Courses

Below, you can read about our courses in dance, mass communication, music, public relations and journalism, and theater. To learn more about a specific course, click on its title.

Dance

Learn and practice the fundamental principles of dance across various styles. Also, delve into advanced ballet techniques and explore the intricacies of dance production.

DAN-1010: Introduction to Dance
Get an overview of dance as an art form, covering its history, styles, and cultural significance across genres.

DAN-1020: Introduction to African American Dance
Examine African American dance styles' origins, evolution, and cultural significance, exploring their impact on American and global dance forms.

DAN-1021: Introduction to African Dance
Get introduced to traditional African dance techniques, exploring their cultural context and expressive significance.

DAN-1024: Jazz Dance I
Learn the fundamentals of jazz dance, focusing on technique, style, and performance skills.

DAN-1050: Musical Concepts for Dance
Explore the relationship between music and dance, focusing on rhythm, phrasing, and musicality.

DAN-1100: Beginning Modern Dance I
Learn modern dance techniques emphasizing body alignment, movement quality, and expressive performance.

DAN-1120: Beginning Modern Dance II
Build upon foundational modern dance techniques with complex movements, improvisational skills, and performance elements.

DAN-1200: Beginning Ballet I
Learn fundamental ballet techniques, focusing on basic positions, movement, and terminology.

DAN-1220: Beginning Ballet II
Enhance your technical ballet skills and learn more complex combinations.

DAN-1400: Dance Composition I
Explores the principles of choreography, emphasizing creativity and the development of original dance pieces.

DAN-2021: African World Dance II
Continue studying African dance forms, delving deeper into traditional techniques and cultural contexts.

DAN-2024: Jazz Dance II
Advance your jazz dance skills with complex routines, focusing on performance quality and stylistic nuances.

DAN-2100: Intermediate Modern Dance I
Enhance your modern dance techniques with intermediate-level movements and expressive performances.

DAN-2120: Intermediate Modern Dance II
Further develop modern dance proficiency, emphasizing complex choreography and artistic expression.

DAN-2200: Intermediate Ballet I
Focus on refining ballet techniques and introducing intermediate-level exercises and combinations.

DAN-2220: Intermediate Ballet II
Continue learning ballet lessons, emphasizing technical precision and performance artistry.

DAN-2300: High Intermediate Ballet I
Learn advanced ballet techniques, focusing on strength, flexibility, and complex choreography.

DAN-2320: High Intermediate Ballet II
Build upon advanced ballet techniques, enhancing technical skills and artistic interpretation.

DAN-2330: High Intermediate Ballet III
Advance your ballet proficiency with intricate movements and performance excellence.

DAN-2340: High Intermediate Ballet IV
Learn high intermediate ballet training and prepare for advanced-level performance and choreography.

DAN-2400: Dance Composition II
Focus on advanced choreographic techniques and how to create complex dance works.

DAN-2500: Dance Production
Get practical experience in dance production shows, including staging, lighting, costuming, and performance.

Music

Start with learning the basic elements of music theory and progress into learning about the songwriting craft, how to perform musical instruments, the full spectrum of music production, and how to navigate the music business.

MUS-1005: Fundamentals of Music Theory
Review the basic elements of music theory, including notation, scales, and harmony.

MUS-1010: Music Appreciation
Conduct an overview of music across various genres and periods.

MUS-1015: Guitar Class
Learn beginner guitar skills, focusing on basic techniques, chord progressions, and reading music.

MUS-1030: Concert Choir
Perform a diverse range of choral music in a concert choir setting.

MUS-1110: Jazz Ensemble
Explore various jazz forms and styles through rehearsal and performance in the large instrumental ensemble format.

MUS-1120: Survey of American Popular Music
Examine the history and influence of American popular music from early roots to contemporary styles.

MUS-1130: Small Chamber Ensemble
Explore the various forms and styles of music through rehearsal and performance in the small chamber ensemble format.

MUS-1145: Music Theory I
Study the fundamentals of music theory, including harmony and voice leading.

MUS-1165: Music Theory II
Continue exploring music theory with more advanced harmonic concepts.

MUS-1210: Class Piano
Learn basic piano techniques and repertoire in a group setting.

MUS-1230: Class Voice
Learn the rudiments of singing techniques and the process of learning new pieces.

MUS-1250: Sight Singing and Ear Training
Learn the ability to sight-sing melodies and accurately transcribe rhythms and pitches by ear.

MUS-1260: Songwriting I
Develop your songwriting skills—learn many basics and techniques of modern popular music.

MUS-1500: Introduction to Music Technology
Learn music technology fundamentals, including digital audio workstations, musical instrument digital interfaces (MIDI), and music production techniques.

MUS-1530: Pro Tools Fundamentals 101 & 110
Learn the process of recording and editing digital audio, MIDI data, plugin instruments, mixing, and exporting.

MUS-1550: Digital Music Production Techniques
Utilize MIDI and digital audio to create an original composition using Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) software.

MUS-1560: Recording Technology I
Learn the fundamentals of audio recording, including microphone techniques, signal flow, and how to use recording equipment.

MUS-1570: Recording Technology II
Dive into advanced recording techniques, including microphone placement, console operations, and complex multitrack recording sessions.

MUS-1710: Applied Music - Level I
Receive beginner-level instruction for voice, piano, guitar, and orchestral instruments.

MUS-1720: Musicianship I
Learn sight-singing and dictation for diatonic melodies, focusing on 4-measure dictation, basic harmonic progressions, rhythm, pitch, and solfege in major and minor modes.

MUS-1740: Musicianship II
This course builds on Musicianship I, advancing sight-singing and dictation with more complex diatonic melodies.

MUS-1810: Applied Music - Level II
Receive intermediate-level instruction focusing on scales, sight-reading, and repertoire, culminating in a performance jury exam.

MUS-2000: Music Business
Learn key aspects of the music industry, including topics like music rights, management, marketing, and entrepreneurship.

MUS-2070: Applied Music - Level III
Receive advanced-level instruction focusing on proficiency in scales, complex sight-reading, and performance pieces, coinciding with a jury exam.

MUS-2080: Applied Music - Level IV
Prepare and perform repertoire from different periods, including the Common Practice Era (1600-present), adhering to appropriate artistic techniques for the respective periods.

MUS-2110: Musicianship III
Focus on chromaticism, 8-measure phrases, increased syncopation, and harmonic dictation with modal mixture and inner voices in SATB settings.

MUS-2120: Musicianship IV
Practice 8-measure dictations with chromaticism and syncopation, and learn harmonic dictation with modal mixture and chromatic chords.

MUS-2150: Music Theory III
Receive individual instruction focusing on performance skill refinement, advanced repertoire, and preparing for professional-level evaluations.

MUS-2160: Music Theory IV
Dive into advanced music theory focusing on chromatic harmony, complex forms, and analytical techniques.

MUS-2510: Digital Notation
Get introduced to digital music notation software for creating, editing, and printing scores.

MUS-2520: Digital Audio
Get introduced to the fundamentals of digital audio technology, including recording, editing, and production techniques.

MUS-2560: Recording Technology III
Learn advanced recording skills that cover recording and mixing techniques. Students independently manage a recording project from start to finish, including mixing and mastering for distribution.

MUS-2570: Live Sound Reinforcement
Learn the principles and techniques of live sound production.

MUS-2600: MIDI Sequencing
Focus on the principles of MIDI sequencing, covering techniques for creating, editing, and arranging digital music compositions using sequencing software.

MUS-2930: Audio Engineering Internship
Get hands-on industry experience in audio engineering and apply your knowledge in a professional setting.

Mass Communication

Immerse yourself in the world of digital storytelling—master broadcast news, social media content creation, television and film production, and gain hands-on experience through an internship to sharpen your skills.

TRF-1310: Introduction to Mass Communication
Explore the fundamentals of mass communication and examine media’s role in society.

TRF-1330: Television Production I
Learn foundational skills in television production, including camera operation, lighting, audio, and basic directing techniques.

TRF-1410: Introduction to Audio Production
Learn essential audio production techniques, covering equipment setup, audio recording, editing, and mixing.

TRF-1510: Introduction to Emerging Media
Explore new digital media technologies, focusing on how they shape communication, social interaction, and cultural trends.

TRF-2040: Introduction to Broadcast News
Cover the fundamentals of broadcast journalism, focusing on news gathering, writing, editing, and presenting news stories for television and radio.

TRF-2240: Writing for Film and Video
Learn the scriptwriting essentials for film and video, focusing on story development, formatting, and dialogue techniques for visual storytelling.

TRF-2330: Television Production II
Learn advanced television production skills, focusing on multi-camera setups, live directing, and complex editing techniques for professional broadcast projects.

TRF-2340: Digital Video Editing
Learn about digital video editing essentials, focusing on software techniques for cutting, organizing, and polishing video content for various media platforms.

TRF-2410: Advanced Audio Production
Receive in-depth training in advanced audio production techniques, focusing on sound design, mixing, and audio post-production for professional media projects.

TRF-2510: Social Media Production
Learn how to create and manage social media content for effective audience engagement and digital storytelling.

TRF-2910: TV Radio Film Internship I
Get hands-on experience in the television, radio, or film industries and apply your skills in a professional setting.

TRF-2920: TV Radio Film Internship II
Undergo intermediate practical experience at an entry-level position in television, radio, or film.

TRF-2930: TV Radio Film Internship III
Enhance your professional skills and apply learned course content in a television, radio, or film setting.

Public Relations and Journalism

Build a strong public relations (PR) foundation—master the art of crafting compelling news stories, dive into critical theories behind effective human interaction, and learn essential skills to create strategic PR campaigns.

PRJ-1210: Public Relations Techniques
Learn essential public relations techniques to develop, implement, and evaluate effective communication strategies.

PRJ-2000: News Writing for Public Relations
Learn how to craft impactful news stories for effective communication techniques.

PRJ-2210: Communication Theory
Explore foundational communication theories and their roles in understanding human interaction.

Theater

Study performance techniques or theater design and production. Examine the personnel, occupations, and duties required for a career in theater while experiencing authentic performance and production opportunities.

THE-1301: Design Methods
Learn the fundamentals of design for theater productions.

THE-1401: Production Methods
Explore key production techniques used in professional theater.

THE-1501: Acting I
Learn the craft of acting through improvisation, monologue, and scene performance.

THE-2070: Voice and Diction
Improve vocal skills, including articulation, releasing tension, and connecting to the breath.

THE-2301: Drafting Technology
An introduction to the foundation of drafting techniques and applications used in performing arts and entertainment technology.

THE-2401: Stage Management
A comprehensive overview of the stage management position’s responsibilities and skills.

THE-2501: Acting II
A continued study of the essential techniques required of an actor in professional theater.

THE-2502: Movement for Actors
An introduction to the essential movement techniques required of actors.

THE-2503: Stage Costumes and Makeup
Dive into the foundations of stage costumes, stage makeup techniques, and their technical application.

THE-2504: Script Analysis
Learn the foundations of script analysis, play structure, and playwriting techniques.

THE-2505: Theater History
Examine the foundations of theater history from its origins in classical antiquity to the present day.

THE-2601: Stage Craft and Event Fabrication Technology
Explore the foundations of stagecraft and event fabrication technology.

THE-2602: Lighting and Projection Technology
Understand the foundations of event lighting and projection, including installation, operation, and electrical safety principles.

THE-2603: Audio and Media Technology
Learn the foundations of current and emerging audio and media tools, apparatus, and concepts.

THE-2803: Crew Experience
Explore the roles and functions of production operation personnel in supporting live events at performance venues.

THE-2901: Entertainment Technology Internship
Work backstage in a performing arts production safely utilizing tools and apparatus.

THE-2905: Theatre Production Experience
Students collaborate and perform functions and skills of various positions within a performing arts event.