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Download Music Courses at a University and more Study notes Microwave Engineering and Acoustics in PDF only on Docsity! Music (MUSIC) 1 Music (MUSIC) Courses Expand all course descriptions [+]Collapse all course descriptions [-] MUSIC R1B Reading and Writing about Music 4 Units Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 This course aims to help students improve their writing skills, taking a particular type of music as its central material. The goal of the course is to help students prepare for academic writing, develop analytical skills appropriate to the subject matter, and receive an introduction to college- level research papers. Depending on the topic the course may include a section of one to two hours for further listening to musical examples in a group setting. Reading and Writing about Music: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: UC Entry Level Writing Requirement and 1A or equivalent Requirements this course satisfies: Satisfies the second half of the Reading and Composition requirement Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Alternate method of final assessment during regularly scheduled final exam group (e.g., presentation, final project, etc.). Reading and Writing about Music: Read Less [-] MUSIC 14 Vocal Technique 1 Unit Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 A course in basic vocal techniques, only for students in the University Choruses, covering techniques of breathing, pronunciation, and articulation. Vocal Technique: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Restricted to music majors or those enrolled in the University Choruses and consent of instructor Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of studio per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam. Formerly known as: Music 410 Vocal Technique: Read Less [-] MUSIC 20 Introduction to Musicianship 3 Units Terms offered: Fall 2022 Fundamentals of musicianship, including musical time and pitch space. Conducting, singing, listening, and beginning linear analysis. Introduction to Musicianship: Read More [+] Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Summer: 3 weeks - 15 hours of lecture per week 6 weeks - 8 hours of lecture per week 8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Formerly known as: Music 20A Introduction to Musicianship: Read Less [-] MUSIC 24 Freshman Seminar 1 Unit Terms offered: Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Fall 2014 The Freshman Seminar Program has been designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small-seminar setting. Freshman seminars are offered in all campus departments, and topics vary from department to department and semester to semester. Enrollment is limited to 15 freshmen. Freshman Seminar: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of seminar per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered. Final Exam To be decided by the instructor when the class is offered. Freshman Seminar: Read Less [-] 2 Music (MUSIC) MUSIC 25 Introduction to Music Theory, Analysis, and Notation 3 Units Terms offered: Summer 2023 3 Week Session, Summer 2023 Second 6 Week Session, Spring 2023 This course introduces students with little or no previous musical experience to the fundamentals of Western music theory, analysis, and notation. After an introduction to basic terminology and how notes, rhythm, meter, tempo, and other expressions are notated, the course covers the fundamentals of music theory and specialized notation for common instruments of the symphony orchestra. The second half of the semester focuses on notational analyses of medieval and renaissance music, jazz, popular music, and twentieth century graphic and electronic music. Introduction to Music Theory, Analysis, and Notation: Read More [+] Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Summer: 3 weeks - 15 hours of lecture per week 6 weeks - 8 hours of lecture per week 8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Formerly known as: Music 25A Introduction to Music Theory, Analysis, and Notation: Read Less [-] MUSIC 26AC Music in American Culture 4 Units Terms offered: Summer 2023 Second 6 Week Session, Spring 2023, Summer 2022 Second 6 Week Session Two perspectives are developed: 1) diverse music of groups in America, and 2) American music as a unique phenomenon. Groups considered are African, Asian, European, Hispanic/Latino, and Native American. Lectures and musical examples are organized by topics such as music of socio-economic subgroups within large groups, survival of culture, pan-ethnicity, religious and concert music, and the folk-popular music continuum. Music in American Culture: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for MUSIC 26AC after completing MUSIC S26X, or MUSIC W26AC. A deficient grade in MUSIC 26AC may be removed by taking MUSIC W26AC. Requirements this course satisfies: Satisfies the American Cultures requirement Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week Summer: 6 weeks - 6 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week 8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Music in American Culture: Read Less [-] Music (MUSIC) 5 MUSIC 40 Group Carillon Lessons for Beginning Students 1 Unit Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 A course designed for students who wish to attain a beginner's level of proficiency on the carillon. Prospective students must have a working knowledge of the keyboard, read treble and bass clefs fluently, be secure in key signatures through three sharps and flats, and be comfortable with common duple and triple meters. Group Carillon Lessons for Beginning Students: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Consent of instructor Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of laboratory per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required. Instructor: Davis Group Carillon Lessons for Beginning Students: Read Less [-] MUSIC 41A Private Carillon Lessons for Beginning Students 1 Unit Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 Private carillon lessons to develop a personal repertory. In this course, students will begin to learn different practice techniques. Private Carillon Lessons for Beginning Students: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: 40 or consent of instructor Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit up to a total of 6 units. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - .5 hours of laboratory per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required. Instructor: Davis Private Carillon Lessons for Beginning Students: Read Less [-] MUSIC 41B Private Carillon Lessons for Intermediate Students 1 Unit Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 Private carillon lessons stressing musical questions and de-emphasizing technical and repertory issues. Composition and arranging may be included. Personal musicianship is examined and musical horizons are extended. Private Carillon Lessons for Intermediate Students: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: 41A or consent of instructor Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit up to a total of 6 units. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - .5 hours of laboratory per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required. Instructor: Jeff Davis Private Carillon Lessons for Intermediate Students: Read Less [-] MUSIC 41C Private Carillon Lessons for Advanced Students 2 Units Terms offered: Spring 2014, Spring 2013 This course is designed for students to reach an advanced level of proficiency. Students are required to play one ten-minute concert per week plus participate in the student recital. Private Carillon Lessons for Advanced Students: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: 41A, 41B, and/or consent of instructor Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit up to a total of 12 units. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of laboratory per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required. Instructor: Davis Formerly known as: 42 Private Carillon Lessons for Advanced Students: Read Less [-] 6 Music (MUSIC) MUSIC 42 Carillon Lessons for Advanced Students 2 Units Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 This course is a requirement for those students who are studying for examination by the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America. Carillon Lessons for Advanced Students: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: 41A, 41B, or consent of instructor Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit up to a total of 6 units. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of laboratory per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required. Instructor: Davis Carillon Lessons for Advanced Students: Read Less [-] MUSIC 44 Voice Class 2 Units Terms offered: Summer 2023 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2023 Second 6 Week Session, Spring 2023 Students will learn the fundaments of healthy singing. The classical style will be learned and applied to other styles of singing. Students will receive group instruction and individual feedback throughout the semester. Singers will perform two solos: one in English and one in a foreign language. The course is open to all undergraduates. Students involved in campus vocal ensembles are encouraged to enroll. No prior music experience required. Voice Class: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Students must undergo an initial vocal assessment in the first class session before being admitted into the class Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of studio per week Summer: 6 weeks - 5 hours of studio per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam. Instructor: Johnson Voice Class: Read Less [-] MUSIC 45 Beginning Piano Class 1 for Non- Music Majors 1 Unit Terms offered: Summer 2023 10 Week Session, Summer 2022 10 Week Session, Summer 2021 10 Week Session Piano instruction includes music theory (musical notation, triads, scales and primary chords) at the keyboard. Repertoire draws from simple classical pieces and melodies accompanied with chords. Mastery of the material will be demonstrated at the keyboard and through three written assignments. Weekly class attendance and daily practice (5 hours weekly) are expected. Beginning Piano Class 1 for Non-Music Majors: Read More [+] Hours & Format Summer: 8 weeks - 2 hours of studio per week 10 weeks - 1.5 hours of studio per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam. Instructor: Chew Beginning Piano Class 1 for Non-Music Majors: Read Less [-] MUSIC 45A Advanced Beginning Piano Class for Non-Music Majors 1 Unit Terms offered: Summer 2018 10 Week Session, Summer 2017 10 Week Session, Summer 2016 10 Week Session Continuing from MUSIC 45, pianists will build on their musical skills through understanding music theory. Course covers minor scales (relative/parallel keys; three forms of the minor scale; primary chords in minor scales), chord inversions, chord progressions, and dominant seventh chords. Repertoire will include classical works and music suggested by students. Weekly class attendance and daily practice (five hours weekly) are expected. Advanced Beginning Piano Class for Non-Music Majors: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: MUSIC 45 or instructor approval Hours & Format Summer: 8 weeks - 2 hours of studio per week 10 weeks - 1.5 hours of studio per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam. Instructor: Chew Advanced Beginning Piano Class for Non-Music Majors: Read Less [-] Music (MUSIC) 7 MUSIC 45M Elementary Piano 1 Unit Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 Two semesters are strongly recommended for music majors who lack the basic keyboard skills needed for musicianship and harmony classes. Elementary Piano: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Restricted to music majors by audition Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of studio per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Alternative to final exam. Formerly known as: Music 405 Elementary Piano: Read Less [-] MUSIC 46 Fundamentals of Guitar Performance 2 Units Terms offered: Summer 2023 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2023 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2022 Second 6 Week Session Fundamentals of guitar performance, including tuning, basic pitch and rhythm reading, melody and chord playing. Fundamentals of Guitar Performance: Read More [+] Hours & Format Summer: 6 weeks - 5 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam. Instructor: Hough Fundamentals of Guitar Performance: Read Less [-] MUSIC 48 Introduction to Music Therapy 3 Units Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 This course is designed to introduce students to the field of music therapy with an overview of: what music therapy is, bases for uses of music in therapy, key theoretical models of music therapy, and clinical applications of music therapy with various populations. Through didactic and experiential assignments and classroom discussions, we will create a collaborative and process-oriented learning environment. Pre-requisites: Open to all interested students. Introduction to Music Therapy: Read More [+] Objectives & Outcomes Course Objectives: •Students will learn definitions of music therapy and be able to define music therapy in their own words. •Students will understand the rationale for the use of music in therapy. •Students will gain a foundational understanding of various music therapy treatment models and approaches. •Students will gain an understanding of the application of music therapy with various populations. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternate method of final assessment during regularly scheduled final exam group (e.g., presentation, final project, etc.). Introduction to Music Therapy: Read Less [-] MUSIC 52A Musicianship I 3 Units Terms offered: Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021 Diatonic sight singing, ear training, and keyboard harmony. Musicianship I: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Music Placement Examination Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Music 52A after completing Music 52B. Students cannot receive credit for 52A after having completed 49B. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam. Musicianship I: Read Less [-] 10 Music (MUSIC) MUSIC 99 Independent Study for Freshmen and Sophomores 1 - 4 Units Terms offered: Fall 2022, Fall 2018, Spring 2016 Directed individual study in a field that may not coincide with that of any regular course. See the Introduction to Courses and Curricula section of the General Catalog for enrollment restrictions. Independent Study for Freshmen and Sophomores: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Lower division standing and consent of instructor Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-4 hours of independent study per week Summer: 6 weeks - 2.5-10 hours of independent study per week 8 weeks - 2-7.5 hours of independent study per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required. Independent Study for Freshmen and Sophomores: Read Less [-] MUSIC 105 Introduction to Music Production using Ableton Live 3 Units Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 This course will cover the fundamentals of music production, including (but not limited to): the science of sound, signal flow and recording chain, intro to various Digital Audio Workstations (Logic, Reaper, Pro Tools, Garage Band and the differences between them), with a focus on music production using Ableton Live, effects processing, and mixing and mastering. If time and interest allow, basics of Max for Live. This course is best suited for those with little to no experience with DAWs or Ableton. Introduction to Music Production using Ableton Live: Read More [+] Objectives & Outcomes Course Objectives: Provide a strong conceptual foundation and technical skill set when using Ableton Live and comfort using common Digital Audio Workstation interfaces, with emphasis on producing original music using a variety of setups, troubleshooting, and listening to/ discussing other students’ tracks using musical vocabulary. Student Learning Outcomes: Create at least 4 dynamic and thoughtful tracks in Ableton from start to finish using any combination of recorded audio and MIDI clips. These tracks will demonstrate progressively advanced production techniques within the style(s) of music that students are interested in. Demonstrate an increased awareness and use of musical terminology when discussing their own and other students’ tracks, based on an overview of relevant music theory concepts (writing chord progressions, rhythm and syncopation exercises). Select a microphone (from a given list) to use in various recording contexts (which are based on the student setups in the class). If no fellow student setups allow, common recording studio contexts (i.e. 5 piece band, acoustic duo). Set up and check from start to finish an Ableton Live session using their personal setup (could include analog/MIDI devices, microphones, acoustic instruments) or if none of the above, a setup with built in microphone and laptop MIDI keyboard. This includes recording and editing MIDI and Audio clips in both Session and Arrangement view while understanding the differences between them. Understand and apply basic mixing and mastering techniques and plugins available in Ableton, including but not limited to: compression, EQ, delay, and reverb and the use of return tracks. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2-2 hours of lecture and 2-2 hours of laboratory per week Summer: 6 weeks - 5-5 hours of lecture and 5-5 hours of laboratory per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam. Formerly known as: Music 160 Introduction to Music Production using Ableton Live: Read Less [-] Music (MUSIC) 11 MUSIC 106 Electronic Music Production & History 3 Units Terms offered: Summer 2023 Second 6 Week Session, Spring 2023, Summer 2022 Second 6 Week Session Students will explore the fundamentals of music production using Ableton Live 11 and participate in group discussions about genres, electronic music history, bay area hip hop, remixing, sound design concepts, and audio career options. This course is recommended for students who desire to learn about the creative process within Ableton Live 11 and have beginning experience with other digital audio workstations or hardware. Electronic Music Production & History: Read More [+] Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of laboratory per week Summer: 6 weeks - 5 hours of lecture and 5 hours of laboratory per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam. Electronic Music Production & History: Read Less [-] MUSIC 107 Independent Projects in Computer Music 4 Units Terms offered: Fall 2022, Spring 2020, Fall 2019 Students will develop, in consultation with the instructor, a semester length project that focuses on creating a piece of music, and/or researching and building new software tools for music. Independent Projects in Computer Music: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Completion of Music 158A with letter grade of A or A+ and consent of instructor Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam. Instructor: Campion Independent Projects in Computer Music: Read Less [-] MUSIC 108 Music Perception and Cognition 4 Units Terms offered: Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020 A review of the sensory, perceptual, and cognitive foundations of listening, performing, and composing. Topics include relations among various acoustical and perceptual characterizations of sound; perceptions of pitch, time, temporal relations, timbre, stability conditions, and auditory space; auditory scene analysis and perceptual grouping mechanisms; perceptual principles for melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic organization; orchestration as spectral composition. A course research project is required. Music Perception and Cognition: Read More [+] Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam. Music Perception and Cognition: Read Less [-] MUSIC 108M Music Perception and Cognition 4 Units Terms offered: Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020 A review of the sensory, perceptual, and cognitive foundations of listening, performing, and composing. Topics include relations among various acoustical and perceptual characterizations of sound; perceptions of pitch, time, temporal relations, timbre, stability conditions, and auditory space; auditory scene analysis and perceptual grouping mechanisms; perceptual principles for melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic organization; orchestration as spectral composition. This course is restricted to declared Music Majors. These students will hold an individual meeting with the instructor to insure that their final projects are aligned closely with their musical skills and other coursework in the major. A course research project is required. Music Perception and Cognition: Read More [+] Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam. Music Perception and Cognition: Read Less [-] 12 Music (MUSIC) MUSIC 109 Music Cognition: The Mind Behind the Musical Ear 3 Units Terms offered: Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018 The goal of this class is to interrogate and make explicit the powerful musical intuitions that are at work as you make sense of the music all around you. What is the nature of the knowledge that is guiding these intuitions? How does this knowledge develop in ordinary and extraordinary ways? To approach these questions, small composition- like projects aided by a specially designed computer music environment will function as a workplace. You will explore, experiment, question, and reflect on how and what you know how to do as you generate the musical coherence that you seem simply to find. Music Cognition: The Mind Behind the Musical Ear: Read More [+] Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Instructor: Bamberger Music Cognition: The Mind Behind the Musical Ear: Read Less [-] MUSIC 109M Music Cognition: The Mind Behind the Musical Ear 3 Units Terms offered: Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018 The goal of this class is to interrogate and make explicit the powerful musical intuitions that are at work as you make sense of the music all around you. What is the nature of the knowledge that is guiding these intuitions? How does this knowledge develop in ordinary and extraordinary ways? To approach these questions, small composition-like projects aided by a specially designed computer music environment will function as a workplace. Music Cognition: The Mind Behind the Musical Ear: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Music majors only Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required. Instructor: Bamberger Music Cognition: The Mind Behind the Musical Ear: Read Less [-] MUSIC 116 Improvisation in the Jazz Tradition 3 Units Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 Theory and practical experience in the art of musical improvisation, through study and internalization of the Black American music known as jazz. This is a class for acquiring knowledge and skills necessary for improvising in the jazz tradition, with the goal of creating a personal and ensemble language. Areas of study include transcription, harmonic analysis, melodic research, and composition. We will study the work of practitioners from across the history of jazz, such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Mary Lou Williams, Thelonious Monk, Sun Ra, and Steve Lacy. Open to both music majors and non-majors by audition at the start of term. Improvisation in the Jazz Tradition: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: This class is open to both music majors and non-majors by audition at the beginning of the term. Prospective students should be able to demonstrate proficiency on their instrument, have taken one year of university-level music theory or the equivalent, and possess a keen interest in jazz and improvised music Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit up to a total of 2 times. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of studio per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Instructor: Goldberg Improvisation in the Jazz Tradition: Read Less [-] Music (MUSIC) 15 MUSIC 128Q The European/American Art Song 3 Units Terms offered: Fall 2008, Spring 2005, Spring 2001 A study of song and the interaction of poetry and music, from late 18th through the 20th century, with texts in English, German, French, and Russian in translation. Music by composers ranging from Mozart and Schubert to Gershwin and Bernstein will be included, with occasional live performances by local artists. The European/American Art Song: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: 27 or consent of instructor Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. The European/American Art Song: Read Less [-] MUSIC 128R History of Jazz in America 3 Units Terms offered: Summer 2021 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2020 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2019 Second 6 Week Session A survey of jazz music from the 1920's through the 1980's covering the major stylistic periods, including the New Orleans and Chicago styles of the 1920's, big band jazz, bebop, hardbop, free jazz, fusion, and neo-classicism. Major innovators to be studies in depth include Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Lester Young, Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Ornette Coleman. History of Jazz in America: Read More [+] Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Summer: 6 weeks - 7.5 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. History of Jazz in America: Read Less [-] MUSIC 128RM History of Jazz in America 3 Units Terms offered: Summer 2021 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2020 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2019 Second 6 Week Session A survey of jazz music from the 1920's through the 1980's covering the major stylistic periods, including the New Orleans and Chicago styles of the 1920's, big band jazz, bebop, hardbop, free jazz, fusion, and neo-classicism. Major innovators to be studies in depth include Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Lester Young, Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Ornette Coleman. Satisfies music major elective requirement. History of Jazz in America: Read More [+] Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Summer: 6 weeks - 7.5 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. History of Jazz in America: Read Less [-] MUSIC 128S Topics in Contemporary Improvised Music 3 Units Terms offered: Spring 2010, Fall 2008, Spring 2007 Topic(s) in contemporary improvised music will be selected from among the following: innovations in jazz in the 1960s; further innovations in jazz in the 1970s; women in improvised music; improvisation, intermedia, and new technologies; the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM); the phenomenon of the composer/performer/ improviser in today's music; a global look at improvisation: fusion and hybrid forms. Please contact instructor for information on current topic(s). Topics in Contemporary Improvised Music: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Jazz history recommended, though not required Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Instructor: Melford Topics in Contemporary Improvised Music: Read Less [-] 16 Music (MUSIC) MUSIC 128SM Topics in Contemporary Improvised Music 3 Units Terms offered: Spring 2010, Fall 2008, Spring 2007 Topic(s) in contemporary improvised music will be selected from among the following: innovations in jazz in the 1960s; further innovations in jazz in the 1970s; women in improvised music; improvisation, intermedia, and new technologies; the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM); the phenomenon of the composer/performer/ improviser in today's music; a global look at improvisation: fusion and hybrid forms. Please contact instructor for information on current topic(s). Topics in Contemporary Improvised Music: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Jazz history recommended, though not required Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Instructor: Melford Topics in Contemporary Improvised Music: Read Less [-] MUSIC 128T The American Musical 3 Units Terms offered: Fall 2017, Summer 2017 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2016 Second 6 Week Session A study of the American musical in the 20th century, beginning with its roots in operetta, vaudeville, and Gilbert and Sullivan, and focusing on its connections to politics, technology, film, opera, and a variety of musical styles, including Tin Pan Alley, jazz, and rock. We will consider a selection of shows through a series of theme units, including American mythologies (and counter-mythologies), race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, issues of fandom and performance of personal identity. For non-majors. The American Musical: Read More [+] Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Summer: 6 weeks - 7.5 hours of lecture per week 8 weeks - 5.5-6 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Instructor: Replogle-Wong The American Musical: Read Less [-] MUSIC 128TM The American Musical 3 Units Terms offered: Fall 2017, Summer 2017 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2016 Second 6 Week Session A study of the American musical in the 20th century, beginning with its roots in operetta, vaudeville, and Gilbert and Sullivan, and focusing on its connections to politics, technology, film, opera, and a variety of musical styles, including Tin Pan Alley, jazz, and rock. We will consider a selection of shows through a series of theme units, including American mythologies (and countermythologies), race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, issues of fandom, and performance of personal identity. For music majors. The American Musical: Read More [+] Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Summer: 6 weeks - 7.5 hours of lecture per week 8 weeks - 5.5-6 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Instructor: Replogle-Wong The American Musical: Read Less [-] MUSIC 128V Songs and Song-writing 4 Units Terms offered: Spring 2017 Songs can mark occasions, convey emotions, and create communities. We’ll explore the ways songs produce the different effects and impact that they do. We’ll analyze the qualities and moods created by melody and rhythm, the singing voice, phrasing and form. The aim is to develop a critical understanding and vocabulary about song—an awareness that will be applicable to the papers you write and the music you create. By the end of the term students will have written and recorded original songs and learned how to listen closely to and write about music. Assignments and discussion will emphasize keen listening, the challenge of describing musical experiences in writing, and developing creativity through engagement with song-writing. Songs and Song-writing: Read More [+] Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of seminar and 1 hour of discussion per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required. Instructor: Smart Songs and Song-writing: Read Less [-] Music (MUSIC) 17 MUSIC 128VM Songs and Song-writing 4 Units Terms offered: Spring 2017 Songs can mark occasions, convey emotions, and create communities. We’ll explore the ways songs produce the different effects and impact that they do. We’ll analyze the qualities and moods created by melody and rhythm, the singing voice, phrasing and form. The aim is to develop a critical understanding and vocabulary about song—an awareness that will be applicable to the papers you write and the music you create. By the end of the term students will have written and recorded original songs and learned how to listen closely to and write about music. Assignments and discussion will emphasize keen listening, the challenge of describing musical experiences in writing, and developing creativity through engagement with song-writing. Songs and Song-writing: Read More [+] Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of seminar and 1 hour of discussion per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required. Instructor: Smart Songs and Song-writing: Read Less [-] MUSIC 128X Topics in the History of European and American Music 4 Units Terms offered: Fall 2019 This course is intended, above all else, to create the circumstances in which we will each independently develop as intimate a relationship as we can with Beethoven’s music. With an open mind and a bit of application, we ought to become well-acquainted with several of his compositions, extremely friendly with others, and perhaps even head over heals in love with a couple of them. We’ll be seeking to understand this music through attentive listening and close technical description, but also by looking at the historical environments in which it was composed, performed, and heard. For that reason, we’re going to take a roughly chronological route through Beethoven’s life and works. Topics in the History of European and American Music: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Topics in the History of European and American Music: Read Less [-] MUSIC 128Z The Shape of Jazz to Come: Innovations in Jazz from 1959-1969 3 Units Terms offered: Spring 2016 The decade from 1959-1969 was tremendously exciting in the evolution of Jazz. The experimentation with freedom principles and hybrid forms, the influences of African and Indian musical traditions, the larger socio- cultural revolution, and the rise of the Black Nationalist Movement all contributed to the making of a very potent and creative body of work which continues to influence many contemporary music and art scenes throughout the world today. Through lecture, guided listening, discussion, short papers and research projects, we’ll examine the acknowledged conventions in jazz pre-1960, how those conventions were transformed in various ways throughout the 60s, and how the new practices continue to influence artists today. The Shape of Jazz to Come: Innovations in Jazz from 1959-1969: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Jazz history recommended, though not required Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam. Instructor: Melford The Shape of Jazz to Come: Innovations in Jazz from 1959-1969: Read Less [-] 20 Music (MUSIC) MUSIC 139 Topics in Musics of the World 4 Units Terms offered: Summer 2023 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2023 Second 6 Week Session, Spring 2023 Surveys the music and music making of different world cultures outside the United States, with a focus on current issues in the arts, culture, and society. Such issues can include the impact of government polices on the arts, transnational circulation, intellectual property rights, as well as the current movements in the arts ranging from popular styles to cutting-edge contemporary experimentation. The particular culture to be studied will vary. Topics in Musics of the World: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of laboratory per week Summer: 6 weeks - 8 hours of lecture and 2 hours of laboratory per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Topics in Musics of the World: Read Less [-] MUSIC 140 Javanese Gamelan 2 Units Terms offered: Summer 2023 First 6 Week Session, Spring 2023, Fall 2022 A performing course for the study and practice of Indonesian music and instruments. Javanese Gamelan: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of studio per week Summer: 6 weeks - 7.5 hours of studio per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required. Javanese Gamelan: Read Less [-] MUSIC 141 University Symphony Orchestra 2 Units Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 May be taken for credit or audited. University Symphony Orchestra: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Audition Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 4 hours of studio per week Summer: 8 weeks - 5 hours of studio per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required. Instructor: Milnes University Symphony Orchestra: Read Less [-] MUSIC 142 University Wind Ensemble 2 Units Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 A performing course for the study and practice of traditional and contemporary wind band repertoire. University Wind Ensemble: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Audition Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Students may enroll in multiple sections of this course within the same semester. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 4 hours of studio per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required. University Wind Ensemble: Read Less [-] Music (MUSIC) 21 MUSIC 143 Gospel Chorus 2 Units Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 A course that will focus on the performance of choral music of the African American gospel music tradition with a particular emphasis on contemporary performance techniques. The Gospel Chorus, as is the case with other formal University music performance ensembles, will prepare music to be presented to the public in at least two concerts each semester. Students will be selected for the chorus on the basis of individual auditions. Gospel Chorus: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of studio per week Summer: 6 weeks - 7.5 hours of studio per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam. Instructor: Wilson Gospel Chorus: Read Less [-] MUSIC 144 University Chorus 2 Units Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 The University Chorus performs music primarily from the 17th to the 20th centuries including works for chorus and orchestra. University Chorus: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Audition Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of studio and 1 hour of discussion per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required. Instructor: Kuzma University Chorus: Read Less [-] MUSIC N144 Chorus Summer Workshop 1 Unit Terms offered: Prior to 2007 This is a three-week intensive choral workshop where singers will learn a program set and give a concert performance at the end of the term. This workshop will be in conjunction with the Summer Conducting Workshop, where multiple active conductors and the master teacher will be working closely with the chorus during the last two weeks of the three-week term. Chorus Summer Workshop: Read More [+] Objectives & Outcomes Course Objectives: Objectives: # To develop sight-reading skills within choral context. # To develop oral communication skills through tone quality, phrasing, expression, diction, dynamics and active listening. # To develop the skill of singing independently and cooperatively in a group. # To develop students’ flexibility to work with different conductors. Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Audition required Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit with instructor consent. Hours & Format Summer: 3 weeks - 10 hours of studio per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam. Instructor: Chang Chorus Summer Workshop: Read Less [-] MUSIC 145 University Chamber Chorus 2 Units Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 A smaller mixed chorus that aims at a professional standard of ensemble singing and explores the lesser-known choral repertory. University Chamber Chorus: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Audition Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 4 hours of studio per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required. Instructor: Kuzma University Chamber Chorus: Read Less [-] 22 Music (MUSIC) MUSIC 146B Balinese Gamelan 2 Units Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 Learn to perform music suited to Balinese gamelan Semar Pagulingan, Pelegongan, Baleganjur, or Gender Wayang (emphasis may change from one semester to the next). Classes will consist of instruction on playing technique and memorization of pieces taught by ear, in the traditional Balinese manner. The course will culminate with a public performance. Balinese Gamelan: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: by audition Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of studio per week Summer: 6 weeks - 7.5 hours of studio per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Instructor: Brinner Balinese Gamelan: Read Less [-] MUSIC N146B Balinese Gamelan 2 Units Terms offered: Summer 2018 First 6 Week Session A performing course for the study and practice of Indonesian music and instruments. Balinese Gamelan: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Summer: 6 weeks - 6 hours of studio per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam. Instructor: Gold Balinese Gamelan: Read Less [-] MUSIC 148 African Music Ensemble 2 Units Terms offered: Summer 2023 Second 6 Week Session, Spring 2023, Fall 2022 Performance of West African music with particular emphasis on the music of Ghana. Practical instruction in traditional instrumental and vocal techniques. African Music Ensemble: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 4 hours of studio per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required. Instructor: Ladzekpo African Music Ensemble: Read Less [-] MUSIC N148 African Music Ensemble 2 Units Terms offered: Summer 2021 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2020 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2019 Second 6 Week Session Performance of West African music with particular emphasis on the music of Ghana. Practical instruction in traditional instrumental and vocal techniques. African Music Ensemble: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: An audition may be required Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 4 hours of studio per week Summer: 6 weeks - 6 hours of studio per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required. Instructor: Ladzekpo African Music Ensemble: Read Less [-] Music (MUSIC) 25 MUSIC 152A Advanced Musicianship I 3 Units Terms offered: Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021 Sight singing, ear training, keyboard harmony, and score reading involving increasing chromaticism. Advanced Musicianship I: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Advanced placement in Music Placement Examination or successful completion of Music 52B Credit Restrictions: Students cannot receive credit for 152A after having completed 51. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam. Advanced Musicianship I: Read Less [-] MUSIC 152B Advanced Musicianship II 3 Units Terms offered: Spring 2019, Spring 2017 Continuation of the skills acquired in prerequisite courses, with an emphasis on score reading skills (including use of the voice) and the realization of Baroque figured bass lines, harmonization, transcription, rhythm,study of several 20th-century and contemporary practices, and further work on ensemble singing. Advanced Musicianship II: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Successful completion of Music 152A Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam. Advanced Musicianship II: Read Less [-] MUSIC 154A Counterpoint 3 Units Terms offered: Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020 A study of species counterpoint. Regular exercises in two and three voices required. Group discussion and analysis. Counterpoint: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: 50 and 60 Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Counterpoint: Read Less [-] MUSIC 154B Counterpoint 3 Units Terms offered: Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2020 A study of 18th-century counterpoint. Regular exercises required. Analysis of chorale preludes, two- and three-part inventions, canons, and fugue expositions. Counterpoint: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: 50 and 60 Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Counterpoint: Read Less [-] MUSIC 155 Music Composition 3 Units Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 A study of formal problems using contemporary composition techniques. Music Composition: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: 50 and 60 Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Music Composition: Read Less [-] 26 Music (MUSIC) MUSIC 156 Studies in Musical Analysis 3 Units Terms offered: Fall 2021, Fall 2019, Fall 2018 The study of various analytical techniques and their application to important works of music. Studies in Musical Analysis: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: 50 and 60 Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Studies in Musical Analysis: Read Less [-] MUSIC 157A Orchestration 3 Units Terms offered: Fall 2022, Fall 2020, Fall 2018 A study of instrumentation--the construction capabilities and idiomatic qualities of all of the individual instruments which comprise the contemporary symphony orchestra followed by a study of the 18th-, 19th-, and 20th-century orchestrational technique. Analysis of scores and assignments in scoring of selected instrumental combinations. Orchestration: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: 50 and 60. 61; 151 recommended Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Formerly known as: 157 Orchestration: Read Less [-] MUSIC 157B Orchestration 3 Units Terms offered: Spring 2023, Spring 2021, Spring 2019 A study of instrumentation--the construction capabilities and idiomatic qualities of all of the individual instruments which comprise the contemporary symphony orchestra followed by a study of the 18th-, 19th-, and 20th-century orchestrational technique. Analysis of scores and assignments in scoring of selected instrumental combinations. Orchestration: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: 50 and 60 Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Orchestration: Read Less [-] MUSIC 158A Sound and Music Computing with CNMAT Technologies 4 Units Terms offered: Summer 2023 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2023 Second 6 Week Session, Spring 2023 Explores the intersection of music and computers using a combination of scientific, technological, and artistic methodologies. Musical concerns within a computational frame are addressed through the acquisition of basic programming skills for the creation and control of digital sound. Will learn core concepts and techniques of computerbased music composition using the Cycling74/MaxMSP programming environment in combination with associated software tools and programming approaches created by the Center for New Music and Audio Technologies. Included will be exposure to the essentials of digital audio signal processing, musical acoustics and psychoacoustics, sound analysis and synthesis. The course is hands-on and taught from the computer lab. Sound and Music Computing with CNMAT Technologies: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor, or a single music course drawn from the following list: Music 20A/B, Music 25A, Music 29, or any single advanced musicianship or harmony course Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Summer: 6 weeks - 7.5 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam. Sound and Music Computing with CNMAT Technologies: Read Less [-] Music (MUSIC) 27 MUSIC 158B Situated Instrument Design for Musical Expression 4 Units Terms offered: Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2020 The practice and theory of contextual instrument design for use in musical expression is explored. Students create new instruments and performance environments using a variety of physical interaction paradigms, programming practices, and musical processes emerging from the UC Berkeley Center for New Music and Audio Technologies (CNMAT). Building on the methodologies established in Music 158A, the course develops aesthetic, analytic and technical skills through discussion, empirical study, and collaborative engagement. With a balance of artistic and technical concerns, participants deepen understanding of the creative process, demonstrating the results through class installation and public performance. Situated Instrument Design for Musical Expression: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Music 158A or consent of the instructor Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week Summer: 6 weeks - 7.5 hours of lecture and 7.5 hours of laboratory per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam. Situated Instrument Design for Musical Expression: Read Less [-] MUSIC 159 Computer Programming for Music Applications 4 Units Terms offered: Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019 Software engineering for musical applications covering programming concepts for live-performance real-time systems as well as cloud-based music information retrieval applications. Topics include the software representation of sound and music, real-time scheduling, analysis of gestures from systems of sensors, common design patterns, analysis and controlled synthesis, and machine learning applications for music understanding and creation. Behavior driven design and test driven development are core ideas that permeate the course. Computer Programming for Music Applications: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Music 158 or permission of instructor Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 4 hours of laboratory per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam. Computer Programming for Music Applications: Read Less [-] MUSIC 161A Instrumental Conducting 3 Units Terms offered: Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020 A study of the basic elements of conducting: physical gesture, score reading, and score analysis. Development of skills with emphasis on conducting and rehearsal techniques applicable to orchestral literature in various languages and musical styles. Preparation of selected works for rehearsal and performance in class. Should be taken in a two-semester sequence. Instrumental Conducting: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Music 51 and 61; 152 and 156 recommended Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit up to a total of 1 time. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 4 hours of lecture per week Summer: 6 weeks - 10 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Instructor: Milnes Formerly known as: 160 Instrumental Conducting: Read Less [-] MUSIC 161B Instrumental Conducting 3 Units Terms offered: Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019 A study of the basic elements of conducting: physical gesture, score reading, and score analysis. Development of skills with emphasis on conducting and rehearsal techniques applicable to orchestral literature in various languages and musical styles. Preparation of selected works for rehearsal and performance in class. Should be taken in a two-semester sequence. Instrumental Conducting: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: 51 and 61; 152 and 156 recommended Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 4 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Instructor: Milnes Formerly known as: 161 Instrumental Conducting: Read Less [-] 30 Music (MUSIC) MUSIC 166B Aurality and Creative Interaction 2 3 Units Terms offered: Prior to 2007 Further studies in active listening, collaboration and creation, with emphasis on experimental and global practices of the last 100 years. Includes projects in composition and collaborative performance. Aurality and Creative Interaction 2: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Music 166A, or consent of the instructor Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam. Aurality and Creative Interaction 2: Read Less [-] MUSIC 167A Orchestral Instrument Instruction 1 Unit Terms offered: Prior to 2007 Private instruction of 6 hours of lessons for non-music majors throughout the semester for performers of the orchestral instruments. Lessons are focused on the study and performance of etudes and repertoire on the organ with a member of the private instructor faculty. Orchestral Instrument Instruction: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: 1. Audition for, and be accepted into, private lessons. 2. Commitment to: a. study a broad variety of styles and periods of notated orchestral instruments literature as developmentally appropriate; b. participate in planning of varied repertoire with the private instructor and supervising faculty; c. prepare for each lesson received as directed by their instructor Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 12 weeks - 0.5 hours of studio per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam. Orchestral Instrument Instruction: Read Less [-] MUSIC 167B Vocal Performance Instruction 1 Unit Terms offered: Prior to 2007 Private instruction of approximately 6 hours of lessons throughout the semester for singers who participate in the University Chorus (Music 144) or University Chamber Chorus (Music 145). Lessons are focused on the study and performance of vocalises and repertoire for voice with a member of the private instructor faculty. Vocal Performance Instruction: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 12 weeks - 0.5 hours of studio per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam. Vocal Performance Instruction: Read Less [-] MUSIC 167C Intermediate Piano/Fortepiano Instruction 1 Unit Terms offered: Prior to 2007 By audition, for intermediate performers of the notated keyboard repertoire, offering private instruction in 6 hours of lessons throughout the semester, typically given as twelve 30-minute lessons, focused on study and performance of keyboard repertoire with a member of the piano faculty. Placement is determined by audition of 2 contrasting pieces from the standard keyboard repertoire. Intermediate Piano/Fortepiano Instruction: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: 1. Audition 2. Satisfactory performance in musicianship placement test and intent to major in music; or have already declared major in music. 3. Commitment to: a. study a broad variety of styles and periods of notated keyboard literature, spanning pre-Baroque era through 21st century; b. participate in planning of varied repertoire with private instructor and supervising faculty; Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 12 weeks - 0.5 hours of studio per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam. Intermediate Piano/Fortepiano Instruction: Read Less [-] Music (MUSIC) 31 MUSIC 167H Early Music Performance Instruction 1 Unit Terms offered: Prior to 2007 Private instruction of 6 hours of lessons and additional small group coaching throughout the semester for instrumentalists and singers who participate in the University Baroque Ensemble (Music 149). Lessons are focused on the study and performance of exercises and repertoire for Baroque instruments or voice with a member of the private instructor faculty. Early Music Performance Instruction: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 12 weeks - 0.5 hours of studio per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam. Early Music Performance Instruction: Read Less [-] MUSIC 167I Organ Instruction 1 Unit Terms offered: Prior to 2007 Private instruction of 6 hours of lessons for non-music majors throughout the semester for performers of the organ. Lessons are focused on the study and performance of etudes and repertoire on the organ with a member of the private instructor faculty. Organ Instruction: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: 1) Audition for, and be accepted into, private lessons. 2) Commitment to: a. study a broad variety of styles and periods of notated organ literature as developmentally appropriate; b. participate in planning of varied repertoire with the private instructor and supervising faculty; c. prepare for each lesson received as directed by their instructor Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 12 weeks - 0.5 hours of studio per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam. Organ Instruction: Read Less [-] MUSIC 168A Instrumental Performance 3 Units Terms offered: Prior to 2007 By audition, for experienced performers of orchestral instruments. A directed program of study including participation in the University Symphony or other department-sponsored ensembles, in workshops, and in special projects. Will include instruction and/or coaching, individually or in groups. The student's program will be worked out in consultation with the faculty in charge of the course. Each student's studies will lead to some kind of public performance. Instrumental Performance: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Music majors only Credit Restrictions: Must be taken for a letter grade. Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 4 hours of studio per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required. Instructor: Milnes Formerly known as: Music 150A Instrumental Performance: Read Less [-] MUSIC 168B Vocal Performance 3 Units Terms offered: Prior to 2007 Music 168B is a vocal performance course for music majors and intending majors who perform in the University Chorus or the University Chamber Chorus. Placement is determined by audition and is made at the discretion of the coordinator and supervisor. In addition to enrollment in one of those choruses, the class is a combined applied studies and performance technique course designed to develop fundamental vocal technique, stage technique, and musical and dramatic interpretation. Vocal Performance: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: 1) Audition and acceptance into the program based on that audition 2) Satisfactory performance in musicianship placement test and signed intent to major in music form; or have already declared major in music Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 5 hours of studio per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam. Vocal Performance: Read Less [-] 32 Music (MUSIC) MUSIC 168C Piano/Fortepiano Performance 2 Units Terms offered: Prior to 2007 By audition, for experienced performers of notated keyboard repertoire from Baroque (or pre-Baroque) eras through the twenty-first century. The course will consist of two parts: 1) Private Instruction in 12 hours of lessons focused on study and performance of keyboard repertoire each semester with a member of the piano faculty. 2) In repeating the course the students must enroll in a separate Studio component consisting of: A. a one-semester Performance Studio (168CS) B. a one-semester Ensemble Studio (168CE) The student’s program will be planned in consultation with the faculty in charge of the course. Each student’s studies will lead to public performance prior to graduation. Piano/Fortepiano Performance: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: 1) Audition that demonstrates close-to-performance level accomplishment or better, with two or more contrasting, well-prepared pieces(s) selected from standard keyboard repertoire. 2) Satisfactory performance in musicianship placement test and intent to major in music; or have already declared major in music Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 12 weeks - 1 hour of studio per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam. Piano/Fortepiano Performance: Read Less [-] MUSIC 168CE Piano/Fortepiano Ensemble Studio 1 Unit Terms offered: Prior to 2007 By audition, for pianists enrolled in 168C, offering ensemble work including individual practice with fellow performers. Ensembles may include working with vocalists or instrumentalists. Focused on the study and performance of the ensemble repertoire, including two sessions of coaching by the instructors involved. May be repeated, with or without credit. Piano/Fortepiano Ensemble Studio: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in 168C or permission of the instructor Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1.5 hours of studio per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam. Piano/Fortepiano Ensemble Studio: Read Less [-] MUSIC 168CS Piano/Fortepiano Performance Studio 1 Unit Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 By audition, for pianists enrolled in 168C, offering instruction in performance and performance practice before a studio class. The course will be a conservatory-style performance option for 168C pianists, providing expanded opportunities and incentives for performance. To achieve credit, students will be required to prepare and play work(s) from the keyboard repertoire during the studio. In addition, the instructor will provide an introduction to the department’s early keyboards instruments in Room 120 Morrison Hall, and may organize lectures on the use of printed editions from the Hargrove Library, comparisons of early recordings, instruction in historically-informed performance, improvisation, decided at the discretion of the instructor. Piano/Fortepiano Performance Studio: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in 168C or permission of the instructor Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of studio per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam. Piano/Fortepiano Performance Studio: Read Less [-] Music (MUSIC) 35 MUSIC 179 Topics in History, Culture, and Analysis 3 Units Terms offered: Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015 A seminar for upper division music majors. Topics will change each semester but will always represent a fairly narrow focus on a single issue in the history, interpretation, or social meaning of music. The course provides students with an opportunity to go deeply into one subject, to discuss their ideas in a seminar setting, and to carry out a substantial independent research project. Topics in History, Culture, and Analysis: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: 60 and 76 or consent of instructor Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Topics in History, Culture, and Analysis: Read Less [-] MUSIC 180 Seminar in Ethnomusicology: Selected Topics 3 Units Terms offered: Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Fall 2020 A seminar for upper division music majors and other prepared students by permission of the instructor. Topics will change each semester but will always concentrate on a selected musical practice from an ethnomusicological perspective. The course provides students with an opportunity to go deeply into one subject, to discuss their ideas in a seminar setting, and to carry out a substantial independent research project. Seminar in Ethnomusicology: Selected Topics: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Successful completion of Music 80 or consent of instructor Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Seminar in Ethnomusicology: Selected Topics: Read Less [-] MUSIC 195 Capstone Project in Music 1 Unit Terms offered: Fall 2022 Individual study, undertaken in conjunction with an academic course, leading to the completion of the capstone project for the Music major. Capstone Project in Music: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Restricted to declared Music majors Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 0-1 hours of independent study per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Alternative to final exam. Capstone Project in Music: Read Less [-] MUSIC H195 Special Study for Honors Candidates in Music 4 Units Terms offered: Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021 Individual tutorials leading to the completion of a special honors project. Special Study for Honors Candidates in Music: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Restricted to seniors with a grade-point average of 3.3 overall and 3.5 in the major. Consent of instructor and Department Honors Committee Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit up to a total of 8 units. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 0 hours of independent study per week Summer: 8 weeks - 5.5 hours of independent study per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required. Special Study for Honors Candidates in Music: Read Less [-] 36 Music (MUSIC) MUSIC 197 Field Studies 1 - 3 Units Terms offered: Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2018 Department organized and supervised field programs involving experiences in tutoring and related activities. Students taking the course for the first time will be provided with training suitable to the subject matter being tutored. Field Studies: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Music major Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-3 hours of fieldwork per week Summer: 6 weeks - 2.5-7.5 hours of fieldwork per week 8 weeks - 1.5-5.5 hours of fieldwork per week 10 weeks - 1.5-4.5 hours of fieldwork per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required. Field Studies: Read Less [-] MUSIC 198 Group Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates 1 - 4 Units Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 Not to serve in lieu of regular courses of instruction. Group Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Credit Restrictions: Enrollment is restricted; see the section on Academic Policies-Course Number Guide in the Berkeley Guide. Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-4 hours of directed group study per week Summer: 6 weeks - 2.5-10 hours of directed group study per week 8 weeks - 1.5-7.5 hours of directed group study per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required. Group Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates: Read Less [-] MUSIC 198BC Berkeley Connect 1 Unit Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 Berkeley Connect is a mentoring program, offered through various academic departments, that helps students build intellectual community. Over the course of a semester, enrolled students participate in regular small-group discussions facilitated by a graduate student mentor (following a faculty-directed curriculum), meet with their graduate student mentor for one-on-one academic advising, attend lectures and panel discussions featuring department faculty and alumni, and go on field trips to campus resources. Students are not required to be declared majors in order to participate. Berkeley Connect: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Credit Restrictions: Enrollment is restricted; see the section on Academic Policies-Course Number Guide in the Berkeley Guide. Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required. Berkeley Connect: Read Less [-] MUSIC 199 Supervised Independent Study and Research 1 - 4 Units Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 Not to serve in lieu of regular courses of instruction. Enrollment restrictions apply; see the Introduction to Courses and Curricula section of this catalog. Supervised Independent Study and Research: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 0 hours of independent study per week Summer: 6 weeks - 1-5 hours of independent study per week 8 weeks - 1-4 hours of independent study per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required. Supervised Independent Study and Research: Read Less [-] Music (MUSIC) 37 MUSIC 200B Introduction to Music Scholarship II 4 Units Terms offered: Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020 Principles and methods of scholarly research in Western art music, especially history and criticism of music; use of documents, and design of projects. Presentation of results in written and oral forms. Introduction to Music Scholarship II: Read More [+] Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of seminar per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Introduction to Music Scholarship II: Read Less [-] MUSIC 200C Introduction to Music Scholarship III 4 Units Terms offered: Spring 2023, Spring 2021, Fall 2019 Introduction to issues and methods in ethnomusicology, from the perspectives of both the social sciences and music. Presentation of results in written and oral forms. Introduction to Music Scholarship III: Read More [+] Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of seminar per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Introduction to Music Scholarship III: Read Less [-] MUSIC 201A Proseminar in Computer Music 4 Units Terms offered: Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018 Overview of the field of computer music and its application to music composition. Practices, procedures, and aesthetics related to the application of newer technologies to music composition will be covered in tandem with contemporary research topics in computer music. Recent computer music repertoire with its related technologies will be examined. Students in this proseminar must have advanced musical training and knowledge of the history and repertoire of electro-acoustic music. Proseminar in Computer Music: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Consent of instructor Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 4 hours of laboratory per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Instructor: Campion Proseminar in Computer Music: Read Less [-] MUSIC 202 Seminar in Contemporary Music 4 Units Terms offered: Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Spring 2016 Studies in 20th-century music. Seminar in Contemporary Music: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of seminar per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Seminar in Contemporary Music: Read Less [-] 40 Music (MUSIC) MUSIC 228 Professional Development Colloquium 4 Units Terms offered: Fall 2019, Fall 2018 This course provides direction to graduate students in the latter phase of their PhD degrees. It is devised to provide productive structure to the dissertation writing process, and to help students write and learn skills important to their professional development. Students will have the opportunity to work through their dissertation ideas and present their work orally in a supportive academic environment. Professional Development Colloquium: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of colloquium per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Instructor: Davies Professional Development Colloquium: Read Less [-] MUSIC 230 Topics in Performance Studies 4 Units Terms offered: Spring 2017, Spring 2014 Critical survey of performance theory as it relates to music. Readings combine key foundational texts with current scholarly works from disciplines including ethnomusicology, musicology, performance studies, anthropology, and cultural studies. Topics in Performance Studies: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of seminar per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Instructor: Roberts Topics in Performance Studies: Read Less [-] MUSIC 243 Transcription and Analysis in Ethnomusicology 4 Units Terms offered: Fall 2019, Fall 2015, Spring 2014 Methods and practice of transcription applied to selected musical practices in relation to specific analytical goals. Coursework includes use of software for sound analysis and notation. Transcription and Analysis in Ethnomusicology: Read More [+] Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of seminar per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Formerly known as: 234 Transcription and Analysis in Ethnomusicology: Read Less [-] MUSIC 244A Tools of Ethnomusicological Research 4 Units Terms offered: Spring 2021, Fall 2018, Fall 2016 Collection and organization of research data. Introduction to audio and video recording, photography, database design, interviewing, and writing fieldnotes. Tools of Ethnomusicological Research: Read More [+] Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of seminar per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Tools of Ethnomusicological Research: Read Less [-] MUSIC 244B Research Design for Ethnomusicologists 4 Units Terms offered: Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Fall 2019 Instruction in designing a doctoral research project, writing a dissertation prospectus, and formulating a grant proposal. Focus also on issues such as representation and ethics. Students will normally take this course one semester prior to presenting the prospectus for their doctoral dissertation. Research Design for Ethnomusicologists: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: 244A or consent of instructor Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of seminar per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Research Design for Ethnomusicologists: Read Less [-] Music (MUSIC) 41 MUSIC 245 Music, Sexuality, and Gender 4 Units Terms offered: Spring 2020, Fall 2000, Fall 1997 This course introduces ethno/musicological approaches to the study of sexuality and gender. We will study scholarly works that consider how music informs and reflects cultural constructions of femininity, masculinity, and non-binary genders, and consider questions of sexuality within and apart from these frameworks. Taking wide-ranging examples that include popular music, folk and indigenous musics, and European art music, we will investigate how gendered and sexualized subjectivities are negotiated through musical practices such as composition, performance, audition, and consumption. Class readings will include ethnomusicological, musicological, anthropological, feminist, Marxist, and queer theory approaches. Music, Sexuality, and Gender: Read More [+] Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of seminar per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Music, Sexuality, and Gender: Read Less [-] MUSIC 246 Theory and Method in Popular Music Studies 4 Units Terms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2016, Fall 2012 Critical survey of the major issues raised and methodologies used in the study of popular music. Selected readings from a wide range of disciplines, including sociology, anthropology, musicology, ethnomusicology, communication, history, political science, economics, and music journalism. Theory and Method in Popular Music Studies: Read More [+] Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of seminar per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Theory and Method in Popular Music Studies: Read Less [-] MUSIC 247 Topics in Ethnomusicology 4 Units Terms offered: Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021 A highly specialized course in ethnomusicology. The topic will change each time the course is offered. Topics in Ethnomusicology: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of seminar per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Formerly known as: 232 Topics in Ethnomusicology: Read Less [-] MUSIC 249 Interpretive Theories and Music 4 Units Terms offered: Fall 2022, Spring 2019, Fall 2013 Readings on interpretive theories dealing with issues such as aesthetics, identity formation, and politics of representation, from the multiple disciplines informing the study of music. The selection of theoretical writings will change each time the course is offered. Interpretive Theories and Music: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of seminar per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Interpretive Theories and Music: Read Less [-] 42 Music (MUSIC) MUSIC 250A Advanced Ethnomusicological Studies 2 - 4 Units Terms offered: Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2016 Forum for advanced work in students' areas of specialization, with particular emphasis on addressing the integration of musical analysis with theoretical issues. Students set specific goals with faculty and meet as needed individually and as a group. Advanced Ethnomusicological Studies: Read More [+] Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2-4 hours of seminar per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Advanced Ethnomusicological Studies: Read Less [-] MUSIC 258A Sound and Music Computing with CNMAT Technologies 4 Units Terms offered: Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2018 Explores the intersection of music and computers using a combination of scientific, technological, and artistic methodologies. Musical concerns within a computational frame are addressed through the acquisition of basic programming skills for the creation and control of digital sound. Will learn core concepts and techniques of computer-based music composition using the Cycling74/MaxMSP programming environment in combination with associated software tools and programming approaches created by the Center for New Music and Audio Technologies. Included will be exposure to the essentials of digital audio signal processing, musical acoustics and psychoacoustics, sound analysis and synthesis. The course is hands-on & taught from the computer lab. Sound and Music Computing with CNMAT Technologies: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Limited to graduate students in Music Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Summer: 6 weeks - 7.5 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Sound and Music Computing with CNMAT Technologies: Read Less [-] MUSIC 258B Situated Instrument Design for Musical Expression 4 Units Terms offered: Spring 2023, Spring 2019, Spring 2018 The practice and theory of contextual instrument design for use in musical expression is explored. Students create new instruments and performance environments using a variety of physical interaction paradigms, programming practices, and musical processes emerging from the UC Berkeley Center for New Music and Audio Technologies (CNMAT). Building on the methodologies established in Music 258A, the course develops aesthetic, analytic and technical skills through discussion, empirical study, and collaborative engagement. With a balance of artistic and technical concerns, participants deepen understanding of the creative process, demonstrating the results through class installation and public performance. Situated Instrument Design for Musical Expression: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Music 258A or consent of instructor; limited to graduate students in Music Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week Summer: 6 weeks - 7.5 hours of lecture and 7.5 hours of laboratory per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Situated Instrument Design for Musical Expression: Read Less [-] MUSIC 290 Colloquium 1 Unit Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 Meetings for the presentation of original work by faculty, visiting lecturers, and advanced graduate students. Assigned readings. In rotation members of the class will be appointed as respondents for the papers. Colloquium: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 0 hours of colloquium per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Music/Graduate Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only. Colloquium: Read Less [-]