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Nov 24, 2024
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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Music Major, B.M.
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The Bachelor of Music degree prepares students for further graduate studies or for careers as performers, composers, or private studio teachers. Concentrations are available in performance and composition. To be admitted to this program, students must demonstrate the capability of developing a high level of musicianship. For admission to the performance concentration, students must pass the music performance audition upon completion of MUS 1720 - Private Instruction II . For admission to the composition concentration, students must pass a review of their composition portfolio upon completion of MUS 3650 - Basic Techniques of Composition . A grade of “C-” or better is required for each course in this program to count toward the Bachelor’s degree. Students should note that programs differ in the minimum grade required. The Bachelor of Music does not require a minor.
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Core Requirements
The following courses are required for all music majors: Piano, Organ, Guitar, Woodwinds, Brass, Strings, and Percussion Performance Concentrations
| Core Requirements (see above) |
32 |
| Specific Degree Requirements |
24 |
| Secondary Performance Area |
2 |
| Concentration |
9 |
| Ensembles |
12 |
| General Studies |
33 |
| Electives |
8 |
| Total hours required |
120* |
*Must include the 3-credit hour multicultural requirement. Specific Degree Requirements
Secondary Performance Area
Select two credit hours from one of the following areas:* - MUS 161A - Class Voice I Credits: 1 (Secondary Performance Area)
- MUS 162A - Class Voice II Credits: 1 (Secondary Performance Area)
- MUS 161K - Class Guitar I Credits: 1 (Secondary Performance Area)
- MUS 162K - Class Guitar II Credits: 1 (Secondary Performance Area)
- MUS 1710 - Private Instruction I Credits: 2 (Secondary Performance Area) **
Subtotal: 2 credits *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, and the major ensemble for the lesson area. **Students may fulfill this requirement with Private Jazz Instruction or on the same instrument.
Concentration: 9 credits
Select one of the following concentrations: Select one of the following courses:
Woodwind, Brass, String, or Percussion Concentration
Select one of the following courses:
Ensembles: 12 credits
Students must complete 12 credits of ensembles.
Woodwind, Brass, and Percussion Concentration
Six hours: - MUS 3824 - Symphonic Band Credits: 1
- MUS 3825 - Wind Ensemble Credits: 1
MUS 3825: Wind Ensemble requires an audition. Students must complete the requirement with a grade of “C-” or better in order to be eligible to continue to enroll in individual instruction.
Two hours: - MUS 3827 - Symphony Orchestra Credits: 1
Students must complete the requirement with a grade of “C- ” or better in order to be eligible to continue to enroll in individual instruction.
Four hours: - MUS 3819 - Chamber Music Credits: 1
General Studies Requirements
Voice Performance Concentration
| Core Requirements (see above) |
32 |
| Specific Degree Requirements |
24 |
| Secondary Performance Area |
2 |
| Ensembles |
12 |
| Voice Performance Concentration |
13 |
| General Studies |
35 |
| Elective |
2 |
| Total Semester Hours Required |
120* |
*Must include the 3-credit multicultural requirement. Specific Degree Requirements: 24 credits
Secondary Performance Area: 2 credits
Select two credit hours from one of the following areas: Notes:
*Students enrolling in MUS 1710 must concurrently enroll in MUS 0020, Recital Attendance, and the major ensemble for the lesson area. **Students may fulfill this requirement with Private Jazz Voice. Voice Performance Concentration: 13 credits
Select one of the following:
General Studies: 35 credits
Select one of the following to meet the General Studies Oral Communication requirement: Jazz and American Improvised Music Performance Concentration
| Core Requirements (see above) |
32 |
| Specific Degree Requirements |
36 |
| Secondary Performance Area |
2 |
| Ensembles |
12 |
| General Studies |
33 |
| Electives |
5 |
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| Total Semester Hours Required |
120* |
*Must include the 3-credit multicultural requirement. Specific Degree Requirements: 36 credits
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*: 2 credits
Select two credits from one of the following areas: Notes:
*Students enrolling in MUS 1710 must concurrently enroll in MUS 0020, Recital Attendance, and the major ensemble for the lesson area. **Students in the Jazz and American Improvised Music Performance concentration may fulfill this requirement through classical study on the same instrument. General Studies: 33 credits
Composition Concentration
| Core Requirements (see above) |
32 |
| Specific Degree Requirements |
41 |
| Ensembles |
10 |
| General Studies |
33 |
| Electives |
4 |
| Total hours required |
120* |
* Must include the 3-credit hour multicultural requirement. Specific Degree Requirements: 41 credits
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: 10 credits
Students choose a major ensemble that corresponds to their primary instrument.
General Studies: 33 credits
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