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MDSC 6320 - Integrated Medicine II
This is the second of a series of nine primary care medicine courses, each of which will introduce students to a different area of primary care medicine. The courses will help students develop the knowledge required for the practice of medicine. The courses will cover clinical topics using a systems approach. Within each system, a lifespan approach will be used ranging from the pediatric patient through the geriatric patient. Each topic will be examined using the integration of pathophysiology, clinical diagnostic testing, diagnosis, treatment, including nutritional issues and available alternative medicine options. Students will also learn the knowledge, skills and attitudes required for counseling patients concerning clinical problems and educating patients in wellness and disease management and prevention. The integrated medicine course will form the basis for clinical evaluation, diagnosis, management, and appropriate referral when necessary, of various health and wellness processes throughout a person’s life.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the Physician Assistant program.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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MDSC 6330 - Integrated Medicine III
This is the third of a series of nine primary care medicine courses, each of which will introduce students to a different area of primary care medicine. The courses will help students develop the knowledge required for the practice of medicine. The courses will cover clinical topics using a systems approach. Within each system, a lifespan approach will be used ranging from the pediatric patient through the geriatric patient. Each topic will be examined using the integration of pathophysiology, clinical diagnostic testing, diagnosis, treatment, including nutritional issues and available alternative medicine options. Students will also learn the knowledge, skills and attitudes required for counseling patients concerning clinical problems and educating patients in wellness and disease management and prevention. The integrated medicine course will form the basis for clinical evaluation, diagnosis, management, and appropriate referral when necessary, of various health and wellness processes throughout a person’s life.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the Physician Assistant program.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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MDSC 6340 - Integrated Medicine IV
This is the fourth of a series of nine primary care medicine courses, each of which will introduce students to a different area of primary care medicine. The courses will help students develop the knowledge required for the practice of medicine. The courses will cover clinical topics using a systems approach. Within each system, a lifespan approach will be used ranging from the pediatric patient through the geriatric patient. Each topic will be examined using the integration of pathophysiology, clinical diagnostic testing, diagnosis, treatment, including nutritional issues and available alternative medicine options. Students will also learn the knowledge, skills and attitudes required for counseling patients concerning clinical problems and educating patients in wellness and disease management and prevention. The integrated medicine course will form the basis for clinical evaluation, diagnosis, management, and appropriate referral when necessary, of various health and wellness processes throughout a person’s life.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the Physician Assistant program.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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MDSC 6350 - Integrated Medicine V
This is the fifth of a series of nine primary care medicine courses, each of which will introduce students to a different area of primary care medicine. The courses will help students develop the knowledge required for the practice of medicine. The courses will cover clinical topics using a systems approach. Within each system, a lifespan approach will be used ranging from the pediatric patient through the geriatric patient. Each topic will be examined using the integration of pathophysiology, clinical diagnostic testing, diagnosis, treatment, including nutritional issues and available alternative medicine options. Students will also learn the knowledge, skills and attitudes required for counseling patients concerning clinical problems and educating patients in wellness and disease management and prevention. The integrated medicine course will form the basis for clinical evaluation, diagnosis, management, and appropriate referral when necessary, of various health and wellness processes throughout a person’s life.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the Physician Assistant program.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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MDSC 6360 - Integrated Medicine VI
This is the sixth of a series of nine primary care medicine courses, each of which will introduce students to a different area of primary care medicine. The courses will help students develop the knowledge required for the practice of medicine. The courses will cover clinical topics using a systems approach. Within each system, a lifespan approach will be used ranging from the pediatric patient through the geriatric patient. Each topic will be examined using the integration of pathophysiology, clinical diagnostic testing, diagnosis, treatment, including nutritional issues and available alternative medicine options. Students will also learn the knowledge, skills and attitudes required for counseling patients concerning clinical problems and educating patients in wellness and disease management and prevention. The integrated medicine course will form the basis for clinical evaluation, diagnosis, management, and appropriate referral when necessary, of various health and wellness processes throughout a person’s life.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the Physician Assistant program.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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MDSC 6370 - Integrated Medicine VII
This is the seventh of a series of nine primary care medicine courses, each of which will introduce students to a different area of primary care medicine. The courses will help students develop the knowledge required for the practice of medicine. The courses will cover clinical topics using a systems approach. Within each system, a lifespan approach will be used ranging from the pediatric patient through the geriatric patient. Each topic will be examined using the integration of pathophysiology, clinical diagnostic testing, diagnosis, treatment, including nutritional issues and available alternative medicine options. Students will also learn the knowledge, skills and attitudes required for counseling patients concerning clinical problems and educating patients in wellness and disease management and prevention. The integrated medicine course will form the basis for clinical evaluation, diagnosis, management, and appropriate referral when necessary, of various health and wellness processes throughout a person’s life.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the Physician Assistant program.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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MDSC 6380 - Integrated Medicine VIII
This is the eighth of a series of nine primary care medicine courses, each of which will introduce students to a different area of primary care medicine. The courses will help students develop the knowledge required for the practice of medicine. The courses will cover clinical topics using a systems approach. Within each system, a lifespan approach will be used ranging from the pediatric patient through the geriatric patient. Each topic will be examined using the integration of pathophysiology, clinical diagnostic testing, diagnosis, treatment, including nutritional issues and available alternative medicine options. Students will also learn the knowledge, skills and attitudes required for counseling patients concerning clinical problems and educating patients in wellness and disease management and prevention. The integrated medicine course will form the basis for clinical evaluation, diagnosis, management, and appropriate referral when necessary, of various health and wellness processes throughout a person’s life.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the Physician Assistant program.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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MDSC 6390 - Integrated Medicine IX
This is the ninth of a series of nine primary care medicine courses, each of which will introduce students to a different area of primary care medicine. The courses will help students develop the knowledge required for the practice of medicine. The courses will cover clinical topics using a systems approach. Within each system, a lifespan approach will be used ranging from the pediatric patient through the geriatric patient. Each topic will be examined using the integration of pathophysiology, clinical diagnostic testing, diagnosis, treatment, including nutritional issues and available alternative medicine options. Students will also learn the knowledge, skills and attitudes required for counseling patients concerning clinical problems and educating patients in wellness and disease management and prevention. The integrated medicine course will form the basis for clinical evaluation, diagnosis, management, and appropriate referral when necessary, of various health and wellness processes throughout a person’s life.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the Physician Assistant program.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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MDSC 6410 - Procedures and Diagnostic Testing~I
This is the first in a three course series. The series presents a foundation for understanding the appropriate uses and interpretations of clinical diagnostic testing. Through exploration of each of the major body systems, this course presents instruction in medical procedures used in the diagnosis or treatment of the common disorders of each system. It also provides the basis for the selection, utilization and interpretation of clinical laboratory, imaging and other diagnostic tests used to evaluate each system’s principal functions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the Physician Assistant Program or departmental permission.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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MDSC 6420 - Procedures and Diagnostic Testing~II
This is the second in a three course series. The series presents a foundation for understanding the appropriate uses and interpretations of clinical diagnostic testing. Through exploration of each of the major body systems, this course presents instruction in medical procedures used in the diagnosis or treatment of the common disorders of each system. It also provides the basis for the selection, utilization and interpretation of clinical laboratory, imaging and other diagnostic tests used to evaluate each system’s principal functions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Successful completion of prior semester P.A. course work or departmental permission.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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MDSC 6510 - Health Promotion and Patient Counseling I
This is the first course in a three-semester series presented sequentially through the preclinical year of training. This course will focus on the knowledge, skills and attitudes requisite for counseling and educating patients. These courses will emphasize counseling techniques, with application to clinical problems such as crisis intervention, substance abuse, human sexuality, multiculturalism, and patient/practitioner transference/counter transference. Theories of personality and psychopathology will be investigated as they relate to patient and practitioner coping styles and effectiveness. Students will also develop expertise in educating patients in wellness and disease prevention. Students will investigate the caregiver role and become insightful regarding their own needs and limitations.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Successful completion of prior semester of P.A. course work or departmental permission.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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MDSC 6520 - Health Promotion and Patient Counseling II
This is the second course in a three-semester series presented sequentially through the preclinical year of training. This course will focus on the knowledge, skills, and attitudes requisite for counseling and educating patients. These courses will emphasize counseling techniques with application to clinical problems such as crisis intervention, substance abuse, human sexuality, multiculturalism, and patient/practitioner transference/counter transference. Theories of personality and psychopathology will be investigated as they relate to patient and practitioner coping styles and effectiveness. Students will also develop expertise in educating patients in wellness and disease prevention. Students will investigate the caregiver role and become insightful regarding their own needs and limitations.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Successful completion of prior semester of P.A. course work or departmental permission.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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MDSC 6530 - Health Promotion and Patient Counseling III
This is the third course in a three-semester series presented sequentially through the preclinical year of training. This course will focus on the knowledge, skills, and attitudes requisite for counseling and educating patients. These courses will emphasize counseling techniques with application to clinical problems such as crisis intervention, substance abuse, human sexuality, multiculturalism, and patient/practitioner transference/counter transference. Theories of personality and psychopathology will be investigated as they relate to patient and practitioner coping styles and effectiveness. Students will also develop expertise in educating patients in wellness and disease prevention. Students will investigate the caregiver role and become insightful regarding their own needs and limitations.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Successful completion of prior semester of P.A. course work or departmental permission.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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MDSC 6550 - Professional Issues for Physician Assistants I
This is the first in a series of two courses designed to examine the role of the Physician Assistant and the place and relationships of the PA profession in society. It also examines the legal aspects of P.A. practice including licensing, malpractice, supervision, delegation, and prescribing. Finally it addresses the ethical and practice standards which society expects of a medical professional.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the Physician Assistant program or departmental permission.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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MDSC 6560 - Professional Issues for Physician Assistants II
This is the second in a series of two courses designed to examine the role of the Physician Assistant and the place and relationships of the PA profession in society. It also examines the health care delivery systems including reimbursement, documentation, coding, and billing. Finally, it addresses the socioeconomic issues affecting health care.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Successful completion of Professional Issues for Physician Assistants I.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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MDSC 6610 - Pharmacotherapeutics I
This is the first of a sequence of three courses that focus on the concepts of pharmacotherapeutic principles necessary to provide a rational basis for clinical prescribing decisions. This course sequence will present the pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, side effects, complications, dosages, and contraindications using a systems approach.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the Physician Assistant program or departmental permission.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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MDSC 6620 - Pharmacotherapeutics II
This is the second of a sequence of three courses that focus on the concepts of pharmacotherapeutic principles necessary to provide a rational basis for clinical prescribing decisions. This course sequence will present the pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, side effects, complications, dosages, and contraindications using a systems approach.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Successful completion of prior semester P.A. course work or departmental permission.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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MDSC 6630 - Pharmacotherapeutics III
This is the third of a sequence of three courses that focus on concepts of pharmacotherapeutics principles necessary to provide a rational basis for clinical prescribing decisions. This course sequence will present the pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, side effects, complications, dosages, and contraindications using a systems approach.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Successful completion of prior semester P.A. course work or departmental permission.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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MDSC 6710 - Advanced Clinical Anatomy I
This is the first course in a three-semester human anatomy sequence designed to parallel and support clinical science courses in the Physician Assistant curriculum. Emphasis will be on achieving an understanding of anatomical concepts as they pertain to clinical problem solving and physical diagnosis. A laboratory component involving the study of cadaver prosections is included.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the Physician Assistant graduate program.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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MDSC 6720 - Advanced Clinical Anatomy II
This is the second course in a three-semester human anatomy sequence designed to parallel and support clinical science courses in the Physician Assistant curriculum. Emphasis will be on achieving an understanding of anatomical concepts as they pertain to clinical problem solving and physical diagnosis. A laboratory component involving the study of cadaver prosections is included.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the Physician Assistant graduate program.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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MDSC 6730 - Advanced Clinical Anatomy III
This is the third course in a three-semester human anatomy sequence designed to parallel and support clinical science courses in the Physician Assistant curriculum. Emphasis will be on achieving an understanding of anatomical concepts as they pertain to clinical problem solving and physical diagnosis. A laboratory component involving the study of cadaver prosections is included.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the Physician Assistant graduate program.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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MDSC 6800 - Research Concepts for Physician Assistants
Topics considered vary from semester to semester. Topics include a review of statistics, Epidemiology, study design, methods and measures, and strategies for critically evaluating medical literature and medical informatics. Emphasis will be placed on the interpretation of medical literature and the application of evidence from clinical research in clinical decision-making. The course prepares students to understand the methods and limitation of various types of research and how research impacts their practice of medicine.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Physician Assistant program.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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MDSC 6801 - Research Methods II for Physician Assistants
Research Methods II for Physician Assistants is the second in a series of three courses designed to integrate research findings into the medical decision making process. This course is an overview of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) and its application to clinical decision making.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MDSC 6800
Credits: 1 hour
Restrictions Restricted to master’s in Physician Assistant.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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MDSC 6802 - Research Methods III for Physician Assistants
Research Methods III for Physician Assistants is the third in a series of three courses designed to integrate research findings into the medical decision making process. The student will analyze and apply Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) to develop a final project that demonstrates understanding of the application EBM to a clinical question. This course builds upon knowledge gained in Research Methods I and II.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: MDSC 6800 and MDSC 6801.
Credits: 1 hour
Restrictions Restricted to master’s in Physician Assistant.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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MDSC 6810 - Professional Field Experience - Women’s Health
This course will place the student in a structured obstetrics/gynecology medicine clinical rotation under the direct supervision of a qualified preceptor. Students will be expected to become proficient with a variety of clinical presentations and procedures, subject to site limitations, and develop competence in diagnosing, evaluating, monitoring, treating, educating and/or referring patients. Selected readings will also be assigned to the students. These readings will change frequently to reflect current medical literature.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Completion of the preclinical year of the Physician Assistant program or departmental permission.
Credits: 4 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
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MDSC 6820 - Professional Field Experience - Pediatrics
This course will place the student in a structured pediatrics medicine clinical rotation under the direct supervision of a qualified preceptor. Students will be expected to become proficient with a variety of clinical presentations and procedures, subject to site limitations, and develop competence in diagnosing, evaluating, monitoring, treating, educating and/or referring patients. Selected readings will also be assigned to the students. These readings will change frequently to reflect current medical literature.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Completion of the preclinical year of the Physician Assistant program or departmental permission.
Credits: 4 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
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MDSC 6830 - Professional Field Experience - Surgery
This course will place the student in a structured surgery medicine clinical rotation under the direct supervision of a qualified preceptor. Students will be expected to become proficient with a variety of clinical presentations and procedures, subject to site limitations, and develop competence in diagnosing, evaluating, monitoring, treating, educating and/or referring patients. Selected readings will also be assigned to the students. These readings will change frequently to reflect current medical literature.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Completion of the preclinical year of the Physician Assistant program or departmental permission.
Credits: 4 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
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MDSC 6840 - Professional Field Experience - Medical Psychiatry
This course will place the student in a structured mental health clinical rotation under the direct supervision of a qualified preceptor. Students will be expected to become proficient with a variety of clinical presentations and procedures, subject to site limitations, and develop competence in diagnosing, evaluating, monitoring, treating, educating and/or referring patients. Selected readings will also be assigned to the students. These readings will change frequently to reflect current medical literature.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Completion of the preclinical year of the Physician Assistant program or departmental permission.
Credits: 4 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
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MDSC 6850 - Professional Field Experience - Emergency Medicine
This course will place the student in a structured clinical emergency medicine rotation under the direct supervision of a qualified preceptor. Students will be expected to become proficient with a variety of clinical presentations and procedures, subject to site limitations, and will develop competence in diagnosing, evaluating, monitoring, treating, educating and/or referring patients. Selected readings will also be assigned to the students. These readings will change frequently to reflect current medical literature.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Completion of the preclinical year of the Physician Assistant program or departmental permission.
Credits: 4 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
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MDSC 6860 - Professional Field Experience - Family Medicine
This course will place the student in a structured family medicine clinical rotation under the direct supervision of a qualified preceptor. Students will be expected to become proficient with a variety of clinical presentations and procedures, subject to site limitations, and develop competence in diagnosing, evaluating, monitoring, treating, educating and/or referring patients. Selected readings will also be assigned to the students. These readings will change frequently to reflect current medical literature.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Completion of the preclinical year of the Physician Assistant program or departmental permission.
Credits: 8 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
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MDSC 6870 - Professional Field Experience - Internal Medicine
This course will place the student in a structured clinical internal medicine rotation under the direct supervision of a qualified preceptor. Students will be expected to become proficient with a variety of clinical presentations and procedures, subject to site limitations, and will develop competence in diagnosing, evaluating, monitoring, treating, educating and/or referring patients. Selected readings will also be assigned to the students. These readings will change frequently to reflect current medical literature.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Completion of the preclinical year of the Physician Assistant program or departmental permission.
Credits: 8 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
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MDSC 6880 - Professional Field Experience Elective I
This course will place the student in a structured ELECTIVE clinical medicine field experience under the direct supervision of a qualified preceptor. Students will be expected to become familiar with a variety of clinical presentations and procedures, subject to site limitations, and develop competence in diagnosing, evaluating, monitoring, treating, educating and/or referring patients.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: MDSC 6730, MDSC 6130, MDSC 6230, MDSC, 6430, MDSC 6630, MDSC 6802, MDSC 6530, MDSC 6370, MDSC 6380, and MDSC 6390.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to master’s in the Physician Assistant program.
Notes: May be repeated for credit.
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MDSC 6890 - Professional Field Experience Elective II
This course will place the student in a structured ELECTIVE clinical medicine field experience under the direct supervision of a qualified preceptor. Students will be expected to become familiar with a variety of clinical presentations and procedures, subject to site limitations, and develop competence in diagnosing, evaluating, monitoring, treating, educating and/or referring patients.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: MDSC 6730, MDSC 6130, MDSC 6230, MDSC, 6430, MDSC 6630, MDSC 6802, MDSC 6530, MDSC 6370, MDSC 6380, and MDSC 6390.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to master’s in the Physician Assistant program.
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to graduate students only.
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MDSC 6910 - Clinical Practice Issues I
This is the first course of a three-course seminar series designed to present and discuss various topics relevant to current clinical practice. The topics will be generated by the challenges the students will encounter in the practice of medicine. The course will also address the evolutionary trends in the healthcare arena and will facilitate the student’s transition to professional practice.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Completion of the preclinical year and concurrently enrolled in a professional field experience course or departmental permission.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Open to Graduate students only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
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MDSC 6920 - Clinical Practice Issues II
This is the second course of a three-course seminar series designed to present and discuss various topics relevant to current clinical practice. The topics will be generated by the challenges the students will encounter in the practice of medicine. The course will also address the evolutionary trends in the healthcare arena and will facilitate the student’s transition to professional practice.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Successful completion of MDSC 6910 and concurrently enrolled in a professional field experience course or departmental permission.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Open to Graduate students only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
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MDSC 6930 - Clinical Practice Issues III
This is the third course of a three-course seminar series designed to present and discuss various topics relevant to current clinical practice. The topics will be generated by the challenges the students will encounter in the practice of medicine. The course will also address the evolutionary trends in the healthcare arena and will facilitate the student’s transition to professional practice.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Successful completion of MDSC 6920 and concurrently enrolled in a professional field experience course or departmental permission.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Open to Graduate students only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
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MDSC 7100 - Final Research Project
This is the culmination course of the master’s curriculum, and requires construction of a clinical case review or other faculty approved research topic.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Completion of the preclinical year and at least one MDSC Field Experience or departmental permission.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only. Course is repeatable for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
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MDVL 5300 - Introduction to Medieval Studies
This seminar is meant to serve as a guide to the study of the Middle Ages in its multiple disciplines. It is also intended as an introduction to the considerable resources for study available at Western and in the greater Kalamazoo region, including institutions and individuals students should know.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students only. Undergraduate students must have instructor approval.
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MDVL 5970 - Directed Study
Research on a selected topic in the field of medieval studies directed and supervised by a faculty member.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Approved application required.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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MDVL 6000 - Advanced Seminar in Medieval Studies
A research seminar for advanced graduate students with the focus on research and the preparation of papers in highly specialized areas of medieval studies. The specific topic of each seminar will be announced in the Schedule of Course Offerings.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 2 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Open to graduate students only.
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MDVL 6900 - Medieval Capstone Seminar
This course once served as a capstone seminar for the M.A. in medieval studies, which began with a companion course, MDVL 5300 Introduction to Medieval Studies. The Capstone Seminar asks students to integrate and reflect on discoveries they have made through their research and coursework in interdisciplinary medieval studies and prepares them to disseminate what they have learned in the form of a writing portfolio and a colloquium. It also strengthens and formally reincorporates the intellectual community initiated in Introduction to Medieval Studies.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MDVL 5300 or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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MDVL 7000 - Master’s Thesis
Please refer to the Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department and Graduate College approval; approved application.
Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to graduate students only.
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MDVL 7100 - Independent Research
Please refer to the Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval and approved application.
Credits: 2 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to graduate students only.
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MDVL 7120 - Professional Field Experience
Please refer to the Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval and approved application.
Credits: 2 to 12 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to graduate students only.
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MUS 5000 - Applied Music
Private lessons for the graduate student in a non-major area of performance.
Credits: 1 to 2 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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MUS 5100 - Graduate Bands
The Graduate Bands are made up of outstanding graduate musicians who embrace the challenge of performing the finest in wind band literature and transcriptions in a variety of concert settings.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Membership by audition. Open to graduate students only.
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MUS 5110 - University Orchestra
The orchestra is open to all students who have had a reasonable amount of orchestral experience. Many fine compositions are studied and played during the year, and the orchestra joins with other campus organizations in joint programs. Instruments are available for the use of students.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Membership by audition. Open to upper level and graduate students.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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MUS 5120 - University Chorale
An advanced choral ensemble which maintains a very active performance schedule on campus and in the community as well as throughout Michigan and surrounding states.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Membership by audition. Open to upper level and graduate students.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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MUS 5130 - Jazz Orchestra
The University Jazz Orchestra is a select ensemble which affords students the opportunity to perform outstanding literature in contemporary and traditional big band jazz. Special consideration is given to the rehearsal and performance of student compositions and arrangements. The ensemble performs regularly on and off campus.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Membership by audition. Open to upper level and graduate students.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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MUS 5140 - Instrumental Chamber Music
Special ensembles formed to perform standard instrumental chamber music works. Ensembles may include a variety of combinations, e.g., string quartets, woodwind quintets, brass quintets, percussion ensembles, piano trios, etc. Credit will be given only if a sufficient rehearsal/performance schedule warrants.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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MUS 5150 - Advanced Jazz Combo
The Advanced Jazz Combo is a select ensemble that affords students the opportunity to perform literature that is arranged and composed by ensemble members. Arranging, composition and improvisation skills are required. Frequent performances and touring are expected.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Audition required. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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MUS 5160 - Music Theatre Practicum
A production experience in music theatre. Each semester culminates in an opera or musical comedy production. Open to singers, actors, accompanists, instrumentalists, and persons interested in production techniques. Admission by audition or permission of the instructor.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students. May be repeated for credit.
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MUS 5170 - Collegium Musicum
Performance of early Western music. Open to all students of the University. Additional transcription, arranging, editing, and conducting of early music is required of enrolled Music History majors.
Credits: 1 hour
Restrictions Graduate students may count not more than two hours of this course for graduation.
Notes: Membership by audition. Open to upper level and graduate students.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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MUS 5190 - Gold Company
A select ensemble which specializes in Jazz Show Vocal Entertainment. Specialty acts and choreography are included. A small instrumental ensemble accompanies the group. A very active performance schedule is maintained on campus, in the community, in Michigan and out-of-state.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Membership by audition. Open to upper level and graduate students.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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MUS 5220 - KLOrk: Kalamazoo Laptop Orchestra
KLOrk is a live performing ensemble using laptops and mobile devices as musical instruments. The course activities include the creation, rehearsal, and performance of original musical compositions and multimedia works.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MUS 2220 or instructor approval.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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MUS 5240 - Audio Programming II
Students in this course will learn how to program and control synthesizers and effect processing units in an object-oriented programming language. This course will also provide an introduction to programming for visual projects.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MUS 4240
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
When Offered: Spring
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MUS 5300 - Advanced Choral Conducting
Supervised experience in conducting vocal groups. The student may be called upon to prepare an ensemble for public performance.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Audition required.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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MUS 5310 - Advanced Instrumental Conducting
Supervised experience in conducting instrumental groups. The student may be called upon to prepare an ensemble for public performance.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Audition required.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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MUS 5550 - Jazz Arranging
Jazz Arranging is a study of the art of arranging for the jazz ensemble-both traditional and contemporary. The course will undertake a detailed study of instrument ranges, transpositions, and sound potential, and will cover voicings, scoring practices, calligraphy, and contemporary trends within the medium.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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MUS 5560 - Advanced Jazz Arranging
A study and application of the art of arranging for the jazz ensemble, studio orchestra, and show orchestra. The course will undertake a detailed study of scoring for winds, brass, strings, voices and percussion in relation to traditional and contemporary trends within the medium.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: MUS 5550 and MUS 2640 or concurrently.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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MUS 5580 - Jazz Improvisation I
A study and directed application of the fundamentals of jazz improvisation including basic chord and scale construction and recognition, harmonic function, chord-scale relationships, and basic blues and popular song forms. All students will be required to develop auralad performance skills relative to those theory skills.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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MUS 5590 - Jazz Improvisation II
A study and directed application of advanced techniques of jazz improvisation including chord extension, voicing, inversions and substitutions, chord function and progressions, and complex scales and their applications. All students will be required to develop aural and performance skills relative to those theory skills.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: MUS 5580 and MUS 2180 Jazz Ensemble or concurrently.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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MUS 5600 - Counterpoint
A study of the contrapuntal techniques of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. Written assignments are closely correlated with the contrapuntal styles of significant composers.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: MUS 1610 with a grade of C or better.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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MUS 5620 - Advanced Compositional Topics
This course will cover advanced techniques used by composers. Topics will vary and will be announced when the course is offered.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students. May be repeated for credit.
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MUS 5640 - Seminar in Electronic Music Composition
Students will create original music compositions or other generative art works involving digital media. This variable topic seminar will rotate between subjects which include effects processing and synthesis, interactive performance systems, and electronic music for multimedia projects. The instructor and enrolled students will meet weekly in order to examine electronic music techniques, discuss works in-progress, and present works related to relevant technical and aesthetic concepts.
Credits: 2 - 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upper level and graduate students.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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MUS 5645 - Audio for Video
Audio for Video focuses on generative and sound design projects for video games, film, other commercial projects, installation art, and sonic art. Aesthetic, conceptual, and technological topics in relationship to creating such projects will be discussed at the beginning of the semester. The remainder of the semester will focus on facilitating and discussing student projects.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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MUS 5650 - Topics in Music Theory
Advanced study of a specialized topic in music theory. Topics will vary as announced each semester and might include analytical methods, theory pedagogy, technological applications, musical genres, or composer studies.
Credits: 2 to 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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MUS 5655 - Special Topics in Multimedia Arts Technology
A variable topic course focusing on more advanced topics relevant to the intersections between the arts and technology. Potential topics include: Business aspects of being an independent generative artist, working in the video game industry, working in the film industry, and working in the recording industry; aesthetic, historic, theoretical, and conceptual issues surrounding art and technology; advanced concepts of acoustics, sound reinforcement, and specialized recording projects, such as recording a large acoustic ensemble. Specific, relevant technological topics can be covered in this course as needed; examples could include computer programming for audiovisual art (Processing/Jitter), sensors and parametric mapping for multimedia projects, and advanced video filters and audio effect processing for audiovisual art (AfterEffects).
Credits: 2 to 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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MUS 5670 - Orchestration
A study of the characteristics of instruments, and of arranging for the various individual choirs, for combinations of choirs, and for full orchestra.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MUS 2610.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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MUS 5678 - MAT Capstone Project
The MAT capstone project is designed and completed by students with faculty oversight. The capstone project is an outgrowth of the candidate’s course work and must be approved by the MAT faculty. The project will constitute a significant demonstration of skills with and application of multimedia arts technology. Projects will reflect each student’s technology and artistic focus. The capstone project will provide the student with significant artifacts as part of their portfolio for potential employers or graduate school. Students will register for 2 credit hours each semester during their final year and are required to give a twenty-minute public presentation of the project.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Junior standing, MUS 1945, MUS 1950, MUS 2240, MUS 4240, MUS 4940, and MUS 5645; with a grade of “C” or better in all prerequisites. Mus 4240, MUS 4940, and MUS 5645 may be taken concurrently.
Credits: 2 hours
Restrictions Restricted to majors in Multimedia Arts Technology - Music.
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Not open to graduate students.
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MUS 5680 - Orchestration
A continuation of MUS 5670.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MUS 5670.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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MUS 5720 - Baroque Music (1600-1750)
A survey of the choral and instrumental music of the Baroque masters such as J. S. Bach and G. F. Handel. Special attention to the development of style from monody through harmonic polyphony.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: MUS 2700 and 2710.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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MUS 5730 - Classical Music (1750-1800)
Examination of the chief works of Mozart and Haydn, with intensive study of symphonic form and the development of the classic opera.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: MUS 2700 and 2710.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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MUS 5790 - Operatic Literature
A survey of opera from 1600 to the present.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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MUS 5800 - Solo Literature
Solo literature for a specific medium (voice, piano, violin, etc.) will be studied from a theoretical, historical, and performance point of view. Topics to be announced.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: MUS 2700 and 2710.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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MUS 5810 - Choral Music Literature
A survey of choral music (mass, motet, anthem, cantata, oratorio) from the Renaissance through the Romantic period.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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MUS 5820 - Wind Music Literature
A survey of windband ensembles and literature from the Renaissance period through the twentieth century.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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MUS 5830 - Jazz History and Literature
A survey of the history of jazz including aspects of sociology and history as they relate to the art form of jazz. All periods in jazz history, from its earliest roots in Africa and the slave culture in the United States, up through the blues, dixieland, swing, bop, mainstream and the more eclectic period of jazz rock and free-form jazz will be explored. Important works will be examined from each period in order to grasp the essentials of a particular style.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MUS 5580 or department’s consent.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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MUS 5840 - Topics in Musicology and Ethnomusicology
A study of the music of various people, places, eras, and/or events. Attention will focus on the current research methodology in the disciplines of musicology and ethnomusicology and may draw upon related fields (e.g., anthropology, theatre, cultural studies, women’s studies, etc.). Topics will vary each semester and could include studies of world music and cultures, performance traditions, historical repertories, musicians, gender roles, political and sociological structures.
Credits: 2 to 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit with different topics. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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MUS 5850 - Medieval Music
A survey of music in Western Europe from the end of Antiquity to the early 15th century. The major developments in style, theory, and notation will be explored within the context of the general cultural and political environment of the era. Problems of performance practice will receive special attention with emphasis on primary manuscript sources and scholarly performing editions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: MUS 2700 and MUS 2710.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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MUS 5870 - Contemporary Music
A survey of trends in European music and music of the Americas from about 1910 to the present.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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MUS 5885 - Global Music Cultures
“World music” has alternately been used to describe the diversity of global music cultures; traditional musics of non-Western cultures; and commercial recordings of popular musics from around the globe. In this course, we will interrogate these definitions and the term’s use from both a historical and contemporary perspective. This course will also serve as an introduction to the main music academic discipline related to studying global music cultures: ethnomusicology.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to majors in Music, Bachelor of Musical Arts, Multi media Arts Technology - Music, Music Composition, Music Education major: Choral/General Emphasis, Music Education major: Instrumental Emphasis, Music Performance: Instrumental, Music Performance: Jazz Studies, Music Performance: Keyboard, Music Performance: Vocal, Music Therapy, and minors in Music.
Notes: Repeatable for credit. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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MUS 5900 - Studies in Pedagogy
Topics to be announced. Selection will be made from the following: Piano Pedagogy, Vocal Pedagogy, String Pedagogy, Brass Pedagogy, Woodwind Pedagogy, Pedagogy of Teaching Theory, or similar topics.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: 3000-level applied voice or permission of instructor.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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MUS 5950 - Workshops in Music Education
Intensive, short-term courses that address the instructional and pedagogical issues found in today’s schools, as well as issues of specific concern for current teachers in the field of music. Topics will be from all areas of music education.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Advisor consent.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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MUS 5965 - Sound Reinforcement Practicum
Provides students hands-on experience with audio system setup (e.g., microphones, speakers, mixers), control, and live sound reinforcement at School of Music and/or other events.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MUS 1945
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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MUS 5970 - Projects in Music
A program of independent study to provide the unusually qualified music student with the opportunity to explore a topic or problem of interest, under the guidance of one of the faculty of the department. The initiative for planning the project must come from the student and must be approved by the faculty member proposed to supervise the study.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Application approved by School of Music.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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MUS 5990 - Projects in Recording Technology
An independent study allowing the unusually qualified student the opportunity to explore a topic or problem in recording technology.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MUS 4940
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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MUS 5995 - Special Topics in Music
Study of a specialized music or music-related topic. Examples could include topics in performance practice, entrepreneurship and multimedia production; thematic topics which are linked to special musical events or combine multiple sub-disciplines in music (e.g., history and theory); and interdisciplinary studies (e.g., music and communication, music and computer science, music and health sciences, etc.). Topics will vary and be announced each semester offered.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit with different topic or by instructor approval. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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MUS 6000 - Applied Music
Private lessons for the graduate student in the major performance area. Includes conducting.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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MUS 6070 - Conducting Master Class
A course designed to explore the multiple roles of the conductor. Topics may include philosophy aesthetics, ensemble organization and administration, collaborative literature, working with guest artists and rehearsing ensembles outside students’ area of expertise.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the graduate conducting program or conducting as an approved cognate.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Open to graduate students only. May be repeated for credit.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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MUS 6100 - Introduction to Research in Music
A course in the general methods and techniques of research in the field of music. This course will provide practical experience in research for scholarship and performance, including the use and evaluation of important source materials, comparison of editions, and modes of presentation (e.g., written research, program notes, oral presentations, grant writing). Students will complete a comprehensive bibliography and a research paper in the area of concentration of their graduate program of study.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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MUS 6110 - Introduction to Empirical Research in Music
A course in fundamental principles and procedures of empirical research. Students will plan and write a research proposal; understand and evaluate research studies; and organize, analyze and report on data generated by common research designs.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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MUS 6140 - Chamber Music Ensemble
Special ensembles comprised of graduate students to perform chamber music works. Ensembles may include a variety of combinations, e.g., string quartets, woodwind quintets, percussion ensembles, piano trios, vocal ensembles, etc.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Approved application.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: The course may be repeated for credit. Open to graduate students only.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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MUS 6400 - Band Techniques and Organization
Organization of the school instrumental program. Rehearsal techniques. Survey of band literature. Analysis and discussion of the problems of the instrumental teacher.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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MUS 6410 - Choral Techniques and Organization
The study of choral activities in relation to organization, repertoire, style, diction, singing technique, balance, blend, tone quality, phrasing, rehearsal technique, and conducting.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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MUS 6420 - Philosophy of Music Education
Designed to acquaint the student with aesthetic and pragmatic thinking regarding the nature and value of music, and to provide a rationale for curricular development and teacher behavior.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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MUS 6500 - Seminar in Music Education
Each participant will be expected to develop a project which is of interest to him or her, but each project will be subject to group discussion, review and analysis. The lectures and reading will deal with the entire field of music education.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only. This course may be repeated for credit.
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MUS 6620 - Seminar in Composition
The completion of an original composition of larger scope for any combination of acoustic instruments, and which may include multi-media. Seminars will include analysis of advanced contemporary works, discussion of current trends in music composition, and reading assignments.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: May be taken by graduate Music Composition majors, or with instructor approval.
Credits: 2 hours
Restrictions Restricted to master’s in Music Composition.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
May be repeated for credit.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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MUS 6640 - Form in Music
A survey of the musical forms, large and small, including works from the Baroque period to the present day. Analysis of both structure and texture of representative works of the various periods and styles.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MUS 6100 (may be taken concurrently), or MUS 6110 (may be taken concurrently), or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
When Offered: Spring and Fall
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MUS 6660 - The Teaching of Theory
Analysis of various techniques, philosophies, and materials used in teaching theory and their relative strengths and weaknesses. Application of what we know about the learning processes to theory and the practical application of theory to all musical study.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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