2022-23 Pomona College Catalog 
    
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Courses

Check major and minor requirement sections in the Departments, Programs and Areas of Study section to determine if specific courses will satisfy requirements. Inclusion on this list does not imply that the course will necessarily satisfy a requirement.

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Media Studies
  

  • MS191 PO - Senior Thesis

    When Offered: Each spring.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 1

    Senior Thesis Clinic is designed for Senior Media Studies majors who are writing their senior thesis in either the fall or spring semester. The course will cover: defining a topic and scope, researching, soliciting feedback and editing.
  

  • MS192 PO - Senior Project

    When Offered: Each spring.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 1

    A script, film, video or multimedia-based response to a substantive question or challenge posed by literate study of the media. This creative option is supervised by a three-member faculty committee arranged by the student.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • MS 199DRPO - Media Studies: Directed Readings

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0.5-1

    Directed Readings. Syllabus reflects workload of a standard course in the department or program. Examinations or papers equivalent to a standard course. Regular interaction with the faculty supervisor. Weekly meetings are the norm. Available for full- or half-course credit.

Middle Eastern Studies
  

  • MES191 PO - Middle Eastern Studies Thesis

    When Offered: Each spring.
    Instructor(s): A. Khazeni
    Credit: 1

    Required of all majors in the senior year. The capstone project for majors in which they produce an original work in Middle Eastern studies.

Molecular Biology
  

  • MOBI188 PO - Molecular Biology Laboratory

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): T. Negritto
    Credit: 1

    An advanced junior course of laboratory investigation in molecular biology. Students undertake group and independent research projects and select their senior thesis projects. Pre/co-requisites: CHEM 115 PO  and BIOL 163 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 4
  

  • MOBI191A PO - Senior Library Thesis - Research Grant Proposal (1st semester)

    When Offered: Each fall.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0.5

    Completion of a written proposal seeking to solve an outstanding problem in molecular biology (Half course). Taken in two semesters for half-course credit each semester. Open to senior molecular biology students.
  

  • MOBI191B PO - Senior Library Thesis - Research Grant Proposal (2nd semester)

    When Offered: Each spring.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0.5

    Completion of a written proposal seeking to solve an outstanding problem in molecular biology (Half course). Taken in two semesters for half-course credit each semester. Open to senior molecular biology students.
  

  • MOBI194A PO - Experimental Senior Thesis (1st semester)

    When Offered: Each fall.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 1

    An experimental senior thesis may be undertaken by mutual agreement between a student and a faculty member and is dependent on the design and availability of a suitable project and/or appropriate lab space. Suitable laboratory projects may include continuation of investigations begun in summer research or independent studies. Taken in two semesters for full course credit each semester; students who do not pass the first semester (MOBI194A, 1st semester) must complete a research grant proposal (MOBI 191 PO , half-course) in the second semester. Students unable to secure an experimental thesis must complete a research grant proposal. Letter grade only.
  

  • MOBI194B PO - Experimental Senior Thesis (2nd semester)

    When Offered: Each spring.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 1

    Continuation of the experimental senior thesis project in 194B requires the successful completion of MOBI 194A PO ; students who do not pass the first semester course must complete the Senior Library Thesis-Grant Proposal (MOBI 191 PO , half-course) in the second semester. Letter grade only.
  

  • MOBI199DRPO - Molecular Biology: Directed Readings

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0.5-2

    Directed Readings. Syllabus reflects workload of a standard course in the department or program. Examinations or papers equivalent to a standard course. Regular interaction with the faculty supervisor. Weekly meetings are the norm. Available for full- or half-course credit.
  

  • MOBI199IRPO - Molecular Biology: Independent Research or Creative Project

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0.5-1

    Independent Research or Creative Project. A substantial and significant piece of original research or creative product produced. Pre-requisite course work required. Available for full- or half-course credit.
  

  • MOBI199RAPO - Molecular Biology: Research Assistantship

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0.5

    Research Assistantship. Lab notebook, research summary or other product appropriate to the discipline is required. Half-course credit only.

Music
  

  • MUS004 PO - Materials of Music

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): G. Lee; E. Lindholm; J. Rockwell; Staff
    Credit: 1

    Thorough elementary understanding of the materials of music—harmony, melody and rhythm—and facility in reading and notating music. Discussion from historical and theoretical viewpoints of the properties of musical syntax that shape the listener’s experience.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1
  

  • MUS006 PO - Group Voice

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0.25

    Introduces fundamental aspects of singing and general vocal production. Students work on technique, learn beginner-level repertoire and develop musicianship skills through engagement with notated music. This course is for students who have not had significant previous experience studying voice. P/NP grading only. Prerequisite: Ability to match pitch. May be taken four times for credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS007 PO - Group Piano

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): A. Kallay
    Credit: 0.25

    Students work on technique, learn beginner-level repertoire and develop musicianship skills through engagement with notated music. This course is for students who have not had significant previous experience playing piano. P/NP grading only. May be taken four times for credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS 010BAPO - Bass Level I (Indiv Instruc)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): C. Deeter
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level I. Half-hour lesson weekly. Cumulative credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS 010BNPO - Bassoon Level I (Indiv Instruc)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): C. Beck
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level I. Half-hour lesson weekly. Cumulative credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS 010CLPO - Clarinet Level I (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): G. Bovyer
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level I. Half-hour lesson weekly. Cumulative credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS 010EUPO - Euphonium Level I (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): S. Klein
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level I. Half-hour lesson weekly. Cumulative credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS 010FLPO - Flute Level I (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): R. Rudich
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level I. Half-hour lesson weekly. Cumulative credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS 010GUPO - Guitar Level I (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): J. Sanders; J. Yoshida
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level I. Half-hour lesson weekly. Cumulative credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS 010HNPO - French Horn Level I (Indiv Inst)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): D. Ondarza
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level I. Half-hour lesson weekly. Cumulative credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS 010HPPO - Harp Level I (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): A. Bjorkedal
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level I. Half-hour lesson weekly. Cumulative credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS 010OBPO - Oboe Level I (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): F. Castillo
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level I. Half-hour lesson weekly. Cumulative credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS 010PCPO - Percussion Level I (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): T. Dimond
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level I. Half-hour lesson weekly. Cumulative credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS 010PFPO - Piano Level I (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): G. Lee; G. Blankenburg; J. Jung; A. Kallay; P. Young
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level I. Half-hour lesson weekly. Cumulative credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS 010SAPO - Saxophone Level I (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): K. Foerch
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level I. Half-hour lesson weekly. Cumulative credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS 010TBPO - Trombone Level I (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): P. Keen
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level I. Half-hour lesson weekly. Cumulative credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS 010TPPO - Trumpet Level I (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): J. Aranda
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level I. Half-hour lesson weekly. Cumulative credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS 010TUPO - Tuba Level I (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): S. Klein
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level I. Half-hour lesson weekly. Cumulative credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS 010VAPO - Viola Level I (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): C. Fogg
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level I. Half-hour lesson weekly. Cumulative credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS 010VCPO - Violoncello Lev I (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): M. Parkins
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level I. Half-hour lesson weekly. Cumulative credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS 010VNPO - Violin Level I (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): T. Pelev, S. Thornblade
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level I. Half-hour lesson weekly. Cumulative credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS010 PO - Individual Instruction, Level I (30 Minutes)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level I. Half-hour lesson weekly. Consistent individual practice time is essential. P/NP grading only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS010VOPO - Voice Level I (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): M. Givens; T. Bevard; G. Geiger; S. Graff; U. Kleinecke; S. Lehmkuhl
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level I. Half-hour lesson weekly. Cumulative credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS015 PO - Individual Instruction, Level I (60 minutes)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction Level I. Hour-long lesson weekly. By special permission only. Consistent individual practice time is essential. P/NP grading only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS015BAPO - Bass Level I (Indiv Instruc)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): C. Deeter
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction Level I. Hour-long lesson weekly. By special permission only. Coinsistent individual practice time is essential. P/NP grading only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS015BNPO - Bassoon Level I (Indiv Instruc)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): C. Beck
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction Level I. Hour-long lesson weekly. By special permission only. Coinsistent individual practice time is essential. P/NP grading only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS015CLPO - Clarinet Level I (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): G. Bovyer
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction Level I. Hour-long lesson weekly. By special permission only. Coinsistent individual practice time is essential. P/NP grading only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS015EUPO - Euphonium Level I (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): S. Klein
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction Level I. Hour-long lesson weekly. By special permission only. Coinsistent individual practice time is essential. P/NP grading only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS015FLPO - Flute Level I (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): R. Rudich
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction Level I. Hour-long lesson weekly. By special permission only. Coinsistent individual practice time is essential. P/NP grading only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS015GUPO - Guitar Level I (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): J. Sanders; J. Yoshida
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction Level I. Hour-long lesson weekly. By special permission only. Coinsistent individual practice time is essential. P/NP grading only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS015HNPO - French Horn Level I (Indiv Inst)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): D. Ondarza
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction Level I. Hour-long lesson weekly. By special permission only. Coinsistent individual practice time is essential. P/NP grading only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS015HPPO - Harp Level I (Indiv Inst)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): A. Bjorkedal
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction Level I. Hour-long lesson weekly. By special permission only. Coinsistent individual practice time is essential. P/NP grading only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS015OBPO - Oboe Level I (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): F. Castillo
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction Level I. Hour-long lesson weekly. By special permission only. Coinsistent individual practice time is essential. P/NP grading only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS015PCPO - Percussion Level I (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): T. Dimond
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction Level I. Hour-long lesson weekly. By special permission only. Coinsistent individual practice time is essential. P/NP grading only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS015PFPO - Piano Level I (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): G. Lee; G. Blankenburg; J. Jung; A. Kallay; P. Young
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction Level I. Hour-long lesson weekly. By special permission only. Coinsistent individual practice time is essential. P/NP grading only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS015SAPO - Saxophone Level I (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): K. Foerch
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction Level I. Hour-long lesson weekly. By special permission only. Coinsistent individual practice time is essential. P/NP grading only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS015TBPO - Trombone Level I (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): P. Keen
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction Level I. Hour-long lesson weekly. By special permission only. Coinsistent individual practice time is essential. P/NP grading only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS015TPPO - Trumpet Level I (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): J. Aranda
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction Level I. Hour-long lesson weekly. By special permission only. Coinsistent individual practice time is essential. P/NP grading only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS015TUPO - Tuba Level I (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): S. Klein
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction Level I. Hour-long lesson weekly. By special permission only. Coinsistent individual practice time is essential. P/NP grading only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS015VAPO - Viola Level I (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): C. Fogg
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction Level I. Hour-long lesson weekly. By special permission only. Coinsistent individual practice time is essential. P/NP grading only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS015VCPO - Violoncello Lev I (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): M. Parkins
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction Level I. Hour-long lesson weekly. By special permission only. Coinsistent individual practice time is essential. P/NP grading only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS015VNPO - Violin Level I (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): T. Pelev, S. Thornblade
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction Level I. Hour-long lesson weekly. By special permission only. Coinsistent individual practice time is essential. P/NP grading only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS015VOPO - Voice Level I (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): M. Givens; T. Bevard; G. Geiger; S. Graff; U. Kleinecke; S. Lehmkuhl
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction Level I. Hour-long lesson weekly. By special permission only. Coinsistent individual practice time is essential. P/NP grading only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS 020TUPO - Tuba Level II (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): S. Klein
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level II. Initial enrollment is dependent upon successful completion of a qualifying examination. MUS 20: half-hour lesson weekly, cumulative credit, each semester; MUS 100: hour lesson weekly, half-course, each semester. Satisfactory grades required for continued study. More information is available from the Music Department secretary.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS020 PO - Individual Instruction, Level II (30 Minutes)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level II. Initial enrollment is dependent upon successful completion of a Qualifying Examination. Half-hour lesson weekly. Students in MUS 020 have the opportunity to perform in recitals sponsored by the Department. May be repeated for credit (subject to demonstrated consistent progress and clear evidence of substantial individual practice time).
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS020BAPO - Bass Level II (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): C. Deeter
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level II. Initial enrollment is dependent upon successful completion of a qualifying examination. MUS 020 PO : half-hour lesson weekly, cumulative credit, each semester; MUS 100 PO : hour lesson weekly, half-course, each semester. Satisfactory grades required for continued study. More information is available from the Music Department secretary.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS020BNPO - Basson Level II (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): C. Beck
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level II. Initial enrollment is dependent upon successful completion of a qualifying examination. MUS 020 PO : half-hour lesson weekly, cumulative credit, each semester; MUS 100 PO : hour lesson weekly, half-course, each semester. Satisfactory grades required for continued study. More information is available from the Music Department secretary.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS020CLPO - Clarinet Level II (Indiv Inst)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): G. Bovyer
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level II. Initial enrollment is dependent upon successful completion of a qualifying examination. MUS 020 PO : half-hour lesson weekly, cumulative credit, each semester; MUS 100 PO : hour lesson weekly, half-course, each semester. Satisfactory grades required for continued study. More information is available from the Music Department secretary.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS020EUPO - Euphonium Level II (Indiv Inst)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): S. Klein
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level II. Initial enrollment is dependent upon successful completion of a qualifying examination. MUS 020 PO : half-hour lesson weekly, cumulative credit, each semester; MUS 100 PO : hour lesson weekly, half-course, each semester. Satisfactory grades required for continued study. More information is available from the Music Department secretary.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS020FLPO - Flute Level II (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): R. Rudich
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level II. Initial enrollment is dependent upon successful completion of a qualifying examination. MUS 020 PO : half-hour lesson weekly, cumulative credit, each semester; MUS 100 PO : hour lesson weekly, half-course, each semester. Satisfactory grades required for continued study. More information is available from the Music Department secretary.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS020GUPO - Guitar Level II (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): J. Sanders; J. Yoshida
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level II. Initial enrollment is dependent upon successful completion of a qualifying examination. MUS 020 PO : half-hour lesson weekly, cumulative credit, each semester; MUS 100 PO : hour lesson weekly, half-course, each semester. Satisfactory grades required for continued study. More information is available from the Music Department secretary.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS020HNPO - French Horn Level II (Indiv Ins)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): D. Ondarza
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level II. Initial enrollment is dependent upon successful completion of a qualifying examination. MUS 020 PO : half-hour lesson weekly, cumulative credit, each semester; MUS 100 PO : hour lesson weekly, half-course, each semester. Satisfactory grades required for continued study. More information is available from the Music Department secretary.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS020HPPO - Harp Level II (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): A. Bjorkedal
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level II. Initial enrollment is dependent upon successful completion of a qualifying examination. MUS 020 PO : half-hour lesson weekly, cumulative credit, each semester; MUS 100 PO : hour lesson weekly, half-course, each semester. Satisfactory grades required for continued study. More information is available from the Music Department secretary.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS020OBPO - Oboe Level II (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): F. Castillo
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level II. Initial enrollment is dependent upon successful completion of a qualifying examination. MUS 020 PO : half-hour lesson weekly, cumulative credit, each semester; MUS 100 PO : hour lesson weekly, half-course, each semester. Satisfactory grades required for continued study. More information is available from the Music Department secretary.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS020PCPO - Percussion Level II (Indiv Ins)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): T. Dimond
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level II. Initial enrollment is dependent upon successful completion of a qualifying examination. MUS 020 PO : half-hour lesson weekly, cumulative credit, each semester; MUS 100 PO : hour lesson weekly, half-course, each semester. Satisfactory grades required for continued study. More information is available from the Music Department secretary.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS020PFPO - Piano Level II (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): G. Lee; G. Blankenburg; J. Jung; A. Kallay; P. Young
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level II. Initial enrollment is dependent upon successful completion of a qualifying examination. MUS 020 PO : half-hour lesson weekly, cumulative credit, each semester; MUS 100 PO : hour lesson weekly, half-course, each semester. Satisfactory grades required for continued study. More information is available from the Music Department secretary.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS020SAPO - Saxophone Level II (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): K. Foerch
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level II. Initial enrollment is dependent upon successful completion of a qualifying examination. MUS 020 PO : half-hour lesson weekly, cumulative credit, each semester; MUS 100 PO : hour lesson weekly, half-course, each semester. Satisfactory grades required for continued study. More information is available from the Music Department secretary.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS020TBPO - Trombone Level II (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): P. Keen
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level II. Initial enrollment is dependent upon successful completion of a qualifying examination. MUS 020 PO : half-hour lesson weekly, cumulative credit, each semester; MUS 100 PO : hour lesson weekly, half-course, each semester. Satisfactory grades required for continued study. More information is available from the Music Department secretary.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS020TPPO - Trumpet Level II (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): J. Aranda
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level II. Initial enrollment is dependent upon successful completion of a qualifying examination. MUS 020 PO : half-hour lesson weekly, cumulative credit, each semester; MUS 100 PO : hour lesson weekly, half-course, each semester. Satisfactory grades required for continued study. More information is available from the Music Department secretary.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS020VAPO - Viola Level II (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): C. Fogg
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level II. Initial enrollment is dependent upon successful completion of a qualifying examination. MUS 020 PO : half-hour lesson weekly, cumulative credit, each semester; MUS 100 PO : hour lesson weekly, half-course, each semester. Satisfactory grades required for continued study. More information is available from the Music Department secretary.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS020VCPO - Violoncello Lev II (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): M. Parkins
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level II. Initial enrollment is dependent upon successful completion of a qualifying examination. MUS 020 PO : half-hour lesson weekly, cumulative credit, each semester; MUS 100 PO : hour lesson weekly, half-course, each semester. Satisfactory grades required for continued study. More information is available from the Music Department secretary.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS020VNPO - Violin Level II (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): T. Pelev; S. Thornblade
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level II. Initial enrollment is dependent upon successful completion of a qualifying examination. MUS 020 PO : half-hour lesson weekly, cumulative credit, each semester; MUS 100 PO : hour lesson weekly, half-course, each semester. Satisfactory grades required for continued study. More information is available from the Music Department secretary.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS020VOPO - Voice Level II (Indiv Instr)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): M. Givens; T. Bevard; G. Geiger; S. Graff; U. Kleinecke; S. Lehmkuhl
    Credit: 0.25

    Individual Instruction, Level II. Initial enrollment is dependent upon successful completion of a qualifying examination. MUS 020 PO : half-hour lesson weekly, cumulative credit, each semester; MUS 100 PO : hour lesson weekly, half-course, each semester. Satisfactory grades required for continued study. More information is available from the Music Department secretary.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS031 PO - Pomona College Choir

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): D. M. Di Grazia
    Credit: 0.5

    Rehearsal and performance of repertoire written for larger choral ensemble from the 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. Annual collaboration with the Pomona College Orchestra; occasional collaboration with faculty or outside guest soloists, or advanced student soloists. Two rehearsals per week. Enrollment by audition.  P/NP grading only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS032 PO - Pomona College Glee Club

    When Offered: Each spring.
    Instructor(s): D. M. Di Grazia
    Credit: 0.5

    An advanced-level chamber choir of up to 32 singers. Rehearsal and performance of a varied array of works written specifically for small choral ensemble, from the 16th century to the present day. Two full rehearsals and one sectional rehearsal per week. Multiple on-campus concerts: a short concert tour immediately after Commencement. Concurrent membership in the College Choir (MUS 031) throughout the academic year required, except for students who spend their fall semester on study abroad or on official leave from the Colleges (with approval from the ensemble’s conductor). Enrollment by audition. Spring semester only. P/NP grading only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS033 PO - Pomona College Orchestra

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): E. Lindholm
    Credit: 0.5

    Rehearsal and performance of professional-level orchestral repertoire from 1770 to the present day. Two rehearsals per week; two programs per semester. Annual collaboration with faculty or outside guest soloists, student soloists, and the Pomona College Choir. Enrollment by audition. P/NP grading only. 
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS035 PO - Pomona College Band

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): G. Beeks
    Credit: 0.5

    Rehearsal and performance of original compositions and arrangements for concert band. Two rehearsals per week. P/NP grading only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS037 PO - Jazz Ensemble

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): B. Catlin
    Credit: 0.5

    Rehearsal and performance with opportunity for original work. Enrollment by audition. Two rehearsals per week. P/NP grading only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS040 PO - Chamber Music

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): G. Lee; T. Flaherty; Staff
    Credit: 0.25

    Program for vocal and instrumental students who participate in small ensembles under the direction of a faculty coach. Students should form ensembles before enrolling. The department will ensure that an appropriate coach is assigned. Weekly rehearsals and coachings, and at least one performance required. (May not be taken more than once per semester, regardless of participation.) P/NP grading only. Not open to first-semester students.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS041 PO - Balinese Gamelan

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): N. Wenten
    Credit: 0.5

     Introduction to the Balinese gong kebyar gamelan and its related performance traditions. As is customary in Bali, students learn to play multiple instruments in the ensemble.  Performance emphasized, with some guided listening. P/NP grading only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS042B PO - Afro-Cuban Ensemble

    When Offered: Each spring.
    Instructor(s): J. Addington
    Credit: 0.5

    Introduction to Afro-Cuban drumming with emphasis on the music of the polytheistic tradition known as Santería. Students learn to play different rhythmic patterns on a variety of drums and other percussion instruments and to sing traditional songs. Participation in an end-of-semester public performance is required. Spring semester only. P/NP grading only. 
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS042C PO - West African Ensemble

    When Offered: Each fall.
    Instructor(s): N. Agbeli
    Credit: 0.5

    Introduction to West African percussion, singing and dance, with an emphasis on Ghanaian Anlo-Ewe techniques and styles. Students have the opportunity to learn to play all the instruments in the ensemble. Participation in an end-of-semester public performance is required. Fall semester only. P/NP grading only. May be repeated once for credit. 
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • MUS 047 PO - Music in Dialog

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered 2022-23.
    Instructor(s): G. Lee
    Credit: 0.5

    This course is an introduction to the varied musical events offered by the Music Department through the performer’s perspective, with required attendance at certain concerts. Other related music topics will be based on the student make-up of the class. Content will vary from semester to semester based on the current concert calendar. Previous musical experience not required. May be repeated once for credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Speaking Intensive
  

  • MUS051 PO - Engaging Music

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): A. Cramer; D. M. Di Grazia; E. Lindholm; J. Rockwell
    Credit: 1

    This course seeks to expand and refine one’s active engagement with composed music throughout history, from plainchant and Palestrina to Bach and Mozart, from Beethoven and Wagner to Stravinsky and Adams, from Duke Ellington and The Carter Family to Umm Kulthum and the Beatles, and from Bob Dylan and Billie Holiday to more contemporary artists such as Radiohead and Beyonce. (Actual course content will vary from semester to semester.) Emphasis on developing skills of close and critical listening to gain an awareness of and fluency with different musical styles, approaches, and functions. Focuses on the various forms and genres of music (e.g., symphony, opera, motet, ballad, gospel, film).
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1
  

  • MUS057 PO - Listening to Queer Voices: Radical Identities, Performance, and Transgression in Music, from Hildegard to House

    When Offered: Fall 2021.
    Instructor(s): M. Bandy
    Through directed reading, listening, and in-depth group discussion, this class examines the lives and works of a wide range of musicians and composers who transcend, evade, or otherwise subvert established norms of gender and sexuality in their given context. More than presenting a series of individual case studies, we seek and forge pathways of understanding across time period and national divide, to articulate ways in which queerness, here broadly defined as the experience of ‘otherness’ in gender or sexual identity relative to societal expectations, inevitably enlivens and drives forward the very cultures and characters that ostensibly serve to suppress it. In mapping European and American music’s queer underground, we delve into provocative topics like operatic castration practices, eroticism in convent music, synthesizers and transgender embodiment, David Bowie’s and Prince’s gender-fluid personae, LGBTQIA+ roots of Disco and House (EDM), and more. Open to all students; no prior knowledge of music theory or notation required.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1
  

  • MUS 060 PO - History of Jazz

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 1

    History of jazz from its roots in blues and ragtime through New Orleans jazz, Dixieland, bebop, cool jazz, free jazz and contemporary styles. Emphasis on innovators, characteristics of style and jazz as a reflection of the Black perspective.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1
  

  • MUS062 PO - Survey of American Music

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered 2021-22.
    Instructor(s): M. Givens
    Credit: 1

    An examination of the cultures, movements and people who have contributed to the various genres of American music.  Specific topics may vary by semester.  Course comprises lectures, guest presentations, and concerts/listening.  
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1
  

  • MUS065 PO - Introduction to World Music

    When Offered: Each spring.
    Instructor(s): G. Schreffler
    Credit: 1

    Introduction to the diversity of musical traditions, with attention to their place within cultural formations. Focuses on the function and context of performance in geographically representative samples. Examines such issues as gender, religion, politics, and ethnicity through the lens of musical practices. 
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1
  

  • MUS068 PO - Listening to American Popular Music

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered 2022-23.
    Instructor(s): J. Rockwell
    Credit: 1

    Examines the varied soundscape of popular music in the United States, with an emphasis on the relationship between sound production and historical reception. Through listening, analysis, criticism, and performance, the course draws connections between music and meaning in repertoire ranging from 19th-century song through early blues and country music, folk, funk, pop, and hip-hop.  Considers how American musical genres correspond to categories of cultural difference.                                                     
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1; Analyzing Difference
  

  • MUS070 PO - Ethnomusicology in Theory, Method, and Practice

    When Offered: Each fall.
    Instructor(s): G. Schreffler
    Credit: 1

    Examines ethnomusicology (the cultural study of music) as a changing and vital discipline. Focus on the development of ethnomusicological discourse, highlighting its major trends, core ideas, and dilemmas. Topics include attitudes towards cross-cultural musical comparison, the search for universals, insider-outsider epistemologies, definitions of the field and fieldwork, and postcolonial criticism.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1; Analyzing Difference
  

  • MUS071 PO - Music in Punjabi Culture

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2020.
    Instructor(s): G. Schreffler
    Credit: 1

    Examination of musical life in Punjab (India-Pakistan cross-border region) and the Punjabi Diaspora, with emphasis on the changing role of music and dance in new social contexts. Analyzes how music is mapped upon such social dimensions as gender, class, and ethnicity, and the impact of media, emigration, and globalization.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1; Speaking Intensive
  

  • MUS074 PO - American Maritime Musical Worlds

    When Offered: Spring 2022.
    Instructor(s): G. Schreffler
    Credit: 1

    Approaches the development of American music from the vantage of music-making in maritime contexts. Analyzes the formative influence of interactions between laborers, of diverse cultural backgrounds, in the creation of American musical genres.  Special attention given to the sea chanty genre and sailors’ songs.  Includes opportunities for in-class performance of the musical traditions.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1
 

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