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  • MUS 233: Music in Global Societies
    3.00 Credits
    The University of Tennessee Southern

    This course explores music from select regions of the world with a focus on the role of music in the cultures and traditions from which it arises. Topics include instruments, rhythm, melody, form, and the ways in which music is incorporated in family, community and religious events.
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  • MUS 235: History of Jazz and Blues
    3.00 Credits
    The University of Tennessee Southern

    This course surveys the history of two art forms that are uniquely American in their origin and development. It begins with the beginnings of jazz and blues from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, then traces the development of these forms and their influence on other forms of American music during the past one hundred plus years. The course serves as one of several options that fulfill the core curriculum requirements in the fine arts. Fall.
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  • MUS 236: Rock & Roll: History, Contexts, & Identities
    3.00 Credits
    The University of Tennessee Southern

    This course examines the history of Rock and Roll from its beginnings in Blues, Folk, and Tin Pan Alley to its present-day manifestations in Alternative, Hip-Hop, and Electronica. Besides addressing chronology and key parameters of musical style, this course gives special attention to the diverse cultural contexts of rock and roll, particularly its influence on the formation of racial, social, gender, political, and regional identities. The course serves as one of several options that fulfill the core curriculum requirement in the fine arts. It is open to all students. Spring.
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  • MUS 302: Hymnology
    3.00 Credits
    The University of Tennessee Southern

    This study of the development of the art of hymn writing from the days of the early church to the present focuses on the musical, poetic, and theological elements of hymns; historical periods of hymnology; major authors, composers, texts, tunes and the use of hymns in modern worship services. Prerequisite: MUS 231, 233, or 235 or permission of the instructor. Spring, even-numbered years.
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  • MUS 303: Introduction to Music Technology
    3.00 Credits
    The University of Tennessee Southern

    This course introduces various music technology applications, especially emphasizing computer-assisted music notation, recording, and digital editing software. Prerequisite: MUS 102 or instructor permission. Spring, odd-numbered years.
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  • MUS 304: Conducting
    3.00 Credits
    The University of Tennessee Southern

    This study introduces the student to basic conducting techniques, emphasizing conducting patterns and appropriate gestures joined to score preparation, establishing an introductory understanding of the relationship between, gesture, musical interpretation, and ensemble sound. Prerequisite: MUS 102 or instructor permission. Fall, even-numbered years.
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  • MUS 305: Instrumentation and Arranging
    3.00 Credits
    The University of Tennessee Southern

    This course is designed to familiarize students with the ranges, transpositions, and timbres of the instruments of the orchestra through actual scoring for string, woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments culminating in a final project scored for full orchestra. Prerequisite: MUS 303. Fall, odd-numbered years.
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  • MUS 311: Music and Film
    3.00 Credits
    The University of Tennessee Southern

    A detailed and historical study of the use of music in film, this course focuses on the major films with a detailed analysis and discussion of the way music is used in each film. The films will be diverse and cover all periods in the development of film, from the silent screen days to the present. Additionally, the course will deal with the major composers for film and the influence that they have had on the development of movie scores. Prerequisite: MUS 231, 233, or 235. Spring, odd-numbered years.
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  • MUS 313: Songwriting Workshop
    1.00 - 3.00 Credits
    The University of Tennessee Southern

    This course is an eight-week intensive workshop focusing on creation of lyrics, melodic lines, chord progressions, song forms, and other songwriting techniques. May be taken three times for credit.
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  • MUS 401: Music History I (early music to 1750)
    3.00 Credits
    The University of Tennessee Southern

    This course surveys the history of Western music from Antiquity through 1750, concentrating on major works, styles, genres and composers of this period. Prerequisite: MUS 231, 233, or 235. Fall, odd-numbered years.
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