Courses
A student may earn a maximum combined total of eight semester hours in the applied music courses (100, 101, 102, 110, 150, 151).
100. Men's Club
The study and performance of selected choral literature for men's voices from the Renaissance to the contemporary period. Requirements may include performance at convocations throughout the semester, a family weekend concert, a Christmas concert, and a spring concert. Prerequisite: Permission of director.
101. Wofford Singers
The study and performance of selected choral literature for mixed voices from the Renaissance to the contemporary period. Requirements may include performance at convocations throughout the semester, a family weekend concert, a Christmas concert, and a spring concert. Prerequisite: Permission of director after audition.
102. Women's Choir
The study and performance of selected choral literature for women's voices from the Renaissance to the contemporary period. Requirements may include performance at convocations throughout the semester, a family weekend concert, a Christmas concert, and a spring concert. Prerequisite: Permission of director.
150. Concert Band
The study and performance of selected brand literature with emphasis on stage and band training. Requirements may include performance in a family weekend concert, a Christmas concert, and in a spring concert. Prerequisite: Permission of director.
151. String Ensemble
The study and performance of selected string literature from the Renaissance to the contemporary period. Requirements include performances (about six each semester) on campus and in the community.
201. The Understanding of Music
An introduction to the art of perceptive listening through a general survey of music from the Renaissance to the present time.
202. The Elements of Music
The development of aural recognition and identification of musical patterns. The development of proficiency in recognizing and responding to the symbols of musical notation.
203. History of American Music
The study of American music from 1620 to the present focusing on elements of various musical cultures (Western and Eastern Europe, Africa, Latin America) that have influenced the American style of music, along with genres, rhythms, and musical styles which are characteristic of the United States.
220. Strings Attached: The Classical Guitar in Cultural Context
An introduction to the history of the classical guitar with emphasis on its cultural context of Europe and the Americas. In-and out-of-class listening, recital attendance, fundamentals of guitar construction, videos of great performances, and online research will focus on the development of the guitar in particular cultural settings.
280. Music Laboratory
Applied music in the form of vocal/instrumental instruction for students simultaneously enrolled in a music ensemble. A student may earn no more than two hours in Music 110. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.