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 |
| Subtotal | 21 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| MUS 2054 | Introduction to Music Technology | 2 |
| Subtotal | 2 | |
| Major Electives | ||
| MUS 1004 | School of Performing Arts First Year Experience | 1 |
| Subtotal | 1 | |
| Option Required Courses | ||
| 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 | ||
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Music Education | ||
| MUS 2214 | Class Applied Piano | 1 |
| MUS 2214 | Class Applied Piano | 1 |
| MUS 2364 | Introduction to Music Education | 2 |
| MUS 3214 | Teaching Music in the Elementary School | 3 |
| MUS 3225 | Conducting | 3 |
| MUS 3226 | Conducting | 3 |
| MUS 4204 | Secondary General and Choral Music Education Methods | 3 |
| MUS 2234 | Class Applied Strings | 1 |
| MUS 2264 | Class Applied Percussion | 1 |
| MUS 4964 | Field Study | 3 |
| Subtotal | 21 | |
| Select One Track: | 28-29 | |
| Track A: Instrumental | ||
| Class Applied Voice | ||
| Instrumental Methods: Elementary | ||
| Instrumental Methods: Secondary | ||
| Woodwind Techniques I - Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone | ||
| Woodwind Techniques II - Oboe and Bassoon | ||
| High Brass Techniques | ||
| Low Brass Techniques | ||
| Jazz Improvisation | ||
or MUS 4234 | Topics in Music Education | |
| Performance (Ensemble) | ||
| Repeatable course taken five times for one credit each time | ||
| Instrumental Ensemble Music | ||
| Performance (Lower Division) | ||
| Select four credits (repeatable course to be taken four times for one credit each time) of the following: | ||
| Individual Applied Guitar | ||
| Individual Applied Harp | ||
| Individual Applied Keyboard | ||
| Individual Applied Violin | ||
| Individual Applied Viola | ||
| Individual Applied Cello | ||
| Individual Applied Bass | ||
| Individual Applied Flute | ||
| Individual Applied Oboe | ||
| Individual Applied Clarinet | ||
| Individual Applied Saxophone | ||
| Individual Applied Bassoon | ||
| Individual Applied Horn | ||
| Individual Applied Trumpet | ||
| Individual Applied Trombone | ||
| Individual Applied Baritone | ||
| Individual Applied Tuba | ||
| Individual Applied Percussion | ||
| Performance (Upper Division) | ||
| Select eight credits (repeatable courses to be taken four times for two credits each time) of the following: | ||
| Advanced Individual Applied Guitar | ||
| Advanced Individual Applied Harp | ||
| Advanced Individual Applied Keyboard | ||
| Advanced Individual Applied Violin | ||
| Advanced Individual Applied Viola | ||
| Advanced Individual Applied Cello | ||
| Advanced Individual Applied Bass | ||
| Advanced Individual Applied Flute | ||
| Advanced Individual Applied Oboe | ||
| Advanced Individual Applied Clarinet | ||
| Advanced Individual Applied Saxophone | ||
| Advanced Individual Applied Bassoon | ||
| Advanced Individual Applied Horn | ||
| Advanced Individual Applied Trumpet | ||
| Advanced Individual Applied Trombone | ||
| Advanced Individual Applied Baritone | ||
| Advanced Individual Applied Tuba | ||
| Advanced Individual Applied Percussion | ||
| Track B: Choral/General | ||
| Woodwind Techniques I - Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone | ||
or MUS 2324 | Woodwind Techniques II - Oboe and Bassoon | |
| High Brass Techniques | ||
or MUS 2344 | Low Brass Techniques | |
| Vocal Diction | ||
| Vocal Diction | ||
| Vocal Pedagogy | ||
| Secondary General and Choral Music Education Methods | ||
| Instrumental Methods: Elementary | ||
or MUS 4224 | Instrumental Methods: Secondary | |
| Performance (Ensemble) | ||
| Repeatable course taken five times for one credit each time | ||
| Choral Ensemble Music | ||
| Performance (Lower Division) | ||
| Repeatable course to be taken four times for one credit each time | ||
| Individual Applied Voice | ||
| Performance (Upper Division) | ||
| Repeatable course to be taken four times for two credits each time | ||
| Advanced Individual Applied Voice | ||
| Subtotal | 28-29 | |
| Taking 1-2 Free Elective credits depending on the track chosen above. | 2-1 | |
| Subtotal | 2-1 | |
| Other Requirements (Non-credit Bearing) | ||
| Keyboard Proficiency | ||
| Continuation Exam | ||
| Professional Development Seminar and Concert Attendance | ||
| Junior Recital | ||
| Pathways to General Education | ||
| Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse | 9 | |
| Select six credits in Pathway 1f | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 1a | ||
| Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | ||
| MUS 3184 | Histories of Music I: Music in the European and American Traditions | 3 |
| MUS 3194 | Histories of Music II: Music in the 20th and 21st Centuries | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences | 6 | |
| Select six credits in Pathway 3 | ||
| Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | 6 | |
| Select six credit in Pathway 4 | ||
| Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking | 9 | |
| Select three credits in Pathway 5f | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 5a | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 5f or Pathway 5a | ||
| Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | ||
| Pathway 6a | ||
| Repeatable course taken three times for one credit each time | ||
| MUS 3314 | Instrumental Ensemble Music | 3 |
| or MUS 3414 | Choral Ensemble Music | |
| 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 will be fulfilled by completing MUS 3194 | ||
| Subtotal | 42 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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 2.0 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.
Some courses listed on this check sheet may have pre-/co-requisites; please consult the University Course Catalog or check with your advisor.
Per University Policy 6305, upon having attempted 72 semester hours (including transfer, advanced placement, advanced standing, credit by examination, and course withdrawal), students must:
To support timely progress toward the degree, it is recommended that students complete the following courses by the end of the semester in which they attempt 54 credit hours:
Course List
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 (two hours) 1
or MUS 3414 Choral Ensemble Music
Students who do not successfully complete at least 2 units of a single language, classical language, or American Sign Language during high school must successfully complete 6 semester hours of a single college level language or classical language at the college level. Such semester hours are in addition to those normally required for graduation. Please see the undergraduate catalog for details.
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