Music

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 115 CONCERT ATTENDANCE - 0 hrs
Hearing live performance is an essential component of improving musicianship. This course provides music majors with a broad exposure to live musical performances. In addition, this course is important as a means of providing audience support for programming in the Department of Music and the community. Through this course concert etiquette also will be reinforced. During each quarter music students will be required to attend five performances selected from the Department of Music Concert Calendar (one of the five may be off campus, but must be approved) and eight "Thursdays in Battelle" programs; students must complete 10 quarters of MUSC 115.

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 classes in piano playing fundamentals; required of all music majors unable to satisfy audition for studio instruction. These fundamentals include technique, sight reading, harmonization, improvisation, choral and instrumental score reading, and the preparation of repertoire at the elementary to early intermediate level. Course must be repeated for a total of three credits and the sequence of three courses must be completed in a single year for the credit to apply. Exceptions to this requirement will be made only for those students who place into a succeeding higher level of piano class, MUSC 463, 473 or 483. Registration in piano class or studio instruction must be maintained until the student has passed the Piano Proficiency Test. Information about the test is available from the Coordinator of Class Piano Instruction.

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, 18th 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 205 INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY - 2 hrs
Introduction to the historical, theoretical, and pedagogical rationale underlying the use of media and technology in the music teaching/learning process. Includes experience with the four major types and uses of technology by music teachers and students: administrative/communication, preparing teaching materials, leading class activities, and student uses of technology. 25 clock hours of clinical experience are included. Prereq: EDUC 160 or permission of instructor. Teacher candidates must achieve a grade of "C" or better.

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 215 LEGAL ISSUES IN MUSIC - 2 hrs
A course which covers major legal principles that affect the performing arts, primarily music, but also providing information related to theater, movies, broadcasting, publishing and the internet.

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 265 SPECIAL TOPICS IN INSTRUMENTAL LITERATURE - 2 hrs
This is a seminar course designed to provide a more in-depth study of a topic area than the Music History and Literature survey course. The subject matter offered in this course will rotate annually through such topics as Wind Band Literature, Orchestral Literature, The History of Chamber Music, and other instrumental genre specific areas of musical development. Readings, listening and bibliography appropriate to the area will be required. A significant research or analysis project in the area of study will be one required outcome. Prereq: MUSC 170

MUSC 266 SPECIAL TOPICS IN WORLD MUSIC - 2 hrs
This is a seminar course designed to provide a more in-depth study of a specific topic concerned with World Music. The subject matter offered in this course will be determined by available teaching expertise and is designed to change with each offering. Readings, listening and bibliography appropriate to the area will be required. A significant research or analysis project in the area of study will be one required outcome. Prereq.: MUSC 170

MUSC 270 MUSIC FOR THE CLASSROOM TEACHER - 5 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 274 JAZZ FUNDAMENTALS I - 2 hrs
This course focuses on the understanding of jazz theory and its connection to improvisation through the study of harmony, chord and scale functions, form, rhythm, meter, and articulation as they relate to the jazz idiom. Prereq: Music 170

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 274. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.

MUSC 278 JAZZ FUNDAMENTALS II - 2 hrs
This course focuses on aural skills, transcription methods, and advanced jazz harmony topics. Extended functional harmony will be studied in depth, and advanced rhythmic concepts will be explored. Course topics will be introduced through examples found in transcribed solos by established jazz masters. Prereq: Music 274

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 artistic applications of electronic music including sound design, audio, and MIDI recording/sequencing techniques; and digital musique concrete and interactive electro-acoustic performance techniques using Max/MSP. 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/2hrs
History, techniques, tone production, teaching methods and care of the various string and percussion instruments.

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

MUSC 310 PIANO PEDAGOGY - 2 hrs
An elective course for pianists offered once yearly according to sufficient demand. The course provides an introduction to the profession of independent studio teaching for pianists and includes topics relevant to the field of piano teaching, a survey of beginning and intermediate piano methods, peer teaching, and interaction with local independent teachers. Pre-requisite: one year of MUSC 460s, 470s, or 480s.

MUSC 312 INTRODUCTION TO PIANO LITERATURE - 2 hrs
A survey of keyboard literature from Bach through the contemporary era. Students will become acquainted with the style characteristics of keyboard music from the major periods of music history by studying scores and listening to performance of exemplary piano repertoire. Prereq.: One year of MUSC 460s, 470s, or 480s.

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 performance and/or studio teaching. Students will examine pedagogy relevant to their major instrument and become familiar with literature used in the pedagogy of that instrument. Practical aspects of running a studio and managing a career in music will also be discussed.

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 339 AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC - 5 hrs
A music literature course for music majors and non-majors surveying the breadth of American popular music from ragtime, jazz, the blues, to country music, rock and roll and its later styles.

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

MUSC 377 JAZZ HISTORY - 2 hrs
This course examines the stylistic evolution and history of jazz. Emphasis will be placed on learning about the lives and musical development of jazz music's most significant artists, as well as listening to important recordings.

MUSC 378 SPECIAL TOPICS IN JAZZ - 2 hrs
The topics of this course will vary, depending on student interest and needs. The course provides the opportunity for an in-depth examination of a jazz personality, style, or center of development. The class will be taught in a seminar format, with students contributing their own research to the exploration of the class topic. Prereq: MUSC 377

MUSC 379 AUDIO TECHNOLOGY FOR PERFORMERS - 2 hrs
Introduction to theory and practice of audio production and engineering in a live performance environment. Basic recording of live performances will also be discussed as well as the application of audio technologies to assist the performer and/or audio engineer in promotion, collaboration and other business.

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 404 DICTION FOR SINGERS III - 2 hrs
Basic diction in French. Includes study of International Phonetic Alphabet and its application to solo vocal literature in this language. 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 performance and/or studio teaching. Students will examine more advanced pedagogy relevant to their major instrument and become familiar with additional literature used in the pedagogy of that instrument. In-depth aspects of running a studio and managing a career in music will also be discussed.

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 453 BANDS

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 STRING ORCHESTRA - 1 hr
Four hours of rehearsal per week and additional sectional hour per week. The Otterbein String Orchestra is the major orchestral performing ensemble in the department. All students whose major instrument is a bowed string instrument (violin, viola, cello or string bass) participate in this ensemble and membership is open to other interested students in the Department of Music, and from across the campus. The group maintains an active performance schedule. Previous playing experience is required and placement auditions are held prior to the autumn quarter each year.

WESTERVILLE SYMPHONY AT OTTERBEIN COLLEGE - 1 hr
Three hours rehearsal per week. The Westerville Symphony at Otterbein College is a full symphony orchestra with membership drawn both from the Otterbein campus and from across central Ohio. At least one performance per quarter is scheduled, as well as additional educational and outreach performances. Membership is by audition.

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 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 teaching 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.

MUSC 497 ADVANCED SEMINAR - 2 hrs
This is a seminar course designed to cover various topics in music theory and music history in more depth. Such topics may include, but are not limited to: Performance Practice Issues: Music after 1700, The Chamber Music of Brahms, Schenkerian Analysis, Baroque Music: Vivaldi, Bach and Handel, The Phenomena of Genius: The Case of Mozart. Readings and discussion appropriate to the topic will be required as well as a significant research or analysis project. Prereq: MUSC 360.

MUSC 498 FINAL PROJECT - 1 hr
An independent study course open only to B.A. in Music students whose concentration is either Music History and Literature or Music Theory and Composition. Students will work with an instructor to complete a final project appropriate to the concentration. Prereq: MUSC 497.