Academic Catalog

Music (SMUS)

SMUS 013  Private Strings  1 Credit  
A weekly meeting of all music majors and minors for the purpose of student recitals (matinees), seminars, workshops, special lectures, guest recitals, and listening labs.
SMUS 021  Private Voice  1 Credit  
A weekly meeting of all music majors and minors for the purpose of student recitals (matinees), seminars, workshops, special lectures, guest recitals, and listening labs.
SMUS 070  Glee Club  1 Credit  
A weekly meeting of all music majors and minors for the purpose of student recitals (matinees), seminars, workshops, special lectures, guest recitals, and listening labs.
SMUS 120  Music History & Appreciation  4 Credits  
A listening course designed to give the general student a chance to develop an appreciation for music of the Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classic, and Romantic periods. Records, lectures, and concerts are the basic tools used.
SMUS 121  Intro to World Music  4 Credits  
A survey of selected musical traditions from around the world, studied within their cultural contexts. Music from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America.
SMUS 203  Survey Music Business & Entrep  4 Credits  
This course provides a general overview of the functional areas of the music industry, including production, marketing, publishing, distribution, copyright, etc. Attention is given to practical applications of business practices within the music industry and how the various segments of the industry operate on a day-to-day basis.
SMUS 240  Surv of African- Amer Music  4 Credits  
A survey of the music of African Americans from the antebellum period to the present. Major genres include slave songs, blues, gospel, jazz, and art music. Designed to articulate the sociocultural experiences out of which this music has grown.
SMUS 330  History of Jazz  4 Credits  
A course designed to expose the general student to the fundamental concepts of “jazz” (African American classical music), along with its chronological development, outstanding repertoire, and major innovators.