Rotating Courses
Many upper-level courses in the School of Music are offered on a rotating basis. This schedule is designed to help students plan and complete degree requirements in a timely manner. While the offerings below reflect current plans, they are subject to change based on faculty availability and student demand. Always consult your academic advisor before finalizing your schedule to ensure the courses you need will be available when you need them and will satisfy degree requirements. The courses are organized by area, including Arts Entrepreneurship, Music History, Music Production, and Music Theory and Composition (undergraduate courses that include a W in the course code are designated writing intensive). For courses specific to individual emphasis areas, consult with your applied lesson teacher and/or advisor.
Fall 2026
Historical Studies in Opera, MUS_H_LI 4313W/7313
Contemporary Issues in Musicology: Ecomusicology, MUS_H_LI 4342W/7342
Contemporary Issues in Musicology: Music of the Czech Lands, MUS_H_LI 4342/7342
Spring 2027
American Musicals, MUS_H_LI 4376
Music of the Baroque Era, MUS_H_LI 4336W/7336
Focal Composers: Gustav Mahler in Context, MUS_H_LI 8340
Pedagogy of Music Theory, Composition, and Musicology, MUS_GENL 8230
Summer 2027
Historical Studies in Jazz and Pop (online), MUS_H_LI 4317/7317, 2nd 4-week session, July
Fall 2027
Historical Studies in African-American Music, MUS_H_LI 4320W/7320
Spring 2028
Focal Composers: John Cage, MUS_H_LI 8340
Summer 2028
Historical Studies in Jazz and Pop (online), MUS_H_LI 4317/7317, 2nd 4-week session, July
Fall 2026
Counterpoint, MUS_THRY 4224W/7224
Instrumentation, MUS_THRY 4226/7226
Choral Arranging, MUS_THRY 4230/7230
Spring 2027
Post-Tonal Music Theory, MUS_THRY 4220/7220
Orchestration, MUS_THRY 4227/7227
Analysis of Popular Music (online), MUS_THRY 4280/7280
Pedagogy of Music Theory, Composition, and Musicology, MUS_GENL 8230
Summer 2027
Analysis of Video Game Music (online), MUS_THRY 4281/7281, 1st 4-week session, June
Fall 2027
Counterpoint, MUS_THRY 4224W/7224
Introduction to Electronic Music, MUS_THRY 4245/7245
Instrumentation, MUS_THRY 4226/7226
Choral Arranging, MUS_THRY 4230/7230
Spring 2028
Analysis and Interpretation of Music, MUS_THRY 4221/7221
Introduction to Digital Synthesis, MUS_THRY 4247/7247
Analysis of Video Game Music (online), MUS_THRY 4281/7281
Summer 2028
Analysis of Popular Music (online), MUS_THRY 4280/7280, 1st 4-week session, June