Music
The role of the Department of Music is to develop and deliver innovative programs in music and music education designed to prepare students for music teaching and other related musical careers. The department also provides opportunities for all university students to gain new musical insights and experiences in a stimulating environment for the musical enrichment and enjoyment of students, faculty and community residents.
The Department of Music offers classes to all students regardless of major. Some music courses satisfy University core requirements. Interested students may study band and orchestral instruments, voice, piano, guitar, and organ. Membership in Department of Music ensembles is open to all students regardless of major. Some ensembles require an audition. All incoming music majors must demonstrate their level of musicianship through auditions, a theory pre-test, and a keyboard placement exam prior to acceptance in the program.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MUSIC
The Bachelor of Arts in Music degree emphasizes the study of music within a broad program of general study. A non-teaching minor is offered by the Department of Music to non-music minors.
All music majors must enroll in Applied Music each semester of residency. All students will be placed, by audition, at the appropriate level of applied study. Advancement to the next level will be by performance jury and with the approval of the applied music instructor. A recital, or an appearance in a recital as soloist, must be completed before advancement to MUS 360. Successful completion of at least one semester of MUS 360 is required to graduate. All applied music students are expected to participate in the Department's band, choral, and orchestral ensembles.
Music majors are expected to attend, as a listener, six recital/concert performances each semester. Music majors must attend twenty-four recital/concert performances prior to advancement to MUS 360, and attend a total of forty-two performances to graduate.
Curricula in Music
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MUSIC
| Freshman Year | F | S |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 103--Aural Skills I | 1 | |
| MUS 104--Aural Skills II | 1 | |
| MUS 105--Music Theory I | 3 | |
| MUS 106--Music Theory II | 3 | |
| MUS 150--Keyboard Skills I | 1 | |
| MUS 151--Keyboard Skills II | 1 | |
| MUS 160--Applied Music I | 1 | 1 |
| Ensemble | 1 | 1 |
| University Core and Electives | 9 | 8 |
| 16 | 15 | |
| Sophomore Year | F | S |
| MUS 203--Aural Skills III | 1 | |
| MUS 204--Aural Skills IV | 1 | |
| MUS 205--Music Theory III | 3 | |
| MUS 206--Music Theory IV | 3 | |
| Take two of the following: | ||
| MUS 249--Adv Keybd Skills:Repertoire | 1 | |
| MUS 250--Adv Keybd Skills:Accomp | 1 | |
| MUS 251--Adv Keybd Skills:Open Score | 1 | |
| MUS 252--Adv Keybd Skills:Jazz | 1 | |
| MUS 260--Applied Music II | 1 | 1 |
| MUS 312--World Music | 3 | |
| Ensemble |
1 |
1 |
| University Core and Electives |
8 |
5 |
| 15 | 15 | |
| Junior Year | F | S |
| MUS 310--Music: Antiq - Baroque | 3 | |
| MUS 311--Mus:Classical-20th | 3 | |
| MUS 260--Applied Music II | 1 | 1 |
| Ensemble | 1 | 1 |
| Music Electives | 2 | 1 |
| University Core and Electives | 8 | 9 |
|
15 |
15 | |
| Senior Year | F | S |
| MUS 405--Senior Project | 3 | |
| MUS 260--Applied Music III | 1 | |
| MUS 360--Applied Music IV | 1 | |
| Ensemble | 1 | 1 |
| Music Electives | 3 | 2 |
| Univesity Electives | 6 | 11 |
| 14 | 15 |
A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation; 42 of these credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above.
MUSIC MINOR (NON-TEACHING)
| MUS 103--Aural Skills I | 1 | |
| MUS 104--Aural Skills II | 1 | |
| MUS 105--Music Theory I | 3 | |
| MUS 106--Music Theory II | 3 | |
| MUS 160--Applied Music I | 2 | |
| MUS 210--Masterworks in Music | 3 | |
| MUS 260--Applied Music II | 2 | |
| MUS 312--World Music | 3 | |
| Music Ensembles | 4 | |
| Music Electives | 6 | |
| 28 |
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