Bachelor of Music in Music Theory

Liberal Arts

The 36 credits of liberal arts listed in this group must be taken outside the School of Music. (For more information see p. 393.)

	Vocal	Keyb.	Instr.
English or writing	6	6	6
Humanities	3	3	3
Mathematics (computer science course required*)	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

* Students must take the Math Placement Exam. Those placing into Group 4 must first pass 313-10000 or 313-18000 with a C- or better and thus place into Group 3 before taking a computer science course.

** Physics of Sound and/or a philosophy course are recommended.

Other Liberal Arts Requirements

Music history	11	11	11
History and Literature of Music I 551-25500
History and Literature of Music II 551-25600
History and Literature of Music III 551-35500
Music history elective
Total	11	11	11

Music Requirements

Performance major	16	16	16
Performance Repertoire and Pedagogy	4	4	4
Ensemble	8	8	8
Fundamentals of Music Theory+ 551-10100	1+	1+	1+
Introduction to Musical Styles 551-12100	2	2	2
Music theory	27	27	27
Music Theory I 551-12200
Music Theory II 551-22100
Music Theory III 551-22200
Form and Analysis 551-32100
Analysis of Music since 1900 551-32200
Advanced Aural Skills 551-34300
Figured Bass and Score Reading 551-36000
Choral Arranging 551-43500
Orchestration 551-43700
Sixteenth-Century Counterpoint 551-43100
Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint 551-43200
Pedagogy of Theory 551-44300
Topics in Music Theory 551-42100 (taken twice)
Sight-singing	5	5	5
Sight-Singing I 551-13300
Sight-Singing II 551-13400
Advanced Sight-Singing III 551-23300
Advanced Sight-Singing IV 551-23400
Introduction to Composition (551-46400)	2	2	2
Introduction to Electroacoustic Music (551-14500)	2	2	2
Secondary instrument
Keyboard Musicianship	2	2	2
Private piano (four semesters; 1 credit each) 556-10302, 556-10302, 556-20302, 556-20302	4	--	4
Class Voice	--	1	1
Diction	4	--	--
Career Orientation 554-16600	1	1	1
Introduction to Music Technology 554-10300	1	1	1
Music electives +	0-1+	5-6+	2-3+
Recital Attendance 554-10100 (Six semesters required; no credit given)
Total	79	77	78
Total for degree	126	124	125

+ Students may fulfill the requirement for Fundamentals of Music Theory by scoring 84 percent 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.

Vocal

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
Advanced Aural Skills	--	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	16.5 (15.5)
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	--
	14.5	15.5

Keyboard

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
Advanced Aural Skills	-	1
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	15.5
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)
	13.5	15.5 (14.5)

Instrumental

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
Advanced Aural Skills	--	1
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	14.5 (13.5)
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	--
	13.5	15.5