Survey of music cultures from the Middle/Near East, Asia, and Oceana. An exploration of their structures, forms, instruments, performance practices, contexts, and role in social, cultural, and global systems.

Thesis writing under the direction of the major professor.

Surveys music cultures of Africa, Europe, and the Americas excluding western art music. An exploration of their structures, forms, instruments, performance practices, contexts, and roles in social, cultural, and global systems.

Traditional and contemporary African American percussion music beginning with its African heritage and tracking its development throughout the Americas, with particular emphasis on the United States. Teaching/learning strategies include in-class performance, demonstrations, audiovisuals, and lectures. No previous music performance background is required.

An ensemble performing choral, dance, and instrumental music from Africa including sacred, secular, and popular music.

Philosophy, design, implementation, and supervision of curriculum for music programs in the public schools.

Applied instruction for composition majors for the second semester of the sophomore year.

Nontraditional Format:

Weekly instruction in composition, both one-on-one and in seminar.

Applied instruction and recital for music majors in a musical instrument or voice for the sophomore year. Required for BM-Music Performance majors and AB-Music majors but optional for all other undergraduate music degrees.

Nontraditional Format:

Weekly instruction in a major or secondary applied instrument or voice, both one-on-one and in seminar and recital preparation for that applied instrument or voice.

Applied instruction for music composition and theory majors in for the first semester of the sophomore year.

Nontraditional Format:

Weekly instruction in composition, both one-on-one and in seminar.

Applied instruction for music majors in a musical instrument or voice for the sophomore year.

Nontraditional Format:

Weekly instruction in a major or secondary applied instrument or voice, both one-on-one and in seminar.