Department of Music Requirements

Music Courses Offered to All Students

General music courses open to all students, regardless of major, include:

Auditions, Placement & Scholarships

Students expecting to major in any of the above programs must audition in person or forward a video recording, or via electronic media, on their principal instrument or voice (principal applied area) and meet admission criteria prior to enrolling at JU.

Auditions in person may be arranged throughout the academic year and are conducted on University- scheduled audition dates. Those who cannot appear in person must submit a video-recorded performance. Auditions are used to determine a student’s level of placement and possible music scholarships and music service grant awards. Audition appointments may be arranged with the Admissions Department, or with the applied faculty member.

Placement and Exemption Exams in theory and keyboard are administered at announced times during the academic year. Contact the Music Division office for the current schedule of exams. Students who have taken the Advanced Placement (AP) Music Theory exam and receive a score of 5 will be given credit for MUS 141 and MUS 157; these students should enroll in MUS 142 and MUS 158.  Students with a score of 4 or lower will be assessed for advanced placement upon completion of the Placement and Exemption Exam administered by the Music Division.

Students planning to major in music education, music performance, jazz, or composition and theory must enroll in piano each semester until the keyboard proficiency examination has been passed.

Attendance and Sophomore Qualifying Exam

Attendance Requirements

More than 80 student and faculty recitals, concerts, and lectures are presented each year. Students majoring in programs in the Department of Music are required to attend a designated number of performances each semester. Consult the Division of Music Student Handbook for details.

Sophomore Qualifying Exam

Students are required to pass an applied comprehensive examination – the Sophomore Qualifying Exam before enrolling in upper-division (400) applied instruction and after completing eight credit hours of lower-division (200) applied instruction or credit by examination. This usually occurs at the end of the second year. Further information concerning the Sophomore Qualifying Exam is available in the Music Division office, or from the student’s advisor.

Applied Music

The Division of Music offers applied instruction in Voice, Composition and All Instruments.

Students majoring or minoring in music are required to take applied music lessons to meet their curriculum requirements. Students who are not majoring or minoring in music require the consent of the Division of Music to take private music lessons.

In addition to tuition fees, a $175 Applied Music Fee is applied per credit hour, per semester.

In summer terms, lesson time and amount of credit will vary according to the length of the term. Students may enroll in only one applied course on a given instrument or voice per term.

Applied Music (Private Music Lessons)

The following courses are available to majors and minors in music and to other students with consent of the Division of Music:

Total Credit Hours:

12

All students registered in MUS 202, 203, 402 or 404 are required to sign up for the following two courses:

Applied Music Important Notes:

• In the summer terms, the lesson time and the amount of credit given will vary according to the length of the term.
• BA and BS students take MUS 205 (one credit) or MUS 405 (one credit).
• BM, BME and BFA students take MUS 202 (two credits) or MUS 402 (two credits) in the fall or spring term.
• All music majors registered in applied lessons (MUS 202, 203, 205, 402, 404, or 405) are required to attend a specified number of on-campus recitals and concerts each fall and winter semester. Students should consult their applied instructor for the exact number required for their particular major or status.
• With the exception of music business majors, all music majors taking applied lessons are expected to perform on a performance laboratory at least once each year. Performance laboratories are held at regularly scheduled times during the fall and spring terms.
• BME and BM degree students are required to pass a piano proficiency examination before graduation. Students must enroll in piano secondary applied study until this requirement has been fulfilled. Specific requirements may be obtained from the piano faculty.
• All students enrolled in Applied Music MUS 202, 203, 402, and 404 must schedule an applied music jury examination at the end of each fall and spring term.
• Students may enroll in only one applied course on a given instrument or voice per term.

Ensembles

Most music ensembles are open to all students by audition. Students majoring in music are required to enroll and participate in at least one of the ensembles listed below during each fall and spring semester of full-time study for the number of semesters required by their major. Students are encouraged to participate in ensembles of varying size and nature, both within and outside of their field of specialty. Music Scholarship recipients are required to participate in additional ensembles beyond degree requirements per semester.

Ensemble course options:

Audition is required for these courses:

No audition is required for these courses:

Bachelor of Arts in Music

Major Requirements

Total Credit Hours:

58

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

Total Credit Hours:

52

Additionally, students must complete the following two courses to satisfy University General Requirements:

Total Credit Hours:

6

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre

Major Requirements

In addition to the University Core Curriculum, the following courses are required for the BFA in Musical Theatre degree:

Required

Bachelor of Music

Major Requirements

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

Total Credit Hours:

47

And one of the following tracks listed below:

Concentration Tracks

Vocal Performance:

Instrumental Performance:

Piano Performance:

Composition:

Jazz/Commercial Music:

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.

Bachelor of Music Education

The Bachelor of Music Education program is designed for students preparing to teach choral or instrumental music in a public or private school setting. The curriculum includes the Professional Education Sequence completed jointly through the School of Education and Division of Music and culminates with the Music Education Internship during the final semester of study.

Upon successful completion of degree requirements, candidates are prepared to earn Florida teaching certification through application to the Florida Department of Education for a three-year teaching certificate in music (Grades K-12) leading to the five-year renewable professional certificate. The steps to application and certification may be found at: www.fldoe.org/teaching/certification/steps-to-certification.

Music Education Major Requirements

Music Education majors must complete the following courses:

Total Credit Hours:

63-64

AND select one of the following Music Methods/Emphasis Tracks:

Vocal Emphasis Track (four credit hours):

Or

Instrumental Emphasis Track (eight to ten credit hours):

Choose five credits from:

Total Credit Hours:

4-10

AND the following Professional Education Courses:

Total Credit Hours:

27

Music Education Major Important Notes:

1. Singers and instrumentalists take (or test out of) Class Piano I & II then take Secondary Applied Piano until they are able to satisfy their piano proficiency requirements. Pianists take Accompanying I & II.
2. Pianists and instrumentalists take Class Voice I. Singers take Singer’s Diction I.
3. Wind and percussion players take MUS 354, string players take MUS 353, and singers take MUS 371. Other music education majors will be advised to take the Literature course best matching their teaching aspirations.
4. See the Music Student Handbook for the Applied Pedagogy schedule.

Bachelor of Science in Music (Music Business)

The BS in Music Business features coursework in Music and Intellectual Property Law, Music Industry, and Music Entrepreneurship. The degree also includes ensemble opportunities varying in size and scope; instruction in standard music core subjects such as music theory, aural skills and music history. The 15-credit concentration in Music Technology features courses including, Acoustics and Recording, Music Production and Songwriting, and Commercial Arranging and Production. The alternate 15-credit concentration in Management includes courses from the Davis College of Business such as Leadership, and Information Technology.

Major Requirements

Music Business majors must complete the following courses:

Total Credit Hours:

53

Concentrations

AND one of the following 15-credit hour options listed below:

Management Option:

Total Credit Hours:

15

OR

Music Technology Option:

Total Credit Hours:

15

 

Music Minors

Music Minor

A Music minor is available and applies to any degree program at JU except those in the Department of Music. An audition is required for acceptance to the Music minor.

Minor Requirements

A minor in music consists of 18 semester credit hours in music courses and must include:

• Four (4) credit hours in applied music
• Four (4) credit hours in ensemble
• One (1) course in music theory
• One (1) course in music appreciation or music history

Jazz Studies Minor

An audition is required for acceptance to the Jazz Studies minor.

Minor Requirements

The minor in Jazz Studies consists of 18 semester credit hours in music courses and must include:

• Four (4) credit hours in Applied Music
• Four (4) credit hours in Jazz Band
• Three (3) credit hours in Jazz Combos
• Four (4) credit hours in Jazz Theory

• One (1) credit hour in Jazz History