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 University of Calgary Calendar 2023-2024 COURSES OF INSTRUCTION Course Descriptions M Music MUSI
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For more information about these courses, see the Division of Music website: arts.ucalgary.ca/schools/creative-performing-arts/music/undergraduate.
 
Music 105       Music Listening

Practical experience in music listening. Concert attendance, exposure to live music performances, and understanding music in its intended context. Bachelor of Music students must receive credit for all four courses in order to graduate.

105.01. Music Listening I
105.02. Music Listening II
105.03. Music Listening III
105.04. Music Listening IV
Course Hours: 0 units; (0-2)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to a BMus program, the BA (Music) program or the BA Honours (Music) program.
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
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Music 127       Class Piano
Functional approach to the piano.
Course Hours: 3 units; (0-3)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to a BMus program.
Notes: May not be used for credit towards the BMus, BA or minor in Music.
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
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Junior Courses
 
Music 203       Jazz History
Directed listening and analysis of jazz forms from the early beginnings of jazz to the present. Styles examined range from Early Jazz to Jazz-Rock Fusion. Major figures considered include: Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Lester Young, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and John Coltrane.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
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Music 209       Introduction to Music Theory for Non-Majors
Introduction to the materials of music through development of both aural and written skills.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Music majors and minors may not count this course toward their degree requirements.
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
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Music 213       Diatonic Harmony
Part-writing and analysis with an emphasis on diatonic harmony and modulation in the music of the eighteenth century.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-2)
Prerequisite(s): Music 211 or successful completion of the Music Theory Diagnostic exam.
Notes: The diagnostic exam is given in March and during the Fall Block Week each year. Contact the School of Creative and Performing Arts for more information.
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Music 214       Chromatic Harmony  
Part-writing and analysis with an emphasis on chromatic harmony and modulation in the music of the nineteenth century.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Music 213.
Also known as: (formerly Music 311)
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Music 221       Performance Practicum I
Applied instruction in instrument or voice.
Course Hours: 3 units; (12-36 hours)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BMus program.
Notes: Students not admitted to the BMus program may register with an audition and consent of the Division Lead, Music.
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Music 223       Performance Practicum II
Continuation of applied instruction in instrument or voice.
Course Hours: 3 units; (12-36 hours)
Prerequisite(s): Music 221 and admission to the BMus program.
Notes: Students not admitted to a BMus program may register with an audition and consent of the Division Lead, Music.
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Music 225       Musicianship I
Development of skills in rhythm, intonation and sight-singing. Performance of two-part contrapuntal exercises with diatonic modulation.
Course Hours: 3 units; (0-6)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Music major or minor.
Notes: Students not admitted to a Music major or minor may register by audition and consent of the Division Lead, Music. This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Terms.
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Music 230       Music History and Literature I
Music from the Medieval through early Baroque periods.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Music major or minor.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Music 230 and 334 or 336 will not be allowed.
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Music 232       Musical Cultures of the World
Detailed ethno-musicological examination of non-Western traditions.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BMUS or BA MUSI program.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Music 232 and 307.01 (Intro to World Music) will not be allowed.
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Music 255       Introduction to Music Technology
An exploration of current technology for music making and appreciation including recording hardware and software, MIDI-based devices for integration with sound systems and interactive/media performance, audio file formats, score preparations and basic audition theory.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
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Senior Courses
 
Music 306       Topics in Music and Popular Culture
Selected topics examining popular music from a critical perspective. Examines the meaning and messages of popular music and its impact on present-day culture. Topics may include the examination of the work of specific creators or performers, the recording industry, the impact of specific instruments (e.g. guitar, percussion, electronic media, etc.), or cross-cultural influences. Attendance at relevant musical concerts and lectures may be required.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Music 306 and any of 301, 302, 304, 402 will not be allowed.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 307       Topics in World Music
Selected topics examining non-western musical traditions from a historical, sociological, analytical or performative perspective. Topics may include the study of particular musical traditions and repertoire or the study of an instrument or performance practice that appears among many traditions (e.g., hand-drumming). Attendance at relevant musical concerts and lectures may be required.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Music 307 and either 303 or 403 will not be allowed. Credit for Music 307.01 (Intro to World Music) and 232 will not be allowed.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 308       Topics in Composers and Musical Culture
In-depth study of selected composers, their music, and their relationship to intellectual history (e.g., Mozart and the French Revolution), and/or examination of specific western or non-western musical cultures (e.g., Music in India, Music in post-war Germany) and their impact.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Music 308 and any of 304, 305, 401 or 405 will not be allowed.
Notes: Attendance at relevant musical concerts and lectures may be required.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 309       The Art of Music Listening
An introduction to the sensuous and structural elements of music, leading to a greater appreciation for the art of music in a global multi-cultural context.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Music majors and minors (except Sonic Arts Minors) may not count this course toward their degree requirements.
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Music 313       Materials of Twentieth-Century Music
Compositional and analytical approaches to post-tonal music from the twentieth century to the present.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Music 214 or 311.
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Music 321       Performance Practicum III
Continuation of applied instruction in instrument or voice.
Course Hours: 3 units; (12-36 hours)
Prerequisite(s): Music 223 and admission to the BMus program. Students not admitted to a BMus program may register with an audition and consent of the Division Lead, Music.        
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Music 323       Performance Practicum IV
Continuation of applied instruction in instrument or voice.
Course Hours: 3 units; (12-36 hours)
Prerequisite(s): Music 321 and admission to the BMus program. Students not admitted to a BMus program may register with an audition and consent of the Division Lead, Music.        
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Music 325       Musicianship II
Further development of skills in rhythm, intonation and sight-singing. Introduction to atonal exercises and improvisation.
Course Hours: 3 units; (0-6)
Prerequisite(s): Music 225.
Notes: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Terms.
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Music 327       Second Instrument Study

Applied instruction on second instrument or voice.

327.01 Second Instrument Study I
327.02 Second Instrument Study II
327.03 Second Instrument Study III
327.04 Second Instrument Study IV
327.05 Second Instrument Study V
327.06 Second Instrument Study VI
327.07 Second Instrument Study VII
327.08 Second Instrument Study VIII
Course Hours: 3 units; (12-36 hours)
Prerequisite(s): Open to Music Majors with consent of the Division Lead, Music.
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Music 329       Jazz Musicianship
Musicianship in the jazz idiom, stressing the aural perception of jazz scales and modes, seventh-chord and harmonic extensions, common jazz progressions and jazz rhythms.
Course Hours: 3 units; (0-3)
Prerequisite(s): Music 211 or 213.
Notes: Open to both Music Majors and Minors.
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Music 330       Music History and Literature II
Music from the Late Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Music 230 or 232.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Music 330 and either 334 or 336 will not be allowed.
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Music 332       Music History and Literature III
Music from the Modern Era.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Music 330.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Music 332 and either 334 or 336 will not be allowed.
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Music 341       Composition I
Basic compositional techniques, and study of selected twentieth-century compositions.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Music 214.
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Music 343       Composition II
Continued study of compositional techniques and study of selected twentieth-century compositions.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Music 341.
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Music 351       Sonic Arts
An introduction to the creative use of computers and digital media in sonic arts.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
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Music 355       Sound Recording
An introduction to the practice and theory of sound and music recording.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
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Music 415       Form and Analysis
Investigations into hierarchical relations in music. Study of how various levels of musical structure relate in order to form a whole.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Music 313.
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Music 417       Advanced Harmonic Analysis
Investigation of the expanded harmonic resources and analytical systems used by composers from the late nineteenth century to the present.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Music 313.
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Music 421       Performance Practicum V
Continuation of applied instruction in instrument or voice.
Course Hours: 3 units; (12-36 hours)
Prerequisite(s): Music 323 and admission to the BMus (Composition, Music History and Theory, or Integrated Studies) program. Students not admitted to the stated BMus programs may register with an audition and consent of the Division Lead, Music.
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Music 423       Performance Practicum VI
Continuation of applied instruction in instrument or voice.
Course Hours: 3 units; (12-36 hours)
Prerequisite(s): Music 421 and admission to the BMus (Composition, Music History and Theory, or Integrated Studies) program. Students not admitted to the stated BMus programs may register with an audition and consent of the Division Lead, Music.
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Music 427       Professional Seminar in Music Performance I
Practical experience in music performance in a team teaching master class format.
Course Hours: 3 units; (4S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Music 323 and admission to the BMus (Performance) program.
Corequisite(s): Music 462.
Notes: This course meets for two hours per week during the Fall and Winter Terms.
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Music 429       Jazz Improvisation
Topics in jazz improvisation, stressing improvisational tools, melody, rhythm, and ear development for the blues progression.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Music 213 and admission to the music major or minor.   
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Music 441       Composition III
Advanced creative work with an emphasis upon either chamber music composition or studio composition.
Course Hours: 3 units; (1-2)
Prerequisite(s): Music 343 and consent of the Division Lead, Music.
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Music 443       Composition IV
Continued advanced creative work with an emphasis upon either chamber music composition or studio composition.
Course Hours: 3 units; (1-2)
Prerequisite(s): Music 441 and consent of the Division Lead, Music.
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Music 445       Counterpoint
Practical study of contrapuntal technique, including species counterpoint and eighteenth-century counterpoint.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Music 313.
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Music 447       Orchestration
Practical study of instrumentation and scoring, including orchestral and wind ensemble textures.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Music 313.
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Music 451       Electroacoustic Music
Practical study of electroacoustic and computer music with an emphasis on creative work in the medium.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
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Music 453       Computer Applications in Music
Use of computers in music composition, performance, education and interdisciplinary media.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
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Music 462       Junior Performance Project
Applied instruction in instrument or voice in connection with junior recital.
Course Hours: 6 units; (24-48 hours)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BMus (Performance) program.   
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Music 511       Selected Topics in Theory and Composition
Advanced topics in music theory and composition selected from such subjects as: analysis of tonal or post-tonal music, rhythmic analysis, acoustics, critical approaches to music theory, electroacoustic music, orchestration, counterpoint and fugue.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): 3 units from Music 415, 417, 445, 447, 451.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 513       Seminar in Theory and Composition
Creative and analytic approaches to the study of selected repertoire with an emphasis upon contemporary music.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): 3 units from Music 415, 417, 445, 447, 451.  
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 521       Performance Practicum VII
Continuation of applied instruction in instrument or voice.
Course Hours: 3 units; (12-36 hours)
Prerequisite(s): Music 423 and admission to the BMus (Composition, Music History and Theory, or Integrated Studies) program. Students not admitted to the stated BMus programs may register with an audition and consent of the Division Lead, Music.
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Music 523       Performance Practicum VIII
Continuation of applied instruction in instrument or voice.
Course Hours: 3 units; (12-36 hours)
Prerequisite(s): Music 521 and admission to the BMus (Composition, Music History and Theory, or Integrated Studies) program. Students not admitted to the stated BMus programs may register with an audition and consent of the Division Lead, Music.
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Music 525       Topics in Music Performance
Various topics such as applied music literature, piano, wind or string pedagogy, or vocal pedagogy, phonetics.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BMus or BA(Music) Program and consent of the Division Lead, Music.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 527       Professional Seminar in Music Performance II
Continued practical experience in music performance in a team teaching master class format.
Course Hours: 3 units; (4S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Music 427 and admission to the BMus (Performance) program.
Corequisite(s): Music 562.
Notes: This course meets for two hours per week during the Fall and Winter Terms.
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Music 531       Research Techniques and Bibliography of Music
Exploring the basic reference materials and techniques for musical research in all areas.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): 3 units from Music 332, 333, 336.
Also known as: (formerly Music History and Literature 551)
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Music 533       Selected Topics in Musicology
A specific musical medium or genre: may include chamber music literature, symphonic literature, dramatic literature and program music.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): 3 units from Music 332, 333, 336.
Also known as: (formerly Music History and Literature 571)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 535       Studies in the Music of Selected Composers
Specific composers or groups of composers; may include Beethoven, Debussy, the Second Viennese School, etc.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): 3 units from Music 332, 333, 336.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 551       Networked Music Performance
Investigation of music performance on high-speed networks.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
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Music 552       Topics in Sonic Arts
Topics in Sonic Arts selected from such subjects as Sound and Image, Soundscape and Sonic Design, Sound and Space in Sonic Arts, Live Electronic Music and Electroacoustic Music Composition.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 560       Senior Project
Major research or creative project in an area of musical study.
Course Hours: 6 units; (24-48 hours)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Division Lead, Music.
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Music 561       Directed Studies
Individual study in a selected area of music.
Course Hours: 3 units; (12-36 hours)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Division Lead, Music.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 562       Senior Performance Project
Applied instruction in instrument or voice in connection with a Senior Recital.
Course Hours: 6 units; (24-48 hours)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BMus (Performance) program, Music 313 and 3 units from 332 or 336.
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Graduate Courses
 
Music 611       Selected Topics in Theory and Composition
Various topics (master's level).
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-1)
Also known as: (formerly Music Theory and Composition 673)
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Music 613       Seminar in Theory and Composition
Advanced creative and analytic approaches to the study of selected repertoire with an emphasis upon contemporary music.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Also known as: (formerly Music Theory and Composition 671)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 615       Pedagogy of Music Theory
Refining ideas about music theory and its teaching, while developing and strengthening teaching skills.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Notes: Required course for all PhD (Composition) students.
Also known as: (formerly Music Theory and Composition 675)
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Music 621       Advanced Performance Practicum I
Applied instruction in instrument or voice.
Course Hours: 3 units; (2-3)
Notes: A supplementary fee will be assessed to cover additional costs associated with this course.
Also known as: (formerly Music Performance 691)
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Music 623       Advanced Performance Practicum II
Continuation of Music 621.
Course Hours: 3 units; (2-3)
Prerequisite(s): Music 621 or Music Performance 691.
Notes: A supplementary fee will be assessed to cover additional costs associated with this course.
Also known as: (formerly Music Performance 693)
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Music 625       Topics in Music Performance
Various topics such as applied music literature, applied pedagogy, accompanying, phonetics and others.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Also known as: (formerly Music Performance 671)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 629       Studies at the Banff Centre
Advanced music studies.
Course Hours: 3 units; (0-3)
Notes: Although the Banff Centre does not provide credit course instruction, students with advanced experience in music at the Banff Centre may apply for graduate-level credit from the University of Calgary.
Also known as: (formerly Music Performance 657)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
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Music 631       Research Techniques and Bibliography of Music
Exploring the basic reference materials and techniques for musical research at the graduate level.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Notes: Required course for all MMus and MA (Musicology) students.
Also known as: (formerly Music History and Literature 651)
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Music 633       Selected Topics in Musicology
Various topics such as history of music theory, analysis, notation, or performance practice may be offered. Consult the timetable for current topic.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Also known as: (formerly Music History and Literature 671)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 641       Composition

Course Hours: 3 units; (2-2)
Also known as: (formerly Music Theory and Composition 695)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 645       Composition Seminar

Course Hours: 3 units; (2S-2)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Division Chair, Music.
Also known as: (formerly Music Theory and Composition 691)
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Music 651       Selected Topics in Electroacoustic Music
Advanced topics in computer music selected from such subjects as: analysis, theory and aesthetics of electroacoustic repertoire, computer programming and software design, interactivity, performance practice and interpretation, sound morphology, sound spatialization, sound synthesis, soundscape studies, tele-media.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Also known as: (formerly Music Theory and Composition 685)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 653       Projects in Computer Music
Individual and collaborative creative and research projects in computer music.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Also known as: (formerly Music Theory and Composition 681)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 661       Independent Study
Individual study in a selected area of music.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Also known as: (formerly Music History and Literature 655, Music Theory and Composition 655, Music Performance 655)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 711       Advanced Topics in Theory and Composition
Various topics (doctoral level).
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Also known as: (formerly Music Theory and Composition 775)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 733       Selected Topics in Musicology
Various topics in the field of Musicology (doctoral level).
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Also known as: (formerly Music History and Literature 771)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 741       Composition
Individual study in musical composition (doctoral level).
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Also known as: (formerly Music Theory and Composition 795)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 751       Advanced Topics in Electroacoustic Music
Advanced topics in computer music selected from such subjects as: interactivity, tele-media, sound morphology, sound spatialization, analysis, theory and aesthetics, performance practice and interpretation, computer programming and software design, sound synthesis, soundscape studies.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Also known as: (formerly Music Theory and Composition 785)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 753       Advanced Projects in Computer Music
Individual and collaborative creative and research projects in computer music.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Also known as: (formerly Music Theory and Composition 781)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 761       Independent Study
Individual study in a selected area of music (doctoral level).
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Also known as: (formerly Music Theory and Composition 755)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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