Course Offerings

For complete information as to courses offered in the current year, students should consult the schedule of course offerings available each semester in the Registrar’s Office. Courses numbered 100 through 499 are undergraduate
level; courses numbered 500 through 999 are graduate level. Course numbers preceded by a “»” are typically offered each academic year. Course numbers followed by a “T” are taught to mixed classes of undergraduates and graduates.
Undergraduate students may register for graduate-level courses with the instructor’s permission.

ORCHESTRAL CONDUCTING

»ORCH 503 – Score Reading
Develops score-reading facility at the piano. Practice of eye-and-hand coordination, clefs, transposition, rhythm. Material from Morris and Ferguson’s Preparatory Exercises in Score Reading and vocal and chamber music scores. Keyboard experience required. Instructor’s permission required for nonconducting majors. (2 credits) Faculty

»ORCH 504 – Score Reading
Continuation of ORCH 503. Prerequisite: ORCH 503. (2 credits) Faculty

»ORCH 506T – Advanced Solfège
Expands sight-singing skills to include a broad range of musical styles and applications to contemporary literature. Topics include further investigation of reading skills with respect to note patterns, transpositions, interval studies, complex rhythms, complex tonal systems, and score reading from an advanced perspective. (2 credits) Buys

»ORCH 567 – Advanced Orchestral Conducting
Orchestral conducting technique, repertoire, preparation, score reading and analysis. Includes rehearsals and performances with the Advanced Orchestral Conducting Lab Orchestra. Instructor’s permission required. (2 credits) Wolff

»ORCH 568 – Advanced Orchestral Conducting
Continuation of ORCH 567. Prerequisite: ORCH 567. (2 credits) Faculty

»ORCH 667 – Advanced Orchestral Conducting
Continuation of ORCH 568. Prerequisite: ORCH 568. (2 credits) Faculty

»ORCH 668 – Advanced Orchestral Conducting
Continuation of ORCH 667. Prerequisite: ORCH 667. (2 credits) Faculty

CHORAL CONDUCTING

»CHOR 437T – Choral Conducting
Builds a clear basic conducting technique from which the student can go on to develop a personal conducting style. Topics covered include baton technique, cueing, fermata, use of left hand, dynamic changes and articulation. (2 credits) Washburn

»CHOR 438T – Choral Conducting
Continuation of CHOR 437T. Develops the ability to listen to, diagnose and improve choral singing in rehearsal and performance settings. Core skills covered include basic lyric diction, intonation, phrasing, repertoire planning, score study and rehearsal planning. Prerequisite: CHOR 437T. (2 credits) Washburn

»CHOR 503 – Score Reading
Develops score-reading facility at the piano. Practice of eye-and-hand coordination, clefs, transposition, rhythm. Material includes Morris and Ferguson’s Preparatory Exercises in Score Reading, as well as vocal and chamber music scores. Some keyboard experience required. Instructor’s permission required for non-conducting majors. (2 credits)

»CHOR 504 – Score Reading
Continuation of CHOR 503. Prerequisite: CHOR 503. (2 credits)

»CHOR 506T – Advanced Solfège
Expands sight-singing skills to include a broad range of musical styles and applications to contemporary literature. Topics include further investigation of reading skills with respect to note patterns, transpositions, interval studies, complex rhythms, complex tonal systems, and score reading from an advanced perspective. (2 credits) Buys

»CHOR 537T – Choral Conducting
Graduate offering of CHOR 437T. (2 credits) Washburn

»CHOR 538T – Choral Conducting
Continuation of CHOR 537T. Prerequisite: CHOR 537T. (2 credits) Washburn

»CHOR 567 – Advanced Choral Conducting
In a rehearsal/seminar setting, students conduct varied choral repertoire from the 16th to the 21st century with particular attention to stylistic considerations as well as the development of a clear and expressive conducting technique. Instructor’s permission required for non-majors.(2 credits) Washburn

»CHOR 568 – Advanced Choral Conducting
Continuation of CHOR 567. Prerequisite: CHOR 567. (2 credits) Washburn

CHOR 667 – Advanced Choral Conducting
Continuation of CHOR 568. Prerequisite: CHOR 568. (2 credits) Washburn

CHOR 668 – Advanced Choral Conducting
Continuation of CHOR 667. Prerequisite: CHOR 667. (2 credits) Washburn

 WIND ENSEMBLE CONDUCTING

»WNDEN 437T – Instrumental Conducting
Development of conducting technique, transposition, score reading, performance practices, rehearsal techniques, and score preparation skills. Applied conducting of 18th- through 20th-century literature with performance ensemble.
(2 credits) W. Drury

»WNDEN 438T – Instrumental Conducting
Continuation of WNDEN 437T. Prerequisite: WNDEN 437T. (2 credits) W. Drury

WNDEN 501T – Woodwinds and Brass: Development and Literature I
Graduate offering of WNDEN 401T. (2 credits) Peltz

»WNDEN 503 – Score Reading
Develops score-reading facility at the piano. Practice of eye-and-hand coordination, clefs, transposition, rhythm. Material from Morris and
Ferguson’s Preparatory Exercises in Score Reading, and vocal and chamber music scores. Some keyboard experience required. Instructor’s permission required for non-conducting majors. (2 credits) Faculty

»WNDEN 504 – Score Reading
Continuation of WNDEN 503. Prerequisite: WNDEN 503. (2 credits) Faculty

»WNDEN 506T – Advanced Solege
Expands sight-singing skills to include a broad range of musical styles and applications to contemporary literature. Topics include further investigation of reading skills with respect to note patterns, transpositions, interval studies, complex rhythms, complex tonal systems, and score reading from an advanced perspective. (2 credits) Buys

WNDEN 507T – Woodwinds and Brass: Development and Literature II
Graduate offering of WNDEN 407T. Continuation of WNDEN 501T. Prerequisite: WNDEN 501T. (2 credits) Peltz

»WNDEN 537T – Instrumental Conducting
Graduate offering of WNDEN 437T. (2 credits) W. Drury

»WNDEN 538T – Instrumental Conducting
Continuation of WNDEN 537T. Prerequisite: WNDEN 537T. (2 credits) W. Drury

WNDEN 551 – Development & Literature of Orchestra
To trace the development of the orchestra from its earliest beginnings as a renaissance band, through its evolution in baroque opera, to classical court duties, to middle class iconic institution and finally to its monolithic, but precarious, standing today. Various focuses will be on literature development, evolution of instrument technology; with an added reflection on how various eras embraced and nurtured the orchestra to reflect their cultural priorities. (2 credits) Peltz

»WNDEN 567 – Advanced Wind Ensemble Conducting
Score study, analysis, and development of technique as a tool for expression and communication; development of rehearsal technique, and interpretive and listening skills. Score study includes 18th- through 20th-century repertoire. Instructor’s permission required. (2 credits) Peltz

»WNDEN 568 – Advanced Wind Ensemble Conducting
Continuation of WNDEN 567. Prerequisite: WNDEN 567. (2 credits) Peltz

»WNDEN 667 – Advanced Wind Ensemble Conducting
Advanced conducting technique and score analysis. Continuation of WNDEN 568. Prerequisite: WNDEN 568. (2 credits) Peltz

»WNDEN 668 – Advanced Wind Ensemble Conducting
Continuation of WNDEN 667. Prerequisite: WNDEN 667. (2 credits) Peltz

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