Undergraduate Catalog 2016-2017 
    
    May 17, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


  

 

Music

  
  • MUSI 2128 - Lake Effect

    1 hr
    Advanced Collegiate a cappella ensemble. Performance of unaccompanied jazz and popular literature. Represents the university on and off campus. three hours per week. May be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisites: Accepted at auditions; RSCM Dark Blue or higher preferred.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Fall, Spring.
  
  • MUSI 2135 - Mariachi De Los Santos

    1 hr
    Intermediate mariachi ensemble. Performance of standard and modern mariachi literature; three hours per week. May be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisite: Acceptance at audition.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Fall, Spring.
  
  • MUSI 2151 - University Choir

    1 hr
    Performance of appropriate choral music literature of all styles and periods; three hours per week. May be repeated for credit. (TCCN: MUSI 1141 for MUSI 1151 ; MUSI 1143 for MUSI 1152 ).
    Prerequisite: Acceptance at audition.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Fall.
  
  • MUSI 2152 - University Choir

    1 hr
    Performance of appropriate choral music literature f all styles and periods; three hours per week. May be repeated for credit. (TCCN: MUSI 1141 for MUSI 1151 ; MUSI 1143 for MUSI 1152 )
    Prerequisite: Acceptance at audition.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Fall, Spring.
  
  • MUSI 2155 - Ensemble

    1 hr
    Vocal and instrumental ensembles for select advanced students; learning and performing experiences in the music literature of each ensemble; 2 hours a week. May be repeated for credit.
    Fee: $20.
  
  • MUSI 2156 - Ensemble

    1 hr
    Vocal and instrumental ensembles for select advanced students; learning and performing experiences in the music literature of each ensemble; 2 hours a week. May be repeated for credit.
    Fee: $20.
  
  • MUSI 2160 - Choral Union

    1 hr
    Performance of choral literature of all styles and periods, with special emphasis upon large works, excerpts from musical theatre, operetta and operatic work; one evening, three-hour rehearsal per week. May be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisite: Acceptance at audition.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Fall, Spring.
  
  • MUSI 2161 - Choral Union

    1 hr
    Performance of choral literature of all styles and periods, with special emphasis upon large works, excerpts from musical theatre, operetta and operatic work; one evening, three-hour rehearsal per week. May be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisite: Acceptance at audition.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Fall, Spring.
  
  • MUSI 2170 - OLLU Saints Pep Band

    1 hr
    Pep Band ensemble for woodwinds, brass guitar and percussion. Performance of OLLU spirit and standard pep band repertoire, represents the university on and off campus at sporting events; three hours per week. May be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisite: Acceptance at audition.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Fall, Spring.
  
  • MUSI 2171 - OLLU Saints Pep Band

    1 hr
    Pep Band ensemble for woodwinds, brass guitar and percussion. Performance of OLLU spirit and standard pep band repertoire, represents the university on and off campus at sporting events; three hours per week. May be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisite: Acceptance at audition.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Fall, Spring.
  
  • MUSI 2190 - Selected Issues in Music

    1 hr
    Introduction to specialized topics chosen by instructor. May be repeated for credit when topics vary, i.e., Music in the Southwest, Music in Liturgy and Worship, Music for Special Education Teachers, etc.
    Fee: Varies depending on course content.
  
  • MUSI 2211 - Applied Music: Piano

    2 hrs
    Fee: $90.
  
  • MUSI 2212 - Private Instruction

    2 hrs
    Private instruction is offered in guitar, piano, violin, viola, cello, bass, voice, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, baritone, oboe, bassoon, percussion and mariachi instruments/voice as MUSI 1111 , MUSI 1211 , MUSI 1112 , MUSI 1212 , MUSI 2111 , MUSI 2212, MUSI 3311 , MUSI 3312 ; MUSI 4411 , MUSI 4212 , MUSI 4112 , MUSI 4212 . May be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisite: Beginners in voice, piano and guitar must take MUSI 1281  before enrolling in private instruction.
    Fee: $45 for one credit hour of private instruction, $90 for two credits hours of private instruction.
  
  • MUSI 2220 - Orchestration Arranging

    2 hrs
    Basic techniques used in writing and arranging music for choral and instrumental ensembles. Score formats, orchestration and arranging projects are emphasized. Detailed study of individual instruments is also featured. Required for music majors; minors by request.
    Prerequisites: MUSI 1221 , MUSI 1222 .
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Spring.
  
  • MUSI 2230 - Fundamentals of Choral Conducting

    2 hrs
    Basic elements of conducting for choral and instrumental ensemble. Topics include score preparation, hand and baton techniques, and effective rehearsal strategies. Required for majors; minors by request.
    Prerequisites: MUSI 1216 , MUSI 1217 , MUSI 1221 , MUSI 1222 , MUSI 1227 , MUSI 1230  and first year exam.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Fall.
  
  • MUSI 2290 - Selected Issues in Music

    2 hrs
    Introduction to specialized topics chosen by instructor. May be repeated for credit when topics vary, i.e., Music in the Southwest, Music in Liturgy and Worship, Music for Special Education Teachers, etc.
    Fee: Varies depending on course content.
  
  • MUSI 2331 - Listening to Music

    3 hrs
    Music understanding and appreciation of basic music language and elements through study of select music masterpieces. Open to non-music majors. May be repeated for credit.
    Fee: $10.
    (GE)
  
  • MUSI 2332 - History of Rock and Roll

    3 hrs
    This course explores the roots and background of Rock and Roll and other types of American popular music throughout the 1950s and the development of rock music styles up until the present. Study of basic musical elements of the blues, jazz, folk music, and other popular styles that eventually culminated in the creation of Rock and Roll.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Spring.
  
  • MUSI 2340 - History of Music I

    3 hrs
    Western music from the present to the eighteenth century; evolution of forms, styles and media.
    Prerequisites: MUSI 1216 , MUSI 1217 , MUSI 1221 , MUSI 1222 , MUSI 1227 , MUSI 1230  and first year placement exam. Required for major; non-majors by instructor permission.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Fall.
  
  • MUSI 2345 - History of Music II

    3 hrs
    Western music from the eighteenth century to pre-Christian times; evolution of forms, styles and media.
    Prerequisites: MUSI 1216 , MUSI 1217 , MUSI 1221 , MUSI 1222 , MUSI 1227 , MUSI 1230  and second year placement exam. Required for major; non-majors by instructor permission.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Spring.
  
  • MUSI 2390 - Selected Issues in Music

    3 hrs
    Introduction to specialized topics chosen by instructor. May be repeated for credit when topics vary, i.e., Music in the Southwest, Music in Liturgy and Worship, Music for Special Education Teachers, etc.
    Fee: Varies depending on course content.
  
  • MUSI 2490 - Selected Issues in Music

    4 hrs
    Introduction to specialized topics chosen by instructor. May be repeated for credit when topics vary, i.e., Music in the Southwest, Music in Liturgy and Worship, Music for Special Education Teachers, etc.
    Fee: Varies depending on course content.
  
  • MUSI 2590 - Selected Issues in Music

    5 hrs
    Introduction to specialized topics chosen by instructor. May be repeated for credit when topics vary, i.e., Music in the Southwest, Music in Liturgy and Worship, Music for Special Education Teachers, etc.
    Fee: Varies depending on course content.
  
  • MUSI 2690 - Selected Issues in Music

    6 hrs
    Introduction to specialized topics chosen by instructor. May be repeated for credit when topics vary, i.e., Music in the Southwest, Music in Liturgy and Worship, Music for Special Education Teachers, etc.
    Fee: Varies depending on course content.
  
  • MUSI 3111 - APPLIED MUSIC: PIANO

    1 hr
  
  • MUSI 3112 - APPLIED MUSIC: VOICE

    1 hr
    Fee: $140.
  
  • MUSI 3117 - Public Musicology l

    1 hr
    Students are introduced to public musicology and advanced performance, critical thinking and writing skills in a seminar settings, enriched by workshops, masterclasses, presentations and concerts. Required lab for MUSI 3111  and MUSI 3211 . Required for majors.
    Fee: $50.
    Offered: Fall.
  
  • MUSI 3118 - Public Musicology ll

    1 hr
    Students apply public musicology within OLLU community and developed advanced skills in performance, critical thinking and writing skills in a seminar settings, enriched by workshops, masterclasses, presentations and concerts. Required lab for MUSI 3112  and MUSI 3212 . Required for majors.
    Fee: $50.
    Offered: Spring.
  
  • MUSI 3120 - Professional Musician Internship II

    1 hr
    Students will serve a one-semester internship in the choir, orchestra, band and/or praise band at a Christian church or Jewish synagogue in the greater San Antonio area. Required for majors. Depending upon successful audition, some may be paid.
    Prerequisite: MUSI 2125 .
    Offered: As needed.
  
  • MUSI 3126 - Music Ministry Internship I

    1 hr
    Students will serve a one-semester internship with the music minister at a Christian church or Jewish synagogue in the greater San Antonio area. Required for majors. Depending upon successful audition, some may be paid.
    Prerequisite: MUSI 2125 .
    Offered: As needed.
  
  • MUSI 3132 - Les Canards

    1 hr
    Advanced Chamber Choral Ensemble. Performance of unaccompanied choral literature of all styles and periods. Represents the university on and off campus. two hours per week. May be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisite: Acceptance at audition; RSCM Red or higher preferred.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Fall, Spring.
  
  • MUSI 3141 - Ollutlan Mariachi

    1 hr
    Advanced mariachi ensemble. Performance of standard and modern mariachi literature. Represents the university on and off campus; three hours per week. May be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisite: Acceptance at audition.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Fall, Spring.
  
  • MUSI 3151 - University Choir

    1 hr
    Performance of appropriate choral music literature of all styles and periods; three hours per week. May be repeated for credit. (TCCN: MUSI 1141 for MUSI 1151; MUSI 1143 for MUSI 1152)
    Prerequisite: Acceptance at audition.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Fall, Spring.
  
  • MUSI 3152 - University Choir

    1 hr
    Performance of appropriate choral music literature f all styles and periods; three hours per week. May be repeated for credit. (TCCN: MUSI 1141 for MUSI 1151; MUSI 1143 for MUSI 1152)
    Prerequisite: Acceptance at audition.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Fall, Spring.
  
  • MUSI 3155 - Ensemble

    1 hr
    Vocal and instrumental ensembles for select advanced students; learning and performing experiences in the music literature of each ensemble; two hours a week. May be repeated for credit.
    Fee: $20.
  
  • MUSI 3156 - Ensemble

    1 hr
    Vocal and instrumental ensembles for select advanced students; learning and performing experiences in the music literature of each ensemble; two hours a week. May be repeated for credit.
    Fee: $20.
  
  • MUSI 3160 - Choral Union

    1 hr
    Performance of choral literature of all styles and periods, with special emphasis upon large works, excerpts from musical theatre, operetta and operatic work; one evening three-hour rehearsal per week. May be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisite: Acceptance at audition.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Fall, Spring.
  
  • MUSI 3161 - Choral Union

    1 hr
    Performance of choral literature of all styles and periods, with special emphasis upon large works, excerpts from musical theatre, operetta and operatic work; one evening three-hour rehearsal per week. May be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisite: Acceptance at audition.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Fall, Spring.
  
  • MUSI 3170 - OLLU Saints Pep Band

    1 hr
    Pep Band ensemble for woodwinds, brass guitar and percussion. Performance of OLLU spirit and standard pep band repertoire, represents the university on and off campus at sporting events; three hours per week. May be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisite: Acceptance at audition.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Fall, Spring.
  
  • MUSI 3171 - OLLU Saints Pep Band

    1 hr
    Pep Band ensemble for woodwinds, brass guitar and percussion. Performance of OLLU spirit and standard pep band repertoire, represents the university on and off campus at sporting events; three hours per week. May be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisite: Acceptance at audition.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Fall, Spring.
  
  • MUSI 3181 - Brass Methods

    1 hr
    Methods for solving common problems in music classroom/ensembles K-12. Methods of teaching all brass instruments based on the similarities of the instruments (e.g. trumpet, trombone). Intermediate level of playing ability on two instruments required.
    Prerequisite: Music major only or consent of instructor.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: As needed.
  
  • MUSI 3182 - Percussion Methods

    1 hr
    Methods of solving common problems found in music classrooms/ensembles K-12. Methods of teaching all percussion instruments based on similarities between instruments (e.g. mallet technique). Intermediate level of playing ability on two instruments required.
    Prerequisite: Music majors only or consent of instructor.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: As needed.
  
  • MUSI 3183 - String Methods

    1 hr
    Methods of solving common problems found in music classrooms/ensembles K-12. Methods of teaching all stringed instruments based on the similarities to the instruments (i.e. violin, viola). Intermediate level of playing ability on two instruments required.
    Prerequisite: Music majors only or consent of instructor.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered As needed.
  
  • MUSI 3184 - Woodwinds Methods

    1 hr
    Methods of solving common problems found in music classroom/ensembles K-12. Methods of teaching all woodwind instruments based on the similarities of the instruments (e.g. clarinet, saxophone). Intermediate level of playing ability on two instruments required.
    Prerequisite: Music majors only or consent of the instructor.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: As needed.
  
  • MUSI 3185 - Mariachi Methods

    1 hr
    Methods of solving common problems found in music classrooms/ensemble K-12. Methods of teaching mariachi ensemble based on the similarities of the instruments in each (e.g. vihuela, guittaron). Intermediate level of playing ability on two instruments required.
    Prerequisite: Music majors only or consent of instructor.
    Fee $20.
    Offered: As needed.
  
  • MUSI 3211 - APPLIED MUSIC: PIANO

    1 hr
  
  • MUSI 3212 - APPLIED MUSIC: GUITAR

    2 hrs
    Fee: 90.
  
  • MUSI 3220 - Music Ministry I

    2 hrs
    Philosophies of worship, history and characteristics of major Christian and Jewish sects and denominations; a focused study of common liturgies, prayers, etc, music ministry administration and leadership skills. Required for majors or by permission of instructor.
    Prerequisites: Second year exam or permission of instructor.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Fall.
  
  • MUSI 3227 - Music Ministry II

    2 hrs
    Continued mastery of common liturgies, prayers, and worship styles; designing, creating, recruiting and leading sacred music programs and projects; music ministry administration and business skills. Required for majors or by permission of instructor.
    Prerequisite: MUSI 3220 .
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Spring.
  
  • MUSI 3311 - Private Instruction

    3 hrs
    Private instruction is offered in guitar, piano, violin, viola, cello, bass, voice, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, baritone, oboe, bassoon, percussion and mariachi instruments/voice as MUSI 1111 , MUSI 1211 , MUSI 1112 , MUSI 1212 , MUSI 2111 , MUSI 2212 , MUSI 3311, MUSI 3312 ; MUSI 4411 , MUSI 4212 , MUSI 4112 , MUSI 4212 . May be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisite: Beginners in voice, piano and guitar must take MUSI 1281  before enrolling in private instruction.
    Fee: $45 for one credit hour of private instruction, $90 for two credits hours of private instruction.
  
  • MUSI 3312 - Private Instruction

    3 hrs
    Private instruction is offered in guitar, piano, violin, viola, cello, bass, voice, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, baritone, oboe, bassoon, percussion and mariachi instruments/voice as MUSI 1111 , MUSI 1211 , MUSI 1112 , MUSI 1212 , MUSI 2111 , MUSI 2212 , MUSI 3311 , MUS1 3312; MUSI 4411 , MUSI 4212 , MUSI 4112 , MUSI 4212 . May be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisite: Beginners in voice, piano and guitar must take MUSI 1281  before enrolling in private instruction.
    Fee: $45 for one credit hour of private instruction, $90 for two credits hours of private instruction.
  
  • MUSI 3319 - Sacred Music Literature I

    3 hrs
    Survey study of standard hymnody, contemporary praise, Southwest Texas and Mexican American repertoire, both choral and instrumental. Topics include score study, listening analysis, and style analysis. Students will build a repertoire book for their professional careers. Required for music majors; minors by request.
    Prerequisite: MUSI 2340  or MUSI 2345 , MUSI 3324 .
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: As needed.
  
  • MUSI 3324 - Sacred Music Literature II

    3 hrs
    Survey study of traditional sacred music repertoire, including the Mass, spiritual and gospel, both choral and instrumental. Topics include score study, listening analysis, and style analysis. Students will build a repertoire book for their professional careers. Required for majors, minors by request.
    Prerequisites: MUSI 2
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: As needed.
  
  • MUSI 3329 - Mariachi I

    3 hrs
    Advanced elective course whose topics include the early history, instruments and repertoire of mariachi ensembles. Students will build a book of repertoire for their professional careers. Part I of requirements for a mariachi license. Required for majors with a concentration in mariachi studies; open to non-majors with advanced standing.
    Prerequisites: MUSI 1155 , MUSI 1156.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Fall.
  
  • MUSI 3336 - Exploring World Music

    3 hrs
    Explores music of several world cultures using an ethno musicological approach and fieldwork. Traditional music is studied in its cultural context as well as in popular manifestations. Open to non-majors with advanced standing.
    Fee: $10.
    Offered: Fall.
  
  • MUSI 3338 - Music of the Southwest Mexico and Latin America

    3 hrs
    Study of the origins and development of Mexican American music in the southwestern U.S. from the music of indigenous peoples to current Tejano trends. Open to non-majors.
    Prerequisite: Advanced standing or consent of the instructor.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Fall.
  
  • MUSI 3341 - Child and Youth Music Ministry

    3 hrs
    Topics include appropriate traditional and contemporary repertoire, sacred children’s theatre, and pedagogical methods for leading children and youth in modern music ministry. Advanced elective course. Open to non-majors.
    Prerequisite: Second year exam or permission of the instructor.
    Fee: $20.
  
  • MUSI 3347 - Mariachi II

    3 hrs
    Advanced elective course whose topics include the history of mariachi music, composer, and ensembles to the present instruments and modern repertoire of mariachi ensembles. Students will build a book of repertoire for their professional careers. Part II of requirements for a mariachi license. Required for majors with concentration in mariachi studies; open to non-majors with advanced standing.
    Prerequisite: MUSI 3329 .
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Spring.
  
  • MUSI 3353 - Music and the Bible

    3 hrs
    Students will read relevant excerpts of the Revised Standard translation of the Bible in conjunction with studying and analyzing significant musical settings of Biblical texts. Majors will build a repertoire book for their professional careers. Advanced elective course.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Spring.
  
  • MUSI 3364 - Advanced Music Technology

    3 hrs
    Advanced elective course in music publishing recording, editing and publishing.
    Prerequisite: Third year exam.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: As needed.
  
  • MUSI 4112 - Private Instruction

    1 hr
    Private instruction is offered in guitar, piano, violin, viola, cello, bass, voice, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, baritone, oboe, bassoon, percussion and mariachi instruments/voice as MUSI 1111 , MUSI 1211 , MUSI 1112 , MUSI 1212 , MUSI 2111 , MUSI 2212 , MUSI 3311 , MUSI 3312 ; MUSI 4411 , MUSI 4212 , MUSI 4112, MUSI 4212 . May be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisite: Beginners in voice, piano and guitar must take MUSI 1281  before enrolling in private instruction.
    Fee: $45 for one credit hour of private instruction, $90 for two credits hours of private instruction.
  
  • MUSI 4117 - Public Musicology lll

    1 hr
    Students engage in public musicology in the San Antonio community while polishing advanced skills in performance, critical thinking, and writing skills in a seminar setting, enriched by workshops, masterclasses, presentations and concerts. Required lab for MUSI 4211 . Required for majors.
    Fee: $50.
    Offered: Fall.
  
  • MUSI 4118 - Public Musicology lV

    1 hr
    Students continue to engage in public musicology in the San Antonio community while polishing advanced skill in performance, critical thinking, and writing skills in a seminar setting, enriched by workshops, masterclasses, presentations and concerts. Required lab for MUSI 4212 . Required for majors.
    Fee: $50.
    Offered: Spring.
  
  • MUSI 4123 - Music Ministry Internship II

    1 hr
    Students will serve a one-semester internship with the music minister at a Christian church or Jewish synagogue in the greater San Antonio area. Required by majors. Depending upon successful audition, some may be paid.
    Prerequisites: MUSI 3126 .
    Offered: As needed.
  
  • MUSI 4130 - Music Ministry Internship III

    1 hr
    Students will serve a one-semester internship with the music minister at a Christian church or Jewish synagogue in the greater San Antonio area. Required by majors. Depending upon successful audition, some may be paid.
    Prerequisites: MUSI 4123 .
    Offered: As Needed.
  
  • MUSI 4151 - University Choir

    1 hr
    Performance of appropriate choral music literature of all styles and periods; three hours per week. May be repeated for credit. (TCCN: MUSI 1141 for MUSI 1151 ; MUSI 1143 for MUSI 1152 )
    Prerequisite: Acceptance at audition.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Fall, Spring.
  
  • MUSI 4152 - University Choir

    1 hr
    Performance of appropriate choral music literature of all styles and periods; three hours per week. May be repeated for credit. (TCCN: MUSI 1141 for MUSI 1151 ; MUSI 1143 for MUSI 1152 )
    Prerequisite: Acceptance at audition.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Fall, Spring.
  
  • MUSI 4155 - Ensemble

    1 hr
    Vocal and instrumental ensembles for select advanced students; learning and performing experiences in the music literature of each ensemble; two hours a week. May be repeated for credit.
    Fee: $20.
  
  • MUSI 4156 - Ensemble

    1 hr
    Vocal and instrumental ensembles for select advanced students; learning and performing experiences in the music literature of each ensemble; two hours a week. May be repeated for credit.
    Fee: $20.
  
  • MUSI 4160 - Choral Union

    1 hr
    Performance of choral literature of all styles and periods, with special emphasis upon large works, excerpts from musical theatre, operetta and operatic work; one evening, three-hour rehearsal per week. May be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisite: Acceptance at audition.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Fall, Spring.
  
  • MUSI 4161 - Choral Union

    1 hr
    Performance of choral literature of all styles and periods, with special emphasis upon large works, excerpts from musical theatre, operetta and operatic work; one evening, three-hour rehearsal per week. May be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisite: Acceptance at audition.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Fall, Spring.
  
  • MUSI 4171 - Special Topics in Music

    1 hr
    In-depth study of a specialized topic chosen by the instructor. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
    Fee: $5.
  
  • MUSI 4172 - OLLU Saints Pep Band

    1 hr
    Pep Band ensemble for woodwinds, brass guitar and percussion. Performance of OLLU spirit and standard pep band repertoire, represents the university on and off campus at sporting events; three hours per week. May be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisite: Acceptance at audition.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Fall, Spring.
  
  • MUSI 4173 - OLLU Saints Pep Band

    1 hr
    Pep Band ensemble for woodwinds, brass guitar and percussion. Performance of OLLU spirit and standard pep band repertoire, represents the university on and off campus at sporting events; three hours per week. May be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisite: Acceptance at audition.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Fall, Spring.
  
  • MUSI 4211 - APPLIED MUSIC: VOICE

    2 hrs
    Fee: $90.
  
  • MUSI 4212 - Private Instruction

    2 hrs
    Private instruction is offered in guitar, piano, violin, viola, cello, bass, voice, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, baritone, oboe, bassoon, percussion and mariachi instruments/voice as MUSI 1111 , MUSI 1211 , MUSI 1112 , MUSI 1212 , MUSI 2111 , MUSI 2212 , MUSI 3311 , MUSI 3312 ; MUSI 4411 , MUSI 4212, MUSI 4112 , MUSI 4212. May be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisite: Beginners in voice, piano and guitar must take MUSI 1281  before enrolling in private instruction.
    Fee: $45 for one credit hour of private instruction, $90 for two credits hours of private instruction.
  
  • MUSI 4271 - Special Topics in Music

    2 hrs
    In-depth study of a specialized topic chosen by the instructor. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
    Fee: $5.
  
  • MUSI 4300 - Capstone Senior Recital Project/internship

    3 hrs
    Capstone experience which will culminate in a in-depth public presentation of the results of performance study, research or professional field experience.
    Prerequisite: Music majors only.
    Offered: Every semester.
  
  • MUSI 4316 - Advanced Choral Conducting

    3 hrs
    Building upon skills learned in Fundamentals of Choral Conducting, students study advanced conducting techniques and literature. Projects include the opportunity to rehearse university ensembles. Topics include score preparation, baton techniques, and effective rehearsal strategies. Majors only.
    Prerequisites: MUSI 2230  and second-year exam.
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: As needed.
  
  • MUSI 4371 - Special Topics in Music

    3 hrs
    In-depth study of a specialized topic chosen by the instructor. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
    Fee: $5.
  
  • MUSI 4411 - Private Instruction

    4 hrs
    Private instruction is offered in guitar, piano, violin, viola, cello, bass, voice, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, baritone, oboe, bassoon, percussion and mariachi instruments/voice as MUSI 1111 , MUSI 1211 , MUSI 1112 , MUSI 1212 , MUSI 2111 , MUSI 2212 , MUSI 3311 , MUSI 3312 ; MUSI 4411, MUSI 4212 , MUSI 4112 , MUSI 4212 . May be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisite: Beginners in voice, piano and guitar must take MUSI 1281  before enrolling in private instruction.
    Fee: $45 for one credit hour of private instruction, $90 for two credits hours of private instruction.

Philosophy

  
  • PHIL 2310 - Logic and Critical Reasoning

    3 hrs
    This course covers basic concepts in logic, including syllogisms, sentential logic, concepts of validity, invalidity, soundness, unsoundness, necessary and sufficient conditions, and methods for critical reasoning.
    Offered: Fall.
  
  • PHIL 2321 - Introduction to Philosophy

    3 hrs
    An introductory study of philosophical issues through the development and application of critical thinking skills.
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1313 , ENGL 1314 .
    Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
    (GE)
  
  • PHIL 3332 - Ethics

    3 hrs
    Human action from a moral viewpoint with a survey of various theories of ethics.
    Prerequisite: PHIL 2321 .
  
  • PHIL 3344 - Philosophy of Religion and God

    3 hrs
    Philosophical considerations of the conceptions of God and religion among the People of the Book (Jews, Christians and Muslims).
    Prerequisite: PHIL 2321 .
  
  • PHIL 3346 - Philosophy of Sports

    3 hrs
    Study of philosophy and ethics within the context of sports. Students will examine issues such as (1) the Nature of sport, (2) Aesthetics and Sport, (3) Ethics and Sport sportsmanship, cheating, winning, violence, and performance-enhancing drugs, and (4) Sport and Society-heroism, gender, race, and the making of national identities.
    Prerequisite: PHIL 2321 .
    Offered: Every other year.
  
  • PHIL 3348 - Aesthetics/Philosophy of Art

    3 hrs
    Study of the key philosophical issues concerning the creation, interpretation, viewing, identifying, understanding, and evaluation of art. Students will be introduced to several major philosophical theories of art, including representation, expression, formalism, and contemporary approaches.
    Prerequisite: PHIL 2321 .
    Offered: Every other year.
  
  • PHIL 3350 - Philosophy of Emotions

    3 hrs
    Study of the importance of emotion for human agency; exploration of questions of value in making sense of emotions at a political, ethical and personal level. Students will reflect on the nature of human feelings, how and why we understand what other people feel, and how our values become involved in emotions such as guilt, fear, shame amusement, or love.
    Prerequisite: PHIL 2321 .
    Offered: Every other year.
  
  • PHIL 4332 - Social and Political Philosophy

    3 hrs
    Philosophical analysis of various social and political theories. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
    Prerequisite: PHIL 2321 .
  
  • PHIL 4345 - Consciousness and Quantum Physics

    3 hrs
    Systematic examination of some metaphysical issues related to discoveries in quantum physics and their implications for the nature of consciousness and the trajectory of evolutionary development in the universe.
    Prerequisite: PHIL 2321 .
    Offered: Every other year.
  
  • PHIL 4348 - Social Justice

    3 hrs
    A study of some of the most prominent ethical issues in social justice in recent philosophical thinking.
    Prerequisite: PHIL 2321 .
    Offered: Every other year.
  
  • PHIL 4350 - Critical Thinking for Teachers

    3 hrs
    Advanced work in developing the skills and practical applications of critical thinking for teaching.
    Prerequisite: PHIL 2321 .
  
  • PHIL 4352 - Issues in Multiculturalism

    3 hrs
    Study of some contemporary issues in political philosophy arising in culturally pluralistic societies and their implications for creating just democratic societies.
    Prerequisite: PHIL 2321 .
    Offered: Every other year.
  
  • PHIL 4376 - Philosophical Issues

    3 hrs
    Philosophical insights as related to other areas of knowledge. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
    Prerequisite:PHIL 2321 .

Physical Science

  
  • PHSC 1400 - Introduction to Physical Science

    4 hrs
    Basic concepts of physics, chemistry, earth science and astronomy; consists of lecture and laboratory. Credit may not be earned for this course and PHSC 1411  or PHYS 1401 .
    Fee: $20.
  
  • PHSC 1411 - Physical Science I

    4 hrs
    Basic concepts of physics and astronomy; consists of lecture and laboratory. Credit may not be earned for this course and PHSC 1400  or PHYS 1401 . Credit may be earned for PHSC 2410  and PHSC 2420 .
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Fall.
    (GE)
  
  • PHSC 1412 - Physical Science II

    4 hrs
    Basic concepts of chemistry and earth sciences; consists of lecture and laboratory. Credit may not be earned for this course and PHSC 1400 . Credit may be earned for GEOL 3300  and CHEM 1401 .
    Fee: $20.
    Offered: Spring.
    (GE)
  
  • PHSC 1420 - Ocean Studies

    4 hrs
    The ocean in the earth system with emphasis on the physical and chemical properties of sea water; ocean flow and circulation; marine life and its adaptation; and interaction among hydrosphere, geosphere, and atmosphere. Includes laboratory work.
    Fee: $20.
  
  • PHSC 1430 - Weather Studies

    4 hrs
    Overview of the elements of weather and weather monitoring. Composition, structure, and properties of the Earth’s atmosphere and the physical laws that govern atmospheric circulation, radiation balance, temperature controls, and air pressure. Includes laboratory work.
    Fee: $20.
  
  • PHSC 2190 - Selected Issues in Physical Science

    1 hr
    Introduction to specialized topic(s) chosen by instructor. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
    Fee: Varies depending on topics.
 

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