• Music (MUSC)subject list

  • MUSC 100: I Got Rhythm: The Science of Musical Time

    An introduction to the empirical study of musical rhythm. In this class you will, among other things, test your "natural pace," invent a new form of rhythmic notation, read some Greek philosophy, recreate some classic experiments in time perception, study the nuances of musical performance, and explore the neurobiological underpinnings of "groove." Class readings will be drawn from philosophy, psychology, music theory, evolutionary biology, anthropology, and mathematics. Musical examples discussed will range from Gregorian chant to Stevie Wonder. Course assignments will involve group projects and various short writing assignments.

    Prerequisites:

    Student is a member of the First Year First Term class level cohort. Students are only allowed to register for one A&I course at a time. If a student wishes to change the A&I course they are enrolled in they must DROP the enrolled course and then ADD the new course. Please see our Workday guides Drop or 'Late' Drop a Course and Register or Waitlist for a Course Directly from the Course Listing for more information.

    6 credits; AI/WR1, Argument & Inquiry/WR1, QRE, Quantitative Reasoning; offered Fall 2025 · Justin London
  • MUSC 101: Music Fundamentals

    A course designed to prepare students with little or no musical background for Carleton’s music courses, ensembles, and applied music studies. We will cover the fundamentals of music notation: notes and chords in treble and bass clefs, intervals, key signatures, scales, time signatures, and the realization of basic rhythmic patterns. Student activities will include singing, conducting, structured listening, and written assignments in staff notation.

    2 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025 · Jeremy Tatar
  • MUSC 103: Musicianship I

    A course in aural skills, with an emphasis on melody. Primary activities will include singing in solfège (moveable do, do-based minor) while conducting, short rhythmic and melodic dictation exercises of up to four measures in length, and an introduction to improvisation. By the end of this course, you’ll know: “what makes a successful melody?”

    Recommended Preparation: MUSC 101 (Music Fundamentals) or an appropriate score on the Music Theory Placement exams on the music department website. Students with questions about placement are strongly encouraged to discuss with the instructor.

    2 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Winter 2026 · Jeremy Tatar
  • MUSC 104: Musicianship II

    Continuation of Musicianship I, with an emphasis on singing in solfège (moveable do, do-based minor) and dictation skills. Building on content from MUSC 103, we will explore more advanced solfège techniques, including chromaticism and modulation. Dictation exercises will focus on longer excerpts structured around standard four- and eight-measure schemas, as well as harmonic progressions and two-voice excerpts.

    Recommended Preparation: MUSC 103 (Musicianship I) or an appropriate score on the Music Theory Placement exams on the music department website. Students with questions about placement are strongly encouraged to discuss with the instructor.

    2 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Spring 2026 · Jeremy Tatar
  • MUSC 108: Introduction to Music Technologies

    This course explores a number of approaches to composing, producing, and hearing music, by way of learning how to use a digital audio workstation, as well as exploring music creation via traditional notation as well as text-based and dataflow programming. Students will combine and hybridize these methods in order to create, revise, and reiterate new work. Open to all interested students; no prior experience with music, programming, or production required.

    6 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Spring 2026 · Andrea Mazzariello
  • MUSC 109: Choir & A Cappella Arranging

    Arranging music for vocal groups is a unique balance between artistic integrity, expressivity, and practicality. This balance will be explored experientially first by broadening student’s compositional skills and then by applying these skills to their own vocal arrangements for choirs and a cappella groups. Class activities will include studying vocal ranges, scoring for vocal ensembles, and arranging/transcribing music for various combinations of vocal groups. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): MUSC 103, MUSC 110 with grade of C- or better.

    3 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; not offered 2025–2026
  • MUSC 110: Theory I: The Principles of Harmony

    An introduction to the materials of Western tonal music, with an emphasis on harmonic structure and syntax, voice leading, and musical analysis. We will cover foundational harmonic topics (including secondary dominants, modal mixture, and modulation), phrase structure and cadential analysis, and small musical forms. Student activities will involve regular analysis and part-writing assignments, readings and short essay responses, and composition exercises.

    Recommended Preparation: MUSC 101 (Music Fundamentals) or an appropriate score on the Music Theory Placement exams on the music department website. Students with questions about placement are strongly encouraged to discuss with the instructor.

    6 credits; LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis; offered Winter 2026 · Jeremy Tatar
  • MUSC 115: Listening to the Movies

    We all watch movies, whether it’s in a theater, on television, a computer, or a smartphone. But we rarely listen to movies. This class is an introduction to film music and sound. The course begins with a module on how film music generally works within a narrative. With this foundation, the course then concentrates on the role film music and sound play in shaping our understanding of the film’ stories. Over the course of the term, students will study a variety of films and learn about theories of film music and sound. Class assignments include a terminology quiz, cue chart, and a short comparative essay. The course will culminate in a final project that may take the form of a term paper or creative project.

    Required Extra Time

    6 credits; LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis, WR2 Writing Requirement 2; offered Fall 2025 · Brooke Okazaki
  • MUSC 122: A History of American Stage Musicals

    In this class, students will study the origins and evolution of the American stage musical from the early twentieth century to the present day. We will analyze musicals ranging from Oklahoma to Hamilton and examine multiple works through broader lenses, such as gender, nationalism, and race. In doing so, students will come to understand the cultural work of the stage musical in a given historical and social context. Students must attend weekly screenings and the Carleton spring musical production outside of class time. An ability to read music is not required, but enthusiasm and a strong interest in music and drama is necessary.

    6 credits; IDS, Intercultural Domestic Studies, LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis; offered Spring 2026 · Brooke Okazaki
  • MUSC 123: The American Film Musical

    A survey of film musicals from their beginnings in the 1920s to the present. The course will cover the definition and attributes of film musicals, how a film musical differs from a film with music, and then continue with a historical survey of various eras of musicals, such as early sound film musicals, the film musical at its zenith, the adaptation of Broadway musicals to the screen, and current postmodern musicals and animated musicals by Disney and Pixar. The course will also discuss how musicals convey evolving cultural attitudes of gender, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation, as well as good vs. evil. 6 credits; IDS, Intercultural Domestic Studies, LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis; not offered 2025–2026
  • MUSC 125: Listening to Rock

    This course will consider the musical elements of Rock. The instructor will create a theme for the term focusing on a subset of rock history (girl groups, concept albums, etc.). Using guided listening and student responses, the class will focus on a single album (or other group of tracks) per week throughout the term. No theme will repeat during any four-year period, allowing students to take the course multiple times. This course may be offered as a stand-alone class or as a coordinated trailer to “History of Rock.” 2 credits; S/CR/NC; No Exploration; not offered 2025–2026
  • MUSC 126: America’s Music

    A survey of American music with particular attention to the interaction of the folk, popular, and classical realms. No musical experience required.

    6 credits; IDS, Intercultural Domestic Studies, LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis, WR2 Writing Requirement 2; offered Spring 2026 · Andy Flory
  • MUSC 127: Music and Censorship

    This course examines the causes, methods and logic behind attempts to censor music by governments, commercial corporations and religious authorities through guided listening, reading, and writing assignments. Lectures focus first on the “entartete musik” of Nazi Germany. Contemporary cases of music censorship are then selected from a wide range of countries, including the United States, South Africa, and Russia. The music studied includes that by Pussy Riot, Paul Simon, Pete Seeger, and Richard Wagner. 6 credits; IS, International Studies, LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis, WR2 Writing Requirement 2; not offered 2025–2026
  • MUSC 128: Introduction to Conducting

    This course provides an overview of the history of conducting, as well as an introduction to score analysis and the physical skills required for communicating with an ensemble.  Extensive classroom time is given to conducting the other members of the class in order to develop a repertory of non-verbal gestures that communicate form, timbre, ensemble. Prerequisite: Ability to read music.

    3 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; not offered 2025–2026
  • MUSC 130: The History of Jazz

    A survey of jazz from its beginnings to the present day focusing on the performer/composers and their music. 6 credits; IDS, Intercultural Domestic Studies, LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis, WR2 Writing Requirement 2, CX, Cultural/Literature; offered Fall 2025 · Andy Flory
  • MUSC 136: History of Rock

    This course is an introduction to the history of rock music, emphasizing primarily the period between 1954 and the present. Mixing historical and cultural readings with intense listening, we will cover the vast repertoire of rock music and many other associated styles. We will focus on the sounds of the music, learning to distinguish a wide variety of genres, while also tracing the development and transformation of rock and pop styles. The lectures will use a wide variety of multimedia, including commercial audio and video, unpublished audio and video sources, print materials, and technological devices. Knowledge of a technical musical vocabulary and an ability to read music are not required for this course.  6 credits; IDS, Intercultural Domestic Studies, LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis, WR2 Writing Requirement 2; not offered 2025–2026
  • MUSC 140: Playlist Remix: The World in Your Headphones

    Tired of what Spotify has been serving up to you? In this class we’ll explore the sounds, stories, and social meaning of music from around the globe. We’ll consider how music connects to identity, politics, ritual, and resistance. We will ask: Can music be used as a weapon? Why does music bring people together? What ethical considerations should we take into account when consuming music from other parts of the word? By the end of the course, you’ll understand how people use music to tell their stories, fight for change, build community, and vibe to the beat of their favorite song.

    Recommended Preparation: No prior music lessons or experience necessary. You do not need to be able to read music.

    6 credits; IS, International Studies, LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis, WR2 Writing Requirement 2, CX, Cultural/Literature; offered Fall 2025 · Sarah Lahasky
  • MUSC 144: Music in the (NORTH)Field

    This course is your chance to become a local music interpreter! You’ll learn and practice the hands-on methods that ethnomusicologists use to better understand the relationships between music and society. We’ll analyze studies from music scholars around the world and debate common approaches and ethical considerations. Using Northfield as our own fieldwork site, our class will work to recover the sounds, people, and meanings behind the town of “Cows, Colleges, and Contentment.”

    6 credits; IDS, Intercultural Domestic Studies, LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis; offered Winter 2026 · Sarah Lahasky
  • MUSC 145: Music of Latin America

    This course is designed to increase your awareness of musical styles in Latin America within particular social, economic, and political contexts. We will cover topics related to popular, folkloric, classical, and indigenous musics spanning from Mexico to South America's Southern Cone. The course will include elements of performance and dance instruction in addition to a critical examination of lived experiences across the region. No previous musical experience is necessary.

    Previously listed as MUSC 241 Music of Latin America.

    6 credits; IS, International Studies, LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis; not offered 2025–2026
  • MUSC 153: Private Lessons in Composition

    Individual instruction focusing on the student’s original compositions. Course work includes the study of compositional techniques, analysis of relevant works, and use of relevant technologies. The course is designed as an introduction to the field for any interested student.

    Prerequisites:

    This course requires permission from the instructor.

    To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

    Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    1 credit; S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Andrea Mazzariello
  • MUSC 160: Listening to Anime Movie Music

    The class will focus on musical scoring practices in anime movie music, with a specific focus on the scores composed by Joe Hisaishi for Studio Ghibli movies such as My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, and many others. Each week, students will watch a film and write a response to the soundtrack, which we will discuss in class. This course may be taken as a stand-alone class or as a coordinated trailer to “MUSC 115: Listening to the Movies.”

    2 credits; S/CR/NC; LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis; offered Spring 2026 · Brooke Okazaki
  • MUSC 161: Listening to R&B

    This class will focus on listening to Rhythm and Blues music from 1946 to 1980. Using guided listening and student responses, the class will use playlists of about 60 minutes of music per week throughout the term to encounter different styles of R&B during this time. This course may be taken as a stand-alone class or as a coordinated trailer to “MUSC 232: The Golden Age of R&B.”

    2 credits; LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis; not offered 2025–2026
  • MUSC 162: Listening to John Williams’ Movie Music

    The class will focus on film scoring practices of the American composer John Williams. Using guided listening and student forum responses, the class will focus on a single film and its soundtrack per week throughout the term. This course may be taken as a stand-alone class or as a coordinated trailer to “MUSC 115: Listening to the Movies.”

    2 credits; LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis; not offered 2025–2026
  • MUSC 163: Listening to Science Fiction Film Music

    The class will focus on film scoring practices in American science fiction. Through this genre we will study how films since the 1950s have portrayed aliens, and how these depictions relate to the history of the United States. Using guided listening and student forum responses, the class will focus on a single film and its soundtrack per week throughout the term. This course may be taken as a stand-alone class or as a coordinated trailer to “MUSC 115: Listening to the Movies.”

    2 credits; LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis; not offered 2025–2026
  • MUSC 196: Introduction to Jazz Arranging

    This is a class for students who have some experience in performing jazz. Students will analyze and listen to jazz arrangements, and learn arranging techniques, including: reharmonization, counterpoint, grooves, and forms. Students will compose their own  arrangements for members of the class. A recording of their final performances will be made available to the students by the end of the term.

    Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): MUSC 101 or MUSC 110 with grade of C- or better.

    2 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Winter 2026 · Laura Caviani
  • MUSC 204: Theory II: Musical Structures

    An investigation into the nature of musical sounds and the way they are combined to form rhythms, melodies, harmonies, and form. Topics include the nature of musical pitch, the structure of musical scales and their influence on melody, what gives rise to a sense of tonality, the complexity of rhythmic patterns, and the architecture of musical form. Student work includes building a musical instrument, programming a drum machine, comparing cover versions of popular songs, and an extended music analysis project using empirical methods.

    Prerequisites:

    Student has completed the following course(s): MUSC 110 with grade of C- or better.

    6 credits; LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis, WR2 Writing Requirement 2; offered Spring 2026 · Jeremy Tatar
  • MUSC 205: Disability in Popular Music: Representations, Roles, and Receptions

    How do public discourses around bodies and minds shape different styles of popular music? How do musicians and fans challenge ableism? Are certain disabilities more prominent in certain kinds of musics? And: can any of this even be heard? To address these questions, we will explore the life and music of artists such as Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Victoria Canal, Billie Eilish, and Django Reinhart, and examine how disability functions in subcultures such as punk, hip hop, and K-pop. Readings will be drawn from cultural disability studies, music theory, media studies, and the medical humanities.

    6 credits; HI, Humanistic Inquiry, IDS, Intercultural Domestic Studies, WR2 Writing Requirement 2; not offered 2025–2026
  • MUSC 208: Computer Music and Sound

    This course surveys computer techniques for analyzing, synthesizing, manipulating, and creating musical sounds. We’ll study the basic components of digital sound: waveforms, oscillators, envelopes, delay lines, and filters. While we’ll explore the techniques and concepts of computer music in detail, our focus will be putting them to work in our creative practice, using open source computer music languages as well as digital audio workstations, according to the strengths and limitations of each music-making environment. We’ll show how computer music composition takes shape in a wide variety of styles and aesthetics, free to choose among them or create our own. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): MUSC 108 with a grade of C- or better OR CS 111 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 4 or better on the Computer Science A AP exam or received a score of 111 or better on the Carleton Computer Science Requisite Equivalency exam.

    6 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; not offered 2025–2026
  • MUSC 209: Analog Sound and Music

    This course is an introduction to the history and techniques of creating musical audio recordings in an analog environment. It focuses on methods of documenting music and principles of analog audio through hands-on demonstrations and exercises, critical readings and student writing and recording analysis. Topics include audio levels, preamplifiers and microphones, dynamic and spacial effects, console architecture, signal flow and usage of various historical formats of analog media (LP, cassette, DAT and audio tape). Readings and scholarly perspectives on audio and analog recording processes come from fields such as musicology, ethnomusicology and sound studies.

    Recommended Preparation: MUSC 108

    6 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Spring 2026 · Andy Flory
  • MUSC 210: Music, Environmentalism, and Sustainability

    From Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony to Tuvan throat singing, music from all over the world often depicts nature and the ways humans relate to it. Yet our love of music, shared through evolving technologies, has also contributed to environmental destruction. How might we as music consumers and concerned global citizens intervene? In this course, we will think critically about music and the environment in various ways: through personal observation, musical analysis, and by studying the history of music technologies and their impact on the environment. Through reading, writing, and speaking about issues related to music and the environment, we will collectively imagine sustainable music cultural practices.

    LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis, WR2 Writing Requirement 2; not offered 2025–2026
  • MUSC 211: Music and Its Social Ecosystems Antiquity-1800

    Why sing? Why learn how to play the piano? Why join a music group or campus ensemble? And how does performing and listening to music reinforce or challenge social structures and values? This class takes these questions as a starting point for investigating the history of music and its implications. We focus on a variety of genres and methods to understand the way music works in social and cultural contexts both of the past and present around the world, specifically concentrating on music of ancient times up to the nineteenth century.

    6 credits; LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis, WR2 Writing Requirement 2; not offered 2025–2026
  • MUSC 213: J-Pop: Listening to Music in Modern Japan

    Japanese popular music encompasses a wide variety of genres, from World War II propaganda tunes to anime soundtracks. But how does this music relate to the history of modern Japan? What is “modern” (or post-modern) about this specific music? This class will examine the creation and consumption of Japanese popular music from around 1945 to present, focusing on how popular music worked in the cultural and political milieu. Through the study of Japanese folk, jazz, rock, hip-hop, bubble gum pop, and film music, students will engage with broader historical trajectories in society. We will discuss music as it relates to issues of race, gender, and pop culture in Japan and around the world. 6 credits; IS, International Studies, No Exploration, WR2 Writing Requirement 2; offered Winter 2026 · Brooke Okazaki
  • MUSC 215: Western Music and its Social Ecosystems, 1830-Present

    How does music shape society? What does it feel like to participate in musical life—as a creator, performer, listener, leader, fan, or critic? These questions will guide us as we study the history of Western music with an emphasis on social experience. We’ll explore music from the Romantic era to our contemporary moment, with our ears and eyes trained toward the repertoire’s civic and interpersonal meanings. Along the way, you’ll respond to current concert programming and curate playlists that speak to your communities on campus and beyond. Front of mind will be expansive themes of belonging and identity.  6 credits; LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis, WR2 Writing Requirement 2; offered Winter 2026 · Brooke Okazaki
  • MUSC 217: Opera: Stage, Screen, Recording

    Opera has something for everyone: drama, desire, politics, stagecraft, design. The medium sets life to music and reveals the music within people’s lives. In the spirit of exchange between art and reality, this course looks at the history of opera through a contemporary lens. Centering on a diverse collection of operas—and voices—from past to present, we’ll ask how modern sensibilities animate the music’s production and performance. We’ll bring concepts of relevance, risk, representation, and justice to bear on opera, with attention to media and technology. We’ll listen to recent operatic interpretations and discover how creatives are making opera new. 6 credits; LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis, WR2 Writing Requirement 2; not offered 2025–2026
  • MUSC 221: The Principles of Music Creation

    This course focuses on both traditional notation-based approaches to composition (which involve collaboration with a performer) as well as the direct shaping of sounds in digital systems. Students will listen extensively, in many genres and traditions of music and sound, applying this critical listening to their own original work and that of their colleagues. Frequent composition assignments build fundamental skills in melodic creation and development, counterpoint, rhythmic evolution, synthesis, and production. The course culminates in a term project, a substantial original composition.

    Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): MUSC 108 or MUSC 110, MUSC 153J or MUSC 153 with grade of C- or better.

    6 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Winter 2026 · Andrea Mazzariello
  • MUSC 227: Perception and Cognition of Music

    Covers basic issues in auditory perception and cognition with an emphasis on the perception of musical pitch, including sensory discrimination, categorical perception, roughness and dissonance, absolute pitch, and auditory streaming. Other topics to be covered include the processing of language and music, and emotional responses to music. A grade of C- or better must be earned in both Music 227 and 228 to satisfy the LS requirement. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): One MUSC 100, 200 or 300 Level Course not including Lesson or Ensemble courses OR one PSYC 100, 200, 300 Level Course with a grade of C- or better.

    6 credits; LS, Science with Lab, QRE, Quantitative Reasoning; not offered 2025–2026
  • MUSC 228: Perception and Cognition of Music Lab

    An introduction to the methods of experimental and observational research in music perception and cognition. Student teams will replicate/extend classic experiments in music perception, which will involve reviewing historical and current literature, creating stimuli, running experimental trials, performing statistical analyses of data, and giving a poster presentation of their results.

    2 credits; LS, Science with Lab, QRE, Quantitative Reasoning; not offered 2025–2026
  • MUSC 232: Golden Age of R & B

    A survey of rhythm and blues from 1945 to 1975, focusing on performers, composers and the music industry. Prerequisites:

    Not open to students that have taken MUSC 132.

    6 credits; IDS, Intercultural Domestic Studies, LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis, WR2 Writing Requirement 2; not offered 2025–2026
  • MUSC 233: Music in the American South Program: Music, Heritage, Capitalism

    This course instructs students in the inner workings of the music, cultural memory, and business. The goals are to expose students to a long history of music business and heritage practices that consider the history of our program sites while also examining the current landscape of music and heritage through economic lenses. Special attention is given to musical styles and critical topics that are relevant to our host cities. These include musical tourism and cultural legacy building, industry work within the current music business, and ethics and responsibility of record companies, music publishers and other profit-seeking businesses oriented toward musical histories.

    6 credits; HI, Humanistic Inquiry, IDS, Intercultural Domestic Studies; not offered 2025–2026
  • MUSC 239: The Philosophy of Music

    What is the difference between a piece of music, a musical performance, or an improvisation? Can music tell a story, express an emotion, or convey a proposition? What makes a piece of music "good"? Last but not least, what are we to make of AI-created music? To address these questions we will listen to examples, from Bach to Bad Bunny, and we will read a philosophers on music from Plato and Kant to Laura Sizer, and Casey Haskins.

    Recommended Preparation: A previous course in music or philosophy is helpful but not required; the ability to read music is not required.

    6 credits; LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis, WR2 Writing Requirement 2; not offered 2025–2026
  • MUSC 242: Tango: More Than a Dance

    This course explores the Argentine tango as a lens into over 100 years of global and cultural change. Tango is much more than a dance; It represents important moments related to migration, sexuality, nationalism, tourism, appropriation, and of course, music. We will trace its history from working-class neighborhoods of Buenos Aires to its adoption by Parisians in the early 20th century, to the worldwide phenomenon that we know it as today. You’ll have the opportunity to play tango charts in class and engage with tango communities in Minnesota. A working knowledge of western music notation is helpful, though not required.

    6 credits; IS, International Studies, LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis, WR2 Writing Requirement 2; not offered 2025–2026
  • MUSC 244: Music Studies at the Border

    Where is music found? What can we learn about musical practices beyond the score and recording? This course introduces students to hands-on, ethnographic approaches to the study of music. We will consider the ethical, legal, interpersonal, and philosophical challenges of writing about the musical lives of others — and ourselves. Throughout the course, we will work together to design and carry out ethnographic research projects. Selected interested students will develop and carry out a project involving a significant on-site project through a significant on-site visit to the U.S./Mexico border during December. Previous coursework in music is helpful, but not required.

    6 credits; IDS, Intercultural Domestic Studies, SI, Social Inquiry, WR2 Writing Requirement 2; not offered 2025–2026
  • MUSC 247: 1950s/60s American Folk Music Revival

    Through scholarship and music-making, we’ll explore the historical bases of musical style, the role of recorded music, the social construction of a “folk music” milieu, and the music of Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Phil Ochs, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Odetta, et al. No musical experience necessary; you need not read musical notation. Section 1 (beginning folk guitar–instruments provided) only for those with no guitar experience; Section 2 (folk workshop –provide your own instruments) if you have any experience on guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, ukelele, Dobro, viola, cello, or bass. 6 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; not offered 2025–2026
  • MUSC 248: Music and Sports: Sounds That Move Us

    On a 2025 New Heights episode, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce joke that their jobs are basically the same—both entertain thousands in NFL stadiums. This course takes that idea seriously, exploring the deep connections between music and sport. We’ll examine everything from soccer chants and halftime shows to engineered stadium soundscapes. Flipping the lens to consider music as sport, we’ll discuss how competition, endurance, rehearsal, teamwork, and physical discipline blur the lines between athlete and musician. Throughout the term, we’ll ask how sound and sport shape identity, nationalism, gender, race, loyalty, rivalry, and emotional investment on a massive scale.

    6 credits; IDS, Intercultural Domestic Studies, LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis, WR2 Writing Requirement 2; not offered 2025–2026
  • MUSC 253: Private Lessons in Composition

    Individual instruction focusing on developing the student's individual musical aesthetic and voice through exercises and original compositions.  Course work includes the study of compositional techniques, analysis of relevant works, and use of relevant technologies. The course is particularly directed toward the major who wishes to pursue the composition option in the Senior Integrative Exercise.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    Prerequisites:

    This course requires permission from the instructor.

    To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

    Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Andrea Mazzariello
  • MUSC 308: Seminar in Music Analysis

    An introduction to advanced analytical techniques for Western Art Music, focusing particularly on the area of musical form. Drawing on a range of sources and styles, this course will also introduce students to theoretical approaches concerning compositional schemas, semiotics, and theories of rhythm and meter. Musical forms to be considered include binary, ternary, rondo, variations, fantasies, and sonata form. At its core, this course asks: “how does music get *big*?”

    Prerequisites:

    Student has completed the following course(s): MUSC 110 with grade of C- or better.

    6 credits; LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis; offered Fall 2025 · Jeremy Tatar
  • MUSC 313: Video Game Music: History, Interpretation, Practice

    Over the decades, video game music has evolved from simple beeps and boops into a genre that has garnered millions of fans worldwide. This course traces the history of video game music aesthetics and technology. We will consider how it relates to a variety of musical traditions and engages with broader social issues. We will learn to listen for loops, styles, structures, and function in games via direct engagement with primary sources: the games themselves. The course culminates in the practical application of knowledge via a creative project. 

    Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): One 100, 200, or 300 level MUSC course NOT including lesson or ensemble courses with a grade of C- or better.

    6 credits; LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis, WR2 Writing Requirement 2; not offered 2025–2026
  • MUSC 331: Researching Popular Music

    This course will provide students with tools, techniques, and models for research about commercial popular music in a variety of styles and epochs. Topics will include memory and interviewing, identity and bias, discographic and media studies, the place of musical engagement and the growing role of archives and primary source materials. Students will explore resources for finding and evaluating primary materials in addition to encountering and analyzing secondary works that incorporate various methodologies. The course will culminate in individual research projects that integrate these newfound tools and models.

    Recommended Preparation: Prior 6-credit course in MUSC

    6 credits; LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis, WR2 Writing Requirement 2; not offered 2025–2026
  • MUSC 338: Music as Heritage: Festivals, Museums, and Tourism

    This course invites you to experience cultural heritage creation in action. Throughout the term, we will attend music performances, visit museum exhibits, and if scheduling allows, participate in a cultural heritage festival. Our observations will help us to understand firsthand how music intersects with communities, economies, and traditions. Alongside these field experiences, we will tackle contentious debates in class about who owns heritage, who benefits from it, and how we might best safeguard musical traditions for future generations.

    Recommended Preparation: Prior course in MUSC or SOAN.

    6 credits; IDS, Intercultural Domestic Studies, LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis, WR2 Writing Requirement 2; offered Spring 2026 · Sarah Lahasky
  • MUSC 341: Rock Lab and Lab

    This class combines performance and academic study of rock music. In the first half of the course, we will learn to perform simple songs in small-group coaching sessions with a polished public performance as a midterm goal. During the second half of the course, we will make recordings of these performances. Throughout the term, we will accompany performance and recording activities with readings and discussion about aesthetics, performance practice in rock music, and mediation of recording techniques, all extraordinarily rich topics in popular music studies. No performance experience is needed. The course will accommodate students with a range of experience. Students will be grouped according to background, interest, and ability. There is a required hands-on laboratory component, which will be assigned before the start of the course. In these smaller groups, students will perform, record, and work with sound in small groups. Work will include experimentation with electric instruments, amplifiers, synthesizers, microphones, recording techniques, performance practice issues, musical production, mixing, and mastering.

    During registration, students will register for both the lecture and a corresponding lab section, which will appear on the student's academic transcript in a single entry.

    6 credits; ARP, Arts Practice, IDS, Intercultural Domestic Studies; offered Winter 2026 · Andy Flory
  • MUSC 341: Rock Lab and Lab

    This class combines performance and academic study of rock music. In the first half of the course, we will learn to perform simple songs in small-group coaching sessions with a polished public performance as a midterm goal. During the second half of the course, we will make recordings of these performances. Throughout the term, we will accompany performance and recording activities with readings and discussion about aesthetics, performance practice in rock music, and mediation of recording techniques, all extraordinarily rich topics in popular music studies. No performance experience is needed. The course will accommodate students with a range of experience. Students will be grouped according to background, interest, and ability. There is a required hands-on laboratory component, which will be assigned before the start of the course. In these smaller groups, students will perform, record, and work with sound in small groups. Work will include experimentation with electric instruments, amplifiers, synthesizers, microphones, recording techniques, performance practice issues, musical production, mixing, and mastering.

    During registration, students will register for both the lecture and a corresponding lab section, which will appear on the student's academic transcript in a single entry.

    6 credits; ARP, Arts Practice, IDS, Intercultural Domestic Studies; offered Winter 2026 · Andy Flory
  • MUSC 341: Rock Lab and Lab

    This class combines performance and academic study of rock music. In the first half of the course, we will learn to perform simple songs in small-group coaching sessions with a polished public performance as a midterm goal. During the second half of the course, we will make recordings of these performances. Throughout the term, we will accompany performance and recording activities with readings and discussion about aesthetics, performance practice in rock music, and mediation of recording techniques, all extraordinarily rich topics in popular music studies. No performance experience is needed. The course will accommodate students with a range of experience. Students will be grouped according to background, interest, and ability. There is a required hands-on laboratory component, which will be assigned before the start of the course. In these smaller groups, students will perform, record, and work with sound in small groups. Work will include experimentation with electric instruments, amplifiers, synthesizers, microphones, recording techniques, performance practice issues, musical production, mixing, and mastering.

    During registration, students will register for both the lecture and a corresponding lab section, which will appear on the student's academic transcript in a single entry.

    6 credits; ARP, Arts Practice, IDS, Intercultural Domestic Studies; offered Winter 2026 · Andy Flory
  • MUSC 342: Creative Music Performance Seminar

    Students will prepare a creative musical performance through the exploration of sources, comparison of recordings, score analysis, and performance science. Group meetings explore the pedagogy of preparation that synthesizes intuition and intellect to create a compelling sound and interpretation. Learn to maximize the results of your efforts to improve technical and musical consistency in performance. 

    Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): One 200 Level Juried music lesson with a grade of C- or better.

    3 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Winter 2026 · Nikki Melville
  • MUSC 400: Integrative Exercise

    Required of senior majors. The integrative exercise may be fulfilled by completion of a significant composition, performance, or research-paper project. Students who wish to fulfill Music 400 with such projects must meet department-specified qualifying criteria. Prerequisites:

    Student is a Music major AND has Senior Priority.

    6 credits; S/NC; No Exploration; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026 · Brooke Okazaki
  • Music Ensemble (MUSE)subject list

  • MUSE 185: Carleton Choir

    The Carleton Choir is a select vocal ensemble (SATB) performing concertized choral music from diverse genres. It strives for artistic excellence whether singing music from the Baroque period to contemporary choral music, or arrangements of spirituals, pop songs, or global songs. The Carleton Choir regularly tours and collaborates with other choirs. Singers demonstrate moderate to advanced musicianship skills and most have strong vocal background from voice lessons and/or high school choirs. An audition is required, and members are expected to commit to the entire academic year (with exceptions offered for varsity sports, off-campus program, and unique academic circumstances). 

    Recommended Preparation: Admission by audition.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    1 credit; S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Matthew Olson
  • MUSE 186: Carleton Voices

    The Carleton Voices is a mixed vocal ensemble that sings eclectic musical styles including musical theater, pop/rock, classical, gospel, folk, jazz, and global songs. The ensemble regularly collaborates with guest artists ranging from folk bands, gospel trios, and visiting choirs. Singers do not need to be able to read Western music notation; rehearsals will be led via multiple learning modes including call and response, learning tracks, instrumental support, and sheet music. Each term, The Carleton Voices collaborates with The Carleton Choir in rehearsals and concert.

    Recommended Preparation: A voice placement is required so that the instructor can learn about your vocal range.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    1 credit; S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Matthew Olson
  • MUSE 187: Carleton Orchestra

    The Carleton Orchestra performs large symphonic masterpieces, such as Beethoven, Stravinsky and Bernstein. Concerti with students and faculty soloists, and smaller works for string and wind ensembles are also performed. Occasional sight-reading sessions.

    Recommended Preparation: Admission by audition.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    1 credit; S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · James Chang
  • MUSE 188: Carleton Chinese Music Ensemble

    The ensemble will use indigenous instruments and a Chinese approach to musical training in order to learn and perform music from China. In addition to the Wednesday meeting time, there will be one sectional rehearsal each week.

    Recommended Preparation: Previous experience in a music ensemble, Chinese Musical instruments or instructor permission.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    1 credit; S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice, IS, International Studies; offered Fall 2025, Spring 2026 · Gao Hong
  • MUSE 189: Carleton Symphony Band

    The Carleton Symphony Band performs music selected from the standard and contemporary repertory, including compositions by Holst, Masianka, Arnold and others. Regular sight-reading sessions.

    Recommended Preparation: Admission by audition.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    1 credit; S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Rose Tyler
  • MUSE 190: Carleton Jazz Ensemble

    The Carleton Jazz Ensemble's focus is on improvisation and the fusion between jazz, rock, funk, and Latin influences. There is no predetermined instrumentation. Rather, the ensemble's size and instrumentation vary each term, and often plays new arrangements tailored to the ensemble's personnel. String players, vocalists, and any brass or woodwind instrumentalists are welcome. The ensemble performs once each term.

    Recommended Preparation: Admission by audition.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    1 credit; S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Laura Caviani
  • MUSE 192: World Drumming Ensemble

    The ensemble uses a range of indigenous instruments and traditional approaches to musical training in order to learn and perform rhythms and songs of the music from a wide range of musical traditions and regions, including West Africa, South America, and the Caribbean.  No previous musical experience required.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    1 credit; ARP, Arts Practice, IS, International Studies; offered Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Dave Schmalenberger
  • MUSE 194: Chamber Music

    Small group study and performance of instrumental and/or vocal chamber music from the western art music or non-western/folk repertory. Groups are usually formed by students prior to registration, and should consist of 3-8 musicians. Student groups are coached weekly by specialized music faculty, and participate in an end-of-term performance. Students must be registered, may not audit, and can register for only one group per term.

    Expected Preparation: Student has completed or is in the process of completing one Applied Music course with a grade of C- or better.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    1 credit; ARP, Arts Practice; not offered 2025–2026
  • MUSE 195: Jazz Chamber Music

    Small groups participate in the study and performance of instrumental and/or vocal jazz chamber music. Groups are usually formed by students prior to registration, and should usually consist of 3-8 students. Groups rehearse independently, and are coached weekly by jazz music faculty; all groups participate in an end-of-term performance. Students must register, and may not audit; students register for only one group, but may participate in two groups with permission of instructor.

    Expected Preparation: Student has completed or is in the process of completing one Applied Music course with a grade of C- or better.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    1 credit; ARP, Arts Practice; not offered 2025–2026
  • Music Lessons (MUSL)subject list

  • MUSL 150: Piano

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor. This course may be taken for 1 credit (one half-hour lesson per week, typically for beginner to intermediate students), or 2 credits (one hour lesson per week, typically for intermediate to advanced students). Two-credit lessons require permission of instructor. Must be taken S/CR/NC.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    Prerequisites:

    Students new to piano study at Carleton should register for the 00 section, and you will be assigned a teacher. Students who have previously taken piano lessons at Carleton should register for the section with their assigned piano instructor.

    S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Nikki Melville, Marcia Widman, Matthew McCright, Loren Fishman
  • MUSL 151: Voice

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for beginning to intermediate students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Must be taken S/CR/NC.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    Prerequisites:

    Students with NO voice experience should register for the 00 section. Students who have completed any of the following course(s): MUSC 151, MUSC 151J, MUSC 251, MUSC 251J, MUSL 151 or MUSL 251 with a grade of C- or better should register for the section with their voice instructor.

    S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Melissa Holm-Johansen, Rick Penning, Julia Forcella, Matthew Olson
  • MUSL 152: Guitar

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for beginning to intermediate students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Must be taken S/CR/NC.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    Prerequisites:

    Students with NO guitar experience should register for the 00 section. Students who have completed any of the following course(s): MUSC 152, 152J, 252 or 252J or MUSL 152, 252 or 352 with a grade of C- or better should register for the 01 section.

    S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Ben Valine
  • MUSL 155: Violin

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for beginning to intermediate students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Must be taken S/CR/NC.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    Prerequisites:

    Students with NO violin experience should register for the 00 section. Students who have completed any of the following course(s): MUSC 155, MUSC 155J, MUSC 255, MUSC 255J, MUSL 155 or MUSL 255 with a grade of C- or better should register for the section with their violin instructor.

    S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Susan Crawford, Hector Valdivia, Natalia Moiseeva
  • MUSL 156: Viola

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for beginning to intermediate students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Must be taken S/CR/NC.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    Prerequisites:

    Students with NO viola experience should register for the 00 section. Students who have completed any of the following course(s): MUSC 156, MUSC 156J, MUSC 256, MUSC 256J, MUSL 156 or MUSL 256 with a grade of C- or better should register for the section with their viola instructor.

    S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Susan Crawford, Hector Valdivia, Natalia Moiseeva
  • MUSL 157: Cello

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for beginning to intermediate students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Must be taken S/CR/NC.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    Prerequisites:

    Students with NO cello experience should register for the 00 section. Students who have completed any of the following course(s): MUSC 157, MUSC 157J, MUSC 257, MUSC 257J, MUSL 157 or MUSL 257 with a grade of C- or better should register for the section with their cello instructor.

    S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Thomas Rosenberg, Greg Byers
  • MUSL 158: Classical String Bass

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for beginning to intermediate students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Must be taken S/CR/NC.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Charles Block
  • MUSL 159: Flute

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for beginning to intermediate students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Must be taken S/CR/NC.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Charles Gibb, Sarah Bylsma
  • MUSL 160: Oboe/English Horn

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for beginning to intermediate students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Must be taken S/CR/NC.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Merilee Klemp
  • MUSL 161: Clarinet

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for beginning to intermediate students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Must be taken S/CR/NC.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Nina Olsen
  • MUSL 162: Saxophone

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for beginning to intermediate students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Must be taken S/CR/NC.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Christopher Thomson
  • MUSL 163: Bassoon

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for beginning to intermediate students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Must be taken S/CR/NC.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Briana O’Connell
  • MUSL 164: French Horn

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for beginning to intermediate students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Must be taken S/CR/NC.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Gwen Anderson
  • MUSL 165: Trumpet

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for beginning to intermediate students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Must be taken S/CR/NC.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Jonathan Brandt
  • MUSL 166: Trombone/Euphonium

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    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for beginning to intermediate students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Must be taken S/CR/NC.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Joshua Becker
  • MUSL 167: Tuba

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for beginning to intermediate students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Must be taken S/CR/NC.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Joshua Becker
  • MUSL 168: Orchestral Percussion

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for beginning to intermediate students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Must be taken S/CR/NC.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): MUSC 168, 168J, 268 or 268J or MUSL 168, 268 or 368 with a grade of C- or better.

    S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Dave Schmalenberger
  • MUSL 169: Harp

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for beginning to intermediate students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Must be taken S/CR/NC.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Elinor Niemisto
  • MUSL 170: Harpsichord

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for beginning to intermediate students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Must be taken S/CR/NC.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Janean Hall
  • MUSL 171: Organ

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for beginning to intermediate students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Must be taken S/CR/NC.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Janean Hall
  • MUSL 172: Oud

    Course Description: Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for beginning to intermediate students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Must be taken S/CR/NC.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Yaron Klein
  • MUSL 175: Jazz Piano

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for beginning to intermediate students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Must be taken S/CR/NC.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Laura Caviani
  • MUSL 176: Electric & Acoustic Bass

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for beginning to intermediate students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Must be taken S/CR/NC.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Travis Schilling
  • MUSL 177: Jazz and Blues Guitar

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for beginning to intermediate students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Must be taken S/CR/NC.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Zacc Harris
  • MUSL 178: Drum Set Instruction

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for beginning to intermediate students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Must be taken S/CR/NC.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    Prerequisites:

    Students with NO drum set instruction experience should register for the 00 section. Students who have completed any of the following course(s): MUSC 178, 178J, 278 or 278J or MUSL 178, 278 or 378 with a grade of C- or better should register for the section with their instructor.

    S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Dave Schmalenberger
  • MUSL 179: Jazz Improvisation

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for beginning to intermediate students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Must be taken S/CR/NC.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): MUSC 179, MUSC 179J, MUSC 279, MUSC 279J, MUSL 179 or MUSL 279 with a grade of C- or better.

    S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Greg Byers, Laura Caviani, Zacc Harris
  • MUSL 180: Raga: Vocal or Instrumental Study of Hindustani Music

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for beginning to intermediate students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Must be taken S/CR/NC.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · David Whetstone
  • MUSL 181: Sitar

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for beginning to intermediate students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Must be taken S/CR/NC.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · David Whetstone
  • MUSL 182: Chinese Musical Instruments

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for beginning to intermediate students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Must be taken S/CR/NC.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    Prerequisites:

    Students who have NO Chinese musical instrument experience should register for the 00 section. Student has completed any of the following course(s): MUSC 182, 182J, 282 or 282J or MUSL 182, 282 or 382 with a grade of C- or better should register for the section with their instructor.

    S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Spring 2026 · Gao Hong
  • MUSL 184: American Folk Instruments

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for beginning to intermediate students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Must be taken S/CR/NC.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): MUSC 184, 184J, 284 or 284J or MUSL 184, 284 or 384 with a grade of C- or better.

    S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Ben Valine
  • MUSL 194: Chamber Music

    Small group study and performance of instrumental and/or vocal chamber music from the western art music or non-western/folk repertory. Groups are usually formed by students prior to registration, and should consist of 3-8 musicians. Student groups are coached weekly by specialized music faculty, and participate in an end-of-term performance. Students must be registered, may not audit, and can register for only one group per term.

    Expected Preparation: Student has completed or is in the process of completing one Applied Music course with a grade of C- or better.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    1 credit; S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Nikki Melville, Natalia Moiseeva, Gao Hong, Gwen Anderson, Hector Valdivia, Ben Valine, Thomas Rosenberg, Rick Penning, Matthew McCright, Matthew Olson, Jonathan Brandt
  • MUSL 195: Jazz Chamber Music

    Small groups participate in the study and performance of instrumental and/or vocal jazz chamber music. Groups are usually formed by students prior to registration, and should usually consist of 3-8 students. Groups rehearse independently, and are coached weekly by jazz music faculty; all groups participate in an end-of-term performance. Students must register, and may not audit; students register for only one group, but may participate in two groups with permission of instructor.

    Expected Preparation: Student has completed or is in the process of completing one Applied Music course with a grade of C- or better.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    1 credit; S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Laura Caviani, Dave Schmalenberger, Zacc Harris, Christopher Thomson
  • MUSL 196: Jazz Workshop

    This class focuses on the theory and practice of jazz improvisation. Students will develop their improvisational skills by learning and applying various scales, modes, and chord structures to lab performances of standard jazz repertoire on their respective instruments.

    Recommended Preparation: Intermediate to advance proficiency on an instrument or in voice.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Prerequisites:

    This course requires permission from the instructor.

    To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

    Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    1 credit; S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Spring 2026 · Laura Caviani, Zacc Harris
  • MUSL 197: Class Guitar

    An introduction to classical and folk guitar: styles, chords and music notation for persons with little or no previous music instruction.

    Recommended Preparation: Not to be taken concurrently with MUSL 152 or MUSL 252.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    1 credit; S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Spring 2026 · Zacc Harris
  • MUSL 198: Class Voice

    This course provides students with a communal experience to learn the art of singing. Designed for beginners, the class offers group exercises and vocalizing, solo lessons, listening assignments, lectures, and readings to learn the skills to sing musical styles ranging from classical to musical theater to global folk songs. Some experience with Western musical notation is helpful, though not required.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    1 credit; S/CR/NC; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026 · Matthew Olson
  • MUSL 250: Piano (Juried)

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor. This course may be taken for 1 credit (one half-hour lesson per week, typically for beginner to intermediate students), or 2 credits (one hour lesson per week, typically for intermediate to advanced students). Two-credit lessons require permission of instructor. Lessons are graded (i.e., not S/CR/NC); this course includes a performance experience at the end of the term.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    Prerequisites:

    Students new to piano study at Carleton should register for the 00 section, and you will be assigned a teacher. Students who have previously taken piano lessons at Carleton should register for the section with their assigned piano instructor.

    ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Marcia Widman, Matthew McCright, Loren Fishman
  • MUSL 251: Voice (Juried)

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for intermediate to advanced students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Lessons are graded (i.e., not S/CR/NC) and final assessment is via a public juried performance at the end of the term.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    Prerequisites:

    Students with NO voice experience should register for the 00 section. Students who have completed any of the following course(s): MUSC 151, MUSC 151J, MUSC 251, MUSC 251J, MUSL 151 or MUSL 251 with a grade of C- or better should register for the section with their voice instructor.

    ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Rick Penning, Melissa Holm-Johansen, Julia Forcella, Matthew Olson
  • MUSL 252: Guitar (Juried)

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for intermediate to advanced students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Lessons are graded (i.e., not S/CR/NC) and final assessment is via a public juried performance at the end of the term.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    Prerequisites:

    Students with NO guitar experience should register for the 00 section. Students who have completed any of the following course(s): MUSC 152, 152J, 252 or 252J or MUSL 152, 252 or 352 with a grade of C- or better should register for the 01 section.

    ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Ben Valine
  • MUSL 255: Violin (Juried)

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for intermediate to advanced students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Lessons are graded (i.e., not S/CR/NC) and final assessment is via a public juried performance at the end of the term.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    Prerequisites:

    Students with NO violin experience should register for the 00 section. Students who have completed any of the following course(s): MUSC 155, MUSC 155J, MUSC 255, MUSC 255J, MUSL 155 or MUSL 255 with a grade of C- or better should register for the section with their violin instructor.

    ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Hector Valdivia, Susan Crawford, Natalia Moiseeva
  • MUSL 256: Viola (Juried)

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for intermediate to advanced students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Lessons are graded (i.e., not S/CR/NC) and final assessment is via a public juried performance at the end of the term.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    Prerequisites:

    Students with NO viola experience should register for the 00 section. Students who have completed any of the following course(s): MUSC 156, MUSC 156J, MUSC 256, MUSC 256J, MUSL 156 or MUSL 256 with a grade of C- or better should register for the section with their viola instructor.

    ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Hector Valdivia, Natalia Moiseeva, Susan Crawford
  • MUSL 257: Cello (Juried)

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for intermediate to advanced students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Lessons are graded (i.e., not S/CR/NC) and final assessment is via a public juried performance at the end of the term.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    Prerequisites:

    Students with NO cello experience should register for the 00 section. Students who have completed any of the following course(s): MUSC 157, MUSC 157J, MUSC 257, MUSC 257J, MUSL 157 or MUSL 257 with a grade of C- or better should register for the section with their cello instructor.

    ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Thomas Rosenberg, Greg Byers
  • MUSL 258: Classical String Bass (Juried)

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for intermediate to advanced students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Lessons are graded (i.e., not S/CR/NC) and final assessment is via a public juried performance at the end of the term.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Charles Block
  • MUSL 259: Flute (Juried)

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for intermediate to advanced students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Lessons are graded (i.e., not S/CR/NC) and final assessment is via a public juried performance at the end of the term.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Charles Gibb, Sarah Bylsma
  • MUSL 260: Oboe/English Horn (Juried)

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for intermediate to advanced students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Lessons are graded (i.e., not S/CR/NC) and final assessment is via a public juried performance at the end of the term.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Merilee Klemp
  • MUSL 261: Clarinet (Juried)

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for intermediate to advanced students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Lessons are graded (i.e., not S/CR/NC) and final assessment is via a public juried performance at the end of the term.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Nina Olsen
  • MUSL 262: Saxophone (Juried)

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for intermediate to advanced students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Lessons are graded (i.e., not S/CR/NC) and final assessment is via a public juried performance at the end of the term.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Christopher Thomson
  • MUSL 263: Bassoon (Juried)

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for intermediate to advanced students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Lessons are graded (i.e., not S/CR/NC) and final assessment is via a public juried performance at the end of the term.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Briana O’Connell
  • MUSL 264: French Horn (Juried)

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for intermediate to advanced students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Lessons are graded (i.e., not S/CR/NC) and final assessment is via a public juried performance at the end of the term.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Gwen Anderson
  • MUSL 265: Trumpet (Juried)

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for intermediate to advanced students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Lessons are graded (i.e., not S/CR/NC) and final assessment is via a public juried performance at the end of the term.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Jonathan Brandt
  • MUSL 266: Trombone/Euphonium (Juried)

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for intermediate to advanced students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Lessons are graded (i.e., not S/CR/NC) and final assessment is via a public juried performance at the end of the term.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Joshua Becker
  • MUSL 267: Tuba (Juried)

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for intermediate to advanced students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Lessons are graded (i.e., not S/CR/NC) and final assessment is via a public juried performance at the end of the term.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Joshua Becker
  • MUSL 268: Orchestral Percussion (Juried)

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for intermediate to advanced students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Lessons are graded (i.e., not S/CR/NC) and final assessment is via a public juried performance at the end of the term.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): MUSC 168, 168J, 268 or 268J or MUSL 168, 268 or 368 with a grade of C- or better.

    ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Dave Schmalenberger
  • MUSL 269: Harp (Juried)

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for intermediate to advanced students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Lessons are graded (i.e., not S/CR/NC) and final assessment is via a public juried performance at the end of the term.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Elinor Niemisto
  • MUSL 270: Harpsichord (Juried)

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for intermediate to advanced students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Lessons are graded (i.e., not S/CR/NC) and final assessment is via a public juried performance at the end of the term.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Janean Hall
  • MUSL 271: Organ (Juried)

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for intermediate to advanced students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Lessons are graded (i.e., not S/CR/NC) and final assessment is via a public juried performance at the end of the term.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Janean Hall
  • MUSL 272: Oud (Juried)

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for intermediate to advanced students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Lessons are graded (i.e., not S/CR/NC) and final assessment is via a public juried performance at the end of the term.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Yaron Klein
  • MUSL 275: Jazz Piano (Juried)

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for intermediate to advanced students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Lessons are graded (i.e., not S/CR/NC) and final assessment is via a public juried performance at the end of the term.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Laura Caviani
  • MUSL 276: Electric & Acoustic Bass (Juried)

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for intermediate to advanced students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Lessons are graded (i.e., not S/CR/NC) and final assessment is via a public juried performance at the end of the term.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Travis Schilling
  • MUSL 277: Jazz and Blues Guitar (Juried)

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for intermediate to advanced students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Lessons are graded (i.e., not S/CR/NC) and final assessment is via a public juried performance at the end of the term.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Zacc Harris
  • MUSL 278: Drum Set Instruction (Juried)

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for intermediate to advanced students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Lessons are graded (i.e., not S/CR/NC) and final assessment is via a public juried performance at the end of the term.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    Prerequisites:

    Students with NO drum set instruction experience should register for the 00 section. Students who have completed any of the following course(s): MUSC 178, 178J, 278 or 278J or MUSL 178, 278 or 378 with a grade of C- or better should register for the section with their instructor.

    ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Dave Schmalenberger
  • MUSL 279: Jazz Improvisation (Juried)

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for intermediate to advanced students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Lessons are graded (i.e., not S/CR/NC) and final assessment is via a public juried performance at the end of the term.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): MUSC 179, MUSC 179J, MUSC 279, MUSC 279J, MUSL 179 or MUSL 279 with a grade of C- or better.

    ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Zacc Harris, Laura Caviani, Greg Byers
  • MUSL 280: Raga: Vocal or Instrumental Study of Hindustani Music (Juried)

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for intermediate to advanced students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Lessons are graded (i.e., not S/CR/NC) and final assessment is via a public juried performance at the end of the term.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · David Whetstone
  • MUSL 281: Sitar (Juried)

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for intermediate to advanced students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Lessons are graded (i.e., not S/CR/NC) and final assessment is via a public juried performance at the end of the term.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · David Whetstone
  • MUSL 282: Chinese Musical Instruments (Juried)

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for intermediate to advanced students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Lessons are graded (i.e., not S/CR/NC) and final assessment is via a public juried performance at the end of the term.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    Prerequisites:

    Students who have NO Chinese musical instrument experience should register for the 00 section. Student has completed any of the following course(s): MUSC 182, 182J, 282 or 282J or MUSL 182, 282 or 382 with a grade of C- or better should register for the section with their instructor.

    ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Spring 2026 · Gao Hong
  • MUSL 284: American Folk Instruments (Juried)

    Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for intermediate to advanced students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Lessons are graded (i.e., not S/CR/NC) and final assessment is via a public juried performance at the end of the term.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable.

    Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.

    Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): MUSC 184, 184J, 284 or 284J or MUSL 184, 284 or 384 with a grade of C- or better.

    ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Ben Valine
  • MUSL 350: Recital Piano

    A public music recital of a minimum of 30 minutes of solo performance (some chamber music may be included). Students enrolling in 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) do so in lieu of registering for applied lessons on their recital instrument/voice. 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) includes nine one-hour lessons. The Recital course would normally be taken in the senior year, and in consultation with the applied instructor. Fees for Recitals are the same as for two-credit lessons; please consult the Music Department website for more information.

    Prerequisites:

    This course requires permission from the instructor.

    To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

    Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    3 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Nikki Melville, Loren Fishman, Matthew McCright, Marcia Widman
  • MUSL 351: Recital Voice

    A public music recital of a minimum of 30 minutes of solo performance (some chamber music may be included). Students enrolling in 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) do so in lieu of registering for applied lessons on their recital instrument/voice. 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) includes nine one-hour lessons. The Recital course would normally be taken in the senior year, and in consultation with the applied instructor. Fees for Recitals are the same as for two-credit lessons; please consult the Music Department website for more information.

    Prerequisites:

    This course requires permission from the instructor.

    To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

    Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    3 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Matthew Olson, Melissa Holm-Johansen, Julia Forcella
  • MUSL 352: Recital Guitar

    A public music recital of a minimum of 30 minutes of solo performance (some chamber music may be included). Students enrolling in 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) do so in lieu of registering for applied lessons on their recital instrument/voice. 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) includes nine one-hour lessons. The Recital course would normally be taken in the senior year, and in consultation with the applied instructor. Fees for Recitals are the same as for two-credit lessons; please consult the Music Department website for more information.

    Prerequisites:

    This course requires permission from the instructor.

    To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

    Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    3 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Ben Valine
  • MUSL 355: Recital Violin

    A public music recital of a minimum of 30 minutes of solo performance (some chamber music may be included). Students enrolling in 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) do so in lieu of registering for applied lessons on their recital instrument/voice. 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) includes nine one-hour lessons. The Recital course would normally be taken in the senior year, and in consultation with the applied instructor. Fees for Recitals are the same as for two-credit lessons; please consult the Music Department website for more information.

    Prerequisites:

    This course requires permission from the instructor.

    To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

    Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    3 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Hector Valdivia, Natalia Moiseeva, Susan Crawford
  • MUSL 356: Recital Viola

    A public music recital of a minimum of 30 minutes of solo performance (some chamber music may be included). Students enrolling in 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) do so in lieu of registering for applied lessons on their recital instrument/voice. 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) includes nine one-hour lessons. The Recital course would normally be taken in the senior year, and in consultation with the applied instructor. Fees for Recitals are the same as for two-credit lessons; please consult the Music Department website for more information.

    Prerequisites:

    This course requires permission from the instructor.

    To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

    Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    3 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Natalia Moiseeva, Susan Crawford, Hector Valdivia
  • MUSL 357: Recital Cello

    A public music recital of a minimum of 30 minutes of solo performance (some chamber music may be included). Students enrolling in 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) do so in lieu of registering for applied lessons on their recital instrument/voice. 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) includes nine one-hour lessons. The Recital course would normally be taken in the senior year, and in consultation with the applied instructor. Fees for Recitals are the same as for two-credit lessons; please consult the Music Department website for more information.

    Prerequisites:

    This course requires permission from the instructor.

    To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

    Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    3 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Greg Byers, Thomas Rosenberg
  • MUSL 358: Recital Classical String Bass

    A public music recital of a minimum of 30 minutes of solo performance (some chamber music may be included). Students enrolling in 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) do so in lieu of registering for applied lessons on their recital instrument/voice. 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) includes nine one-hour lessons. The Recital course would normally be taken in the senior year, and in consultation with the applied instructor. Fees for Recitals are the same as for two-credit lessons; please consult the Music Department website for more information.

    Prerequisites:

    This course requires permission from the instructor.

    To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

    Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    3 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Charles Block
  • MUSL 359: Recital Flute

    A public music recital of a minimum of 30 minutes of solo performance (some chamber music may be included). Students enrolling in 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) do so in lieu of registering for applied lessons on their recital instrument/voice. 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) includes nine one-hour lessons. The Recital course would normally be taken in the senior year, and in consultation with the applied instructor. Fees for Recitals are the same as for two-credit lessons; please consult the Music Department website for more information.

    Prerequisites:

    This course requires permission from the instructor.

    To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

    Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    3 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Charles Gibb, Sarah Bylsma
  • MUSL 360: Recital Oboe/English Horn

    A public music recital of a minimum of 30 minutes of solo performance (some chamber music may be included). Students enrolling in 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) do so in lieu of registering for applied lessons on their recital instrument/voice. 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) includes nine one-hour lessons. The Recital course would normally be taken in the senior year, and in consultation with the applied instructor. Fees for Recitals are the same as for two-credit lessons; please consult the Music Department website for more information.

    Prerequisites:

    This course requires permission from the instructor.

    To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

    Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    3 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Merilee Klemp
  • MUSL 361: Recital Clarinet

    A public music recital of a minimum of 30 minutes of solo performance (some chamber music may be included). Students enrolling in 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) do so in lieu of registering for applied lessons on their recital instrument/voice. 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) includes nine one-hour lessons. The Recital course would normally be taken in the senior year, and in consultation with the applied instructor. Fees for Recitals are the same as for two-credit lessons; please consult the Music Department website for more information.

    Prerequisites:

    This course requires permission from the instructor.

    To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

    Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    3 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Nina Olsen
  • MUSL 362: Recital Saxophone

    A public music recital of a minimum of 30 minutes of solo performance (some chamber music may be included). Students enrolling in 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) do so in lieu of registering for applied lessons on their recital instrument/voice. 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) includes nine one-hour lessons. The Recital course would normally be taken in the senior year, and in consultation with the applied instructor. Fees for Recitals are the same as for two-credit lessons; please consult the Music Department website for more information.

    Prerequisites:

    This course requires permission from the instructor.

    To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

    Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    3 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Christopher Thomson
  • MUSL 363: Recital Bassoon

    A public music recital of a minimum of 30 minutes of solo performance (some chamber music may be included). Students enrolling in 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) do so in lieu of registering for applied lessons on their recital instrument/voice. 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) includes nine one-hour lessons. The Recital course would normally be taken in the senior year, and in consultation with the applied instructor. Fees for Recitals are the same as for two-credit lessons; please consult the Music Department website for more information.

    Prerequisites:

    This course requires permission from the instructor.

    To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

    Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    3 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Briana O’Connell
  • MUSL 364: Recital French Horn

    A public music recital of a minimum of 30 minutes of solo performance (some chamber music may be included). Students enrolling in 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) do so in lieu of registering for applied lessons on their recital instrument/voice. 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) includes nine one-hour lessons. The Recital course would normally be taken in the senior year, and in consultation with the applied instructor. Fees for Recitals are the same as for two-credit lessons; please consult the Music Department website for more information.

    Prerequisites:

    This course requires permission from the instructor.

    To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

    Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    3 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Gwen Anderson
  • MUSL 365: Recital Trumpet

    A public music recital of a minimum of 30 minutes of solo performance (some chamber music may be included). Students enrolling in 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) do so in lieu of registering for applied lessons on their recital instrument/voice. 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) includes nine one-hour lessons. The Recital course would normally be taken in the senior year, and in consultation with the applied instructor. Fees for Recitals are the same as for two-credit lessons; please consult the Music Department website for more information.

    Prerequisites:

    This course requires permission from the instructor.

    To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

    Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    3 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Jonathan Brandt
  • MUSL 366: Recital Trombone/Euphonium

    A public music recital of a minimum of 30 minutes of solo performance (some chamber music may be included). Students enrolling in 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) do so in lieu of registering for applied lessons on their recital instrument/voice. 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) includes nine one-hour lessons. The Recital course would normally be taken in the senior year, and in consultation with the applied instructor. Fees for Recitals are the same as for two-credit lessons; please consult the Music Department website for more information.

    Prerequisites:

    This course requires permission from the instructor.

    To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

    Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    3 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Joshua Becker
  • MUSL 367: Recital Tuba

    A public music recital of a minimum of 30 minutes of solo performance (some chamber music may be included). Students enrolling in 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) do so in lieu of registering for applied lessons on their recital instrument/voice. 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) includes nine one-hour lessons. The Recital course would normally be taken in the senior year, and in consultation with the applied instructor. Fees for Recitals are the same as for two-credit lessons; please consult the Music Department website for more information.

    Prerequisites:

    This course requires permission from the instructor.

    To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

    Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    3 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Joshua Becker
  • MUSL 368: Recital Orchestral Percussion

    A public music recital of a minimum of 30 minutes of solo performance (some chamber music may be included). Students enrolling in 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) do so in lieu of registering for applied lessons on their recital instrument/voice. 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) includes nine one-hour lessons. The Recital course would normally be taken in the senior year, and in consultation with the applied instructor. Fees for Recitals are the same as for two-credit lessons; please consult the Music Department website for more information.

    Prerequisites:

    This course requires permission from the instructor.

    To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

    Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    3 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Dave Schmalenberger
  • MUSL 369: Recital Harp

    A public music recital of a minimum of 30 minutes of solo performance (some chamber music may be included). Students enrolling in 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) do so in lieu of registering for applied lessons on their recital instrument/voice. 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) includes nine one-hour lessons. The Recital course would normally be taken in the senior year, and in consultation with the applied instructor. Fees for Recitals are the same as for two-credit lessons; please consult the Music Department website for more information.

    Prerequisites:

    This course requires permission from the instructor.

    To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

    Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    3 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Elinor Niemisto
  • MUSL 370: Recital Harpsichord

    A public music recital of a minimum of 30 minutes of solo performance (some chamber music may be included). Students enrolling in 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) do so in lieu of registering for applied lessons on their recital instrument/voice. 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) includes nine one-hour lessons. The Recital course would normally be taken in the senior year, and in consultation with the applied instructor. Fees for Recitals are the same as for two-credit lessons; please consult the Music Department website for more information.

    Prerequisites:

    This course requires permission from the instructor.

    To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

    Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    3 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Janean Hall
  • MUSL 371: Recital Organ

    A public music recital of a minimum of 30 minutes of solo performance (some chamber music may be included). Students enrolling in 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) do so in lieu of registering for applied lessons on their recital instrument/voice. 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) includes nine one-hour lessons. The Recital course would normally be taken in the senior year, and in consultation with the applied instructor. Fees for Recitals are the same as for two-credit lessons; please consult the Music Department website for more information.

    Prerequisites:

    This course requires permission from the instructor.

    To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

    Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    3 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Janean Hall
  • MUSL 372: Recital Oud

    A public music recital of a minimum of 30 minutes of solo performance (some chamber music may be included). Students enrolling in 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) do so in lieu of registering for applied lessons on their recital instrument/voice. 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) includes nine one-hour lessons. The Recital course would normally be taken in the senior year, and in consultation with the applied instructor. Fees for Recitals are the same as for two-credit lessons; please consult the Music Department website for more information.

    Prerequisites:

    This course requires permission from the instructor.

    To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

    Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    3 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Yaron Klein
  • MUSL 375: Recital Jazz Piano

    A public music recital of a minimum of 30 minutes of solo performance (some chamber music may be included). Students enrolling in 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) do so in lieu of registering for applied lessons on their recital instrument/voice. 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) includes nine one-hour lessons. The Recital course would normally be taken in the senior year, and in consultation with the applied instructor. Fees for Recitals are the same as for two-credit lessons; please consult the Music Department website for more information.

    Prerequisites:

    This course requires permission from the instructor.

    To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

    Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    3 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Laura Caviani
  • MUSL 376: Recital Electric & Acoustic Bass

    A public music recital of a minimum of 30 minutes of solo performance (some chamber music may be included). Students enrolling in 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) do so in lieu of registering for applied lessons on their recital instrument/voice. 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) includes nine one-hour lessons. The Recital course would normally be taken in the senior year, and in consultation with the applied instructor. Fees for Recitals are the same as for two-credit lessons; please consult the Music Department website for more information.

    Prerequisites:

    This course requires permission from the instructor.

    To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

    Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    3 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Travis Schilling
  • MUSL 377: Recital Jazz and Blues Guitar

    A public music recital of a minimum of 30 minutes of solo performance (some chamber music may be included). Students enrolling in 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) do so in lieu of registering for applied lessons on their recital instrument/voice. 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) includes nine one-hour lessons. The Recital course would normally be taken in the senior year, and in consultation with the applied instructor. Fees for Recitals are the same as for two-credit lessons; please consult the Music Department website for more information.

    Prerequisites:

    This course requires permission from the instructor.

    To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

    Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    3 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Zacc Harris
  • MUSL 378: Recital Drum Set Instruction

    A public music recital of a minimum of 30 minutes of solo performance (some chamber music may be included). Students enrolling in 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) do so in lieu of registering for applied lessons on their recital instrument/voice. 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) includes nine one-hour lessons. The Recital course would normally be taken in the senior year, and in consultation with the applied instructor. Fees for Recitals are the same as for two-credit lessons; please consult the Music Department website for more information.

    Prerequisites:

    This course requires permission from the instructor.

    To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

    Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    3 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Dave Schmalenberger
  • MUSL 380: Recital Raga: Voc/Instr Stdy Hindustani

    A public music recital of a minimum of 30 minutes of solo performance (some chamber music may be included). Students enrolling in 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) do so in lieu of registering for applied lessons on their recital instrument/voice. 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) includes nine one-hour lessons. The Recital course would normally be taken in the senior year, and in consultation with the applied instructor. Fees for Recitals are the same as for two-credit lessons; please consult the Music Department website for more information.

    Prerequisites:

    This course requires permission from the instructor.

    To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

    Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    3 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · David Whetstone
  • MUSL 381: Recital Sitar

    A public music recital of a minimum of 30 minutes of solo performance (some chamber music may be included). Students enrolling in 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) do so in lieu of registering for applied lessons on their recital instrument/voice. 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) includes nine one-hour lessons. The Recital course would normally be taken in the senior year, and in consultation with the applied instructor. Fees for Recitals are the same as for two-credit lessons; please consult the Music Department website for more information.

    Prerequisites:

    This course requires permission from the instructor.

    To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

    Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    3 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · David Whetstone
  • MUSL 382: Recital Chinese Musical Instruments

    A public music recital of a minimum of 30 minutes of solo performance (some chamber music may be included). Students enrolling in 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) do so in lieu of registering for applied lessons on their recital instrument/voice. 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) includes nine one-hour lessons. The Recital course would normally be taken in the senior year, and in consultation with the applied instructor. Fees for Recitals are the same as for two-credit lessons; please consult the Music Department website for more information.

    Prerequisites:

    This course requires permission from the instructor.

    To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

    Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    3 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Spring 2026 · Gao Hong
  • MUSL 384: Recital Amer Folk Instrument

    A public music recital of a minimum of 30 minutes of solo performance (some chamber music may be included). Students enrolling in 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) do so in lieu of registering for applied lessons on their recital instrument/voice. 300-level MUSL courses (Recital) includes nine one-hour lessons. The Recital course would normally be taken in the senior year, and in consultation with the applied instructor. Fees for Recitals are the same as for two-credit lessons; please consult the Music Department website for more information.

    Prerequisites:

    This course requires permission from the instructor.

    To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

    Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    3 credits; ARP, Arts Practice; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Ben Valine