Applied Music (MUAP)

Two hours per week. May be repeated. Permission to register must be obtained from the coordinator of the respective applied area.

First level voice class for Musical Theatre concentrations in the School of Theatre and Dance. Permission to register must be obtained from the coordinator of the respective applied area.

May be repeated for up to four credits. Permission to register must be obtained from the coordinator of the respective applied area.

This course consists of applied weekly lessons for non-majors and secondary instruments. See MyMadison for details. May be repeated for credit. Permission to register must be obtained from the coordinator of the respective applied area.

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. Permission to register must be obtained from the coordinator of the respective applied area.

Private voice lessons for musical theatre concentrators in the School of Theatre and Dance. Permission to register must be obtained from the coordinator of the respective applied area.

The James Madison University Chorus: Tenor/Bass (UCTB) provides an opportunity for singers to explore choral repertoire for lowered and mixed voices from a variety of genres and time periods. This ensemble is open to all JMU tenor and bass singers without audition. The director reserves the right to limit membership because of balance or space considerations.

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. Permission to register must be obtained from the coordinator of the respective applied area.

The James Madison University Chorus: Soprano/Alto (UCSA) ensemble provides an opportunity for singers to explore choral repertoire for treble and mixed voices from a variety of genres and time periods. This ensemble is open to all JMU soprano and alto singers without audition. The director reserves the right to limit membership because of balance or space considerations.

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. Permission to register must be obtained from the coordinator of the respective applied area.

Open to all interested participants. A wide variety of music is utilized to acquaint the student with different types of band literature. Permission to register must be obtained from the coordinator of the respective applied area.

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. Permission to register must be obtained from the coordinator of the respective applied area.

Pep Band is an elective ensemble that serves as a spirited athletic band for JMU men's and women's home and post-season basketball games. The unit will rehearse weekly and perform at the Atlantic Union Bank Center during both regular and post-season games. Students must have instrumental music experience. The class only accepts the following instruments: alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet, mellophone, baritone, tuba (sousaphone) and rhythm section (drumset, guitar and electric bass). Wind players are non-auditioned; rhythm section members must audition in the fall semester prior to registering.

This course consists of applied weekly lessons on the primary instrument for music majors. Students must have successfully passed an audition for the studio for which they register. See MyMadison for details. May be repeated.

This course fulfills the assigned ensemble requirement for all music majors. Music majors taking Applied Lessons (MUAP 300) are assigned an ensemble by audition. Music majors not taking applied lessons (MUAP 300) may enroll in a non-auditioned ensemble for assigned ensemble credit, or they may audition for one of the auditioned ensembles. Course can be repeated for credit.

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. Membership is by audition. Permission to register must be obtained from the coordinator of the respective applied area.

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. Permission to register must be obtained from the coordinator of the respective applied area.

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. Permission to register must be obtained from the coordinator of the respective applied area.

Open to all university students. Membership is determined by audition. Music written for chamber orchestra from all periods is studied and performed.

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.

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. Permission to register must be obtained from the coordinator of the respective applied area.

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. Permission to register must be obtained from the coordinator of the respective applied area.

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 by audition. Permission to register must be obtained from the coordinator of the respective applied area.

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. Permission to register must be obtained from the coordinator of the respective applied area.

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. Permission to register must be obtained from the coordinator of the respective applied area.

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. Permission to register must be obtained from the coordinator of the respective applied area.

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. Permission to register must be obtained from the coordinator of the respective applied area.

The performance of guitar music from Renaissance to 20th century for duos, trios and quartets. Permission to register must be obtained from the coordinator of the respective applied area.

The study and preparation for public performance of percussion ensemble literature. The ensemble is open to all university students by audition. Permission to register must be obtained from the coordinator of the respective applied area.

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. Permission to register must be obtained from the coordinator of the respective applied area.

A course in basic collaborative skills and style characteristics for pianists. Students will be assigned to vocal or instrumental studios and have the opportunity to perform in master class and private coaching sessions.

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.by audition. Permission to register must be obtained from the coordinator of the respective applied area.

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. Permission to register must be obtained from the coordinator of the respective applied area.

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. Permission to register must be obtained from the coordinator of the respective applied area.

The Early Music Ensembles at JMU are vocal and/or instrumental ensembles 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.

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. Permission to register must be obtained from the coordinator of the respective applied area.