MUSIC
Program Director: Thomas K. Brown, Ph.D., Professor
Location: MUS 110
Telephone: (817) 898-2500
Telefax: (817) 898-2494
Please note: TWU's area code (817) will change to 940 on May 25, 1997.
E-Mail: D_RODEAN@TWU.EDU
Faculty: Professors T. Brown, N. Davidson, J. Flohr, N. Hadsell, R.
Rodean, L. Stevenson, J. Wall; Associate Professors J. Killian, D. Yeomans;
Assistant Professors N. Cohen, M. Dal Porto, P. Youngblood
The Department of Performing Arts offers programs leading to the
Bachelor of Arts, the Bachelor of Science, and the Master of Arts degrees.
An undergraduate program may be selected in music therapy, applied
music, dance, drama, or studies leading to teacher certification in music.
For a detailed statement regarding music policy, the student should
consult the Handbook for Music Majors, available from the departmental office.
The music division challenges students to seek their highest level
of scholarship and musicianship, whether as performing artists, educators,
or therapists. Understanding the impact of music in society, the
department strives to build the student's awareness of the influence of music upon
personal expression, creativity, artistry, and health in our society.
Texas Woman's University was the first institution of higher education
in Texas to offer a degree in music. The department is housed in a spacious,
well-equipped building. The Department of Music is a member in full standing
of the National Association of Schools of Music, and is a member of the
Texas Association of Music Schools.
Applied Music Areas
One 30-minute private lesson a week requires one hour of daily
practice. Two 30-minute private lessons a week require two hours of daily practice.
Private lessons are offered on voice, piano, guitar, organ, and all
orchestral and band instruments. Applied majors should register for three hours credit
of applied music each semester, music majors and/or minors with
concentrations in other areas should take two hours credit of applied music each semester.
All other students may enroll for one credit hour of applied music as approved
by the teacher. Note: Enrollment restrictions may be necessary in piano,
voice, and some orchestral/band instruments.
Pre-enrollment in studio lessons does not guarantee studio
placement. These assignments will be made during the first week of class.
Consult the semester time schedule and the Chairperson for
specific course numbers and code assignments. Students must submit an
accurate schedule of their classes for the current semester to the Department Office
by the second day of classes. Failure to do so may result in course deletion for
that term. Appropriate forms are available in the Department
Office.
Admission Requirements
Music students are expected to audition on their major instrument
during the first week of classes for placement purposes. Transfer students are
expected to take theory placement examinations during the first week of classes.
Undergraduate Degrees
B.S. in Music with Teacher Certification (all-level Teaching Certificate
in Music)
B.S. in Applied Music
B.S. in Music Therapy
B.A. in Music
Core Courses Required for all Music Degrees
The following basic courses are required for all music degrees:
MU 1521/1523/1531/1533. Music Theory I, II
MU 2521/2523/2531/2533. Music Theory III, IV
MU 2713. Understanding the Arts - Music
MU 3313-3323. History of Music I and II
Additional requirements are listed with each of the specific degrees
which follow.
Ensemble Requirements
At least one ensemble course is required for six (6) semesters.
Transfer students must take a minimum of three (3) ensemble credits at TWU.
Music majors and minors may use the following ensembles to satisfy this
requirement:
MU 3541. Instrumental Ensemble (Community Band or Orchestra)
MU 3551. Concert Choir or University Chorus
MU 3591. Vocal Ensemble (Opera or Choraliers)
MU 3581. Chamber Music
MU 3571. Jazz Lab Ensemble
Program Petition
Admission to the Program: Music students must petition for
admission to the program of studies during their first year of resident enrollment.
Details concerning this procedure are found in the
Handbook for Music Majors, available in the Department Office.
Performance Examinations
All music majors and minors who have not completed their studio
requirements must take a jury examination each semester, except as noted in the
Music Major Handbook.
All music majors, regardless of area, are required to pass an
examination of elementary piano proficiency before graduation.
Recital Attendance Requirement
During each semester of study, with the exception of the last
semester, undergraduate music majors are required to attend all student recitals
plus additional performances as specified in the
Music Major Handbook.
Music Tuition
Information on fees for private lessons in music will be found
elsewhere in this catalog in the section on Cost of Attendance.
Bachelor of Science Degree Music with Teacher
Certification
(All-level Teaching Certificate in Music)
General Description
The University general requirements for the baccalaureate degree
are listed earlier in this catalog. See the College of Education and Human Ecology
section of this catalog for options. Students should contact the
department chair for details.
Music Courses (in addition to music core, p.234)
MU 3542. Conducting I
MU 3502. Voice Class
MU 3552. Conducting II
MU 3613. Current Trends in Music
MU 4512. Instrumental Arranging
Four hours selected from applied areas (not major instrument)
brass, percussion, woodwinds, strings or Independent Study in Vocal Diction.
Applied Music (12 hours)
Ensemble (6 hours)
Other Courses
ERDB 3133. Schooling in America
ELDR 3133. Learning Theory and Educational Measurement
ELDR 3513. Secondary Classroom Management and
Educational Technology
ERDB 3153. Secondary Curriculum Development and
Instructional Methods.
or
ERDB 3523. Teaching Music in the Junior and Senior High Schools
ERDB 3463. Secondary Content Area Reading
or
ERDB 4463. Diagnostic and Remedial Reading
Student Teaching - 6 hours
Bachelor of Science Degree - Music
General Description
The University-wide general requirements for the baccalaureate
degree are listed earlier in this catalog.
Music Courses (in addition to music core, p.234)
MU 3493. Vocal Pedagogy (voice majors)
MU 4522. Form and Analysis
MU 4723. Seventeenth-and Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint
MU 4913. English-Italian Diction (voice majors)
MU 4913. French-German Diction (voice majors)
*Applied Music (24 credits)
Ensemble (six semesters)
Other Courses
Electives (28 hours)
* Voice majors may substitute up to 8 hours of studio class, workshop, or master class as a portion of
this requirement. Junior and senior recitals are required. Voice majors must satisfy foreign language
requirements - consult the Handbook for Music Majors.
Bachelor of Arts - Music
Music Courses (45 hours)
MU 1521/1523/1531/1533. Theory I
MU 2521/2523/2531/2533. Theory II
MU 3542. Conducting
MU 2713. Understanding the Arts: Music
MU 3313. Music History I
MU 3323. Music History II
Ensemble (6 credits)
Major Instrument (12 hours)
Other Courses (68 hours)
University Core Curriculum
Including: Foreign Language (6 hours)
Fine Arts - not music (3 hours)
Electives (11 hours)
Bachelor of Science Degree Music Therapy
General Description
The Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Music Therapy
requires 148 semester hours. Most students require 4 years of study, including
one summer term, followed by a six month internship ( 1040 hours).
The University general requirements for the baccalaureate degree
are listed earlier in this catalog. Music therapy students take ZOOL 2031 &
2033, or ZOOL 2041 & 2043, BIOL 1021 & 1022, KINS and one approved KINS
or DNCE elective, SOCI (multicultural) elective or ELDS 3033.
Music Courses (in addition to music core, p.234)
MU Voice (2 credits)
MU Guitar (2 credits)
MU 3562. Brass and Percussion
MU 2502. Beginning Practicum (two hours)
MU 2512. Introduction to Music Therapy
MU 2522. Music Skills for Therapy, Recreation and Special Education
MU 3501. Advanced Practicum I, II, III and IV (four hours)
MU 3511. Clinical Orientation (100 hours in an approved clinical setting)
-Repeat once
MU Piano (2 credits)
MU 4512. Instrumental Arranging
MU 4513-4523. Music in Therapy I and II
MU 4533. Professional Ethnics and Clinical Techniques in Music Therapy
MU 4633-4643. Psychology of Music I and II
Applied Music (performance skills) (8 hours - 4 at the 4000 level.)
Ensemble (six semesters minimum)
Applied Music Electives (2 hours)
MU 4651 / 4661. Internship in Music Therapy I, II (divided between two
or more semesters since internship is six months duration) **
Other Courses
ECSE Approved Elective (3 hours)
(Completes split minor in Psychology/Special Ed)
PSY 1013. Introduction to General Psychology
PSY 1603. Developmental Psychology
PSY 4153. Counseling Theory and Practice
PSY 3303. Applied Statistics
*Usually taken in junior year, preceding MU 4513, 4523.
**Follows completion of all academic courses.
PSY 3513. Abnormal Psychology
(six hours to complete minor)
Before students may register for internship they must have met
the following requisites:
1. Satisfied music department recital attendance requirements.
2. Completed all academic courses, including practica (Refer to
Music Major Handbook for criteria for admission to different levels of
practicum).
3. Achieved an overall grade-point average of 2.5 or better.
4. Achieved a grade-point of 2.75 in music therapy courses.
5. Passed Confirmation of Major interview-examinations.
6. Shown evidence of emotional stability and good physical health.
7. Passed the piano proficiency examination.
Certification as Music Therapist (MT-BC) is achieved by taking a
national examination administered by the Certification Board for Music
Therapists, once the internship is completed. Graduate students wishing to work
toward certification must complete the equivalency program (total course work
being equivalent to the B.S. in Music Therapy degree), which may be done at
the same time the student takes some graduate courses toward a masters degree
in music therapy. Post-baccalaureate students pursuing the equivalency
program, but not the masters degree, are strongly recommended to complete
the requirements for a second bachelor's degree.
Music Minor
20 semester hours must include:
MU 2713. Understanding the Arts-Music
and
MU 3313. Music History I or MU 3323. Music History II
MU 1521/1523. Music Theory I and
MU 2521/2523. Music Theory II
6 hours of ensembles and/or applied music.
Certifications
Interdisciplinary students who are working toward elementary
teacher certification majors may take music as an area of specialization.
Students will take the following courses:
MU 1521/1523. Music Theory I
MU 2521/2523. Music Theory II
MU 3542. Conducting I
MU 3613. Current Trends in Music
Six hours selected from MU 2713, 3313, or 3323.
Five hours selected from: Applied Music or Ensembles.
(Total: 24 hours)
Music Undergraduate Courses
Private music lessons are offered as published in the class schedule
each semester. Students must submit an accurate schedule of their classes for
the current semester to the Department Office by the second day of classes.
The following MU courses are available:
MU 2002. Woodwinds flute, oboe, clarinet bassoon, saxophone
MU 2012. Organ
MU 2022. Brass trumpet, baritone, trombone, French horn, tuba
MU 2032. Piano
MU 2042. Strings violin, viola, cello, string bass
MU 2092. Voice
MU 2432. Guitar
Beginning and Intermediate private music study. Prerequisite:
Permission of instructor. One hour a week. May be repeated for credit. Two hours.
MU 4002. Woodwinds flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone
MU 4022. Brass trumpet, baritone, trombone, French horn, tuba
MU 4032. Piano
MU 4012. Organ
MU 4042. Strings violin, viola, cello, string bass
MU 4092. Voice
MU 4432. Guitar
Advanced private music study. Prerequisite: Permission of
instructor. One hour a week. May be repeated for credit. Credit: Two hours.
Music lessons may be taken for one hour credit (one half-hour a
week). Students enroll for the appropriate class with the final number '1', EX: MU
4091 Voice.
MU 1032. Piano Class. Group instruction in beginning piano.
Emphasizes acquisition of basic keyboard skills involving sight-reading,
transposition, and harmonization. May be repeated for
credit. Two laboratory hours a week. Credit: Two hours.
MU 1521. Aural Skills I. Sight-signing and ear training for music
reading and analysis. Concurrent enrollment with MU 1523. Two laboratory hours
a week. Credit: One hour.
MU 1523. Music Theory I. Basic elements of music and music
writing, beginning harmonic, melodic, and rhythmic principles. Concurrent
enrollment with Mu 1521. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
MU 1531. Aural Skills II. Sight-singing and ear training for
music reading and analysis. Concurrent enrollment with MU 1533. Two
laboratory hours a week. Credit: One hour.
MU 1533. Music Theory II. Continuation of MU 1523 with emphasis
on part-writing procedures within the diatonic system. Concurrent
enrollment with MU 1531. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
MU 2502. Beginning Practicum in Music Therapy I,
II. Basic skills in clinical observation and assessment as a means of accountability in
music therapy; behavioral and cognitive elements of behavior change;
elementary theory of music therapy; and introduction ethics in clinical settings.
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor. Credit: Two hours.
MU 2512. Introduction to Music Therapy. A study of ancient
and modern history of mental health, mental illness, and music therapy, and of
the place of the music therapist as a member of the therapeutic team. Two hours
of lecture and one of clinical observation a week. Credit: Two hours.
MU 2521. Aural Skills III. Sight-singing and ear training for
music reading and analysis. Concurrent enrollment with MU 2523. Two
laboratory hours a week. Credit: One hour.
MU 2522. Music Skills for Therapy, Recreation, and Special
Education. A study of the techniques of using music in therapeutic and
recreational settings with special emphasis on the functional use of nonsymphonic
instruments. Two lecture hours and one hour of clinical observation a week.
Credit: Two hours.
MU 2523 Music Theory III. Detailed studies of music theory
with emphasis on modulation and secondary harmony. Keyboard harmony,
sight singing, and ear training. Concurrent enrollment with MU 2521. Three
lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
MU 2531. Aural Skills IV. Sight-singing and ear training for
music reading and analysis. Concurrent enrollment with MU 2533. Two
laboratory hours a week. Credit: One hour.
MU 2533. Music Theory IV. Continuation of MU 2523 with emphasis
on altered and expanded harmonies and non-tonal practices. Concurrent
enrollment with MU 2531. Three hours of lecture a week. Credit: Three hours.
MU 2713. Understanding the Arts - Music. Listening techniques for
the enjoyment of music through examples of various periods, styles, and
forms; developing and increasing the cultural awareness of the student. Three
lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
MU 3302. Guitar Class. Fundamentals of guitar performance.
Basic techniques including introductory sight reading and chords. Two
laboratory hours per week. Credit: Two hours.
MU 3313. Music History I. Survey of music history and literature
from antiquity to the 1750s. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
MU 3323. Music History II. Continuation of MU 3313. Survey of
music history and literature from 1750 to the present day. Three hours of lecture
a week. Credit: Three hours.
MU 3493. Vocal Pedagogy. Discussion of general vocal problems
in individuals and groups and investigation of various methods of
overcoming these problems. Evaluation of good vocal and choral sound and technique
of performance. Special vocal problems of children and adolescents, in
particular the boy's changing voice. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. One
lecture and two laboratory hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
MU 3501. Advanced Practicum in Music Therapy I, II, III, and
IV. Clinical experiences in working with emotionally disturbed, physically
handicapped, and mentally retarded adults and children. Prerequisites: Junior
standing, permission of instructor, and clinical liability insurance and proof
of immunizations. Credit: One hour. May be repeated for a maximum of six hours.
MU 3502. Voice Class. Fundamentals of vocal technique presented
in group situation. Basic concepts of phonation, vowels, breathing, posture,
and stage presence. One lecture and two laboratory hours per week. Credit:
Two hours.
MU 3511. Clinical Orientation in Music
Therapy. Supervised music therapy experience in an approved clinical facility. The course must
be repeated once, resulting in at least two months of continuous clinical
orientation or the equivalent. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing, permission of
the instructor and clinical liability insurance. Repeat once. Credit: One hour.
MU 3512. Woodwinds. Classroom study of clarinet, flute, oboe, bassoon.
Two lecture hours per week. Credit: Two hours.
MU 3541. Instrumental Ensemble. Training in ensemble and
orchestral playing for students who sight-read and are proficient in orchestral and
band instruments. Three to five hours of rehearsal a week. Credit: One hour. May
be repeated for credit.
MU 3542. Conducting I. A laboratory class offering the fundamentals
of beat patterns, attacks, releases, and fermatas on all beats and parts of
beats. Methods of cueing, changing tempo, meter and dynamics, music
terminology, and basic score reading will be mastered. One lecture hour and two
laboratory hours a week. Credit: Two hours.
MU 3551. Concert Choir. A select choir singing music written
for women's voices drawn from the major periods of music. Open by audition
to both majors and non-majors. May be repeated for credit. Three to
five rehearsal hours per week. Credit: One hour.
MU 3551. University Chorus. A choral ensemble designed to
provide group singing opportunities for all students. Open to all students,
regardless of major and/or musical background, without audition. May be repeated
for credit. Three to five rehearsal hours per week. Credit: One hour.
MU 3552. Conducting II. A continuation of materials covered in
MU 3542 with emphasis on advanced baton techniques, score reading,
interpretation, musical style analysis, and rehearsal planning. Special attention is
given to the organization and structuring of instrumental and vocal ensembles at
all levels of instruction. Prerequisite: MU 3542. One lecture hour and
two laboratory hours a week. Credit: Two hours.
MU 3562. Brass and Percussion. Experience in Brass and
Percussion performance. Two Lecture hours a week. Credit: Two hours.
MU 3571. Jazz Lab Ensemble. Stage and dance instrumental
organization for training in the field of popular music and jazz. Prerequisite: Selection by
the director. Three to five rehearsal hours a week. Credit: One hour. May be
repeated for credit.
MU 3581. Chamber Music. Designed for students whose major
applied instrument is strings, piano, woodwinds, and brass, who will learn and
perform standard chamber music literature and who will listen to and become
thoroughly familiar with the entire range of classical, romantic, and
contemporary chamber music. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Two lecture hours
a week. Credit: One hour.
MU 3591. Vocal Ensemble. Select opera workshop or choraliers.
Prerequisite: Audition. Three to five rehearsal hours a week. Credit: One hour.
May be repeated for credit.
MU 3613. Current Trends in Music. A study of Dalcroze, Kodaly
and Orff techniques. Survey of folk music literature in Europe and the
Americas. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
MU 3633. Essentials of Music. A study of the components of music
and basic concepts, including singing, rhythmic, and listening skills. Three
lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
MU 4512. Instrumental Arranging. Detailed study of characteristics
of all instruments and scoring problems involved in mixed ensemble.
Prerequisite: MU 2523 and 2533. Two lecture hours a week. Credit: Two hours.
MU 4513. Influence of Music on Behavior. A study of music as a
form of human behavior; of the aesthetic need of man; of physiological,
neurological, psychological, and sociological needs that make musical
experiences necessary; and of attitudes toward research of musical phenomena.
Prerequisites: Senior standing and permission of instructor. Three lecture hours a
week. Credit: Three hours.
MU 4522. Form and Analysis. Study of formal structure of tonal
music and its harmonic analysis. Two hours of lecture. Credit: Two hours.
MU 4523. Music in Therapy. A study of the clinical uses of music
in therapy in the treatment of mentally ill and physically disabled children
and adults. Prerequisites: Junior standing and MU 4513 or permission of
instructor. Three hours of lecture a week. Credit: Three hours.
MU 4633. Psychology of Music. A study of the psychological
foundations of music with emphasis upon the problems of perception of and responses
to musical stimuli and of measurement and diagnosis of musical ability
and achievement. Experimental literature reviewed. Prerequisite: Junior
standing or permission of instructor. Three lecture hours and one laboratory hour
a week. Credit: Three hours.
MU 4643. Psychology of Music II. A laboratory and research course
to follow Music 4633. Designed to encourage scientific investigation of
human responses to music. Prerequisite: MU 4633 or permission of instructor.
Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
MU 4651. Internship in Music Therapy I. Supervised practical
experience in an approved clinical setting for 13 weeks. MU 4651 and 4661 must
be taken in direct sequence, resulting in a continuous six-month
internship. Prerequisite: Completion of all academic courses in the music therapy
program and possibly clinical liability insurance. 40 clinical hours a week. Credit:
One hour.
MU 4661. Internship in Music Therapy II. Continuation of MU
4651. Supervised practical experience in an approved clinical setting for 13
weeks. MU 4651 and 4661 must be taken in direct sequence, resulting in a
continuous six-month internship. Prerequisite: MU 4651. 40 clinical hours a week.
Credit: One hour.
MU 4723. Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century
Counterpoint. Studies and applied techniques in the contrapuntal methods of the 1600s and
1700s. Prerequisite: Senior standing or consent of instructor. Three lecture hours
a week. Credit: Three hours.
MU 4901. Selected Topics. An organized class for the study of
particular area or subject not offered in another scheduled course. Prerequisite:
Permission of instructor. One lecture hour a week. Credit: One hour.
MU 4903. Selected Topics. An organized class for the study of a
particular area or subject not offered in another scheduled course. Prerequisite:
Permission of instructor. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
MU 4911. Independent Study. Individual supervisory and tutorial
instruction; content may include directed readings, a research project, or
other similar studies. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Credit: One hour.
MU 4913. Independent Study. Individual supervisory and tutorial
instruction; content may include directed readings, a research project, or
other similar studies. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Credit: Three hours.
Graduate Courses
MU 5533. Seminar in Music Therapy I
MU 5541. Instrumental Ensemble
MU 5543. Seminar in Music Therapy II
MU 5551. Concert Choir
MU 5553. Seminar in Music I
MU 5563. Seminar in Music II
MU 5571. Jazz Lab Ensemble
MU 5573. Bibliography in Music
MU 5581. Chamber Music
MU 5591. Vocal Ensemble
MU 5643. Research in Psychology of Music
MU 5653. Seminar in Music Education I
MU 5663. Seminar in Music Education II
MU 5702. Practicum in Music Theory
MU 5723. Music in Early Childhood
MU 5753. Music Pedagogy I (Piano, Voice or Violin)
MU 5763. Music Pedagogy II (Piano, Voice or Violin)
MU 5803. Graduate Recital
MU 5901. Special Topics
MU 5903. Special Topics
MU 5911. Individual Study
MU 5913. Individual Study
MU 5933. Styles in Music
MU 5973. Professional Paper
MU 5983. Thesis
MU 5993. Thesis
