Mar 29, 2024  
2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Anthropology

  
  • ANTH 494E. Field Tech in Archeology


    1.00
  
  • ANTH 496. Research Thesis


    3.00
    Crosslisted: HIST 496 

    Students will gather, analyze and interpret archaeological/historical data over two semesters. Students will work on a project that demonstrates theory, research design, data gathering and analysis, culminating in a written thesis. The course meets the capstone requirement for the historical archaeology minor, but is also available to students in history and anthropology. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing Junior or Senior Standing Only
  
  • ANTH 496A. Architectural Survey


    8.00
  
  • ANTH 496B. Architectural Survey


    4.00
  
  • ANTH 496C. Architectural Survey


    4.00
  
  • ANTH 499. Honors


    3.00
    An independent research topic initiated and completed by qualified senior majors who want to graduate with distinction.
  
  • ANTH 499A. Honors


    1.00
  
  • ANTH 499B. Honors


    3.00
  
  • ANTH 499C. Honors


    2.00

Applied Music

  
  • MUAP 113A. Small Group Voice


    1.00
  
  • MUAP 114. Group Voice for Musical Theatre Concentration


    1.00
    First level voice class for Musical Theatre concentrations in the School of Theatre and Dance.
  
  • MUAP 115. Group Voice Thea/Dan Maj


    1.00
    Applied Lessons
  
  • MUAP 200. Applied Music Lesson


    1.00 - 3.00
    Applied weekly lessons for non-majors and secondary instruments. See MyMadison for details. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • MUAP 205. “Small Group Voice for Keyboard Majors


    2.00
    A practical introduction to singing technique and musicianship designed for future choral music teachers and accompanists. Concludes with Vocal Proficiency Examination. Limited to maximum of eight students. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • MUAP 210. Applied Piano Accompanying


    1.00
  
  • MUAP 211. Voice Applied


    1.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 212. Piano Applied


    1.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 214. Private Voice for Musical Theatre Concentrators


    1.00
    Private voice lessons for musical theatre concentrators in the School of Theatre and Dance. Prerequisite: Musical Theater
  
  • MUAP 215. Violin Applied


    1.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 216. Viola Applied


    1.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 217. Violoncello Applied


    1.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 218. String Bass


    1.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 219. Guitar Applied


    1.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 220. Flute Applied


    1.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 221. Oboe Applied


    1.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 222. Clarinet Applied


    1.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 223. Bassoon Applied


    1.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 224. Saxophone Applied


    1.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 225. Trumpet Applied


    1.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 226. Horn Applied


    1.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 227. Trombone Applied


    1.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 228. Euphonium Applied


    1.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 229. Tuba Applied


    1.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 230. Percussion Applied


    1.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 231. Applied Harp Lessons


    1.00
    Applied harp lessons for music majors.
  
  • MUAP 234. Men’s Chorus


    1.00
    Performs music of various styles, but with primary focus on the lighter genres. It is open to the entire male student body without audition. The director reserves the right to limit membership because of balance or space considerations.
  
  • MUAP 235. Treble Chamber Choir


    1.00
    This is an advanced level chamber chorus for women and male countertenors interested in a small choral ensemble experience. Open to all majors, and auditioned at the beginning of every semester, this choir frequently performs off campus as well. Contact the director of choral activities for more information.
  
  • MUAP 236. Women’s Chorus


    1.00
    Performs music of various styles, but with primary focus on the lighter genres. It is open to the entire female student body without audition. The director reserves the right to limit membership because of balance or space considerations.
  
  • MUAP 237. Marching Band


    2.00
    The Marching Band will perform music and drill which is artistically structured. The repertoire will be representative of all styles of music. The Marching Band is required for two years of wind and percussion majors in the music education degree program.
  
  • MUAP 238. Concert Band


    1.00
    Open to all interested participants. A wide variety of music is utilized to acquaint the student with different types of band literature.
  
  • MUAP 239. Symphonic Band


    1.00
    The JMU Symphonic Band is a select group of brass, woodwind and percussion students who are dedicated to the performance of both traditional and contemporary band literature. The ensemble performs music of all periods and is open to any university student by audition in the fall of each year.
  
  • MUAP 300. Applied Music Lesson


    1.00 - 3.00
    Applied weekly lessons for music majors. See MyMadison for details. May be repeated. Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 310. Appl Piano Accompanying


    1.00 - 2.00
    One-hour lesson a week; 10 hours minimum practice per week for two credits, 14 hours for three credits and 18 hours for four credits. This course may be repeated. Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 311. Voice Applied


    2.00 - 3.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 312. Piano Applied


    2.00 - 3.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 315. Violin Applied


    2.00 - 3.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 316. Viola Applied


    2.00 - 3.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 317. Violoncello Applied


    2.00 - 3.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 318. String Bass Applied


    2.00 - 3.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 319. Guitar Applied


    2.00 - 3.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 320. Flute Applied


    2.00 - 3.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 321. Oboe Applied


    2.00 - 3.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 322. Clarinet Applied


    2.00 - 3.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 323. Bassoon Applied


    2.00 - 3.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 324. Saxophone Applied


    2.00 - 3.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 325. Trumpet Applied


    2.00 - 3.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 326. Horn Applied


    2.00 - 3.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 327. Trombone Applied


    2.00 - 3.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 328. Euphonium Applied


    2.00 - 3.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 329. Tuba Applied


    2.00 - 3.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 330. Percussion Applied


    2.00 - 3.00
    Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 331. Applied Harp Lessons


    2.00 - 3.00
    Applied harp lessons for music majors.
  
  • MUAP 332. Applied Jazz Study


    2.00 - 3.00
    Applied study of jazz performance techniques on a student`s major instrument. The student may be assigned to a professor whose major instrument differs from the student`s major instrument. One hour lesson per week. Students who have not yet been accepted into the Jazz Studies major may elect to take Applied Jazz Study for 2 credit hours per semester in order to prepare for the audition. Students accepted into the Jazz Studies Track will register for 3 credit hours of Applied Jazz Study each semester. Corequisite: MUS 440 
  
  • MUAP 340. Chorale


    1.00
    A highly selected, 60-voice mixed choir that performs repertoire from the Renaissance to the contemporary era, both sacred and secular. There are opportunities to perform on and off campus.
  
  • MUAP 341. Madison Singers


    2.00
    Madison singers is a highly select choral chamber ensemble that performs the best of representative choral music from the Renaissance to the present. The ensemble is open to any university student by audition in the fall of each academic year.
  
  • MUAP 343. Opera Theatre


    1.00 - 2.00
    The preparation and public performance of grand opera, light opera and musicals. Work will include coaching of both music and acting. Credit may vary with permission of instructor depending on the amount of time commitment. Admission is by audition only.
  
  • MUAP 344. Chamber Orchestra


    1.00
    Open to all university students. Membership is determined by audition. Music written for chamber orchestra from all periods is studied and performed.
  
  • MUAP 345. Symphony Orchestra


    2.00
    The JMU Symphony Orchestra is a participating member of the American Symphony Orchestra League. Membership is determined by audition and is open to all university students. Literature performed is from the standard symphonic repertoire.
  
  • MUAP 346. Wind Symphony


    2.00
    The JMU Wind Symphony is a highly select group of brass, woodwind and percussion students who are dedicated to the performance of wind orchestra music and chamber music for winds. The ensemble performs music from all periods and is open to any university student by audition in the fall of each academic year.
  
  • MUAP 347. Jazz Ensemble


    2.00
    Instrumental music performance ensemble of the standard “big band” instrumentation whose repertoire reflects jazz styles from the swing era to contemporary jazz. Admission is by audition.
  
  • MUAP 348. Jazz Band


    1.00
    Instrumental ensemble, performing the standard and contemporary repertoire of American music with emphasis on the jazz idiom. Jazz band is open to all JMU students who have sufficient ability to play the repertoire.
  
  • MUAP 349. Monticello Strings Faculty and Students Ensemble


    1.00
    Crosslisted: MUAD 649

    A joint string ensemble of string faculty and students, with a mission to provide mentoring, hands-on and shared experiences in learning, rehearsing, and performing string chamber orchestra repertoire from the Baroque to Contemporary periods. In addition, the ensemble focuses on creative and scholarly endeavors, collaboration between faculty and students, and university outreach with performances on and off campus.
  
  • MUAP 350. String Ensemble


    1.00
    A rehearsal and performance ensemble where students of similar technical and musical ability are grouped in traditional string or piano trios, quartets and quintets, and present public performances of important compositions from the chamber music literature of all historical periods.
  
  • MUAP 351. Woodwind Ensemble


    1.00
    Woodwind ensembles consisting of quintets or other smaller and larger combinations, limited to specially selected personnel through auditions. Concerts and other performances are prepared from a variety of literature from the classical period to the present.
  
  • MUAP 352. Brass Band


    1.00
    Open to all university students by audition. A select brass and percussion ensemble limited to the standard instrumentation of the “British-style” brass band. The ensemble performs literature of all styles from the extensive brass band tradition. The band typically participates in the annual NABBA championships.
  
  • MUAP 353. Guitar Ensemble


    1.00
    The performance of guitar music from Renaissance to 20th century for duos, trios and quartets.
  
  • MUAP 354. Percussion Ensemble


    1.00
    The study and preparation for public performance of percussion ensemble literature. The ensemble is open to all university students by audition.
  
  • MUAP 355. Jazz Chamber Ensemble


    1.00
    Open by audition to students demonstrating a high degree of skill in jazz improvisation. Concerts and other performances are prepared from a variety of literature from early jazz to the present day.
  
  • MUAP 357. Piano Accmp & Ens


    1.00
    A course in basic accompanying skills and style characteristics required for two semesters (one fall, one spring) of all piano majors. Students will be assigned to vocal or instrumental studios and have the opportunity to perform in master class and private coaching sessions. Music Majors
  
  • MUAP 360. Opera/Mus Thea Orchestra


    1.00
    This ensemble will serve as the accompanying ensemble for staged productions within the School of Music and the School of Theatre and Dance. Enrollment in this course will be open to all students at the university. Prerequisite: Students will be admitted to the ensemble on an audition basis.
  
  • MUAP 362. Brass Chambers Ensembles


    1.00
    Brass chamber ensembles consisting of quartets, quintets or larger combinations, limited to specially selected personnel through auditions. Concerts and other performances are prepared and presented from literature spanning the Renaissance to the present day.
  
  • MUAP 364. Camerata Strings


    1.00
    Camerata Strings is a select instrumental string ensemble that performs a broad range of string ensemble literature from the 1600s to the present. The ensemble is open to any student of the university through competitive auditions held at the start of each spring semester.
  
  • MUAP 380. Collegium Musicum


    1.00
    The Collegium Musicum is a select vocal/instrumental ensemble dedicated to the historically-informed performance of early music (music composed before ca. 1700) Repertoire includes major works primarily of the Renaissance and early Baroque era. Membership is by audition or invitation. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • MUAP 381. Bach Aria Group


    1.00
    The Bach Aria Group is a select vocal/instrumental ensemble dedicated to the historically-informed performance of arias and small ensembles from the Cantatas, Oratorios and Passions of J.S.Bach. Repertoire is specifically limited to this material. Membership is voluntary, and by audition or invitation. May be repeated for credit. This ensemble will not fulfill the music major requirement for a minimum of one ensemble per semester.

Arabic

  
  • ARAB 101. Elementary Arabic


    3.00 - 4.00
    The fundamentals of Arabic through listening, speaking, reading and writing. Practice in pronunciation and development of comprehension. One hour`s work a week in language laboratory. Student will receive no credit for course if he/she has had two or more years of the language in high school.
  
  • ARAB 102. Elementary Arabic II


    4.00
    The fundamentals of Arabic through listening, speaking, reading and writing. Practice in pronunciation and development of comprehension. One hour’s work a week in the language laboratory. If student has had two or more years of the language in high school he/she will not receive credit for the course. Prerequisite: ARAB 101 
  
  • ARAB 109. Accelerated Review of Elementary Arabic


    3.00
    Reviews elementary Arabic grammar, reading, writing, speaking and listening skills in Arabic. One hour of work a week in the language laboratory. For students who have had no more than two or three years of Arabic in high school and qualify through the placement exam. Native speakers are excluded.
  
  • ARAB 111. Intensive Arabic I


    6.00
    The fundamentals of Arabic through listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The course is the equivalent of Arabic 101-102.
  
  • ARAB 212. Intensive Arabic II


    6.00
    The fundamentals of Arabic through intensive listening, speaking, reading and writing at the intermediate level. The course is the equivalent of ARAB 231-232. Prerequisite: ARAB 102 
  
  • ARAB 231. Intermediate Arabic I


    3.00
    A thorough review of first year grammar and vocabulary building. Conversation, composition and reading will be chosen to reach competency at the lower intermediate level Arabic. A student cannot earn credit for ARAB 231 after completing ARAB 232 .
  
  • ARAB 232. Intermediate Arabic II


    3.00
    A thorough review of grammar, vocabulary building, conversation, composition, and reading. Prerequisite: ARAB 231  or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ARAB 300. Arabic Grammar and Communication


    3.00
    Intensive training in grammatical structures and their application to oral and written communication. Instruction is in Arabic. Fulfills the College of Arts and Letters writing-intensive requirement for the major. ARAB 232  is the prerequisite
  
  • ARAB 307. A History of Islamic Civilization 600-1600 AD.


    3.00
    A study of society, economics, politics, culture, and the arts of the Islamic world from the rise of Islam to the establishment of the gunpowder empires (Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal). Instruction is in English.
  
  • ARAB 308. Contemporary Islamic Civilization


    3.00
    A study of society, economics, politics, culture and the arts of the Islamic world, with a focus on the Arabic-speaking regions, from 1700 A.D. to the present. Instruction is in English.
  
  • ARAB 320. Arabic Oral and Written Communication


    3.00
    Intensive training in the use of modern, everyday Arabic with emphasis on conversation and composition. Readings in Arabic will provide a context for discussion and writing. Prerequisite: ARAB 300  or Permission of the Instructor
  
  • ARAB 330. Business Arabic


    3.00
    A study of commercial and trade vocabulary and customs in conjunction with practice in commercial communication, including letter writing, interviews and interpretations. Instruction is in Arabic. Prerequisite: ARAB 300  or Permission of the Instructor
  
  • ARAB 339. Literatures of the Islamic World 600-1500 A.D.


    3.00
    Overview of Arabic and Persian literature from the rise of Islam until the 16th century A.D. Taught in English. Prerequisite: ARAB 300  or Permission of the Instructor
  
  • ARAB 340. Intermediate Arabic Conversation


    3.00
    Course emphasizes oral communication at the intermediate level. Students will use the vocabulary they have learned in the previous Arabic language classes. In addition, students will acquire new vocabulary from in- and out- of class conversational situations. Prerequisite: ARAB 212  or ARAB 232  or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ARAB 371. Advanced Arabic Grammar and Translation


    3.00
    Arabic/English translation applied in several fields. In this course students analyze the main grammatical differences between Arabic and English with the focus on producing accurate and idiomatic translations into both languages. Prerequisites: ARAB 300  or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ARAB 385. The Arabian Nights


    3.00
    This course introduces the collection of popular tales known as “The Arabian Nights” or “The Thousand and One Nights”. Readings also include medieval and modern European short stories that are adapted from the “Nights”, or which appropriate themes and techniques from the “Nights”. Instruction is in English. Prerequisites: ARAB 300  or permission of the instructor.
 

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