Music (MUSC)

Information about experimental courses, when offered, will be available at the Office of the Registrar late in the Spring Quarter preceding the academic year in which the courses are scheduled. Such courses are numbered 191, 291, 391 or 491.

MUSC 101 FUNDAMENTALS OF MUSIC I - 3 hrs
The first quarter of a three-quarter sequence of basic music fundamentals courses for musical theatre majors only. Emphases on practical music theory, sight singing, and piano necessary for the musical theatre major to successfully negotiate the musical theatre repertoire. Meets in the piano lab. Open to freshmen musical theatre majors only.

MUSC 102 FUNDAMENTALS OF MUSIC II - 3 hrs
A continuation of Fundamentals of Music I. Prereq: MUSC 101.

MUSC 103 FUNDAMENTALS OF MUSIC III - 3 hrs
A continuation of Fundamentals of Music I and II. Prereq: MUSC 102.

MUSC 104 FOUNDATIONS IN MUSIC - 1 hr
The course offers BA and BMUS music majors the opportunity to begin to make connections between their music study, the total academic program, and post undergraduate activities. This class will also provide these students a setting in which to share their perceptions about their intended profession; this process will in turn create a supportive atmosphere to ease the transition from high school to college, and eventually, to the workplace. Only open to BA in Music and BMUS in Performance majors only.

MUSC 105 INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC THEORY - 2 hrs
The vocabulary and notation of music: scales, key signature, intervals, and triads. Open to non-music majors with permission of chairperson.

MUSC 120 VOICE CLASS - 1 hr (three terms)
Beginning course in vocal techniques and song literature; required of all students unable to satisfy audition for studio instruction. Course must be repeated for total of three credits. Credit will not count unless sequence of three courses is completed in a single academic year - exceptions will be made only for students who show sufficient progress and are placed in MUSC 462 after one or two terms.

MUSC 130 PIANO CLASS - 1 hr (three terms)
Sequence of courses in piano techniques and literature; required of all music majors unable to satisfy audition for studio instruction. Basic improvisation skills will be explored. Course must be repeated for a total of three credits. Credit will not count unless sequence of three courses is completed in a single school year - exceptions will be made only for students who show sufficient progress and are placed in a higher level piano class or MUSC 463. Piano class studio instruction must be repeated until student passes Piano Proficiency Exams, available from head of keyboard area.

MUSC 140 GUITAR CLASS - 1 hr
Beginning course in guitar techniques and literature; required of students unable to satisfy audition for studio instruction.

MUSC 150 INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC - 2 hrs
An introductory music course with a global music perspective. Open to non-majors with permission of chairperson.

MUSC 151 EAR TRAINING AND SIGHT SINGING - 1 hr
Basic ear training and sight singing using solfege syllables (movable "do"). Classroom and laboratory instruction using computer-assisted ear-training programs. To be taken in conjunction with MUSC 105 and/or 150.

MUSC 160 THEORY I: DIATONIC HARMONY - 3 hrs
Diatonic theory course which includes the study of cadences, non-harmonic tones, melody, texture, voice leading in two and four voices, harmonic progression and various chord structures. Basic compositional skills and music notation software will be included. Prereq: Placement exam or MUSC 105.

MUSC 161 EAR TRAINING AND SIGHT SINGING - 1 hr
Continuation of MUSC 111. To be taken in conjunction with MUSC 160.

MUSC 170 THEORY II: CHROMATIC HARMONY - 3 hrs
Chromatic theory course which includes the study of modulation, secondary dominants and other chromatic chord structures, and two- and three-part forms. A basic composition project is included. Prereq: Placement exam or MUSC 160.

MUSC 171 EAR TRAINING AND SIGHT SINGING - 1 hr
Continuation of MUSC 161. To be taken in conjunction with MUSC 170.

MUSC 200 THEORY III: 18TH CENTURY STYLES - 3 hrs
Styles of the Late Renaissance through the 18th Century: Late Renaissance Polyphony, 19th Century Counterpoint, Fugue, Variation Technique, Harmony. Composition projects will be included. Prereq: MUSC 170.

MUSC 201 EAR TRAINING AND SIGHT SINGING - 1 hr
Continuation of MUSC 171. To be taken in conjunction with Music 200.

MUSC 210 THEORY IV: 19TH CENTURY STYLES - 3 hrs
Styles of the 19th Century: Sonata and Rondo Forms, Character Pieces, Lieder, Harmony. Composition projects will be included. Prereq: MUSC 200.

MUSC 211 EAR TRAINING AND SIGHT SINGING - 1 hr
Continuation of MUSC 201. To be taken in conjunction with Music 210.

MUSC 220 THEORY V: 20TH AND 21ST CENTURY STYLES - 3 hrs
Styles of the 20th and 21st Centuries: Post-Romanticism, Impressionism, Primitivism, Neoclassicism, Pandiatonicism, Set Theory, Serialism, Indeterminancy, Electronic and Computer Music, Minimalism. Composition projects will be included. Prereq: MUSC 210.

MUSC 221 EAR TRAINING AND SIGHT SINGING - 1 hr
Continuation of MUSC 211. To be taken in conjunction with Music 220.

MUSC 260 BASIC CONDUCTING - 2 hrs
Baton techniques, score reading and basic rehearsal procedures for both choral and instrumental music. Prereq: MUSC 170.

MUSC 262 INTERMEDIATE CONDUCTING - 2 hrs
A continuation of conducting techniques with emphases in the areas of choral and instrumental rehearsal procedures. Prereq: MUSC 260.

MUSC 264 ADVANCED CONDUCTING - 2 hrs
Advanced conducting techniques and score preparation. Final conducting projects in the student�s specific areas of expertise are required. Prereq: MUSC 262.

MUSC 270 MUSIC FOR THE CLASSROOM TEACHER - 4 hrs
Includes music reading, practical keyboard, guitar playing, recorder playing, and rudimentary conducting, with laboratory experiences in the use of music, methods, and materials representing diverse cultures for early childhood and elementary classrooms. Not open to music majors.

MUSC 276 JAZZ STYLES AND IMPROVISATION - 1 or 2 hrs
A course designed to give students a basic performance knowledge of jazz styles and improvisation. Through aural training and the study of modes, blues scales and jazz patterns, students will learn to improvise on their major instrument. Prereq: MUSC 170 or permission of instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.

MUSC 280 BEGINNING COMPOSITION - 2 hrs
Principles and techniques of composition in small forms for various media. Prereq: MUSC 220 or permission of instructor.

MUSC 285 ELECTRONIC MUSIC STUDIO - 2 hrs
An introduction to musical acoustics, tunings and temperaments, classic tape studio and MIDI. Necessary for access to the College�s Electronic Music Studio. Prereq: Two terms of theory or permission of instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.

MUSC 290/295 STRING AND PERCUSSION METHODS - 2 hrs/2 hrs
History, techniques, tone production, teaching methods and care of the various string and percussion instruments.

MUSC 300/305 WOODWIND AND BRASS METHODS - 2 hrs/2 hrs
History, techniques, tone production, teaching methods and care of the various woodwind and brass instruments.

MUSC 310 PIANO PEDAGOGY AND LITERATURE - 2 hrs
Survey of methods and materials for elementary and intermediate piano students. An elective course for piano majors. Includes survey of literature for advanced pianists. Offered upon sufficient demand. Prereq: Permission of instructor.

MUSC 315 INSTRUMENTAL PEDAGOGY AND LITERATURE I - 2 hrs (alt. yrs.)
The first of two courses designed to meet the needs of students desiring a career in instrumental music performance and/or studio teaching. Students will examine pedagogy in their area of emphasis (low brass, woodwinds, strings; or mallet percussion) through observation and discussion. At the end of the quarter, students will turn in a notebook of private teaching techniques and resources. Prereq: Two years of MUSC 460�s, 470�s, or 480�s.

MUSC 320 ACCOMPANYING - 2 hrs
Students will be assigned practical accompanying projects in both the instrumental and vocal areas. Prereq: Permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit.

MUSC 335 AMERICAN MUSIC - 5 hrs
A survey of the evolution of American music. Includes study of both popular and artistic traditions.

MUSC 338 WOMEN IN MUSIC - 5 hrs (alt. yrs.)
Examines women�s contributions to music and music-making from historical, sociological and cultural viewpoints. Music from principal stylistic eras, mainly from the Western European tradition, will be covered.

MUSC 340 MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE I - 4 hrs
A survey of the history of music from antiquity through the Renaissance. Prereq: MUSC 220 or permission of instructor.

MUSC 350 MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE II - 4 hrs
A survey of the history of music during the Baroque and Classical eras. Prereq: MUSC 340 or permission of instructor.

MUSC 360 MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE III - 4 hrs
A survey of the history of music during the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. Prereq: MUSC 350 or permission of instructor.

MUSC 370 MUSIC METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 4 hrs
Materials and methods for early childhood and elementary classrooms; practical keyboard, guitar, and recorder skills; laboratory experiences in the use of music, methods, and materials representing the diverse cultures present in today�s schools. Requires 35 clock-hours of school participation.

MUSC 380 MUSIC METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR THE SECONDARY SCHOOL - 4 hrs
Materials and methods for teaching high school music. Methods for organization, maintenance and literature for choirs, band and orchestras representing diverse cultures, historical periods and styles. Practical keyboard skills. Teaching the non-performance music class. Requires 35 clock hours of school participation.

MUSC 385 RECORDING TECHNOLOGY - 5 hrs
Examines the acoustics and electrical properties of sound production, and also provides the student an opportunity to learn live sound and recording techniques. Music and Business students must take the course prior to the internship quarter. Prereq: MCOM 110 and MUSC 285.

MUSC 390 INDEPENDENT STUDY - 1-5 hrs
Topic(s) to be selected by student(s) with approval of the chairperson. May be repeated for credit.

MUSC 400 DICTION FOR SINGERS I - 2 hrs
Basic diction in English and Italian. Includes study of the International Phonetic Alphabet and its application to solo vocal literature in these two languages. Prereq: One year of MUSC 462, 472 or 482.

MUSC 402 DICTION FOR SINGERS II - 2 hrs (alt. yrs.)
Basic diction in German and French. Includes study of International Phonetic Alphabet and its application to solo vocal literature in these two languages. Prereq: MUSC 400 or permission of instructor.

MUSC 405 VOCAL PEDAGOGY - 2 hrs
An exploration of the vocal mechanism. The course is designed to provide the basic skills necessary to teach voice in the private studio. Prereq: One year of MUSC 462, 472, or 482, or permission of instructor.

MUSC 410 ART SONG LITERATURE - 2 hrs (alt. yrs.)
A survey course designed to provide an introduction to a song repertoire c. 1580 - present. The primary material to be covered includes Italian song, German Lied, French melodie, and British and American song. Russian, Scandinavian, and Spanish repertoiries will be discussed as time permits. In addition to readings in the text, students will be responsible for listening assignments. Prereq: One year of MUSC 462, 472, or 482.

MUSC 412 OPERA LITERATURE - 2 hrs (alt. yrs.)
A survey course examining opera literature from its beginnings in late-Renaissance Italy to the latest works from the contemporary period such as John Adams and Philip Glass. Emphases will be placed on works from the standard repertory by Gluck, Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, Verdi, Wagner, Puccini, and Strauss. Lesser works will be discussed as time permits. In addition to readings in the text, students will be responsible for listening assignments. Prereq: One year of MUSC 462, 472, or 482.

MUSC 415 INSTRUMENTAL PEDAGOGY AND LITERATURE II - 2 hrs (alt. yrs.)
The second of two courses designed to meet the needs of students desiring a career in instrumental music performance and/or studio teaching. Students will examine pedagogy in their area of emphasis (high brass, woodwinds, strings; or non-melodic percussion) through observation and discussion. At the end of the quarter, students will turn in a notebook of private teaching techniques and resources. Prereq: Two years of MUSC 460�s, 470�s, or 480�s.

MUSC 420 MUSICAL THEATRE STUDIO - 4 hrs
Techniques of performance relevant to musical theatre. Preparation of scenes from representative musicals. Prereq: Junior standing or permission of either the chairperson of the Department of Music or of the Department of Theatre and Dance.

MUSC 421 FRESHMAN MUSICAL THEATRE ENSEMBLE - 1 hr
A freshman musical theatre ensemble. Open to B.F.A. students in musical theatre only.

MUSC 440 AMERICAN MUSICAL THEATRE - 2 hrs
A survey of musical theatre repertory from the 19th century to the present; contains a performance component. Open to B.F.A. musical theatre students only, or permission of instructor.

MUSC 446 MARCHING BAND METHODS - 2 or 4 hrs
The fundamental techniques of marching bands; charting and arranging in both traditional and contemporary styles. Includes a practicum experience in producing a band show. Prereq: Junior standing.

MUSC 447 ADVANCED THEORY - 2 hrs
For advanced students intending to pursue graduate work. Those approved by the chairperson will assist in the teaching of lower-level theory students, and complete a survey of the literature and methods of teaching music theory. May be repeated for credit. Offered on demand. Prereq: MUSC 220 or permission of instructor.

MUSC 448 ADVANCED COMPOSITION - 2 hrs
Individual study, concentrating on larger forms. May be repeated for credit. Prereq: MUSC 280 or permission of instructor. Offered on demand.

All Ensemble Courses (MUSC 450s) may also be elected for no credit.

MUSC 450 CHAMBER ENSEMBLE - 1 hr
Various small instrumental ensembles that may include Brass Quintet, Electro-Acoustic Workship, Flute Ensemble, Piano Duo, Piano Trio, Saxophone Quartet, String Quartet, Trombone Choir, Tuba Ensemble, and Woodwind Quintet.

MUSC 451 OPERA - 1 hr
Performing projects include opera scenes, one-act operas, and full opera productions. A two level acting sequence is offered for BA and BMUS students. A fall quarter seminar class is required of freshman music majors whose principal instrument is voice. The credit may also be awarded for students completing assigned technical duties associated with the opera productions. Performance projects open by audition.

MUSC 452 OPUS ONE - 1 hr
Opus One is a vocal jazz ensemble. Credit for Opus One will not count unless a sequence of three courses is completed in a single academic year. Students must also be registered simultaneously for either MUSC 454 or MUSC 455. Open by audition.

MUSC 454 MEN�S GLEE CLUB/WOMEN�S CHORALE/CAMERATA - 1 hr
Two to four hours rehearsal per week. Men�s Glee Club and Women�s Chorale are ensembles that are open to students across campus by audition; Camerata is a mixed ensemble drawn from the membership of the two ensembles. Credit will not count unless a sequence of three courses is completed in a single academic year. Open by audition.

MUSC 455 CONCERT CHOIR - 1 hr
Four hours rehearsal per week. Concert Choir is Otterbein�s most select choral ensemble. Credit will not count unless a sequence of three courses is completed in a single academic year. Students placed in Concert Choir must tour with the choir over winter break. Open by audition.

MUSC 456 ORCHESTRA

MUSC 457 BIG BAND/JAZZ ENSEMBLE - 1 hr
Two hours rehearsal per week. Big Band is the College�s most select instrumental jazz group and features standard instrumentation; Jazz Ensemble often is formed with flexible instrumentation. Credit will not count unless a sequence of three courses is completed in a single academic year. Open by audition.

MUSC 458 PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE - 1 hr
Two hours rehearsal per week. The Percussion Ensemble plays music for a variety of percussion ensemble combinations, and performs at least twice a year on campus. Credit will not count unless a sequence of three courses is completed in a single academic year. Must be simultaneously registered for MUSC 453.

MUSC 459 OTTERBEIN VOCAL ENSEMBLE - 1 hr
Two hours rehearsal per week. The Otterbein Vocal Ensemble sings chamber music drawn from all periods and styles. Credit will not count unless a sequence of three courses is completed in a single academic year. Open by audition. Must also be simultaneously registered for MUSC 454 or 455.

Courses numbered MUSC 460-468 carry one hour credit per term; MUSC 470-478 carry two hours credit per term; and MUSC 480-488 carry four hours credit per term. Credit will not count toward graduation unless the sequence of three courses is completed in a single academic year. An audition may be required. Each 460�s course involves a half-period studio lesson (25 minutes) per week; each 470�s and 480�s course involves a full-period lesson (50 minutes) per week.

MUSC 460/470/480 APPLIED WOODWINDS
MUSC 461/471/481 APPLIED BRASS
MUSC 462/472/482 APPLIED VOICE
MUSC 463/473/483 APPLIED PIANO
MUSC 464/474/484 APPLIED GUITAR
MUSC 465/475/485 APPLIED STRINGS
MUSC 466/476/486 APPLIED PERCUSSION
MUSC 467/477/487 APPLIED ORGAN
MUSC 468/478/488 APPLIED HARP

MUSC 490 INTERNSHIP - 1-15 hrs
Available in Music and Business, and in other areas. Prereq: Permission of the chairperson.

MUSC 493 MUSIC TEACHING PRACTICUM - 0 credit
The practicum meets once a week. Music education students are introduced to large and small ensemble music teaching materials and teaching strategies for various levels. Students will be introduced to the music education profession and to preparation required to earn music education licensure in Ohio. Required of all music education students not enrolled in the student teaching quarter. A total of 100 hours of clinical field experience can be earned through the successful completion of the music teach ing practicum during ten academic quarters. Ten hours of clinical field experience per quarter.

MUSC 495 THE SOLO RECITAL: PREPARING A 19TH CENTURY INSTITUTION FOR THE 21ST - 2 hrs Autumn, 1 hr Winter, 2 hrs Spring
This SYE course will meet over three quarters and will examine the concept of public recital preparation and performance, its history, evolution and arrival at the millennium. As students prepare for their own senior recitals, they will study the history of this western European tradition through an examination of the careers of many great performers, including Jenny Lind, Franz Liszt, Clara Schumann, Enrico Caruso and others, including artists performing today.

Reaching out beyond the field of music, the recitalists will read about and discuss the role of the arts within society-at-large, including an examination of the place of the solo recital in today�s global culture. To that end, and to more fully recognize the arts as a dynamic, ever-changing force, each student will interview a living composer, and if possible, learn and peform a work of the composer as part of the culminating recital. Open to B.MUS. students only. B.A. in Music students may elect the course with the permission of the chairperson.