Music
Each student (major or non-major) who enrolls in private applied or class lessons (excluding MUS 151K-Class Piano, MUS 151M-Class Voice and MUS 151S-Class Guitar) must be concurrently enrolled in a large or small ensemble.
APPLIED MUSIC
MUS 161, 162 2 or 4 Credits
MUS 261, 262 2 or 4 Credits
MUS 361, 362 2 or 4 Credits
MUS 461, 462 2 or 4 Credits
Private Lessons (h)
Private instruction in piano, organ, voice, orchestral and band instruments. Private instruction shall consist of one private lesson and one master class per week. Music performance majors may enroll for four credits. All others will normally enroll for two credits. Lesson fees for non-music majors and music majors enrolled in 11 or fewer credits: $295. Lesson fees for music majors enrolled in 12 or more credits: $150. (Prerequisite: Admission by audition. Course may not be audited. Credit-No Credit grading not permitted.) All Offered Fall and Spring
MUS 190 0 Credit
Recital Attendance
Recital and concert attendance. (1+0) Offered Fall, Spring
MUS 390 0 Credit
Junior Recital
Half-length solo music performance recital. (Prerequisites: Music major; MUS 262 or equivalent, junior standing in music study, permission of instructor.) Offered Fall, Spring
MUS 490 0 Credit
Senior Recital
Full length music solo recital. (Prerequisites: Music major; MUS 362 or equivalent; senior standing in music study; MUS 390 or equivalent; permission of instructor.) Offered Fall, Spring
MUS 661 2 or 4 Credits
Advanced Private Lessons
Private instruction in piano, voice, or orchestral instruments consisting of one private lesson per week. Repeatable for credit. Lesson fees for non-music majors and music majors enrolled in 11 or fewer credits: $295. Lesson fees for music majors enrolled in 12 or more credits: $150. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing; MUS 462 or equivalent; audition. Course may not be audited.)
MUSIC ENSEMBLES AND CLASS LESSONS
MUS 101 1 Credit
University Chorus (h)
(0+3) Offered Fall, Spring
MUS 151 1 Credit
Class Lesson (h)
Class instruction in piano, voice, orchestral instrument, or guitar. Lesson fees for non-music majors and music majors enrolled in 11 or fewer credits: $120. Lesson fees for music majors enrolled in 12 or more credits: $60. (MUS 151 may be repeated for credit. Course may not be audited.) (0+3) Offered Fall, Spring
MUS 153 1 Credit
Functional Piano (h)
Laboratory instruction to help music majors obtain performance, sight-reading and harmonization-transposition skills needed to pass the Piano Proficiency Examination. It also provides non-music majors an opportunity to study basic piano skills on a space-available basis. Lesson fees for all students enrolled in 11 or fewer credits: $120. Lesson fees for music majors enrolled in 12 or more credits: $60. (Prerequisites: For music majors, MUS 131 or equivalent or concurrent enrollment in MUS 131; For non-music majors, permission of instructor. Course may not be audited.) (1+0) Offered Fall, Spring
MUS 203 1 Credit
Orchestra (h)
Admission by audition. (0+3) Offered Fall, Spring
MUS 205 1 Credit
Wind Ensemble (h)
Admission by audition. (0+3) Offered Fall, Spring
MUS 206 1 Credit
Wind Symphony (h)
Wind symphony is intended for people desiring a musical experience involving a wide spectrum of music literature. (Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Must be 18 or over. Course may not be audited.) (0+3) Offered Fall, Spring
MUS 207 1 Credit
UAF Jazz Band (h)
A performance ensemble that performs a feature concert each semester and tours frequently within the state and occasionally outside the state. (Prerequisites: Audition and permission of instructor. Course may not be audited.) (0+3) Offered Fall, Spring
MUS 211 1 Credit
"Choir of the North" (h)
Admission by audition. (0+3) Offered Fall, Spring
MUS 253 0 Credit
Piano Proficiency
Final phase of completion of piano proficiency examination. (Prerequisites: Music major; MUS 153 and permission of instructor.) (0+1) Offered Fall, Spring
MUS 307 1 Credit
Chamber Music (h)
String, brass, or woodwind chamber music; piano chamber music and accompanying; stage band, and Alaska Camerata. (Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Course may not be audited.) (0+3) Offered Fall, Spring
MUS 313 1, 2, 3 Credits
Opera Workshop (h)
(0+3, 6, or 9) Offered Fall, Spring
MUS 317 1 Credit
Arctic Chamber Orchestra (h)
The touring arm of the Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra. Must be a member of the Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra. (MUS 203-EV1). By audition only. (0+3) Offered Fall, Spring
MUS 319 1 Credit
Alaska Chamber Chorale (h)
An auditioned vocal ensemble of no more than 32 singers, male and female. The music learned and performed will be primarily, but not limited to, a cappella pieces with an emphasis on pre-classical and 20th century music. The group will perform alone and with other UAF music groups. (Prerequisites: Audition and permission of instructor.) (0+3) Offered Fall, Spring
MUS 606 1--2 Credits
Advanced Chamber Music
Advanced string, woodwind, brass, vocal chamber music, piano chamber music and accompanying. (Prerequisite: MUS 307, graduate standing, and permission of instructor. Course may not be audited.)
Music Theory, Music History and Music Education
MUS 103 3 Credits
Music Fundamentals (h)
An introductory study of the language of music. Includes basic notation, melodic and rhythmic writing, scales, bass and treble clefs, and basic harmony. Also available via Independent Learning. (3+0) Offered Fall, Spring
MUS 122 3 Credits
History of Popular Music (h)
The development of American popular music from ragtime to rock to rap: its styles, artists, cultural origins, social symbolism and influence worldwide. How popular music in each decade reflects the social ethos of the times, expresses youth attitudes and mirrors lifestyle. An examination of music's function in society. (3+0) Offered Alternate Fall
MUS 123 3 Credits
Appreciation of Music (h)
A guide to the richer enjoyment of classical music through a study of the main periods, styles and composers from the time of the Gregorian chant to the present. (3+0) Offered Alternate Spring
MUS 124 3 Credits
Music in World Cultures (h)
A survey of traditional and folk music around the world, with an emphasis on Oriental and African music. Examines different uses of music in various societies and includes demonstration of ethnic musical instruments. (3+0) Offered Alternate Fall
MUS 125 2 Credits
Enjoying Jazz (h)
An overview of the jazz idiom. Learning about the performers, styles and the music by using records, CD's, cassettes and video tapes. A listening intensive course that should provide students with a better understanding of this art form and the significant styles and artists in it. Also available via Independent Learning. (2+0) Offered Alternate Spring
MUS 131 2 Credits
MUS 132 2 Credits
Basic Theory
First semester: Intensive training in fundamentals of music, pitch and rhythm notation, scales, modes, triads and techniques of harmonization. Second semester: Concentration upon acquisition of skills in harmonization and techniques of formal and harmonic analysis. (Prerequisites: For MUS 131, concurrent enrollment in 133; For MUS 132, concurrent enrollment in 134 unless exempted by music theory placement test.) 131 Offered Fall, 132 Offered Spring
MUS 133 2 Credits
MUS 134 2 Credits
Basic Ear Training (h)
Ear training skills including sight reading, sight singing, error detection and dictation. Use of programmed materials in a laboratory situation in addition to classroom instruction. (Prerequisites: For MUS 133, concurrent enrollment in 131; For MUS 134, concurrent enrollment in 132 unless exempted by music theory placement test.) (2+0) 133 Offered Fall, 134 Offered Spring
MUS 200X 3 Credits
Aesthetic Appreciation: Interrelation of Art, Drama and Music (h)
(Cross-listed with ART 200X and THR 200X)
Understanding and appreciation of art, drama and music through an exploration of their relationship. Topics include the creative process, structure, cultural application and diversity, the role of the artist in society, and popular movements and trends. Also available via Independent Learning. (Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor.) (3+0) Offered Fall, Spring
MUS 221 3 Credits
MUS 222 3 Credits
History of Music (h)
Fall semester: Music before 1750. Spring semester: Music since 1750. (Prerequisites: MUS 131 and 132 or permission of instructor.) (3+0) 221 Offered Fall, 222 Offered Spring
MUS 223 3 Credits
Native Alaskan Music (h)
Eskimo and Indian dance and song styles in Alaska. Emphasis on the sound, effect, and purpose unique to each and the collection methods, analysis, and the development of a broad musical perspective. (3+0) Offered As Demand Warrants
MUS 231 2 Credits
MUS 232 2 Credits
Advanced Theory (h)
Continued study of harmony and musical form through analysis of representative works from the standard repertoire. The second semester is devoted to study and synthesis of 20th century stylistic and harmonic idioms. (Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in MUS 233 for 231 and 234 for 232 unless exempted by music theory placement test.) (1+2) 231 Offered Fall, 232 Offered Spring
MUS 233 1 Credit
MUS 234 1 Credit
Advanced Ear Training
Continued training in sight singing and melodic dictation skills begun in MUS 133 and 134. Harmonic dictation and error detection skills also included. (Prerequisites: MUS 134 or equivalent; For MUS 233, concurrent enrollment in MUS 231. For MUS 234, concurrent enrollment in MUS 232 unless exempted by music theory placement test.) (0+2) Offered Spring
MUS 309 3 Credits
Elementary School Music Methods
(Cross-listed with ED 309)
Principles, procedures and materials for teaching music to children at the elementary level. (3+0) Offered Alternate Fall
MUS 315 2 Credits
Music Methods and Techniques
Instruction in voice and the basic instruments of band and orchestra. Emphasis on teaching methods. Course may be repeated for credit. See Music Department Handbook. Materials fee: $75 for brass section only. (Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; for voice prerequisites: Permission of instructor.) (1+2) Offered Fall, Spring
MUS 319 1 Credit
Alaska Chamber Chorale (h)
An auditioned vocal ensemble of no more than 32 male and female singers. The music learned and performed will be primarily, but not limited to, a cappella pieces with an emphasis on pre-classical and 20th century music. Performances alone and with other UAF music groups. (Prerequisites: Audition and permission of instructor. Course may not be audited.) (0+3) Offered Fall, Spring
MUS 331 3 Credits
Form and Analysis (h)
Formal and stylistic musical elements in historical context with special application to problems of proper stylistic performance. (Prerequisite: MUS 232 or permission of instructor. Next offered: 2005--06.) (3+0) Offered Alternate Spring
MUS 332 3 Credits
Introduction to Computer-based Music Technology (h)
An introduction to personal computer-based software and music synthesis hardware to enable the student to print music scores and/or develop MIDI format sequencer files. May be repeated for credit. (Prerequisites: MUS 232 or equivalent or permission of instructor. MUS 432 recommended. Next offered: 2006--07.) (3+0) Offered Alternate Spring
MUS 351O 3 Credits
Conducting (h)
Principles of conducting; interpretation of vocal and instrumental ensemble music. (Prerequisite: COMM 131X or 141X; MUS 232.) (3+0) Offered Alternate Fall
MUS 405W 3 Credits
Secondary School Music Methods
Principles and methods of teaching music in junior and senior high school with emphasis on philosophies, management, objectives, teaching techniques, choral and general music programs. Includes use of teaching plans in classroom and rehearsal settings. (Prerequisites: ENGL 111X; ENGL 211X or ENGL 213X; and permission of instructor. Should be taken prior to ED 453.) (2+3) Offered Spring
MUS 410 3 Credits
Women in Music History (h)
(Cross-listed with WMS 410)
Lives and works of female musicians, composers and performers will be traced from the earliest days of the ancient and mythological through the medieval, Baroque Classical and Romantic periods with special emphasis on composers of the 20th century. (Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor.) (3+0) Offered As Demand Warrants
MUS 421W 3 Credits
Music before 1620 (h)
Music from its origins in Greek antiquity through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance up to and including the emergence of opera at the turn of the seventeenth century. Includes study of prominent composers, early musical forms, original sources in translation, development of musical notation and development of early musical instruments. (Prerequisites: ENGL 111X; ENGL 211X or ENGL 213X; MUS 221 and 222; or permission of instructor. Next offered: 2005--06.) (3+0) Offered Alternate Fall
MUS 422W 3 Credits
Music in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries (h)
Style and performance practices of opera, oratorio, cantata, sonata and concerto, as well as chamber music. Development of keyboard instruments as well as other instrumental genres: strings, winds and brasses. Style study of representative works from early Baroque composes through Bach, Handel, Bach's sons, Hayden, Mozart, Beethoven and others. Musical developments in Italy, England, France, Germany, Austria and cross-cultural influences. (Prerequisites: ENGL 111X; ENGL 211X or ENGL 213X; MUS 221 and 222; or permission of instructor. Next offered: 2005--06.) (3+0) Offered Alternate Spring
MUS 423W 3 Credits
Music of the Nineteenth Century (h)
Musical trends in the 19th century. Romanticism, Nationalism, Italian Opera and Wagnerian Music Drama, as exemplified by representative works, chosen from the music of Weber, Berlioz, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, Wagner, Chopin, Tchaikowsky and others. Related readings in other aspects of the Romantic movement. (Prerequisites: ENGL 111X; ENGL 211X or ENGL 213X; MUS 221 or 222; or permission of instructor. Next offered: 2005--06.) (3+0) Offered Alternate Fall
MUS 424W 3 Credits
Music in the Twentieth Century (h)
Music since 1900. Style studies of significant works from the modern repertoire. Hindemith, Bartok, Schoenberg, Stravinsky, the avant-garde and others. (Prerequisites: ENGL 111X; ENGL 211X or ENGL 213X; MUS 221 or 222, or permission of instructor.) (3+0) Offered Alternate Spring
MUS 426 2 Credits
Music Literature (h)
Intensive study of music literature of brass, strings, keyboard, voice, or winds, on a rotating basis, as announced for the semester of offering. Course may be repeated four times for a total of 10 credits. (Prerequisites: MUS 261 or equivalent, or permission of instructor. Recommended: MUS 221, 222 and one course from MUS 421-424.) (2+0) Offered Fall, Spring
MUS 431 3 Credits
Counterpoint (h)
Contrapuntal techniques by means of analysis and synthesis of pieces in contrapuntal idioms. (3+0) Offered As Demand Warrants
MUS 432 3 Credits
Orchestration and Arranging (h)
Instrumentation and arranging for vocal and instrumental ensembles. (Next offered: 2005--06.) (3+0) Offered Alternate Fall
MUS 433 2--3 Credits
Seminar in Musical Composition (h)
Development of compositional skills based upon the works of predominately twentieth-century composers. Repeatable for credit. (Prerequisites: MUS 232 or equivalent; permission of instructor.) (2+0, 3+0) Offered As Demand Warrants
MUS 434 3 Credits
Advanced Harmonic Analysis (h)
Strengthens understanding of functional harmony through a series of case studies with each gradually increasing in analytical difficulty. Chromatic music of late-nineteenth century European art music, represented by composers such as Chopin, Franck and Scriagin. (Prerequisite: MUS 232 or equivalent, or permission of instructor. Next offered: 2006--07.) (3+0) Offered Alternate Fall
MUS 601 3 Credits
Introduction to Graduate Study
Materials, techniques and procedures for research in music. Examination of bibliographic sources. Required of all graduate students in Music. Students should register for this class during their first Fall semester in residence. (Prerequisites: Provisional admission to graduate study and permission of instructor.) (3+0) Offered Fall
MUS 607 3 Credits
Seminar in elementary and Secondary General Classroom Music
Discussion of the theoretical basis for developing objectives for general and classroom music in the elementary and secondary schools. Evaluation of current curricula, methods and materials with respect to stated objectives. Evaluative methods in music. (Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.) (3+0) Offered As Demand Warrants
MUS 608 2 Credits
Seminar in Secondary Music Education
Examination of current trends and problems in all aspects of secondary music eduction. Emphasis on curriculum development, philosophy and goals, instrumental and choral program administration, and aspects of music learning and evaluation. (Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.) (2+0) Offered As Demand Warrants
MUS 625 1--3 Credits
Topics in Music History
Detailed study of selected topics in music history and/or literature. Specific topic and number of credits to be announced in advance of course offering. (1--3+0) Offered Fall, Spring
MUS 626 2 Credits
Advanced Music Literature
Intensive study of advanced music literature of brass, strings, keyboard, voice, or winds, on a rotating basis. Topics announced each semester. Course may be repeated up to four times for a total of 10 credits. (Prerequisites: MUS 461 or equivalent; or permission of instructor. Recommended: MUS 221, 222; and/or courses from the MUS 421-424 sequence.) (2+0) Offered Fall, Spring
MUS 631 3 Credits
Seminar in Music Theory: History and Pedagogy
Study of 1) historical development of music theory and 2) music theory pedagogy (current teaching practices and survey of available teaching materials.) (Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Next offered: 2005--06.) (3+0) Offered Alternate Fall
MUS 651 2--3 Credits
Advanced Conducting and Rehearsal Techniques
Study of conducting style and techniques and their application to representative compositions for different instrumental and vocal mediums. Repeatable for credit. (Prerequisites: Graduate standing; MUS 351 or equivalent and/or permission of instructor.)
MUS 671 3 Credits
Psychology of Music
Study of the relationship of music to the human mind emphasizing such factors as musical perception, pattern recognition, psychoacoustics and related topics. (Prerequisites: Graduate standing; MUS 232 or equivalent and/or permission of instructor.) (3+0) Offered Alternate Spring
MUS 690 0 Credit
Graduate Recital
Full length solo performance recital. (Prerequisite; MUS 490 or equivalent, graduate standing in applied music study, permission of instructor.) Offered Fall, Spring