APPLIED MUSIC STUDY:

Private lessons are available in nearly all instruments and voice, throughout the summer. In order to register for lessons for credit, you must take six one-hour lessons over a period of six weeks. An applied music fee of $90 is charged per credit hour, in addition to the one hour of tuition. You may take piano, voice, violin, flute, guitar, cello, organ. . . .to name a few of the most popular ones. You may register for lessons during any two consecutive three-week sessions. Lessons are scheduled individually to accommodate schedules of students and teachers.

MUA 105 Composition (1-4 credits)

Composition in various forms for voice, chorus, individual instruments and combinations of instruments. Instruction in private lessons or in groups.

MUA 144 Piano I (1-4 credits)

J.S. Bach—Easier preludes, dance movements, inventions or sinfonias; a sonata-form movement from a Classical period sonata or sonatina; an etude and character piece from the Romantic period; compositions from the Impressionistic or Nationalistic schools; an American composition composed after 1950.

MUA 145 Organ I (1–4 credits)

Manual and pedal technique. Bach Eight Little Preludes and Fugues, Orgelbuechelein; Dupre Seventy-Nine Chorales; works of comparable difficulty from all periods; hymn playing.

MUA 154 Voice I (1–4 credits)

Position and poise of the body, exercises to enhance vocal freedom through coordination of breath and tone. Emphasis on evenness of tone and smoothness of phrase. Simpler songs from classical literature, English and Italian pronunciation.

MUA 164 Violin I (1–4 credits)

Thorough study of bowing and left-hand technique; Laoreux Etudes, Bk. II; Mazas Op. 36; concertos by DeBeriot and Accoloay; sonatinas by Schubert.

MUA 165 Viola I (1–4 credits)

MUA 166 Cello I (1–4 credits)

MUA 168 Guitar I (1–4 credits)

A study of scales, arpeggios, slurs, and chords in the first position. Compositions by Carulli, Carcassi, Aguardo, Giulini. May be taken without course prerequisite with instructor’s consent. Prerequisites: MUA-068.

MUA 174 Flute I (1–4 credits)

MUA 175 Clarinet I (1–4 credits)

MUA 184 Trumpet I (1–4 credits)

MUA-185 French Horn I (1–4 credits)

MUA 490 Graduation Recital (Performance majors) (1 credits)

A 50- to 60-minute recital including music at senior level to be offered during the fall or spring of the final year of study. The recital fulfills the Graduation Recital requirement for the Bachelor of Music degree with a major in performance. Performance majors only. Recital fee assessed.

MUA 500 Individual Instruction- Graduate Level

MUS 214 Music Appreciation (3 credits)

A course designed to impart an understanding of music as an element of liberal culture and to develop the power of listening intelligently. Masterworks in music literature will be learned. No technical knowledge is required.

MUS 425 Seminar/Internship (2 credits)

Studio internship with a professional piano teacher, either at Meredith or in private practice, to last six to eight weeks. Pedagogy seminar, covering a topic of importance to the prospective teacher, to last six weeks.

Schedule: download the schedule

Term	Section Name	Title	Cred.	Bldg.	Rm.	Days	Start Time	End Time
First Six Week	MUA-105-A	Composition	1-4	SELF	SCHED
First Six Week	MUA-144-A	Piano I	1-4	SELF	SCHED
First Six Week	MUA-145-A	Organ I	1-4	SELF	SCHED
First Six Week	MUA-154-A	Voice I	1-4	SELF	SCHED
First Six Week	MUA-164-A	Violin I	1-4	SELF	SCHED
First Six Week	MUA-165-A	Viola I	1-4	SELF	SCHED
First Six Week	MUA-166-A	Cello I	1-4	SELF	SCHED
First Six Week	MUA-168-A	Guitar I	1-4	SELF	SCHED
First Six Week	MUA-174-A	Flute I	1-4	SELF	SCHED
First Six Week	MUA-175-A	Clarinet I	1-4	SELF	SCHED
First Six Week	MUA-184-A	Trumpet I	1-4	SELF	SCHED
First Six Week	MUA-185-A	French Horn I	1-4	SELF	SCHED
First Six Week	MUA-500-A	Individual Instr.-Graduate Level	1-4
First Three Week	MUA-490-A	Graduation Recital-Perf Maj.	1	SELF	SCHED
First Three Week	MUS-214-A	Music Appreciation	3	WAI	106	MTWHF	8:30 AM	11:20 AM
Second Three Week	MUS-425-A	Seminar/Internship	2	SELF	SCHED
Second Three Week	MUA-490-A	Graduation Recital-Perf. Maj.	1	SELF	SCHED
Second Six Week	MUA-105-A	Composition	1-4	SELF	SCHED
Second Six Week	MUA-144-A	Piano I	1-4	SELF	SCHED
Second Six Week	MUA-145-A	Organ I	1-4	SELF	SCHED
Second Six Week	MUA-154-A	Voice I	1-4	SELF	SCHED
Second Six Week	MUA-164-A	Violin I	1-4	SELF	SCHED
Second Six Week	MUA-165-A	Viola I	1-4	SELF	SCHED
Second Six Week	MUA-166-A	Cello I	1-4	SELF	SCHED
Second Six Week	MUA-168-A	Guitar I	1-4	SELF	SCHED
Second Six Week	MUA-174-A	Flute I	1-4	SELF	SCHED
Second Six Week	MUA-175-A	Clarinet I	1-4	SELF	SCHED
Second Six Week	MUA-184-A	Trumpet I	1-4	SELF	SCHED
Second Six Week	MUA-185-A	French Horn I	1-4	SELF	SCHED
Second Six Week	MUA-500-A	Individual Instr.-Graduate Level	1-4
Third Three Week	MUA-490-A	Graduation Recital-Perf. Maj.	1	SELF	SCHED

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