The 36 credits of liberal arts listed in this group must be taken outside the School of Music. For more information see "Academic Courses of Study."
Academic Courses of Study
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Vocal |
Keyb. |
Instr. |
|
|
English or writing |
6 |
6 |
6 |
|
Humanities |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
Mathematics or computer science course |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
Social or behavioral sciences |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
Modern language (French or German) |
6 |
6 |
6 |
|
Liberal arts electives* |
15 |
15 |
15 |
|
Total |
36 |
36 |
36 |
Other Liberal Arts Requirements
| Vocal | Keyb. | Instr. | |
|
Music history |
11 |
11 |
11 |
|
History and Literature of Music I MUTH 25500 |
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History and Literature of Music II MUTH 25600 |
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History and Literature of Music III MUTH 35500 |
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Music history elective |
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Total |
11 |
11 |
11 |
|
Performance major |
16 |
16 |
16 |
|
Performance Repertoire and Pedagogy PFMJ 19900 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
Ensemble |
8 |
8 |
8 |
|
Fundamentals of Music Theory+ MUTH 10100 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Introduction to Musical Styles MUTH 12100 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Music theory |
27 |
27 |
27 |
|
Music Theory I MUTH 12200 |
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Music Theory II MUTH 22100 |
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Music Theory III MUTH 22200 |
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Form and Analysis MUTH 32100 |
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Analysis of Music since 1900 MUTH 32200 |
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Advanced Aural Skills MUTH 42900 |
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Figured Bass and Score Reading MUTH 36000 |
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Choral Arranging MUTH 43500 |
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Orchestration MUTH 43700 |
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Sixteenth-Century Counterpoint MUTH 43100 |
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Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint MUTH 43200 |
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Pedagogy of Theory MUTH 44300 |
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Topics in Music Theory MUTH 42100 (taken twice) |
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Sight-singing |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
Sight-Singing I MUTH 13300 |
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Sight-Singing II MUTH 13400 |
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Advanced Sight-Singing III MUTH 23300 |
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Advanced Sight-Singing IV MUTH 23400 |
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|
Introduction to Composition MUTH 46400 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Introduction to Electroacoustic Music MUMC 14500 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Keyboard musicianship |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Private piano I-II (four semesters; 1 credit each) PFMJ 10302, PFMJ 20302 |
4 |
- |
4 |
|
Class Voice PFSM 10100 |
- |
1 |
1 |
|
Diction |
4 |
- |
- |
|
Career Orientation MUMC 16600 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Introduction to Music Technology MUMC 10300 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Music electives+ |
0-1 |
5-6 |
2-3 |
|
Recital Attendance MUMC 10100 (six semesters required) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
79 |
77 |
78 |
|
Total for degree |
126 |
124 |
125 |
* Physics of Sound and/or a philosophy course is recommended.
+ Students may fulfill the requirement for Fundamentals of Music Theory by scoring 84 percent or higher on a placement exam administered by the Department of Music Theory, History, and Composition. Students who score below 84 percent on the exam must take the course, and they take the lower number of music electives.
Freshman Year |
Fall |
Spring |
|
English or writing |
3 |
3 |
|
Music history |
- |
3 |
|
Private voice |
2 |
2 |
|
Repertoire class |
0.5 |
0.5 |
|
Ensemble |
1 |
1 |
|
(Fundamentals) |
(1) |
- |
|
Styles/Music Theory I |
2 |
2 |
|
Sight-Singing I, II |
1.5 |
1.5 |
|
Keyboard Musicianship |
1 |
1 |
|
Diction |
2 |
2 |
|
Introduction to Music Technology |
1 |
- |
|
Recital Attendance |
0 |
0 |
|
14(15) |
16 |
|
Sophomore Year |
Fall |
Spring |
|
Liberal arts |
3 |
3 |
|
Modern language |
3 |
3 |
|
Private voice |
2 |
2 |
|
Repertoire class |
0.5 |
0.5 |
|
Ensemble |
1 |
1 |
|
Music Theory II, III |
2 |
2 |
|
Sight-Singing III, IV |
1 |
1 |
|
Music history |
3 |
3 |
|
Private piano |
1 |
1 |
|
Recital Attendance |
0 |
0 |
|
16.5 |
16.5 |
|
Junior Year |
Fall |
Spring |
|
Liberal arts |
6 |
6 |
|
Private voice |
2 |
2 |
|
Repertoire class |
0.5 |
0.5 |
|
Ensemble |
1 |
1 |
|
Music theory |
2 |
2 |
|
Score Reading |
- |
1 |
|
Introduction to Composition |
2 |
- |
|
Introduction to Electroacoustic Music |
2 |
- |
|
Career Orientation |
- |
1 |
|
Music electives |
- |
1( - ) |
|
Private piano |
1 |
1 |
|
Recital Attendance |
0 |
0 |
|
16.5 |
15.5(14.5) |
|
Senior Year |
Fall |
Spring |
|
Liberal arts |
3 |
3 |
|
Private voice |
2 |
2 |
|
Repertoire class |
0.5 |
0.5 |
|
Ensemble |
1 |
1 |
|
Orchestration |
2 |
- |
|
Choral Arranging |
- |
2 |
|
Sixteenth-Century Counterpoint |
2 |
- |
|
Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint |
- |
2 |
|
Pedagogy of Theory |
- |
3 |
|
Topics in Music Theory |
2 |
2 |
|
Music history elective |
2 |
- |
|
Advanced Aural Skills |
- |
1 |
|
14.5 |
16.5 |
Freshman Year |
Fall |
Spring |
|
English or writing |
3 |
3 |
|
Liberal arts |
3 |
3 |
|
Music history |
- |
3 |
|
Private keyboard |
2 |
2 |
|
Repertoire class |
0.5 |
0.5 |
|
Ensemble |
1 |
1 |
|
(Fundamentals) |
(1) |
|
|
Styles/Music Theory I |
2 |
2 |
|
Sight-Singing I, II |
1.5 |
1.5 |
|
Keyboard Musicianship |
1 |
1 |
|
Introduction to Music Technology |
1 |
- |
|
Class Voice |
1 |
- |
|
Recital Attendance |
0 |
0 |
|
16(17) |
17 |
|
Sophomore Year |
Fall |
Spring |
|
Modern language |
3 |
3 |
|
Liberal arts |
3 |
3 |
|
Private keyboard |
2 |
2 |
|
Repertoire class |
0.5 |
0.5 |
|
Ensemble |
1 |
1 |
|
Music Theory II, III |
2 |
2 |
|
Sight-Singing III, IV |
1 |
1 |
|
Score Reading |
- |
1 |
|
Music history |
3 |
3 |
|
Recital Attendance |
0 |
0 |
|
15.5 |
16.5 |
|
Junior Year |
Fall |
Spring |
|
Liberal arts |
3 |
6 |
|
Private keyboard |
2 |
2 |
|
Repertoire class |
0.5 |
0.5 |
|
Ensemble |
1 |
1 |
|
Music theory |
2 |
2 |
|
Introduction to Composition |
2 |
- |
|
Introduction to Electroacoustic Music |
2 |
- |
|
Career Orientation |
- |
1 |
|
Music history elective |
2 |
|
|
Music electives |
- |
2 |
|
Recital Attendance |
0 |
0 |
|
14.5 |
14.5 |
|
Senior Year |
Fall |
Spring |
|
Liberal arts |
3 |
- |
|
Private keyboard |
2 |
2 |
|
Repertoire class |
0.5 |
0.5 |
|
Ensemble |
1 |
1 |
|
Orchestration |
2 |
- |
|
Choral Arranging |
- |
2 |
|
Sixteenth-Century Counterpoint |
2 |
- |
|
Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint |
- |
2 |
|
Pedagogy of Theory |
- |
3 |
|
Topics in Music Theory |
2 |
2 |
|
Music electives |
1 |
3(2) |
|
Advanced Aural Skills |
- |
1 |
|
13.5 |
16.5(15.5) |
Freshman Year |
Fall |
Spring |
|
English or writing |
3 |
3 |
|
Liberal arts |
3 |
3 |
|
Music history |
- |
3 |
|
Private instrument |
2 |
2 |
|
Repertoire class |
0.5 |
0.5 |
|
Ensemble |
1 |
1 |
|
(Fundamentals) |
(1) |
- |
|
Styles/Music Theory I |
2 |
2 |
|
Sight-Singing I, II |
1.5 |
1.5 |
|
Keyboard Musicianship |
1 |
1 |
|
Introduction to Music Technology |
1 |
- |
|
Class Voice |
1 |
- |
|
Recital Attendance |
0 |
0 |
|
16(17) |
17 |
|
Sophomore Year |
Fall |
Spring |
|
Liberal arts |
6 |
6 |
|
Private instrument |
2 |
2 |
|
Repertoire class |
0.5 |
0.5 |
|
Ensemble |
1 |
1 |
|
Music Theory II, III |
2 |
2 |
|
Sight-Singing III, IV |
1 |
1 |
|
Music history |
3 |
3 |
|
Private piano |
1 |
1 |
|
Recital Attendance |
0 |
0 |
|
16.5 |
16.5 |
|
Junior Year |
Fall |
Spring |
|
Modern language |
3 |
3 |
|
Private instrument |
2 |
2 |
|
Repertoire class |
0.5 |
0.5 |
|
Ensemble |
1 |
1 |
|
Music theory |
2 |
2 |
|
Introduction to Composition |
2 |
- |
|
Introduction to Electroacoustic Music |
2 |
- |
|
Score Reading |
- |
1 |
|
Music history elective |
2 |
- |
|
Career Orientation |
- |
1 |
|
Private piano |
1 |
1 |
|
Music electives |
- |
2(1) |
|
Recital Attendance |
0 |
0 |
|
15.5 |
13.5 (12.5) |
|
Senior Year |
Fall |
Spring |
|
Liberal arts |
3 |
3 |
|
Private instrument |
2 |
2 |
|
Repertoire class |
0.5 |
0.5 |
|
Ensemble |
1 |
1 |
|
Orchestration |
2 |
- |
|
Choral Arranging |
- |
2 |
|
Sixteenth-Century Counterpoint |
2 |
- |
|
Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint |
- |
2 |
|
Pedagogy of Theory |
- |
3 |
|
Topics in Music Theory |
2 |
2 |
|
Music electives |
1 |
- |
|
Advanced Aural Skills |
- |
1 |
|
13.5 |
16.5 |