Courses
Resources
The following courses are offered by the Guitar Department. Please check with the department for a list of offerings each semester. The letter "P" identifies those courses that have prerequisites.
For Guitar Performance Study courses (lessons, masterclass, and recitals), please click here.
MUS M628 - Independent Study of the Literature of the Guitar II
Survey of guitar literature since 1800. Two papers required.
MUS M627 - Independent Study of the Literature of the Guitar I
Survey of guitar literature to 1800. Two papers required.
MUS F551 - Practicum in Transcription for the Guitar
Guided exercises in transcribing works for the guitar originally written for piano, lute, violin, cello, or other instrument or instrumental ensemble.
MUS F550 - Chamber Music
Rehearsal and performance of chamber music.
MUS F450 - Chamber Music
Rehearsal and performance of chamber music.
MUS E459 - Instrumental Pedagogy
Pedagogy classes pertaining to the individual instruments.
MUS M434 - Survey of Guitar Literature
An overview of the origins and evolution of the modern guitar, examining repertoire from about 1500 to the present. Introduction to the important composers and performers of the various plucked string instruments that comprise the family tree of the modern guitar. Approximately 100 representative compositions will be studied analytically and placed in historical and cultural context.
