2026-2027 Academic 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 3025 | European-American Music Analysis | 3 |
| MUS 3026 | European-American Music Analysis | 3 |
| MUS 3035 | Advanced Class Piano | 1 |
| MUS 3036 | Advanced Class Piano | 1 |
| MUS 3045 | Advanced Ear Training | 1 |
| MUS 3046 | Advanced Ear Training | 1 |
| MUS 3174 | Music as Global Culture | 3 |
| Degree Core Requirements Subtotal | 21 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| MUS 2054 | Introduction to Music Technology | 2 |
| Major Requirements Subtotal | 2 | |
| Option Required Courses | ||
| Advanced Music Theory | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Counterpoint | ||
| Form and Analysis in the Common-practice Period | ||
| Orchestration & Analysis | ||
| Introduction to Vocal/choral Arranging | ||
| Topics in Music Analysis | ||
| Music Production Core | ||
| MUS 2056 | Audio Technology For Music | 3 |
| MUS 2065 | Music Composition | 2 |
| MUS 2066 | Music Composition | 2 |
| MUS 4055 | Music Technology Senior Seminar | 1 |
| MUS 4056 | Music Technology Senior Seminar | 1 |
| Music Production Tracks: Recording or Composition | 15-16 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Track A: Recording | ||
| Audio Technology For Music (3 credit hours) | ||
| Music and Media Production (3 credit hours) | ||
| Music and Media Production (3 credit hours) | ||
| Digital Sound Manipulation (3 credit hours) | ||
| Individual Applied Recording (1 credit hour) | ||
| Advanced Individual Applied Recording (1 credit hour) | ||
| Advanced Individual Applied Recording (2 credit hours) | ||
| or | ||
| Track B: Composition | ||
| Individual Applied Composition (2 credit hours) | ||
| Individual Applied Composition (1 credit hour) | ||
| Digital Sound Manipulation (3 credit hours) | ||
| Computer Music and Multimedia Design (3 credit hours) | ||
| Computer Music and Multimedia Design (3 credit hours) | ||
| Topics in Advanced Electroacoustic Research (3 credit hours) | ||
| Option Required Courses Subtotal | 27-28 | |
| Other Requirements | ||
| Department will process transaction when requirements have been met: | ||
Keyboard Proficiency | ||
Continuation Exam | ||
Professional Development Seminar and Concert Attendance | ||
Bridge Experience | ||
Capstone Project | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Select the minimum number of elective credits to satisfy the 120 total credit hours: | 28 | |
| Free Electives Subtotal | 28 | |
| Pathways to General Education | ||
| Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 1a | 3 | |
| Select six credits in Pathway 1f | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | ||
| MUS 3164 | History of Electronic Music | 3 |
| or MUS 3184 | Histories of Music I: Music in the European and American Traditions | |
| MUS 3194 | Histories of Music II: Music in the 20th and 21st Centuries | 3 |
| 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 three credits in Pathway 5a | 3 | |
| Select three credits in Pathway 5f | 3 | |
| Select three credits in Pathway 5a or Pathway 5f | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 6a | 3 | |
| Select three credits in Pathway 6d | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | ||
| Pathways Concept 7 is currently suspended effective Fall 2025. Please refer to the Pathways Page for more information. | ||
| Pathway 7 fulfilled by completing MUS 3194 | ||
| Pathways to General Education Subtotal | 42 | |
| Total Credits | 120-121 | |
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 of 2.00 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.
Some courses listed on this check sheet may have pre-/co-requisites; please consult the University Course Catalog or check with your advisor.
Upon having attempted 72 semester hours (including transfer, advanced placement, advanced standing, credit by examination, course withdrawal), students must:
It is recommended students must complete the following by the end of the semester by which they attempt 54 credit hours.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2055 | Audio Technology For Music | 3 |
| MUS 2056 | Audio Technology For Music | 3 |
| MUS 3025 | European-American Music Analysis | 3 |
| MUS 3026 | European-American Music Analysis | 3 |
| MUS 3174 | Music as Global Culture | 3 |
| Keyboard Proficiency requirement | ||
| Continuation Exam requirement | ||
Students must have had 2 years of a foreign language in high school or one year at the college level (6 credit hours) of the same language. College-level credits used to meet this requirement do not count towards the degree.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Credits | |
| MUS 2025 | European-American Music Theory | 3 |
| MUS 2045 | Sightsinging Laboratory | 1 |
| MUS 2065 | Music Composition | 2 |
| Class Applied Piano (1 Cr-H) 1 | ||
| Pathways Course | 3 | |
| Pathways Course | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Professional Development Seminar and Concert Attendance (non credit bearing requirement) | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MUS 2026 | European-American Music Theory | 3 |
| MUS 2046 | Sightsinging Laboratory | 1 |
| MUS 2054 | Introduction to Music Technology | 2 |
| MUS 2066 | Music Composition | 2 |
| Class Applied Piano (1 Cr-H) 1 | ||
| Pathways Course | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Professional Development Seminar and Concert Attendance (non credit bearing requirement) | ||
| Credits | 14 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| MUS 3025 | European-American Music Analysis | 3 |
| MUS 3035 | Advanced Class Piano | 1 |
| MUS 3045 | Advanced Ear Training | 1 |
| MUS 2055 | Audio Technology For Music | 3 |
| Pathways Course | 3 | |
| Pathways Course | 3 | |
| Professional Development Seminar and Concert Attendance (non credit bearing requirement) | ||
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MUS 3026 | European-American Music Analysis | 3 |
| MUS 3036 | Advanced Class Piano | 1 |
| MUS 3046 | Advanced Ear Training | 1 |
| MUS 2056 | Audio Technology For Music | 3 |
| MUS 3174 | Music as Global Culture | 3 |
| Pathways Course | 3 | |
| Pathways Course | 3 | |
| Professional Development Seminar and Concert Attendance (non credit bearing requirement) | ||
| Keyboard Proficiency (non credit bearing requirement) | ||
| Credits | 17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Advanced Music Theory (Select from MUS 3024, 3034, 3044, 3054, 3074) | 3 | |
| MUS 3164 | History of Electronic Music (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities) | 3 |
| MUS 3055 | Music and Media Production | 3 |
| MUS 3064 | Digital Sound Manipulation | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Continuation Exam (non credit bearing requirement) | ||
| Professional Development Seminar and Concert Attendance (non credit bearing requirement) | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MUS 3056 | Music and Media Production | 3 |
| MUS 2754 | Individual Applied Recording | 1 |
| MUS 3194 | Histories of Music II: Music in the 20th and 21st Centuries (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities) | 3 |
| Pathways Course | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Professional Development Seminar and Concert Attendance (non credit bearing requirement) | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| MUS 3900 | Bridge Experience | 0 |
| Credits | 0 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| MUS 4055 | Music Technology Senior Seminar | 1 |
| MUS 4754 | Advanced Individual Applied Recording | 1 |
| Pathways Course | 3 | |
| Pathways Course | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Professional Development Seminar and Concert Attendance (non credit bearing requirement) | ||
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MUS 4056 | Music Technology Senior Seminar | 1 |
| MUS 4754 | Advanced Individual Applied Recording | 2 |
| Pathways Course | 3 | |
| Pathways Course | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Capstone Project (non credit bearing requirement) | ||
| Professional Development Seminar and Concert Attendance (non credit bearing requirement) | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
1 MUS 2214 (1 Cr-H) not required, but recommended for students who may need additional preparation for Keyboard Proficiency requirement
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Credits | |
| MUS 2025 | European-American Music Theory | 3 |
| MUS 2045 | Sightsinging Laboratory | 1 |
| MUS 2065 | Music Composition | 2 |
| Class Applied Piano (1 Cr-H) 1 | ||
| Pathways Course | 3 | |
| Pathways Course | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Professional Development Seminar and Concert Attendance (non credit bearing requirement) | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MUS 2026 | European-American Music Theory | 3 |
| MUS 2046 | Sightsinging Laboratory | 1 |
| MUS 2054 | Introduction to Music Technology | 2 |
| MUS 2066 | Music Composition | 2 |
| Class Applied Piano (1 Cr-H) 1 | ||
| Pathways Course | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Professional Development Seminar and Concert Attendance (non credit bearing requirement) | ||
| Credits | 14 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| MUS 3025 | European-American Music Analysis | 3 |
| MUS 3035 | Advanced Class Piano | 1 |
| MUS 3045 | Advanced Ear Training | 1 |
| MUS 2734 | Individual Applied Composition | 2 |
| Pathways Course | 3 | |
| Pathways Course | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Professional Development Seminar and Concert Attendance (non credit bearing requirement) | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MUS 3026 | European-American Music Analysis | 3 |
| MUS 3036 | Advanced Class Piano | 1 |
| MUS 3046 | Advanced Ear Training | 1 |
| MUS 2734 | Individual Applied Composition | 2 |
| MUS 2056 | Audio Technology For Music | 3 |
| MUS 3174 | Music as Global Culture | 3 |
| Pathways Course | 3 | |
| Professional Development Seminar and Concert Attendance (non credit bearing requirement) | ||
| Keyboard Proficiency requirement (non credit bearing requirement) | ||
| Continuation Exam (non credit bearing requirement) | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Advanced Music Theory (Select from MUS 3024, 3034, 3044, 3054, 3074) | 3 | |
| MUS 3164 | History of Electronic Music (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities) | 3 |
| MUS 3064 | Digital Sound Manipulation | 3 |
| Pathways Course | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Professional Development Seminar and Concert Attendance (non credit bearing requirement) | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MUS 4014 | Topics in Advanced Electroacoustic Research | 3 |
| MUS 3194 | Histories of Music II: Music in the 20th and 21st Centuries (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities) | 3 |
| Pathways Course | 3 | |
| Pathways Course | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Professional Development Seminar and Concert Attendance (non credit bearing requirement) | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| MUS 3065 | Computer Music and Multimedia Design | 3 |
| MUS 4055 | Music Technology Senior Seminar | 1 |
| Pathways Course | 3 | |
| Pathways Course | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Professional Development Seminar and Concert Attendance (non credit bearing requirement) | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MUS 3066 | Computer Music and Multimedia Design | 3 |
| MUS 4056 | Music Technology Senior Seminar | 1 |
| Pathways Course | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Capstone Project (non credit bearing requirement) | ||
| Professional Development Seminar and Concert Attendance (non credit bearing requirement) | ||
| Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
1 MUS 2214 (1 Cr-H) not required, but recommended for students who may need additional preparation for Keyboard Proficiency requirement
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