| Change credit hours | 400/500 course |
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| Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| MUS 465/565 | Special Topics in Music Theory | 3 - 3 |
| To: | ||
| Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| MUS 465/565 | Special Topics in Music Theory | 0 - 3 |
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Abbreviation for Class Schedule(20 spaces) Spec Top: (topic) |
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Current Course Description: Consideration of contemporary, historical, and ethnographic musical practices. Each term will focus on one or more topics such as species counterpoint, orchestration, serial music, minimalism, non-Western structures or cross-cultural influences. May be repeated for credit. |
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New Course Description: Consideration of contemporary, historical, and ethnographic musical practices. Each term will focus on one or more topics such as species counterpoint, orchestration, serial music, minimalism, non-Western structures or cross-cultural influences. May be repeated for credit. |
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Justification for changing the course (e.g. alignment with other institutions, program revision, etc.): We wish to add the option of offering this as a 2-credit class at times. This will allow for the exploration of a topic of lesser scope, and for more flexibility in balancing faculty load. |
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Students/Program affected: BM & MM in Contemporary Music |
| Step | Approver | Decision | Timestamp |
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| 1 - Department | Keller Coker | Approved | November 22 2010 |
| 2 - Division | Diane Tarter | Approved | November 23 2010 |
| 3 - Division Curriculum | David Janoviak | Approved | November 26 2010 |
| 5 - Curriculum Committee | Robert Monge | Approved | January 31 2011 |
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Comments: Approved with Credits 2-3. |
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| 5 - Graduate Committee | Mary Bucy | Approved | January 18 2011 |
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Comments: Recommend adding qualitatively differentiated expectations for graduate students. |
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| 6 - Faculty Senate | Gavin Keulks | Approved | February 08 2011 |
| 7 - Dean | Stephen Scheck | Approved | February 14 2011 |
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Comments: I have verified with Tom Bergeron that the course is repeatable -- if topic content is different.
Should add language to the description that "may be repeated if different subject content." |
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| 8 - Provost | Kent Neely | Approved | February 14 2011 |
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Comments: As per Graduate Committee Department should demonstrate commitment to differentiating 400 and 500 level requirements. |
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