Future Course Rotation
The following is the rotation of courses in the School of Music that is planned for the next few semesters. The rotation is subject to change and will be updated as necessary. Summer course offerings are contingent on student enrollment.
Theory and Composition
| MUS | 1100 | Introductory Musicianship | Fall |
| MUS | 1101 | Musicianship I | Fall, Spring |
| MUS | 1102 | Musicianship II | Fall, Spring |
| MUS | 1301 | Theory I | Fall, Spring |
| MUS | 1302 | Theory II | Fall, Spring |
| MUS | 2101 | Musicianship III | Fall, Spring |
| MUS | 2102 | Musicianship IV | Fall, Spring |
| MUS | 2207 | Elementary Composition I | Fall |
| MUS | 2208 | Elementary Composition II | Spring |
| MUS | 2301 | Theory III | Fall, Spring |
| MUS | 2302 | Theory IV | Fall, Spring |
| MUS | 3203 | Jazz Arranging | Spring, even |
| MUS | 3207 | Composition (non-composition majors) | Fall |
| MUS | 3301 | Theory V | Fall, Spring, Summer (abroad) |
| MUS | 3306 | Elementary Orchestration | Fall |
| MUS | 3307-8 | Intermediate Composition I, II | Fall, Spring |
| MUS | 4203 | Electroacoustic Composition | Fall, Spring |
| MUS | 4204 | Advanced Orchestration | Spring |
| MUS | 4205 | Theoretical Systems | Spring |
| MUS | 4208 | Jazz Theory | Fall, odd |
| MUS | 4301 | Advanced Analysis | Spring |
| MUS | 4304 | Counterpoint | Fall |
| MUS | 4305 | Advanced Counterpoint | Spring |
| MUS | 4307-8 | Advanced Composition I, II | Fall, Spring |
| MUS | 4V09 | Advanced Electroacoustic Composition | Fall, Spring |
| MUS | 5100 | Music Theory Review | Fall |
| MUS | 5201 | Pedagogy of Theory | Spring, even |
| MUS | 5207-9 | Graduate Composition I, II, III | Fall, Spring |
| MUS | 5301 | History of Music Theory | Spring, odd |
| MUS | 5302 | Analytical Techniques | Spring, both; Summer, odd |
| MUS | 5355 | Analysis Seminar | Fall |
Music History and Literature
| MUS | 1321 | Engaging With Music | Fall, Spring |
| MUS | 2320 | Music and Urban Society | Summer (as needed) |
| MUS | 3315 | Survey of Music Literature | Fall |
| MUS | 3321 | Music in World Cultures | Fall, Spring |
| MUS | 3322 | Popular Musics | Spring |
| MUS | 3323 | Jazz and its History | Fall |
| MUS | 3324* | The History of Music before 1600 | Fall, Spring, Summer |
| MUS | 3325* | The History of Music from 1600 to 1800 | Fall, Spring, Summer |
| MUS | 3326* | The History of Music from 1800 to WWI | Fall, Spring, Summer |
| MUS | 3327* | The History of Music from WWI to the Present | Fall, Spring, Summer |
| MUS | 4280 | Senior Seminar and paper | Spring |
| MUS | 4321 | Symphonic Literature | Fall |
| MUS | 4322 | Piano Literature I | Fall, even |
| MUS | 4324 | Piano Literature II | Spring 2028 ("Spring, odd" beginning Spring 2029) |
| MUS | 4325 | Opera Literature | Spring |
| MUS | 4327 | Song Literature I | Fall |
| MUS | 4329 | Song Literature II | Spring |
| MUS | 4331 | Band Literature | Spring |
| MUS | 4333 | Percussion Literature | Spring, odd |
| MUS | 4334 | String Chamber Literature | Spring |
| MUS | 4335 | Woodwind Literature | Spring, odd |
| MUS | 4336 | Brass Literature | Spring, odd |
| MUS | 4343 | Organ Literature I | Spring, odd |
| MUS | 4344 | Organ Literature II | Spring, even |
| MUS | 4364 | Traditional Music & Culture in Latin America | Spring |
| MUS | 5011 | Graduate History Review | Spring |
| MUS | 5319 | Foundations in Ethnomusicology | Spring, even |
| MUS | 5320 | Research Methods and Bibliography | Fall, |
| MUS | 5321 | Seminar in The Middle Ages | Spring, odd |
| MUS | 5322 | Seminar in The Renaissance Era | Fall, odd |
| MUS | 5323 | Seminar in The Baroque Era | Spring, even |
| MUS | 5325 | Seminar in The Classic Era | Fall, even |
| MUS | 5326 | Seminar in The Romantic Era | Spring, odd |
| MUS | 5328 | Seminar in Music WWI to Present | Spring, even |
| MUS | 5329 | Foundations in Musicology | Spring, odd |
Conducting
| MUS | 2260 | Elementary Conducting | Fall, Spring |
| MUS | 3260 | Instrumental Conducting | Spring |
| MUS | 3261 | Choral Conducting I | Spring |
| MUS | 4259 | Fundamentals of Conducting | Spring |
| MUS | 4260 | Orchestral Conducting | Spring |
| MUS | 4261 | Advance Choral Conducting | Fall |
| MUS | 4262 | Band Conducting | Fall |
| MUS | 4337 | Choral Literature | Fall |
| MUS | 5171 | Conducting Performance Project | Fall, Spring |
| MUS | 5260 | Orchestral Conducting | Spring |
| MUS | 5251 | Advanced Choral Conducting (w/4261) | Fall |
| MUS | 5265-7 | Conducting Practicum Orchestra, Choral, Band | Fall, Spring |
| MUS | 5270 | Applied Conducting | Fall, Spring |
| MUS | 5282 | Band Conducting (w/4262) | Fall |
| MUS | 5337 | Choral Literature | Spring, even |
| MUS | 6V70 | Applied Conducting (w/5270) | Fall, Spring |
Music Education
| MUS | 1216 | Band Techniques for String Players | Spring. even |
| MUS | 1330 | Introduction to Music Education | Fall, Spring |
| MUS | 1331 | Technology for Musicians | Fall, Spring, May Mini-mester |
| EDP | 2336 | The Developing Child | Fall |
| EDC | 3309 | Curriculum & Instruction for All-Level Certification | Spring |
| MUS | 3132 | Choral Methods I | Fall |
| MUS | 3232 | Choral Methods II | Spring |
| MUS | 3135 | Special Learners in the Music Classroom (archived) | Spring |
| MUS | 3212 | String Methods (string players) | Fall, even |
| MUS | 3331 | Music in the Elementary School | Fall, Spring |
| MUS | 3334 | Secondary Choral Music | Fall |
| MUS | 3136 | Instrumental Methods I (.01 Band, .02 Strings) | Fall-Band, Fall odd-Strings |
| MUS | 3236 | Instrumental Methods II | Spring |
| MUS | 3337 | Elementary Music Education | As needed |
| MUS | 4219 | Marching Band/Jazz Pedagogy | Fall |
Diction and Opera
| MUS | 1150 | English/Italian Diction | Fall |
| MUS | 1151 | German Diction | Fall |
| MUS | 1152 | French Diction | Spring |
| MUS | 3153 | Russian Lyric Diction | Spring |
| MUS | 4151 | Advanced Vocal Coaching | Fall, Spring, Summer |
| MUS | 5150 | Sem. In Vocal Performance & Pedagogy | Spring, odd |
| MUS | 5151 | Advanced Vocal Coaching | Fall, Spring, Summer |
| MUS | 5152 | Graduate Diction Review | Fall |
| MUS | 5153 | Graduate Russian Lyric Diction | Spring |
Methods, Class Lessons, and Pedagogy
| MUS | 1111 | Flute-Saxophone (TR 12:50-1:40) | Spring |
| MUS | 1112 | Oboe-Bassoon (TR 9:50-10:40) | Fall |
| MUS | 1113 | Clarinet (TR 8:25-9:15) | Fall |
| MUS | 1114 | Trumpet-Horn (MW 9:05-9:55) | Fall |
| MUS | 1115 | Trombone, Baritone, Tuba (TR 8-8:50) | Spring |
| MUS | 1116 | Strings (non-major) (MW 10:10-11) | Fall |
| MUS | 1117 | Violin (for string majors) | Fall, odd |
| MUS | 1118 | Viola (for string majors) | Spring, even |
| MUS | 1119 | Percussion (MW 10:10-11) | Spring |
| MUS | 1120 | Cello (for string majors) | Fall, even |
| MUS | 1121 | Double Bass (for string majors) | Spring, odd |
| MUS | 1131-33 | Class Piano | Fall, Spring |
| MUS | 1124 | Class Voice | Fall, Spring |
| MUS | 1202 | Basic Guitar | Fall, Spring |
MUEN MUS | 2113 5117 | Introduction to Harmonization, Modulation and transposition (organ) | Fall, even |
| MUS | 3111 | Organ Pedagogy | Fall Odd |
| MUS | 3138/5138 | Sight Reading for Pianists | Spring, odd |
| MUS | 3310 | Beginning Jazz Improvisation | Fall, Spring |
| MUS | 3212 | String Methods (string majors) | Fall |
| MUS | 3312 | Piano Pedagogy I | Fall, odd |
| MUS | 3313 | Piano Pedagogy II | Spring, even |
| MUS | 4110 | Advanced Jazz Improvisation | Fall, Spring |
| MUS | 4114 | Internship in Piano Teaching I | Fall, Spring |
| MUS | 4115 | Internship in Piano Teaching II | Fall, Spring |
| MUS | 4210 | Organ Improvisation | Spring, even |
| MUS | 4213 | Service Playing | Spring odd |
| MUS | 4299 | Vocal Pedagogy | Fall |
| MUS | 4315 | Advanced Piano Pedagogy & Practicum I | Fall |
| MUS | 4317 | Piano Pedagogy III | Fall, even |
| MUS | 5114 | Internship in Piano Teaching I | Fall, Spring |
| MUS | 5115 | Internship in Piano Teaching II | Fall, Spring |
| MUS | 5116 | Pedagogy Research Project | Fall, Spring |
MUS MUEN | 5117 2113 | Introduction to Harmonization, Modulation and transposition (organ) | Fall, even |
| MUS | 5118 | Internship in Organ Teaching | Fall, odd |
| MUS | 5313 | Advanced Piano Pedagogy & Practicum II | Spring, even |
Music-General
| MUS | 4236 | Performer Wellness | Spring, odd |
| MUS | 4237 | Entrepreneurship in Music | Fall, Spring |
Ensembles
All ensembles are offered Fall and Spring except the following:
| MUEN | 1102 | Marching Band | Fall |
| MUEN | 1109 | Concert Band | Spring |
Church Music
| MUS | 1007/5037 | Church Music Forum | Fall, Spring |
| MUS | 2370 | Formation: Christian Musicians | Spring |
| MUS | 3170 | Guitar for Music Ministry | Spring, odd |
| MUS | 3370 | The Musician as Educator in the Church | Fall, even |
| MUS | 3377 | Instrumental Music in the Church | Fall, even |
| MUS | 3378 | Technology & Keyboards in the Church | Fall, odd |
| MUS | 4270 | Music Ministry Internship | Spring |
| MUS | 4373 | Worship in the Church | Fall |
| MUS | 4374 | The Song of the Church | Spring |
| MUS | 4375 | Leadership in Music Ministry | Fall, odd |
| MUS | 5342 | Choral/Vocal Music Ministry (THEO 7394) | Fall, even |
| MUS | 5346 | Leading the Church’s Song | Spring, even |
| MUS | 5347 | Liturgical Traditions | Spring, even |
| MUS | 5349 | Perspectives on Worship | Spring, even |
| MUS | 5350 | Resources for Worship | Spring, odd |
| MUS | 5351 | Sacred Choral Literature | Spring, odd |
| MUS | 5352 | Worship in Global Perspective | Fall, even |
| MUS | 5353 | Congregational Song in Global Perspective | Spring, even |
| MUS | 5354 | The Business of Ministry (LEAD 7302) | Spring, even |
| MUS | 5357 | Congregational Song in Historical Perspective | Fall, odd |
| MUS | 6300 | Comps | Fall |
| MUS | 6341 | Introduction to Research in Church Music | Fall |
| MUS | 6342 | Research in Congregational Song | Spring, even |
| MUS | 6343 | Research in Church Music History | Fall, odd |
| MUS | 6344 | Research in Church Music Philosophy | Spring, even |
| MUS | 6345 | Research in Christian Worship | Fall, even |
| MUS | 6346 | Research in Music Ministry | Spring, odd |
| MUS | 6347 | Research in Sacred Choral Music | Spring, odd |
| MUS | 6348 | Professional Development and Teaching Practicum | Spring, even |
Collaborative Piano
| MUS | 5252 | Seminar in Vocal Collaboration I | Fall, odd |
| MUS | 5253 | Seminar in Vocal Collaboration II | Fall, even |
| MUS | 5254 | Seminar in Instrumental Collaboration I | Spring, even |
| MUS | 5255 | Seminar in Instrumental Collaboration II | Spring, odd |
| MUS | 5VK1 | Graduate Piano (Certificate) | Fall, Spring |
*Music History Day/Time Rotation
Semester |
| 9:05 MWF |
| 9:30 TR |
| 10:10 MWF |
| 2:00 TR |
| TBA |
| Fall 2024 | MUS 3324 | MUS 3325 | MUS 3326 | MUS 3327 | ||||||
| Spr 2025 | MUS 3326 | MUS 3324 | MUS 3327 | MUS 3325 | ||||||
| Sum 2025 | MUS 3327 | |||||||||
| Fall 2025 | MUS 3327 | MUS 3326 | MUS 3324 | MUS 3325 | ||||||
| Spr 2026 | MUS 3324 | MUS 3327 | MUS 3325 | MUS 3326 | ||||||
| Sum 2026 | MUS 3324 | |||||||||
| Fall 2026 | MUS 3327 | MUS 3326 | MUS 3324 | MUS 3325 | ||||||
| Spr 2027 | MUS 3325 | MUS 3324 | MUS 3327 | MUS 3326 | ||||||
| Sum 2027 | MUS 3325 | |||||||||
| Fall 2027 | MUS 3327 | MUS 3326 | MUS 3324 | MUS 3325 | ||||||
| Spr 2027 | MUS 3325 | MUS 3324 | MUS 3327 | MUS 3326 | ||||||
| Sum 2028 | MUS 3326 |