Setnor School of Music
Harpsichord
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HPD 535 - Harpsichord Instruction Setnor School of Music
1-4 credit(s) Every semester
For music students.
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HPD 536 - Harpsichord Instruction Setnor School of Music
1-4 credit(s) Every semester
For music students.
Harp
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HRP 150 - Harp Instruction Setnor School of Music
1-4 credit(s) Every semester
For non-music students.
Repeatable 1 time(s), 4 credits maximum
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HRP 155 - Harp Instruction Setnor School of Music
1-4 credit(s) Every semester
For music students.
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HRP 156 - Harp Instruction Setnor School of Music
1-4 credit(s) Every semester
For music students.
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HRP 250 - Harp Instruction Setnor School of Music
1-4 credit(s) Every semester
For non-music students.
Repeatable 1 time(s), 4 credits maximum
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HRP 255 - Harp Instruction Setnor School of Music
1-4 credit(s) Every semester
For music students.
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HRP 256 - Harp Instruction Setnor School of Music
1-4 credit(s) Every semester
For music students.
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HRP 350 - Harp Instruction Setnor School of Music
1-4 credit(s) Every semester
For non-music students.
Repeatable 1 time(s), 4 credits maximum
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HRP 355 - Harp Instruction Setnor School of Music
1-4 credit(s) Every semester
For music students.
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HRP 356 - Harp Instruction Setnor School of Music
1-4 credit(s) Every semester
For music students.
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HRP 359 - Performance Honors in Harp Setnor School of Music
1-4 credit(s) Every semester
Repeatable 1 time(s), 4 credits maximum
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HRP 450 - Harp Instruction Setnor School of Music
1-4 credit(s) Every semester
For non-music students.
Repeatable 1 time(s), 4 credits maximum
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HRP 455 - Harp Instruction Setnor School of Music
1-4 credit(s) Every semester
For music students.
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HRP 456 - Harp Instruction Setnor School of Music
1-4 credit(s) Every semester
For music students.
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HRP 459 - Performance Honors in Harp Setnor School of Music
1-4 credit(s) Every semester
Repeatable 1 time(s), 4 credits maximum
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HRP 550 - Harp Instruction Setnor School of Music
1-4 credit(s) Every semester
For non-music students.
Repeatable 1 time(s), 4 credits maximum
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HRP 555 - Harp Instruction Setnor School of Music
1-4 credit(s) Every semester
For music students.
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HRP 556 - Harp Instruction Setnor School of Music
1-4 credit(s) Every semester
For music students.
Music History and Literature
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MHL 071 - Weekly Student Convocation, Freshman Setnor School of Music
0 credit(s) Every semester
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MHL 072 - Weekly Student Convocation, Freshman Setnor School of Music
0 credit(s) Every semester
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MHL 073 - Weekly Student Convocation, Sophomore Setnor School of Music
0 credit(s) Every semester
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MHL 074 - Weekly Student Convocation, Sophomore Setnor School of Music
0 credit(s) Every semester
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MHL 075 - Weekly Student Convocation, Junior Setnor School of Music
0 credit(s) Every semester
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MHL 076 - Weekly Student Convocation, Junior Setnor School of Music
0 credit(s) Every semester
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MHL 077 - Weekly Student Convocation, Senior Setnor School of Music
0 credit(s) Every semester
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MHL 078 - Weekly Studnt Convocation Setnor School of Music
0 credit(s) Every semester
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MHL 185 - Introduction to World Music Setnor School of Music
3 credit(s)
Crosslisted with: HOM 285
Introduction to world music in its social, political, and cultural contexts, with an emphasis on building listening and analytic skills. Intended primarily for music and music history and culture majors.
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MHL 267 - European Music before 1800 Setnor School of Music
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: HOM 267
European music before 1800 in its cultural and philosophical contexts. Extensive listening. Analytical focus on selected composers and works. Presupposes familiarity with musical notation, terms, and contexts.
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MHL 268 - European and American Music Since 1800 Setnor School of Music
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: HOM 268
Major trends and figures in art music in the United States and Europe since 1800. Topics include nationalism, neoclassicism, serialism, indeterminacy, and minimalism. Assumes basic knowledge of music.
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MHL 380 - International Course Setnor School of Music
1-12 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution’s practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student’s transcript.
Repeatable
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MHL 400 - Selected Topics Setnor School of Music
1-6 credit(s)
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable
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MHL 428 - Organ Literature Setnor School of Music
3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
Double Numbered with: MHL 628
Overview of organ repertoire, instrument design, performance practice and historical context. Exploration of the history of organ building and music making through primary and secondary source readings, listening and score study, field trips, lectures, and discussions. Additional work for graduate students.
PREREQ: MHL 267 and MHL 268
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MHL 448 - History of Wind Ensemble Literature Setnor School of Music
3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
Double Numbered with: MHL 648
Study of wind ensemble repertoire of the past 500 years. Emphasis is placed on historical trends, genre and instrumentation, national schools, and the concurrent development of music for chamber winds and concert bands. Additional work will be required of graduate students.
PREREQ: MTC 246 and MHL 267 and MHL 268
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MHL 466 - History of Jazz Setnor School of Music
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Chronological survey. Roots of jazz through the present.
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MHL 499 - Honors Capstone Project Setnor School of Music
1-3 credit(s) Every semester
Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member.
Repeatable 2 time(s), 3 credits maximum
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MHL 500 - Selected Topics Setnor School of Music
1-6 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Selected aspect of music history or literature. Content and method of instruction may vary for each workshop.
Repeatable
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MHL 525 - Survey of Keyboard Literature: 1650 to 1850 Setnor School of Music
3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
Historical survey of literature now performed on the piano, focusing on significant repertoire from 1650 to 1850 through performance, listening, and research.
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MHL 526 - Survey of Keyboard Literature: 1850 to Present Setnor School of Music
3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
Historical survey of literature now performed on the piano, focusing on significant repertoire from ca. 1850 to the present through performance, listening, and research.
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MHL 535 - Orchestral Repertoire: 1600-1800 Setnor School of Music
2 credit(s)
A comprehensive study of orchestral repertoire from 1600-1800. J. S. Bach to early Beethoven. Score analysis, composer biographies, cultural context and critical listening.
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MHL 536 - Advanced Orchestral Repertoire School of Music
2 credit(s) At 1x spring or fall
A comprehensive study of orchestral repertoire from 1800-1900. Beethoven to early Schoenberg. Score analysis, composer biographies, cultural context and critical listening.
PREREQ: MHL 268 AND MTC 246
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MHL 545 - Aspects of Repertoire Preparation Setnor School of Music
2 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
For instrumentalists, singers, pianists. Aspects of repertoire preparation; repertoire planning, score preparation, stylistic performance practice, harmonic listening, working in an ensemble, and stage presence. Learning theory and current performance psychology techniques.
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MHL 546 - Vocal Literature I Setnor School of Music
3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
For pianists and singers. Historical survey of art song repertoire through performance, listening, and research.
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MHL 547 - Vocal Literature II Setnor School of Music
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
For singers/pianists. Continuation of MHL 546 ; students will use musical/literary research methods to prepare/perform song literature from the Western classical music canon.
PREREQ: MHL 546
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MHL 548 - Instrumental Literature Setnor School of Music
3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
For pianists and instrumentalists. Historical survey of major chamber music repertoire through performance, listening, and research.
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MHL 557 - Survey of Choral Literature I Setnor School of Music
2-3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
A survey of sacred and secular works from Renaissance to the present including non-western and non-traditional music. Additional coursework required for graduate-level students.
PREREQ: MHL 267
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MHL 558 - Survey of Choral Literature II Setnor School of Music
2-3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
A survey of predominantly western sacred choral literature from the Renaissance to present, focusing on oratorios, passions, cantatas, other large sacred works, choral symphonies, vocal chamber music, world music, and spirituals.
PREREQ: MHL 267 AND MTC 246
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MHL 566 - Topics in Music Literature and Analysis Setnor School of Music
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: MTC 566
Intensive focus on a composer, genre or stylistic development, to be chosen by the instructor. Emphasis on analytical understanding, aesthetic issues and interdisciplinary context.
Repeatable 2 time(s), 12 credits maximum
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MHL 568 - Choral Literature for Elementary and Secondary Choirs Setnor School of Music
2-3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Examination of choral repertoire for elementary and secondary school settings. Strategies for teachers to discriminate between examples of quality choral literature through musical analysis and the examination of suitable historical contexts and musical cultures.
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MHL 590 - Independent Study Setnor School of Music
1-6 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Preparation of a project paper under guidance of a member of the appropriate faculty, who introduces student to tools of research. Presented for reading and grading to a group of three faculty, one of whom is the advisor.
Repeatable
Music Theory
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MTC 051 - Composition Seminar, Freshman Setnor School of Music
0 credit(s)
Listening and discussion of creative issues and strategies in music composition. Two & four guest presentations by visiting composers per semester. Required of all undergraduate composition majors.
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MTC 052 - Composition Seminar, Freshman Setnor School of Music
0 credit(s)
Listening and discussion of creative issues and strategies in music composition. Two & four guest presentations by visiting composers per semester. Required of all undergraduate composition majors.
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MTC 053 - Composition Seminar, Sophomore Setnor School of Music
0 credit(s)
Listening and discussion of creative issues and strategies in music composition. Two & four guest presentations by visiting composers per semester. Required of all undergraduate composition majors.
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MTC 054 - Composition Seminar, Sophomore Setnor School of Music
0 credit(s)
Listening and discussion of creative issues and strategies in music composition. Two & four guest presentations by visiting composers per semester. Required of all undergraduate composition majors.
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MTC 055 - Composition Seminar, Junior Setnor School of Music
0 credit(s)
Listening and discussion of creative issues and strategies in music composition. Two & four guest presentations by visiting composers per semester. Required of all undergraduate composition majors.
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MTC 056 - Composition Seminar, Junior Setnor School of Music
0 credit(s)
Listening and discussion of creative issues and strategies in music composition. Two & four guest presentations by visiting composers per semester. Required of all undergraduate composition majors.
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MTC 057 - Composition Seminar, Senior Setnor School of Music
0 credit(s)
Listening and discussion of creative issues and strategies in music composition. Two & four guest presentations by visiting composers per semester. Required of all undergraduate composition majors.
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MTC 058 - Composition Seminar, Senior Setnor School of Music
0 credit(s)
Listening and discussion of creative issues and strategies in music composition. Two & four guest presentations by visiting composers per semester. Required of all undergraduate composition majors.
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MTC 125 - Introductory Music Theory I Setnor School of Music
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: HOM 125
Elementary note reading, meter, intervals; diatonic harmony including key signatures, major & minor scales, triads, 7th chords and accompanying chord symbols. For non-music majors only.
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MTC 126 - Introductory Music Theory II Setnor School of Music
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: HOM 126
Harmonic & melodic minor scales, compound intervals, modes, C clefs, symmetrical scales, dynamics, harmonic series, instrument transpositions, form, cadences, part writing. For non-music majors only.
PREREQ: MTC 125
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MTC 145 - Diatonic Harmony I Setnor School of Music
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Music fundamentals. Elementary counterpoint. Basic principles of diatonic harmony, voice leading and analysis. All diatonic triads and their inversions. Primarily for music majors.
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MTC 146 - Diatonic Harmony II Setnor School of Music
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Diatonic harmony and voice leading continued. Seventh chords. Nonharmonic tones. Common chord modulation. Melody harmonization. Analysis of music literature.
PREREQ: MTC 145
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MTC 147 - Ear Training I Setnor School of Music
1 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Sight singing with diatonic melodies. Rhythmic reading and dictation with simple and compound meter. Melodic and harmonic dictation using all diatonic triads and their inversions.
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MTC 148 - Ear Training II Setnor School of Music
1 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Sight singing with diatonic melodies continued. Rhythmic reading and dictation with triplet subdivisions, hemiola, and syncopation. Melodic and harmonic dictation using seventh chords and non-harmonic tones.
PREREQ: MTC 147
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MTC 155 - Composition I Setnor School of Music
1-2 credit(s) Every semester
Introductory composition. Exploration of contemporary compositional methods, emphasizing solo works and works for small ensembles. Open to students with evidence of previous compositional experience. Required of music students planning to major in composition. Permission of instructor
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MTC 156 - Composition I Setnor School of Music
1-2 credit(s) Every semester
Introductory composition. Exploration of contemporary compositional methods, emphasizing solo works and works for small ensembles. Open to students with evidence of previous compositional experience. Required of music students planning to major in composition. Permission of instructor
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MTC 245 - Chromatic Harmony I Setnor School of Music
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Chromatic harmony and voice leading. Secondary dominants, altered chords and all forms of modulation. Introduction to musical form. Analysis of repertoire through early 19th century.
PREREQ: MTC 146
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MTC 246 - Chromatic Harmony II Setnor School of Music
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Chromatic harmony continued. Late 19th century chromaticism, 20th century methods. Analysis of repertoire from 19th and 20th centuries.
PREREQ: MTC 245
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MTC 247 - Ear Training III Setnor School of Music
1 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Sight singing melodies with chromatic alterations and modulation. Rhythmic reading and dictation with quintuplet and septuplet subdivisions. Melodic and harmonic dictation using secondary dominants, altered chords and modulation.
PREREQ: MTC 148
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MTC 248 - Ear Training IV Setnor School of Music
1 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Sight singing and dictation with highly chromatic and nontonal melodies. Rhythmic reading and dictation with complex meter and changes in meter. Melodic and harmonic dictation using nontonal harmony.
PREREQ: MTC 247
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MTC 255 - Composition II Setnor School of Music
1-2 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Continuation of Composition I. Primarily for students planning to major in composition.
PREREQ: MTC 155 AND MTC 156
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MTC 256 - Composition II Setnor School of Music
1-2 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Continuation of Composition I. Primarily for students planning to major in composition.
PREREQ: MTC 155 AND 156
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MTC 300 - Selected Topics Setnor School of Music
1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable
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MTC 355 - Composition III Setnor School of Music
1-4 credit(s) Every semester
Advanced composition with emphasis on larger forms and works for larger ensembles. Open only to composition majors.
PREREQ: MTC 155 AND MTC 156 AND MTC 255 AND MTC 256
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MTC 356 - Composition III Setnor School of Music
1-4 credit(s) Every semester
Advanced composition with emphasis on larger forms and works for larger ensembles. Open only to composition majors.
PREREQ: MTC 155 AND MTC 156 AND MTC 255 AND MTC 256
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MTC 380 - International Course Setnor School of Music
1-12 credit(s)
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution’s practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student’s transcript.
Repeatable
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MTC 400 - Selected Topics Setnor School of Music
1-6 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Exploration of topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
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MTC 410 - Undergraduate Teaching Experience Setnor School of Music
0-2 credit(s)
Students teach help sections of undergraduate theory classes. Meet with professor to discuss pedagogy and techniques. Register for one credit for each two hours with students. Does not satisfy upper division theory elective requirement.
PREREQ: MTC 246 AND MTC 248
Repeatable 2 time(s), 3 credits maximum
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MTC 418 - Choral Arranging Setnor School of Music
2 credit(s) Irregularly
Ranges and idiomatic uses of wind, percussion, and string instruments in bands and orchestras and of voices in choral ensembles and choirs. Elementary scoring for choral combination instrumental and choral groups.
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MTC 455 - Composition IV Setnor School of Music
2-4 credit(s) Every semester
Preparation of works sufficient in scope and technical advancement for senior recital. Open to senior composition majors.
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MTC 456 - Composition IV Setnor School of Music
2-4 credit(s) Every semester
Preparation of works sufficient in scope and technical advancement for senior recital. Open to senior composition majors.
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MTC 500 - Workshop In Music Theory Setnor School of Music
1-3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Selected aspect of music theory. Content and method of instruction may vary for each workshop.
Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
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MTC 535 - Orchestration Setnor School of Music
3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
Scoring for individual instruments and small ensembles. Analysis of selected instrumental compositions.
PREREQ: MTC 246
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MTC 540 - Survey of Basic Theory Setnor School of Music
1-3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Review of music fundamentals, tonal harmony, and aural skills. Entering graduate students failing written portion of theory diagnostic exam attend classes on fundamentals and harmony. Those failing aural skills portion attend ear training classes. Passing this course satisfies diagnostic exam requirements. Not applicable to any degree.
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MTC 545 - Counterpoint Setnor School of Music
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Grounding in species counterpoint and 16th-century practice, moving into a comprehensive study of contrapuntal techniques through the 20th century.
PREREQ: MTC 246
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MTC 546 - Analysis of Contemporary Music Setnor School of Music
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Twentieth-century compositional methods, analysis of selected works. Introduction to 12-tone set theory.
PREREQ: MTC 246
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MTC 550 - Composition Setnor School of Music
1-2 credit(s) Every semester
For students not majoring in composition. Permission of instructor
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MTC 551 - Songwriting Setnor School of Music
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
A comprehensive approach to the craft of popular songwriting. Analysis includes historical perspectives, song form, style, content, lyric writing, lead sheet and demo creation, copyright, recording, and marketing techniques.
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MTC 555 - Jazz Improvisation I Setnor School of Music
1 credit(s) Every semester
Beginning jazz theory; simple harmonic functions. Improvisation with Ionian, Dorian, and Mixolydian modes. Arranging for small ensembles. Permission of instructor.
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MTC 556 - Jazz Improvisation II Setnor School of Music
1 credit(s) Every semester
Improvisation with II to V progressions, diminished chords, augmented triads, and related scales. Composing and arranging for small ensembles.
PREREQ: MTC 555
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MTC 557 - Jazz Improvisation III Setnor School of Music
1 credit(s) Every semester
Improvisation with half-diminished seventh chord and related scale. Application of improvisational techniques to pop and jazz tunes. Recordings and transcriptions of major artists. Preparation of charts for larger ensembles.
PREREQ: MTC 556
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MTC 558 - Jazz Improvisation IV Setnor School of Music
1 credit(s) Every semester
Improvisation with pentatonic and lydian scales and turn-around patterns. Improvisational principles using chord scales, guide tones, and other techniques. Preparation of charts for larger ensembles.
PREREQ: MTC 557
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MTC 560 - Electronic Music Composition Setnor School of Music
3 credit(s) Every semester
Introduction to techniques, repertoire, and history of electroacoustic/computer generated music. Projects include three compositions for electronic sounds; electronics alone, with soloist, and with small ensemble. Required course for music composition majors.
Repeatable
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MTC 562 - Performing with Computers Setnor School of Music
3 credit(s) Irregularly
An exploration of techniques for live performance with computers: interactive, multimedia, installation, DJ and others, using a broad array of software and hardware combinations, focusing on their actual and potential creative uses.
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MTC 566 - Topics in Music Literature and Analysis Setnor School of Music
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: MHL 566
Intensive focus on a composer, genre or stylistic development, to be chosen by the instructor. Emphasis on analytical understanding, aesthetic issues and interdisciplinary context.
Repeatable 2 time(s), 12 credits maximum
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MTC 590 - Independent Study Setnor School of Music
1-6 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Preparation of a project paper under guidance of a member of the appropriate faculty, who introduces the student to tools of research. Presented for reading and grading to a group of three faculty, one of whom is the advisor.
Music Education
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MUE 115 - Technology in Music Education Setnor School of Music
2 credit(s)
Examines technology in music education. Computer hardware and software for notation, sequencing, multimedia, computer-assisted instruction, database, and sound editing are discussed. Provides practical understanding of music instrument digital interface, audio, video, Internet navigation, and web page design.
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MUE 180 - International Course Setnor School of Music
1-12 credit(s)
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution’s practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student’s transcript.
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MUE 215 - Foundations of Music Education Setnor School of Music
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Philosophy of music teaching. Professional activities and organizations. Current trends. Career opportunities. Personal/professional competency of model teachers. Analysis of prospective teacher’s personal/professional goals and competency.
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MUE 300 - Selected Topics Setnor School of Music
1-6 credit(s)
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable
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