Leigh Gerdine College of Fine ArtsMusicMajors and Degrees Offered
Minor Offered
A music minor requires a minimum of 18 credit hours of formal coursework from the University curriculum completed at Webster University (auditions required; see specific course requirements listed below). Courses used to fulfill a major may not also be used to fulfill a requirement for the music minor. Certificate In Music Entrepreneurship OfferedIn cooperation with the Webster University School of Business and Technology, the Department of Music offers a six-course certificate (18 credit hours) in Music Entrepreneurship. This certificate is available to students in the Bachelor of Music (composition, vocal and Instrumental performance, jazz studies) and the Bachelor of Arts degree. More information is contained at the end of the curricular description section. Mission Statement of the Department of Music
Special Study OpportunitiesThe Department of Music seeks creative students involved in the art of music in the areas of composition, performance, or teaching who value the enrichment afforded them by a liberal arts university. The Department of Music offers music courses and ensembles to all Webster University students so that they may acquaint themselves with music as one aspect of their culture, either as appreciative listeners or as trained participants. The department offers state-approved curricula for the preparation of teachers of music in the elementary and secondary schools. The department is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music. The primary focus of the department is instruction designed to prepare students for careers in commercial music, composition, jazz studies, music education, pedagogy, and performance. Students are also encouraged to avail themselves of several significant study opportunities in Europe and Asia, and summer workshops offered through the Department of Music. Complementing the impressive musical environment of St. Louis, a full and varied concert season is offered by the department. The season includes student and faculty recitals, as well as performances by guest artists and campus musical organizations. The University supports a number of performing groups: the Concert Choir, the Jazz Singers, the Chorale, the Choral Society, the Webster Symphony Orchestra, Opera Studio, Big Band, Mini Big Band, Jazz Combos, String Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, and the New Music Ensemble. The department also provides various chamber music ensembles, including saxophone quartet, string quartet, guitar ensemble, percussion ensemble, chamber winds, and the string/piano ensemble. Scholarships
Admission and Audition RequirementsTo be admitted as an undergraduate music major or music minor, applicants must complete an in-person audition/interview with the music faculty and complete a music theory diagnostic examination. The examination is used to assist faculty in placing students in the proper classes. The score does not affect acceptance or denial to the department. Auditions are arranged through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions (314-968-7001 or 1-800-75-ENROLL). Students who are unable to audition in person may submit a videotape but will also have a telephone interview and complete the theory placement examination. Specific information on the audition requirements for each music degree program is available from the Department of Music (314-968-7032) or the department's Web site. Students will not be accepted into the department or nominated for financial aid before the completion of an application, which includes submission of official transcripts, ACT or SAT test scores, two letters of recommendation (with at least one letter from a current or former music teacher), and a completed essay. Priority consideration for financial aid is given to students who complete all admission requirements before March 30 of the application year. Ensemble RequirementsEach of the undergraduate degree programs in music includes multiple semesters of participation in a major ensemble. Depending upon specific degree requirements, the major ensembles include the following: Chorale, Choral Society, Concert Choir, Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble (combo), Jazz Singers, Big Band, and New Music Ensemble. Music scholarship students are expected to participate in performing ensembles in addition to those for which they receive credit. In general, music majors are expected to participate in at least two ensembles per semester. Candidacy ExaminationEach undergraduate music major must take a Candidacy Examination in spring of the sophomore year or upon completion of 45 or more credit hours as music majors (whichever comes first). The Candidacy Examination assesses a student's success in the first two years of music study. The examination helps the music faculty determine a student's potential for graduation within a given degree program. The examination includes the performance of one or more works and an interview with the faculty. While most students declare their intention from their first semester (B.M. in performance, B.A. in music, and so on), no student is actually accepted into the department as a major until the Candidacy Examination is completed successfully. Department of Music Student HandbookAll music major students are responsible for the contents of the Music Department Student Handbook, which is issued at the beginning of each academic year. The handbook contains more detail on various requirements such as piano proficiency, qualifying examinations, ensemble participation, recital attendance, and departmental operations. Other Academic RequirementsStudents seeking a bachelor of music (B.M.) degree must complete at least 30 credit hours of courses in the department. Students seeking the bachelor of arts (B.A.) degree must complete at least 18 credit hours (including at least 2 credit hours of MUSC 4000 Applied Music) in the department. Courses completed with a grade lower than C do not count toward fulfilling the specific course requirements of the major. Music Library HoldingsBooks, periodicals, scores, records, compact discs, and videos as recommended for music libraries by the National Association of Schools of Music are conveniently housed in the Emerson Library. In addition, the library subscribes to a number of significant online, music-related resources. [ Top of Page ]Music with an Emphasis in Composition (B.M.)The composition program at Webster focuses primarily on contemporary concert music. Students are also encouraged to explore many other musical styles and technologies such as jazz, electronic, computer, and MIDI applications. Faculty composers work directly with composition majors. Numerous opportunities exist for the performance of students' works such as the Webster New Music Ensemble. Degree Requirements
Required Courses
Major Ensemble--8 hours to be selected from the following:
Suggested Electives
The Music Department recommends at least 40 credit hours in courses outside the department. Senior Project in CompositionThe student must submit a major composition project and present a recital of works completed at Webster University of at least 45 minutes in length. The student must also have a minimum of three public performances of original works during the freshman, sophomore, and junior years.[ Top of Page ]Music with an Emphasis in Instrumental Performance (B.M.)Students may choose classical guitar or any orchestral wind, brass, or string instrument, or percussion as their emphasis. Private instruction is provided by full-time and adjunct faculty, and by members of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. Degree Requirements
Required Courses
Major Ensemble--8 hours to be selected from the following:
The Music Department recommends at least 40 credit hours in courses outside the department. Music majors with an instrumental performance emphasis should expect to perform in University-sponsored ensemble concerts, including choral concerts, musical theatre performances, or Opera Studio as designated by the faculty. Students with this emphasis who at any time are not able to participate in the Webster University Symphony due to level of playing ability or programming needs may receive instrumental experience in large ensembles through agreements with the Saint Louis Youth Symphony, the Meramec Community College Band and Orchestra, and the Webster University Wind Ensemble. Students with an instrumental performance emphasis will also spend time as performance assistants for recitals. Students whose performance area is organ follow the curriculum for B.M. in instrumental performance, except that MUSC 4030 and 3 credit hours of music electives replace the 6 credit hours of piano.[ Top of Page ]Jazz StudiesWebster offers the bachelor of music (B.M.) with an emphasis in performance or music technology for vocalists and instrumentalists. The Webster jazz studies program is based around the small group performing experience. Students participate in jazz combos, Big Band, or Jazz Singers in addition to an academic curriculum that balances courses in jazz and classical music instruction. Music with an Emphasis in Jazz Studies: Performance (B.M.)Degree Requirements
Required Courses
Major Ensemble--8 hours to be selected from the following:
The Department of Music recommends at least 40 credit hours in courses outside the department. Music majors with an emphasis in jazz studies will also spend time as performance assistants for recitals. Music with an Emphasis in Jazz Studies: Music Technology (B.M.)Degree Requirements
Required Courses
Major Ensemble 8 hours to be selected from the following:
Supportive Courses
he Department of Music recommends at least 40 credit hours in courses outside the department. Music majors with an emphasis in jazz studies/music technology will also spend time as performance assistants for recitals. [ Top of Page ]Music with an Emphasis in Piano Performance (B.M.)The B.M. in piano is designed for students with a serious commitment to the highest level of performance. In addition to solo recitals, piano majors are expected to participate in chamber music ensembles and to serve regularly as vocal, instrumental, or ensemble accompanists. Degree Requirements
Required Courses
Major Ensemble 8 hours to be selected from the following:
The Department of Music recommends at least 40 credit hours in courses outside the department. All music majors with an emphasis in piano performance must spend a minimum of one hour per week accompanying vocalists and/or instrumentalists. This requirement is in effect beginning with the sophomore year or earlier at the discretion of the teacher. Students with a piano performance emphasis are expected to perform in a student recital at least twice every semester. Students with this emphasis will also spend time as performance assistants for recitals.[ Top of Page ]
Music with an Emphasis in Voice Performance (B.M.)The B.M. in voice is designed for the student who wishes to pursue a career as a professional performer. Extensive applied instruction and classes on technique, repertoire in various languages, and performance styles, as well as ensemble experience, constitute the core of the curriculum. Degree Requirements
Required Courses
* The 94 required credit hours include 9 credit hours of foreign language study as explained below. Special RequirementsStudents with a voice performance emphasis are expected to perform in a student recital at least twice every semester. Students with this emphasis will also serve as performance assistants for recitals. Students pursuing the B.M. in voice must fulfill a foreign language requirement by studying French, German, or Italian. Students can fulfill the requirement by successfully completing 9 credit hours, by passing one appropriate 2000-level language course, or by passing an intermediate level language competency examination. All courses must be in the 16-week format. Students would typically focus on a single foreign language; no more than two foreign languages may be applied to this requirement. A student may substitute another foreign language, subject to the approval of the chair of the Department of Music, if the student successfully completes a competency examination in that language. The Department of Music recommends at least 40 credit hours in courses outside the department. Music majors with an emphasis in voice performance are expected to take lyric diction in Italian, French, German, and English.[ Top of Page ]Music Education (B.M.ED.)Webster offers two degree tracks in music education to meet or exceed the requirements of the State of Missouri for teacher certification, K-12. Hence, these programs are designed for students who wish to teach music in elementary, middle, or secondary school music programs. Music Education with an Emphasis in Choral Music K-12 (B.M.ED.)Degree Requirements128 required credit hours Required Courses
Major Ensemble 7 hours to be selected from the following:
The Piano Proficiency Examination is a practical examination to measure the extent to which students have mastered skills necessary for successful music teaching. Piano proficiency must be completed before beginning apprentice teaching. Music education majors must be able to play accompaniments to instrumental and choral music from collections of intermediate difficulty used in public schools. [ Top of Page ]Music Education with an Emphasis in Instrumental Music K-12 (B.M.ED.)Degree Requirements
Required Courses
Major Ensemble 7 hours to be selected from the following:
The Piano Proficiency Examination is a practical examination to measure the extent to which students have mastered skills necessary for successful music teaching. Piano proficiency must be completed before beginning apprentice teaching. Music education majors must be able to play accompaniments to instrumental and choral music from collections of intermediate difficulty used in public schools. [ Top of Page ]Music (B.A.)The bachelor of arts (B.A.) degree with a major in music is designed for a broad understanding of the music discipline through the study of performance, music theory, and music literature. The B.A. program allows a student to investigate diverse areas of music within a flexible curricular framework. Degree Requirements
Required Courses
A minimum of 6 credit hours from the following:
Students pursuing the B.A. in voice must fulfill a foreign language requirement by studying French, German, or Italian. Students can fulfill the requirement by successfully completing 9 credit hours, by passing one appropriate 2000-level language course, or by passing an intermediate level language competency examination. All courses must be in the 16-week format. Students would typically focus on a single foreign language; no more than two foreign languages may be applied to this requirement. A student may substitute another foreign language, subject to the approval of the chair of the Department of Music, if the student successfully completes a competency examination in that language. Students pursuing the B.A. in voice must enroll in MUSC 0990 Voice Master Class. * All students In the B.A. music degree program must complete a senior thesis. Through a successful Pre-Recital Hearing for the music faculty, B.A. students are allowed to present a non-degree recital. Such a recital does not replace the senior thesis requirement. However, the recital may include material from the thesis project.
Music MinorStudents must audition to be accepted as a music minor. The minor in music requires 18 credit hours to be successfully completed through the following classes:
Certificate in Music EntrepreneurshipIn conjunction with the School of Business and Technology, the Department of Music offers the Certificate in Entrepreneurship-Music for undergraduate students. This six-course/18-credit program provides students with an essential skill set to help them succeed as arts administrators, composers, conductors, performers, private teachers, recording studio managers, music industry representatives in instrument or print media, and promotion/marketing. Graduate students may also enroll in several of the 4000 level courses with permission of the director of graduate studies in music. For more information contact the director of entrepreneurship/music.
[ Top of Page ]Music Course ListingsMUSC 0790 Piano Proficiency (0) Piano Proficiency Examination to be completed by music education majors in the semester before apprentice teaching. The examination includes accompaniments to instrumental and choral music from collections of intermediate difficulty used in public schools. MUSC 0890 Recital Attendance (0) Attendance at Music Department recitals and concerts. Six semesters required of all music majors. Graded as Pass or Fail. MUSC 0990 Master Class (0) Required of all piano, voice, composition, jazz (performance and music technology), and instrumental performance majors each semester of enrollment. Graded as Pass or Fail. MUSC 1000 Fundamentals of Musicianship (2-3) Designed for nonmusic majors. A section of MUSC 1000 is available for music majors who need additional background in fundamentals before beginning the theory sequence. MUSC 1010 Music Theory I (3) Music notation; major and minor scales and key signatures; intervals. Rhythmic notation in simple and compound meters. Triads and seventh chords; elements of voice leading. Analysis and original composition. Prerequisite: MUSC 1000 or permission of instructor. MUSC 1020 Music Theory II (3) Continues Music Theory I. Harmonic progression; writing with first and second inversion triads; non-harmonic tones, cadences, phrases, and periods; uses of diatonic seventh chords. Analytical methods appropriate to tonal music. Stylistic composition. Prerequisite: MUSC 1010. MUSC 1050 Introduction to Music Appreciation (3) Designed for students majoring in areas outside music. The course covers the elements, style, genre, and structures of major works of traditional Western music. In some semesters, instructors may also cover jazz, popular music, or music of other world cultures. MUSC 1070 Topics in Music (3) Designed for students majoring in areas outside of music. These courses include African music, American music, jazz, music and spirituality, rock music, women in music, and world music. See the current course description book for the topics offered for a particular semester. Emphasizes listening skills by examining musical materials and structures. May be repeated for credit if content differs. MUSC 1080 Beginning Class Piano (2) Group study of basic piano technique, treble and bass clef, with an introduction to scales, harmony, improvisation, and literature. MUSC 1085 Intermediate Class Piano (2) Group study of piano technique, with an introduction to various scale types, harmonic progressions, improvisation, and literature. Prerequisite: successful completion of MUSC 1080. MUSC 1090 Beginning Guitar Class (2) Group study of basic accompaniment using open position chord voicings. Introduction to 12 bar blues song form, the minor pentatonic and blues scales. Gaining a working knowledge of chord diagram notation, tablature notation, tuning procedures, and basic musical concepts. MUSC 1095 Intermediate Guitar Class (2) Group study of strumming and fingerstyle chordal accompaniment patterns. Further exploration of the minor pentatonic and blues scale. Introduction to major and minor scales and reading standard music notation in the open position. Expansion of chord vocabulary to include extended chords (seventh, ninth, etc.) and bar chords. Gaining a working knowledge of chord diagram notation, tablature notation, tuning procedures, and basic musical concepts. Prerequisite: successful completion of MUSC 1090. MUSC 1370 Jazz Theory I (3) Examines theoretical principles and nomenclature associated with jazz. Emphasizes spelling, naming, and aural recognition of chords, scales, and harmonic progressions; principles of substitute scales and chords; harmonic and melodic analysis of jazz tunes and of combo and big band arrangements. Includes some composition. MUSC 1380 Jazz Theory II (3) Continues MUSC 1370. Prerequisite: MUSC 1370. MUSC 1810 Musicianship I (2) Studies in interval recognition, triad and seventh-chord recognition, recognition of basic elements of rhythm. Sight-singing, exercises in rhythmic, melodic, harmonic dictation; keyboard progressions. The analysis of music from an aural perspective. Original composition. MUSC 1820 Musicianship II (2) Continuation of MUSC 1810. Continued work in sight-singing, dictation, keyboard progressions; work in improvisation. Analysis of functional materials. Prerequisite: MUSC 1810. MUSC 2010 Music Theory III (3) Review of materials in MUSC 1010-1020. Secondary functions; modulation. Binary and ternary forms. Modal mixture. Emphasis on analysis of form, harmony, rhythm, and pitch structures. Prerequisite: MUSC 1020. MUSC 2020 Music Theory IV (3) Neapolitan sixths; augmented sixth chords; altered dominants; enharmonic modulation; simultaneities. Analysis of major traditional forms: rondo, sonata, variation, and fugue. Prerequisite: MUSC 2010. MUSC 2030 Survey of Music History I (3) The first semester of a two-course chronological survey of Western music, from the ancient world through contemporary music. Emphasizes stylistic analysis and gives attention to each period's broader cultural and historical background. Survey I covers music of antiquity through the Baroque period (early eighteenth century). The student is also introduced to basic music reference and research materials. Prerequisite: MUSC 1020 or permission of the instructor. MUSC 2040 Survey of Music History II (3) Continuation of MUSC 2030. Covers the music of the classical through the contemporary periods (late eighteenth to early twentieth centuries). Prerequisite: MUSC 1020. MUSC 2121 Brass Methods (2) This course focuses on elements of playing and teaching various band and orchestra brass instruments. Primarily for music teacher certification (instrumental track) preparation. Also appropriate for music composition majors. MUSC 2122 Woodwind Methods (2) This course focuses on elements of playing and teaching various band and orchestra woodwind instruments. Primarily for music teacher certification (instrumental track) preparation. Also appropriate for music composition majors. MUSC 2123 String Methods (2) This course enables music education majors to set up and maintain an effective school strings program. Students will acquire rudimentary playing levels and develop tools for problem solving. The class combines "hands-on" learning with research in the field. Primarily for music teacher certification (instrumental track) preparation. Also appropriate for music composition majors. MUSC 2124 Percussion Methods (2) This course focuses on elements of playing and teaching various band and orchestra percussion instruments. Primarily for music teacher certification (instrumental track) preparation. Also appropriate for music composition majors. MUSC 2125 Playing Folk Instruments (2) This course focuses on elements of playing and teaching traditional classroom musical instruments: recorder, autoharp, dulcimer, guitar, and Orff instruments. Students learn a basic repertoire of American folk songs for use in elementary school music teaching. Primarily for music teacher certification (choral track) preparation. Also appropriate for elementary education majors and nonmajors interested in folk music. MUSC 2126 Class Voice (2) This course, designed for instrumental music education majors and beginning voice students, teaches aspects of breath support, tone production, diction, and a basic repertoire of vocal literature. Class time is devoted to learning how to sing and voice training. Expectations include demonstrations of good vocal habits, performing solos, and participating in group singing. Prerequisite: ability to read music. MUSC 2300 Jazz Improvisation I (3) Studies harmonic and melodic materials as a means to development of improvisational skills in the jazz idiom. Prerequisite: MUSC 1380 or permission of the instructor. MUSC 2310 Jazz Improvisation II (3) Continues MUSC 2300. Prerequisite: MUSC 2300. MUSC 2370 Jazz Theory III (3) Continues MUSC 1380. Prerequisites: MUSC 1370 and MUSC 1380. MUSC 2380 Jazz Theory IV (3) Continues MUSC 2370. Prerequisite: MUSC 2370. MUSC 2810 Musicianship III (2) Continuation of MUSC 1820. Prerequisite: MUSC 1820. MUSC 2820 Musicianship IV (2) Continuation of MUSC 2810. Prerequisite: MUSC 2810. MUSC 2910 Applied Musicianship for Musical Theatre (3) The goal of this course is to prepare the musical theatre singer for "real world situations" involving musicianship. Keyboard, sight singing, dictation, and theory skills are studied with the express purpose of dealing with issues commonly faced by musical theatre performers. Prerequisite: MUSC 1820. MUSC 3010 Composition (3) Deals with the attitudes and skills necessary for composing original music. Music calligraphy will constitute an important part of the course. In addition, students over the course of the semester prepare a portfolio of all their compositions. Readings of students' compositions are held as part of the classes, with critiques by both the instructor and the students. A public performance of works composed during the term may be required of students. Prerequisite: MUSC 1020. MUSC 3020 Composition (3) Continuation of MUSC 3010. Prerequisite: MUSC 3010. MUSC 3050 Music Software Applications (2) This course is an introduction to fundamentals of computerized music notation. Prerequisite: MUSC 1000. MUSC 3070 Orchestration I (2) Study of orchestral instruments together with practical work in the art of symphonic scoring. Includes periodic readings of student works and analytical score study. Prerequisite: MUSC 2020. MUSC 3080 Orchestration II (2) Continues MUSC 3070. Prerequisite: MUSC 3070. MUSC 3170 Jazz History I (3) Study of the style characteristics of the many types of music that generally fall under the heading "jazz," with a historical approach placing much emphasis on listening to jazz for comprehensive understanding of rhythm, melody, harmony, and instrumentation. MUSC 3180 Jazz History II (3) Continues MUSC 3170, with an emphasis on the music from 1945 to the present. Prerequisite: MUSC 3170. MUSC 3210 Elementary School Music Methods (2) Presents methods and materials for teaching vocal and general music in elementary schools; development of a resource file and techniques and strategies for lesson planning. Prerequisite: acceptance to the Teacher Certification Program or permission of the director of music education. MUSC 3220 Instrumental Music Methods (3) Teaching and administering the instrumental music program, grades 5-12, with emphasis placed on philosophy, facilities/equipment management, ensemble development (concert band/wind ensemble, orchestra, marching band, and chamber ensembles), and appropriate repertoire and methodology for technical and musical growth. Prerequisite: two semesters of MUSC 2120. MUSC 3230 Choral/General Music Methods (2) Focuses on methods and materials for teaching choral and general music in secondary schools; lesson planning, organization, and administration of a program; ensemble rehearsal techniques; and development of a resource file. Prerequisite: acceptance to the Teacher Certification Program or permission of the director of music education. MUSC 3300 Jazz Improvisation III (3) Continues MUSC 2310. Prerequisite: MUSC 2310. MUSC 3310 Jazz Improvisation IV (3) Continues MUSC 3300. Prerequisite: MUSC 3300. MUSC 3410 Conducting I (3) Provides instruction and practice in the fundamental techniques of conducting vocal and instrumental ensembles. Prerequisite: music major, junior standing, or permission of the instructor. MUSC 3420 Advanced Choral and Instrumental Conducting II (3) Advanced work in instrumental conducting leads toward proficiency in score reading, rehearsal technique, and musical leadership. Prerequisite: MUSC 3410. MUSC 4010 Composition (1-3) For students contemplating composition and related activities as occupations. Each student develops content in consultation with the instructor. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours of MUSC 3010 or permission of the instructor. May be repeated for credit. MUSC 4020 Hymnody and Psalmody Study of psalmody and hymnody in history and current practice; theological study of hymn texts and musical study of hymn tunes; practical application of hymnody in Christian worship and education. MUSC 4030 Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint (3) Practical study of counterpoint as used in the works of Bach. Includes study of the invention, chorale prelude and fugue, and extensive analysis of the music of the period. Prerequisite: MUSC 2020. MUSC 4040 Music of the Twentieth Century (3) A historical survey from Debussy, Ives, Stravinsky, and Schoenberg to Bartók, Cage, Babbitt, and Glass. Involves musical analysis of works involving twentieth-century tonality, modality, the 12-tone method, set theory, microtonality, and aleatoric elements. Prerequisites: MUSC 2020 and MUSC 2040 or permission of instructor. MUSC 4070 Choral Arranging (2) Covers arranging for choral ensembles of various voice groupings and abilities. Projects may include arrangements of folk songs, simplification or re-voicing of previously composed choral music, adapting choral parts to accommodate boys' changing voices, limited ranges, and other exigencies. Prerequisite: MUSC 2020. MUSC 4080 Choral Literature and Techniques (3) This course surveys choral repertoire from the Renaissance to the present appropriate for school and church choirs. Aspects of the course work include focus on performance practice and associated choral techniques for the purposes of conducting and teaching. Prerequisite: MUSC 3410 or permission of instructor. MUSC 4120 Piano Accompanying (2) Designed primarily for piano majors. Teaches the specific skills required for accompanying. Emphasizes art song literature, but also includes operatic and instrumental music. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. MUSC 4140 Lyric Diction (2) Focuses on the correct pronunciation of foreign language sounds using the International Phonetic Alphabet. Prerequisite: students must be voice majors of junior or senior status. MUSC 4150 The Art Song (3) Solo art songs of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries are studied and performed, with emphasis on works by German, French, and American composers. Studies include analysis of style and idea in music and poetry, and the art of programming the song recital. Prerequisites: music major and junior or senior standing. MUSC 4160 Operatic Literature (3) Studies important works from 400 years of operatic history, including Monteverdi through Glass. The history of operatic style is studied as are the development of recitative, aria, ensembles, and other aspects of operatic form. Prerequisites: MUSC 2020 and MUSC 2040. MUSC 4170 Piano Literature I (3) Designed primarily for junior or senior piano majors. A survey of the standard keyboard literature for piano. Style analysis, performance-practice problems, and editions are emphasized. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. MUSC 4180 Piano Literature II (3) Continues MUSC 4170. Prerequisite: MUSC 4170. MUSC 4190 Orchestral Literature (3) Examines the development of orchestral literature from the eighteenth century to the present. Study topics include sonata form, instrumentation, the concerto, the tone poem, and so forth. Major works from Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, the German Romantic composers, and twentieth century composers such as Bartok, Hindemith, Schoenberg, Schwantner, Shostakovich, and Stravinsky will be covered. Prerequisite: MUSC 2040. MUSC 4250 Voice Pedagogy (3) Studies the human voice and its registers, classification of voices, methods of practicing, analysis, style, and selection of literature. Prerequisite: junior or senior voice student or permission of the instructor. MUSC 4260 Piano Pedagogy I (2) Examines teaching materials from beginning through intermediate levels. Students gain supervised teaching experience. Prerequisite: junior or senior piano student or permission of the instructor. MUSC 4270 Piano Pedagogy II (2) Continues MUSC 4260. Prerequisite: MUSC 4260. MUSC 4320 Jazz Education Methods (2) (formerly MUSC 3320) A survey of pedagogical techniques, conducting, and teaching materials for the development of the middle school and high school instrumental and vocal jazz program. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. MUSC 4340 Jazz Scoring and Arranging I (3) Covers scoring and arranging for jazz ensembles of various sizes, from combo to jazz orchestra. Material covered includes melodic and rhythmic variation, reharmonization and voicing techniques, jazz instrumentation and orchestration, elements of form, and score and part preparation. Prerequisites: MUSC 1380 and MUSC 2020. MUSC 4350 Jazz Scoring and Arranging II (3) Continues MUSC 4340. Prerequisite: MUSC 4340. MUSC 4360 - Survey of Music Business (3) Examines aspects of contracts, auditions, copyright, publishing, license (BMI, ASCAP, SESAC), union issues, promotion-marketing, taxes, grant applications, non profit organizations and foundations, exploration of careers in the music industry: entertainment law, retail, marketing, recording industry, arts management, self employment as a free lance musician (business owner, recording studio musician, teacher, composer, conductor, and so forth. Prerequisite: BUSN 3700 or permission of instructor MUSC 4370 - Marketing for Musicians (3) Examines aspects of image building, promotion kits (letterhead, internet site, photography, video/audio discs (repertoire, recording, art work, copyright, licensing, promotion, sales, reviews, etc), working with a publicist, advertising agency, manager and/or agent, audience connections (targeting educational residencies, seminars, and conventions), contracts, auditions, professional organizations and memberships Prerequisite: MUSC 4360 or permission of instructor. MUSC 4390 Commercial Composition (3) Examines techniques of composing a variety of commercial styles, including popular songs and advertising jingles. Emphasis is on student composition projects. The course is coordinated with production courses in the School of Communications, creating opportunities for the recording of student works. Prerequisites: MUSC 3010 and MUSC 3070. MUSC 4610 Reading Course (1-3) Individual student exploration of a specific area or repertoire of music literature. Prerequisites: usually junior standing and filing of official form. May be repeated for credit. MUSC 4611 Senior Thesis (2) A critical study of a major composition, or study of a composer or genre, required of all seniors in the B.A. in music degree. The document must reflect significant mastery of bibliographic skills, analytic skills, and writing skills. Prerequisites: MUSC 2020 and MUSC 2040. MUSC 4650 Advanced MIDI Applications: Film Scoring (3) Examines the technique of composing music for film and video. Includes discussion of synchronization, MIDI applications, postscoring, and film music aesthetics. Prerequisites: AUDI 1650 and AUDI 3650. MUSC 4800 Advanced Topics (2-3) Course content varies each semester. See current course description book for subject matter for a particular semester. Credit may be in music history, music theory, music business, or music education. Prerequisites: MUSC 2020 and senior standing. May be repeated for credit. MUSC 4810 Advanced Aural Skills I (2) This course focuses on improvement of sight-singing, ear training, dictation, and harmonic progressions and improvisation at the keyboard. The class requires the use of Kodàly moveable do solfége and rhythm syllables and German chromatic note names. Exercises also require conducting and analytical skills. Prerequisite: MUSC 2820 or permission of the instructor. [ Top of Page ]Applied Music Course ListingsMUSC 2000 Applied Music: Secondary and Non-Major (1) Private study in music performance; students will receive one 30-minute lesson per week. May be repeated for credit. Section numbers for MUSC 2000 are assigned through the Music Department; a student must deposit a copy of his or her schedule in the music office before an instructor will be assigned. MUSC 2001 Applied Music: Secondary and Non-Major Piano (1) Private study in music performance; students will receive one 30-minute lesson per week. May be repeated for credit. Section numbers for MUSC 2001 are assigned through the Music Department; a student must deposit a copy of his or her schedule in the music office before an instructor will be assigned. MUSC 2002 Applied Music: Secondary and Non-Major Voice (1) Private study in music performance; students will receive one 30-minute lesson per week. May be repeated for credit. Section numbers for MUSC 2002 are assigned through the Music Department; a student must deposit a copy of his or her schedule in the music office before an instructor will be assigned. MUSC 2500 Applied Music: Secondary and Non-Major (2) Private study in music performance; students will receive one 1-hour lesson per week. May be repeated for credit. Section numbers for MUSC 2500 are assigned through the Music Department; a student must deposit a copy of his or her schedule in the music office before an instructor will be assigned. MUSC 2501 Applied Music: Secondary and Non-Major Piano (2) Private study in music performance; students will receive one 1-hour lesson per week. May be repeated for credit. Section numbers for MUSC 2501 are assigned through the Music Department; a student must deposit a copy of his or her schedule in the music office before an instructor will be assigned. MUSC 2502 Applied Music: Secondary and Non-Major Voice (2) Private study in music performance; students will receive one 1-hour lesson per week. May be repeated for credit. Section numbers for MUSC 2502 are assigned through the Music Department; a student must deposit a copy of his or her schedule in the music office before an instructor will be assigned. MUSC 3003 Applied Music: Jazz Studies (1) Private study in music performance for students who have been accepted into the B.M. in jazz studies, emphasis in music technology degree. Students will receive one 30-minute lesson per week. May be repeated for credit. Section numbers are assigned through the Music Department; a student must deposit a copy of his or her schedule in the music office before an instructor will be assigned. MUSC 3004 Applied Music: Instrumental Studies (1) Private study in music performance for students who have been accepted into the B.M. in instrumental performance degree. Students will receive one 30-minute lesson per week. May be repeated for credit. Section numbers are assigned through the Music Department; a student must deposit a copy of his or her schedule in the music office before an instructor will be assigned. MUSC 4001 Applied Music: Piano (2-5) Private study in music performance for students who have been accepted by the Department of Music as majors. Students will receive one 1-hour lesson per week. May be repeated for credit. Section numbers for MUSC 4001 are assigned through the Music Department; a student must deposit a copy of his or her schedule in the music office before an instructor will be assigned. MUSC 4002 Applied Music: Voice (2-5) Private study in music performance for students who have been accepted by the Department of Music as majors. Students will receive one 1-hour lesson per week. May be repeated for credit. Section numbers for MUSC 4002 are assigned through the Music Department; a student must deposit a copy of his or her schedule in the music office before an instructor will be assigned. MUSC 4003 Applied Music: Jazz Studies (2-5) Private study in music performance for students who have been accepted by the Department of Music as majors. Students will receive one 1-hour lesson per week. May be repeated for credit. Section numbers for MUSC 4003 are assigned through the Music Department; a student must deposit a copy of his or her schedule in the music office before an instructor will be assigned. MUSC 4004 Applied Music: Instrumental Studies (2-5) Private study in music performance for students who have been accepted by the Department of Music as majors. Students will receive one 1-hour lesson per week. May be repeated for credit. Section numbers for MUSC 4004 are assigned through the Music Department; a student must deposit a copy of his or her schedule in the music office before an instructor will be assigned. MUSC 4005 Applied Music: Organ (2-5) Private study in music performance for students who have been accepted by the Department of Music as majors. Students will receive one 1-hour lesson per week. May be repeated for credit. Section numbers for MUSC 4005 are assigned through the Music Department; a student must deposit a copy of his or her schedule in the music office before an instructor will be assigned. Music Ensemble Course ListingsMUSC 4900 Webster University Concert Choir (1) This choir is open to undergraduate singers in the University community. The Concert Choir performs a variety of choral literature representing many periods and styles, sometimes in cooperation with other Webster choirs. Prerequisite: audition or permission of the instructor. May be repeated for credit. MUSC 4910 Webster University Chorale (1) This select chamber choir is open to all students by audition. The Chorale performs a cappella and accompanied choral masterpieces from the Renaissance to the present, sometimes in cooperation with other Webster choirs. Prerequisite: audition. May be repeated for credit. MUSC 4920 Webster University Choral Society (1) The Choral Society is Webster's University/community choir and is open to singers in the University and the St. Louis area. The Choral Society performs masterpieces of the choral repertoire from the Baroque to the present, sometimes in cooperation with other Webster choirs. There is a fee for members who are not affiliated with Webster University. No audition is required. May be repeated for credit. MUSC 4930 Webster University Camerata Singers (1) This select, one-on-a-part ensemble performs choral music from the Renaissance to the present, including pop arrangements and vocal jazz. Camerata Singers does not fulfill degree requirements for participation in a major ensemble. Prerequisite: audition. May be repeated for credit. MUSC 4940 Webster University Symphony Orchestra (1) The Webster University Symphony Orchestra is comprised of advanced student musicians and professional performers. The orchestra presents five concerts each year with repertoire from chamber orchestra to full symphonic settings. Prerequisite: audition. Instrumental majors who do not qualify will be placed in other instrumental ensembles. May be repeated for credit. MUSC 4950 Chamber Music (1) The Department of Music offers numerous chamber ensembles including: Guitar Ensemble, String Quartet, and String/Piano Ensemble. Enrollment in each of these ensembles is by permission of the appropriate instructor. Additional information may be gained by contacting the Department of Music Office. Prerequisite: audition or permission of the instructor. May be repeated for credit. MUSC 4950 Webster New Music Ensemble (1) This ensemble explores contemporary, acoustic, electronic, and improvisatory works by Webster students and faculty, as well as other composers. Membership is open by audition to singers and instrumentalists. The ensemble presents several performances each semester. Prerequisite: audition. May be repeated for credit. MUSC 4950 Webster University Jazz Singers (1) This is a highly select group of 16 vocalists (SATB) and instrumentalists that performs jazz standards as well as original works by Gene Puerling, Paris Rutherford, Steve Zegree, the Manhattan Transfer, and others. The ensemble presents several performances each semester. Prerequisite: audition. May be repeated for credit. MUSC 4960 Webster University Jazz Ensembles (1-2) The Jazz Ensembles are combos of three to eight members that offer a practical approach to jazz styles and improvisation through rehearsals. The Jazz Ensembles perform a wide range of music from Coltrane, Ellington, Liebman, Mingus, and others on weekly Monday afternoon recitals as well as public concerts each semester. Prerequisite: audition. May be repeated for credit. MUSC 4960 Webster University Mini Big Band (1) The Mini Big Band Is a flexible Instrumentation ensemble of woodwinds, brass and rhythm section that explores contemporary Improvisation techniques In a larger ensemble format. The ensemble Is based on concepts established by Gil Evans, Charles Mingus, and the Either-Orchestra. This course may be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: audition. MUSC 4970 Webster University Big Band (1) The Big Band is an 18-piece ensemble that performs literature from all style periods of jazz, with focus placed on works from after 1960. Emphasis is placed on developing skills in improvisation, stylistic awareness, reading, and ensemble interaction. The ensemble performs several concerts each semester. Prerequisite: audition. May be repeated for credit. MUSC 4980 Webster University Wind Ensemble (1) The Wind Ensemble is open to all woodwind, brass, and percussion students. The ensemble is comprised of the brass ensemble, chamber winds, saxophone ensemble, and percussion ensemble, each of which is directed by a faculty specialist. These groups join together to form the Wind Ensemble. Emphasis is placed on literature that calls for one performer per part in works from the Renaissance through contemporary periods. The ensemble presents four concerts annually. Prerequisite: audition. May be repeated for credit. MUSC 4990 Webster University Opera Studio (1) The Opera Studio is open by audition to all Webster voice students. The ensemble presents opera scenes and complete works from the Baroque through contemporary periods twice annually. The ensemble frequently works with renowned guest directors and conductors, and receives assistance from Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and Opera Theatre of St. Louis. Prerequisite: audition. May be repeated for credit. [Top of Page] [Table of Contents] [Webster University Home Page] [Locations]
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