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• MUS 120: Introduction to Music

  3.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  This course is for humanities electives credits. Emphasis is placed on listening, music techniques and design, historic and geographic relationships, and noted personalities.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Characterize general style and techniques expressed through the various stages and periods from 600 AD to the present. Relate music phases to the attributing aspects of other periods and to the cultural-social attitude and practice of each particular era. Identify the evolutionary influence of the format and latter 20th-century music styles and techniques found in the American and European cultures. Prerequisite:    Prerequisite: Successful Placement Test Scores or (ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 (*may be taken concurrently).
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• MUS 121: American Music

  3.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  A survey of the evolution of music in the United States from the period of colonization to the present. Themes include European classical influences on the cultural melting pot, and the genre, form and style of concert, folk, pop, jazz and commercial music.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Identify the evolutionary phases of American music as influenced by other cultures and as developed from the 17th century to the present. Relate the various techniques and styles of American music to the multifaceted characteristics of the social, religious, political, scientific and cultural aspirations of a particular time and a specific American population. Discriminate among five main evolutionary stages, and identify contributors of each stage. Recognize the difference among genre, form and style and use each music characteristic in identifying 10 major composers. Interrelate all past considerations in the evolution and forecasting of current trends of American music and interpret their relationships to the contemporary cultural/social environment. Prerequisite:    Prerequisite: Successful Placement Test Scores or (ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 (*may be taken concurrently).
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• MUS 122: Reading and Writing 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 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:    Prerequisite: Successful Placement Test Scores or MAT 050.
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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 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:    Prerequisite: Successful Placement Test Scores or (ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 (*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 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:    Prerequisite: NONE 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. NOTE: Prerequisites: MUS 125 or permission of instructor.Upon 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:    Prerequisite: MUS 125.
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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 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:    Prerequisite: Successful Placement Test Scores or (ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 (*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 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:    Prerequisite: NONE 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. NOTE: Recommended (ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099 or REA 075. Appropriate placement test scores may be accepted.Upon 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:    Recommended: (ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099 or REA 075. Appropriate placement test scores may be accepted.
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• MUS 141: Introduction 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 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:    Prerequisite: Successful Placement Test Scores or (ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 (*may be taken concurrently).
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