Timeroom: Fall 2024

Durham Liberal Arts :: Music Education

MUED 841 (01) - Techniques and Methods in Choral Music

Choral Methods

Credits: 2.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 10
CRN: 12038

Methods for teaching choral music in 5-12th grade schools, the developing voice, vocal modeling, repertoire selection, choral conducting, rehearsal technique, sequencing and feedback, piano skills for choral rehearsal, in-school fieldwork. This class requires a fieldwork component. Students will conduct rehearsals at Oyster River Middle School 7:00am-7:50am at least once per week for a portion of the semester.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Cross listed with : MUED 741.01

Instructors: Amy Kotsonis

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	TR	2:10pm - 3:30pm	PCAC M128

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Music Education

MUED 883 (01) - Instrumental Literature and its Performance

Instrumental Lit & Performance

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 10
CRN: 16806

Exploration of representative solo and ensemble music for string, wind, and percussion instruments. Typical literature from each period of music is studied. As much as possible, live performance is included; recordings are used as required. Detailed attention given to interpretation. Project required.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): MUED 983

Instructors: Andrew Boysen

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Liberal Arts :: Music Education

MUED 891 (01) - Teaching Secondary School Music

Teaching Secondary Schl Music

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 11356

Assembling, managing, and teaching junior/senior high school music curriculum. Academic issues of philosophy, curriculum building, application of learning theories, administration, evaluation, motivation, and classroom management combined with field experience in lesson planning and teaching/rehearsal techniques.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Cross listed with : MUED 791.01

Instructors: Mark Zielinski

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MWF	9:10am - 10:00am	PCAC M226

Durham Liberal Arts :: Music Education

MUED 895 (01) - Special Studies

Special Studies

Credits: 1.0 to 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 14674

Allows upper-level students to explore individually or in groups areas related to their specific professional interests.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Liberal Arts :: Music

MUSI 401 (01) - Introduction to Music

Introduction to Music

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 120
CRN: 13192

Fundamental approach to analytical listening with attention to learning how to aurally recognize and apply the basic elements of music to a wide variety of specific musical works in oral and written contexts. Critical thinking and listening skills will be developed through study of music in a variety of cultural and historical perspectives. Some participation in musical life of the University may be required, unless this is the fully online version. This course does not fulfill a music major program requirement nor does it satisfy the Fine and Performing Arts Discovery requirement for any music major program.

Equivalent(s): MUSI 401H

Attributes: Fine&PerformingArts(Discovery)

Instructors: Mark Zielinski

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MWF	11:10am - 12:00pm	PCAC M223

Manchester Liberal Arts :: Music

MUSI 403 (M1) - Roots of Rock

Roots of Rock

Online Course Delivery Method: Online Synchronous

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 14552

Focuses on the musical styles, traditions, and social circumstances that led to a distinctive form of American popular music in the 1950's and '60's. In addition to developing critical listening skills to discern subtle distinctions among such styles and sub-styles as blues, folk, jazz, and country, the course also considers the diverse social trends that helped drive changes and developments in the various styles and genres covered. While some attention will be devoted to rock music of the mid-late sixties, the course emphasizes the various musical styles that preceded rock.

Attributes: Fine&PerformingArts(Discovery)

Instructors: David Price

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	T	6:10pm - 9:00pm	ONLINE

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Music

MUSI 404 (01) - An Introduction to Music, Media, and the Moving Image

Intro Music,Media,Moving Image

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 120
CRN: 11538

Through selected readings, attentive listening, viewing, and discussion of a variety of films and multi-media productions, students develop a common vocabulary for analyzing music accompanying moving images. Students develop an understanding of the western and non-western musical conventions that work, often at a subconscious level, in conjunction with images to shape and cue audience responses to, and interaction with, visual cues. Media includes canonic Hollywood films, independent and foreign cinema, with explorations of non-Western films, video game scoring, television, and animation. This course does not fulfill a music major program requirement nor does it satisfy the Fine and Performing Arts Discovery requirement for any music major program.

Attributes: Fine&PerformingArts(Discovery)

Instructors: Rose Pruiksma

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	TR	11:10am - 12:30pm	PCAC M223

Additional Course Details:

What does film/television/game music do? How does a director work with a composer? What kinds of musics are used in film/television/game soundtracks, and how does music interact with the visual elements to make a film scene more memorable, whether or not the viewer is fully conscious of the musical accompaniment? Can the type of music in a scene change how the viewer responds to it? What are some of the ways that directors, film composers, and music supervisors collaborate?

An introductory course for students from all majors except for music, this class spends the first segment of the class covering basic concepts that provide the vocabulary and foundation for students to begin to describe and discuss different aspects of film music and film and the ways composers work with musical conventions —whether reinforcing older conventions or inventing new ones—to convey non-verbal, and often subconscious information to a viewing audience. For the majority of the course we study a range of films—some classic works that are part of the American film canon and noteworthy for both film and narrative techniques and music (The Searchers , Man with the Golden Arm, Vertigo, Breakfast at Tiffany's, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Do the Right Thing) —along with some more recent films—Grand Budapest Hotel, La La Land, Get Out, Black Panther, Selma, Interstellar, Dunkirk—and a small taste of Bollywood film.

(Below is a short segment from an interview with film composer Brian Tyler in which he discusses what he does.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iQwhPLX4zk

Television series & film composer, Ramin Djawadi discusses his work for the Game of Thrones series.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSMO4pHe3HE

While the majority of the course focuses on film soundtracks, concepts will be equally applicable and relevant to television and game soundtracks, and we will explore game soundtracks broadly in the last week of the semester.

Note: The attached syllabus is from Fall 2023. This syllabus has had some significant changes that have reduced the required work / assignments section from previous years (F 2014–SP 2021). I also may make some content changes over the summer, but the basic structure will be quite similar.

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Music

MUSI 406 (01) - Country Music

Country Music

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 120
CRN: 14050

This course surveys the rich musical, cultural, and economic history of country music in the United States. Since its inception, country music has embodied a tension between tradition and progress. Country music thereby reflects a basic feature of the American story, valorizing our history while valuing social and technological development. Throughout the course, we consider this tension as it affects the musical content and cultural meaning of country music.

Attributes: Fine&PerformingArts(Discovery)

Instructors: Daniel Beller-McKenna

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	TR	2:10pm - 3:30pm	PCAC M223

Durham Liberal Arts :: Music

MUSI 441 (01) - Concert Choir

Concert Choir

Credits: 0.0 to 1.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 92
CRN: 10066

Large, non-auditioned, SATB chorus specializing in the performance of choral art-song, masterworks, and symphonic choral repertoire. Open to all students. Pre-registration is encouraged. This class requires two concerts outside of the normal class meeting times.

Section Comments: Open to all students.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.

Cross listed with : MUSI 895.16

Instructors: Amy Kotsonis

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MW	4:10pm - 6:00pm	PCAC M135

Durham Liberal Arts :: Music

MUSI 442 (01) - Chamber Singers

Chamber Singers

Credits: 0.0 to 1.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 32
CRN: 10067

Auditioned SATB chorus specializing in unaccompanied choral repertoire. Choral experience and strong skills in musicianship are recommended. Auditions are open to all students and conducted the first week of the semester. Contact the instructor for further information. This class requires a number of concerts outside of the normal class meeting times; a schedule is included in the syllabus.

Section Comments: Students who register for MUSI 442 must also register for MUSI 441. Open to all students pending an audition during the first week of the semester. Contact the Department of Music for further information.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.

Instructors: Amy Kotsonis

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MWF	11:10am - 12:30pm	PCAC M135