Courses

100 Level
Identifier Course Name Course Syllabus Notes Credits
MUSIC 101 Fundamentals of Music File music_101_fall_2021r.docx, File music_101addendum_16.docx
MUSIC 102 Intro to Music Listening I PDF icon Syllabus - Music 102
MUSIC 102 Intro to Music Listening I Section C PDF icon music_102_section_3_fall_2021_-_syllabus.pdf
MUSIC 105 Basic Musicianship PDF icon Syllabus - Music 105 (Spring 2021)
MUSIC 111 Wind Ensemble Microsoft Office document icon music_111_syllabus.doc
MUSIC 112 Concert Band File concert_band_syllabus.docx
MUSIC 113A Jazz Ensemble I PDF icon mus113a_syllabus_fall_2021.pdf
MUSIC 113B Jazz Ensemble II PDF icon mus113b_syllabus_fall_2021.pdf
MUSIC 113C Jazz Ensemble II PDF icon Syllabus Music 113
MUSIC 114A Marching Band PDF icon 114a.pdf
MUSIC 114B Cyclone Basketball Bands
MUSIC 114C Marching and Pep Bands: Per Band for Wrestling and Soccer
MUSIC 115 Symphonic Band Microsoft Office document icon music_115_syllabus.doc
MUSIC 118A Applied Voice PDF icon Syllabus - Alcorn , PDF icon Syllabus - Creswell, Microsoft Office document icon Syllabus - Sonka, PDF icon Syllabus - Rodgers
MUSIC 118B Applied Piano PDF icon Syllabus - Spring 2021
MUSIC 118C Applied Organ PDF icon spring_2021_syllabus_organ_harpsichord.pdf
MUSIC 118D Applied Lower String PDF icon Syllabus - Martinic, PDF icon Syllabus - Work
MUSIC 118E Applied Music - Carillon PDF icon music_118e319e_carillon_fall_2021_-_syllabus.pdf
MUSIC 118F Applied Woodwinds PDF icon Syllabus - Clarinet - Oakes, PDF icon Syllabus - Bassoon - Judge, PDF icon Syllabus - Oboe - Christensen, PDF icon flute_studio_syllabus_spring_2022.pdf, PDF icon isu_saxophone_studio_syllabus_21-22.pdf
MUSIC 118G Applied Brass PDF icon Syllabus - Trumpet - Bovinette, PDF icon Syllabus - Horn - Johnson, PDF icon fa21_tuba_euph_syllabus.pdf, PDF icon trombone_syllabus_fall_2021.pdf
MUSIC 118I Applied Percussion PDF icon music_118i-419i_syllabus_-_f2021.pdf
MUSIC 118K Applied Music: Non-majors: Harpsichord PDF icon fall_2021_isu_applied_music-organ_harpsichord.pdf
MUSIC 119 Applied Music for Majors PDF icon mus_119219319419amc_2020.pdf
MUSIC 119A Applied Voice PDF icon Syllabus - Alcorn , Microsoft Office document icon Syllabus - Creswell, File Syllabus - Sonka, PDF icon Syllabus - Rodgers
MUSIC 119B Applied Piano PDF icon Syllabus - Spring 2021
MUSIC 119C Applied Organ PDF icon spring_2022_isu_applied_music-organ_harpsichord.pdf
MUSIC 119D Applied Strings PDF icon Syllabus - Violin/Viola - Martinic, PDF icon Syllabus - Cello/Bass - Work
MUSIC 119E Applied Music for Majors: Carillon
MUSIC 119F Applied Woodwinds PDF icon bassoon_lessons.pdf, PDF icon clarinet_syllabus_f2021.pdf, PDF icon flute_studio_syllabus_2021_fall.pdf, PDF icon isu_saxophone_studio_syllabus_21-22.pdf
MUSIC 119G Applied Brass PDF icon Syllabus - Horn - Johnson, PDF icon fa21_tuba_euph_syllabus.pdf, PDF icon trombone_syllabus_fall_2021.pdf
MUSIC 119I Percussion Studio PDF icon music_118i-419i_syllabus_-_f2021.pdf
MUSIC 119K Applied Music for Majors: Harpsichord PDF icon fall_2021_isu_applied_music-organ_harpsichord.pdf
MUSIC 120 Intro to Music Literature and Styles PDF icon Syllabus - Music 120 Spring '21
MUSIC 125X Class Voice File mus_125x_spring_2023_syllabus.docx
MUSIC 127 Class Study in Piano I File f21_mus_127_syllabus.docx
MUSIC 128 Class Study in Piano II PDF icon Syllabus - Music 128
MUSIC 141 Lyrica PDF icon mus_141_lyrica_syllabus_sp_23.pdf
MUSIC 151A Cantamus PDF icon mus_151a_cantamus_syllabus_sp_23.pdf
MUSIC 151B Iowa State Statesmen PDF icon Syllabus, PDF icon Policy
MUSIC 161 Iowa State Singers PDF icon Policy
MUSIC 181 Orchestra PDF icon mus_181_fall_2021.pdf
PERF 105 Issues in the Performing Arts PDF icon perf_105_dell_johnson_s22.pdf

Six semesters required

1
THTRE 106 Introduction to the Performing Arts PDF icon thtre_106_-_intro_to_performing_arts_-_syllabus_spring_2023_murphy.pdf 3
THTRE 110 Theatre and Society File thtre_110_course_syllabus_s23.docx 3
THTRE 151 Actor's Voice and Movement PDF icon voice_and_movement_syllabus_fa2022.pdf 3
200 Level
Identifier Course Name Course Syllabus Notes Credits
MUSIC 219 Applied Music: Majors
MUSIC 219A Applied Voice PDF icon Syllabus - Creswell

See 119A syllabus

MUSIC 219B Applied Piano

See 119B syllabus

MUSIC 219C Applied Organ

See 119C syllabus

MUSIC 219D Applied Strings

See 119D syllabus

MUSIC 219E Applied Music: Majors: Carillon
MUSIC 219F Applied Woodwinds

See 119F syllabus

MUSIC 219G Applied Brass

See 119G syllabus 

MUSIC 219I Percussion Studio PDF icon music_118i-419i_syllabus_-_f2021.pdf
MUSIC 219K Applied Music: Majors: Harpsichord
MUSIC 224 Music Theory I PDF icon mus224syllabus_fall_2021.pdf, PDF icon music_224_tech_syllabus_f2021.pdf
MUSIC 225 Aural Theory I PDF icon mus225_fall21_syllabus.pdf
MUSIC 227 Class Study in Piano III File f21_syllabus_mus_227.docx
MUSIC 228 Class Study in Piano IV PDF icon Syllabus - Music 228
MUSIC 234 Music Theory II PDF icon Syllabus - Spring 2021
MUSIC 235 Aural Theory II PDF icon Syllabus - S21
MUSIC 246 Introduction to Creative Digital Music
MUSIC 248 Technology in Music Instruction
MUSIC 265 Music in Elementary Education PDF icon Self Assessment, PDF icon mus265.fall2021.syllabus.pdf
MUSIC 266 Introduction to Music Education PDF icon Syllabus
MUSIC 280K Pre-Student Teaching Experience I: Music PDF icon Syllabus
MUSIC 290 Voice Lessons PDF icon Syllabus - Alcorn
MUSIC 290A Special Problems: Education
MUSIC 290B Special Problems: Theory
MUSIC 290C Special Problems (Composition) PDF icon 290c.pdf
MUSIC 290D Special Problems: History
MUSIC 290E Special Problems: Literature
MUSIC 290F Special Problems: Applied Music
MUSIC 290G Special Problems: Conducting
MUSIC 290J Special Problems: Business
THTRE 224 Concert and Theatre Dance

Prereq: By audition only 

THTRE 250 Theatre Practicum PDF icon thtre_250_coeur_s22.pdf 2
THTRE 251 Acting Foundations PDF icon acting_syllabus_fa_2022.pdf 3
THTRE 255 Introduction to Theatrical Production PDF icon fundamentals_of_modern_theatre_practice_syllabus_fall_2022.pdf 4
THTRE 263 Script Analysis PDF icon orientation_syllabus_script_analysis_-_spring_2023.pdf 3
THTRE 290 Special Projects
300 Level
Identifier Course Name Course Syllabus Notes Credits
MSUIC 318A Applied Music: Non Majors: Voice
MUSIC 301 Opera Studio Microsoft Office document icon music_301_syllabus_-_spring_2022.doc
MUSIC 301A Opera Studio: Opera/Operetta
MUSIC 301B Opera Studio: Music Theater
MUSIC 302 Advanced Music Listening PDF icon Syllabus Music 302 - spring '21
MUSIC 304 History of American Rock 'n' Roll
MUSIC 318 Applied Music: Non Majors
MUSIC 318B Applied Music: Non Majors: Piano
MUSIC 318C Applied Music: Non Majors: Organ
MUSIC 318D Applied Music: Non Majors: Strings
MUSIC 318E Applied Music: Non Majors: Carillon
MUSIC 318F Applied Music: Non Majors: Woodwinds
MUSIC 318G Applied Music: Non Majors: Brass

See 118G Syllabus

MUSIC 318I Applied Music: Non Majors: Percussion PDF icon music_118i-419i_syllabus_-_f2021.pdf
MUSIC 318K Applied Music: Non Majors: Harpsichord
MUSIC 319A Applied Voice PDF icon Syllabus - Creswell

See 119A syllabus 

MUSIC 319B Applied Piano

See 119B syllabus 

MUSIC 319C Applied Organ

See 119C syllabus

MUSIC 319D Applied Strings

See 119D syllabus 

MUSIC 319E Applied Music: Majors: Carillon
MUSIC 319F Applied Woodwinds PDF icon Music 319F Saxophone

See 119F syllabus

MUSIC 319G Applied Brass

See 119G syllabus

MUSIC 319I Percussion Studio PDF icon music_118i-419i_syllabus_-_f2021.pdf
MUSIC 319K Applied Music: Majors: Harpsichord

See Music 119K 

MUSIC 321 Advanced Ensemble
MUSIC 321A Advanced Ensemble: Voice
MUSIC 321B Advanced Ensemble: Piano
MUSIC 321C Advanced Ensemble: Organ
MUSIC 321D Advanced Ensemble: Strings PDF icon mus_321d_gj_fall_2021.pdf
MUSIC 321f Woodwind Ensembles PDF icon Syllabus - Clarinet - Gregory Oakes, PDF icon Syllabus - Flute - Sonja Giles, PDF icon Syllabus - Saxophone - Michael Giles
MUSIC 321G Advanced Ensemble: Brass
MUSIC 321I Percussion Ensemble PDF icon Percussion Studio Lesson Grading Policy, PDF icon 4-year Percussion Applied Stratagem, PDF icon Percussion Studio Criterion, PDF icon music_321i_syllabus_-_f2021.pdf
MUSIC 321J Small Jazz Ensemble PDF icon mus321j_spring_2022.pdf
MUSIC 324 English and Italian Diction for Singers PDF icon Syllabus
MUSIC 325 German, Russian and French Diction for Singers PDF icon Syllabus Music 325 - Spring '21
MUSIC 327 Functional Piano
MUSIC 327A Functional Piano: Keyboard Majors File f21_mus_327a_syllabus.docx
MUSIC 327B Functional Piano: Voice Majors File mus_327b_syllabus_spring_23.docx
MUSIC 334 Music Theory III PDF icon 334_syllabus_f2021.pdf
MUSIC 335 Aural Theory III PDF icon Syllabus F20
MUSIC 344 Music Theory IV PDF icon mus344_syllabus_spring_2022_.pdf
MUSIC 345 Aural Theory IV PDF icon Syllabus - spring '21
MUSIC 346 Computer Music Programming Design 3
MUSIC 350 Low String Practicum PDF icon Syllabus
MUSIC 351 Woodwind Methods PDF icon mus351_spring_2022.pdf
MUSIC 352 Double Reed Techniques PDF icon Syllabus - Christensen, PDF icon 352_syllabus.pdf
MUSIC 353 Brass Methods PDF icon Syllabus - High Brass
MUSIC 354 Instrumental Techniques: Trombone, Baritone, Tuba
MUSIC 355 Instrumental Techniques: Percussion
MUSIC 358 Lab Ensemble PDF icon 358_syllabus_fa2021.pdf
MUSIC 358a Lab Ensemble - Vocal PDF icon Syllabus
MUSIC 358b Lab Ensemble - Instrumental PDF icon Syllabus
MUSIC 360 Voice Pedagogy PDF icon Syllabus - Creswell
MUSIC 361 Conducting I PDF icon mus_361_fall_2021.pdf
MUSIC 362 Conducting II
MUSIC 362A Conducting II: Choral Conducting Techniques
MUSIC 362B Conducting II: Instrumental Conducting Techniques
MUSIC 366 Methods of Music Education PDF icon mus_366_syllabus_fall_2021_post.pdf
MUSIC 367 Choral Literature
MUSIC 368 Marching Band and Jazz Ensemble Techniques PDF icon Syllabus
MUSIC 374 Instrumental Methods for Vocalists Microsoft Office document icon music_374_syllabus.doc
MUSIC 375 Choral Methods for Instrumentalists
MUSIC 383 History of Music I PDF icon _383_syllabus_2021.pdf
MUSIC 384 History of Music II PDF icon Syllabus Music 384 - Spring '21
PERF 310 Performing Arts Internship

Repeatable 

Two required for graduation  

THTRE 316 Create Writing: Playwriting

Prereq: ENGL 250 

3
THTRE 351 Acting: Contemporary Scene Study PDF icon thtre_351_acting_ii_bennett_s20.pdf 3
THTRE 352X Puppetry: Design and Performance PDF icon pdf_puppetry_syllabus_fall_2021.pdf 3
THTRE 353X Acting for the Camera PDF icon mw_thtre_353_acting_for_the_camera_syllabus.pdf 3
THTRE 354 Musical Theatre History and Performance PDF icon thtre_354_-_musical_theatre_i_-_syllabus_fall_2022_murphy.pdf

Prereq: THTRE 251 or Permission of Instructor

3
THTRE 355 Musical Theatre Auditions and Performance PDF icon thtre_355_-_musical_theatre_ii_-_syllabus_spring_2023_murphy.pdf

Prereq: THTRE 354

3
THTRE 357 Stage Make-up PDF icon thtre_357_schaefer_s23.pdf 2
THTRE 358 Oral Interpretation PDF icon oral_interp_syllabus_fa_2022-1.pdf 3
THTRE 360 Stagecraft PDF icon thtre_360_sunderman_s21.pdf 4
THTRE 365 Theatrical Design Principles PDF icon thtre_393a_schaefer_s23.pdf

Prereq: THTRE 255

3
THTRE 366 Theatrical Design II

Prereq: THTRE 365

3
THTRE 393 Studies in Theatre Design and Production Workshop PDF icon thtre_393a_costume_design_s19.pdf 3
THTRE 393A Studies in Theatre Design and Production Workshop: Costume Design PDF icon thtre_393a_schaefer_s23.pdf

Prereq: THTRE 365

THTRE 393B Studies in Theatre Design and Production Workshop: Scenic Design PDF icon syllabus_scenic_design_2023.pdf

Prereq: THTRE 365

THTRE 393C Studies in Theatre Design and Production Workshop: Lighting Design PDF icon thtre_393_coeur_s22.pdf

Prereq: THTRE 365

THTRE 393D Studies in Theatre Design and Production Workshop: Sound Design PDF icon thtre_393d_coeur_s21.pdf

Prereq: THTRE 365

THTRE 393E Studies in Theatre Design and Production Workshop: Stagecraft

Prereq: THTRE 365

THTRE 393F Studies in Theatre Design and Production Workshop: Costume Draping and Patterning PDF icon thtre_393f_schaefer_f19.pdf

Prereq: THTRE 365

THTRE 393G Studies in Theatre Design and Production Workshop: Advanced Makeup

Prereq: THTRE 365

THTRE 393I Studies in Theatre Design and Production Workshop: Stage Management PDF icon thtre_393i_stage_management_syllabus.pdf

Prereq: THTRE 365

THTRE 393J Studies in Theatre Design and Production Workshop: Technical Direction

Prereq: THTRE 365

THTRE 393K Studies in Theatre Design and Production Workshop: Arts Management

Prereq: THTRE 365

THTRE 393L Studies in Theatre Design and Production Workshop: Scenic Painting PDF icon theatre_393l_hining_f21.pdf

Prereq: THTRE 365 or permission of instructor.

3
THTRE 393M Studies in Theatre Design and Production Workshop: Costume Construction File thtre_393m_syllabus.docx

Prereq: THTRE 365 or permission of instructor.

3
400 Level
Identifier Course Name Course Syllabus Notes Credits
MUSIC 415 Literature and Pedagogy in Applied Music PDF icon music_415i_literature_syllabus_-_f2021.pdf
MUSIC 415A Literature and Pedagogy in Applied Music: Voice PDF icon german_song_literature_syllabus_fall_2021.pdf
MUSIC 415B Literature and Pedagogy in Applied Music: Voice
MUSIC 415C Literature and Pedagogy in Applied Music: Organ
MUSIC 415D Literature and Pedagogy in Applied Music: Strings
MUSIC 415E Literature and Pedagogy in Applied Music: Carillon
MUSIC 415F Literature and Pedagogy in Applied Music: Woodwinds
MUSIC 415G Literature and Pedagogy in Applied Music: Brass PDF icon Syllabus - Music 415G - Horn
MUSIC 415I Literature and Pedagogy in Applied Music: Percussion
MUSIC 415J Literature and Pedagogy in Applied Music: Jazz Pedagogy and Performance
MUSIC 417 Elementary and Secondary Music Student Teaching PDF icon Syllabus
MUSIC 417R Student Teaching: Music-Elementary
MUSIC 417S Student Teaching: Music-Secondary
MUSIC 419 Applied Music: Majors
MUSIC 419A Applied Voice PDF icon Syllabus - Creswell

See 119A syllabus

MUSIC 419B Applied Piano

See 119B syllabus

MUSIC 419C Applied Organ

See 119C syllabus

MUSIC 419D Applied Strings

See 119D syllabus

MUSIC 419E Applied Music: Carillon
MUSIC 419F Applied Woodwinds

See 119F syllabus

MUSIC 419G Applied Brass

See 119G syllabus

MUSIC 419I Percussion Studio PDF icon music_118i-419i_syllabus_-_f2021.pdf
MUSIC 419K Applied Music: Harpsichord

See 119K syllabus

MUSIC 420 Junior/Senior Recital
MUSIC 434 Improvisation PDF icon Syllabus
MUSIC 440 Seminar in Music Theory PDF icon Syllabus
MUSIC 446 Sound Synthesis Design for Electronic Music
MUSIC 464 Instrumental Administration, Materials, and Methods
MUSIC 465 Choral Methods PDF icon Syllabus
MUSIC 466 Development and Evaluation in Music Education PDF icon mu466syll2021.pdf
MUSIC 472 History of American Music PDF icon Syllabus - Miriam Zach, PDF icon _472_syllabus_2021.pdf
MUSIC 473 Music of the Baroque and Classical Eras
MUSIC 475 Music of the Romantic Era PDF icon Syllabus
MUSIC 476 Music of the Twentieth Century
MUSIC 480 Pre-Student Teaching Experience III
MUSIC 480K Practicum PDF icon practicumsyllfa2021.pdf
MUSIC 490 Independent Study PDF icon Syllabus
MUSIC 490A Independent Study: Education
MUSIC 490B Independent Study: Theory PDF icon Syllabus
MUSIC 490C Independent Study: Composition PDF icon 490c.pdf
MUSIC 490D Independent Study: History
MUSIC 490E Independent Study: Literature
MUSIC 490F Independent Study: Applied Music PDF icon Syllabus - James Tener
MUSIC 490G Independent Study: Conducting
MUSIC 490I Independent Study in Electronic Music PDF icon 490i.pdf
PERF 401 Performing Arts Seminar 2
THTRE 451 Acting: Period Styles PDF icon syllabus_acting_period_styles_f22.pdf

Prereq: THTRE 251 and THTRE 263 or permission of instructor.

3
THTRE 455 Directing for the Stage PDF icon thtre_455_dell_f19.pdf

Prereq: THTRE 255, THTRE 263, THTRE 251 recommended

3
THTRE 456 Advanced Directing PDF icon thtre_456_dell_s22.pdf

Prereq: THTRE 455

3
THTRE 461 Advanced Design 4
THTRE 465 Theatre History: Ancient to 19th Century PDF icon syllabus_theatre_history_-_fall_2022.pdf

Prereq: HIST 201 or equivalent.

3
THTRE 466 Theatre History: 19th Century to Present PDF icon orientation_syllabus_theatre_history_-_spring_2023.pdf

Prereq: HIST 201 or equivalent

3
THTRE 469 Advanced Theatre Practicum PDF icon thtre_250_and_thtre_469_coeur_s21.pdf
THTRE 490 Independent Study
THTRE 499 Theatre Internship
500 Level
Identifier Course Name Course Syllabus Notes Credits
MUSIC 517R Student Teaching: Music-Elementary
MUSIC 517S Student Teaching: Music-Secondary
MUSIC 590 Special Topics
MUSIC 590A Special Topics: Education
MUSIC 590B Special Topics: Theory
MUSIC 590C Independent Study (Composition) PDF icon 590c.pdf
MUSIC 590D Special Topics: History
MUSIC 590E Special Topics: Literature
MUSIC 590F Special Topics: Applied Music
MUSIC 590G Special Topics: Conducting
MUSIC 590I Independent Study in Electronic Music PDF icon 590i.pdf
MUSIC 593I Workshop in Electronic Music
THTRE 504 Seminar
THTRE 504A Seminar: Musical Theatre PDF icon thtre_504a_-_murphy_s22.pdf
THTRE 504B Seminar: Acting Techniques
THTRE 504C Seminar: Acting Styles
THTRE 504D Seminar: Design and Technical Theatre PDF icon Syllabus, PDF icon Schedule

Prereq: 9 credits in theatre

THTRE 504E Seminar: Arts Management
THTRE 590 Special Topics

Prereq: approved written proposal 

Honors
Identifier Course Name Course Syllabus Notes Credits
MUSIC 290H Special Problems: Honors
MUSIC 321N Evaluating Creative Imagery in Electronic and Visual Music
MUSIC 321S Music & Health PDF icon Syllabus
MUSIC 490H Independent Study: Honors