Music

K. Donaghy

Course Descriptions

HWST/MUS 176: History and Development of Hawaiian Music

Subject
Hawaiian Studies
Music
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 45
Teaching Equivalent
3.00

Focuses on the history and development of traditional and acculturated vocal and instrumental Hawaiian music. Discusses Hawaiian dance genres related to the music. Examines Hawaiian music and dance as an organization of sound and movement and as a product of culture and people. Uses sound recordings, video presentations, and live performances of the various music genres discussed.

Designation
HI
DH
Prerequisites

HAW 101 and HWST 107, both with a grade C or better, or consent.

MUS 106: Introduction to Music Literature

Subject
Music
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 45
Teaching Equivalent
3.00
Treats styles and forms of Western music. Develops skills in listening to and appreciating music. Introduces music styles in their historical and social contexts.
Designation
DH

MUS 107: Music in World Cultures

Subject
Music
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 45
Teaching Equivalent
3.00
Analyzes folk, popular, and art music from major regions of the world, with emphasis on Asia and the Pacific. Develops a knowledge of representative styles and regional characteristics in world music.
Designation
FGC

MUS 108: Music Fundamentals

Subject
Music
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 45
Teaching Equivalent
3.00
Introduces basic musical concepts to enable students to express themselves as budding composers, performers, listeners and teachers. Develops skills in listening to and writing down examples, clapping out rhythms, melodies and chords. Designed for the beginner with no previous musical training.
Designation
DA
Recommended Prep
MUS 121C.

MUS 114: College Chorus

Subject
Music
Credits 2 Lecture Hours 15
Lecture/Lab Credits
30
Teaching Equivalent
2.50

Introduces performance of choral literature from the Renaissance to the present. Includes fundamentals of music and voice training. (May be repeated without limit for credit.)

Designation
DA
Recommended Prep

MUS 121B or 122B. No previous choral experience required.

MUS 114H: Hawaiian Chorus

Subject
Music
Credits 2 Lecture Hours 15
Lecture/Lab Credits
30
Teaching Equivalent
2.50

Introduces basic vocal group performance. Studies ancient to modern Hawaiian songs.

Designation
HI
DA
Recommended Prep

Previous vocal experience may be helpful.

MUS 121B: Voice 1

Subject
Music
Credits 2 Lecture Hours 15
Lecture/Lab Credits
30
Teaching Equivalent
2.50
Introduces principles of voice production as related to problems of voice literature, both technical and interpretive, at an elementary level. (Formerly MUS 123)
Designation
DA
Recommended Prep
Previous musical training.

MUS 121C: Piano 1

Subject
Music
Credits 2 Lecture Hours 15
Lecture/Lab Credits
30
Teaching Equivalent
2.50
Develops basic keyboard skills established during the first semester, including both reading and playing by ear. Repertoire expands to a variety of styles, including classical, pop, jazz, and rock. (Cannot be audited.)
Designation
DA
Prerequisites

Must have access to piano or keyboard.

MUS 121D: Guitar 1

Subject
Music
Credits 2 Lecture Hours 15
Lecture/Lab Credits
30
Teaching Equivalent
2.50
Introduces classroom instruction in guitar playing. Develops basic guitar technique by covering hand positions, fingering, scales, chords, and arpeggios. Teaches music reading. Applies reading skills to performance. Introduces a variety of guitar literature.
Designation
DA
Prerequisites

Guitar in playable condition.

MUS 121F: Slack Key Guitar 1

Subject
Music
Credits 2 Lecture Hours 15
Lecture/Lab Credits
30
Teaching Equivalent
2.50
Examines the history, development, and influential performers of Hawaiian slack key guitar, and introduces repertoire, tunings, and performance techniques that students will demonstrate during in-class and outside performances.
Designation
DA
Recommended Prep
Prior musical performance experience, preferably with guitar, ‘ukulele or a similar stringed instrument.
Prerequisites

Regular access to a steel or nylon string guitar in adequate condition for class use and practice.

MUS 121G: Hawaiian Steel Guitar 1

Subject
Music
Credits 2 Lecture Hours 15
Lecture/Lab Credits
30
Teaching Equivalent
2.50
Examines the history, development, and influential performers of Hawaiian steel guitar, and introduces repertoire, tunings, and performance techniques that students will demonstrate during in-class and outside performances.
Designation
DA
Recommended Prep
Prior musical performance experience and an understanding of basic music theory and harmony.
Prerequisites

Regular access to a steel guitar in adequate condition for class use and practice.

MUS 121Z: ‘Ukulele 1

Subject
Music
Credits 2 Lecture Hours 15
Lecture/Lab Credits
30
Teaching Equivalent
2.50
Introduces Hawaiian-style ukulele playing. Students learn to play the ukulele through a selection of traditional and contemporary American and Hawaiian songs. An introduction to ukulele history in Hawai`i is included. No prior experience necessary.
Designation
DA
Recommended Prep
Students must provide their own ‘ukulele in good playable condition and have internet access.

MUS 122B: Voice 2

Subject
Music
Credits 2 Lecture Hours 15
Lecture/Lab Credits
30
Teaching Equivalent
2.50
Develops principles of voice production as related to problems of voice literature, both technical and interpretive, at an elementary level. (Formerly MUS 124)
Designation
DA
Recommended Prep
Previous musical training.
Prerequisites

MUS 121B with grade C or better, or consent.

MUS 122C: Piano 2

Subject
Music
Credits 2 Lecture Hours 15
Lecture/Lab Credits
30
Teaching Equivalent
2.50
Must have access to piano or keyboard. Develops basic keyboard skills established during the first semester, including both reading and playing by ear. Repertoire expands to a variety of styles, including classical, pop, jazz, and rock. (Cannot be audited.)
Designation
DA
Prerequisites

MUS 121C with grade C or better, or consent.

MUS 122D: Guitar 2

Subject
Music
Credits 2 Lecture Hours 15
Lecture/Lab Credits
30
Teaching Equivalent
2.50
Investigates further guitar techniques, ensemble and solo playing. Introduces sight reading. Develops skill in interpretation.
Designation
DA
Prerequisites

MUS 121D, or consent. Requires a guitar in playable condition.

MUS 122G: Hawaiian Steel Guitar 2

Subject
Music
Credits 2 Lecture Hours 15
Lecture/Lab Credits
30
Teaching Equivalent
2.50
Expands the study of performance in melody and vocal accompaniment playing styles demonstrated during in-class and outside performances. Continues the examination of styles of influential Hawaiian steel guitar performers, repertoire, and technique.
Designation
DA
Recommended Prep
Prior musical performance experience and an understanding of basic music theory and harmony.
Prerequisites

MUS 121G with grade C or better, or consent. Students must own or have regular access to a steel guitar in adequate condition for class use and practice.

MUS 122Z: ‘Ukulele 2

Subject
Music
Credits 2 Lecture Hours 15
Lecture/Lab Credits
30
Teaching Equivalent
2.14
Expands ‘ukulele performance techniques in ensemble and solo contexts. Further develops skills in interpretation and development of style.
Designation
DA
Prerequisites

MUS 121Z with grade C or better, or consent. Students must own or have regular access to an ‘ukulele in adequate condition for class use and practice.

MUS 132: Hawaiian Music Performance 1

Subject
Music
Credits 2 Lecture Hours 15
Lecture/Lab Credits
30
Teaching Equivalent
2.50

Develops a Hawaiian music repertoire and performance skills. Students will be assigned to a group that will be mentored by faculty and established guest musicians, and will perform both in-class and outside the classroom. (Letter grade only.)

Designation
DA
Prerequisites

Access to a guitar or ‘ukulele in acceptable working condition, and bring instrument to each class. 

MUS 133: Hawaiian Music Performance 2

Subject
Music
Credits 2 Lab Hours 30 Lecture Hours 15
Teaching Equivalent
2.50

Continues to develop a Hawaiian music repertoire and intermediate-level performance skills that build on MUS 132 Hawaiian Music Performance 1.  Student will be mentored by faculty and established guest musicians. 

Designation
DA
Prerequisites

MUS 132 with grade C or better; or consent.  Access to a guitar or 'ukulele in acceptable working condition, and bring instrument to each class.

MUS 167: Evolution of American Popular Music

Subject
Music
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 45
Teaching Equivalent
3.00
Traces the history of American popular music, including soul, blues, rhythm and blues, country and western, Dixieland, gospel, folk, and rock.
Designation
DH

MUS 180: Basic Theory and Aural Skills

Subject
Music
Credits 2 Lecture Hours 15
Lecture/Lab Credits
30
Teaching Equivalent
2.50
Teaches basic concepts of music theory, notation, and reading applied to dictation and sight-singing. Introduces reading and sight-singing to students with limited skills in music. Develops listening and writing skills necessary to compose music.
Designation
DA
Recommended Prep
MUS 108.

MUS 203: Instrumental Ensemble

Subject
Music
Credits 1
Lecture/Lab Credits
30
Teaching Equivalent
1.67
Rehearsal and performance group for instrumentalists. Repertoire ranges from the Renaissance and Baroque to contemporary music, including major works for chorus and opera. (May be repeated without limit for credit.)
Designation
DA
Prerequisites

Consent by audition.

MUS 221C: Piano 3

Subject
Music
Credits 2 Lecture Hours 15
Lecture/Lab Credits
30
Teaching Equivalent
2.50
Further develops basic keyboard skills established during the first two semesters, including both reading and playing by ear. Expands repertoire to a variety of styles, including classical, pop, jazz, and rock. Provides experience playing a solo in a recital. (Formerly MUS 216)
Designation
DA
Prerequisites

MUS 122C with grade C or better, or consent.

MUS 253: Elementary Music in Action

Subject
Music
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 45
Teaching Equivalent
3.00
Introduces components of music, specifically time, pitch, media, musical expression, and form. Demonstrates how these interact with each other to comprise a musical experience. Presents correlation between music and brain development in early childhood. Intended for education majors.
Designation
DA

MUS 271: Intro to Music Technology

Subject
Music
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 45
Teaching Equivalent
3.00
Develops an understanding of history and application of electronics in musical composition and performance. Facilitates the creative process in music through the application of technology.
Designation
DH
Recommended Prep
MUS 108, 121C, or 121D.

MUS 272: Digital Recording Techniques

Subject
Music
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 45
Teaching Equivalent
3.00

Plan and conduct recording sessions using computer-based digital audio (DAW) workstations, choose and position microphones, select and adjust digital and analog signal processors to create various styles of music.

Designation
DH

MUS 273: Applied Recording and Performance

Subject
Music
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 30
Lecture/Lab Credits
30
Teaching Equivalent
3.33
Collaborate on recording projects, take a variety of roles as musician, producer, and audio engineer according to individual interest. Perform on the musical instrument(s) of the student’s choice, including voice, and operate modern audio technology during the recording and mixing of performances.
Designation
DA
Prerequisites

MUS 271 with grade C or better, or consent. Students should be able to play guitar, ‘ukulele, bass, keyboard, percussion, or other instrument (at instructor discretion) or sing with elementary ability. Students should own and bring to class their own instrument unless other arrangement is made with instructor.

MUS 295: Hawaiian Music Capstone

Subject
Music
Credits 2 Lecture Hours 15
Lecture/Lab Credits
30
Teaching Equivalent
2.50
Develops a comprehensive Hawaiian music repertoire and advanced performance skills through mentoring with established musicians, regular rehearsals, recording sessions, and public performances. Student must be available to rehearse, perform, and attend recording sessions outside of normal class hours.
Prerequisites

MUS 132 and MUS/HWST 176, both with grade C or better, or consent; enrollment is restricted to students accepted into the ASC in Hawaiian Music. Students must own or have access to a guitar, ‘ukulele, bass guitar, keyboard, or upright bass in acceptable working condition, and bring instrument to each class. If instrument requires electronic amplification, student must bring necessary equipment to each class.