102. World Music Cultures (3) (F, W) A survey of the musical traditions of selected representative world cultures: Oceania, East Asia, Indonesia, India, Africa, the Middle East and North America.
103. Music Fundamentals (3) (F, Sp) Students are introduced to the rudiments of western musical notation and are given foundational training in music theory and ear training. It is designed for students with a limited background in music. Those interested in pursuing more advanced studies will be able to enroll in MUSC 111 and MUSC 111L after successful completion of this course.
105R. Group Performance Instruction (2) (F, W, Sp, Su) Class instruction for beginners in voice, piano, and instrumental music. Special fee for piano and instrumental instruction. Fee required. (Piano section only: music majors needing to pass piano proficiency will be given preference. Non music majors may contact instructor the first day of class.)
110R. University Chorale (1-2) (Variable) Open to all students who desire an opportunity to participate in a singing organization. May be repeated up to four semesters for credit. Fee required.
111. Music Theory I (3) (F) A study of the essentials of music for beginning musicians. Three class sessions per week with two accompanying laboratory sessions scheduled at the same hours. MUSC 111L is the lab portion of this class and must be taken concurrently. (Prerequisite: Pre-theory test)
111L. Elementary Musicianship I (1) (F) Group instruction for music majors to provide basic musicianship skills for beginning theory, sight singing and ear training. This course is the lab portion of MUSC 111.
112. Music Theory II (3) (W) An in-depth study of the contrapuntal harmonic technique of the eighteenth century with emphasis on diatonic choral writing through the seventh chords. Class meets three days per week with a required laboratory session meeting the same hour two days per week. MUSC 112L is the lab portion of this class and must be taken concurrently. (Prerequisite: MUSC 111 and MUSC 111L.)
112L. Elementary Musicianship II (1) (W) Group instruction for music majors to provide basic musicianship skills for beginning theory, sight singing and ear training. This course is the lab portion of MUSC 112.
159R. Individual Instruction (1-2) (F, W, Sp, Su) Private Instruction for non-music majors, or for music majors in World Music Studies track. Consists of twelve 1/2-hour lessons and may include Master class attendance. Instructor's consent required. Fee required.
160R. Individual Instruction (1-3) (F, W, Sp) Private instruction for freshman-level music majors. Consists of 14 fifty-minute lessons. The student participates in a recital and jury. Instructor's consent required. Fee required. Master class participation required. (Prerequisite: Audition and acceptance as music major)
161.Introduction to Piano Technique (2) (F) Advanced pianists learn to play with relaxed muscular control; additionally, how to prepare repertoire independently of the private teacher. (Prerequisite: Admission into piano program by audition)
191. Keyboard Harmony I (2) (F-odd years) Functional keyboard skills including harmonization, improvisation, and transposition are developed and refined. (Prerequisites: MUSC 111/111L or concurrently with MUSC 111 and 111L.)
199R. Service Leadership Internship in Music (1-3) (F, W, Sp, Su) Off-campus service learning. Activities related to the major and employment will be approved. Prior approval is necessary, a program coordinated by a faculty member and an on-site supervisor.
201. Baton Technique and Hymnody (2) (Variable) An introduction to musical practice in the LDS Church. Includes a survey of church music with emphasis on that of the Restored Church, fundamentals of music, basic conducting techniques, analysis of hymn tunes and texts, music in the Church service, and the organization and management of the ward choir. Open to all students.
202. Conducting (2) (F-even years) Instrumental and choral conducting techniques. Score reading, formal analysis, terminology, beat pattern, phrasing, tempo, and styles. (Prerequisites: MUSC 101 and MUSC 112.)
211. Music Theory III (3) (F) Continuation of MUSC 112 through modulation, chromaticism, and harmonic techniques of the nineteenth century. MUSC 211L is the lab portion of this class and must be taken concurrently. (Prerequisites: MUSC 112 and 112L.)
211L. Elementary Musicianship III (F) Group instruction for music majors to provide musicianship skills for intermediate theory, sight singing and ear training. This course is the lab portion of MUSC 211.
212. Music Theory IV (W) Continuation of Music 211 including Twentieth Century styles and compositional techniques. MUSC 212L is the lab portion of this class and must be taken concurrently. (Prerequisite is MUSC 211 and MUSC 211L.)
212L. Elementary Musicianship IV (W) Group instruction for music majors to provide musicianship skills for intermediate theory, sight singing and ear training. This course is the lab portion of MUSC 212.
215R. La'ie Choral Union (1-2) (Variable) A master-works chorus for students and non-students. Fills ensemble requirement for music degrees. One annual oratorio with orchestra. Permission of instructor required. Fee required. (Prerequisite: Audition)
225R. Concert Choir (1-2) (F, W) Enrollment by permission of the instructor after audition. Fee required. (Prerequisite: Audition required)
235R. Chamber Choir (1) (F, W) Exploration of chamber ensemble repertoire for voices. Permission of instructor after audition. Fee required.
238R. Brass Band (1-2) (F, W) A performance ensemble modeled after British brass bands as introduced into Polynesia. Repertoire includes arrangements of traditional song, original brass literature, and band/orchestral transcriptions. Admission by audition and/or permission of the instructor. (Prerequisite: Audition required)
244R. Jazz Ensemble (1-2) (F, W) Exploration of the field of jazz, with emphasis on contemporary styling, dynamics, interpretation, and ensemble balance. (Prerequisite: Audition required.)
248R. Chamber Ensemble (1-2) (F, W) An ensemble of selected instrumental players for the performance of advanced chamber music. Permission of instructor after audition. Fee required. (Prerequisite: Audition required)
250R. Piano Accompanying Ensemble (1-2) (F, W) Piano Pedagogy majors serve as accompanists for one ensemble, or for two private voice or instrumental students. (Prerequisite: Piano major)
260R. Individual Instruction (1-3) (F, W, Sp) Private instruction for sophomore-level music majors. Consists of 14 fifty-minute lessons. The student participates in a recital and jury. Instructor's consent required. Fee required. Master class participation required. (Prerequisite: MUSC 160R, 2 semesters)
261. Woodwind Methods and Materials (2) (W-odd years) Study of pedagogical materials and teaching techniques appropriate to the primary woodwind instruments. Includes class lessons on flute, clarinet, alto sax, and oboe. (Prerequisite: Pre-certification majors)
262. Brass Methods and Materials (2) (F-odd years) Study of pedagogical materials and techniques appropriate to the primary brass instruments. Includes class lessons on Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone and Euphonium. Fee required. (Prerequisite: MUSC 112 and MUSC 112L, Pre-certification majors)
263. Choral Methods and Materials (3) (F) Pedagogical methods and materials appropriate for working with singers of different ages and genders. (Prerequisite: MUSC 105R or 160R, MUSC 112, MUSC 112L, Pre-certification major)
264. Percussion Methods and Materials (3) (W-even years) Study of pedagogical materials and teaching techniques appropriate to the primary percussion instruments including snare drum, timpani, keyboard percussion and related instruments. Fee required. (Prerequisite: Pre-certification major)
265. String Methods and Materials (3) (F, Alternate years) Study of pedagogical materials and techniques appropriate to strings.
275. Diction for Singers: IPA/English (1) (F-odd years) Language diction for singers: English with an introduction to the international phonetic alphabet (IPA) as a tool for studying speech sounds of sung language. (Prerequisite: Voice major)
276. Diction for Singers: Latin and Italian (1) (F-even years) Foreign-language diction for singers: Latin, Spanish, and Italian with an introduction to the international phonetic alphabet as a tool for studying speech sounds of sung language. (Prerequisite: Voice major, MUSC 275)
277. Diction for Singers: German (1) (W-odd years) Foreign-language diction for singers: German with an introduction to the international phonetic alphabet as a tool for studying speech sounds of sung language. (Prerequisite: Voice major, MUSC 275)
278. Diction for Singers: French (1) (W-even years) Foreign-language diction for singers: French with an introduction to the international phonetic alphabet as a tool for studying speech sounds of sung language. (Prerequisite: Voice major, MUSC 275)
284. Music History I: Antiquity to 1750 (3) (F-odd years) The history of Western Art Music with emphasis on analysis and the interconnection of music with religion, philosophy and economics from the Greeks to 1750. (Prerequisites: MUSC 101, 211 and 211L)
285. Music History II: 1750 to the Present (3) (W-even years) The history of Western art music with emphasis on analysis and the interconnection of music with religion, philosophy and economics from 1750 to the present. (Prerequisites: MUSC 284)
291. Keyboard Harmony II (2) (W-even year) Keyboard harmony with an emphasis on analysis, improvisation, and other functional skills required of piano teachers and performers. (Prerequisites: MUSC 191)
301. History of Popular Music (3) (Sp) Examine music in contemporary American society in all its popular, classical, and cultural manifestations with emphasis on the growth of music as an entertainment business. (Prerequisites: MUSC 101.)
333. Introduction to Piano Pedagogy (3) (F-odd years) An introduction to the profession of piano teaching. Methodology of piano teaching from the beginning to early advanced levels. (Prerequisites: MUSC 112, 112L; Acceptance into MUSC 360R)
333L. Supervised Teaching, Piano (2) (Alternate years) Students offer individual piano instruction to 4-6 beginning- and intermediate-level students through the BYU Hawaii Youth Conservatory. (Prerequisite: MUSC 333)
344R. Collaborative Arts for Pianists (1-2) (F) Pianists learn the art of collaborative interpretation with instrumentalists and vocalists. Skills are emphasized including sight-reading, following, setting tempo, and clef reading. Master-class attendance required.
350. Learning and Teaching Concepts in Music (2) (W odd years) Focuses on developing skills for teaching music to the younger child (grades K-6). Emphasizes methods of Kodaly, Orff, and Suzuki. (Prerequisite: Pre-certification major)
352. Teaching Secondary School Music (2) (W-even years) Methods and materials needed for junior and senior high school music, including both performance and nonperformance classes. Includes field experience in student's area of specialization. (Prerequisite: Pre-certification major)
360R. Individual Instruction (1-4) (F, W, Sp) Private instruction for junior-level music majors. Consists of 14 fifty-minute lessons. The student participates in a recital and jury. Instructor's consent required. Fee required. Master class participation required. Students register for four credits in the final semester and present a solo recital. (Prerequisite: MUSC 260R, two semesters)
363. Vocal Pedagogy (2) (F-even years) Problems and solutions in vocal training; the physical nature of the voice including vocal acoustics, technical and artistic preparation to be a teacher of singing. (Prerequisites: MUSC 260R, 4 semesters, and completion of piano proficiency exam)
364. Contemporary Vocal Methods (2) (F-odd years) The study of popular singing styles currently in use by performers in contemporary entertainment including musical theater, pop, belt, gospel and soul. (Prerequisites: MUSC 260R, 4 semesters, and completion of piano proficiency exam)
390R. Special Topics in Music (1-3) (Variable). 399R. Internship in Music (1-12) Maximum 12 (F, W, Sp, Su) Students may receive credit for applied experience in music. Prior approval must be obtained and a program coordinated by a faculty member and the on-site supervisor.
399R. Internship in Music (1-12) Maximum 12 (F, W, Sp, Su) Credit for applied experience in music. Prior approval must be obtained and coordinated by a faculty member and on-site supervisor.
401. Careers in Music (2) (Sp) A survey of career options in music and related performing and media arts. Special emphasis on recently created career opportunities via cyberspace consumerism. (Prerequisites: Jr./Sr.)
402. Seminar in Ethnomusicology (3) (Variable) Examines ethnomusicology as academic discipline. Survey of history, theory, and methodology. Relations between musicology, anthropology, folklore and cultural studies.
430. Computer Music Technology (2) (W-odd years) A survey of current computer applications relating to the field of music. Includes a study of software relating to composition, performance, analysis, teaching and research. (Prerequisite: Pre-certification major)
460R. Individual Instruction (1-4) (F, W, Sp) Private instruction for senior-level music majors. Consists of 14 fifty-minute lessons. The student participates in a recital and jury. Instructor's consent required. Fee required. Master class participation required. Students register for 4 credits in the final semester and present a solo recital. (Prerequisite: MUSC 360R, 2 semesters)
464. Keyboard Literature I (3) (F-even years) A survey of the standard repertoire of keyboard literature from 1150 to 1850. (Prerequisites: MUSC 101, 112, 112L)
465. Keyboard Literature II (3) (W-odd years) A survey of the standard repertoire of keyboard literature from 1850 to the present. (Prerequisites: MUSC 464)
466. Vocal Literature I (2) (W-odd years) A survey of the standard repertoire of art song for the concert singer. (Prerequisites: Completion of core and 4 semesters of MUSC 260R)
467. Vocal Literature II (2) (W-even years) A survey of the standard repertoire of opera, oratorio, and musical theatre. (Prerequisites: MSUC 101 and 4 semesters of MUSC 260R)
474. String Orchestral Literature I (1) (On demand) This course is designed to familiarize string majors with the technique and traditions of orchestral literature and performance.
475. String Orchestral Literature II (1) (On demand) This course is designed to familiarize string majors with the technique and traditions of orchestral literature and performance.
476. String Orchestral Literature III (1) (On demand) This course is designed to familiarize string majors with the technique and traditions of orchestral literature and performance.
477. String Orchestral Literature IV (1) (On demand) This course is designed to familiarize string majors with the technique and traditions of orchestral literature and performance.
496R. Student Research (1-3) (Variable) Supervised individual research for students who have been granted a student research and development associateship. (Required for all associates.)
