Siena Heights University
MMM 139
APPLIED LESSONS (1 ST Session)
Prerequisite: Permission
Course is offered: FA and WI Every Year
1-2
MMM 144
CREATIVE SONG WRITING
3
Welcome to the world of creating music. This class can be used by anyone who wishes to learn techniques used
by the 20 th century songwriter. We will help you set goals and get organized to produce and improve your
songwriting in any style and at your own pace. We will use technologies and computer applications that will speed
up the songwriting process and allow you to create professional sounding music in a final CD. Students will
explore looping, sampling song creation and musical forms.
Prerequisite: MMM 114
Course fee: $50
Course is offered: Uncertain
MMM 145
AUDIO RECORDING I
Students will achieve basic skills in microphone use and microphone placement. He/she will learn to record in
stereo and learn basic multi-track recording. Students will be required to follow security and studio procedures
and will be required to attend three professional workshops scheduled during the session.
Prerequisite: MMM 110
Course fee: $300
Course is offered: Uncertain
MMM 150
APPLIED LESSONS (2 ND . Session)
Prerequisite: MMM 139
Course is offered: FA and WI Every Year
MMM 170
MUSIC THEORY I
Students will compose, perform scales and chords on a keyboard, sight-sing, and notate music from dictation
employing tonality and/or modality using basic rhythm patterns. Scales, modes, intervals, triads, homophonic
forms and basic phrase structure, cadence formulae will be utilized.
Prerequisite: MMM 110
Course Fee: $50
Course is offered: WI Every Year
2
1-2
2
MMM 171
AURAL HARMONY AND SIGHT SINGING I
2
The development of aural skills through the recognition of rhythmic patterns, intervals, chords, tonality, harmonic
functions, and melodic expression. Introduces solfege syllables.
Prerequisite: MMM 110
Course is offered: WI Every Year
MMM 172
CLASS PIANO FOR MUSIC MAJORS II
Continuation of MMM 112.
Prerequisite: MMM 112
Course is offered: FA and WI Every Year
1
MMM 173
INTERMEDIATE CLASS PIANO
2
The student will continue development of finger coordination by playing intermediate finger exercises and all
major scales. He/she will play intermediate piano pieces and harmonize simple melodies, using basic triads and
seventh chords. The student will sight read four-part hymns. One hour of daily practice required.
Prerequisite: MMM 113
Course fee: $50
Liberal Arts: Fine/Performing Arts
Course is offered: FA and WI Every Year
Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 2016-2018
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