A study of six major choral genres, performance practice and materials from the Renaissance through the 21st Century including a unit on world choral music.
A survey including advances in music technology, digital synthesis, sequencing, MIDI, desk-top music publishing, basic music acoustics, music applications of the Internet, recording, microphones, and sound systems. May be repeated for credit.
Survey of the song literature from the Italian, German, and French schools. Introduction to foreign language diction and coaching techniques. Development of score reduction skills.
A study of the fundamentals of marching band, including history, drill design, music preparation and arranging, show preparation, and importance of auxiliary groups related to the marching band.
Prerequisite(s): Must be a Junior, Senior, or Second Baccalaureate student. MUSC 2621 and MUSC 2623 with minimum grades of C.
A course designed for music education majors to learn curriculum development for the secondary music classroom. Students learn materials and pedagogy, teaching methodologies, lesson planning, rehearsal techniques, classroom discipline, and assessment.
A study of the principles and techniques of teaching voice. The history of teaching methods, vocal organ anatomy, and the science of acoustics will be covered. In-class observation and teaching required.
Prerequisite(s): Must be a Junior, Senior, or Second Baccalaureate student, and a music major or minor. MUSC 2621 and MUSC 2623 with minimum grades of C.
Basic Conducting focuses on developing verbal and non-verbal techniques on the conductor’s podium. This course introduces basic patterns, styles, exercises, and score study of both choral and instrumental ensemble repertoire. This course is for music majors and minors only.
Prerequisite(s): Must be a Junior, Senior, or Second Baccalaureate student. MUSC 2621 and MUSC 2623 with minimum grades of C. Admitted to teacher education program or consent of instructor.
A course designed for music education majors to learn curriculum development for the elementary music program. Students learn materials and pedagogy, teaching methodologies, lesson planning, and assessment. Observation and field experience are part of this course.
Prerequisite(s): MUSC 4843, with a minimum grade of C.
The continuation, development, and expansion of score study, analysis and rehearsal design with practical application of conducting skills for choral and instrumental music.
A capstone written and oral project for the B.A. in Music student synthesizing learning from the music major and required minor. To be given in public presentation; may be in conjunction with senior recital as lecture-recital.
A select choral ensemble open to all students of the University who qualify by audition. At least four hours of rehearsal are required each week and members must participate in all public performances. An extended tour is taken in the spring. Choral music from all historical periods in various genres is explored and performed. The repertoire includes world music from a variety of cultures.
A choral organization open to all interested students and townspeople specializing in the performance of major works with orchestral accompaniment. Historical periods ranging from Renaissance to the 21st Century are varied each semester, as well as the birth origin of the individual composers, so as to provide a fresh multicultural musical experience with each major work.
The Midwestern State University Symphonic Band is a select group representing all colleges on campus. The band tours annually and performs several concerts on campus and off campus. Membership is open to all students with band experience (spring semester).
The Midwestern State University Pep Band meets twice weekly during the spring semester and performs for all home basketball games and selected outdoor activities. Membership is open to all students with band experience (spring semester).
University Marching Band is the premier athletic band on campus. During the fall semester, the band performs at all MSU home football games, selected away games, and UIL exhibition performances. Membership is open to all registered students regardless of major. One hour of credit is given each semester. Two hours credit may be substituted for an exercise physiology activity requirement. May be repeated for credit (fall semester only). May be repeated for credit (fall semester only).
A large instrumental ensemble open to all interested students and townspeople. Membership is by audition. Fall and spring concerts are presented. Additional concerts for the community are scheduled as needed. Literature ranges from baroque to contemporary classics (fall and spring semesters).
The Midwestern State University Wind Ensemble is a select group representing all colleges on campus. The ensemble tours annually and performs several concerts on campus and off campus. Membership is open to all students with band experience who qualify by audition (spring semester).
Percussion Ensemble is open to all percussion, music majors, and non-majors by audition. The percussion ensemble performs concerts throughout the semester. Repertoire includes standard and new literature for small and large ensembles, as well as contemporary ensembles.
University Orchestra is open to all students by audition and performs concerts throughout the semester. Repertoire may include standard and new literature for small to large orchestra and contemporary ensembles.
An instrumental ensemble representing students from all colleges on campus. The band tours each year and performs for local high school assemblies and civic club programs. Membership is by audition (fall and spring semesters).
A chamber ensemble selected by audition from members of the University Singers. The Midwestern Singers perform a wide variety of music from different countries, ranging from madrigals and motets to vocal jazz arrangements from America and abroad.
A select choral ensemble open to all students of the University who qualify by audition. At least four hours of rehearsal are required each week and members must participate in all public performances. An extended tour is taken in the spring. Choral music from all historical periods in various genres is explored and performed. The repertoire includes world music from a variety of cultures.
A choral organization open to all interested students and townspeople specializing in the performance of major works with orchestral accompaniment. Historical periods ranging from Renaissance to the 21st Century are varied each semester, as well as the birth origin of the individual composers, so as to provide a fresh multicultural musical experience with each major work.
The Midwestern State University Symphonic Band is a select group representing all colleges on campus. The band tours annually and performs several concerts on campus and off campus. Membership is open to all students with band experience (spring semester).
The Midwestern State University Pep Band meets twice weekly during the spring semester and performs for all home basketball games and selected outdoor activities. Membership is open to all students with band experience (spring semester).
University Marching Band is the premier athletic band on campus. During the fall semester, the band performs at all MSU home football games, selected away games, and UIL exhibition performances. Membership is open to all registered students regardless of major. One hour of credit is given each semester. Two hours credit may be substituted for an exercise physiology activity requirement. May be repeated for credit (fall semester only). May be repeated for credit (fall semester only).
A large instrumental ensemble open to all interested students and townspeople. Membership is by audition. Fall and spring concerts are presented. Additional concerts for the community are scheduled as needed. Literature ranges from baroque to contemporary classics (fall and spring semesters).
The Midwestern State University Wind Ensemble is a select group representing all colleges on campus. The ensemble tours annually and performs several concerts on campus and off campus. Membership is open to all students with band experience who qualify by audition (spring semester).
Percussion Ensemble is open to all percussion, music majors, and non-majors by audition. The percussion ensemble performs concerts throughout the semester. Repertoire includes standard and new literature for small and large ensembles, as well as contemporary ensembles.
University Orchestra is open to all students by audition and performs concerts throughout the semester. Repertoire may include standard and new literature for small to large orchestra and contemporary ensembles.
An instrumental ensemble representing students from all colleges on campus. The band tours each year and performs for local high school assemblies and civic club programs. Membership is by audition (fall and spring semesters).
A chamber ensemble selected by audition from members of the University Singers. The Midwestern Singers perform a wide variety of music from different countries, ranging from madrigals and motets to vocal jazz arrangements from America and abroad.
A select choral ensemble open to all students of the University who qualify by audition. At least four hours of rehearsal are required each week and members must participate in all public performances. An extended tour is taken in the spring. Choral music from all historical periods in various genres is explored and performed. The repertoire includes world music from a variety of cultures.
A choral organization open to all interested students and townspeople specializing in the performance of major works with orchestral accompaniment. Historical periods ranging from Renaissance to the 21st Century are varied each semester, as well as the birth origin of the individual composers, so as to provide a fresh multicultural musical experience with each major work.
The Midwestern State University Symphonic Band is a select group representing all colleges on campus. The band tours annually and performs several concerts on campus and off campus. Membership is open to all students with band experience (spring semester).
The Midwestern State University Pep Band meets twice weekly during the spring semester and performs for all home basketball games and selected outdoor activities. Membership is open to all students with band experience (spring semester).
University Marching Band is the premier athletic band on campus. During the fall semester, the band performs at all MSU home football games, selected away games, and UIL exhibition performances. Membership is open to all registered students regardless of major. One hour of credit is given each semester. Two hours credit may be substituted for an exercise physiology activity requirement. May be repeated for credit (fall semester only). May be repeated for credit (fall semester only).
A large instrumental ensemble open to all interested students and townspeople. Membership is by audition. Fall and spring concerts are presented. Additional concerts for the community are scheduled as needed. Literature ranges from baroque to contemporary classics (fall and spring semesters).
The Midwestern State University Wind Ensemble is a select group representing all colleges on campus. The ensemble tours annually and performs several concerts on campus and off campus. Membership is open to all students with band experience who qualify by audition (spring semester).
Percussion Ensemble is open to all percussion, music majors, and non-majors by audition. The percussion ensemble performs concerts throughout the semester. Repertoire includes standard and new literature for small and large ensembles, as well as contemporary ensembles.
University Orchestra is open to all students by audition and performs concerts throughout the semester. Repertoire may include standard and new literature for small to large orchestra and contemporary ensembles.
An instrumental ensemble representing students from all colleges on campus. The band tours each year and performs for local high school assemblies and civic club programs. Membership is by audition (fall and spring semesters).
A chamber ensemble selected by audition from members of the University Singers. The Midwestern Singers perform a wide variety of music from different countries, ranging from madrigals and motets to vocal jazz arrangements from America and abroad.
A select choral ensemble open to all students of the University who qualify by audition. At least four hours of rehearsal are required each week and members must participate in all public performances. An extended tour is taken in the spring. Choral music from all historical periods in various genres is explored and performed. The repertoire includes world music from a variety of cultures.
A choral organization open to all interested students and townspeople specializing in the performance of major works with orchestral accompaniment. Historical periods ranging from Renaissance to the 21st Century are varied each semester, as well as the birth origin of the individual composers, so as to provide a fresh multicultural musical experience with each major work.
The Midwestern State University Symphonic Band is a select group representing all colleges on campus. The band tours annually and performs several concerts on campus and off campus. Membership is open to all students with band experience (spring semester).
The Midwestern State University Pep Band meets twice weekly during the spring semester and performs for all home basketball games and selected outdoor activities. Membership is open to all students with band experience (spring semester).
University Marching Band is the premier athletic band on campus. During the fall semester, the band performs at all MSU home football games, selected away games, and UIL exhibition performances. Membership is open to all registered students regardless of major. One hour of credit is given each semester. Two hours credit may be substituted for an exercise physiology activity requirement. May be repeated for credit (fall semester only). May be repeated for credit (fall semester only).
A large instrumental ensemble open to all interested students and townspeople. Membership is by audition. Fall and spring concerts are presented. Additional concerts for the community are scheduled as needed. Literature ranges from baroque to contemporary classics (fall and spring semesters).
The Midwestern State University Wind Ensemble is a select group representing all colleges on campus. The ensemble tours annually and performs several concerts on campus and off campus. Membership is open to all students with band experience who qualify by audition (spring semester).
Percussion Ensemble is open to all percussion, music majors, and non-majors by audition. The percussion ensemble performs concerts throughout the semester. Repertoire includes standard and new literature for small and large ensembles, as well as contemporary ensembles.
University Orchestra is open to all students by audition and performs concerts throughout the semester. Repertoire may include standard and new literature for small to large orchestra and contemporary ensembles.
An instrumental ensemble representing students from all colleges on campus. The band tours each year and performs for local high school assemblies and civic club programs. Membership is by audition (fall and spring semesters).
A chamber ensemble selected by audition from members of the University Singers. The Midwestern Singers perform a wide variety of music from different countries, ranging from madrigals and motets to vocal jazz arrangements from America and abroad.
This course examines learning and thinking processes with an emphasis on experiential application of effective reading, writing, and study strategies. Areas of study include information processing theory, cognitive and behavioral influences in motivation and concentration, assessment of learning and thinking styles and development of an individualized protocol for efficient and effective learning and review strategies.
This course assists new students in their transition to the college environment. The curriculum is designed to build academic knowledge and study skills for success in college, provide major and career exploration opportunities, and promote student engagement for an exceptional first year experience. Limited to new students.
This course is designed to introduce students to leadership concepts and develop an increased awareness of individual interests and abilities. It relies heavily on student involvement and is designed to encourage challenging and stimulating student interaction. The theory and history of leadership as well as the conceptual skills required by leaders, including team building, collaboration, innovation, conflict resolution, communications, and problem solving are emphasized.
This team-taught, interdisciplinary class is designed to guide Honors students in their transition to the University, to sharpen their academic skills, and to introduce them to University faculty members representing various fields of study. In this course, Honors students learn how to use various research methods to acquire and process knowledge in different fields, how to relate ideas learned in one discipline to those learned in others, and how to participate meaningfully in a learning community.
This course is an introduction to inter- and cross-disciplinary academic research. The primary objective of this course is to form a learning community in which all students and the instructor learn, inquire, discover, draw expertise, and get ideas from each other. Emphasis is placed on effective communication of ideas among all participants. Students learn what research is and what it is not, differentiate among various research types, and write a research proposal on a topic approved by the instructor. Since this course is interdisciplinary, students from different disciplines across the campus are expected to participate.
MWSU 2033 - Information Skills in a Networked Environment
3 (3-0)
An introduction to research principles and techniques; will cover the creation and execution of research strategies; the critical evaluation of information; the appropriate use of citations and ethical issues in the field of information gathering commonly useful in academic libraries and other research institutions.
This course prepares students to apply research techniques across disciplines and to participate in collaborative projects/creative activities with students and faculty mentors.
This course prepares students to apply research techniques across disciplines and to participate in collaborative projects/creative activities with students and faculty mentors.
This course offers extended development of American Sign Language (ASL) as well as an introduction to other sign language systems utilized in the United States (Signed English, Total Communications, etc.). Students will be required to utilize sign language in weekly class activities and frequent projects throughout the semester emphasizing expressive communication.
Prerequisite(s): Senior classification and consent of instructor.
An interdisciplinary seminar designed for honors students who have completed a research topic and/or methods course. Students will present their completed projects formally and engage in intensive discussions.
Prerequisite(s): Senior classification and consent of instructor.
An interdisciplinary seminar designed for honors students who have completed a research topic and/or methods course. Students will present their completed projects formally and engage in intensive discussions. This course is to be taken by students presenting their research in the student forum.
This course is an introduction to major concepts of concern in nursing: person, environment, nursing, and health. Nursing theories and ethical-legal principles related to professional nursing practice are studied. Also addressed are the concepts of critical thinking, communication, and cultural awareness in the context of nursing process.
The study of physiologic and psychosocial disorders with emphasis on dynamics of the altered state. Focus is on interpreting diagnostic tests and predicting pathophysiological adaptations which may occur as a result of these disorders.
The focus of this course is on the assessment of the holistic person as an individual member of families, groups, and communities (IFGC). The role of the nurse in health promotion throughout the life cycle is explored by identifying normal findings. Emphasis will be placed on acquiring skills to record client histories, to perform physical assessments, and to communicate specific findings.
The course emphasizes the application of beginning theories and concepts fundamental to patient care through the life cycle. In both campus laboratory and clinical experiences the student acquires basic cognitive and psychomotor skills. Students are introduced to the impact cultural diversity has on the outcome of patient care. The nursing process is used to apply knowledge and critical thinking through demonstration of theory-based patient care.
Explores the nurse’s role in relationship to the principles of pharmacology and drug prototypes used to treat alterations or promote health in individuals, families, groups, and communities (IFGC) across the lifespan.
Concepts and principles emphasized in this course include communication, interpersonal relationship, and utilization of the nursing process in providing nursing care for clients manifesting psychosocial and/or psychiatric needs. Clinical and classroom discussions provide students with opportunities to develop a greater understanding of self, and to increase their ability in relating to individuals, families, groups, and communities (IFGC) in structured and non-structured settings.
Application of theories and concepts across the span of adult life to include specific medical-surgical conditions. Emphasis will be placed on integrating previously learned cognitive, psychomotor, and affective knowledge in the holistic care of the individual client, his/her family, as well as groups and communities (IFGC), through application of the nursing process.
Basic concepts of research and related terminology are studied. Steps involved in conducting useful and sound research studies are explored. Focus is on analysis and evaluation of research reports/studies as they apply to nursing practice.
This course focuses on the baccalaureate-prepared nursing role with emphasis on the following concepts: clinical judgment, communication, Health Information technology, health promotion, patient education, professionalism, baccalaureate-prepared nurses and standards that define professionalism are explored.
This course emphasizes leadership and management theories in communications and conflicts resolution, budgeting, human resource management, quality improvement, risk management, change, delegation, decision making, and management ethics. Clinical experiences focus on management of issues and interactive observation of leaders and managers in a variety of settings.
NURS 3733 - Foundations of Comprehensive Pathophysiology in Nursing
3 (3-0)
This course examines basic pathological processes that underlie diseases commonly found in clinical practice. The basics of each pathological process are explained and illustrated by an examination of common diseases caused by that pathological process. Modifiable factors that offer opportunities for nursing intervention are identified.
NURS 3743 - Introduction to Evidence-based Practice
3 (3-0)
(formerly 3613)
Qualitative, quantitative and mixed method research serves to compare and evaluate evidence-based practice and healthcare in clinical practice. This course will demonstrate appropriate utilization of research findings to monitor patient-centered care, quality improvement, safety, and leadership outcomes. Critical appraisal skills that assist nurses as competent research consumers will be identified.
NURS 3803 - Theories and Concepts: Introduction to Health Care Systems
3 (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Baccalaureate degree or higher in another major field of study and admission into the ACCEL-RN Program.
This course is an introduction to major concepts of concern in the discipline of nursing: person, environment, nursing, and health. Nursing theories and ethical - legal principles related to professional nursing practice are studied. Also addressed are the concepts of critical thinking, communication, and cultural awareness in the context of the nursing process.
NURS 3811 - Health Assessment Competencies Clinical
1 (0-3)
Prerequisite(s): Baccalaureate degree or higher in another major field of study and admission into the ACCEL-RN Program. Co-requisite(s): NURS 3812.
The focus of this course is on the assessment of the holistic person as an individual and encompasses families, groups, and society. The role of the nurse in health promotion throughout the life cycle is explored by identifying normal and abnormal findings. Emphasis will be placed on acquiring skills to record client histories, to perform physical assessments, and to communicate specific findings. This is the clinical portion of NURS 3812 and must be taken concurrently.
Prerequisite(s): Baccalaureate degree or higher in another major field of study and admission into the ACCEL-RN Program.
Co-requisite(s): NURS 3811.
The focus of this course is on the assessment of the holistic person as an individual and encompasses families, groups, and society. The role of the nurse in health promotion throughout the life cycle is explored by identifying normal and abnormal findings. Emphasis will be placed on acquiring skills to record client histories, to perform physical assessments, and to communicate specific findings.
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