MUS 199

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Credit: 1 TO 5 hours.

May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours.

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	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	10009	Independent Study		ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending		Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required
	40282	Conference	D2	2:00PM -2:50PM	T	Music Building	Wyatt, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Degree Notes: Discovery course. Credit: 2 hours Section Info: Creative Digital Audio [Recording/Editing] Techniques 2 credit hours (3 hour weekly lab to be arranged) Scott Wyatt. Professor of Music Composition-Theory http://ems.music.uiuc.edu/ <http://ems.music.uiuc.edu/> An introductory class offering information and hands-on experience with digital audio recording/editing hardware and software in a creative context within the contemporary concert art music environment. Topics will include recording/sound reinforcement equipment, interconnections, compatibility, microphones, preferred microphone placements and methods with specific recording and sound processing techniques. Students will work directly with the technology through a series of assignments, experiments, and creative art music compositions realized during weekly lab times. First Year Discovery Program Course. Registration restricted to freshmen. Students should enroll in only one Discovery course.
	40072	Conference	D3	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	Music Building	Magee, G	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Degree Notes: Discovery course. Credit: 3 hours Section Info: From Hitchcock to Harry Potter: Music in British Heritage Films 3 credit hours All of the Harry Potter films, along with other current films such as Becoming Jane (2007) and Pride and Prejudice (2005), reconnect with one of the oldest film genres: the British heritage film. This course looks at the use of music in British heritage films from the 1930s to the present. Our particular focus will be the intersections of musical soundtracks with other contemporary film trends and genres through the century. Films covered include Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca (1940); David Lean's Bridge on the River Kwai (1957); Disney's animated 101 Dalmatians (1961); A Room With a View (1986) and Howard's End (1992), created by the Merchant-Ivory company; Jane Austen adaptations including Emma and Sense and Sensibility (both 1996); and the five Harry Potter films. First Year Discovery Program Course. Registration restricted to freshmen. Students should enroll in only one Discovery course.
	40073	Conference	D4	3:00PM -4:50PM	R	Music Building	Lund, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Degree Notes: Discovery course. Credit: 2 hours Section Info: A WORLD VIEW OF CONTEMPORARY COMPOSITION. Erik Lund, Associate Professor of Music Composition-Theory 2 hour credit A look at and listen to important contributions in contemporary art music of the past 50-100 years, drawing on international contributions, primarily from the United States, and countries in Europe and Asia. The integration, fusion, and juxtaposition of diverse national and cultural sources, has lead to powerful and meaningful results from composers and musicians around the world. The focus will begin with experimental composition and performance practices, however, jazz, rock, popular music, electronic and computer music, and improvisation will be included. The class will also function as a composition workshop, where the ideas, techniques, and approaches studied in the music of others will serve as models for student compositions, which we will listen to and discuss as part of the class. The ability to read and write music at at least an introductory level is strongly preferred. First Year Discovery Program Course. Registration restricted to freshmen. Students should enroll in only one Discovery course.
	36121	Conference	D5	3:00PM -4:20PM	TR	Smith Memorial Hall	Davis, O	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Degree Notes: Discovery course. Credit: 3 hours Section Info: VOCAL MUSIC IN THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN CONTEXT 3 hours A survey of the vocal music of African-Americans from the solo song to the gospel chrous. Vocal technique for jazz, Rhythm and Blues, and gospel music will be discussed, with particular attention given to test delivery, improvisation, and the extended use of the chest voice. The course will include a leclture and lab component. First Year Discovery Program Course. Registration restricted to freshmen. Students should enroll in only one Discovery course.
	43923	Conference	D7	1:00PM -2:20PM	TR	Music Building	Coleman, B	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Degree Notes: Discovery course. Credit: 3 hours Section Info: GROUP INSTRUCTION IN VOCAL TECHNIQUES AND INTERPRETATION 3 hours. Emphasizes vocal development through an understanding of breathing, phonation, resonation, and articulation techniques. These techniques will be explored through the study and performance of such genres as classical, sacred, musical theater, jazz, and a broad spectrum of world music and popular forms. The emphasis will be on singing for the joy of making music as well as to increase musical ability and artistry. Multi-media will be used to enhance instruction and help develop appreciation of all styles of singing. All of the class will participate in a public recital at the end of the semester to demonstrate the semester's progress and achievement! First Year Discovery Program Course. Registration restricted to freshmen. Students should enroll in only one Discovery course.
	40071	Conference	J13	2:00PM -2:50PM	TR	Smith Memorial Hall	Hall, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: JAZZ HISTORY II - Music 465 Restriction(s): Restricted to Open Studies or Jazz Performance major(s).
	40064	Conference	J6	3:00PM -3:50PM	TR	Smith Memorial Hall	Hall, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Credit: 2 hours Section Info: JAZZ LISTENING SEMINAR II - Music 467 Restriction(s): Restricted to Open Studies or Jazz Performance major(s).

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