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MUN 4740 String Chamber Orchestra
1 Hours
The ensemble rehearses and performs Baroque and other string orchestra repertoire. No formal audition is required; however, a part placement audition determines seating within the ensemble. Membership is open to all students regardless of major.
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MUN 4750 Commercial Guitar Ensemble
1 Hours
Prerequisites: Permission of the director is required.
Commercial Guitar Ensemble, studies and performs a wide variety of jazz and commercial music (past and present) arranged for multiple guitars and rhythm section. Ensemble members read prepared arrangements; they also have opportunities to practice improvisation skills within the repertoire being rehearsed and performed.
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MUN 4830 Bass Ensemble
1 Hours
Prerequisites: Permission of the director is required.
This ensemble provides experience to both electric and upright bass players in all styles of commercial music.
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MUN 4840 Bluegrass Ensemble
1 Hours
The ensemble performs traditional and current bluegrass, folk and country music. Open to all students by audition.
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MUN 4850 Guitar Ensemble
1 Hours
This ensemble studies and performs traditional guitar ensemble repertoire. An audition may be required at the discretion of the director. Specific sections of Guitar Ensemble focusing on sight reading skills may be offered to meet the needs of beginning guitar principals.
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MUN 4860 Percussion Ensemble
1 Hours
This ensemble studies and performs traditional and contemporary percussion ensemble repertoire. An audition may be required at the discretion of the director. Specific sections of Percussion Ensemble focusing on sight reading skills may be offered to meet the needs of beginning percussion principals.
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MUN 4870 Piano Ensemble
1 Hours
This ensemble studies and performs traditional piano ensemble music in a variety of configurations: two piano, four hand, eight hand, etc. An audition may be required at the discretion of the director. Specific sections of Piano Ensemble focusing on sight reading and accompanying may be offered to meet the needs of beginning piano principals.
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MUN 4880 World Percussion Ensemble
1 Hours
Prerequisites: Permission of the director is required.
This ensemble studies and performs works from the world and ethnic percussion ensemble repertoire, with a particular emphasis on works written for steel drum ensemble.
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MUN 4900 Wind Ensemble
1 Hours
The ensemble performs standard concert band and contemporary wind ensemble repertoire. Open by audition to all students having previous band experience.
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MUN 4910 Jazz Band I
1 Hours
Jazz Band I performs a wide variety of advanced traditional big band and contemporary commercial music. Open to all students by audition.
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MUN 4915 Jazz Band II
1 Hours
Jazz Band II performs a wide variety of traditional big band and contemporary commercial music. Open to all students by audition.
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MUN 4930 Symphony Orchestra
1 Hours
The orchestra performs standard and contemporary orchestral literature. Open to all students by audition.
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MUN 4960 Jazz Small Group
1 Hours
Jazz Small Group provides experience in contemporary instrumental jazz. The group is composed of four to seven players including a rhythm section. Members are encouraged to compose and arrange music for the ensemble. Specific leveled sections of Jazz Small Group (e.g., I, II, III) are regularly offered to meet the needs of developing commercial instrumentalists, with Small Group I being the most advanced. Admission into all jazz small groups is by audition.
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MUN 4970 Rock Ensemble
1 Hours
Prerequisites: Permission of the director is required.
This ensemble provides experience in all styles of rock music. Standard rock instrumentation is used.
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MUN 4980 New Music Ensemble
1 Hours
Prerequisites: Permission of the director is required.
This ensemble performs 20th and 21st century compositions for diverse instrumentation. The ensemble frequently performs music by student and faculty composers.
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Music History |
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MUH 1200 Introduction to Music: History, Style and Culture
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MUT 1300 , MUT 1310 . Corequisites: co-enrollment in MUT 1310 , or permission of instructor.
An introduction to Western art music through a chronological survey of styles, genres, and composers and through the comparative study of various non-Western musical practices. Emphasis will be placed on introducing students to listening techniques, terminology, researching, writing and critically thinking about music and its place in the web of culture.
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MUH 2000 The Musical Experience
3 Hours
An introduction to experiencing and understanding our heritage of music through a study of musical style and music from a variety of periods and cultures. Emphasis will be placed on listening techniques. Students should gain a heightened appreciation for the beauty, variety and complexity of music which will enable them to more fully experience music in today’s culture.
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MUH 2010 Popular Music Experience
3 Hours
An introductory survey of popular music. Emphasis will be placed on studying the history and evolution of genres from Tin Pan Alley to contemporary Rock styles. This course will also address socio-critical issues including the role of race, gender and religion in the evolution of popular music, the global impact of American popular music in non-Western societies, and the influence of technology on the creation and consumption of popular music.
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MUH 2020 World Music Experience
3 Hours
This course is an introductory survey of world music cultures. Emphasis will be placed on understanding various indigenous and ethnic musical practices from around the globe and as they exist in America. This course will also address various socio-political issues such as the politics of globalization and musical hybrity.
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MUH 2140 The Arts for Education: Appreciation and Application
4 Hours
A broad overview of the music and visual art designed for students who plan to work as educators in schools, churches, and other community agencies. (Required of all non-music licensure students to meet the BELL core fine arts requirement.) $50.00 course fee.
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MUH 2160 Music for Education: Appreciation and Application
2 Hours
This course provides a broad overview of music for students who plan to work as educators in schools, churches, and other community agencies. Satisfies the music component of MUH 2140 for students who have completed ART 2000 . $20.00 course fee.
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MUH 2200 History of Western Music: 1700 - Present
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MUH 1200 .
This course will focus on genres, styles, and composers of the late Baroque (Bach and Handel) through the present day. Emphasis will be placed on directed listening, score study, terminology, research and writing about music and the various political, cultural and social factors that influenced music during this period.
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MUH 3110 Studies in Early Music
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MUH 2110, MUH 2120.
An in-depth study of musical style, form, and composers of the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
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MUH 3120 Studies in Baroque and Classical Music
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MUH 2110, MUH 2120.
An in-depth study of musical style, form, and composers of the Baroque and Classical Eras.
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MUH 3130 Studies in Nineteenth-Century Music
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MUH 2110, MUH 2120.
An in-depth study of musical style, form and composers of the Romantic Era.
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MUH 3140 Studies in Music Since 1900
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MUH 2110, MUH 2120.
An in-depth look at the development of classical music from 1900 to the present.
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MUH 3200 History of Western Music: Ancient - 1700
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MUH 1200 , MUH 2200 .
This course will focus on genres, styles, and composers of music from Ancient Greece through the Baroque era. Emphasis will be placed on directed listening, score study, terminology, research and writing about music and the various political, cultural and social factors that influenced music during this period.
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MUH 3210 Evolution of the Popular Song
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MUH 1200 , MUH 2000 or permission of instructor.
This course is a history of the evolution of the popular song in Western society. Influential songs and songwriting styles from late nineteenth century to contemporary will be surveyed and analyzed with emphasis placed on how various aspects of, and approaches to, songwriting (including formal and lyrical content) have reflected and influenced society and culture.
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MUH 4110 History of Commercial Music
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MUH 1200 and MUH 2200 or permission of instructor.
The study of commercial music through the sentimental ballad and popular song, including music industry development and the socio-musical influence of the commercial song.
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MUH 4130 History of Musical Theatre
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MUT 1310 .
This course will review the history of musical theatre from its European beginnings to current activities in America and Britain.
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MUH 4210 Music History Seminar
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MUH 1200 , MUH 2200 , MUH 3200 .
A series of in-depth topical seminars for advanced undergraduate music students which will cover a wide range of periods, composers, and musical genres.
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MUH 4990 Independent Studies in Music History and Literature
1-3 Hours
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
Opportunity for upper-level music students to pursue a special area of interest under faculty supervision. May be repeated.
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Music Technology |
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MUK 1110 Introduction to Digital Musicianship
1 Hours
A basic introduction to various music technology applications, including basic synthesizer operations, basic concepts of MIDI and audio, computer-assisted music notation, and basic MIDI and audio sequencing. Basic keyboard playing skills are required. $90.00 course fee.
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MUK 2150 Introduction to Sound Synthesis
1 Hours
Prerequisites: MUK 2210 or permission of instructor.
Instruction in manipulating and navigating hardware and software based sound synthesizers. The course will concentrate on functions and components used within a synthesizer (oscillators, filters, envelop generators, etc.) as well as techniques used to generate synthesized sounds (e.g., analog, FM, granular and sample synthesis).
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MUK 2180 Computer Assisted Music Notation
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MUT 1310 and MUK 1110 or permission of instructor.
Techniques of music manuscript preparation for professional performance, including vocal and instrumental scores for studio recordings, printed educational music, live performance and lead sheet preparation. Includes both music calligraphy and notation by computer.
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MUK 2210 Digital Musicianship I
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MUK 1110 or permission of instructor.
A practical study of DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)-based music productions. Includes the use of synthesizers, computers, music related software, and various hardware devices that are utilized in producing digital music. Emphasis will be on understanding the basics of recording/sequencing, editing, and playback of MIDI data and digital audio. The musicianship principals of composition, orchestration, and arranging are incorporated into the course study.
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MUK 2220 Digital Musicianship II
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MUK 2210 or permission of instructor.
An advanced study of DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)-based music productions. This course is an extension of MUK 2210 . Additional technologies will be introduced along with a focus on advanced project productions and musical aesthetics of DAW-based music.
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MUK 4110 Advanced Computer Productions I
1 Hours
Prerequisites: MUK 2210 or permission of instructor.
Individual weekly study with an instructor focusing on increasing skills in the operation of a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). Emphasis will be placed on mastering MIDI, some synthesizer programming, sequencing, and arranging techniques. Both technical and aesthetic aspects will be explored. Study will be tailored to the experience, abilities, and creative goals of the student. Each student registered for the course meets for 25 minutes per week in private study with the instructor. $150 course fee.
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MUK 4120 Advanced Computer Productions II
1 Hours
Prerequisites: MUK 4110 .
Individual weekly study with an instructor focusing on increasing skills in the operation of a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). Emphasis will be placed on mastering MIDI, some synthesizer programming, sequencing, and arranging techniques. Both technical and aesthetic aspects will be explored. Study will be tailored to the experience, abilities, and creative goals of the student. The course is a continuation of MUK 4110 . Each student registered for the course meets for 25 minutes per week in private study with the instructor. $150 course fee.
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Music Theory |
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MUT 1300 Fundamentals of Music
4 Hours
Development of fundamental aural and written skills in music theory necessary for entry into MUT 1310 Theory I .
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MUT 1310 Theory I
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MUT 1300 or a satisfactory score on the music theory placement exam. Corequisites: Taken concurrently with MUT 1330 .
A study of elementary music theory with an emphasis on diatonic harmony, including principles of voice leading, harmonic motion, and simple phrase forms.
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MUT 1320 Theory II
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MUT 1310 . Corequisites: Taken concurrently with MUT 1340 .
A continuation of MUT 1310 with an emphasis on diatonic seventh chords, secondary function, modulation, and 2- and 3-part forms.
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MUT 1330 Aural Skills I
1 Hours
Prerequisites: MUT 1300 or a satisfactory score on the theory placement exam. Corequisites: Taken concurrently with MUT 1310 .
Intensive training to develop elementary music reading and aural skills through sight-singing and dictation.
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MUT 1340 Aural Skills II
1 Hours
Prerequisites: MUT 1310 , MUT 1330 . Corequisites: Taken concurrently with MUT 1320 .
A continuation of MUT 1330 with increased emphasis on minor mode and compound meter.
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MUT 1380 Music Theory for Music Business
3 Hours
An integrated study of the fundamentals of Music Theory with an emphasis on popular and jazz styles.
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MUT 2310 Theory III
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MUT 1320 . Corequisites: Taken concurrently with MUT 2330 .
A study of advanced material in music theory including mode mixture, Neapolitan and augmented sixth chords, and enharmonic modulation, as well as popular and jazz-influenced techniques such as extended tonicization, tertian extensions, and chord substitution.
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MUT 2320 Theory IV - Post-tonal theory
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MUT 2310 . Corequisites: Taken concurrently with MUT 2340 or MUT 2350 .
The study of compositional and analytical approaches to music since 1900.
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MUT 2330 Aural Skills III
1 Hours
Prerequisites: MUT 2310 , MUT 1340 .
Continued development of music reading and aural skills through sight-reading and dictation, including elements such as chromatic non-chord tones, secondary function, mode mixture, and modulation. Rhythmic devices include changing meter, irregular division of the beat, supertuplets, and basic polyrhythms.
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MUT 2340 Aural Skills IV Classical
1 Hours
Prerequisites: MUT 2310 , MUT 2330 .
Development of advanced aural skills through sight-singing and dictation, including advanced chromatic vocabulary and modulation. Rhythm studies include asymmetric meter, polymeter, and metric modulation. Skills are applied to music reading and listening, with emphasis on music from outside the common practice era.
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MUT 2350 Aural Skills IV Commercial
1 Hours
Prerequisites: MUT 2330 .
Development of advanced aural skills through sight-singing, dictation, and transcription with emphasis on musical materials and notation specific to commercial styles.
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MUT 3310 Form and Analysis
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MUT 2310 .
A study of the principles and techniques of harmonic, structural, and stylistic analysis of tonal music in a variety of styles and genres.
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MUT 3320 Orchestration and Instrumentation
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MUT 2310 .
An approach to scoring through knowledge of each instrument’s timbre and range. Provides an opportunity to study scoring for like and mixed groups as well as full band and orchestra.
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MUT 3330 Commercial Music Analysis
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MUT 2310 and MUT 2350 .
A study of the structure and style of selected material from popular music and jazz, including composed and improvised examples. Topics include melody, rhythm, form, chords, chord progressions, modes (scales), chord/scale relationships, production/arrangement, and performance style.
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MUT 4330 Contemporary Arranging
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MUT 3320 or permission of instructor.
Instrumental and musical technical information, melodic and harmonic development, musical density, ensemble combination, arranging styles, and the procedure of writing a contemporary arrangement are studied in detail. Preparation of arrangements for the recording studio is included.
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MUT 4340 Advanced Contemporary Arranging
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MUT 4330 or permission of instructor.
A continuation of MUT 4330 Contemporary Arranging . An in-depth study of commercial arranging with emphasis on scoring for strings, woodwinds, brass and studio orchestra.
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MUT 4360 Counterpoint
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MUT 2310 .
Introduction to contrapuntal writing and analysis with an emphasis on 18th-century genres and style.
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MUT 4380 Topics in Advanced Analysis
2 Hours
Advanced study of analytical techniques applicable to music of the mid-19th century to the present. The specific time period, repertory, or analytical focus will vary.
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MUT 4490 Senior Theory Project
3 Hours
An independent study for the Theory Major culminating in the writing and presentation of a paper or project on a theoretical or analytical subject. Strongly recommended to be taken in the first semester of the senior year.
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MUT 4990 Independent Studies in Music Theory
1-3 Hours
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
Opportunity for upper-level music students to pursue a special area of interest under faculty supervision. May be repeated.
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Music Therapy |
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MUY 1010 Introduction to Music Therapy
2 Hours
Prerequisites: MUT 1310 and MUT 1330 or permission of instructor.
Course content develops a basic understanding of the music therapy profession. Students will be exposed to music therapy principles and techniques, applicable populations, settings, and introduced to entry-level music therapy competencies. $50 course fee.
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MUY 1020 Clinical Techniques in Music Therapy
1 Hours
Course content facilitates the development of each student’s group music leadership competencies relevant to the practice of music therapy. This course must be completed prior to enrollment in MUY 3010 .
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MUY 2010 Behavior Modification for Music Therapy
2 Hours
Prerequisites: MUY 1010 or permission of instructor.
Course content emphasizes cognitive behavioral principles and observational categories pertaining to classroom reinforcement. Students will experience role playing/practicing techniques to be employed later in the classroom and therapy settings. $50 course fee.
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MUY 2020 Psychology of Music for Music Therapists
2 Hours
This course is designed to introduce music as a psychological, sociological, therapeutic, and aesthetic phenomenon as it relates to the practice of music therapy. The class focuses on the psychological foundation of music, placing emphasis on the topics of perception, emotion, creativity, musical development, human physiology, and behavior.
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MUY 3000 Music Therapy Practicum I
1 Hours
Prerequisites: MUY 1010 or permission of instructor.
The first of a sequence of four courses that support and reflect students’ clinical development, MUY 3000 provides opportunity for in-depth discussion and practice of topics related to students’ clinical practicum including but not limited to therapist behaviors, client responses, music therapy techniques, data collection, development of goals and objectives, and the therapeutic relationship. $100 course fee.
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MUY 3010 Music Therapy Foundations and Principles I
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MUY 1010 or permission of instructor.
The course content introduces entry-level competencies for the field of music therapy. The course is geared toward individuals with non-music therapy undergraduate degrees working toward an equivalency in music therapy as well as to undergraduate music therapy majors.
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MUY 3020 Music Therapy Foundations and Principles II
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MUY 3010 .
A continuation of Music Therapy Foundations and Principles I, the course continues to develop entry-level music therapy competencies. Specifically, this course focuses on the treatment process. Music Therapy Foundations and Principles I and II should be taken consecutively. $100 course fee.
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MUY 3050 Music Therapy Practicum II
1 Hours
Prerequisites: MUY 3000 .
The second of a sequence of four courses that support and reflect students’ clinical development, MUY 3050 provides opportunity for in-depth discussion and practice of topics related to students’ clinical practicum including but not limited to therapist behaviors, client responses, music therapy techniques, data collection, development of goals and objectives, and the therapeutic relationship. $100 course fee.
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MUY 4000 Music Therapy Practicum III
1 Hours
Prerequisites: MUY 3050 .
The third of a sequence of four courses that support and reflect students’ clinical development, MUY 4000 provides opportunity for in-depth discussion and practice of topics related to students’ clinical practicum including but not limited to therapist behaviors, client responses, music therapy techniques, data collection, development of goals and objectives, and the therapeutic relationship. $100 course fee.
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MUY 4010 Foundations and Principles III
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MUY 3010 & MUY 3020 .
A continuation of Music Therapy Foundations and Principles I and II, the course continues to develop entry-level music therapy competencies. Specifically, this course focuses on the various approaches to music therapy practice and counseling in therapy. Music Therapy Foundations and Principles I, II, and III should be taken consecutively. $100 course fee.
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MUY 4020 Music Therapy Research
2 Hours
Prerequisites: MUY 2020 and MUY 3020 , or permission of instructor.
The course content enables students to develop basic research competencies necessary for the field of music therapy: the ability to read and understand research data, the ability to understand and develop basic research designs, and the ability to apply research findings to music therapy practice.
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MUY 4030 Music Therapy Internship
2 Hours
The internship consists of clinical fieldwork with a population chosen by the student in consultation with Belmont University faculty. Successful completion of the internship requires at least 900 hours in a music therapy clinical setting either (a) approved by the American Musical Therapy Association or (b) contracted with Belmont University according to established affiliation guidelines. Internship must be completed within 2 years following the completion of the last music therapy course. Some sites may require additional hours or time spent in internship. By virtue of acceptance of a particular site, the intern is agreeing to all site requirements for satisfactory completion of the internship including: duties, assignments, competencies, length of internship, etc. $500 course fee.
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MUY 4050 Music Therapy Practicum IV
1 Hours
Prerequisites: MUY 4000 .
The last of a sequence of four courses that support and reflect students’ clinical development, MUY 4050 provides opportunity for in-depth discussion and practice of topics related to students’ clinical practicum including but not limited to therapist behaviors, client responses, music therapy techniques, data collection, development of goals and objectives, and the therapeutic relationship. $100 course fee.
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Neuroscience |
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NEU 1000 Seminar in Neuroscience
1 Hours
The course will help to provide students with the tools and skills necessary to successfully complete the neuroscience major requirements. The neuroscience seminar course will introduce students to BU resources including library resources, learning commons, career planning tools, and faculty. This course will also help students develop a four-year plan for completing required courses, consider undergraduate research options and explore career paths.
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NEU 1990 Special Topics in Neuroscience
1-3 Hours
Prerequisites: permission of instructor.
Special topics in neuroscience.
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NEU 2990 Special Topics in Neuroscience
1-3 Hours
Prerequisites: permission of instructor.
Special topics in neuroscience.
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NEU 3990 Special Topics in Neuroscience
1-3 Hours
Prerequisites: permission of instructor.
Special topics in neuroscience.
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NEU 4700 Research in Neuroscience
3 Hours
Prerequisites: PSY 2400 and BIO 3700 .
Completion of an independent laboratory or field research project under the supervision of an ICoRD faculty member. $50.00 course fee.
Gen. Ed. Designation: R - Undergraduate Research.
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NEU 4710 Senior Seminar
1 Hours
Prerequisites: NEU 4700 .
The student will write and present a research paper based on research done in NEU 4700 at the Belmont Undergraduate Research Symposium.
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Nursing |
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NUR 1010 Perspectives in Health Care
2 Hours
This course is designed to introduce the components and complexities of the health care delivery system, the variety of populations served and settings in which health care providers practice. The roles and responsibilities of nursing and the various members of health care team will also be explored.
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NUR 1100 Wellness Nutrition
1 Hours
An introductory course, taught online, in wellness nutrition. Course topics will include basic foundations of nutrition for a healthy lifestyle, cancer and heart disease prevention, foodborne illness, food additives and pesticides, weight management and eating disorders. Students will learn to discern between health claims, food fads, and sound nutrition advice based on a scientific approach. The course will utilize a variety of teaching/learning strategies, including reading and online discussion, computerized diet analysis, case studies, interactive exercises, and examinations.
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NUR 1110 Wellness and Mental Health
1 Hours
An introductory course in mental health wellness issues utilizing a seminar/internet format. This course encourages students to discuss and explore relevant information and enables them to make informed decisions regarding mental health issues and wellness across the lifespan. Course topics explored will include stress management, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, mood disorders, eating disorders, substance abuse and addiction, childhood disorders, and memory disorders. This course utilizes alternative learning assignments to explore mental health issues. This course is web-based.
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NUR 1310 Healthy Beginnings: Wellness Across Pregnancy and Birth
1 Hours
An introductory course that helps students develop an understanding of the importance of behavior and lifestyle changes that prepare the woman and her family for a positive pregnancy experience. Students will complete a pregnancy risk assessment on a woman in her childbearing years and develop a preparation-for-pregnancy plan, which will identify preexisting risk factors and suggest behavior modifications to promote wellness. Wellness issues related to pregnancy, labor, and birth will be highlighted, using individual and group assignments to explore the differences in how men and women approach the pregnancy experience. This course will be primarily web-based.
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NUR 1320 Women’s Health: Wellness Across the Lifespan
1 Hours
An introductory course in women’s wellness issues, using a seminar/internet teaching model. This course encourages students to identify and discuss relevant information that will enable them to make informed wellness and healthcare decisions throughout the lifespan. It uses alternative learning assignments to explore issues, from the female perspective, that are not traditionally discussed in liberal arts or professional courses. This course will be primarily web-based.
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NUR 1330 Health Promotion of the Family
1 Hours
An introductory course in the development of the family, based on Duvall, that stresses the wellness behaviors that are recognized as important during the development family stages. In addition, this course will include current issues in relation to the family and society. This course will be primarily web-based.
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NUR 1340 Men’s Health: Wellness Across the Lifespan
1 Hours
An introductory course in men’s wellness issues, using a seminar/internet teaching model. This course encourages students to identify and discuss relevant information that will enable them to make informed wellness and healthcare decisions throughout the lifespan. It uses alternative learning assignments to explore issues, from the male perspective, that are not traditionally discussed in liberal arts or professional courses. This course will be primarily web-based.
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NUR 1600 Wellness, Assessment & Health Promotion
3 Hours
Corequisites: BIO 2230 .
This course will explore the concepts of wellness and health promotion as they apply to the individual across the lifespan. National wellness recommendations with an emphasis on primary and secondary prevention, as well as the barriers to behavioral change, will be discussed. Information from Anatomy and Physiology will be applied to develop the necessary skills to comprehensively assess the health status of well individuals, including therapeutic communication, history taking, physical examination techniques, as well as perform various developmental and other health related screenings.
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NUR 1990 Special Studies
1-3 Hours
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NUR 2040 Health Assessment
3 Hours
Prerequisites: BIO 2230 .
Provides an introduction to the basic skills utilized in data collection and physical assessment. The focus is on interviewing skills and systematic physical examination in assessing the physiological and psychosociocultural health status of clients of various age groups. Campus laboratory provides the opportunity for application of theoretical knowledge and performance of health assessments, with healthy individuals. Two hours lecture and two hours campus laboratory a week. Students will also enroll in NUR 2041, Health Assessment Lab.
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NUR 2100 Nutrition for Health Care
3 Hours
Prerequisites: BIO 2230 .
This course addresses nutrition as a major component of health maintenance and promotion throughout the lifespan. Content serves as a foundation for clinical application in other nursing courses.
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NUR 2230 Lab: Assessment & Foundational Skills
2 Hours
This course introduces the application of evidence-based health assessment strategies. Emphasis will be placed on the exploration, acquisition and practical application of foundational nursing skills including therapeutic communication, history taking, physical examination techniques, as well as developmental and other health related screenings.
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NUR 2240 Pathophysiology
3 Hours
Prerequisites: BIO 2230 and BIO 2240 . Corequisites: NUR 2410 .
A study of concepts and diseases common to the general practice of nursing.
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NUR 2250 Lifespan Nutrition
2 Hours
This course teaches the foundations of nutritional principles, and the relationship between balanced nutritional status and overall health and wellbeing. Personal and social factors which impact nutrition, as well as strategies for nutritional assessment, and health promotion will be included.
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NUR 2260 Introduction to Pharmacology
1 Hours
This course introduces pharmacotherapeutics and pharmacodynamics of drugs and provides a foundation for future study of drug classes. Emphasis will be placed on safety and patient-centered care related to medication administration, error prevention and performing dosage calculations. Legislative control and standards of practice will also be addressed.
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NUR 2270 Foundations of Care Management
3 Hours
This course covers the basic concepts related to professional identity formation and implications of physiological changes for patients across the lifespan. Emphasis will include implementation of evidence-based care that reflects quality and safety standards for individuals from diverse socioeconomic, cultural and contextual backgrounds.
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NUR 2280 Foundations of Experiential Learning
2 Hours
This clinical practicum and lab course will focus on application of the nursing process to promote the wellbeing of individuals across the lifespan. The concepts of professional identity formation and implications of physiological changes for patients across the lifespan will be incorporated. Emphasis will be placed upon implementation of evidence-based care that reflects quality and safety standards for individuals from diverse socioeconomic, cultural and contextual backgrounds.
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NUR 2290 Nursing Research
2 Hours
This course introduces scientific inquiry related to nursing research. Emphasis will be placed on the concepts and processes utilized in the investigation of nursing science used in quantitative and qualitative research.
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NUR 2300 Diversity in Health Care
3 Hours
The purpose of this course is to expose nursing students to a broad view of the concept of diversity in caring for others.
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NUR 2410 Introduction to Nursing
5 Hours
Corequisites: Students will also enroll in NUR 2411 (lab), NUR 2412 (Clinical).
An introduction to nursing concepts and theory, nursing processes and those skills which are basic to the practice of professional nursing. $350.00 course fee.
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NUR 2920 Christian Service in Health Care
3 Hours
This course is designed to focus on Christian concepts and principles to global health service. The use of prayer, story telling and Scripture in a Christian based service arena will be explored in conjunction with practical knowledge and skill development in these areas: improvising in less than ideal health care environments, specific health conditions related to climate and poverty, working with and within official and unofficial agencies, and interpersonal skills essential for service within areas of conflict. The concepts of guilt, forgiveness, suffering and hope will be addressed in the group experience. An experiential component in a local, national, or international health care setting with a Christian philosophy will be facilitated.
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NUR 3000 Professional Nursing
2 Hours
Corequisites: NUR 3210 or consent of the instructor.
This course will explore moral, ethical and legal issues in nursing practice. Personal and professional awareness is encouraged through values clarification and other methodologies.
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