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Course Schedule for MUSIC - Spring 2010
Class
No.		 Course ID Title Credits Type Instructor(s) Days:Times Location Permission
Required		 Dist Qtr
4885 MUSC-101-01 Basic Musicianship 1.25 LEC Platoff,John MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM AAC - 101 ART  
  Enrollment limited to 40
  NOTE: Simultaneous enrollment in one of the one-hour practicum sessions listed below is required.
  NOTE: 8 spaces are reserved for first-year students.
  An introduction to the melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic structure of tonal music, with the emphasis on the development of a chordal vocabulary equally adaptable to classical and popular music. A required weekly practicum will stress ear-training (recognition of intervals, chords, rhythms, etc.) and its practical applications at the keyboard. Prerequisite for Music 201, may not be counted toward the major in music.
4909 MUSC-101-20 Basic Musicianship 1.25 LAB Melson,Christine M: 1:30PM- 2:20PM AAC - 101 ART  
  Enrollment limited to 10
  An introduction to the melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic structure of tonal music, with the emphasis on the development of a chordal vocabulary equally adaptable to classical and popular music. A required weekly practicum will stress ear-training (recognition of intervals, chords, rhythms, etc.) and its practical applications at the keyboard. Prerequisite for Music 201, may not be counted toward the major in music.
4911 MUSC-101-21 Basic Musicianship 1.25 LAB Melson,Christine M: 2:40PM- 3:30PM AAC - 104 ART  
  Enrollment limited to 10
  An introduction to the melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic structure of tonal music, with the emphasis on the development of a chordal vocabulary equally adaptable to classical and popular music. A required weekly practicum will stress ear-training (recognition of intervals, chords, rhythms, etc.) and its practical applications at the keyboard. Prerequisite for Music 201, may not be counted toward the major in music.
4913 MUSC-101-22 Basic Musicianship 1.25 LAB Melson,Christine W: 2:40PM- 3:30PM AAC - 104 ART  
  Enrollment limited to 10
  An introduction to the melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic structure of tonal music, with the emphasis on the development of a chordal vocabulary equally adaptable to classical and popular music. A required weekly practicum will stress ear-training (recognition of intervals, chords, rhythms, etc.) and its practical applications at the keyboard. Prerequisite for Music 201, may not be counted toward the major in music.
4915 MUSC-101-23 Basic Musicianship 1.25 LAB Melson,Christine R: 2:55PM- 3:45PM AAC - 104 ART  
  Enrollment limited to 10
  An introduction to the melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic structure of tonal music, with the emphasis on the development of a chordal vocabulary equally adaptable to classical and popular music. A required weekly practicum will stress ear-training (recognition of intervals, chords, rhythms, etc.) and its practical applications at the keyboard. Prerequisite for Music 201, may not be counted toward the major in music.
6619 MUSC-102-01 Trinity College Choir 0.50 STU Rose,John MW: 4:30PM- 6:00PM
MW: 4:30PM- 6:00PM		 AAC - 101 Y ART  
  Enrollment limited to 100
  The Trinity College Choir performs varied and challenging choral repertoire, in concert, each semester. Singers will also work on vocal techniques and related musicianship. Membership is by audition.
4887 MUSC-105-01 Instrumental Ensemble 0.50 STU Cancelled Y ART  
  Enrollment limited to 40
  NOTE: Enrollment by audition.
  Chamber ensembles are formed at the beginning of the semester to study and perform works from the classical repertoire. Permission is required; entrance by audition only. Every effort is made to group students with others at the same skill level.
6837 MUSC-105-02 Instrumental Ensemble 0.50 STU Curran,Nancy A. TBA TBA Y ART  
  Enrollment limited to 40
  Chamber ensembles are formed at the beginning of the semester to study and perform works from the classical repertoire. Permission is required; entrance by audition only. Every effort is made to group students with others at the same skill level.
4889 MUSC-107-01 Lessons 0.50 STU Kennedy,Patricia A. TBA TBA Y ART  
  Prerequisite: Music 101, which may be taken concurrently, or permission of the coordinator.
  NOTE: Lessons cost an extra fee. Special registration takes place during the first two weeks of class.
  NOTE: Please see Pat Kennedy for Permission to enroll.
  Individual instruction in voice or an instrument is offered by teachers invited to the College campus; credit may also be granted for lessons taken from outside teachers who have been approved by the coordinator. Lessons require an extra fee. Fees for Lessons are $550 for eleven one-hour lessons, payable directly to the instructor. Financial aid to cover instructors' fees is available on a limited basis to Trinity Grant students. To begin the registration process, you must first request the "Lessons Pre-Registration Questionnaire and Guidelines" from Pat Kennedy (pkennedy@trincoll.edu).
4891 MUSC-109-01 Jazz Ensemble 0.50 STU Allen,Kristopher D. M: 7:30PM-10:30PM AAC - 110 Y ART  
  Enrollment limited to 25
  NOTE: Enrollment by audition.
  The Jazz Ensemble performs several times each year. Permission is required; membership is by audition.
5411 MUSC-111-02 Samba Ensemble 0.50 STU Galm,Eric A. M: 6:00PM- 7:15PM
W: 6:00PM- 8:00PM		 AAC - 110 Y GLB1  
  Enrollment limited to 20
  NOTE: Enrollment by audition.
  Study and performance of Brazilian samba music. Emphasis is on the samba drumming tradition. Related musical styles and musical genres are also included. Previous performance experience is not required, and students may take this course for more than one semester. Membership by audition and permission of the instructor.
4923 MUSC-119-01 Musical-Theater Production 0.25 STU Moshell,Gerald TR: 7:00PM- 8:45PM
TR: 7:00PM- 8:45PM		 AAC - 101 Y ART  
  Enrollment limited to 50
  NOTE: Students enroll on a show-by-show basis at the beginning of a show's production process. To do so, see the instructor to arrange for credit. Offered only Pass/Fail.
  For departmental musical-theater productions, students may enroll on a show-by-show basis at the beginning of the show’s production process. To do so, see the instructor to arrange for credit. Offered only pass/fail.
6942 MUSC-120-01 Acting in the Musical Theater 1.00 STU Moshell,Gerald TR: 2:55PM- 4:10PM AAC - 101 Y ART  
  Enrollment limited to 15
  Musical-theatre acting is, in many ways, different from the technique and concerns of acting in non-musical plays. This course will train students in: the art of examining scripts and delivering dialogue onstage; utilizing one's singing abilities most effectively in the rendering of vocal material; handling oneself onstage, with respect to stage movement/awareness as well as the use of props and costumes; and issues involving auditioning and the selection of appropriate material. No previous training in music is required. Enrollment limited. Permission of the instructor is required.
6940 MUSC-164-01 Mozart & 18th-C Music 1.00 LEC Platoff,John MWF: 11:00AM-11:50AM AAC - 101 ART  
  Enrollment limited to 40
  An introduction to the life and music of Wolfgang Amadè Mozart (1756-1791). The course will also examine other composers of Mozart’s time, and consider the relationship between Mozart’s music and the main themes of Enlightenment thought in the 18th century. No previous training in music is required.
4917 MUSC-202-01 Chromatic Harmonic Practice 1.25 LEC Roman,Dan MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM AAC - 104 ART  
  Enrollment limited to 12
  Prerequisite: Music 201 or equivalent.
  NOTE: Simultaneous enrollment in the one-hour practicum listed below is required.
  Further study of the harmonic practices of the 18th and 19th centuries, through part-writing exercises and the analysis of typical works. Weekly practicum sessions focus on the consolidation of skills in sight singing, dictation, and keyboard proficiency. Simultaneous enrollment in the one-hour practicum is required.
4919 MUSC-202-20 Chromatic Harmonic Practice 1.25 LAB Melson,Christine R: 1:30PM- 2:20PM AAC - 104 ART  
  Enrollment limited to 12
  Prerequisite: Music 201 or equivalent.
  Further study of the harmonic practices of the 18th and 19th centuries, through part-writing exercises and the analysis of typical works. Weekly practicum sessions focus on the consolidation of skills in sight singing, dictation, and keyboard proficiency. Simultaneous enrollment in the one-hour practicum is required.
5957 MUSC-208-01 Electronic MIDI & Computer Mus 1.00 LAB Roman,Dan MW: 1:15PM- 2:30PM AAC - 104 Y ART  
  Enrollment limited to 12
  Prerequisite: Music 101 or permission of the instructor.
  This course is intended for music students who want to acquire skills in the creation and production of modern electronic music through the use of computer hardware and software, including the incorporation of MIDI sequencing, electronic score editing, basic audio recording and mixing procedures, and audio sampling editing and manipulation.
6457 MUSC-218-01 American Popular Music 1.00 LEC Woldu,Gail H. TR: 1:30PM- 2:45PM AAC - 101 ART  
  Enrollment limited to 40
  NOTE: 10 seats reserved for first-year students
  A broad survey of popular musics in the United States from the late 19th century to the present. We will explore blackface minstrelsy, the music of Tin Pan Alley, ragtime and big band jazz, early blues and country music, post-war pop singers, the evolution of rock and roll, rhythm and blues and soul, folk music, alternative music, hip-hop, and MTV and the popular mainstream. Themes of music and identity, multi- cultural sources, the business of music, and the influence of technology will be followed throughout the course. No previous background in music is required. Also listed in American studies.
7160 MUSC-220-01 Human Rights and Music 1.00 LEC Galm,Eric A. MW: 2:40PM- 3:55PM AAC - 101 ART  
  Enrollment limited to 25
  This course highlights the role of music in relation to human rights throughout the world. Material to be covered includes theoretical approaches towards the study of human rights and how music can serve as an important indicator of diverse social relationships in various contexts. It will also compare and contrast historical and cultural aspects of musical movements that were strongly connected to human rights in countries and regions such as Latin America and the Caribbean, the United States, South Korea, and South Africa.
5577 MUSC-274-01 Jazz: 1900-Present 1.00 LEC Allen,Kristopher D. TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM AAC - 101 ART  
  Enrollment limited to 40
  NOTE: 10 seats reserved for first-year students
  Through listening, discussion, and reading, this course will survey the development of jazz from ragtime and pre-jazz through New Orleans swing, be-bop, and modern jazz. Among composers and performers to be studied include Louis Armstrong, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Scott Joplin, Thelonious Monk, Charles Parker, and Woody Shaw. No previous training in music is required.
4921 MUSC-311-01 History of Western Music I 1.00 SEM Woldu,Gail H. TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM AAC - 104 ART  
  Enrollment limited to 12
  Prerequisite: Music 201 or equivalent.
  An intensive survey of the development of musical style in Europe through the analysis of selected works from the music of the Greeks to the mid-18th century. Composers to be studied include Machaut, Josquin Desprez, Monteverdi, Handel, and Bach.
5683 MUSC-313-01 Music of the 20th Century 1.00 SEM Platoff,John WF: 1:15PM- 2:30PM LIB - MUS&MED ART  
  Enrollment limited to 16
  Prerequisite: Music 202.
  An intensive survey of the developments in musical style from the late-1890s to the present day, primarily in Europe and the Americas. This course will synthesize historical studies of the composers and their times, and analytical approaches to their compositional practices.
6213 MUSC-399-01 Independent Study 0.50 - 2.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 100
  Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chair are required for enrollment.
6019 MUSC-415-01 Special Studies 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y ART  
  Enrollment limited to 100
  Individual or group study and research on a selected topic under the guidance of a member of the faculty in music. Permission granted only to advanced students. Submission of a completed independent study form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chair are required for enrollment.
6459 MUSC-420-01 Adv Top:Debussy, Faure,&Ravel 1.00 SEM Woldu,Gail H. TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM AAC - 104 ART  
  Enrollment limited to 12
  Prerequisite: Music 312.
6215 MUSC-466-01 Teaching Assistantship 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 100
  Submission of a the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chair are required for enrollment.