Nathan Collins (BM ‘19) outside Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. Photo by Vance Jacobs/USC.
Since its founding in 1884, the USC Thornton School of Music has become the center of higher education in music in the western United States and is among the top schools of music in the nation. Situated in the heart of the vital musical life of Los Angeles, USC Thornton brings together a distinguished faculty and gifted students from around the world. It is in this wonderfully diverse cultural milieu that students are offered instruction in virtually all professional and scholarly branches of music, including instrumental and vocal performance, jazz, popular music performance, music production, early music, composition, screen scoring, music industry, musicology, music teaching and learning, arts leadership, pedagogy, choral and sacred music, conducting and opera. In addition to its major programs, USC Thornton also offers a wide array of music minors and general interest courses for students majoring in other disciplines.
The USC Thornton Symphony, Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, Opera, Wind Ensemble, Popular Music Ensembles, Songwriter Showcases, Jazz Orchestra, Contemporary Music Ensemble, Early Music Ensemble and a wide variety of large and small choral and instrumental ensembles offer students a broad performing experience. More than 500 formal and informal concerts and recitals are presented on campus each year and the school regularly presents eminent visiting artists and scholars in master classes, workshops, lectures, seminars and in performance.
Los Angeles is the home of numerous musical organizations whose performances contribute immeasurably to the cultural life of the region, and is also the home of the nation’s major recording, radio, film and television industries. All offer abundant opportunities to the serious young music professional.
Music Student Affairs
The Music Complex 200
(213) 740-4721
FAX: (213) 740-5950
Email: thornton.studentaffairs@usc.edu
Associate Dean: Phillip Placenti
Music Admission
The Music Complex 200
(213) 740-8986
FAX: (213) 740-8995
Email: uscmusic@usc.edu
Associate Dean: Phillip Placenti
Arts Leadership
Music Faculty Building 402
(213) 740-1895
Director: Kenneth Foster
Choral Music
Music Faculty Building 416
(213) 821-5756
Chair: Jo-Michael Scheibe
Classical Guitar
Ramo Hall of Music 112
(213) 740-7702
Chair: Brian Head
Composition
Music Faculty Building 308
(213) 740-7416
Chair: Donald Crockett
Conducting
Music Faculty Building 308
(213) 740-7416
Chair: Larry Livingston
Jazz Studies
The Music Complex 118
(213) 740-3119
Chair: Bob Mintzer
Keyboard Collaborative Arts
Ramo Hall of Music 112
(213) 740-7703
Director: Alan Smith
Keyboard Studies
Ramo Hall of Music 112
(213) 740-7703
Chair: Alan Smith
Musicology
Music Faculty Building 308
(213) 740-7416
Chair: Joanna Demers
Music Teaching and Learning
Music Faculty Building 402
(213) 740-6935
Chair: Beatriz Ilari
Music Industry
The Music Complex 118
(213) 740-3224
Email: contemporary.music@usc.edu
Chair: Michael Garcia
Music Technology
The Music Complex 118
(213) 740-3224
Chair: Richard Schmunk
Organ
Ramo Hall of Music 112
(213) 740-7703
Director: Ladd Thomas
Popular Music Performance
The Music Complex 118
(213) 740-3244
Chair: Patrice Rushen
Screen Scoring
The Music Complex 118
(213) 821-4192
Email: contemporary.music@usc.edu
Director: Daniel Carlin
Strings
Ramo Hall of Music 112
(213) 740-7702
Chair: Ralph Kirshbaum
Studio Guitar
The Music Complex 118
(213) 740-3224
Chair: Nick Stoubis
Vocal Arts
Ramo Hall of Music 112
(213) 740-7704
Chair: Lisa Sylvester
Winds and Percussion
Music Faculty Building 308
(213) 740-7416
Chair: Kristy Morrell
All departments may be reached by writing to:
USC Thornton School of Music
Music Faculty Building
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0851
FAX: (213) 740-3217
email: uscmusic@usc.edu
music.usc.edu
Administration
Robert A. Cutietta, DEd, Dean
Daniel Carlin, MM, Vice Dean, Division of Contemporary Music
Lucinda Carver, DMA, Vice Dean, Division of Classical Performance Studies
TBD, Vice Dean, Division of Scholarly and Professional Studies
Jeffrey de Caen, MBA, Associate Dean for Operations
Donald Crockett, PhD, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
A. Phoenix Delgado, DMA, Associate Dean for Advancement
Brian Head, MM, Associate Dean for Academic Programs
Susan Miltner Lopez, MBA, Associate Dean for Administration and Finance
Phillip Placenti, EdD, Associate Dean for Admission and Student Affairs
Faculty
Robert Mann Chair in Strings and Chamber Music: Glenn Dicterow, BA
Bowen H. “Buzz” McCoy and Barbara M. McCoy Endowed Chair in Jazz at the Flora L. Thornton School of Music, Honoring President Steven B. Sample, 10th President of the University of Southern California: Bob Mintzer, BA*
Gregor Piatigorsky Chair in Violoncello: Ralph Kirshbaum, BA
H. Robert Reynolds Chair in Wind Conducting: H. Robert Reynolds, MM
Judge Widney Professor of Music: Midori Goto, MA*
Judge Widney Professor of Music: Michael Tilson Thomas
Judge Widney Professor of Poetry and Public Culture: Dana Gioia, MA, MBA
Professors: Arthur C. Bartner, EdD*; Bruce Brown, PhD*; Ken Cazan, BFA*; Terry Cravens, DMA*; Donald Crockett, PhD*; Robert A. Cutietta, DEd; Joanna Demers, PhD; Kevin Fitz-Gerald, Art. Dipl; Stewart Gordon, DMA*; Jeffrey Kahane, MA; Larry Livingston, MM; Ronald McCurdy, PhD; Richard McIlvery, MM; Tim Page, BA; Alan Pasqua, BM*; Daniel Pollack, MS*; Frank Potenza, MM*; Jo-Michael Scheibe, DMA; Alan Smith, DMA*; Richard Smith, MM; John Thomas, MM; Frank Ticheli, DMA*
Associate Professors: Yehuda Gilad, Dipl*; Adam Gilbert, PhD; Rod Gilfry, MM; Cristian Grases, DMA; Elizabeth Hynes, BM; Beatriz Ilari, PhD; David Moore, BM; Robert Moore, PhD; Andrew Norman, Art Dipl
Assistant Professors: Ted Hearne, MM; Nate Sloan, PhD; Scott Spencer, PhD; Lisa Vest, PhD*
Professors of Practice: Bernadene Blaha, MM; Daniel Carlin, MM; Lucinda Carver, DMA*; Peter Erskine; Kenneth Foster, MA; Mark Goldstein, JD; Brian Head, MM*; Lynn Helding, MM; Veronika Krausas, DMA; Richard Schmunk, DMA; Nick Strimple, DMA; Scott Tennant, MM; Joel Timm, DMA; James Walker, BME
Associate Professors of Practice: Lina Bahn, DM; Rotem Gilbert, DMA*; Trudy Green; Susan Helfter, DMA*; William Kanengiser, MM*; Sharon Lavery, MM; Yura Lee; Kevin Lyman; Brent McMunn, MM; Kristy Morrell, DMA*; Karen Parks, MM; Antoinette Perry, MM; Stephen Pierce, DMA; Christopher Sampson, MM; Tram Sparks, DMA; Nick Stoubis, MM; Lisa Sylvester, DMA
Assistant Professors of Practice: Jeffrey Allen, BA; Thomas Michael Allen, MM; Russell Ferrante, Dipl; Sean Friar, PhD; Michael Garcia, BA; Jason Goldman, MM; Sean Holt, MA; Timothy Kobza, MM; Judy Lewis, EDD; Brian Malouf, BA; Sean Nye, PhD; Patrice Rushen; Michael Smith, BA; Mark Weiser, MM; Paul Young, DMA
Lecturers and Senior Lecturers (Full-time): David Arnay, MM; William Biersach, BA; Lot Demeyer, DMA; Charles Gutierrez, AA; Christopher Roze, DMA; Aaron Serfaty, BFA; Stephen Trovato, BS
Adjunct Professors: Jeff Brabec; Todd Brabec; Bruce Broughton; Martin Chalifour; Suzi Digby; Pam Frank; Jason Kramer; Vincent Mendoza; Howard Nelson; Norman Pearson; H. Robert Reynolds; Cherry Rhodes; Pepe Romero; Carl St. Clair; James Self; Jo Ann Turovsky; Allan Vogel; Peter Webster; Richard Wolf; Michele Zukovsky
Adjunct Associate Professors: James Babor; Margaret Batjer; Karen Dreyfus; Judith Farmer; David Howard; Joseph Pereira; Andrew Shulman; Bing Wang
Adjunct Assistant Professors: Adriana Balic; Jon Burlingame; Neal Desby; Susan Feldman; Bruce Forman; Parmer Fuller; Thomas Hooten; Paul Jackson Jr.; Adam Kofler; Jennifer Marotta; Leah Morrison; Darek Oleszkiewicz; Robert Sheppard; Andrea Stolpe; Robert Young
Adjunct Instructors: Andy Abad; Helane Anderson; Robert Anderson; Michael Arrom; Steve Becknell; Jaraed Deal; Snehal Desai; Sean Dougall; Sara Gazarek; Kathleen Grace; Jeremy Gruber; Ben Hong; Alphonso Johnson; Lyndia Johnson; Michael Kaminsky; Jennifer Kampani; Laura Karpman; William Kennedy; Patrick Kirst; Tim Kobza; Marion Kuszyk; Edwin Livingston; Jackelyn Lopez; Andrew Martin; Mary Mattei; Jessica Maxfield; Roy McCurdy; Loren Medina; Shawn Mouser; Sung-Hwa Park; David Poe; Timo Preece; John Schmidt; Garry Schyman; Lawrence Shragge; William Skeen; Michael Stever; Douglas Tornquist; Vivian Wang; Lindsay Wolfington; Vincent Womack
Lecturers (Part-time): Angela Blasi; Jeremy Frank; Sarah Gibson; Rakefet Hak; Paul Hodgins; Charles Koster; Eric Pham; Troy Quinn; Jason Yoshida
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Composition: Stephen Hartke, PhD*; Morten Lauridsen, DMA*
Emeritus Professors: William Dehning, DMA*; Gary Glaze, MM*; James Hopkins, PhD*; Frederick Lesemann, DMA*; Thom Mason, DMA; Donald McInnes, MM; Cynthia Munzer, BM; John Perry, MM; William A. Schaefer, MA; Margaret Schaper, MM*; Alice Schoenfeld*; Bryan Simms, PhD*; Ladd Thomas, DMA; William Thomson, PhD; Nancy Woods, MM
Emeritus Associate Professor of Practice: Kenneth Lopez, BA
Emeritus Senior Lecturer: Patrick Kelley, BM
*Recipient of university-wide or school teaching award.
Degree Programs
The Thornton School of Music offers professional and academic degrees at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels. These degrees are summarized below.
Bachelor of Music: Students working toward this professional degree have a wide choice of specializations: choral music, composition, music industry, instrumental performance, jazz studies, popular music performance, music production and vocal arts. Students can take either a single major program or double majors in several combinations such as piano and composition, string, or percussion instrument. The two majors must be offered by different departments but lead to the same degree (for example, Bachelor of Music). Double majors consisting of two majors in the same department are not permitted. The degree is granted by the Thornton School of Music.
Bachelor of Arts: These degrees are designed for students with a strong music background who wish to combine professional music training with substantial study in other disciplines.
Bachelor of Science: Offered by the Thornton School of Music in the specialized area of music industry.
Minors in Music: Eight different minors in music are offered, each approaching the discipline from a unique perspective and with a distinct curriculum: Jazz Studies, Musical Studies (Performance), Musical Theatre, Music Industry, Music Production, Music Recording, Popular Music Studies and Songwriting.
Master of Music: This is a professional degree that represents proficiency in one area of musical practice and relevant knowledge in musical literature, performance and technique. It requires a minimum of 30 graduate units, of which 15 must be at the 500 level or higher. Students complete either a thesis or recital(s) as part of the degree requirements. The degree can be earned in choral music, composition, conducting, jazz studies, keyboard collaborative arts, guitar, organ, piano, voice or instrumental performance, contemporary teaching, teaching and learning, or sacred music. The degree is granted by the Thornton School of Music.
Master of Arts: This degree, offered through the Graduate School in conjunction with the Thornton School of Music, stresses music history or early music performance, with emphasis on scholarly research.
Master of Science: Two degrees are offered in Arts Leadership and Music Industry.
Doctor of Musical Arts: This is a professional degree that represents the highest level of expertise in a major field of musical practice and competence in several additional areas. Students may specialize in choral music, composition, jazz studies, vocal or instrumental performance, sacred music, or teaching and learning.
Doctor of Philosophy: Conferred by the Graduate School, this is an academic degree in the field of historical musicology. A substantial background in music, research and languages is required.
Entrance to the Degree Programs
Admission to a degree program is granted through USC’s admission process, described in the Admission section of this catalogue. Supplementary materials are also required for students seeking admission to the Thornton School of Music, which are described online at music.usc.edu.
Applicants to a program within the school are screened by appropriate faculty selection committees that hold auditions, interviews and examine supporting materials. Letters of acceptance are issued by the USC Office of Admission.
Audition
A performance audition is required of applicants to most degree and certificate programs in the Thornton School of Music. Detailed information regarding audition requirements for specific Thornton programs is available online at music.usc.edu.
Graduate Record Examinations
Scores from the general test of the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) are required for application and admission to the Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy and certain Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees. (The music subject test is not required.) Test scores on the GRE that are more than five years old at the time of application are not accepted.
Placement Tests
Undergraduate transfer students who have had formal study in any of the following areas must take the appropriate placement examination prior to their first registration: aural skills, theory, music history, conducting, analysis, orchestration and performance. The results of these examinations determine placement in appropriate sequential courses.
Admission to Graduate Standing
All students entering a graduate-level degree program (MA, MM, DMA, PhD) at USC Thornton, who have not previously completed a degree at USC Thornton, must take a series of entrance exams in core music subjects. These exams are called Music Graduate Entrance Exams (MGEEs). Information regarding which exams are required for specific majors is available from the Thornton Student Affairs office.
MGEEs are administered during the week prior to the first week of classes each fall and spring semester. Entering students must take all required exams at the scheduled exam time prior to the beginning of their first semester in the program. If any given exam is not passed on the first attempt, that exam can be retaken at the scheduled exam time prior to the beginning of the second semester in the program. If the exam is not passed on the second attempt, the corresponding review course must be successfully completed with a grade of B minus or better before the beginning of the third semester in the program. No MGEE can be attempted after the second semester in the program, regardless of whether the exam has previously been attempted. If students complete any MGEE after their second semester in the program, the score earned on said exam will be invalid. Failure to fulfill all MGEE requirements by the beginning of the third semester – either through exams or review courses – may delay permission to fulfill degree requirements such as recitals, comprehensive or qualifying examinations, thesis projects, and dissertations, and may also have a negative impact on financial aid eligibility.
If a student is not able to take an exam at the scheduled exam time, the exam administrator may choose to administer a similar exam at another scheduled time during the first week of the semester. This alternate exam time will be arranged in rare cases and at the sole discretion of the exam administrator.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
The Thornton School of Music adheres to the USC Admission policies regarding TOEFL and IELTS scores. With some exceptions, international applicants from non-English-speaking countries are required to submit these scores by the application deadline. Test scores that are more than two years old at the time of application are not accepted. For any applicant whose first language is not English, regardless of educational background or immigration status, the Thornton School may require as a condition of admission that she or he take the International Student English (ISE) exam, administered by the USC American Language Institute, as well as complete any English language course work that may be prescribed from the results of that exam.
Advanced Standing Credit for Music Courses Taken at Accredited Institutions
Music courses completed with satisfactory grades at a regionally accredited institution of higher education may be acceptable for transfer. A review of transcripts and course syllabi will be required in order to determine transferability of course work. The Thornton School may also require a student to take a placement test (at no cost) to determine the extent of his or her knowledge in a given area of musical study before a final determination is made regarding transferability of course work.
Advanced Standing Credit for Music Courses Not Taken at Accredited Institutions
Music courses completed at an institution that is not regionally accredited will generally not be transferable. In exceptional cases, the Thornton School may consider petitions for transfer credit for these courses. The petition review process will include evaluation of transcripts with letter grades, course syllabi for each course for which transfer credit is being requested, and examples of work completed for a grade in those courses. Additional information may also be required in order for the Thornton School to complete a full transfer credit evaluation.
Curriculum Requirements
The curriculum requirements for each major are listed under each degree. The USC course classification and numbering system is explained in the Registration section of this catalogue. In addition, music courses sometimes carry the following abbreviations: CD = Conducting; CG = Classical Guitar; HC = Harpsichord; OR = Organ; P = Piano; SG = Studio Guitar; VA = Viola; VC = Voice Coaching; VO = Voice.
Change of Curriculum
To change from one curriculum to another, a student must apply and be approved for the new curriculum by the appropriate department chair and declare the intent to change curriculum through his or her academic adviser in the Thornton School.
Non-Degree Programs
Students who have highly specialized interests that may not be met through degree programs may apply for admission to one of the following non-degree programs.
Artist Diploma Program
This program is designed for young artists of exceptional ability and musical sensitivity who plan careers as solo performers. The Artist Diploma Program provides young artists the opportunity to devote their full time to concentrated study and practice for the duration of their assigned programs. This program typically requires two to three consecutive years of study for completion.
Graduate Certificate in Arts Leadership
The graduate program in arts leadership is a two-semester certificate program for artists, arts administrators and cultural workers of all types to develop the skills necessary to become successful leaders in the arts and arts organizations in a rapidly changing and radically altered contemporary world.
Graduate Certificate Program in Performance
This two-year graduate-level program is designed for students who have completed their undergraduate education in music, or its equivalent, and intend to concentrate their energies on the full-time development of their discipline.
Honor Society
Pi Kappa Lambda
Pi Kappa Lambda is a national honor society established in 1918 for the promotion and recognition of scholarship and performance in music. Students of the Thornton School of Music are eligible for election to Eta chapter at the University of Southern California, established in 1923, according to guidelines established by the board of the Eta chapter.
Undergraduate Degrees
Minors in Music
Minor in Performing Arts Studies
The minor in performing arts provides an interdisciplinary inquiry into the nature and aesthetics of the performing arts. It combines the disciplines of cinematic arts, dance, music and theatre. The minor is a unique course of study that looks at how the performing arts contribute to a culturally literate society. See the USC School of Dramatic Arts section of this catalogue.
Graduate Degrees
Admission-Audition Requirements
Applicants to graduate programs in the Thornton School of Music must fulfill all music admission requirements described at usc.edu/music, in addition to fulfilling all USC graduate admission requirements. See Thornton School of Music Degree Programs and Entrance to the Degree Programs sections of this catalogue for further information.
Bachelor’s Degree
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Choral Music (BA)*
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Choral Music (BM)
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Composition (BM)
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Jazz Studies (BM)
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Music (BA)*
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Music Industry (BM)
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Music Industry (BS)
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Music Production (BM)
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Performance (Classical Guitar) (BM)
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Performance (Flute), (Oboe), (Clarinet), (Bassoon), (Saxophone), (French Horn), (Trumpet), (Trombone), (Tuba) or (Percussion) (BM)
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Performance (Organ) (BM)
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Performance (Piano) (BM)
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Performance (Popular Music) (BM)
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Performance (Studio Guitar) (BM)
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Performance (Violin), (Viola), (Violoncello), (Double Bass) or (Harp) (BM)
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Performance (Vocal Arts) (BM)
Minor
Diploma
Master’s Degree
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Arts Leadership (MS)
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Choral Music (MM)
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Community Music (MM)
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Composition (MM)
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Conducting (MM)
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Contemporary Teaching Practice (MM)
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Early Music Performance Emphasis (MA)
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Jazz Studies (MM)
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Music History and Literature Emphasis (MA)
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Music Industry (MS)
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Performance (Classical Guitar) (MM)
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Performance (Flute), (Oboe), (Clarinet), (Bassoon), (Saxophone), (French Horn), (Trumpet), (Trombone), (Tuba) or (Percussion) (MM)
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Performance (Keyboard Collaborative Arts) (MM)
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Performance (Organ) (MM)
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Performance (Piano) (MM)
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Performance (Studio Guitar) (MM)
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Performance (Violin), (Viola), (Violoncello), (Double Bass) or (Harp) (MM)
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Performance (Vocal Arts) (MM)
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Sacred Music (MM)
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Screen Scoring (MM)
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Teaching and Learning (MM)
Graduate Certificate
Doctoral Degree
ARTL 310 Music and Dance In Paris Salon Culture
Units: 2
Terms Offered: Sp
During this twenty-four day Maymester course in Paris, students will explore moments in Parisian salon culture as sites of artistic inspiration and collaboration.
Registration Restriction: Priority will be given to majors in Thornton and Kaufman, then minors in Thornton and Kaufman, then the general USC population.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
ARTL 490x Directed Research
Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Max Units: 12.0
Individual research and readings.
Registration Restriction: Open only to juniors and seniors
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
ARTL 499 Special Topics
Units: 2, 3, 4
Max Units: 8.0
Selected topics of current interest.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
ARTL 500 Arts Leadership and Arts Entrepreneurship
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSp
Introduction to key issues involved in both managing an arts organization and creating sustainable enterprise. For students in music, arts, public policy, and related fields.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
ARTL 501 Executive Leadership in the Arts
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSp
Investigation into a variety of leadership approaches within an arts organization, with a focus on the development of the student’s own leadership capacity.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
ARTL 502 Issues in the Arts and the Contemporary World
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSp
Examination of major environmental trends including changing demographics, new business models, rapidly developing technology and globalization, and understanding their implications for the arts.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
ARTL 503 Arts Organizations: Innovation and New Models
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSp
Designed for current and future arts leaders interested in looking critically at organizational practice and bringing innovative solutions to old problems in a contemporary context.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
ARTL 504 Arts and the Community: Current Practice and New Visions
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSp
Exploration of a range of ideas, ideologies and strategies that have historically been used to connect arts organizations to their communities.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
ARTL 510 Arts Leadership Practicum
Units: 2
Max Units: 4.0
Terms Offered: FaSp
Year-long practicum which puts ideas and concepts into practice. Each student will conceptualize, develop, and complete an arts project of his/her own choosing.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
ARTL 512 Essentials of Orchestra Management
Units: 2
Ten day seminar that provides in depth, participative instruction in orchestra management and the practicalities of being a successful leader of an arts organization.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
ARTL 520 Arts Leadership Intensive
Units: 1
Five-day, intensive course that serves as a deep-dive introduction to the field for all Arts Leadership students.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
ARTL 590 Directed Research
Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Research leading to the master’s degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
ARTL 599 Special Topics
Units: 2, 3, 4
Max Units: 8.0
Selected topics of current interest.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
ARTL 790 Research
Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
MPEM 201 Individual Instruction
Units: 1 or 2
Max Units: 8.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Secondary instrument for lower division students.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPEM 301 Individual Instruction
Units: 1, 2
Max Units: 16
Intermediate and advanced instruction on secondary instrument for music majors, on principal instrument for music minors and B.A. music majors. Open only to music majors and minors.
Registration Restriction: Open only to music majors and minors
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPEM 390 Special Problems
Units: 1, 2, 3, 4
Terms Offered: Irregular
Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration permitted. Enrollment by petition only.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPEM 450 Collegium Workshop
Units: 1
Max Units: 8.0
Terms Offered: FaSp
Study and rehearsal of music of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Baroque; technique, interpretation, improvisation, and ornamentation.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPEM 490x Directed Research
Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Max Units: 12.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Individual research and readings.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPEM 499 Special Topics
Units: 2, 3, 4
Max Units: 8.0
Selected topics of current interest.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPEM 501 Individual Instruction
Units: 1 or 2
Max Units: 8.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Secondary instruction for graduate music majors or instruction for graduate non-music majors.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPEM 553 Individual Instruction
Units: 1 or 2
Max Units: 8.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPEM 554 Graduate Certificate Performance
Units: 4
Max Units: 16.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Individual instruction and related lab participation for Graduate Certificate students.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPEM 590 Directed Research
Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Research leading to the master’s degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
MPEM 599 Special Topics
Units: 2, 3, 4
Max Units: 8.0
Selected topics of current interest.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPEM 650 Collegium Directing
Units: 2
Max Units: 4.0
Practical training in the direction of a Collegium Musicum or other early music ensemble; program planning, repertory search and preparation, historical instrumentation and arranging, rehearsal procedure, improvisational techniques, and maintenance of instruments.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPEM 653 Performance
Units: 1 or 2
Max Units: 12.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Individual or master class instruction for DMA Performance majors.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPEM 754 Artist Diploma Performance
Units: 4
Max Units: 16.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Individual instruction and related lab participation for Artist Diploma students.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPEM 790 Research
Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
MPGU 101x Non-Major Beginning Individual Instruction
Units: 1, 2
Max Units: 2.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Individual instruction at the beginning level designed for non-music majors with no previous experience.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 120a Beginning Pop/Rock Guitar
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Introduction to the performance technique of pop/rock guitar as well as music theory fundamentals, exploring repertoire by artists such as The Beatles and Dave Matthews.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 120b Beginning Pop/Rock Guitar
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Introduction to the performance technique of pop/rock guitar as well as music theory fundamentals, exploring repertoire by artists such as The Beatles and Dave Matthews.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 120c Beginning Pop/Rock Guitar
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Introduction to the performance technique of pop/rock guitar as well as music theory fundamentals, exploring repertoire by artists such as The Beatles and Dave Matthews.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 120d Beginning Pop/Rock Guitar
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Introduction to the performance technique of pop/rock guitar as well as music theory fundamentals, exploring repertoire by artists such as The Beatles and Dave Matthews.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 121 Intensive Beginning Pop/Rock Guitar
Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSp
Introduction to the performance technique of pop/rock guitar as well as music theory fundamentals, exploring repertoire by artists such as The Beatles and Dave Matthews.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 125 Beginning Fingerstyle/Chord Guitar
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSp
Basic fingerstyle guitar, learned through the study of such pieces as “Greensleeves,” “Malaguena,” and “Minuet” (Bach); song accompaniment patterns and music notation for the beginner.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 126 Easy Fingerstyle Beatles
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSp
Techniques of classical guitar applied to the study of five to eight Beatles songs, from “Hey Jude” to “Blackbird.” No guitar or music background required.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 145 Guitar Proficiency for the Pop Guitarist
Units: 2
Study of theory, technique and fingerboard organization of melodic and harmonic topics as applied to guitar for the beginner popular music student. Open to all music majors.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 150 Functional Skills for the Popular Guitarist
Units: 2
Study of theory, technique and fingerboard organization of melodic and harmonic topics as applied to guitar.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 153 Individual Instruction
Units: 1 or 2
Max Units: 8.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 158 Guitarists in the U.S.
Units: 2
Study of the lives and music of influential guitarists; analysis of musical and technical details.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 159 Functional Skills for Studio Guitarists I
Units: 2
Study of technique, theory and aural skills as applied to guitar; fingerboard organization of melodic and chordal topics; sight reading.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 160a Functional Skills for the Jazz Guitarist
Units: 2
Study of theory, technique, and fingerboard organization of melodic and harmonic topics as applied to guitar.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 160b Functional Skills for the Jazz Guitarist
Units: 2
Study of theory, technique, and fingerboard organization of melodic and harmonic topics as applied to guitar.
Prerequisite: MPGU 160a
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 253 Individual Instruction
Units: 1 or 2
Max Units: 8.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 257 Classical Guitar Performance Class
Units: 2
Max Units: 8.0
Terms Offered: FaSp
Technical problems; solo and ensemble literature; interpretation; professional preparation. Required of first and second year Classical Guitar majors each semester in residence.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 258 Functional Skills for Studio Guitarists I
Units: 2
Max Units: 4.0
Terms Offered: FaSp
Melodic and chordal topics applied to the total fingerboard; successful completion required for junior standing.
Prerequisite: MPGU 159 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 259 Functional Skills for Classical Guitarists I
Units: 2
Terms Offered: Fa
Fundamentals of music theory experienced through the medium of the classical guitar. Topics include analysis of important guitar works, basso continuo realization, arranging, and improvisation.
Recommended Preparation: MUCO 232a .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 260 Improvising and Arranging for Jazz Guitar
Units: 2
Study and application of principles of improvisation and arranging for Jazz Guitar.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 300x Non-Major Individual Instruction
Units: 1, 2
Max Units: 16.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Intermediate and advanced instruction designed for non-music majors. Not available for credit to music majors.
Recommended Preparation: MPGU 101 .
Duplicates Credit in former MPGU 201 and MPGU 401.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 301 Individual Instruction
Units: 1, 2
Max Units: 16.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Intermediate and advanced instruction on secondary instrument for music majors, on principal instrument for music minors and BA music majors.
Registration Restriction: Open only to music majors and minors.
Duplicates Credit in former MPGU 201 and MPGU 401.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 335 Jazz Guitar Master Class
Units: 1
Terms Offered: FaSp
Explore the music of Joe Diorio, Wes Montgomery and John Coltrane in a master class setting.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 353 Individual Instruction
Units: 1 or 2
Max Units: 8.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 357 Advanced Classical Guitar Techniques
Units: 2
Terms Offered: Sp
An in-depth exploration of the most advanced facets of classical guitar technique.
Recommended Preparation: MPGU 257 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 358 Performance Practices for Studio Guitarists
Units: 2
Max Units: 4.0
Rehearsal procedures; stage deportment; interpretation of solo and ensemble literature; preparation for recitals and professional performance.
Prerequisite: MPGU 258 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 390 Special Problems
Units: 1, 2, 3, 4
Terms Offered: Irregular
Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration permitted. Enrollment by petition only.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 415 Studio Guitar Pedagogy
Units: 2
Teaching techniques and literature; function of the hands; acoustical properties of instruments.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 416 Evolution of the Guitar in the United States
Units: 3
Historical survey of styles, literature and performance practice; emphasis on playing technique and interpretation. A time-line study relating guitar to popular music and historical events.
Duplicates Credit in former MUHL 416.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 417 Classical Guitar Pedagogy
Units: 2
Teaching techniques and literature; function of the hands; acoustical properties of instruments.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 420 Guitar Styles
Units: 2
Max Units: 12
Detailed exploration of a specific style or genre of guitar playing through study of repertoire, history and practice, and exploration of techniques.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 426 Classical Guitar History and Literature
Units: 2
Survey of the history and literature of the guitar and its relatives, primarily the lute and vihuela, from 1500 to 1850.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 427 Advanced Topics in Classical Guitar History and Literature
Units: 2
Study of the literature of the modern classical guitar and its antecedents and relatives with an emphasis on 20th and 21st century works.
Recommended Preparation: MPGU 426
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 428a Improvisation and Arranging for Guitarists
Units: 3
Principles of improvisation and impromptu arranging; comparison and application of techniques and musical styles of the various kinds of guitars and related fretted instruments.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 428b Improvisation and Arranging for Guitarists
Units: 3
Principles of improvisation and impromptu arranging; comparison and application of techniques and musical styles of the various kinds of guitars and related fretted instruments.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 453 Individual Instruction
Units: 1 or 2
Max Units: 8.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 457 Classical Guitar Performance Class
Units: 2
Max Units: 8.0
Terms Offered: FaSp
Technical problems; solo and ensemble literature. Required of all third and fourth year classical guitar majors each semester in residence.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 458 Current Electric Guitar Styles
Units: 2
Analysis and performance of music and techniques currently in use in the recording, TV and motion picture studios; includes study of recordings, videos and guitar equipment.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 459 Functional Skills for Classical Guitarists II
Units: 2
Terms Offered: Sp
Advanced theory and composition on the guitar. Weekly analysis exercises, arranging projects and studies in improvisation and ornamentation are directed toward creating an original solo or chamber work for guitar.
Recommended Preparation: MUCO 232b , MUCO 233b .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 460 Advanced Improvising and Arranging for Jazz Guitar
Units: 2
Max Units: 08
Advanced study and application of principles of improvisation and arranging for Jazz Guitar.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 462 Recording and Producing Techniques for the Guitarist
Units: 2
Detailed exploration of arranging, recording and producing techniques for contemporary guitarists.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 490x Directed Research
Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Max Units: 12.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Individual research and readings.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 499 Special Topics
Units: 2, 3, 4
Selected topics of current interest.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 501 Individual Instruction
Units: 1 or 2
Max Units: 8.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Secondary instruction for graduate music majors or instruction for graduate non-music majors.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 553 Individual Instruction
Units: 1 or 2
Max Units: 8.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 554 Graduate Certificate Performance
Units: 4
Max Units: 16.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Individual instruction and related lab participation for Graduate Certificate students.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 557 Advanced Classical Guitar Performance Class
Units: 1
Max Units: 4.0
Study of advanced classical guitar solo and ensemble literature; interpretation; professional preparation and other topics appropriate for group study.
Prerequisite: bachelor’s degree with music major; principal instrument, classical guitar.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 558 Advanced Studio Guitar Performance Class
Units: 1
Max Units: 4.0
Study of advanced studio guitar and ensemble literature; interpretation; professional preparation and other topics appropriate for group study.
Prerequisite: bachelor’s degree with music major; principal instrument, studio guitar.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 590 Directed Research
Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Research leading to the master’s degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
MPGU 599 Special Topics
Units: 2, 3, 4
Max Units: 8.0
Selected topics of current interest.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 653 Performance
Units: 1 or 2
Max Units: 12.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Individual or master class instruction for DMA Performance majors.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 754 Artist Diploma Performance
Units: 4
Max Units: 16.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Individual instruction and related lab participation for Artist Diploma students.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPGU 790 Research
Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
MPKS 150a Beginning Piano
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSp
Techniques of performance, note reading, and basic musicianship.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPKS 150b Beginning Piano
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSp
Techniques of performance, note reading, and basic musicianship.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPKS 150c Beginning Piano
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSp
Techniques of performance, note reading, and basic musicianship.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPKS 150d Beginning Piano
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSp
Techniques of performance, note reading, and basic musicianship.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPKS 153 Individual Instruction
Units: 1 or 2
Max Units: 8.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPKS 160a Functional Skills for Keyboard Majors I
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSp
Sight-reading and principles of style as related to intermediate literature; c-clef and open score reading; improvisation and functional harmony. Introduction to standard reference works, periodicals. Required of all keyboard majors.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPKS 160b Functional Skills for Keyboard Majors I
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSp
Sight-reading and principles of style as related to intermediate literature; c-clef and open score reading; improvisation and functional harmony. Introduction to standard reference works, periodicals. Required of all keyboard majors.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPKS 170a Introduction to Piano Repertoire and Performance
Units: 1
Terms Offered: FaSp
Survey of basic piano repertoire and styles through lecture, discussion, and performance. a: Late Baroque through Beethoven; b: Schubert to the present.
Prerequisite: piano performance major status.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPKS 170b Introduction to Piano Repertoire and Performance
Units: 1
Terms Offered: FaSp
Survey of basic piano repertoire and styles through lecture, discussion, and performance. a: Late Baroque through Beethoven; b: Schubert to the present.
Prerequisite: piano performance major status.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPKS 228 Four-Hand Keyboard Repertoire
Units: 1
Max Units: 4.0
Terms Offered: FaSp
Preparation and performance of literature for piano duets and duo-piano.
Duplicates Credit in former MUEN 228.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPKS 250a Keyboard Instruction I
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSp
Beginning and elementary instruction; emphasis on reading skills, harmonization, transposition, score reading, improvisation; group instruction in a keyboard laboratory facility.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPKS 250b Keyboard Instruction I
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSp
Beginning and elementary instruction; emphasis on reading skills, harmonization, transposition, score reading, improvisation; group instruction in a keyboard laboratory facility.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPKS 253 Individual Instruction
Units: 1 or 2
Max Units: 8.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPKS 260a Functional Skills for Keyboard Majors II
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSp
Sight-reading and principles of style as related to lower advanced literature; extended score reading; improvisation and functional harmony. Mini survey; basic keyboard literature.
Prerequisite: MPKS 160b .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPKS 260b Functional Skills for Keyboard Majors II
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSp
Sight-reading and principles of style as related to lower advanced literature; extended score reading; improvisation and functional harmony. Mini survey; basic keyboard literature.
Prerequisite: MPKS 160b .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPKS 300x Non-Major Individual Instruction
Units: 1, 2
Max Units: 16.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Intermediate and advanced instruction designed for non-music majors.
Duplicates Credit in former MPKS 201 and MPKS 401.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPKS 301 Individual Instruction
Units: 1, 2
Max Units: 16.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Intermediate and advanced instruction on secondary instrument for music majors, on principal instrument for music minors and BA music majors.
Registration Restriction: Open only to music majors and minors.
Duplicates Credit in former MPKS 201 and MPKS 401.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
MPKS 350a Keyboard Instruction II
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSp
Intermediate and advanced instruction; development of reading, performance and improvisation skills necessary for proficiency examinations. Group and individualized instruction in a keyboard laboratory facility.
Prerequisite: MPKS 250b .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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