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A studio/performance course with required preview, the Elective Recital is a course for music students who wish to perform an additional recital outside or beyond the requirements of their degree program. In this course, students will be guided through the process of successfully completing a recital. All repertoire must be approved and coached by the studio instructor. Students planning a 25-minute recital should elect
MUS 445 for 1 cr., while students planning a 50-minute recital should register for 2 cr.
Credit Hours: 1-2
Prerequisites
Concurrent enrollment in studio lessons on a primary instrument. Students must be enrolled in a music degree (BM in Performance, BM in Music Education, BA in Music (General) and BA in Music (Music Technology) and permission of instructor
A studio/performance course with required preview, the Senior Recital is the most significant milestone of an undergraduate degree in Music Performance. In this course, students will be guided through the process of successfully completing a Senior Recital, from selecting and preparing repertoire to writing program notes and preparing for a career as a professional musician. All repertoire must be approved and coached by the studio instructor. See the UT Music Student Handbook for details.
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites
Spartan Studies First-Year Seminar, mathematics,
AWR 101,
AWR 201,
UTAMPA 200,
UTAMPA 201, core humanities, core social science.
Corequisites
Concurrent registration in MUS 350 in the primary area of applied study
A studio/performance course designed for graduating students with a major in musical theatre, and intended to demonstrate the student’s development as musical theatre performer. The course will devise and present a showcase performance which serves as a means of career development. Required for the major in musical theatre.
Credit Hours: 1
Corequisites
MUS 251 - Studio Lessons: Voice
The Culminating Experience in Music is offered as an independent study, with mentoring from a Music faculty member. Senior students pursuing a B.A. in Music degree may enroll in
MUS 450 to fulfill both their Music Capstone Requirement, and their Spartan Studies Culminating Experience requirement. In addition to demonstrating upper-level understanding of music, student work must reference theories or methodologies from the natural sciences or social sciences. Student work must include two products in two different forms from the list: written, oral, or multimodal. Students must also complete a pre-reflection and post-reflection essay.
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisites
Spartan Studies First-Year Seminar, mathematics,
AWR 101,
AWR 201,
UTAMPA 200,
UTAMPA 201, core humanities, core social science.. Major in Music (General) or Music (Music Technology); Senior Status
This course traces the history and development of Western music since 1900, through musicological research and writing, listening skills, score study, and synthesis of musical knowledge.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites
MUS 123,
MUS 380,
MUS 381. Music majors only or permission of instructor.
A specialized methods course for music education majors. Topics include secondary music teaching and assessment methods, curriculum materials and planning for/management of band, choral and orchestral programs.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites
Music Education majors only.
Culminating elementary-level field experience for music education majors. Provides progressive instructional responsibilities and opportunities for the application of content and professional knowledge as a music educator in Florida public schools. Interns are assigned to an elementary school for a seven-week period (time and number of periods varies by school to which assigned). During their internship, students will create and implement lessons as appropriate for the ensembles and courses present in their cooperating school. When taken in the same semester with
MUS 492 Music Internship 2, these two courses combine for full-time enrollment status at the University. Other courses taken concurrently with
MUS 491 and 492 can only be taken with permission of the music education coordinator. This course, when taken with
MUS 492, satisfies requirements for the Spartan Studies Culminating Experience and is required of students applying for Florida State Teacher Certification in Music Education.
Credit Hours: 6
Prerequisites
Spartan Studies First-Year Seminar, mathematics,
AWR 101,
AWR 201,
UTAMPA 200,
UTAMPA 201, core humanities, core social science. Music Education majors with senior standing and permission of instructor.
Culminating secondary-level field experience for music education majors. Provides progressive instructional responsibilities and opportunities for the application of content and professional knowledge as a music educator in Florida public schools. Interns are assigned to a secondary school for a seven-week period (time and number of periods varies by school to which assigned). During their internship, students will create and implement lessons as appropriate for the ensembles and courses present in their cooperating school. When taken in the same semester with MUS 491 Music Internship 1, these two courses combine for full-time enrollment status at the University. Other courses taken concurrently with MUS 491 and 492 can only be taken with permission of the music education coordinator. This course, when taken with MUS 491, satisfies requirements for the Spartan Studies Culminating Experience and is required of students applying for Florida State Teacher Certification in Music Education.
Credit Hours: 6
Prerequisites
Spartan Studies First-Year Seminar, mathematics,
AWR 101,
AWR 201,
UTAMPA 200,
UTAMPA 201, core humanities, core social science.. Music Education majors with senior standing and permission of instructor.
A culminating project undertaken by a student with mentoring from a faculty member. Topics may vary according to the student’s interests (possibilities might include: projects in music composition, technology, performance, theory, musicology, pedagogy, etc.) Students are expected to develop a preliminary bibliography and proposal for their project in advance of being permitted to register for the course. Instructor and chair approval required.
Credit Hours: 3