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2008-2009 College Catalog 
    
2008-2009 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Music, B.M.


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Core Requirements:


The following courses are required for all music majors:

Total: 31


Note:


*Students must enroll during each semester of individual instruction, and complete the requirement with a “Satisfactory” grade in order to be eligible to continue to enroll in individual instruction.

Piano, Organ, Guitar, Woodwinds, Brass, Strings, and Percussion Performance Concentrations


Core Requirements (see above) 31
Specific Degree Requirements 26
Secondary Performance Area 2
Ensembles 12
Concentration 9
General Studies 33
Electives 7
Total hours required 120*

Note:


* Must include the 3-credit hour multicultural requirement.

Subtotal: 26


Note:


*Students must enroll during each semester of individual instruction, and complete the requirement with a “Satisfactory” grade in order to be eligible to continue to enroll in individual instruction.

Secondary Performance Area:


Select two hours from one of the following areas:*

Subtotal: 2


Note:


*Students electing the organ concentration must take MUS 161A and MUS 162A (Class Voice I and II) or MUS 171A (Private Voice I). Students enrolling in MUS 1710 must concurrently enroll in MUS 0020, Recital Attendance.

Ensembles:


Select 12 hours from the following:*

Subtotal: 12


Note:


*These courses may be repeated for credit. Ensembles must be chosen from those appropriate to the student’s concentration. Students majoring in music performance must enroll in an ensemble during each semester of full-time residence (enrollment in 12 or more credit hours). At least two hours of ensembles must be chamber ensembles. Additionally, students are encouraged to enroll in a variety of ensembles outside of their major area of study.

Note:


*Must include the 3-credit hour multicultural requirement.

Concentration:


Select one of the following concentrations:

Piano Concentration:


Subtotal: 9


Organ Concentration:


Subtotal: 9


Woodwind, Brass, String, or Percussion Concentration:


General Studies:


Subtotal: 33


Note:


*See the General Studies section of this Catalog for requirements.

Voice Performance Concentration:


Core Requirements (see above) 31
Specific Degree Requirements 26
Secondary Performance Area 2
Ensembles 12
Voice Performance Concentration 14
General Studies 35
Total hours required 120*

Note:


*Students must enroll during each semester of individual instruction, and complete the requirement with a “Satisfactory” grade in order to be eligible to continue to enroll in individual instruction.

Subtotal: 26


Secondary Performance Area*:


Select two hours from one of the following areas:

Subtotal: 2


Note:


* Students enrolling in MUS 1710 must concurrently enroll in MUS 0020, Recital Attendance.

Ensembles:


*These courses may be repeated for credit. Ensembles must be chosen from those appropriate to the student’s concentration. Students majoring in music performance must enroll in an ensemble during each semester of full-time residence (enrollment in 12 or more credit hours). Additionally, students are encouraged to enroll in a variety of ensembles outside of their major area of study.

Select 12 hours from the following:

Subtotal: 12


General Studies:


Select one of the following to meet the General Studies Level I Communications requirement:

Subtotal: 35


Note:


*See the General Studies section of this Catalog for requirements.

Composition Concentration:


Core Requirements (see above) 31
Specific Degree Requirements 40
Ensembles 8
General Studies 33
Electives 8
Total hours required 120*

* Must include the 3-credit hour multicultural requirement.

Note:


 *Must include the 3-credit hour multicultural requirement.

Subtotal: 40


Note:


*Students must enroll during each semester of individual instruction, and complete the requirement with a “Satisfactory” grade in order to be eligible to continue to enroll in individual instruction.

Ensembles:


Select eight hours from the following:*

Subtotal: 8


General Studies:


Subtotal: 33


Note:

*See the General Studies section of this Catalog for requirements.

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