MUSIC: GENERAL STUDIES (MUS)
MUS 150 - LAKERS MARCHING BAND/PEP BAND/WIND ENSEMBLE
The Lakers Band will transition through the scheduled RU athletic seasons and provide performance opportunities in Marching Band, Pep Band and Wind Ensemble. Students will develop both individual and ensemble technical and musical skills through their performance of a wide variety of music literature throughout the year. The ensemble will perform at Roosevelt University Lakers football and basketball games, other athletic events and also present classical concerts.
Credits: 1
Attributes: Humanities
Course Notes: Open to all RU students regardless of major. Previous band experience required.
MUS 200 - ARTS ED & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
How educators and artists engage with Chicago youth to encourage self-expression, support contributions to the community, and apply creative approaches to social change. Historical and contemporary research on the role of the arts in Chicago community development. Operations of urban nonprofits, partnerships and community organizations. The dynamics of leadership, creativity, demographics and educational strategies in such organizations. Final projects will analyze engagement and arts learning at specific Chicago sites.
Credits: 3
Attributes: Humanities
MUS 205 - INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC INDUSTRY
Aspects of the music business, including legal representation, copyrights, royalties, publishing, the recording industry, management, touring, marketing, distribution, the role of technology, and maintaining a career in music.
Credits: 3
Attributes: Humanities
MUS 240 - MUSIC IN CULTURE & SOCIETY
No formal music background required. Study of the elements of music (rhythm, melody, harmony, texture, form) and the influence of culture on creation, production, artistic expression, media, technology, the role of the artist in society, and the listener's perception, through investigation of various genres, styles, artists, and/or time periods. Music as critique and commentary on society, and as a vehicle for social change. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.
Credits: 3
Attributes: Humanities