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Course Listing for MUSIC - Spring 2026 (ALL: 01/20/2026 - 05/08/2026)
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No.		 Course ID Title Credits Type Instructor(s) Days:Times Location Permission
Required		 Dist Qtr
1049 MUSC-101-01 Understanding Music I 1.25 LEC Roman, Dan MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM TBA ART  
  Enrollment limited to 39 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  NOTE: Simultaneous enrollment in one of the one-hour practicum sessions listed below is required.
  NOTE: 8 spaces are reserved for first-year 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.
1052 MUSC-101-20 Understanding Music I 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.
1053 MUSC-101-21 Understanding Music I 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.
1054 MUSC-101-22 Understanding Music I 1.25 LAB Melson, Christine W: 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.
1055 MUSC-101-23 Understanding Music I 1.25 LAB Melson, Christine R: 2:55PM-3:45PM 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.
1172 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.
1050 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, permission of the coordinator/instructor.
  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.
1282 MUSC-108-01 Steel Pan Ensemble 0.50 STU Greenidge, Curtis MW: 7:30PM-9:00PM TBA Y ARTW  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Also cross-referenced with WELL
  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.
1051 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  
  NOTE: Membership is by audition. For permission, contact Jen Allen at Jennifer.Allen@trincoll.edu and attend the first class.
  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.
2662 MUSC-150-01 Before Lady Gaga and Beyoncé 1.00 SEM Woldu, Gail TR: 1:30PM-2:45PM TBA ARIP  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  A broad survey of the music and music-making traditions of European and North American women from antiquity to the present. We explore the work and lives of women active as composers and performers in a range of genres, including the classical traditions, blues, jazz, and hip hop. No previous training or experience in music is required.
1683 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 saved for Music Majors, Music Minors, and Music Production 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.
2327 MUSC-201-01 Understanding Music II 1.50 SEM Roman, Dan MWF: 11:00AM-11:50AM TBA ART  
  Enrollment limited to 12 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Music 101 or equivalent preparation.
  Study of the harmonic practices of the 18th and 19th centuries, through exercises and the analysis of typical works. An intensive course with integrated practicum sessions, which focus on the development of skills in sight-singing, dictation, and keyboard proficiency, and written exercises modeled after those works. Simultaneous enrollment in the one-hour practicum is required.
2328 MUSC-201-20 Understanding Music II 1.50 LAB Melson, Christine R: 1:40PM-2:30PM TBA ART  
  Enrollment limited to 12 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Music 101 or equivalent preparation.
  Study of the harmonic practices of the 18th and 19th centuries, through exercises and the analysis of typical works. An intensive course with integrated practicum sessions, which focus on the development of skills in sight-singing, dictation, and keyboard proficiency, and written exercises modeled after those works. Simultaneous enrollment in the one-hour practicum is required.
2616 MUSC-209-01 Organ Lessons 0.50 STU Houlihan, Christopher TBA TBA Y ART  
  Enrollment limited to 8 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Music 101, which may be taken concurrently, permission of the coordinator/instructor.
  Private, applied lessons in organ.
2431 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-209 (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.
2879 MUSC-217-01 The Silk Road 1.00 LEC Ha, Ju-Yong MW: 2:55PM-4:10PM TBA GLB1  
  Enrollment limited to 39 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  The Silk Road was a series of routes from the Mediterranean to East Asia, operating from the Bronze Age through 1500 CE. These routes facilitated a dynamic exchange of goods, arts, culture, and ideas—arguably one of the earliest forms of globalization. Against a backdrop of geography, politics, and history, this course will examine the cultural transmission of religion, visual art, and music along the Silk Road. We will explore the vibrant traditions of Greece, Persia, Turkey, India, Central Asia, and East Asia (including Mongolia, China, Korea, and Japan), with a focus on their mutual influences and interactions. Emphasis will be placed on the social impact of music and other arts, and how cultural identity was shaped through these exchanges.
3002 MUSC-240-01 The Irish Music Tradition 1.00 LEC Hast, Dora TR: 2:55PM-4:10PM TBA GLB1  
  Enrollment limited to 24 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Also cross-referenced with CLIC
  In this course, we will explore how Irish traditional music and dance have maintained their “Irishness” over time. Our class will begin with an introduction to traditional vocal and instrumental genres. We’ll then explore the political and social history of Ireland viewed through the lens of traditional music, song and dance and in the process examine how music has been used a catalyst to promote nationalism and identity throughout the Irish diaspora. Finally, we’ll focus on the role of traditional Irish music today in terms of globalization, identity, gender and performance practice. This class will have an important hands-on component. Each student will have the opportunity to sing, dance (step dance and contra dance) and to learn to play the Irish tin whistle during the semester. All are welcome and no previous musical experience is necessary.
2240 MUSC-260-01 Advanced Recording Arts 1.00 STU Swist, Christopher T: 1:30PM-4:15PM TBA ART  
  Enrollment limited to 8 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Music 175, or permission of instructor.
  Building on the knowledge and techniques learned in MUSC-175 Introduction to Recording Arts, students will engage in recording projects of multiple musical genres. This class will incorporate more advanced recording and mixing philosophies and will continue development of technical critical listening skills in a studio environment.
2664 MUSC-270-01 Synthesis and Sound Design 1.00 LEC Swist, Christopher MW: 1:30PM-2:45PM TBA ART  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Music 175, or permission of instructor.
  This course explores various methods of audio sound design and creation through several synthesis methods, and through creative recording and audio manipulation techniques. Students will learn about the building blocks of synthesis, from oscillator to output, and how these components interact to create certain timbres, via hands-on experimentation, demonstrations, in-class assignments, and creative projects.
2885 MUSC-274-01 Jazz: 1900-Present 1.00 LEC Allen, Jennifer TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM TBA ART  
  Enrollment limited to 39 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Through listening, discussion, and reading, this course will survey the development of jazz from ragtime and pre-jazz through New Orleans swing, be-bop, and modern jazz. Among composers and performers to be studied include Louis Armstrong, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Scott Joplin, Thelonious Monk, Charles Parker, and Woody Shaw. No previous training in music is required. Also listed under American Studies.
2241 MUSC-313-01 Invention/Revolution in Music 1.00 SEM Roman, Dan MW: 1:30PM-2:45PM TBA ART  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  NOTE: 5 seats reserved for Music majors Music minors, or production minors.
  In this course we will be exploring some of the most influential and revolutionary music artists, works, and ideas of the last 200 years, from Beethoven's symphonic insurgency in the 19th century, to the advent of Jazz, to the arrival of atonality in the early 20th century, to John Cage's antiestablishment in the 1950s and 60s, to the rise of Hip hop in the 1980s, to more recent styles and trends in music. Customized projects will allow students to focus on their musical skills and background but will also allow students with no prior musical knowledge or training to fully engage with the material, and even try their hand at creating new music.
2563 MUSC-314-01 Milestones in Music 1.00 SEM Woldu, Gail TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM TBA ART  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  This course considers milestones in music from the late twelfth century through the early twentieth century. The first unit begins with the work of Notre Dame's Léonin and Pérotin and moves on to explore masterworks by fourteenth- through seventeenth-century composers, among them Machaut, Josquin, Palestrina, and Monteverdi. The next unit, on milestones in eighteenth-century composition, looks at selected works of Bach, Vivaldi, and Handel. The second half of the course will consider milestones in the nineteenth and early twentieth century, with special focus on the music of Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Wagner, and Debussy. Students will write short, critical papers, attend concerts in Hartford and New York, and do a lot of listening.
1151 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.
1263 MUSC-407-01 Senior Recital 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y ART  
  Enrollment limited to 5 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  The preparation and presentation of a full-length program. Enrollment is subject to the approval of the Music faculty. Interested students must meet with the department chairperson and obtain a copy of the senior recital guidelines in the spring semester of the junior year if planning a recital for the senior year. The course is open to both majors and non-majors. If the student is concurrently enrolled in Music 107 Music Lessons for 0.5 credit, then the senior recital will count for 0.5 credit. Submission of an independent study form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the department chair, are required for enrollment.
1129 MUSC-415-01 Special Studies 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y ART  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Individual or group study and research on a selected topic under the guidance of a member of the Music faculty. Permission is granted only to advanced students. Submission of a completed independent study form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
1152 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)
2279 MUSC-499-01 Senior Thesis Part 2 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 second 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.