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Fitchburg State University 2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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MUSC 1000 - Art of Music
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester. Also offered evenings.
This course approaches the study of music as an aesthetic experience. Representative styles and categories from the Middle Ages to the present are explored. AOM, ART, FA, GDA, DP
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MUSC 1001 - Ear Training
1 cr. 2 hr. Offered every semester
This course builds student musicianship via the fundamentals of ear training and sight singing. Students will focus on developing basic melodic, harmonic and rhythmic aural skills through listening, dictation and singing exercises. No previous musical experience is required. Open to all students. ART, AOM, PL, FA
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MUSC 1100 - From Woodstock to the iPod: A Social History of American Popular Music
3 cr. 9 hr. May be offered less than every two years.
This course places American popular music from the late 1960s until 2000 in the context of the social issues that surround and shape it. It explores the influence of American popular music in the context of the social/economic/political issues that shape trends in technological advances, the development of the music business, demographic and economic shifts, and race and gender issues. The course covers topics including Woodstock, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Disco, Grunge and Punk, MTV, portable music listening technology, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Generation X, the Rave Revolution, Nu-Wave/Metal and the emergence of hip-hop and rap cultures. ART, AOM, FA
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MUSC 1300 - Beginning Musical Instruction
1-3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
Private lessons are provided for various instruments, and voice. Three such credits count as one ARTS course for LA&S. May be repeated up to three times for credit. See the Humanities department chair. A fee is required. ART, AOM, FA
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MUSC 1400 - Introduction to Music Technology
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
Provides an overview of music and technology combining reference material with tutorial material. Focuses on acoustics, hardware operation and composition skills through instructional software and on creating, recording and editing sounds with digital audio applications. Programs used may include DAWs, notation software, and other web based digital music technologies. AOM, ART, PL, FA
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MUSC 1500 - World Music
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
This World Music course serves two primary purposes: 1) it teaches students about cultures around the world, and 2) it helps to understand the various intrinsic functions of non-Western and Western music. By examining the music of peoples from various regions, this course addresses multicultural themes and the ubiquitous role of music in society. AOM, ART, GDAN, FA, DP
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MUSC 2000 - Commonwealth of the Arts
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester. Also offered evenings.
Music’s reflection of the values and ideals of societies past and present are explored. Inter-relationships among the fine arts disciplines are examined. AOM, ART, GDAN, FA
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MUSC 2100 - Commonwealth of Ancient Arts
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester. Also offered evenings.
An interdisciplinary study of the humanities in ancient Western and non-Western cultures. It is a systematic overview of painting, sculpture, architecture, music, literature, drama and philosophy in a historical context of significant cultures, including Paleolithic, Neolithic, Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Chinese, Indian, and American. Influences among these and other cultures will be presented. This course is cross-listed as IDIS 2100 . AOM, ART, GDAN, FA, DP, AIA, IHIP
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MUSC 2120 - Commonwealth of Asian Arts
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered once a year.
An interdisciplinary course covering the art, music, and philosophy of several Asian countries: India, China and Japan among them. Students will learn to analyze art and music and to connect these forms with the underlying philosophy and major religious influences of each country. This course is cross-listed as ART 2120 . ART, GDAN, AOM, FA, DP
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MUSC 2130 - Commonwealth of the Modern Arts
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered at least once a year.
Music’s reflection of the values and ideals of societies from the Classical period through the present (1750-early 21st C.) are explored. Inter-relationships among the fine arts disciplines are explored including a systematic overview of painting, sculpture, architecture, music drama and philosophy. Western and non-western examples are included. ART, AOM, GDAN, FA
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MUSC 2200 - Basic Music Theory
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered in the Fall.
The course examines rhythmic notation, including meters and tempo. Emphasis is placed on melodic notation, including intervals, scales and keys. Dynamics, an introduction to key relationships and transpositions, as well as other selected topics are covered. AOM, ART, PL, FA
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MUSC 2210 - Commonwealth of the Renaissance Arts
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
Music’s reflection of the values and ideals of societies from the Medieval period through the Baroque (500-1750) are explored. Interrelationships among the fine arts disciplines are explored including a systematic overview of painting, sculpture, architecture, music drama and philosophy. Western and non-western examples are included. This course is cross-listed as IDIS 2210. ART, AOM, GDA, FA
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MUSC 2240 - Harmony I
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
The course involves the harmonization of simple melodies and studies principles of modulation and key relationships. PL, FA, AIA, IHIP
Prerequisite(s): MUSC 2200 .
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MUSC 2310 - Intermediate Musical Instruction
1-3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
Private lessons are provided for various instruments, and voice. Three such credits count as one ARTS course for LA&S. May be repeated up to three times for credit. See the Humanities department chair. A fee is required. ART, AOM, FA
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MUSC 2320 - Concert Choir
1 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every semester.
A mixed chorus (soprano, alto, tenor, bass), this choir prepares choral works from various periods and styles. Concert Choir is open to all students, and partially satisfies the ensemble requirement for music minors. Extra performances required. May be repeated for credit 10 times. 3 such credits can be counted toward one Gen Ed designation. AOM, ART, FA, DP, AIA, IHIP
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MUSC 2330 - Chamber Choir
1 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every semester.
A mixed chorus (soprano, alto, tenor, bass), this choir prepares choral works from various periods and styles. Chamber Choir is by audition only, and partially satisfies the ensemble requirement for music minors. Extra performances required. May be repeated for credit 10 times. 3 such credits can be counted toward one Gen Ed designation. AOM, ART, FA, DP, AIA, IHIP
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MUSC 2350 - Harmony II
3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
The course covers further work in modulation, including chromaticism and 19th and early 20th century developments. PL, FA, AIA, IHIP
Prerequisite(s): MUSC 2240 or equivalent.
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MUSC 2400 - Jazz Band
1 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
A small to medium sized ensemble, this jazz ensemble prepares works from various jazz genres and styles in combo and big band formats. Jazz band is open to all students with experience playing a band instrument. Auditions may be required. This course partially satisfies the ensemble requirement for music minors. Extra performances required. May be repeated for credit 10 times. 3 such credits can be counted toward one Gen Ed designation. AOM, ART, FL, DP, AIA, IHIP
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MUSC 2401 - Concert Band
1 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every semester.
A large instrumental ensemble studying, rehearsing and performing contemporary and traditional wind band literature. Open to all students with experience playing a band instrument. Partially satisfies the ensemble requirement for music minors. Extra performances required. May be repeated for credit 10 times. 3 such credits can be counted toward one Gen Ed designation. AOM, ART, FA, DP, AIA, IHIP
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MUSC 2402 - Community Orchestra
1 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every semester.
A large instrumental ensemble studying, rehearsing and performing contemporary and traditional orchestra literature. Open to all students with experience playing an orchestral instrument. Partially satisfies the ensemble requirement for music minors. Extra performances required. May be repeated for credit 10 times. 3 such credits can be counted toward one Gen Ed designation. AOM, ART, FA, DP, AIA, IHIP
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MUSC 2500 - Class Piano
1 cr. 2 hr. Day course offered every Semester. Also offered evenings.
The class involves practical keyboard uses in classroom work; activities include accompaniment, simple transposition and harmonization of melodies at the keyboard. Three such credits count as one ARTS course for LA&S. May be repeated up to three times for credit. ART, AOM, FA
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MUSC 2600 - Class Voice
1 cr. 2 hr. Day course offered every semester.
The principles of voice production are studied. Breath control, phrasing, resonance and diction are stressed. Three such credits count as one ART course for LA&S. May be repeated up to three times for credit. ART, AOM, FA
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MUSC 2700 - Class Guitar
1 cr. 2 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
The fundamentals of guitar playing are studied including learning basic chords, scales, arpeggios and techniques for playing a variety of musical styles. Emphasis will be placed on melody and accompaniment style texture as well as on individual and ensemble playing. Three such credits count as one ARTS course for LA&S. May be repeated up to three times for credit. ARTS, FA
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MUSC 3100 - Symphony
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every two years.
Structural and stylistic characteristics of the symphony from the 18th century to the present are studied. Emphasis is on listening to structural form and melody. AOM, ART
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MUSC 3150 - Music of the Stage
3 cr. 3 hr. Offered every two years.
This course explores the history of opera and musical theater from opera’s origins through the present, including defining features, significant works and figures, social impact, and cultural context. ART, AOM, FA
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MUSC 3200 - Opera
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered once every two years. Also offered evenings.
Students study several works from the standard operatic repertoire. Some significant trends in modern opera are discussed.
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MUSC 3300 - Advanced Musical Instruction
1-3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
Private lessons are provided for various instruments, and voice. Three such credits count as one ARTS course for LA&S. May be repeated up to three times for credit. See the Humanities department chair. ART, AOM, FA
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MUSC 3400 - Twentieth-Century Music
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course that may be offered less than every two years.
The course examines the idioms and aesthetic notions of the 20th century, together with their relationship to the past.
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MUSC 3450 - Appreciating the American Musical
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered in the Spring.
Students will read a variety of literary texts and analyze how such texts were adopted as musicals, listen to the musicals and explore recurring themes. Particular attention is given to the historical development of the musical play in the 1940s and the dominance of the American book musical from the 1940s to the 1970s. ART
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MUSC 3500 - American Music
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered in the Fall.
The course surveys American music from colonial times with some emphasis on popular and art music of the present century in the U.S. AOM, ART, FA
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MUSC 3600 - Bach to Beethoven
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered once a year. Also offered evenings.
The class examines various composers from Monteverdi to Beethoven. Topics covered in the course include opera, oratorio, passion, cantata, sonata forms, dance forms and shifting aesthetic views. AOM, ART, GDA, FA
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MUSC 3650 - Romanticism to Rock
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered once a year. Also offered evenings.
This class will examine music from the Romantic era to the American Popular Music scene, beginning with Beethoven and ending with the Beatles. Students will gain a foundation in musical elements, forms, and genres. Emphasis will be given to understanding Romanticism as a reaction to the waning order of the Enlightenment, and Modernism as a reaction the sentimentality of Romanticism. ART, AOM, GDA, FA
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MUSC 3700 - 19th Century Music
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered in the Spring.
The class presents a survey of major forms of 19th century music from Beethoven to Mahler including symphony, art song, opera, chamber music and larger sacred forms. ARTS, AOM, GDA
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MUSC 3750 - Music in Film
3 cr. 3 hrs Day course offered in the Fall.
This course covers a variety of music produced for film, from the silent film era to the present day, in order to explore how music works, or fails to work, with visuals. Students will study the relation of music to visual aesthetics and dramatic action, and will learn to analyze compositional issues such as orchestration, instrumental timbre, use of leitmotivs, and theme development. Audio and visual materials, discussion, presentations, and projects are used to enhance the enjoyment, understanding, and experience of music used in film. No instrumental or musical ability is required for this course. ART, AOM, FA
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MUSC 3760 - Film Scoring
3 cr. 3 hrs. Day course offered once every two years.
This course offers a “hands–on” study of composing music for film. Students will learn compositional techniques and procedures in various musical styles, focusing on drama analysis, spotting, and scoring with and without dialogue. Audio and visual materials, discussion, presentations, and projects are used to develop the understanding and skills necessary to score music for film. FA
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MUSC 3800 - History of Jazz
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every two years. Also offered evenings.
This course introduces students to the history of jazz and investigates the musical elements that make up jazz. The role of jazz in American history is explored, and various musical trends that contributed to jazz are traced. This course is cross-listed with AAST 3800 . ART, AOM. FA, DP
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MUSC 3900 - Women, Music, and Society
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered in the Spring. Also offered evenings.
This course looks at the contributions of significant women in music. Compositions by women from different cultures are examined as a reflection of the social, political and economic conditions. Elements of form, structure and historical style are studied from antiquity to modern times in musical genres such as symphony, opera, chamber music, song and solo repertoire. AOM, ART, GDA, FA, DP
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MUSC 4901 - Independent Study in Music
1 cr. 1 hr.
The Independent Study is for selected students who have approval of both the department head and their advising instructor.
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MUSC 4902 - Independent Study in Music
2 cr. 2 hr.
The Independent Study is for selected students who have approval of both the department head and their advising instructor.
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MUSC 4903 - Independent Study in Music
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester. Also offered evenings.
The Independent Study is for selected students who have approval of both the department head and their advising instructor.
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MUSC 4940 - Internship in Music
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
In order to qualify for an internship, a student must be matriculated and have completed a minimum of 60 credits with at least 12 credits earned at Fitchburg State, and have a 2.5 GPA prior to placement. While these are university requirements, individual departments may have additional GPA requirements in the major and other entry requirements.
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