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2012-2013 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Courses

 

Music Performance, Class Study for Undergraduate Students
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • APC 410 - Vocal Pedagogy


    2 credit(s)
    This course is an introduction to voice pedagogy. Students learn the anatomy and physiology of the voice, the mechanics of breath management, as well as the nature of sound. The scientific principles of resonance and acoustics, and how these relate to singing and the teaching of singing, are explored thoroughly. Students are required to create a “Resources in Voice Pedagogy Notebook,” in which they include assignments designed to promote awareness of the rich array of voice pedagogy publications available, a log of their own voice lessons, and observations of voice lessons from other studios. These assignments prepare the students for the discussion and comparison of teaching styles.
    Prerequisite(s): Voice performance major or five-year voice performance/music education major.


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Music Production and Technology
  

  • MPT 110 - Fundamentals of Music Production


    2 credit(s)
    This is an introductory course in the basics of producing and engineering music for music production and technology majors. Beginning with an exploration of basic tools and techniques used in the recording studio and standard procedures common to professional facilities, the course connects students’ musicianship with making technical decisions for the use of technology in capturing a musical performance.
    Prerequisite(s): This course is available to MPT majors only.


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  • MPT 190 - Special Topics in Music Production and Technology


    1–3 credit(s)
    Special topics courses in music production and technology (MPT) give students enrolled as MPT majors the opportunity to explore a topic that may be covered already in an MPT core course but in great detail. It also opens up exploration of music production and technology for students of other majors who have the interest and necessary qualifications.
    Prerequisite(s): Dependent on content of the course.


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  • MPT 210 - Practicum in Music Production


    2 credit(s)
    The MPT practicum is a requirement for all students pursuing the music production and technology degree. Students assist more advanced students, Hartt recording studio staff, and music production and technology faculty with recording sessions, concert/recital recordings, studio maintenance and repair, and general studio operations. Students who show exceptional ability may be given chief recording engineer status and responsibility on particular projects at the discretion of the instructor and/or studio manager.
    Prerequisite(s): MPT 110 . This course is available to MPT majors only.


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  • MPT 290 - Special Topics in Music Production and Technology


    1–3 credit(s)
    Special topics courses in music production and technology (MPT) give students enrolled as MPT majors the opportunity to explore a topic that may be covered already in an MPT core course but in great detail. It also opens up exploration of music production and technology for students of other majors who have the interest and necessary qualifications.
    Prerequisite(s): Dependent on content of the course.


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  • MPT 300 - Music Production Technology I


    4 credit(s)
    In this course, students begin to learn the language and the tools of the production studio. Topics include the physical aspects of sound, psychoacoustics, stereophonic and surround sound, microphone theory and application, loudspeaker/amplifier theory and application, basic audio control systems, analog and digital recording systems, basic studio and control-room architecture and acoustical considerations, and appropriate use of signal processing. Critical listening is explored through the analysis of recordings listened to and critiqued in class. In the lab, students work in small teams and individually to execute exercises and solve problems facing the beginning engineer/producer.
    Prerequisite(s): MPT 210 . This course is available to MPT majors only.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • MPT 305 - Electronics for Music Systems I


    3 credit(s)
    This course is an introduction to audio electronics common to music systems. The course reviews the basics of sound and its properties and the fundamentals of electricity. It requires students to build simple audio circuits on breadboards. Students learn the basic underlying design principles of equipment in the music production studio necessary for everyday troubleshooting and communicating effectively with manufacturers and service technicians.
    Prerequisite(s): This course is available to MPT majors only. Corequisite(s): ECT 121 .


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  • MPT 310 - Music Production Technology II


    4 credit(s)
    Students expand their knowledge of the production studio. Topics include advanced audio control systems, analog and digital signal processing, timecode, automation, multitrack theory and practice, mixing, MIDI, synthesis, and sampling. In the lab, students work individually and in small teams executing specific assigned projects and gaining practical experience in the studio environment.
    Prerequisite(s): MPT 300 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • MPT 390 - Special Topics in Music Production and Technology


    1–3 credit(s)
    Special topics courses in music production and technology (MPT) give students enrolled as MPT majors the opportunity to explore a topic that may be covered already in an MPT core course but in great detail. It also opens up exploration of music production and technology for students of other majors who have the interest and necessary qualifications.
    Prerequisite(s): Dependent on content of the course.


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  • MPT 400 - Music Production Techniques I


    4 credit(s)
    Training with a focus on production values and techniques. Topics include music production styles related to recording techniques, critical listening and analysis of production values, aural perception of performance environments, the use of multiple (artificial) performing environments, applications in effects processing advanced stereophonic techniques, surround-sound theory and practice, location-recording theory and techniques, professional organization techniques. The lab is designed to develop further the student’s ear and sense of production values. Individual (small-scale) projects are assigned and executed as full productions. Students are able to sharpen their skills in their musical area of choice but are also encouraged to explore music beyond their normal area of interest.
    Prerequisite(s): MPT 310 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • MPT 410 - Music Production Techniques II


    4 credit(s)
    The integration of all the student’s prior knowledge into the development of the “music producer.” Students are responsible for all creative and technical aspects of the production, including choice of composer, musicians, performance context, and identifying the target market. Selected student producers may also function as composers, arrangers, or orchestrators. Students are expected to refine their skills in their area of musical interest. The lab focuses on solving specific problems that arise out of the production assignments in class. Production situations and problems are discussed, and potential solutions are presented. Students present rough drafts of work as available.
    Prerequisite(s): MPT 400 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • MPT 450 - Sound Technology I

    Course Cross-listed with MPT 550
    3 credit(s)
    This course is an introduction to the professional recording industry and the basics of the recording process. Topics include acoustics, psychoacoustics, microphone theory and techniques, analog and digital theory and equipment, recording studio procedures, critical listening in a recording session; production chain from recording, mixing, and editing to premastering, mastering, and replication. Three hours weekly.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • MPT 451 - Sound Technology II

    Course Cross-listed with MPT 551
    3 credit(s)
    This course is an extension of the introductory sound technology class (MPT 450 / MPT 550 Sound Technology I). The objective is to develop skills necessary to work in the recording studio. Topics include multitrack recording, microphone application, recording session organization, and ear training for sound mixing. Students have the opportunity to experiment in the recording studio, applying the concepts and techniques in practical recording situations. Projects and/or written papers are assigned. Three hours weekly.
    Prerequisite(s): MPT 450 /MPT 550 or AUD 161 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • MPT 490 - Special Topics in Music Production and Technology


    1–3 credit(s)
    Special topics courses in music production and technology (MPT) give students enrolled as MPT majors the opportunity to explore a topic that may be covered already in an MPT core course but in great detail. It also opens up exploration of music production and technology for students of other majors who have the interest and necessary qualifications.
    Prerequisite(s): Dependent on content of the course.


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Music Theatre for Undergraduate Students
  

  • HTA 490 - Independent Study in Theatre


    .5–3 credit(s)
    Advanced independent research and/or learning in areas not covered by conventional HTA, DAN, or DRM offerings. May not be used in lieu of a conventional course. Usually taken after having successfully completed a substantial number of courses in the department. Requires submission of a proposal and prior arrangement with the prospective instructor.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of division director.


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  • HTA 491 - Independent Study in Theatre


    .5–3 credit(s)
    Advanced independent research and/or learning in areas not covered by conventional HTA, DAN, or DRM offerings. May not be used in lieu of a conventional course. Usually taken after having successfully completed a substantial number of courses in the department. Requires submission of a proposal and prior arrangement with the prospective instructor.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of division director.


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  • HTC 104 - Music Theatre Chorus


    1 credit(s)
    In this course first-year music theatre majors put ear-training skills into practical use in the exe- cution of musical theatre literature. Emphasis is placed on the development of a strong work eth- ic and of proper deportment in a professional rehearsal environment. Repertoire is introduced chronologically to help promote an understand- ing and appreciation of the development of American musical theatre. Composers and lyri- cists whose works are studied may include John Gay, Gilbert and Sullivan, Cohan, Herbert, Kern, Gershwin, Porter, Rodgers and Hart, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and Bernstein.
    Prerequisite(s): Acceptance to Theatre Division.


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  • HTC 105 - Music Theatre Chorus


    1 credit(s)
    In this course first-year music theatre majors put ear-training skills into practical use in the exe- cution of musical theatre literature. Emphasis is placed on the development of a strong work eth- ic and of proper deportment in a professional rehearsal environment. Repertoire is introduced chronologically to help promote an understand- ing and appreciation of the development of American musical theatre. Composers and lyri- cists whose works are studied may include John Gay, Gilbert and Sullivan, Cohan, Herbert, Kern, Gershwin, Porter, Rodgers and Hart, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and Bernstein.
    Prerequisite(s): Acceptance to Theatre Division.


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  • HTC 204 - Music Theatre Chorus


    1 credit(s)
    This course for second-year music theatre majors is a continuation of HTC 104-105, with more challenging repertoire introduced and a focus on developing skills that make for strong ensemble singing in the musical theatre genre, including vocal blend, balance, intonation, and diction. Repertoire is introduced chronologically to help promote an understanding and appreciation for the development of American musical theatre. Composers and lyricists whose works are studied may include Loesser, Weill, Adler and Ross, Willson, Lerner and Leowe, Bernstein, Bock and Harnick, Herman, Kander and Ebb, and Coleman.
    Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of HTC 104  and HTC 105 .


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  • HTC 205 - Music Theatre Chorus


    1 credit(s)
    This course for second-year music theatre majors is a continuation of HTC 104-105, with more challenging repertoire introduced and a focus on developing skills that make for strong ensemble singing in the musical theatre genre, including vocal blend, balance, intonation, and diction. Repertoire is introduced chronologically to help promote an understanding and appreciation for the development of American musical theatre. Composers and lyricists whose works are studied may include Loesser, Weill, Adler and Ross, Willson, Lerner and Leowe, Bernstein, Bock and Harnick, Herman, Kander and Ebb, and Coleman.
    Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of HTC 104  and HTC 105 .


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  • HTC 304 - Music Theatre Chorus


    1 credit(s)
    This course for third-year music theatre majors is a continuation of HTC 204-205, with the introduction of increasingly challenging literature from the musical theatre genre and a focus on the development of character while singing by incorporating principles covered in Acting I and II (motivating action, creating subtext, etc.). Repertoire is introduced chronologically to help promote an understanding of and appreciation for the development of American musical theatre. Composers and lyricists whose works are studied may include MacDermot/Rado/Ragni, Sondheim, Schwartz, Hamlisch, Kander and Ebb, Lloyd Webber, Menken and Ashman, Boublil and Schonberg, Ahrens and Flaherty, and Finn.
    Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of HTC 204  and HTC 205 .


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  • HTC 305 - Music Theatre Chorus


    1 credit(s)
    This course for third-year music theatre majors is a continuation of HTC 204-205, with the introduction of increasingly challenging literature from the musical theatre genre and a focus on the development of character while singing by incorporating principles covered in Acting I and II (motivating action, creating subtext, etc.). Repertoire is introduced chronologically to help promote an understanding of and appreciation for the development of American musical theatre. Composers and lyricists whose works are studied may include MacDermot/Rado/Ragni, Sondheim, Schwartz, Hamlisch, Kander and Ebb, Lloyd Webber, Menken and Ashman, Boublil and Schonberg, Ahrens and Flaherty, and Finn.
    Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of HTC 204  and HTC 205 .


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  • HTC 404 - Music Theatre Chorus


    1 credit(s)
    This course for fourth-year music theatre majors is a continuation of HTC 304-05, with emphasis on readying repertoire for public performance situations, including participation in staged readings as part of the Goodspeed New Artists Festival and at the spring showcase for theatre industry professionals in New York and Los Angeles. Performances may include guest appearances in concert with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and the annual Hartt School Collage Concert, among others.
    Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of HTC 304  and HTC 305 .


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  • HTC 405 - Music Theatre Chorus


    1 credit(s)
    This course for fourth-year music theatre majors is a continuation of HTC 304-05, with emphasis on readying repertoire for public performance situations, including participation in staged readings as part of the Goodspeed New Artists Festival and at the spring showcase for theatre industry professionals in New York and Los Angeles. Performances may include guest appearances in concert with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and the annual Hartt School Collage Concert, among others.
    Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of HTC 304  and HTC 305 .


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  • HTC 488 - Applied Voice


    2 credit(s)
    Applied Voice meets once a week for eight semesters in a fifty-minute, one-on-one private voice lesson format. The first section of the class is devoted to vocal warm-ups and technique development using specific exercises for healthy voice building. The balance of the class is devoted to mastering repertoire suited to the student, and to exploring and preparing songs for juries and auditions. A lab is required with no fee.
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Hartt Theatre Division.


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Music Theory for Undergraduate Students
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • TH 320 - Advanced Ear Training I


    2 credit(s)
    The fifth course in musicianship skills using Kodály materials. Advanced work in sight singing, dictation, and harmonic identification using both relative solmization and traditional solfège. Emphasis on 16th-century polyphony and 20thcentury compositions. Open-score reading in all clefs of Bach chorales. Chromatic vocal canons of Haydn and Mozart. Further use of two- and three-part vocal works of Kodály. Three hours weekly.
    Prerequisite(s): TH 221  or placement exam.


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  • TH 415 - Analysis of Popular Music


    3 credit(s)
    A course in the analysis of popular music. Emphasis is placed on standard American songs from the early to mid-20th century. Examples from other styles, including music theatre, rock, jazz, and ragtime. Examination of the art and structure of individual songs, including harmony, voice leading, melody, text, and form. Other topics include the analysis of particular performances and analysis without a score. Usually offered in alternate years. Three hours weekly.
    Prerequisite(s): TH 112  or permission of instructor.


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  • TH 435 - Film Music


    3 credit(s)
    A survey of music in the American narrative film from the silent period to the present. Films representing examples from various genres (drama, comedy, musical, science fiction, etc.) are shown. Each film is studied with regard to how music is integrated into the narrative structure along with other cinematic elements (camera technique, editing, sound, etc.). Consideration is given to technical and stylistic developments in film music and procedures used in assembling a music score with a motion picture. Usually offered in alternate years. Three hours weekly.
    Film fee.


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  • TH 475 - Music Theory Colloquium


    0 credit(s)
    A colloquium for undergraduate music theory majors to discuss issues related to their analytical activities. Topics include new analytical techniques and procedures, the role of music theory within the musical community, issues of aesthetics and style, and the importance of professional organizations that influence and support music theorists. Students have the opportunity not only to present and discuss their analytical projects but also to hear, meet, and speak with guest musicians. Undergraduate music theory majors are required to enroll every semester. Three meetings per semester.


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  • TH 476 - Music Theory Colloquium


    0 credit(s)
    A colloquium for undergraduate music theory majors to discuss issues related to their analytical activities. Topics include new analytical techniques and procedures, the role of music theory within the musical community, issues of aesthetics and style, and the importance of professional organizations that influence and support music theorists. Students have the opportunity not only to present and discuss their analytical projects but also to hear, meet, and speak with guest musicians. Undergraduate music theory majors are required to enroll every semester. Three meetings per semester.


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Music: Hillyer
  
  
  
  

  • MUB 210 - Global Pop Music


    3 credit(s)
    The globalization of culture has produced a world that has an uninhibited circulation of people, ideas, and things. There is no better place to observe this “grooving together” of cultures than in global pop music. This course examines the forces that enable the movement of music and musicians around the world and that give global music its persuasive power. Topics include music as expressive culture, music production, ethnicity and identity in pop music, music as symbol, cross-cultural collaborations in popular music, and music as a force that transcends sociological, political, and national boundaries.


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Musicianship
  
  
  
 

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