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Music (MUS)
Donald Chamberlain (chair), Lisa Hearne, Martin Hearne, James Martin,
Jama Stilwell
Adjunct Faculty/Academic Staff: Jonathon Thull
Cornell College offers a major in Music within the framework of the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Special Studies degrees. The Department of Music oversees the Bachelor of Music degree, with majors either in Performance or in Music Education (see Index. Bachelor of Music Degree).
The Bachelor of Arts allows the student with a strong interest
in music the opportunity to explore various musical pursuits within the
general liberal arts program of the College. Instruction in a performing medium and participation in solo performance
and in ensembles are required components of the B.A. Music major.
Major:
- A minimum of 11 course credits in Music, which include:
- MUS 110, 210, 310,
343, 346, 321,
322, and 323;
- One and one-half course credits in Solo Performance courses
(selected from 731-793), of which one course
credit must be in one medium; and
- One and one-half course credits in Music Ensembles
(selected from 711-720), of which one course credit
must be earned in one ensemble;
- Passing the Piano Proficiency Requirement (see below);
- Completion of a senior project;
- All Music majors must enroll in a Solo Performance course (music lesson) and in a music ensemble during their final three semesters, unless excused by the Music Department; and
- Receive a passing grade (P) in FAA 701 for a minimum of five semesters (see ``Music Performance Seminar'').
FAA 701 must be taken along with every Solo Performance course. After a student has earned more than one course credit in the continuing study of the same instrument, he or she may count the additional credits toward the fulfillment of the general B.A. requirement for a minimum of nine courses numbered in the 300s or 400s.
All senior Music majors must complete a senior
project. There are two categories from which to choose: recital (FAA
798 or 799); or paper/project (MUS
485). Students may choose both of these options if
they wish.
Minor: A minimum of six course credits in Music which include
MUS 110, 210, 310, and at least
three additional courses in Music at the 200 level or above, selected in
consultation with and approval by the Department, not to include MUS 212, 301, or
728.
Music Lessons at Cornell: Students register for Solo Performance courses (music lessons) at the beginning of Term One and Term Six. These courses are taught over four consecutive terms. Registration entails additional costs (see Music Lessons, Fees). Students may withdraw from these courses only during the first of the four terms. If a student withdraws from a Solo Performance course during the drop period, he or she will be charged only for the lessons scheduled between the beginning of the course and the date when the course is officially dropped and no entry concerning the course will appear on the student's transcript. After the drop period has passed, if a student ceases to attend, a grade of F will appear on the student's transcript and the student will be billed for the full semester charge. All music scholarship students must be enrolled in music lessons to retain their scholarships.
Piano Proficiency Requirement: All Music
majors, regardless of degree or program, must pass the Piano Proficiency
Requirement by the end of the sophomore year. If this requirement is not
passed, the student must take applied piano (FAA 761 or
762) until the requirement has been passed. The requirement
consists of six components: performance of three prepared works; scales;
arpeggios; sight reading; and melody harmonization. Also, as part of the
requirement, Music Education majors must
demonstrate their ability to perform an accompaniment with a singer or
instrumentalist. A student may pass the requirement in segments.
Ensemble Participation:
Participation in music ensembles (FAA 711 through 720)
is required of all Music majors and music scholarship students, regardless of degree or program.
Requirements vary, depending on the degree program. Regulations governing adding and
dropping ensembles are the same as for Music
Lessons, with the exception of MUS
718.
Music Performance Seminar: The Music
Performance Seminar (FAA 701) is a semester-long program
that consists of attendance at music events. The purpose of
this Seminar is to help nurture an understanding of diverse musical
styles and musical ensembles and to provide opportunities for student
performances. Attendance at concerts, recitals, and Friday afternoon Music Performance Seminar Student Recitals is required of all Music majors and minors, as well as all other students who are enrolled in music lessons. (Students who have accepted a William Fletcher King Music Scholarship must satisfy the recital attendance requirement for a Music minor until a Music major is declared. Students who have accepted a Trustees' Music Scholarship must satisfy, at minimum, the recital attendance requirement for a Music minor.) The number of required events changes from semester to semester. Students should contact the Department of Music each semester for details. Music majors must receive a passing grade in Music Performance Seminar (FAA 701) in a minimum of five semesters in order to complete the major. Failure to meet the attendance requirement will result in the student's receiving an F for Music Performance Seminar. No course credit is given for this Seminar. It is offered on a Pass/Fail basis.
101. Fundamentals of Music
Basic
music reading skills for all interested students, while learning to
listen to and recognize the structural and aesthetic elements of music.
Preparation for MUS 110. This course satisfies the music
requirement for Elementary Education majors to teach
music in the elementary schools. (Fine Arts)
107. Vocal Diction (1/2)
Italian, French, German, and English diction as related to the art song
and to choral music. Required of all students whose major performance
medium is voice; also required of General Music Education majors.
Alternate years. L. HEARNE
110. Music Theory I
Fundamentals
of music: harmony, melody, rhythm, scales, and forms; with a
concentration on the common-practice period, 1600-1900 (with some twentieth
century music). Application of these topics to analysis, writing,
listening, sight-singing, and an introduction to music literature.
(Fine Arts) STILWELL
116. The Aesthetics of Music - Popular Music
This course will explore a variety of topics relating to why we listen to and enjoy popular music. Topics will include what music means, how and why we respond to it emotionally, and how popular music relates to contemporary society and culture. Offered every third year. (Writing Requirement) CHAMBERLAIN
210. Music Theory II
Continuation of MUS 110, with the addition of keyboard techniques. Topics include the harmonic progression, triads in inversion, non-chord tones, and an introduction to phrases, periods, and their role in creating musical form. Prerequisite: MUS 110. (Fine Arts) STILWELL
212. Music Listening and
Understanding
Learning to understand Western art music
through historical study and perceptive listening. Not open to
Music majors. Does not count toward the Music minor. (Humanities)
215. Jazz Improvisation
Improvisation in American jazz, including daily performing experiences
in these styles. Prerequisite: MUS 310. Offered every third year.
(Fine Arts) CHAMBERLAIN
217. Opera
An introduction to opera as a genre and a study of selected
masterpieces. The course will involve both traditional investigations
and newer scholarly approaches from areas such as ``queer studies'' and
feminist scholarship. Themes of the course will be those of the operas
studied: politics, gender, class, love, death, sexuality, the individual
within society, religion, and, of course, the union of music and
drama. Ability to read music not required. Offered subject to availability of faculty. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. (Humanities)
J. MARTIN
218. Rock Music
Rock music from
its origins in African-American blues to the present. The music's
interaction with racism, capitalism, sexism, and politics. Open to all
students. Offered subject to availability of faculty. (Humanities) J. MARTIN
219. Revolutionary Music of the Twentieth
Century
Avant-garde music of the twentieth century and the
ways it has challenged previously-held musical and aesthetic values.
Ives, Satie, Futurism, Dadaism, Duchamp, Varèse, Cage, and beyond.
Experimental works and ideas in arts other than music. Open to all
students. Offered subject to availability of faculty. (Humanities) J. MARTIN
220. Jazz History
Jazz in America from its roots in Africa and Western Europe to present-day styles and practices. Open to all students. Offered every third year. (Humanities) CHAMBERLAIN
263. Women and Music
The roles
of women in the history of Western music with special emphasis on the
music of women composers. Exploration of issues surrounding gender and
musical style. Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). (Humanities)
270 through 275. Topics in Music
Study of a selected topic. May be repeated for credit if content is
different.
280/380. Internship: see Courses 280/380.
290/390. Individual Project: see Courses 290/390.
301. Elementary School Music
Children's vocal development. Learning skills of rhythmic response, reading, and listening. Study of basic texts and materials. Thirty hours of observation-practicum in the schools. Recommended prerequisite: MUS 101.
302. Song Literature
Investigation of the solo repertoire for the voice. Required of all
majors in voice performance. Open to others with permission of
instructor. Offered upon request. L. HEARNE
303. Service Playing and Arranging
Selecting music for the church service, the playing of the service, and the study of chanting. Required of all students majoring in performance in organ. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Offered upon request.
304. Literature of the Major Instrument
Study of the repertoire available for the primary instrument. Required of all majors in instrumental performance. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
305. Orchestration (1/2)
Scoring
for wind ensemble, orchestra, and chamber groups. Characteristics of
modern instruments. Prerequisite: MUS 310. Offered upon request. CHAMBERLAIN
306. Conducting I (1/2)
Basic conducting skills for both vocal and instrumental ensembles. Baton technique, musical styles and interpretations, rehearsal techniques, and score reading. Prerequisite: MUS 310. M. HEARNE
307. Piano Pedagogy (1/2)
Examination and discussion of current ideas and methods of teaching
piano to children and adults, including lectures, observation of
individual and class piano lessons, and supervised practice teaching.
Required of all piano performance majors. Open to other pianists with
the permission of instructor. Not open to first year students. Offered
upon request, subject to availability of faculty. J. MARTIN
308. Vocal Pedagogy (1/2)
Historical and pedagogical development of the art of singing and a study of the physiology of the singing process. Emphasis on teaching techniques and care of the voice. Required of all students majoring in voice. Open to other vocalists with the permission of instructor. Prerequisite: junior standing. Alternate years.
310. Music Theory III
Continuation of MUS 210. Topics include seventh chords, chord inversion, secondary functions, and an introduction to modulation. Prerequisite: MUS 210. STILWELL
315. Jazz Arranging
Scoring for the jazz ensemble. Study of contemporary practices for writing and arranging in the jazz idiom. Projects include arrangements for the conventional big band as well as for small jazz ensembles. Prerequisite: MUS 346. Offered upon request, subject to availability of faculty. CHAMBERLAIN
321. History of Western Music I: Medieval and Renaissance
Chronological development of Western music from ancient times through the late Renaissance. Emphasis on historical, cultural, aesthetic, and structural examination of musical works; and the development of genres, forms, and performance practices. Prerequisites: writing-designated course (W) and the ability to read music. (Humanities) STILWELL
322. History of Western Music II: Baroque and Classical
Chronological development of Western music from the Baroque (seventeenth century) through Beethoven. Emphasis on historical, cultural, aesthetic, and structural examination of musical works; and the development of genres, forms, and performance practices. Prerequisites: writing-designated course (W) and the ability to read music. (Humanities) J. MARTIN
323. History of Western Music III: Romantic and Twentieth Century
Chronological development of Western music from the Romantics through the twentieth century. Emphasis on historical, cultural, aesthetic, and structural examination of musical works; and the development of genres, forms, and performance practices. Prerequisites: writing-designated course (W) and the ability to read music. (Humanities) J. MARTIN
331. Music Education Seminar (1/2)
Introduction to the music teaching profession, with an emphasis on
student evaluation, planning, classroom management, teaching
strategies, and audiovisual and computer applications. Twenty-five hours of observation/practicum in music in the
schools. Prerequisite: MUS 310.
343-346. Music Theory IV and V
Continuation of MUS 310, with emphasis on aural skills, structural analysis, and formal designs of music from the common-practice period. Prerequisite: MUS 310. CHAMBERLAIN
348. Counterpoint
Fundamental
contrapuntal principles that occur in polyphonic music. Prerequisite:
MUS 346. Offered upon request. CHAMBERLAIN
349. Form and Analysis
Overview
of the standard forms and genres found in the common-practice and twentieth
century periods. Study of techniques for uncovering the structure of a
specific work. Prerequisite: MUS 346. Offered upon request.
CHAMBERLAIN
350. Mozart and Beethoven
Historical and analytical study of selected works. Relationships,
structures, and meanings within the works selected. Prerequisites: writing-designated course (W) and the ability to read music (treble and bass clefs). Offered subject to availability of faculty. (Humanities) J. MARTIN
352. The Ring Cycle of Wagner
Wagner's four-opera epic cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen,
consisting of Das Rheingold, Die Walküre,
Siegfried, and Götterdämmerung. Viewing of a
videotape of the Ring. Wagner's use of leitmotif, his operatic
ideals, and his influence on others. Other areas include Marxist and
Jungian interpretations, mythology, and philosophical background.
Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). Offered subject to availability of faculty.
(Humanities) J. MARTIN
361
through 366. Topics in Music History and Theory
Topics vary from year to year according to the interests of the instructor or students. Prerequisites: two courses in music theory and one course in music history.
406. Conducting II: Band (1/2)
407. Conducting II: Choral (1/2)
408. Conducting II: Orchestral (1/2)
Continuation of MUS 306. Advanced score analysis, advanced rehearsal and performance techniques. Course requirements include attendance at all rehearsals and performances of the ensemble involved and private instruction in analysis and conducting techniques. Taught by the regular conductors of the College ensembles. Prerequisite: MUS 306. Offered upon request, subject to availability of faculty.
431. Methods and Materials for Music Education
Preparation for teaching music in the elementary and secondary schools. Educational philosophies, conducting and arranging skills, the teaching of vocal and instrumental music, and teaching strategies for various ages. Twenty-five hours of observation-practicum in music in the schools. Prerequisites: MUS 331 and fulfillment of the Piano Proficiency Requirement.
432. Marching Band Techniques
Charting, arranging for, organizing, and directing a marching band, with particular emphasis on high school marching bands. Prerequisite: MUS 346. Offered upon request, subject to availability of faculty.
485. Independent Study in Music (1/2-1)
A project in an area of performance practices or some phase of music history, theory, or education. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
Note: All Music courses numbered in the 700s are listed in the annual Term Table as FAA courses, except 718/728 which is listed as MUS 718/728.
701. Music Performance Seminar (Zero Course Credit)
A semester-long program requiring attendance at a number of musical events. The number of required events changes from semester to semester. Students should contact the Department of Music each semester for details. (See ``Music Performance Seminar'' .)
702. Composition (1/2-1)
Original composition for various media, beginning with smaller forms. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. (Fine Arts)
703 through 706; 708 Instrumental Techniques (1/4)
Development of basic performing techniques. Study and evaluation of procedures and materials for elementary and intermediate instrumental teaching.
709 (1/4); 710 (1/2). Advanced Jazz Improvisation
A continuation of MUS 215 Jazz Improvisation. Study and
discussion of the various approaches to jazz improvisation. Focus will
be on chord/scale relationships, advanced harmonic substitutions,
stylistic considerations, solo analysis, and relationships between
harmony, melody, and structure. Students will also begin learning
important pieces in the basic jazz repertoire. May be repeated for credit. CHAMBERLAIN
Ensemble and Solo Performance Courses:
Music courses numbered 711 through 793 are open to all qualified students upon
audition, may be repeated for credit, and may be counted toward the
fulfillment of the Fine Arts Participation
Requirement. Any combination of these courses that totals
a full course credit will satisfy this requirement. These courses
normally encompass four terms and are taken along with principal and
concurrent courses. MUS 718/728 (Cornell Lyric Theatre) is an
exception.
The regulations governing the adding and dropping of Solo Performance (music lessons) and Ensemble courses are given
under ``Music Lessons at Cornell'' and ``Ensemble Participation.'' These regulations apply to all students taking these courses whether or not they are Music majors. To enroll, students register directly and in advance with the Department secretary in Term One or Term Six.
Only juniors and seniors who are candidates for the B.Mus.
degree with a major in Performance are
permitted to register for a full course credit in a Solo Performance
course. Students considering the B.Mus. degree with a major in Performance should register each semester of their first
and sophomore years for a half-credit lesson in their primary
performance medium and for a full course credit each semester during
their last two years. Other music students take lessons for a
quarter-course credit each semester or, with the permission of the
Department, for a half-course credit.
All students enrolled in a Solo Performance course must also enroll
concurrently in FAA 701.
Ensemble Courses
711
(1/4) Chamber Ensembles
712
(1/4) Choir
713
(1/4) Jazz Ensemble
714
(1/4) College Chorale
715
(1/4) Orchestra
716
(1/4) Concert Band
717
(1/4) Chamber Singers
719
(1/4) Accompanying
720
(1/4) Steel Drum Ensemble
718/728. Cornell Lyric Theatre (1/4-1)
Participation in an opera, operetta, or musical theater production. Open to all students by audition or with permission of instructor. Offered each year in Term 5. May be repeated for credit. (Fine Arts) THULL
722. Class Voice (1/4)
Group
instruction in the fundamentals of voice production. Emphasis on various
aspects of vocal technique such as posture, breath management, diction,
and ease of production. Repertoire includes folk and classical songs in
English. Open to all students except Voice majors. Required of
Instrumental Music Education majors who do not participate in
Choir (FAA 712) for at least one semester. May not be used by Music
majors to satisfy the Ensemble
requirement. Offered Terms One through
Four only.
Solo Performance Courses
At the end of each solo performance course, every student must pass an examination before a jury of the faculty of the Department. The fees for music lessons are given in the section on Financial Information.
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731 |
(1/4), | 732 |
(1/2), | 733 |
(1) | Brass Instruments |
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741 |
(1/4), | 742 |
(1/2), | 743 |
(1) | Organ |
| |
751 |
(1/4), | 752 |
(1/2), | 753 |
(1) | Percussion Instruments |
| |
761 |
(1/4), | 762 |
(1/2), | 763 |
(1) | Piano |
| |
771 |
(1/4), | 772 |
(1/2), | 773 |
(1) | String Instruments |
| |
774 |
(1/4), | 775 |
(1/2), | 776 |
(1) | Guitar |
| |
777 |
(1/4), | 778 |
(1/2), | 779 |
(1) | Harp |
| |
781 |
(1/4), | 782 |
(1/2), | 783 |
(1) | Voice |
| |
791 |
(1/4), | 792 |
(1/2), | 793 |
(1) | Woodwind Instruments |
798. Half Recital (1/2)
Usually performed in the junior year. Required of Music Performance
majors. Available to any student with approval of the Department.
799. Full Recital
Usually
performed in the senior year. Required of Music Performance majors.
Available to any student with approval of the Department.
964. Chicago Semester in the Arts
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