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Music B.M.
(Select from five emphases)
Degree Requirements - 120 Credits
Required Major Core Credits - 21 hours
MUS 100 Recitals, Concerts and Productions (0)
MUS 114 Aural Skills and Sight Singing I (2)
MUS 116 Aural Skills and Sight Singing II (2)
MUS 143 Musical Styles and Context (3)
MUS 214 Aural Skills and Sight Singing III (1)
MUS 216 Aural Skills and Sight Singing IV (1)
MUS 301 18th Century Counterpoint (2)
Required Specified LAC Credits - 6 hours
LAC area 3.a. Arts
MUS 243 History of Music I (3)
LAC Electives
MUS 244 History of Music II (3)
Elective LAC Credits - 34 hours
Note(s): MUS 100 Recitals, Concerts and Productions must be taken each semester in residence. See:"Major Musical Organizations" .
A half Junior Recital and full Senior Recital are required for all emphases.
Instrumental Performance Emphasis
Emphasis Requirements - 120 hours
Required Emphasis Credits - 46 hours
MUS 307 History of Instruments and Instrumental Practice (3)
MUS 319 Instrumental Techniques and Conducting (1)
MUS 403 Acoustics of Music (2)*
MUS 426 Orchestral Excerpts (1) Take 2 hours
Major Musical Organization (Minimum) (8)
Individual Performance (Minimum) (28)
Elective Emphasis Credits - 13 hours
A minimum of two credits must be in the major area.
String Majors will take either Small Ensembles or Chamber Orchestra in lieu of electives in consultation with an advisor.
Woodwind Majors will take 4 hours of Small Ensemble and 4 hours of electives in consultation with an advisor.
Select four credits (in consultation with advisor)**:
MUS 160 Beginning Class Piano I (1)
MUS 161 Beginning Class Piano II (1)
MUS 260 Intermediate Class Piano I (1)
MUS 261 Intermediate Class Piano II (1)
MUS 271 Individual Performance in Piano (2-4)
MUS 471 Individual Performance in Piano (2-4)
Note(s): Students must take Individual Performance and Major Musical Organizations during each semester in residence. See:"Major Musical Organizations" .
*In lieu of MUS 403, a String student may substitute a music elective in consultation with their advisor.
**Each student must demonstrate proficiency in functional piano. Each entering student must schedule a conference/audition with the piano faculty to determine proficiency level and recommendations for further study, if any. String and Woodwind students must pass a formal piano proficiency exam. Brass and Percussion majors select four credits (in consultation with advisor):
Composition Emphasis
Emphasis Requirements - 120 Credits
Required Emphasis Credits - 40 hours
MUS 277 Individual Instruction in Composition (8)
MUS 477 Individual Instruction in Composition (8)
MUS 319 Instrumental Techniques and Conducting (1)
MUS 323 Choral Techniques and Conducting (2)
MUS 403 Acoustics of Music (2)
MUS 422 Directed Studies in Music (3) (Form and Analysis)
MUS 422 Directed Studies in Music (3) (Electronic Music)
MUS 422 Directed Studies in Music (3) (Pedagogy of Theory)
Major Musical Organization (8)
Elective Emphasis Credits - 19 hours (Select courses in consultation with advisor.)
Select elective credits (11)
Select 8 credits from the following courses:
MUS 160 Beginning Class Piano I (1)
MUS 161 Beginning Class Piano II (1)
MUS 260 Intermediate Class Piano I (1)
MUS 261 Intermediate Class Piano II (1)
MUS 271 Individual Performance in Piano (2-4)
MUS 471 Individual Performance in Piano (2-4)
Note(s): Students must take Individual Performance and Major Musical Organizations during each semester in residence. See:"Major Musical Organizations" .
Six semesters of piano are required. Levels are to be determined by advisement.
Piano Emphasis
Emphasis Requirements - 120 Credits
Required Emphasis Credits - 52 hours
MUS 323 Choral Techniques and Conducting (2)
MUS 348 Accompanying and Coaching I (2)
MUS 349 Accompanying and Coaching II (2)
MUS 352 Principles of Piano Teaching I (2)
MUS 353 Principles of Piano Teaching II (2)
MUS 403 Acoustics of Music (2)
MUS 454 Pedagogical Approaches to Keyboard Literature (2) Take two times
Individual Performance in Piano (28)
Major Musical Organization (8)
Elective Emphasis Credits - 7 hours
Note(s): Students must take Individual Performance and Major Musical Organizations during each semester in residence. See:"Major Musical Organizations" .
Vocal Performance Emphasis
Emphasis Requirements - 120 Credits
Required Emphasis Credits - 44 hours
MUS 323 Choral Techniques and Conducting (2)
Major Musical Organization (8)
Individual Performance in Voice (28)
Elective Emphasis Credits - 5 hours (Selected in consultation with advisor)
Select five credits (Placement is by audition):
MUS 285 Performance in Opera Theatre (1-3)
MUS 485 Performance in Opera Theatre (1-12)
MUS 286 Scene Studies in Opera (1-3)
MUS 329 Stage Techniques for Singers (2)
MUS 334 Acting for Singers (2)
MUS 486 Scene Studies in Opera (1-3)
Required Foreign Language Credits - 10 hours
Two foreign language courses may count toward LAC requirements and electives in the content area.
Note(s): Students must take Individual Performance and Major Musical Organizations during each semester in residence. See:"Major Musical Organizations" .
Placement in MUS 285/MUS 485 or MUS 286/MUS 486 is by audition and advisement. Four semesters are required.
Each student must demonstrate proficiency in functional piano. Each entering student must schedule a conference/audition with the piano faculty to determine proficiency level and recommendations for further study, if any. Students must pass a formal piano proficiency exam.
Jazz Studies Instrumental Emphasis
Degree Requirements 120 Credits
Required Major Credits - 21 hours
MUS 100 Recitals, Concerts and Productions (0)
MUS 114 Aural Skills and Sight Singing I (2)
MUS 116 Aural Skills and Sight Singing II (2)
MUS 143 Musical Styles and Context (3)
MUS 214 Aural Skills and Sight Singing III (1)
MUS 216 Aural Skills and Sight Singing IV (1)
MUS 301 18th Century Counterpoint (2)
Required Emphasis Credits - 49 hours
MUS 223 Jazz Improvisation I (2)
MUS 236 Individual Performance in Jazz (2-4) Take 8 hours
MUS 328 Jazz Improvisation II (2)
MUS 347 Advanced Arranging (2)
MUS 436 Individual Performance in Jazz (2-4) Take 8 hours
Major Musical Organization (4)
Individual Performance (8) Take 8 hours at the 200 Level
(Students will select from the following areas: Piano, Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion or Guitar)
Instrumentalists will participate in the following courses (8 hours):
MUS 221 Small Jazz Ensembles (1) Take 2 times
MUS 421 Small Jazz Ensembles (1) Take 2 times
MUS 225 Jazz Ensemble (1) Take 2 times
MUS 425 Jazz Ensemble (1) Take 2 times
Required Specified LAC Credits - 6 hours
MUS 243 History of Music I (3)
MUS 244 History of Music II (3)
Elective LAC Credits - 34 hours
University-Wide Elective Credits - 10 hours
Note(s): MUS 100 Recitals, Concerts and Productions must be taken each semester in residence.
Students must take Individual Performance in Jazz each semester in residence and Individual Performance each of the first four semesters in residence. Students will continue to enroll in Individual Performance (200-level) each semester until proficiency sufficient to enter 400-level Individual Performance courses is demonstrated.
Students must participate in Jazz Ensembles each semester in residence and Major Musical Organizations a minimum of four semesters in residence. Students who receive music scholarships must participate in ensembles as advised.
All students must demonstrate keyboard skills equivalent to the successful completion of MUS 161 and MUS 262.
Students must perform a public recital demonstrating their performance and compositional skills in jazz.
The recital may not be performed until the successful completion of three semesters of MUS 436.
A half Junior and full Senior recital are required.
This is a highly selective degree program. Admission is by audition for the applied jazz faculty and is dependent on studio availability.
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