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  • MUS 122: Read & Write Music

    3.00 Credits
    Delaware County Community College

    This course is designed for the non-music reader and individuals lacking a comprehensive understanding of rhythm, notation, clefs, time signatures and key signatures. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Identify and write in G and F clefs; Discriminate among various rhythmic patterns and notations; Develop melodic patterns; Analyze major and minor modes; Synthesize and analyze basic triad structures; Perform in music dictation and ear training. Prerequisite:    MAT 050 or Appropriate Placement Test Scores
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  • MUS 123: Jazz: From Blues to

    3.00 Credits
    Delaware County Community College

    A survey course with emphasis on the various phases and styles of American jazz. Discussions and listenings will include cultural, socio-economic relationships and the evolution of technique and instrumentation. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Discriminate among seven specific styles of jazz; Identify the technical variations of jazz artists and styles; Describe the contributions of at least 10 noted jazz performers; Recognize the influences upon and of jazz; Compare the evolution and role of jazz to other styles of music, both American and worldwide; Recognize the styles and techniques as they may relate to the cultural aspirations of a people and to the American culture as a whole. Prerequisite:    (ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 or Appropriate Placement Test Scores (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)
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  • MUS 125: Piano Class I

    3.00 Credits
    Delaware County Community College

    Piano Class I is an introductory course in piano-playing techniques. The course is applied and provides facilities for class participation and out-of-class practice. Scales, music reading and the playing of simple folk songs and piano works will be included. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Identify all keys on the piano and all symbols applicable to basic piano music; Control various hand positions with left- and right-hand independence; Perform simple rhythmic designs using upper- and lower-arm coordination and independent finger dexterity; Demonstrate major and minor scales with appropriate fingering, both hands and parallel motion; Apply basic harmony as an accompaniment to simple melodies; Play solo songs and simple piano works; Sight read simple polyphonic, two-hand piano music; Perform in an in-class recital. Prerequisite:    New students should complete Placement Testing prior to registration; Visiting students may submit college transcript
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  • MUS 126: Piano Class II

    3.00 Credits
    Delaware County Community College

    A continuation of Piano Class I. Emphasis is placed on solo and duo playing with appropriately advanced materials and techniques. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Apply advanced independent control of both hands including alberti bass, broken chords and arpeggiated chords; Control a wider range of keyboard use with rapid changes of hand positions; Play music with chromatic modifications; Perform complex rhythmic patterns with symmetric and asymmetric accents; Sight read music applicable to individual skills; Play solo and duo piano works, including some standard repertoire of Bach, Mozart and others; Perform in an in-class recital. Prerequisite:    MUS 125 or Instructor Permission
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  • MUS 127: Survey of American Musical

    3.00 Credits
    Delaware County Community College

    In this humanities elective, students study the evolution of musical theater through opera, operetta, minstrel shows and follies to the present. Emphasis is on the interrelationship of both theater and music techniques and styles. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Discriminate among several specific phases of musical drama; Identify the differences between opera and American musicals; Describe the contributions of at least 10 noted composers and 10 librettists; Compare the evolutionary stages and roles of the various phases of music drama with the culture, society, economics and politics of each period; Acknowledge the contributions of noted performers of American musical theater; Interrelate all past considerations in the evolution of the musical as they may relate to current and future trends in the genre. Prerequisite:    (ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 or Appropriate Placement Test Scores (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)
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  • MUS 128: Guitar I

    3.00 Credits
    Delaware County Community College

    This course teaches the basic skills of guitar playing, including music theory, technique exercises, chord forms and rhythms. Level 1 reading etudes and songs will be assigned for classroom performance. This class is intended for students with little or no previous guitar background. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Apply the fundamentals of guitar technique to the electric or acoustic guitar; Read music appropriate for the guitar; Perform technical exercises for left and right hand development; Apply the concepts of music notation and theory, including chromatic scale, triad and seventh chord formulas, major scale formulas, and triad and seventh chord spellings; Chart the parameters of musical form as applied to songs; Play rhythmic accompaniments of traditional and popular songs in diverse styles. Prerequisite:    New students should complete Placement Testing prior to registration; Visiting students may submit college transcript
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  • MUS 131: History of Rock and Roll

    3.00 Credits
    Delaware County Community College

    This course will survey the different genres of popular music in the United States through the Twentieth Century using an historical approach. Lectures will include listening to and analyzing music examples in relation to the social, technical and historical trends. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Demonstrate knowledge of the chronological development of Rock and Roll, its styles, and cultural significance; Critique musical performances and recordings in various rock styles; Identify and discuss the role of rock music within its aesthetic, historical and cultural contexts. Prerequisite:    (ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 or Appropriate Placement Test Scores (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)
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  • MUS 141: Intro to Music Technology

    3.00 Credits
    Delaware County Community College

    Introduction to Music Technology is an introductory course exploring the basic concepts for music creation and production in a digital platform. While the market is filled with a multitude of computer programs and equipment, it is all built on the same basic concepts and functions which will be covered in this course. Students will learn the historical context and technical basics for Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI), Waveform editing, Virtual Instruments (VSTs) and Plug-ins, Song Structure, and creative workflow within a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). The course will culminate in the creation of an original piece of electronic music utilizing the skills gained over the course of the semester. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Demonstrate competency in the use and function of a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW); Create, edit, and arrange waveform audio data for use in music projects; Evaluate the aesthetics of song structure from various approaches; Communicate an artistic statement by composing an original composition; Analyze the historical context and evolution of the use of computer technology in music. Prerequisite:    (ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 or Appropriate Placement Test Scores (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)
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  • MUS 151: Introduction to Music Business

    3.00 Credits
    Delaware County Community College

    Introduction to Music Business will survey the current music industry focusing on the areas where music and business overlap. The course will focus on developing an understanding of the structure of the music industry and gaining the understanding of how to successfully maneuver within the business. Lecture topics will include marketing, publicity, advertising, promotion, distribution, touring, and licensing. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Define the terminology and language of modern music business; Describe key stakeholders in music business and their roles in the music industry; Explain the fundamental principles of copyright and licensing and intellectual property rights; Describe the role of A&R in scouting, developing artists and supporting career success; Recognize the the role of music publishing and the fundamentals of negotiating publishing deals and royalty rates; Explain the role of marketing, social media, press releases and promotional strategies in the success of established music artists. Prerequisite:    (ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 or Appropriate Placement Test Scores (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)
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  • MUS 242: Advanced Music Technology

    3.00 Credits
    Delaware County Community College

    This course is designed to move students into the next stage of utilizing music technology after successfully completing MUS 141 (Introduction to Music Technology). In this course students will learn studio production, advanced mixing techniques, signal processing, studio workflow and the fundamentals of mastering. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Select and position microphones in accordance with the sonic characteristics of a specific sound source at both close and distant configurations; Describe the technical requirements needed to prepare recording tracks for mixing; Apply editing tools needed to improve recorded musical performances; Describe and use digital processors necessary to the mixing process; Analyze and evaluate their own mixes and others; Evaluate and apply mastering techniques for commercial release. Prerequisite:    MUS 141 (Grade of C or Higher)
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