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MCST 623 - Internship
The department offers a variety of internships in educational, business, and governmental institutions. Internships sponsored by department faculty are available only to juniors and seniors who have made substantial progress toward the major or have completed a media studies minor or the equivalent and must be grounded in previous coursework. Normally, internships are graded pass/fail. Exceptions to this policy permitting a letter grade may be made at the discretion of the individual faculty member sponsoring the internship. Internships may be of variable credit as determined by the instructor, and up to four credits may be applied to the department major. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor; work with Internship Office. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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MCST 624 - Internship
The department offers a variety of internships in educational, business, and governmental institutions. Internships sponsored by department faculty are available only to juniors and seniors who have made substantial progress toward the major or have completed a media studies minor or the equivalent and must be grounded in previous coursework. Normally, internships are graded pass/fail. Exceptions to this policy permitting a letter grade may be made at the discretion of the individual faculty member sponsoring the internship. Internships may be of variable credit as determined by the instructor, and up to four credits may be applied to the department major. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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MCST 631 - Preceptorship
Work in assisting a faculty member on a varied range of activities involved in the planning and teaching of a course. Duties usually include course attendance, library research, test correction, conducting group study sessions, and tutoring individual students. Normally available only to juniors and seniors who have taken the course they will precept. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor; work with Academic Programs. Every semester. (1 Credits)
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MCST 632 - Preceptorship
Work in assisting a faculty member on a varied range of activities involved in the planning and teaching of a course. Duties usually include course attendance, library research, test correction, conducting group study sessions, and tutoring individual students. Normally available only to juniors and seniors who have taken the course they will precept. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor; work with Academic Programs. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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MCST 633 - Preceptorship
Work in assisting a faculty member on a varied range of activities involved in the planning and teaching of a course. Duties usually include course attendance, library research, test correction, conducting group study sessions, and tutoring individual students. Normally available only to juniors and seniors who have taken the course they will precept. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor; work with Academic Programs. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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MCST 634 - Preceptorship
Work in assisting a faculty member on a varied range of activities involved in the planning and teaching of a course. Duties usually include course attendance, library research, test correction, conducting group study sessions, and tutoring individual students. Normally available only to juniors and seniors who have taken the course they will precept. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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MCST 641 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (1 Credits)
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MCST 642 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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MCST 643 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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MCST 644 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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MUSI 70 - Wind Ensemble
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MUSI 71 - Wind Ensemble
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MUSI 72 - African Music Ensemble
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MUSI 73 - African Music Ensemble
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MUSI 74 - Macalester Concert Choir
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MUSI 75 - Macalester Concert Choir
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MUSI 76 - Macalester Chorale
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MUSI 77 - Macalester Chorale
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MUSI 78 - Asian Music Ensemble
The Macalester Asian Music Ensemble performs traditional and modern music from East and Central Asia. Core instruments include a variety of plucked lutes and zithers, bowed fiddles, bamboo/reed flutes, hammered dulcimer, and percussion from Chinese music and traditions across the Silk Road. (1 Credits)
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MUSI 79 - Asian Music Ensemble
The Macalester Asian Music Ensemble performs traditional and modern music from East and Central Asia. Core instruments include a variety of plucked lutes and zithers, bowed fiddles, bamboo/reed flutes, hammered dulcimer, and percussion from Chinese music and traditions across the Silk Road. (1 Credits)
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MUSI 80 - Mac Jazz Band
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MUSI 81 - Mac Jazz Band
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MUSI 82 - Jazz/Popular Music Combos
Jazz and Popular Music Combos are open to all who wish to concentrate on improvisation and original music. The combos present two concerts each year and record at a professional studio spring semester. (1 Credits)
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MUSI 83 - Jazz/Popular Music Combos
Jazz and Popular Music Combos are open to all who wish to concentrate on improvisation and original music. The combos present two concerts each year and record at a professional studio spring semester. (1 Credits)
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MUSI 84 - Pipe Band
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MUSI 85 - Pipe Band
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MUSI 86 - Chamber Ensemble
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MUSI 87 - Chamber Ensemble
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MUSI 88 - Orchestra
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MUSI 89 - Orchestra
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MUSI 90 - Mac Early Music Ensemble
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MUSI 91 - Mac Early Music Ensemble
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MUSI 92 - Other Ensembles
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MUSI 93 - Other Ensembles
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MUSI 94 - Private Studio Instruction
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MUSI 95 - Private Studio Instruction
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MUSI 96 - Piano for Proficiency
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MUSI 97 - Piano for Proficiency
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MUSI 99 - Piano Proficiency Exam
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MUSI 110 - Music Appreciation
Focuses on listening to music and making sense of what we hear. Explores diverse musical styles and cultures with an emphasis on concert music of the western world, placing the music within cultural-historical frameworks. Spring semester. (4 Credits)
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MUSI 111 - World Music
This course surveys traditional, folk, and pop genres from major musical traditions in Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East. We approach music as both aesthetic and social processes, and explore the relationship between music making and other domains of human experience. Students will develop basic skills in critical listening, analysis, and writing about music. Course readings and audiovisual examples are designed primarily for non-music majors or minors. Previous knowledge of musical instrument or notation is not required. (4 Credits)
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MUSI 113 - Theory I
In this course we explore theoretical concepts of diatonic music, including counterpoint, harmonic progression, and voice leading, always seeking answers to questions about how diatonic music works. Students will develop the ability to discuss and write about music in a sophisticated way. We will accomplish these tasks through written exercises, analysis, composition, and ear training. Specific topics covered include pitch, meter, intervals, scales, keys, triads, seventh chords, diatonic modes, figured bass, lead-sheet (chord) symbols, Roman numeral identification, part writing, cadences, basic harmonic function, sequence, phrases and periods, melody harmonization, non-chord tones, and basic principles of orchestration. Aural activities include sight singing, identification of pitch patterns, identification of scales, rhythmic dictation, rhythm reading, melodic dictation, harmonic dictation, identification of sonorities, identification of cadences, and contextual listening. Three lectures and one lab per week. Fall semester. (4 Credits)
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MUSI 114 - Theory II
In this course we explore theoretical concepts of chromatic music, including harmony, voice leading, and form, always seeking answers to questions about how chromatic music works. Students will develop the ability to discuss and write about music in a sophisticated way. We will accomplish these tasks through written exercises, analysis, composition, and ear training. Specific topics covered include review of diatonic harmony and voice leading, secondary dominants, modulation to closely related keys, small forms (binary, ternary), mode mixture, chromatic mediants, modulation by common tone, Neapolitan sixth chords, augmented sixth chords, descending tetrachord bass line, enharmonic modulation, extended tertian chords, altered chords, and an introduction to sonata form. Aural activities include sight singing, identification of pitch patterns, melodic dictation, harmonic dictation, identification of sonorities, identification of intervals, harmonic substitution, modulating harmonic dictation, three-chord progressions, and contextual listening. Three lectures and one lab per week. Prerequisite(s): MUSI 113 or permission of the instructor Spring semester. (4 Credits)
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MUSI 131 - African Music
Study of music in various African traditions within a social and historical context. Interrelationships between music and society (function, context, structure, gender roles, political considerations). Instruments, life-cycle rites, genres, musical organizations, traditional musicians, contemporary popular music. Fall semester. (4 Credits)
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MUSI 153 - Electronic Music
Electronic music composition explores the art of creating experimental sound compositions using analog and digital technology. Although we will survey the historical development of electronic music, the emphasis of the classis on composition, including multi-media and experimental work. The class format includes listening, discussion, lab sessions and a final concert showcasing works created throughout the semester. Enrollment limited to 13 to allow each student sufficient lab time. (4 Credits)
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MUSI 155 - Music and Freedom
The concept of freedom both lies at the heart of human rights discourse and provides the spark that ignites any number of musical movements. Intended for students with strong interests in the intersection between the performing arts and humanities, this course serves as an introduction both to the concept of freedom as it developed in Western societies since the late eighteenth century and to the history of music in the cultures that have fostered such ideals. It intends to introduce students to the study of music (and, by association, arts in general) from social, cultural, and critical perspectives, using the framework of freedom as a common theme. It also aims to contextualize the discourse of human rights within the history of arts and ideas, providing students with a a sense of the term’s changing meanings and emphases over time and across space. We will explore traditions in both Western art music (also known as “classical music”) and the American popular (recorded) music in a search for ways in which music has served social-political ideologies - overtly through the aims of its composers and performers, and unintentionally through the conditions of its reception. Historical readings on the concept of freedom from a variety of disciplinary perspectives (history, philosophy, political science, critical theory) will introduce students to several of the most influential thinkers on the subject and the central concerns and questions that animate the discourse on freedom. No prior background in music is required for the course, although it is assumed that students will have a true interest not only in popular music of the twentieth century but also other traditions and genres, such as opera and symphonic music. “Freedom” signifies a number of ideals, which operate in real-political and abstract-aesthetic realms. Music can represent, convey, and “mean” freedom in infinite ways, and it is the intention of this course to introduce students to this diversity. (4 Credits)
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MUSI 180 - Music, Race, and Ethnicity
This course examines issues of race and ethnicity in the history and performance of music across world cultures. Students develop an awareness of how racial and ethnic processes are ingrained in the production and consumption of musical sound. Assignments include critical listening, reading, class discussion, and writing projects. Previous knowledge of musical instrument or notation is not assumed. Alternate years. (4 Credits)
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MUSI 194 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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MUSI 213 - Theory III, Form and Analysis
Analysis of musical forms and musical development techniques with emphasis on music of the common practice period; advanced harmonic ear training. Prerequisite(s): MUSI 114 or permission of the instructor Fall semester. (4 Credits)
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MUSI 264 - History of Jazz
This course surveys the rich history and development of jazz music and its associated culture. A thorough exploration of jazz’s principal artists and style periods will be undertaken, along with related studies of race and conflict, gender, geography, and African-American cultural values. A particular emphasis is placed on listening; students will become familiar by ear with a wide variety of jazz repertoire, artists, and styles. Offered yearly. (4 Credits)
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MUSI 294 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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MUSI 314 - Theory IV, Contemporary Theory and Literature
Survey of contemporary music and modern compositional techniques with emphasis on analytical skills. Prerequisite(s): MUSI 213 or permission of the instructor Spring semester. (4 Credits)
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MUSI 342 - Medieval to Mozart
This course traces the development of Western art music from its beginnings in the monophonic chant of early Christianity, through the development of polyphonic genres in the Renaissance (mass, motet, madrigal), to the emergence of opera in Italy around 1600 and the stylistic revolution that we now call the Baroque (including musical life in the extravagant court of Louis XIV in France and Johann Sebastian Bach’s masterful synthesis of Baroque styles), to the sophisticated, multi-movement sonata structures of late 18th century Viennese classicism. Its central concerns are: (1) to understand the place of music in social and cultural life, (2) to gain an appreciation of the musical style and rhetoric that characterizes each of the periods we study, and (3) to develop students’ abilities in communicating, in writing and the spoken word, what they have learned about this music and the culture in which it was produced. Course activities will take several forms, including lectures, musical analyses, and performances. Lectures will introduce key terms and concepts and will address broader concerns of cultural life (including composer biographies). In-class analysis and performance will lead to a more detailed understanding of key works. Examinations will test students’ retention of course listening and lecture/discussion/reading material. Essays will give students the opportunity to delve deeper into critical and musical analysis, and to sharpen their prose, specifically with respect to writing about music. The course assumes no historical knowledge of the periods in question. However, basic skills in the analysis of music are necessary.
Offered every fall semester. (4 Credits)
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MUSI 343 - Western Music of the 19th Century
This course provides a survey of Western art music from the early works of Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in the mid-1790s, to the symphonic works of the generation of modernist composers born around 1860 (Gustav Mahler, Jean Sibelius, Giacomo Puccini, Richard Strauss). One principal aim of the course is to expose students to a large quantity of multi-national Western music in a variety of genres and styles, thus leading students to a deeper understanding of the development of musical style in the nineteenth century. In addition to the musical works themselves, and no less importantly, the course stresses the contexts surrounding the musical texts. Lectures address the political, cultural, and intellectual history that directed the path of musical style in this period. Students are therefore expected to become familiar not only with specific works and the stylistic footprints of many composers, but also with the significant cultural-historical events and trends that informed composition during this period–the pan-European revolutions of 1848, the aesthetic ideology of autonomous music, the public music culture of the European bourgeoisie, the relationship between musical reception and various strains of European nationalism, and so on. Classroom activities include lectures, directed listening of pieces on the listening list (and sometimes, for comparison, other works), some formal and stylistic analysis, and discussion. Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor. Offered every spring semester. (4 Credits)
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MUSI 350 - American Pop, Rockabilly, and Soul, 1954-64 Cross-Listed as AMST 350
This course provides an in-depth look at one crucial period in American popular-music history, addressing in particular the roles that racial categories played in the production, dissemination, and reception of music in three dominant streams within the culture of American popular music. Topics for close study will include: Sam Philips’s practices of recording of black and white musicians for Sun Studios in Memphis during the 1950s; the early “crossover” hits of such recording arts as Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley; the doo wop repertory and theories of whiteness; issues of race, gender, and sexuality in the music of the “girl groups”; and a comparison of white-owned Stax Records and black-owned Motown in the early-mid 1960s. The course will move from a broad overview of the era at the beginning of the semester, through a discussion of conceptual, critical, and methodological issues, and into more detailed case studies of various recording artists, institutions, and repertories. The course aims to examine ways in which social and historical constructions of race operated on many levels, from the national industry (e.g., the Billboard charts), to regional and local scenes (e.g., the studio and “space/place” theory), to performative, technological, and aesthetic realms that intersect directly with issues of subjectivity and identity. This course is intended for upper-level majors and minors in Music and American Studies. It is designated as a seminar and not a lecture course; students will be responsible for leading class on a regular basis, coming prepared with handouts and sets of questions/topics for discussion. Generally offered alternate years. (4 Credits)
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MUSI 354 - Music and Gender Cross-Listed as WGSS 354
This course explores issues concerning gender in a variety of American and European musical styles, with an emphasis on popular genres. Taking a topical approach, we will examine the ways in which gender is constructed in various musical contexts and explore the ways in which gender relates to and is informed by other apsects of identity formation, including class, race, and sexuality. We will investigate issues that have affected women’s participation in musical life, such as musical canons, gendered musical discourse, and gender stereotypes. In addition, we will explore contributions of trans* musicians, as well as issues that affect their musical lives. We will also interrogate constructions of gender, masculinity, and femininity as they relate to music. An ongoing goal will be to develop reading comprehension and critical thinking skills through a series of short summary/response papers and discussion in class. Finally, as this course emphasizes writing and research skills, several class periods will be devoted to research techniques and the writing process, and accordingly you will be required to write and revise a substantial paper. Once a year. (4 Credits)
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MUSI 361 - Composition
Instruction in composition starting with exercises in motific and harmonic manipulation of materials, and leading to directed composition for available performers. Meetings will be as a group and as individuals. Composers will have at least two works performed on scheduled evening concerts. Prerequisite(s): MUSI 213 or permission of the instructor Fall semester. (4 Credits)
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MUSI 370 - Conducting
Emphasizes basic techniques, including beat patterns, baton techniques, score preparation and rehearsal techniques. Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor. Alternate years. (4 Credits)
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MUSI 394 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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MUSI 405 - Ethnomusicology Cross-Listed as ANTH 405
This course introduces students to the field of ethnomusicology through its philosophical foundation, theoretical models, and disciplinary practices. Topics include comparative approach, structuralist/functionalist models, cultural relativism, organology, bi-musicality, reflexivity, post/modernism, among other recent research directions. Assignments are designed to develop skills in musical fieldwork, transcription and analysis, as well as preparing and presenting scholarly findings in ethnographic disciplines. This course is aimed primarily for students of music and/or anthropology. Prerequisite(s): Basic knowledge or experience in world music and performance recommended Offered occasionally. (4 Credits)
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MUSI 425 - Seminar in Composers/Genres
Intended for upper-level majors and minors in Music, this course provides the opportunity for in-depth study of the works of a single composer, or of several works within a given genre or historical era. Topics will change regularly; recent offerings have included Beethoven, Verdi, and Shostakovich. In addition to close analysis of significant works, course readings from the from the musicological and culture-critical literature will also introduce students to both classic and current scholarship in these topics. Skills in musical analysis are essential for this course. This course may be taken twice and counted both times toward the Music major or minor if the topic is different. Prerequisite(s): MUSI 114 (Theory II). MUSI 213 (Theory III: Form and Analysis) also highly recommended. Permission of instructor. Offered alternate years. (4 Credits)
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MUSI 488 - Senior Project
Intensive guided preparation for the presentation of a project involving recital performance, composition and/or music research. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor (1 - 4 Credits)
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MUSI 494 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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MUSI 601 - Tutorial
Tutorials are available for advanced study. Typical areas include counterpoint, composition, advanced choral or instrumental conducting, orchestration, and research. See the Independent Study section of this catalog. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (1 Credits)
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MUSI 602 - Tutorial
Tutorials are available for advanced study. Typical areas include counterpoint, composition, advanced choral or instrumental conducting, orchestration, and research. See the Independent Study section of this catalog. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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MUSI 603 - Tutorial
Tutorials are available for advanced study. Typical areas include counterpoint, composition, advanced choral or instrumental conducting, orchestration, and research. See the Independent Study section of this catalog. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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MUSI 604 - Tutorial
Tutorials are available for advanced study. Typical areas include counterpoint, composition, advanced choral or instrumental conducting, orchestration, and research. See the Independent Study section of this catalog. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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MUSI 611 - Independent Project
See the Independent Study section of this catalog. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (1 Credits)
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MUSI 612 - Independent Project
See the Independent Study section of this catalog. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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MUSI 613 - Independent Project
See the Independent Study section of this catalog. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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MUSI 614 - Independent Project
See the Independent Study section of this catalog. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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MUSI 621 - Internship
See the Independent Study section of this catalog. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (1 Credits)
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MUSI 622 - Internship
See the Independent Study section of this catalog. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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MUSI 623 - Internship
See the Independent Study section of this catalog. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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MUSI 624 - Internship
See the Independent Study section of this catalog. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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MUSI 631 - Preceptorship
See the Independent Study section of this catalog. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. Every semester. (1 Credits)
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MUSI 632 - Preceptorship
See the Independent Study section of this catalog. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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MUSI 633 - Preceptorship
See the Independent Study section of this catalog. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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MUSI 634 - Preceptorship
See the Independent Study section of this catalog. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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NEUR 180 - Brain, Mind, and Behavior Cross-Listed as
A multidisciplinary investigation of behavior and the nervous system. Particular emphasis is placed on human processes of perception, cognition, learning, memory, and language. This course serves as the introductory course for the neuroscience studies major. (4 Credits)
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NEUR 240 - Principles of Learning and Behavior Cross-Listed as PSYC 240
This course provides an in-depth introduction to the principles and methods used in the study of how behavior changes as a function of experience. The emphasis will be on classical and operant conditioning principles and procedures, which have become the standard research technologies used in biomedical, psychopharmacological, and other animal laboratory research areas. The laboratory component is designed to give students experience with behavioral technology and data collection and analysis. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 , PSYC 180 or NEUR 180 , and either MATH 155 or PSYC 201 (4 Credits)
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NEUR 244 - Cognitive Neuroscience Cross-Listed as
Cognitive neuroscience is a relatively recent discipline that combines cognitive science and cognitive psychology with biology and neuroscience to investigate how the brain enables the myriad of complex functions we know as the mind. This course will explore basic concepts and contemporary topics in the field, focusing in particular on the methods used in cognitive neuroscience research. Through lecture and lab sessions, students will learn to read and interpret primary source material, design and implement cognitive neuroscience studies, and present research in verbal and written forms. Overall, students will gain an appreciation for the amazing intricacy of the brain-mind relationship, as well as a sense of how this relationship may be understood eventually using cognitive neuroscience techniques. Group A course. Prerequisite(s): NEUR 180 , or PSYC 100. Fall semester. (4 Credits)
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NEUR 246 - Exploring Sensation/Perception Cross-Listed as PSYC 246
An examination of the processes of sensation and perception. While the course features a strong emphasis on neurophysiology of sensation, classical approaches to the study of perception will also figure prominently. Particular emphasis will be placed on vision and somatosensation, including pain processes. Lecture and weekly 3.5 hour investigatory laboratory. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 or PSYC 180 or and permission of instructor (4 Credits)
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NEUR 248 - Behavioral Neuroscience Cross-Listed as PSYC 248
An examination of the role of the nervous system in the control of behavior. While the course features a systems approach to the investigation of sensory and perceptual mechanisms, molecular, cellular and cognitive components of the nervous system will also be discussed in the context of course topics. Particular emphasis is given to the nature of learning, memory, and motor processes, motivation, emotion, homeostasis, cognition, and human neuropsychology. The laboratory will be used for a variety of instructor-demonstrative and student participatory research and laboratory activities. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 180 or BIOL 163 or BIOL 356 or BIOL 367 or or permission of instructor Spring semester. (4 Credits)
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NEUR 300 - Directed Research
Students are involved and guided in conducting research within specific content areas approved by the supervising faculty. Research may be conducted individually or in small groups depending on the content area. Research groups meet regularly for presentation of background material, discussions of common readings, and reports on project status. Directed research is typically taken in the junior year and is open only to declared majors. Students will be assigned to sections by the supervising faculty. Prerequisite(s): NEUR 180 or and permission of instructor Every semester. (4 Credits)
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NEUR 313 - Philosophy of Mind Cross-Listed as PHIL 213
Materialism, rather than solving the problem of mind, consciousness and intentionality, has spawned numerous philosophical perplexities. This course will examine a variety of philosophical problems associated with contemporary models of the mind (mind/body dualism; mind/brain identity theories; behaviorism; functionalism and artificial intelligence; eliminative naturalism and folk psychology; biological naturalism). The course will also look at contemporary philosophical accounts of personhood and personal identity, particularly narrative accounts of the self. Readings will typically include David Chalmers, Daniel Dennett, Owen Flanagan, Derek Parfit, Marya Schechtman, John Searle, Galen Strawson, and Kathleen Wilkes. (4 Credits)
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NEUR 382 - Hormones and Behavior Cross-Listed as PSYC 382
This class will focus on the hormonal mechanisms of behavior in animals (including homo sapiens). Following introductory lectures, a series of topics will be explored, with a particular emphasis placed on those behaviors most directly mediated by hormonal activity (such as aggression, sexual and reproductive behaviors, stress responses, etc.). Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 and PSYC 201 , and either PSYC 180 or PSYC 244 Offered occasionally (4 Credits)
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NEUR 385 - Mind Reading: Understanding Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Cross-Listed as
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive technique used to provide indirect measures of neural activity in healthy (and unhealthy) humans. Although the technique has been readily available to researchers for only about 20 years, its popularity and use has grown tremendously in the last 10, and we now see it influencing aspects of culture and society not traditionally based in biomedical research (i.e., law, politics, economics). This course will cover the mechanics of fMRI, evaluate its strengths and weaknesses, and explore recent applications that have received wide and sometimes controversial media coverage. By the end of the course, students will understand essential components of the fMRI technique and be informed consumers of primary and secondary source reports involving brain imaging. Prerequisite(s): and either or Spring semester. (4 Credits)
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NEUR 389 - Inside the Animal Mind Cross-Listed as PSYC 389
Ever wondered what your dog is thinking or why your cat behaves a certain way? In this course students will be introduced to the questions and concepts in the study of animal cognition and the neurobiological basis for cognition. We will take a peek into the animal mind and show that many topics in animal cognition can be studied in an objective and scientific manner. The format of the seminar will include student led discussion of recent topics in the study of animal cognition. Topics may include: animal sensory abilities, abstract representations (e.g., numbers and time) cause and effect detection, memory and emotion systems and their neurobiological basis, insight and reasoning, theory of mind, and communication. Book chapters and journal articles will be employed to illustrate these concepts. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 or PSYC 180 , and PSYC 201 or MATH 155 (or permission of instructor) (4 Credits)
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NEUR 390 - Pain and Suffering Cross-Listed as PSYC 390
This seminar-format course will examine both basic research and clinical aspects of pain and suffering. Following introductory lectures on suffering, pain and pain relief, a series of topics will be explored, including but not limited to: pain measurement in humans and animals; the ethics and use of experimental models in pain research; chronic pain; pain relief produced by drugs, acupuncture, hypnosis, and placebos; and learning processes that influence pain sensitivity. Features a student-led component. (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 , PSYC 201 , and either PSYC 180 or PSYC 244 . Or permission of instructor. Every other year (4 Credits)
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NEUR 484 - Intro Artificial Intelligence Cross-Listed as
An introduction to the basic principles and techniques of artificial intelligence. Topics will include specific AI techniques, a range of application areas, and connections between AI and other areas of study (i.e., philosophy, psychology). Techniques may include heuristic search, automated reasoning, machine learning, deliberative planning and behavior-based agent control. Application areas include robotics, games, knowledge representation, logic, perception, and natural language processing. Prerequisite(s): or and or or permission of instructor Offered even-numbered fall semesters. (4 Credits)
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NEUR 488 - Senior Seminar
This two-semester seminar provides an integrative view of neuroscience through study and discussion of current works arising from major sub-areas of the field. The seminar will generally follow a three-week cycle throughout the year. In the first week, students will read and discuss papers by an outside researcher from a discipline related to the program. In the second week, students will attend a talk given by that researcher. In the third week, students will critically discuss the research presented and consider how that work relates to work in other areas of neuroscience as well as their particular area of emphasis. Students will be expected to present to the group the research they themselves did in the research experience component of the major. Open to seniors; students must register for the course in both the fall and spring semesters. Course offered as S/N grading only. (2 Credits)
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NEUR 601 - Tutorial
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. (1 Credits)
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NEUR 602 - Tutorial
Research methodology tutorial: Tutorial in research methodology; a minimum number of hours will be required in laboratory each week. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair required. (2 Credits)
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NEUR 603 - Tutorial
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. (3 Credits)
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NEUR 604 - Tutorial
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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NEUR 611 - Independent Project
This course provides an opportunity to pursue independent research or study on a topic in the field of neuroscience. This may be done with a faculty member at Macalester or at another college or university under direct supervision. Students must have the appropriate academic and coursework background before an independent study will be approved. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. (1 Credits)
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NEUR 612 - Independent Project
This course provides an opportunity to pursue independent research or study on a topic in the field of neuroscience. This may be done with a faculty member at Macalester or at another college or university under direct supervision. Students must have the appropriate academic and coursework background before an independent study will be approved. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. (2 Credits)
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NEUR 613 - Independent Project
This course provides an opportunity to pursue independent research or study on a topic in the field of neuroscience. This may be done with a faculty member at Macalester or at another college or university under direct supervision. Students must have the appropriate academic and coursework background before an independent study will be approved. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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NEUR 614 - Independent Project
This course provides an opportunity to pursue independent research or study on a topic in the field of neuroscience. This may be done with a faculty member at Macalester or at another college or university under direct supervision. Students must have the appropriate academic and coursework background before an independent study will be approved. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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