Designed for the beginning student with little or no previous musical training. Through involvement with various tasks and activities, along with guidance from the instructor, students master the basic skills of music reading, sight-singing, and keyboard facility and gain a knowledge of related theoretical concepts. For students who are not going on with formal music training, this course provides a valuable background for the amateur musician and/or theatre, communication, and education major. (Co-numbered MUS 244 for nonmusic majors.)