| Course Code | Title & Description | Credits | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUS 105 |
Creative Jazz and Improvisation IThis is a basic performance skills class for instrumental and vocal solo or small group expression in American Blues and Jazz. Students learn basic improvisation and listening skills, how to express their original ideas through the acquisition of chord and scale relationships and communicate their musical ideas in personally recorded or inter-perso... |
(2 Credits) | View Schedule |
| MUS 106 |
Creative Jazz and Improvisation IIThis is a second level performance skills class for instrumental and vocal solo or small group expression in American Blues and Jazz. Students learn basic improvisation and listening skills, how to express their original ideas through the acquisition of chord and scale relationships, and how to communicate their musical ideas in personally recorded... |
(2 Credits) | View Schedule |
| MUS 112 |
Washtenaw Community Concert BandThe Washtenaw Community Concert Band is a performance-oriented course with an emphasis on learning and performing conventional concert band music. It will focus on melodic, harmonic and rhythmic skills necessary for high-quality performance in a concert band setting. The class will be combined with players from the community for rehearsals and will... |
(2 Credits) | View Schedule |
| MUS 133 |
Beginning GuitarIn this course, students will demonstrate basic guitar techniques and practice disciplines related to chord, chord changes, and fingerstyle techniques. Beginning and intermediate chord progressions, found mostly in popular and folk music, will also be practiced and are relevant to all styles. Level I Prerequisite: No Basic Skills |
(2 Credits) | View Schedule |
| MUS 134 |
Intermediate GuitarIn this course, students will learn advanced chord formations (Major 7th, Minor 7th, and Dominant 7th chords) and how to apply them in a song. It also covers major scales, minor scales and melodic performance in diverse keys. Students will also explore improvisation and self-expression in musical performance. Students with experience equivalent to ... |
(2 Credits) | View Schedule |
| MUS 140 |
Music Theory IIn this course, students will learn musical form, rhythm, meter, pitch notation, analysis of compositional elements, and the creative use of music. Students will also explore the basic concepts of self-motivated learning as it applies to music theory and career-life building. This course is designed to give prospective musicians (hobbyist to profes... |
(3 Credits) | View Schedule |
| MUS 142 |
Music Theory IIIn this course, students will continue to advance their skills in self-motivated regimentation of musical listening, reading and writing musical notation, as well as applying keys, scales and harmony to their development. With instructor guidance, students will work on self-designed instruction and establish a peer learning community (a requisite l... |
(3 Credits) | View Schedule |
| MUS 146 |
Songwriting IFor the prospective song writer, this class is designed to enhance the various phases of songwriting: observation, lyric writing, musical accompaniment and collaboration skills. Students collaborate using their talents to produce songs and also become acquainted with musical styles through recordings and demonstrations. Students will be expected to... |
(3 Credits) | View Schedule |
| MUS 147 |
Art and Entertainment LawIn this course, students will study basic agreements, contracts, royalties, copyrights and other legal aspects of the Music, Arts and Video industries. Students who intend to perform, publish, record or produce artistic media artifacts need this important information. The title of this course was previously Arts, Media and Entertainment Law. Level ... |
(3 Credits) | View Schedule |
| MUS 154 |
Piano IIn this course, students will learn the fundamentals of playing the piano, including the ability to read and execute keyboard music harmonically and melodically. The course covers basic musicianship, piano technique fundamentals, elementary keyboard harmony, basics in reading music, pedal technique and keyboard facility for use in and support of ot... |
(2 Credits) | View Schedule |
| MUS 155 |
Piano IIIn this course, students will build on existing piano skills. The course focuses on individual development in terms of technique, expression, and performance, as well as providing further keyboard skills, historical and theoretical background. This course is the second part of a two-course sequence. The title of this course was previously Functiona... |
(2 Credits) | View Schedule |
| MUS 180 |
Music Appreciation: Our WorldIn this course, students will connect the world's musical creativity to the world's diverse cultures, assets, histories and values. Through these topics, students will have the opportunity to increase their global competency, life skills and appreciation for diversity, equity, justice and inclusion (DEJI), which are key components of a balanced lib... |
(3 Credits) | View Schedule |
| MUS 204 |
Voice IIn this course, students will be introduced to the fundamentals of vocal technique, basic anatomy and physiology of the voice. Students will also explore various vocal styles, genres, and performance disciplines. Students will study and perform vocal repertoire in both solo and choral/musical theater settings. Level I Prerequisite: Academic Reading... |
(3 Credits) | View Schedule |
| MUS 205 |
Voice IIIn this course, students will continue to develop and expand vocal techniques by studying a diverse and challenging repertoire of song. Students will apply technique using the basics of the anatomy and physiology of the voice to enhance vocal skills. Students will study and perform an extended repertoire in class and receive instruction in a group ... |
(3 Credits) | View Schedule |
| MUS 285 |
Self-Management for Working ArtistsIn this course, students will develop fundamental entrepreneurial skills in the Music, Arts or Creative industries. Students will focus on developing creative entrepreneurship and interpersonal skills, creating a portfolio, development of business and marketing best practices and determining the value and marketability of student assets. Students w... |
(3 Credits) | View Schedule |
| MUS 295 |
Arts Management CapstoneIn this capstone course, students will create, produce, or develop a "business" initiative for external clients or personal artistic interests. With guidance from the instructor, students will demonstrate promotional and social media techniques in real-life scenarios. Specifically, students will organize, promote, and produce initiatives, events, e... |
(3 Credits) | View Schedule |
Revised on January 31, 2026