John J. Cali School of Music

Restriction(s): Music Theory/Composition majors only. A forum for students majoring in music theory and/or composition to present completed and on-going projects to peers for critiquing, as well as hearing presentations by visiting specialists in these areas. May be repeated eight times.

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Restriction(s): John J Cali School of Music approval. Introduction to music notation: reading of clefs, key signatures and their relationship to various modes; rhythm and meter: basic harmonic structures (intervals, triads, and seventh chords.) sight singing and dictation stressed.

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Montclair State University Chorale. May be repeated for credit.

A guide to the understanding and enjoyment of western art music through study of its principal elements: melody, rhythm, harmony, form. Comparisons to musics of other parts of the world. Discussion of the ways, implicit and explicit, in which art music can serve political or social purposes. Satisfies Fine and Performing Arts GenEd requirement; satisfies SEEDS Literary and Artistic Analysis student learning outcome in alignment with Diversity and Intercultural Competency value.

Restriction(s): Music major status; others by departmental approval. An examination of basic aspects and procedures of the music industry, including copyright, publishing, performing rights, production and recording, marketing, and merchandising. Special attention will be paid to current trends and technological developments. Open to music majors only; others by departmental approval.

Basic skills and fundamental knowledge of the keyboard. A basic knowledge of music reading is helpful but not necessary.

Survey of use of music therapy with various populations and other topics of relevance to the music therapist.

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A guide to the understanding and enjoyment of western art music through study of its principal elements: melody, rhythm, harmony, form. Comparisons to musics of other parts of the world. Discussion of the ways, implicit and explicit, in which art music can serve political or social purposes. Meets Gen Ed - Fine and Performing Arts.

Prerequisite(s): By audition only. Study through rehearsal and performance of madrigals. Open to all through audition. May be repeated for credit.

Restriction(s): Music and Musical Theatre majors only. Keyboard skills including major and minor scales, arpeggios and chord progressions, sightreading, transposition, harmonization, improvisation. Group instruction.

Restriction(s): Music major or John J Cali School of Music approval. This course develops an understanding of the influence of technology upon society in general, and, more particularly, upon the musical culture and aesthetics of the twentieth century; develops a critical understanding of concepts such as interactivity in technology, the internet as a global village, virtual reality, technology and freedom of expression, among others; demonstrates the relevance and importance of music technology throughout the various disciplines in music; develops comfort with basic computer skills; develops individual and collective problem solving skills involving technology in a variety of computing environments; develops basic understanding of data structures of computers and networking; and provides an understanding of various hardware and software technologies, with a particular emphasis on hardware and software components involved with music instruction and production such as instructional software for musicians, data structures for digital audio and MIDI, music notation software, input devices for music notation, music sequencing, and desktop publishing for musicians. Meets Gen Ed - Computer Science.

Restriction(s): Music and Musical Theatre majors only. Corequisite(s): MUCP 103. Study of harmony, counterpoint and musical analysis of small forms.

Corequisite(s): MTTH 103. Restriction(s): BFA students in the Musical Theatre major. A structured and methodical exploration and development of the fundamentals of music theory for Musical Theatre majors.

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Prerequisite(s): MSSN 101. Restriction(s): Music and Musical Theatre majors only. Continuation of MSSN 101. Group instruction.

Prerequisite(s): MUTC 101. Continuation of MUTC 101. In depth look at digital recording and editing. Hands-on experience with leading music software. Final multimedia project required.

Prerequisite(s): MUCP 101. Restriction(s): Music and Musical Theatre majors only. Corequisite(s): MUCP 104. Continuation of MUCP 101. Must be taken with MUCP 104.

Prerequisite(s): MTTH 101. Corequisite(s): MTTH 104. Restriction(s): BFA students within the Musical Theatre major. A theoretical music course designed to provide a thorough exploration and understanding of harmonic practice in traditional and contemporary popular repertoire for Musical Theatre majors.

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Study of singing through vocal exercises and the performance of English and American art, theatrical and popular songs.

Prerequisite(s): John J Cali School of Music approval. An introductory course to audio and recording technology. Focus will include history, explanation of sound properties, hands-on application using recording equipment, and experience performing in a studio environment.

Restriction(s): Music or Musical Theatre majors only. Corequisite(s): MUCP 101. Sight reading and dictation in major and minor modes, using diatonic chord progressions. Basic solfeggio. Must be taken with MUCP 101.

Corequisite(s): MTTH 101. Restriction(s): BFA students within the Musical Theatre major. A structured and methodical exploration and development of the fundamentals of sight singing and ear training for Musical Theatre majors.

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Prerequisite(s): MUTC 103. Continuation of Introduction to Audio Technology I, with more time spent on recording projects, where students will gain valuable experience operating sophisticated equipment and playing in the studio.

Prerequisite(s): MUCP 103. Restriction(s): Music or Musical Theatre majors only. Corequisite(s): MUCP 102. Continuation of MUCP 103; must be taken with MUCP 102.

Prerequisite(s): MTTH 103. Corequisite(s): MTTH 102. Restriction(s): BFA students within the Musical Theatre major. A practical music course designed to provide a thorough exploration and understanding of sight singing, ear training and dictation for Musical Theatre majors.

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Restriction(s): Music majors only. Basic playing skills and pedagogical techniques for teaching violin and viola at the elementary and secondary school levels.

This class will focus on the keyboard skills necessary for music production including major and minor scales, arpeggios and chord progressions, transposition, harmonization, and improvisation.

Ear training development for use in the recording studio, focussed on critical listening skills for recognizing rhythmic, melodic and harmonic patterns as well as identifying instruments, frequencies, filters, EQ, and waveforms.

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Restriction(s): Music majors only. Basic playing skills and pedagogical techniques for teaching cello and string bass at the elementary and secondary school levels.

Restriction(s): Music majors only. An introduction to the diverse nature of the music experience by examining various traditions from Africa, Asia, South America, Europe and North America. Develops listening skills and considers the role of performer and their audiences in multiple frameworks, including ritual, political and the world of entertainment. Satisfies Fine and Performing Arts GenEd requirement; satisfies SEEDS Literary and Artistic Analysis student learning outcome in alignment with Diversity and Intercultural Competency value.

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Restriction(s): Music majors only. An introduction to the diverse nature of the music experience by examining various traditions from Africa, Asia, South America, Europe and North America. Develops listening skills and considers the role of performer and their audiences in multiple frameworks, including ritual, political and the world of entertainment. Meets Gen Ed - Fine and Performing Arts.

Jazz as an American phenomenon. Musical materials as manipulated by jazz artists; the impact on American popular music, dance and theater; early jazz players and developments. Meets World Cultures Requirement. Satisfies Fine and Performing Arts GenEd requirement; satisfies SEEDS Literary and Artistic Analysis student learning outcome in alignment with Diversity and Intercultural Competency value.

For undergraduate music majors. Jazz history and culture from its roots to the present with required listening and reading outside class. Areas covered include stylistic analysis of traditional and contemporary jazz, major representative artists, and the influence of preceding styles on subsequent ones. Aural and theoretical analysis of transcribed solos is included. Course grades are based on quizzes and a final research or creative project.

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Jazz as an American phenomenon. Musical materials as manipulated by jazz artists; the impact on American popular music, dance and theater; early jazz players and developments. Meets Gen Ed - Fine and Performing Arts. Meets World Cultures Requirement.

Restriction(s): Music majors or by audition. Orchestra. May be repeated for credit.

Prerequisite(s): MUTH 100. Restriction(s): Music majors only. Corequisite(s): MUTH 115. Observing, measuring, and recording behavior in a music therapy setting and other aspects of planning for music therapy sessions as well as observing music therapy sessions.

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Restriction(s): Music majors or minors only. These courses give to the non-primary vocal student the fundamental elements of vocal technique. The same elements are taught to voice secondary students in classes as are taught to voice primary students in private lessons.

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Prerequisite(s): MSSN 111. Restriction(s): Music majors or minors only. Continuation of MSSN 111. Group instruction.

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Prerequisite(s): MUEN 110 may be taken as prerequisite or corequisite; and audition with instructor. Rehearsal and performance of music for mid-size ensemble, focusing on 20th and 21st century pieces, and older repertoire to be performed without conductor. Students will regularly perform with faculty performers and coaches.

Prerequisite(s): MUTH 100. Restriction(s): Music majors only. Corequisite(s): MUTH 110. Improvement of the functioning of a client or group of clients with physical or mental disabilities through the use of music therapy. Discussion of the clients and their progress and other aspects of the clinical work.

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Restriction(s): Music majors or by audition. Band. May be repeated for credit.

This course will explore the creative process in music of urban cultures. It will examine social structures, and the criteria of the groups which make and appreciate styles that emanate from urban cultures. Rap music will be the primary focus. Attention will also be given to other styles, such as Rock, rooted in the same historical background. Meets World Cultures Requirement. Satisfies Fine and Performing Arts GenEd requirement; satisfies SEEDS Literary and Artistic Analysis student learning outcome in alignment with Diversity and Intercultural Competency value.

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This course will explore the creative process in music of urban cultures. It will examine social structures, and the criteria of the groups which make and appreciate styles that emanate from urban cultures. Rap music will be the primary focus. Attention will also be given to other styles, such as Rock, rooted in the same historical background. Meets Gen Ed - Fine and Performing Arts. Meets World Cultures Requirement.

Restriction(s): Music majors or minors only. Basic techniques of guitar playing including chording and melodic work. Group instruction.

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Prerequisite(s): MSSN 121. Restriction(s): Music majors or minors only. Continuation of MSSN 121. Group instruction.

Prerequisite(s): MUCP 102 and MUCP 104. Comprehensive study of concepts and skills in music theory and aural training for the musical theatre student, including sightsinging, music dictation and transposition, elaborate chord structure and harmonic analysis and styles using literature from the musical theatre cannon. Facilitated with an enhanced application of keyboard skills germane to this degree dictated by concurrent industry standards.

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Prerequisite(s): By audition only. Rehearsal and performance of operatic repertoire. Admission by audition only. May repeat for credit.

Restriction(s): Majors only. Introduction to the International Phonetic Alphabet and an overview of the basic sounds of Italian and English as they are properly sung. Practice in transcribing, pronouncing and singing examples of Italian and English vocal repertory. Includes one-hour Laboratory.

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Prerequisite(s): By audition only. Rehearsal and performance of operatic repertoire. Admission by audition only. May repeat for credit.

Prerequisite(s): MUPR 130. Restriction(s): Majors only. Continued work with the International Phonetic Alphabet and an overview of the basic sounds of German and French as they are properly sung. Practice in transcribing, pronouncing, and singing examples of German and French vocal repertory. Includes one-hour Laboratory.

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Restriction(s): Music majors only. Methods, organization and planning; drill design, playing, rehearsal techniques. Music majors only.

Prerequisite(s): MUCP 101 or equivalent. Restriction(s): Music and Musical Theatre majors only. Departmental approval. Acting for the singer is a music performance course focused on the issues of acting in musical/dramatic works. Students will learn an analytical process for the construction and performance of a dramatically viable character within a musical/dramatic work, and apply this process to the preparation of 3-4 songs/arias/duets during the course of each semester.

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Vocal technique class for first year Musical Theatre majors. Study of basic anatomy and function of the voice. Study of singing through vocal exercises and healthy and optimal production including breath management, resonance, projection, and good lyric diction.

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Prerequisite(s): BFA Musical Theatre student. BFA First-Year students focus on building repertoire material through a comprehensive understanding of musical theater song types, vocal stylism, and canonic composer/lyricists.