2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin - NMU Bulletin

MU 261 Performance 2 - Strings 1 cr.

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Prerequisites: Passing 200-level proficiency exam.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Continuation of MU 161. One individual lesson per week with emphasis on vibrato and development of detached and legato bowings.

Notes: May be repeated for credit as often as required.

MU 260U Upper Strings Class 1 cr.

• Offered: Winter, Odd Years
• Prerequisites: Music major at 200 level (see department) or instructor.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Designed for music education majors. Fundamentals of playing the violin and viola, with emphasis on pedagogy.

Notes:

May be repeated once for credit.

MU 260L Lower Strings Class 1 cr.

• Offered: Winter, Even Years
• Prerequisites: Music major at 200 level (see department) or instructor permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Designed for music education majors. Fundamentals of playing the cello and string bass, with emphasis on pedagogy.

Notes:

May be repeated once for credit.

MU 251 Performance 2 - Percussion 1 cr.

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Prerequisites: Passing 200-level proficiency exam.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

A continuation of MU 151. One individual lesson per week.

Notes: May be repeated for credit as often as required.

MU 241 Performance 2 - Keyboard 1 cr.

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Prerequisites: Passing 200-level proficiency exam.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

A continuation of MU 141. One individual lesson per week.

Notes: May be repeated for credit as often as required.

MU 231 Performance 2 - Brass 1 cr.

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Prerequisites: Passing 200-level proficiency exam.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

A continuation of MU 131. One individual lesson per week.

Notes: May be repeated for credit as often as required.

MU 230L Low Brass Class 1 cr.

• Offered: Fall, Odd Years
• Prerequisites: Music major at 200 level (see department) or instructor permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Designed for music education majors. Fundamentals of playing the trombone, euphonium and tuba, with emphasis on pedagogy.

Notes:

May be repeated once for credit.

MU 230H High Brass Class 1 cr.

• Offered: Fall, Even Years
• Prerequisites: Music major at 200 level (see department) or instructor permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Designed for music education majors. Fundamentals of playing the trumpet and horn, with emphasis on pedagogy. 

Notes:

May be repeated once for credit.

MU 212 Choral Methods 2 cr.

• Offered: Winter, Even Years
• Prerequisites: MU 208 or instructor's permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

A course for choral music education students, presenting techniques for effectively organizing, rehearsing, and conducting choral ensembles of varying levels and types.

MU 210 Aural Skills 4 2 cr.

• Offered: Winter
• Prerequisites: "C" or better in MU 201 and MU 202.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Further development of the skills involving more complex modulations, changing meters and 20th century melodic and harmonic idioms.