Music (MUS)

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MUS 100 MUSIC APPRECIATION
(3-0) 3 credits. A non-technical discussion designed to increase the enjoyment and appreciation of music. Fulfills the music requirement in the general education program.

MUS 110 BASIC MUSIC THEORY I
2 to 4 credits. An integrated study and application of tonality, melody, harmony, texture and form, from basic notation through modulation. Includes sight singing, ear training, and dictation. Introduction to composition and arranging, ie: instrument ranges, transposition, tessitura and preliminary score analysis.

MUS 250 THE SINGING VOICE
(2-0) 2 credits. The study and development of knowledge pertaining to solo vocal techniques with attention to the physiology of the voice mechanism and to literature for the solo voice.

MUS 326 SPECIAL STUDIES IN MUSIC
(1-0) 1 credit. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing or permission of instructor. Studies on specific topics related to the field of music (e.g. History of Rock and Roll, Recording and Mastering Compact Disc Recordings, etc.). May be taken up to three (3) times with different topics.

MUS 217 MUSIC IN PERFORMANCE I
(2-1) 3 credits. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. This course introduces the functions and techniques of the craft of music through the study of music from both western and non-western cultures. It establishes fundamental performance tools and develops basic systematic processes and skills in musical analysis that through the study, rehearsal, and performance of ensemble music, developing cultural understandings.

MUS 317 MUSIC IN PERFORMANCE II
(2-1) 3 credits. Prerequisite: Three previous semesters of any combination of MUEN 101/122 or MUS 217 and/or permission of instructor. This course builds on concepts introduced in MUS 217 to develop advanced understandings of cultural, historical and aesthetic perceptions through indepth study and performance of ensemble music of both western and non-west cultures.

MUS 217L MUSIC IN PERFORMANCE Lab

MUS 317L MUSIC IN PERFORMANCE II Lab

Contact: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
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