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JOUR 3301   Student Publications Workshop   JOUR 3301 Student Publications Workshop (1-4). This course is designed for students interested in applying basic journalism knowledge and skills to photojournalism yearbook or literary magazine production and/or newspaper production. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. May be repeated for credit but not more than once for credit toward Communication major.  
MUS 1114   Vocal Techniques   MUS 1114 Vocal Techniques (3-0). This course covers three areas: basic theory of singing including the relationship of the body to singing; lyric diction for choral ensembles and soloists; and vocal/choral rehearsal techniques.  
MUS 1116   Sight Sing Ear Train I   MUS 1116 (MUSI 1116) Sight Singing && Ear Training I (2-0). The aural study of basic musical elements with emphasis on sight singing scales intervals chords and harmonic and melodic diction. Meets two hours per week.  
MUS 1181   Piano Class I   MUS 1181 (MUSI 1181) Piano Class I (0-3). Class instruction for Music majors and minors and for other students who have not had previous study.  
MUS 1311   Music Theory I   MUS 1311 (MUSI 1311) Music Theory I (3-0). A study of basic musical elements with emphasis on terminology scales intervals chords tonal relationships and simple part writing.  
MUS 2116   Sight Sing Ear Train III   MUS 2116 (MUSI 2116) Sight Singing && Ear Training III (2-0). The continued aural study of basic musical elements with emphasis on sight singing scales intervals chords and harmonic melodic dictation as well as musical forms and structures. Prerequisite: MUS 1117.  
MUS 2122   Percussion Techniques   MUS 2122 Percussion Techniques (2-0). Class instruction for percussion instruments for music majors and minors who have not had previous study and for other interested students. Emphasis is on the ability to play the instruments studied.  
MUS 2124   Woodwind Techniques   MUS 2124 Woodwind Techniques (2-0). Class instruction for woodwind instruments for music majors and minors who have not had previous study and for other interested students. Emphasis is on the ability to play the instruments studied.  
MUS 2311   Music Theory III   MUS 2311 (MUSI 2311) Music Theory III (3-0). A continuation of musical elements studied in MUS 1331 with greater emphasis on musical structure analysis and music writing. Prerequisite: MUS 1312.  
MUS 3141   Ear Training IV   MUS 3141 Ear Training IV (2-0). The aural study of advanced musical elements with emphasis on sight singing chromatics scales intervals chords and harmonic and melodic dictation as well as forms and structure. Prerequisite: MUS 2116.  
MUS 3313   Fundamentals of Conducting   MUS 3313 Fundamentals of Conducting (3-0). QEP mapped course. A study of effective hand and baton techniques used in conducting music ensembles.  
MUS 3316   Secondary Music Methods   MUS 3316 Secondary Music Methods (3-0). A study of the value of music in society; music as a fine art; music for the performer; music for the listener; the necessary skills Required for vocalists and instrumentalists including the understanding of the changing male adolescent voice; appropriateness of music literature for use in instrumental or vocal ensembles for adolescents; music as a cultural force in society; and basic understanding of instrumental and vocal ensembles organization. Prerequisite: Junior standing and consent of the instructor.  
MUS 3341   Music Theory IV   MUS 3341 Music Theory IV (3-0). Continuation of MUS 2311 plus analytical techniques used in the understanding of formal structures found in musical compositions. Prerequisite: MUS 2311 or equivalent.  
MUS 4131   Senior Recital   MUS 4131 Senior Recital (1-0). A course to be the capstone of applied music individual instruction. Students will prepare 20 minutes (actual) of music for a public recital demonstrating proficiency on their instrument or voice. They will also prepare a program including scholarly program notes which have been researched and relate to the music to be performed.  
MUS 4215   Marching Band Techniques   MUS 4215 Marching Band Techniques (2-0). A study of the problems peculiar to the marching band and their solutions; planning charting and rehearsing of marching performances for parades half-time shows and contests; the administration of marching band personnel and equipment; baton twirling and drum majoring.  
MUS 4216   Arranging   MUS 4216 Arranging (2-0). (May be repeated for credit if arranging problem varies.) A practical study of arranging music for a variety of vocal and instrumental ensembles through an understanding of their traditions and problems. Prerequisite: Music 2311 or its equivalent.  
MUS 4311   History of Music I   MUS 4311 History of Music I (3-0). QEP mapped course. This course is a survey of the history and literature of music including in-depth study of composers periods styles and musical development from antiquity to the present time. Prerequisite: MUS 1308 or permission of the instructor.  
MUS 4312   History of Music II   MUS 4312 History of Music II (3-0). QEP mapped course. This course is a survey of the history and literature of music including in-depth study of composers periods styles and musical development from the Class Period (1750) through the present. Prerequisite: MUS 4311 or permission of the instructor.  
MUS 5319   Ind Research Problems in Music   MUS 5319 Individual Research Problems in Music (0-3). The student will do independent work in a limited area of music selected in consultation with the instructor in terms of both departmental and student interest and needs.  
MUS 5321   Seminar Vocal Pedagogy   MUS 5321 Seminar in Vocal Pedagogy (3-0). Advanced study of teaching methods analysis rehearsal and performance for musical instrument or voice in the individual or group setting. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.  
THEA 1121   Theatre Practicum II   THEA 1121 (DRAM 1121) Theatre Practicum II (0-3). Practical course designed for freshman students who do acceptable work in the dramatic productions of the department.  
THEA 1322   Stage Movement   THEA 1322 (DRAM 1322) Stage Movement (1-2). Examination and practical application of the styles of movement for the performing artist. Activities and exercises for the performing artist. Activities and exercises to improve posture agility vision endurance and personal awareness.  
THEA 1351   Acting I   THEA 1351 (DRAM 1351) Acting I (2-2). A practical laboratory of the principles and technique of acting for the stage.  
THEA 2120   Theatre Practicum III   THEA 2120 (DRAM 2120) Theatre Practicum III (0-3). Practical course designed for sophomore students who do acceptable work in the dramatic productions of the department.  
THEA 2307   Stage Combat   THEA 2307 Stage Combat (1-2). The practical application of the techniques used in the choreography of stage combat including unarmed combat techniques and various style of weaponry.  
THEA 2310   Intro to Theatrical Design   THEA 2310 Introduction to Theatrical Design (2-2). A fundamental course in the basic aspects of all theatrical design: including scenic costume lighting sound and property design. Course projects may include fabrication modeling computer-aided design rendering and construction.  
THEA 2311   Stage Management   THEA 2311 Stage Management (2-1). A course encompassing the basic theatrical stage management skills and procedures such as budgeting scheduling and personnel management for the pre-rehearsal rehearsal and performance periods of a production.  
THEA 3101   Theatre Workshop    
THEA 3102   Theatre Workshop   THEA 3102 Theatre Workshop (0-3). Practical course designed for junior students who do acceptable work in the dramatic productions of the department. May be repeated for credit but not more than once for theatre majors and minors.  
THEA 3300   Repertory II   THEA 3300 Repertory II (3-0). Building on the foundations of Repertory I (THEA 3303) this course offers practical experience in the problems of management, production, and acting in repertory theatre. May be repeated for credit, but not more than once for theatre majors or minors.  
THEA 3302   Hist Thea I:Gk Thea-Ren Thea   THEA 3302 The History of Theatre I: Greek Theatre through Renaissance Theatre (3-0). A survey of the important people works and developments in theatre history from the ancient Greeks through the European Renaissance.  
THEA 3303   Repertory Theatre   THEA 3303 Repertory Theatre. (0-5). Practice and theory in the problems of management production and acting in repertory theatre. May be repeated for credit but not more than once for theatre majors or minors.  
THEA 3305   Theatrical Design research   THEA 3305 Theatrical Design Research (0-3). Individual research on selected subjects to meet student needs and interests in theatre. May be repeated when topic varies.  
THEA 3308   Acting III: Styles   THEA 3308 Acting III: Styles (2-2). An advanced study of acting styles and periods for the stage. Prerequisite: THEA 1352  
THEA 3309   Stage Make-Up   THEA 3309 Stage Make-up (1-2). QEP mapped course. A practical laboratory of the principles and techniques of stage and film make-up.  
THEA 3314   Costume Design   THEA 3314 Costume Design (2-1). The theory and practical application of the costume designer's process from conception to presentation of design and construction and an understanding of the costume designer's responsibilities and duties as a member of the production team and as the head of the costume design team. Prerequisite: Theatre 2310  
THEA 3315   Lighting and Sound Design   THEA 3315 Lighting and Sound Design (2-1). The theory and practical application of the lighting and sound designer's process from conception to presentation of design and an understanding of the designer's responsibilities and duties as a member of the production team and as the head of the lighting or sound design team.  
THEA 3317   Acting IV: Improvisation   THEA 3317 Acting IV: Improvisation (0-6). In this lab students develop improvisational skills including plot character and dialogue. Students will learn approaches to assist with listening and spontaneity. Prerequisite: THEA 1352  
THEA 3318   Directing I   THEA 3318 Directing I (2-1). The technology and application of directing for the stage. Prerequisite: THEA 3312.  
THEA 3321   Screenwriting   THEA 3321 Screenwriting (3-0). An introduction to screenwriting format craft and technique with an emphasis on the fundamentals of storytelling. Prerequisite: ENG 1302  
THEA 3330   Fiction Production   THEA 3330 Fiction Production (3-0). Students serve as crew in the preproduction and production phases of a short film project. Hands on workshop class designed to simulate the demands and standards of a professional set.  
THEA 3332   Fiction Post Production   THEA 3332 Fiction Post Production (3-0). Students will serve as sound and video editors in the post production phase of a short film project. Hands on workshop class designed to simulate the demands and standards of a professional production.  
THEA 4101   Theatre Workshop    
THEA 4101   Theatre Workshop   THEA 4101 Theatre Workshop (0-3). Practical course designed for junior students who do acceptable work in the dramatic productions of the department. May be repeated for credit but not more than once for theatre majors and minors.  
THEA 4102   Theatre Workshop   THEA 4102 Theatre Workshop (0-3). Practical course designed for junior students who do acceptable work in the dramatic productions of the department. May be repeated for credit but not more than once for theatre majors and minors.  
THEA 4304   Directing II   THEA 4304 Directing II (2-1). QEP MAPPED COURSE Continued study of the theory and application of directing for the stage from the directorial vision to the production of a one-act play. Prerequisite: THEA 3318  
THEA 4306   Acting V: Acting for Camera   THEA 4306 Acting V: Acting for the Camera (2-2). A study of acting styles specific to film and television. Emphasis on sense memory scene work audition techniques and preparation to enter the industry. Prerequisite: THEA 1352  
THEA 4308   Acting VI: Adv Act Camera   THEA 4308 Acting VI: Advanced Acting for the Camera (0-6). This lab explores acting techniques affiliated with mixed media: film video and game design development. Prerequisite: THEA 3308.  
THEA 4330   Cinematograpy   THEA 4330 Cinematography (3-0). Students will learn the specifics of motion picture cinematography, lenses, and lighting as addressed by the camera department. While directors and producers have a general understanding of imagemaking, cinematographers are image creators. This class approaches production from the cinematographer's unique point of view. Topics covered include lighting, metering, prime lenses, sensors, and moving the camera.  
THEA 5303   Seminar in Theatre   THEA 5303 Seminar in Theatre (2-2). An advanced study of problems of analysis design rehearsal and performance in theatre. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.