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• MUS 293: HIP-HOP MUSIC & CULTURE

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course examines the historical, social, political, and aesthetic roots of hip-hop music and culture. Students in this class will examine the music and lyrics of a selection of representative songs by hip-hop groups and individual artists. Through critical listening and reading students will explore and examine the sociopolitical influence and the controversy and criticisms of hip-hop music and cultural phenomena such as constructions of race, neighborhood, masculinity, misogyny and homophobia, and the uses of technology. The course will also explore how musical processes like rapping, DJing, scratching, and sampling have evolved, as well as how styles and subgenres have proliferated.
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• MUS 294: SOUND DESIGN FOR VISUAL MEDIA

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course focuses on elements of designing, editing, and mixing sound for film, video, and video games. Students take the skills of audio recording and mixing acquired in Audio Engineering I or Audio Production to produce realistic sound design for visual productions. Skills learned in this course include microphone technique and placement, field and studio recording, and Foley/atmospheric creation. Additionally, manipulating these sounds within editing software expands the creative process.
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• MUS 295: ARTIST MANAGEMENT & TOURING

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course explores the role and importance of an artist manager, what they do, and how they impact the career of the artist and their brand. The course begins with the basics: why an artist needs a manager, the keys to finding the right partner, and a typical management contract. From there the details of planning an artist's career, and money management. Beginning with the first local gigs through the first national tour, students will learn how to create a memorable live performance; book, negotiate, and market the right shows; capture a loyal fan base; and build the kind of success story that helps expand careers.
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• MUS 302: MODERN PRIVATE MUSIC TEACHER

  1.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course will explore the various pedagogical approaches for teaching private lessons on specific instruments, the core of teaching repertoire for the solo instrument, injury prevention, and the logistics of running a private music studio.
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• MUS 303: ELECTRNIC MUSIC COMPOSITN

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is intended to provide the student who is interested in electronic music (music produced by means of synthesizers and computers) with the theoretical and practical knowledge of the basics of electronic music production, the application of MIDI technology and the basic techniques of electronic music composition using traditional recording and sequencer technology.
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• MUS 304: PROFESIONAL CLASSICAL MUSICIAN

  1.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course explores the musical and business skills necessary for a career in performance and music related occupations. Through lecture, discussion, and projects, the students will focus on their development as musicians and as entrepreneurs in preparation for seeking existing jobs and creating new opportunities.
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• MUS 305: PROFESSIONAL JAZZ MUSICIAN

  1.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course explores the musical and business skills necessary for a career in performance and music related occupations. Through lecture, discussion, and projects, the students will focus on their development as musicians and as entrepreneurs in preparation for seeking existing jobs and creating new opportunities.
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• MUS 307: TECH & MATERIALS OF MUSIC COMP

  2.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course investigates the rhythmic and harmonic materials used in the creation of a musical composition. Attention will be given to the development of the melodic and rhythmic structure of a musical composition as well as the formal organization of traditional works by selected composers. Additionally, students will gain a basic understanding of the instrumental and vocal resources used in the creation of an original musical composition.
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• MUS 308: JAZZ AND COMMERCIAL ARRANGING

  2.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course investigates the instruments and materials used by jazz and commercial arrangers and the craft of adapting compositions to various vocal and instrumental media within the jazz and commercial genre.
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• MUS 309: ADVANCED JAZZ IMPROVISATION

  2.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is designed to increase the student's improvisation skills, building upon Jazz Improvisation I. The students will move to the phase of improvisational expertise that will allow them to create new material rather than mimicking that which past masters have already established. The course will begin the study of improvisation in the post-bop period, focusing on the innovations and creative thought process of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, and others.
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