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 two of the following: | 6 | |
| Counterpoint | ||
| Form and Analysis in the Common-practice Period | ||
| Orchestration & Analysis | ||
| Introduction to Vocal/choral Arranging | ||
| Topics in Music Analysis | ||
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Advanced Music History Literature | ||
| 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 |
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Advanced Music History Literature | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Symphonic Literature | ||
| 20th Century Music Literature | ||
| Vocal Music Literature | ||
| Early Music Literature | ||
| Piano Literature | ||
| Topics in Musicology | ||
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Performance (Lower Division) | ||
| Select eight credits of the following, all VAR credit: | 8 | |
| Individual Applied Voice | ||
| Subtotal | 8 | |
| Performance (Upper Division) | ||
| Select eight credits of the following, all VAR credit: | 8 | |
| Advanced Individual Applied Voice | ||
| Subtotal | 8 | |
| Performance (Ensemble) | ||
| Select eight credits, repeatable courses of the following: | 8 | |
| Choral Ensemble Music | ||
| Subtotal | 8 | |
| Performance (Language) | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Elementary German | ||
| Elementary German | ||
| Intermediate German | ||
| Elementary French | ||
| Elementary French | ||
| Intermediate French | ||
| Elementary Italian | ||
| Elementary Italian | ||
| Intermediate Italian | ||
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Performance (Related) | ||
| MUS 2515 | Vocal Diction | 1 |
| MUS 2516 | Vocal Diction | 1 |
| MUS 2815 | Jazz Improvisation | 2 |
| MUS 3225 | Conducting | 3 |
| MUS 3244 | Vocal Pedagogy | 3 |
| Subtotal | 10 | |
| Other Requirements | ||
| Department will process transaction when requirements have been met: | ||
| Keyboard Proficiency | ||
| Continuation Exam | ||
| Convocation and Concert Attendance | ||
| Junior Recital | ||
| Senior Recital | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Select the minimum number of elective credits to satisfy the 120 total credit hours: | ||
| Subtotal | 8 | |
| First Year Experience | ||
| MUS 1004 | School of Performing Arts First Year Experience | 1 |
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| 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 | ||
| Histories of Music I: Music in the European and American Traditions (Requirement satisfied by the Advanced Music History section) | ||
| Histories of Music II: Music in the 20th and 21st Centuries (Requirement satisfied by the Advanced Music History 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 5f | 6 | |
| Select three credits in Pathway 5a | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | ||
| Select six credits in Pathway 6a and Pathway 6d | 3 | |
| Choral Ensemble Music (Requirement satisfied by the Performance (Ensemble) section) | ||
| Choral Ensemble Music (Requirement satisfied by the Performance (Ensemble) section) | ||
| Choral Ensemble Music (Requirement satisfied by the Performance (Ensemble) section) | ||
| Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 7 2 | ||
| Histories of Music II: Music in the 20th and 21st Centuries (Requirement satisfied by the Advanced Music History section) | ||
| Subtotal | 33 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
MUS 2284 Piano Accompanying Piano Accompanying may be taken in place of MUS 3035 Advanced Class Piano-MUS 3036 Advanced Class Piano
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 |
| Select two hours of the following: | ||
| Choral Ensemble Music | ||
| Select two hours of the following: | ||
| Individual Applied Voice | ||
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 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.
Prerequisites: Some courses listed on this checksheet may have pre-/co-requisites; please consult the University Course Catalog or check with your advisor.
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