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This course examines the technological impact on music created during the 20th century. Film, radio, popular and cultivated musical styles are studied from the focus of the development of the recording and computer industries. Musical issues such as political censorship, musicians' unions and bootlegging are included.

Topic varies as announced in the class schedule. May be repeated if content is different.

Early intermediate piano skills and repertoire designed to train the student for the Piano Proficiency Examination required for the Bachelor of Music degree. Memorizing a solo, scales, cadences, harmonizing folk songs, rhythm-reading skills and sight-reading are included. May be repeated once for credit.

Intended to be taken simultaneously with MUS 222, this course develops skills in keyboard harmony, aural skills and sight-singing, along with melodic and harmonic dictation exercises.

Intended to be taken simultaneously with MUS 223, this course is a comprehensive study of keyboard harmony, aural skills and sight-singing to prepare the music student with essential skills for teaching, composition or performance.

Upper-intermediate sight-singing and piano skills tailored to the needs of performing arts majors.

This course is designed to give both the dancer and the choreographer the necessary tools to realize their musical needs, as well as to learn how to communicate those needs to musicians. These tools can be divided into two categories: music fundamentals and music appreciation. Students also explore ethical issues in the reproduction and use of recorded music in the studio and on the stage.

A music history course with a travel abroad component designed for both music and non music-majors alike to study the lives and music of leading Viennese composers of the Classical period. The dominant composers of the era like Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven will receive full biographical scrutiny at each stage of their development; aesthetics, structures, and performing styles will be analyzed and compared. During travel, the places of interest will include birthplaces, concert halls, theatres, museums, royal residences, and libraries that are directly relevant to the subject matter of the course.

A continuation of MUS 122 and 123, focusing on the evolution of the tonal system.

A continuation of MUS 222 from 19th-century practice and into 20th-century theory and composition techniques.

A study of pedagogical techniques for teaching studio lessons on the elementary and intermediate levels. Techniques include teaching in traditional style and new approaches using piano labs, recordings, compact discs, computers and MIDI accompaniments. Required for performance majors.

Music majors only. Students explore fundamental vocal techniques, repertoire and classroom methods for working with young singers.

Music majors only.

Music majors only.

Music majors only.

Music majors only.

Studio/performance-oriented class focusing on musical preparation, analysis of scene/dramatic structure, incorporation of musical staging/blocking/choreography, and the development of performance techniques.

Guided study in the theory and practice of jazz improvisation.

Provides practical onstage or technical/backstage experience in musical theater production. Requires audition, interview, or permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit. May be used to fulfill performance credit(s) requirement of the major in performing arts.

A practicum course for performing arts majors. Studio class focusing on audition preparation for the musical theater, as well as emphasizing the business techniques required for a career in the performing arts.

For performing arts majors. Students are auditioned for placement in performance or theater-technical internships with local entertainment organizations. Special off-campus arrangements can be made with permission of the co-directors of the Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) Program.

A very small, select, auditioned ensemble of mixed voices. Members also must sing with the Collegiate Chorale. The repertoire is varied, ranging from madrigals and folk arrangements to contemporary and seasonal tunes.

All students enrolled in Studio Lessons (MUS 147-148, MUS 247-268) are automatically enrolled in MUS 269. These students must attend 10 music department-sponsored events as an audience member (not a performer). Specific requirements appear in the course syllabus.

May be repeated for additional credit. Taught as a studio lesson, this course is tailored to the background of the individual student. Some students have tried writing music on their own. For others, composition is a nascent process. Students for whom this is the first experimentation with this kind of creative process often perform better by being given specific compositional parameters. These students may fare better by starting with an arrangement assignment. Bearing in mind that music is an aural art, an effort is made for students taking this course to have at least one piece performed during the semester. Many have had their pieces performed at one of the scheduled student recitals. Others who are more advanced may even perform original works at their senior recitals.

A studio/performance-oriented course. A large ensemble of strings, woodwind, brass and percussion instruments that performs two or three times each semester, both on and off campus. The repertoire consists of major works, overtures, historical, contemporary and popular literature for orchestra and variable-sized ensembles. Auditions are held at the beginning of the fall and spring terms.

A studio/performance-oriented course. Spartan Band is open to all students with instrumental music experience. The Spartan Band performs a repertoire of up-tempo popular and jazz tunes at a variety of University and community events.

A studio/performance-oriented course. A large ensemble of woodwind, brass and percussion instruments that performs two or three times each semester, both on and off campus. The repertoire consists of major works, overtures, historical, contemporary and popular literature for band and variable-sized ensembles. Auditions are held at the beginning of the fall and spring terms.

A studio/performance-oriented course. A big band of saxophones, trumpets, trombones and rhythm section with repertoire from traditional swing charts to contemporary jazz. The UT Jazz Ensemble performs two or three times each semester.

An auditioned chamber ensemble of mixed voices. The Chorale gives a major performance each semester. The Chorale also is called upon to serve the University and Tampa Bay communities at various times during the regular school year as the schedule allows. The repertoire consists of major works, madrigals, anthems, comic songs, jazz arrangements and works from other genres.

A small, auditioned vocal ensemble of mixed voices. Membership is understood to be a yearlong commitment. The repertoire is drawn primarily from musical theater. Opus performs a major concert each semester. This ensemble is also frequently asked to perform for many University functions on campus as well as other venues in the Tampa Bay area. A tour is usually planned to take place at the end of the first semester.

A chorus of women who sing a varied repertoire in one to three parts.

An auditioned University/community choral ensemble of mixed voices. The repertoire consists of major works for large chorus.