Music - History and Literature (MUSH)
MUSH 104 Jazz: An African American Art Form (3 credits)
General Education: American Diversity, Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing
Grammy Museum Affiliate Series. Using current trends in jazz as a starting point, this course examines major innovators and styles in the history and origins of this African American art form and explores the cultural, societal and political impact of this music on America's collective consciousness. Not open for credit to music majors. Typically Offered: Spring.
MUSH 106 Women in American Popular Music (3 credits)
General Education: American Diversity, Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing
Grammy Museum Affiliate Series. This course highlights and celebrates women who have played prominent roles in American popular music, including blues, country, funk, hip hop, pop, and rhythm and blues. Topics include the history of popular music, the inner workings of the commercial music industry, and gender bias and gender roles in the music industry. Not open for credit to music majors. Typically Offered: Fall.
MUSH 108 Music of the World (3 credits)
General Education: Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing, International
This course introduces music cultures outside Western art and popular music traditions. Discussions focus on the sound of diverse music traditions of the world, their aesthetic foundations, relation to social and cultural contexts, historical development, and cross-cultural interactions and influences. Typically Offered: Fall and Spring.
MUSH 111 Introduction to the World of Music (3 credits)
General Education: Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing, International
Musical styles and approaches in multiple societies, with an emphasis on listening to, thinking about, researching, and writing about a wide variety of music. Typically Offered: Spring.
MUSH 200 (s) Seminar (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged
MUSH 201 History of Rock and Roll (3 credits)
General Education: Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing
A study of the history and culture of rock music. May not be counted as a required music history elective for music majors.
MUSH 203 (s) Workshop (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged
MUSH 204 (s) Special Topics (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged
MUSH 299 (s) Directed Study (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged
MUSH 321 Music in Society I (3 credits)
Musical cultures, styles, and genres from Antiquity to 1800. Typically Offered: Fall.
Prereqs: 'C' or better in MUSH 111 Prereqs or
Coreqs: MUSC 141
MUSH 322 Music in Society II (3 credits)
Musical cultures, styles, and genres from 1800 to the present. Typically Offered: Spring.
MUSH 400 (s) Seminar (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged
MUSH 403 (s) Workshop (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged
MUSH 404 (s) Special Topics (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged
MUSH 410 (s) Studies in Jazz History (3 credits)
General Education: American Diversity
Joint-listed with MUSH 510
Selected topics in jazz. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit.
MUSH 418 Studies in Classic/Romantic Music (3 credits)
Joint-listed with MUSH 518
Selected topics in Classic/Romantic music. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. Typically Offered: Varies.
MUSH 419 Studies in Music Since 1900 (3 credits)
Joint-listed with MUSH 519
Selected topics in music since 1900. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. Typically Offered: Varies.
MUSH 420 Studies in World Music (3 credits)
General Education: International
Joint-listed with MUSH 520
Gen Ed: International Selected topics in the music of world cultures. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. (Spring, alt/odd years)
MUSH 430 History of Musical Theatre (3 credits)
Joint-listed with MUSH 530
A study of the development of American musical theatre. Students will analyze the forms and styles of representative works. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. (Spring, alt/even years)
MUSH 431 History of Opera (3 credits)
Joint-listed with MUSH 531
The history of opera, from its inception (around 1600) to the present, with an exploration of the major national styles and genres. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. (Fall, alt/odd years)
Prereqs: Junior standing and Permission
MUSH 451 (s) Repertoire (2 credits, max arranged)
Joint-listed with MUSH 551
May be repeated for credit as content changes. Historical and analytical survey of literature available in all performing media. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit.
Prereqs: Junior standing and Permission
MUSH 452 Solo Vocal Repertoire (2 credits)
Historical and analytical survey of solo vocal literature. (Fall, alt/even years)
Prereqs: Permission
MUSH 454 Keyboard Repertoire I (2 credits)
Joint-listed with MUSH 554
Content will cover the development of keyboard literature from J. S. Bach through Beethoven. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. (Fall, alt/odd years)
Prereqs: Permission
MUSH 455 Keyboard Repertoire II (2 credits)
Joint-listed with MUSH 555
Content will cover the development of keyboard literature from Schubert to present. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. (Spring, alt/even years)
Prereqs: Permission
MUSH 499 (s) Directed Study (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged
MUSH 500 Master's Research and Thesis (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged
MUSH 501 (s) Seminar (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged (Spring, even years online, odd years on-campus)
MUSH 502 (s) Directed Study (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged
MUSH 503 (s) Workshop (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged
MUSH 504 (s) Special Topics (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged
MUSH 510 (s) Studies in Jazz History (3 credits)
General Education: American Diversity
Joint-listed with MUSH 410
Selected topics in jazz. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. Typically Offered: Varies.
MUSH 511 Band Literature (3 credits)
This graduate course explores the history and significance of music for the concert band. Through reading, listening, research, and practical assignments, students will gain a greater knowledge of the music and composers of band music. Typically Offered: Fall and Spring.
MUSH 518 Studies in Classic/Romantic Music (3 credits)
Joint-listed with MUSH 418
Selected topics in Classic/Romantic music. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. Typically Offered: Varies.
MUSH 519 Studies in Music Since 1900 (3 credits)
Joint-listed with MUSH 419
Selected topics in music since 1900. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. Typically Offered: Varies.
MUSH 520 Studies in World Music (3 credits)
Joint-listed with MUSH 420
Selected topics in the music of world cultures. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. (Spring, alt/odd years)
MUSH 530 History of Musical Theatre (3 credits)
Joint-listed with MUSH 430
A study of the development of American musical theatre. Students will analyze the forms and styles of representative works. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. (Spring, alt/even years)
MUSH 531 History of Opera (3 credits)
Joint-listed with MUSH 431
The history of opera, from its inception (around 1600) to the present, with an exploration of the major national styles and genres. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. (Fall, alt/odd years)
MUSH 551 (s) Repertoire (2 credits, max arranged)
Joint-listed with MUSH 451
May be repeated for credit as content changes. Historical and analytical survey of literature available in all performing media. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit.
MUSH 554 Keyboard Repertoire I (2 credits)
Joint-listed with MUSH 454
Content will cover the development of keyboard literature from J. S. Bach through Beethoven. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. (Fall, alt/odd years)
Prereqs: Permission
MUSH 555 Keyboard Repertoire II (2 credits)
Joint-listed with MUSH 455
Content will cover the development of keyboard literature from Schubert to present. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. (Spring, alt/even years)
Prereqs: Permission
MUSH 556 Choral Literature I (2 credits)
Historical and analytical survey of choral literature from the early Renaissance through Classical era. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. Typically Offered: Varies.
MUSH 557 Choral Literature II (2 credits)
Historical and analytical survey of choral literature from the Romantic through Contemporary era. Prereq MUSH 556
MUSH 599 (s) Research (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged. Research not directly related to a thesis or dissertation.
Prereqs: Permission