Schedule of Classes

Opportunity to perform and to listen critically, under faculty guidance. Discussion of topics of interest to music majors. Attendance required of all music students. Majors must perform at least once each semester, at teacher's discretion, and attend 10 concerts each semester. Grade based on concert and workshop attendance.

Required for B.M. and B.M.E. May be given in first or second semester of senior year.

Public performance guided by applied music faculty. Required for the Bachelor of Music degree in Performance. May be given in first or second semester of junior year.

Survey of the music business industry: music publishing, the recording industry, copyright law, performance rights, music products retailing, and arts management.

Detailed study of elements of music, and music notation; general survey of music and composers. How music expresses and communicates feelings and ideas: listening to compositions from various periods. Performance by faculty artists in class, and outside listening experiences. Satisfies fine arts general education requirement.

This course gives students the opportunity to explore all facets of career paths in the music industry. Students will learn through guest lecturers, industry discussions, video content, field trips, and interacting with current professionals in the music industry.

International Phonetic Association symbols for Italian, German, and French songs. Rules of pronunciation; special emphasis on vocal demands.

Elementary piano for non-music majors.

Participation in Bradley Symphony Orchestra, Peoria Symphony Orchestra, or Knox-Galesburg Symphony. One hour credit for each ensemble. Two sections may be taken each semester; may be repeated for a maximum of 16 hours credit. Open to all students by audition. Separate auditions required for each orchestra.

Participation in the Bradley Symphonic Winds and/or Bradley Symphonic Band. Concerts on and off campus. Two sections may be repeated for a maximum of 16 hours credit. Open to all students by audition.

Presents two major choral works with orchestra each year. Open to all students by audition.

Study and performance of choral music from all periods of music history: accompanied and unaccompanied works. Concerts on and off campus. Open to all students by audition.

Bradley Jazz Ensemble and Groove Project. Study and performance of jazz from all eras. Concerts on and off campus. May be repeated for a maximum of 16 credit hours. Open to all students by audition.

Basic properties and notation of tone: diatonic scale systems; intervals; melodic organization; homophonic and contrapuntal two- and three-voice combinations.

Aural theory; intervals, triads, and inversions; rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic dictation.

Development of keyboard facility: scales, improvisation, sight reading, transposing, and performance of elementary piano literature. Development of music-reading facility: theoretical aspects of music such as scales, functional harmony, and intervals. Self-paced.

Video game music has evolved over three decades from simple blips and bleeps into a genre of its own. This genre has been influenced by the technological limitations of its roots, and also by numerous crossovers from popular music, electronic music, film soundtracks, and anime. This class will tour the history of video game music and the programmers and musicians who made it what it is. We will take time to appreciate some of the most significant technological and artistic accomplishments while understanding the reasoning behind it towards creating better user experiences.

Moguls In Music will exam the careers of the most influential and notorious business icons of popular music. Students will learn the path to success of the true music entrepreneur through historical research and first hand accounts.

Music Promotions Practicum is designed to give students the opportunity to develop promotional and networking skills in the music industry within the campus environment. Each student will be assigned a semester-long project with a University ensemble or music organization, with the goal of creating promotional materials for their assigned group. May be repeated up to a maximum of 2 credit hours.

Practical investigation of the uses of contemporary technology for music creation and sound manipulation, with an emphasis on digital tools and techniques. Using the Digital Audio Workstation as a backdrop, students explore digital synthesis, signal processing, and general design and control of sound for electronic music.

Continuation of MUS 162 emphasizing contrapuntal techniques: imitation, the invention, contrapuntal devices, the fugue. Further study of seventh chords and formal structures.

Continuation of MUS 163, 164: aural recognition of various types of seventh and ninth chords; melodic and harmonic dictation, including chromatically altered chords and modulation.

Continuation of MUS 165, 166, including sightreading and additional chord progressions.

Theoretical principles in jazz and their application to the ultimate goal of highly developed improvised performances.

In this course, students learn chord voicings, voice leading, and standard harmonic progressions, which are the core components of jazz arranging. Projects include arrangements for jazz combo and big band.

This course analyzes the various categories of the music products industry and their structure, financing, and market penetration. Additionally, students learn how to balance inventory through financial analysis and pricing models.

This course studies the roles of agents, promoters, and arts administrators in both the private and non-profit sector.

Repertoire for small ensembles (vocal or instrumental), including Collegium Musicum. Workshop recitals.

This course gives students the continued opportunity to explore all facets of career paths in the music industry. Enrolled students must have junior or senior standing and will assist with the organization and topics explored in the MUS 120 Seminar Course by networking with industry professionals and bringing forth topics for discussion. Periodically, students will be asked to facilitate the topic of discussion for the MUS 120 Seminar.

Techniques in organization, training, and performance of marching bands in public schools and colleges. Five hours observation in public schools.

Vocal and instrumental accompanying, for piano and organ students. Requires minimum of 3 hours per week studio accompanying, and accompanying in recital workshops for these students.

Principles and methods of teaching piano: lectures, demonstrations, and observations.

Participation in the Bradley Symphony Orchestra, Peoria Symphony Orchestra, or Knox-Galesburg Symphony. One hour credit for each ensemble. Two sections may be taken each semester; may be repeated for a maximum of 16 credit hours. Open to all students by audition. Separate auditions required for each orchestra.

Participation in the Bradley Symphonic Winds and/or Bradley Symphonic Band. Concerts on and off campus. Two sections may be repeated for a maximum of 16 hours credit. Open to all students by audition.

Presents two major choral works with orchestra each year. Open to all students by audition.

Study and performance of choral music from all periods of music history: accompanied and unaccompanied works. Concerts on and off campus. Open to all students by audition.

Bradley Jazz Ensemble and Groove Project. Study and performance of jazz from all eras. Concerts on and off campus. May be repeated for a maximum of 16 credit hours. Open to all students by audition.

The Bradley Basketball band supports all men's and women's basketball games by providing music that gives a home court advantage to our teams.

Resonant Fusion is a commercial vocal ensemble that is dedicated to learning to perform in contemporary styles, including Jazz, Rock, Pop, Latin, and Ethnic Music. The group performs twice each semester on the Bradley campus, as well as several off-campus performances each year. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credit hours.

The Hilltop Combo teaches students to become familiar with and proficient at the skills necessary to function successfully in a small jazz group, including improvisation, communication with other members of the ensemble, and performance etiquette. The group performs a campus concert each semester and several off-campus performances during the school year. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credit hours.

Designed for students who have an interest in making a career in the music industry, private industry audio/visual departments, and medium to large church and religious organizations or for performance majors interested in increasing their knowledge about live recording environments. The focus will be on understanding the basic concepts of operating professional audio equipment and how to professionally interact with the various parties involved in a recording project.

This course will place students in a collaborative position to compose music and sound design for projects emerging from courses that include I M 389 Game Production II, I 459 Computer Game Capstone Project, and I M 489 Advanced Game Capstone. Students will have one hour of class instruction with music faculty and one hour of collaborative work with project teams in the I M courses. May be repeated up to a maximum of 6 credit hours.

Operatic literature, style, stage deportment, and presentation of scenes. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credit hours.

This course traces music and its development in Western civilization up to the year 1750. It emphasizes acquaintance with and analysis of representative musical works and style, as well as understanding musical concepts in historical context.

This course is a survey of non-Western musical cultures, including ethnic origins of folk and traditional music in America. There is required listening as part of this course. Music and World Culture is primarily a lecture course, which includes reading, listening, a group research project, and making music.

Symphonic scoring and scoring for school bands and choruses.

Continuation of Conducting II. Emphasis on full score reading and practical experience conducting the chorus or chorale.

This course is designed for senior Music Performance majors (Band/Orchestral Instruments concentration) to increase their knowledge of repertoire and pedagogy. Students will develop skills and methods for teaching students of various levels and will complete assignments to help expand their knowledge of solo, chamber, and orchestral repertoire.

Directed independent study in a selected area of music or music education; weekly meetings with the instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit.