| Title change | Description change | 400/500 course |
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| Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| MUS 473/573 | Songwriting II | 3 - 3 |
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| Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| MUS 473/573 | Songwriting III | 3 - 3 |
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Abbreviation for Class Schedule(20 spaces) Songwriting III |
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Current Course Description: MUS 473/573 Songwriting II (3) Continuation of Songwriting I. Model songwriters include Antonio Carlos Jobim and at least one 21st-Century artist. |
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New Course Description: MUS 471/571, 472/572, 473/573 Songwriting I-II-III (3 each) Study of modern songwriting styles and techniques through analysis and composition. Students learn through imitation, with a goal of developing a personal voice. The course addresses principles of lyric content and form, melodic shape and integrity, and harmonic language. Models include songwriters such as Richard Rodgers, Jerome Kern, and Cole Porter; Harlan Howard, Hank Williams, and Willie Nelson; Bob Dylan, Elton John, and Tracy Chapman; and Tom Jobim, Cartola, and Paulinho Da Viola. |
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Justification for changing the course (e.g. alignment with other institutions, program revision, etc.): JUSTIFICATION The three courses are currently offered separately. The new Music Theory curriculum calls for a 3-term sequence in the second year. These three courses together comprise one of the sequences that will satisfy that requirement. A critical piece of feedback from students who have taken the American Songbook class is that, after analyzing the songs of this period in depth, they would have liked to try their hand at composing in the style, as a way of synthesizing their understanding. This approach fits exactly with the approach I take in the Songwriting class. The 3-term sequence will allow for all of the analysis/writing to be integrated more effectively. NOTE: I am attaching the syllabi for the three classes as they were taught most recently. The next time they are due to be taught is AY2014. At that time, I will fully integrate the components of the three classes into a comprehensive sequence. These syllabi spell out the separate requirements at the 400- and 500-levels. |
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Students/Program affected: Those students taking music degrees who elect these classes. |
| Step | Approver | Decision | Timestamp |
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| 1 - Department | Diane Baxter | Approved | April 17 2013 |
| 2 - Division | Scott Grim | Approved | April 18 2013 |
| 3 - Division Curriculum | Jodie Garrison | Approved | April 19 2013 |
| 5 - Graduate Committee | Kimberly Jensen | Approved | May 06 2013 |
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Comments: The graduate studies committee approves the proposal with the following course description provided by Professor Bergeron:
MUS 473/573 Songwriting III (3)
Study of modern songwriting styles and techniques through analysis and composition. Developing a distinctive voice as a songwriter. Focus on the dense harmonic language of songwriters such as Richard Rodgers, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Harold Arlen, Duke Ellington, and Antonio Carlos Jobim. |
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| 5 - Curriculum Committee | Thaddeus Shannon | Approved | May 21 2013 |
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Comments: Approved based on GSC comment. |
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| 6 - Faculty Senate | Keller Coker | Approved | June 10 2013 |
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Comments: Approved based on GSC comment |
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| 7 - Dean | Diane Tarter | Approved | June 11 2013 |
| 8 - Provost | Stephen Scheck | Approved | June 13 2013 |
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Comments: Course title/description should be limited to Songwriting III ... I and II are listed separately. |
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| Songwriting Catalog View.pdf | Download | |
| Songwriting Sequence.rtf | Download |