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2016-2017 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

2016-2017 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Texas Tech offers nearly 5,000 courses as part of its curriculum. These courses are listed alphabetically by subject prefix within each college and departmental section of this catalog. The courses appear in numerical order, moving from beginning freshman or developmental level courses to graduate, research, and professional courses.

Not all courses listed in this catalog are offered every year. An online class schedule published before each registration period indicates courses that will be available during the upcoming term or semester and when each class will meet. The class schedule can be found at (www.depts.ttu.edu/officialpublications/class_schedule/index.php). The university reserves the right to cancel any scheduled course or withdraw any program from the list of offerings when the best interests of the institution require such action.

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Music Applied (Graduate Courses)
	MUAP 6301 - Master’s Recital I 3 Semester Credit Hours Capstone requirement for master’s degree in music performance.
	MUAP 6302 - Master’s Recital II 3 Semester Credit Hours Capstone requirement for master’s degree in music performance.
Music Composition (Undergraduate Courses)
	MUCP 1201 - Introduction to Contemporary Music 2 Semester Credit Hours TCCNS: MUSI1386 Prerequisite: For composition majors. A survey of current trends, with activities emphasizing creative musicianship and new technology in composition. May be an individual study course. (For songwriting, see MUTH 1300 .)
	MUCP 1202 - Introduction to Contemporary Music 2 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: MUCP 1201 . For composition majors. A survey of current trends, with activities emphasizing creative musicianship and new technology in composition. May be an individual study course. (For songwriting, see MUTH 1300 .)
	MUCP 2201 - Music Composition 2 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisites: MUCP 1202 and instructor approval. For composition majors. Work in traditional forms and media, together with the principles of notation, layout, reproduction, and copyright.
	MUCP 2202 - Music Composition 2 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisites: MUCP 2201 and instructor approval. For composition majors. Work in traditional forms and media, and also electronic media, together with the principles of notation, layout, reproduction, and copyright.
	MUCP 3201 - Music Composition 2 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisites: MUCP 2202 and formal approval to continue in the Bachelor of Music program in music composition. For composition majors. Continued work in both traditional and electronic media.
	MUCP 3202 - Music Composition 2 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisites: MUCP 3201 and formal approval to continue in the Bachelor of Music program in music composition. For composition majors. Continued work in both traditional and electronic media.
	MUCP 4102 - Music Composition 1 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: MUCP 3201 . For composition majors. Advanced work on a larger scale, culminating in a senior recital (MUAP 4190) as noted in the curriculum.
	MUCP 4201 - Music Composition 2 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: MUCP 3202 . For composition majors. Advanced work on a larger scale, culminating in a senior recital (MUAP 4190 ) as noted in the curriculum.
	MUCP 4207 - Instrumentation 2 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: MUTH 2204 and MUTH 2104 or equivalent, or by permission of the division of theory and composition. A study of the properties of woodwind, brass, percussion, and string instruments, their transpositions, and their sectional treatment, leading to full scorings for both band and orchestra.
	MUCP 4208 - Orchestration 2 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: MUCP 4207 . More advanced work in scoring for both band and orchestra.
	MUCP 4341 - Computer Music I 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Techniques and tools for creating computer music, including audio recording, signal processing, MIDI sequencing, and sound design.
	MUCP 4342 - Computer Music II 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: MUCP 4341 or consent of instructor. Continuation of MUCP 4341 . More advanced topics in computer music, including interactive media, live acoustic instruments with electronic tape, advanced sound design and software applications.
Music Composition (Graduate Courses)
	MUCP 5308 - Composition 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: C or better in MUCP 4402, MUTH 4303 , or equivalent. Advanced writing for chamber ensembles, orchestra, band, chorus, or electronic media. May be individual study courses. May be repeated for credit.
	MUCP 5309 - Composition 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: C or better in MUCP 5308 . Advanced writing for chamber ensembles, orchestra, band, chorus, or electronic media. May be individual study courses. May be repeated for credit.
	MUCP 5312 - Advanced Orchestration 3 Semester Credit Hours Scoring for large instrumental, choral, and dramatic ensembles. May be an individual study course.
	MUCP 5341 - Computer Music I 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: Graduate-level composition student or consent of instructor. Techniques and tools for creating computer-generated music, including audio recording, sampling, signal processing, MIDI sequencing, and sound design.
	MUCP 5342 - Computer Music II 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: MUCP 5341 (or equivalent) or consent of instructor. Continuation of MUCP 5341 . Offers more advanced topics in computer music, including interactive media, live acoustic instruments with electronic tape, advanced sound design, and software applications.
	MUCP 6000 - Master’s Thesis V1-6 Semester Credit Hours
Music Educational (Undergraduate Courses)
	MUED 3311 - Curriculum and Instruction in Education and Music 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: MUAP 3206 (track appropriate section), MUTH 2204 and MUTH 2104 . Foundations, patterns, and issues in music curriculum development. Special emphasis on adolescent musicians. Transfer and application to the discipline of music. Field experiences required.
	MUED 3312 - Methods in Education and Music 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisites: MUED 3311 , junior standing, and acceptance to teacher education program. Foundations of teaching techniques, evaluation, and classroom management. Application to the discipline of music. Field experiences required.
	MUED 4315 - Integrating Instructional Technology into Learning and Teaching Music 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: Music majors only. Corequisite: MUED 3311 . Introduces music teacher candidates to current instructional technology with integration strategies based on specified learning theories.
	MUED 4323 - Teaching in the Music Classroom: Diversity, Equity, and Excellence 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: Music majors only. Corequisite: MUED 3312 . Organizing classrooms and rehearsals responsive to student learning styles, ethnic/cultural backgrounds, and special needs in music settings.
Music Education (Graduate Courses)
	MUED 5031 - Graduate Topics in Music Education V1-3 Semester Credit Hours Examination of music education issues, including creativity, special populations, psychology of music, and learning theories. Discussion based. Different topic each semester. May be repeated for credit. May enroll in 1-3 hours with permission of instructor.
	MUED 5315 - Integrating Instructional Technology into Learning and Teaching in Music 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification candidate. Corequisite: MUED 3311 or graduate equivalent. Introduces music teacher candidates to current instructional technology with integration strategies based on specified learning theories.
	MUED 5323 - Teaching in the Music Classroom: Diversity, Equity, and Excellence 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification candidate. Corequisite: MUED 3312 or graduate equivalent. Organizing classrooms and rehearsals responsive to student learning styles, ethnic/cultural backgrounds, special needs in music settings.
	MUED 5325 - Topics in Choral Music Education 3 Semester Credit Hours Emphasizes curriculum, organization, and development of performance excellence among choral groups in schools. May be repeated for credit.
	MUED 5326 - Topics in Band Music Education 3 Semester Credit Hours Emphasis upon the organization and development of instrumental groups in the public schools, and upon development of performance excellence by these groups. May be repeated for credit.
	MUED 5327 - Topics in Orchestral Music Education 3 Semester Credit Hours Emphasizes curriculum, organization, and development of performance excellence among orchestras in schools. May be repeated for credit.
	MUED 5332 - Learning and Music 3 Semester Credit Hours Study of psychological and sociological responses to the arts. Emphasis given to the research that informs psychology of the arts as applied to music teaching and learning.
	MUED 5333 - Tests, Measurements, and Evaluations in Music 3 Semester Credit Hours A study of general descriptive, statistical, qualitative and quantitative measures as applied to music. Emphasis is placed on reading and conducting original music education research.
	MUED 5340 - Foundations of Music Education 3 Semester Credit Hours History of American music education and the philosophies that inform current practice. Emphasis is on the relationship between historical/philosophical thought and current music education issues.
	MUED 5344 - Special Problems in Music Education 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: Consent of advisor. Investigation and execution of special problems in the field of music education. May be repeated with a new problem.
	MUED 5345 - Topics in Kodaly Pedagogy 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Kodßly pedagogical approach to music teaching to all ages. Materials, strategies, and sequences of Kodßly approach emphasized.
	MUED 6000 - Master’s Thesis V1-6 Semester Credit Hours
Music Ensemble (Undergraduate Courses)
	MUEN 1103 - Marching Band 1 Semester Credit Hours Audition Required. Fulfills Personal Fitness and Wellness requirement.
	MUEN 2101 - Secondary Instrumental Ensemble 1 Semester Credit Hours Introduction to instruments for choral educators. Includes performance on brass, woodwinds, percussion and string instruments.
	MUEN 2102 - Vocal Ensemble for Instrumentalists in Music Education 1 Semester Credit Hours Introduction to choral concepts for instrumental educators. Includes choral experiences, vocal pedagogy, and appropriate repertoire.
	MUEN 3101 - Choir 1 Semester Credit Hours Auditions required.
	MUEN 3102 - Music Theatre 1 Semester Credit Hours Auditions required.
	MUEN 3103 - Band 1 Semester Credit Hours Auditions required.
	MUEN 3104 - Orchestra 1 Semester Credit Hours Auditions required.
	MUEN 3105 - Jazz Ensemble 1 Semester Credit Hours Auditions required.
	MUEN 3106 - Small Ensemble 1 Semester Credit Hours Auditions required.
	MUEN 3110 - Medium Ensemble 1 Semester Credit Hours Auditions required.
	MUEN 3201 - University Choir 2 Semester Credit Hours Auditions required.
	MUEN 3203 - Band 2 Semester Credit Hours Auditions required.
	MUEN 3204 - Orchestra 2 Semester Credit Hours Auditions required.
Music Ensemble (Graduate Courses)
	MUEN 5101 - Choir 1 Semester Credit Hours Auditions required.
	MUEN 5102 - Music Theatre 1 Semester Credit Hours Auditions required.
	MUEN 5103 - Band 1 Semester Credit Hours Auditions required.
	MUEN 5104 - Orchestra 1 Semester Credit Hours Auditions required.
	MUEN 5105 - Jazz Ensemble 1 Semester Credit Hours Auditions required.
	MUEN 5106 - Small Ensemble 1 Semester Credit Hours Auditions required.
	MUEN 5110 - Medium Ensemble 1 Semester Credit Hours Auditions required.
Music History and Literature (Undergraduate Courses)
	MUHL 1308 - Music in Western Civilization 3 Semester Credit Hours TCCNS: MUSI1306, 1307, 1308 Introductory course for non-music majors in the history of music and its role in western civilization from the Middle Ages through the 20th century and beyond. Fulfills core Creative Arts requirement.
	MUHL 2301 - Music as Cultural History I 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: MUSI 1300 . Survey of music history, culture and style from 1750 to 1880. Part I of MUHL 2301, MUHL 3302 , MUHL 3303 sequence.
	MUHL 2304 - History of Jazz 3 Semester Credit Hours Historical and analytical survey of jazz from its beginning through “Rock” its form, style, literature, and influence on 20th century music. Fulfills core Creative Arts requirement.
	MUHL 2307 - Music and Globalization 3 Semester Credit Hours Considers the behavior and significance of music within a global context. Students study processes of cultural transmission, exchange and global communication through music. Fulfills core Creative Arts and multicultural requirements.
	MUHL 2308 - Musics of Latin America 3 Semester Credit Hours Traditions, styles, and history of Latin American musics: Cuba, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Panama, Guatemala, Argentina, Brazil, Per·, Venezuela. Fulfills core Creative Arts requirement.
	MUHL 2310 - History of Rock and Roll 3 Semester Credit Hours Focuses on hearing, understanding, and contextualizing Anglo-American rock and roll, a popular idiom rooted in the music of African Americans and rural whites. Fulfills core Creative Arts requirement.
	MUHL 3302 - Music as Cultural History II 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisites: MUSI 1300 , MUHL 2301 . Survey of music history, culture and style from antiquity to 1750. Part II of MUHL 2301 , 3302, MUHL 3303 sequence. (Writing Intensive)
	MUHL 3303 - Music as Cultural History III 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisites: MUSI 1300 , MUHL 2301 , and MUHL 3302 . Survey of music history, culture and style from 1880-present. Part III of MUHL 2301 , MUHL 3302 , 3303 sequence. (Writing Intensive)
	MUHL 4300 - Special Topics in Music History and Literature 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisites: MUHL 2301 and MUHL 3302 . Topics may cover any historical period of music, music literature, or composers. May be repeated under a different topic.
	MUHL 4330 - Music in the United States 3 Semester Credit Hours Explores the interactions of American music and cultural history since first Colonial contact, with particular emphasis on vernacular traditions that have historically been unique to the North American experience.
	MUHL 4338 - Music, Folklore, and Traditional Culture in Irish History 3 Semester Credit Hours An intensive topics-oriented survey of the styles, practices, and cultures of music and oral tradition in Ireland since St. Patrick.
Music History and Literature (Graduate Courses)
	MUHL 5300 - Graduate Music History Survey 3 Semester Credit Hours Repertoire, context, and composers. Prerequisite to graduate music history unless waived by placement examination or by consent of Musicology Division. Not intended to fulfill major or minor graduate degree requirements.
	MUHL 5306 - Pedagogy of Music History 3 Semester Credit Hours Prepares graduate-level music students for the experience of teaching a college-level course in musicology or music history.
	MUHL 5311 - Symphonic Literature 3 Semester Credit Hours Studies in the development of orchestral music from the Classic Period to the present.
	MUHL 5312 - Chamber Music Literature 3 Semester Credit Hours Studies in the development of chamber music from the Classic Period to the present.
	MUHL 5313 - Great Composer Seminar 3 Semester Credit Hours Critical examination of the works of a single composer, e.g., Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Wagner, Verdi, Brahms, or Stravinsky. A different composer will be studied each time the course is offered. May be repeated for credit.
	MUHL 5320 - Topics in Music History 3 Semester Credit Hours Topics include specific styles, ethnomusicology, vernacular musics, graduate history review, advanced research projects, and others as needed. May be repeated for credit on different topic; 12 maximum credit hrs.
	MUHL 5321 - Constructs in Ethnomusicology 3 Semester Credit Hours Detailed examination of topics in ethnomusicology (the study of musical behavior in its original contexts) and its history, philosophies, methods and areas of study.
	MUHL 5322 - Early Music Performance Practice 3 Semester Credit Hours Study of the use of period instruments, original sources, and musical techniques contemporary to medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque musics.
	MUHL 5323 - Music, Folklore and Tradition in Irish Cultural History 3 Semester Credit Hours Intensive topics seminar on music and oral culture in Ireland. Enhanced learning experience combining history folklore, ethnomusicology, literature, and geography. Includes field trip.
	MUHL 5324 - Transcription and Analysis of Non-Western Musics 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisites: Successful completion of graduate music history and theory placement exams and MUHL 5321 . Provides students with professional skills in transcription and analysis of vernacular musics and the theoretical frameworks for understanding those works. Required for the Ph.D. in musicology.
	MUHL 5330 - Music in the United States 3 Semester Credit Hours A study of 20th century American music together with its historical and cultural background.
	MUHL 5331 - Seminar in the History and Literature of Music: Medieval 3 Semester Credit Hours May be repeated with consent of instructor.
	MUHL 5332 - Seminar in the History and Literature of Music: Renaissance 3 Semester Credit Hours May be repeated with consent of instructor.
	MUHL 5333 - Seminar in the History and Literature of Music: Baroque 3 Semester Credit Hours May be repeated with consent of instructor.
	MUHL 5334 - Seminar in the History and Literature of Music: Classical Period 3 Semester Credit Hours May be repeated with consent of instructor.
	MUHL 5335 - Seminar in the History and Literature of Music: Romantic Period 3 Semester Credit Hours May be repeated with consent of instructor.
	MUHL 5336 - Seminar in the History and Literature of Music: Twentieth Century 3 Semester Credit Hours May be repeated with consent of instructor.
	MUHL 5337 - Seminar in the History and Literature of Music: World Music 3 Semester Credit Hours May be repeated with consent of instructor.
	MUHL 5339 - Music and American Radical Politics 3 Semester Credit Hours Intensive seminar exploring interactions of American music, cultural history, and radical thought across the political spectrum since the founding of the Republic.
	MUHL 6000 - Master’s Thesis V1-6 Semester Credit Hours
Music (Undergraduate Courses)
	MUSI 1101 - Introduction to Music Teaching 1 Semester Credit Hours Exploration and inquiry into music education environments, music teachers, and music students EC-12. Includes examination of music teachers’ and music students’ roles. Includes peer teaching, observation, and discussion. Open to all music majors.
	MUSI 1300 - Creating the Critical Listener 3 Semester Credit Hours Drawing on classical, folk, popular, and world music traditions, this course cultivates a set of analytical tools that enables one to listen, read, speak, and write accurately, critically, and insightfully about music from a variety of global traditions. Fulfills multicultural and core Creative Arts requirement.
	MUSI 2000 - Independent Studies in Music V1-3 Semester Credit Hours Individual study at the freshman and sophomore levels, providing greater depth than required by the established curricula. Enrollment and credit hours subject to the approval of divisional coordinators.
	MUSI 2301 - Essential Elements of Music 3 Semester Credit Hours TCCNS: MUSI1304 Basic elements of music with appropriate techniques and principles of singing, playing, moving to, and listening to music. For students preparing to teach young children. Not for music majors. Fulfills core Creative Arts requirement.
	MUSI 3216 - Choral Techniques 2 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisites: MUAP 3206 and MUAP 3207 (choral conducting). Materials, repertoire, and procedures for developing instructional programs in choir. Field experiences required.
	MUSI 3217 - Choral Techniques 2 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisites: MUAP 3206 and MUAP 3207 (choral conducting); MUSI 3216 . Materials, repertoire, and procedures for developing instructional programs in choir. Field experiences required.
	MUSI 3218 - Orchestra Techniques 2 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisites: MUAP 3206 and MUAP 3208 (instrumental conducting). Materials, repertoire, and procedures for developing instructional programs in orchestra. Field experiences required.
	MUSI 3219 - Orchestra Techniques 2 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisites: MUAP 3206 and MUAP 3208 (instrumental conducting); MUSI 3218 . Materials, repertoire, and procedures for developing instructional programs in orchestra. Field experiences required.
	MUSI 3225 - Band Techniques 2 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisites: MUAP 3206 and MUAP 3208 (instrumental conducting). Materials, repertoire, and procedures for developing instructional programs in band. Field experiences required.
	MUSI 3226 - Band Techniques 2 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisites: MUAP 3206 and MUAP 3208 (instrumental conducting). Materials, repertoire, and procedures for developing instructional programs in band. Field experiences required.
	MUSI 3237 - Music for Children 2 Semester Credit Hours Comprehensive study of musical skill development in primary grades. Contemporary pedagogical approaches to music teaching; skill development in children emphasized. Field experiences required. Music majors only.
	MUSI 3238 - Music for Children 2 Semester Credit Hours Comprehensive study of musical skill development in primary grades. Contemporary pedagogical approaches to music teaching; skill development in children emphasized. Field experiences required. Music majors only.
	MUSI 3341 - Introduction to Technology for Musicians 3 Semester Credit Hours Outlines development and impact of music technology from outset of electric/electronic music synthesis to the present. Provides basic knowledge of Web site design, sound synthesis, elements of sound, MIDI, digital audio recording and FX, computer generated notation and MIDI sequencing. For both majors and non-majors.

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MUAP 6301 - Master’s Recital I

MUAP 6302 - Master’s Recital II

MUCP 1201 - Introduction to Contemporary Music

MUCP 1202 - Introduction to Contemporary Music

MUCP 2201 - Music Composition

MUCP 2202 - Music Composition

MUCP 3201 - Music Composition

MUCP 3202 - Music Composition

MUCP 4102 - Music Composition

MUCP 4201 - Music Composition

MUCP 4207 - Instrumentation

MUCP 4208 - Orchestration

MUCP 4341 - Computer Music I

MUCP 4342 - Computer Music II

MUCP 5308 - Composition

MUCP 5309 - Composition

MUCP 5312 - Advanced Orchestration

MUCP 5341 - Computer Music I

MUCP 5342 - Computer Music II

MUCP 6000 - Master’s Thesis

MUED 3311 - Curriculum and Instruction in Education and Music

MUED 3312 - Methods in Education and Music

MUED 4315 - Integrating Instructional Technology into Learning and Teaching Music

MUED 4323 - Teaching in the Music Classroom: Diversity, Equity, and Excellence

MUED 5031 - Graduate Topics in Music Education

MUED 5315 - Integrating Instructional Technology into Learning and Teaching in Music

MUED 5323 - Teaching in the Music Classroom: Diversity, Equity, and Excellence

MUED 5325 - Topics in Choral Music Education

MUED 5326 - Topics in Band Music Education

MUED 5327 - Topics in Orchestral Music Education

MUED 5332 - Learning and Music

MUED 5333 - Tests, Measurements, and Evaluations in Music

MUED 5340 - Foundations of Music Education

MUED 5344 - Special Problems in Music Education

MUED 5345 - Topics in Kodaly Pedagogy

MUED 6000 - Master’s Thesis

MUEN 1103 - Marching Band

MUEN 2101 - Secondary Instrumental Ensemble

MUEN 2102 - Vocal Ensemble for Instrumentalists in Music Education

MUEN 3101 - Choir

MUEN 3102 - Music Theatre

MUEN 3103 - Band

MUEN 3104 - Orchestra

MUEN 3105 - Jazz Ensemble

MUEN 3106 - Small Ensemble

MUEN 3110 - Medium Ensemble

MUEN 3201 - University Choir

MUEN 3203 - Band

MUEN 3204 - Orchestra

MUEN 5101 - Choir

MUEN 5102 - Music Theatre

MUEN 5103 - Band

MUEN 5104 - Orchestra

MUEN 5105 - Jazz Ensemble

MUEN 5106 - Small Ensemble

MUEN 5110 - Medium Ensemble

MUHL 1308 - Music in Western Civilization

MUHL 2301 - Music as Cultural History I

MUHL 2304 - History of Jazz

MUHL 2307 - Music and Globalization

MUHL 2308 - Musics of Latin America

MUHL 2310 - History of Rock and Roll

MUHL 3302 - Music as Cultural History II

MUHL 3303 - Music as Cultural History III

MUHL 4300 - Special Topics in Music History and Literature

MUHL 4330 - Music in the United States

MUHL 4338 - Music, Folklore, and Traditional Culture in Irish History

MUHL 5300 - Graduate Music History Survey

MUHL 5306 - Pedagogy of Music History

MUHL 5311 - Symphonic Literature

MUHL 5312 - Chamber Music Literature

MUHL 5313 - Great Composer Seminar

MUHL 5320 - Topics in Music History

MUHL 5321 - Constructs in Ethnomusicology

MUHL 5322 - Early Music Performance Practice

MUHL 5323 - Music, Folklore and Tradition in Irish Cultural History

MUHL 5324 - Transcription and Analysis of Non-Western Musics

MUHL 5330 - Music in the United States