Music (MUS) at Germanna Community College
Distance Learning
Time of Day
Term
- MUS 101 - Fundamentals of Music
- Provides the ability to read and identify basic fundamentals of music notation. Teaches major and minor scales, chords and basic harmonic progressions. Covers basic ear training and keyboard exercises.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - MUS 102 - Basic Musicianship II
- Provides exercises leading to knowledge and skill in the rudiments of music. Includes rhythmic notation as well as scales, keys, and intervals along with exercises in sight reading and ear training. Part II of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - MUS 121 - Music in Society
- Explores the language of music through an introduction to basic elements, forms and styles across time. Acquaints students with composers' lives and influential creative individualities, discovering representative works and milestones in western society. Develops techniques for listening analytically and critically. Reviews historical development and significance of art music within the context of evolving societal structures.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - MUS 122 - Music Appreciation II
- Increases the variety and depth of the student's interest, knowledge, and involvement in music and related cultural activities. Acquaints the student with traditional and twentieth century music literature, emphasizing the relationship music has as an art form with man and society. Increases the student's awareness of the composers and performers of all eras through listening and concert experiences. Part II of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - MUS 225 - The History of Jazz
- Studies the underlying elements of jazz, concentrating on the socio-cultural and historical development from earliest stages to the present. Explores key figures and significant works instrumental in the development and evolution of jazz.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits
