Tutorial in nature, these courses are for work of a creative nature, based upon the talents and backgrounds of the individual student, working under the close guidance of a member of the department, an artist in residence or adjunct teacher to fulfill some project or a semester of private lessons as established by the consent of teacher, student, and department. The election is utilized to supplement the department's course offerings as well as to make available for full academic credit private lessons at an advanced level, and may include such projects as:
a. private lessons in the performance of and literature for voice, piano, organ, or an orchestral instrument. Participation in periodic Performance Seminars is required. There is an extra fee for these lessons, with the cost partially subsidized by the department. Intended only for advanced performers. Additional guidelines for instrumental or vocal lessons for full credit must be secured at the Music Department office. This may require an audition for the entire music faculty.
b. coaching, rehearsal, and performance of instrumental or vocal chamber music;
c. advanced work in music theory (critical methods and analysis, solfeggio, keyboard harmony, ear-training and dictation, counterpoint and orchestration). Prerequisite: Music 202;
d. advanced independent study in modal and tonal counterpoint. Prerequisite: Music 301;
e. studies in issue areas such as acoustics and perception, philosophy and aesthetics of music, women and minorities in music, music of non-Western cultures, music and technology;
f. advanced work in music history;
g. advanced studies in jazz improvisation.
With the permission of the department, the project may be continued by election of the next-higher numbered course. Majors may register for four semesters; non-majors may register for two semesters. The specific name of the project elected is to be specified after the title, "Musical Studies."
The numbers 325, 326, 427, 428 should be used for four sequence courses in the same subject. If a different subject is elected, the numbering sequence should start again at 325. These numbers are selected without regard to semester taken or class year of student. Prerequisites, Music 103, 104, 201, 202, and permission of the instructor and department. (Intended primarily for music majors.) Students must obtain a special form for this course election from the Music Department Office. These forms must be completed, and all necessary departmental and faculty permissions secured, by the end of the preregistration period in the semester before the semester in which the students wish to do this course. Note: Music 325, 326, 427, 428 must be taken as a graded course and it is strongly recommended that it be taken only as part of a four-course load.