Apr 28, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Medical Laboratory Science

  
  • MT 0403 - Clinical Hematology


    Spring 6 Credit Hours
    The cellular elements of blood and bone marrow; theory of cell production, release and survival; morphological characteristics of normal and abnormal cells; quantitative and qualitative abnormalities. Principles and techniques involved in the study of hemostasis, blood coagulation, and hemorrhagic disorders. Three hours lecture, twelve hours clinic/lab per week.
  
  • MT 0404 - Clinical Serology-Immunology


    Spring 3 Credit Hours
    The science of immunity including antibody development, principles of antigen-antibody interactions, and techniques of serological testing for various disease states. Three hours lecture, twelve hours clinic/lab per week.
  
  • MT 0405 - Clinical Microbiology


    Spring 7 Credit Hours
    Sterile technique, methods of handling and inoculating specimens containing pathogenic micro-organisms, isolation and identification of pathogenic micro-organisms, laboratory tests in chemotherapy, and diagnostic bacteriology, mycology, and parasitology. Four hours lecture, twelve hours clinic/lab per week.
  
  • MT 0406 - Clinical Immunohematology-Blood Bank


    Spring 3 Credit Hours
    Blood group systems and the immune response. Methods of crossmatching, antibody screening and phenotyping. Administrative safeguards and legal aspects of blood banking. Proper clinical utilization of blood components. One hour lecture, eight hours clinic/lab per week.
  
  • MT 0407 - Special Topics in Medical Technology


    Spring 2 Credit Hours
    Lecture and/or clinical practice in the areas of in-service education, management and supervision, research and development, and principles and techniques of the instructional process. Lecture and labs to be arranged.

Military Science

  
  • GOLD 0100 - Introduction to Unit Leadership


    3 Credit Hours
    Introduces students to foundations of the U.S. Army and the Show-Me GOLD Program. Students learn how critical thinking, time management, goal setting, and communication are critical to effective leadership. This course also provides a basic understanding of map reading, land navigation, Troop Leading Procedures, and Operations Orders. Learning Objectives are reinforced during drill weekends in a hands-on performance-oriented environment. Prerequisite: none.
  
  • GOLD 0101 - Introduction to Tactical Leadership


    Spring 3 Credit Hours
    Introduces students to foundations of the U.S. Army and the Show-Me GOLD Program. Students learn how critical thinking, time management, goal setting, and communication are critical to effective leadership. This course also provides a basic understanding of tactics, Troop Leading Procedures, and Operations Orders. Learning Objectives are reinforced during drill weekends in a hands-on performance-oriented environment. Prerequisite: none.
  
  • GOLD 0201 - Intermediate Unit Leadership


    Fall 3 Credit Hours
    This course provides an in depth examination of map reading and land navigation.  It also explains how to convey a plan via an Operations Order.  It also explores communication techniques including military correspondence, verbal and nonverbal communication, and team development.  Students will examine what it means to be a professional in the U.S. Army in regards to leadership and ethics.  Learning Objectives are reinforced during drill weekends in a hands-on performance-oriented environment.   Two hours of lecture weekly with required drills and field experiences. Prerequisite: GOLD 0101  or Experiential Learning credit (Current National Guard or previous active duty may qualify for experiential learning).
  
  • GOLD 0202 - Intermediate Tactical Leadership


    Spring 3 Credit Hours
    This course provides an in-depth examination of thorough planning utilizing the Troop Leading Procedures and backwards planning.  It also explores how to convey a plan via an Operations Order.  It also explains the fundamentals of offensive operations.  Learning Objectives are reinforced during drill weekends in a hands-on performance-oriented environment. Two hours of lecture weekly with required drills and field experiences. Pre-requisite GOLD 0201  or Experiential Learning credit (Current National Guard or previous active duty may qualify for experiential learning).
  
  • GOLD 0230 - Military History


    3 Credit Hours
    Explores the military history of the United States of America. Students will analyze the value of military history the principles of war on modern and future battlefields. Students will also explore the strategy, tactics, and technologies from the Revolutionary War to Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. Prerequisites: None
  
  • GOLD 0298 - Topics in Military Science


    3 Credit Hours
    Designed to give instruction in some area of Military Science not covered in other courses. Course provides a study of Military Leadership through a focused analysis of a particular military leader, using the Army Leadership Requirements Model, assigned readings, forum discussions and a final paper. The topic or area of interest varies from year to year. Prerequisites: GOLD 0101  and/or consent of the instructor.
  
  • GOLD 0301 - Advanced Unit Leadership


    Fall 3 Credit Hours
    Explores advanced leadership at the unit level.  Topics include Risk Management, Military Problem Solving, Troop Leading Procedures, Backwards Planning, Operations Orders, Communication Techniques, Team Development, and Ethics.  Learning Objectives are reinforced during drill weekends in a hands-on performance-oriented environment. Two hours of lecture weekly with required drills and field experiences. Pre-requisite GOLD 0202  or Experiential Learning credit (Current National Guard or previous active duty may qualify for experiential learning).
  
  • GOLD 0302 - Advanced Tactical Leadership


    Spring 3 Credit Hours
    Explores advanced level tactical operations and how leaders can apply their traits and attributes to achieve their mission.  Tactical operations topics include the offense, the defense, stability operations, and defense support to civil authorities.  This course also heavily emphasizes military history and military justice processes.  Learning Objectives are reinforced during drill weekends in a hands-on performance-oriented environment.   Two hours of lecture weekly with required drills and field experiences. Pre-requisite GOLD 0301  or Experiential Learning Credit.
  
  • GOLD 0401 - Platoon Leadership


    Fall 3 Credit Hours
    Highlights the multiple dimensions of Platoon Leader responsibilities to include proper roles and responsibilities, practical risk management, Army evaluations, personal career management, and the Army communications and coordination processes.  It explores the Army Inspection programs and explains how to properly manage and conduct inventories as a Platoon Leader.  It also analyzes conducting investigations. Learning Objectives are reinforced during drill weekends in a hands-on performance-oriented environment. Two hours of lecture weekly with required drills and field experiences. Pre-requisite  GOLD 0302  
  
  • GOLD 0402 - Company and Staff Leadership


    Spring 3 Credit Hours
    Highlights the multiple dimensions of Company and Staff level leader responsibilities.  It will introduce students to Army systems, their capabilities, and how to apply their use to the Army Training Management Process.  It will also provide a deep exploration of the Military Decision Making Process.  Learning Objectives are reinforced during drill weekends in a hands-on performance-oriented environment. Two hours of lecture weekly with required drills and field experiences. Pre-requisite   GOLD 0401 .
  
  • GOLD 0491 - Internship in Military Science


    1-3 Credit Hours
    In conference with an internship committee one half of a semester in advance, the student shall select to work and observe in any area of applied leadership in which on-the-job experience would be beneficial to the student’s training. Prerequisites: GOLD 101, junior or senior, and/or consent of the instructor. Course can be repeated up to six credit hours. Student will complete 120 work hours with assigned position for 3 academic credit hours.
  
  • GOLD 0498 - Advanced Topics in Military Science


    3 Credit Hours
    Designed to give advanced instruction in some area of Military Science not covered in other courses. Course provides a study of Military Leadership through a focused analysis of a particular military leader, using the Army Leadership Requirements Model, assigned readings, forum discussions and a final paper. The topic or area of interest varies from year to year. Prerequisites: GOLD 101, GOLD 201, GOLD 202 and GOLD 298 and/or consent of the instructor.
  
  • GOLD 0499 - Independent Study in Military Science


    1-3 Credit Hours
    Study and research by the student under the direction and supervision of instructor/advisor with prior approval by department chair and school dean. Prerequisites:GOLD 0101  , junior or senior status and/or consent of instructor. Repeatable up to six credit hours.

Music

  
  • MUS 0101 - Jazz Styles & Appreciation


    Spring 3 Credit Hours
    This survey course is geared to the non-musician and explores the stylistic periods of jazz as well as it most influential performers, starting with its roots in the music of West Africa through the years of Dixieland, Swing, Bebop, Cool, and Progressive Jazz. Music literature, style, and performance are examined, along with the lives of significant composers/musicians and their impact on the cultural, philosophical, and aesthetic issues of their day. MOTR: MUSC 100J

     

  
  • MUS 0102 - Opera or Musical Theatre Performance


    Demand 1 Credit Hour
    Performance of a role along with active participation in the different areas of staging the musical or opera. Credit is applied after departmental evaluation and approval at the end of the semester. (Students may not receive credit from both the theatre department and music department for the same production.)
  
  • MUS 0103 - Class Piano I


    Fall 1 Credit Hour
    Beginning piano for majors with little or no background. Emphasis on keyboard orientation, intervallic reading and I, IV, V chord structures.
  
  • MUS 0104 - Class Piano II


    Spring 1 Credit Hour
    A continuation of Class Piano 103. Emphasis on improving reading skills and musicianship. Includes elementary repertoire, harmonization and accompaniment. Prerequisite: MUS 0103  or approval of instructor.
  
  • MUS 0105 - Voice Class


    1 Credit Hour
    Instruction and practice in singing intended for non-voice majors. This course will emphasize vocal technique, such as breathing and resonance, and will involve individual performances for the class in various styles. Prerequisites: None.
  
  • MUS 0106 - World Music


    Fall & Spring 3 Credit Hours
    An ethnomusical survey of select indigenous musics and their cultures. The musical cultures selected for study are not those found in Eurocentric (Western art) musics. There are no prerequisites. MOTR: MUSC 102

     

  
  • MUS 0107 - Aural Skills I


    1 Credit Hour
    Basic fundamentals of ear training, sight-singing, harmonic and rhythmic dictation. Course for music majors; others by consent of instructor. Students must pass an aural skills placement exam or complete Fundamentals of Music.
  
  • MUS 0108 - Aural Skills II


    1 Credit Hour
    Sequential class on ear training, sight-singing, harmonic and rhythmic dictation. Course for music majors; others by consent of instructor. Students must pass MUS 0107  Aural Skills I or the appropriate aural skills placement exam.
  
  • MUS 0110 - Music Appreciation


    Fall, Spring & Summer 3 Credit Hours
     A survey of masterpieces of Western musical literature; intended for non-music majors. MOTR: MUSC 100

     

  
  • MUS 0111 - Music Theory I


    Fall 3 Credit Hours
    Basic fundamentals of music with initiation of harmonic analysis, and part-writing. Course for music majors; others by consent of instructor. Students must pass a music theory placement exam as administered by the Music Department.
  
  • MUS 0112 - Music Theory II


    Spring 3 Credit Hours
    Sequential course in written harmony, including inversion, seventh chords, non-harmonic tones and ear training. Prerequisite: MUS 0111 .
  
  • MUS 0114 - Elective in Jazz Improvisation


    F - Fall S - Spring 1 Credit Hour
    A performance-oriented lab in jazz combo and small ensemble settings which includes study of chord types, scales, chord progressions, standard literature, and transcription. Course may be taken eight times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0116 - Applied Music Brass Elective


    Fall 1 Credit Hour
    Applied Music Brass Elective (Private Lessons). Course may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0118 - Applied Music Brass Elective


    Fall 2 Credit Hours
    Applied Music Brass Elective (Private Lessons). Course may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0119 - Southern Symphonic Chorus


    Spring 1 Credit Hour
    This choral ensemble is open to all University students of all ages, levels, and abilities. Both undergraduate and graduate students are welcome with the caveat that undergraduates must first seek approval from the director, given Concert Chorale is the main undergraduate choral music ensemble. It is not open to undergraduate vocal music majors or minors. Its purpose is to give the interested singer a performing group in which to sing, thus an opportunity to prepare and present, the great choral/orchestral music from the Baroque Period to the present. It meets in the Spring semester every year and combines with both Concert Chorale and the Southern Symphony Orchestra to present a concert at the end of the semester.
  
  • MUS 0121 - Concert Chorale


    Fall, Spring 1 Credit Hour
    Open to all university students. Preparation and performance of great choral works. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Course may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0123 - Chamber Singers


    1 Credit Hour
    Chamber Singers, the premier chamber choral ensemble at MSSU, provides the serious singer the opportunity to prepare and present a variety of musical styles spanning all historical periods, choral genres, and cultural perspectives. This ensemble represents the university through regular public performances, recruitment touring, and tours abroad. Although this class meets/rehearses three days a week for the aforementioned hours, some outside rehearsals will be required. Prerequisite: Audition at the start of the semester during the first week of classes. Co-requisite: Enrollment in Concert Chorale MUS 121, 321 (F) and 122, 322 (S) and 1-2 credits of Applied Music Major Voice MUS 267, 467 (F) and MUS 268, 468 (S) or Applied Music Elective Voice MUS 166, 366 (F-1cr) and MUS 165, 365 (S-1cr) or MUS 168, 368 (F-2cr) and MUS 167, 367 (S-2cr).
  
  • MUS 0126 - Applied Music Piano Elective


    Fall 1 Credit Hour
    Applied Music Piano Elective (Private Lessons). Course may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0128 - Applied Music Piano Elective


    Fall 2 Credit Hours
    Applied Music Piano Elective (Private Lessons). Course may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0133 - Opera


    Demand 2 Credit Hours
    History, production, and performance of one act operas, operatic excerpts, musicals, and light opera. Academic concentration the first six weeks on opera history and opera production with the last 10 weeks focusing upon the particular opera selected for production the spring semester of that year.
  
  • MUS 0136 - Applied Music Percussion Elective


    Fall 1 Credit Hour
    Applied Music Percussion Elective (Private Lessons). Course may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0138 - Applied Music Percussion Elective


    Fall 2 Credit Hours
    Applied Music Percussion Elective (Private Lessons). Course may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0141 - Jazz Orchestra


    Fall, Spring, Summer 1 Credit Hour
    A jazz ensemble open to all students who are qualified instrumentalists. The Jazz Orchestra will prepare and present several concerts during the year, while dealing primarily with music of the jazz idiom. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Course may be taken six times for credit. Co-requisite: MUS 0191 .
  
  • MUS 0143 - Jazz Combo


    Fall, Spring 1 Credit Hour
    A performance-oriented lab in jazz combo and small ensemble settings which includes study of chord types, scales, chord progressions, standard literature and transcription.
  
  • MUS 0146 - Applied Music String Elective


    Fall 1 Credit Hour
    Applied Music String Elective (Private Lessons). Course may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0148 - Applied Music String Elective


    Fall 2 Credit Hours
    Applied Music String Elective (Private Lessons). Course may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0151 - Orchestra


    Fall, Spring 1 Credit Hour
    Open to all qualified students who play orchestral instruments. Rehearsal and public performance of standard orchestral literature.  Prerequisites: Permission of director of orchestra. Course may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0156 - Applied Music Woodwind Elective


    Fall 1 Credit Hour
    Applied Music Woodwind Elective (Private Lessons). Course may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0158 - Applied Music Woodwind Elective


    Fall 2 Credit Hours
    Applied Music Woodwind Elective (Private Lessons). Course may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0161 - Madrigal Singers


    Fall, Spring 1 Credit Hour
    Madrigal Singers provides the singer, and the aspiring choral conductor, the opportunity to experience the type of music known as the Renaissance Madrigal, specifically, and/or music from a variety of periods that reflect the part-writing, spirited texts, and performance practice most closely associated with the popular music genre originating in the 16th century. The emphasis of this ensemble is twofold: 1) To give the singer the necessary foundation in small ensemble choral singing, insofar as the performance practice of this type of music, and 2) to provide the upperclassman choral conductor the tangible opportunity to plan, rehearse, and conduct an organized choral ensemble, in a lab-like format, which might serve as a useful experience in preparation for future teaching and conducting. Attention to high performance standards and rigorous rehearsals is the cornerstone of this ensemble. Audition only, concurrent enrollment in Concert Chorale MUS 0121  .
  
  • MUS 0162 - Madrigal Singers


    Spring 1 Credit Hour
    Madrigal Singers provides the singer, and the aspiring choral conductor, the opportunity to experience the type of music known as the Renaissance Madrigal, specifically, and/or music from a variety of periods that reflect the part-writing, spirited texts, and performance practice most closely associated with the popular music genre originating in the 16th century. The emphasis of this ensemble is twofold: 1) To give the singer the necessary foundation in small ensemble choral singing, insofar as the performance practice of this type of music, and 2) to provide the upperclassman choral conductor the tangible opportunity to plan, rehearse, and conduct an organized choral ensemble, in a lab-like format, which might serve as a useful experience in preparation for future teaching and conducting. Attention to high performance standards and rigorous rehearsals is the cornerstone of this ensemble. Audition only, concurrent enrollment in Concert Chorale.MUS 0121  .
  
  • MUS 0166 - Applied Music Voice Elective


    Fall 1 Credit Hour
    Applied Music Voice Elective (Private Lessons). Course may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0168 - Applied Music Voice Elective


    Fall 2 Credit Hours
    Applied Music Voice Elective (Private Lessons). Course may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0171 - Brass Choir


    Fall, Spring 1 Credit Hour
    Open to all students with band instrument experience. Performance of literature for brass ensemble. Each class may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0176 - Applied Music Elective: Composition


    Fall 1 Credit Hour
    Applied Music Elective: Composition is a course in the private lesson format similar to other Applied Music Offerings (brass, piano, percussion, string, woodwind, and voice). Lower division applied music offerings may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0181 - Introduction to Conducting: Choral Emphasis


    2 Credit Hours
    The three primary objectives of this course are to prepare the mind, train the body, and cultivate the soul so that each conductor may clearly, artistically, and powerfully communicate with members of an ensemble. Each student will learn fundamentals of conducting and how to apply those skills specifically in the choral setting, while also having the chance to do that in the instrumental setting. Individual conducting skills will be developed through in-class conducting opportunities and out-of-class practice. Baton technique and non-baton technique, along with factors in interpretation, score reading, and rehearsal procedures for both vocal and instrumental organizations, with specific focus on the choral ensemble, will be the focus of this introductory course. 2-hours of lecture, with a 1-hour lab per week. Prerequisite:MUS 0211  .
  
  • MUS 0182 - Introduction to Conducting: Instrumental Emphasis


    Spring 2 Credit Hours
    The three primary objectives of this course are to prepare the mind, train the body, and cultivate the soul so that each conductor may clearly, artistically, and powerfully communicate with members of an ensemble. Each student will learn fundamentals of conducting and how to apply those skills specifically in the instrumental setting, while also having the chance to do that in the choral setting. Individual conducting skills will be developed through in-class conducting opportunities and out-of-class practice. Baton technique and non-baton technique, along with factors in interpretation, score reading, and rehearsal procedures for both instrumental and vocal organizations, with specific focus on the instrumental ensemble, will be the focus of this introductory course. 2-hours of lecture, with a 1-hour lab per week. Prerequisite: MUS 0211 .
  
  • MUS 0183 - Percussion Ensemble


    Fall, Spring 1 Credit Hour
    Select chamber ensemble open to percussion majors and other qualified percussionists. Includes the study and performance of a cross-section of literature for percussion ensemble to include classical, popular, and ethnic styles. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Course may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0185 - Woodwind Chamber Ensemble


    Fall, Spring 1 Credit Hour
    Select chamber ensemble open to woodwind majors and other qualified woodwind performers. Includes the study and performance of literature for various woodwind ensembles including classical, romantic and 20th century music. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Course may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0187 - Wind Ensemble


    Fall, Spring 1 Credit Hour
    This select ensemble is open to instrumental music majors and non-majors of qualified musical ability. The ensemble will study and perform challenging wind ensemble and symphonic band literature from the baroque, classical, romantic, and 20th century contemporary music. The ensemble will prepare and present several concerts during the year. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Course may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0191 - Marching Band


    Fall 1 Credit Hour
    Open to all qualified students with high school band experience. A study and practice of the fundamentals of drill and presentation of musical marching maneuvers. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Lower division may be taken twice for credit and upper division three times.
  
  • MUS 0192 - Concert Band


    Spring 1 Credit Hour
    Open to all qualified students with band instrument experience. Rehearsal and public performances of composite repertoire. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Lower division may be taken twice for credit and upper division three times.
  
  • MUS 0202 - Opera or Musical Theatre Performance


    Demand 1 Credit Hour
    Performance of a role along with active participation in the different areas of staging the musical or opera. Credit is applied after departmental evaluation and approval at the end of the semester. (Students may not receive credit from both the theatre department and music department for the same production.)
  
  • MUS 0203 - Class Piano III


    Fall & Spring 1 Credit Hour
    A continuation of Class Piano 104. Emphasis on developing the skills required to pass the Piano Proficiency Exam. Prerequisite: MUS 0104  or approval of the instructor. Repeatable until piano proficiency is achieved
  
  • MUS 0211 - Music Theory III


    Fall 3 Credit Hours
    Secondary dominant functions, augmented sixth chords, advanced chromatic and enharmonic modulation, introduction to contemporary styles, and short original compositions. Prerequisite: MUS 0112 .
  
  • MUS 0212 - Music Theory IV


    Spring 3 Credit Hours
    A study of selected contemporary styles: pan-triadie, bitonal and poly-chordal, quartal harmony, pandiatonicism, serial techniques and short original compositions. Prerequisite: MUS 0211 .
  
  • MUS 0214 - Elective in Jazz Improvisation


    F - Fall S - Spring 2 Credit Hours
    A performance-oriented lab in jazz combo and small ensemble settings which includes study of chord types, scales, chord progressions, standard literature, and transcription. Course may be taken eight times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0218 - Applied Music Brass Major


    Fall 2 Credit Hours
    Applied Music Brass Major (Private Lessons). Course may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0220 - Italian & German Vocal Diction


    Fall (Odd) 2 Credit Hours
    Applied voice students receive instruction in the correct pronunciation of Italian and German, as used in the study of vocal literature.
  
  • MUS 0221 - French & English Vocal Diction


    Spring-Even 2 Credit Hours
    Applied voice students receive instruction in the correct pronunciation of French and English, as used in the study of vocal literature.
  
  • MUS 0228 - Applied Music Piano Major


    Fall 2 Credit Hours
    Applied Music Piano Major (Private Lessons). Course may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0231 - String Techniques


    Spring (Even) 1 Credit Hour
    Class instruction in the string instruments, including a study of methods and materials to be used in the teaching of beginning students.
  
  • MUS 0232 - Brass Techniques


    Fall (Odd) 1 Credit Hour
    Class instruction in the brass instruments, including a study of methods and materials to be used in the teaching of beginning students.
  
  • MUS 0233 - Percussion Techniques


    Spring (Odd) 1 Credit Hour
    Class instruction in the percussion instruments, including a study of methods and materials to be used in the teaching of beginning students. Not open to percussion majors.
  
  • MUS 0234 - Woodwind Techniques


    Fall (Even) 1 Credit Hour
    Class instruction in the woodwind instruments, including a study of methods and materials to be used in the teaching of beginning students.
  
  • MUS 0238 - Applied Music Percussion Major


    Fall 2 Credit Hours
    Applied Music Percussion major (Private Lessons). Course may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0240 - Recital Attendance


    Fall & Spring 0 Credit Hours
    Attendance at designated afternoon and evening recitals and concerts is required of all music majors each semester. BSE majors may take the course seven times for credit; BA performance majors may take the course eight times for credit, BA music industry majors may take the course four times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0243 - Musical Theatre


    Fall (Odd) 3 Credit Hours
    History, production, and performance of musical theatre. Academic concentration on scenes from musicals with emphasis on acting, music, and dance techniques needed for musical productions, and focus upon representative musicals from the past fifty years and more specifically on the particular musical selected for production in the spring semester of that school year. Course also offered under TH 0243 .
  
  • MUS 0248 - Applied Music String Major


    Fall 2 Credit Hours
    Applied Music String Major (Private Lessons). Course may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0258 - Applied Music Woodwind Major


    Fall 2 Credit Hours
    Applied Music Woodwind Major (Private Lessons). Course may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0268 - Applied Music Voice Major


    Fall 2 Credit Hours
    Applied Music Voice Major (Private Lessons). Course may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0298 - Topics in Music


    Demand 1-3 Credit Hours
    Study of special topics in music not included in another course. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 0302 - Opera or Musical Theatre Performance


    Demand 1 Credit Hour
    Performance of a role along with active participation in the different areas of staging the musical or opera. Credit is applied after departmental evaluation and approval at the end of the semester. (Students may not receive credit from both the theatre department and music department for the same production.)
  
  • MUS 0311 - History of Music I


    Fall (Even) 3 Credit Hours
    General survey of history of music from Greek period to 18th century. Prerequisite: MUS 0112 .
  
  • MUS 0312 - History of Music II


    Spring (Odd) 3 Credit Hours
    From 18th century to the present. Score reading required. Prerequisite: MUS 0112 .
  
  • MUS 0316 - Applied Music Brass Elective


    Fall 1 Credit Hour
    Applied Music Brass Elective (Private Lessons). Course may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0318 - Applied Music Brass Elective


    Fall 2 Credit Hours
    Applied Music Elective (Private Lessons). Course may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0319 - Southern Symphonic Chorus


    Spring 1 Credit Hour
    This choral ensemble is open to all University students of all ages, levels, and abilities. Both undergraduate and graduate students are welcome with the caveat that undergraduates must first seek approval from the director, given Concert Chorale is the main undergraduate choral music ensemble. It is not open to undergraduate vocal music majors or minors. Its purpose is to give the interested singer a performing group in which to sing, thus an opportunity to prepare and present, the great choral/orchestral music from the Baroque Period to the present. It meets in the Spring semester every year and combines with both Concert Chorale and the Southern Symphony Orchestra to present a concert at the end of the semester.
  
  • MUS 0320 - Vocal Repertoire


    Fall-Even 2 Credit Hours
    Applied voice students are exposed to various musical repertoire styles and genres. Students will both research and perform repertoire unfamiliar to them in order to expand their understanding of vocal repertoire.  Prerequisites: MUS 0111  and MUS 0112  
  
  • MUS 0321 - Concert Chorale


    Fall, Spring 1 Credit Hour
    Open to all university students. Preparation and performance of great choral works. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Course may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0323 - Chamber Singers


    1 Credit Hour
    Chamber Singers, the premier chamber choral ensemble at MSSU, provides the serious singer the opportunity to prepare and present a variety of musical styles spanning all historical periods, choral genres, and cultural perspectives. This ensemble represents the university through regular public performances, recruitment touring, and tours abroad. Although this class meets/rehearses three days a week for the aforementioned hours, some outside rehearsals will be required. Prerequisite: Audition at the start of the semester during the first week of classes. Co-requisite: Enrollment in Concert Chorale MUS 121, 321 (F) and 122, 322 (S) and 1-2 credits of Applied Music Major Voice MUS 267, 467 (F) and MUS 268, 468 (S) or Applied Music Elective Voice MUS 166, 366 (F-1cr) and MUS 165, 365 (S-1cr) or MUS 168, 368 (F-2cr) and MUS 167, 367 (S-2cr).
  
  • MUS 0326 - Applied Music Piano Elective


    Fall 1 Credit Hour
    Applied Music Piano Elective (Private Lessons). Course may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0328 - Applied Music Piano Elective


    Fall 2 Credit Hours
    Applied Music Piano Elective (Private Lessons). Course may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0330 - Vocal Technique & Pedagogy


    Spring-Odd 2 Credit Hours
    Vocal Pedagogy is an introduction to the science and teaching of singing. Emphasis is placed upon the study of the physiology and anatomy of the vocal instrument, breathing and phonation, vocal acoustics, and pedagogical approaches to training the singing voice. Common vocal problems will be discussed Prerequisites: MUS 0111  and MUS 0112  
  
  • MUS 0332 - Music for the Elementary School


    Fall & Spring 1 Credit Hour
    This course develops the music skills necessary to integrate music content and musical skills within the elementary school curriculum. The course will also equip the future elementary classroom teacher to teach fundamental music concepts and skills for the purpose of developing student musicianship. Students must be an Elementary Education major (this course is not for Music Majors).
  
  • MUS 0333 - Pre-Kindergarten through Middle School General Music Methods


    Spring (Even) 3 Credit Hours
    Fundamental principles and procedures of music education in elementary and middle school. Restricted to music majors and advanced music students. Students are required to observe elementary and middle school music classrooms for 5 clock hours to evaluate teaching techniques in five categories. Prerequisite: MUS 0112 .
  
  • MUS 0336 - Applied Music Percussion Elective


    Fall 1 Credit Hour
    Applied Music Percussion Elective (Private Lessons). Course may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0338 - Applied Music Percussion Elective


    F - Fall 2 Credit Hours
    Applied Music Percussion Elective (Private Lessons). Course may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0341 - Jazz Orchestra


    Fall, Spring, Summer 1 Credit Hour
    A jazz ensemble open to all students who are qualified instrumentalists. The Jazz Orchestra will prepare and present several concerts during the year, while dealing primarily with music of the jazz idiom. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Course may be taken six times for credit. Co-requisite: MUS 0391  .
  
  • MUS 0343 - Jazz Combo


    Fall, Spring 1 Credit Hour
    A performance-oriented lab in jazz combo and small ensemble settings which includes study of chord types, scales, chord progressions, standard literature and transcription.
  
  • MUS 0346 - Applied Music String Elective


    Fall 1 Credit Hour
     Applied Music String Elective (Private Lessons). Course may be taken six times for credit.
  
  • MUS 0348 - Applied Music String Elective


    Fall 2 Credit Hours
    Applied Music String Elective (Private Lessons). Course may be taken six times for credit.
 

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