Courses at the 300-level

Study includes taking rhythmic dictation, composing rhythmic scores, and analyzing musical forms. Criteria are developed for the selection of music to support, supplement, or contrast with dance.
3 credit hours

• DANC 215

The fundamentals of technical production are studied. Emphasis is on scenic design for dance and the technical aspects of lighting design. A minimum of twenty hours of laboratory work in a production is required. Lecture and laboratory.
3 credit hours

• DANC 181 (one year in dance company)

Binary and ternary dance forms are reviewed. Rondo, theme and variations, sonata, and other forms are choreographed. Dance history is summarized and exemplary performing art-ists are introduced.
3 credit hours

• Consent of instructor

Experiences include planning and supervising dance activities for children of different ages in various settings, including dance studios and classrooms. Exercises include creative movement and choreography for children. (Formerly Dance 316.)
3 credit hours

• DANC 215
• DANC 304

The development of dance as a performing art in Europe, Russia, and America is examined. Attention is given to the cultural context of dance events. (Formerly DANC 319.)
3 credit hours

• DANC 215
• or consent of dance director

Advanced modern dance technique is provided in a studio experience. Emphasis is on the refinement of technique and elements of performance through the mastery of complex movement sequences. (Formerly DANC 307.)
2 credit hours

• DANC 216

Students participate in all aspects of the creation of a touring program for children. Programming includes repertory selection, analysis, rehearsal, performance, script development, and assessment of and responsibility for technical support.
3 credit hours

• DANC 216

The performance of dance for musical theatre is studied in its theatrical context. Emphasis is on performance techniques and the characteristics of style. This course may be taken twice for credit.
3 credit hours

• 9 credit hours of dance technique courses and consent of department chair

Performance and style is examined through repertory experience. New or existing dance works are prepared for formal and informal performances. (Formerly DANC 317: Dance Performance.)
3 credit hours

• 9 credit hours of dance technique courses and consent of department chair

Students refine their facility for generating dance as a spontaneous response to movement structures and various stimuli. Included are frequent informal and occasional formal performances. This course may be taken twice for credit.
2 credit hours

• DANC 216

This course builds on the student’s experiences in dance. Topics are announced in advance and allow the student to pursue investigations into select theories and problems.
3 credit hours

• 6 credit hours of dance courses and consent of instructor

Credit is available to all qualified students who participate for the full academic year.
1 credit hours

• Membership in Rhode Island College Dance Company and consent of instructor

A detailed study of the design and style of musical structure is presented. The small and large forms covered include binary and ternary design, song form, variations, rondo, sonata form, and various hybrid forms.
3 credit hours

• MUS 232 or consent of instructor.

Techniques of musical composition in the smaller forms are studied. Extensive experience in form and analysis is required to complete original compositions.
3 credit hours

• MUS 232 and either 305 or 306, or consent of instructor.

Basic instrumental- and choral-conducting techniques and score reading are presented. Study includes practical experience with ensembles. (Formerly MUS 108.)
2 credit hours

• MUS 236
• MUS 205
• MUS 206

Music literature from its ancient beginnings through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance is studied. Included are plainchant, polyphony, sacred and secular music, and problems in early notation.
3 credit hours

• MUS 205
• MUS 206
• either MUS 203 or 230, or consent of instructor

Music literature from the last decade of the sixteenth century to the middle of the eighteenth century is presented. Included is the development of instrumental and vocal music, culminating in the music of J. S. Bach and Handel.
3 credit hours

• MUS 205
• MUS 206
• either MUS 203 or 230, or consent of instructor

Music literature from the mid-eighteenth century to about 1825 is studied, including precedents in the rococo period. Representative works are analyzed.
3 credit hours

• MUS 205
• MUS 206
• either MUS 203 or 230, or consent of instructor

Music literature during the nineteenth century is studied, including the late romantic composers. Representative works in various forms are analyzed.
3 credit hours

• either MUS 203 or 230, or consent of instructor
• MUS 206
• MUS 205

Music literature since 1900 is studied, with emphasis on major contemporary developments as seen in the music of Schoenberg, Bartok, Stravinsky, Webern, Berg, and Hindemith.
3 credit hours

• MUS 205
• MUS 206
• either MUS 203 or 230, or consent of instructor

The range, tonal quality, and characteristics of various orchestral and band instruments are studied. Included are problems and projects in scoring for various ensembles.
3 credit hours

• MUS 232 or consent of instructor.

Contrapuntal practices, including species counterpoint through twentieth-century styles, are studied. Forms include canon, invention, fugue, passacaglia, and others. Extensive writing and special projects are included.
3 credit hours

• MUS 236

Students concentrate on a selected topic and engage in intensive study and discussion of a major composer or an important historical development. Emphasis is on research techniques.
2 credit hours

• MUS 205
• MUS 206
• MUS 232
• One course from MUS 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, or consent of instructor.

Practical experience is provided in accompanying for instrumental and vocal soloists. This course may be repeated for elective or degree-required credit hours. Open to pianists, organists, and guitarists.
1 credit hours

• Consent of instructor

Advanced private study is given in voice or any one of the instruments listed below. A fee is charged in addition to the regular College fees. 370 Violin 371 Viola 372 Cello 373 String Bass 374 Voice 375 Clarinet-Saxophone 376 Flute 377 Oboe–English Horn 378 Bassoon 379 Trumpet 380 French Horn 381 Trombone-Baritone 382 Tuba 383 Organ 384 Piano 385 Classic Guitar 386 Percussion 388 Harp 389 Harpsichord
24 credit hours

• concurrent enrollment in MUS 091
• acceptance into the B.M. program in performance

Advanced private study is given in voice or any one of the instruments listed below. A fee is charged in addition to the regular college fees.

• Concurrent enrollment in Concurrent enrollment in MUS 091 and acceptance into the B.M. program in performance.

Students select a topic and undertake concentrated research under the supervision of a faculty advisor.
3 credit hours

• consent of department chair.

This is a half-hour solo recital of appropriate literature. Students must be enrolled in Applied Music in the semester in which the recital is performed.
0 credit hours

• 15 credit hours (five semesters) of Applied Music in the appropriate instrument

The theory and pedagogy of teaching music in grades one through six are studied. Not for music education majors. (Formerly Education 341.)
2 credit hours

The analysis, preparation, and performance of a variety of literary forms are examined, including drama, prose, and poetry.
3 credit hours

• COMM 220 or THTR 220
• or consent of department chair

The actor is introduced to the basic elements of characterization. Play structure, the function of characters within the structure, and individual characters are analyzed. (Formerly Character Study I.)
3 credit hours

• THTR 220
• Either THTR 221 or 222
• or consent of department chair

Through scene studies, students prepare complex and eccentric characterizations as found in the plays of Albee, Brecht, Ionesco, and others. (Formerly Character Study II.)
3 credit hours

• THTR 220
• Either THTR 221 or 222
• or consent of department chair

The differences and similarities within the design disciplines are explored. Students create multiple designs for a single production.
3 credit hours

• THTR 228
• THTR 231
• or consent of department chair

The performance of music for musical theatre is studied in its theatrical context. Emphasis is on performance techniques and stylistic characteristics unique to the genre in solo and ensemble performance.
3 credit hours

• THTR 220
• THTR 221
• Consent of instructor(s) and department chair

Students work on RIC theatre productions under faculty supervision (in performance, technical theatre, costumes/ makeup, or stage/theatre management). This course must be taken twice. Grading is S or U. (Formerly Theatre Production.)
1 credit hours

• THTR 278
• or consent of department chair