Band Courses

Choir Courses

Music Courses

Orchestra Courses

Theatre Courses

 

Theatre

Theatre 42 - Stage Productions, Performers
[LAB 1.0]
Performers; participants selected by audition. A skills course, not a humanities elective.
Prerequisite: Participants selected by audition.

Theatre 43 - Stage Productions, Technicians
[LAB 1.0-3.0]
Technicians and production assistants. A skills course, not a humanities elective.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor

Theatre 90 - Theatre Appreciation
[Lecture 3.0]
A survey of technical and artistic developments in theatre in Western Civilization.

Theatre 100 - Special Problems
[IND 1.0-6.0]
Problems or readings on specific subjects or projects in the department.  Consent of instructor required.

Theatre 141 - Acting I
[LEC 3.0]
Covers basic techniques for comprehension of theory and practice of acting. Explores inner/outer techniques to create a role. Follows working steps to create performance of a fully realized characterization. Designed as an introductory course.

Theatre 143 - Stagecraft
[LEC 1.0 and LAB 2.0]
Students will learn the fundamentals of theatrical construction, production, and organization.

Theatre 200 - Special Problems
[IND 1.0-6.0]
Problems or readings on specific subjects or projects in the department.  Consent of instructor required.

Theatre 220 - Theatre Ensemble
[LAB 1.0-3.0]
This course offers the opportunity for a student to develop imagination and performance abilities through improvisation, clowning, readers theatre, exercises, mime; emphasis varies. Members selected by interview/audition. A skills course, not a humanities elective.

Theatre 241 - Acting II
[LEC 2.0 and LAB 1.0]
Continuation of Acting I, covering acting styles, more complicated, nuanced roles, and more detailed character analysis and performance-special  emphasis on Shakespearean performance.
Prerequisite: Theatre 141.

Theatre 243 - Entertainment Design
[LEC 1.0 and LAB 2.0]
Students will learn the fundamentals of design for live theatre, film, theme parks, clubs, concerts, and dance events.

Theatre 300 - Special Problems
[IND 1.0-6.0]
Problems or readings on specific subjects or projects in the department. Consent of instructor required.

Theatre 341 - Directing
[LEC 3.0]
This course studies the theories, technique, and approaches of directing for the stage, culminating in the preparation, rehearsal, and presentation of directing scenes.
Prerequisite: Theatre 141.

 

Orchestra
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Music 32 - University Orchestra
[LAB 2.0]
Open to all students who play stringed, wind, percussion or keyboard instruments used in the symphony orchestra. Students assigned to the orchestra after satisfactory audition.

Music 34 - Instrumental Chamber Ensemble-Strings
[LAB 1.0]
Open to all students who play violin, viola, cello or double bass. Students assigned to the ensemble after satisfactory audition.
Prerequisite: None

 

Music
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Music 11 - Individual Music Instruction I
[LAB 1.0-2.0]
Individual music instruction in student's concentration area.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor required.

Music 21 - Individual Music Instruction II
[LAB 1.0-2.0]
Individual music instruction in student's concentration area.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor

Music 50 - Music Understanding And Appreciation
[Lecture 3.0]
A study of the development of music with emphasis on understanding music forms and the role music has played in the various historical periods.

Music 111 - Individual Music Instruction III
[LAB 1.0-2.0]
Individual music instruction in student's concentration area.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

Music 161 - Theory Of Music I
[Lecture 3.0 and LAB 1.0]
Basic musicianship. Notation, rhythm, meter, scales, intervals, triads, nonharmonictones, major-minor seventh, modulations of common practice period. Strong emphasis on aural perception, sightsinging, and key-board performance of these materials. Applications of these materials in original composition and analysis of melodies and elementary homophonic form. Offered every other year, starting with Fall of even years (2010 - 2011).

Music 162 - Theory Of Music II
[Lecture 3.0 and LAB 1.0]
A continuation of the requisite theory and fundamentals of music I. Offered every other year, starting with Fall of even years (2010 - 2011).
Prerequisite: Music 161.

Music 251 - History And Analysis Of Music I
[Lecture 3.0]
General survey of history of music from Greek period to 18th century. Score reading required. Offered every other year, starting with Fall of odd years (2009 - 2010).
Prerequisite: Music 162.

Music 252 - History And Analysis Of Music II
[Lecture 3.0]
General survey of history of music from the 18th century to the present. Score reading required. Offered every other year, starting with Fall of odd years (2009 - 2010).
Prerequisite: Music 251.

 

Choir
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Music 40 - University Choir
[LAB 1.0]
Open to any student of the university. Students assigned after satisfactory audition.
Prerequisite: None

Music 41 - Chamber Vocal Ensembles
[LAB 1.0]
The members are selected by audition and organized into interest groups-madrigal, pops ensemble, and chamber choir.

 

Band
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Music 30 - University Band
[LAB 2.0]
Open to all students who play a band instrument. This ensemble is both the "Miner" Marching Band and the Missouri S&T Symphonic Band. Students assigned to the ensemble after satisfactory audition.
Prerequisite: None

Music 31 - Varsity Band
[LAB 1.0]
A pops band for performance at basketball games and other campus functions; each semester. A skills course not a humanities elective.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor

Music 35 - Wind And Percussion Ensemble
[LAB 1.0]
Open to all students who play wind or percussion instruments.
Prerequisite: None

Music 36 - Jazz Ensemble
[LAB 1.0]
A study of the various instrumental jazz forms. Students are assigned by audition to a jazz ensemble.
Prerequisite: None

Music 310 - Symphonic Bands
[LAB 1.0]
An auditioned ensemble. Students perform music for wind ensemble and large bands. Music from 1400-present is performed in a concert setting.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor - audition only.