| Performance Course Work |
23 hours |
Music Education Major, Combination with Vocal Emphasis Instrumental Emphasis (B.M., 100 hrs.)
| Major instrument |
14 hours |
| Major large ensemble |
7 hours |
| Secondary large ensemble |
2 hours |
MUSIC 1000 Recitals
(taken every semester in residence) |
0 hours |
| Supporting Music Course Work |
43 hours |
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Music history and literature
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3 hours |
| Choose 8 credits from the following music history courses:
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8 hours |
| Music theory
|
15 hours |
| Music education
|
14 hours |
| Music Technology
|
2 hours |
| Proficiencies Required: Piano, Voice, and Guitar |
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| Professional Education Courses Required for Certification |
28 hours |
| See course listing under Music Education, Vocal. |
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Vocal emphasis students must be in a choral ensemble as their major ensemble and an instrumental ensemble as their secondary ensemble. Instrumental emphasis students must be in an instrumental ensemble as their major ensemble and a choral ensemble as their secondary ensemble.
It is expected that students desiring the music education (combination emphasis) major will have competency on a secondary instrument. Those not meeting this secondary competency must register in the appropriate applied music courses. In case of questions, a secondary instrument competency audition will be required as determined by the department.
MUSIC 1000 Recitals (0 hours)
No credit.
Pass/Fail only.
MUSIC 2810 World Music Cultures (3 hours)
Key cultural concepts are used to explore music from selected global case studies. Social, cultural, and historical contexts are examined in relation to musical materials and their application in various traditions and repertoires. The fieldwork project (and experiential learning component) for this class requires some off-campus activities to be arranged by the student.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and permission from the instructor.
MUSIC 3810 Music History and Literature I: Antiquity to 1700 (4 hours)
This course provides a rigorous and detailed examination of the development of ideas and styles in the Western musical tradition from the middle ages through the 18th century, and also explores the relationships between the music and the history and culture of Europe and America. The course is designed to widen your knowledge of Western musical repertoire dating from the middle ages through the 18th century; address relevant performance practice issues; and give you a sophisticated understanding of the cultural, aesthetic, and stylistic aspects of that music.
MUSIC 3820 Music History and Literature II: 1700-1900 (4 hours)
Survey of Western music from the early 18th century to the late 19th century, focusing on distinctive features of musical styles, forms, and genres. Social and cultural contexts are examined in relation to musical materials and their application within specific repertoires.
Prerequisite(s): MUSIC 2610 Theory III and MUSIC 2810 World Music Cultures; or permission of the instructor.
MUSIC 3830 Music History: Gender and Sexuality (4 hours)
This course provides a rigorous and detailed examination of select pieces across the Western music tradition related to gender and/or sexuality, and also explores the relationships between music, hisotry, and culture. Through historiography and musical analysis, we will discuss systems of domination and subordination along with stereotyped and biased assumptions about women and men pertinent to the music of specific cultures and time periods.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and permission of the instructor.
MUSIC 3840 Music History: The Environment (4 hours)
Through historiography and musical analysis this course provides a rigorous and detailed examination of select pieces across the Western music tradition related to the environment, and also explores the relationships between music, history, and culture. Focusing on works that engage the environment, the course content is designed to provide students with a foundational knowledge of key genres and social/cultural background from different historical periods across the Western music tradition; and give students a sophisticated understanding of the cultural, aesthetic, stylistic, and performance practice issues related to select pieces, using scholarly articles, source readings, and stylistic analysis (scoring, dynamics, rhythm, melody, harmony, texture, form).
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and permission of the instructor.
MUSIC 1630 Theory II (3 hours)
A continuation of Theory I including inversions of triads, non-harmonic tones, dominant seventh chords, and their resolutions. Emphasis is on four-part writing and analysis of music from the Common Practice Period.
Prerequisite(s): MUSIC 1610 Fundamentals of Music Theory or permission of the instructor.
MUSIC 1640 Basic Musicianship II (1 hour)
Continuation of MUSIC 1620 Fundamentals of Basic Musicianship.
Prerequisite(s): MUSIC 1620 Fundamentals of Basic Musicianship or permission of the instructor.
MUSIC 2610 Theory III (3 hours)
Seventh chords, including the diminished seventh chord; various types of modulation; introduction of secondary dominants; analysis and writing of the period, binary, and ternary song forms; choral harmonization; and modal scales.
Prerequisite(s): MUSIC 1630 Theory II or permission of the instructor.
MUSIC 2620 Basic Musicianship III (1 hour)
A review of advanced sight-reading and ear training, drills in more complex rhythmic and melodic materials including chromatic formations, and increased emphasis on individual part-singing and harmonic dictation.
Prerequisite(s): MUSIC 1640 Basic Musicianship II or permission of the instructor.
MUSIC 2630 Theory IV (3 hours)
Ninth chords and altered chords; modulation to distant keys; 20th century harmonic and melodic styles; introduction of new scale patterns; introduction to serial techniques of composition; and writing and singing applicable to later developments of harmony and melody.
Prerequisite(s): MUSIC 2610 Theory III or permission of the instructor.
MUSIC 3610 Arranging and Instrumentation (2 hours)
The study of arranging techniques for instrumental and vocal ensembles, including the ranges and capabilities of instruments and voices and scoring procedures.
Prerequisite(s): MUSIC 2630 Theory IV.
(Normally offered each fall semester.)
MUSIC 2500 Conducting I (2 hours)
An introduction to technique and conducting style with emphasis given to developing a nonbaton competency. Attention also will be given to vocal interpretation and choral score reading.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor.
(Normally offered each fall semester.)
MUSIC 2510 Conducting II (2 hours)
Continuation of MUSIC 2500 Conducting I with emphasis on instrumental pedagogy, principles of instrumental transcription, orchestration, instrumental ranges and idiomatic characteristics, and score preparation.
Prerequisite(s): MUSIC 2500 Conducting I or permission of the instructor.
(Normally offered each spring semester.)
MUSIC 3520 Marching Band Techniques (2 hours)
A survey of the organization, rehearsal, and production of shows for the marching band.
(Normally offered each fall semester.)
MUSIC 3530 Public School Music - Instrumental (2 hours)
A survey of teaching instrumental music in the public schools. Emphasis is on administration, organization, repertoire, and the philosophy of music as a public school subject.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance in the Teacher Education Program or by permission of the chair of the Department of Education. Must have passed piano proficiency.
(Normally offered each fall semester.)
MUSIC 3540 Elementary General Music Methods (3 hours)
A survey of teaching vocal music in the elementary school (grades K-6). Emphasis is on methods, materials, and the philosophy of music as a public school subject.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance in the Teacher Education Program or by permission of the chair of the Department of Education. Must have passed piano proficiency and PPST exam.
MUSIC 3550 Secondary Vocal Music Methods (3 hours)
A survey of teaching vocal music in the secondary schools (grades 7-12). Emphasis is on administration, organization, rehearsal procedures, materials, and the philosophy of music as a public school subject.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance in the Teacher Education Program or by permission of the chair of the Department of Education. Must have passed piano proficiency and PPST exam.
MUSIC 2700 Computers and Technology for the Musician and the Music Educator (2 hours)
The course is offered to explore the essential topics a musician should consider when using computers and technology - whether for the purpose of listening, performing, composing, or teaching. Covering subjects ranging from music CAI (Computer Assisted Instruction) and desktop publishing to notation sequencing and MIDI and multimedia and CD audio, this course is designed as an introductory undergraduate course devoted to computers as applied to music technology for the musician and music educator.
MUSIC 4980 Senior Capstone Seminar (2 hours)
Advanced research methods, analytical writing, and professional presentation skills compromise the primary components of this rigorous culminating course, which focuses on the integration and application of knowledge and prepares students for the transition from their undergraduate education into their future profession. The Senior Capstone Seminar should be taken during the student's last year in residence at Nebraska Wesleyan University.
Prerequisite(s): Music major with senior standing or permission of the instructor.
(Normally offered each fall semester.)
MUSIC 3500 Advanced Conducting - Vocal (2 hours)
A study of advanced conducting techniques adapted to individual student need. Emphasis will be placed on an in-depth study of choral style, literature, and various philosphies of choral singing.
Prerequisite(s): MUSIC 2510 Conducting II or permission of the instructor.
(Normally offered each spring semester.)
MUSIC 3510 Advanced Conducting - Instrumental (2 hours)
A study of the advanced conducting techniques as applied to the needs of the student (i.e., band directing, orchestral conducting, and others).
Prerequisite(s): MUSIC 2510 Conducting II or permission of the instructor.
(Normally offered each fall semester.)
MUSIC 1540 Woodwind Techniques (1 hour)
Class instruction on all woodwind instruments with emphasis on performance and teaching techniques. Students will develop proficiency on three woodwind instruments.
MUSIC 1550 Brass Techniques (1 hour)
Class instruction on all brass instruments with emphasis on performance and teaching techniques. Students will develop proficiency on three brass instruments.
MUSIC 1560 String Techniques (1 hour)
Class instruction in violin, viola, cello, and bass with emphasis on peformance and teaching techniques.
MUSIC 1570 Percussion Techniques (1 hour)
Class instruction in the performance and teaching techniques of percussion instruments.
