2022-2023 Course Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Core Requirements | ||
| MUS 2025 | European-American Music Theory | 3 |
| MUS 2026 | European-American Music Theory | 3 |
| MUS 2045 | Sightsinging Laboratory | 1 |
| MUS 2046 | Sightsinging Laboratory | 1 |
| MUS 2054 | Introduction to Music Technology | 2 |
| MUS 3035 | Advanced Class Piano 1 | 1 |
| MUS 3036 | Advanced Class Piano 1 | 1 |
| MUS 3045 | Advanced Ear Training | 1 |
| MUS 3046 | Advanced Ear Training | 1 |
| MUS 3025 | European-American Music Analysis | 3 |
| MUS 3026 | European-American Music Analysis | 3 |
| MUS 3174 | Music as Global Culture | 3 |
| Subtotal | 23 | |
| Advanced Music Theory | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Counterpoint | ||
| Form and Analysis in the Common-practice Period | ||
| Orchestration & Analysis | ||
| Introduction to Vocal/choral Arranging | ||
| Topics in Music Analysis | ||
| Advanced Music History Literature | ||
| MUS 3164 | History of Electronic Music | 3 |
| Performance (Ensemble) | ||
| Select four credits of one of the following: (repeatable courses) | 4 | |
| Instrumental Ensemble Music | ||
| Choral Ensemble Music | ||
| Subtotal | 10 | |
| Option Required Courses | ||
| Technologies | ||
| MUS 3064 | Digital Sound Manipulation | 3 |
| MUS 3065 | Computer Music and Multimedia Design | 3 |
| MUS 3066 | Computer Music and Multimedia Design | 3 |
| MUS 4014 | Topics in Advanced Electroacoustic Research | 3 |
| Area of Study | ||
| Select one of the following areas: | 9 | |
| Research: | ||
| Topics in Advanced Electroacoustic Research (Repeatable with different content) | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Advanced Individual Applied Electroacoustics (Repeatable up to three times for maximum of three credit hours) | ||
| Advanced Individual Applied Electroacoustics (Repeatable up to three times for maximum of three credit hours) | ||
| Advanced Individual Applied Electroacoustics (Repeatable up to three times for maximum of three credit hours) | ||
| Senior Project 2 | ||
| Composition: | ||
| Music Composition | ||
| Music Composition | ||
| Individual Applied Composition | ||
| Individual Applied Composition | ||
| Subtotal | 21 | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select one MUS course excluding the ones listed below: | 1 | |
| Theory Fundamentals | ||
| Theory Fundamentals | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Survey of Western Music | ||
| Survey of Western Music | ||
| Junior Recital 2 | ||
| Subtotal | 1 | |
| Other Requirements | ||
| Department will process transaction when requirements have been met | ||
Keyboard Proficiency | ||
Continuation Exam | ||
Convocation and Concert Attendance | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Select remaining credits to complete 120 credit hours required for degree | ||
| Subtotal | 25 | |
| First Year Experience | ||
| MUS/TA 1004 | School of Performing Arts First Year Experience | 1 |
| Subtotal | 1 | |
| Pathways to General Education | ||
| Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse | ||
| Select six credits in Pathway 1f | 6 | |
| Select three credits in Pathway 1a | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | ||
| Select six credits in Pathway 2 | 3 | |
| History of Electronic Music (Requirement satisfied by the Advanced Music History Literature section) | ||
| Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences | ||
| Select six credits in Pathway 3 | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | ||
| Select six credits in Pathway 4 | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking | ||
| Select six credits in Pathway 1f | 6 | |
| Select three credits in Pathway 1a | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | ||
| Select six credits in Pathway 6a or Pathway 6d | 3 | |
| Instrumental Ensemble Music (Requirement satisfied by the Performance (Ensemble) section) | ||
or MUS 3414 | Choral Ensemble Music | |
| Instrumental Ensemble Music (Requirement satisfied by the Performance (Ensemble) section) | ||
or MUS 3414 | Choral Ensemble Music | |
| Instrumental Ensemble Music (Requirement satisfied by the Performance (Ensemble) section) | ||
or MUS 3414 | Choral Ensemble Music | |
| Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 7 3 | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 39 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
MUS 2284 Piano Accompanying may be taken in place of MUS 3035 Advanced Class Piano-MUS 3036 Advanced Class Piano
Department will process transaction when requirement has been met.
May be double-counted with another concept
To comply with the "Satisfactory progress toward degree" requirement, students must complete the following by the end of the semester in which they attempt 72 hours.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Continuation Exam requirement | ||
| MUS 2025 | European-American Music Theory | 3 |
| MUS 2026 | European-American Music Theory | 3 |
| MUS 2045 | Sightsinging Laboratory | 1 |
| MUS 2046 | Sightsinging Laboratory | 1 |
| MUS 3025 | European-American Music Analysis | 3 |
| MUS 3026 | European-American Music Analysis | 3 |
| MUS 3174 | Music as Global Culture | 3 |
| MUS 3314 | Instrumental Ensemble Music | 1 |
| or MUS 3414 | Choral Ensemble Music | |
In order to graduate, students must meet a language study requirement. Two units of a single foreign or classical language (or American Sign Language) during high school. Students who do not satisfy the foreign language requirement in high school may do so by taking six credits of college-level foreign language (classical language or American Sign Language). These six credits do not count toward the total minimum hours required of the declared degree program.
To fulfill graduation requirements in the major, all courses used to fulfill requirements in the major must be completed with a grade of C or better. None of these courses may be repeated more than once for the purposes of raising the grade to C or better.
An overall and in-major GPA of2.0 or higher is required. All Music courses are used in calculating the major GPA except MUS 1005 Theory Fundamentals, MUS 1006 Theory Fundamentals, MUS 1104 Music Appreciation, MUS 2115 Survey of Western Music, and MUS 2116 Survey of Western Music.
Prerequisites: Some courses listed on this check sheet may have pre-/co-requisites; please consult the University Course Catalog or check with your advisor.
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