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• MUSC U255: Group Piano III

  1.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Upstate

  
  Piano skills including scales, diatonic and non-diatonic harmonic progressions, realizing chord charts, harmonizing melodies, intermediate-level sight reading, improvisation, playbacks, and simple piano literature. May be repeated for elective credit. Prerequisite: MUSC U115 and MUSC U156; or consent of instructor. Corequisite: MUSC U116 or consent of instructor.
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• MUSC U256: Group Piano IV

  1.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Upstate

  
  Piano skills including scales, diatonic and non-diatonic harmonic progressions, realizing chord charts, harmonizing melodies, intermediate-level sight reading, improvisation, playbacks, and simple piano literature. May be repeated for elective credit. Prerequisite: MUSC U116 and MUSC U255; or consent of instructor. Corequisite: MUSC U215 or consent of instructor.
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• MUSC U266: Class Voice

  2.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Upstate

  
  Vocal technique practicum including tone production, breath management, technical studies, and song literature in diverse styles. Lectures explore diverse topics related to commercial singing. The course culminates in a public performance incorporating newly acquired skills. Recommended for commercial music majors, minors and non-majors.
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• MUSC U300: Writing About Music

  1.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Upstate

  
  Terminology, citation and writing styles, and research techniques appropriate for music. Concert reports, essay, program notes, and other forms of music writing will be assigned. Required attendance at approved live music performance on- and off-campus. May be repeated for up to three credits. Prerequisite: ENGL U102 and MUSC U100; or consent of instructor.
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• MUSC U301: Music History I

  3.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Upstate

  
  A review of music from the Middle Ages through the classic era of the early nineteenth century focusing on composers and musical genres. Prerequisite: MUSC U110 and ENGL U102; or consent of instructor.
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• MUSC U302: Music History II

  3.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Upstate

  
  A review of music from the early nineteenth century through contemporary music focusing on composers and musical genres. Prerequisite: MUSC U110 and ENGL U102; or consent of instructor.
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• MUSC U303: Music History Remixed

  3.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Upstate

  
  Overview of Western music from antiquity through the late twentieth century, focusing on how contemporary genres and techniques have developed from musical styles of the past. Includes historical and analytical examination of representative composers and musical works of the past. Genres explored include film soundtracks, musical theatre, worship music, popular song, and dance music. Prerequisite: MUSC U110, MUSC U115, and ENGL U102; or consent of instructor.
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• MUSC U305: Black Music: Jazz to Hip-Hop

  3.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Upstate

  
  The development of African American music from the antebellum period to the late 20th century, including blues, jazz, R&B, soul, and hip-hop. Use critical listening and historical readings to explore how artists and audiences have used music to express Black cultural values and demand social justice. Prerequisite: ENGL U102.
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• MUSC U306: Music, Gender, and Sexuality

  3.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Upstate

  
  The intersections between music, gender, and sexuality in popular and classical music traditions. Topics will include feminist and queer music history, and how music can communicate issues of gender, sexuality, identity, and desire. We will study songs in a variety of genres including musical theatre, rock, folk, dance music, symphony, and opera. Prerequisite: ENGL U102.
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• MUSC U311A: Applied Music in Bass

  1.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Upstate

  
  Individual study in bass performance requiring weekly 30-minute lessons for twelve weeks and an additional four hours per week of practice. Auditions may be required. May be repeated for additional credit. PLEASE NOTE: Students who withdraw from this course will not receive a tuition or fee reimbursement or refund. Prerequisite: Intermediate to advanced performance ability and consent of instructor.
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