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Music

"Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent." - Victor Hugo

Courses

MUN1180 (pdf 83.59 kB) - CONCERT BAND
An instrumental ensemble designed for students and citizens of the community. Performance and rehearsal literature is taken from all areas of this medium - symphonic to jazz. May be taken for credit four times. Meets 3 hours per week.

MUN1310 (pdf 60.29 kB) - COLLEGE CHORALE
TCC Chorale is open to any student interested in singing a wide variety of choral literature. May be taken for credit 4 times. Meets 2 hours a week. Additional fee.

MUN1340 (pdf 8.70 kB) - TCC VOCAL ENSEMBLE
Corequisite: enrollment in MUN 1310. May be taken for credit 4 times. Meets 2 hours a week. Additional fee.

MUN1710 (pdf 80.21 kB) - TCC JAZZ BAND
Prerequisite: ability to read music and play an instrument appropriate to the ensemble. Jazz band will provide students with an opportunity to study and perform literature arranged specifically for large jazz ensembles and traditional big bands. May be taken for credit 4 times. Meets 3 hours a week.

MVS1116  (pdf 9.89 kB) - BEGINNING CLASS GUITAR
Prerequisite: access to a guitar. For beginning guitar students. Emphasis on music reading and elementary techniques. Meets 2 hours a week.

MVS1126  (pdf 48.42 kB) - INTERMEDIATE GUITAR
Prerequisite: MVS 1116 or prior guitar experience. An extension of MVS 1116. Students will learn classical compositions, song accompaniments, basic improvisation for various musical styles, and exercises to advance their technical and musical development. Meets 2 hours per week.

MVS2127 (pdf 9.26 kB) - ADVANCED CLASS GUITAR
Prerequisites: completion of MVS 1126, permission of the instructor, and access to a guitar. Refinement of technical skills learned in other guitar classes. Meets 2 hours weekly.

MUH 2011 (pdf 101.97 kB) - INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC HISTORY
Prerequisite: successful completion of the general education communications requirement. Introduction to the study of music history from the middle ages to the present. A general education course for non-music majors. 3 credit hours. Substantial writing component. Fulfills state writing requirement.

MUH 2120 (pdf 114.86 kB) - MUSIC OF THE WORLD
Prerequisite: successful completion of the general education communications requirement. An introductory level music course that surveys traditional, indigenous, and popular music of the United States, Latin America, Africa, Europe, and Asia. Emphasis is placed on music as culture and music as sound. A general education course for non-music majors. Substantial writing component. Fulfills state writing requirement. 3 credit hours.

MUL1110 (pdf 100.20 kB) -MUSIC APPRECIATION
This course is an introduction to musical concepts, terms, and styles. The fundamentals of musical expression are explored from a social, cultural, economic, and technological approach through listening, concert attendance, and discussion. Students will also explore social and cultural conditions under which music was and is created. This course does not fulfill the Humanities General Education Requirement. 3 credit hours.

HUM2525 (pdf 127.96 kB) - THE AMERICAN MUSIC TRADITION:JAZZ
Prerequisite: successful completion of the general education communications requirement. The study of a uniquely American art form covering pre-jazz influences, the significance of New Orleans in the early development of jazz, and the later dissemination of jazz throughout America. The evolution of jazz styles from early blues to the present jazz-oriented rock will be explored through the study of individual performers, composers, and arrangers. 3 credit hours. Substantial writing component. Fulfills state writing requirement.

HUM2529 (pdf 161.57 kB) - THE AMERICAN MUSIC TRADITION: POPULAR MUSIC
Prerequisite: successful completion of the general education communications requirement. Survey of American popular music focusing on the folk music traditions planted on American soil during the earliest periods of settlement, the evolution of those styles after 1900, and the synthesis of those styles as evidenced in American popular music since 1945. Student research is required. Substantial writing component. Fulfills state writing requirement.