Department: Music

Code Name Description
MUSI1000 Seminar/Performance Lab This course is a scheduled opportunity for all music majors to develop attendance of lectures, recitals, and concerts in order to promote the performance and critical listening skills of future professional musicians. The course is required each seme...
MUSI1001 Seminar/Performance Lab This course is a scheduled opportunity for all music majors to develop attendance of lectures, recitals, and concerts in order to promote the performance and critical listening skills of future professional musicians. The course is required each seme...
MUSI1011 Written MPE Level II This course is the music proficiency exam written portion, required for all music degrees. It determines the student's readiness for upper-level music study. The course is to be taken concurrently with MUSI 1312 (Music Theory II) and serves as tran...
MUSI1012 Dictation MPE Level II This course is the music proficiency exam dictation portion, required for all music degrees. It determines the student's readiness for upper-level music study. The course is to be taken concurrently with MUSI 1112 (Aural Skills II) and serves as tra...
MUSI1013 Sight-Singing MPE Level II This course is the music proficiency exam sight-singing portion, required for all music degrees. It determines the student's readiness for upper-level music study. The course is to be taken concurrently with MUSI 1112 (Aural Skills II) and serve as...
MUSI1100 Intro to Aural Skills An introduction to sightsinging and ear-training. A prerequisite course for MUSI 1111. Does not count as credit toward a degree with a major in Music or Music Business.
MUSI1101 Class Voice Designed to develop the basic vocal skills needed in order to begin private voice study. Students will cover posture, breathing, support, tone resonation, pronunciation in English and possibly Italian, and basic interpretive skills used in the perfor...
MUSI1105 DBU Jazz Ensemble A selective instrumental ensemble performing a variety of music from the repertoire of American jazz, including Dixieland, Big Band, Swing, Be-Bop, Fusion, and Free Jazz Improvisation. Concerts on and off campus. Open to all students by audition.
MUSI1106 DBU Jazz Ensemble A selective instrumental ensemble performing a variety of music from the repertoire of American jazz, including Dixieland, Big Band, Swing, Be-Bop, Fusion, and Free Jazz Improvisation. Concerts on and off campus. Open to all students by audition.
MUSI1107 DBU Doxology A select musical ensemble performing primarily Christian contemporary literature appropriate for worship. This audition-only ensemble represents Dallas Baptist University in performance venues on and off campus.
MUSI1108 DBU Doxology A select musical ensemble performing primarily Christian contemporary literature appropriate for worship. This audition-only ensemble represents Dallas Baptist University in performance venues on and off campus.
MUSI1109 Class Guitar This course is designed to develop the basic guitar skills needed to begin private guitar study and/or to fulfill proficiency requirements on the instrument. Students will learn to read first position, how to execute both rests and free strokes, all...
MUSI1110 Applied Voice Private instruction in voice for 25 minutes per week. This number designates the first or second semester of voice study. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of voice faculty members. (Applied music fee required; accompanist fee r...
MUSI1111 Aural Skills I A skill-building course in sightsinging and ear-training, to include solfege singing of major and minor melodies in both simple and compound meters, aural and rhythmic reading exercises, and melodic and harmonic dictation.
MUSI1112 Aural Skills II A continuation of MUSI 1111.
MUSI1113 Applied Voice Private instruction in voice for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of voice faculty members. (Applied music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI1114 Applied Voice Private instruction in voice for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of voice faculty members. (Applied music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI1115 University Concert Chorale A selective choral organization of mixed voices performing a variety of choral literature, including the standard and large-scale choral repertoire. Concerts on and off campus. Open to all students by audition.
MUSI1116 University Concert Chorale A selective choral organization of mixed voices performing a variety of choral literature, including the standard and large-scale choral repertoire. Concerts on and off campus. Open to all students by audition.
MUSI1117 Class Piano I Designed to develop the basic keyboard skills needed to fulfill the requirements of Level I of the Piano Proficiency requirements. Students will cover pentascales and basic chord progressions with inversions in all major and minor scales for two octa...
MUSI1118 Class Piano II Designed to develop the basic keyboard skills needed to fulfill the requirements for Level II of the Piano Proficiency requirements. Students will cover pentascales, broken chords, scales, and basic chord progressions with inversions in all major and...
MUSI1120 Applied Piano Private instruction in piano for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of piano faculty members. The student will pursue the completion of specific lower level piano proficiency requirements as described in the...
MUSI1121 Applied Piano Private instruction in piano for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of piano faculty members. The student will pursue the completion of specific lower level piano proficiency requirements as described in the...
MUSI1122 Applied Piano Private instruction in piano for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of piano faculty members. The student will pursue the completion of specific lower level piano proficiency requirements as described in the...
MUSI1130 Applied Organ Private instruction in organ for 25 minutes per week. This number designates the first or second semester of organ study. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of organ faculty members. (Applied Music fee).
MUSI1131 Applied Organ Private instruction in organ for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of organ faculty members. (Applied Music fee).
MUSI1135 Grand Chorus The DBU Grand Chorus is the required choral ensemble for all students majoring in music or music business. This ensemble will perform for major University events including, but not limited to the Russell Perry Dinner, Tom Landry Dinner, The DBU Chris...
MUSI1135 Patriot Chorus (Tenor/Bass) The DBU Patriot Chorus (Tenor/Bass) is one of the required choral ensembles for all students majoring in music or music business. This ensemble will perform concerts throughout the year, sing for major University events potentially including the DBU...
MUSI1136 Grand Chorus The DBU Grand Chorus is the required choral ensemble for all students majoring in music or music business. This ensemble will perform for major University events including, but not limited to the Russell Perry Dinner, Tom Landry Dinner, The DBU Chris...
MUSI1136 Patriot Chorus (Tenor/Bass) The DBU Patriot Chorus (Tenor/Bass) is one of the required choral ensembles for all students majoring in music or music business. This ensemble will perform concerts throughout the year, sing for major University events potentially including the DBU...
MUSI1140 Applied Composition Private instruction in composition for one-half hour per week.
MUSI1141 Applied Composition Private instruction in composition for one-half hour per week.
MUSI1142 Applied Composition Private instruction in composition for one-half hour per week.
MUSI1150 Applied Instrument Private instruction in brass or woodwinds for one hour per week.
MUSI1151 Applied Instrument Private instruction in brass or woodwinds for one hour per week.
MUSI1155 Guitar Ensemble The Guitar Ensemble performs music representing various periods in music history. These periods include the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th, and 21st centuries. Ensembles are arranged as duets, trios, and quartets. The ensemble perfor...
MUSI1156 Guitar Ensemble The Guitar Ensemble performs music representing various periods in music history. These periods include the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th, and 21st centuries. Ensembles are arranged as duets, trios, and quartets. The ensemble perfor...
MUSI1160 Applied Guitar Private instruction in guitar for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by the guitar faculty. Applied music fee required.
MUSI1162 Applied Guitar Private instruction in guitar for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by the guitar faculty. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI1167 Piano Ensemble This course will explore piano repertoire written for more than one pianist. Students will rehearse and perform collaborative piano works by composers from standard and contemporary classical literature.
MUSI1168 Piano Ensemble This course will explore piano repertoire written for more than one pianist. Students will rehearse and perform collaborative piano works by composers from standard and contemporary classical literature.
MUSI1186 Liberty Chorus (Treble) The DBU Liberty Chorus (Treble) is one of the required choral ensembles for all students majoring in music or music business. This ensemble will perform concerts throughout the year, sing for major University events potentially including the DBU Lead...
MUSI1187 Liberty Chorus (Treble) The DBU Liberty Chorus (Treble) is one of the required choral ensembles for all students majoring in music or music business. This ensemble will perform concerts throughout the year, sing for major University events potentially including the DBU Lead...
MUSI1190 Independent Study in Music Independent Study courses are devised by professors to permit students to explore material not offered in regularly scheduled courses (juniors or seniors only).
MUSI1191 Class Piano Elective This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MUSI1193 Applied Cello This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MUSI1194 Applied Cello This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MUSI1196 Ensemble Lab This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MUSI1197 The DBU Pop/Rock Band This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MUSI1198 The DBU Pop/Rock Band This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MUSI1199 Ensemble Lab This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MUSI11C1 Applied Composition Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in composition for 25 minutes per week. This number designates the first or second semester of composition study. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI11C2 Applied Composition Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in composition for 25 minutes per week. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI11G1 Applied Guitar Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in guitar for 25 minutes per week. This applied guitar course does not require a final jury exam. Applied Music fee required.
MUSI11G2 Applied Guitar Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in guitar for 25 minutes per week. This applied guitar course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI11P1 Applied Piano Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in piano for 25 minutes per week. Due to the varying levels of ability with elective students, the outcomes of the semester are mutually determined by the student and professor. The professor will determine the final exam based up...
MUSI11P2 Applied Piano Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in piano for 25 minutes per week. Due to the varying levels of ability with elective students, the outcomes of the semester are mutually determined by the student and professor. The professor will determine the final exam based up...
MUSI11P3 Applied Piano Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in piano for 25 minutes per week. Due to the varying levels of ability with elective students, the outcomes of the semester are mutually determined by the student and professor. The professor will determine the final exam based up...
MUSI11R1 Applied Organ Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in organ for 25 minutes per week. This number designates the first or second semester of organ study. This applied organ course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI11V1 Applied Voice Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in voice for 25 minutes per week. This applied voice course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI11V2 Applied Voice Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in voice for 25 minutes per week. This applied voice course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI11V3 Applied Voice Elective Private instruction in voice for 25 minutes per week. This applied voice course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI1201 Foundations and Principles of MusicEducation A course designed to introduce the undergraduate student to the foundations and principles of music education in schools and how these include aural skills, notational literacy, vocal and instrumental performance practice, creative expressive skills,...
MUSI1206 Diction I A course in the fundamentals of Italian and English diction for vocal music students or non-music majors utilizing the International Phonetic Alphabet. The course will also include basic principles of Latin diction which are essential to the choral c...
MUSI1207 Diction II A course in the fundamentals of German and French diction for vocal performance majors utilizing the International Phonetic Alphabet.
MUSI1210 Applied Voice Private instruction in voice for 50 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of voice faculty members (Applied music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI1213 Applied Voice Private instruction in voice for 50 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of voice faculty members (Applied music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI1214 Applied Voice Private instruction in voice for 50 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of voice faculty members (Applied music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI1220 Applied Piano Private instruction in piano for 50 minutes per week. This number designates the first or second semester of piano study. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of piano faculty members. The student will pursue the completion of spec...
MUSI1221 Applied Piano Private instruction in piano for 50 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of piano faculty members. The student will pursue the completion of specific lower level piano proficiency requirements as described in the...
MUSI1222 Applied Piano Private instruction in piano for 50 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of piano faculty members. The student will pursue the completion of specific lower level piano proficiency requirements as described in the...
MUSI1230 Applied Organ Private instruction in organ for 50 minutes per week. This number designates the first or second semester of organ study. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of organ faculty members. Applied Music Fee required.
MUSI1231 Applied Organ Private instruction in organ for 50 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of organ faculty members. (Applied Music fee).
MUSI1240 Applied Composition Private instruction in composition for one-half hour per week.
MUSI1241 Applied Composition Private instruction in composition for one-half hour per week.
MUSI1242 Applied Composition Private instruction in composition for one-half hour per week.
MUSI1250 Applied Instrument Private instruction in brass or woodwinds for one hour per week.
MUSI1251 Applied Instrument Private instruction in brass or woodwinds for one hour per week.
MUSI1260 Applied Guitar Private instruction in guitar for 50 minutes per week. This number designates the first or second semester of guitar study. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by the guitar faculty. Applied Music fee required.
MUSI1261 Opera Workshop The study and performance of scenes from great operas throughout history. This is an elective class and requires an audition.
MUSI1262 Applied Guitar Private instruction in guitar for 50 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by the guitar faculty. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI1293 Applied Cello This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MUSI1294 Applied Cello This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MUSI12C1 Applied Composition Elective Non-Majors Private instruction in composition for 50 minutes per week. This number designates the first or second semester of composition study. Applied Music fee required.
MUSI12C2 Applied Composition Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in composition for 50 minutes per week. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI12G1 Applied Guitar Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in guitar for 50 minutes per week. This number designates the first or second semester of guitar study. This applied guitar course does not require a final jury exam. Applied Music fee required.
MUSI12G2 Applied Guitar Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in guitar for 50 minutes per week. This applied guitar course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI12P1 Applied Piano Elective Private instruction in piano for 50 minutes per week. Due to the varying levels of ability with elective students, the outcomes of the semester are mutually determined by the student and professor. The professor will determine the final exam based up...
MUSI12P2 Applied Piano Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in piano for 50 minutes per week. Due to the varying levels of ability with elective students, the outcomes of the semester are mutually determined by the student and professor. The professor will determine the final exam based up...
MUSI12P3 Applied Piano Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in piano for 50 minutes per week. Due to the varying levels of ability with elective students, the outcomes of the semester are mutually determined by the student and professor. The professor will determine the final exam based up...
MUSI12R1 Applied Organ Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in organ for 50 minutes per week. This number designates the first or second semester of organ study. This applied organ course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI12V1 Applied Voice Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in voice for 50 minutes per week. This applied voice course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI12V2 Applied Voice Elective Private instruction in voice for 50 minutes per week. This applied voice course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI12V3 Applied Voice Elective Private instruction in voice for 50 minutes per week. This applied voice course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI1300 Fundamentals of Music A course especially designed for students who have a limited background in music or who are placed in the course by the results of the Theory Placement Exam. It includes a study of scales, rhythm, meter, key signatures, musical terminology, intervals...
MUSI1311 Music Theory I A step-by-step study of the basic organization of music, from scale and chord structure to traditional four-part harmony. Students develop skills in analyzing music, writing elementary tonal music, and improvising written harmonizations to melodic li...
MUSI1312 Music Theory II A continuation of MUSI 1311.
MUSI1371 Theater Practicum Practical, technical experiences in areas of stage craft, lighting, costuming, properties, house management, and makeup; organizational and operation.
MUSI2011 Written MPE Level IV This course is the music proficiency exam written portion, required for B.M., B.M.A., B.M.E., and B.A./B.S. Music degrees. It determines the student's readiness for senior-level (4000 level) music study. The course is to be taken concurrently with...
MUSI2012 Dictation MPE Level IV This course is the music proficiency exam dictation portion, required for B.M., B.M.A., B.M.E., and B.A./B.S. Music degrees. It determines the student's readiness for senior-level (4000 level) music study. The course is to be taken concurrently wit...
MUSI2013 Sight-Singing MPE Level IV This course is the music proficiency exam sight-singing portion, required for B.M., B.M.A., B.M.E., and B.A./B.S. Music degrees. It determines the student's readiness for senior-level (4000 level) music study. The course is to be taken concurrently...
MUSI2023A Piano Proficiency Level III The student will enroll in this course number concurrently with Applied Piano (MUSI 1120, 1220, 2120, or 2220) while attempting to pass Piano Proficiency Level III. MUSI 2023A serves as transcript verification for mastery of the following keyboard s...
MUSI2023B Piano Proficiency Level IV The student will enroll in this course number concurrently with Applied Piano (MUSI 1120, 1220, 2120, or 2220) while attempting to pass Piano Proficiency Level IV. MUSI 2023B serves as transcript verification for mastery of the keyboard skills liste...
MUSI2023C Sophomore Barrier for Piano Majors/Concentration The student pursuing a piano concentration or piano performance major will enroll in this course number while in the fourth semester of Applied Piano (MUSI 2120 or 2220). Ideally, the piano performance major or concentration is in the second semeste...
MUSI2105 DBU Jazz Ensemble A selective instrumental ensemble performing a variety of music from the repertoire of American jazz, including Dixieland, Big Band, Swing, Be-Bop, Fusion, and Free Jazz Improvisation. Concerts on and off campus. Open to all students by audition.
MUSI2106 DBU Jazz Ensemble A selective instrumental ensemble performing a variety of music from the repertoire of American jazz, including Dixieland, Big Band, Swing, Be-Bop, Fusion, and Free Jazz Improvisation. Concerts on and off campus. Open to all students by audition.
MUSI2107 DBU Doxology A select musical ensemble performing primarily Christian contemporary literature appropriate for worship. This audition-only ensemble represents Dallas Baptist University in performance venues on and off campus.
MUSI2108 DBU Doxology A select musical ensemble performing primarily Christian contemporary literature appropriate for worship. This audition-only ensemble represents Dallas Baptist University in performance venues on and off campus.
MUSI2109 Introduction to Music Technology This course will prepare students to engage with various aspects of music technology with an emphasis on digital audio production and music notation.
MUSI2110 Applied Voice Private instruction in voice for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of voice faculty members. (Applied music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI2111 Aural Skills III A continuation of MUSI 1112. A skill-building course in solfege sightsinging and ear-training. Emphasis will be placed on sightsinging and aural exercises that involve chromaticism, altered chords, and modulations.
MUSI2112 Aural Skills IV A continuation of MUSI 2111.
MUSI2113 Applied Voice Private instruction in voice for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of voice faculty members. (Applied music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI2114 Applied Voice Private instruction in voice for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of voice faculty members. (Applied music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI2115 University Concert Chorale A selective choral organization of mixed voices performing a variety of choral literature, including the standard and large-scale choral repertoire. Concerts on and off campus. Open to all students by audition.
MUSI2116 University Concert Chorale A selective choral organization of mixed voices performing a variety of choral literature, including the standard and large-scale choral repertoire. Concerts on and off campus. Open to all students by audition.
MUSI2120 Applied Piano Private instruction in piano for 25 minutes per week. This number designates the third or fourth semester of piano study. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of piano faculty members. The student will pursue the completion of spec...
MUSI2121 Applied Piano Private instruction in piano for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of piano faculty members. The student will pursue the completion of specific lower level piano proficiency requirements as described in the...
MUSI2122 Applied Piano Private instruction in piano for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of piano faculty members. The student will pursue the completion of pecific lower level piano proficiency requirements as described in the s...
MUSI2130 Applied Organ Private instruction in organ for 25 minutes per week. This number designates the third or fourth semester of organ study. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of organ faculty members. (Applied Music fee).
MUSI2131 Applied Organ Private instruction in organ for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of organ faculty members. (Applied Music fee.)
MUSI2135 Grand Chorus The DBU Grand Chorus is the required choral ensemble for all students majoring in music or music business. This ensemble will perform for major University events including, but not limited to the Russell Perry Dinner, Tom Landry Dinner, The DBU Chris...
MUSI2135 Patriot Chorus (Tenor/Bass) The DBU Patriot Chorus (Tenor/Bass) is one of the required choral ensembles for all students majoring in music or music business. This ensemble will perform concerts throughout the year, sing for major University events potentially including the DBU...
MUSI2136 Grand Chorus The DBU Grand Chorus is the required choral ensemble for all students majoring in music or music business. This ensemble will perform for major University events including, but not limited to the Russell Perry Dinner, Tom Landry Dinner, The DBU Chris...
MUSI2136 Patriot Chorus (Tenor/Bass) The DBU Patriot Chorus (Tenor/Bass) is one of the required choral ensembles for all students majoring in music or music business. This ensemble will perform concerts throughout the year, sing for major University events potentially including the DBU...
MUSI2140 Applied Composition Private instruction in composition for one-half hour per week.
MUSI2141 Applied Composition Private instruction in composition for one-half hour per week.
MUSI2142 Applied Composition Private instruction in composition for one-half hour per week.
MUSI2150 Applied Instrument Private instruction in brass or woodwinds for one hour per week.
MUSI2151 Applied Instrument Private instruction in brass or woodwinds for one hour per week.
MUSI2155 Guitar Ensemble The Guitar Ensemble performs music representing various periods in music history. These periods include the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th, and 21st centuries. Ensembles are arranged as duets, trios, and quartets. The ensemble perfor...
MUSI2156 Guitar Ensemble The Guitar Ensemble performs music representing various periods in music history. These periods include the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th, and 21st centuries. Ensembles are arranged as duets, trios, and quartets. The ensemble perfor...
MUSI2160 Applied Guitar Private instruction in guitar for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by the guitar faculty. Applied music fee required.
MUSI2162 Applied Guitar Private instruction in guitar for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by the guitar faculty. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI2167 Piano Ensemble This course will explore piano repertoire written for more than one pianist. Students will rehearse and perform collaborative piano works by composers from standard and contemporary classical literature.
MUSI2168 Piano Ensemble This course will explore piano repertoire written for more than one pianist. Students will rehearse and perform collaborative piano works by composers from standard and contemporary classical literature.
MUSI2186 Liberty Chorus (Treble) The DBU Liberty Chorus (Treble) is one of the required choral ensembles for all students majoring in music or music business. This ensemble will perform concerts throughout the year, sing for major University events potentially including the DBU Lead...
MUSI2187 Liberty Chorus (Treble) The DBU Liberty Chorus (Treble) is one of the required choral ensembles for all students majoring in music or music business. This ensemble will perform concerts throughout the year, sing for major University events potentially including the DBU Lead...
MUSI2190 Independent Study in Music Independent Study courses are devised by professors to permit students to explore material not offered in regularly scheduled courses (juniors or seniors only).
MUSI2193 Applied Cello This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MUSI2194 Applied Cello This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MUSI2197 The DBU Pop/Rock Band This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MUSI2198 The DBU Pop/Rock Band This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MUSI21C1 Applied Composition Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in composition for 25 minutes per week. This number designates the third or fourth semester of composition study. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI21C2 Applied Composition Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in composition for 25 minutes per week. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI21G1 Applied Guitar Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in guitar for 25 minutes per week. This applied guitar course does not require a final jury exam. Applied Music fee required.
MUSI21G2 Applied Guitar Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in guitar for 25 minutes per week. This applied guitar course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI21P1 Applied Piano Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in piano for 25 minutes per week. Due to the varying levels of ability with elective students, the outcomes of the semester are mutually determined by the student and professor. The professor will determine the final exam based up...
MUSI21P2 Applied Piano Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in piano for 25 minutes per week. Due to the varying levels of ability with elective students, the outcomes of the semester are mutually determined by the student and professor. The professor will determine the final exam based up...
MUSI21P3 Applied Piano Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in piano for 25 minutes per week. Due to the varying levels of ability with elective students, the outcomes of the semester are mutually determined by the student and professor. The professor will determine the final exam based up...
MUSI21R1 Applied Organ Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in organ for 25 minutes per week. This number designates the third or fourth semester of organ study. This applied organ course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI21V1 Applied Voice Elective (non-Majors) Private instruction in voice for 25 minutes per week. This number designates the third or fourth semester of vocal study. This applied voice course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI21V2 Applied Voice Elective Private instruction in voice for 25 minutes per week. This applied voice course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI21V3 Applied Voice Elective Private instruction in voice for 25 minutes per week. This applied voice course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI2207 Introduction to Church Music and Worship This course will provide an introductory survey of the philosophy and study of church music and worship. Students will examine the development and functional use of music in worship in the Old Testament, New Testament, and throughout Christian histor...
MUSI2210 Applied Voice Private instruction in voice for 50 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of voice faculty members (Applied music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI2213 Applied Voice Private instruction in voice for one hour per week
MUSI2214 Applied Voice Private instruction in voice for 50 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of voice faculty members (Applied music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI2220 Applied Piano Private instruction in piano for 50 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of piano faculty members. The student will pursue the completion of specific lower level piano proficiency requirements as described in the...
MUSI2221 Applied Piano Private instruction in piano for 50 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of piano faculty members. The student will pursue the completion of specific lower level piano proficiency requirements as described in the...
MUSI2222 Applied Piano Private instruction in piano for 50 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of piano faculty members. The student will pursue the completion of specific lower level piano proficiency requirements as described in the...
MUSI2230 Applied Organ Private instruction in organ for 50 minutes per week. This number designates the third or fourth semester of organ study. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of organ faculty members. (Applied Music fee.)
MUSI2231 Applied Organ Private instruction in organ for 50 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of organ faculty members. (Applied Music fee).
MUSI2240 Applied Composition Private instruction in composition for one-half hour per week.
MUSI2241 Applied Composition Private instruction in composition for one-half hour per week.
MUSI2242 Applied Composition Private instruction in composition for one-half hour per week.
MUSI2250 Applied Instrument Private instruction in brass or woodwinds for one hour per week.
MUSI2251 Applied Instrument Private instruction in brass or woodwinds for one hour per week.
MUSI2260 Applied Guitar Private instruction in guitar for 50 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by the guitar faculty. Applied music fee required.
MUSI2261 Opera Workshop The study and performance of scenes from great operas throughout history. This is an elective class and requires an audition.
MUSI2262 Applied Guitar Private instruction in guitar for 50 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by the guitar faculty. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI2293 Applied Cello This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MUSI2294 Applied Cello This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MUSI22C1 Applied Composition Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in composition for 50 minutes per week. This number designates the third or fourth semester of composition study. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI22C2 Applied Composition Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in composition for 50 minutes per week. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI22G1 Applied Guitar Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in guitar for 50 minutes per week. This number designates the third or fourth semester of guitar study. This applied guitar course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI22G2 Applied Guitar Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in guitar for 50 minutes per week. This applied guitar course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI22P1 Applied Piano Elective (non-Majors) Private instruction in piano for 50 minutes per week. Due to the varying levels of ability with elective students, the outcomes of the semester are mutually determined by the student and professor. The professor will determine the final exam based up...
MUSI22P2 Applied Piano Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in piano for 50 minutes per week. Due to the varying levels of ability with elective students, the outcomes of the semester are mutually determined by the student and professor. The professor will determine the final exam based up...
MUSI22P3 Applied Piano Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in piano for 50 minutes per week. Due to the varying levels of ability with elective students, the outcomes of the semester are mutually determined by the student and professor. The professor will determine the final exam based up...
MUSI22R1 Applied Organ Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in organ for 50 minutes per week. This number designates the third or fourth semester of organ study. This applied organ course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI22V1 Applied Voice Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in voice for 50 minutes per week. This applied voice course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI22V2 Applied Voice Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in voice for 50 minutes per week. This applied voice course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI22V3 Applied Voice Elective Private instruction in voice for 50 minutes per week. This applied voice course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI2305 Introduction to Music Literature andFine Arts A course designed to guide students in the development of the 'art of listening.' Basic concepts of music design and style are studied through the music of selected composers from each of the historical periods. An overview of all of the fine arts wi...
MUSI2311 Music Theory III The study of advanced harmony (including larger Baroque and Classical forms, modulations, altered chords, and the harmonic vocabulary of the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries) with emphasis on analysis, part-writing, and improvisational compos...
MUSI2312 Music Theory IV Continuation of MUSI 2311. The study of late nineteenth-century and twentieth-century compositional techniques with emphasis on analysis, and improvisational composition projects in various styles.
MUSI2371 Theater Practicum Practical, technical experiences in areas of stage craft, lighting, costuming, properties, house management, and makeup; organizational and operation.
MUSI3023 Piano Proficiency Level V The student will enroll in MUSI 3023 concurrently with Applied Piano while attempting to pass Piano Proficiency Level V either after completing MUSI 2023A and MUSI 2023B or as a freshman piano concentration or piano performance major. MUSI 3023 serve...
MUSI3089 Junior Recital for Performance Majors Student will enroll using this course number in the semester he/she desires to present a 25-minute recital as a performance major, or equivalent completion of required levels for performance majors, subject to successful completion of a recital heari...
MUSI3103 Collaborative Piano Practicum I This course is designed to provide the student collaborative pianist with experiential knowledge of the required skills and job opportunities for the professional collaborative pianist. Observations of professional collaborative pianists and research...
MUSI3105 DBU Jazz Ensemble A selective instrumental ensemble performing a variety of music from the repertoire of American jazz, including Dixieland, Big Band, Swing, Be-Bop, Fusion, and Free Jazz Improvisation. Concerts on and off campus. Open to all students by audition.
MUSI3106 DBU Jazz Ensemble A selective instrumental ensemble performing a variety of music from the repertoire of American jazz, including Dixieland, Big Band, Swing, Be-Bop, Fusion, and Free Jazz Improvisation. Concerts on and off campus. Open to all students by audition.
MUSI3107 DBU Doxology A select musical ensemble performing primarily Christian contemporary literature appropriate for worship. This audition-only ensemble represents Dallas Baptist University in performance venues on and off campus.
MUSI3108 DBU Doxology A select musical ensemble performing primarily Christian contemporary literature appropriate for worship. This audition-only ensemble represents Dallas Baptist University in performance venues on and off campus.
MUSI3110 Applied Voice Private instruction in voice for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of voice faculty members. Applied music fee required; accompanist fee required.
MUSI3113 Applied Voice Private instruction in voice for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of voice faculty members. (Applied music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI3114 Applied Voice Private instruction in voice for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of voice faculty members. (Applied music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI3115 University Concert Chorale A selective choral organization of mixed voices performing a variety of choral literature, including the standard and large-scale choral repertoire. Concerts on and off campus. Open to all students by audition.
MUSI3116 University Concert Chorale A selective choral organization of mixed voices performing a variety of choral literature, including the standard and large-scale choral repertoire. Concerts on and off campus. Open to all students by audition.
MUSI3120 Applied Piano Private instruction in piano for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of piano faculty members. The student will pursue the completion of specific upper level piano proficiency requirements as described in the...
MUSI3121 Applied Piano Private instruction in piano for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of piano faculty members. The student will pursue the completion of specific upper level piano proficiency requirements as described in the...
MUSI3122 Applied Piano Private instruction in piano for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of piano faculty members. The student will pursue the completion of specific upper level piano proficiency requirements as described in the...
MUSI3130 Applied Organ Private instruction in organ for 25 minutes per week. This number designates the fifth or sixth semester of organ study. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of organ faculty members. (Applied Music fee.)
MUSI3131 Applied Organ Private instruction in organ for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of organ faculty members. (Applied Music fee).
MUSI3135 Grand Chorus The DBU Grand Chorus is the required choral ensemble for all students majoring in music or music business. This ensemble will perform for major University events including, but not limited to the Russell Perry Dinner, Tom Landry Dinner, The DBU Chris...
MUSI3135 Patriot Chorus (Tenor/Bass)Patriot Chorus (Tenor/Bass) The DBU Patriot Chorus (Tenor/Bass) is one of the required choral ensembles for all students majoring in music or music business. This ensemble will perform concerts throughout the year, sing for major University events potentially including the DBU...
MUSI3136 Grand Chorus The DBU Grand Chorus is the required choral ensemble for all students majoring in music or music business. This ensemble will perform for major University events including, but not limited to the Russell Perry Dinner, Tom Landry Dinner, The DBU Chris...
MUSI3136 Patriot Chorus (Tenor/Bass) The DBU Patriot Chorus (Tenor/Bass) is one of the required choral ensembles for all students majoring in music or music business. This ensemble will perform concerts throughout the year, sing for major University events potentially including the DBU...
MUSI3140 Applied Composition Private instruction in composition for one hour per week.
MUSI3141 Applied Composition Private instruction in composition for one-half hour per week.
MUSI3142 Applied Composition Private instruction in composition for one-half hour per week.
MUSI3155 Guitar Ensemble The Guitar Ensemble performs music representing various periods in music history. These periods include the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th, and 21st centuries. Ensembles are arranged as duets, trios, and quartets. The ensemble perfor...
MUSI3156 Guitar Ensemble The Guitar Ensemble performs music representing various periods in music history. These periods include the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th, and 21st centuries. Ensembles are arranged as duets, trios, and quartets. The ensemble perfor...
MUSI3160 Applied Guitar Private instruction in guitar for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by the guitar faculty. Applied music fee required.
MUSI3162 Applied Guitar Private instruction in guitar for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by the guitar faculty. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI3167 Piano Ensemble This course will explore piano repertoire written for more than one pianist. Students will rehearse and perform collaborative piano works by composers from standard and contemporary classical literature. One semester required for Piano Performance...
MUSI3168 Piano Ensemble This course will explore piano repertoire written for more than one pianist. Students will rehearse and perform collaborative piano works by composers from standard and contemporary classical literature. One semester required for Piano Performance Ma...
MUSI3186 Liberty Chorus (Treble) The DBU Liberty Chorus (Treble) is one of the required choral ensembles for all students majoring in music or music business. This ensemble will perform concerts throughout the year, sing for major University events potentially including the DBU Lead...
MUSI3187 Liberty Chorus (Treble) The DBU Liberty Chorus (Treble) is one of the required choral ensembles for all students majoring in music or music business. This ensemble will perform concerts throughout the year, sing for major University events potentially including the DBU Lead...
MUSI3189 Junior Recital Student will enroll using this course number in the semester he/she desires to present the recital. Student must also enroll in at least one credit hour of his/her applied instrument.
MUSI3191 Independent Study in Music Independent Study courses are devised by professors to permit students to explore material not offered in regularly scheduled courses (juniors or seniors only).
MUSI3193 Applied Cello This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MUSI3194 Applied Cello This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MUSI3197 The DBU Pop/Rock Band This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MUSI3198 The DBU Pop/Rock Band This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MUSI31C1 Applied Composition Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in composition for 25 minutes per week. This number designates the fifth or sixth semester of composition study. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI31C2 Applied Composition Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in composition for 25 minutes per week. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI31G1 Applied Guitar Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in guitar for 25 minutes per week. This applied guitar course does not require a final jury exam. Applied Music fee required.
MUSI31G2 Applied Guitar Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in guitar for 25 minutes per week. This applied guitar course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI31P1 Applied Piano Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in piano for 25 minutes per week. Due to the varying levels of ability with elective students, the outcomes of the semester are mutually determined by the student and professor. The professor will determine the final exam based up...
MUSI31P2 Applied Piano Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in piano for 25 minutes per week. Due to the varying levels of ability with elective students, the outcomes of the semester are mutually determined by the student and professor. The professor will determine the final exam based up...
MUSI31P3 Applied Piano Elective(for Not-Music Majors) Private instruction in piano for 25 minutes per week. Due to the varying levels of ability with elective students, the outcomes of the semester are mutually determined by the student and professor. The professor will determine the final exam based up...
MUSI31R1 Applied Organ Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in organ for 25 minutes per week. This number designates the fifth or sixth semester of organ study. This applied organ course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI31V1 Applied Voice Elective (non-Majors) Private instruction in voice for 25 minutes per week. This applied voice course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI31V2 Applied Voice Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in voice for 25 minutes per week. This applied voice course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI31V3 Applied Voice Elective Private instruction in voice for 25 minutes per week. This applied voice course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI3201 Analysis of Music Structure An in-depth study of the analysis of musical forms, including sonata form, sonata-rondo, classical concerto, Baroque variation forms, and fugue.
MUSI3202 Advanced Analysis A continuation of MUSI 3201. A study of the harmonic and structural analysis of larger and more complex musical forms, including Romantic symphonic music and twentieth-century music.
MUSI3203 Keyboard Skills A practical course for the development of keyboard skills including melody harmonization, modulation, transposition, sight reading, and improvisation from lead sheet symbols and from Roman numerals.
MUSI3204 Music History and Literature I A study of the development of music from its beginnings through the Renaissance period, with emphasis on recognizing style characteristics by examining scores and listening to music.
MUSI3205 Music History and Literature II A study of the development of music in the Baroque and Classical periods, with emphasis on recognizing style characteristics by examining scores and listening to music.
MUSI3206 Music History and Literature III A study of the development of music from the Romantic period through the present day, with emphasis on recognizing style characteristics by examining scores and listening to music.
MUSI3207 Basic Conducting Study toward mastery of basic skills in choral and instrumental conducting, and study of rehearsal and performance techniques.
MUSI3208 Advanced Choral Conducting Study toward mastery of advanced skills in choral conducting and study of rehearsal and performance techniques.
MUSI3210 Applied Voice Private instruction in voice for 50 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of voice faculty members (Applied music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI3213 Applied Voice Private instruction in voice for 50 minutes per week. (Recital fee required; Applied music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI3214 Applied Voice Private instruction in voice for 50 minutes per week. (Recital fee required; Applied music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI3215 Collaborative Piano in Performance andWorship The student will study and develop pianistic skills required to serve as a collaborative pianist for solo and ensemble situations. Special units will be devoted to vocal coaching, improvisational skills and worship styles.
MUSI3217 Jazz Improvisation An introduction to jazz improvisation with an emphasis on performance and piano voicings. Spring, even-numbered years.
MUSI3220 Applied Piano Private instruction in piano for 50 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of piano faculty members. The student will pursue the completion of specific upper level piano proficiency requirements as described in the...
MUSI3221 Applied Piano Private instruction in piano for 50 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of piano faculty members. The student will pursue the completion of specific upper level piano proficiency requirements as described in the...
MUSI3222 Applied Piano Private instruction in piano for 50 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of piano faculty members. The student will pursue the completion of specific upper level piano proficiency requirements as described in the...
MUSI3223 Advanced Applied Piano for PerformanceMajor Private instruction for 50 minutes per week. The student will pursue the completion of specific upper level piano proficiency requirements as described in the student's specific music degree plan. Students who have completed all proficiency requireme...
MUSI3224 Advanced Applied Piano for PerformanceMajor Private instruction for 50 minutes per week. The student will pursue the completion of specific upper level piano proficiency requirements as described in the student's specific music degree plan. Students who have completed all proficiency requireme...
MUSI3225 Advanced Applied Piano for PerformanceMajor Private instruction for 50 minutes per week. The student will pursue the completion of specific upper level piano proficiency requirements as described in the student's specific music degree plan. Students who have completed all proficiency requireme...
MUSI3230 Applied Organ Private instruction in organ for 50 minutes per week. This number designates the seventh or eighth semester of organ study. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of organ faculty members. (Applied Music fee).
MUSI3231 Applied Organ Private instruction in organ for 50 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of organ faculty members. (Applied Music fee).
MUSI3240 Applied Composition Private instruction in composition for one hour per week.
MUSI3241 Applied Composition Private instruction in composition for one-half hour per week.
MUSI3242 Applied Composition Private instruction in composition for one-half hour per week.
MUSI3250 Applied Instrument Private instruction in brass or woodwinds for one hour per week.
MUSI3251 Applied Instrument Private instruction in brass or woodwinds for one hour per week.
MUSI3260 Applied Guitar Private instruction in guitar for 50 minutes per week. This number designates the first or second semester of guitar study. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by the guitar faculty. (Applied music fee required.)
MUSI3261 Opera Workshop The study and performance of scenes from great operas throughout history. This is an elective class and requires an audition.
MUSI3262 Applied Guitar Private instruction in guitar for 50 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by the guitar faculty. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI3270 Church Music and Worship Administration A study of the practical and operational issues related to church music and worship ministry, providing instruction in facets of a local church music and worship ministry including lectures and demonstrations by outstanding guest musicians and expert...
MUSI3271 Contemporary Worship and Technology This course will explore the breadth of contemporary worship in the 21st century with attention given to contemporary song and its uses in worship, leading contemporary song writers, and the extensive role that technology plays in contemporary worshi...
MUSI3293 Applied Cello This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MUSI3294 Applied Cello This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MUSI32C1 Applied Composition Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in composition for 50 minutes per week. This number designates the fifth or sixth semester of composition study. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI32C2 Applied Composition Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in composition for 50 minutes per week. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI32G1 Applied Guitar Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in guitar for 50 minutes per week. This number designates the fifth or sixth semester of guitar study. This applied guitar course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI32G2 Applied Guitar(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in guitar for 50 minutes per week. This applied guitar course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI32P1 Applied Piano Elective (non-Majors) Private instruction in piano for 50 minutes per week. Due to the varying levels of ability with elective students, the outcomes of the semester are mutually determined by the student and professor. The professor will determine the final exam based up...
MUSI32P2 Applied Piano Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in piano for 50 minutes per week. Due to the varying levels of ability with elective students, the outcomes of the semester are mutually determined by the student and professor. The professor will determine the final exam based up...
MUSI32P3 Applied Piano Elective(for Non-Majors) Private instruction in piano for 50 minutes per week. Due to the varying levels of ability with elective students, the outcomes of the semester are mutually determined by the student and professor. The professor will determine the final exam based up...
MUSI32R1 Applied Organ Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in organ for 50 minutes per week. This number designates the fifth or sixth semester of organ study. This applied organ course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI32V1 Applied Voice Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in voice for 50 minutes per week. This number designates the fifth or sixth semester of vocal study. This applied voice course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI32V2 Applied Voice Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in voice for 50 minutes per week. This applied voice course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI32V3 Applied Voice Elective Private instruction in voice for 50 minutes per week. This applied voice course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI3310 Advanced Applied Voice Private instruction in voice for one hour and 20 minutes per week or one 50-minute lesson and all studio classes as scheduled TBA. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of voice faculty members or the student's junior recital. (Appl...
MUSI3311 Elementary Music Methods Emphasis is on the teaching of musical concepts (rhythm, melody, textu7re, timbre, dynamics, form) through musical activities (singing, playing instruments, moving). Course includes teaching general music from kindergarten through 5th grade, utilizin...
MUSI3312 Secondary Music Methods A study of teaching music at the middle and high school levels. Emphasis on choral, instrumental (band and orchestra), music theory, music literature, and general music education in secondary schools.
MUSI3313 Advanced Applied Voice Private instruction in voice for one hour and 20 minutes per week or one 50-minute lesson and all studio classes as scheduled TBA. This semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of voice faculty members or the student's junior recital. (App...
MUSI3316 Jazz Theory Basic musical concepts related to the jazz idiom, such as scales, harmony, rhythm, melody, and styles.
MUSI3320 Advanced Applied Piano Private instruction in piano for one hour and 20 minutes per week or one 50 minute lesson and all studio classes as scheduled TBA. The student will pursue the completion of specific upper level piano requirements as described in the student's specifi...
MUSI3321 Advanced Applied Piano Private instruction in piano for one hour and 20 minutes per week or one 50-minute lesson and all studio classes as scheduled TBA. The student will pursue the completion of specific upper level piano requirements as described in the student's specifi...
MUSI3322 Advanced Applied Piano Private instruction in piano for one hour and 20 minutes per week or one 50-minute lesson and all studio classes as scheduled TBA. The student will pursue the completion of specific upper level piano requirements as described in the student's specifi...
MUSI3330 Advanced Applied Organ Private instruction in organ on the advanced level for one and one-half hour per week.
MUSI3340 Advanced Applied Composition Private study in composition for one and one-half hours per week.
MUSI3341 Advanced Applied Composition Private study in composition for one and one-half hours per week.
MUSI3342 Advanced Applied Composition Private study in composition for one and one-half hours per week.
MUSI3371 Theater Practicum Practical, technical experiences in areas of stage craft, lighting, costuming, properties, house management, and makeup; organizational and operation.
MUSI3390 Independent Study in Music Independent Study courses are devised by professors to permit students to explore material not offered in regularly scheduled courses (juniors or seniors only).
MUSI3397 Entrepreneurship in the Arts This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MUSI4088 Interdisciplinary Performance Project A 50-minute culminating public performance and demonstration of a music discipline and another discipline that may or may not be closely related. Each discipline must have a presentation of at least 20 minutes. The student may choose an equal 25-minu...
MUSI4089 Senior Recital for Music Education Student will enroll in this course number in the semester he/she desires to present the recital. Student must also enroll in at least one credit hour of his/her applied instrument.
MUSI4089B Senior Recital for Performance Majors Student will enroll using this course number in the semester he/she will present a 50-minute solo recital, subject to successful completion of a recital hearing. Student must also enroll in at least one credit hour of his/her applied instrument.
MUSI4100 Piano Pedagogy Practicum The pedagogy practicum learner will teach 1-3 private students. Ideally, this is the same students that the learner began teaching while taking MUSI 4217 Piano Pedagogy and Literature I. The learner will need to submit lesson plans and evaluations. T...
MUSI4103 Collaborative Piano Practicum II The student collaborative pianist will have an opportunity to apply the practical knowledge and experience from Collaborative Piano Practicum I as they serve as a collaborative pianist for vocal student lessons in the DBU music department. The superv...
MUSI4104 Senior Capstone Preparatory Course In this course, students will complete their research and a topic proposal for their senior capstone paper. The course will cover basic principles of research such as developing a thesis, gathering materials, and outlining a large-scale writing proje...
MUSI4105 DBU Jazz Ensemble A selective instrumental ensemble performing a variety of music from the repertoire of American jazz, including Dixieland, Big Band, Swing, Be-Bop, Fusion, and Free Jazz Improvisation. Concerts on and off campus. Open to all students by audition.
MUSI4106 DBU Jazz Ensemble A selective instrumental ensemble performing a variety of music from the repertoire of American jazz, including Dixieland, Big Band, Swing, Be-Bop, Fusion, and Free Jazz Improvisation. Concerts on and off campus. Open to all students by audition.
MUSI4107 DBU Doxology A select musical ensemble performing primarily Christian contemporary literature appropriate for worship. This audition-only ensemble represents Dallas Baptist University in performance venues on and off campus.
MUSI4108 DBU Doxology A select musical ensemble performing primarily Christian contemporary literature appropriate for worship. This audition-only ensemble represents Dallas Baptist University in performance venues on and off campus.
MUSI4109 Senior Capstone Paper This course is designed to be a culmination of the student's undergraduate work in the field of music theory, and also as preparation for graduate school in music theory. It will focus on bibliographic and research skills, choosing a topic for their...
MUSI4110 Applied Voice Private instruction in voice for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of voice faculty members. (Applied music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI4113 Applied Voice Private instruction in voice for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of voice faculty members. (Applied music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI4114 Applied Voice Private instruction in voice for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of voice faculty members. (Applied music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI4115 University Concert Chorale A selective choral organization of mixed voices performing a variety of choral literature, including the standard and large-scale choral repertoire. Concerts on and off campus. Open to all students by audition.
MUSI4116 University Concert Chorale A selective choral organization of mixed voices performing a variety of choral literature, including the standard and large-scale choral repertoire. Concerts on and off campus. Open to all students by audition.
MUSI4120 Applied Piano Private instruction in piano for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of piano faculty members. The student will pursue the completion of specific upper level piano proficiency requirements as described in the...
MUSI4121 Applied Piano Private instruction in piano for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of piano faculty members. The student will pursue the completion of specific upper level piano proficiency requirements as described in the...
MUSI4122 Applied Piano Private instruction in piano for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of piano faculty members. The student will pursue the completion of specific upper level piano proficiency requirements as described in the...
MUSI4130 Applied Organ Private instruction in organ for 25 minutes per week. This number designates the seventh or eighth semester of organ study. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of organ faculty members. (Applied Music fee.)
MUSI4131 Applied Organ Private instruction in organ for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of organ faculty members. (Applied Music fee).
MUSI4135 Grand Chorus The DBU Grand Chorus is the required choral ensemble for all students majoring in music or music business. This ensemble will perform for major University events including, but not limited to the Russell Perry Dinner, Tom Landry Dinner, The DBU Chris...
MUSI4135 Patriot Chorus (Tenor/Bass) The DBU Patriot Chorus (Tenor/Bass) is one of the required choral ensembles for all students majoring in music or music business. This ensemble will perform concerts throughout the year, sing for major University events potentially including the DBU...
MUSI4136 Grand Chorus The DBU Grand Chorus is the required choral ensemble for all students majoring in music or music business. This ensemble will perform for major University events including, but not limited to the Russell Perry Dinner, Tom Landry Dinner, The DBU Chris...
MUSI4136 Patriot Chorus (Tenor/Bass) The DBU Patriot Chorus (Tenor/Bass) is one of the required choral ensembles for all students majoring in music or music business. This ensemble will perform concerts throughout the year, sing for major University events potentially including the DBU...
MUSI4140 Applied Composition Private instruction in composition for one-half hour per week.
MUSI4141 Applied Composition Private instruction in composition for one-half hour per week.
MUSI4142 Applied Composition Private instruction in composition for one-half hour per week.
MUSI4155 Guitar Ensemble The Guitar Ensemble performs music representing various periods in music history. These periods include the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th, and 21st centuries. Ensembles are arranged as duets, trios, and quartets. The ensemble perfor...
MUSI4156 Guitar Ensemble The Guitar Ensemble performs music representing various periods in music history. These periods include the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th, and 21st centuries. Ensembles are arranged as duets, trios, and quartets. The ensemble perfor...
MUSI4160 Applied Guitar Private instruction in guitar for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by the guitar faculty. Applied music fee required.
MUSI4162 Applied Guitar Private instruction in guitar for 25 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by the guitar faculty. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI4167 Piano Ensemble This course will explore piano repertoire written for more than one pianist. Students will rehearse and perform collaborative piano works by composers from standard and contemporary classical literature.
MUSI4168 Piano Ensemble This course will explore piano repertoire written for more than one pianist. Students will rehearse and perform collaborative piano works by composers from standard and contemporary classical literature.
MUSI4186 Liberty Chorus (Treble) The DBU Liberty Chorus (Treble) is one of the required choral ensembles for all students majoring in music or music business. This ensemble will perform concerts throughout the year, sing for major University events potentially including the DBU Lead...
MUSI4187 Liberty Chorus (Treble) The DBU Liberty Chorus (Treble) is one of the required choral ensembles for all students majoring in music or music business. This ensemble will perform concerts throughout the year, sing for major University events potentially including the DBU Lead...
MUSI4189 Senior Recital Student will enroll in this course number in the semester he/she desires to present the recital. Student must also enroll in at least one credit hour of his/her applied instrument.
MUSI4190 Independent Study in Music Independent Study courses are devised by professors to permit students to explore material not offered in regularly scheduled courses (juniors or seniors only).
MUSI4193 Applied Cello This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MUSI4194 Applied Cello This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MUSI4197 The DBU Pop/Rock Band This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MUSI4198 The DBU Pop/Rock Band This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MUSI41C1 Applied Composition Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in composition for 25 minutes per week. This number designates the seventh or eighth semester of composition study. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI41C2 Applied Composition Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in composition for 25 minutes per week. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI41G1 Applied Guitar Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in guitar for 25 minutes per week. This applied guitar course does not require a final jury exam. Applied Music fee required.
MUSI41G2 Applied Guitar Elective Private instruction in guitar for 25 minutes per week. This number designates the fifth or sixth semester of guitar study. This applied guitar course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI41P1 Applied Piano Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in piano for 25 minutes per week. Due to the varying levels of ability with elective students, the outcomes of the semester are mutually determined by the student and professor. The professor will determine the final exam based up...
MUSI41P2 Applied Piano Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in piano for 25 minutes per week. Due to the varying levels of ability with elective students, the outcomes of the semester are mutually determined by the student and professor. The professor will determine the final exam based up...
MUSI41P3 Applied Piano Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in piano for 25 minutes per week. Due to the varying levels of ability with elective students, the outcomes of the semester are mutually determined by the student and professor. The professor will determine the final exam based up...
MUSI41R1 Applied Organ Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in organ for 25 minutes per week. This number designates the seventh or eighth semester of organ study. This applied organ course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI41V1 Applied Voice Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in voice for 25 minutes per week. This applied voice course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI41V2 Applied Voice Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in voice for 25 minutes per week. This applied voice course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI41V3 Applied Voice Elective Private instruction in voice for 25 minutes per week. This applied voice course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI4201 Orchestration Study of the capabilities and limitations of orchestral and band instruments, analysis of scores, and scoring projects for small and large instrumental ensembles.
MUSI4202 Sixteenth Century Counterpoint A practical study, through analysis and composition, of 16th-Century polyphonic technique in the vocal style of Palestrina and other Renaissance composers. To include two-, three-, and four-voice music.
MUSI4203 Eighteenth Century Counterpoint A study of two-, three-, and four-part counterpoint of the Baroque period. Emphasis is placed on analysis of inventions and fugues and imitative choral music. Students are also required to demonstrate proficiency in composition in the style of Baroq...
MUSI4204 Choral Arranging A practical course of creative work in arranging music for different combinations of voices with various styles of accompaniment.
MUSI4205 Twentieth Century Analytical Techniques Structural and stylistic analysis of twentieth century music, including early twentieth century styles, pre-serial atonality, the 12-tone technique, microtonality, and electronic music.
MUSI4206 Critical Readings in Music Theory andMusicology In this course students will read scholarly articles and writings from various sub-areas in Music Theory and Musicology, including but not limited to models of analysis, harmonic analyses, music cognition, form studies, history of theory, timbral stu...
MUSI4208 Pedagogy of Music Theory A study of the materials and pedagogical approaches of teaching music theory and aural skills at the college and high school level, to include curriculum study and design, classroom observation, and student teaching experience.
MUSI4210 Applied Voice Private instruction in voice for 50 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of voice faculty members (Applied music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI4211 Vocal Pedagogy A study of the various scientific and empirical methods of vocal pedagogy, including the physiology of the vocal mechanism. The student will apply class findings through studio observation and student teaching experience.
MUSI4212 Vocal Literature and PerformancePractice A study of song literature from the Renaissance, the Baroque/Classical Romantic German Lieder and French Melodie traditions to the present. Emphasis will be placed on the historical and interpretive aspects of the literature. Required for vocal perfo...
MUSI4213 Applied Voice Private instruction in voice for 50 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of voice faculty members (Applied music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI4214 Choral Literature and Advanced ChoralTechniques A historical survey of choral literature from the Renaissance to the present. The literature is presented in such a way that students learn and practice choral conducting techniques applicable to the literature.
MUSI4217 Piano Pedagogy and Literature I A study of standard teaching materials for beginner through intermediate piano students. Standard literature that would be appropriate for study for these stages will be identified. Emphasis will be placed on viewing pieces pedagogically, identifying...
MUSI4218 Piano Pedagogy and Literature II A study of standard teaching materials for early intermediate through early advanced piano students. Standard literature that would be appropriate for study for these stages will be identified. Emphasis will be placed on viewing pieces pedagogically,...
MUSI4220 Applied Piano Private instruction in piano for 50 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of piano faculty members. The student will pursue the completion of specific upper level piano proficiency requirements as described in the...
MUSI4221 Applied Piano Private instruction in piano for 50 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of piano faculty members. The student will pursue the completion of specific upper level piano proficiency requirements as described in the...
MUSI4222 Applied Piano Private instruction in piano for 50 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of piano faculty members. The student will pursue the completion of specific upper level piano proficiency requirements as described in the...
MUSI4228 Piano Literature and PerformancePractice A study of advanced piano repertoire from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods to the present. Emphasis will be placed on historical, stylistic, and interpretive aspects of the repertoire.
MUSI4230 Applied Organ Private instruction in organ for 50 minutes per week. This number designates the seventh or eighth semester of organ study. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of organ faculty members. (Applied Music fee).
MUSI4240 Applied Composition Private instruction in composition one-half hour per week.
MUSI4241 Applied Composition Private instruction in composition for one-half hour per week.
MUSI4242 Applied Composition Private instruction in composition for one-half hour per week.
MUSI4250 Applied Instrument Private instruction in brass or woodwinds for one hour per week.
MUSI4251 Applied Instrument Private instruction in brass or woodwinds for one hour per week.
MUSI4260 Applied Guitar Private instruction in guitar for 50 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by the guitar faculty. Applied music fee required.
MUSI4261 Opera Workshop The study and performance of scenes from great operas throughout history. This is an elective class and requires an audition.
MUSI4262 Applied Guitar Private instruction in guitar for 50 minutes per week. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by the guitar faculty. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI4290 Independent Study in Music Independent Study courses are devised by professors to permit students to explore material not offered in regularly scheduled courses (juniors or seniors only).
MUSI4293 Applied Cello This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MUSI4294 Applied Cello This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MUSI42C1 Applied Composition Elective (non Majors Private instruction in composition for 50 minutes per week. This number designates the seventh or eighth semester of composition study. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI42C2 Applied Composition Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in composition for 50 minutes per week. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI42G1 Applied Guitar Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in guitar for 50 minutes per week. This number designates the seventh or eighth semester of guitar study. This applied guitar course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI42G2 Applied Guitar Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in guitar for 50 minutes per week. This applied guitar course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI42P1 Applied Piano Elective for (non-Majors) Private instruction in piano for 50 minutes per week. Due to the varying levels of ability with elective students, the outcomes of the semester are mutually determined by the student and professor. The professor will determine the final exam based up...
MUSI42P2 Applied Piano Elective(for Non-Majors) Private instruction in piano for 50 minutes per week. Due to the varying levels of ability with elective students, the outcomes of the semester are mutually determined by the student and professor. The professor will determine the final exam based up...
MUSI42P3 Applied Piano Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in piano for 50 minutes per week. Due to the varying levels of ability with elective students, the outcomes of the semester are mutually determined by the student and professor. The professor will determine the final exam based up...
MUSI42R1 Applied Organ Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in organ for 50 minutes per week. This number designates the seventh or eighth semester of organ study. This applied organ course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required.)
MUSI42V1 Applied Voice Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in voice for 50 minutes per week. This applied voice course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI42V2 Applied Voice Elective(for Non-Music Majors) Private instruction in voice for 50 minutes per week. This applied voice course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI42V3 Applied Voice Elective Private instruction in voice for 50 minutes per week. This applied voice course does not require a final jury exam. (Applied Music fee required; accompanist fee required.)
MUSI4301 Instrumental Methods A comprehensive study of instrumental music in the school. Emphasis will be on the band and orchestra instruments, teaching pedagogy for woodwinds, brass, string and percussion as well as ensemble development including literature, organization and ot...
MUSI4305 Congregational Song A study of Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, emphasizing periods of historical development and their practical use in the church worship service, with emphasis given to the role of congregational song in traditional and contemporary worship.
MUSI4308 Internship in Church Music An intern educational project in church music and worship in which the qualifying student participates in a supervised local church music ministry as an intern for one complete semester. The intern will function under the supervision of a local minis...
MUSI4310 Advanced Applied Voice Private instruction in voice for one hour and 20 minutes per week or one 50-minute lesson and all studio classes as scheduled TBA. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of voice faculty members or the student's senior recital. (Appl...
MUSI4313 Advanced Applied Voice Private instruction in voice for one hour and 20 minutes per week or one 50-minute lesson and all studio classes as scheduled TBA. The semester culminates in a jury evaluation by a panel of voice faculty members or the student's senior recital. (Appl...
MUSI4320 Advanced Applied Piano Private instruction in piano for one hour and 20 minutes per week or one 50 minute lesson and all studio classes as scheduled TBA. The student will pursue the completion of specific upper level piano requirements as described in the student's specifi...
MUSI4321 Advanced Applied Piano Private instruction in piano for one hour and 20 minutes per week or one 50-minute lesson and all studio classes as scheduled TBA. The student will pursue the completion of specific upper level piano requirements as described in the student's specifi...
MUSI4322 Advanced Applied Piano Private instruction in piano for one hour and 20 minutes per week or one 50-minute lesson and all studio classes as scheduled TBA. The student will pursue the completion of specific upper level piano requirements as described in the student's specifi...
MUSI4325 Piano Pedagogy Internship This is an internship course in which the student secures an internship position with a full-time private piano teacher or an established piano school/academy approved by the Program Director of the Keyboard Division. The student will experience the...
MUSI4330 Advanced Applied Organ Private instruction in organ on the advanced level for one and one-half hour per week.
MUSI4340 Advanced Applied Composition Private study in composition for one and one-half hours per week.
MUSI4341 Advanced Applied Composition Private study in composition for one and one-half hours per week.
MUSI4342 Ethnomusicology in Cross-CulturalService This course will study the 'worlds of music' through the lens of Ethnomusicology applying appropriate methodologies to cross-cultural service in Christian contexts. Students will also learn methodologies for appropriate ways of encouraging and engagi...
MUSI4353 Fine Arts in East Asia An overview of the visual and performing arts of East Asia. Field trips to art museums and cultural events will be required.
MUSI4371 Theater Practicum Practical, technical experiences in areas of stage craft, lighting, costuming, properties, house management, and makeup; organizational and operation.
MUSI4380 The Arts and the CreativeProcess Analysis of the visual and performing arts including the study of the human process involved in the creation of the Arts. The study will include perception, criticism, and factors which integrate, influence, and create the arts. Field trips are requi...
MUSI4390 Independent Study in Music Independent Study courses are devised by professors to permit students to explore material not offered in regularly scheduled courses (juniors or seniors only).
MUSI4392 Special Topics in Music This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MUSI5010 Music All-Level Seminar This required course is designed to help students prepare for the Texas Examination of Educator Standards (TExES). The course will focus on content and sample questions from state authorized preparation manuals distributed by the Educational Testing...
MUSI5138 Written Comprehensive Examination This requirement is a written examination that serves as a culminating assessment for the MM in Music Education. The comprehensive exam will be based on the content of courses taken in the MM in Music Education program. A score of 85 must be attained...
MUSI5315 History of Music in the 18th and 19thCenturies A comprehensive survey of the music of the eras comprising the Viennese classical period (Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven), Romanticism, and the Romantic period (Schubert to Brahms). The course emphasizes listening, analysis, and critical interpretation...
MUSI5316 Performance Practices of Baroque andRoccoco This course focuses on the performance practices of the Baroque and Rococo eras. Focus will be on vocal performance practices with attention given to the major performance practice treatises and other primary source materials. Learners will be able...
MUSI5317 Infusion of African Music in AmericanMusic History This course will focus on the history of African Music and its influence on the beginning of American Music genres. Study of the impact and importance of African musical influence on Blues, Jazz, and other popular music will reveal the influence from...
MUSI5325 Research in Music Education The purpose of this course is to equip graduate music education students with the knowledge and skill to be able to locate, read, understand, and evaluate research literature in music education, applying it to their practice. In addition, students wi...
MUSI5326 Foundations of Pedagogy & Curricula inMusic Education Through inquiry and evaluation, this course will help students develop a method in music education for teaching at the elementary and secondary classroom levels. Emphasis on pedagogical and curricular models will include philosophy, process, and goal...
MUSI5327 History and Philosophy of MusicEducation in the United States This course will examine the historical and philosophical development of music education in America, tracing its roots in biblical times and continuing through recent historical events and trends. Readings and discussions will highlight specific topi...
MUSI5328 Current Trends and Issues in MusicEducation In this course students will research the current problems and innovations in music education. Students will read current articles in peer-reviewed journals to address the needs facing music educators in the present situations across the country.
MUSI5335 Pedagogy of Music Theory A study in the best practices of teaching Music Theory at the high school and college levels including analysis, composition, and aural skills. The course will cover curriculum design, assessment, philosophical and historical backgrounds of music the...
MUSI5336 Choral Music Analysis for ScorePreparation Review and refine music theory analytical techniques and aural error detection for the purpose of improving rehearsal and performance preparation. Historical performance practice will guide the study of compositions from each of the major style perio...
MUSI5337 Study of Orchestration Techniques This course helps students hone the craft of instrumental score analysis and aural analysis of orchestration for the purpose of mastery of both open score reading and instrumentation methods. This course will represent various historical stylistic pe...
MUSIAPPL Music Applied Music Applied in Transfer
MUSIENSL Music Ensemble MUSB ENSEMBLE IN TRANSFER
MUSIGUITAR Music Applied Guitar Music Applied Guitar
MUSIORGAN Music Applied Organ Music Applied Organ
MUSIPIANO Music Applied Piano Music Applied Piano
MUSIPRFM Music Performance Music Performance
MUSIVOICE Music Applied Voice Music Applied Voice