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MusicCOURSES 110 MUSIC APPRECIATION Focuses on listening to music and making sense of what we hear. Explores diverse musical styles and cultures with an emphasis on concert music of the western world, placing the music within cultural-historical frameworks. Offered every year. (4 credits) 111 WORLD MUSIC A study of musical cultures from around the world. The place of music within the larger context of world cultures. Offered every year. (4 credits) 112 BASIC MUSICIANSHIP Basic elements of music including scales, intervals, basic music reading and writing skills, ear training and some keyboard. The course is especially designed for the general student and will operate at a slower pace than Theory I. Spring semester. (4 credits) 113 THEORY I Pitch, meters, scales, modes, keys, intervals, triads and seventh chords, elementary diatonic harmony, composition of melody and bass lines; melodic and rhythmic dictation and solfeggio; elementary keyboard skills. Students should already be proficient at reading music. Three lectures and one ear training/keyboard lab per week. Fall semester. (4 credits) 114 THEORY II Continuation of written harmony through extended alteration of tertian harmony and modulation; analysis and composition of simple musical forms; continuation of dictation and solfeggio; keyboard harmony. Prerequisite: Music 113 or permission of the instructor. Three lectures and one ear training/keyboard lab per week. Spring semester. (4 credits) 131 AFRICAN MUSIC Study of music in various African traditions within a social and historical context. Interrelationships between music and society (function, context, structure, gender roles, political considerations). Instruments, life-cycle rites, genres, musical organizations, traditional musicians, contemporary popular music. Alternate years. (4 credits) 153 ELECTRONIC MUSIC Electronic music composition explores the art of creating experimental sound compositions using analog and digital technology. Although we will survey the historical development of electronic music, the emphasis of the class is on composition, including multi-media and experimental work. The class format includes listening, discussion, lab sessions and a final concert showcasing works created throughout the semester. No prerequisite—enrollment limited 13 to allow each student sufficient lab time. Spring semester. (4 credits) 213 THEORY III, FORM AND ANALYSIS Analysis of musical forms and musical development techniques with emphasis on music of the common practice period; advanced harmonic ear training. Prerequisite: Music 114 or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. (4 credits) 314 THEORY IV, CONTEMPORARY THEORY AND LITERATURE Survey of contemporary music and modern compositional techniques with emphasis on analytical skills. Prerequisite: Music 213 or permission of the instructor. Spring semester. (4 credits) 342 MEDIEVAL TO MOZART This course traces the development of Western art music from its beginnings in the monophonic chant of early Christianity, through the development of polyphonic vocal genres in the Renaissance (mass, motet, madrigal), to the emergence of opera in Italy around 1600 and the stylistic revolution that we now call the Baroque (including the musical life of the extravagant court of France’s Louis XIV and Johann Sebastian Bach’s synthesis of multi-national Baroque styles), to the multi-movement instrumental works and operatic genres of the later Baroque and Classical styles. Its central aims are: (1) to understand the place of music in social and cultural life in these particular times and places, (2) to gain an appreciation of the musical style and rhetorical devices that characterize each of the periods we study, and (3) to develop students’ abilities in communicating, in writing and the spoken word, what they learned about this music and the culture in which it was produced. Course activities will include lectures, musical analyses, performances, and discussion of assigned listening and reading. Fall semester. (4 credits) 343 WESTERN MUSIC OF THE 19TH CENTURY Study and analysis of music written from the late 18th to the 20th century focusing on the stylistic shifts from classicism to romanticism to modernism, including music from Beethoven to Mahler. Spring semester. (4 credits) 350 AMERICAN POP, ROCKABILLY, AND SOUL, 1954-64 (Same as American Studies 350) This course provides an in-depth look at one crucial period in American popular-music history, addressing in particular the roles that racial categories played in the production, dissemination, and reception of music in three dominant streams within the culture of American popular music. Topics for close study will include: Sam Philips’s practices of recording of black and white musicians for Sun Studios in Memphis during the 1950s; the early “crossover” hits of such recording artists as Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley; the doo wop repertory and theories of whiteness; issues of race, gender, and sexuality in the music of the “girl groups”; and a comparison of white-owned Stax Records and black-owned Motown in the early-mid 1960s. The course will move from a broad overview of the era at the beginning of the semester, through a discussion of conceptual, critical, and methodological issues, and into more detailed case studies of various recording artists, institutions, and repertories. The course aims to examine ways in which social and historical constructions of race operated on many levels, from the national industry (e.g., the Billboard charts), to regional and local scenes (e.g., the studio and “space/place” theory), to performative, technological, and aesthetic realms that intersect directly with issues of subjectivity and identity. This course is intended for upper-level majors and minors in Music and American Studies. It is designed as a seminar, and not a lecture course: students will be responsible for leading class on a regular basis, coming prepared with handouts and sets of questions/topics for discussion. Alternate years. (4 credits) 361 COMPOSITION Instruction in composition starting with exercises in motific and harmonic manipulation of materials, and leading to directed composition for available performers. Meetings will be as a group and as individuals. Composers will have at least two works performed on scheduled evening concerts. Permission of the instructor required. Offered every year. (4 credits) 370 CONDUCTING Emphasizes basic techniques, including beat patterns, baton techniques, score preparation and rehearsal techniques. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. Alternate years. (4 credits) 425 SEMINAR IN COMPOSERS AND GENRES Intended for upper-level majors and minors in Music, this course provides the opportunity for in-depth study of the works of a single composer, or of several works within a given genre or historical era. Topics will change regularly, and might include such examples as Beethoven, Shostakovich, Verdi, Twentieth-Century Opera, Musical Nationalism, and Modernism. In addition to close analysis of significant works, course readings from the musicological literature will also introduce students to both classic and current scholarship on these topics. Skills in musical analysis are a must for this course. Prerequisite: Music 114, Theory II. ( Music 213: Theory III, Form and Analysis is highly recommended.) Permission of the instructor required for registration. This course maybe taken twice and counted both times towards the music major or minor if the topic is different. Alternate years. (4 credits) 488 SENIOR PROJECT Intensive guided preparation for the presentation of a project involving recital performance, composition and/or music research. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. Fall or spring semester. (1–4 credits) 604 TUTORIAL Tutorials are available for advanced study. Typical areas include counterpoint, composition, advanced choral or instrumental conducting, orchestration, and research. Arrangements for tutorials must be made with the faculty supervisors concerned. See the Independent Study section of this catalog. Every semester. (1–4 credits) 614 INDEPENDENT PROJECT See the Independent Study section of this catalog. Every semester. (1–4 credits) 624 INTERNSHIP See the Independent Study section of this catalog. Every semester. (1–4 credits) 634 PRECEPTORSHIP See the Independent Study section of this catalog. Every semester. (1–4 credits) Performance Studies; Ensemble participation and studio instruction. 1) Students can receive credit for successful completion of a sequence of 2 semesters of studio instruction and/or 2 semesters of ensemble participation. Studio instruction for all majors and minors in music includes a 15-minute performance exam at the end of the semester. Credit is given in the following manner: *..Credit will be applied after completion of 2 consecutive semesters of the same studio instruction and/or ensemble participation. Consecutive semesters are usually fall-spring, but may be spring-fall. *..Credit for a single semester of studio instruction or ensemble participation is not awarded. *..Interruption of a sequence due to participation in an approved Study Abroad program is not considered a discontinuity. 2) Performance studies will be graded as follows: *..Students with music majors/minors, those receiving fee waivers, and those in ensemble studies, will receive letter grades A/B/C/D/NC. *..General students without fee waivers have the option of letter grade A/B/C/D/NC or S/NC in studio instruction. Letter grades will be assigned unless the student designates in writing to the department coordinator a request for pass/fail option by the all-college deadline. *..A student must earn a grade of A,B,C,D, or S for each term to receive credit for the course. Students receiving fee waivers or assistance for studio instruction must receive a grade of A, B, or C, or the waived fee will be reversed and the student will be required to pay the entire fee for the instruction. 3) A student may count no more than 8 credits for performance studies toward graduation, but no limit is placed on continued participation. Continued participation will appear on a student’s transcript, but will not fulfill Macalester graduation requirements. 4) Credit for performance studies satisfies the general distribution requirement if four consecutive semesters of a single ensemble or performance medium are completed. The grade a student receives for credit-bearing performance studies is computed in the student’s cumulative GPA when the block of 2 consecutive semesters is completed. Music Ensembles Ensembles are open to all Macalester students. Selection of members is usually made on the basis of auditions in the fall. Students joining an ensemble are expected to remain active in it throughout both fall and spring terms. However, it is possible to audition to join an ensemble in the second term. “Large” ensembles are Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Mac Jazz Band, Macalester Concert Choir, and African Music Ensemble. Hildegard Singers and the Singing Scotsmen may count as large ensembles with the permission of the instructor. Students with a major in music are expected to participate in ensembles during their tenure at Macalester (generally eight semesters). Four of these semesters of ensemble participation must be in “large” ensembles. The department believes that music students should have the experience of performance in an ensemble conducted in the western tradition as part of their training. For this reason, majors are required to participate for at least 2 of the required 4 semesters in Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Macalester Choir, or MAC Singers. NOTE: For students majoring in music the Jazz Band and African Ensemble may fulfill only two of the necessary four semesters of participation in “large” ensembles. Students with a minor in music should participate in ensembles for four semesters and in “large” ensembles for two semesters. They are also expected to take studio instruction for a minimum of four semesters. 72, 73 AFRICAN MUSIC ENSEMBLE The Macalester African Music Ensemble performs traditional African music using voices and authentic instruments including drums, xylophones, flutes, bells and rattles, mbiras and gourds. The ensemble performs music reflecting a variety of African musical occasions and situations. (1 credit) 74, 75 MACALESTER CONCERT CHOIR A select group of singers. Presentation of choral music with and without accompaniment; performances on campus, in the community and on domestic and international tours. (1 credit) 76, 77 HIGHLAND CAMERATA A large mixed ensemble open to all students interested in singing at Macalester. Likened to the Renaissance "camerata" which was made up of musicians, poets, intellectuals and humanists, this group reflects the diverse interests and talents represented here on campus. The music of the ensemble will include such styles as classical, folk, and pop. In addition, each year the choir will combine with other Macalester Choirs to perform a major work. Past works have included: Mozart's Requiem, Stravinksy's Symphony of Psalms, and Vivaldi's Magnificat. Consideration for this group will be based on balance of parts and the ability to match pitch. 80, 81 MAC JAZZ BAND An ensemble of the standard big band instrumentation. Preparation and performance of classical and contemporary big band jazz. Performances in concert and club situations, at festivals and on tour. (1 credit) 84, 85 HIGHLAND PIPE BAND Instruction in the pipes and drums. Performances in events and competitions at Macalester, in the community, and nationally. There is no charge for Highland Pipe or Drumming lessons. (1 credit) 86, 87 CHAMBER ENSEMBLES A variety of chamber ensembles will be formed, each with a faculty coach. Rehearsal and performance schedules vary. These ensembles differ in size and kind, depending on the performers available. Students interested in forming a chamber ensemble should contact a faculty member. (1 credit) 88, 89 SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Readings, preparation and performance of orchestral literature, on campus, in the community and on tour. (1 credit) 90, 91 OTHER ENSEMBLES Including but not limited to: MAC EARLY MUSIC ENSEMBLE: This group specializes in instrumental and vocal music from the Medieval period through the Baroque. The Collegium players perform on college and personal collections of viols, recorders, crumhorns, kortholts, harpsichord, psaltry, harp, rebec, cornetto, sacbut, and a variety of percussion instruments. (1 credit) Jazz and Popular Music Combos
92, 93 CHAMBER MUSIC ENSEMBLES A variety of chamber ensembles will be formed, each with a faculty coach. Rehearsal and performance schedules vary. These ensembles differ in size and kind, depending on the performers available. Students interested in forming a chamber ensemble should contact a faculty member. (1 credit) Performance Instruction (Studio and Class) Studio instruction may be taken by any Macalester student in voice, piano, harpsichord, organ, guitar, recorder, a variety of other standard orchestral instruments as well as some non-western instruments. Studio instruction fees are currently $350 for 12 half-hour lessons per semester ([artial fee waiver for declared music majors/minors). Registration must be done in person in office 110 in the Music Department at 45 N. Snelling at the beginning of the semester. Please contact Rachel Hest, Department Coordinator (rhest@macalester.edu), for more information. Students with a major in music are also expected to take studio instruction in their performance area during each semester of residence as a major. 94, 95 PRIVATE STUDIO INSTRUCTION Studio instruction in instrument or voice. (1 credit) 96, 97 PIANO FOR PROFICIENCY Intended for majors and minors with little or no prior experience at the piano. The proficiency curriculum is designed to support theory and literature class works. (1 credit) 99 PIANO FOR PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION (Passing grade of “S” only) This is a non-credit course number used to document a music major/core/minor as having passed the required piano for proficiency examination.
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