2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin - NMU Bulletin

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Prerequisites: Audition.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

One individual lesson per week with emphasis on the fundamental performance concepts and techniques of percussion instruments. Snare drum and keyboard instruments are stressed at this level of study.

May be repeated for credit as often as desired.

• Offered: Fall
• Prerequisites: Music major at 200 level or instructor permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Designed for music education majors to learn the fundamentals of playing and teaching standard percussion instruments.

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

A course for elementary education or special education majors, introducing musical concepts, skills, and pedagogical principles used in teaching music in the elementary classroom. Students become familiar with music of various eras, styles, and cultures.

This course may be taken by music majors as an elective.

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

A functional approach developing basic skills in playing the acoustic guitar. 

Students must provide their own instrument.

• Offered: Fall
• Prerequisites: This course is open to all university students.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

A course designed for prospective P-6 elementary music educators teaching basic playing and pedagogy for instruments commonly used in the classroom. Instruments include autoharp, Orff instruments, small percussion, guitar, and keyboard.

• Offered: Varies
• Prerequisites: MU 140 or equivalent as determined by instructor.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Continuation of MU 140, focusing on further development of facility, score reading, harmonization, transposition and sight-reading.

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Prerequisites: Audition.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

One individual lesson per week with emphasis on development of repertoire, technical dexterity and musicianship.

May be repeated for credit as often as desired.

• Offered: Fall
• Prerequisites: MU 106 or equivalent as determined by instructor.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

A continuation of MU106, focusing on further development of keyboard facility, sight reading, harmonization and transposition. Pieces up to grade three are studied.

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Prerequisites: Audition.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium or tuba. One individual lesson per week with emphasis on proper embouchure development, breath control, styles of articulation, major and minor scales and solo literature compatible with the student’s level of proficiency.

May be repeated for credit as often as desired.

• Offered: Fall Winter Summer
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
• General Education: This course applies towards the following general education requirement(s):
  • Human Expression (HUME)

An introduction to the variety of human musical expression, aimed at increased understanding and appreciation for musical traditions and styles of various times and cultures. In addition to an overview of Western art/concert music, the course examines significant American musical styles (e.g. blues, jazz, rock) and exposes students to representative non-Western musical traditions.