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[1] Courses in Music – Applied Lessons (MUSA)
Note: The 2000-level courses are for freshmen and sophomores; the 4000-level courses are for juniors and seniors. Variable-credit courses always precede fixed-credit courses in the list.
Required of all majors and minors (number of hours varies according to major or emphasis; see the Department of Music page in this Undergraduate Bulletin). Available as an elective to non-majors depending upon studio availability. Teaching technique varies depending upon the major instrument or voice and the specific instructor. In addition, registration in applied lessons requires an additional registration for a large conducted ensemble. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
An applied music fee is assessed for courses listed on this page (all MUSA-prefixed courses) as well as for the MUS-prefixed Piano Class courses (MUS 1131, 1132, 2133, 2134). For details, see the annually updated “University Fee Information” document linked from the Student Accounts website.
2V01 PICCOLO Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
2V02 FLUTE Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
2V03 OBOE Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
2V04 CLARINET Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
2V05 SAXOPHONE Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
2V06 BASSOON Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
2V10 TRUMPET Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
2V11 HORN Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
2V12 EUPHONIUM Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
2V13 TROMBONE Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
2V14 TUBA Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
2V20 PERCUSSION Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
2V30 PIANO Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
2V31 ORGAN Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
2V40 VIOLIN Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
2V41 VIOLA Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
2V42 VIOLONCELLO Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
2V43 STRING BASS Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
2V44 GUITAR Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
2V45 HARP Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
2V50 VOICE Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
2260 COMPOSITION APPLIED INSTRUCTION A required course for music composition majors. One-on-one instruction for intermediate undergraduate students. Course may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: MUS 2233 and permission of instructor.
4V01 PICCOLO Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
4V02 FLUTE Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
4V03 OBOE Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
4V04 CLARINET Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
4V05 SAXOPHONE Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
4V06 BASSOON Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
4V10 TRUMPET Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
4V11 HORN Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
4V12 EUPHONIUM Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
4V13 TROMBONE Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
4V14 TUBA Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
4V20 PERCUSSION Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
4V30 PIANO Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
4V31 ORGAN Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
4V40 VIOLIN Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
4V41 VIOLA Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
4V42 VIOLONCELLO Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
4V43 STRING BASS Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
4V44 Guitar Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
4V45 HARP Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
4V50 VOICE Applied lessons. (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.)
4V60 JAZZ APPLIED (Variable credit: 1, 2, or 4 credit hours.) Applied lessons in the jazz idiom. Enrollment for 2-4 credits requires weekly participation in two 50-minute performance classes, one for the jazz area, and one for the student’s primary instrument (saxophone, trombone, trumpet, percussion, piano, guitar, bass, or voice). Prerequisites: Successful completion of the Upper-Division Qualifying Assessment and official admission into the Jazz and Studio Music Concentration.
4260 COMPOSITION APPLIED INSTRUCTION An elective for music majors. One-on-one instruction in composition for intermediate or advanced students. Course may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: MUS 3210 Counterpoint I and MUS 3233 Composition, or permission of instructor.
4460 COMPOSITION APPLIED INSTRUCTION A required course for music composition majors. One-on-one instruction for advanced undergraduate students. Course may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: MUSA 2260 and permission of instructor.