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MU121 - Orchestral Ensemble I (1)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Presents great orchestral music of the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and/or Contemporary musical eras.
Applied music in chosen instrument recommended concurrently. Students participate as members of the
Frederick Orchestra.Two rehearsal hours weekly.
1211 MU121-1C
Th
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
15-week
1353 MU121-2
Th
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
15-week
No/Low Cost Course Section: The textbook costs for this course are under $40.
MU123 - Wind Ensemble I (1)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Presents a variety of wind ensemble literature as the basis for further study and presentation.Three
rehearsal hours weekly. Applied music instruction in chosen instrument recommended concurrently.
1212 MU123-1C
W 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
15-week
No/Low Cost Course Section: The textbook costs for this course are under $40.
MU130 - Foundations of Audio Technology (3)
Prerequisite or Corequisite: EN 75 or EN 52 or ESL 99 or ESL 72
Introduces components of the recording process including a detailed analysis of the nature of sound,
human hearing, and basic principles of electricity. Students will learn basic digital audio workstation
operation and other skills required to work in the studio.
2034 MU130-1
MW 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. 13-week
Note: This web-enhanced course requires completion of selected online assignments.
1262 MU130-2
TuTh
11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
15-week
MU145 - Publishing, Licensing, and Copyrighting (3)
Prerequisite or Corequisite: EN 75 or EN 52 or ESL 99 or ESL 72
Examines music publishing, licensing, and copyright procedures used by the professional musician,
music administrator, and music producer.
1263 MU145-1
TuTh
1 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
15-week
MU151 - Class Piano I (1)
Offers beginning piano study in a classroom-lab setting. An electronic piano is available for class use.
Introduces basic keyboard and musicianship skills, including selected elementary pieces. Enrollment is
limited to ten people.
1215 MU151-1C
M
12:30 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. 15-week
1216 MU151-2C
W 12:30 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. 15-week
No/Low Cost Course Section: The textbook costs for this course are under $40.
MU152 - Class Piano II (1)
Prerequisite: MU 151
A continuation of the material presented in Class Piano I. Explores elements of theory, technique
and improvisation.Topics include major and minor scale building, harmonizing scale degrees,
accompaniment patterns, cadences and more. Includes solo and ensemble pieces and standard scale
fingerings.
1217 MU152-1C
M
12:30 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. 15-week
1218 MU152-2C
W 12:30 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. 15-week
No/Low Cost Course Section: The textbook costs for this course are under $40.
MU206 - Aural and Keyboarding Skills III (1)
Prerequisite: MU 107; Corequisite: MU 211
A continuation of Aural and Keyboard Skills II, coordinated with material presented in MusicTheory III,
including secondary dominants, Neapolitan sixth chords, augmented sixth chords, ensemble work,
conducting and more complex chord progressions.
1238 MU206-1
MW 3:30 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.
15-week
MU211 - Music Theory III (3)
Prerequisite: MU 112; Corequisite: MU 206
A continuation of MusicTheory II, with further work on modulations, dominant relationships, cadential
identifications, extended part-writing procedures, four-part chorale analysis and writing, leading tone
triads and diatonic seventh chords. Includes binary and ternary forms, characteristics of instrumental
writing, the Neapolitan sixth chord and augmented sixth chords, harmonizations with all types of chords
and figured bass symbols.
1239 MU211-1
MW 2 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
15-week
MU217 - Choral Ensemble II (1)
Continuation of MU 117-118.Three rehearsal hours weekly.
1240 MU217-1C
Tu
7:45 p.m. - 10 p.m.
15-week
No/Low Cost Course Section: The textbook costs for this course are under $40.
MU219 - Jazz Ensemble II (1)
Prerequisite: MU 119 or MU 120
Continuation of MU 119-120.Three rehearsal hours weekly.
1241 MU219-1
M
5 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
15-week
1242 MU219-2C
W 7:45 p.m. - 10 p.m.
15-week
No/Low Cost Course Section: The textbook costs for this course are under $40.
MU221 - Orchestral Ensemble II (1)
Prerequisite: MU 121 or MU 122
A continuation of MU 121-122.Three rehearsal hours weekly.
1243 MU221-1C
Th
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
15-week
No/Low Cost Course Section: The textbook costs for this course are under $40.
MU223 - Wind Ensemble II (1)
Prerequisite: MU 123 or MU 124
A continuation ofWind Ensemble I.Three rehearsal hours weekly. Applied instruction in chosen
instrument recommended concurrently.
1244 MU223-1C
W 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
15-week
No/Low Cost Course Section: The textbook costs for this course are under $40.
MU230 - Studio Recording Techniques (3)
Prerequisite: MU 135
Focuses on contemporary recording techniques associated with popular music production.Topics include
multi-track recording, overdubbing, MIDI, and project management.
2062 MU230-1
MW 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. 15-week
1938 MU230-2
TuTh
3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
15-week
MU240 - MIDI Music Production Techniques (3)
Prerequisite or Corequisite: MU 103
Explores electronic music production. Students will produce electronic music using a variety of software
and techniques.Topics will include notation, MIDI and controller programming, sampling, sequencing,
virtual instruments, synthesizers, and production techniques.
1264 MU240-1
TuTh
6 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
15-week
MU251 - Class Piano III (1)
Prerequisite: MU 152
A continuation of the material presented in Class Piano II. Students will work on greater hand
independence and facility, arpeggios, chord progressions, new types of scales and secondary dominants.
Includes a study of easy classics.
2354 MU251-1C
M
12:30 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. 15-week
1245 MU251-2C
W 12:30 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. 15-week
No/Low Cost Course Section: The textbook costs for this course are under $40.
MU252 - Class Piano IV (1)
Prerequisite: MU 251
A continuation of Class Piano III, emphasizing development of a greater repertoire and enhancement of
performance skills. Students become more fluent in hand control, rhythmic ability and accompaniment
patterns. Includes a study of standard national and holiday pieces, as well as additional drills in
functional piano playing.
2355 MU252-1C
M
12:30 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. 15-week
1246 MU252-2C
W 12:30 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. 15-week
No/Low Cost Course Section: The textbook costs for this course are under $40.
At FCC, No/Low Cost Courses are courses in which textbook
materials are available for less than $40 for specific course
sections. For certain no/low cost courses (e.g., science labs
and art studio classes), textbook materials are available for less
than $40, but purchase of additional course materials and supplies
may be required. No/low cost courses require regular access to
the Internet as most of the resources are in a digital format.