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Bachelor of Music

Major Requirements

University Core

Core University Core Requirements

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

MUS 100Recital Attendance

0
MUS 111Essential Keyboard Skills

1

MUS 112Advanced Keyboard Skills

1
Or
MUS 306Jazz Piano

1

MUS 141Music Theory I

3
MUS 157Music Theory Lab I

1
MUS 142Music Theory II

3
MUS 158Music Theory Lab II

1
MUS 200Sophomore Qualifying Examination

0
MUS 2xxFour (4) credit hours in Music Ensembles

4
MUS 202/208Principal Applied/Applied Lab

8/0
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 402/408Principal Applied/Applied Lab

8/0

MUS 331WR20th and 21st Century Music

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 205Secondary Applied Piano

1
MUS 208Applied Lab

0
MUS 242Music Theory IV

3
MUS 258Music Theory Lab IV

1
MUS 316Singer's Diction II

1

MUS 328Music Theater Or Opera Workshop

1
Or
MUS 329Musc Theatre Rehearsal & Production

0-1
Or
MUS xxxAn SI course in Music

3

MUS 2xx/4xxChoral Ensembles

0-1
Or
MUS 371Choral Literature and Arranging

3
MUS xxxSI course in Music

3

MUS 341Counterpoint

3
MUS 381Applied Pedagogy

2
MUS 485Solo Literature Seminar

2
MUS 4xxFour (4) credit hours in Music Ensembles

4
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 327Music Ensembles

0-1
MUS 341Counterpoint

3
MUS 342Analysis

3

MUS 354Band Literature

2
Or
MUS 353Orchestral Literature

2

MUS 381Applied Pedagogy

2
MUS 3xx/4xxSix (6) credit hours of upper division electives

6
MUS 485Solo Literature Seminar

2
MUS 4xxFour (4) credit hours in Music Ensembles

4
Piano Performance:
MUS 235Collaborative Piano

1
MUS 242Music Theory IV

3
MUS 258Music Theory Lab IV

1
MUS 327Music Ensembles

0-1
MUS 341Counterpoint

3
MUS 342Analysis

3
MUS 381Applied Pedagogy

2
MUS 405Secondary Applied Piano

1
MUS 485Solo Literature Seminar

2
MUS 4xxFour (4) credit hours in Music Ensembles

4
Composition:
MUS 242Music Theory IV

3
MUS 258Music Theory Lab IV

1
MUS 341Counterpoint

3
MUS 342Analysis

3
MUS 371Choral Literature and Arranging

3
MUS 450Film Scoring

3
MUS 451Orchestration

3
MUS 453Topics in Electronic Music

3
MUS 4xxFour (4) credit hours in Music Ensembles

4
Jazz/Commercial Music:
MUS 120Jazz Theory Fundamentals

3
MUS 240Jazz Theory and Improvisation I

3
MUS 321WREntrepreneurship in Music Industry

3
MUS 324Music Production and Songwriting

3
MUS 346Jazz Theory and Improvisation II

3
MUS 3xx/4xxEnsembles

4
MUS 441Advanced Jazz Theory and Improvisation

3
MUS 444Commercial Arranging

3
MUS 446Commercial Production

3
MUS 450Film Scoring

3

MUS 321WR: See important note 5

Important Notes:

Total Credit Hours: 120

  1. Must enroll in Recital Attendance each semester.
  2. Singers and instrumentalists take (or test out of) Essential Keyboard Skills 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.