MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

Music Core  

MUH 150A Contemporary Music: Connections

         with the Past                               4

MUS 201 Theory and Aural Skills I                    4

MUS 202 Theory and Aural Skills II                   4

 

An upper-level course in music history,

composition, theory, or interdisciplinary studies

involving music                                      4

 

Piano competency (applied music or piano class)      2

Upper-level applied music or two semesters

of ensembles                                         2

 

MUH 350 Survey of Western Music                      4

 

Subtotal:                                           24

 

EMPHASES

 

Total of 12 credits for each emphasis

 

Music History

Two additional upper-level music history courses      8

MUH 450 Music History Seminar                         4

 

Performance

Ensembles and/or upper-level applied music,

at least 4 credits of which must be MUS 220

Intermediate Applied Music) or MUS 320

Advanced Applied Music)                               8

MUS 420 Senior Recital                                4

 

Composition/Theory

Two courses from MUS 205 (Songwriting),

MUS 305 (Advanced Composition), and

MUS 377 (Topics in Music Theory)                      8

MUS 499 Senior project in composition or theory       4

 

Subtotal:                                            12

 

 

 

ARTS COURSES

16 credits chosen from a set of four courses from art, art history, dance, or theater, chosen, in consultation with the student's advisor, for their relevance to the student's emphasis and interests.  Subject to the advisor's approval, one of these courses may be from another discipline, such as creative writing, history, sociology, etc.  

 

Subtotal:                                            16

 

Total credits for the Major:                         52  

FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
One year of one foreign language at the college level or two years of one foreign language at the high school level.

Total credits                                          0-8

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
For specific information about general education requirements and expectations, see the  General Education Requirements in the Academic Programs section of this catalog.

MINIMUM TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE DEGREE                 128

 

MUSIC MINOR

 

MUH 150A Contemporary Music: Connections

         with the Past                                4

MUS 201 Theory and Aural Skills I                     4

 

Piano competency (applied music or piano class)       2

 

Upper-level applied music or two semesters

of ensembles                                          2

 

An upper-level course in music history,

composition, theory, or interdisciplinary studies

involving music                                       4

 

One of the following: (four credits each)

An additional semester of upper-level applied

music plus two semesters of ensembles or

One additional upper-level music course               4

 

Total credits for the Minor:                         20

 

 

MUSIC STUDIES MINOR:
 
MUH 150A Contemporary Music: Connections

         with the Past                                4
MUS 121 Piano I                                       2
MUS 122 Piano II                                      2
(or four credits of piano study through the

 applied music program)
 
Twelve additional credits of MUH courses

this may include pre-approved interdisciplinary

classes involving music) at the 200 level

or above.                                            12

Total credits for the Minor:                         20