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As the first level of jazz and popular music aural skills, the class covers the syntax of Western popular music through rhythm, singing, sight-singing, and dictation exercises. The historical scope of consideration will be largely, but not exclusively, defined by North American and European popular music genres from the 1950s to the present. A focus of the class will be the practical application of theoretical knowledge to practical musicianship skills.

As the first level of jazz and popular music aural skills, the class covers the syntax of Western popular music through rhythm, singing, sight-singing, and dictation exercises. The historical scope of consideration will be largely, but not exclusively, defined by North American and European popular music genres from the 1950s to the present. A focus of the class will be the practical application of theoretical knowledge to practical musicianship skills.

The first level of jazz and popular music theory. MUS 137 introduces the harmonic and voice-leading syntax of Western popular music. Although emphasis is given to North American and European popular music genres from the 1950s to the present, a wide variety of global practices will be considered, as well as the application of theoretical knowledge to composing and analysis. Prerequisite: MUS 117 or departmental approval As you clone this course profile and site, which will require you to choose your new title and url, you can use the help doc “steps to clone a course” for assistance, found at: https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/help/

The first level of jazz and popular music theory. MUS 137 introduces the harmonic and voice-leading syntax of Western popular music. Although emphasis is given to North American and European popular music genres from the 1950s to the present, a wide variety of global practices will be considered, as well as the application of theoretical knowledge to composing and analysis. Prerequisite: MUS 117 or departmental approval As you clone this course profile and site, which will require you to choose your new title and url, you can use the help doc “steps to clone a course” for assistance, found at: https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/help/

This course will introduce students to the basic concepts of music production and skills needed in a home- studio environment. Students will learn how to set up a basic home recording studio, utilize Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs), program beats, create songs using software synthesizers and loops and record vocals, instruments and sounds with microphones.

This course will introduce students to the basic concepts of music production and skills needed in a home- studio environment. Students will learn how to set up a basic home recording studio, utilize Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs), program beats, create songs using software synthesizers and loops and record vocals, instruments and sounds with microphones.

MUS114 is an introduction to the modem-day music industry. The course explores aspects of the music business including: branding, marketing and publicity, social networks, music licensing, publishing, copyright, royalties, and performing rights associations, philanthropic organizations and grant writing, electronic press kit creation, crowd funding, the online subscription models, music in film, TV and games, and job searching strategies, all as it relates to current industry trends. This template may be cloned by faculty who have been designated as course hub creators, and then filled in with materials and information by the faculty member. As you clone this course profile and site, which will require you to choose your new title and url, you can use the help doc “steps to clone a course” for assistance, found at: https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/help/

MUS114 is an introduction to the modem-day music industry. The course explores aspects of the music business including: branding, marketing and publicity, social networks, music licensing, publishing, copyright, royalties, and performing rights associations, philanthropic organizations and grant writing, electronic press kit creation, crowd funding, the online subscription models, music in film, TV and games, and job searching strategies, all as it relates to current industry trends. This template may be cloned by faculty who have been designated as course hub creators, and then filled in with materials and information by the faculty member. As you clone this course profile and site, which will require you to choose your new title and url, you can use the help doc “steps to clone a course” for assistance, found at: https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/help/