MUS 499

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Proseminar in Music

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Credit: 0 TO 4 hours.

Special preparation in specialized fields of musicology, composition-theory, performance, and music education.

0 to 4 undergraduate hours. 0 to 4 graduate hours. Approved for Letter and S/U grading. May be repeated to a maximum of 16 hours. Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing in music or music education; consent of instructor.

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MUS 499 class schedule data for spring 2023
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
23780	Laboratory-Discussion	ART	2:00PM -3:50PM	F	Music Building	Fieldsteel, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/23-05/03/23 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Audio Recording Techniques I Section Info: An introduction to the basic principles and best practices of audio recording, including an overview of physical properties of sound (acoustics/psychoacoustics), analog and digital audio, microphones and microphone placement, and best recording practices within a recording studio environment. The course will be presented as a combination of lectures with hands-on projects to familiarize students with proper gain and signal staging, microphone placement, and recording practices. Grading will be based on assigned lab projects and written exams. Lab times will be assigned. This course is restricted to senior and graduate music majors. Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Music department.
69468	Seminar	BC	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Davis, O	Date Range: 02/16/23-02/19/23 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Black Sacred Music Symposium Section Info: Topic: "BLACK SACRED MUSIC SYMPOSIUM XVI." Instruction and experience in the performance of Black Sacred Music traditions such as congregational singing, folk and concert spirituals, metered and improvised hymns, anthems, and traditional and contemporary gospel songs. Topics include choral decorum, conducting, song selection, and vocal and instrumental techniques. Additionally, participants attend musical rehearsals and perform the repertoire learned during Symposium in a closing concert. The Sixteenth Black Sacred Music Symposium will be held Thursday-Sunday, February 16-19, 2023 in the Music Building and Smith Memorial Hall.
48023	Lecture-Discussion	BT2	12:00PM -1:20PM	TR	Music Building	Holden, L	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/23-05/03/23 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Beatmaking II Section Info: “The Art of Beatmaking II.” This is the second course in a sequence and applies advanced DAW techniques to explore beat creation at intermediate levels, working toward expert level application. The prerequisite is MUS 499 BT1 (Beatmaking I).
36466	Conference	C	3:00PM -3:50PM	R	Music Building	Fieldsteel, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/23-05/03/23 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Creative Audio Coding II Section Info: Topic: "Creative Audio Coding II" Continuation of creative audio programming techniques using the SuperCollider programming language. Covers intermediate synthesis techniques, FFT processing, custom controllers, live coding and other topics. Intended for students who have taken MUS 499C during a previous fall semester, or those with a strong background and digital audio and computer programming. Instructor permission required.
36479	Seminar	CMI	ARRANGED	n.a.	Music Building	Fairbanks, S	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/13/23-05/03/23 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Cambridge Musical Imagination Section Info: Topic: "CAMBRIDGE AND THE MUSICAL IMAGINATION." This course functions as a springboard for music students to take full advantage of the scholarly and performance opportunities available at the University of Cambridge. The class will be presented as a series of seminars, tours, excursions, and guest lectures. This course culminates with participation in the Cambridge Summer Residency, taking place July 8- August 5, 2023.
40079	Practice	CR	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Robards, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/23-05/03/23 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Principles of Accompanying Section Info: Pianists only. Pianists work with ensembles outside the School of Music. Instructor Approval required, please see Dr. Casey Robards.
45516	Conference	CSM	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Taube, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/23-05/03/23 Section Title: CS + Music Mentoring Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Music department.
55651	Lecture-Discussion	GSP	1:00PM -2:50PM	F	Music Building	Lawrence, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/23-05/03/23 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Intro to Gospel Music Styles Section Info: Topic: "INTRODUCTION TO GOSPEL MUSIC STYLES." This course is an introduction to the unique performance aesthetics of Gospel music from the 1920s until today. This includes, but is not limited to, gospel sub-genres such as traditional gospel songs, Gospel Blues, hymns, praise and worship music, Gospel Soul, Cross-over gospel, Contemporary Christian Music (CCM), and Contemporary Urban Gospel. The Clark Sisters, Jonathan McReynolds, Marvin Winans, Thomas Dorsey, Israel Houghton, Aretha Franklin, Andraé Crouch, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Kirk Franklin, James Cleveland, The Hawkins, Richard Smallwood, Marvin Sapp, and Shirley Caeser.....are all GOSPEL LEGENDS. What made all their respective influences on the genre both revolutionary and unique? Register for Introduction to Gospel Music Styles and discover the answers through discussion and performance. The class is open to both vocalists and instrumentalists!
23877	Laboratory-Discussion	GT2	4:00PM -4:50PM	MW	Music Building	Sanchez Portuguez, G	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/23-05/03/23 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Beginning Group Guitar Section Info: Beginning Group Guitar Restriction(s): Not intended for Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
36472	Independent Study	H1	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Yeung, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/23-05/03/23 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Ensemble Repertoire-Harp Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Music department.
45577	Conference	IHM	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Ehlen, T Hobson, I	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/23-05/03/23 Credit: 0.5 hours Section Title: Ian Hobson Masterclass Section Info: Topic: "IAN HOBSON PIANO MASTERCLASS." This course is open to advanced pianists who would like to participate in a half-hour piano masterclass with Ian Hobson. The eight Spring 2023 dates and times are (1) Wednesday, January 25, 1 PM-3 PM, Smith Memorial Room; (2) Friday, January 27, 10 AM-12 PM, Smith Recital Hall; (3) Wednesday, February 22, 1 PM-3 PM, Smith Memorial Room; (4) Friday, February 24, 10 AM-12 PM, Smith Recital Hall; (5) Wednesday, March 22, 1 PM-3 PM, Smith Memorial Room; (6) Friday, March 24, 10 AM-12 PM, Smith Recital Hall; (7) Wednesday, April 5, 1 PM-3 PM, Smith Memorial Room; and (8) Friday, April 7, 10 AM-12 PM, Smith Recital Hall.
62503	Conference	IST	1:00PM -2:50PM	R	Music Building	Coleman, B	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/23-05/03/23 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Improv for Singers II Section Info: The course is offered to all facets of our campus community, undergraduates, graduates, non-music and music majors with our exploration of improvisatory music-making through a broad spectrum of compositions, artists, styles, and schools of influence,associated with such genre as the Great American Songbook of 1940s stage and radio, swing & bebop, blues, R & B, hip-hop, gospel, mainstream jazz, contemporary popular fusion influences, Euro-stream music, and new musical soundscapes.
36476	Lecture-Discussion	JA2	1:00PM -1:50PM	MW	Smith Memorial Hall	McNeill, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/23-05/03/23 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Grad Jazz Arranging II Section Info: Graduate Jazz Arranging II for MM and DMA in Jazz Performance students.
36482	Lecture-Discussion	JC2	11:00AM -11:50AM	TR	Smith Memorial Hall	Pugh, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/23-05/03/23 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Grad Jazz Composition II Section Info: Graduate Jazz Composition II for MM and DMA in Jazz Performance students.
70158	Laboratory-Discussion	JEM	9:30AM -10:50AM	TR	Music Building	Shungu, P	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/23-05/03/23 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Jazz Ensemble Methods Section Info: Topic: "JAZZ ENSEMBLE METHODS FOR MUSIC ED MAJORS." Restriction(s): Restricted to Music Education major(s).
36474	Lecture-Discussion	JK2	1:00PM -1:50PM	MW	Smith Memorial Hall	Stephens, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/23-05/03/23 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Grad Jazz Keyboard II Section Info: Graduate Jazz Keyboard II for MM and DMA in Jazz Performance students.
36484	Lecture-Discussion	JS2	9:00AM -9:50AM	MW	Music Building	Bridgewater, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/23-05/03/23 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Grad Jazz Improv Styles II Section Info: Graduate Jazz Improvisation Styles II for MM and DMA in Jazz Performance students.
64393	Lecture-Discussion	LAW	2:00PM -3:50PM	F	Music Building	Daval, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/23-05/03/23 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Musicians and Law Section Info: TOPIC: "Copyright for Musicians." A practical overview of legal topics related to music for music teachers, performers, composers and entrepreneurs.
41538	Online	MM	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Holden, L	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/23-05/03/23 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Monetizing Music Section Info: Topic: "MUSIC MONETIZATION." In this course students in the School of Music have the opportunity to work with a popular music industry expert, DJ Burn One, who will guide students to maximize existing skill sets, as well as help build new skills to facilitate the development of new streams of income as music entrepreneurs. Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Music department.
36492	Laboratory-Discussion	OAP	ARRANGED	n.a.	Music Building	Haken, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/23-05/03/23 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Orch Audition Prep: Strings Section Info: Topic:"ORCHESTRAL AUDITION PREPARATION: STRINGS." This class consists of individual instruction in preparation for orchestral auditions. Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Music department.
40017	Lecture-Discussion	OPP	12:00PM -1:20PM	F	Smith Memorial Hall	Gunn, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/23-05/03/23 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Opera for Pianists Section Info: Topic: "OPERA FOR PIANISTS." Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Music department.
40019	Lecture-Discussion	POD	4:00PM -5:50PM	T	Music Building	Holden, L	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/23-05/03/23 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Intro to Podcasting
40074	Seminar	SRE	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Fairbanks, S	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/13/23-05/03/23 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Supervised Research Exp Section Info: Topic: "SUPERVISED RESEARCH EXPERIENCE." This course makes particular use of the unique library collections and archives at the University of Cambridge to provide undergraduate students with an opportunity to pursue a research or performance project of their choosing. Students will be guided in selecting a topic, identifying primary and secondary materials, outlining an argument, and constructing a scholarly paper. Supervision will be provided jointly by the faculty director of the Cambridge Summer Music Residency and a Cambridge-based scholar. This course culminates with participation in the Cambridge Summer Residency taking place July 8- August 5, 2023. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
10014	Independent Study	X	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending		Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/23-05/03/23