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Music or Music + Secondary Education Major

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The Fine and Performing Arts Department offers four tracks for the Music major. Track 1 (Liberal Arts) requires a minimum of 56 credit hours. It gives students a broad musical education and is often paired as a double major in another field. Track 2 (Composition) requires a minimum of 56 credit hours and is designed for students interested in a specialized study in music composition. Track 3 (Performance) requires a minimum of 56 credit hours and is designed for students interested in specialized study in music performance. Track 4 (Music Education) requires a minimum of 63 hours and is a double major in Music-Secondary Education that leads to teacher certification.

 

 

Liberal Arts: This track is ideal for students who want to double major with Music and another field, or students who want a broad music experience. Students take classes in performance and musicianship. The capstone experience can be a recital, paper, internship or project.

Composition: This track is for students who want in-depth training in writing music. It will prepare students for graduate school in composition. These students give a senior recital as a capstone experience. It can also be paired as a double major.

Performance: This track is for students who want in-depth training in music performance. It will prepare students for graduate school in performance. These students give a senior recital as a capstone experience. It can also be paired as a double major.

Music Education: The Music and Secondary Education program is designed for students who wish to teach music at the elementary and secondary level. Upon successful completion of the requirements for this program, certification to teach instrumental and/or vocal music in kindergarten through twelve is recommended by the director of music education to the director of teacher education. Bachelor of Arts in Music and Secondary Education students must pass all coursework required for the major with a C- or better. Students who fail to pass courses required for the major with a C- or better after two attempts will no longer be allowed to continue in the major.

All courses are offered at least once every three years.

All prerequisites must be completed prior to enrollment in the following courses.

Track One: Music

Bachelor of Arts in Music Areas of Study:

  • Brass
  • Organ
  • Strings

  • Composition
  • Percussion
  • Voice

  • Guitar
  • Piano
  • Woodwinds

Requirements:

  • All students interested in majoring in music must perform and pass an audition before the music faculty. Students who fail to pass this audition after two attempts will not be allowed to continue as a music major. The audition must be completed before the end of the first semester as a music major.
  • After four semesters of study in music, all music majors must pass a sophomore review. If the student fails this review, they will no longer be allowed to continue as a music major. Details of the sophomore review can be found in the Music Major Handbook.
  • Must pass all coursework required for the major with a C- or better. Students who fail to pass courses required for the major with a C- or better after two attempts will no longer be allowed to continue in the major.

All courses are offered at least once every three years.
All prerequisites must be completed prior to enrollment in the following courses. 





The following courses are required for Music Tracks 1, 2, and 3 (30 hrs.)

  • MUSC 105 Recital Attendance (8 semesters required) (0 hrs.)
  • MUSC 117 Music Theory I (3 hrs.)
  • MUSC 118 Music Theory II (3 hrs.)
  • MUSC 121 Ear Training and Sight Singing I (1 hr.)
  • MUSC 122 Ear Training and Sight Singing II (1 hr.)
  • MUSC 211 Sophomore Review (0 hrs.)
  • MUSC 217 Music Theory III (3 hrs.)
  • MUSC 218 Music Theory IV (3 hrs.)
  • MUSC 219 Ear Training and Sight Singing III (1 hr.)
  • MUSC 220 Ear Training and Sight Singing IV (1 hr.)
  • MUSC 306 Form and Analysis (2 hrs.)
  • MUSC 321 History of Music I (3 hrs.)
  • MUSC 322 History of Music II (3 hrs.)
  • MUSC 493 Senior Seminar (3 hrs.)

Choose One: (3 hrs.)

  • MUSC 116 History of American Pop Music (3 hrs.)
  • MUSC 224 Jazz History (3 hrs.)

Track 1: Music–Liberal Arts (31 hrs.)

Lessons and Ensembles (16 hrs.)

  • MUSC Ensembles (8 hrs.)
  • MUAP Applied Lessons in Major Instruments (Level 4) (8 hrs.)

Music Electives (Choose 15 credits from the following) (15 hrs.)

Track 2: Music – Composition (16 hrs.)

Performance Requirements

  • Applied Lessons in Major Instruments (achieve Level 4)* (8 hrs.)
  • Ensembles (8 hrs.)

*Levels for each instrument in Music Major Handbook, p. 25-69

Music Electives (13 hrs.)

Choose One: (1-2 hrs.)

Track 3: Music – Performance (20 hrs.)

Performance Requirements

  • Applied Lessons in Major Instruments (4 cr. @ 200; 8 cr. @ 400) [achieve Level 4]* (12 hrs.)
  • Ensembles (8 hrs.)

*Levels for each instrument in Music Major Handbook, p. 25-69

Music Electives (9 hrs.)

  • MUSC 316 Vocal Diction and Pedagogy [vocal required] (2 hrs.)
  • THTR 140 Acting I [vocal elective] (3 hrs.)
  • Foreign Language [vocal elective] (3-6 hrs.)
  • MUSC 360 Conducting [instrumental elective] (3 hrs.)
  • MUSC 385 Instrumentation [instrumental elective] (2 hrs.)
  • MUSC 152 Jazz Improvisation [instrumental elective] (1 hr.)
  • MUSC Small Ensembles [instrumental elective] (1-2 hrs.)

Choose One: (1-2 hrs.)

Music Education

The Music and Secondary Education program is designed for students who wish to teach music at the elementary and secondary level. Upon successful completion of the requirements for this program, certification to teach instrumental and/or vocal music in kindergarten through twelve is recommended by the director of music education to the director of teacher education.

Track 4: Music + Secondary Education (Music Education) (42 hrs. + EDUC Requirements)

  • MUSC 105 Recital Attendance (8 semesters required) (0 hrs.)
  • MUSC 117 Music Theory I (3 hrs.)
  • MUSC 118 Music Theory II (3 hrs.)
  • MUSC 121 Ear Training and Sight Singing I (1 hr.)
  • MUSC 122 Ear Training and Sight Singing II (1 hr.)
  • MUSC 211 Sophomore Review (0 hrs.)
  • MUSC 217 Music Theory III (3 hrs.)
  • MUSC 218 Music Theory IV (3 hrs.)
  • MUSC 219 Ear Training and Sight Singing III (1 hr.)
  • MUSC 220 Ear Training and Sight Singing IV (1 hr.)
  • MUSC 300 Half Recital (1 hr.)
  • MUSC 321 History of Music I (3 hrs.)
  • MUSC 322 History of Music II (3 hrs.)

Choose One: (3 hrs.)

  • MUSC 116 History of American Pop Music (3 hrs.)
  • MUSC 224 Jazz History (3 hrs.)

Lessons and Ensembles (15 hrs.)

  • MUSC Primary Ensemble (8 hrs.)
  • MUSC Secondary Ensemble (0 hrs.)
  • MUAP Applied Lessons in Major Instruments (Level 4) (6 hrs.)
  • MUSC 303 Pulse Contemporary A Cappella (0.5 hrs.)

Music Education (varies depending upon vocal or instrumental certification) (24-26 hrs.)

Piano Proficiency

  • MUSC 106 Percussion & String Methods (instrumental primary only) (2 hrs.)
  • MUSC 150 Woodwind & Brass Methods (instrumental primary only) (2 hrs.)
  • MUSC 316 Vocal Diction and Pedagogy [vocal] (2 hrs.)
  • MUSC 356 Conducting (3 hrs.)
  • MUSC 360 Advanced Conducting and Literature (3 hrs.)
  • MUSC 370 Elementary Music Methods (3 hrs.)
  • MUSC 371 Secondary Music Methods (3 hrs.)
  • MUSC 385 Instrumentation (instrumental primary only) (2 hrs.)
  • MUSC 120 Voice Class* (1-2 hrs.)

(*Instrumental primary only; can be satisfied with MUAP 274)

Private Instruction in Applied Music

Private instruction is available in piano, voice, organ, violin, viola, cello, double bass, clarinet, saxophone, flute, oboe, bassoon, trumpet, horn, trombone, baritone, tuba, harp, percussion and guitar.

Each one-half hour lesson per week, plus a minimum of six hours practice per week, for one semester grants one hour credit. Students may take either one or two hours credit on an instrument each semester.

Any music major expecting to present a recital must pass a recital permission hearing before the recital may be given.

Additional fees are charged for private instruction in applied music.

Refund Policy

It will be our policy to prorate the applied music fees for students who withdraw from private lessons. Their tuition charge will be based on the clearly defined Official Withdrawal/Refund Policy. The fees, however, are based on weekly lessons, and are most fairly handled by proration. The compensation of faculty will, likewise, be prorated based on the number of lessons given. The dates selected for proration will be the actual date of withdrawal as shown on the withdrawal form in the Registrar’s Office.