MUSIC
Professors R.J. Guenther, L. Youens
Associate Professors K. Ahlquist, B. Fritz, D. Boyce (Chair)
Assistant Professors R. Baker, E. Montague
Adjunct Professors K. Lornell, M. Peris (Piano), J.D. Levy (Jazz), J. Albertson (Guitar), F.B. Conlon (Piano), T. Konstantinov (Piano), R. Birch (Trumpet), M. Findley (Violin), P. Fraize (Jazz Performance/Saxophone), B. Dahlman (Piano), A. Rojas (Guitar), S. Hilmy (Electronic Studio)
Adjunct Instructor G. Becker (Choral)
Professorial Lecturers E. Guenther (Pipe Organ), E. Field (Violin), C.J. Pickar, L. Barnet (Cello), J. Krash (Literature), N. D'Alimonte (Orchestra), R. Ocampo (Voice), J. Gascho (Harpsichord)
Lecturers B.R. Seidman (Harp), S. Wellman (Voice), S.M. Fearing (French Horn), M. Von Villas (Opera), J.C. Connell (Percussion), L. Gilliam (Recorder), A. Reiff (Voice), S. Stang (Flute), L. Ferguson (Clarinet), M. Scarlett (Voice), G. Corella (Tuba), D. Jones (Clarinet), D. Sciannella (Trombone), E. Drennen (Jazz Violin), C. Stabile-Libelo (Oboe), A. Lucini (Latin Percussion), J. Koczela (Bass), E. Dircksen (Bassoon), U. Wassertzug (Viola), A. Crockett (Voice), H. Burney (Jazz Bass), T. Wilson (Jazz Trumpet)
Bachelor of Arts with a major in music-The following requirements must be fulfilled:
1. The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences.
2. Prerequisite courses-Mus 1101, 1102, 1051 (or equivalent). Students must achieve grades of C or better in Mus 1101 and 1051 to declare the music major.
3. Two courses (6-8 credits) in one language other than English, beginning at the level at which the student places.
4. Required courses in the major-Mus 2101, 2102, 2105, 2106, 3126, 3127, 3139, 4198; 4 credits of private performance study courses; 2 credits of music ensemble courses. In addition, 12 credits of music electives are required, at least 3 of which must be from a course numbered 2662 and above. The distribution of these electives is as follows: history and literature (Mus 2109, 2110, 2121, 2122, 2111, 3175), 3 credits; theory and composition (Mus 2174, 2134, 2135, 2137, 2661, 2662, 3174, 4184), 3 credits; free electives in music, 6 credits. Because of the various options available in the B.A. program in music, students should consult with music faculty advisors at the earliest opportunity. All majors are expected to attend departmental lectures, master classes, and concerts, as appropriate.
5. Music majors are required to complete an approved independent project in their senior year, concurrently with registration in Mus 4198. This project consists of a total of 2 to 6 credits, accumulated through registration for Mus 4199 and/or any upper-division private performance study course.
Special Honors in Music-To receive Special Honors in music, a student must meet the requirements stated under University Regulations and maintain a 3.5 grade-point average in music courses and at least a 3.0 average overall. The student must complete the required senior independent project for at least 3 credits with a minimum grade of A-.
Minor in music-21 credit hours of music courses, consisting of Mus 1101, 1102, 1051; 3 credits chosen from Mus 2106, 3126, 3127; 3 credits chosen from Mus 2105, 2106, 2109, 2110, 2121, 2122, 2111, 3126, 3127, 3175; 3 credits of private performance study or ensemble; and 6 credits of music electives, two of which must be at the upper-division. All minors are expected to attend departmental lectures, master classes, and concerts, as appropriate.
Minor in jazz studies-23 credit hours of music courses, consisting of Mus 1101, 1102, 1108, 2173, 1051, 2174, 2661; 4 hours of jazz performance techniques (Mus 1571-72 or 2071-72); and 2 hours of ensemble participation (Mus 1061 or 1071). All minors are expected to attend departmental lectures, master classes, and concerts, as appropriate.
MUSIC THEORY, COMPOSITION, HISTORY, AND LITERATURE
| 1101 |
Elements of Music Theory (2) |
Boyce, Montague |
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Notation, scales, keys, intervals, terms, rhythms, and chord structure and progression. Introduction to music literature, with emphasis on rudimentary aural analysis. (Fall and spring) |
| 1102 |
Comprehensive Musicianship I (3) |
Boyce |
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Aural and keyboard skills development through dictation, sight singing, and performance and improvisation at the keyboard. Prerequisite: Mus 1101, 1051. (Fall and spring) |
| 1103 |
Music in the Western World (3) |
Krash and Staff |
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Introductory history of musical styles, related to listening; study of music materials and media. Not open to music majors. (Fall and spring) |
| 1104 |
Topics in Music (3) |
Staff |
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A rotating set of classes; topics may include: American music, a composer, the opera, and musical life in Washington, D.C. (Fall and spring) |
| 1107 |
Music of the World (3) |
Ahlquist |
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Introduction to music in culture through comparative study of music from a variety of cultures worldwide. |
| 1108 |
History of Jazz (3) |
Lornell |
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Introduction to the styles, composers, and performers of jazz music from its origins to the present. (Spring) |
| 2101 |
Harmony (3) |
Boyce, Montague |
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Study of tonal harmonic practice from Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th-century repertoires. Concurrent registration in the weekly keyboard lab is required. Prerequisite: Mus 1102. (Spring) |
| 2102 |
Comprehensive Musicianship II (3) |
Boyce, Montague |
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Aural and keyboard skills development through dictation, sight singing, and performance and improvisation at the keyboard. Prerequisite: Mus 2101. (Fall and spring) |
| 2105 |
Introduction to Ethnomusicology (3) |
Ahlquist, Lornell |
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Models of understanding music as a cultural endeavor. Application and critique of models in the design and execution of student independent field research. Prerequisite: Mus 1101 or Anth 1002 or 1004 or permission of instructor. Same as Anth 2505. (Spring) |
| 2106 |
Music History III: 20th-Century Art Traditions (3) |
Staff |
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Western musical traditions and styles since Romanticism and approaches to music as art in contemporary society. Prerequisite: Mus 1101. (Fall) |
| 2109 |
Orchestra Literature (3) |
Guenther |
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History and styles of orchestra literature, analysis of representative works. Prerequisite: Mus 2101 or permission of instructor. |
| 2110 |
Chamber Music Literature (3) |
Youens |
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History and styles of chamber music literature, analysis of representative works. Prerequisite: Mus 2101 or permission of instructor. |
| 2111 |
Keyboard Music Literature (3) |
Staff |
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History and styles of keyboard literature from the 16th century to the present. Prerequisite: Mus 2101 or equivalent. |
| 2121 |
Opera (3) |
Youens |
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History and styles of opera, analysis of representative works. Prerequisite: Mus 2101 or equivalent. (Fall) |
| 2122 |
Music in the United States (3) |
Ahlquist |
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History of music and musical life in the United States, emphasizing relationships among traditions of diverse origin. Prerequisite: Mus 1101 or permission of instructor. |
| 2123 |
Musical Cultures of Black Americans (3) |
Lornell |
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Musical genres and styles developed by African Americans since Reconstruction in their historical and cultural contexts. Emphasis on black musical contributions to the cultural life of Washington, D.C. |
| 2134 |
Composition (3) |
Boyce |
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Introduction to 21st-century compositional practice; concepts of post-tonal analysis; emphasis on style studies and original student works. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Mus 2101. |
| 2135 |
Counterpoint (3) |
Staff |
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Study and practice of 16th-century contrapuntal techniques. Prerequisite: Mus 1102. |
| 2137 |
Orchestration (3) |
Staff |
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Instrumental scoring. Prerequisite: Mus 2101. |
| 2140 |
Pedagogy (3) |
Staff |
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Principles, materials, and methods of teaching in selected areas. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. |
| 2173 |
Comprehensive Musicianship for Jazz (2) |
Levy |
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Aural and keyboard skills development through dictation, sight singing, and performance and improvisation at the keyboard, with emphasis given to skills associated with jazz performance. Prerequisite: Mus 1102. (Fall) |
| 2174 |
Introduction to Jazz Harmony (3) |
Fraize |
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Analysis and composition of tunes in jazz/pop styles. Study of rhythmic characteristics, voice-leading, and chord/scale relationships within a jazz context. Prerequisite: Mus 1102. (Spring) |
| 2661-62 |
Electronic and Computer Music (3-3) |
Hilmy |
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Fundamental electronic and computer music concepts. Analog and digital sound synthesis techniques and theory, MIDI, studio recording techniques, signal processing, properties of sound, acoustics and psycho-acoustics, history and aesthetics. Laboratory fee. Mus 2661 is prerequisite to Mus 2662. |
| 3126 |
Music History I: Antiquity through Early Baroque (3) |
Youens |
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The development of Western European music from its earliest traceable roots to the end of the early, experimental Baroque period. Prerequisite: Mus 1102 and sophomore standing. (Spring) |
| 3127 |
Music History II: The Tonal Era (3) |
Ahlquist |
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Styles, structures, social foundations and aesthetic change in European music of the late 17th through the late 19th centuries. Prerequisite: Mus 1102. |
| 3139 |
Form and Analysis (3) |
Montague |
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Analysis of musical forms in representative musical literature. Prerequisite: Mus 2101 or equivalent. (Fall) |
| 3174 |
Topics in Music Theory and Composition (3) |
Staff |
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A seminar on variable topics in the discipline of music theory, analysis, and composition. Topics may include analysis of post-tonal music, advanced jazz arranging, analysis of 14th-century vocal music, developments in extended instrumental techniques since 1950. Prerequisites depend on the topic; consult the department. |
| 3175 |
Topics in Music History and Literature (3) |
Staff |
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A seminar on variable topics in music history and literature in all traditions and styles. Topics may include German musical Romanticism, introduction to critical musicology, the music of Josquin des Prez, and vernacular music in Washington, D.C. Prerequisites depend on the topic; consult the department. |
| 4184 |
Advanced Composition (3) |
Boyce |
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Private instruction in composition in tutorial format. Prerequisite: Mus 2134. |
| 4198 |
Senior Seminar (1) |
Staff |
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Restricted to music majors in their final spring semester. Presentations of required senior projects in process; readings and discussion to place the projects in a broader musical and intellectual context. Corequisite: Mus 4199 or any upper-division private performance study course. |
| 4199 |
Independent Research (1 to 4) |
Staff |
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Under the guidance of an assigned instructor. May be repeated for credit. Majors in their senior year take Mus 4198 as a corequisite. |
PERFORMANCE STUDY
Performance study courses are offered both fall and spring, and may be repeated for credit. Music majors and minors, Presidential Arts Scholarship students, and other students with skills or potential appropriate to the department's select ensembles are eligible for private lessons. Eligibility and placement for students new to private performance study are determined at a placement fair held at the beginning of each semester. For courses numbered 1511-1546 and 1557-1572, students may not register in the same semester for both the 1- and 2-credit course in the same instrument or in voice. Mus 1081, 1061, 1091, 1071, 1083, 1151, and 1095 do not include individual lessons and do not require a supplementary fee. All other performance study courses include individual lessons and require a supplementary fee. Supplementary fees for private performance courses are nonrefundable after the first two weeks of the fall and spring semesters; consult the Music Department for details.
The supplementary fee is waived during the fall and spring semesters for full-time music majors and minors and for music Presidential Scholars in the Arts.
Required practice: a minimum of three hours a week for 1-credit courses and six hours a week for 2-credit courses.
| 1511-12 |
Piano (1-2) |
Staff |
| 1513-14 |
Voice (1-2) |
Staff |
| 1515-16 |
Pipe Organ (1-2) |
E. Guenther |
| 1517-18 |
Classical Guitar (1-2) |
Rojas |
| 1519-20 |
Violin (1-2) |
Field, Findley |
| 1521-22 |
Viola (1-2) |
Wassertzug |
| 1523-24 |
Cello (1-2) |
Barnet |
| 1525-26 |
Bass (1-2) |
Koczela, Burney |
| 1527-28 |
Flute (1-2) |
Stang |
| 1529-30 |
Recorder (1-2) |
Gilliam |
| 1531-32 |
Oboe (1-2) |
Stabile-Libelo |
| 1533-34 |
Clarinet (1-2) |
Ferguson, Jones |
| 1535-36 |
Saxophone (1-2) |
Fraize, Jones |
| 1537-38 |
Bassoon (1-2) |
Dircksen |
| 1539-40 |
French Horn (1-2) |
Fearing |
| 1541-42 |
Trumpet (1-2) |
Birch, Wilson |
| 1543-44 |
Trombone (1-2) |
Sciannella |
| 1545-46 |
Tuba (1-2) |
Corella |
| 1547-48 |
Harp (1-2) |
Seidman |
| 1549-50 |
Percussion (1-2) |
Connell, Lucini |
| 1051-52 |
Class Piano for Music Majors and Minors (1-1) |
Staff |
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Study of the rudiments of musical notation and piano playing in a small classroom setting. Open to majors and minors who need basic keyboard facility. |
| 1061 |
Instrumental Ensemble (1) |
Staff |
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Chamber ensemble groups are approved by audition. Section numbers are .11 guitar ensemble, .12 percussion ensemble, .13 jazz combo, .14 keyboard ensemble, .15 string ensemble, .16 woodwind ensemble, .17 brass ensemble, .18 Baroque ensemble, .19 Latin band, .20 blues band. |
| 1071 |
Jazz Band (1) |
Levy |
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Preparation and performance of classic and contemporary "big band" literature. Prerequisite: audition before director. |
| 1081 |
University Orchestra (1) |
D'Alimonte |
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Preparation and performance of orchestral literature. Prerequisite: audition before director. |
| 1083 |
University Band (1) |
Fritz, Birch |
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Section .10 is University Symphonic Band; Section .11 is University Wind Ensemble. |
| 1091 |
University Singers (1) |
Becker |
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Preparation and performance of choral literature. Prerequisite: audition before director. Section .10 is University Singers; Section .11 is Chamber Choir. |
| 1557-58 |
Harpsichord (1-2) |
Gascho |
| 1571-72 |
Jazz Performance Techniques (1-2) |
Staff |
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Section numbers are .10 piano, .11 bass, .12 percussion, .13 guitar, .14 brass, .15 woodwind. |
Departmental prerequisite: Private performance courses listed below are open by examination.
Required practice: a minimum of eight hours a week for 2-credit courses.
| 1095 |
Vocal Theater Workshop (1) |
Von Villas, Conlon |
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Development of body awareness for the stage, acting improvisations, and character development. Scenes chosen from the opera, operetta, and musical theater repertoire. Musical coaching, use of makeup, and audition preparation. |
| 1151 |
Conducting (3) |
Fritz |
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Technique of conducting, score reading, rehearsal procedures, analysis, and interpretation of selected musical literature; practice in conducting. Prerequisite: Mus 2101. (Fall, even years) |
| 2012 |
Piano (2) |
Staff |
| 2014 |
Voice (2) |
Staff |
| 2016 |
Pipe Organ (2) |
E. Guenther |
| 2018 |
Classical Guitar (2) |
Rojas |
| 2058 |
Harpsichord (2) |
Gascho |
| 2072 |
Jazz Performance Techniques (2) |
Staff |
| 2318 |
Orchestral Instrument (2) |
Staff |
| 4085 |
Advanced Performance Study (3) |
Staff |
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Private study in vocal or instrumental performance. Public performance and a minimum of 12 hours of practice per week are required. Prerequisite: audition before a faculty committee. |
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