2009-2010 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Course Descriptions Course Descriptions 208 Cedarville University 2009–10 CLMU-1180 – COM-1230 CLMU-1180 Diction for Singers II –Sp 2 hours Students will master the rules of pronouncing German and French language song texts using the International Phonetic Alphabet. Classroom activities will include listening to, reading, and singing German and French language song texts. CLMU-1810 Piano Class I –Fa 2 hours Group instruction in piano fundamentals. Required for music majors who are unable to pass the piano proficiency. Open to other individuals with permission of the instructor. (Fee: $30) CLMU-1820 Piano Class II –Sp 2 hours Continued group instruction in piano fundamentals and repertoire. Prerequisite: CLMU-1810 Piano Class I. (Fee: $30) CLMU-1860 Voice Class –Fa 1 hour Group instruction in basic vocal technique and repertoire. Enrollment open to any student not majoring in voice. Repeatable. (odd years) CLMU-2110 Song Literature –Sp 2 hours Survey of literature for the solo voice from the onset of Thoroughbass to the 20th century. Analysis of scores will be done through recordings and live performances. (even years) CLMU-2120 Oratorio Literature –Sp 2 hours A chronological study of the world of oratorio beginning with the Passions of Johann Sebastian Bach continuing through Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and on to the staged oratorios of today. Class time is heavily devoted to aural and score analysis, with the occasional solos from major oratorio works. (odd years) CLMU-2130 Opera Literature –Fa 2 hours Designed to acquaint the student with the world of opera literature from the earliest opera Euridice written in 1600 to the present 21st century operas. Representative works will be discussed from the Baroque, Seria, Buffa, Bel Canto, Romantic, Verismo, English, and Contemporary American styles. (oddyears) CLMU-2200 Music Literature: Special Topics 1-2 hours A survey of the history and literature for the specified instrument. CLMU-2210 Brass Literature –Fa 1 hour A survey of brass literature covering all historical periods but emphasizing the chamber music genre. (even years) CLMU-2220 Percussion Literature –Sp 1 hour A survey of literature for percussion with special emphasis on the 20th century. Total percussion will be considered. (even years) CLMU-2230 String Literature –Sp 1 hour A survey of string literature covering all historical periods but emphasizing the chamber music genre. (even years) CLMU-2240 Woodwind Literature –Fa 1 hour The study of the history and literature of the woodwind instruments (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon). (odd years) CLMU-2300 Keyboard Literature –Sp 2 hours A survey of music for the piano and its precursors, covering the period from 1600 to the present, with a focus on the works which have come to form the core of the repertoire. (odd years) CLMU-2310 Collaborative Piano –Fa, Sp 1 hour Supervised piano accompanying experience. The student is assigned to work with one vocalist or instrumentalist for the semester and will prepare music for studio lessons as well as public performances. CLMU-2750 Performance Seminar –Fa, Sp 0 hours A once-per-semester seminar, that may take the form of a lecture, masterclass, or recital. CLMU-2760 Performance Portfolio –Fa, Sp 0 hours The student will assemble and present materials, that demonstrate performance achievement and professional awareness. The portfolio may include documentation of performances, masterclass, and repertoire. CLMU-2800 Intro to Music Composition –Sp 2 hours Designed to introduce the student to the foundational concepts of musical composition. Students will gain facility with the tools of composition and will begin composing in various styles. CLMU-2850 Composition Seminar –Fa, Sp 0 hours A once-per-semester seminar designed to expose students to aspects of the compositional art that are not part of general class material. The seminar may take the form of a lecture, masterclass, or recital. CLMU-2860 Composition Portfolio –Fa 0 hours Designed as an opportunity for students to receive guidance and feedback on preparing, assembling, and presenting a composition portfolio. The portfolio may include documentation of performances, masterclasses, and completed compositions. CLMU-3110 Choral Repertoire –Fa 2 hours This course exposes the student to exemplary repertoire for choirs of all levels and voicings. Most class sessions are devoted to sight-reading and discussing a large number of choral pieces as well as evaluative listening to recordings. Open to all music majors, minors, and to all CU ensemble members. For music majors, it is recommended that this course be taken concurrently with CDMU- 3630 Choral Methods. College Studies (COLL) COLL-1000 Transitions 0 hours Designed to assist students in understanding and developing skills needed for college success. Includes placement and diagnostic testing, special advising, and tutoring when necessary. (Fee: $550) COLL-1010 MAP 0 hours Desiring to support students who struggle academically, the academic assistance center and the academic deans require students on academic probation to be enrolled in the academic probation program called MAP – a unique avenue in which to cultivate scholarship and discipline from a holistic approach. The program is designed to help students in the context of relationship and accountability, to enable students to learn within the dynamics of their lives, to bring concrete strategies to the learning process and to develop skills that will translate into other realms of living. (Fee: $600) Communication Studies (COM) COM-1000 3 hours Introduction to Communication Arts –Fa, Sp A foundational course designed to introduce the student to the broad discipline of communication including such areas as Christian perspectives, theory, ethics, programs of study, professional organizations, and co-curricular and career opportunities. COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech –Fa, Sp 3 hours Usually a prerequisite for other courses in speech, the fundamental course offers theory and practice in basic speech skills for extemporaneous speaking and the use of voice and delivery in oral interpretation of prose and poetry. Students gain extensive training in public speaking as an art. COM-1120 Honors Speech –Fa 3 hours Exposes the student to and prepares them for competition in the three general areas of intercollegiate forensic competition: oral interpretation (prose, poetry, dramatic-duo), public speaking (persuasion, informative, communication analysis), and limited preparation events (impromptu and extemporaneous speaking). Prerequisites: Audition; permission of instructor. COM-1230 Voice and Diction –Fa 3 hours See course description for THTR-1230 Voice and Diction.