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Course Overview and Descriptions for Applied Music

Program of Studies (POS) for the Applied Music Advanced Diploma Program

For students starting Fall 2012. Click on the course title for a course description.

Semester 1
Course #
Course Title
Hrs/Week
MUSC 10014 Ear Training & Solfege 1 3.00
MUSC 10039 Intro Music Technology 1 2.00
MUSC MU150 Principal Instrument (Voice) 1 1.50
MUSC MU189 Basic Keyboard 1 Non-Pianists 1.00
Options Group 1: Select 4
MUSC 10040 Intro - Improv 1 2.00
MUSC 10041 History Jazz/Popular Music 1 2.00
MUSC 10042 Chamber Ensemble A 2.00
MUSC 10043 Large Ensemble A 2.00
MUSC 10044 Tonal Harmony 1 2.00
MUSC 10045 History - Western Classical Music 1 2.00
MUSC MU168 Ensemble A 2.00
MUSC MU182 Harmony 1 2.00
Options Group 2: Select 1
COMM 11040 Communication D 4.00
COMM LL041 Communication 3.00
Semester 2
Course #
Course Title
Hrs/Week
COMM 10265 Critical and Innovative Thinking 2.00
MUSC 10024 Ear Training & Solfege 2 3.00
MUSC MU250 Principal Instrument (Voice) 2 1.50
MUSC MU281 Jazz Harmony 2 2.00
MUSC MU289 Basic Keyboard 2 Non-Pianists 1.00
Semester 3
Course #
Course Title
Hrs/Week
MUSC 10026 Ear Training & Solfege 3 3.00
MUSC MU164 Counterpoint 1 2.00
MUSC MU172 Business of Music 1 2.00
MUSC MU268 Ensemble C 2.00
MUSC MU350 Principal Instrument (or Voice) 3 1.50
MUSC MU382 Harmony 3 Lec - 1.00
      Lab - 1.00
Options Group 1: Select 1
MUSC MU156 Form & Analysis 1 2.00
MUSC MU381 Jazz Harmony 3  2.00
Options Group 2: Select 2
MUSC MU159 Teaching Methods 1 2.00
MUSC MU185 Arranging 1 2.00
MUSC MU186 Composition 1 2.00
MUSC MU187 Conducting 1 2.00
MUSC MU259 Teaching Methods 2 2.00
MUSC MU358 Jazz History 1 2.00
MUSC MU359 Teaching Methods 3 2.00
MUSC MU365 Counterpoint 3 2.00
MUSC MU372 History Seminar 1 Lec - 1.00
      Lab - 1.00
MUSC MU385 Arranging 3 2.00
MUSC MU389 Jazz Keyboard 1 1.00
MUSC MU390 Performance Practice 1 2.00
WORK MU174 Field Practice 1 3.00
WORK MU274 Field Practice 2 3.00
MUSC MU156 Form & Analysis 1 2.00
MUSC MU381 Jazz Harmony 3 2.00
Semester 4
Course #
Course Title
Hrs/Week
MUSC 10027 Ear Training & Solfege 4 3.00
MUSC MU264 Counterpoint 2 2.00
MUSC MU364 Ensemble D 2.00
MUSC MU450 Principal Instrument (or Voice) 4 1.50
MUSC MU482 Harmony 4 Lec - 1.00
      Lab - 1.00
Option Group 1: Select 1
MUSC MU256 Form & Analysis 2 2.00
MUSC MU481 Jazz Harmony 4 2.00
Option Group 2: Select 2
MUSC MU285 Arranging 2 2.00
MUSC MU286 Composition 2 2.00
MUSC MU287 Conducting 2 2.00
MUSC MU359 Teaching Methods 3 2.00
MUSC MU458 Jazz History 2 2.00
MUSC MU459 Teaching Methods 4 2.00
MUSC MU465 Counterpoint 4 2.00
MUSC MU472 History Seminar 2 Lec - 1.00
      Lab - 1.00
MUSC MU485 Arranging 4 2.00
MUSC MU489 Jazz Keyboard 2 1.00
MUSC MU490 Performance Practice 2 2.00
MUSC MU670 Electronic Music 2 2.00
MUSC MU159 Teaching Methods 1 2.00
MUSC MU259 Teaching Methods 2 2.00
MUSC MU681 Jazz Harmony 6 2.00
WORK MU174 Field Practice 2 3.00
WORK MU274 Field Practice 2 3.00
Semester 5
Course #
Course Title
Hrs/Week
MUSC 10029 Principal Instrument & Performance 2.50
MUSC MU368 Ensemble E 2.00
OPEL XXXXX General Education (Elective) 2.00
Options 1: Select 4
MUSC MU459 Teaching Methods 4 2.00
MUSC MU489 Jazz Keyboard 2 1.00
MUSC MU570 Electronic Music 1 2.00
MUSC MU581 Jazz Harmony 5 2.00
WORK 10035 Field Practice 3 3.00
MUSC MU156 Form & Analysis 1 2.00
MUSC MU159 Teaching Methods 1 2.00
MUSC MU185 Arranging 1 2.00
MUSC MU186 Composition 1 2.00
MUSC MU187 Conducting 1 2.00
MUSC MU259 Teaching Methods 2 3.00
MUSC MU358 Jazz History 1 2.00
MUSC MU359 Teaching Methods 3 2.00
MUSC MU365 Counterpoint 3 2.00
MUSC MU372 History Seminar 1 Lec - 1.00
      Lab - 1.00
MUSC MU381 Jazz Harmony 3 2.00
MUSC MU385 Arranging 3 2.00
MUSC MU389 Jazz Keyboard 1 1.00
MUSC MU390 Performance Practice 1 2.00
WORK MU174 Field Practice 1 3.00
WORK MU274 Field Practice 2 3.00
Semester 6
Course #
Course Title
Hrs/Week
MUSC 10030 Principal Instrument & Performance 2 2.50
MUSC MU464 Ensemble F 2.00
Options - Select 4:
MUSC MU159 Teaching Methods 1 2.00
MUSC MU259 Teaching Methods 2 2.00
MUSC MU670 Electronic Music 2 2.00
MUSC MU681 Jazz Harmony 6 2.00
WORK 10036 Field Practice 4 3.00
MUSC MU256 Form & Analysis 2 2.00
MUSC MU285 Arranging 2 2.00
MUSC MU286 Composition 2 2.00
MUSC MU287 Conducting 2 2.00
MUSC MU359 Teaching Methods 3 2.00
MUSC MU389 Jazz Keyboard 1 1.00
MUSC MU458 Jazz History 2 2.00
MUSC MU459 Teaching Methods 4 2.00
MUSC MU465 Counterpoint 4 2.00
MUSC MU472 History Seminar 2 Lec - 1.00
      Lab - 1.00
MUSC MU481 Jazz Harmony 4 2.00
MUSC MU485 Arranging 4 2.00
MUSC MU489 Jazz Keyboard 2 1.00
MUSC MU490 Performance Practice 2 2.00
MUSC MU581 Jazz Harmony 5 2.00
WORK MU174 Field Practice 1 3.00
WORK MU274 Field Practice 2 3.00