Music (MUS) at Virginia Highlands Community College
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- MUS 111 - Music Theory I
- Discusses elements of musical construction of scales, intervals, triads, and chord progressions. Develops ability to sing at sight and write from dictation. Introduces the analysis of the Bach chorale style. Expands facility with harmonic dictation and enables the student to use these techniques at the keyboard. Part I of II.Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
4 credits - MUS 112 - Music Theory II
- Discusses elements of musical construction of scales, intervals, triads, and chord progressions. Develops ability to sing at sight and write from dictation. Introduces the analysis of the Bach chorale style. Expands facility with harmonic dictation and enables the student to use these techniques at the keyboard. Part II of II.Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
4 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. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - MUS 131 - Class Voice I
- Introduces the many aspects of singing from the physical act through the aesthetic experience. The course is designed for the beginning singer who desires vocal improvement, and for the voice major as an addition to and extension of skills and knowledge necessary for artistic development. Introduces appropriate repertoire. Part I of II.Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
2 credits - MUS 132 - Class Voice II
- Introduces the many aspects of singing from the physical act through the aesthetic experience. The course is designed for the beginning singer who desires vocal improvement, and for the voice major as an addition to and extension of skills and knowledge necessary for artistic development. Introduces appropriate repertoire. Part II of II.Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
2 credits - MUS 136 - Applied Music-Voice
- Teaches singing, proper breath control, diction, and development of tone. Studies the standard vocal repertoire. Private lessons are available for either 1 or 2 hours of credit per semester. The length of the lessons will be 1/2 hour for 1 hour credit and 1 hour for 2 hours credit per semester. All courses in applied music may be repeated for a total of 8 hours for the major and 4 hours for the minor. One or two half-hour lessons per week. Four to eight hours practice required.Laboratory 4-8 hours per week. Total 4-8 hours per week.
1-2 credits - MUS 137 - Chorus Ensemble
- Ensemble consists of performance from the standard repertoires, including study of ensemble techniques and interpretation. May be repeated for credit.Credits 1 - 2. Laboratory 3-6 hours per week.
1-2 credits - MUS 141 - Class Piano I
- Offers the beginning piano student activities in learning musical notation, in accomplishing sight reading skills, and in mastering techniques of keyboard playing. Presents appropriate literature. Open to all students and may be used to fulfill applied minor instrument requirement for music major. Part I of II.Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
2 credits - MUS 142 - Class Piano II
- Offers the beginning piano student activities in learning musical notation, in accomplishing sight reading skills, and in mastering techniques of keyboard playing. Presents appropriate literature. Open to all students and may be used to fulfill applied minor instrument requirement for music major. Part II of II.Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
2 credits - MUS 145 - Applied Music - Keyboard
- Teaches piano, organ, harpsichord, or synthesizer. Studies the standard repertoire. Private lessons are available for either 1 or 2 hours of credit per semester. The length of the lessons will be 1/2 hour for 1 hour credit and 1 hour for 2 hours credit per semester. All courses in applied music may be repeated for a total of 8 hours for the major and 4 hours for the minor. 1-2 half-hour lessons per week, 4-8 hours practice (laboratory) required.Laboratory 4-8 hours. Total 4-8 hours per week.
1-2 credits - 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 - MUS 149 - Band Ensemble
- Ensemble consists of performance from the standard repertoires, including study of ensemble techniques and interpretation. Divisional approval required. May be repeated for credit.Laboratory 3-6 hours per week.
1-2 credits - MUS 150 - Old Time String Band
- An introductory level course on the history and performance of traditional American string band music in the central Appalachian region. Classroom instruction will include lecture, demonstrations, assignments, reports, and quizzes. Student practice will be required outside of classroom hours.Lecture 2 hours, Laboratory 2 hours per week.
3 credits - MUS 155 - Applied Music - Woodwinds
- Teaches fundamentals of the woodwind instruments. Studies the standard repertoire. Private lessons are available for either 1 or 2 hours of credit per semester. The length of the lessons will be 1/2 hour for 1 hour credit and 1 hour for 2 hours credit per semester. All courses in applied music may be repeated for a total of 8 hours for the major and 4 hours for the minor. 1-2 half-hour lessons per week, 4-8 hours practice (laboratory) required.Laboratory 4-8 hours per week. Total 4-8 hours per week.
1-2 credits - MUS 163 - Guitar Theory and Practice I
- Studies the fundamentals of sound production, music theory, and harmony as they apply to guitar. Builds proficiency in both the techniques of playing the guitar and in the application of music fundamentals to these techniques. Presents different types of guitars and related instruments. Emphasizes music as entertainment and as a communication skill. Part I of II.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits - MUS 164 - Guitar Theory and Practice II
- Studies the fundamentals of sound production, music theory, and harmony as they apply to guitar. Builds proficiency in both the techniques of playing the guitar and in the application of music fundamentals to these techniques. Presents different types of guitars and related instruments. Emphasizes music as entertainment and as a communication skill. Part II of II.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits - MUS 175 - Applied Music - Brass
- Teaches fundamentals of brass instruments. Studies the standard repertoire. Private lessons are available for either 1 or 2 hours of credit per semester. The length of the lessons will be 1/2 hour for 1 hour credit and 1 hour for 2 hours credit per semester. All courses in applied music may be repeated for a total of 8 hours for the major and 4 hours for the minor. 1-2 half-hour lessons per week, 4-8 hours practice (laboratory) required.Laboratory 4-8 hours per week. Total 4-8 hours per week.
1-2 credits - MUS 185 - Applied Music - Percussion
- Teaches fundamentals of percussion instruments. Studies the standard repertoire. Private lessons are available for either 1 or 2 hours of credit per semester. The length of the lessons will be 1/2 hour for 1 hour credit and 1 hour for 2 hours credit per semester. All courses in applied music may be repeated for a total of 8 hours for the major and 4 hours for the minor. 1-2 half-hour lessons per week, 4-8 hours practice (laboratory) required.Laboratory 4-8 hours per week. Total 4-8 hours per week.
1-2 credits - MUS 193 - Studies In
- Covers new content not covered in existing courses in the discipline. Allows instructor to explore content and instructional methods to assess the course's viability as a permanent offering.Variable hours per week.
1-5 credits - MUS 195 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - MUS 199 - Supervised Study
- Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - MUS 221 - History of Western Music Prior to 1750
- Presents the chronology of musical styles and significant composers from Antiquity through the Pre-Classical era. Relates the development of music from a socio-historical perspective including parallel movements within the arts. Develops techniques for listening analytically and critically to music. MUS 221 and 222 may transfer as the same course. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - MUS 222 - History of Western Music 1750 to Present
- Presents the chronology of musical styles and significant composers from the Classical Period through the Modern era. Relates the development of music from a socio-historical perspective including parallel movements within the arts. Develops techniques for listening analytically and critically to music. MUS 221 and 222 may transfer as the same course. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 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 - MUS 231 - Advanced Class Voice I
- Continues MUS 131-132. Continues the expansion of appropriate vocal repertoire. Part I of II.Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
2 credits - MUS 232 - Advanced Class Voice II
- Continues MUS 131-132. Continues the expansion of appropriate vocal repertoire. Part II of II.Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
2 credits - MUS 241 - Advanced Class Piano I
- Teaches advanced applications of keyboard fundamentals and technical skills. Includes exercises in intervals, triads, all major and minor scales, and simple and compound meters. Uses advanced repertoire. Part I of II.Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
2 credits - MUS 242 - Advanced Class Piano II
- Teaches advanced applications of keyboard fundamentals and technical skills. Includes exercises in intervals, triads, all major and minor scales, and simple and compound meters. Uses advanced repertoire. Part II of II.Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
2 credits - MUS 248 - Orchestra
- Ensemble consist of performance from the standard repertoires, including study of ensemble techniques and interpretation. Divisional approval required. May be repeated for credit. Continues MUS 148.Laboratory 3-6 hours per week.
1-2 credits - MUS 249 - Band Ensemble
- Ensemble consist of performance from the standard repertoires, including study of ensemble techniques and interpretation. Divisional approval required. May be repeated for credit. Continues MUS 149.Laboratory 3-6 hours per week.
1-2 credits - MUS 255 - Advanced Applied Music - Woodwinds
- Continues Applied Music - Woodwinds MUS 155. Private lessons are available for either 1 or 2 hours of credit per semester. The length of the lessons will be 1/2 hour for 1 hour credit and 1 hour for 2 hours credit per semester. All courses in applied music may be repeated for a total of 8 hours for the major and 4 hours for the minor.Laboratory 4-8 hours per week.
1-2 credits - MUS 285 - Advanced Applied Music - Percussion
- Continues Applied Music - Percussion MUS 185. Private lessons are available for either 1 or 2 hours of credit per semester. The length of the lessons will be 1/2 hour for 1 hour credit and 1 hour for 2 hours credit per semester. All courses in applied music may be repeated for a total of 8 hours for the major and 4 hours for the minor. Laboratory 1-2 hours per week. & MUS 286 PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE (1 CR.) Continues Percussion Ensemble MUS 186. Courses in ensemble consist of performance from the standard repertoires, including study of ensemble techniques and interpretation. May be repeated for credit.Laboratory 4-8 hours per week.
Divisional approval required.1-2 credits - MUS 293 - Studies In
- Covers new content not covered in existing courses in the discipline. Allows instructor to explore content and instructional methods to assess the course's viability as a permanent offering.Variable hours per week.
1-5 credits - MUS 295 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
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