Basic Music and Class Music Instruction Courses*
MUSC 103A, 103B, 143A, 143B, 203A, 203B, 243A, 243B • Basic Instrument I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII (1 unit each)
Private instruction. Not applicable toward music major requirements. Student may register for thirty or sixty minute lesson per week. Minimum of five hours practice per week required. Private instruction and practice fee. Instruction fee is commensurate with instruction time.
MUSC 105A, 105B, 145A, 145B, 205A, 205B, 245A, 245B • Class Piano I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII (1 unit each)
Techniques of performance, note reading, and basic musicianship in successive levels. Open to all students. Advanced placement by permission of the instructor. Class meets two hours per week. Lab fee.
MUSC 107A, 107B, 147A, 147B, 207A, 207B, 247A, 247B • Basic Piano I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII (1 unit each)
Private instruction open to all students. Provides alternative study for non-music majors, or for music majors preparing for the piano proficiency examination. Not applicable toward music major or music minor requirements. May register for thirty or sixty minute lesson per week. Minimum of five hours practice per week required. Private instruction and practice fee. Instruction fee is commensurate with instruction time.
MUSC 109A, 109B, 149A, 149B, 209A, 209B, 249A, 249B • Basic Voice I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII (1 unit each)
Private instruction open to all students. May register for thirty or sixty minute lesson per week. Minimum of five hours practice per week required. Private instruction and practice fee. Instruction fee is commensurate with instruction time. Not applicable toward music major or music minor requirements.
MUSC 111 • Class Voice (1 unit)
Group instruction in the fundamentals of singing. Class meets two hours each week.
MUSC 112, 152, 212, 252 • Class Guitar I, II, III, IV (1 unit each)
Group instruction open to all students. Class meets two hours each week.
MUSC 255 • Foreign Language Diction (2 units)
Designed for voice majors. Study and practice of Italian, German, Latin, and French pronunciation.
MUSC 420 • Vocal Pedagogy (2 units)
Prerequisite: Six semesters of private voice instruction at college level. Scientific exploration into the workings of the vocal mechanism and the technique of vocal production. A survey of common vocal faults, corrective exercises and an overview of various vocal styles will be included. Under supervision of voice faculty, students will be required to teach a private voice student (basic instruction or non-college student), 30-minutes per week for six weeks, towards the end of the semester.
* This information is provided for ease of use, however it is not the official record. See the academic catalog for official course descriptions and requirements, or contact the Department of Music. Information shown here reflects the 2009-2010 academic course catalog.descriptions and requirements.