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 2026
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
36466	Lecture	ACS	11:00AM -11:50AM	MW	Harding Band Building	Fleming, K	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/20/26-03/13/26 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Acceler Conduct & Score Study Section Info: Topic: "ACCELERATED CONDUCTING AND SCORE STUDY" This course will focus on developing conducting fundamentals, advanced non-verbal communication, score study approaches, and rehearsal techniques. This course will be open only to graduate students.
23826	Laboratory-Discussion	APW	7:00PM -8:50PM	M	Music Building	Anderson, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Audition Preparation Workshop Section Info: This course provides an intensive, performance-based approach to the art and discipline of auditioning for instrumental musicians. Designed for students of all instruments, it develops the technical, psychological, and logistical skills necessary for successful auditions in professional, academic, and competitive settings. Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Music department.
23861	Independent Study	CAP	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Kruse, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Capstone Project Synthesis Section Info: CAPSTONE PROJECT SYNTHESIS.
69578	Lecture-Discussion	CCW	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Wu, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Collaborative Piano - Ensemble Section Info: Topic: "ENSEMBLE CREDIT - COLLABORATIVE PIANO AND CHAMBER MUSIC." Pianists only. Pianists work with ensembles, classes, and/or performances in the School of Music. Instructor Approval required, please see Dr. Chi-Chen Wu.
67507	Lecture-Discussion	CMD	10:00AM -11:50AM	F	Krannert Center for Perf Arts	Tilley, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: The Compleat Music Director Section Info: This course is designed to introduce and develop the essential skills for work as a music director in productions for the contemporary musical stage and high-level freelance work. Students will learn the rudiments of arranging and improvisation from a harmonic skeleton, become acquainted with the use of computers and stand-alone synthesizers, develop the skill of conducting from the keyboard, and attain basic familiarity with contemporary and classical musical theater vocal and instrumental styles. Students will prepare a musical to teach the class applying in a practical manner the skills studied. Excerpts from this musical will also be arranged for vocal and variable instrumental ensembles.
40079	Practice	CR	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Robards, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Chamber Music and Accompanying Section Info: Topic: "ENSEMBLE CREDIT FOR PIANISTS - CHAMBER MUSIC AND ACCOMPANYING." Purpose of course / learning outcome: To actively participate in ensemble playing as a pianist, learning the associated skills, protocol and repertoire for specific use in collaborative settings including chamber music, vocal accompanying, choral accompanying, orchestral piano, dance class accompaniment or other activities as assigned. Procedures: In consultation with the instructor and other SoM or related faculty, the student will be assigned an activity. Examples: accompany a choir in rehearsal and performance, observe dance classes and then play classes at the instructor and supervisor’s discretion, accompany for a weekly voice lesson and select public performances with the singer, accompany for a portion of a solo degree recital or studio recital, participate as the pianist in an orchestra or band for one or more concerts and the appropriate rehearsals, etc.
36479	Seminar	CVD	10:00AM -10:50AM	TR	Smith Memorial Hall	Davis, O Harris, D Herrera, L MacLeod, S Redman, Y	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Choral MM: Vocal Diction Section Info: Topic: "CHORAL MM: VOCAL DICTION." Required for Choral MM students. The course is designed to provide an overview of diction skills for the emerging choral conductor. It is not intended to replace semester-long diction courses for students in the Vocal Performance or Vocal Coaching and Accompanying degrees. Using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), students will learn accurate and fluent pronunciation in the five primary singing languages (Italian, German, French, Latin, and English). In addition, they will develop their ear to recognize and correct pronunciation issues in their own and others' singing. Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Music department. Restricted to students with Graduate class standing.
49512	Conference	DC	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Cermak, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Credit: 2 hours Section Info: MUS 499, Section MB will include a detailed study of the music business as it applies to pedagogy in general and jazz in particular. Students will study music/jazz publications/resources and books regarding the future of music to gain an insight into functioning in the ever-evolving business of music. Emphasis will also be placed on networking in the music business as a tool for promotion. This class will touch on such topics as publishing, artist management, marketing and entertainment distribution as well as exploring the 'celestial jukebox' and the ramifications for professional musicians and music students. Instructor approval required.
23877	Laboratory-Discussion	GT2	11:00AM -11:50AM	MW	Music Building	Sanchez Portuguez, G	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Beginning Group Guitar Section Info: Beginning Group Guitar Restriction(s): Restricted to Music Education major(s). Not intended for Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
36472	Laboratory-Discussion	H1	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Yeung, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Ensemble Repertoire-Harp Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Music department.
45577	Laboratory-Discussion	IHM	ARRANGED	n.a.	Smith Memorial Hall	Hobson, I	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Credit: 0.5 hours Section Title: Ian Hobson Masterclass Section Info: SP 2025 SCHEDULE:To be announced.
36476	Lecture-Discussion	JA2	1:00PM -1:50PM	MW	Smith Memorial Hall	McNeill, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 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: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Grad Jazz Composition II Section Info: Graduate Jazz Composition II for MM and DMA in Jazz Performance students.
36489	Laboratory-Discussion	JI1	12:00PM -12:50PM	MF	Location Pending	Gray, L	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Grad Class Jazz Improv I Section Info: Graduate Class Jazz Improvisation I for MM and DMA in Jazz Performance students. Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Music department. Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
36474	Lecture-Discussion	JK2	10:00AM -10:50AM	MW	Location Pending	Hickey, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 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: 01/20/26-05/06/26 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.
41538	Lecture-Discussion	JT	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Toenjes, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Accompanying Dance Section Info: Topic: "MUSIC MONETIZATION." Students will be able to properly engage artists, agencies, venues, technical personnel, and PR companies in arranging a live music performance. They will learn how to talk to artists and their agents, how to appropriately offer compensation to artists (and their agents when required), respect art as work and understand that the art being done as work has many facets to consider that includes hiring sound engineers, lighting engineers, security guards, door people, working with bar management, PR agents, hospitality runners, etc. This will be a REAL INDUSTRY live performance event including ticket sales, marketing, promotion, booking and market research with explicit intent to entertain consumers at a high level of quality and make a profit. Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Music department.
36487	Lecture-Discussion	NLP	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	MacLeod, S	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/16/26-05/06/26 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Netherlands Program
23774	Conference	SD	12:30PM -1:50PM	F	Smith Memorial Hall	Herrera, L	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Spanish Diction Section Info: Topic: "SPANISH DICTION." Fundamentals of Spanish diction, designed for voice majors, but open to other music majors and non-music majors. This course will focus on Spanish lyric diction through singing, pronunciation, enunciation, articulation and expression of repertoire in Spanish. The course will cover the basics of IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) as applied to the Spanish language.