Paying for college:
| Description change | Prerequisite change | 400/500 course |
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| Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| MUS 430/530 | Advanced Improvisation | 3 - |
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| Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| MUS 430/530 | Advanced Improvisation | 3 - |
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Abbreviation for Class Schedule(20 spaces) ADV IMPROVISATION |
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Current Course Description: Transcription, analysis and performance of Instrumental and/or vocal Improvisation in contemporary, historical and ethnographic musical styles. Prerequisite: Ability to improvise convincingly in a complex tonal harmonic context |
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New Course Description: Application of a broad spectrum of theoretical constructs to improvisation in a variety of musical contexts. Prerequisite: MUS 331, 332, 333. |
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Justification for changing the course (e.g. alignment with other institutions, program revision, etc.): Prerequisite is tied to course credit. Description is more accurate. |
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Students/Program affected: BM and MM in Contemporary Music |
| Step | Approver | Decision | Timestamp |
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| 1 - Department | Diane Baxter | Approved | September 17 2011 |
| 2 - Division | Scott Grim | Approved | September 20 2011 |
| 3 - Division Curriculum | David Janoviak | Approved | September 23 2011 |
| 5 - Graduate Committee | Marie LeJeune | Approved | October 18 2011 |
| 5 - Curriculum Committee | Thaddeus Shannon | Approved | October 18 2011 |
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Comments: Modify prerequisite statement to read "MUS 332 and 333". Justification - current wording is ambiguous could be read as one of the listed courses. MUS 331 is prereq for MUS 332 so MUS 331 is redundant if MUS 332 is required. |
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| 6 - Faculty Senate | Gavin Keulks | Approved | October 19 2011 |
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Comments: CC chair's comment is appropriate and crucial to executive committee approval. |
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| 7 - Dean | Stephen Scheck | Approved | October 20 2011 |
| 8 - Provost | Kent Neely | Approved | October 24 2011 |
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Comments: Agree with prior comments about clarifying prerequisite statement.
Kent Neely |
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