Undergraduate Degrees
Graduate Degrees
Programs
Courses of Instruction
DMA student Ennis Harris (MM ‘22) performs a saxophone solo during a performance of his original orchestral jazz composition with the Thornton Jazz Orchestra at USC’s Carson Soundstage. Photo by Brian Feinzimer/Capture Imaging, Inc.
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
Email: thornton.studentaffairs@usc.edu
Associate Dean: Phillip Placenti
Music Admission
The Music Complex 200
(213) 740-8986
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: Tram Sparks
Classical Guitar
Ramo Hall of Music 112
(213) 740-7702
Chair: Scott Tennant
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: Jason Goldman
Keyboard Collaborative Arts
Ramo Hall of Music 112
(213) 740-7703
Director: Kevin Fitz-Gerald
Keyboard Studies
Ramo Hall of Music 112
(213) 740-7703
Chair: Lucinda Carver
Musicology
Music Faculty Building 308
(213) 740-7416
Chair: Adam Gilbert
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
Co-Chairs: Rick Schmunk and Lyndia Johnson
Screen Scoring
The Music Complex 118
(213) 821-4192
Email: contemporary.music@usc.edu
Director: Jeanine Cowen
Strings
Ramo Hall of Music 112
(213) 740-7702
Chair: Lina Bahn
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: Sharon Lavery
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
Jason King, PhD, Dean
Rotem Gilbert, DMA, Vice Dean, Division of Scholarly and Professional Studies
Cristian Grases, DMA, Vice Dean, Division of Classical Performance Studies
Sean Holt, MA*, Vice Dean, Division of Contemporary Music
Jeffrey de Caen, MBA, Associate Dean for Operations
A. Phoenix Delgado, DMA, Associate Dean for Advancement
Joanna Demers, PhD*, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Brian Head, MM*, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Ron McCurdy, PhD, Assistant Dean for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Susan Miltner Lopez, MBA, Associate Dean for Administration and Finance
Phillip Placenti, EdD, Associate Dean for Admission and Student Affairs
Faculty
Jascha Heifetz Chair in Music: Glenn Dicterow, BA
Gregor Piatigorsky Chair in Violoncello: Ralph Kirshbaum, BA
Alice and Eleonore Schoenfeld Chair in Strings: Yura Lee, Dipl
Stephen H. Crocker Professorship in Music: Elizabeth Hynes, BM
Judge Widney Professor of Music: Midori Goto, MA*
Professors: Ken Cazan, BFA*; Terry Cravens, DMA*; Donald Crockett, PhD*; Robert A. Cutietta, DEd; Joanna Demers, PhD*; Glenn Dicterow, BA; Kevin Fitz-Gerald, Art. Dipl; Adam Gilbert, PhD; Stewart Gordon, DMA*; Cristian Grases, DMA; Beatriz Ilari, PhD; Jeffrey Kahane, MA; Ralph Kirshbaum, BA; Larry Livingston, MM; Ronald McCurdy, PhD; Daniel Pollack, MS*; Richard Smith, MM; John Thomas, MM
Associate Professors: Yehuda Gilad, Dipl*; Ted Hearne, MM; Elizabeth Hynes, BM; David Moore, BM; Andrew Norman, MM; Lisa Vest, PhD*
Assistant Professors: William Coppola, PhD; Camae Dennis; Leon Garcia Corona, PhD; Jonathan Gomez, PhD; Candice Mattio, PhD; Nate Sloan, PhD; Scott Spencer, PhD
Professors of Practice: Bernadene Blaha, MM; Lucinda Carver, DMA*; Jeanine Cowen, BM; Kenneth Foster, MA; Rotem Gilbert, DMA*; Brian Head, MM*; Lynn Helding, MM; William Kanengiser, MM*; Veronika Krausas, DMA; Sharon Lavery, MM; Antoinette Perry, MM; Christopher Sampson, MM; Richard Schmunk, DMA*; Nick Stoubis, MM; Lisa Sylvester, DMA; Scott Tennant, MM; Joel Timm, DMA
Associate Professors of Practice: Jeffrey Allen, BA; Thomas Michael Allen, MM; Lina Bahn, DM*; Michael Garcia, BA; Jason Goldman, MM; Sean Holt, MA*; Lyndia Johnson, MMA; Yura Lee, Art Dipl; Kevin Lyman, BS; Brian Malouf, BA; Brent McMunn, MM; Sean Nye, PhD; Karen Parks, MM; Stephen Pierce, DMA; Patrice Rushen, BA; Tram Sparks, DMA; Jacob Vogel, DMA; Mark Weiser, MM
Assistant Professors of Practice: Andrae Alexander, MA; Christian Amonson; Paul Jackson, Jr., BA; William Kennedy; Timothy Kobza, MM; Derrick Lawrence, BM; Andrew Leff, JD; Clarence Penn, MM; Christopher Rozé, DMA; Emily Sung, DMA; Seth Parker Woods, PhD
Lecturers and Senior Lecturers (Full-time): David Arnay, MM; Charles Gutierrez, AA; Aaron Serfaty, BFA; Stephen Trovato, BS
Adjunct Professors: Margaret Batjer; Jeff Brabec; Todd Brabec; Martin Chalifour; Julie Landsman; Vincent Mendoza; Cherry Rhodes; Pepe Romero; James Self; Andrew Shulman; Carl St Clair; Ladd Thomas; Jo Ann Turovsky; Bing Wang; Richard Wolf
Adjunct Associate Professors: James Babor; Karen Dreyfus; David Howard; Joseph Pereira; Luciana Souza
Adjunct Assistant Professors: Jon Burlingame; Neal Desby; Bruce Forman; Thomas Hooten; Catherine Karoly; Adam del Monte; Jennifer Marotta; Leah Morrison; Darek Oleszkiewicz; Robert Sheppard; Christopher Young
Adjunct Instructors: Andy Abad; Tara Aesquivel; Helane Anderson; Amy Andersson; Pete Anthony; Michael Arrom; Jonathan Azu; Bobby Borg; Angelica Cortez; Daniel Davila; Allegra De Souza; Siobhán Dougall; Maxine Eilander; Jeremy Frank; Peter Golub; Kathleen Grace; Tim Greiving; Jeremy Gruber; Alexander Hahn; Jon Hatamiya; Ben Hong; Michael Kaminsky; Jennifer Kampani; Patrick Kirst; Marion Kuszyk; Edwin Livingston; Ginny Luke; Jessica Maxfield; Roy McCurdy; Michael McCuiston; Loren Medina; Michael Mennell; Shawn Mouser; Joshua Nelson; Alex Nickson; Sung-Hwa Park; Douglas Petty; David Poe; Troy Quinn; Sophie Reeves; Lolita Ritmanis; Otmaro Ruiz; Garry Schyman; Lawrence Shragge; Michael Stever; Katie Thiroux; Douglas Tornquist; Lindsay Wolfington
Lecturers (Part-time): Sara Balance; Steven Becknell; Nicolas Benavides; Haleigh Bowers; Dan Caputo; Juan Pablo Contreras-Palomar; Jane Davidson; Lot Demeyer; Tom Hall; Ryan McWilliams; Eric Pham; Michael Smith; Jason Yoshida
Distinguished Professors Emeritus of Composition: Stephen Hartke, PhD*; Morten Lauridsen, DMA*
Professor Emeritus of Music Practice: Nick Strimple, DMA
Emeritus Professors: Arthur C. Bartner, EdD*; Bruce Brown, PhD; William Dehning, DMA*; Gary Glaze, MM*; James Hopkins, PhD*; Frederick Lesemann, DMA*; Thom Mason, DMA*; Donald McInnes, MM; Cynthia Munzer, BM*; Tim Page, BA; John Perry, MM; Jo-Michael Scheibe, DMA; Alice Schoenfeld*; Bryan Simms, PhD*; Ladd Thomas, DMA; William Thomson, PhD; James Walker, BME*; 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: This degree is designed for students with a strong music background who wish to combine professional music training with substantial work in academic research in a music-related field.
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 a thesis, recital(s) or other capstone project as part of the degree requirements. The degree can be earned in choral music, composition, jazz studies, keyboard collaborative arts, guitar, organ, piano, voice or instrumental performance, 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 Academic Admission Examination
All DMA and PhD applicants as well as Master’s applicants in Music Teaching and Learning, Popular Music Teaching and Learning, Community Music, and Early Music must, as part of the admission process, take the Graduate Academic Admission Examination administered by the Thornton School. Detailed information is posted annually at the USC Thornton School of Music website (music.usc.edu).
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 at the USC Thornton School of Music website (music.usc.edu).
MGEEs are administered during a prescribed time period 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 they 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 their 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 the student’s 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 Certificate program in arts leadership is a two-semester 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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Popular Music Teaching and Learning (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
Music History and Literature
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MUHL 584 Special Studies in Renaissance Music
Units: 2
Max Units: 4.0
Terms Offered: Irregular
Music problems and composers of the period. Specific emphasis to be determined by the department.
Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUHL 585 Special Studies in Baroque Music
Units: 2
Max Units: 6.0
Terms Offered: Irregular
Music problems and composers of the period. Specific emphasis to be determined by the department.
Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUHL 586 Special Studies in the Music of the Classical Period, 1730–1800
Units: 2
Max Units: 6.0
Terms Offered: Irregular
Music problems and composers of the period. Specific emphasis to be determined by the department.
Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUHL 587 Special Studies in the Music of the 19th Century
Units: 2
Max Units: 6.0
Terms Offered: Irregular
Music problems and composers of the period. Specific emphasis to be determined by the department.
Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUHL 588 Special Studies in Music since 1900
Units: 2
Max Units: 6.0
Music problems and composers of the period. Specific emphasis to be determined by the department.
Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUHL 589 Seminar in Renaissance Repertories and Performance Practice
Units: 2
Terms Offered: Sp
Study and discussion of Renaissance music sources and performance practice treatises.
Corequisite: MUHL 570 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUHL 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.
Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
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MUHL 591 Seminar in Baroque Repertories and Performance Practice
Units: 2
Study and discussion of Baroque music sources and performance practice treatises.
Corequisite: MUHL 570 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUHL 594a Master’s Thesis
Units: 2
Credit on acceptance of thesis.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit
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MUHL 594b Master’s Thesis
Units: 2
Credit on acceptance of thesis.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit
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MUHL 594z Master’s Thesis
Units: 0
Credit on acceptance of thesis.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit
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MUHL 595 Seminar in Performance Practices
Units: 2
Max Units: 4.0
Scholarly preparation and authentic performance of music written before c. 1770. Ornamentation and improvisation, tunings and temperaments, early language pronunciation, historical instruments, etc.
Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUHL 599 Special Topics
Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Max Units: 08
Selected topics of current interest.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUHL 681 Studies in Musicology
Units: 4
Max Units: 16.0
Terms Offered: FaSp
Close study of musical repertories and issues (particularly ones transcending period divisions), with emphasis on recent scholarship and methodologies.
Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUHL 683 Seminar in Medieval Music
Units: 2, 3
Max Units: 6.0
Terms Offered: Irregular
Problems and composers of the period; specific emphasis determined by the department.
Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUHL 684 Seminar in Renaissance Music
Units: 2, 3
Max Units: 6.0
Terms Offered: Irregular
Problems and composers of the period; specific emphasis determined by the department.
Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUHL 685 Seminar in Baroque Music
Units: 2, 3
Max Units: 6.0
Terms Offered: Irregular
Problems and composers of the period; specific emphasis determined by the department.
Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUHL 686 Seminar in Classical Music
Units: 2, 3
Max Units: 6.0
Terms Offered: Irregular
Problems and composers of the period; specific emphasis determined by the department.
Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUHL 687 Seminar in Romantic Music
Units: 2, 3
Max Units: 6.0
Terms Offered: Irregular
Problems and composers of the period; specific emphasis determined by the department.
Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUHL 688 Seminar in Music since 1900
Units: 2, 3
Max Units: 6.0
Terms Offered: Irregular
Problems and composers of the period; specific emphasis determined by the department.
Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUHL 790 Research
Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department.
Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
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MUHL 794a Doctoral Dissertation
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit
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MUHL 794b Doctoral Dissertation
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit
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MUHL 794c Doctoral Dissertation
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit
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MUHL 794d Doctoral Dissertation
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit
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MUHL 794z Doctoral Dissertation
Units: 0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit
Music Industry
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MUIN 270 Introduction to the Music Industry
Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSp
A survey of the music business with emphasis on distribution of recorded music, music publishing, performance rights societies, record companies, agents, personal managers and contracts.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 272x Basics of the Music Industry
Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSp
Introductory survey of the music business. Topics include: copyright, record companies, contracts, music publishing, performance rights societies, managers, agents, and other artist team/income considerations.
Credit Restriction: Not available for major credit for music industry majors.
Duplicates Credit in former MUIN 372ax.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 280 Communications in the Music Industry
Units: 4
A comprehensive course on communications specific to the music industry with a focus on press and publicity for artists.
Prerequisite: MUIN 270 or MUIN 272x
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 286 Record Production Management
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSp
Function of the record producer, studio procedures, music business law, union relations, artist management, copyright and publishing agreements, record company structure.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 287 The Business and Economics of the Recording Industry
Units: 2
Terms Offered: Fa
Economic considerations of home, studio and location recording. Equipment, labor, facilities, media, legal and tax considerations will be explored.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 320 Critical Listening, Acoustics and Audio Perception
Units: 4
Development of perceptual skills for detailed analysis and awareness of the timbral, dynamic, temporal and spatial attributes of sound as they relate to audio production.
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 340 Introduction to Sound Reinforcement
Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
An introduction to the practical application of large scale sound reinforcement for concerts, sporting events, church services and convention situations.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 360 Introduction to Music Law
Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSp
A study of entertainment law with a focus on the music industry. Areas of study include contracts, domestic practices, international practices, copyright protection, trademarks.
Prerequisite: MUIN 270 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 370 Music Publishing and Licensing
Units: 2
Terms Offered: Sp
A contemporary survey of the methods used to monetize music through licensing/media placement, covering music publishing, songwriter agreements, performance rights and licenses for traditional/new media.
Prerequisite: MUIN 270 or MUIN 272 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 372 Business and Legal Aspects of the Music Industry
Units: 4
An intermediate/advanced-level survey of music copyright law, artist contract analysis, infringement case studies as they affect modern/emerging business models and global music licensing.
Prerequisite: MUIN 270 or MUIN 272x
Duplicates Credit in former MUIN 372b
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 385 Radio in the Music Industry
Units: 4
Terms Offered: Fa
A survey of radio; its operation and effect on the music industry. Topics include advertising, playlists, program direction, FCC, networks, news, promotion, payola and format development.
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 410 Marketing, Branding and Strategic Alliances in Music
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSp
An in-depth study of music marketing, non-traditional revenue streams for artists, musicians, and labels including artist endorsements, artist tour sponsorships, digital music programs, music licensing, merchandise, and a primary focus on brand partnership deals in the music space.
Prerequisite: MUIN 270 or MUIN 272 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 420 DIY Music Marketing
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSp
An exploration of the most current and effective marketing strategies and online branding tools for promoting, monetizing, and sustaining the career of the independent creative artist.
Prerequisite: MUIN 270 or MUIN 272 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 425 Live Music Production and Promotion
Units: 4
A survey of the presentation of the live musical experience. Both classical and popular concert presentation will be examined including venue selection, promotion and security.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 430 Artist Management and Development
Units: 4
A study of issues relating to the personal management of music artists including negotiating contracts, image, career development, agents, touring, merchandising, fees and duties.
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 435 Manufacture and Distribution of Musical Products
Units: 4
Terms Offered: Sp
An in-depth study of musical instrument manufacture and distribution in the United States. Topics covered include sheet music, instrument rentals, lessons and band operations.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 440 Arts Management
Units: 4
Terms Offered: Fa
A survey of the management of non-profit and for-profit arts organizations with emphasis on funding, donor development tax status and promotion.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 443 The Business of Music for Visual Media
Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Introduction to music designed for synchronization to picture including history of music in cinema, music editing, supervision, performance rights licensing, production, and music scoring procedures.
Prerequisite: MUIN 360 or MUIN 372 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 444 Music Supervision
Units: 4
An advanced focus on the music supervisor’s role, working with directors, producers, licensing representatives and executives to select, budget and clear songs for broadcast/new media.
Prerequisite: MUIN 360 or MUIN 372
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 445 International Music Industry
Units: 4
Terms Offered: Sp
A survey of international operations of music distribution, publishing, touring, law, promotion, customs and practices.
Prerequisite: MUIN 360 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 450 Practicum in Music Industry Issues (Internship)
Units: 1, 2, 3, 4
Max Units: 12
Field application of music industry theories and practices; part-time employment. Project jointly defined by student, employer and professor.
Prerequisite: MUIN 270 or MUIN 272
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
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MUIN 460 Streaming Economy in the Music Industry
Units: 2
Focus on identifying the economic impact current music streaming models have on artists, record labels, publishing and consumers.
Prerequisite: MUIN 270 or MUIN 272x
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 461 Music Festival Design and Management
Units: 2
Focus on planning, booking, marketing, promoting, ticketing and operating a festival in an ever-changing marketplace.
Prerequisite: MUIN 270 or MUIN 272x
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 462 Technology, Big Data and Marketing in the Music Industry
Units: 2
Analyzing technology’s relationship to the music industry. Use of data and analytics to develop successful strategies for new and existing artists.
Prerequisite: MUIN 270 or MUIN 272x
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 463 Artist and Repertoire
Units: 2
In-depth study of the functions of an A&R professional as they guide the record label and artist from acquisition to release.
Prerequisite: MUIN 270 or MUIN 272
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 464 Public Assembly Venue Management
Units: 2
Review and examination of the principles and practices associated with managing theaters, arenas, stadiums and all other public assembly venue types.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 465 Ethics in the Music Industry
Units: 2
Focus on the intellectual/philosophical foundations of the modern interpretation and application of ethics within the music industry.
Prerequisite: MUIN 270 or MUIN 272
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 467 DIY Touring
Units: 2
A “hands-on” approach to learning the essential components of a successful small-market tour through the DO IT YOURSELF artist lens.
Prerequisite: MUIN 270 or MUIN 272
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 475 Advanced Concert Management
Units: 4
Terms Offered: Sp
Application of theories, technologies, and practices of the live music industry. Focus on the business, management, marketing, promotion, and production of professional concert events.
Prerequisite: MUIN 425 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 476a Advanced Sound Reinforcement
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSp
Special problems of multimedia mixing with simultaneous audio re-processing for live performance situations including rigging, house mix, monitor mix, venues and power distribution.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 476b Advanced Sound Reinforcement
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSp
Special problems of multimedia mixing with simultaneous audio re-processing for live performance situations including rigging, house mix, monitor mix, venues and power distribution.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 490x Directed Research
Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Max Units: 12.0
Individual research and readings.
Credit Restriction: Not available for graduate credit.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 495 Web Design for the Music Industry
Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSp
A hands-on experience in which students work in teams to create web sites specifically designed to promote, market, and sell musical artists’ products online.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 496 Music Media Solutions
Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSp
Group study of one current music media issue, focusing on possible solutions with practical applications. Stress on leadership, critical thinking, and professional practices.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 497 Current Topics, Case Studies, and Analysis
Units: 2
Max Units: 6.0
Terms Offered: FaSp
Exploration of emerging topics and trends in business and technology in the music and entertainment industries.
Prerequisite: MUIN 270 or MUIN 272 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 498a Final Capstone Project
Units: 1
Culmination of the four-year course of study. Affords students the opportunity to experience guided work to meet the professional demands of the industry.
Prerequisite: MUIN 270 or MUIN 272
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
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MUIN 498b Final Capstone Project
Units: 1
Terms Offered: FaSp
Culmination of the four-year course of study. Affords students the opportunity to experience guided work to meet the professional demands of the industry.
Prerequisite: MUIN 270 or MUIN 272 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
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MUIN 499 Special Topics
Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Max Units: 08
Selected topics of current interest.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 510 The Music Industry: Careers, Rights and Income Streams
Units: 4
History, procedures, economics and evolving technologies involved with careers, rights and income connected with artists, songwriters, producers, labels, music publishing, performance rights and visual media.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 511 Music Industry History: Entrepreneurs, Moguls and Catalogs
Units: 2
Focus on recorded music’s sounds and innovators. Includes in-depth research, discussion, presentations and memorization for greater cultural context.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 512 The Management of Live Performances
Units: 2
Focus on the Artist, Promoter and Venue, and the roles they play in the Live Performance space, applying theory, technology, and practice.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 515 Live Touring Strategy
Units: 2
Part of an emphasis track that focuses on advanced live touring strategies, methods and practices. Projects will apply theory and practice in a directed team oriented approach.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 520 Artist Management: Campaign Planning, Pitching, Partnerships
Units: 2
Lecture and experiential learning focused on the role of an artist’s personal manager including developing their story, assets and strategy for various product release campaigns.
Prerequisite: MUIN 510
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 521 Music Industry/Producers Forum
Units: 1
Student-driven discussion, networking and Q&A with guest industry leaders and role models, including producers, artists, music supervisors, concert promoters, agents, label executives, managers and attorneys.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
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MUIN 522 Music Marketing, Branding and Campaigns
Units: 3
An overview of music specific concepts and opportunities spanning various roles, tools, forms of music consumption, and campaign stages as it pertains to music marketing.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 523 Survey/Analysis of Music Agreements
Units: 4
Focus on demystifying “legalese” and music industry standards by assessing actual contract examples for context, including recording, songwriter, producer, media licensing, sponsorship and band partnerships.
Prerequisite: MUIN 510
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 525 Concert Promotion, Venue Management and Event Planning
Units: 3
Overview of the three areas that comprise most of the live performance spaces, and focuses on the artist, promoter and venue (“Circle of Live”) and the roles they play in the performance.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 526 Music Supervision, Production and Creative Licensing
Units: 3
A comprehensive look at contemporary music supervision for all visual media. Students will creatively apply guided lessons using real world example cases and projects.
Prerequisite: MUIN 510 and MUIN 511
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 530 Mentorship
Units: 1
A semester bridge for students working on job preparation, career skills, and continued efforts before launching their final campaign projects and graduation portfolio.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
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MUIN 540 Artist Management: Campaign Execution and Hindsight Analysis
Units: 2
Lecture and experiential learning focused on the role of an artist’s personal manager including executing various release campaigns and hindsight assessment to inform future endeavors.
Prerequisite: MUIN 520
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 541 Data Analytics: Music Marketing Decisions and Presentations
Units: 2
The when, why and how data analysis tools are used to assist music professionals and better support marketing decisions, beyond the realm of intuition and aesthetic appeal.
Prerequisite: MUIN 522
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 542 Developing Copyright Laws and Business Models
Units: 3
Study of advanced copyright law, conflicts and entrepreneurial opportunities to gain insight into what is evolving for the globalized digital music industry.
Prerequisite: MUIN 510
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 570 The Music Industry
Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
A graduate level survey of the music business with emphasis on distribution of recorded music, music publishing, performance rights societies, musical products and live music.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 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
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MUIN 598 Internship
Units: 1, 2, 3, 4
Max Units: 04
Students gain insight, experience and networking opportunities within the industry areas they wish to consider as a career.
Prerequisite: MUIN 510
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
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MUIN 599 Special Topics
Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Max Units: 08
Selected topics of current interest.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUIN 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
Jazz Studies
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MUJZ 100mx Jazz: America’s Music
Units: 4
Music of the jazz greats. Experience through live performances, field trips, readings, recordings, videos and guest lectures.
Credit Restriction: Not available for credit to jazz studies majors.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUJZ 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.
Credit Restriction: Not available for credit to music majors.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUJZ 105a Jazz Theory
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSp
Study of basic and advanced concepts of jazz melody, harmony and form. Includes functional chord idioms and relationships, compositional and improvisational devices, and song forms.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUJZ 105b Jazz Theory
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSp
Study of basic and advanced concepts of jazz melody, harmony and form. Includes functional chord idioms and relationships, compositional and improvisational devices, and song forms.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUJZ 141a Basic Keyboard Skills for the Improviser
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSp
Reading skills related to jazz accompanying, including the ability to identify and play chords on the piano utilizing different voicings.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUJZ 141b Basic Keyboard Skills for the Improviser
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSp
Reading skills related to jazz accompanying, including the ability to identify and play chords on the piano utilizing different voicings.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUJZ 142a Jazz Ear Training
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSp
Sight-singing and melodic/rhythmic reading and dictation applied to jazz repertoire. Includes vocalization of scales and chord patterns and study of rhythmic reading and jazz articulation.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUJZ 142b Jazz Ear Training
Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSp
Sight-singing and melodic/rhythmic reading and dictation applied to jazz repertoire. Includes vocalization of scales and chord patterns and study of rhythmic reading and jazz articulation.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUJZ 150 Beginning Jazz Improvisation
Units: 2
Max Units: 4.0
Terms Offered: FaSp
Development of beginning improvisational skills including underlying principles of theory, harmony, jazz ear training, and jazz style.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUJZ 153 Individual Instruction
Units: 1, 2
Max Units: 8.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Weekly individual instruction and performance forum.
Registration Restriction: Open only to jazz studies majors.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUJZ 180 Techniques of Jazz Improvisation
Units: 2
Max Units: 4.0
Development of improvisational skills through instrumental performance.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUJZ 195L Jazz Elements I
Units: 2
Max Units: 8.0
Terms Offered: FaSp
Study of compositional, improvisational, performance, and arranging elements found in jazz. Students will model influential groups and jazz artists.
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab
Grading Option: Letter
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MUJZ 196 Jazz Combo I
Units: 2
Max Units: 8.0
Terms Offered: FaSp
Rehearsal and performance of literature for jazz chamber groups.
Duplicates Credit in MUEN 332.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
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MUJZ 197a Vocal Jazz Elements I
Units: 2
Study of stylistic, musical, improvisational, rhythmic, historical, performance, and arranging elements found in the vocal jazz genre. Students will explore concepts through the study of influential jazz vocal artists as well as their own performances.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUJZ 197b Vocal Jazz Elements I
Units: 2
Study of stylistic, musical, improvisational, rhythmic, historical, performance, and arranging elements found in the vocal jazz genre. Students will explore concepts through the study of influential jazz vocal artists as well as their own performances.
Prerequisite: MUJZ 197a
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUJZ 200a Jazz Styles Analysis
Units: 2
Theoretical skills and analytical techniques related to jazz styles from Dixieland to the present. Styles through Progressive Swing.
Duplicates Credit in former MUCO 200ab.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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MUJZ 200b Jazz Styles Analysis
Units: 2
Theoretical skills and analytical techniques related to jazz styles from Dixieland to the present. Bebop to the present.
Duplicates Credit in former MUCO 200ab.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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