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Nov 23, 2024
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2016-17 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Music, Bachelor of Music
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The Bachelor of Music is a professional degree program with a disciplinary foundation oriented toward advanced development of general musicianship allied with competence in an area of specialization. The program’s focus is to prepare students to express the highest level of musical artistry and creativity and for careers in the performing arts. Students who seek the Bachelor of Music degree will specialize in one of two areas: performance or music education.
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Requirements for the Major:
All music majors must:
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Fulfill baccalaureate degree requirements.
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Pass a new student audition on their major instrument. Students will have an opportunity to audition for the department during the department and scholarship auditions which take place in February, department auditions on the Friday before the first week of school in Fall term, or during department juries at the end of each term. Students are allowed three attempts to pass the new student audition.
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Pass all sequential music theory and aural skills courses with a grade of C or better to continue.
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Take MUS 292 until they have successfuly completed the piano proficiency exam.
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All music majors taking applied lessons (MUP 190 - 490) are required to perform before a jury at the end of each term.
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Pass the continuation exam (MUS 300 ) after the completion of all lower division course work for the Music degree.
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Maintain a 2.75 GPA in music courses.
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Pass ten terms of the 0-credit, P/NP Convocations/Concerts course. For transfer students, the number of terms required depends on the number of applied music credits transferred.
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Complete the capstone experience (MUS 400 ). Students should consult their department advisor to determine the exact nature of their capstone experience.
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Complete the requirements for either the Performance or Music Education concentration.
Music Core
(75 credits)
The core program for all Bachelor of Music students is as follows:
- MUS 121 - Music Theory I 3 credits
- MUS 122 - Music Theory I 3 credits
- MUS 123 - Music Theory I 3 credits
- MUS 124 - Aural Skills I 1 credit
- MUS 125 - Aural Skills I 1 credit
- MUS 126 - Aural Skills I 1 credit
- MUS 221 - Music Theory II 3 credits
- MUS 222 - Music Theory II 3 credits
- MUS 223 - Music Theory II 3 credits
- MUS 224 - Aural Skills II 1 credit
- MUS 225 - Aural Skills II 1 credit
- MUS 226 - Aural Skills II 1 credit
- MUS 165 - Convocations/Concerts 0 credits (10 terms are required)
- MUS 292 - Piano Proficiency 1 credit
- MUS 300 - Continuation Exam 0 credits
- MUS 323 - Fundamentals of Conducting 2 credits
- MUS 324 - Intermediate Conducting 2 credits
- MUS 325 - Advanced Conducting 2 credits
- MUS 360 - Music from the Earliest Notations to the Early Eighteenth Century 3 credits
- MUS 361 - Music from the Mid-Eighteenth Century to the Late Nineteenth Century 3 credits
- MUS 362 - Music from the Twentieth Century 3 credits
- MUS 400 - Capstone Experience 2 credits
- MUP 190 - Applied Music 2 or 4 credits each (6 credits; note that Performance Concentration students take a total of 12 credits)
- MUP 290 - Applied Music 2 or 4 credits each (6 credits; note that Performance Concentration students take a total of 12 credits)
- MUP 390 - Applied Music 2 or 4 credits each (6 credits; note that Performance Concentration students take a total of 12 credits)
- MUP 490 - Applied Music 2 or 4 credits each (6 credits; note that Performance Concentration students take a total of 12 credits)
- Advanced Theory/History (3 credits): Select from MUS 440 , MUS 441 , MUS 442 , MUS 443 , MUS 444 , MUS 445 , MUS 460 .
- Large Ensemble (6 credits): Select from MUS 195 , MUS 197 , MUS 198 , MUS 394 , MUS 395 , MUS 396 , MUS 398 .
Bachelor of Music Concentrations
Bachelor of Music students must choose one of two areas of concentration: Performance Concentration, or Music Education Concentration.
Performance Concentration
The Performance Concentration requires an additional 48 credits beyond the Music Core:
- MUP 190 - Applied Music 2 or 4 credits each (6 credits in addition to the core requirements)
- MUP 290 - Applied Music 2 or 4 credits each (6 credits in addition to the core requirements)
- MUP 390 - Applied Music 2 or 4 credits each (6 credits in addition to the core requirements)
- MUP 490 - Applied Music 2 or 4 credits each (6 credits in addition to the core requirements)
- Additional Ensembles (12 credits): Select from MUS 384 , MUS 385 , MUS 386 , MUS 387 , MUS 388 , MUS 394 , MUS 395 , MUS 396 , MUS 397 , MUS 398 .
- MUS 350 - Junior Recital 1 credit
- MUS 450 - Senior Recital 2 credits
- Advanced Theory (6 credits): Select from MUS 440 , MUS 441 , MUS 442 , MUS 443 , MUS 444 , MUS 445 .
- MUS 460 - Special Topic: History 3 credits
Music Education Concentration
The Music Education Concentration requires an additional 49 credits beyond the music core:
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