Timeroom: Fall 2023

Durham Liberal Arts :: Music

MUSI 401 (01) - Introduction to Music

Introduction to Music

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 120
CRN: 13940

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.

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

Equivalent(s): MUSI 401H

Attributes: Fine&PerformingArts(Discovery)

Instructors: Mark Zielinski

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	MWF	11:10am - 12:00pm	PCAC M223

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Manchester Liberal Arts :: Music

MUSI 401 (M1) - Introduction to Music

Introduction to Music

Online Course Delivery Method: Scheduled meeting time, Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 12801

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

Equivalent(s): MUSI 401H

Only listed campus in section: Manchester

Attributes: Fine&PerformingArts(Discovery)

Instructors: David Price

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	T	9:10am - 12:00pm	ONLINE

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Manchester Liberal Arts :: Music

MUSI 403 (M1) - Roots of Rock

Roots of Rock

Online Course Delivery Method: Scheduled meeting time, Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 15873

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.

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

Only listed campus in section: Manchester

Attributes: Fine&PerformingArts(Discovery)

Instructors: David Price

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	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 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 120
CRN: 11770

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.

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

Attributes: Fine&PerformingArts(Discovery)

Instructors: Rose Pruiksma

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	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 Spring 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 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 120
CRN: 15307

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.

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

Attributes: Fine&PerformingArts(Discovery)

Instructors: Daniel Beller-McKenna

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	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 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 92
CRN: 10069

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.

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

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
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	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 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 32
CRN: 10070

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
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	MWF	11:10am - 12:30pm	PCAC M135

Durham Liberal Arts :: Music

MUSI 444 (H01) - Music and Social Change

Hon/Music and Social Change

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 13368

The connections between music and social change with a twofold goal: 1) to heighten critical listening skills so as to become more aware of ways in which music can express social attitudes; and 2) to introduce the social, cultural, and political issues surrounding the music being studied. Course work consists of listening to selected repertoires, reading scholarly and popular essays about those repertories, and extensive in-class (and on-line) discussion about issues raised by the listening and reading. 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.

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

Only the following students: Honors Program

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course, Inquiry (Discovery), Honors course, Fine&PerformingArts(Discovery)

Instructors: Rose Pruiksma

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	TR	3:40pm - 5:00pm	PCAC M220

Additional Course Details:

This semester we will be focusing on music and social change with respect to the current social movements for racial justice and especially the long history and traditions of African diaspora and Black music as it intersected with struggles for societal changes, as well as the role of musical organizations such as social justice, feminist, and LGBTQ choirs in promoting and supporting social change, and also taking into account music and social change with respect to other underrepresented groups in the US. All readings will be drawn from online resources, and the course will include regular discussion, both synchronous and asynchronous (in the form of online discussions). You may wish to make sure that you have subscriptions to Netflix and DisneyPlus.

We will engage with a variety of musics and styles, including works like Janelle Monae's Dirty Computer and "Hell You Talmbout," Daniel Bernard Roumain's classical compositions, the music of Rhiannon Giddens, Terence Blanchard's music for Spike Lee films, Max Roach and Abby Lincoln's Freedom Now, and many other musicians and composers (whether or not we know their names). I usually make some space in the syllabus for students to help craft some of the specific content we will cover (we generate lists)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVrTf5yOW5s

Durham Liberal Arts :: Music

MUSI 448 (01) - Vocal Arts Project

Vocal Arts Project

Credits: 0.0 to 1.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 10514

This vocal performance course explores and prepares singers for a diverse and inclusive range of vocal repertory including but not limited to opera, music theatre, jazz, folk, country, contemporary commercial music, and original songs.

Section Comments: Open to all students pending 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.

Cross listed with : MUSI 895.25

Instructors: Deborah Rentz-Moore

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	TR	3:40pm - 5:00pm	PCAC M135

Durham Liberal Arts :: Music

MUSI 450 (01) - Symphony

Symphony

Credits: 0.0 to 1.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 60
CRN: 10071

Presents several concerts during the year of repertoire ranging from the great, standard symphonic literature to large modern works.

Section Comments: Strings must take both MUSI 450.01 and MUSI 595.04. Strings must see Music Department for approval before registration. 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: David Upham

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	TR	11:10am - 12:30pm	PCAC M226