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Bachelor of Music

Major Requirements

In addition to the University Core Curriculum, the following courses are required for the Bachelor of Music degree:

MUS 100Recital Attendance

0
MUS 111Class Piano I

1

MUS 112Class Piano II

1
Or
MUS 306

MUS 141Theory I

3
MUS 157Music Theory Lab I

1
MUS 142Music Theory II

3
MUS 158Theory Lab II

1
MUS 195The Music Profession

1
MUS 200Sophomore Qualifying Exam

0
MUS 2xx

4
MUS 202Prin Applied Bass

2
MUS 208Applied Lab Brass

0
MUS 241Music Theory III

3
MUS 257Music Theory Lab III

1
MUS 300Junior Recital

0
MUS 337History of Music I

3
MUS 338History of Music II

3
MUS 382Conducting I

3
MUS 400Senior Recital

0
MUS 402Prin Applied Bass

2
MUS 408Applied Lab Brass

0

MUS 331WRWestern Art Music Since 1900

3
Or
MUS 434SIAmerican and World Music

3
Or
MUS 436SIJazz History

3
Total Credit Hours:47

Notes:

MUS 100: See important note 1

MUS 331WR: See important note 3,5 and 6.

MUS 434SI and MUS 4346I: See important note 4 and 6

MUS 200: Prerequisite: Voice majors MUST have completed MUS 116

MUS 241: Prereq: MUS 141 & 142 or proficiency

MUS 257: Prerequisite: MUS 157-158 or proficiency

MUS 400: Prerequisite: MUS 402 or 404

And one of the following tracks listed below:

Concentration Tracks

Vocal Performance:
MUS 116Singer's Diction I

1
MUS 205Sec Applied Bass

1
MUS 208Applied Lab Brass

0
MUS 242Music Theory IV

3
MUS 258Music Theory Lab IV

1
MUS 316Singer's Diction II

1

MUS 328Music Thea or Opera Workshop

1
Or
MUS 329Mus Theatre Rhrsal & Productn

0
Or
MUS 428University Singers

0

MUS 335SIHistory of Opera

3
Or
MUS 371

3

MUS 341Counterpoint

3
MUS 381Applied Pedagogy ( Oboe )

2
MUS 485Solo Lit Sem 1 - Violin/Viola

2
MUS 4xx

3
THEA 113Acting I

3
XX xxxSix (6) additional credit hours from any combination of French, German, Italian, and/or Spanish language courses

6
Instrumental Performance:
MUS 242Music Theory IV

3
MUS 258Music Theory Lab IV

1
MUS 327Brass Chamber Ensemble

0
MUS 341Counterpoint

3
MUS 342Analysis

3

MUS 354Band Literature

2
Or
MUS 353

2

MUS 381Applied Pedagogy ( Oboe )

2

MUS 3xx

4
Or
MUS 4xx

3

MUS 485Solo Lit Sem 1 - Violin/Viola

2
MUS 4xx

3
Piano Performance:
MUS 235

1
MUS 236Accompanying II

1
MUS 242Music Theory IV

3
MUS 258Music Theory Lab IV

1
MUS 327Brass Chamber Ensemble

0
MUS 341Counterpoint

3
MUS 342Analysis

3
MUS 381Applied Pedagogy ( Oboe )

2
MUS 405Sec Applied Bass

1
MUS 456

2
MUS 485Solo Lit Sem 1 - Violin/Viola

2
MUS 486Solo Lit Sem II (Piano)

2
MUS 4xx

3
Composition:
MUS 242Music Theory IV

3
MUS 258Music Theory Lab IV

1
MUS 341Counterpoint

3
MUS 342Analysis

3
MUS 371

3
MUS 450

3
MUS 451Orchestration

3
MUS 452

3
MUS 453Electronic Music

3
MUS 456

2
MUS 4xx

3
Jazz/Commercial Music:
MUS 120

3
MUS 240

3
MUS 320

2
MUS 320L

1
MUS 321WREntrepreneurship Mus Industry

3
MUS 346Jazz Theory Improvisation II

3

MUS 3xx

4
Or
MUS 4xx

3

MUS 441Adv Jazz Theory Improvisation

3
MUS 444

3
MUS 445Commercial Production

2
MUS 450

3

MUS 321WR: See important note 5

Important Notes:

  1. Must enroll in Recital Attendance each semester.
  2. Singers and instrumentalists take (or test out of) Class Piano I until they are able to satisfy their piano proficiency requirements.
  3. Fulfills Writing Intensive requirement. Students in the Vocal track should consider this course to fulfill the requirement.
  4. Fulfills Speech Intensive requirement. Students in the Jazz/Commercial Music track should consider this course to fulfill the requirement.
  5. Fulfills Experiential Learning requirement.
  6. Students in the Instrumental, Piano and Composition tracks should consider these courses as options to fulfill the applicable Speech Intensive and Writing Intensive requirements.