Santa Clara University

DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC

Professor Emeritus: Lynn R. Shurtleff
Professors: Hans C. Boepple, Teresa McCollough
Associate Professor: Nancy Wait-Kromm (Department Chair)
Assistant Professor: David Pier
Senior Lecturer: Robert Bozina

The Department of Music offers a degree program leading to the Bachelor of Arts in Music as well as a minor in music. A minor in musical theatre is available in conjunction with the Department of Theatre and Dance. The Department of Music is committed to the education of the whole person: intellectual, emotional, physical, and spiritual. The overarching goal of the department is to provide a stimulating artistic and intellectual environment that fosters individual expression and creativity through the study of music and performance within the context of liberal arts studies in a Jesuit university. The Department of Music’s curriculum is designed to provide students of diverse backgrounds with the skills necessary to comprehend, perform, and appreciate music’s role in human history and its power to enhance the lives of all people. Because individual study and performance is essential to the expression and acquisition of music as a language and art form, private instruction is available to all Santa Clara students in the areas of instrumental, choral, vocal, and composition studies; world music; and recording engineering,

Students who wish to pursue the University Honors Program in music should declare their intention by the beginning of the spring quarter of their sophomore year. Designed as a rigorous course of study for students who wish to attain a higher level of achievement, the honors sequence can be taken in performance, composition, theory, music history or another area of interest in music subject to approval by the department, and presupposes academic as well as musical excellence. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 overall and 3.5 in all music courses, including applied lessons, is required.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR

In addition to fulfilling University Core Curriculum requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree, students majoring in music must complete the following departmental requirements:

• MUSC 1-6
• MUSC 1A-6A,
• MUSC 110 or 111
• One course from MUSC 20, 21, 22, or 26/126
• MUSC 101-104
• One course from MUSC 9, MUSC 110 (if not chosen as a requirement) or 111, (if not chosen as a requirement) or MUSC 114, 115, or another elective approved by the department
• Three years or the equivalent of nine quarters enrolled in private instruction
• Three years or the equivalent of nine quarters in an approved departmental ensemble with experience in at least two different ensembles
• MUSC 33 or private piano instruction (as available) until the keyboard proficiency exam is passed
• MUSC 38 until the departmental technology proficiency requirement is met
• One quarter of MUSC 113
• MUSC 118

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR

Students must fulfill the following requirements for a minor in music:

• MUSC 1-4
• MUSC 1A-4A
• One course from MUSC 20, 21, 22, or 26/126
• Two courses from MUSC 101-104
• One course from MUSC 5, 6, 9, 110, 111 114, 115, or another elective approved by the department
• Two years or the equivalent of six quarters enrolled in private instruction
• Two years or the equivalent of six quarters in an approved departmental ensemble
• MUSC 33 or private piano instruction until the keyboard proficiency exam is passed
• MUSC 38 until the departmental technology proficiency requirement is met
• One quarter of MUSC 113

LOWER-DIVISION COURSES

1. Music Theory I
Beginning course in a comprehensive theory sequence intended for music majors and minors, or students considering a degree in music; covers notation, scales, intervals, chords, rhythm, and meter. Required for musical theatre minor. Prerequisite: None. Majors and minors with extensive theory background are recommended to take the Musicianship Placement Exam. Students with no keyboard experience are encouraged to take Keyboard Proficiency (MUSC 33). (4 units)

1A. Aural Skills I
Entry-level course to be taken in conjunction with MUSC 1 to develop aural skills through solfège and rhythmic training, keyboard musicianship, improvisation, and dictation. Prerequisite: None. Majors and minors with extensive theoretical and/or instrumental or vocal training are recommended to take the Aural Skills Placement Exam. Students with no keyboard experience are encouraged to take Keyboard Proficiency (MUSC 33). (4 units)

2. Music Theory II
Continuation of Music Theory Sequence. Introduction to basic common practice harmonic progressions: triad relationships, part writing, figured bass, harmonic dictation. Prerequisite: MUSC 1 or permission of instructor. Students are encouraged to take Keyboard Proficiency (MUSC 33) if they have no keyboard background. (4 units)

2A. Aural Skills II
Continuing course to be taken in conjunction with MUSC 2 to develop aural skills through solfège and rhythmic training, keyboard musicianship, improvisation, and dictation. Prerequisite: MUSC 1A or permission of instructor. Students are encouraged to take Keyboard Proficiency (MUSC 33) if they have no keyboard background. (4 units)

3. Music Theory III
Continuation of Music Theory Sequence. Further instruction in common practice harmony: figured bass and part-writing; dominant and diminished seventh chords and resolutions; harmonic dictation and some score analysis. Prerequisite: MUSC 2 or permission of instructor. Students are encouraged to take Keyboard Proficiency (MUSC 33) if they have no keyboard background. (4 units)

3A. Aural Skills III
Continuing course to be taken in conjunction with MUSC 3 to develop aural skills through solfège and rhythmic training, keyboard musicianship, improvisation, and dictation. Prerequisite: MUSC 2A or permission of instructor. Students are encouraged to take Keyboard Proficiency (MUSC 33) if they have no keyboard background. (4 units)

4. Music Theory IV / Advanced Harmonic Language
Continuation of Music Theory Sequence. Introduction to chromatic harmony: secondary dominant chords, altered chords; tonicizing and modulation, score analysis, harmonic dictation, and creative application of four-part writing using nonharmonic tones. Prerequisite: MUSC 3 or permission of instructor. (4 units)

4A. Aural Skills IV
Continuing course to be taken in conjunction with MUSC 4 to develop aural skills through solfège and rhythmic training, keyboard musicianship, improvisation, and dictation. Prerequisite: MUSC 3A or permission of instructor. (4 units)

5. Music Theory V / Form and Analysis
Continuation of Music Theory Sequence. Study of the relationship in Western music between shape/form/structure and harmonic/melodic/thematic content. Music from 1650-1950 will be analyzed in order to achieve this goal, focusing on the primary structures used throughout and since the Common Practice Period. Prerequisite: MUSC 4 or permission of instructor. (4 units)

5A. Aural Skills V
Continuing course to be taken in conjunction with MUSC 5, to develop aural skills through solfège and rhythmic training, keyboard musicianship, improvisation, and dictation. Prerequisite: MUSC 4A or permission of instructor; keyboard proficiency required. (4 units)

6. Music Theory VI / 20th-Century Theory
Continuation of Music Theory sequence. Study of structures and systems used from the late-19th century through mid-20th century including atonality and serialism. Prerequisite: MUSC 5 or permission of instructor. (4 units)

6A. Aural Skills VI
Continuing course to be taken in conjunction with MUSC 6, to develop aural skills through solfège and rhythmic training, keyboard musicianship, improvisation, and dictation. Prerequisite: MUSC 5A, or permission of instructor; keyboard proficiency required. (4 units)

7. Music Fundamentals
Intended for nonmajors, musical theatre minors, or students with no theoretical background as a prerequisite to MUSC 1. Introductory course offering both rudimentary music theory (notation, scales, key signatures, intervals, and chords) and beginning aural skills (solfège, rhythmic training, keyboard musicianship, and improvisation). Prerequisite: None. (5 units)

8. Introduction to Music
Exploration of musical genres, styles, forms, and techniques through lecture, listening, and performance activities. Designed for nonmajors. (4 units)

9. Music in Pop Culture
Offered as an elective course covering a variety of genres and styles of music in mainstream culture. Previous courses have included “The Beatles” and “History of Rock and Roll,” etc. Intended for majors and nonmajors. (4 units)

11A. Cultures and Ideas I
A study of early world civilizations through the medieval era with special emphasis on how each culture found expression in music. (4 units)

12A. Cultures and Ideas II
A study of world civilizations since the 15th century with special emphasis on how each culture has found expression in music and how that music is changing in our contemporary global world. (4 units)

16/116. Music at Noon
This class is organized around the Music at Noon series of concerts and performances. The weekly series brings the opportunity to experience live performances of music from all parts of the world by artists of local, national, and international renown. Students are required to attend all performances and write a reflective paper that summarizes their individual experience. (1 unit)

20. Music in American Culture I
A survey of music generated by America’s diverse populations, including Latino, African American, Native American, Cajun, Appalachian, and Asian. (4 units)

21. Music in American Culture II
A historical survey of rock and roll, jazz, and bluegrass, focusing on the varieties of music generated by America’s patchwork culture. (4 units)

22. Music of the Caribbean
Introduction to music of the Caribbean Islands (Rumba, Salsa, Reggae, Zouk, etc.) through historical, stylistic, and cultural survey. Spanish, French, and English Caribbean are central with special emphasis on Cuba. Students have the opportunity to learn basic percussion (maracas, clave, guiro, bongo). (4 units)

23. History of the Blues
Examination of the music, lyrics, people, places, and social/cultural conditions that have created the Blues tradition; from its roots in Africa to its development in the United States. (4 units)

26. La Musica y Cultura Cubana
Held in the Republic of Cuba at the Conservatorio Esteban Salas in Santiago de Cuba and the Centro Nacional de Escuelas de Arte in Havana, this course is presented in collaboration with SCU International Programs and offers an intensive and complete immersion in Cuban music, dance, and culture. (4 units)

30. Beginning Piano Class
Introductory instruction in piano in a classroom setting. Class limited to 16 students. Required for musical theatre minor. (4 units)

31. Intermediate Piano Class
Intermediate classroom piano instruction. Class limited to 16 students. Prerequisite: MUSC 30 or permission of instructor. (4 units)

33. Keyboard Proficiency Class
Group class designed to prepare students for the Keyboard Proficiency Examination. Designed for music majors, minors, and musical theatre minors. (4 units)

34. Beginning Voice Class
Study and application of basic vocal techniques to develop singing facility. Practical experience in performing. May be repeated for credit. Required for musical theatre minor. (4 units)

35. Intermediate Voice Class
Continuation of MUSC 34, focusing on more advanced approaches to vocal technique, repertoire, and performance. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: MUSC 34 or permission of instructor. (4 units)

36. Beginning Guitar Class
Examination of essential elements required to play guitar in the classical style, including fundamental principles of technique, sight-reading, pedagogic repertoire, history, and literature. May be repeated for credit. (4 units)

38. Technology Proficiency Class
Practicum course in which students work with an assigned faculty member to learn the current technologies available for professional musicians. Subjects covered in the practicum include the historical framework of technology and music as well as hands-on experience using the computer as a tool for notation and composition. May be repeated for credit. (1 unit)

UPPER-DIVISION COURSES

101. Music History I: Antiquity Through Renaissance
Study of the historical development of Western music from the Middle Ages through the Renaissance. Prerequisite: MUSC 4 or permission of instructor. (5 units)

102. Music History II: Baroque and Classical
Continuation of Western music survey: Baroque and Classical periods from Florentine Camerata to early Beethoven. Prerequisite: MUSC 4 or permission of instructor. (5 units)

103. Music History III: Romantic
Continuation of Western music survey from mid-Beethoven to the foundations of 20th-century music. Prerequisite: MUSC 4 or permission of instructor. (5 units)

104. Music History IV: Modern
Continuation of Western music survey from Debussy to the present. Prerequisite: MUSC 4 or permission of instructor. (5 units)

109. Lyric Diction
This course provides singers and actors with a vital introduction to the fundamentals of accurate pronunciation in English, French, German, Latin, and Italian language, with an emphasis on lyric (sung) diction. Pronunciation and comprehension of the International Phonetic Alphabet is taught. Required for musical theatre minor, lyric track. (5 units)

110. Instrumentation/Arranging
An exploration of orchestration and arranging for all instruments. Prerequisite: MUSC 4 or permission of instructor. (5 units)

111. Counterpoint
Detailed study and creation of 2-part contrapuntal music in the 16th-century Renaissance and 18th-century Baroque styles. Prerequisite: MUSC 4 or permission of instructor. (5 units)

112. Writing about Music
Provides students with instruction and experience in writing about the lively art of music. Through original essays, reviews, synopses, program notes, presentations and research papers, students work to develop better communication skills through the written and spoken word. (5 units)

113. Conducting Lab
Course to develop beginning conducting skills. Focus on basic posture, patterns, and gestures as well as an introduction to choral score and conductor score reading. Prerequisite: MUSC 4 or permission of instructor. Intended for music majors and minors. (2 units)

114. Music Composition Seminar
A seminar to encourage, educate, and inspire the production of new musical compositions. Development of musical skills, analysis, and discussion of music from the 1940s to the present will be covered. Prerequisite: MUSC 4 or permission of instructor. (5 units)

115. Special Topics in Music
Elective for all music majors and minors organized around various topics and issues of interest to the faculty and students ranging from performance and composition to cultural and historical studies. Previous topics have included Art of the Song, Mozart, Stravinsky, Beethoven, Women in Music, and other topical studies. Open to nonmajors with permission of instructor only. (5 units)

118. Directed Study in Pedagogy
A teaching practicum in which junior or senior music majors work with a music faculty member in a classroom, studio, or ensemble framework to assist in the planning and execution of a course. Music majors only. (1 unit)

120. Junior Recital
Intended for music majors and minors; 30-45 minute performance of solo repertoire in a variety of styles. Must be sponsored by student’s SCU private instructor, approved by the department, and preceded by a recital hearing. (5 units)

120A. Honors Junior Recital
A Junior Recital requiring more advanced achievement with regard to difficulty of literature and mastery of execution and interpretation; 45-60 minutes in length. Must be sponsored by student’s SCU private instructor, approved by the department, and preceded by a recital hearing. Enrollment limited to music majors only. (5 units)

121. Senior Recital
Intended for music majors and minors; 45-60 minute performance of solo repertoire in a variety of styles. Must be sponsored by student’s SCU private instructor, approved by the department, and preceded by a recital hearing. (5 units)

121A. Honors Senior Recital
A Senior Recital requiring more advanced achievement with regard to difficulty of literature and mastery of execution and interpretation; 60-75 minutes in length. Enrollment limited to music majors only. (5 units)

123. Honors Thesis in Music Theory
The scope and quality must surpass those of a senior level essay, demonstrating significant research, arguments cogently articulated, and conclusions formulated with clarity and elegance. Prerequisite: MUSC 6 or permission of department chair. (5 units)

124. Honors Thesis in Music History
The scope and quality must surpass those of a senior level essay, demonstrating significant research, arguments cogently articulated, and conclusions formulated with clarity and elegance. Prerequisite: MUSC 101–104. (5 units)

125. Honors Thesis in Composition
Must demonstrate an advanced level of compositional technique, be of suitable length and complexity, and demonstrate sophisticated handling of musical materials and skillful instrumentation. Prerequisite: Six quarters of private composition lessons and MUSC 6, or permission of department chair. (5 units)

126. La Musica y Cultura Cubana
Held in the Republic of Cuba at the Conservatorio Esteban Salas in Santiago de Cuba and the Centro Nacional de Escuelas de Arte in Havana, this course is presented in collaboration with SCU International Programs and offers an intensive and complete immersion in Cuban music, dance, and culture. (5 units)

PERFORMING ENSEMBLE COURSES

Note: All ensembles may be repeated for credit. Students should enroll with appropriate lower- or upper-division course number, depending on status. Ensembles marked with an asterisk (*) meet the ensemble requirement for music majors and minors.

40/140. University Orchestra*
Preparation and concert performance of major works of orchestral literature. Performing Arts Grants are available to qualified students. By audition only. (2 units)

42/142. Concert Choir*
A 52–60 voice mixed ensemble of select singers that perform a wide variety of a cappella and accompanied secular and sacred choral music from every period in music history through the present day. Emphasis is on a comprehensive survey of choral literature through performance, as well as development of choral tone, blend, diction, and sight singing skills. Performing Arts Grants are available to qualified students. By audition only. (2 units)

43/143. Chamber Singers*
An 18–24 voice mixed ensemble of highly select advanced singers. Repertoire includes a variety of sophisticated chamber choral music from the Renaissance to the present day. Performing Arts Grants are available to qualified students. By audition only. (2 units)

44/144. Choral Proficiency
Designed as an introductory/fundamentals course for students with no previous choral singing experience. Focus is on four areas: basic music theory (including terminology, notational and choral score reading), sight singing, vocal production, and vocal/choral diction. Course is taught in five 30-minute individual private sessions arranged with the instructor. Can be taken in conjunction with concert choir, but enrollment in concert choir is not required. Enrollment is limited to 8 students per quarter. By permission of instructor only. (1 unit)

45/145. Jazz Ensemble*
Preparation and performance of jazz literature for large ensemble. By audition only. (1 unit)

46/146. Jazz Combo Workshop*
Focus on jazz improvisation, techniques, and theory in small group performance. By audition only. (0.5 units)

47/147. Guitar Ensemble*
Preparation and performance of ensemble literature for classical and jazz guitar. Open to selected students with instructor permission. (2 units)

48/148. Chamber Music Ensemble
Preparation and performance of instrumental chamber music from the standard repertoire. Students are encouraged to form their own small ensembles (strings, winds, brass, etc.) and seek weekly coaching from an approved faculty member. By permission of instructor only. (1 unit)

49/149. Son Santa Clara*
Combining the musical cultures of Africa and Spain, Son Santa Clara is dedicated to the performance and practice of the music of Cuba’s eastern provinces. Nengon, Quiriba, and Rumba round out the musical forms that this ensemble rehearses. Many students involved with Son Santa Clara have participated in Santa Clara’s International Cuba program. By permission of instructor only. (2 units)

50/150. Opera Theatre*
Instruction in operatic technique and literature; performance, score-reading, and solo/ensemble work in preparation of a major performance. By audition only. (3 units)

51/151. Opera Studio*
Study and preparation of the coursework for Opera Theatre in a workshop setting. By audition only. (2 units)

52/152. World Percussion Ensemble*
African and/or African influenced percussion and rhythms applied to traditional and nontraditional instruments, movement, and voice in an ensemble setting. Open to all students. (1 unit)

53/153. World Music Lab
Students enroll in this course to rehearse various world music styles and study nonorchestral instruments. Students are encouraged to form their own small ensembles dedicated to a particular region or style of music such as Latin America (samba, tango, mariachi), the Caribbean (son, steel pan, calypso), Asia (taiko, guzheng, gamelan), rural America (bluegrass, blues), Europe (celtic), etc. Students receive weekly coaching from an approved faculty member. By permission of instructor only. (1 unit)

PRIVATE INSTRUCTION

The Department of Music offers private instruction lessons in the following areas:

Voice Musical Theatre Voice Piano Jazz Piano Organ Harp Harpsichord Piano Accompanying Violin Viola Violoncello String Bass Guitar Jazz Guitar Electric Bass Guitar Flute

Oboe Clarinet Bassoon Saxophone French Horn Trombone Tuba/Euphonium Trumpet Percussion World Music Instruction World Percussion Composition Electronic Composition Instrumental Conducting Choral Conducting Recording Engineering

Note: Private instrumental, composition, and vocal lessons are available to all Santa Clara students. Students may enroll in 1 hour, 45-minute, or 30-minute lessons depending upon their status as a major, minor, or elective student. A full description of the private instruction protocols is available in the Music Department Student Handbook. Nine private lessons are given each quarter. All students taking lessons are required to participate in a jury. Private lessons may be repeated for credit and are open to nonmajors by audition only and on a space-available basis. Priority registration is given to music majors, minors, musical theatre minors, and students enrolled in departmental ensembles or preparing for a junior or senior recital.