Courses

Music Courses

Music 011 and 040A are prerequisite for all Music History courses numbered 20 or above. First-year students who are considering a music major should take Music 11 and 40A during their first semester.

In addition to the following, all Performance courses [MUSI 041-049] are offered every semester (Orchestra, Chorus, Jazz Ensemble, Chinese Music Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, Gamelan, Chamber Music, and Individual Instruction).

Course offerings are subject to change.

Fall 2025

MUSI 002B. Reading and Making Music: The Basics of Notation
- Reiff.
MUSI 003A. Introduction to Music Technology
- Collins.
MUSI 006B. Music and War
- Milewski.
MUSI 008B. Music, Race and Class
- Ouyang.
MUSI 011. Harmony, Counterpoint, and Form I
- Kochavi.
MUSI 013. Harmony, Counterpoint, and Form 3
- Davis.
MUSI 021. Music in Europe and the Americas in the 17th and 18th Centuries
- Writing Course.
- Staff.
MUSI 040A. Elements of Musicianship I
- Reiff.
MUSI 040C. Elements of Musicianship III
- Reiff.
MUSI 041. Jazz Ensemble
- Neu.
MUSI 042. Chinese Music Ensemble
- Ouyang. Wang.
MUSI 043. Chorus
- Reiff.
MUSI 044. Orchestra
- Hauze.
MUSI 045. Critical Mass Medieval-Renaissance Vocal Chamber Ensemble
- Staff.
MUSI 046. Wind Ensemble
- Hauze.
MUSI 047. Chamber Music
- Hauze.
MUSI 048. Individual Instruction
- Milewski.
MUSI 049A. Balinese Gamelan
- Whitman. Suadin.
MUSI 050. Garnet Singers
- Reiff.
MUSI 052. Class Study of Guitar
- Good.
MUSI 092. Independent Study
- Staff.
MUSI 093. Directed Reading
- Staff.
MUSI 119. Composition
- Collins.

Spring 2026

MUSI 002C. Taiko & Asian American Experiences
- Ouyang.
MUSI 003A. Introduction to Music Technology
- Collins.
MUSI 004A. Zombie Art?: Why Opera Will Never Die
- Milewski.
MUSI 009A. Music and Mathematics
- Kochavi.
MUSI 012. Harmony, Counterpoint, and Form 2
- Kochavi.
MUSI 018. Conducting and Orchestration
- Hauze.
MUSI 040B. Elements of Musicianship II
- Hauze.
MUSI 040D. Elements of Musicianship IV
- Hauze.
MUSI 041. Jazz Ensemble
- Neu.
MUSI 042. Chinese Music Ensemble
- Ouyang. Wang.
MUSI 043. Chorus
- Reiff.
MUSI 044. Orchestra
- Hauze.
MUSI 045. Critical Mass Medieval-Renaissance Vocal Chamber Ensemble
- Staff.
MUSI 046. Wind Ensemble
- Hauze.
MUSI 047. Chamber Music
- Hauze.
MUSI 048. Individual Instruction
- Milewski.
MUSI 049A. Balinese Gamelan
- Whitman. Suadin.
MUSI 050. Garnet Singers
- Reiff.
MUSI 052. Class Study of Guitar
- Staff.
MUSI 092. Independent Study
- Staff.
MUSI 093. Directed Reading
- Staff.
MUSI 094. Senior Research Topics in Music
- Staff.
MUSI 115. Harmony, Counterpoint, and Form 5
- Kochavi.
MUSI 119. Composition
- Collins.

Fall 2026

MUSI 001A. 1000 Years of Musical Firsts
- Blasina.
MUSI 002A. Music and Asian American Experiences
- Ouyang.
MUSI 002B. Reading and Making Music: The Basics of Notation
- Reiff.
MUSI 003A. Introduction to Music Technology
- Collins.
MUSI 005A. Music and Dance Cultures of the World
- Writing course.
- Stewart.
MUSI 011. Harmony, Counterpoint, and Form I
- Kochavi.
MUSI 013. Harmony, Counterpoint, and Form 3
- Davis.
MUSI 022. 19th-Century Music in Europe and the U.S.
- Writing course.
- Milewski.
MUSI 040A. Elements of Musicianship I
- Reiff.
MUSI 040C. Elements of Musicianship III
- Hauze.
MUSI 041. Jazz Ensemble
- Neu.
MUSI 042. Chinese Music Ensemble
- Ouyang. Wang.
MUSI 043. Chorus
- Reiff.
MUSI 044. Orchestra
- Hauze.
MUSI 045. Critical Mass Medieval-Renaissance Vocal Chamber Ensemble
- Blasina.
MUSI 046. Wind Ensemble
- Hauze.
MUSI 047. Chamber Music
- Hauze.
MUSI 048. Individual Instruction
- Milewski.
MUSI 049A. Balinese Gamelan
- Whitman. Suadin.
MUSI 050. Garnet Singers
- Reiff.
MUSI 052. Class Study of Guitar
- Staff.
MUSI 092. Independent Study
- Staff.
MUSI 093. Directed Reading
- Staff.
MUSI 119. Composition
- Collins.

Spring 2027

MUSI 003A. Introduction to Music Technology
- Collins.
MUSI 004A. Zombie Art?: Why Opera Will Never Die
- Milewski.
MUSI 005E. Popular Music and Media
- Simon.
MUSI 006C. Choral Catalysts: Vocal Music That Affected Change
- Reiff.
MUSI 008D. (Dis)ability: Perceptions and Music
- Kochavi.
MUSI 009B. Music as Oral Tradition
- Stewart.
MUSI 012. Harmony, Counterpoint, and Form 2
- Staff.
MUSI 014. Harmony, Counterpoint, and Form 4
- Staff.
MUSI 040B. Elements of Musicianship II
- Hauze.
MUSI 040D. Elements of Musicianship IV
- Hauze.
MUSI 041. Jazz Ensemble
- Neu.
MUSI 042. Chinese Music Ensemble
- Ouyang. Wang.
MUSI 043. Chorus
- Reiff.
MUSI 044. Orchestra
- Hauze.
MUSI 045. Critical Mass Medieval-Renaissance Vocal Chamber Ensemble
- Blasina.
MUSI 046. Wind Ensemble
- Hauze.
MUSI 047. Chamber Music
- Hauze.
MUSI 048. Individual Instruction
- Milewski.
MUSI 049A. Balinese Gamelan
- Whitman. Suadin.
MUSI 050. Garnet Singers
- Reiff.
MUSI 052. Class Study of Guitar
- Staff.
MUSI 092. Independent Study
- Staff.
MUSI 093. Directed Reading
- Staff.
MUSI 094. Senior Research Topics in Music
- Staff.
MUSI 100. Ethnomusicology Seminar
- Ouyang.
MUSI 119. Composition
- Collins.