using ProTools



    This course will focus on recording and producing music with ProTools, the industry-standard
    professional music production software. Participants will record audio with microphones,
    MIDI from the electronic keyboard, and make extensive use of software instruments. This
    course is designed for the elementary and secondary music educator interested in making
    professional sounding recordings of his/her ensembles and integrating music production into
    the music curriculum. Basic computer literacy is required for this course.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 762 Free and Easy! Putting the Web to Work for You



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    The Internet is becoming an increasingly more interactive and dynamic place for music teachers and their students, exploding with intuitively easy-to-use, and free web tools, programs, and content. In addition to wikis, blogs, and Google docs, there are a host of online music programs for creating and playing music (i.e. Noteflight, Soundcloud, Myna, UJAM, and much more). Whereas a decade or so ago you needed specialized, technical knowledge to design a Web page, now even elementary school children can contribute to a classroom wiki easily. Until recently one needed to purchase a music notation program to use on a single computer, but now there are programs for composing and arranging music for free anywhere you can get online. These newer web tools are intuitive and accessible, and anyone can use them easily. Web applications are cross-platform and mostly free, and they are perfect for budget conscious programs. In this timely course, participants will look at ways to use many useful ‘Web 2.0’ applications in their music teaching and professional development, engaging in several hands-on projects, and developing curricular content for their specific teaching assignment. No prior experience needed.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 763 Using Technology for Authentic Assessment in Music Education



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    Looking for new ideas for assessing and managing your music program? This course will explore ways of creating formative and summative assessments online through web based test generation tools such as Hot Potato, Proprofs, and Quizstar. Wordle, Glogster, and WebQuests are engaging and creative assessment tools to support student learning and will be used to create authentic assessment devices for music education classroom outcomes. Course participants will also learn how to create a working Wiki to use with students in the upcoming school year. Other topics to be addressed will be cloud-based solutions, classroom management systems, and screen capture software for creating tutorials.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 764 The I’s Have It: iMovie/iTunes/iPhoto In Music Education



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    Students in today’s schools are media centric; watching hundreds of channels of television, browsing the internet on their phones and tablets, while carrying their entire music, video, and photo collections on their personal devices. Students who have been raised in this environment learn well through video, audio, and other media. Finding and creating quality video and other multimedia materials for the music classroom will be the focus of this class. Projects will include identifying, editing, recording and using (1) instructional videos for music classes, (2) slide shows and animations illustrating musical concepts, (3) video and other multimedia projects for students which encourage their understanding of music, (4) audio and video podcasts, (5) YouTube videos, and (6) a persuasive video supporting the study of music, the arts, or the music program. Topics will include planning, design, recording, editing, copyright, licensing, and the live broadcast of concerts and other school events. This course is designed for experienced and novice users. Whether your experience is confined to watching the last concert recorded by a parent, or you are a professional videographer, this class has something to offer. It will be taught in a hands-on environment using Macintosh computers, Korg keyboards, and Apple’s iLife suite including iMovie, iPhoto, iTunes, and GarageBand. Windows users who bring their laptops will benefit from the class, and may complete projects using the built-in software on their computers.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 765 Smart Music & Accompaniment Software For Music Education



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    Learn how to use SmartMusic software with your students and explore ways to create custom accompaniments for use in the music classroom and rehearsal settings. The course will explore the incredible SmartMusic repertoire library, which includes 77 method books (band, string, and jazz), 4,933 concert titles, 105 choir titles, over 555 solo titles, and the new vocal sight-singing methods, choral warm-ups, instrumental sight-reading and hundreds of exercises. You will learn how to use SmartMusic assessment and how it can encourage your students to practice longer and more often. You will experience the steps and procedures for creating your own SmartMusic classes and assignments and how to track your students’ progress. You will also learn how to create your own custom SmartMusic accompaniments using Finale notation software. Exports from Finale to MusicXML format will be addressed for the New web based SmartMusic as well.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 766 Integrating the Ipad Into the Music Education Curriculum



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    Learn how to integrate the Apple iPad into the music curriculum. Teacher and student applications will be addressed. You will have time in class to develop your lessons and learning activities integrating the iPad. Applications include using the iPad as a tuner, metronome, decibel reader or DJ app; control external music devices with your iPad; create sound recordings using the iPad GarageBand app; synthesize music; display and compose music notation; use it in live performance; use music instructional apps; control your laptop or desktop computer with your iPad as a keypad or software-specific apps such as the short-cut layout for Finale or Sibelius. Use teacher productivity applications including GoogleDocs and more. If you are looking to integrate one or more iPads into your music teaching either for your personal use and/or your students, this course is for you. You will need to bring an iPad to class.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 770 Introduction to Playing the Drum Set



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    This course is designed for those who have little or no experience or formal training in drum set performance or practice. Teaching is directed towards enabling participants to acquire a facility for themselves, and in turn, to help them teach and coach their student drummers in developing better drumming skills and overall musicianship. You’ll learn about technique, styles (including rock, jazz, Brazilian, and Afro-Cuban), improvisation, reading, repertoire, and drum equipment. No equipment is required; you will be supplied with a pair of sticks, a method book, and a play-along CD. Each student will sit at their own professional drum set that includes all cymbals and hardware.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 771 Applied Lessons for Music Applied Lessons for Music Educators I



    3 credits 14.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    This course is designed for current teaching professionals in the field of music education. Applied lessons for music educators provides the opportunity to study on a primary instrument or on instruments that are central to the teaching position.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
  

  • MMED 772 Applied Lessons for Music Educators II



    3 credits 14.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    This course is designed for current teaching professionals in the field of music education. Applied lessons for music educators provides the opportunity to study on a primary instrument or on instruments that are central to the teaching position. The second level of this course allows for students to continue applied lessons on a primary instrument or to receive instruction on an instrument that is central to the teaching position.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
  

  • MMED 773 Playing the Drums: Level 2, Intermediate



    3 credits 40.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    The course is designed for those who have attained some basic to moderate level of proficiency on the drumset, either as a result of having taken the first level of this course, or having played the drums previously. The teaching is directed towards primarily enabling students to acquire a more advanced level of ability for themselves, and also to improve the skills and knowledge required for group and private instruction and direction of students. Students study intermediate-to-advanced level of technique, styles, improvisation, reading, repertoire, and equipment, including electronic drums. No equipment is required; students will be supplied with a pair of sticks, a method book, and a play-along CD. Each student will sit at their own professional drum set that includes all cymbals and hardware.

    Prerequisites MMED*770

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 776 iPad Video/Audio Recording to Enhance Instruction



    3 credits 42.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    This course is designed for music teachers who have access to an iPad 2 or later model for use in the classroom/rehearsal as well as teachers who are working in a 1:1 iPad classroom. The first half of the course focuses on GarageBand for iPad and how it can enhance instruction and assessment. iMovie for iPad is the focus of the second half of the course and includes a variety of applications to enhance lessons along with student video projects that can be used for assessment. Using the iPad to record live audio and video of performing ensembles will also be addressed. Video screen recording, referred to as “screencasting,” will be covered in depth, focusing on how to record quality videos for student learning, interviews, and other tutorials. Cloud options for storing audio and video will include Google Drive, Soundcloud, YouTube, Vimeo and TeacherTube. Basic knowledge of the iPad is recommended although not required. Required Materials: Access to an iPad2 or later, iPad Air, or iPad mini; as well as being able to connect the iPad to a Mac or Windows computer. The two main apps, GarageBand for iPad and iMovie for iPad, are free with most iPads.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 777 Live Sound Production for Music Educators



    3 credits 42.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    This course will explore the technology and techniques necessary to produce concerts and live events from the perspective of the music educator. The knowledge students will gain can be applied to the primary venue/auditorium at their school. Students will gain an understanding of the intricacies of audio in regard to live sound production. This includes learning about signal flow, signal processing, live mixing, microphones and live recording. This course will introduce an over-arching set of techniques and principles that students can transfer and utilize in their home schools and with their performance ensembles.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 778 Integrating the iPad As a Teaching and Learning Tool in the Music Classroom



    3 credits 42.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    Designed for teachers who want to integrate the iPad into music teaching, either for use as a presentation tool or with students in a 1-1 iPad classroom. Applications include accessing cloud storage options including Google Drive and SoundCloud; displaying and annotating music in PDF format; creating screen video recordings (screencasts); exploring the iPad GarageBand app; using Noteflight notation software; reviewing music theory, ear training, and auto-accompaniment apps; using the iPad as a performance instrument; sharing streaming video links and resources; and more. Access to an iPad2 or later, iPad Air, or iPad mini, and a Mac or Windows computer is necessary for this course. Students should be able to connect the iPad to the computer to transfer files.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 779 Beyond the Basics: High School Musical Theater



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    This course is designed for the experienced high school musical director/producer. Participants will analyze ten musicals, ranging from traditional musicals (i.e. Rodgers and Hammerstein), to present day contemporary/ pop musicals (i.e. Legally Blonde). Musicals will be analyzed in the following areas: vocal requirements, acting skills, choreography, scenic and costume design, lighting design, sound amplification, artistic staff, and budgets. Mini-lectures will be presented by specialists in the areas of lighting, sound, and scenic/ costume design. The class will attend a performance of a musical presented by a regional theater. An additional fee may be applied to cover the cost of the ticket.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 780 Creativity & Composing in Elementary Music Education



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    Music activities and lesson plans for children in grades K-6 with an emphasis on creativity, improvisation, and composition within the constraints of meeting with many children for limited time periods. This course will explore ways to include opportunities for creative growth through the use of ear training and improvisation exercises, development of group and individual song writing, arranging simple accompaniments, and creating original musical playlets and dances. A variety of songs, dances, and games, which include opportunities for students to make musical choices and to evaluate their own work will also be included.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 781 Live Sound Production for Music Educators, Level 2



    3 credits 42.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    This course will expand upon concepts of foundational technology and techniques necessary
    to produce concerts and live events from the perspective of the music educator. Students will
    explore advanced audio engineering and live sound production strategies to maximize the quality of
    live and recorded student events and performances. A more sophisticated understanding
    of concepts such as signal flow, signal processing, live mixing, microphones and live
    recording will enhance the basics covered in Live Sound Production for Music Educators, Level 1.
    This course will refine the over-arching strategies learned in the first course to
    maximize live sound production in their home schools and with their performance ensembles.

    Prerequisites MMED*777 or PMED*777

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 790 Thesis/Project Development: Music Education



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    The Music Education Thesis is the culmination of learning and professional growth established as an outcome of MM studies in Music Education and demonstrates mastery of the course of study through a well-designed and developed thesis. This final product is to be designed and focused to achieve outcomes that are based upon the synthesis of understandings acquired from courses in the content coursework, and through knowledge gained from the Foundational courses. The student’s synthesis of knowledge and skills will be exemplified through the creation of an original, creative, and thoughtful presentation.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
  

  • MMED 791 Thesis: Music Education



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    The Music Education Thesis is the culmination of learning and professional growth established as an outcome of MM studies in Music Education, and demonstrates mastery of the course of study through a well-designed and developed thesis. This final product is to be designed and focused to achieve outcomes that are based upon the synthesis of understandings acquired from courses in the content coursework, and through knowledge gained from the Foundational courses. The student’s synthesis of knowledge and skills will be exemplified through the creation of an original, creative, and thoughtful presentation.

    Prerequisites MMED*790

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MMED 795 Project: Music Education



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    The Music Education Project is the culmination of learning and professional growth established as an outcome of MM studies in Music Education, and demonstrates mastery of the course of study through a well-designed and developed thesis. This final product is to be designed and focused to achieve outcomes that are based upon the synthesis of understandings acquired from courses in the content coursework, and through knowledge gained from the Foundational courses. The student’s synthesis of knowledge and skills will be exemplified through the creation of an original, creative, and thoughtful presentation.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
  

  • MSEM 518 Prototyping for Community Engagement



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    500 level graduate course

    This elective is open to all grads, juniors and seniors who have a project, product, or program they would like to test with an interdisciplinary team and, ultimately, public audiences. This class covers how prototype and pilot testing concepts with the public can lead to stronger, more creative, complex, and compelling design solutions. This class provides tools to prototype effectively from defining the project’s needs, identifying original ways to meet them, building pilot versions, testing them productively, making changes based on feedback, and communicating the results effectively. Competencies such as research, responsiveness, adaptability, collaboration, and critical thinking beyond one’s self are key in designing for contemporary audiences. This course is essential for any designer, developer, educator, or communicator who wants to be viable in the ever-evolving creative world.

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  

  • MSEM 524 Museum Environmental Graphic Design



    3 credits 67.5 hours
    500 level graduate course

    This course is a concise lesson in graphic design where students will explore the building blocks of design and typography and the application of these principles for an exhibition setting. Focus will be on the specific challenges in a museum environment and avoiding common design pitfalls.

    Priority enrollment for MFA in Museum Exhibition, Planning, and Design.
    Computer Literacy Required
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MSEM 600 Museums: History/Theory/Practice



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Introduction to the social and cultural theory underlying museum practice. The museum is studied as a dynamic institution. Its structure and functions are examined in the context of political, economic, and social change. A seminar/lecture course, students study the writings of the founders of modern museum theory focusing on the development of museums and their service to the public, learning as a central focus of contemporary museums, and the shift from private to public support and responsibility for museums.

    Priority enrollment to Museum Studies majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MSEM 602 Museum Seminar: Museums in Society



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Lecture/seminar course exploring the philosophy and history of museum exhibitions and the development of the museum exhibition discipline. Visiting lecturers bring a wide range of knowledge and practices from their respective professional disciplines and provide insight into museum exhibition practice. Provides students with an overall understanding of the role exhibitions can and do play in public institutions. Offered in the evening.

    Open to Museum Studies majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: ME*500, MSEM*602, MS*502, MSEM*602
  

  • MSEM 603 Museum Audiences and Evaluation



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Lecture into practice course focusing on the visitor experience through museum communications and learning. Designed to identify the characteristics of the museum visitor, the ways in which visitors experience museum exhibitions, cognitive and affective behavior, the relationship of museum exhibitions and educational programming, and the impact of institutions and visitor studies on the planning and design of institutions, museum exhibitions, and environments.

    Priority enrollment to Museum Studies majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: AE*508, MSEM*603, MS*508
  

  • MSEM 604 Essentials of Graphic Software



    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    This course addresses the development of foundational graphic computer skills in image scanning, digital photographic technologies, digital vector graphics and illustration, document layout and basic output procedures. The class focuses on the Adobe Suite; Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator. Technical understanding and efficient working methodologies are taught through weekly exercises and applied to larger projects established for the Museum Graphics courses. All software is standard to current graphic design industry practices.

    Computer Literacy Required
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MSEM 605 Museums: History and Theory



    1.5 credits 22.5 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Examine museums in the context of political, economic, and social change. A seminar/lecture course, students study the foundations of modern museum theories including the development of museums and their service to the public, learning as a focus of museums, museums as a space for community engagement, and the shift from private to public support and responsibility for museums.

    Priority enrollment to Museum Studies majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MSEM 609 Museum Exhibition Design Studio: First Semester



    4.5 credits 135.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    The primary vehicle for exploring and developing museum exhibition planning, design, project organization, and presentation skills/techniques. This studio focuses on the foundations of museum exhibition development and design: space planning, color, light, informal education, communication, content, interaction, and crafting experiences.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: MSEM*610, ME*610A, MS*610A, MSEM*609
  

  • MSEM 611 Museum Exhibition Design Studio: Second Semester



    6 credits 180.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    The primary vehicle for exploring and developing museum exhibition planning, design, project organization, and presentation skills/ techniques. This studio focuses on the foundations of museum exhibition development and design: space planning, color, light, informal education, communication, content, interaction, and crafting experiences, with the addition of project management, model making, and group dynamics.

    Prerequisites MSEM*609

    Open to Museum Exhibition Planning and Design majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: ME*610B, MSEM*611, MS*610B
  

  • MSEM 613 Museum Graphic Principles



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Graphic Design is defined as the art, profession and creative process of visual communication using words and images. It is a means to dynamically tell a story, convey organized information, or guide someone through an experience. Through a deliberative process of research, assessment, writing, conceptualization and design, this class is an introduction to the methods and principles of Graphic Design as it applies to communications in general, and to museums in particular. Through lectures, case studies, and project-based learning, students engage in six main projects, in-class exercises, and collaborations.

    Corequisite Course(s): MSEM*604

    Priority enrollment for Museum Studies, MA students.
    Computer Literacy Required.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MSEM 614 Museum Environmental Graphic Design



    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Writing, voice, and design of museum exhibition/environmental graphic components. Graphic Design is defined as any visual information communicated through word and image.

    Open to Museum Studies majors only.
    Computer Literacy Required
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MSEM 615 Museum Lighting



    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    A lecture/demonstration/workshop course dealing with the manipulation of light and color in the built environment, specifically museums.

    Prerequisites MSEM*616

    Open to Museum Exhibition Planning and Design majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MSEM 616 Exhibition Materials and Methods



    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    This course gives students an in-depth acquaintance with exhibit fabrication/construction processes, techniques, methods and materials, how to research and specify appropriate materials, and how to use those materials in the best way.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MSEM 617 CAD: Essentials of Vectorworks



    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Demonstration/studio course directed at the problems of exhibit production, organization of drawings and packages, clear communication to suppliers of materials and services, and the use of Mac-based CAD (computer aided design), specifically Vectorworks.

    Open to Museum Exhibition Planning and Design majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MSEM 619 Digital Media for Museum Interpretation



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    This course will explore the uses of digital media for interpretation in exhibitions and programs. Students will be introduced to various kinds of interfaces and applications to better understand appropriate uses, for example, blogs, apps, gaming, social media, distance learning/webinars, on-line exhibitions/collections, etc. Emphasis will be on the uses of these media tools for the interpretation of ideas and stories as a means of developing innovative visitor engagement with content and collections. Students will design a sample media piece as part of the deliverables for this class.

    Priority enrollment for MA in Museum Education and MFA in Museum Exhibition, Planning & Design.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MSEM 620 Team Building



    1.5 - 3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Through a combination of readings, discussion, and participation in thematic events, as well as the study of their own behavior, students learn about the nature of authority and responsibility, anxiety, communications, the evolution of norms and the underlying assumptions that often govern team development. Students will also learn how a task with a specific deadline and collective responsibility for a product affects team dynamics and is effected by them.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    Pass/fail grading only.
  

  • MSEM 630 Exploring Education in Philadelphia Museums



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    This course is designed to develop the practiced insight and skills needed as a professional in a museum environment working with all age groups. It provides opportunities for preliminary observations and experience with professional museum educators and directors led by a professor who conducts the seminar in conjunction with the museum visits and guest speakers. Through this process students develop dynamic teaching techniques that explore and interpret information, concepts, and cultural values that a museum collection communicates. Hands-on techniques and experiences with curriculum development and methodology help students prepare for their research and internship.

    Priority enrollment to Museum Education majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: AE*510, MSEM*630, MS*510
  

  • MSEM 631 Museum Learning: Theory and Practices



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Prepares museum educators for the development of educational programs and plans for diverse types of museums and alternative learning sites. Exposes students to current issues and trends in museum education such as interdisciplinary and integrated learning, and issues of diversity. Methods of interpreting works of art, artifacts, and collections are studied. Extensive, “theory into practice” component provides students with the opportunity to apply theory to actual permanent collection and temporary exhibition projects at area museums.

    Priority enrollment to Museum Studies majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: AE*615, MSEM*631, MS*615, MSEM*631
  

  • MSEM 641 Museum Governance and Administrative Issues



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Legal status of the museum and its obligations to the public, governance, staffing, and policy-making as a non-profit organization. Establishing collections policies, laws, regulations, conventions, and codes that affect acquisitions, deaccessions, loans, and collections care. The case study method is used to examine the issues, the law, and the decisions that affect today’s museums. State, federal, and international legislation, common law, and the applications of administrative law in museums are examined. Examines the complex relations of museums and museum professionals with trustees, collectors, donors, dealers, outside interest groups, and artists.

    Priority enrollment to Museum Communication majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MSEM 642 Principles of Development and Grant-writing



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    This course addresses the changing nature of fundraising and the ever-evolving landscape of sources of funding for museums today. In a lecture/workshop setting, students explore a variety of strategies for securing funding for museums and museum programs under the guidance of instructors and visiting experts in the museum field. Students acquire professional knowledge of museum practices in development and revenue generation as well as develop skills in creating a strategic fundraising plan and preliminary campaign case statement.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MSEM 646 Publications, Public Relations, and Marketing



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Organizational principles and practices as they relate to the processes of public relations and museum communication (primarily print media). Topics include public relations, interpretive and informational publications, advertising, identity, audience development, and marketing. Addresses the use and creation of publications, marketing plans, institution and exhibition-based public relations, the creation of effective identity programs, and audience development through membership and outreach programs. In a workshop setting, students learn to create effective publications and print media, and discuss Web-based communication. Students work under the guidance of a university professor and visiting experts in the museum field.

    Prerequisites MSEM*614

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MSEM 647 Integrated Communication Strategies



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Designed to be taken in conjunction with MSEM 692, Integrated Communication Strategies presents and discusses cultural institutions’ communication needs along side current and emerging trends in marketing, public relations, and public engagement which affect the effective communication of an organization’s mission, brand, and activities to a variety of audiences. The course will emphasize integrated institutional marketing strategies approaches. Students complete assignments designed to develop professional ability to deal with these needs and trends within the museum profession.

    Corequisite Course(s): MSEM*692

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MSEM 650 Selected Topics in Museum Studies



    1 - 6 credits undefined hours
    600 level graduate course

    Courses falling under Selected Topics focus on special areas of museum life. Topics will vary according to faculty expertise.

    This course may be repeated for credit.
  

  • MSEM 656 Graduate Seminar: Topics in Cultural Issues



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    This seminar addresses interdisciplinary topics in response to the diverse range of Museum Studies graduate programs.

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • MSEM 690 Collaborative Exhibition-Museum Education



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    A culminating research project concerning museum studies, management, and education. The project is completed in one semester and includes the study of research in the field, a team project with the Museum Exhibition Planning and Design, and Museum Communication programs, and an individual project related to the student’s main area of interest within the museum education profession. This course provides preparatory research for the culminating museum internship.

    Open to Museum Education majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: AE*648, MSEM*690, MS*648
  

  • MSEM 692 Collaborative Exhibition Project - Museum Studies



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    A culminating research project concerning museum studies, management, and exhibition. The project is completed in one semester and includes the study of research in the field. A team project with the Museum Exhibition Planning and Design, and Museum Education programs, and an individual project related to the student’s main area of interest within the museum communication profession.

    Open to Museum Communication majors Only
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MSEM 695 Museum Internship: Museum Education



    3 - 6 credits undefined hours
    600 level graduate course

    Taken in a cooperating museum, the internship represents full-time employment equivalency under the mentorship of a professional museum educator. It is intended to provide practical on-site experience in which the intern is integrated into the museum staff, assuming professional-level responsibilities and experience. A University professor also observes, advises, and assesses the student during the internship.

    Priority enrollment to Museum Education majors.
    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.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  

  • MSEM 705 Museum Visitor Experience Seminar



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    This seminar explores the value, challenges and approaches in providing consistent, high-quality visitor-centered experiences at all visitor touch points within a museum. The course emphasizes the planning and operational aspects of managing a museum and what resources are needed to provide excellent visitor-centric experiences that deliver on the museum’s brand promise. Themes addressed in class and by visits with local museum experts will include delivering exemplary: visitor services, communications, program, retail, membership, gallery, and related experiences in ways that advance and support the institution’s brand and encourage participation from broad and diverse audiences.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MSEM 712 Museum Exhibition Design Studio: Third Semester



    4.5 credits 135.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    This advanced professional studio is a combination of seminar/discussion format with a
    major semester-long project. Students will be responsible for subject research, content, and
    interpretive development; schematic design, through design development; and construction
    documentation for an exhibition. Students will be responsible for developing an interpretive
    exhibition based on a Philadelphia subject. “The Philadelphia Project” uses material culture as an
    entry point, and the particular needs of a target audience. Students will formally present their
    work to professionals in the museum field on at least two occasions during the semester, and
    deliver a project book. This course lays the ground work for the fourth semester thesis
    project, and work related to the ongoing studio project.

    Prerequisites MSEM*611

    Corequisite Course(s): MSEM*713 or MSEM*714

    Open to Museum Exhibition Planning & Design majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MSEM 713 CAD: Vectorworks for Exhibit Design



    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    Demonstration/studio course that aims to build technical proficiency with Vectorworks software
    and hone students’ design documentation strategies. This course encourages students to
    problem solve their way through the myriad of challenges they are likely to face in the field
    as they craft a design package consistent with professional expectations.

    Prerequisites MSEM*617

    Priority enrollment to Museum Exhibition Planning and Design majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MSEM 714 Exhibition Content Development



    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    Lecture/studio course focusing on strategies and best practices for developing interpretive
    content for museum exhibitions. Students will learn and practice how to integrate content
    development with exhibit design, create interpretive strategies for different types of
    exhibitions, and write and revise exhibit scripts.

    Priority enrollment to Museum Exhibition Planning and Design majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MSEM 720 Graduate Portfolio Development



    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    This course is for any graduate students who are interested in developing a smart physical
    portfolio/resume that uniquely highlights not just their projects but also how they best
    organize and communicate their experience, skills and design process to potential employers. The
    cogent marketing piece developed is a companion to the websites and web based portfolios
    previously created. These portfolios help the student stand out from the massive amount of
    digital messaging employers receive daily.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    Pass/fail grading only.
  

  • MSEM 779 Museum Studies Research



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    Students work in class on research-based assignments that raise their awareness of museum roles/functions and audience as a field of knowledge and the various techniques and methodologies used by practitioners. Examines topics, issues, and policies directly related to museum studies and approaches to research in museum fields.

    Open to Museum Studies majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MSEM 780 Thesis/Capstone Research



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    Examines the principle approaches to research. The nature of appropriate research methods for selected thesis topics; the approaches and benefits of various methodologies; and the steps in research design. Students identify a research problem, design a study, collect and analyze data, compile, interpret and report results.

    Open to Museum Studies majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MSEM 781 Thesis Development: Museum Exhibition Planning & Design



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    Independent research and design in an area supporting the student’s career objectives and interests.

    Prerequisites MSEM*611 or MSEM*780

    Open to Museum Exhibition Planning and Design majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    Pass/fail grading only.
    This course is equated with the following courses: MSEM*781, MSEM*781, MS*749A, ME*749A
  

  • MSEM 782 Thesis Development: Museum Education Planning & Design



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    Independent research and design in an area supporting the student’s career objectives and interests.

    Prerequisites MSEM*781

    Open to Museum Exhibition Planning and Design majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    Pass/fail grading only.
    This course is equated with the following courses: ME*749B, MSEM*782, MS*749B, MSEM*782
  

  • MSEM 783 Museum Studies Thesis/Capstone Development



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    Guided research and design in an area supporting the student’s career objectives and interests in museum communication fields. Students will engage in intensive research in their selected topics for the purposes of developing a literature review and a thesis or capstone proposal.

    Prerequisites MSEM*779

    Open to Museum Communication majors Only
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MSEM 784 Museum Studies Thesis/Capstone



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    Guided research, writing, faculty and peer review which supports the completion of the student’s thesis/capstone project.

    Prerequisites MSEM*783

    Open to Museum Communication majors Only
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    Pass/fail grading only.
    This course may not be audited.
  

  • MSEM 785 Thesis Development: Museum Education



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    Independent research and design in an area supporting the student’s career objectives and interests.

    Prerequisites MSEM*780

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • MSEM 790 Museum Independent Study



    1 - 6 credits undefined hours
    700 level graduate 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 may be repeated for credit.
    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  

  • MSEM 796 Museum Studies Internship



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    A supervised practicum in a cooperating museum, gallery, or museum related firm. The internship represents full-time employment equivalency under the mentorship of a professional. Provides practical on-site experience in which the intern is integrated into the professional staff assuming professional-level responsibilities and experience.

    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
  

  • MSEM 797 Museum Exhibition Planning & Design Internship



    3 credits undefined hours
    700 level graduate course

    A supervised practicum in a cooperating museum, gallery, or design firm. The internship represents full-time employment equivalency under the mentorship of a professional. Provides practical on-site experience in which the intern is integrated into the professional staff assuming professional-level responsibilities and experience.

    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
    Pass/fail grading only.
    This course is equated with the following courses: MSEM*797, MSEM*795, MSEM*795, MS*759, ME*759
  

  • MUCP 201 Orchestration/MIDI Orchestration



    2 credits undefined hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course examines instrumentation and orchestration techniques for ensembles of various sizes, instrumental combinations, and musical genres. Ranges, transpositions, characteristics, and idiosyncrasies of the instruments are presented along with examples from the orchestral, chamber, and contemporary music repertoires. At the same time, students learn to apply this knowledge using MIDI, virtual instrument libraries, and mixing procedures to emulate live ensembles. Assignments include orchestrating for acoustic and digital ensembles of various instrumental combinations and musical idioms.

    Prerequisites MUSC*102, MUSC*112, and MBET*116

    Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Music.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MUCP 202 Orchestration/MIDI Orchestration Projects



    1 credit undefined hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course provides conventional and experimental project experiences in Orchestration and MIDI Orchestration. Students will gain facility in these areas through hands-on creative problem solving through a variety of assignments.

    Prerequisites MUCP*201

    Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Music.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MUCP 203 Songwriting I



    2 credits 30.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Songwriting I focuses on the ‘birth’ of a song; finding inspiration, understanding the basic elements of a well-crafted song, assembling the pieces of melody and lyrics, and performing the songs for feedback. The class allows for students working alone or in collaboration with others. This course is open to all students.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MUCP 204 Songwriting II



    2 credits 30.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Songwriting II continues training students the craft of writing songs and introduces more of the creative concepts begun in Songwriting I. Students explore and begin to identify their own unique expressive voice though song. Writing songs weekly and performing them in class for feedback and collaborative interaction is the heart of the course content. There is particular emphasis this semester on developing simple melodies and conversational lyrics, and the discussion of how people use music.

    Prerequisites MUCP*203

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MUCP 303 Song Analysis



    2 credits 30.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This course provides students with the skills to do detailed and comprehensive analyses of songs. Lyrics, melody, harmony, form and production techniques are examined and discussed from musical, literary, emotional, and business perspectives. In addition to contemporary commercial songs, others genres are analyzed including Urban, Musical Theater, Logos, Commercials, Children’s Music, and other styles and historical periods.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MUCP 322 Analysis and Composition of Commercial Music



    2 credits undefined hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    An examination of compositional techniques used in pop songs, jingles, soundtracks, and underscores for radio, TV, records, films, shows, and industrials. Students investigate the ways in which music serves to enhance the overall goals of the product or project. Musical analysis serves to demonstrate how each style is created. Students produce their own musical compositions in each media context.

    Prerequisites 2 courses from MUSC*104, MUSC*105, MUSC*106, MUSC*107, MUSC*108, MUSC*109
    AND 2 courses from MUSC*114, MUSC*115, MUSC*116, MUSC*117, MUSC*118, MUSC*119

    Open to majors in the School of Music only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MUCP 335 Arranging



    1.5 credits 22.5 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This course is designed to give students the knowledge and experience to write effective arrangements in various jazz and pop styles. Understanding of the instruments, terminology, idiomatic styles, forms, voicings, and notation techniques are covered. Students analyze professional scores as well as using aural analysis for those that are not available. There are writing assignments for ensembles including up to six horns with vocals.

    Prerequisites 2 courses from MUSC*104, MUSC*105, MUSC*106, MUSC*107, MUSC*108, MUSC*109
    AND 2 courses from MUSC*114, MUSC*115, MUSC*116, MUSC*117, MUSC*118, MUSC*119

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MUCP 336 Arranging II



    1.5 credits 22.5 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This course is the practical application of the knowledge and skills learned in the Arranging class. The course is divided into arranging assignments and symposia in which students share and discuss their arrangements, helping each other to solve particular challenges effectively. Assignments include arranging in a broad range of styles and instrumental combinations (including vocals). Pop, jazz, commercial, and experimental projects are included.

    Prerequisites MUCP*335

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MUCP 361 Orchestration I



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    An introduction to instrumentation, designed to acquaint the student with ranges, transpositions, and characteristics of individual instruments and voices. Aural and score analysis provide the basis for understanding vocal and instrumental treatments in small and large ensembles. Written orchestrations are required.

    Prerequisites 2 courses from MUSC*214, MUSC*215, MUSC*216, MUSC*217, MUSC*218, MUSC*219
    AND 2 courses from MUSC*244, MUSC*245, MUSC*246, MUSC*247, MUSC*248, MUSC*249

    Open to majors in the School of Music only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MUCP 364 MIDI Orchestration



    1.5 credits 22.5 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This course examines instrumentation and orchestration techniques for ensembles of various sizes, instrumental combinations, and musical genres. Ranges, transpositions, characteristics, and idiosyncrasies of the instruments are presented with examples from the orchestral, chamber, and contemporary music repertoires. Students apply this knowledge using MIDI, virtual instrument libraries, and mixing procedures to emulate live ensembles in diverse idioms.

    Prerequisites 2 courses from MUSC*104, MUSC*105, MUSC*106, MUSC*107, MUSC*108, MUSC*109;
    AND 2 courses from MUSC*114, MUSC*115, MUSC*116, MUSC*117, MUSC*118, MUSC*119

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • MUCP 624 Composing for Performers



    2 credits 30.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    A dual emphasis on acoustic instruments and on technologies exposes students to a variety of professional composing situations, including large jazz ensembles, fusion, acoustic/electronic hybrids, films, videos, musical theater, and jingle writing. Techniques using MIDI, MAX, and electronic composition are explored. Faculty and guest composers present workshops on their own approaches. Students learn to use the recording studio as an instrument and use notation software for score and part preparation. Student works are rehearsed and performed by graduate and advanced undergraduate ensembles.

    Open to Masters in Jazz Studies only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
 

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