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Course Listing for MUSIC - Fall 2024 (ALL: 09/03/2024 - 12/18/2024)
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No.		 Course ID Title Credits Type Instructor(s) Days:Times Location Permission
Required		 Dist Qtr
1025 MUSC-101-01 Basic Musicianship 1.25 LEC Allen, Jennifer TR: 2:55PM-4:10PM TBA ART  
  Enrollment limited to 39 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  NOTE: Music 101 students must register for one of the practicum sessions listed below.
  NOTE: 5 seats reserved for first-years, 2 seats for HMTCA students.
  An introduction to the melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic structure of tonal music, with the emphasis on the development of a chordal vocabulary equally adaptable to classical and popular music. A required weekly practicum will stress ear-training (recognition of intervals, chords, rhythms, etc.) and its practical applications at the keyboard. Prerequisite for Music 201, may not be counted toward the major in music.
1352 MUSC-101-20 Basic Musicianship 1.25 LAB Melson, Christine M: 1:30PM-2:20PM TBA ART  
  Enrollment limited to 9 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  An introduction to the melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic structure of tonal music, with the emphasis on the development of a chordal vocabulary equally adaptable to classical and popular music. A required weekly practicum will stress ear-training (recognition of intervals, chords, rhythms, etc.) and its practical applications at the keyboard. Prerequisite for Music 201, may not be counted toward the major in music.
1353 MUSC-101-21 Basic Musicianship 1.25 LAB Melson, Christine M: 2:40PM-3:30PM TBA ART  
  Enrollment limited to 9 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  An introduction to the melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic structure of tonal music, with the emphasis on the development of a chordal vocabulary equally adaptable to classical and popular music. A required weekly practicum will stress ear-training (recognition of intervals, chords, rhythms, etc.) and its practical applications at the keyboard. Prerequisite for Music 201, may not be counted toward the major in music.
1354 MUSC-101-22 Basic Musicianship 1.25 LAB Melson, Christine W: 2:50PM-3:40PM TBA ART  
  Enrollment limited to 9 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  An introduction to the melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic structure of tonal music, with the emphasis on the development of a chordal vocabulary equally adaptable to classical and popular music. A required weekly practicum will stress ear-training (recognition of intervals, chords, rhythms, etc.) and its practical applications at the keyboard. Prerequisite for Music 201, may not be counted toward the major in music.
1355 MUSC-101-23 Basic Musicianship 1.25 LAB Melson, Christine R: 1:40PM-2:30PM TBA ART  
  Enrollment limited to 10 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  An introduction to the melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic structure of tonal music, with the emphasis on the development of a chordal vocabulary equally adaptable to classical and popular music. A required weekly practicum will stress ear-training (recognition of intervals, chords, rhythms, etc.) and its practical applications at the keyboard. Prerequisite for Music 201, may not be counted toward the major in music.
1371 MUSC-105-01 Instrumental Ensemble 0.50 STU Curran, Nancy TBA TBA Y ARTW  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  NOTE: Auditions are held the first week of each semester. To enroll, please contact Nancy Curran at Nancy.Curran@trincoll.edu
  Coached by Hartford-area professionals, chamber music ensembles are formed as a result of placement auditions with the Coordinator. Every effort is made to group students with others at the same skill level. Ensembles perform at least once each semester. Ensembles repertoire includes works from Western art musical traditions as well as arrangements of popular music songs and world music traditions.
2184 MUSC-105-02 Instrumental Ensemble 0.50 STU Curran, Nancy TBA TBA Y ARTW  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Coached by Hartford-area professionals, chamber music ensembles are formed as a result of placement auditions with the Coordinator. Every effort is made to group students with others at the same skill level. Ensembles perform at least once each semester. Ensembles repertoire includes works from Western art musical traditions as well as arrangements of popular music songs and world music traditions.
1372 MUSC-107-01 Lessons 0.50 STU Allen, Jennifer TBA TBA Y ART  
  Enrollment limited to 35 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Music 101, which may be taken concurrently, and permission of the coordinator.
  NOTE: Please email Jennifer.Allen@trincoll.edu for "Questionnaire and Guidelines." Attendance at a pre-registration meeting is required during the first week of classes.
  Individual instruction in voice or an instrument is offered by teachers invited to the College campus; credit may also be granted for lessons taken from outside teachers who have been approved by the coordinator. Students must contact an instructor and schedule lessons before permission can be granted to register for the course. Lessons require an extra fee. Fees for Lessons are $600 for eleven one-hour lessons, payable directly to the instructor. Financial aid to cover instructors' fees is available on a limited basis to Trinity Grant students. Decisions on grant awards will be made on Friday of the first week of classes.
1539 MUSC-107-02 Lessons 0.50 STU Allen, Jennifer TBA TBA Y ART  
  Enrollment limited to 35 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Music 101, which may be taken concurrently, and permission of the coordinator.
  NOTE: Please email Jennifer.Allen@trincoll.edu for "Questionnaire and Guidelines." Attendance at a pre-registration meeting is required during the first week of classes.
  Individual instruction in voice or an instrument is offered by teachers invited to the College campus; credit may also be granted for lessons taken from outside teachers who have been approved by the coordinator. Students must contact an instructor and schedule lessons before permission can be granted to register for the course. Lessons require an extra fee. Fees for Lessons are $600 for eleven one-hour lessons, payable directly to the instructor. Financial aid to cover instructors' fees is available on a limited basis to Trinity Grant students. Decisions on grant awards will be made on Friday of the first week of classes.
1689 MUSC-108-01 Steel Pan Ensemble 0.50 STU Greenidge, Curtis MW: 7:30PM-9:00PM TBA ARTW  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Also cross-referenced with CLIC, WELL
  NOTE: Seat Reservations: 4 first-years, 4 music major/minor.
  Students will learn the history and social significance of steel pan music in Trinidad. Additionally, students will understand the musical roles of each instrument in the ensemble and learn the techniques associated with playing each of them. Students will be expected to learn and memorize arrangements of classical, popular, and traditional calypso music. The music will be taught aurally and by rote by an instructor from Trinidad.
1373 MUSC-109-01 Jazz Ensemble 0.50 STU Allen, Jennifer TR: 7:30PM-8:45PM TBA Y ARTW  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Also cross-referenced with WELL
  NOTE: Membership is by audition. For permission, contact Jen Allen at Jennifer.Allen@trincoll.edu
  Jazz is America's own art form! The Jazz Ensemble studies and performs the compositions of Ellington, Monk, Coltrane, Hancock, and others, as well as original works by Professor Allen and the group members. Styles span the gamut of jazz history, from traditional swing to fusion and jam band funk. We will work hard on improving individually and as a group, with focus on creative improvising, group interplay, and solid grooves. There are usually two performances per semester at various venues on campus.
1925 MUSC-111-01 Samba Ensemble 0.50 STU Galm, Eric MW: 6:00PM-7:15PM TBA Y GLB1  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Also cross-referenced with CLIC, WELL
  NOTE: For permission, email eric.galm@trincoll.edu and attend the first class.
  NOTE: Seat Reservations:5 music majors/minors.
  Emphasis is on the study and performance of the Brazilian samba drumming tradition. Related musical styles and musical genres are also included. Previous performance experience is not required, and students may take this course for more than one semester. Membership by permission of the instructor. Also listed under International Studies – Latin American and Caribbean.
1926 MUSC-113-01 Introduction to World Music 1.00 LEC Galm, Eric MW: 2:55PM-4:10PM TBA GLB1  
  Enrollment limited to 39 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Also cross-referenced with CLIC
  NOTE: Seat Reservations: 5 first-years, 5 music major/minor.
  A comprehensive survey of global musical traditions that encompasses rural and urban music from Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean, India, Asia, and the Americas. This course is designed to highlight the central role of musical expression in human life, exploring musical sound and movement in sacred, secular, ritual, and non-ritual contexts. No previous musical knowledge is required. Students are expected to learn basic listening skills and identify musical styles. The course culminates in a final research project about a world music tradition, ensemble, performer, or other related topic. Also listed in International Studies-African studies, International Studies-Asian studies, and International Studies-Latin American and Caribbean studies.
3183 MUSC-121-01 Listen! 1.00 LEC Woldu, Gail TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM TBA ART  
  Enrollment limited to 40 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  NOTE: Seat Reservations: 5 first-years, 5 sophomores.
  This course is intended for students who love listening to a range of music but who have had little or no formal instruction. Although rooted in classical music and its traditions, the course also explores other genres, including popular song, jazz standards, blues, rock and roll, and hip-hop. We will attend concerts on campus and in Hartford, and we will develop the language to talk knowledgeably about the music in our daily lives. Most importantly, we will do exactly what the title says: we will listen to a lot of music!
3184 MUSC-133-01 Blues Women to Nicki Minaj 1.00 LEC Woldu, Gail TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM TBA ART  
  Enrollment limited to 39 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
    Cross-listing: WMGS-133-01
  NOTE: Seat Reservations: 5 first-years, 5 sophomores.
  This course explores the music of Black American women in music from the era of blues queens of the 1920s through Nicki Minaj. Along the way we will listen to and read about the music of blues greats Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith; trailblazer Marian Anderson; jazz legends Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Dinah Washington; Motown superstar Diana Ross and the fabulous Supremes; disco queen Donna Summer; gospel and soul diva Aretha Franklin; rocker Tina Turner; and, ultimately, women in hip-hop, among them Queen Latifah, Lil' Kim, and Nicki Minaj. Because context is critical to the understanding of the music of these women, course readings will situate the women in their social and musical times.
1738 MUSC-175-01 Introduction to Recording Arts 1.00 STU Swist, Christopher MW: 10:00AM-11:15AM TBA Y ART  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
    Cross-listing: FILM-175-01
  NOTE: 5 seats reserved for music production minors and music majors/minors.
  This is a course in the basics of recording and producing music. Students learn to use the basic tools of the production studio, including an exploration of recording techniques and standard practices encountered at professional facilities. The course also incorporates connections between listening to professional recordings and making technical decisions when capturing a musical performance.
2938 MUSC-209-20 Organists' Lab 0.25 LAB Houlihan, Christopher R: 4:30PM-5:30PM TBA Y ART  
  Enrollment limited to 5 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  An optional lab for students concurrently enrolled in MUSC-107 (organ). Students meet weekly to perform repertoire they are currently studying, discussing issues related to performance, practice techniques, registration, and console management. Collaborative accompanying skills and some improvisation techniques will also be covered.
3289 MUSC-218-01 American Popular Music 1.00 LEC Woldu, Gail TR: 1:30PM-2:45PM TBA ART  
  Enrollment limited to 39 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Also cross-referenced with AMST
  NOTE: Seat Reservations: 5 first-years, 5 sophomores.
  A broad survey of popular music in the United States from the late 19th century to the present. We will explore blackface minstrelsy, the music of Tin Pan Alley, ragtime and big band jazz, early blues and country music, post-war pop singers, the evolution of rock and roll, rhythm and blues and soul, folk music, alternative music, hip-hop, and MTV and the popular mainstream. Themes of music and identity, multi- cultural sources, the business of music, and the influence of technology will be followed throughout the course. No previous background in music is required. Also listed in American Studies.
1448 MUSC-399-01 Independent Study 0.50 - 2.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y ART  
  Enrollment limited to 5 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
1488 MUSC-466-01 Teaching Assistantship 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 5 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin. (0.5 - 1 course credit)
2857 MUSC-497-01 Senior Thesis 1.00 IND Staff, Trinity TBA TBA Y ART  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment in this single-semester thesis.
2845 MUSC-498-01 Senior Thesis Part 1 1.00 IND Staff, Trinity TBA TBA Y ART  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  This course is the first part of a two semester, two credit thesis. Submission of the special registration form and the approval of the thesis adviser and the director are required for enrollment. The registration form is required for each semester of this year-long thesis.