20-21 Bacone College Academic Catalog
24. 2020-2021 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
24.34. MUS - MUSIC
MUS 1103 |
Music Appreciation |
3 Hours |
Students gain background knowledge necessary to understand “art” music through listening, lecture, and research. Class includes a 1-hour listening lab each week.
MUS 1112 |
Fundamentals of Music |
2 Hours |
Notation and terminology, major and minor modes, intervals and chord construction. Not to be taken by students with credit in high school music theory or equivalent competence. Offered when warranted by student interest.
MUS 1122 |
Piano Class |
2 Hours |
Beginning instruction in piano. A fundamental study of the piano keyboard, piano technique, music reading in treble and bass clefs, and basic music theory. To be taken by students with no previous piano study. Class 2 hours and 3 hour practice lab. Offered when warranted by student interest.
MUS 1131 |
Bacone Band |
1 Hour |
Offers a student with previous musical instrument training opportunities to play a variety of music at various performance activities on and off campus.
MUS 1141 |
Bacone Choir |
1 Hour |
Students gain experience in a vocal music ensemble. Experience is helpful, but not mandatory. The Bacone Choir performs several times each semester during Bacone Hour and occasionally at off-campus sites in the immediate Muskogee area. Class meets two hours weekly. May be repeated for credit. Some scholarship funding may be available for new students. Interested prospective students should contact Admissions for further information.
MUS 1153 |
Musical Production |
3 Hours |
An introduction to the staged musical production, the staging process, and stage direction. Class 3 hours, extensive labs. Offered when warranted by student interest.
MUS 1371-1372 |
Applied Piano or Voice |
1-2 Hours |
One thirty-minute private lesson per week with 5 hours practice will earn 1 semester hour credit. Two 30-minute private lessons per week or one 60-minute private lesson per week with 10 hours practice will earn 2 semester hours credit. Applied music may be repeated for a total of 6 hours in voice or piano. Semester performance examinations for each student enrolled in applied music required. By permission of instructor only. Offered when warranted by student interest.