MUSIC Concurrent enrollment in MUS113: Aural Skills I is strongly recommended. MUS 101 MUSIC APPRECIATION 3 Lecture 0 Lab 3 Credit Hours(s) MUS 116 MUSIC THEORY II This course is designed for musicians and non-musicians. 3 Lecture 0 Lab 3 Credit Hours(s) It develops a basic music theory vocabulary and ability This course is a study of four-part chorale harmonization to actively listen to engage in a historical overview of including all diatonic seventh chords, secondary musical styles through recorded and visual materials. The dominants, modulation, binary and ternary forms, mode aim is to stimulate a discriminating understanding and mixture, Neapolitan chords, and augmented sixth chords. enjoyment of music. Concurrent enrollment in MUS 114: Aural Skills II is strongly recommended. MUS 104 INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC THEORY Prerequisite: MUS115 3 Lecture 0 Lab 3 Credit Hours(s) This course is designed for both musicians and non- MUS 121 CHORUS I musicians. It is a preparatory course for students with little 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) or no prior training in music theory or music reading. The purpose of this course is to improve the student's The class provides students with a solid foundation in ensemble singing through the study and performance of the rudiments of music notation and aural awareness choral music in a variety of musical styles. The course including pitch, accidentals, rhythm, clefs, major and includes at least one public concert providing students an minor scales, and key signatures. The Circle of Fifths, triad opportunity to perform mastered repertoire. types, simple and compound meters, and elementary ear training exercises are incorporated. MUS 122 CHORUS II Pre-requisite: None. 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) The purpose of this course is to improve the student's MUS 113 AURAL SKILLS I ensemble singing through the study and performance of 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) choral music in a variety of musical styles. The course This course is designed for musicians and requires prior includes at least one public concert providing students an knowledge and ability to read music. Students learn how opportunity to perform mastered repertoire. to sing a melody from written music (sightsing), and write down music by ear (dictation). Material includes rhythms MUS 131 JAZZ ENSEMBLE I in simple and compound meter, scales, triads, and simple 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) intervals. Students learn to use moveable “do” solfege This course is designed for musicians and requires and conducting patterns. Concurrent enrollment in MUS prior knowledge and ability to read music. Students 115: Theory I is recommended. rehearse and perform jazz ensemble music. The Pre-requisite: None. course is open to students playing saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, guitar, bass, drums, or percussion. MUS 114 AURAL SKILLS II There is one on-campus concert, and additional 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) performances may be required. Students are expected Aural Skills II increases a student¿s musical cognition to supply their own instruments in working condition. and awareness by focusing on melodic and rhythmic Concurrent enrollment in MUS 135: Jazz History and/ dictation. Harmonic dictation is introduced. Aural or MUS 138: Jazz Improvisation and/or private lessons analysis and dictation proceed from simple to more (MUS 141/142/241/242/161/162/261/262, or complex melodies. Sight-singing and rhythm drills include 210/211) is highly recommended. alto and tenor clef exercises. Concurrent enrollment in MUS 116: Theory II is recommended. Prerequisite: MUS 113 MUS 132 JAZZ ENSEMBLE II 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) MUS 115 MUSIC THEORY I This course is designed for musicians and requires 3 Lecture 0 Lab 3 Credit Hours(s) prior knowledge and ability to read music. Students This course is designed for musicians and requires prior rehearse and perform jazz ensemble music. The course is knowledge and ability to read music. Material covered open to students playing saxophone, trumpet, trombone, includes a review of notation, meter, rhythm, scales, piano, guitar, bass, drums, percussion, and jazz and key signatures, and continues with a study of vocalists. There is one on-campus concert, and additional intervals, triads, figured bass, Roman Numeral analysis, performances may be required. Students are expected melodic analysis, part writing, and nonchord tones. to supply their own instruments in working condition. Concurrent enrollment in MUS 135: Jazz History and/ www.sunydutchess.edu DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE CATALOG | 1 or MUS 138: Jazz Improvisation and/or private lessons MUS 141 APPLIED PIANO LESSONS I (MUS 141/142/241/242/161/162/261/262, or 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) 210/211) is highly recommended. This course provides students with individual piano Prerequisite: MUS 131 lessons in a variety of styles from classical to jazz to modern. Students receive weekly 30 minute lessons, MUS 135 JAZZ HISTORY perform a jury at the end of the semester, and must pay an 3 Lecture 0 Lab 3 Credit Hours(s) additional private lesson course fee. Students must attend This course is designed for both musicians and non- a one-time meeting the first Friday of the semester with musicians. It develops a basic music theory vocabulary the Music Coordinator, after which they schedule their to engage in a historical overview of jazz. Recorded weekly lessons based on a time that fits both student and and visual materials are utilized in studying the elements, instructor schedules. forms and styles of music with the aim of stimulating a discriminating understanding and enjoyment. MUS 142 APPLIED PIANO LESSONS II 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) MUS 136 ORCHESTRA I This course provides students with individual piano 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) lessons in a variety of styles from classical to jazz to This course is designed for musicians and requires prior modern. Students receive weekly 30 minute lessons, knowledge and ability to read music. Students rehearse perform a jury at the end of the semester, and must pay an and perform orchestral music. The course is open to additional private lesson course fee. Students must attend students playing flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, a one-time meeting the first Friday of the semester with trumpet, trombone, tuba, violin, viola, cello, double bass, the Music Coordinator, after which they schedule their or percussion at a level NYSSMA 4 or higher. There is one weekly lessons based on a time that fits both student and on-campus concert, as well as additional public concerts instructor schedules. in the community. Students are expected to supply their Prerequisite or Corequisite: MUS 141 own instruments in working condition. MUS 143 GUITAR ENSEMBLE I MUS 137 ORCHESTRA II 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) This course is designed for musicians and requires prior This course is designed for musicians and requires prior knowledge and ability to read music. Students rehearse knowledge and ability to read music. Students rehearse and perform guitar ensemble music. The course is open to and perform orchestral music. The course is open to students who play acoustic guitar. There is one on-campus students playing flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, concert, and additional performances may be required. trumpet, trombone, tuba, violin, viola, cello, double bass, Students are expected to supply their own instruments in or percussion at a level NYSSMA 4 or higher. There is one working condition. on-campus concert, as well as additional public concerts in the community. Students are expected to supply their MUS 144 GUITAR ENSEMBLE II own instruments in working condition. 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) Prerequisite: MUS 136 This course is designed for musicians and requires prior knowledge and ability to read music. Students rehearse MUS 138 JAZZ IMPROVISATION and perform guitar ensemble music. The course is open to 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) students who play acoustic guitar. There is one on-campus This course introduces musical concepts and develops concert, and additional performances may be required. performance skills for improvisation in a variety of musical Students are expected to supply their own instruments in contexts. Students bring instruments/voice to class, as working condition. learning is primarily hands-on and experiential. Ability to read music at least at a basic level is necessary. MUS 145 GROUP PIANO I Music theory is also presented and discussed as needed 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) and recorded examples of important developments This course is designed to promote facility at the piano in various styles of improvisation are listened to, and reinforce music reading skills for beginning and analyzed and discussed in class. Concurrent enrollment early intermediate piano students. Students are presented in MUS 131/132/231/232: Jazz Ensemble and/ with general keyboard techniques, and learn solo and or MUS 135: Jazz History and/or private lessons group repertoire, which they perform in class. Please (MUS 141/142/241/242/161/162/261/262, or note: The course is a group class; students who would 210/211) is highly recommended. prefer private piano instruction should instead register for Prerequisites: MUS 104 or MUS 115 MUS 141/142/241/242 or MUS 210/211. Suggested corequisites: MUS 104 or MUS 115 www.sunydutchess.edu DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE CATALOG | 2 MUS 146 GROUP PIANO II MUS 201 HISTORY OF MUSIC BEFORE 1750 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) 3 Lecture 0 Lab 3 Credit Hours(s) is course is designed to promote facility at the piano This course is designed for musicians and requires prior and reinforce music reading skills for intermediate piano knowledge of music. Students study the place of music students. Students are presented with general keyboard in Western civilization, through representative works of techniques, and learn solo and group repertoire which each period. It entails a comprehensive, chronological they perform in class. Please note: The course is a study of the periods and schools of vocal and instrumental group piano class; students who would prefer private music, sacred and secular, and a study of the beginnings piano instruction should instead register for MUS of Western music thought in ancient Greece to the end of 141/142/241/242 or MUS 210/211. the Baroque era in 1750. Suggested corequisites: MUS 104 or MUS 115 Pre-requisite: None. Prerequisite: MUS145 MUS 202 HISTORY OF MUSIC AFTER 1750 MUS 153 SHOW CHOIR I 3 Lecture 0 Lab 3 Credit Hours(s) 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) This course is designed for musicians and requires prior A musical theatre course, this class rehearses and knowledge of music. Students study the place of music in performs Broadway and pop songs in a choir setting, with Western civilization through representative works of each ample opportunity for solos, dance and choreography. In period. It entails a comprehensive, chronological study of addition to on-campus performances, members must be the developments, trends, and styles in instrumental and able to coordinate transportation to multiple off-campus vocal genres of representative composers of the classic, performances. romantic, impressionist, and modern periods.

MUS 154 SHOW CHOIR II MUS 205 VOCAL REPERTOIRE I 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) A musical theatre course, this class rehearses and This course helps students enhance their vocal skills performs Broadway and pop songs in a choir setting, with through the performance of solo works with live ample opportunity for solos, dance and choreography. In accompaniment in their area of musical interest (classical, addition to on-campus performances, members must be musical theater, popular styles, etc.). Students also receive able to coordinate transportation to multiple off-campus practice in articulating effective critiques as well as performances. discussion of vocal health, anatomy, movement for the Prerequisite: MUS 153 stage, use of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), and audition techniques presented in mini-workshops. MUS 161 PERFORMANCE APLD MUSIC I This course will be of special interest to students also 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) enrolled in voice lessons (MUS 161/162/261/262, This course provides students with individual instrumental 210/211). or vocal music lessons in a variety of styles from classical to jazz to modern. Students receive weekly 30-minute lessons and perform for a jury at the end of the semester. MUS 206 VOCAL REPERTOIRE II Students must attend a one-time meeting the first Friday of 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) the semester with the Music Coordinator, after which they This course is a continuation of Vocal Repertoire I and schedule their weekly lessons based on a time that fits helps students enhance their vocal skills through the both the student’s and instructor’s schedules. Beginning performance of solo works with live accompaniment in students are welcome in voice and for all instruments. their area of musical interest (classical, musical theater, Note: Students must pay an additional course fee. popular styles, etc.). Students also receive practice in articulating effective critiques as well as discussion of MUS 162 PERFORMANCE APLD MUSIC II vocal health, anatomy, movement for the stage, use of 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), and audition This course provides students with individual instrumental techniques presented in mini-workshops. This course will or vocal music lessons in a variety of styles from classical be of special interest to students also enrolled in voice to jazz to modern. Students receive weekly 30-minute lessons (MUS 161/162/261/262, 210/211) as well as lessons and perform for a jury at the end of the semester. students preparing for transfer or employment as a singer. Students must attend a one-time meeting the first Friday Prerequisite: MUS 205 of the semester with the Music Coordinator, after which they schedule their weekly lessons based on a time that MUS 210 PERFORM/APPLIED MUSIC INTNSV I fits both the student’s and instructor’s schedules. Note: 0 Lecture 6 Lab 3 Credit Hours(s) Students must pay an additional course fee. www.sunydutchess.edu DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE CATALOG | 3 This course provides students with individual instrumental MUS 221 CHORUS III or vocal music lessons in a variety of styles from classical 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) to jazz to modern. Students receive weekly 90-minute The purpose of this course is to improve the student’s lessons and perform a jury at the end of the semester. ensemble singing through the study and performance of Students must attend a one-time meeting the first Friday choral music in a variety of musical styles. The course of the semester with the Music Coordinator who assigns includes at least one public concert providing students an them a teacher, after which they schedule their weekly opportunity to perform mastered repertoire. lessons based on a time that fits both student and instructor Prerequisites: MUS 122 schedules. Beginning students are welcome to enroll in MUS 210. Note: Students pay an additional private lesson course fee. MUS 222 CHORUS IV Pre-requisites and/or co-requisites: None. 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) The purpose of this course is to improve the student’s MUS 211 PRFORM/APPLIED MUSIC INTNSV II ensemble singing though the study and performance of 0 Lecture 6 Lab 3 Credit Hours(s) choral music in a variety of musical styles. The course This course provides students with individual instrumental includes at least one public concert providing students an or vocal music lessons in a variety of styles from classical opportunity to perform mastered repertoire. to jazz to modern. Students receive weekly 90 minute Prerequisite: MUS 221 lessons, and perform a jury at the end of the semester. Students pay an additional private lesson course fee and MUS 231 JAZZ ENSEMBLE III must attend a one-time meeting the first Friday of the 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) semester with the Music Coordinator who assigns them This course is designed for musicians and requires a teacher; after which they schedule their weekly lessons prior knowledge and ability to read music. Students based on a time that fits both student and instructor rehearse and perform jazz ensemble music. The course is schedules. open to students playing saxophone, trumpet, trombone, Pre-requisites and/or co-requisites: None. piano, guitar, bass, drums, or percussion, and jazz vocalists. There is one on-campus concert, and additional MUS 212 HISTRY OF AMER MUSICAL THEATRE performances may be required. Students are expected 3 Lecture 0 Lab 3 Credit Hours(s) to supply their own instruments in working condition. This course is designed for both musicians and non- Concurrent enrollment in MUS 135: Jazz History and/ musicians. The purpose of this course is to explore the or MUS 138: Jazz Improvisation and/or private lessons origins and development of American Musical Theatre (MUS 141/142/241/242/161/162/261/262 or from the early Twentieth Century through the modern 210/211) is highly recommended. day, with particular regard to how social and cultural Prerequisite: MUS 132 events in our nation's history have been reflected within this indigenous art form. Students will be responsible for obtaining theatre tickets and/or accessing appropriate MUS 232 JAZZ ENSEMBLE IV pre-recorded material for their chosen performance 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) reviews at their own time or expense as required for This course is designed for musicians and requires the completion of assignments. Suggestions for arranging prior knowledge and ability to read music. Students low-cost or free alternatives will be offered by the rehearse and perform jazz ensemble music. The course is professor. open to students playing saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, guitar, bass, drums, or percussion, and jazz MUS 219 ELECTRONIC MUSIC WORKSHOP vocalists. There is one on-campus concert, and additional 2 Lecture 2 Lab 3 Credit Hours(s) performances may be required. Students are expected Basic techniques of creating electronic music will to supply their own instruments in working condition. be explored beginning with found sound recordings Concurrent enrollment in MUS 135: Jazz History and/ and audio editing, and gradually moving through to or MUS 138: Jazz Improvisation and/or private lessons more modern musical structures, idioms and advanced (MUS 141/142/241/242/161/162/261/262 or production techniques.. A basic music course (such as 210/211) is highly recommended. MUS 101 or 104) or some basic knowledge of the notes Prerequisite: MUS 231 on a keyboard (MUS 145/146 or MUS 141/142) and ability to play an instrument is helpful. More serious music MUS 236 ORCHESTRA III study is useful but not required. Students unsure of whether 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) they possess an appropriate musical background should Students rehearse and perform orchestral music. The consult with the instructor. course is open to students playing flute, oboe, clarinet, www.sunydutchess.edu DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE CATALOG | 4 bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, violin, viola, MUS 244 GUITAR ENSEMBLE IV cello, double bass, or percussion at a level NYSSMA 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) 4 or higher. There is one on-campus concert, as well Students rehearse and perform guitar ensemble music. as additional public concerts in the community. Students The course is open to students who play acoustic are expected to supply their own instruments in working guitar. There is one on-campus concert, and additional condition. performances may be required. Students are expected to Prerequisite: MUS 137 supply their own instruments in working condition. Prerequisite: MUS 243 MUS 237 ORCHESTRA IV 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) MUS 253 SHOW CHOIR III Students rehearse and perform orchestral music. The 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) course is open to students playing flute, oboe, clarinet, A musical theatre course, this class rehearses and bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, violin, viola, performs Broadway and pop songs in a choir setting, with cello, double bass, or percussion at a level NYSSMA ample opportunity for solos, dance and choreography. In 4 or higher. There is one on-campus concert, as well addition to on-campus performances, members must be as additional public concerts in the community. Students able to coordinate transportation to multiple off-campus are expected to supply their own instruments in working performances. condition. Prerequisite: MUS 154 Prerequisite: MUS 236 MUS 254 SHOW CHOIR IV MUS 241 APPLIED PIANO LESSONS III 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) A musical theatre course, this class rehearses and This course provides students with individual piano performs Broadway and pop songs in a choir setting, with lessons in a variety of styles from classical to jazz to ample opportunity for solos, dance and choreography. In modern. Students receive weekly 30 minute lessons, addition to on-campus performances, members must be perform for a jury at the end of the semester, and must able to coordinate transportation to multiple off-campus pay an additional private lesson course fee. Students must performances. attend a one-time meeting the first Friday of the semester Prerequisite: MUS 253 with the Music Coordinator, after which they schedule their weekly lessons based on a time that fits both student MUS 261 PERFORMANCE APLD MUSIC III and instructor schedules. 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) Prerequisite or Corequisite: MUS142 This course provides students with individual instrumental or vocal music lessons in a variety of styles from classical MUS 242 APPLIED PIANO LESSONS IV to jazz to modern. Students receive weekly 30-minute 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) lessons and perform for a jury at the end of the semester. This course provides students with individual piano Students must attend a one-time meeting the first Friday lessons in a variety of styles from classical to jazz to of the semester with the Music Coordinator, after which modern. Students receive weekly 30 minute lessons, they schedule their weekly lessons based on a time that perform for a jury at the end of the semester, and must fits both the student’s and instructor’s schedules. Note: pay an additional private lesson course fee. Students must Students must pay an additional course fee. attend a one-time meeting the first Friday of the semester Pre- or co-requisite: MUS 162 with the Music Coordinator, after which they schedule their weekly lessons based on a time that fits both student MUS 262 PERFORMANCE APLD MUSIC IV and instructor schedules. 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) Prerequisite or Corequisite: MUS 241 This course provides students with individual instrumental or vocal music lessons in a variety of styles from classical MUS 243 GUITAR ENSEMBLE III to jazz to modern. Students receive weekly 30-minute 0 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) lessons and perform for a jury at the end of the semester. Students rehearse and perform guitar ensemble music. Students must attend a one-time meeting the first Friday The course is open to students who play acoustic of the semester with the Music Coordinator, after which guitar. There is one on-campus concert, and additional they schedule their weekly lessons based on a time that performances may be required. Students are expected to fits both the student's and instructor's schedules. Note: supply their own instruments in working condition. Students must pay an additional course fee. Prerequisite: MUS 144 Pre- or co-requisite: MUS 261

www.sunydutchess.edu DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE CATALOG | 5 MUS 271 SPECIAL STUDY PROJECT I 1 Lecture 0 Lab 1 Credit Hours(s) A special learning experience designed by one or more students with the cooperation and approval of a faculty member. Proposed study plans require departmental approval. Projects may be based on reading, research, community service, work experience, or other activities that advance the student's knowledge and competence in the field of music or other related areas. The student's time commitment to the project will be approximately 35-50 hours.

MUS 272 SPECIAL STUDY PROJECT II 2 Lecture 0 Lab 2 Credit Hours(s) Similar to MUS 271, except that the student's time commitment to the project will be approximately 70-90 hours.

MUS 273 SPECIAL STUDY PROJECT III 3 Lecture 0 Lab 3 Credit Hours(s) Similar to MUS 271, except that the student's time commitment to the project will be approximately 105-135 hours.

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