2003-2004 Academic Catalog

140 Music and Art School of Humanities, Fine Arts, and Bible traditions in music. Students become familiar with a wide variety of music literature and learn to listen analytically. Serves as the introductory music history course for sophomore music majors. HLMU-3310 Music History I –Fa 3 hours Study of the music of Western civilization traced from its primitive sources and giving special attention to Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music as demonstrated through the vocal and instrumental music of composers from each period. HLMU-3320 Music History II –Sp 3 hours Study of the music of Western civilization traced from the 1580s to the present time. HLMU-4110 Choral Literature –Sp 3 hours An historical overview of choral music from 1400 to the present. Attention is given to primary genres of choral composition: motet, madrigal, mass, anthem, oratorio, passion, cantata and orchestral works with choir. This course will serve as an elective for majors in choral music education, church music, vocal performance, and Composition. (even years) HLMU-4990 Independent Study inMusic History 1-3 hours Independent and intensive study in a particular area of music history for individual students who demonstrate special interests and abilities. Prerequisites: HLMU-3310, 3320 Music History I, II. Humanities HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities –Fa,Sp 3 hours Historical study of the relationship of music, art, and literature to the dominant cultural, religious, and philosophical trends and their relationship to Christian theism. HUM-2430 Enjoyment of Music –Fa 3 hours The class is designed to present a study of music by genre and chronology. It will focus upon the art traditions in music. Students will become familiar with a wide variety of music literature and will learn to listen analytically. The primary goal will be to bring students as far as possible along the road to being music lovers. Keyboard Pedagogy KPMU-2010 Keyboard Pedagogy I –Fa 3 hours Study of techniques and literature for the teaching of beginning and intermediate piano students both in private and class settings. Includes study of graded teaching materials and participation in a supervised teaching setting. Prerequisites: THMU-1210,1220 Music Theory I, II; THMU1310,1320 Aural Skills I, II. KPMU-2020 Keyboard Pedagogy II –Sp 3 hours Discussion of pedagogical problems involving intermediate students; evaluations of piano literature and investigation of specific aspects of piano pedagogy through readings and discussion. Survey of piano literature and its predecessors— clavichord, harpsichord, and pianoforte—from the early English virginal music to the present time. Prerequisite: KPMU-2010 Keyboard Pedagogy I. KPMU-3110, 3120, 4110, 4120 1 hour each Directed Teaching –Fa,Sp Supervised teaching experience in a private or class format with beginning to intermediate level piano students. Prerequi- sites: KPMU-2010, 2020 Keyboard Pedagogy I, II. KPMU-3150 Keyboard Pedagogy Seminar I –Fa 2 hours Designed to develop critical and creative teaching approaches for students of varying personality and learning styles with application to theory, technique and music concepts needed by primary and elementary level piano students both in private and group settings. Prerequisites: KPMU-2010,2020 Keyboard Pedagogy I, II. KPMU-3160 Keyboard Pedagogy Seminar II –Sp 2 hours Survey of representative Baroque through 20 th century literature for the advanced pre-college pianist. The course is enhanced with General Music GMUS-1000 Music Philosophy and Aesthetics –Fa 1 hour Philosophical and scriptural foundation for the Christian concepts of musical creativity, musical worship, and steward- ship. Understanding the unique teacher-student relationship in music. A first attempt at codifying a coherent, personal, Christian philosophy of music. GMUS-1030 Recital and Program Attendance –Fa,Sp 0 hours Music majors and minors must attend a prescribed number of programs and recitals each semester. Majors must enroll each semester. For a music minor, students must enroll for two consecutive semesters. Graphic Design GDES-1100 History of Graphic Design –Fa 1 hour Survey of graphic design from pre-history through current practice. Highlighting significant stages in its development and pivotal influences including technological advances, individual works, key movements, schools of thought, and approaches relative to their time(s) and culture(s). GDES-1210 Typography –Fa 2 hours An introduction to the study of typography and its role in the structuring of visual language and its relationship to the disci- pline of graphic design. The course will examine the history of letterforms, their sources and influences, and will provide opportunities for learning principles and guidelines for the effective use of type in visual communications for a variety of media and messages. Students will learn to structure intelligent, creative type solutions through classroom discussion, reading, research, and studio assignments including editorial, promo- tional, and informational applications of typography. GDES-2210 Digital Image/Photography –Fa 3 hours An introduction to digital imaging technology and professional techniques for image editing and photo manipulation. The course will provide opportunities to becoming proficient with the tools and techniques associated with Adobe Photoshop, the industry standard sofware for image editing, through classroom discussion, reading, research, and studio assignments. GDES-2220 Graphic Design I –Sp 3 hours An introduction to the study of graphic design with emphasis on using the principles of design to communicate information and ideas in visual form. The course will provide opportunities to learn principles of visual communication and steps in the design process necessary to produce effective design solutions. Learning will be achieved through classroom discussion, reading, research, and studio assignments that center around producing concepts for both printed and electronic forms of information design. GDES-2230 Production Design I –Sp 3 hours An introduction to the technical processes required for the production of graphic design solutions in a variety of media. The course will provide opportunities to gain understanding of guidelines and requirements necessary for producing design documents in both conventional and electronic media. History HLMU-2100 Jazz History: Music of the Multi-Culture –Fa 3 hours Survey of jazz as an American art form, as a representative of both Western and non-Western practices, which now make up our American multi-culture, and as the primary vehicle for the realization of improvisation within that multi-culture. Acquaints the student of music with jazz styles and the major figures in jazz history and assists in the discovery of jazz influence upon all other American music, both classical and popular. Prerequisites: THMU-1220 Music Theory II; THMU-1320 Aural Skills II. HLMU-2310 Introduction to Music Literature –Sp 3 hours Study of music by genre and chronology. Focuses upon art