Harry Partch/Microtonal Music Studies Minor - Undergraduate - 2013 University Catalog
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Students have the unique opportunity to study and perform on the Partch Instrumentarium, the collection of microtonal instruments invented by the 20th century composer Harry Partch. These instruments provide inspiration for students to compose and create new instruments of their own. This is a specialized program that is normally taken in conjunction with Theory/Composition or other Cali School music major.
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Curriculum Requirements: All university students must fulfill the set of applicable to their degree. In addition, the following requirements apply to the minor.
HARRY PARTCH/MICROTONAL MUSIC MINOR
Complete 18 semester hours, including the following 2 requirement(s):
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Complete the following 2 requirement(s):
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Complete the following 4 courses:
MUCP 102 Theory II (3 hours lecture) 3 MUCP 104 Aural Skills II 1 MUCP 361 Advanced Studies in Microtonal Music (3 hours lecture) 3 MUHS 261 Harry Partch - Life Works (3 hours lecture) 3 -
Complete the Harry Partch ensemble six times for a total of 3 semester hours:
MUPR 301 Chamber Ensemble Performance 0.5
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Complete a total of 5 semester hours from the following:
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Up to four semesters of Harry Partch Ensemble and four semesters of Contemp Chamber Ensemble may be used as elec:
MUPR 301 Chamber Ensemble Performance 0.5
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Course Descriptions:
MUCP102: Theory II (3 hours lecture)
Continuation of MUCP 101. Must be taken with MUCP 104. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: MUCP 101; Music majors or minors only.
MUCP104: Aural Skills II
Continuation of MUCP 103; must be taken with MUCP 102. 1 sh.
Prerequisites: MUCP 103; Music majors or minors only.
MUCP361: Advanced Studies in Microtonal Music (3 hours lecture)
Advanced studies in Microtonal Music, Harry Partch's theories and compositions, contemporary compositional applications. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: MUHS 361.
MUCP362: Microtonal Composition Projects (2 hours lecture)
Composition projects for the MSU Harry Partch Ensemble. May be repeated 3 times for a total of 8 credits. 2 sh.
Prerequisites: MUHS 361.
MUHS261: Harry Partch - Life Works (3 hours lecture)
Survey of basic theories, instrument inventions, compositions. Features hands-on introduction to instruments, just intonation, acoustics, and ear training. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: MUCP 102.
MUHS407: Music History III. Starting Spring 2014: Music in Time, Place and Ideas: 1890 to Present (3 hours lecture)
Major figures, forms, genres and styles from Debussy to the present. Starting Spring 2014: Studies in Western music from 1890 to the present. An introduction to music history and criticism; development of analytical methods appropriate to each repertory. Meets the University Writing Requirement for music majors. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: MUHS 308; Music majors and minors only. Starting Spring 2014: MUHS 307 and MUHS 308; Music majors and minors only.
MUPR301: Chamber Ensemble Performance
Study through playing or singing of chamber music in ensembles of varying size and musical styles. May be repeated for credit. 0.5 sh.
Prerequisites: John J Cali School of Music approval.
MUTC361: Music Instrument Invention (2 hours lab)
Studies in the acoustics and intrument construction through creative projects and ongoing maintenance of Harry Partch instrumentarium. May be repeated 3 times for a total of 8 credits. 2 sh.
Prerequisites: MUHS 261.
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