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• MTC 362: Jazz Harmony and Arranging II

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  An intermediate course in jazz/popular harmony and arranging techniques, including more advanced harmonic techniques. Writing for strings, woodwinds, and electronic instruments is introduced.
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• MTC 364: Performance Practices in Contemporary Music

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Technical problems of understanding new notation (e.g., graphic, proportional, multiphonics, microtones, metric modulation, asymmetrical rhythm groupings, prose scores, etc.) and facility in performing scores that include these techniques. Prerequisite:    MTC 364 requires prerequisite of MTC 213
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• MTC 412: Composition III

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Private composition instruction for composition majors. Prerequisite:    MTC 412 requires prerequisite of MTC 313
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• MTC 413: Composition IV

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Advanced composition involving major projects in a contemporary idiom. Prerequisite:    MTC 413 requires prerequisite of MTC 412
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• MTC 418: Composition V

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Advanced composition lessons for theory/composition majors. Prerequisite:    MTC 418 requires a prerequisite of MTC 413.
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• MTC 470: Senior Project in Studio Composition I

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is the first in a two-semester sequence, the second semester of which culminates in the presentation of a capstone project in studio composition. This project is a large-scale work created in consultation with the studio professor, and may be in live, recorded audio, music-to-video, music-to-game, or other format arranged in agreement between student and instructor. Students in this course will meet weekly for a half-hour in-office lesson, arranged by appointment with the professor. Prerequisite:    MTC 470 requires prerequisites of MTC 270 and satisfaction of the "composition" requirement of 200-level courses in the major.
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• MTC 471: Senior Project in Studio Composition II

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is the second in a two-semester sequence, culminating in the presentation of a capstone project in studio composition. This project is a large-scale work created in consultation with the studio professor, and may be in live, recorded audio, music-to-video, music-to-game, or other format arranged in agreement between student and instructor. Students in this course will meet weekly for a half-hour in-office lesson, arranged by appointment with the professor. Four times during the semester (or as determined by the instructor), students will meet as a group instead of in an individual lesson for that week for seminar-style discussion and presentation. Prerequisite:    MTC 471 requires a prerequisite of MTC 470.
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• MTC 472: Internship in Studio Composition

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  An internship in the music industry intended as a capstone experience. Internships may take place in the fields of music products retail and wholesale, arts management, marketing, promotions, recording, live sound, venue operations, sound design, and/or audio production. Students are encouraged to make contact with potential internship programs well before their internship semester. Prerequisite:    MTC 472 requires the prerequisites of MTC 270, satisfaction of the "composition" requirement of 200-level courses in the major, a resume, minimum 2.5 GPA, and a letter of intent identifying specific details about the internship.
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• MTC 479: Music Theory/Composition Seminar

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Special topics seminar designed to meet specific needs of undergraduate music majors.
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• MTC 481: Independent Study

  1.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Contact department for more information about this course.
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