MUSE
Music - Education
MUSE 123 TECHNIQUES: VOICE MUSE 130 TECHNIQUES: FLUTE & CLARINET MUSE 131 TECHNIQUES: SAX, OBOE & BASSOON MUSE 132 TECHNIQUES: BRASS MUSE 134 TECHNIQUES: PERCUSSION MUSE 135 TECHNIQUES: STRINGS MUSE 140 LABORATORY INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE MUSE 141 LABORATORY CHORAL ENSEMBLE MUSE 220 INTRODUCTION TO COMP APP MUSIC ED MUSE 290R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH MUSE 291 SPECIAL TOPICS MUSE 292 INDEPENDENT STUDY MUSE 294 SEMINAR/WORKSHOP MUSE 339 CONDUCTING PRACTICUM MUSE 340 MARCHING BAND TECHNIQUES MUSE 383 ASSESSMENT IN MUSIC EDUCATION MUSE 395 TEACHING PRACTICUM: GENERAL MUSIC MUSE 397 METHODS: GENERAL MUSIC MUSE 437 INSTRUMENTAL FIELD EXPERIENCE MUSE 439 CHORAL FIELD EXPERIENCE MUSE 445 STUDIO TEACHING EXPERIENCE MUSE 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH MUSE 491 SPECIAL TOPICS MUSE 492 INDEPENDENT STUDY MUSE 494 SEMINAR/WORKSHOP MUSE 497 METHODS: INSTRUMENTAL METHODS & LITERATURE 5-12 MUSE 497 METHODS: CHORAL METHODS & LITERATURE 5-12
MUSE 123 TECHNIQUES: VOICE
F 1 cr. LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: Music Major or consent of instructor.
-- Introductory vocal training and diction for instrumentalists and
beginning singers. Students develop voice production and performance
skills for solo and small group singing through a lab setting.
MUSE 130 TECHNIQUES: FLUTE & CLARINET
F 1 cr. LAB 1
-- Teaching techniques, materials and basic playing approaches for flute
and clarinet. For music education students.
MUSE 131 TECHNIQUES: SAX, OBOE &
BASSOON
S 1 cr. LAB 1
-- Teaching techniques, materials, and basic playing approaches for
saxophone, oboe, and bassoon. For music education students.
MUSE 132 TECHNIQUES: BRASS
S 1 cr. LAB 1
-- Teaching techniques, materials, and basic playing approaches for
brass instruments. For music education students.
MUSE 134 TECHNIQUES: PERCUSSION
S 1 cr. LAB 1
-- Teaching techniques, materials, and basic playing approaches for
percussion. For music education students.
MUSE 135 TECHNIQUES: STRINGS
F 1 cr. LAB 1
-- Teaching techniques, materials, and basic playing approaches for
strings. For music education students.
MUSE 140 LABORATORY INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE
F 1 cr. LAB 1 May be repeated, Maximum 8 cr.
-- Repertoire suitable for beginning and advanced secondary school ensembles
(band and/or orchestra) will be reviewed. Students are asked to play
their secondary instrument.
MUSE 141 LABORATORY CHORAL ENSEMBLE
S 1 cr. LAB 1 May be repeated, Maximum 8 cr.
-- Repertoire suitable for beginning and advanced secondary school vocal
ensembles will be reviewed. The ensemble will present a recital at the
end of the semester under the direction of student conductors.
MUSE 220 INTRO TO COMP APP MUS ED
F 2 cr. LEC 1 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: MTEC Major status.
-- An introduction to computer applications in music, including music
notation, marching band and basic music notation, marching band and
basic musicianship software programs, as well as audio recording. This
course is particularly geared toward music education majors.
MUSE 290R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
F,S 1-6 cr. IND may be repeated
-- Directed undergraduate research/creative activity which may culminate
in a written work or other creative project. Course will address responsible
conduct of research.
MUSE 291 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: None required but some may be determined necessary by
each offering department.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular
one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability
and demand.
MUSE 292 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Consent of instructor and approval of department head.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
MUSE 294 SEMINAR/WORKSHOP
On Demand 1 cr. SEM Maximum 4 cr.
-- Topics offered which are not covered in regular courses. Students
participate in preparing and presenting discussion materials.
MUSE 339 CONDUCTING PRACTICUM
F,S 1 cr. LAB 1
COREQUISITES: MUSI 335 (fall) or MUSI 336 (spring).
-- Leadership of ensemble, opportunity to apply rehearsal techniques
and conducting skills learned in MUSI 335 or MUSI 336. Experience teaching
in small ensemble setting.
MUSE 340 MARCHING BAND TECHNIQUES
On Demand 2 cr. LEC 2
PREREQUISITE: MUSI 206.
COREQUISITE: MUSI 155.
-- Organization, administration, and creative skills necessary for directing
a successful public school marching band.
MUSE 383 ASSESSMENT IN MUSIC EDUCATION
F,S,Su 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: EDCI 208 or EDCI 209.
-- Fundamental concepts of differentiated educational assessment for
classroom teachers including the alignment of assessment to curriculum
standards and essential understandings, quality of assessment, principles
of item construction, evaluation of student responses, interpretation
of results, and improvement of techniques.
MUSE 395 TEACHING PRACTICUM: GENERAL
MUSIC
F 1 cr. Lab 1.
COREQUISTIE: MUSE 397.
-- Students will be assigned to school classrooms to observe children,
teachers, and teaching strategies and to serve as teacher aides. Students
will teach lessons in subject areas corresponding to the methods classes
in which they are currently enrolled.
MUSE 397 METHODS: GENERAL MUSIC
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: MUSI 241, MUSI 206, MUSI 231, MUSE 383, and good standing
in Teacher Education Program.
COREQUISITE: MUSE 395.
-- Elementary music methods for the music education majors; in-depth
study and application of elementary music methods using singing, listening,
instrument playing, creating, and movement; materials, management, sequencing,
planning, and assessment for K-6 music classes.
MUSE 437 INSTRUMENTAL FIELD EXPERIENCE
S 1 cr. LAB 1
COREQUISITE: MUSE 497.
-- A field experience in secondary (grades 5-12) instrumental music
situations prior to student teaching. Observations, interviews, and
brief teaching experiences with music ensembles at the secondary level.
MUSE 439 CHORAL FIELD EXPERIENCE
F 1 cr. LAB 1
COREQUISITE: MUSE 497
-- A field experience in secondary (grades 5-12) choral music situations
prior to student teaching. Observations, interviews, and brief teaching
experiences with music ensembles at the secondary level.
MUSE 445 STUDIO TEACHING EXPERIENCE
F,S 2 cr. IND 2 May be repeated, Maximum 4 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Senior standing and one of the following: MUSI 438, MUSI
442, MUSI 432.
-- Supervised teaching in student's performance area.
MUSE 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
F,S,Su 1 - 6 cr. IND May be repeated. Max 12 cr.
-- Directed undergraduate research/creative activity which may culminate
in a research paper, journal article, or undergraduate thesis. Course
will address responsible conduct of research.
MUSE 492 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, consent of instructor and approval of
department head.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
MUSE 494 SEMINAR/WORKSHOP
F,S,Su On Demand 1 cr. SEM 1 Maximum 4 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing and as determined for each offering.
-- Topics offered at the upper division level which are not covered
in regular courses. Students participate in preparing and presenting
discussion material.
MUSE 497 METHODS: INSTRUMENTAL METHODS
& LITERATURE 5-12
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: MUSI 335, MUSI 206, MUSI 232.
COREQUISITE: MUSE 437.
-- Rehearsal techniques, materials, literature, strategies for classroom
management and the administration of the instrumental program for the
middle school band and orchestra teacher.
MUSE 497 METHODS: CHORAL METHODS
& LITERATURE 5-12
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: MUSI 336, MUSI 206, MUSI 232.
COREQUISITE: MUSE 439.
-- Rehearsal techniques, materials, literature, strategies for classroom
management and the administration of the choral program for the middle
school and high school choral instructor.
