May 15, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 
  
  • EDUC 398 - Independent Study


    Credits: (1-4)
    Permission of the instructor, department chair, and associate provost is required. (As needed)
  
  • EDUC 399 - ST: Special Topics in Education


    Credits: (1-4)
    Supplements program offerings by permitting the pursuit of special subjects of thematic or interdisciplinary interest. Prerequisite(s): Permission of department chair. (As needed)
  
  
  • EDUC 432 - Methods and Assessment of Learning Art


    Credits: (4)
    Introduces teacher candidates to various media, techniques and principles of art. Designed to provide a basis for understanding, evaluating and developing students’ artistic abilities from preschool through grade 12. Prerequisite(s): EDUC 208 . Field experience lab is required. Lab fee applies. (Spring)
  
  • EDUC 433 - Methods and Assessment of Learning Secondary Social Studies


    Credits: (4)
    Presents current curriculum trends, research, materials, methods, and activities in the teaching of social studies. Teacher candidates examine the role of social studies in the formation of democratic citizens in an increasingly diverse nation. They will gain practical experience in creating classroom assessment devices that integrate social studies content and technology. Teacher candidates will apply to lesson development the standards form the National Council of Social Studies (NCSS), the Common Core State Curriculum (CCSC), the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC), the Maryland Teacher Technology Standards (MTTS), and departmental benchmarks. Prerequisite(s): EDUC 208 . Field experience lab is required. Lab fee applies. (Spring)
  
  • EDUC 434 - Methods & Assessments of Learning in Secondary Schools


    Credits: (4)
    Explores current curriculum trends, research, materials, methods, and assessment in the teaching of English and mathematics in secondary schools. Emphasizes lesson and unit planning, communication strategies across the curriculum, and the use of instructional resources and assessment practices including technology. Field experiences are discipline-specific and extend candidate knowledge of teaching and learning. Prerequisite(s): EDUC 208 . Field experience lab is required. Lab fee applies. (Spring)
  
  • EDUC 445 - Foundations of Educational Research


    Credits: (2)
    Examines the basic procedures constituting the action research process. The focus will include the relationship between theory and methodology, question generation, research design, and the principles and problems of data collection and interpretation of findings. Results in a Reflective Inquiry Project tied to classroom experiences. Taken concurrently with EDUC 480 , SPED 480 , EDUC 485 , or EDUC 490 . (Fall)
  
  • EDUC 480 - Teacher Internship/Elementary


    Credits: (8)
    Provides the teacher candidate the opportunity to participate in observation and supervised teaching in the professional development school setting, in accordance with MSDE policy. Internship fee applies. Prerequisite(s): All other program requirements. Lab fee applies. (Fall)
  
  • EDUC 485 - Teacher Internship/Secondary


    Credits: (8)
    Provides the teacher candidate the opportunity to participate in observation and supervised teaching in the professional development school setting, in accordance with MSDE policy. Internship fee applies. Prerequisite(s): All other program requirements must be completed prior to enrolling in this course. Lab fee applies. (Fall)
  
  • EDUC 490 - Teacher Internship/P-12 Art and World Languages


    Credits: (8)
    Provides the teacher candidate the opportunity to participate in observation and supervised student teaching in nearby schools. Open only to teacher candidates enrolled in the Art or World Languages Program. Prerequisite(s): successful completion of all professional and content courses. Lab fee applies. (Fall)
  
  • EDUC 495 - Professional Seminar


    Credits: (2)
    Provides opportunities to share, examine and reflect upon internship experiences and to revisit the theories and practices of teaching as they apply in the real world of the candidates’ specific classroom placements. Interns also will focus on career planning and development, resulting in the preparation of a resume, a philosophy of education, and a program completer portfolio. Taken concurrently with EDUC 480 , SPED 480 , EDUC 485 , or EDUC 490 . (Fall)
  
  • ENGE 360 - African Literature


    Credits: (3)
    This course focuses on literature that has emerged as a response and reaction to the European colonization of African countries.
  
  • ENGE 363 - Literature of the Caribbean


    Credits: (3)
    A study of the distinctive cultures and histories of the English-speaking Caribbean islands. Through the study of fiction, drama, and poetry, the course examines how the rich Caribbean culture has drawn from African, South Asian, and other roots to form its own “creole” identity.
  
  • ENGE 370 - Latin American Fiction


    Credits: (3)
    Fiction from Mexico and South America is the focus of this course.
  
  • ENGE 377 - Literature of Modern India


    Credits: (3)
    A study of 19th- and 20th-century literature to give students an understanding of Indian culture with its regional and religious diversity.
  
  • ENGE 378 - Stories of Islam


    Credits: (3)
    A study of selected literary works produced in Islamic societies, from the time of the Prophet to the present.
  
  • ENGL 100 - ST: Special Topics in English


    Credits: (3)
    Various topics may be offered under this course designation.
  
  • ENGL 101 - College Writing


    Credits: (3)
    Develops students’ ability to use writing, reading, research, and thinking processes to create documented essays that demonstrate the conventions of academic writing.Students write for different audiences and purposes using a variety of rhetorical strategies. Students write in response to outside readings and are introduced to appropriate documentation procedures.
  
  • ENGL 111 - Detective Fiction and Film


    Credits: (3)
    This course involves the study of the two main traditions in detective writing: the rational problem-solver (Sherlock Holmes and his successors), and the American private eye (Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, and others). Readings and films will be analyzed and discussed.
  
  • ENGL 114 - Introduction to Short Fiction


    Credits: (3)
    Students will be guided through the evolution of the short-story form, from the nineteenth century through post-modernism.
  
  • ENGL 117 - Shakespeare for Beginners


    Credits: (3)
    An introduction to the fascinating work of the world’s most famous playwright through text and performance.
  
  • ENGL 118 - Introduction to Poetry


    Credits: (3)
    An appreciation and examination of a wide range of poetic forms and styles, with an emphasis on sharpening students’ interpretive skills.
  
  • ENGL 122 - Graphic Novel


    Credits: (3)
    “This course introduces students to the basics of visual rhetoric as a method of understanding and interpreting the genre of the graphic novel. Students will examine graphic novels representing two main genres: autobiographical (Persepolis, Fun Home) and superhero (Watchmen, X-Men, Batman).”
  
  • ENGL 135 - American Horror Story


    Credits: (3)
    A study of American horror fiction and film, with particular emphasis on central practitioners (Edgar Allan Poe, H. P. Lovecraft, Alfred Hitchcock, and Stephen King) as well as the philosophical and cultural implications of their works.
  
  • ENGL 151 - Targeted Writing Workshop


    Credits: (3)
    This course focuses on guiding students in developing specific writing skills that will enhance their success in BUS 260 Business Communications.  The instructor will extensively employ in-class exercises, including interactive individual and group assignments.  Prerequisite(s): This course is designed for Warriors to Workforce students. (Fall)(Frederick Campus)
  
  • ENGL 160 - Introduction to Literary Studies


    Credits: (3)
    This is the first course in the sequence of preparatory courses for the English major will expose students to literary texts in the major genres and focus on skills of reading, analysis, and writing of argumentative essays on literary topics. The thematic focus of the course will vary by instructor interest and expertise. (every Spring)
  
  • ENGL 206 - Lighted Corners Practicum


    Credits: (1-3)
    Credit for working on the Mount’s award-winning literary magazine. Students evaluate submissions, assist with editing and design, and plan the publication’s premiere.”

      Spring ONLY

  
  • ENGL 261 - Survey of British Literature


    Credits: (3)
    This course continues to develop the tools, ideas, and language of literary study through a survey of British Literature.  We will cover works of literature from the middle ages through the 20th century, attending to authors, genres, and periods that have shaped the history of the literary tradition.  By tackling the complexities of prosody, and by developing analytic and expressive skills, this course offers ways to develop an ability to think critically and write analytically about literature. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 261 is not a prerequisite for ENGL 262 . (Fall and Spring)
  
  • ENGL 262 - Survey of American Literature


    Credits: (3)
    Students will study the American literary tradition, from its roots in the Colonial period to the present time. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 261  is not a prerequisite for ENGL 262. (Fall and Spring)
  
  • ENGL 286 - Introduction to Creative Writing


    Credits: (3)
    Study and practice of creative writing techniques. Students write a short story and some poems. (Fall)
  
  • ENGL 301 - Reading Like a Writer


    Credits: (3)
    This course develops a student’s interpretive skills while cultivating an aesthetic awareness of craft, form, and style essential to the practice of creative writing.
  
  • ENGL 304 - The Epic


    Credits: (3)
    Students will encounter the complete texts of major epic poems, from Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey through medieval and early modern epics (Dante’s Commedia and Milton’s Paradise Lost). The course considers epic both as a literary genre and as a way of viewing and representing reality.
    Fulfills British/European pre-1650 requirement.
  
  • ENGL 305 - Chaucer


    Credits: (3)
    A study of The Canterbury Tales and selected major and minor works of Chaucer in the contexts of medieval European culture and modern interpretation.
    Fulfills British/European pre-1650 requirement.
  
  • ENGL 306 - The Medieval Romance


    Credits: (3)
    The romance tradition in the Middle Ages is the focus of this course, including the rich literature about King Arthur and his court.
    Fulfills British/European pre-1650 requirement.
  
  • ENGL 315 - Renaissance Literature


    Credits: (3)
    A study of English writers in the context of the European Renaissance and Reformation.
    Fulfills British/European pre-1650 requirement.
  
  • ENGL 318 - Shakespeare


    Credits: (3)
    A study of Shakespeare’s drama in the contexts of Tudor-Stuart culture and modern critical/theatrical interpretation. (Spring)
    Fulfills British/European pre-1650 requirement.
  
  • ENGL 320 - 18th-Century British Literature


    Credits: (3)
    The origins of the English novel, the development of 18th-century literary forms, and theoretical questions related to culture and politics are all covered in this course.
    Fulfills British/European pre-1650 requirement.
  
  • ENGL 321 - Jane Austen in Literature and Film


    Credits: (3)
    Students in this course will study Austen’s novels and at least one film adaptation of each novel, focusing on what Austen had to say about her own time and why she speaks clearly to ours.
    Fulfills British/European pre-1650 requirement.
  
  • ENGL 325 - The Romantic Movement


    Credits: (3)
    A study of the English Romantic poets and some Romantic novels written in 19th-century Europe.
    Fulfills British/European pre-1650 requirement.
  
  • ENGL 326 - 19th-Century English Novel


    Credits: (3)
    Students will read the novels of the Brontë sisters, Dickens, Trollope, Eliot, and Hardy in the context of Victorian culture.
    Fulfills British/European post-1650 requirement.
  
  • ENGL 328 - Modern Irish Literature


    Credits: (3)
    This course considers fiction, poetry, and drama in the context of the Celtic Renaissance and contemporary times in Ireland.
    Fulfills British/European post-1650 requirement.
  
  • ENGL 329 - Twentieth-Century British Literature


    Credits: (3)
    This course covers the literary achievements of British modernism and postmodernism.
  
  • ENGL 330 - Early American Literature


    Credits: (3)
    A study of early America’s major writers and genres from the colonial through the Federal eras, including the origin of the American novel.
  
  • ENGL 331 - American Renaissance Literature


    Credits: (3)
    This course focuses on the American Romantics, including works by Dickinson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Melville, Emerson, and Stowe.
  
  • ENGL 332 - American Literature, 1865-1915


    Credits: (3)
    Students will encounter the rise of realism and naturalism in the works of American authors Twain, James, Dickinson, Whitman, Crane, and London, and examine topics such as the Gilded Age, social reform, and the increase in print culture.
  
  • ENGL 335 - Modern American Literature


    Credits: (3)
    A study of the period in which American literature comes into its own in the works of Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Frost, Williams, Hurston, Wright, O’Neill, and Albee.
  
  • ENGL 338 - Contemporary American Literature


    Credits: (3)
    Novels and short fiction by contemporary American writers form the focus of this course.
  
  • ENGL 340 - American Autobiography


    Credits: (3)
    A study of American autobiography in the modern era, with attention to the development of autobiography as a literary genre in its various forms. Students will have opportunities to develop their own autobiographical voices.
  
  • ENGL 345 - African-American Literature


    Credits: (3)
    An examination of the African-American tradition from the colonial period to the present. Possible topics include the slave narrative, the Harlem Renaissance, the influence of folk traditions, and women’s writing.
  
  • ENGL 348 - American Women Writers


    Credits: (3)
    This course examines the works of women authors, representing the diversity of the American experience and responding to social, political, and literary circumstances. It also addresses gender considerations in literary production and the question of a distinct woman’s voice.
  
  • ENGL 349 - Literature, Faith, and Secularization


    Credits: (3)
    A study of the rise of secularism and of its interaction with faith, focusing primarily on the works of Chopin, O’Connor, and Morrison.
  
  • ENGL 380 - The English Language


    Credits: (3)
    In this course, students will study the medium of English Literature: the English language. Topics include syntax, phonology, morphology, semantics, historical linguistics and social and regional variations of the language.
  
  • ENGL 385 - Fiction Workshop


    Credits: (3)
    An advanced study of the techniques and strategies used to produce fiction, including characterization, point of view, tone, image, and conflict. Students will study and discuss the fiction of accomplished stylists, will read and respond to the works of classmates, and will produce at least two short stories of their own. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 286.
  
  • ENGL 386 - Poetry Workshop


    Credits: (3)
    This advanced course exposes students to the techniques of writing and rewriting poems in the traditional forms as well as free verse. They will learn how to experiment with verse forms, imagery, metaphor, and alliteration. The course will include critical evaluation of students’ original works, will locate places where poetry is published, and encourage students to submit poetry for possible publication. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 286
  
  • ENGL 387 - The Catholic Novel


    Credits: (3)
    A sometimes-overlooked set of works are novels that effectively illustrate the Catholic vision of the person and society. This course concentrates on the work of Catholic novelists such as Bernanos, Endo, Greene, Hansen, Hassler, McDermott, O’Connor, Percy, Powers, among others. This course satisfies the American literature requirement.
  
  • ENGL 388 - Literature and the Environment


    Credits: (3)
    An examination of the ways literary texts from a variety of cultures capture how humans have understood and interacted with the natural world.
  
  • ENGL 390 - ST: Special Topics in English


    Credits: (3)
    Various topics not covered in regular advanced electives may be offered under these headings. Students may suggest topics to the faculty.
  
  • ENGL 391 - ST: Special Topics in English


    Credits: (3)
    Various topics not covered in regular advanced electives may be offered under these headings. Students may suggest topics to the faculty.
  
  • ENGL 393 - ST: Special Topics in English


    Credits: (3)
    Various topics not covered in regular advanced electives may be offered under these headings. Students may suggest topics to the faculty.
  
  • ENGL 394 - ST: Special Topics in English


    Credits: (3)
    Various topics not covered in regular advanced electives may be offered under these headings. Students may suggest topics to the faculty.
  
  • ENGL 398 - Independent Study


    Credits: (3)
    This opportunity is available only to English majors and minors who have established their ability to do independent work by their performance in regular English courses. Permission is required from the supervising instructor, the English department chair, and the associate provost.
  
  • ENGL 480 - Internship


    Credits: (3)
    The internship is a combination of professional work and academic study guided by an employer and a faculty supervisor. It is available only to students who have completed their sophomore year. Students may arrange for a six-credit internship, but only three credits may be applied to the English major. The internship will fulfill an elective in the major, not a period or national/cultural requirement. The faculty supervisor, English department chair, and associate provost must approve the internship in advance.
  
  • ENGL 498 - Senior Seminar


    Credits: (3)
    Available only to seniors, this course provides a capstone experience for their study in the English major. Students will engage in advanced work in literary studies, including research projects.
  
  • ENMO 300 - Modernity in Literature


    Credits: (3)
    Important developments in the literature of the West from the late 19th century through the present are covered in this Core course. This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement.
  
  • ESHIP 101 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship: Selling Lemonade


    Credits: (3)
    Making Lemonade is tricky; Selling Lemonade is even trickier. Topics include requirements and challenges of successful entrepreneurship; characteristics of successful entrepreneurs; Life cycle stages of a business, career, or development of a new product. Developing the BEST Lemonade will be explored and opportunities for entrepreneurship will be defined. Not open to business students above second year status.
  
  • ESHIP 150 - ST: Special Topics in Entrepreneurship


    Credits: (3)
    Special topics in Entrepreneurship
  
  • ESHIP 250 - ST: Special Topics in Entrepreneurship


    Credits: (3)
    Special topics in Entrepreneurship
  
  • ESHIP 310 - Financial Management for Entrepreneurs and Small Business


    Credits: (3)
    The effective acquisition and management of financial resources is critical to the survival of any organization. This course will focus on informing the student about specific paths and challenges to start up business funding, establishing a reporting and control system over the use of funds, and progression of the capital structure as the business grows.
  
  • ESHIP 320 - Design Thinking I


    Credits: (3)
    The course introduces students to the design thinking process - carving a path of the entrepreneurial mindset of innovation. Students will develop their skills in non-linear thinking as a means of confronting and overcoming challenges prevalent today. Course activities include group discussion, storyboarding, workshops, and instructional seminars. Additionally, projects and assignments will also provide an opportunity to develop technique and skills in graphic/web design.
  
  • ESHIP 330 - Design Thinking II


    Credits: (3)
    Students will apply what they have learned in ESHIP 320  to developing a product for an entrepreneurial challenge. The course encompasses a variety of disciplines and could include, but is not limited to, 3D fabrication of a product, web design, software or application design, engineering of a product, and game design. This sequence is timed to equip students beginning their capstone projects.
  
  • ESHIP 350 - ST: Special Topics in Entrepreneurship


    Credits: (3)
    Special Topics in Entrepreneurship.
  
  • ESHIP 410 - Business Plan Design and Delivery


    Credits: (3)
    This course provides guidance on how to go from idea to operating company. This is a hands-on class beginning with theory and progressing through the steps necessary to create an entrepreneurial experience for students with all of the pressures and demands faced by start-up firms. Emphasis is placed on market validation and operating model generation. Primarily a team based course.
  
  • ESHIP 450 - ST: Special Topics in Entrepreneurship


    Credits: (3)
    Special Topics in Entrepreneurship
  
  • ESHIP 498 - Entrepreneurship Practicum


    Credits: (3)
    Students will attend and participate in entrepreneurship themed seminars, workshops, and competitions. Lead by the instructor and professionals with a history of successful entrepreneurship experience, students will engage outside of the classroom with individuals and groups with the purpose of expanding and developing upon the classroom experience.
  
  • ESHIP 499 - Entrepreneurship Capstone


    Credits: (3)
  
  • FAAR 105 - Drawing I


    Credits: (3)
    Introduces the basic understanding and use of drawing materials and techniques. Addresses visual problems and solutions related to the study of drawing through still-life, landscape and the portrait. Emphasizes representational drawing as a means of developing observational skills and critical discernment. (Fall; Spring as needed)
  
  • FAAR 106 - Painting I


    Credits: (3)
    Introduces the basic understanding and use of oil painting materials and techniques. Addresses visual problems and solutions related to the study of painting still life, landscape and the portrait. Emphasizes representational painting as a means of reinforcing observational skills and critical discernment. (Fall)
  
  • FAAR 107 - Ceramics


    Credits: (3)
    Introduces students to basic clay construction technique including pinch, slab, coil and the wheel in order to develop skills in perceiving and responding to three-dimensional form. Explores low fire glazing and Raku finishing techniques. (May be repeated for credit.) (Fall)
  
  • FAAR 108 - Two-Dimensional Design


    Credits: (3)
    Introduces the formal elements (such as line, shape, texture and color) and principles of design (such as balance, rhythm, variety and unity) fundamental to the practice and study of art. Uses a variety of materials to produce projects that develop visual literacy and problem-solving skills, and to encourage critical discernment. (Fall)
  
  • FAAR 110 - Digital Photography


    Credits: (3)
    Introduction to the basic concepts and techniques of digital photography. Students also will explore digital editing and printing techniques. (Students must provide their own digital SLR camera.)
  
  • FAAR 111 - Three -Dimensional Design


    Credits: (3)
    Three-dimensional design is a foundational art course that begins the exploration of sculptural practices. This course will investigate the context of traditional and contemporary methodology in sculpture. The class is formulated to guide the student to conceive, design, and fabricate 3-D art objects from prescribed conceptual guidelines to aesthetically finished artworks.
  
  • FAAR 200 - Special Topics


    Credits: (3)
    Designed to supplement regular offerings in art history or studio art by study of topics of special interest suggested by faculty or students. (As needed)
  
  • FAAR 204 - Art History: Survey of Western Art, 14th Through 19th Century


    Credits: (3)
    Surveys movements and works in the art world from the Renaissance through the Age of Revolutions, about 1350-1900 (As needed).
  
  • FAAR 206 - Life Drawing


    Credits: (3)
    Introduces drawing the human figure through the study of structure, surface and proportion. Emphasizes using various media and drawing the figure as a means for refining drawing skills and developing personal expression. Addresses issues surrounding the figurative tradition in the history of art. Prerequisite(s): FAAR 105  or permission of the instructor. (May be repeated for credit.) (Spring, odd years)
  
  • FAAR 213 - Sculpture


    Credits: (3)
    Explores contemporary sculptural practices. Investigates the relationship between concept and material, and offers students the opportunity to create three-dimensional artworks using a variety of processes and media. Introduces the work of prominent sculptors and exposes students to aesthetics, history, and theory. May be repeated for credit. (Spring)
  
  • FAAR 215 - Mixed Media


    Credits: (3)
    Explores issues and approaches in contemporary art. Fosters creativity, develops imagination and pushes the boundaries of traditional studio practices through experimentation with traditional and nontraditional materials and techniques. Includes conceptually challenging two- and three-dimensional projects. Open to majors or permission of instructor. (May be repeated for credit. (Spring)
  
  • FAAR 220 - Environmental Art


    Credits: (3)
    Students in this studio course will explore the creative possibilities of natural materials. Students will find connections between art and science, as well as heighten an awareness of their relationship with the natural world. There will be indoor and outdoor site-specific projects.
  
  • FAAR 230 - Drawing II


    Credits: (3)
    Further explores drawing technique and its practice, emphasizing the relationship between concept, material and process. Addresses the critical engagement with visual problems and solutions through the development of a drawing portfolio. Explores contemporary issues in drawing. Prerequisite(s): FAAR 105 . (May be repeated for credit.) (Spring, even years)
  
  • FAAR 231 - Painting II


    Credits: (3)
    Further explores oil painting technique and its practice, emphasizing the relationship between concept, material and process. Addresses the critical engagement with visual problems and solutions through the development of a painting portfolio. Explores contemporary issues in painting. Prerequisite(s): FAAR 106 . (May be repeated for credit.) (Spring, odd years)
  
  • FAAR 233 - Printmaking


    Credits: (3)
    Investigates the creative possibilities, applications and methods of printmaking such as collagraph, monotype, relief and etching. (Fall, odd years)
  
  • FAAR 309 - Graphic Design I


    Credits: (3)
    Introduces the use of image-based software as a problem-solving tool for communication design. Emphasizes developing and integrating visual skills to communicate with meaning and purpose. Covers the design, layout and proper production of graphic communications. Prerequisite(s): FAAR 108  or permission of instructor. (Fall)
  
  • FAAR 310 - Graphic Design II


    Credits: (3)
    An expanded use of image-based software as a problem-solving tool for communication design. Emphasis is on continuing the development and integration of visual skills to communicate with meaning and purpose. This course continues to cover the design, layout and proper production of graphic communications. Prerequisite(s): FAAR 309  or permission of instructor. (May be repeated for credit.) (Spring)
  
  • FAAR 398 - Independent Study


    Credits: (1-3)
    Open to junior and senior majors. Approval of instructor, chair and dean is required. (As needed)
  
  • FAAR 402 - Advanced Senior Studio Project


    Credits: (3)
    A capstone course that allows for independent studio production to develop a thematically and technically cohesive body of work. Emphasizes clarifying individual interests and goals with continued attention to technical, formal and conceptual issues. Addresses professional practice concerns. Open to junior and senior majors. (May be repeated for credit.) (Spring)
  
  • FAAR 480 - Internship


    Credits: (credits to be determined)
    Open to junior and senior art majors. Approval of chair required. (As needed)
  
  • FACM 309 - Graphic Design I


    Credits: (3)
    Expands and elaborates on material covered in Two-Dimensional Design (FAAR 108 ). A study of layout principles, mechanicals, type specifications and design aesthetics with the clear communication of information as a guiding principle. (Fall)
  
  • FAMU 100 - Music Theory I


    Credits: (3)
    A study of the basic elements of music, including notation, rhythm, scales, intervals, time signatures, and ear training skills. Required for a concentration in music. (Fall, odd years)
  
  • FAMU 101 - Music Theory II


    Credits: (3)
    A study of the foundations of tonal theory, including counterpoint, voice leading, harmonic and melodic analysis. Required for a concentration in music. (Spring, even years)
  
  • FAMU 105 - Listening to Music


    Credits: (3)
    Music is something that everyone hears but few listen to it. This class will examine the multiple ways that we use functional music (ambient music, dance music, video game and movie soundtracks) and the ways that we approach art music (in the performance space) and search for meaning in both genres.
  
  • FAMU 150 - Basic Piano


    Credits: (1)
    Basic instruction in voice or the selected instrument. Emphasis on technique, essential musicianship and reading skills. Open to all students. May be repeated for credit. Music majors may enroll in a maximum of one 100-level course. Instructional fee.
 

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