Academic Bulletin 2020-2021 
    
    May 15, 2024  
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Academic Bulletin 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Search

To search for a course satisfying the Distribution Requirements in effect for students who entered Allegheny College in Fall 2016 or after please do the following:

  • In the “Keyword or Phrase” box below, enter one of the eight Distribution Requirement abbreviations as a search term in quotation marks: “CL”, “HE”, “IP”, “ME”, “PD”, “QR”, “SB”, or “SP”.
  • To search within a specific department or program, select the desired department from the “Rubric” drop down menu and enter the Distribution Requirement abbreviation in quotation marks in the “Keyword or Phrase” box (i.e., “HE”).
 

Music
  

  • MUSIC 331 - French Horn


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. A minimum level of repertoire difficulty is required as is attendance at weekly performance seminars. Specific details on the repertoire requirements for each instrument are on file in the Music Department office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 332 - Trombone


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. A minimum level of repertoire difficulty is required as is attendance at weekly performance seminars. Specific details on the repertoire requirements for each instrument are on file in the Music Department office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 333 - Baritone/Euphonium


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. A minimum level of repertoire difficulty is required as is attendance at weekly performance seminars. Specific details on the repertoire requirements for each instrument are on file in the Music Department office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 334 - Tuba


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. A minimum level of repertoire difficulty is required as is attendance at weekly performance seminars. Specific details on the repertoire requirements for each instrument are on file in the Music Department office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 335 - Brass, other


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. A minimum level of repertoire difficulty is required as is attendance at weekly performance seminars. Specific details on the repertoire requirements for each instrument are on file in the Music Department office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 340 - Percussion


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. A minimum level of repertoire difficulty is required as is attendance at weekly performance seminars. Specific details on the repertoire requirements for each instrument are on file in the Music Department office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 341 - Snare Drum


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. A minimum level of repertoire difficulty is required as is attendance at weekly performance seminars. Specific details on the repertoire requirements for each instrument are on file in the Music Department office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 342 - Timpani


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. A minimum level of repertoire difficulty is required as is attendance at weekly performance seminars. Specific details on the repertoire requirements for each instrument are on file in the Music Department office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 343 - Mallets


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. A minimum level of repertoire difficulty is required as is attendance at weekly performance seminars. Specific details on the repertoire requirements for each instrument are on file in the Music Department office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 344 - Drum Set


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. A minimum level of repertoire difficulty is required as is attendance at weekly performance seminars. Specific details on the repertoire requirements for each instrument are on file in the Music Department office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 350 - Piano


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. A minimum level of repertoire difficulty is required as is attendance at weekly performance seminars. Specific details on the repertoire requirements for each instrument are on file in the Music Department office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 351 - Organ


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. A minimum level of repertoire difficulty is required as is attendance at weekly performance seminars. Specific details on the repertoire requirements for each instrument are on file in the Music Department office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 352 - Harpsichord


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. A minimum level of repertoire difficulty is required as is attendance at weekly performance seminars. Specific details on the repertoire requirements for each instrument are on file in the Music Department office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 355 - Voice


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. A minimum level of repertoire difficulty is required as is attendance at weekly performance seminars. Specific details on the repertoire requirements for each instrument are on file in the Music Department office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 360 - Violin


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. A minimum level of repertoire difficulty is required as is attendance at weekly performance seminars. Specific details on the repertoire requirements for each instrument are on file in the Music Department office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 361 - Viola


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. A minimum level of repertoire difficulty is required as is attendance at weekly performance seminars. Specific details on the repertoire requirements for each instrument are on file in the Music Department office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 362 - Violoncello


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. A minimum level of repertoire difficulty is required as is attendance at weekly performance seminars. Specific details on the repertoire requirements for each instrument are on file in the Music Department office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 363 - String Bass


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. A minimum level of repertoire difficulty is required as is attendance at weekly performance seminars. Specific details on the repertoire requirements for each instrument are on file in the Music Department office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 364 - Harp


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. A minimum level of repertoire difficulty is required as is attendance at weekly performance seminars. Specific details on the repertoire requirements for each instrument are on file in the Music Department office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 365 - Guitar


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. A minimum level of repertoire difficulty is required as is attendance at weekly performance seminars. Specific details on the repertoire requirements for each instrument are on file in the Music Department office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 366 - Strings, other


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. A minimum level of repertoire difficulty is required as is attendance at weekly performance seminars. Specific details on the repertoire requirements for each instrument are on file in the Music Department office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 370 - Flute/Piccolo


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. A minimum level of repertoire difficulty is required as is attendance at weekly performance seminars. Specific details on the repertoire requirements for each instrument are on file in the Music Department office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 371 - Oboe


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. A minimum level of repertoire difficulty is required as is attendance at weekly performance seminars. Specific details on the repertoire requirements for each instrument are on file in the Music Department office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 372 - Clarinet


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. A minimum level of repertoire difficulty is required as is attendance at weekly performance seminars. Specific details on the repertoire requirements for each instrument are on file in the Music Department office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 373 - Bassoon


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. A minimum level of repertoire difficulty is required as is attendance at weekly performance seminars. Specific details on the repertoire requirements for each instrument are on file in the Music Department office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 374 - Saxophone


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. A minimum level of repertoire difficulty is required as is attendance at weekly performance seminars. Specific details on the repertoire requirements for each instrument are on file in the Music Department office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 375 - Woodwinds, other


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. A minimum level of repertoire difficulty is required as is attendance at weekly performance seminars. Specific details on the repertoire requirements for each instrument are on file in the Music Department office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 380 - Composition


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students in composition. Half-hour lessons, one credit. One-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: MUSIC 200 .

    Distribution Requirements: IP.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 387 - History III, Music Literature Through Listening


    Credits: 4
    A listening-based survey of the major works of the Western canon. Building upon skills acquired in Music 286 and Music 287, students experience a large body of major works from the Middle Ages to the present.

    Prerequisite: MUSIC 286  or MUSIC 287  or permission of instructor.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, IP.
  

  • MUSIC 388 - Special Topics in Theory


    Credits: 2
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, QR.
  

  • MUSIC 389 - Special Topics in Music History


    Credits: 2
    A special topics course in music history, the focus of which is flexible depending upon the background and interests of students.

    Prerequisite: MUSIC 286 , MUSIC 287 , and permission of instructor.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, IP.

    Required for Music History minors.
  

  • MUSIC 401 - Styles: Post-Tonal Music


    Credits: 4
    An extensive survey of post-tonal music from early Stravinsky to the present time. The course will concern successors to the major-minor key system, including atonality, polytonality, Viennese serialism, midcentury developments such as minimalism, event-based music, chance music, and the belief that all sound, including silence, is music.

    Prerequisite: MUSIC 201  and MUSIC 287 .

    Distribution Requirements: QR, SB.
  

  • MUSIC 430 - Trumpet


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. During the initial enrollment at the 400-level, the student must demonstrate skills that will accommodate repertoire at the 200-level. Normal progress in repertoire and technique is expected in subsequent registration at this level. Participation in weekly performance seminars is required. A performance before a jury of at least three full-time music faculty will constitute the final examination. Specific details on the repertoire requirement for each instrument are on file in the Music Department Office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 431 - French Horn


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. During the initial enrollment at the 400-level, the student must demonstrate skills that will accommodate repertoire at the 200-level. Normal progress in repertoire and technique is expected in subsequent registration at this level. Participation in weekly performance seminars is required. A performance before a jury of at least three full-time music faculty will constitute the final examination. Specific details on the repertoire requirement for each instrument are on file in the Music Department Office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 432 - Trombone


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. During the initial enrollment at the 400-level, the student must demonstrate skills that will accommodate repertoire at the 200-level. Normal progress in repertoire and technique is expected in subsequent registration at this level. Participation in weekly performance seminars is required. A performance before a jury of at least three full-time music faculty will constitute the final examination. Specific details on the repertoire requirement for each instrument are on file in the Music Department Office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 433 - Baritone/Euphonium


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. During the initial enrollment at the 400-level, the student must demonstrate skills that will accommodate repertoire at the 200-level. Normal progress in repertoire and technique is expected in subsequent registration at this level. Participation in weekly performance seminars is required. A performance before a jury of at least three full-time music faculty will constitute the final examination. Specific details on the repertoire requirement for each instrument are on file in the Music Department Office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 434 - Tuba


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. During the initial enrollment at the 400-level, the student must demonstrate skills that will accommodate repertoire at the 200-level. Normal progress in repertoire and technique is expected in subsequent registration at this level. Participation in weekly performance seminars is required. A performance before a jury of at least three full-time music faculty will constitute the final examination. Specific details on the repertoire requirement for each instrument are on file in the Music Department Office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 435 - Brass, other


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. During the initial enrollment at the 400-level, the student must demonstrate skills that will accommodate repertoire at the 200-level. Normal progress in repertoire and technique is expected in subsequent registration at this level. Participation in weekly performance seminars is required. A performance before a jury of at least three full-time music faculty will constitute the final examination. Specific details on the repertoire requirement for each instrument are on file in the Music Department Office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 440 - Percussion


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. During the initial enrollment at the 400-level, the student must demonstrate skills that will accommodate repertoire at the 200-level. Normal progress in repertoire and technique is expected in subsequent registration at this level. Participation in weekly performance seminars is required. A performance before a jury of at least three full-time music faculty will constitute the final examination. Specific details on the repertoire requirement for each instrument are on file in the Music Department Office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 441 - Snare Drum


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. During the initial enrollment at the 400-level, the student must demonstrate skills that will accommodate repertoire at the 200-level. Normal progress in repertoire and technique is expected in subsequent registration at this level. Participation in weekly performance seminars is required. A performance before a jury of at least three full-time music faculty will constitute the final examination. Specific details on the repertoire requirement for each instrument are on file in the Music Department Office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 442 - Timpani


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. During the initial enrollment at the 400-level, the student must demonstrate skills that will accommodate repertoire at the 200-level. Normal progress in repertoire and technique is expected in subsequent registration at this level. Participation in weekly performance seminars is required. A performance before a jury of at least three full-time music faculty will constitute the final examination. Specific details on the repertoire requirement for each instrument are on file in the Music Department Office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 443 - Mallets


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. During the initial enrollment at the 400-level, the student must demonstrate skills that will accommodate repertoire at the 200-level. Normal progress in repertoire and technique is expected in subsequent registration at this level. Participation in weekly performance seminars is required. A performance before a jury of at least three full-time music faculty will constitute the final examination. Specific details on the repertoire requirement for each instrument are on file in the Music Department Office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 444 - Drum Set


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. During the initial enrollment at the 400-level, the student must demonstrate skills that will accommodate repertoire at the 200-level. Normal progress in repertoire and technique is expected in subsequent registration at this level. Participation in weekly performance seminars is required. A performance before a jury of at least three full-time music faculty will constitute the final examination. Specific details on the repertoire requirement for each instrument are on file in the Music Department Office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 450 - Piano


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. During the initial enrollment at the 400-level, the student must demonstrate skills that will accommodate repertoire at the 200-level. Normal progress in repertoire and technique is expected in subsequent registration at this level. Participation in weekly performance seminars is required. A performance before a jury of at least three full-time music faculty will constitute the final examination. Specific details on the repertoire requirement for each instrument are on file in the Music Department Office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 451 - Organ


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. During the initial enrollment at the 400-level, the student must demonstrate skills that will accommodate repertoire at the 200-level. Normal progress in repertoire and technique is expected in subsequent registration at this level. Participation in weekly performance seminars is required. A performance before a jury of at least three full-time music faculty will constitute the final examination. Specific details on the repertoire requirement for each instrument are on file in the Music Department Office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 452 - Harpsichord


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. During the initial enrollment at the 400-level, the student must demonstrate skills that will accommodate repertoire at the 200-level. Normal progress in repertoire and technique is expected in subsequent registration at this level. Participation in weekly performance seminars is required. A performance before a jury of at least three full-time music faculty will constitute the final examination. Specific details on the repertoire requirement for each instrument are on file in the Music Department Office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 455 - Voice


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. During the initial enrollment at the 400-level, the student must demonstrate skills that will accommodate repertoire at the 200-level. Normal progress in repertoire and technique is expected in subsequent registration at this level. Participation in weekly performance seminars is required. A performance before a jury of at least three full-time music faculty will constitute the final examination. Specific details on the repertoire requirement for each instrument are on file in the Music Department Office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 460 - Violin


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. During the initial enrollment at the 400-level, the student must demonstrate skills that will accommodate repertoire at the 200-level. Normal progress in repertoire and technique is expected in subsequent registration at this level. Participation in weekly performance seminars is required. A performance before a jury of at least three full-time music faculty will constitute the final examination. Specific details on the repertoire requirement for each instrument are on file in the Music Department Office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 461 - Viola


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. During the initial enrollment at the 400-level, the student must demonstrate skills that will accommodate repertoire at the 200-level. Normal progress in repertoire and technique is expected in subsequent registration at this level. Participation in weekly performance seminars is required. A performance before a jury of at least three full-time music faculty will constitute the final examination. Specific details on the repertoire requirement for each instrument are on file in the Music Department Office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 462 - Violoncello


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. During the initial enrollment at the 400-level, the student must demonstrate skills that will accommodate repertoire at the 200-level. Normal progress in repertoire and technique is expected in subsequent registration at this level. Participation in weekly performance seminars is required. A performance before a jury of at least three full-time music faculty will constitute the final examination. Specific details on the repertoire requirement for each instrument are on file in the Music Department Office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 463 - String Bass


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. During the initial enrollment at the 400-level, the student must demonstrate skills that will accommodate repertoire at the 200-level. Normal progress in repertoire and technique is expected in subsequent registration at this level. Participation in weekly performance seminars is required. A performance before a jury of at least three full-time music faculty will constitute the final examination. Specific details on the repertoire requirement for each instrument are on file in the Music Department Office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 464 - Harp


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. During the initial enrollment at the 400-level, the student must demonstrate skills that will accommodate repertoire at the 200-level. Normal progress in repertoire and technique is expected in subsequent registration at this level. Participation in weekly performance seminars is required. A performance before a jury of at least three full-time music faculty will constitute the final examination. Specific details on the repertoire requirement for each instrument are on file in the Music Department Office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 465 - Guitar


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. During the initial enrollment at the 400-level, the student must demonstrate skills that will accommodate repertoire at the 200-level. Normal progress in repertoire and technique is expected in subsequent registration at this level. Participation in weekly performance seminars is required. A performance before a jury of at least three full-time music faculty will constitute the final examination. Specific details on the repertoire requirement for each instrument are on file in the Music Department Office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 466 - Strings, other


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. During the initial enrollment at the 400-level, the student must demonstrate skills that will accommodate repertoire at the 200-level. Normal progress in repertoire and technique is expected in subsequent registration at this level. Participation in weekly performance seminars is required. A performance before a jury of at least three full-time music faculty will constitute the final examination. Specific details on the repertoire requirement for each instrument are on file in the Music Department Office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 470 - Flute/Piccolo


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. During the initial enrollment at the 400-level, the student must demonstrate skills that will accommodate repertoire at the 200-level. Normal progress in repertoire and technique is expected in subsequent registration at this level. Participation in weekly performance seminars is required. A performance before a jury of at least three full-time music faculty will constitute the final examination. Specific details on the repertoire requirement for each instrument are on file in the Music Department Office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 471 - Oboe


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. During the initial enrollment at the 400-level, the student must demonstrate skills that will accommodate repertoire at the 200-level. Normal progress in repertoire and technique is expected in subsequent registration at this level. Participation in weekly performance seminars is required. A performance before a jury of at least three full-time music faculty will constitute the final examination. Specific details on the repertoire requirement for each instrument are on file in the Music Department Office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 472 - Clarinet


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. During the initial enrollment at the 400-level, the student must demonstrate skills that will accommodate repertoire at the 200-level. Normal progress in repertoire and technique is expected in subsequent registration at this level. Participation in weekly performance seminars is required. A performance before a jury of at least three full-time music faculty will constitute the final examination. Specific details on the repertoire requirement for each instrument are on file in the Music Department Office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 473 - Bassoon


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. During the initial enrollment at the 400-level, the student must demonstrate skills that will accommodate repertoire at the 200-level. Normal progress in repertoire and technique is expected in subsequent registration at this level. Participation in weekly performance seminars is required. A performance before a jury of at least three full-time music faculty will constitute the final examination. Specific details on the repertoire requirement for each instrument are on file in the Music Department Office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 474 - Saxophone


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. During the initial enrollment at the 400-level, the student must demonstrate skills that will accommodate repertoire at the 200-level. Normal progress in repertoire and technique is expected in subsequent registration at this level. Participation in weekly performance seminars is required. A performance before a jury of at least three full-time music faculty will constitute the final examination. Specific details on the repertoire requirement for each instrument are on file in the Music Department Office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 475 - Woodwinds, other


    Credits: 1-2
    Individual instruction for students at the advanced level. During the initial enrollment at the 400-level, the student must demonstrate skills that will accommodate repertoire at the 200-level. Normal progress in repertoire and technique is expected in subsequent registration at this level. Participation in weekly performance seminars is required. A performance before a jury of at least three full-time music faculty will constitute the final examination. Specific details on the repertoire requirement for each instrument are on file in the Music Department Office. Expectations of daily practice and improvement will be established by each applied instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons, one credit. Section 2: one-hour lessons, two credits. Students should expect to spend twice as much time in preparation for one-hour lessons as they would for half-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy
  

  • MUSIC 480 - Recital I


    Credits: 3
    Individual instruction with weekly lessons. Students must give a public recital of appropriate length and repertoire for this three-credit course. The repertoire and length of the recital are to be determined by the instructor and must be approved by the area coordinator. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    Section 1: half-hour lessons. Section 2: one-hour lessons. An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy.
  

  • MUSIC 485 - Recital II


    Credits: 4
    Students must give a public recital of appropriate length and repertoire for this four-credit course. The repertoire and length of the recital are to be determined by the instructor and must be approved by the area coordinator. Individual instruction with weekly one-hour lessons. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of applied area coordinator.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.

    An additional fee is required for this course; please consult Student Financial Services for the current fee and refund policy.
  

  • MUSIC 529 - Internship: Music


    Credits: 1-4
    Academic study completed in support of an internship experience with a partner institution. An Allegheny faculty member assigns and evaluates the academic work done by the student. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

    Distribution Requirements: none.
  

  • MUSIC 580 - Junior Seminar


    Credits: 2
    The Junior Seminar is a bibliography/research seminar which moves from the study of general bibliographical resources to specific tools for research in music. Students research and deliver papers and class presentations on assigned topics. The evolution of Senior Project topics and early research on these topics are two important goals of this course. However, students are not obligated to continue their seminar topics into their Senior Projects.

    Prerequisite: MUSIC 201 ; MUSIC 286  or MUSIC 287 ; and permission of instructor.

    Distribution Requirements: none.
  

  • MUSIC 590 - Independent Study


    Credits: 1-4
    May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

    Distribution Requirements: none.
  

  • MUSIC 600 - Senior Project I


    Credits: 1
    Design and approval of the Senior Project proposal; completion of the bibliography and at least one chapter; a formal meeting with the Senior Project Committee for evaluation of the completed chapter(s) and of the current status of the Project. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: MUSIC 201 ; MUSIC 580 ; MUSIC 286  or MUSIC 287 ; and permission of instructor.

    Distribution Requirements: none.
  

  • MUSIC 610 - Senior Project II


    Credits: 3
    Completion of Senior Project. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Pre- or Corequisite: MUSIC 600 .

    Distribution Requirements: none.
  

  • MUSIC 620 - Senior Project


    Credits: 4
    A one-semester, independently researched project completed under the supervision of a Music Department faculty member. 

    Prerequisite: MUSIC 580  

    Distribution Requirements: None.

Neuroscience
  

  • FSNEU 201 - Current Topics in Psychology and Neuroscience


    Credits: 4
    An examination of current topics at the intersection of psychology and neuroscience. Students encounter paradigm shifting ideas in both fields to explore different approaches to understanding mental wellness and illness. Students read primary and secondary research, interpret data, evaluate tools for communicating effectively to different audiences, and explore various research methods and designs used in the fields.  Ethical, and interdisciplinary dimensions of psychological and neuroscience research and work are emphasized throughout the course.

     

    Prerequisite: Any Psych course, NEURO 110, or NEURO 120.

    Distribution Requirements: None.
  

  • NEURO 110 - Foundations of Neuroscience I


    Credits: 4
    An introduction to the fundamental concepts of neuroscience. This course provides a foundation in the anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology of the nervous system from single cells to complex networks responsible for higher brain functions. Specific topics include molecular and cellular principles of neurobiology, electrophysiology, synaptic transmission, pharmacology and drug actions, sensory and motor systems, and disorders of the nervous system. The format of this course includes lectures, discussions, student presentations, and a research paper. We also engage in laboratory demonstrations and experiments.

    Distribution Requirements: QR, SP.
  

  • NEURO 120 - Foundations of Neuroscience II


    Credits: 4
    An application of fundamental concepts of neuroscience to behavior and mental processes. We examine the role of neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and neuropharmacology in complex behaviors and cognition. Specific topics include sexual behavior, circadian rhythms, motivation, emotion, visual perception, attention, language, learning, memory, and mental illness. The format of this course includes lectures, discussions, student presentations, and a research paper. We also engage in laboratory demonstrations and experiments.

    Prerequisite: NEURO 110 .

    Distribution Requirements: SB, SP.
  

  • NEURO 405 - Neurophysiology


    Credits: 4
     An exploration of the nervous system at the cellular and molecular level. Topics include synaptic transmission (how neurons “talk” to each other), ion channels, receptors, the neurotransmitter life cycle, and current methods in electrophysiology. Laboratory, one period.

    Prerequisite:  NEURO 110  and BIO 221  .

    Distribution Requirements: QR, SP.
  

  • NEURO 529 - Internship: Neuroscience


    Credits: 1-4
    Academic study completed in support of an internship experience with a partner institution. An Allegheny faculty member assigns and evaluates the academic work done by the student. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

    Distribution Requirements: none.
  

  • NEURO 580 - Human Perception


    Credits: 4
    Students examine the broad field of human perception with an emphasis on vision and touch. Topics include the neural areas involved in perception, the interaction of bottom-up and top-down processes, and the effects of brain injury. Students prepare and discuss presentations on themes within this field from the point of view of a neuroscientist and/or psychologist.

    Prerequisite: Psych 206/207 or Bio 385; and one of Psych 150, 152, 154 or Neuro 110; and permission of the instructor

    Distribution Requirements: none.
  

  • NEURO 590 - Independent Study


    Credits: 1-4
    Designed for students who desire to pursue advanced work. Work may consist of experimental laboratory research or of a problem based entirely upon library research. Arranged by consultation. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

    Distribution Requirements: none.
  

  • NEURO 600 - Senior Project I


    Credits: 2
    Individual proposals for senior research projects developed in group and individual meetings with the project advisor and other appropriate faculty members. In order to finalize the research plan, at least one meeting is held with both readers. In addition to oral and written proposals and progress reports, a detailed plan of action for completing the research project is created by the end of the semester.

    Prerequisite: A Junior Seminar approved by the Neuroscience program and permission of instructor.

    Distribution Requirements: none.
  

  • NEURO 610 - Senior Project II


    Credits: 4
    A continuation of NEURO 600 . Individual and/or group meetings are held to evaluate the progress of individual research projects. Emphasis is placed on data collection, analysis, and interpretation, including modes of presentation of results. A written thesis is submitted prior to an oral defense of the completed project. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: NEURO 600  and permission of instructor.

    Distribution Requirements: none.

Philosophy
  

  • FSPHI 201 - Communication in a Discipline: Philosophy


    Credits: 4
    An introduction to writing and speaking in the discipline of Philosophy. Students engage with a specific philosophical text, author, topic area or problem: details change with each offering of this seminar (please ask instructor concerning details). Research methods, written assignments, and oral arguments and presentations are emphasized. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Distribution Requirements: none.

    Counts toward the major in Philosophy.
  

  • PHIL 130 - Values and Knowledge


    Credits: 4
    An introduction to the connections between the values and the ways of knowing that are characteristic of modern western culture. The course focuses upon the pursuit and justification of knowledge and scientific understanding and the ethical and political values that are implicit in those endeavors.

    Distribution Requirements: CL, SP.

    Not open to seniors.
  

  • PHIL 140 - Ethics and Community


    Credits: 4
    An examination of contemporary challenges facing democracy as an ideal for the moral life and the moral community.

    Distribution Requirements: CL, PD.

    Not open to seniors.
  

  • PHIL 165 - The Examined Life: Philosophy Through the Ages


    Credits: 4
    A broad introduction to western philosophy through discussion of the perennial questions that have challenged thinkers from ancient Greece to the 21st century: questions about human knowledge, the relation of mind and body, the nature of reality, free will, the existence of God, social justice, ethics, and the meaning of life. Students engage the ideas of philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Kant, Mill, Wollstonecraft and Sartre, along with those of contemporary thinkers.

    Distribution Requirements: CL, HE.

    Not open to seniors.
  

  • PHIL 205 - Literature, Film and Medicine: Ethical Perspectives


    Credits: 4
    A philosophical and interdisciplinary study of how narrative forms- literature, cinema, and memoir-may be applied in medical contexts. Through critical discussion of a diversity of works ranging over individual experiences of disease, disability, and end-of-life, students learn how engagement with fictional and autobiographical narratives can enhance the study of healthcare ethics. Topics include dimensions of the healing relationship, questions of meaning in the face of suffering and disease, crossing cultural boundaries, and extending our knowledge of the human experience of mortality.

    Distribution Requirements: HE.
  

  • PHIL 210 - Oppression and Liberation


    Credits: 4
    An overview of analyses of oppression and theories of liberation generated by groups traditionally marginalized in the United States.

    Distribution Requirements: CL, PD.

    Not open to first-year students.
  

  • PHIL 215 - Democracy As a Way of Life


    Credits: 4
    A study of U.S. philosopher John Dewey’s idea that democracy is a way of life and of current conditions that undermine this way of living. Among the conditions examined are race relations and white supremacy, oppression of LGBTQ people, neoliberalism and empire, and education.

    Distribution Requirements: CL, PD.
  

  • PHIL 220 - Epistemology: The Theory of Knowledge


    Credits: 4
    What do you really know, and how can you justify your claims to know? This course examines the ways in which philosophers have attempted to answer these questions. It considers skepticism about the possibility of any certain knowledge, presents analysis of reasonable and unreasonable uses and interpretations of the term “truth,” and explores recent failed attempts to provide foundations for knowledge in empirical evidence.

    Distribution Requirements: HE.
  

  • PHIL 230 - Science in Its Cultural Setting


    Credits: 4
    A study of the structure and justification of scientific theory and of the activities of scientists engaged in theory development. A theoretical component of the course concerns the logical processes of theory acceptance and rejection. That component is fleshed out in historical study of theory development in one or two notable episodes in the history of science, such as the Copernican revolution in astronomy or the development of Darwinian theory in biology.

    Prerequisite: One course in Philosophy, or one course in natural science, or permission of instructor.

    Distribution Requirements: CL, SP.
  

  • PHIL 240 - Mind and Brain


    Credits: 4
    A philosophical exploration of historical and 20th-century attempts to understand and to model human thought. A study of episodes in the long tradition of the study of mind and brain in philosophy is connected to current work within the disciplines of neuroscience, cognitive science, and artificial intelligence. Students read the writings of past and contemporary philosophers and practitioners within the other disciplines mentioned.

    Prerequisite: One course in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, SP.
  

  • PHIL 250 - Philosophy and the Arts


    Credits: 4
    An introduction to a wide range of issues arising in connection with the arts. Students consider the nature of art, aesthetic perception and experience, aesthetic value, expression, representation, interpretation and criticism of the arts, morality and art, and the influence of postmodernism on art and aesthetics. The main ideas of such figures as Plato, Aristotle, Hume, Kant, Nietzsche, Tolstoy, and Freud are discussed alongside those of contemporary philosophers and artists.

    Distribution Requirements: HE.
  

  • PHIL 260 - Ancient Greek Philosophy


    Credits: 4
    A comprehensive introduction to ancient Greek philosophy covering the pre-Socratics, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Through close study and discussion of a range of original texts (in translation), students engage the main ideas of these philosophers on such themes as the nature of reality, the soul, knowledge, virtue, and the good life for humans.

    Distribution Requirements: CL, HE.
  

  • PHIL 270 - Early Modern Philosophy: Science and Knowledge


    Credits: 4
    A study of translated writings from European thinkers of the 17th and 18th centuries on epistemology, the description of the human mind, and the justification of scientific understanding. Authors may include Galileo, Descartes, Leibniz, Locke, Hume and Kant. The authors present positions relevant to a number of philosophical movements, including the Mechanical Philosophy, Rationalism, Empiricism and Transcendental Philosophy.

    Prerequisite: One course in Philosophy.

    Distribution Requirements: HE.
  

  • PHIL 275 - Black American Thinkers


    Credits: 4
    An examination of selected works from the rich and complex tapestry of black American thought from David Walker (1830) to the present. Authors articulate conceptions of blackness, justice, and fair political order that stand in contrast to current conditions in the United States as well as recommending methods for resisting these conditions. Reponses to, and examination of, slavery and/or subsequent efforts to marginalize and control black women, men and youth are the primary focus of the course.

     

    Distribution Requirements: PD.
  

  • PHIL 285 - Business and Management Ethics


    Credits: 4
    A consideration of ethical practice within the activities of management professionals. Case studies are considered in the light of philosophical theories of the good, of ethical action, and of individual and social purposes. Examples include the development, sale, and marketing of dangerous or damaging products such as tobacco; the responsibilities borne by management toward various stakeholder groups; and the roles of political influence and bribery at home and in other nations. Discussion is cast in the language of business ethics and is also relevant to management activity in governmental and non-governmental organizations.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, SB.
  

  • PHIL 310 - Global Justice


    Credits: 4
    An examination of the difficulties facing the ideals of democracy, international aid and development as global and multicultural movements. We consider the justice of such institutions from the perspectives of international responsibilities and local self-determination.

    Prerequisite: PHIL 140  or PHIL 210  or permission of the instructor.

    Distribution Requirements: CL, IP.
  

  • PHIL 350 - Ethics and Existence


    Credits: 4
    A study of some of the major movements in recent continental philosophy with an emphasis on re-imagining ethical responsibility. Among the movements considered are phenomenology, existentialism, philosophical hermeneutics, poststructuralism, deconstruction, and postmodernism. Thinkers to be discussed may include Husserl, Heidegger, Gadamer, Sartre, Foucault, Derrida, Irigaray, Deleuze, Lyotard, and Levinas.

    Prerequisite: One course in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.

    Distribution Requirements: HE, PD.
  

  • PHIL 385 - Medical Ethics


    Credits: 4
    A study of the principles of medical ethics as applied to case studies. After studying the nature and foundations of the principles of medical ethics, students present oral and written analyses of medical cases that pose significant ethical issues.

    Distribution Requirements: CL, SP.

    Not open to first-year students.
  

  • PHIL 529 - Internship: Philosophy


    Credits: 1-4
    Academic study completed in support of an internship experience with a partner institution. An Allegheny faculty member assigns and evaluates the academic work done by the student. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

    Distribution Requirements: none.
  

  • PHIL 580 - Philosophy Seminar


    Credits: 4
    An advanced study of a problem or central figure in philosophy. Course content changes substantially from year to year; consequently, seminars offered under this number may be taken more than once. See department members to discuss, and perhaps to suggest, upcoming offerings. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: At least one course in Philosophy and permission of instructor.

    Distribution Requirements: none.
  

  • PHIL 590 - Independent Study


    Credits: 1-4
    May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

    Distribution Requirements: none.
  

  • PHIL 600 - Senior Project Tutorial


    Credits: 2
    Preparation for the Senior Project; preliminary research and project proposal including a discussion of how work done outside the department for the major will be integrated into the project. Must be taken Credit/No Credit.

    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

    Distribution Requirements: none.
  

  • PHIL 610 - Senior Project


    Credits: 4
    Final research, presentation and defense of the Senior Project. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

    Distribution Requirements: none.
 

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