Course description

QTY 2001-2002
REMEDIAL/PREPARATORY SONG
(Prerequisites: having been admitted to the Bachelor of Singing Performance at the remedial level) (Required course, 1 hour per week, individual, 2 semesters, 0 credits)

Remedial course of a maximum duration of two semesters in which basic vocal skills and the necessary repertoire are worked on to prepare the student for entry to the first-year level of Singing. The seminar (SEMIPREP) is an integral part and requirement of the course.

QTY 3001-3012
COMPLEMENTARY SONG
(Prerequisites: be enrolled in SOLF3001) (Music elective course, 1/2 hour per week, individual, 1 credit)

Individualized instruction for the development of basic skills of execution, technique, use and management of the voice. Knowledge of elementary techniques for teaching the fundamentals of vocal technique.

QTY 5001-5002
COMPLEMENTARY SONG
(Graduate-level music elective course, 1/2 hour per week, individual, 1 credit)

Individualized instruction for the development of basic skills of execution, technique, use and management of the voice. Knowledge of elementary techniques for teaching the fundamentals of vocal technique.

QTY 5011-5012
COMPLEMENTARY SONG
(Elective musical course at the graduate level, 1 hour per week, individual, 2 credits)

Individualized instruction for the development of basic skills of execution, technique, use and management of the voice. Knowledge of elementary techniques for teaching the fundamentals of vocal technique.

CTON 3101-4112
SINGING
(Prerequisites: admission to the Bachelor of Music in Singing Performance at the first-year level) (Required course, 8 semesters, 1 hour per week, individual, 4 credits per semester)

Individualized instruction in Singing. Study of the technique and interpretation of the vocal repertoire is a requirement for each level. The Singing Seminar (SEMINAR1-SEMINAR8) is an integral part and requirement of the Singing course.

CTON 4401-4402
POST-FOURTH YEAR SONG
(Prerequisites: having taken and passed the CTON 4112 course and the graduation recital) (Optional course not required, 1 hour per week, individual, 0 credits)

Individual singing class to expand and perfect the repertoire, for students who have completed and passed their CTNO4112 course and the graduation recital. The course repertoire will be determined between the teacher and the student.

DCTO 6001-6002
DIPLOMA SONG
(Prerequisites: having been admitted to the Graduate Diploma Program in Performance by audition) (Required course, 2 semesters, 1 hour per week, individual, 5 credits per semester)

Individualized instruction in the discipline of singing with a view to technical improvement that will make possible a high level of vocal and interpretive performance. Emphasis will be placed on an expansion of the repertoire with the purpose of preparing the student for auditions at the master's level and singing competitions that lead to participation in contests or obtaining work. The Singing Seminar (SEMIDIP1-SEMIDIP2) is a requirement and an integral part of the course.

DICT 3001-3002
DICTION
(Prerequisites: CTON3112) (Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit)

This diction course is designed for the study of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The student works with phonetics-representation of the sounds of a language, in symbols of alphabetic writing. Coursework includes the study of pronunciation and enunciation in Italian, French and German. This course will help the student to be self-sufficient in learning to pronounce both Italian, French and German.

DICT 3003-3004
DICTION IN PRACTICE
(Prerequisites: DICT 3002) (Elective music course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit)

This course is designed as a practical continuation of the required Diction for Singers course. It will be an elective where students will review the International Phonetic Alphabet through singing.

FCHN 3001-3002
FRENCH 101-102
(Required course for students specializing in Singing, General elective course for other specialties, 4 hours per week, group, 2 credits)

Basic French language course aimed at students of the Baccalaureate in Music in Singing Performance. It offers a general knowledge of the phonetics, vocabulary, grammar and spelling of the language.

GRMN 3001-3002
GERMAN 101-102
(Required course for students specializing in Singing, general elective course for other specialties, 4 hours per week, group, 2 credits)
Basic German language course aimed at students of the Baccalaureate in Music in Singing Performance. It offers a general knowledge of German phonetics, vocabulary, grammar and spelling.

ITLN 3001-3002
ITALIAN 101-102
(Required course for students specializing in Singing, general elective course for other specialties, 4 hours per week, group, 2 credits)

Basic Italian language course aimed at students of the Baccalaureate in Music in Singing Performance. It offers a general knowledge of the phonetics, vocabulary, grammar and spelling of the language.

MCTO 7001-7004
MASTERY SINGING
(Prerequisites: having been admitted to the Master's Program in Singing Performance through audition) (Required course, 4 semesters, 1 hour per week, individual, 5 credits per semester)

Individualized instruction in the discipline of singing with a view to technical improvement that will make possible a high level of vocal and interpretive performance. Emphasis will be placed on an expansion of the repertoire with the purpose of preparing the student for auditions at the master's level and singing competitions that lead to participation in contests or obtaining work. The Singing Seminar (SEMIMAS1-SEMIMAS4) is a requirement and an integral part of the course.

OPER 4001-4002/DOPR 5001-5002/MOPR 7001-7002
OPERA WORKSHOP

(Prerequisite: CTON 3112) (Audition required) (Exceptions to the prerequisite may be requested by the director of the opera workshop and the director of the Department of Voice, with the approval of the Dean of Academic and Student Affairs and the student's voice teacher. Completion of DICT3002 and TEAN 3004 is recommended) (Required course, 6 hours per week, group, 3 credits per semester)

The Opera Workshop is a course that specializes in training students of the Bachelor of Music in Singing Performance in the arts of an operatic production. The course presents a varied program each year that includes different scenes, acts from various operas, as well as the staging of complete operas. These presentations are made in collaboration with the Conservatory Symphony Orchestra.

OPER 4101-4102/DOPR 5101-5102/MOPR 5101-5102
INTRODUCTION TO OPERA PERFORMANCE
(Prerequisites: be enrolled in at least the second year of the undergraduate singing program) (Elective course, 2 hours per week, group, 2 credits per semester)

The student will begin to become familiar with the operatic repertoire, both arias and ensembles. They will learn basic stage techniques based on the character, the period and the composer. Improvisation in singing will also be studied, very similar to an acting class with the difference that it will be sung.

PVOC 5001
VOCAL PEDAGOGY
(Prerequisites: CTON4102) (Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 2 credits)

Theoretical course designed to provide the basic principles and procedures to train the singing student as a future teacher in their discipline. In this course, knowledge of the science of singing is applied to the art of teaching singing. We also work on the analysis of vocal problems, evaluation of teaching methods and the most recent materials.

PVOC 5002
VOCAL PEDAGOGY
(Prerequisites: PVOC5001) (Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 2 credits)

A practical course in which students will apply what they have learned in the theoretical course. Students will have the opportunity to work as teachers, with all the responsibilities this entails, thus gaining invaluable experience that will serve them well in the future. Under the tutelage of this course's instructor, students will have the opportunity to develop their skills as teachers, overseeing the vocal instruction of the students under their direction. This will give them the opportunity to apply the musical and technical knowledge learned during the first part of this course and throughout their years of academic and musical preparation.

SEMIDIP1-SEMIDIP2
DIPLOMA SINGING SEMINAR
(Course requirement for individual Singing class, 2 hours per week, group, 0 credits)

Weekly forum in which students execute the works they are working on with their teachers. The purpose of this course is the development of vocal technique and performance and other pedagogical and intellectual aspects of your studies. The course serves as a complement to Singing classes.

SEMINAR1-SEMINAR8
SINGING SEMINAR
(Course requirement for individual Singing class, 2 hours per week, group, 0 credits)

Weekly forum part of the Singing class in which students perform the pieces they are working on with their teachers and in the presence of their classmates from each teacher's studio and sometimes from the department. The purpose of this course is to help students develop technique and interpretation on their respective instruments and other pedagogical and intellectual aspects of their studies. The course serves as a complement to the instrument classes.

SEMIMAS1-SEMIMAS4
MASTER SINGING SEMINAR
(Course requirement for individual Singing class, 2 hours per week, group, 0 credits)

Weekly forum in which students execute the works they are working on with their teachers. The purpose of this course is the development of vocal technique and performance and other pedagogical and intellectual aspects of your studies. The course serves as a complement to Singing classes.

SEMIPREP
REMEDIAL/PREPARATORY SEMINAR
(Requirement of the individual Remedial/Preparatory Singing class, 2 hours per week, group, 0 credits per semester)

Singing Seminar for students admitted to the REMEDIAL/PREPARATORY level. It is an integral part and requirement of the Remedial/Preparatory Singing course.

TEAN 3003-3004
PERFORMANCE FOR SINGERS
(Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 1 credit per semester)

Basic acting techniques; exploration of the senses and emotions; amplification and projection of gestures. Script analysis; improvisations.

TEAT 4001-4002/TEAT 5001-5002
MUSICAL THEATER WORKSHOP
(Prerequisites: having passed CTON 3102) (Elective musical course, 2 hours per week, group, 2 credits)

One-year elective course that will provide an additional stage exploration tool to singing students through the Musical form, such as operetta, zarzuela and other light genres.

VLIT 4001-4002
VOCAL LITERATURE
(Prerequisites: CTON 3112, TMUS 3012) (Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 2 credits)

Study of vocal repertoire and its style, the poetic text and the technique necessary for its interpretation. Analysis and discussion of the vocal line and instrumental part of the songs. Conducting research work and program planning are taught.

CMUF 3001 or CMUS 3001
COMPUTERIZED MUSIC NOTATION
(Required course for students majoring in Composition, elective music course for other majors) (2 hours per week, group, 2 credits)

Laboratory course where you learn to write music using electronic media and specialized computer programs such as Finale (CMUF 3001) and Sibelius (CMUS 3001).

CMUS 3003
DIGITAL RECORDING TECHNIQUES (MIDI/AUDIO)
(Required course for students majoring in Composition, elective music course for other majors) (2 hours per week, group, 2 credits)

Provide students with experience in the process of recording and editing sound-musical information through the computer using MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) and PCM (Pulse Code Modulation/real audio) formats.

CNPT 3001-3002
TONAL COUNTERPOINT
(Prerequisites: having been accepted in the Composition specialty, TMUS 3012) (Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

This course, of a practical nature, focuses on the systematic development of the art of counterpoint from a tonal framework. The course manages to introduce aspects inherent to the composition technique through the constant writing of contrapuntal exercises and the analysis and listening of works from the common practice period (with special attention to the work of JS Bach). The course explores the harmonic implications of two-voice textures, the conduction of voices, the treatment of dissonances, melodic structures and aspects of harmonic organization and imitation.

COMC 3001-3012
COMPLEMENTARY COMPOSITION
(Prerequisites: ICOM3002) (Elective music course, 1/2 hour per week, individual, 1 credit)

Introduction to the principles of composition: melody, harmonic content, rhythm, and forms. Development of a portfolio of original compositions in various forms and styles. Presentation of selected compositions from the portfolio at a student concert. Introduction to basic problems in composition through a series of simple exercises. Preparation of manuscript and computerized musical notation.

COMC 5001-5002
COMPLEMENTARY COMPOSITION
(Graduate-level music elective course, 1/2 hour per week, individual, 1 credit)

Introduction to the principles of composition: melody, harmonic content, rhythm, and forms. Development of a portfolio of original compositions in various forms and styles. Presentation of selected compositions from the portfolio at a student concert. Introduction to basic problems in composition through a series of simple exercises. Preparation of manuscript and computerized musical notation.

COMC 5011-5012
COMPLEMENTARY COMPOSITION
(Elective musical course at the graduate level, 1 hour per week, individual, 2 credits)

Introduction to the principles of composition: melody, harmonic content, rhythm, and forms. Development of a portfolio of original compositions in various forms and styles. Presentation of selected compositions from the portfolio at a student concert. Introduction to basic problems in composition through a series of simple exercises. Preparation of manuscript and computerized musical notation.

OMN 3101-4112
COMPOSITION
(Prerequisites: having been admitted to the Bachelor of Music in Composition) (Required course, 8 semesters, 1 hour per week, individual, 4 credits per semester)

Study of composition techniques and the development of compositions in different skills and media.

COMP 2001-2002
PREPARATORY/REMEDIAL COMPOSITION
(Prerequisites: having been admitted to the Bachelor of Music in Composition at the remedial level) (Required course, 2 semesters, 1 hour per week, individual, 0 credits)

One-year remedial course in which basic skills in the specialty of composition are worked on, with the objective of preparing the student for entry to the first-year Baccalaureate level.

FOROCOM1-FOROCOM8
COMPOSITION FORUM
(Prerequisites: having been accepted in the Composition specialty) (Required course, 1 hour per week, group, 0 credits)

Complement and integral part of the seminar and composition class. Weekly departmental meeting to help the student in his professional development as a composer and musician, encourage creativity and enrich other technical, pedagogical, artistic and intellectual aspects. All composition major faculty and their student body will participate weekly.

FORCOMP1-FORCOMP2
PREPARATORY COMPOSITION FORUM
(Prerequisites: having been accepted in the Composition specialty) (Required course, 1 hour per week, group, 0 credits)

Complement and integral part of the seminar and composition class. Weekly departmental meeting to help the student in his professional development as a composer and musician, encourage creativity and enrich other technical, pedagogical, artistic and intellectual aspects. All composition major faculty and their student body will participate weekly.

OSTN 3001-3002
ORCHESTRATION
(Prerequisites: SOLF3002, TMUS3002) (Required course for students majoring in Composition, elective musical course for other majors, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

The study of the behavior of the relationship and interaction between the instruments of the orchestra.

PNON 4021-4022
PIANO FOR COMPOSERS
(Prerequisites: PLAB3012) (Required course, 1/2 hour per week, individual, 1 credit)

Piano course for composers. Covers aspects such as key reading, sheet music, transposition, improvisation and sight reading.

SEMCOMP1-SEMCOMP8
COMPOSITION SEMINAR
(Prerequisites: having been accepted in the Composition specialty) (Required course, 1 hour per week, group, 0 credits)

Group course that complements the individual class and the composition forum for students majoring in composition.

SECOMPR1-SECOMPR2
PREPARATORY COMPOSITION SEMINAR
(Prerequisites: having been accepted in the Composition specialty) (Required course, 1 hour per week, group, 0 credits)

Group course that complements the individual class and the composition forum for students majoring in composition.

BAND 3101-4101/BAND 5001-5012
SYMPHONIC BAND
(Audition required) (Required course, 6 hours per week, group, 2 credits)

This group offers participation to students of wind and percussion instruments of different levels. Its main objective is to provide the student with the opportunity to gain experience and develop as an instrumentalist in this type of group. The band includes original works in its repertoire, as well as transcriptions of the great masters.

CJBD 3001-3008/CJBD 5001-5002
CONCERT JAZZ BAND
(Audition required) (4 hours per week, group, 2 credits per semester)

Group where students are exposed to the “Big Band” repertoire, emphasizing an eclectic repertoire, cultivating the traditional aspect, as well as the contemporary aspect in the different musical styles and cultures. Improvisation practice, sight reading, section work and as a laboratory for young arrangers and composers who want to present their work.

CHOIR 3111-4114
CHORUS
(Audition required) (Required course, 6 hours per week, group, 2 credits)

Group that specializes in the study of works of choral literature from the Middle Ages to the present.

CHORUS 5001-5003
CONCERT CHOIR
(Audition required) (4 hours per week, group, 2 credits per semester)

Choral ensemble that will present a select repertoire of sacred and secular works at a more advanced level spanning all periods of music history. Its members are selected through a rigorous audition process. This process is open to all students from the different departments of the Conservatory. In addition, the ensemble offers students the opportunity to continue developing their musical skills and knowledge through rehearsals and performances in concerts and activities. It will meet four hours a week during the academic year. It will present a major concert every semester or year in collaboration with other choral or instrumental ensembles on campus. It will be the touring choir and will represent the Conservatory of Music in national and international venues.

ORST 3121-4401/ORST 5001-5004
CONSERVATORY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
(Audition required) (Required course, 6 hours per week, group, 2 credits)

The Conservatory Orchestra is the institutional group with the largest number of members and provides an intense rehearsal and performance experience of orchestral literature of all styles. Participation in this ensemble is required for all Baccalaureate in Performance students who play orchestral instruments. During the academic year the Orchestra presents several complete concerts in the Jesús María Sanromá Hall, which include the accompaniment of the winning soloist of the Interdepartmental Competition, and also collaborates with the Opera Workshop in the presentation of all its productions.

BRAS 3011-3014/BRAS 5001-5002
SET OF METALS
(Elective musical course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit)

Training in chamber music skills such as: tuning, articulation, melodic direction, musical memory and interpretive maturity, among others, through the study of the repertoire for brass quintet.

CCAM 3111-3114
CHAMBER CHOIR
(Audition required) (Music elective course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit)

This group is made up of a selected group of voices who work in the preparation and execution of choral music from the 11th century to the present.

CGIT 3001-3004/CGIT 5001-5004
GUITAR ENSEMBLE
(Elective musical course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit)

In this course guitar students perform original works and transcriptions for ensembles of three or more guitars.

CJMNBEL1-CJMNBEL2
BELL CHOIR
(Elective musical course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit)

Minor ensemble dedicated to the performance of bells. Study of the original repertoire and arrangements for bell choir, performance and interpretation techniques and reading. Aspects of equipment assembly, care and maintenance are included.

CJMNFLT1-CJMNFLT4
FLUTE SET
(Prerequisites: be enrolled in FLTN3101 or FLTR3083) (Elective music course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit)

Elective course designed for flute students who wish to gain minor ensemble experience and become familiar with the different members that make up the transverse flute family. Students have the opportunity to work with repertoire ranging from classical to modern. In addition, they work on skills such as sight reading, tuning, ensemble work, and interpretation.

CJMN 3061-3062
LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC ENSEMBLE
(Prerequisites: having passed instrument 3102 or 3082) (Elective musical course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit)

Group where students are exposed to the different genres and styles of Latin American music. In addition, they will work on skills such as sight reading, tuning, group work and interpretation.

CJPE 3001-3004/CJPE 5001-5004
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
(Prerequisites: PERC3002) (Elective music course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit)

Percussion Ensemble members study ensemble performance techniques in works specially written for this type of group. Exposure to musical styles from different eras to traditional percussion music and contemporary music. Particular focus on melodic percussion instruments.

CSAX 3021-3024/CSAX 5001-5004
SAXOPHONES SET
(Elective musical course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit.

In this course saxophone students perform original works and transcriptions for ensembles of three or more saxophones.

CPNO 3031-3034
MUSIC ON TWO PIANOS/ FOUR HANDS
(Prerequisites: be enrolled or have passed PNON3101 and LPRI3001) (Required course, 1 hour per week, group, 1 credit)

Study of piano literature written for two pianos and four hands.

CJMA 3061
ANCIENT MUSIC ENSEMBLE
(Prerequisites: completion of 2nd year of instrument or voice and selection by audition) (Elective course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit)

Chamber ensemble open to students of all specialties. The purpose of the course is the study, listening and interpretation of works from the Renaissance and Baroque repertoire. The musical direction of the ensembles is provided by distinguished members of the Conservatory faculty. The group will be formed during the first week of classes by audition. No previous repertoire experience is required. Eligible instrumentation: Piano (Harpsichord), Guitar (or Lute), Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Light Percussion (tambourine and tambourine, drums, rattles), and Singing.

MCAM 3061-4065/MCAM 5001-5005
CHAMBER MUSIC
(Prerequisites: instrument 3102 or 3082) (Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit)

Study, preparation and presentation of works from the chamber music repertoire for groups of 3 – 7 instruments. The course aims to facilitate the practice of this music to integrate all the theoretical, technical, artistic and group work aspects in the comprehensive training process of the music student.

*In particular circumstances, due to the need for instrumentation or for merit, 1st and 2nd year students may enroll in chamber music as long as there is a written recommendation from their instrument teacher and they have the authorization of the Dean of Academic Affairs and Students.

ACJE 3001-3004
AFRO-CARIBBEAN ENSEMBLE – JAZZ
(Audition required) (6 hours per week, group, 2 credits)

Group where students are exposed to different Afro-Caribbean genres. This will also serve as a vehicle for the practice of improvisation, sight reading, development of group work and as a laboratory for young arrangers and composers who want to present their work. Placement is subject to audition.

JBATENS1-4
JAZZ DRUMMING ENSEMBLE
(Audition required) (2 hours per week, group, 1 credit)

This course offers drum students an introduction to the fundamentals necessary to play in a Jazz group. In this set, the different functions of the drummer in the execution of the most representative repertoire of Jazz music will be analyzed in detail.

JCMB 3001-3008/JCMB 3011-3018/JCMB 4001-4008
JAZZ COMBO BASIC / INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED
(Audition required) (2 hours per week, group, 1 credit)

These ensembles are organized by level and constitute the workshop where the student will have the opportunity to have practical experience with the different musical styles and improvisation techniques of jazz. Skills are worked on in how to rehearse and prepare a varied repertoire in a jazz group. In addition, this course provides the space to thoroughly train the skills of arrangement and composition for jazz combo, performance and improvisation in a group, and the art of group interaction.

JPENSB01/JPENSB02
JAZZ PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
(Audition required) (2 hours per week, group, 1 credit)

Preparation workshop for jazz and Caribbean music percussion students who have not had sufficient experience playing in different types of groups (e.g. salsa orchestra, Latin jazz group, percussion ensemble, big band, etc.). This course integrates reading, interpretation, improvisation and group work.

LJCB 3001-3008/LJCB 3011-3018/LJCB 4001-4008
LATIN JAZZ CHANGE BASIC / INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED
(Audition required) (2 hours per week, group, 1 credit)

These groups organized by levels represent the workshop where the student will have the opportunity to have practical experience with the different musical styles and improvisation techniques of Latin Jazz. In addition, this course provides the space to thoroughly train arrangement and composition skills based on Caribbean and Latin American rhythms, integrating them into joint execution and improvisation and the art of group interaction.

TCMB 3041-3048
CLASSIC CREOLE SET
(Audition required) (2 hours per week, group, 1 credit)

Group where students are exposed to the different genres and styles of Puerto Rican Creole music. This will also serve as a vehicle for the practice of improvisation, sight reading, development of group work and as a laboratory for young arrangers and composers who want to present their work. Placement is subject to audition.

TCMB 3051-3058
EXPERIMENTAL CREOLE SET
(Audition required) (2 hours per week, group, 1 credit)

Group where students are exposed to the different genres and styles of Puerto Rican Creole music. This will also serve as a vehicle for the practice of improvisation, sight reading, development of group work and as a laboratory for young arrangers and composers who want to present their work. Placement is subject to audition.

*Only for students majoring in Jazz and Caribbean Music. The Dean of Academic and Student Affairs may require, if necessary, the participation of a student in a specific group to meet the needs of the different groups mentioned in this section.

CDTG 4001
INTRODUCTION TO DIRECTION
(Prerequisites: SOLF 3012, TMUS 3012) (Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit)

Study of basic instrumental conducting techniques, scores and rehearsal techniques.

CDTG 4002
CHORAL DIRECTION
(Prerequisites: CDTG 4001) (Elective music course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit)

Study of basic choral conducting techniques, scores and rehearsal techniques.

CDTG 4003
INSTRUMENTAL DIRECTION
(Prerequisites: CDTG 4001) (Elective music course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit)

Intermediate level elective course for the expansion and development of instrumental conducting techniques, study of scores and rehearsal techniques.

MORQ 7001-7002 / 7003-7004
ORCHESTRAL CONDUCTING MASTER'S DEGREE
(Prerequisites: Admission to the Master's program in orchestral conducting) (Required course, 1 hour per week, individual, 4 credits)

Individualized instruction in orchestral conducting at the graduate level. This course aims to provide the student with the techniques and tools necessary to prepare, rehearse, and perform repertoire with an orchestral ensemble.

MCOR 7001-7002 / 7003-7004
CHORAL CONDUCTING MASTER'S DEGREE
(Prerequisites: Admission to the Master's program in choral conducting) (Required course, 1 hour per week, individual, 4 credits)

Individualized instruction in choral conducting at the graduate level. This course aims to provide the student with the techniques and tools necessary to prepare, rehearse, and present repertoire with a choral ensemble.

MLTO 7001-7002 / 7003-7004
SYMPHONIC LITERATURE FOR CONDUCTORS
(Prerequisites: Admission to the master's program in orchestral conducting) (Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 2 credits)

The study of works from the standard symphonic repertoire with an emphasis on knowledge of composers' styles and practices, historical perspective, analysis strategies, and application to orchestral rehearsal. The first year will cover the Baroque through Classical periods, and the second year Romanticism to the present.

MLTC 7001-7002 / 7003-7004
CHORAL LITERATURE FOR DIRECTORS
(Prerequisites: Admission to the Master's program in choral conducting) (Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 2 credits)

The study of works from the standard choral repertoire with an emphasis on knowledge of composers' styles and practices, historical perspective, analysis strategies, and application to choral rehearsal. The first year will cover the Middle Ages through the Baroque, and the second year Classicism to the present.

MAUD 7001-7002
LISTENING SKILLS AND SCORE READING FOR CONDUCTORS
(Prerequisites: Admission to the master's program in orchestral or choral conducting) (Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 2 credits)

Course for conductors to develop advanced listening skills, dictation, sight intonation, error detection and reading choral and orchestral scores on the piano.

AGRM 4101
MUSICAL GROUPS
(Prerequisites: CDTG 4001, EDUR 3104, EDUR 3105, EDUR 4101, EDUR 4102, PTEA 3012, SOLF 3012, TMUS 3012, TTCH 3001) (Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

This course has the purpose of training the student to form different types of musical groups at the elementary level. The procedures for their organization, the audition process, forms of communication with parents, faculty, school administration and possible collaborators, rehearsal planning, organization of presentations and the appropriate repertoire for different audiences will be studied. levels. In addition, material will be analyzed for presentations inside and outside the school campus. Both a theoretical and practical approach will be used.

CLIT 4001
CHORAL DIRECTION AND LITERATURE
(Prerequisites: SOLF3012, TMUS 3012) (Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 2 credits)

Course designed to familiarize the student with the study and development of choir conducting skills including conducting technique, rehearsal technique, repertoire and stylistic considerations of basic choral conducting techniques.

CTOR/PNOR/GTRR/VLNR/VLAR/VCLR/CBOR/HRPR/FLTR/OBER/CLRR/SAXR/FGTR/TPTR/TPAR/TBNR/TBAR/PERR
3081-3082/3083-3084/4081-4082
PRIMARY INSTRUMENT 1-6
(Prerequisites: having been accepted to the Bachelor of Music in Music Education) (Required course, 6 semesters, 1 hour per week, individual, 3 credits per semester)

Course for the development and improvement of instrumental and vocal technique for Musical Education students.

DLIT 4001
DIRECTION AND INSTRUMENTAL LITERATURE
(Prerequisites: SOLF3012, TMUS 3012) (Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 2 credits)

Course designed to familiarize the student with the study and development of skills for conducting instrumental ensembles including conducting technique, rehearsal technique, repertoire and stylistic considerations of basic instrumental conducting techniques.

EDUN 5001
PREPARATORY COURSE FOR COOPERATING TEACHERS
(Prerequisites: Be active as a music teacher in an accredited pre-university institution [public or private school] with at least five years of teaching experience in the corresponding specialty and concentration and who has been satisfactorily evaluated. Possess a regular music teacher certificate issued by the Department of Education of Puerto Rico) (Continuing education course by invitation, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

This course is intended for K-12 teachers interested in becoming cooperating teachers. It includes an analysis of the policy and procedures for teaching practice, as well as the roles of the members of the program. The course covers the processes of teaching practice, the laws that affect the work of the teacher, the professional standards for teachers, and various strategies and techniques that facilitate the professional development of the teacher candidate.

EDUN 5002
UPDATE COURSE FOR COOPERATING TEACHERS
(Prerequisites: EDUN 5001) (1 hour per week, group, 1 credit)

Refresher course for cooperating teachers at the K-12 levels. This course will be taken every five years after passing the preparatory course for cooperating teachers.

EDUR 3121
LEARNING PSYCHOLOGY
(Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Study and analysis of aspects of human development throughout its different stages: prenatality, conception, infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood, which comprise the school-age years. Aspects of human physical, emotional, social, moral, psychological, affective, and cognitive development are identified and analyzed, along with their implications for the teaching and learning process. The importance of the continuity of development throughout the life cycle is emphasized, and the relationships between the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial aspects of development are highlighted. Finally, both theoretical and practical concerns are integrated into field research.

EDUR 3101
HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
(Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Study and analysis of aspects of human development through its different stages: prenatal, conception, infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence until early adulthood, which are those that include school ages. Aspects of the physical, emotional, social, moral, psychological, affective and cognitive development of the human being and its implications in the teaching and learning process are identified and analyzed. The importance of the continuity of development throughout the life cycle is emphasized and the relationships between the physical, cognitive and psychosocial aspects of development are highlighted. Finally, both theoretical and practical concerns are integrated into the field research.

EDUR 3102
PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION
(Prerequisites: EDUR 3101) (Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Course that focuses on the study of different learning theories.

EDUR 3103
GENERAL TEACHING METHODS
(Prerequisites: EDUR 3101, EDUR 3102) (Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

The study of general teaching methods, strategies and techniques according to the model of the three educational phases: planning, implementation and evaluation.

EDUR 3104
NATURE AND NEEDS OF THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD
(Prerequisites: EDUR 3101, EDUR 3102, EDUR 3103) (Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

This course presents an integrated vision of the basic principles of special education in Puerto Rico. It includes the analysis of the causes of exceptionalities, the current laws, as well as the study of the educational, historical, psychological and social foundations that govern the Special Education Program in Puerto Rico and other countries. The possible causes of the exceptionalities most represented in the regular classroom and the appropriate teaching strategies for the effective management of both the educational scenario and the behavior of this population are studied.

EDUR 3105
TECHNOLOGY IN MUSIC CLASS
(Required course for students specializing in Musical Education, elective musical course for other specialties, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

The study, use and integration of the computer for teaching music in the classroom. Introduction to various music, educational and help programs in teaching tasks. Creation of accompaniments and educational materials for music class. Multimedia presentations, and the Internet as an educational resource.

EDUR 4101
PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION
(Prerequisites: EDUR 3103, EDUR 3104) (Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits.)

Study of the philosophical foundations of education and the different educational philosophies in the field of music. Historical background of musical education.

EDUR 4102
SOCIAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION
(Prerequisites: EDUR 3103, EDUR 3104) (Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Study of the social and cultural factors on which education is based. Analysis of the social problems that schools and society currently face and the different possible alternatives for their solution. Examination of the educational function of different social agencies, in addition to the school and the social function of the teacher as an agent of change.

EDUR 4103
TEACHING MUSIC IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (K-6)
(Prerequisites: EDUR 3104) (Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

In this course the basic concepts of music teaching in elementary school will be studied. In addition, the philosophies, methods, strategies and pedagogical trends of music education in the primary grades and its relevance in the schools of Puerto Rico will be studied. A critical analysis of materials for children will be made of the different teaching options for the different levels of knowledge and ability of the children.

EDUR 4104
APPROPRIATE PRACTICES FOR EARLY MUSIC EDUCATION
(Prerequisites: EDUR 3104, EDUR 3105, PTEA 3012, SOLF 3012, TMUS 3012) (Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Study of the basic concepts of music teaching from childhood to pre-school and the different theories that describe the appropriate ways to teach music at this level. The different existing musical curricula for preschool music education will be examined. In addition, an analysis of musical and instrumental materials and repertoire suitable for young children will be made. Finally, the intimate relationship that exists between music and movement will be studied as a fundamental part of preschool musical education.

EDUR 4105
CHORAL REPERTOIRE AND CONCERT PREPARATION
(Prerequisites: CDTG 4001, EDUR 3104, EDUR 3105, PTEA 3012, SOLF 3012, TMUS 3012) (Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 2 credits)

Study of the appropriate choral repertoire for different school levels and techniques, in addition to choosing and preparing repertoire for school concerts.

EDUR 4106
TEACHING CHORAL MUSIC IN HIGH SCHOOL
(Prerequisites: EDUR 4108) (Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

The study of teaching choral music and choral ensembles in high school in Puerto Rico. Integration of constructivism theory as an educational approach. Techniques for parent organization and fundraising.

EDUR 4107
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC IN HIGH SCHOOL
(Prerequisites: EDU4108) (Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

The study of the teaching of instrumental music and instrumental ensembles in secondary school in Puerto Rico. Integration of constructivism theory as an educational approach. Techniques for parent organization and fundraising.

EDUR 4108
EDUCATION OF THE EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT IN THE REGULAR CLASSROOM
(Prerequisites: EDUR 3104) (Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

This course is a requirement of the Puerto Rico Department of Education (DEPR) for all education students. It is aimed at familiarizing the student with the appropriate practices and educational strategies for the exceptional population in the regular classroom in order to achieve successful inclusion, educational equity, and effective communication between special and regular educators.

EDUR 4201/EDUR 4202/EDUR 4203
SEMINAR AND TEACHING PRACTICE
(Prerequisites: All courses in the music education specialty. This course will be taken only in the corresponding semester) (Required course, 22 hours per week, 9 credits)
Culminating laboratory experience, where the student-teacher assumes the responsibility of teaching one or more subjects to groups of students at the elementary or secondary level; or in those of direct services to the student that are necessary for teaching, in accordance with the standards established by each university institution, whether public or private accredited. It consists of twenty (20) hours per week of teaching practice under the supervision of a cooperating teacher and two hours per week of seminar with the supervising professor of practice.

EDUR 5005
MUSIC TEACHING IN THE PRESCHOOL AGE
(Prerequisites: EDUR 3104) (Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Introductory course to the philosophical and pedagogical bases of the musical development of the young child. Practice and development of musical activities applicable or specific to preschool children.

EDUFORUM
MUSIC EDUCATION FORUM
(Continuing education course, 15 hours, group, 1 credit)

The Musical Education Forum is the oldest space created for the professional training of music educators. Founded in 1982 by the late Professor Nellie Justicia, a renowned Puerto Rican music educator, the Music Education Forum aims to offer the most recent trends related to national and international music education, train educators with contemporary methodologies and movements related to profession and present the transcurricular relationships between music and other fields of knowledge and sociocultural work. The Music Education Forum is held annually on the first weekend of October in plenary and concurrent sessions and each year the activities developed revolve around a general theme.

ESTUINDP
INDEPENDENT STUDY
(Graduate level elective course for students of the Master of Music Program in Music Education, 2 hours per week, 2 credits)

Independent study course at the master's level requirement for students who do not possess two years of full-time professional experience as a classroom music teacher. This course will be carried out under the supervision of one of the teachers of the master's program and one of the practice centers authorized by the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music will be used for it.

HIST 3211-3212
DEVELOPMENT OF WESTERN MUSIC
(Prerequisites: HUMA 3002) (Required course for students majoring in Musical Education and majoring in Jazz and Caribbean Music only, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Historical summary of the development of Western music from its origins to the present.

HIST 4067
HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES
(Required course for students majoring in Musical Education, general elective course for other specialties, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Study of the political, social, economic and cultural development of the North American nation, from the 17th century to the present.

MMED 7001
PHILOSOPHY AND PSYCHOLOGY OF MUSIC EDUCATION
(Prerequisites: admission to the Master of Music Program in Music Education) (Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits) (online and in-person)
This course integrates theoretical and practical concepts of music education through the study of the principles of its philosophy and psychology and its practical application to elementary and secondary education within the sociocultural context of Puerto Rico.

MMED 7002
RESEARCH IN MUSIC EDUCATION
(Prerequisites: admission to the Master of Music Program in Music Education) (Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits) (online and in-person)

The study of the nature and scope of educational research, its methods and techniques. Design and preparation of instruments to collect information. Study of the basic elements for the preparation of research proposals and creation of reports.

MMED 7003
SEMINAR ON TEACHING MUSIC IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
(Prerequisites: admission to the Master of Music Program in Music Education) (Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits) (online and in-person)

This course will analyze and compare various texts, instructional methods, and educational materials used in teaching music in elementary school (K-6) from a practical perspective for public schools in Puerto Rico.

MMED 7004
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
(Prerequisites: MMED 7001) (Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 2 credits) (online and in-person)

This required course includes the study of the philosophical, psychological, social, political and practical bases of the design of a musical curriculum. Students will learn to integrate curricular theory and practice by applying what they learn in the course to an individualized curriculum project.

MMED 7005
SEMINAR ON TEACHING MUSIC IN SECONDARY SCHOOL
(Prerequisites: MMED 7003) (Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits) (online and in-person)

Analysis and comparison of the different alternatives in the methodology, techniques and strategies of teaching music in secondary school. Study and analysis of the music curricular guides of the Puerto Rico Department of Education for secondary school and preparation of a curricular outline.

MMED 7006
THESIS RESEARCH SEMINAR
(Prerequisites: MMED 7004, MMED 7005) (Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits) (online and in-person)

Planning, organization and structuring of the degree thesis. Reading and gathering of information and presentation of the formal Thesis proposal.

MMED 7007
MASTER'S THESIS
(Prerequisites: passing the MMED 7006 course and having completed all the courses in the program) (Required course, 1 hour per week, individual, 0 credits) (online and in-person)

Preparation, presentation and defense of the final research work (degree thesis) as a final requirement to obtain the degree of Master of Music in Music Education.

MMED 7201
SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE MUSICAL PROGRAM
(Prerequisites: admission to the Master of Music in Music Education program) (Graduate-level elective course, 2 hours per week, group, 2 credits) (online and in-person)

The study of the theories, concepts, processes and principles related to administrative leadership in the field of music education.

MMED 7301
MUSICAL EDUCATION IN A CULTURAL CONTEXT
(Prerequisites: MMED 7001) (Graduate level elective course, 2 hours per week, group, 2 credits) (online and in-person)

This elective course examines the social-ideological nature of music with special attention to: (a) the ways in which culture influences music education, musical preferences, musical cognition, and musical values and (b) the ways in which musical practices influence culture and social relations. Topics include: music education as multicultural education; music and gender; music and power; music as an amenity or comfort; the educational implications of the music-cultural relationship; music education as an agent of social reproduction and transformation; music education as a process of socialization; and music education as “text.”

MMED 7401
MUSICAL COGNITION
(Prerequisites: MMED 7004) (Graduate level elective course, 2 hours per week, group, 2 credits) (online and in-person)

The focus of this elective course is cognition as manifested in listening to and making music and in musical works. Publications from various disciplines (ie, musical philosophy, psychology, sociology, ethnomusicology, philosophy of learning and development of mind) will be critically examined and compared through lectures, oral and written student reports, discussions and musical examples.

MSEMEDU1-6
SEMINAR: CURRENT TOPICS IN MUSIC EDUCATION
(Required course, 2 hours per month, group, 0 credits) (online and in-person)

Monthly seminar where various current topics, trends and methodologies in the world of Musical Education will be discussed.

MUSTERAP
FOUNDATIONS AND PRINCIPLES OF MUSIC THERAPY
(Prerequisites: EDUR3104 or authorization from the course professor and the Dean of Academic and Student Affairs) (Music elective course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits) (online and in-person)

Study of the foundations and general principles of music therapy. Use of music as a therapeutic medium in different populations. Students will become familiar with music therapy competencies in accordance with the requirements established by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA), the accrediting organization for music therapy programs in North American universities.

SEMEDUR1-7
MUSICAL EDUCATION SEMINAR
(Required course, 2 hours per month, group, 0 credits)

Course that serves as an open forum to all Bachelor of Music in Music Education students in which relevant topics in the field of music education in Puerto Rico and the world are discussed. This will meet once a month for two hours. Attendance is a requirement for all students of the Bachelor of Music in Musical Education. Pass (&P)/No Pass (NP) grading will be used based on attendance and participation. A Music Education student must complete seven semesters of seminary to be a candidate for graduation.

PTEA 3011-3012
PIANO FOR TEACHERS
(Prerequisites: PLAB 3002) (Required course for students majoring in Musical Education, elective musical course for other specialties, 1 hour per week, group, 1 credit)

This course will equip the future classroom teacher with the necessary skills in improvising accompaniments from the traditional repertoire of Puerto Rican school songs through a practical approach to harmony and general music theory on the keyboard.

TTCH 3001
VOICE TEACHING TECHNIQUES
(Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit) (Limited to one TTCH course per semester)

Introduction to the fundamentals of singing, including vocal technique for both spoken and sung voices, as well as interpretation for solo voice.

TTCH 3002
TEACHING TECHNIQUES: ROPES
(Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit) (Limited to one TTCH course per semester)

This course is designed for Music Education students to learn the basic handling and execution of the different instruments of the string family: violin, viola, cello and double bass, proper posture, balance, bowing, right and left hand positions .

TTCH 4001
TEACHING TECHNIQUES: WOODWIND
(Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit) (Limited to one TTCH course per semester)

This course is designed for Music Education students to learn the basic handling and execution of the different woodwind instruments: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and saxophone, their respective embouchures, fingerings and mechanisms.

TTCH 4002
TEACHING TECHNIQUES: BRASS
(Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit) (Limited to one TTCH course per semester)

This course is designed for Music Education students to learn the handling and basic execution of the different brass instruments: horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, their respective embouchures, mouthpieces, fingerings and mechanisms.

TTCH 4003
TEACHING TECHNIQUES: PERCUSSION
(Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit) (Limited to one TTCH course per semester)

This course is designed for Music Education students to learn the basic handling and execution of the different instruments of the percussion family: membrane, melodic and metallic percussion, techniques, mechanics and methods used to teach these instruments. .

TMUS 4102
ARRANGEMENT
(Prerequisites: SOLF 3012, TMUS 3012) (Required course for students majoring in Music Education, elective course for other majors, 2 hours per week, group, 2 credits)

Basic principles of musical arranging for music teachers.

ALEXTECH1-4
ALEXANDER'S TECHNIQUE AND ITS APPLICATION TO MUSIC
(General elective course, 2 hours per week, 1 credit)

A psychophysical method that teaches how to improve posture, distributes body tensions to achieve greater ease and flexibility, improve breathing and integrate the mind with the body. The course includes general anatomy (particularly bone), observation of the movement patterns of each student and the application of the Technique to create new psychophysical possibilities in relation to the musical instrument used by each student, including singing.

CINE3001
DOCUMENTARY CINEMA AND HISTORIOGRAPHY OF PUERTO RICO AND THE AMERICAS
(General elective course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

This course proposes the analysis of documentary film in Puerto Rico and in the Americas from two perspectives: the perspectives of historiography and the methodology of historical research applied to this genre. The purpose of this course is to identify the methodology and mechanisms that make this type of cinematographic project legitimate in the construction of historical memory. The course will develop a theoretical platform that serves as a basis for the critique of the documentary sample. The development of film sciences, photography, cinematography and documentary film will be discussed. At the same time, we will see how history is intertwined with other disciplines of the human sciences, to produce new proposals for creation and research.

ESPA 2001-2002
PREPARATORY SPANISH
(Remedial course for students with results of 474 or less in the Spanish section of the PAA) (3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Development of the basic skills necessary for the correct use of the Spanish language. Practical exercises in spelling, morphosyntax, oral expression, reading and writing with the aim of improving both oral and written communication in Spanish.

ESPA 3001
SPANISH
(Prerequisites: ESPA 2002 or having obtained 475 or more on the PAA Spanish test) (Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Development of reading, analysis and oral expression skills in the Spanish language through reading and discussing short literary texts. Practical morphosyntax and writing exercises with the aim of improving written communication in Spanish. Discussion of vocabulary in its literary context. Discussion of the main errors in written and oral language.

ESPA 3002
SPANISH
(Prerequisites: ESPA 3001 or score of 600 or higher on the PAA Spanish test) (Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)
Continuation of the ESPA3001 course. Development of reading, analysis and oral expression skills in the Spanish language through reading and discussing short literary texts. Practical morphosyntax and writing exercises with the aim of improving written communication in Spanish. Discussion of vocabulary in its literary context. Discussion of the main errors in written and oral language.

ESPA 3111
INTRODUCTION TO PUERTO RICAN LITERATURE
(Prerequisites: ESPA 3002) (General elective course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

The course consists of an introduction to the study of Puerto Rican literature, from its first manifestations in the 19th century to contemporary times. A representative sample of the texts produced by the different generations of Puerto Rican literature and each of the literary genres will be studied.

ESPA 3112
WRITING AND STYLE
(Prerequisites: ESPA 3002) (General elective course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)
Workshop course to develop the skills necessary for writing reports, letters, essays and monographs.

FILO 3001
INTRODUCTION TO WESTERN PHILOSOPHY
(Prerequisites: HUMA 3002) (General elective course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

The course consists of an introduction to the study of some of the core topics of Western philosophy, such as metaphysics, epistemology and ethics, through a critical reading of selections from some representative texts of the Western philosophical tradition. Without pretending to be a course in the history of philosophy, the most significant currents in the history of philosophical thought will be presented and discussed, from its dawn in the Ionian cosmology of ancient Greece to the most recent trends of the late 20th century, such as the deconstructionism of Jacques Derrida and the philosophical hermeneutics of Hans-Georg Gadamer. It is intended, above all, to introduce the student to the critical attitude that characterizes current philosophical thought, making it clear that philosophy is no longer interested in discovering or establishing universal truths, but rather in critically appreciating the world.

GRMN 3011
INTERMEDIATE GERMAN
(Prerequisites: GRMN 3002) (General elective course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Elective intermediate German course aimed at working on and expanding the areas of vocabulary, grammar and spelling with the purpose of improving verbal and written communication skills.

HIST 3051-3052
HISTORY OF ART
(Prerequisites: HUMA 3002) General elective course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Panorama of the main elements that define the development of artistic styles through the ages, from prehistory to the present day. The plastic arts, painting, sculpture and architecture and other manifestations such as: graphic arts, furniture, ceramics and other minor arts will be studied.

HIST 4065
HISTORY OF PUERTO RICO
(Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Panorama of the development of Puerto Rico from the arrival of the first humans to the Island to the present, familiarizing students with relevant events in our history.

HUMA 3001-3002
WESTERN CIVILIZATIONS
(Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

The Humanities course is constituted as an introduction to the study of the most relevant structures of the development of Western culture through the fields of philosophy, literature and art. These various discursive instances will be studied in relation to their corresponding historical contexts, from Greek civilization to the current world, taking as a common thread the different musical expressions throughout Western history. Although the course will focus on Western cultural systems, comparative schemes will be proposed that allow a pluralistic vision of human societies. Furthermore, taking into account the institutional context in which the course is offered, it is expected that contact with some of the fundamental expressions of Western culture in relation to some of its most characteristic musical expressions will provide the student with an adequate background to eventually contextualize the trajectory of the history of Western music.

ENGL 2001-2002
PREPARATORY ENGLISH
(Prerequisites: score of 450 or less in the English section of the PAA) (Remedial course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Remedial introductory course in the basic principles of English grammar, structure, form, function and meaning for beginners or those with deficiencies in English as a second language. Emphasizes developing language skills to achieve a functional level of language skills and management. A laboratory component complements the course where the student will have to strengthen their listening and speaking skills in the English language.

ENGL 3001
ENGLISH COMPOSITION I
(Prerequisites: minimum score of 451 in the English section of the PAA) (Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Core course in the systematic study of the English language, its content, form and meaning. Oral, written and grammar communication skills will be integrated. Students will be exposed to fiction and literary readings, the writing process, and writing. The relevance of cultural knowledge in the interpretation and analysis of readings as well as critical thinking will be emphasized. Students will acquire new vocabulary, be able to engage in argumentative rhetoric, and make progress in the process of writing for academic purposes.

ENGL 3002
ENGLISH COMPOSITION II
(Prerequisites: INGL 3001 or minimum score of 600 in the English section of the PAA) (Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Continuation of English Composition 3001. This course is the systematic study of the English language, its content, form, and meaning. By integrating oral communication, writing, reading, and grammar, students expand their skills. They will be exposed to literary analysis and writing in English. Emphasis will be placed on the relevance of argumentative rhetoric in generating ideas, as well as research and writing skills in order to produce essays and compositions.

ENGL 3011
CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH
(Prerequisites: INGL 3002) (General elective course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Elective general course for the development of oral communication in English as a second language.

MUBS 3001
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR MUSICIANS
(Required course for all concentrations except composition, 2 hours per week, group, 2 credits) (online and in-person)

Course where a systematic analysis of the different careers in the music industry is carried out. Study of the theoretical foundation, techniques and skills necessary for the development of a professional career in music. Understanding the processes of creation, production, manufacturing, distribution, promotion and sale of a musical product. Basic knowledge of legal issues related to this field.

MUBS 3002
BASIC MARKETING PRINCIPLES IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
(Prerequisites: MUBS3001) (General elective course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits) (online and in-person)

Elective course where a systematic analysis of the different aspects of marketing in the music industry is carried out. Study of the theoretical foundations, techniques and skills necessary for development in the area of promotion and marketing for the development of a sustainable career in music.

MUBS 3004
LEGAL ASPECTS IN THE MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
(Prerequisites: MUBS3001) (General elective course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits) (online and in-person)

Elective course designed for the analysis of the main legal aspects in the music and entertainment industry. Study of the theoretical and practical application necessary for the understanding, negotiation and administration of the main contracts and laws applicable to a career in the music and entertainment industry updated to the changes caused by technology.

MUBS 3007
COPYRIGHT AS A TRADE TOOL IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
(Prerequisites: HUMA3002 or having been admitted to the Music Business Certification) (General elective course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits) (online and in-person)

Intellectual Property is the facet of Law that protects creations that are the product of the mind and ideas. It includes several categories: copyright, trademarks, trade secrets, the right to self-image and patents.

Copyright is the right to an original, independent work embodied in a tangible medium. Among the types of works protectable by copyright are musical works.

As we enter the 21st century and during the Knowledge Age, it is imperative that a musician involved in the media and entertainment industries can have greater control of their works through a basic knowledge of intellectual property laws (in this case case, those related to copyright) and how to properly manage your proprietary rights over your musical works.

MUBS 3008, 5008
BRAND AND PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT
(Prerequisites: MUBS3001) (General elective course, 2 hours per week, group, 2 credits) (online and in-person)

The course focuses on students' professional development in the music industry. Participants will learn how to build and manage a strong personal brand and develop a digital portfolio that reflects their skills, achievements, and artistic style. The course focuses on providing students with the tools necessary to stand out in today's job and artistic market.

MUBS 3009, 5009
WEB DESIGN FOR MUSICIANS
(General elective course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits) (online and in-person)

This course covers everything from the basics of web design to advanced music marketing and promotion strategies. Students will explore concepts such as visual design (UI), user experience (UX), search engine optimization (SEO), multimedia integration, and content management. Through a combination of theory, practice, and critical analysis, participants will gain the skills necessary to plan and create a professional website for musicians.

MUBS 3010, 5010
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
(General elective course, 2 hours per week, group, 2 credits) (online and in-person)

The course is aimed at training professionals in the music field to take on leadership roles in teams, projects and companies within an environment characterized by its dynamism and high competition. Through training that integrates the fundamental principles of effective leadership, participants will acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to successfully face the demands and requirements of leading in a creative environment.

MUBS 7001
THE ENTREPRENEURIAL MUSICIAN
(Graduate course. Undergraduate students wishing to enroll in this course must have the authorization of the course professor and the Dean of Academic and Student Affairs.) (3 hours per week, group, 3 credits) (online and in-person)

The course provides students with the necessary tools to understand in a practical way how every musician should learn to manage their career in order to successfully achieve their professional goals. Specific career-related topics will be covered, such as: understanding the different avenues of work according to their area of specialty; understanding the role that competitions and other presentation spaces play in the development of a performer's career; the world of career management agencies; how to manage presentations and other varied spaces for artistic and/or educational expression; developing a personal brand; and creating a complete professional portfolio that students can use to manage their entry into the workforce.

SEVU3001
UNIVERSITY LIFE SEMINAR
(Required course for new students, 1 ½ hours per week, group, 0 credits)

A required course for new CMPR students, the university life seminar will provide students with the concepts and life skills necessary for integration into university life.

QUIGO3001
QIGONG (CHI KUNG) FOR HEALTH
(General elective course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

The course teaches and allows you to clearly experience the processes to release physical and emotional blockages; To do this, it uses breathing as a bridge to connect the body and mind, achieving what is described as Triple Regulation (body adjustment, breathing adjustment and mental intention adjustment).

The course will have a Theoretical-Practical Workshop format with a structure taught by weekly class sessions. Convinced that the practice of Qigong for Health will result in a facilitator in the most essential aspects of the interpretation of music, by promoting the use of the body itself as an instrument for the free circulation of vital energy "Chi" -( basis of Traditional Chinese Medicine) and the regulation of emotions.

TAI CHI
(General elective course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit)

Tai Chi is considered a discipline for the development of body/mind integration and personal balance. Tai means the ultimate, the extreme, the supreme. Chi means breath, the limit.

YOGA
(General elective course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit)

Elective course aimed at knowing and practicing different yoga postures that help develop flexibility, strength and resistance in the individual.

PUMP 3001 / PUMP 5001
TEACHING OUR MUSIC: LA BOMB
(Prerequisites: TMUS 3001-3002, 3011-3012; SOLF 3001-3002, 3011-3012) (General and musical elective course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Introductory pedagogical, theoretical and practical course, with emphasis on the historical aspect of the genre, aimed at knowing the basic characteristics of singing, playing, dancing and repertoire of the musical category of the Puerto Rican bomb with the purpose of providing the student with practical musical experiences applicable both to music class and to your musical performance practice.

CMUS 5005
DIGITAL VIDEO PRODUCTION AND EDITING
(Elective musical course, 2 hours per week, group, 2 credits)
Introduction to the techniques and processes of non-linear digital video production and editing. The course analyzes the different visual possibilities of digital video. The computer will be used as an editor for the capture, editing, manipulation and production of digital video. In each class the student will be able to practice exercises and projects with their various non-linear editing possibilities.

MLIT 3001
MUSIC AND LITERATURE
(Prerequisites: ESPA 3002, HUMA 3002, TMUS 3002) (Elective musical course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Study of the relationships between music and literature in the main literary genres and musical forms, such as: poetry, novel, short story, essay, drama, art songs, symphonic poems, symphony, incidental music, musical dramas and others. The course emphasizes the artistic creation of Puerto Rico and Latin America.

MUSTERAP
FOUNDATIONS AND PRINCIPLES OF MUSIC THERAPY
(Prerequisites: EDUR3104 or authorization from the course professor and the Dean of Academic and Student Affairs) (Music elective course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits) (online and in-person)

Study of the foundations and general principles of music therapy. Use of music as a therapeutic medium in different populations. Students will become familiar with music therapy competencies in accordance with the requirements established by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA), the accrediting organization for music therapy programs in North American universities.

PTEC 3001
INTRODUCTION TO PIANO TECHNOLOGY AND MAINTENANCE
(Elective musical course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit)

Introductory course to piano technology and maintenance. The student will learn to know the instrument from the perspective of its construction and will understand the theoretical and practical way of the multiple aspects and processes that require maintaining all the components of its mechanism in good condition.

ARMO 3051-3052
FRIDGE HARMONY
(Prerequisites: LPRI3032, TMUS3002) (Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit)

Knowledge about the art of harmonizing melodies on the guitar, development of efficient resources to function in the music industry.

DGTR 6001-6002
DIPLOMA CLASSICAL GUITAR
(Prerequisites: having been admitted to the Graduate Diploma Program in Guitar Performance) (Required course, 1 hour per week, 2 semesters, individual, 5 credits)

The course lasts one year and consists of individualized instruction in the Guitar with a view to technical improvement that will make possible a performance of a high musical, technical and interpretative level. Emphasis will be placed on expanding the repertoire with the purpose of preparing the student for auditions at the level of mastery and competencies on the instrument that lead to participating in competitions and/or obtaining a job on their instrument.

GLIT 4001-4002
GUITAR LITERATURE
(Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 2 credits)

Study of guitar literature from its beginnings to the present.

GTRN 3101-4112
GUITAR
(Prerequisites: having been admitted to the Bachelor of Music in Guitar Performance at the first-year level) (Required course, 8 semesters, 1 hour per week, individual, 4 credits)

Study of the technique and interpretation of the basic classical guitar repertoire. The singing seminar (SEMINAR1-SEMINAR8) is an integral part and requirement of the Guitar course.

GTRN 4401-4402
POST-FOURTH YEAR CLASSICAL GUITAR
(Prerequisites: having taken and passed the GTRN4112 course and the graduation recital) (Optional course not required, 1 hour per week, individual, 0 credits)

Individual Guitar class to expand and perfect the repertoire, for students who have completed and passed their GTRN4112 instrument course. The course repertoire will be determined between the teacher and the student.

GUIT 2001-2002
REMEDIAL/PREPARATORY CLASSICAL GUITAR
(Prerequisites: having been admitted to the Baccalaureate in Music in Guitar Performance at the remedial level) (Required course, 1 hour per week, individual, 2 semesters, 0 credits)

One-year remedial course in which basic skills on the instrument are worked on, with the objective of preparing the student for entry to the first-year level. The seminar (SEMIPREP) is an integral part and requirement of the course.

GUIT 3001-3021/GUIT 5001-5002
COMPLEMENTARY CLASSICAL GUITAR
(Prerequisites: SOLF 3001) (Elective music course, 1/2 hour per week, individual, 1 credit)

Individualized instruction for the development of basic skills of execution, technique, use and handling of the guitar as a support instrument for the music teacher in the classroom or students of other instrument concentrations who wish to learn to play the instrument . Knowledge of elementary techniques for teaching the fundamentals of instrument technique.

GUIT 5011-5012
COMPLEMENTARY CLASSICAL GUITAR

(Prerequisites: SOLF 3001) (Elective music course for graduate level students, 1 hour per week, individual, 2 credits)

Individualized instruction for the development of basic skills of execution, technique, use and handling of the guitar as a support instrument for the music teacher in the classroom or students of other instrument concentrations who wish to learn to play the instrument . Knowledge of elementary techniques for teaching the fundamentals of instrument technique.

LPRI 3031-3032
SIGHT READING FOR GUITARISTS
(Prerequisites: GTRN 3102) (Required course, 1/2 hour per week, group, 1 credit)

Course for groups of two or three students, in which sight reading skills on the guitar are developed.

MGTR 7001-7004
CLASSICAL GUITAR MASTERY
(Prerequisites: having been admitted to the Master's Program in Guitar Performance) (Required course, 4 semesters, 1 hour per week, individual, 5 credits)

The course lasts one year and consists of individualized instruction in the Guitar with a view to technical improvement that will make possible a performance of a high musical, technical and interpretative level. Emphasis will be placed on expanding the repertoire with the purpose of preparing the student for auditions at the level of mastery and competencies on the instrument that lead to participating in competitions and/or obtaining a job on their instrument.

SEMIDIP1-SEMIDIP2
DIPLOMA GUITAR SEMINAR
(Course requirement for individual Guitar class, 2 hours per week, group, 0 credits)

Weekly forum part of the Diploma Classical Guitar class in which students perform the works they are working on with their teachers and in the presence of their classmates from each teacher's studio and sometimes from the department. The purpose of this course is to help students develop technique and interpretation on the instrument and other pedagogical and intellectual aspects of their studies. The course serves as a complement to the Diploma Guitar classes.

SEMINAR1-SEMINAR8
CLASSICAL GUITAR SEMINAR
(Course requirement for individual Guitar class, 2 hours per week, group, 0 credits)

Weekly forum part of the Guitar class in which students perform the works they are working on with their teachers and in the presence of their classmates from each teacher's studio and sometimes from the department. The purpose of this course is to help students in the development of technique and interpretation on the instrument and other pedagogical and intellectual aspects of their studies. The course serves as a complement to Guitar classes.

SEMIMAS1-SEMIMAS4
MASTER GUITAR SEMINAR
(Course requirement for individual Guitar class, 2 hours per week, group, 0 credits)

Weekly forum in which students execute the works they are working on with their teachers. The purpose of this course is the development of vocal technique and performance and other pedagogical and intellectual aspects of your studies. The course serves as a complement to Singing classes.

SEMIPREP
REMEDIAL/PREPARATORY CLASSICAL GUITAR SEMINAR
(Prerequisites: having been admitted to the Baccalaureate in Music in Guitar Performance at the remedial level) (2 hours per week, group, 0 credits)

Guitar Seminar for remedial/preparatory level students. It is an integral part and requirement of the remedial/preparatory Guitar course.

AMUP 2001-2002
PREPARATORY MUSIC APPRECIATION
(Required course for new students in preparatory solfeggio, 2 hours per week, group, 0 credits)

Required course aimed at new students at the preparatory level of Solfeggio, where musical appreciation is explored at a basic level.

FMUS 3001
SIX, AGUINALDO AND OTHER GENRES OF PEASANT FOLKLORE MUSIC
(Elective musical course, 2 group hours per week, 2 credits)

Introduction to the different genres of rural music from Puerto Rico.

HIST 3001-3002
HISTORY OF MUSIC: Origins until 1500/1500-1750
(Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

General history of Western music from theories about its possible origins to the Baroque.

HIST 3011-3012
HISTORY OF MUSIC: 1750-1825/1825 to the present
(Prerequisites: HIST 3002) (Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)
History of Western music from the baroque to the present day.

HIST 3021-3022
HISTORY OF MUSIC OF PUERTO RICO AND THE CARIBBEAN
(Prerequisites: HIST 3012 or HIST 3212) (Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 2 credits)

History of the music of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean from pre-Columbian times to the 20th century.

HIST 3041-3042
HISTORY OF THE OPERA
(Prerequisites: SOLF 3001) (Elective music course, 2 hours per week, group, 2 credits)

History of the opera theater from ancient Greece to the different contemporary operatic manifestations.

REMEHIST
REMEDIAL HISTORY OF MUSIC
(Online remedial course, 3 hours per week, group, 0 credits)

Remedial course in History designed for Master's students who do not pass the diagnostic exam in Music History administered during the admission process. The remedial course is intended to strengthen deficiencies detected. It is a requirement for all students who do not pass the diagnostic exam to take and pass this course before enrolling in the graduate-level History and Analysis course.

DVLN/DVLA/DVCL/DCBO/DHRP/DFLT/DOBE/DCLR/DFGT/DSAX/ DTPT/DTBN/DTPA/DTBA/DPER 6001-6002
DIPLOMA INSTRUMENT
(violin, viola, cello, double bass, harp, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, French horn, tuba, percussion) (Prerequisites: having been admitted to the Graduate Diploma Program in Performance) (Required course [two consecutive semesters and without interruption only], 1 hour per week, individual, 5 credits per semester)

Individualized instruction on the main instrument. This course aims to improve the technique of the instrument, high-level performance, interpretation and expansion of the repertoire. The repertoire and content of this course is designed between the teacher and student according to the needs of the latter.

ILIT 4001-4002
INSTRUMENTAL LITERATURE
(Prerequisites instrument 3102) (Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 2 credits)
Panorama of literature for orchestral instruments, composed from the end of the 16th century. Works relevant to the solo, chamber and ensemble genres will be studied, both small (quartet, trio sonata, etc.) and large (orchestra, band, etc.).

MVLN/MVLA/MVCL/MCBO/MHRP/MFLT/MOBE/MCLR/MFGT/MSAX/ MTPT/MTBN/MTPA/MTBA/MPER 7001-7004
MASTERY INSTRUMENT
(violin, viola, cello, double bass, harp, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, French horn, tuba, percussion) (Prerequisites: having been admitted to the Master's Program in Performance) (Required course, 1 hour weekly, individual, 5 credits per semester)

Individualized instruction on the main instrument. This course aims to improve the technique of the instrument, high-level performance, interpretation and expansion of the repertoire. The repertoire and content of this course is designed between the teacher and student according to the needs of the latter.

OREP 4001-4002
READING OF SYMPHONIC REPERTOIRE
(Prerequisites: be enrolled in instrument 4101) (Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit)

Familiarization with the works of the repertoire most frequently performed by a symphony orchestra. The passages of the wind-percussion and string sections will be practiced respectively. Includes sight-reading practice, repertoire for auditions and how to prepare for them.

PICC 4001-4002
PICCOLO (PICCOLO)
(Prerequisites: passing the course FLTN3101-3102, requires authorization from the flute teacher) (Elective music course, 1 hour per week, individual, 4 credits)

Elective course for flutists, which includes the study of the technique and repertoire for the piccolo.

SEMIDIP1-SEMIDIP2
DIPLOMA INSTRUMENT SEMINAR
(Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 0 credits)
Weekly forum in which students execute the works they are working on with their teachers. The purpose of this course is the development of technique and interpretation on their respective instruments and other pedagogical and intellectual aspects of their studies. The course serves as a complement to instrument classes.

SEMINAR1-SEMINAR8
INSTRUMENTS SEMINAR
(Prerequisites: having been accepted at the first-year level of the Baccalaureate in Music in Performance) (Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 0 credits per semester)

Weekly forum in which students perform the works they are working on with their instrument teachers. The purpose of this course is to assist students in the development of technique and performance on their respective instruments and other pedagogical and intellectual aspects of their studies. The course serves as a complement to instrument classes.

SEMIMAS1-SEMIMAS4
MASTER INSTRUMENT SEMINAR
(Prerequisites: having been accepted to the Master's Program in Execution) (Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 0 credits)

Weekly forum in which students execute the works they are working on with their teachers. The purpose of this course is the development of technique and interpretation on their respective instruments and other pedagogical and intellectual aspects of their studies. The course serves as a complement to instrument classes.

SEMIPREP
REMEDIAL/PREPARATORY SEMINAR
(Prerequisites: having been accepted to the remedial/preparatory level of the Baccalaureate in Music in Performance) (2 hours per week, group, 0 credits)

Instrument Seminar for students at the remedial/preparatory level. It is an integral part and requirement of the Remedial/Preparatory Instrument course.

VLIN/VIOL/VCEL/CBAJ/ARPA/FLTN/OBOE/CLAR/FAGO/SAXO/ TPET/TRPA/TBON/TUBA/EUFO/ PERC 2001-2002
REMEDIAL/PREPARATORY INSTRUMENT
(violin, viola, cello, double bass, harp, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, French horn, tuba, euphonium, percussion) (Prerequisites: having been admitted to the instrument at the remedial/preparatory level) (Required course , 1 hour per week, individual, 2 semesters, 0 credits per semester)

One-year remedial course in which the basic skills of the specialty are worked on, with the objective of preparing the student for entry to the first-year level. The seminar (SEMIPREP) is an integral part and requirement of the course.

VLIN/VIOL/VCEL/CBAJ/ARPA/FLTN/OBOE/CORN/CLAR/FAGO/SAXO/ TPET/TRPA/TBON/TUBA/PERC 3001-3012
COMPLEMENTARY INSTRUMENT
(violin, viola, cello, double bass, harp, flute, oboe, cor anglais, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, French horn, tuba, percussion) (Elective music course, 1/2 hour per week, individual, 1 credit)

Individualized instruction for the development of basic skills of execution, technique, use and management of orchestral instruments. Knowledge of elementary techniques for teaching the fundamentals of the instrument.

VLIN/VIOL/VCEL/CBAJ/ARPA/FLTN/OBOE/CORN/CLAR/FAGO/SAXO/ TPET/TRPA/TBON/TUBA/PERC 5001-5002
COMPLEMENTARY INSTRUMENT
(violin, viola, cello, double bass, harp, flute, oboe, English horn, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, French horn, tuba, percussion) (Elective musical course at the graduate level, 1/2 hour per week, individual, 1 credit)

Individualized instruction for the development of basic skills of execution, technique, use and management of orchestral instruments. Knowledge of elementary techniques for teaching the fundamentals of the instrument.

VLIN/VIOL/VCEL/CBAJ/ARPA/FLTN/OBOE/CLAR/FAGO/SAXO/ TPET/TRPA/TBON/TUBA/PERC 5011-5012
COMPLEMENTARY INSTRUMENT
(violin, viola, cello, double bass, harp, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, French horn, tuba, percussion) (Elective musical course at the graduate level, 1 hour per week, individual, 2 credits)
Individualized instruction for the development of basic skills of execution, technique, use and management of orchestral instruments. Knowledge of elementary techniques for teaching the fundamentals of the instrument.

VLNN/VLAN/VCLN/CBON/HRPN/FLTN/OBEN/CLRN/SAXN/FGTN/ TPTN/TPAN/TBNN/TBAN/EUFO/PERN 3101-4112
INSTRUMENT
(violin, viola, cello, double bass, harp, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, French horn, tuba, euphonium, percussion) (Prerequisites: having been admitted to the Baccalaureate in Music in Performance at the first-year level ) (Required course, 8 semesters, 1 hour per week, individual, 4 credits per semester)

Study of technical skills and interpretation of the repertoire of orchestral instruments from the string, woodwind, brass and percussion families.

VLNN/VLAN/VCLN/CBON/HRPN/FLTN/OBEN/CLRN/SAXN/FGTN/ TPTN/TPAN/TBNN/TBAN/EUFO/PERN 4401-4402
POST-FOURTH YEAR INSTRUMENT
(violin, viola, cello, double bass, harp, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, French horn, tuba, euphonium, percussion) (Prerequisites: having passed instrument course 4112 according to the specialty, having offered and passing the graduation recital) (Optional course not required, 1 hour per week, individual, 0 credits)

Individual instrument class to expand and perfect the repertoire, for students who have completed and passed their instrument course 4112 and the graduation recital. The course repertoire will be determined between the teacher and the student.

ARMO 3021-3022
JAZZ HARMONY
(Prerequisites: SOLF 3012, TMUS 3012) (Elective music course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Study of the harmonic language of Jazz and its practical operation. Analysis of Jazz harmony in musical literature. It includes a practical component of arrangements and improvisation of this harmonic language.

ARRE 4001-4002
JAZZ ARRANGING TECHNIQUES 1
(Prerequisites: TMUS3012) (Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Development of the necessary skills to be able to adapt and apply the basic concepts of arrangement in different instrumental combinations, from rhythm section to five winds with rhythm section. Analysis of scores by outstanding composers and arrangers such as Miles Davis, Benny Golson, Charles Mingus, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Jimmy Heat, Horace Silver, Gerry Mulligan, Bob Brookmeyer, Wayne Shorter, etc.

CUAT 3001-3012, CUAT 5001-5002
COMPLEMENTARY FOUR
(Prerequisites: SOLF3001) (Elective music course, 1/2 hour per week, individual, 1 credit)

Individualized instruction for the development of basic skills of execution, technique, use and management of the cuatro.

CUAT 5011-5012
COMPLEMENTARY FOUR
(Prerequisites: SOLF3001) (Elective music course for graduate level students, 1 hour per week, individual, 2 credits)

Individualized instruction for the development of basic skills of execution, technique, use and management of the cuatro.

DJBT/DJPN/DJGT/DJBJ/DJPL/DJSX/DJTP/DJTB 6001-6002
DIPLOMA JAZZ/CARIBBEAN MUSIC INSTRUMENT
(Prerequisites: having been admitted to the Graduate Diploma Program in Jazz and Caribbean Music Performance) (Required course, 2 semesters, 1 hour per week, individual, 5 credits per semester)

Technical and fundamental development of the instrument through the formal study of the technique and the different musical styles of the repertoire for instruments within the musical genres of jazz and Caribbean music. Mastery of exercises, studies and the repertoire available in literature, both classical and Jazz and Latin Music. Development of improvisation and accompaniment skills and techniques. The weekly Jazz Seminar and Forum is a requirement of the course and an integral part of it.

FORODIP1-FORODIP2
DIPLOMA JAZZ FORUM
(Required course, 1 hour per week, group, 0 credits)

Complement and integral part of the Instrument Seminar and the instrument class. Weekly departmental meeting to help students in their professional development as a performer, encourage creativity in interpretation and improvisation on their respective instruments, and enrich other technical, pedagogical, artistic, and intellectual aspects of their studies. This departmental hour also serves as a complement to instrument classes. The entire faculty of the Department of Jazz and Caribbean Music and its student body will be present and participate weekly in the Jazz Forum.

HIST 3031-3032
HISTORY OF JAZZ
(Prerequisites: HIST 3012 or HIST 3212) (Required course for students majoring in Jazz and Caribbean Music, elective music course for other majors, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

History of the cultural origin of Jazz and its development to the present day, its instrumentalists, vocalists, composers, styles and characteristics that define them.

HIST 3211-3212
DEVELOPMENT OF WESTERN MUSIC
(Prerequisites: HUMA 3002) (Required course for students majoring in Musical Education and majoring in Jazz and Caribbean Music only, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Historical summary of the development of Western music from its origins to the present.

HIST 4001-4002
HISTORY OF CARIBBEAN POPULAR MUSIC
(Prerequisites: HIST 3212) (Required course for students majoring in Jazz and Caribbean Music, elective music course for other majors, 2 hours per week, group, 2 credits)

History of the cultural origin of popular music created in the geographic area of the Caribbean, its development, instrumentalists, vocalists, composers, styles and characteristics that define them.

ICJA 3001
INTRODUCTION TO JAZZ COMPOSITION TECHNIQUES
(Prerequisites: TMUS 3001, TMUS 3002) (Elective music course, 2 hours per week, group, 2 credits)

Systematic study of the art of composition in the language of Jazz. Exploration of stylistic, melodic, harmonic and rhythmic principles. Study of standard Jazz forms. Analysis of Jazz standards. Basic study of the principles of arrangement in order to develop a composition. Jazz combo projects will be required.

IMPJAZZ1-IMPJAZZ2
INTRODUCTION TO JAZZ IMPROVISATION
(Prerequisites: having passed the first year in the instrument) (Elective musical course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit)

Seminar-type course where the basic elements of the Jazz improvisation technique are introduced theoretically and practically. Theoretical analysis of improvisation techniques and their application through instrumental performance. Transcriptions of solos by prominent improvisers in Jazz, exercises, drills and listening examples proposed by the teacher. Analysis, identification and execution of basic concepts of functional harmony and improvisation techniques in the basic progressions of the Jazz standard repertoire in different styles.

JAZFORO1-JAZFORO8
JAZZ FORUM
(Required course, 1 hour per week, group, 0 credits)

Complement and integral part of the instrument seminar and instrument class. Weekly departmental meeting to help students in their professional development as a performer, encourage creativity in interpretation and improvisation on their respective instruments, and enrich other technical, pedagogical, artistic, and intellectual aspects of their studies. This departmental hour also serves as a complement to instrument classes. The entire faculty of the Department of Jazz and Caribbean Music and its student body will be present and participate weekly in the Jazz Forum.

JIMP 3121-3124
TECHNIQUE AND IMPROVISATION SEMINAR FOR MALLET INSTRUMENTS (VIBRAPHONE, MARIMBA)
(For students majoring in Latin Percussion in the Department of Jazz and Caribbean Music only) (Replaces JSEM3121-JSEM3124) (Prerequisites: JPER 3102) (Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit)

Specialized seminar (laboratory type) to complement the study of Latin percussion where the basic elements of Jazz and Caribbean music performance will be worked theoretically and practically from a melodic perspective through transcriptions of standards (Jazz and Latin) in keyboard instruments (vibraphone, marimba and xylophone) through exercises and patterns, drills and auditory examples proposed by the teacher.

JSEV 3121-3124
VOCAL IMPROVISATION AND STYLES SEMINAR
(Prerequisites: TMUS 3002; Jazz singing 3102)) (Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit)

In this seminar the most important figures in the development of improvisation and the different traditional and contemporary musical genres of the Caribbean and Jazz are studied. The student transcribes, writes and performs solos by musicians and singers noted for their improvisation art. The characteristics that define the style of the musician studied are identified and analyzed.

JPNO/JPER/JBAT/JCBO/JCTR/JSAX/JGTR/JTPT/JTBN/JCTO/JCNT
2001-2002
INSTRUMENT/SINGING JAZZ AND CARIBBEAN MUSIC REMEDIAL/PREPARATORY
(Prerequisites: having been admitted to the Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance and Caribbean Music at the remedial/preparatory level) (Required course, 1 hour per week, individual, 2 semesters, 0 credits)

One-year remedial course in which basic skills in the specialty are worked on, with the objective of preparing the student for entry to the first-year level.

JPNO/JBAT/JCBO/JSAX/JGTR/JTPT/JTBN 3001-3002
JAZZ COMPLEMENTARY INSTRUMENT
(Prerequisites: having passed the first year in the instrument) (Elective musical course, 1/2 hour per week, individual, 1 credit)

Introduction to the technical and fundamental development of the instrument through the basic study of jazz technique and the different musical styles of its repertoire. We work on the formation of the basic mastery of exercises, studies and the repertoire in the particular literature of each instrument in jazz and Afro-Caribbean music.

JCNT 3101-4112
JAZZ SINGING SPECIALTY
(Prerequisites: having been admitted to the Bachelor of Music in Jazz and Caribbean Music Performance at the first-year level) (Required course, 8 semesters, 1 hour per week, individual, 4 credits)

Vocal technical study within the musical genres of jazz, Caribbean and Latin American music. Practical development of reading, improvisation and interpretation of repertoire. The voice seminar is an integral part and requirement of the course.

FJVC 3001-3002
FUNDAMENTALS OF JAZZ SINGING
(Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Department of Jazz and Caribbean Music) (Group requirement course, 1 hour, 1 credit)

Conceptual study of vocal jazz, delving into its definition, roots, technique and characteristics, phrasing, interpretation, styles, genres and repertoire.

JCNT 3001-3014, JCNT 5001-5014
JAZZ COMPLEMENTARY SINGING
(Prerequisites: having passed the first year on the instrument) (Individual musical elective course, half hour (1 credit) / one hour (2 credits))

Course in which basic vocal skills, modal scales, major and minor harmonies, improvisation and the jazz and Caribbean music repertoire are worked on. The vocal technique applied to popular singing and jazz singing is studied. The genres of blues, spirituals, gospel, swing and subgenres of Afro-Caribbean music such as bolero will be emphasized. If the student continues taking jazz singing classes, they will be able to experiment with more advanced jazz styles such as Latin jazz, Bebop and Latin rhythms such as salsa, merengue, danzón, mambo, son, etc. It may also include jíbara, guajira, joropo, cumbia, reggae music among other Caribbean and Latin American styles. Everything will be at the discretion of the singing teacher and according to the student's level, both vocal and musical.

JVFN 3001-3014, JVFN 5001-5014
COMPLEMENTARY VIBRAPHONE
(Prerequisites: having passed the first year on the instrument) (Individual musical elective course, half hour (1 credit) / one hour (2 credits))

Individual class to complement the study of Latin percussion, in which the basic elements of performance on keyboard instruments – vibraphone, marimba and xylophone – will be worked on in a practical way through exercises and patterns, drills and auditory examples proposed by the teacher. Work will be done on developing basic mastery of exercises, studies and repertoire in jazz vibraphone literature and Afro-Caribbean music.

JPNO 3011-3012
MUSICAL SKILLS ON THE KEYBOARD-JAZZ
(Prerequisites: PLAB3002) (Required course, 1 hour per week, group, 1 credit)

Practical and theoretical study of the keyboard and its repertoire within the classical, Caribbean and Jazz musical genres. Study of the technique and basic skills of playing the instrument. Development of practical skills and techniques for reading, harmony, improvisation and accompaniment.

JPNO/JPER/JBAT/JCBO/JCTR/JSAX/JGTR/JTPT/JTBN 3101-4112
JAZZ INSTRUMENT AND CARIBBEAN MUSIC
(Prerequisites: having been admitted to the Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance and Caribbean Music at the first-year level) (Required course, 8 semesters, 1 hour per week, individual, 4 credits)

Technical and fundamental development of the instrument through the formal study of the technique and the different musical styles of the repertoire for instruments within the musical genres of Jazz and Caribbean Music. Mastery of exercises, studies and the repertoire available in literature, both classical and Jazz and Latin Music. Development of improvisation and accompaniment skills and techniques. The weekly Jazz Seminar and Forum is a requirement of the course and an integral part of it.

JPNO/JBAT/JCBO/JSAX/JGTR/JTPT/JTBN 5001-5002
JAZZ COMPLEMENTARY INSTRUMENT
(Graduate-level music elective course, 1/2 hour per week, individual, 1 credit)

Introduction to the technical and fundamental development of the instrument through the basic study of jazz technique and the different musical styles of its repertoire. We work on the formation of the basic mastery of exercises, studies and the repertoire in the particular literature of each instrument in jazz and Afro-Caribbean music.

JPNO/JBAT/JCBO/JSAX/JGTR/JTPT/JTBN 5011-5012
JAZZ COMPLEMENTARY INSTRUMENT
(Elective musical course at the graduate level, 1 hour per week, individual, 2 credits)

Introduction to the technical and fundamental development of the instrument through the basic study of jazz technique and the different musical styles of its repertoire. We work on the formation of the basic mastery of exercises, studies and the repertoire in the particular literature of each instrument in jazz and Afro-Caribbean music.

JPEP 3001-3004, 5001-5004
INTRODUCTION TO LATIN PERCUSSION
(Prerequisites: having passed the first year in the instrument) (Elective course, 1/2 hour per week, group, 1 credit)

Course for Jazz piano students introducing the technical and fundamental development of the instruments of the Latin percussion family through the basic study of technique and the different genres and styles of the Caribbean area. We work on the formation of the basic mastery of exercises, studies and the repertoire of the Latin percussion family.

JPIM 3001
EXPERIMENTAL PERCUSSION LABORATORY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF RHYTHMIC AND MELODIC IMPROVISATION
(Prerequisites: having passed the first year of instrument) (Elective musical course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit per semester)

Experimental workshop/seminar where the concepts of academic music (traditional and modern) converge with folk and improvised music using instruments from the percussion family of European tradition (snare drum, triangle and tambourine among others), folk music ( bomb barrels, plena tambourines and the güícharo), popular (conga, bongó, timbale and drums), keyboard (marimba, xylophone and vibraphone) and the so-called World Music such as the flamenco cajon, the djembe and the udu drum among others .

JSEM 3121-3124
IMPROVISATION SEMINAR
(Prerequisites: Jazz instrument 3102, TMUS 3002) (Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit)

In this seminar the most important figures in the development of improvisation and the different traditional and contemporary musical genres of the Caribbean and Jazz are studied. The student transcribes, writes and performs solos by musicians noted for their improvisation art. The characteristics that define the style of the musician studied are identified and analyzed.

JSEMDIP1-JSEMDIP2
JAZZ INSTRUMENT AND CARIBBEAN MUSIC SEMINAR DIPLOMA
(Required course, 1 hour per week, group, 0 credits)

Weekly forum complementing the individual course and jazz forum, which deals with topics related to the study of their instruments and analytical musical appreciation of their most representative repertoire in jazz and Caribbean music. Performance of assigned pieces, preparation of research and oral and written reports on the most outstanding masters in their instruments, techniques and instrumental mechanics; weekly assigned recording works, articles and books. This course is required and also consists of a weekly departmental meeting known as the Jazz Forum.

JSEMINA1-JSEMINA8
JAZZ INSTRUMENT AND CARIBBEAN MUSIC SEMINAR MASTER
(Required course, 1 hour per week, group, 0 credits)
Weekly forum complementing the individual course and Jazz forum, which deals with topics related to the study of their instruments and analytical musical appreciation of their most representative repertoire in jazz and Caribbean music. Performance of assigned pieces, preparation of research and oral and written reports on the most outstanding masters in their instruments, techniques and instrumental mechanics; weekly assigned recording works, articles and books. This course is required and also consists of a weekly departmental meeting known as the Jazz Forum.

JSEMPRE1-JSEMPRE2
JAZZ AND CARIBBEAN MUSIC REMEDIAL/PRE-PARATORY SEMINAR
(Prerequisites: having been admitted to the Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance and Caribbean Music at the remedial/preparatory level) (required course, 2 hours per week, group, 0 credits)

Seminar for students at the remedial/preparatory level. It is an integral part and requirement of the preparatory Jazz and Caribbean Music instrument course.
MUAC 4001-4002
EXPERIMENTAL AFROCARIBBEAN MUSIC WORKSHOP
(Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 2 credits)

The main objective of this “hands-on” course is to give the student the opportunity to experiment in a direct and real way with the range of Caribbean percussion instruments and their respective genres, without ruling out the integration of melodic-harmonic instruments.

MUPR 4001-4002
PUERTO RICAN MUSIC WORKSHOP
(Prerequisites: instrument 3102) (Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 2 credits)

This hands-on course aims to give students the opportunity to experience Puerto Rican music in a direct way, from the seis, aguinaldos, dance, mazurka, among other genres of Puerto Rican music.

ACOM 4001-4002
PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT
(Prerequisites, be enrolled in LPRI 3002, PNON 4101) (Required course, 1/2 hour per week, Individual, 1 credit)

Training for pianists in the skills of vocal and instrumental accompaniment.

ACOM 4111-4112
ACCOMPANIMENT PRACTICE
(Prerequisite: ACOMP4002) (Required course, 1/2 hour per week, Individual, 1 credit)

Practice for pianists in vocal and instrumental accompaniment skills. The student, after having completed the ACOM 4002 course, must take this two-semester requirement course as a practicing collaborative pianist. The accompaniment practice will consist of working directly in the instrument and singing studios, where you will accompany one or two students per semester in their classes. The student will work under the supervision of a piano teacher who will be in charge of coordinating and supervising the course.

ARMO 3031-3032
KEYBOARD HARMONY
(Prerequisites: TMUS 3002) (Music elective course, 1/2 hour per week, individual, 1 credit)

This course is designed in order to develop in the student the basic skills of improvisation, transportation and harmonization of melodies. In addition, it develops creative capacity and spontaneous exposure to the keyboard. The course is especially aimed at Music Education students as a fundamental tool for their training as educators.

ARMO 3131-3132
KEYBOARD HARMONY FOR PIANISTS
(Prerequisites: LPRI 3002, PIAN 3102) (Required course, 1/2 hour per week, individual, 1 credit)

Workshop-class to train the pianist to face with relative freedom or ease the various musical situations related to harmony applied to the keyboard.

CPNO 3031-3034
MUSIC ON TWO PIANOS/ FOUR HANDS
(Prerequisites: be enrolled or have passed PNON3101 and LPRI3001) (Required course, 1 hour per week, group, 1 credit)

Study of piano literature written for two pianos and four hands.

CPNO 5001-5002
MUSIC ON TWO PIANOS/ FOUR HANDS
(Elective musical course at the graduate level, 1 hour per week, group, 2 credits)

Study of advanced level piano literature written for two pianos and four hands.

DPNO 6001-6002
DIPLOMA PIANO
(Prerequisites: having been admitted to the Graduate Diploma Program in Piano Performance) (Required course, 1 hour per week, individual, 5 credits per semester)

The course lasts one year and consists of individualized instruction on the Piano with a view to technical improvement that will make possible a performance of a high musical, technical and interpretative level. Emphasis will be placed on expanding the repertoire with the purpose of preparing the student for auditions at the level of mastery and competencies on the instrument that lead to participating in competitions and/or obtaining a job on their instrument.

HITP 3001
HISTORY OF PIANISTIC TECHNIQUE
(Prerequisites: none) (Elective course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit)

Elective course aimed at studying the historical development of piano technique through the different eras of the history of music. The evolution of keyboard instruments, specifically the piano, and the impact they had on the development of the repertoire and schools of piano technique from the 18th century onwards will be discussed.

LPRI 3001-3002
SIGHT READING FOR PIANISTS
(Prerequisites: be enrolled in PNON3101) (Required course, 1 hour per week, group, 1 credit)

Developing sight reading skills on the piano.

MPNO 7001-7004
PIANO MASTERY
(Prerequisites: having been admitted to the Master's Program in Piano Performance) (Required course, 1 hour per week, individual, 5 credits per semester)

The course lasts one year and consists of individualized instruction on the Piano with a view to technical improvement that will make possible a performance of a high musical, technical and interpretative level. Emphasis will be placed on expanding the repertoire with the purpose of preparing the student for auditions at the level of mastery and competencies on the instrument that lead to participating in competitions and/or obtaining a job on their instrument.

ORGA 5011-5012
COMPLEMENTARY BODY
(Elective musical course at the graduate level, 1 hour per week, individual, 2 credits)

Individual class for the development of basic skills, technique, use and management of the organ.

ORGN 4001-4002
COMPLEMENTARY BODY
(Prerequisites: PLAB 3012, or PNON 3084, or PNON 3102) (Elective music course, 1/2 hour per week, individual, 1 credit)

Individual class for the development of basic skills, technique, use and management of the organ.

PIAN 2001-2002
REMEDIAL/PREPARATORY PIANO
(Prerequisites: having been admitted to the Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance at a remedial level) (Required course, 1 hour per week, individual, 2 semesters, 0 credits)

One-year remedial course in which basic skills on the instrument are worked on, with the objective of preparing the student for entry to the first-year level.

PIAN 3001-3012
COMPLEMENTARY PIANO
(Prerequisites: JPNO 3012, or PLAB 3012, or PNON4022) (Music elective course, 1/2 hour per week, individual, 1 credit)

This course is designed for students of all instruments and majors, as an elective, with the purpose of further developing piano skills.

PIAN 5001-5002
COMPLEMENTARY PIANO
(Elective musical course at Graduate level, 1/2 hour per week, individual, 1 credit)

This course is designed for students of all instruments and majors, as an elective, with the purpose of further developing piano skills.

PIAN 5011-5012
COMPLEMENTARY PIANO
(Elective musical course at Graduate level, 1 hour per week, individual, 2 credits)

This course is designed for students of all instruments and majors, as an elective, with the purpose of further developing piano skills.

PLAB 3001-3002
MUSICAL SKILLS ON THE KEYBOARD I-1, I-2
(Prerequisites: be enrolled in SOLF 3001) (Required course, 1 hour per week, group, 1 credit)

Group instruction for the development of basic skills of execution, technique, use and handling of the piano. Study of basic chords and progressions, major scales and their arpeggios, sight reading, harmonization of simple melodies and the study of basic level repertoire.

PLAB 3011-3012
MUSICAL SKILLS ON THE KEYBOARD II-1, II-2
(Prerequisites: PLAB 3002) (Required course, 1 hour per week, group, 1 credit per semester)

Laboratory course designed for the practical development on the keyboard of the auditory and theoretical skills essential for performance as professional musicians.

PLIN 4001-4002
PIANISTIC LITERATURE
(Prerequisites: PNON 3112) (Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits per semester)

Study of literature for keyboard instruments from their origins to Beethoven's early period. Familiarization of the student with the most important repertoire of the instrument.

PNON 3101-4112
PIANO
(Prerequisites: having been admitted to the Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance at the first-year level) (Required course, 8 semesters, 1 hour per week, individual, 4 credits per semester)

Study of piano technique and interpretation of the piano repertoire.

PNON 4401-4402
POST-FOURTH YEAR PIANO
(Prerequisites: having passed the instrument course 4112, having offered and passed the grading recital) (Optional course not required, 1 hour per week, individual, 0 credits)

Individual instrument class to expand and perfect the repertoire, for students who have completed and passed their instrument course 4112. The repertoire will be determined between the teacher and the student.

PPED 4001
PIANO PEDAGOGY
(Prerequisites: PNON4102) (Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit)

Course designed for advanced level piano students, in which they learn teaching techniques and teaching methodologies, and give individual classes to beginning students under the supervision of a teacher.

PTEC 3001
INTRODUCTION TO PIANO TECHNOLOGY AND MAINTENANCE
(Elective musical course, 2 hours per week, group, 1 credit)

Introductory course to piano technology and maintenance. The student will learn to know the instrument from the perspective of its construction and will understand the theoretical and practical way of the multiple aspects and processes that require maintaining all the components of its mechanism in good condition.

SEMIDIP1-SEMIDIP2
DIPLOMA PIANO SEMINAR
(Prerequisites: having been admitted to the Graduate Diploma Program in Piano Performance) (Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 0 credits)

Weekly forum in which students execute the works they are working on with their teachers. The purpose of this course is the development of technique and interpretation and other pedagogical and intellectual aspects of your studies. This course is an integral part of and is a requirement of the piano diploma course.

SEMINAR1-SEMINAR8
PIANO SEMINAR
(Course requirement for individual piano class, 2 hours per week, group, 0 credits)

Weekly forum in which students perform the works they are working on with their piano teachers. The purpose of this course is to assist students in the development of piano technique and performance and pedagogical and intellectual aspects of their studies. This course is an integral part and requirement of the piano course.

SEMIMAS1-SEMIMAS4
MASTER PIANO SEMINAR
(Prerequisites: having been admitted to the Master's Program in Piano Performance) (Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 0 credits)

Weekly forum in which students execute the works they are working on with their teachers. The purpose of this course is the development of technique and interpretation and other pedagogical and intellectual aspects of your studies. This course is an integral part and is a requirement of the master's piano course.

SEMIPRE1-SEMIPRE2
REMEDIAL/PREPARATORY SEMINAR
(Prerequisites: having been admitted to the instrument at the remedial/preparatory level) (Required course, 2 hours per week, group, 0 credits per semester)

Piano seminar for students at a remedial/preparatory level. It is an integral part and requirement of the Remedial/Preparatory Piano course.

TOPIC 5112
MUSICAL LANGUAGE IN THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE: ITS WRITING, THEORY AND INSTRUMENTS
(Prerequisites: REMEHIST or HIST 3012) (Music elective course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits) (online and in-person)

Study and analysis of the development of four fundamental aspects of musical art during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance: polyphony, musical notation, musical instruments and the transition from the modal system to the tonal system.

TOPIC 5113
INTRODUCTION TO ETHNOMUSICOLOGY (WORLD MUSIC)
(Prerequisites: REMEHIST or HIST 3012) (Music elective course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits) (online and in-person)

Introduction to ethnomusicology and the study of world musical traditions (world music). Ethnomusicology, as a discipline that studies world music from perspectives different from that of traditional musicology, provides the most appropriate theoretical framework for the course topic.

TOPIC 5115
METHODS AND TECHNIQUES OF ETHNOMUSIC-LOGICAL RESEARCH
(Prerequisites: REMEHIST or HIST 3012) (Elective musical course, 3 hours, weekly, group, 3 credits)

Elective course is a continuation of the introductory ethnomusicology course. This course delves into the research methods practiced in the ethnomusicological discipline, with the purpose of offering the student the necessary tools to ideate, design and carry out a variety of types of ethnomusicological research and analysis projects.

TOPIC 5116
MUSICAL AESTHETICS
(Prerequisites: REMEHIST or HIST 3012) (Music elective course, 3 hours, weekly, group, 3 credits) (online and in-person)

Thematic course based on the basic theoretical foundations of the disciplines that make up musical aesthetics. Study of the most significant moments in the history of musical aesthetics and the fundamental theoretical-systematic problems of the subject and the application of this knowledge to its area of specialization within music, such as composition, performance, music education and musicology, among others.

TOPIC 5128
ROCK HISTORY
(Prerequisites: REMETEOR or HIST 3012) (Music elective course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Study of the historical development of Anglo-Saxon rock (USA, Canada, United Kingdom) from its roots to the current aspects through its greatest exponents.

TOPIC 5136
COMPOSERS FROM LATIN AMERICA
(Prerequisites: REMEHIST or HIST 3012) (Music elective course, 3 hours, weekly, group, 3 credits) (online and in-person)

This course will address the study of classical music composers from Latin America from colonial times to the present day. We will study the history of women in music in Latin America with the purpose of making visible and publicizing the contributions of female composers to the musical culture of their countries and the region. We will also analyze the historical challenges of women musicians and their particular way of approaching art in our America, including research on music and gender.

TOPIC 4008
MUSICAL COMPOSITION FOR FILM
(Prerequisites: CMUS 3001 or CMUF 3001, CMUS3003, COMN3112 or ICOM3002, JPNO 3012 or PLAB 3012, SOLF 3012 or SOLF JAZZ2, TMUS 3012) (Music elective course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Course focused on the study, analysis and listening of soundtracks, soundtrack scores and visual-sound extracts; theoretical-harmonic and melodic analysis of soundtrack scores; realization of small composition exercises by cinematographic genres and styles; introduction to the world of film music and the necessary tools; final composition of a short film or visual fragment.

TOPIC 5001
MUSICAL LANGUAGE OF THE 20TH CENTURY
(Prerequisites: REMETEOR or TMUS 3012) (Elective musical course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Formal, harmonic and aesthetic evolution of musical language in the 20th century. Emphasis on listening and analyzing works by representative composers.

TOPIC 5002
THE EUROPEAN AVANT-GUARD IN THE SIXties: ORTHODOXIES AND HETERODOXIES
(Prerequisites: REMETEOR or TMUS 3012) (Elective musical course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)
Study of avant-garde trends that crystallized in Europe during the 1960s, focused from a multiple perspective at analytical, compositional and sociocultural levels of six composers: Pierre Boulez, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Luigi Nono, Luciano Berio, Hans Werner Henze, Bernd Alois Zimmermann.

TOPIC 5003
COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES IN CONTEMPORARY ATONAL MUSIC
(Prerequisites: REMETEOR or TMUS 3012) (Elective musical course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Analytical and compositional approach course that explores harmonic and melodic aspects, as well as considerations of form and texture in relation to three fundamental areas within the field of atonal music: free atonality, centric music and twelve-tone music, using for this the theory of “sound sets” or “pitch-class set theory.”

TOPIC 5004
RE-HARMONIZATION TECHNIQUES
(Prerequisites: REMETEOR or TMUS 3012) (Elective music course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits) (online and in-person)

Study of reharmonization techniques for existing compositions of various styles. Application of reharmonization techniques to develop introductions, interludes, modulations and extended endings.

TOPIC 5114
BEETHOVEN AND HIS NINE SYMPHONY
(Prerequisites: REMETEOR or TMUS 3012) (Music elective course, 3 hours, weekly, group, 3 credits) (online and in-person)

In this course the historical, orchestral and formal aspects of the nine symphonies composed by Ludwig van Beethoven will be studied.

TOPIC 5117
STRAVINSKY: BALLET MUSIC
(Prerequisites: SOLF 3012, REMETEOR or TMUS 3012) (Elective music course, 3 hours, weekly, group, 3 credits)
In this course, historical, orchestral and formal aspects of Igor Stravinsky's most impactful works will be studied. The social and economic aspects that influenced his compositional style will also be discussed.

TOPIC 5118
ANALYSIS APPLIED TO MUSICAL INTERPRETATION
(Prerequisites: REMETEOR or TMUS 3012) (Music elective course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits) (online and in-person)

Practical course in musical analysis applied to musical interpretation.

TOPIC 5119
ANALYSIS OF STRING QUARTETS OF THE 20TH CENTURY AND CONTEMPORARY
(Prerequisites: REMETEOR or TMUS 3012) (Elective musical course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Application of analytical techniques to select works from the 20th century and contemporary repertoire for string quartet.

TOPIC 5121
THE SONATAS FOR PIANO SOLO BY LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
(Prerequisites: REMETEOR or TMUS 3012) (Elective musical course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

In this course, historical, formal and interpretive aspects of Ludwig van Beethoven's solo piano sonatas will be studied.

TOPIC 5122
INTRODUCTION TO MUSICAL COMPOSITION FOR FILM
(Prerequisites: PLAB 3002*, REMETEOR or TMUS 3012, SOLF 3012) (Elective musical course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)
Introductory thematic course focused on listening and analyzing soundtracks together with visual extracts and historical-biographical data, learning and using the basic tools for creating a soundtrack and musical composition of visual fragments in an imitative and original way. .

*Piano performance students will be exempt from this requirement.

TOPIC 5123
THE MUSIC OF THE BEATLES
(Prerequisites: SOLF 3012, REMETEOR or TMUS 3012) (Elective musical course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Study, analysis and listening to the most influential songs by The Beatles. Elements of structure, harmonic progressions, instrumentation, production, philosophy and techniques in his musical creation, in addition to the historical and social context of his music.

TOPIC 5124
LIFE AND MUSIC OF JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
(Prerequisites: REMETEOR or TMUS 3012) (Elective musical course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Study of some of the most important works of Johann Sebastian Bach in their historical and biographical context. The course is organized starting first with a general introduction to the historical background and situation of European music at the end of the 17th century and proceeding through the urban centers of Bach's activity, from his childhood in Eisenach to the culmination of his career. in Leipzig, discussing the most important works produced throughout his career, the most relevant influences on the development of his musical style, as well as its reception and subsequent influence over the course of music history, including its relevance to the historical interpretation movement that developed during the 20th century.

TOPIC 5125
MINIMALISM AND POSTMINIMALISM
(Prerequisites: REMETEOR or TMUS 3012) (Music elective course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits) (online and in-person)

Historical and theoretical exploration of the movement known as minimalism of the 20th and 21st centuries. The most important figures of this movement in its beginnings, the mutual influence between them and their relationship with the plastic arts will be studied. The course includes composers reacting to minimalism in various ways in the mid-70s through to the influence of this movement in the 80s, 90s to the present.

TOPIC 5126
THE 19TH CENTURY GERMAN ART SONG
(Prerequisites: REMETEOR or TMUS 3012) (Elective musical course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Elements Study of 19th century German song with a focus on the music of its greatest exponents: Schubert, Schumann, Brahms and Wolf. The interrelationship between text, harmony and form in song cycles will be analyzed to examine connections between their parts. Also, songs that are not part of the cycles will be analyzed.

TOPIC 5127
EL CIMARRÓN: HENZE, ALEA, CARIBBEAN AND REVOLUTION
(Prerequisites: REMETEOR or TMUS 3012) (Elective musical course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

The German composer Hans Werner Henze (1926-2012) spent a good part of 1969 living in Cuba. The original reason for this stay in the Caribbean was to work on the staging of his sixth symphony, the premiere of which he conducted in Havana with an ad-hoc orchestra made up largely of students and retired musicians.

TOPIC 5129
CONTRAPUNTISTIC TECHNIQUES IN THE ART OF THE FUGE
(Prerequisites: REMETEOR or TMUS 3012) (Elective musical course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Study of contrapuntal techniques in the Art of Fugue. At the end of the course the student will have a theoretical understanding of the contrapuntal techniques and resources used by JS Bach in the Art of the Fugue. You will be able to analyze and explain these techniques in similar works and will have had limited practical experience in applying some of them.

TOPIC 5130
FROM SYNTAX TO SEMANTICS: THEORIES OF ANALYSIS AND COMPOSITION FROM THE 20TH CENTURY
(Prerequisites: REMETEOR or TMUS 3012) (Elective musical course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

This course, of a historical and theoretical nature, listens to the progressive development of pedagogical currents in the conjectural and composition spheres from the influential treatises of Rameau (1722) and Fux (1725), until reaching the threshold of the 20th century. The course focuses fundamentally on the exploration of the areas of harmony and counterpoint and subsidiarily examines aspects of melody, form and rhythm.

TOPIC 5131
STUDY AND RESEARCH OF LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC
(Prerequisites: REMETEOR or TMUS 3012) (Music elective course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits) (online and in-person)

What experiences connect Puerto Rican dance with popular music such as Dominican merengue, salsa, and reggae? How do folklore, popular music and classical music intersect in the creation of genres such as tango and zarzuela in Latin America? This course aims to answer these and other questions by studying theories, musical practices, styles, and important figures to examine how Latin Americans have used music to confront conflicts, define their identities, and create new means of expression that satisfy their interests. like foreign interests. The seminar mainly revolves around the discussion of various contexts and topics related to the musical experience in Latin America. This approach transcends the traditional framework of studying music by country, cultural group or genre and aims to highlight the shared historical processes and contemporary realities that shape both musical practices and their reception. Through a selection of case studies, the specific styles, musicians and genres of certain regional practices will be delved into. Each student must submit a final research project that will provide the opportunity to study a topic related to their particular interests. This course is designed to provide the basic skills of musical research, taking Latin American music and the studies that have been done on it as the object of study.

TOPIC 5133-5134 (CNPT 3001-3002)
TONAL COUNTERPOINT
(Prerequisite: REMETEOR or TMUS 3012) (Required course for students majoring in Composition, elective musical course for other majors) 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

This course, of a practical nature, focuses on the systematic development of the art of counterpoint from a tonal framework. The course manages to introduce aspects inherent to the composition technique through the constant writing of contrapuntal exercises and the analysis and listening of works from the common practice period (with special attention to the work of JS Bach). The course explores the harmonic implications of two-voice textures, the conduction of voices, the treatment of dissonances, melodic structures and aspects of harmonic organization and imitation.

TOPIC 5813
MUSIC, PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS
(Prerequisites: REMETEOR or TMUS 3012) (Elective musical course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

This course explores the physical and mathematical principles of sound and the Western musical system and the application of mathematical concepts to musical analysis and composition.

TOPIC 5137
MUSICAL FORMS IN CLASSICISM 1
(Prerequisites: REMETEOR or TMUS 3012) (Elective musical course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

In-depth study of classical musical forms. A thorough and complete analysis of the structural and rhetorical elements that provide unity and balance in the works of Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven.

TOPIC 5138
MUSICAL FORMS IN CLASSICISM 2
(Prerequisites: REMETEOR or TMUS 3012) (Elective musical course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

In-depth study of Sonata Forms in all their variants, with emphasis on works from the classical period. A thorough and complete analysis of the structural and rhetorical elements that provide unity and balance in the works of Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven.

TOPIC 5139
HISTORY OF THE OPERA
(Prerequisites: REMETEOR/HIST3012) (MM requirement course in singing and music elective for other concentrations, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

History of opera from the beginning to the 20th century.

TOPIC 7001
ADVANCED LEVEL FORM AND ANALYSIS
(Prerequisites: Graduate level: having passed the Theory validation exam or the REMETEOR remedial theory course. Undergraduate students wishing to enroll in this course must have the authorization of the course professor and the Dean of Academic Affairs. It is required to have passed TMUS3012. Undergraduate students are expected to meet the same standards, perform the same work, and perform in a similar manner as graduate students.) (3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Graduate-level course focused on the harmonic and formal analysis of works composed in the first half of the 20th century, with particular emphasis, though not exclusively, on the study of works that maintain some tonal gravity.

REMETEOR
REMEDIAL THEORY
(Online remedial course, 3 hours per week, group, 0 credits)

Remedial Theory course designed for Master's students who do not pass the Theory diagnostic exam administered during the admission process. The course has the purpose of strengthening detected deficiencies. It is a requirement for all students who do not pass the diagnostic exam to take and pass this course before enrolling in the graduate level Theory and Analysis course.

SOLF 2101-2102
PREPARATORY SOLFEGUE
(Remedial course, 6 hours per week, group, 1.5 hours of laboratory per week, 0 credits)

Remedial course for students with theoretical, auditory training, rhythmic, or intonation deficiencies. Develops the minimum skills necessary for the Music Theory I and Music Theory I course.

SOLF 3001-3002
SOLFEO 1
(Required course, 4 hours per week, group, 1 laboratory hour per week, 2 credits)

Course for the development of basic listening skills, theory, rhythmic reading and intonation.

SOLF 3011-3012
SOLFEO 2
(Prerequisites: SOLF 3002) (Required course, 4 hours per week, group, 1 laboratory hour per week, 2 credits)

Course for the development of advanced listening skills, theory, rhythmic reading and intonation.

SOLFJAZ1-SOLFJAZ2
JAZZ SOLFEO
(Prerequisites: SOLF 3002) (Required course, 4 hours per week, group, 1 laboratory hour per week, 2 credits)

Course for the development of advanced listening skills, theory, rhythmic reading and intonation aimed at students of the Baccalaureate in Music in Jazz and Caribbean Music Performance.

TMUS 3001
THEORY 1
(Prerequisites: be enrolled or have passed SOLF 3001, or be enrolled in COMP 2001 or COMP 2002) (Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Review and study of theoretical, harmonic and formal concepts such as tonality, triads, inversions, harmonic relationships, cadences, phrases, harmonic progressions, general concepts of polyphony and movement of voices and simple forms.

TMUS3002
THEORY 2
(Prerequisites: TMUS 3001) (Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Study of theoretical, harmonic and formal concepts such as modulation to close tonalities, auxiliary dominants, grace notes and sonata forms, theme with variations, contrapuntal forms and the blues.

TMUS 3011
THEORY 3
(Prerequisites: TMUS 3002) (Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Study of advanced chromatic concepts of traditional European musical language and Jazz such as Neapolitan and augmented sixths, modulation to distant tones, tritone substitution and modal exchange. Study of orchestral scores and the writing of instrument transports.

TMUS 3012
THEORY 4
(Prerequisites: TMUS 3011) (Required course, 3 hours per week, group, 3 credits)

Study of the evolution of traditional harmonic resources and introduction of new harmonic languages since the second half of the 19th century. Introduction to music in the 20th century and advanced concepts in Jazz.