400

Study of applied music at senior level of study, requires private lesson fee. Meets one hour each week.

This course provides individual instruction in the performance techniques and literature of the instruments and voice. Emphasis is placed on the development of a sound technical foundation, familiarity with the performance approaches and the study of the instrument's vast literature. Upon successful completion, students will be able to demonstrate proficiency in technical skills and repertoire through performance. An additional fee per semester is required.

This course provides individual instruction in the performance techniques and literature of the instruments and voice. Emphasis is placed on the development of a sound technical foundation, familiarity with the performance approaches and the study of the instrument's vast literature. Upon successful completion, students will be able to demonstrate proficiency in technical skills and repertoire through performance. An additional fee per semester is required.

Songwriting Lab is a collaborative lab setting in which various songwriters, whether they favor the lyrical or musical discipline, can present their own works and have them evaluated by their peers and instructors. Songwriting Lab will focus on the individual projects of the students/groups of students but will also provide exercises which will help each of the student's progress in the field of songwriting. No prerequisites but strongly encourages that the student take MUS-134 and/or MUS-234 in conjunction with one of the lab sessions.

Students are placed in a local clinical setting where they gain supervised, clinical experience in the implementation of music therapy treatment. Group support is a major component of the internship as well as development of session planning and implementation skills. Open to Music Therapy Majors with Senior status only.

Music Therapy Research will examine how music therapists document the processes and products of what they do. After covering assessment and data-gathering techniques, it offers a survey of research methodology, ways to analyze data, and ethical considerations in music therapy practice. Students participate in designing, implementing, and analyzing the results of a music therapy experiment. Prerequisite: MUS-104, MUS-206, MUS-207 and MUS-209. Must be completed prior to taking this course.

Music therapy practicum, level 4, provides the first-time practicum student with opportunities to explore the therapeutic process and the dynamics of client-therapist relationships through clinical sessions and observations. The course encourages the development of musical and clinical skills to become a competent music therapist. The course focuses on the application of academic theories, concepts and skills in the clinical setting. Prerequisites: MUS-104, MUS-206 and MUS-207.

Students enroll in this course for the final semester of applied study in preparation for the required recital. Two hour lesson per week for one semester. An additional fee per semester is required.

As a substitution for the senior recital, church music majors may do a faculty coached recital/cantata/program that would have musical and practical value in a local church setting.

Students enroll in this course for the final semester of the theory/composition emphasis. During this term a final project is completed which may be a composition in a large form or a recital of several smaller compositions and/or a large project in music analysis. Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.

Structured to be a capstone course for all Church Music Majors. Involves work in a local church. The student is required to meet for a half-hour session each week to discuss the practicum project. A minimum of 10 hours of observation and 15 hour of " hands on" work is required. For the Church Music minor, 7 hours of observation and 10 hours of practical work are required.

Musical Theatre Showcase serves as the capstone course for the BFA in Musical Theatre. This course provides students with the experience of preparing and performing a work or collection of works for industry professionals. This Showcase will contain two performances, one local/regional and one national (Chicago, NYC, etc.). Prerequisite: Successful completion of course requirements for BFA in Musical Theatre leading up to senior year.

Advanced studies of chosen subject. For upper-class majors. By permission of instructor. Requires independent study fee.

Advanced studies in music education. For upper-class majors. By permission of instructor. Requires independent study fee.

Advanced studies and research in a selected topic that is chosen by the student and approved by the music education faculty member. For upper-class majors. By permission of the instructor. Requires independent study fee.