Applied Music Composition - MUS 147 at Brightpoint Community College


         
 
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MUS 147 - Applied Music Composition
Teaches the fundamentals of music composition, including score notation software. Introduces basic manipulation of melodic and motivic composition devices, conscious use of texture, and basic knowledge of orchestration.
Lecture 0, Laboratory 3-6 hours. Total 3-6 hours per week.
1-2 credits

Schedule at Brightpoint Community College

Spring 2025 ➜

Class # Section Credits Day Time Start Location Mode
33216 MUS 147-M01 1
     F 
2:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
 2025-01-13 Midlothian P
This section is a 1 credit class. Applied classes are private lessons held once a week (30 minutes for this 1-credit class). Please email Ms. Kerrigan Sullivan at ksullivan@jtcc.edu and cc Dr. David Guthrie at dguthrie@jtcc.edu, for scheduling information concerning this class. All courses in applied music may be repeated for a total of 8 hours for the major and 4 hours for the minor. One half hour lesson per week. Four to eight hours practice required. This course requires an additional out-of-pocket Lab fee of $375.
This course may require attendance and participation in "performance classes" which will meet outside of your regular lesson time. Dates and times for these classes: TBA. Your instructor will provide additional details regarding the performance classes at the beginning of the semester.
MUS 147 prerequisite courses: Successful completion of MUS 101-Fundamentals of Music, MUS 111-Music

Summer 2025 ➜

Class # Section Credits Day Time Start Location Mode
33126 MUS 147-M21 1
       
0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.
 2025-06-09 Midlothian P
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