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ME 8296 - Dissertation
Credits: 2
Students may need to register in several dissertation courses to obtain the desired number of dissertation credit hours, with a limit of no more than 15 credit hours in a single term and no more than 10 credit hours in the summer terms. For example, ME 8396 and ME 8996 (12 credit hours total) would be allowed during a fall term.
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ME 8338 - Viscous Flow Theory
Credits: 3
A study of the motion of viscous fluids; low Reynolds number and laminar boundary-layer theory for a Newtonian fluid; and exact and approximate methods for solution of problems. Prerequisites: ME 2342, ME 7336 . Corequisite: MATH 6333 .
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ME 8339 - Turbulent Shear Flow
Credits: 3
A study of real turbulent flows; flow stability, transition, and turbulence structure; free shear, pipe, and boundary layer flows; effects of surface conditions, blowing and suction, pressure gradients, and compressibility; approximate solution methods; and atmosphere shear flows. Prerequisite: ME 8338 or permission of instructor.
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ME 8340 - Theory of Elasticity
Credits: 3
Covers stress, strain, and stress-strain relationships for elastic bodies, classical solutions of two- and three-dimensional problems, and the use of the Airy stress function. Prerequisite: ME 7340 or permission of instructor.
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ME 8342 - Theory of Plasticity
Credits: 3
Physical basis of plastic deformation, mathematical theory of yield and plastic flow with applications to various engineering problems. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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ME 8344 - Energy Methods in Applied Mechanics
Credits: 3
Explores the variational energy principles of mechanics and applies them to the analysis of beams and trusses. Also, general elasticity problems, plates and shells, buckling, and dynamics. Prerequisite: ME 7340 or permission of instructor.
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ME 8346 - Mechanics of Composite Materials
Credits: 3
Introduces analysis of composite material behavior, including stiffness and strength relations for lamina and laminates and the effect of lamination on plate deflection, buckling, and vibration. Prerequisite: ME 7340 or permission of instructor.
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ME 8364 - Finite Element Methods in Structural and Continuum Mechanics
Credits: 3
Theory and application of finite element; two- and three-dimensional elements; bending elements; applications to buckling, and dynamic problems. Prerequisite: ME 7361 or permission of instructor.
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ME 8367 - Nonlinear Control
Credits: 3
Introduces methods used to control nonlinear systems. Reviews phase plane analysis of nonlinear systems, Lyapunov theory, nonlinear stability, and describing function analysis. Advanced control techniques include feedback linearization, sliding control, and adaptive control. Emphasizes application of the developed concepts to the robust regulation of the response of nonlinear systems. Prerequisite: ME 7302 /ECE 7362 or permission of instructor.
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ME 8368 - Theory of Plate Behavior
Credits: 3
Analysis of flat plates subjected to normal loading, inplane loading, and thermal stresses. Plates of various shapes, thick plates, and anisotropic plates are analyzed for both small and large deflections. Prerequisite: ME 7340 or permission of instructor.
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ME 8369 - Theory of Shell Behavior
Credits: 3
Membrane and bending theories of cylindrical shells, shells of revolution, and translational shells and their application to various problems in aerospace, manufacturing, and construction industries. Prerequisite: ME 7340 or permission of instructor.
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ME 8386 - Convection Heat Transfer
Credits: 3
Advanced topics in forced convection heat transfer using analytical methods and boundary-layer analysis. Laminar and turbulent flow inside smooth tubes and over external surfaces. Convection processes in high-speed flows. Prerequisite: ME 7330 or equivalent.
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ME 8390 - Selected Topics
Credits: 3
Individual or group study of selected topics in mechanical engineering approved by the department chair and the instructor (on request).
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ME 8391 - Selected Topics
Credits: 3
Individual or group study of selected topics in mechanical engineering approved by the department chair and the instructor (on request).
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ME 8393 - Selected Topics
Credits: 3
Individual or group study of selected topics in mechanical engineering approved by the department chair and the instructor (on request).
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ME 8394 - Selected Topics
Credits: 3
Individual or group study of selected topics in mechanical engineering approved by the department chair and the instructor (on request).
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ME 8396 - Dissertation
Credits: 3
Students may need to register in several dissertation courses to obtain the desired number of dissertation credit hours, with a limit of no more than 15 credit hours in a single term and no more than 10 credit hours in the summer terms. For example, ME 8396 and ME 8996 (12 credit hours total) would be allowed during a fall term.
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ME 8690 - Selected Topics
Credits: 6
Individual or group study of selected topics in mechanical engineering approved by the department chair and the instructor (on request).
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ME 8696 - Dissertation
Credits: 6
Students may need to register in several dissertation courses to obtain the desired number of dissertation credit hours, with a limit of no more than 15 credit hours in a single term and no more than 10 credit hours in the summer terms. For example, ME 8396 and ME 8996 (12 credit hours total) would be allowed during a fall term.
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ME 8990 - Selected Topics
Credits: 9
Individual or group study of selected topics in mechanical engineering approved by the department chair and the instructor (on request).
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ME 8996 - Dissertation
Credits: 9
Students may need to register in several dissertation courses to obtain the desired number of dissertation credit hours, with a limit of no more than 15 credit hours in a single term and no more than 10 credit hours in the summer terms. For example, ME 8396 and ME 8996 (12 credit hours total) would be allowed during a fall term.
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Medieval Studies |
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MDVL 5301 - Independent Study
Credits: 3
Research and writing in medieval fields on special topics at the forefront of current intellectual interest.
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MDVL 5302 - Independent Study
Credits: 3
Research and writing in medieval fields on special topics at the forefront of current intellectual interest.
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MDVL 5398 - Independent Study
Credits: 3
Research and writing in medieval fields on special topics at the forefront of current intellectual interest.
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MDVL 5399 - Independent Study
Credits: 3
Research and writing in medieval fields on special topics at the forefront of current intellectual interest.
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MDVL 6049 - Graduate Full-Time Status
Credits: 0
Independent course for students continuing work on an M.A. thesis.
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MDVL 6308 - Towns, Trade, and Revolution in the Medieval West
Credits: 3
Investigates the medieval city from its origins through 1500. Within a chronological framework, students explore urban populations and institutions, commerce, universities, guilds, and the Black Death.
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MDVL 6318 - Byzantine History, 285-1453
Credits: 3
Traces the outlines of Byzantine history from 285 to 1453. Topics include the changing structure of the family, gender roles, ruler and ruled, and town and country.
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MDVL 6398 - Thesis
Credits: 3
Research and writing the M.A. thesis with guidance from the student’s thesis director.
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MDVL 6399 - Thesis
Credits: 3
Research and writing the M.A. thesis with guidance from the student’s thesis director.
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MT 6303 - Moral Theology
Credits: 3
An introduction to ethical inquiry from a Christian point of view. The course examines selected past and present methods in moral theology, basic concepts and criteria developed in moral philosophy, and selected situations as opportunities for concrete embodiment of Christian moral reflection. Prerequisites: HX 6305 or HX 6306 , and NT 6301 /OT 6301 or NT 6302 /OT 6302 .
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MT 8305 - Historical Studies in Christian Ethics
Credits: 3
A study and reading of the original texts of the most significant historical figures in the history of Christian ethics (e.g., Augustine, Aquinas, Luther, Calvin, Edwards) as well as philosophers whose work has been most important for the Christian tradition such as Plato, Aristotle, Locke, Hobbes, and Kant. Prerequisite: MT 6303 .
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MT 8311 - Christian Ministry in a Multicultural Society
Credits: 3
A historical, theological, and ethical examination of the foundations for ministry in a diverse and pluralistic society. Helps students develop Christian ministry models in a multicultural and/or pluralistic society. Prerequisites: XS 6310 , HX 6305 , and NT 6301 /OT 6301 or NT 6302 /OT 6302 .
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MT 8313 - History of Christian Ethics/Politics
Credits: 3
An historical study of the ways that Christians have understood their relationship to the political order, from the Greek and Hebrew roots of Western culture through modern Social Gospel, liberation, and Christian conservative perspectives. Prerequisite: MT 6303 .
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MT 8332 - Ethics, Theology, and Children
Credits: 3
An exploration of Western understandings of childhood and the formation of moral children, recent changes in parenting and childhood, and implications for ministry. Draws on classical and contemporary resources in ethics, theology, and sociocultural analysis.
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MT 8335 - Ethics, Theology, and Family
Credits: 3
Drawing on classical and contemporary resources in ethics, theology, and sociocultural analysis, students review Western models of family, examine ethical issues confronting U.S. families, and identify the implications for ministry. Prerequisite: MT 6303 .
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MT 8345 - African-American Liberation Theology
Credits: 3
A study of contemporary North American “black theology,” with special attention to both its characteristic features and its development of social ethics. Principal readings include works by James Cone, Deotis Roberts, Major Jones, and Katie Cannon.
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MT 8352 - Contemporary Moral Issues
Credits: 3
A study of selected moral issues concerning abortion, crime and punishment, the environment, sexuality, war and peace, and other subjects. Each issue is examined in relation to moral-theological questions and to the morally relevant circumstances. Prerequisite: MT 6303 .
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MT 8354 - Studies in Theological Ethics
Credits: 3
A study of recent developments in Christian ethics, with a focus on representative figures. Prerequisite: MT 6303 .
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MT 8375 - The Poor in John Wesley’s Ethics
Credits: 3
An examination of Wesley’s ethics in response to the needs of the poor (and other marginalized groups in church and society) and the challenges they pose for ministry and theological reflection. Prerequisite: MT 6303 .
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MT 8377 - Studies in Reinhold Niebuhr
Credits: 3
An examination of some major issues and themes in Niebuhr’s work, with a focus on “The Nature and Destiny of Man: A Christian Interpretation.” Prerequisite: MT 6303 .
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MT 8383 - Process Theology and Social Ethics
Credits: 3
An examination of process theology, with a focus on ethical and metaethical implications for social ethics. Prerequisites: HX 6305 , HX 6306 and two from NT 6301 /OT 6301 , NT 6302 /OT 6302 .
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MT 8385 - Malcolm and Martin and Theological Ethics
Credits: 3
A theological, ethical study of selected works by and about Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X.
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MUAC 6101 - Techniques of Instrumental Accompanying
Credits: 1
Required of Artist Certificate pianists to acquaint them with the various skills associated with accompanying, and to familiarize them with some of the instrumental repertoire.
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MUAC 6102 - Techniques of Vocal Accompanying
Credits: 1
Required of Artist Certificate pianists to acquaint them with the various skills associated with accompanying, and to familiarize them with some of the vocal repertoire.
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MUAC 6103 - Practicum in Collaborative Performance
Credits: 1
Practical application of accompanying skills through studio assignments and performance. Prerequisites: MUAC 6001, MUAC 6002 or MUAC 6101 , MUAC 6102 .
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Music Arts and Skills |
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MUAS 5145 - Overview of Piano Technology
Credits: 1
An overview of the history and development of the piano, grand and upright construction and regulation, tuning, temperament, and relationships with technicians and retailers. Hands-on instruction in tuning techniques includes unison and octave tuning.
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MUAS 5146 - Upper String Techniques
Credits: 1
Basic principles involved in playing and teaching violin and viola. Reserved for music majors and minors.
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MUAS 5147 - Lower String Techniques
Credits: 1
Basic principles involved in playing and teaching cello and bass. Reserved for music majors and minors.
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MUAS 5148 - Single Reed and Flute Techniques
Credits: 1
Basic principles involved in playing and teaching single reed and flute instruments. Reserved for music majors and minors.
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MUAS 5149 - Double Reed Techniques
Credits: 1
Basic principles involved in playing and teaching double reed instruments. Reserved for music majors and minors.
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MUAS 5150 - Low Brass Techniques
Credits: 1
Basic principles involved in playing and teaching low brass. Reserved for music majors and minors.
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MUAS 5151 - High Brass Techniques
Credits: 1
Basic principles involved in playing and teaching upper brass. Reserved for music majors and minors.
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MUAS 5152 - Percussion Techniques
Credits: 1
Basic principles involved in playing and teaching percussion. Reserved for music majors and minors.
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MUAS 5153 - Vocal Techniques
Credits: 1
Basic principles involved in singing and teaching voice. Reserved for music majors and minors.
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MUAS 5154 - Marching Band Techniques
Credits: 1
(fall term of even-numbered years) Provides music education students with opportunities to learn skills and techniques involved in marching band.
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MUAS 5155 - Jazz Techniques
Credits: 1
(fall term of even-numbered years) Introduces jazz pedagogy, with an emphasis on improv.
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MUAS 5320 - Recording Technology
Credits: 3
A comparison of approaches to music recording in all forms of mass media. Includes demonstrations of studio equipment and digital recording and editing.
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MUAS 5322 - Analysis of Music Production
Credits: 3
Students gain a basic yet broad understanding of the function of a music producer in both artistic and music business environments, and of the process through which any musical work is produced as a live performance or recording. The role of the music producer is concentric to all decisions in recording and defining artistic endeavors. Whether working with a director in producing music for a film score, collaborating with a songwriter to define an expression, working with a composer to achieve an artistic vision, or understanding how an advertising agency needs musical help in order to sell a product, the producer must be able to coordinate the procedure with the vision. Even when the producer is also the artist, composer, recording engineer, and financier, he/she must step outside of all other roles to plan how the end result can best be achieved.
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MUAS 5323 - Music Production Practices
Credits: 3
Students create recording projects in a wide range of areas, including artist recordings in a variety of musical genres, film scoring, and TV/Radio commercials. Prerequisite: MUAS 5322 .
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MUAS 6010 - Music Engagement
Credits: 0
Registration in this course supports the activities of the Music Division. Students are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunities for performance, master classes, and community engagement. Students may also be called upon to serve as ambassadors of the division for prospective students. Required of all music majors each term in residence.
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Music Composition and Theory |
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MUTH 5130 - Collaborative Composition
Credits: 1
Students collaborate with artists in other disciplines on composition projects. Meadows disciplines rotate periodically.
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MUTH 5150 - Advanced Musicianship
Credits: 1
Develops musicianship skills beyond the level attained in the undergraduate core musicianship courses. Includes sight reading and improvisation studies in a range of musical styles for both voice and instruments, advanced melodic and harmonic dictation exercises, aural analysis of musical examples from a wide range of style periods, and the use of the keyboard to support the continued development of skills. Repeatable for credit. Instructor consent required. Prerequisites: MUTH 2130, MUTH 2230 for undergraduate students, or a passing score for the Graduate Music Theory Diagnostic Exam or for MUTH 6023, MUTH 6124, and MUTH 6125 for graduate students.
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MUTH 5210 - Keyboard Skills
Credits: 2
Applies the student’s knowledge of music theory to practical keyboard musicianship and explores core principles of keyboard improvisation. Prerequisites: MUTH 2130, MUTH 2230, and PERB 2132, or permission of instructor.
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MUTH 5250 - Advanced Musicianship
Credits: 2
Develops musicianship skills beyond the level attained in the undergraduate core musicianship courses. Includes sight reading and improvisation studies in a range of musical styles for both voice and instruments, advanced melodic and harmonic dictation exercises, aural analysis of musical examples from a wide range of style periods, and the use of the keyboard to support the continued development of skills. Repeatable for credit. Instructor consent required. Prerequisites: MUTH 2130, MUTH 2230 for undergraduate students, or a passing score for the Graduate Music Theory Diagnostic Exam or for MUTH 6023, MUTH 6124, and MUTH 6125 for graduate students.
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MUTH 5325 - Class Composition
Credits: 3
A composition course for noncomposition majors. Topics include notational practices; contemporary and traditional approaches to composition through study of model works from the literature; in-class presentation, reading, and critique of projects; and professional standards for the creation and distribution of scores, parts, and recordings of compositions and arrangements. Prerequisites: MUTH 2130, MUTH 2230 or permission of instructor. Restricted to music majors.
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MUTH 5330 - Instrumentation and Arranging
Credits: 3
An overview of the ranges and performing characteristics of orchestral and band instruments and vocalists, with practical application via scoring and arranging for a variety of small instrumental and vocal ensembles. Prerequisites: MUTH 2130, MUTH 2230.
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MUTH 5360 - Advanced Orchestration
Credits: 3
Explores advanced techniques of orchestration through a series of scoring projects for a variety of ensembles. Prerequisite: MUTH 5330 or permission of instructor.
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MUTH 5370 - Survey of Counterpoint
Credits: 3
Through exercises in analysis and composition, this course provides a study of contrapuntal techniques from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, with emphasis on traditional modal and tonal styles. Prerequisites: MUTH 2130, MUTH 2230.
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MUTH 6000 - Graduate Theory Review
Credits: 0
Intensive remedial work in aural perception and/or music theory based on the results of the Graduate Music Theory Diagnostic Examination.
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MUTH 6100 - Graduate Theory Review
Credits: 1
Intensive remedial work in aural perception and/or music theory based on the results of the Graduate Music Theory Diagnostic Examination.
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MUTH 6120 - Advanced Composition
Credits: 1
Individual study with the composition faculty and regularly scheduled seminars with faculty and visiting guests for students with atypical degree plans. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and departmental approval.
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MUTH 6156 - Practicum in Theory Pedagogy
Credits: 1
Teaching experience supervised by department faculty. Prerequisite: MUTH 6355 .
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MUTH 6181 - Thesis in Composition
Credits: 1
Culminating research/creative project for music composition majors. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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MUTH 6184 - Directed Studies in Theory
Credits: 1
A close collaboration between a faculty member and an advanced student who conducts a rigorous project that goes beyond the experience available in current course offerings. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
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MUTH 6190 - Directed Studies in Composition
Credits: 1
Composition projects under the direction of faculty. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
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MUTH 6220 - Advanced Composition
Credits: 2
Individual study with the composition faculty and regularly scheduled seminars with faculty and visiting guests for students with atypical degree plans. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and departmental approval.
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MUTH 6250 - Final Project in Theory Pedagogy
Credits: 2
Independent research project in an area of theory pedagogy. Topic must be approved by department faculty. Prerequisite: MUTH 6355 .
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MUTH 6281 - Thesis in Composition
Credits: 2
Culminating research/creative project for music composition majors. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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MUTH 6284 - Directed Studies in Theory
Credits: 2
A close collaboration between a faculty member and an advanced student who conducts a rigorous project that goes beyond the experience available in current course offerings. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
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MUTH 6290 - Directed Studies in Composition
Credits: 2
Composition projects under the direction of faculty. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
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MUTH 6300 - Analysis of Contemporary Music
Credits: 3
Detailed analysis of recent music written in a variety of styles and using diverse techniques. The course also explores early 20th-century antecedents of more recent music. Analysis and discussion are supported by readings from theoretical articles and composers’ writings. Prerequisite: Successful completion of the Graduate Music Theory Diagnostic Examination or Graduate Theory Review.
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MUTH 6310 - Introduction to Electro-Acoustic Music
Credits: 3
Covers historical and emerging concepts and techniques of composing, performing, and listening to fixed and interactive electro-acoustic music via lectures and laboratory projects. Topics include basic acoustics; hardware and software tools for the generation, processing, and reproduction of musical sound; and the history and literature of electronically generated music. Students complete individual and collaborative projects applying their studies to the recording, creation, and performance of fixed and real-time interactive creative projects. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
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MUTH 6311 - Advanced Topics in Music Technology
Credits: 3
Advanced investigation into topics in electro-acoustic music and technology-related art forms. Topics are announced each term the course is offered and may include film music, MIDIstration, real-time interactive performance using Max/MSP/Jitter, algorithmic composition, and technology-related interdisciplinary collaboration. Repeatable. Prerequisite: MUTH 6310 or approval of instructor.
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MUTH 6320 - Advanced Composition
Credits: 3
Individual study with the composition faculty and regularly scheduled seminars with faculty and visiting guests. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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MUTH 6326 - Seminar in Music Analysis
Credits: 3
A study of analytical methods applicable to music from a specific repertoire to be determined with each course offering. Offered irregularly. Prerequisite: Successful completion of the theory portions of the Graduate Music Diagnostic Examination or Graduate Theory Review.
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MUTH 6330 - Analytical Techniques
Credits: 3
A survey of analytical methods applicable to music from a wide range of style periods. Prerequisite: Successful completion of the Graduate Music Theory Diagnostic Examination or Graduate Theory Review.
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MUTH 6355 - Pedagogy of Theory
Credits: 3
Exploration of philosophies and methods, review of materials and resources available to the theory instructor, curriculum and syllabus design, practice teaching experience. Prerequisites: Successful completion of the Graduate Music Theory Diagnostic Examination or Graduate Theory Review; EDU 6322 or substitute; or permission of instructor.
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MUTH 6381 - Thesis in Composition
Credits: 3
Culminating research/creative project for music composition majors. Student is expected to attend a weekly private lesson. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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MUTH 6384 - Directed Studies in Theory
Credits: 3
A close collaboration between a faculty member and an advanced student who conducts a rigorous project that goes beyond the experience available in current course offerings. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
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MUTH 6390 - Directed Studies in Composition
Credits: 3
Composition projects under the direction of faculty. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
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Music Education |
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MUED 5147 - Workshop in Music Education
Credits: 1
A brief, intensive study of a focused topic in music education, including Orff, Kodály, Dalcroze, and other methodologies.
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MUED 5149 - Workshop in Music Education
Credits: 1
A brief, intensive study of a focused topic in music education, including Orff, Kodály, Dalcroze, and other methodologies.
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MUED 5150 - Workshop in Music Education
Credits: 1
A brief, intensive study of a focused topic in music education, including Orff, Kodály, Dalcroze, and other methodologies.
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MUED 5151 - Workshop in Music Education
Credits: 1
A brief, intensive study of a focused topic in music education, including Orff, Kodály, Dalcroze, and other methodologies.
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MUED 5152 - Workshop in Music Education
Credits: 1
A brief, intensive study of a focused topic in music education, including Orff, Kodály, Dalcroze, and other methodologies.
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MUED 5153 - Workshop in Music Education
Credits: 1
A brief, intensive study of a focused topic in music education, including Orff, Kodály, Dalcroze, and other methodologies.
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MUED 5154 - Workshop in Music Education
Credits: 1
A brief, intensive study of a focused topic in music education, including Orff, Kodály, Dalcroze, and other methodologies.
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MUED 5250 - Workshop in Music Education
Credits: 2
A brief, intensive study of a focused topic in music education, including Orff, Kodály, Dalcroze, and other methodologies.
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MUED 5251 - Workshop in Music Education
Credits: 2
A brief, intensive study of a focused topic in music education, including Orff, Kodály, Dalcroze, and other methodologies.
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