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B.S. in Actuarial Science

Otterbein University Course Catalogs

2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    May 10, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Course Descriptions


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  • MGMT 3200 - Personnel and Human Resources Management - Writing Intensive

    Hours: 3
    A study of contemporary topics and procedures of personnel administration. Topics include diversity and legal issues in management of human resource, job analysis and staff planning, recruitment, selection, training and development, labor relations and unions. Projects and assignments include research of actual human resource systems and presentation of human resource data and manuals.
    SP Sem.
    Prerequisites: MGMT 3000.
  
  • MGMT 3300 - Operations Management

    Hours: 3
    An exploration of the role of operations in the function of an organization, manufacturing and services, at both the tactical and strategic levels. Includes site visits to both manufacturing and service entities in order to promote better understanding of current operations models and practices. Includes research projects and in-depth examination of both manufacturing and service operations.
    FA, SP Sems.
    Prerequisites: MATH 1240 and MGMT 3000.
  
  • MGMT 3510 - Planning and Staffing

    Hours: 3
    Examines the following topics: overall human resource planning to meet strategic firm goals, measurement, selection strategies, recruitment, job analysis, interviews, selection tests, and the evaluation of planning and selection systems. Advanced projects will emphasize the importance of staffing to strategic human resource functions.
    Offered once every three years. 
    Prerequisites: MGMT 3200.
  
  • MGMT 3520 - Performance Appraisal and Compensation

    Hours: 3
    A study of performance appraisal and compensation. Performance appraisal topics include: motivational concepts, the objectives of assessment, specific assessment measures, evaluation of assessment systems, legal issues in assessment, and how performance assessment and compensation fit with firm strategy. Compensation topics include: strategic compensation issues, job analysis, job evaluation, job pricing, legal issues in compensation, labor markets, compensation structure, benefits, compensation control and administration. Advanced projects will emphasize the importance of appraisals and compensation to strategic human resource functions.
    Offered once every three years. 
    Prerequisites: MGMT 3200.
  
  • MGMT 3551 - Business and Society

    Hours: 3
    Social responsibility on a macro scale. Investigating the broad spectrum of business & society and the broad organizational ethics issues managers face. The effect businesses have on society and public perception. The complex decisions managers face when confronting economic, legal, ethical, public, and philanthropic responsibilities. Addressing these challenges from organizational, managerial, and societal perspectives.
    SP Sem.
  
  • MGMT 3555 - Non-Profit Management

    Hours: 3
    An exploration of the wide variety of issues faced by managers/employees in non-profit organizations. Topics include managing volunteers, public and client relations, grant writing, budget management, staff motivation and performance, mission development, strategic planning, staffing, and more. Integrates study with personal experience and career exploration.
    FA Sem.
  
  • MGMT 3900 - Independent Study

    Hours: 1-15
    An opportunity to engage in intensive independent study on a business topic of choice under the direction of a business faculty member.
     
    Prerequisites: Junior standing or above and completion of most required business courses, or instructor permission.
    Notes: This course is repeatable.
  
  • MGMT 4150 - Training and Development

    Hours: 3
    An analysis of training and development topics and training design. Emphasis on learning principles, the relationship between training and other human resource functions, needs assessment, orientation, training methods, team training, the evaluation of training, the utility of training, and development practices. Questions of how ethics, diversity, and discrimination influence the human resource function are stressed. Advanced course projects will emphasize the importance of training to strategic human resource functions.
    Offered once every three years.
    Prerequisites: MGMT 3200.
  
  • MGMT 4750 - Leadership and Culture

    Hours: 3
    An exploration of organizational leadership and organizational culture. Examines past and present theories of leadership, the rudiments and complexities of organizational culture, and the effects the two areas have on each other. Assignments and projects include interacting with organizational leaders and the cultures they guide, and are influenced by.
    FA or SP Sems.
  
  • MGMT 4800 - Strategy Capstone

    Hours: 3
    Analysis of major policy decisions in the context of the entire business entity. The interrelationships of the organizations’ major functions: accounting, management, marketing, operations, human resources, and finance. Corporate strategy and theory, ranging from short-term to long-term decision-making. Integration of knowledge and analytical skills acquired from other business courses. Requires working with outside businesses on projects and presentations.

    FA, SP Sems.
    Prerequisites: All required courses within the management major; or instructor permission.

  
  • MGMT 4900 - Internship

    Hours: 1-15
    Experience with an organization that offers an exposure to business practices. Internship experiences may be self-designed within departmental guidelines.
    Prerequisites: Junior standing or above with better than average academic performance.
    Notes: This course is repeatable.
  
  • MKTG 2650 - Sales

    Hours: 3
    Customer-centric, ethical-based selling. Asking effective questions that uncover, and lead to understanding, buyers’ needs and motivations in a framework of personal ethical orientation. Prospecting for customers, qualifying prospects, making sales presentations, overcoming objections, and closing.
    FA, SP Sems.
    Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or above.
  
  • MKTG 3100 - Principles of Marketing

    Hours: 3
    Marketing strategies related to consumer and industrial products and services. Particular emphasis is given to the marketing process model that includes the firm’s internal and external environment, strategy, and tactics.

    FA, SP Sems.
    Prerequisites: ACCT 2000.

  
  • MKTG 3650 - Research in Behavioral Theories

    Hours: 3
    Theories that explain and predict individual’s behavior and how those theories are measured. Emphasis given to theory testing from majors of interest. Topics include understanding behaviors in managing, technology use, and buying, survey development, and data collection.
    FA, SP Sems.
    Prerequisites: MATH 1240 and junior standing or above, or instructor permission.
  
  • MKTG 3800 - Digital Marketing

    Hours: 3
    How the Internet and related digital technologies are applied to marketing and business, and what methods and applications of digital marketing have been developed and used widely. Topics include: search engine optimization, paid search engine marketing (pay-per-click), online advertising (display ad network, Google Adwords, and measures of return on ad spend), web analytics, email marketing, social media marketing, online reputation management, online pricing, affiliate marketing, and mobile marketing.
    FA, SP Sems.
    Prerequisites: MKTG 3100.
  
  • MKTG 3850 - Marketing Analytics

    Hours: 3
    Analytical techniques used by managers. Emphasis is given to interpreting research results and developing managerial relevant decisions. Topics include nonparametric, t-test and ANOVA, correlation and regression, cluster analysis, and conjoint analyses.
    FA, SP Sems. 
    Prerequisites: MATH 1240, MKTG 3100, and Jr standing or above; or permission of the instructor.
  
  • MKTG 3900 - Independent Study

    Hours: 1-3
    An opportunity to engage in intensive independent study on a marketing topic of choice under the direction of a business faculty member.
    Prerequisites: Completion of most core business courses and junior or senior standing; or permission of instructor.
    Notes: This course is repeatable.
  
  • MKTG 4100 - Retail Management - Writing Intensive

    Hours: 3
    The retailer’s role as interface between the channel and the customer. Emphasis is given to the retailer’s internal and external environments. Retail management practices related to its finances, accounting statement, inventory, location, and personnel.
    SP Sem.
    Prerequisites: MKTG 3100 and Sr standing or above; or permission of instructor.
  
  • MKTG 4300 - Integrated Marketing Communications

    Hours: 3
    The integrated marketing communication tools that a firm uses to talk with and listen to suppliers and customers. Emphasizes the integrated use of advertising, sales promotions, public relations, the Internet, and non-traditional forms of promotions to ensure consistent messages are sent to all audiences.
    FA Sem. 
    Prerequisites: MKTG 3100 and senior standing or above; or instructor permission.
  
  • MKTG 4900 - Internship

    Hours: 1-15
    Available to majors upon submission of a written proposal as described in the internship packet. Arranged individually, usually with local organizations, agencies or companies.
    Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and department chairperson required.
    Notes: Repeatable to a maximum of 16 hours.
  
  • MUSC 1000 - Music Theory I

    Hours: 3
    Music fundamentals such as notation, scales, key signatures, intervals and triads, in addition to cadences, non-harmonic tones, melody and texture.
    Prerequisites: Open to Music majors only, or permission of department chair.
  
  • MUSC 1001 - Music Theory II

    Hours: 3
    Counterpoint, voice leading, harmonic progression, modulation, secondary dominants and other chromatic chord structures, and twoand three-part forms. Completion of a basic composition project.
    Prerequisites: MUSC 1000 with a grade of C or better, or placement exam.
  
  • MUSC 1002 - Fundamentals of Music I

    Hours: 2.5
    The first of a two-semester sequence for musical theatre majors. Emphases on practical music theory and aural skills.
    Prerequisites: Open to first-year Musical Theatre majors only.
  
  • MUSC 1003 - Fundamentals of Music II

    Hours: 2.5
    Follows the Fundamentals of Music I. Emphases on practical music theory, aural skills, and keyboard skills necessary for the musical theatre major to negotiate the musical theatre repertoire.
    Prerequisites: MUSC 1002 with a grade of C or better, and open to first-year Musical Theatre majors only; or instructor permission.
    Notes: Open to first-year Musical Theatre majors only.
  
  • MUSC 1010 - Aural Skills I

    Hours: 1
    Ear training and sight singing using solfege syllables (movable “do”). Rhythmic and melodic dictation.
    Prerequisites: Open to Music majors only, or permission of department chair.
  
  • MUSC 1011 - Aural Skills II

    Hours: 1
    A continuation of Aural Skills I. Ear training and sight singing using solfege syllables (movable “do”).  Rhythmic, melodic and harmonic dictation.
    Prerequisites: MUSC 1010 with a grade of C or better, or placement exam.
  
  • MUSC 1020 - Piano Class I

    Hours: 1
    The first of a sequence in piano playing fundamentals. Fundamentals include technique, sight reading, harmonization, improvisation, choral and instrumental score reading, and the preparation of repertoire at the elementary to early intermediate level.
    Prerequisites: Open to Music majors only.
    Notes: Repeatable to a maximum of 2 hours.
  
  • MUSC 1021 - Piano Class II

    Hours: 1
    The second of a sequence in piano playing fundamentals. Fundamentals include technique, sight reading, harmonization, improvisation, choral and instrumental score reading, and the preparation of repertoire at the elementary to early intermediate level. The BA Piano Proficiency Test is taken at the conclusion of the term. Information about this test is available from the Coordinator of Class Piano Instruction.
    Prerequisites: MUSC 1020 with a grade of C or better, or placement by exam.
    Notes: Repeatable to a maximum of 2 hours.
  
  • MUSC 1022 - Guitar Class

    Hours: 1
    Intended for the beginning guitar player. The basics of chordal and melodic playing, basic guitar techniques and literature. Students are expected to provide their own acoustic guitar.
    Notes: This course is repeatable.
  
  • MUSC 1023 - Voice Class for Music Educators

    Hours: 1
    Beginning vocal techniques and song repertoire. A proficiency exam is taken at the conclusion of the term.
    Prerequisites: Open to Music Education majors only.
  
  • MUSC 1025 - Voice Class for Non-Majors

    Hours: 1
    Beginning vocal techniques and repertoire, specifically for the non-Music major.
  
  • MUSC 1032 - Guitar Methods

    Hours: 1
    Familiarizes Music Education majors with playing techniques for the acoustic guitar. Fundamental skills such as chording and basic progressions, melodic reading and rhythmic accompaniment patterns for the right hand will be emphasized. Skills useful for the elementary classroom and teaching a rudimentary group guitar class.
    Prerequisites: Open to Music Education majors only.
  
  • MUSC 1033 - Percussion Methods

    Hours: 1
    Fundamentals of performing and pedagogical techniques relevant to different families of percussion instruments appropriate to beginning and intermediate levels. Proficiency of playing skill is assessed through performance in laboratory ensembles.
    Prerequisites: Open to Music Education majors only, or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUSC 1034 - Vocal and Choral Methods for Music Educators

    Hours: 1
    An introduction to strategies employed in the teaching/learning process within the public school choral classroom. Topics include vocal pedagogy, basic diction, choral warm-ups, teaching sight reading, and choral literature/publishers.
    Prerequisites: Open to Music Education majors only.
  
  • MUSC 1040 - Introduction to Music

    Hours: 2
    Basic terminology used in musical study, developing strategies for listening to music, and an introduction to basic research and writing skills in the field of music. The basics of western music history, jazz history and global musical styles.
    Prerequisites: Open to Music majors only, or permission of department chair.
  
  • MUSC 1050 - Exploring the Digital Arts

    Hours: 2
    Introduction to the use of media and technology in the music field. Experience in administrative software, notation software, basic audio recording, editing, MIDI sequencing, and website design.
    Prerequisites: Open to Music majors only or by permission of instructor.
  
  • MUSC 1080 - Concert Attendance

    Hours: 0
    Hearing live performance is an essential component of improving musicianship. Provides a broad exposure to live musical performances, and acts as a means of providing audience support for programming in the Department of Music and the community. Concert etiquette is reinforced. Attendance of eight performances selected from the Department of Music Concert Calendar (one may be off campus, but must be approved), and twelve “Thursdays in Battelle” programs.
    Prerequisites: Open to Music majors only.
    Notes: This course is repeatable. Graded Pass/Fail.
  
  • MUSC 1081 - Introduction to Music Profession

    Hours: 1
    Making connections between music study, the total academic program, and post-undergraduate activities. Sharing perceptions about intended professions, and creating a supportive atmosphere to ease the transition from high school to college, and eventually, to the workplace.
    Prerequisites: Open only to Music and Performance majors only.
  
  • MUSC 1082 - Music Education Practicum

    Hours: 0
    Membership in OCMEA. Attending OCMEA meetings, participating in OCMEA projects as assigned, and attending common hours devoted to music education topics and skills.
    Prerequisites: Open to Music Education majors only.
    Notes: This course is repeatable. Graded Pass/Fail.
  
  • MUSC 1090 - Freshman Applied Music - BMUS Degree

    Hours: 2
    Applied music instruction for first year BMUS degree seekers.
    Notes: This course has an additional fee.
  
  • MUSC 1091 - Freshman Applied Music - BMUS Degree

    Hours: 2
    Applied music instruction for first year BMUS degree seekers.
    Notes: This course has an additional fee.
  
  • MUSC 1092 - Freshman Applied Music - BA, BME, BFA Degrees

    Hours: 1
    Applied music instruction for first year BA Music, BME, and BFA Musical Theatre majors.
    Notes: This course is repeatable. This course has an additional fee.
  
  • MUSC 1093 - Freshman Applied Music - BA, BME, BFA Degrees

    Hours: 1
    Applied music instruction for first year BA Music, BME, and BFA Musical Theatre majors.
    Notes: This course is repeatable. This course has an additional fee.
  
  • MUSC 1094 - Freshman Applied Music - 1/2 Hour Lesson, Instrument

    Hours: .5
    Applied music instruction for first year non-Music majors and Music majors who study on a secondary instrument or voice.
    Notes: This course has an additional fee.
  
  • MUSC 1095 - Freshman Applied Music - 1/2 Hour Lesson, Instrument

    Hours: .5
    Applied music instruction for first year non-Music majors and Music majors who study on a secondary instrument or voice.
    Notes: This course has an additional fee.
  
  • MUSC 1096 - Beginning Applied Music I

    Hours: .5
    Applied instruction for beginners in piano.
    Prerequisites: Open to non-Music majors who are not receiving a Participation Award from the music department only.
    Notes: This course has an additional fee.
  
  • MUSC 1097 - Beginning Applied Piano II

    Hours: .5
    Applied instruction for beginners in piano.
    Prerequisites: Open to non-Music majors who are not receiving a Participation Award from the music department only.
    Notes: This course has an additional fee.
  
  • MUSC 1101 - Acting for Singers

    Hours: .5
    Basic acting and stage techniques through scenes from the standard theatrical repertoire. Focuses on monologue and scene work that emphasizes the development of acting skills.
    Notes: This course is repeatable.
  
  • MUSC 2000 - Music Theory III

    Hours: 3
    The study of chromatic harmony and counterpoint in Western music as employed in the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods, as well as in contemporary popular styles.
    Prerequisites: MUSC 1001 with a grade of C or better.
  
  • MUSC 2001 - Music Theory IV

    Hours: 3
    The study of compositional techniques and analysis of Western music, with a particular focus on classical forms and music of the twentieth century and beyond.
    Prerequisites: MUSC 2000 with a grade of C or better.
  
  • MUSC 2002 - Beginning Composition

    Hours: 2
    Principles and techniques of composition in small forms for various media.
    Prerequisites: MUSC 1001 with a grade of C or better, or permission of the instructor.
  
  • MUSC 2010 - Aural Skills III

    Hours: 1
    A continuation of Aural Skills II. Ear training and sight singing using solfege syllables (movable “do”). Rhythmic, melodic and harmonic dictation.
    Prerequisites: MUSC 1011 with a grade of C or better.
  
  • MUSC 2011 - Aural Skills IV

    Hours: 1
    A continuation of Aural Skills III. Ear training and sight singing using solfege syllables (movable “do”). Rhythmic, melodic and harmonic dictation.
    Prerequisites: MUSC 2010 with a grade of C or better.
  
  • MUSC 2020 - Piano Class III

    Hours: 1
    A continuation of piano class for BM and BME degree seekers.
    Prerequisites: MUSC 1021 with a grade of C or better.
  
  • MUSC 2021 - Piano Class IV

    Hours: 1
    A continuation of piano class for BM and BME degree seekers. The BM or BME Piano Proficiency Test is taken at the end of the term. Information about this test is available from the Coordinator of Class Piano Instruction.
    Prerequisites: MUSC 2020 with a grade of C or better.
  
  • MUSC 2023 - Keyboard Musicianship Skills for Piano Majors

    Hours: 2
    Development of skills in improvisation (jazz and classical styles), sight-reading, score reading and keyboard harmonization (including realization of figured bass and lead-sheet symbols). Completion with a grade of C or higher constitutes completion of the piano proficiency requirement for pianists.
  
  • MUSC 2032 - Woodwind Methods

    Hours: 1
    Fundamental knowledge of performing and pedagogical techniques relevant to flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and saxophone appropriate to beginning and intermediate levels. Proficiency of playing skill is assessed through performance in laboratory ensembles.
    Prerequisites: Open to Music Education majors only, or permission of instructor.
    Notes: This course has an additional fee.
  
  • MUSC 2035 - Brass Methods

    Hours: 1
    Performing and pedagogical techniques relevant to trumpet and trombone appropriate to beginning and intermediate levels. Proficiency of playing skill is assessed through performance in laboratory ensembles.
    Prerequisites: Open to Music Education majors only, or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUSC 2040 - Music History and Literature I

    Hours: 3
    The history of western music from antiquity through the Renaissance. Topics include the genres, musical styles, and important personalities of the period. Developing familiarity with musical styles of the period.
    Prerequisites or Corequisites: MUSC 2001 with a grade of C or better, or instructor permission.
  
  • MUSC 2042 - Special Topics in Instrumental Literature

    Hours: 2
    Topics focused on instrumental literature, such as wind band literature, orchestral literature, or the history of chamber music. Includes a significant research or analysis project in the area of study.
    Prerequisites: MUSC 2001 with a grade of C or better.
  
  • MUSC 2043 - American Musical Theatre I

    Hours: 2.5
    Musical theatre history and repertoire in Western music, with an emphasis on twentieth century American Musical Theatre. A performance component is included for sophomore level Musical Theatre majors, all other majors complete a term paper.
  
  • MUSC 2044 - American Musical Theatre II

    Hours: 2.5
    A continuation of American Musical Theatre I.
    Prerequisites: MUSC 2043 with a grade of C or better.
  
  • MUSC 2050 - Electro-Acoustic Music

    Hours: 2
    An introduction to the history and literature of electro-acoustic music, with hands-on application of some of the most commonly used practices. Topics include basic acoustics, MIDI sequencing, digital audio recording and editing, digital signal processing, and working in a digital audio workstation environment.
  
  • MUSC 2060 - Jazz Theory

    Hours: 2
    Elements of music theory common to all music containing improvisation with specific attention given to historically significant compositions in the jazz genre.
    Prerequisites: MUSC 1001 with a grade of C or better.
  
  • MUSC 2061 - Jazz Improvisation I

    Hours: 2
    Applying methods of practicing and skills for improvising over music from the standard jazz repertoire.
    Prerequisites: MUSC 2060 with a grade of C or better.
  
  • MUSC 2062 - Jazz Improvisation II

    Hours: 2
    A continuation of Jazz Improvisation I.
    Prerequisites: MUSC 2061 with a grade of C or better.
  
  • MUSC 2080 - Sophomore Conference

    Hours: 0
    Second year Music majors complete a sophomore conference in the spring. Details of the conference can be found in the Department of Music Handbook, available on the department website.
    Notes: Graded Pass/Fail.
  
  • MUSC 2081 - Legal Issues in Music

    Hours: 2
    Major legal principles that affect the performing arts, primarily music, but also providing information related to theater, movies, broadcasting, publishing and the internet.
  
  • MUSC 2082 - Music Industry I

    Hours: 3
    Various aspects of the music industry. Topics include an overview of the music industry and its history, merchandising and retailing, artist and concert management, music technology and data sources in the music industry, and entrepreneurship.
    Prerequisites: MUSC 2081 with a grade of C or better, and open to Music and Business majors and Audio Production minors only; or by permission of instructor.
  
  • MUSC 2083 - Introduction to Piano Literature

    Hours: 2
    Keyboard literature from Bach through the contemporary era. The style characteristics of keyboard music from the major periods of music history through the study of scores and listening to performance of exemplary piano repertoire.
    Prerequisites: One year of applied piano or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUSC 2090 - Sophomore Applied Music - BMUS Degree

    Hours: 2
    Applied music instruction for second year BMUS degree seekers.
    Notes: This course has an additional fee.
  
  • MUSC 2091 - Sophomore Applied Music - BMUS Degree

    Hours: 2
    Applied music instruction for second year BMUS degree seekers.
    Notes: This course has an additional fee.
  
  • MUSC 2092 - Sophomore Applied Music - BA, BME, BFA Degrees

    Hours: 1
    Applied music instruction for second year BA in Music, BME, and BFA in Musical Theatre majors.
    Notes: This course has an additional fee.
  
  • MUSC 2093 - Sophomore Applied Music - BA, BME, BFA Degrees

    Hours: 1
    Applied music instruction for second year BA in Music, BME, and BFA in Musical Theatre majors.
    Notes: This course is repeatable. This course has an additional fee.
  
  • MUSC 2094 - Sophomore Applied Music - 1/2 Hour Lesson, Instrument

    Hours: .5
    Applied music instruction for second year non-Music majors, and Music majors who study on a secondary instrument or voice.
    Notes: Repeatable to a maximum of 8 hours. This course has an additional fee.
  
  • MUSC 2095 - Sophomore Applied Music - 1/2 Hour Lesson, Instrument

    Hours: .5
    Applied music instruction for second year non-Music majors, and Music majors who study on a secondary instrument or voice.
    Notes: This course is repeatable. This course has an additional fee.
  
  • MUSC 2098 - Elective Applied Piano

    Hours: 1
    Private piano lessons held during the summer. Six one hour lessons scheduled in consultation with the instructor.
    Notes: This course is repeatable.
  
  • MUSC 2099 - Elective Applied Piano

    Hours: 0.5
    Private piano lessons held during the summer. Six one hour lessons scheduled in consultation with the instructor.
    Notes: This course is repeatable.
  
  • MUSC 3000 - Form and Analysis

    Hours: 2
    Musical forms, including dance forms, fugue, binary and ternary forms, sonata, rondo, and contemporary variations thereof. Analytical listening and a review of chromatic harmony as it applies to the pieces analyzed is included.
    Prerequisites: MUSC 2001 with a grade of C or better.
  
  • MUSC 3001 - Orchestration and Arranging

    Hours: 2
    Orchestral and band instruments and voices, including ranges, transposition, and timbre. Basic principles of arrangement for various ensembles.
    Prerequisites: MUSC 2001 with a grade of C or better.
  
  • MUSC 3020 - Conducting I

    Hours: 2
    The fundamentals of conducting, including body awareness, baton and hand technique, beat patterns, basic styles, and expression.
    Prerequisites: MUSC 2001 with a grade of C or better.
  
  • MUSC 3021 - Conducting II

    Hours: 2
    A continuation of conducting techniques, utilizing choral literature. Advanced score issues such as asymmetrical meters, mixed meter, tempo fluctuation, and rapidly changing dynamics and styles. Issues of score study are addressed, including reading choral/orchestral scores, score preparation, and analysis.
    Prerequisites: MUSC 3020 with a grade of C or better.
  
  • MUSC 3032 - Vocal and Choral Methods K-12

    Hours: 3
    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. Students will also explore choral pedagogy for the public school choral classroom, including choral warm-ups, teaching sight reading, choral literature/publishers, and choral rehearsal techniques.
    Prerequisites: Open to Music Education majors only.
    Notes: Requires 50 clock-hours of field experience.
  
  • MUSC 3033 - Instrumental Methods K-12

    Hours: 3
    Materials and methods for teaching middle and high school instrumental music. Methods for organization, maintenance, and selecting literature for bands and orchestras representing a wide range of historical periods and styles. Teaching the non-performance music class.
    Prerequisites: MUSC 3032 with a grade of C or better.
    Notes: Requires 50 clockhours of field experience.
  
  • MUSC 3036 - String Methods I

    Hours: 1
    Performing and pedagogical techniques relevant to bowed string instruments appropriate to beginning and intermediate levels. Proficiency of playing skill is assessed through performance in laboratory ensembles.
    Prerequisites: Open to Music Education majors only, or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUSC 3037 - String Methods II

    Hours: 1
    A continuation of String Methods I.
  
  • MUSC 3040 - Music History and Literature II - Writing Intensive

    Hours: 3
    The genres, musical styles, and important personalities of the Baroque and Classical eras. Developing a familiarity with the musical styles of the period.
    Prerequisites: MUSC 2040 with a grade of C or better, or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUSC 3041 - Music History and Literature III - Writing Intensive

    Hours: 3
    The genres, musical styles, and important personalities of the Romantic and Modern eras. Developing a familiarity with the musical styles of the period.
    Prerequisites: MUSC 3040 with a grade of C or better, or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUSC 3042 - Women in Music

    Hours: 3
    Do you know who Hildegard was? How about Francesca Caccini, Clara Schumann, Ethel Smyth, Amy Beach, or Libby Larsen? What contributions did these women, and others like them, make to the advancement and growth of musical styles and characteristics. More importantly, how did those contributions and sacrifices pave the way for the success of contemporary artists like Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Pink, Adele, and Rihanna? A survey of the history of women’s contributions to the world of music. Investigating the origins and progression of feminism, exploring contemporary feminist philosophy and criticism, and considering the future of this ideal in regards to music and the arts.
    Notes: Cross-listed with INST 2619.
  
  • MUSC 3043 - Art Song: The Collaborative Process

    Hours: 2
    An introduction to a song repertoire c. 1580 - present. Topics include Italian song, German Lied, French Melodie, and British and American song. Topics may also include Russian, Scandinavian, and Spanish repertories.
    Prerequisites: One year of applied voice study or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUSC 3046 - American Popular Music

    Hours: 3
    Beginning with the early Delta Blues, exploring the music and artists that provided the context for life in America from 1900 to today. The development of core music genres, drawing connections between those genres, and the various populations that helped to develop them. Additional topics include the development of music journalism throughout the 20th century, influences from abroad, an introduction to major social or political contexts of specific genres, and a significant critical listening component.
    Notes: Cross-listed with INST 2623.
  
  • MUSC 3050 - Advanced Electro-Acoustic Music

    Hours: 2
    Advanced techniques and applications of electroacoustic music practices. Topics include continued audio and MIDI recording/sequencing techniques, introductions to sound synthesis, algorithmic composition, and interactive computer music and motion graphics and their application with fixed media and interactive techniques. Culminates with a recital of fixed media and interactive projects.
    Prerequisites: MUSC 2050 with a grade of C or better, or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUSC 3052 - Audio Production I

    Hours: 3
    Examines the acoustics and electrical mechanics of sound production, live sound technique, and basic recording technology.
  
  • MUSC 3053 - Audio Production II

    Hours: 3
    A continuation of Audio Production I. Emphasizes studio recording, mixing, and mastering techniques.
    Prerequisites: MUSC 3052 with a grade of C or better.
  
  • MUSC 3060 - Jazz History

    Hours: 2
    Jazz is considered by many to be America’s only indigenous art form. Investigating the evolution of this music through readings and recorded listening examples.
  
  • MUSC 3070 - Musical Theatre Studio I

    Hours: 3
    Techniques of performance relevant to musical theatre. Preparation of scenes from representative musicals.
    Prerequisites: Junior standing or above, open to Musical Theatre majors only.
  
  • MUSC 3071 - Musical Theatre Studio II

    Hours: 2
    A continuation of Musical Theatre Studio I.
  
  • MUSC 3080 - Half Recital

    Hours: .5
    Presentation of a half recital during the third or fourth year by Music or Music Education majors.
  
  • MUSC 3081 - Junior Recital

    Hours: 1
    Presentation of a shared recital during the third year by Music majors.
  
  • MUSC 3082 - Instrumental Pedagogy and Literature

    Hours: 2
    The literature encountered in studio teaching, and the practical aspects of running a studio and managing a career as a free-lance musician.
    Prerequisites: One year of applied instrumental study or instructor permission.
 

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