260 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS MUS 105 THEATRE DANCE (1) Prerequisite(s): None. Study and practice in stage movement and choreography for theatrical production designed for students in musical theatre productions. Meets one day a week for three hours. (Not intended for transfer credit.) 3 hours rehearsal/performance. MUS 108 MARIACHI (2) Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. A performing art class which is a practical introduction to the study and performance of Mariachi. Includes a study of the history and cultural heritage of Mariachi, with an emphasis upon the refinement of basic vocal and instrumental ...
261 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS MUS 123 AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC (3) Prerequisite(s): None This course is an introduction to elements, forms, and uses of popular music beginning with the early 20th Century in America. Course content is illustrated by recordings and videos of influential performers and composers, with an emphasis on the music industry within the context of popular culture. 3 hours lecture MUS 132 MUSIC THEORY (3) Prerequisite(s): MUS 100 or permission of instructor. A study of the construction of music including scales, intervals, transposition, analysis and figured bass symbols, types of ...