1. Fundamentals of Music Theory

3 hours
A review of the fundamentals of music (scales, key signatures, intervals) and the presentation of triads and their harmonic and melodic implications. Emphasis is on four-part writing and compositional procedures found in the Common Practice Period.

2. Theory II

3 hours
A continuation of Theory I including inversions of triads and the formation of seventh chords, emphasizing the uses of the dominant seventh, and touching on secondary dominants and modulation. Emphasis in on four-part writing and analysis of music from the Common Practice Period.
Prerequisite: Music 1 or permission of the instructor.

3. Fundamentals of Basic Musicianship

1 hour
A graded course in the fundamentals of sightsinging, sight-reading, and ear training. Exercises in rhythm, meter, clef-reading, scales, intervals, error correction, singing of single melodies, duets and simple harmonic patterns, drills in rhythmic and melodic coordination, rhythmic, melodic, and elementary harmonic dictation.
Prerequisite or corequisite: Music 1.

4. Basic Musicianship II

1 hour
Continuation of Music 3.
Prerequisite: Music 3 or premission of the instructor.

12. Panorama of American Music

3 hours
The entire range of American folk, popular, and art musical styles, and the history of music in the United States since the beginning of European settlement in Florida in 1565 will be presented.

13. Music Appreciation

3 hours
An introduction to the art of music with emphasis on aural skills, historical styles, musical forms and the general literature of music. Not open to music majors.

40. Lincoln Civic Choir

1 hour
Large choral ensemble open to college and community members. Not available to fulfill the large ensemble requirement for music majors.
Prerequisite: Admission by audition.

41. University Choir

1 hour
Large choral ensemble comprised of students. Highly visible with annual tours and regular concert appearances at state and regional conventions. Extremely competitive.
Prerequisite: Admission by audition.

42. Lincoln Civic Orchestra

1 hour
Open to students and community members. Counts as large ensemble only for students with strings as their primary instrument.
Prerequisite: Admission by audition or permission of the instructor.

43. Symphonic Band

1 hour
Large instrumental ensemble open to students. Annual tours.
Prerequisite: Admission by audition or permission of the instructor.

44. Women's Choir

1 hour
Large female choral ensemble.
Prerequisite: Admission by permission of the instructor.

45. Men's Glee Club

1 hour
Large male choral ensemble.
Prerequisite: Admission by permission of the instructor.

46. Chamber Music Ensembles

1 hour

47. Swing Choir

1 hour
Competitive small ensemble that focuses on popular music of this century. Tours annually.
Prerequisite: Admission by audition.

49. Jazz Ensemble

1 hour
Small instrumental ensemble focusing on America only original art form: jazz.
Prerequisite: Admission by audition or permission of the instructor.

50. Opera Workshop

1 hour
Prepares opera scenes for small performance and/or prepares opera cast for full production opera. Prerequisite: Admission by permission of the instructor.

51. Opera - Musical

1 hour
Prepares opera scenes and/or prepares spring musical cast for full production musical. Prerequisite: Admission by audition or permission of the instructor.

52. Chamber Singers

1 hour
Small vocal ensemble focusing on primarily acappella chamber music. Performs annual Elizabethan feast.
Prerequisite: Admission by audition.

55. Recitals

No credit
Pass/fail only. Requirement for all music majors to attend 12 concerts/recitals of varied performance groups and styles each semester.

80. Piano Techniques I

1 hour
Class instruction in piano with emphasis on the function of the keyboard as a teaching tool.

81. Piano Techniques II

1 hour
Continuation of Music 80.
Prerequisite: Music 80 or permission of the instructor.

82. Piano Techniques III

1 hour
Continuation of Music 81.
Prerequisite: Music 81 or permission of the instructor.

83. Piano Techniques IV

1 hour
Continuation of Music 82.
Prerequisite: Music 82 or permission of the instructor.

84. Vocal Techniques

1 hour
Class instruction in voice primarily intended for students with a nonvoice emphasis.

85. Woodwind Techniques

1 hour
Class instruction on all woodwind instruments with emphasis on performance and teaching techniques. Students will develop proficiency on three woodwind instruments.

86. Brass Techniques

1 hour
Class instruction on all brass instruments with emphasis on performance and teaching techniques. Students will develop proficiency on three brass instruments.

87. String Techniques

1 hour
Class instruction in violin, viola, cello and bass with emphasis on performance and teaching techniques.

88. Percussion Techniques

1 hour
Class instruction in the performance and teaching techniques of percussion instruments.

89. Guitar Techniques

1 hour
Class instruction in the performance and teaching techniques of guitar.

101. Theory III

3 hours
A review of seventh chords, including the diminished seventh chord; various types of modulation including the harmonic sequence; singing and harmonization of modulation and modulating melodies; analysis and writing of the period, binary and ternary song forms; choral harmonization; and modal scales.
Prerequisite: Music 2 or permission of the instructor.

102. Theory IV

3 hours
A review of ninth chords and altered chords; modulation to distant keys; 20th century harmonic and and melodic styles; review of modes and introduction of new scale patterns; introduction to serial techniques of composition; and writing and singing applicable to later developments of harmony and melody.
Prerequisite: Music 101 or permission of the instructor.

103. Basic Musicianship III

1 hour
A review of advanced sight-singing, sight-reading and ear training; drills in more complex rhythmic and melodic materials including chromatic formations; and increased emphasis on individual part-singing and harmonic dictation.
Prerequisite: Music 4 or permission of the instructor.

105. Music Technology, Introduction to Music Technology

1 hour
An introduction to basic Macintosh computer operation, MIDI and sythesis, sequencing and notation software and basic use of the Internet. The course may be repeated.
Prerequisite: Music 2 or permission of the instructor.

121. Music Methods and Materials for Elementary Teachers

2 hours
A study of the theoretical materials of music and the methods of teaching music in the elementary schools. Intended pirmarily for elementary education majors and not open to music majors.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor.

130. Introduction to Jazz Improvisation

1 hour
Explores jazz improvisation with an emphasis on jazz chord/scale relationships taught from the keyboard. Includes jazz solo transcriptions and small group improvisation.
Prerequisite: Music 2 or permission of the instructor.

140. African-American Music

3 hours
A study of the history of African Americans in the United States, as seen through their musical life, and the place of black concert, popular, and folk music in African American society.

150. Introduction to World Music

3 hours
Students are exposed to various musical style and traditions from selected world cultures, including Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Emphasis is placed both on the study of music in its cultural, social, and historical contexts, and the study of musical sounds. Popular, folk, and art music styles and practices are examined.

180. Computers and Technology for the Musician and the Music Educator

2 hours
The course is offered to explore the essential topics a musician should consider when using computers and technology - whether for the purpose of listening, performing, composing or teaching. Covering subjects ranging from music CAI (Computer Assisted Instruction) and desktop publishing to notation sequencing and MIDI and multimedia and CD audio, this course is designed as an introductory undergraduate course devoted to computers as applied to music technology for the musician and music educator.

190. Selected Topics

1, 2 or 3 hours
A course designed to treat subject matter not covered in other departmental courses or to provide intermediate-level study of subject matter introduced in other courses. The title, content and credit will be determined by current mutual interests of students and faculty.
Prerequisite: To be determined.

201. Arranging and Instrumentation

2 hours
The study of arranging techniques for instrumental and vocal ensembles, including the ranges and capabilities of instruments and voices and scoring procedures.
Prerequisite: Music 102.

203. Counterpoint

2 hours
Two-part counterpoint based on styles developed in the 16th, 18th, and 20th centuries, beginning with the five species, followed by canon and invention. Invertible counterpoint.
Prerequisite: Music 102 or permission of the instructor.

205. Composition I

2 hours
Beginning composition in small forms for voice, piano and small instrumental groups. May be repeated one time.
Prerequisite: Music 102 or permission of the instructor.

206. Composition II

2 hours
Continuation of Music 205 with emphasis on large forms, choral and orchestral composition. May be repeated one time.
Prerequisite: Music 205 or permission of the instructor.

207. Form and Analysis

2 hours
A historical and analytical study of musical forms.
Prerequisite: Music 102.

213. Medieval and Renaissance Music

2 hours
The study of composers, forms and styles of Western music from its beginnings to 1750.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor.

214. Baroque and Classical Music

3 hours
The study of composers, forms and styles of Western music from 1750 through Strauss and Mahler.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor.

215. Music Since 1900 (Music of the Romantic and 20th Century Periods)

2 hours
The study of composers, forms and styles of Western music from 1900 to the present.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor.

220. Introduction to Vocal Literature

1 hour
A general survey/overview of music written for the solo voice from 1600 to the present. The development and transformation of song style througout the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern eras will be traced through listening assignments, lectures, and student presentations of specific composers and songs. Other selected topics will be covered, which may include: repetoire selection and programming for recitals and other occasions (weddings, funerals, church, etc.), poetic analysis, performance preparation, song study techniques, memorization, song translation, acting for the singer, and research techniques.
Prerequisite: 4 semesters of Applied Voice or permission of the instructor.

 

 

 

 

 

225. Conducting I

 

2 hours
An introduction to technique and conducting style with emphasis given to developing a nonbaton competancy. Attention also will be given to vocal interpretation and choral score reading.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor.

226. Conducting II

2 hours
Continuation of Music 225 with emphasis on instrumental pedagogy, principles of instrumental transcription, orchestration, instrumental ranges and idiomatic characteristics, and score preparation.
Prerequisite: Music 225 or permission of the instructor.

227. Advanced Conducting - Vocal

2 hours
A study of advanced conducting techniques adapted to individual student need. Emphasis will be placed on an in-depth study of choral style, literature and various philosophies of choral singing.
Prerequisite: Music 226 or permission of the instructor

228. Advanced Conducting - Instrumental

2 hours
A study of the advanced conducting techniques as applied to the needs of the student (i.e., band directing, orchestral conducting and others).
Prerequisite: Music 226 or permission of the instructor

229. Marching Band Techniques

2 hours
A survey of the organization, rehearsal and production of shows for the marching band.

230. Elementary General Music Methods

3 hours
A survey of teaching vocal music in the elementary school (grades K-6). Emphasis is on methods, materials and the philosophy of music as a public school subject.
Prerequisite: Acceptance in the Teacher Education Program or by permission of the chair of the Department of Education.

232. Secondary Vocal Music Methods

2 hours
A survey of teaching vocal music in the secondary schools (grades 7-12). Emphasis is on administration, organization, rehearsal procedures, materials and the philosophy of music as a public school subject.
Prerequisite: Acceptance in the Teacher Education Program or by permission of the chair of the Department of Education.

 

236. Public School Music - Instrumental

2 hours
A survey of teaching instrumental music in the public schools. Emphasis is on administration, organization, repetoire and the philosophy of music as a public school subject.
Prerequisite: Acceptance in the Teacher Education Program or by permission of the chair of the Department of Education.

 

239. Singer's Diction

1 hours
A study of the phonetics and pronounciation of the international phonetic alphabet (IPA) and languages appropriate to the singer.
Prerequisite: Music major status, two semesters of private voice study and/or permission of the instructor.

240. Piano Pedagogy

1 hours
A study of teaching techniques, method books and repertoire for the novice piano teacher.
Prerequisite: Four semesters of college piano study or permission of the instructor.

241. Vocal Pedagogy

1 hours
A course designed to prepare voice students to teach private lessons. Includes a study of methods of voice production, selected exercises for correcting vocal problems, and a survey of vocal literature for beginning and intermediate singers.
Prerequisite: Four semesters of college voice study or permission of the instructor.

242. Organ Pedagogy

1 hours
A study of materials and pedagogy of the organ.
Prerequisite: Four semesters of college organ study or permission of the instructor.

243. Brass Pedagogy

1 hours
A study of materials and pedagogy of brass instruments.
Prerequisite: Four semesters of college brass study or permission of the instructor.

298. Senior Capstone Seminar

1 hours
To assist music students with integration and synthesis of knowledge as they approach the end of their undergraduate work, the Senior Capstone Seminar prompts students to reflect upon their learning experience and revisit them in greater depth and with added perspective. Preparation of a portfolio, student presentations, guest speakers, and individual oral examinations (Senior Dialogues) are the primary components of this enriching culminating experience. The Senior Capstone Seminar is to be taken in the student's last semester in residence at Nebraska Wesleyan.
Pass/Fail Only.
Prerequisite: Music major with a senior standing or permission of department chair.

 

 

299. Senior Recital

1 hours
Final performance demonstrating the ability of applied or music majors.
Prerequisite: Permission of the department chair.