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WESTERN NEVADA COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2006-2007 www.wncc.edu 127 MUSA 131: SAXOPHONE-LOWER DIVISION 1-2 credits. Prerequisite: none. Class may be repeated for a total of four credits. Fee covers cost of 14 half-hour private lessons. Introduces students to the study and performance of music for saxo phone. MUSA 135: TROMBONE-LOWER DIVISION 1-2 credits. Prerequisite: none. Class may be repeated for a total of four credits. Fee covers cost of 14 half-hour private lessons. Provides personal introduction to the study and performance of music for trombone. MUSA 137: TRUMPET-LOWER DIVISION 1-2 credits. Prerequisite: none. Class may be repeated for a total of four credits. Fee covers cost of 14 half-hour private lessons. Provides personal introduction to the study and performance of music for trumpet. MUSA 139: TUBA-LOWER DIVISION 1-2 credits. Prerequisite: none. Class may be repeated for a total of four credits. Fee covers cost of 14 half-hour private lessons. Provides personal introduction to the study and performance of music for tuba. MUSA 141: VIOLA-LOWER DIVISION 1-2 credits. Prerequisite: none. Class may be repeated for a total of four credits. Fee covers cost of 14 half-hour private lessons. Provides personal introduction to the study and performance of music for viola. MUSA 143: VIOLIN-LOWER DIVISION 1-2 credits. Prerequisite: none. Class may be repeated for a total of four credits. Fee covers cost of 14 half-hour private lessons. Provides personal introduction to the study and performance of music for violin. MUSA 145: VOICE-LOWER DIVISION 1-2 credits. Prerequisite: none. Class may be repeated for a total of four credits. Fee covers cost of 14 half-hour private lessons. Introduces the correct and pleasing use of the singing voice through a well balanced and coordinated study of vocal literature and exercises. MUSIC-ENSEMBLE DEPARTMENT CODE: MUSE MUSE 101: CONCERT CHOIR 1 credit. Prerequisite: none. May be repeated for a total of four credits . Teaches representative choral music of all periods. Choir is featured in concerts throughout the WNCC service area. MUSE 111: CONCERT BAND 1 credit. Prerequisite: intermediate pro ciency on a band instrument. Class may be repeated for a total of four credits. Introduces study and performance of band literature. Formerly MUS 117. MUSE 123: ORCHESTRA 1 credit. Prerequisite: consent of instructor; audition is required. Class may be repeated for a total of four credits. Includes rehearsal and performance of orchestral music. Students required to participate in scheduled performances. MUSE 131: JAZZ ENSEMBLE 1 credit. Prerequisite: intermediate pro ciency on a band instrument. May be repeated for up to 4 credits. Introduces study and performance of jazz ensemble literature. MUSE 135: JAZZ VOCAL ENSEMBLE 1 credit. Prerequisite: instrumentalists should be of intermediate level pro ciency. No prerequisites for vocalists. Class may be repeated for total of eight credits. Explores a variety of musical styles, including pop, rock and MUSE 152: STRING QUARTET 1 credit. Prerequisite: ability to play an instrument at an intermediate level. Class may be repeated for a total of four credits . Allows for performance of string quartet literature. MUSE 172: ACCOMPANYING 1 credit. Prerequisite: intermediate level of piano pro ciency. Class be repeated for up to four credits. Coaches the individual in the techniques used in accompanying choirs and instruments on the piano. NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CODE: NRES NRES 101: PLANT, SOIL WATER SCIENCE 3 credits. Prerequisite: none. Introduces plant, soil and water science as applied to agriculture Nevada. Includes a discussion of fertilization, irrigation, botany, conservation, and pollution. Formerly AG 101. NRES 102B: LANDSCAPING/ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE 3 credits. Prerequisite: none. Examines the basic principles and procedures involved in creating, constructing and maintaining a useful and functional landscape envi ronment. Formerly AG 102B. NRES 160: AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS FERTILIZERS 3 credits. Prerequisite: none. Examines the use of chemicals for the control of weeds and in Nevada, as well as the use, value, application and relationship agricultural fertilizers to soils and crops. Formerly AG 160B. NRES 241: FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF RANGE MANAGEMENT 3 credits. Prerequisite: none. Examines principles of range and pasture management which result in sustained yield grazing and maximum production of animals. Studies the science and art of procuring maximum use of the forage crops without jeopardizing other resources and of the land. Formerly AG 215. Music-Applied Music-Ensemble Natural Resources

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