Music Requirements
Communicating Plus: Music. Communicating Plus: Music. Studies in music embrace many ways of learning and communicating. Music theory courses primarily are concerned with how music works. Students in these courses learn appropriate terminology and techniques and use them to analyze and compose music. Music history courses involve direct experience with the music of different historical periods and styles. Also important to this study are the composers who created the music and the cultures in which they worked. Thus, in music history courses students write about and discuss the techniques, stylistic features and historical contexts of Western music. In conducting courses, students learn to communicate and interpret a composer’s musical ideas to performers and audiences. This is accomplished by means of gestures and verbal directions. Music education classes are concerned with how to teach music - performance, style, history and social aspects - in public schools. Applied music, as taught individually in lessons or in ensembles of a wide variety of sizes, teaches students to communicate directly through music in a language that is beyond either the written or spoken word. The multiplicity of learning and teaching strategies and experiences in music courses reflects the diverse nature of music as an art and discipline.
Requirements for a major in music: Forty-two credits in music, including Music
121-122, 300, and three of the following (330, 331, 332, 333), 440 (students who can demonstrate adequate proficiency in music theory may be excused from Music 121); seven credits in performance (150 or 190); and additional credits (with no more than six in Music 250) from courses numbered 200 or higher. All music majors must pass a proficiency examination in piano. The examination may be taken any time before the second semester of the senior year. If the examination is not passed upon entrance into the program, the student will take either Music 050, section 8, or Music 160 (at the discretion of the music department faculty), until the required proficiency is achieved. Music majors must pass five semesters of Music 010 as well. Students intending to major in music should complete Music 122 by the end of the sophomore year.
Students wishing to be certified by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to teach music in the public schools must have at least 50 credits in music, with an appropriate methods course (Music 302, 304 or 306) in place of Music 440. Courses for music education students must be carefully worked out with an adviser to ensure that standards established by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction are met. Contact the Education Department for additional certification requirements.
The three basic course outlines for music education certification are:
Instrumental certification: Music 121-122, 300, 302, 334, 335, 336, three of the following: (330, 331, 332, 333), 150 (four credits minimum), 260 sections 1, 3 and 5, and 190 sections 5, 6 and 7 (eight credits total).
Choral certification: Music 121-122, 300, 304, 334, 335, 336, three of the following:
(330, 331, 332, 333), 190 sections 3 and 4 (six credits total), 260 sections 2 and 4, and 150 sections 8 (two credits minimum) and 16 (four credits minimum).
General music certification: Music 121-122, 300, 306, 334, 335, 336, three of the following: (330, 331, 332, 333), 150 sections 8 (two credits minimum) and 16 (four credits minimum), 190 sections 3, 4, and 7 (six credits total), and 260 sections 2 and 4.
Requirements for a minor in music: Twenty-two credits in music, including eight credits in Music Theory (Music 121-122), eight credits from Musical Styles courses (Music 330, 331, 332, 333), three credits in performance (Music 150 or 190), and three credits freely chosen from Music 300, 304, 334, 335, 336, or a styles course not previously taken. Music minors must pass three semesters of Music 010.
Courses
010. Performance Seminar (Staff)
No credit. Attendance as auditor at six music department concerts including one student recital. Duplications for concert attendance required for certain courses will be granted with permission of the instructor. There also will be a performance class to attend two or three times during the semester in which all will be required to perform at least once. This class may be in the format of a masterclass or possibly just an opportunity to perform in front of peers. Five semesters with Pass grade are required for the music major and three for the music minor. Grading is Pass-Fail.
100. Class Voice (Staff)
One credit. This is a class in the fundamentals of singing, including work on breath management, resonance, diction and performance of folk songs, spirituals, art songs and Broadway songs. Beginning voice students with little or no private voice training should take this class. This course is especially suitable for students of theatre and speech communication, and for members of choral groups. No training is assumed, but an ability to read music is helpful. Students who have had at least a semester of private voice lessons should audition for placement either in this class or in private lessons at the 050 or 150 level.
111. Introduction to Music (Brown)
Three credits. The basic elements of the musical experience through the development of listening skills applied to a survey of the Western classical tradition. Designed for the non-major.
112. Selected Topics in Music (Dietrich/Hughes)
Three credits. May be repeated. Studies in music not covered by regular courses. Designed for the non-major. Music 111 or some musical experience desirable. Includes World Music, Women in Music, Music of the United States and Jazz Styles. Some topics may count toward the Global and Cultural Studies requirement.
121-122. Music Theory I and II (Dietrich/Brown)
Four credits. An introduction to the basic materials and structure of music as found in the standard literature. Melodic and harmonic elements are analyzed and practiced. Techniques of sight singing, dictation, keyboard harmony and part writing are studied. Designed for prospective music majors and minors.
300. Departmental Studies (Staff)
One to four credits. Special subjects in music not covered by regular courses. Some topics have included: Form and Analysis; Performance Today; Counterpoint. This course may be repeated for credit when topics change. Designed for music majors and minors.
301. Early Keyboard Instruments (Hughes)
Two Credits. The history and repertoire of three early keyboard instruments - clavichord, harpsichord and organ - will be the subject of this course. In preparation for playing the instruments, students will become acquainted with historical sources that discuss such issues as fingering, articulation,
tempo and interpretation. Students will select appropriate repertoire and learn a number of pieces on each instrument. Prerequisite: One semester of applied piano at the 150 level.
302. Instrumental Methods (Staff)
Four credits. Offered in 2008-09 and alternate years. Methods, administration, curriculum planning, marching band procedures and instrument repair, grades K-12. Recommended for sophomore or junior year.
304. Choral Methods (Staff)
Four credits. Offered in 2008-09 and alternate years. Methods, administration and curriculum planning for those who plan to teach choral music in the public schools, grades 7-12. Recommended for sophomore or junior year.
306. General Music Methods (Staff)
Four credits. Offered in 2008-09 and alternate years. Materials, methods and curriculum planning for those planning to teach general music in the public schools, grades K-12. Recommended for sophomore or junior year.
330. History of Medieval and Renaissance Musical Styles (Brown)
Four credits. Offered in 2008-09 and alternate years. The history of Western music from the early Christian era to 1600. Counts toward the Global and Cultural Studies requirement. Prerequisite: Music 121.
331. History of Baroque and Classical Musical Styles (Hughes)
Four credits. Offered in 2007-08 and alternate years. The history of Western music from 1600 until 1827. Prerequisite: Music 121.
332. History of Romantic Musical Styles (Dietrich)
Four credits. Offered in 2007-08 and alternate years. The history of Western music from the 1820s through the turn of the 20th century. Prerequisite: Music 121.
333. History of Twentieth-Century Musical Styles (Brown)
Four credits. Offered in 2008-09 and alternate years. The history of Western art music from the end of romanticism through the present. Prerequisite: Music 121.
334. Conducting I (Graham)
Two credits. Offered in 2008-09 and alternate years. Basic baton technique, orientation to rehearsal techniques and development of proficiency in typical public school-level music. Recommended for sophomore or junior year. Prerequisite: Music 122.
335. Conducting II (Graham)
Two credits. Offered in 2007-08 and alternate years. Literature, score study and advanced rehearsal techniques. Applied conducting with college instrumental ensembles. Recommended for sophomore or junior year. Prerequisite: Music 334.
336. Orchestration (Graham)
Two credits. Offered in 2007-08 and alternate years. Techniques of arranging music from a variety of sources for choral and instrumental ensembles. Prerequisite: Music 122.
440. Senior Project (Staff)
Two credits. A culminating effort such as a full recital or research project for music majors only.
540. Independent Study (Staff)
Three credits.Supervised study and research culminating in a paper. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing, consent of the departmental chair, and 12 credits toward the major.
Applied Music
Tutorial Instruction: Not all of the areas will be given in any semester. The offerings will be dependent upon student interest and the availability of staff. Students may not take more than two sections of private lessons simultaneously except by special permission of the department chair.
For students who are not music majors or minors, there is a fee of $180 per semester for a half-hour lesson weekly. Students who take private lessons without fee but do not complete the music major or minor at Ripon will be charged retroactively. Music majors or minors who drop private lessons will be billed for lessons at the same rate as non-majors.
The sections below are offered as Music 050, 150, or 250.
050. Private Lessons
No credit. Weekly half-hour lessons for students without previous training in a given area. Students may not take more than two semesters of the same section of Music 050. Grading is Pass-Fail.
150. Private Lessons
One credit. Weekly half-hour lessons for students with previous training. Normally three years of earlier private study will be sufficient to qualify a student for credit. Students registering for Music 150 for the first time must audition before the music department faculty. Students who have previously received credit for a given section at Ripon College will register for the same section without audition. Hearings are required at the end of each semester as described in the Music Department Handbook. May be repeated.
250. Private Lessons
Two credits. Weekly hour lessons for music majors intending to present a senior recital as Music 440. The semester of the senior recital, students will register for Music 440 in place of Music 250. May be repeated. Prerequisites: Two semesters of Music 150 and a special audition before the music department faculty.
Section
1. Trumpet. (Dietrich)
2. French Horn. (Dietrich)
3. Trombone. (Dietrich)
4. Euphonium. (Dietrich)
5. Tuba. (Dietrich)
6. Guitar. (Combe)
7. Improvisation.* (Dietrich)
8. Piano. (M. Dietrich, Hughes)
9. Harpsichord. (Hughes)
10 Organ.* (Hughes)
11. Percussion. (Staff)
12. Violin. (Garcia)
13. Viola. (Garcia)
14. Cello. (Knapp)
15. String Bass. (Knapp)
16. Voice. (Davis, Graham)
17. Flute. (Staff)
18. Oboe. (Polcyn)
19. Clarinet. (Nelson)
20. Saxophone. (Nelson)
21. Bassoon. (Polcyn)
22. Composition.* (Hughes)
*May not be taken as Music 050. Improvisation prerequisite: Music 150 in another section. Organ prerequisite: Music 150, section 8 or audition.
Class Instruction: Not all of the areas of instruction will be given in any semester. The offerings will be dependent upon student interest and the availability of staff.
160. Keyboard Proficiency (M. Dietrich)
One credit. For music majors who have not passed keyboard proficiency requirements. Instruction is based on scales, arpeggios, melody harmonization, score reading and sight reading at the keyboard. May be repeated. Grading is Pass-Fail.
190. Performance Organizations
One credit. Membership in the following music organizations is open to all students on the basis of audition. Instruments are available on loan. A limited number of credits may be counted toward graduation. Grading is Pass-Fail.
Section 1. Chamber Music Ensemble (Staff)
Section 3. Choral Union (Graham)
Section 4. Collegium Musicum (Hughes)
Section 5. Jazz Ensemble (Dietrich)
Section 6. Orchestra (Engrav)
Section 7. Symphonic Wind Ensemble (Dietrich)
260. Techniques
Three credits. Sections 1, 3 and 5. Two credits. Sections 2 and 4. Primarily for music majors seeking certification as public school music teachers. Some of these courses are required for the various types of certification.
Section 1. Brass and Percussion Techniques (Dietrich)
Section 2. Guitar Techniques (Combe)
Section 3. String Techniques (Staff)
Section 4. Vocal Techniques (Staff)
Section 5. Woodwind Techniques (Staff)
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