| 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 055 Recitals
(taken every semester in residence) |
0 hours |
| Supporting Music Course Work | 43 hours |
Music history and literature
|
11 hours |
Music theory
|
15 hours |
Music education
|
14 hours |
Music Technology
|
2 hours |
| Proficiencies Required: Piano, Voice, and Guitar | |
| 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 055 Recitals (0 hours)
No credit. Pass/Fail only.
MUSIC 150 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.
MUSIC 213 Music History and Literature I: Antiquity to 1700 (2 hours)
Survey of Western music from Antiquity to the late 17th 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.
Prerequisites: MUSIC 101 Theory III and MUSIC 150 World Music Cultures or permission of the instructor
MUSIC 214 Music History and Literature II: 1700-1900 (3 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.
Prerequisites: MUSIC 101 Theory III and MUSIC 150 World Music Cultures or permission of the instructor.
MUSIC 215 Music History and Literature III: 1900 to Present (3 hours)
Survey of Western music from about 1900 to the present, 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.
Prerequisites: MUSIC 101 Theory III and MUSIC 150 World Music Cultures or permission of the instructor.
MUSIC 002 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 001 Fundamentals of Music Theory or permission of the instructor.
MUSIC 004 Basic Musicianship II (1 hours)
Continuation of MUSIC 003 Fundamentals of Basic Musicianship.
Prerequisite(s): MUSIC 003 Fundamentals of Basic Musicianship or permission of the instructor.
MUSIC 101 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 002 Theory II or permission of the instructor.
MUSIC 102 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 101 Theory III or permission of the instructor.
MUSIC 103 Basic Musicianship III (1 hours)
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 004 Basic Musicianship II or permission of the instructor.
MUSIC 201 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 102 Theory IV.
(Normally offered each fall semester.)
MUSIC 207 Form and Analysis (2 hours)
A historical and analytical study of musical forms.
Prerequisite(s): MUSIC 102 Theory IV.
MUSIC 225 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 226 Conducting II (2 hours)
Continuation of MUSIC 225 Conducting I with emphasis on instrumental pedagogy, principles of instrumental transcription, orchestration, instrumental ranges and idiomatic characteristics, and score preparation.
Prerequisite(s): MUSIC 225 Conducting I or permission of the instructor.
(Normally offered each spring semester.)
MUSIC 229 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 230 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 232 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 236 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 180 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 298 Senior Capstone Seminar (1 hours)
To assist music students with integration and synthesis of knowledge as they approach the end of their undergraduate work, the Senior Capstone Seminar prompts students to reflect upon their learning experiences and revisit them in greater depth and with added perspective. Preparation of a portfolio, student presentations, guest speakers, and individual oral examinations (Senior Dialogues) are the primary components of this enriching culminating experience. The Senior Capstone Seminar is to be taken in the student's last semester in residence at Nebraska Wesleyan.
Prerequisite(s): Music major with senior standing or permission of the department chair.
Pass/Fail only.
(Normally offered each fall semester.)
MUSIC 294 Senior Comprehensive Exam (0 hours)
This comprehensive oral examination requires students to demonstrate detailed preparation on selected topics from their undergraduate liberal arts education that are relevant to their future profession. P/F Only.
Prerequisite(s): Music major with senior standing or permission of the instructor. Must be taken concurrently with MUSIC 298 Senior Capstone Seminar.
(Normally offered each fall semester.)
MUSIC 227 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 226 Conducting II or permission of the instructor.
(Normally offered each spring semester.)
MUSIC 228 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 226 Conducting II or permission of the instructor.
(Normally offered each fall semester.)
MUSIC 085 Woodwind Techniques (1 hours)
Class instruction on all woodwind instruments with emphasis on performance and teaching techniques. Students will develop proficiency on three woodwind instruments.
MUSIC 086 Brass Techniques (1 hours)
Class instruction on all brass instruments with emphasis on performance and teaching techniques. Students will develop proficiency on three brass instruments.
MUSIC 087 String Techniques (1 hours)
Class instruction in violin, viola, cello, and bass with emphasis on performance and teaching techniques.
MUSIC 088 Percussion Techniques (1 hours)
Class instruction in the performance and teaching techniques of percussion instruments.
