Music (B.A., B.S.)

Specific General Education Requirements: 3/9 Credit Hours

• MUS 1970 - Introduction to Music Literature 3

• MUS 1970 substitutes for a Humanities core course for music majors.  Therefore, for music majors, this course will count as part of the General Education Requirement (consisting of 41 credits).

• Intermediate Foreign Language 6 (Required for the B.A. only)

Minor in Professional Education required for this major: 27 Credit Hours

Lower Division Major Requirements: 28 Credit Hours

• MUS 1060 - Recital Attendance 0 (pass or fail) - seven semesters required.

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• Students must take a minimum of *ONE of the following piano offerings. (*However, additional piano instruction may be needed in order to to satisfy piano proficiency requirement).

• MUS 1160 - Class Piano I 1 or
• MUS 1170 - Class Piano I 1 or
• MUS 1109 - Piano-1/2 Hour, Individual Instruction 1

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• MUS 1180 - Theory I 3
• MUS 1185 - Aural Skills I 1
• MUS 1190 - Music Theory II 3
• MUS 1195 - Aural Skills II 1

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• MUS 1250 - Class Voice 1 or
• MUS 1500 - Choir 1 or
• MUS 3500 - Choir 1-3

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• MUS 2180 - Music Theory III 3
• MUS 2185 - Aural Skills III 1
• MUS 2190 - Music Theory IV 3
• MUS 2195 - Aural Skills IV 1

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• Four credits of lower division ensemble credit are required. A student must register for an ensemble appropriate to his/her applied area of study. (See the list below). Note: woodwind, brass, and percussion students must complete two semesters of marching band. Accordingly, these instrumentalists must register for marching band for the fall semesters of their freshman and sophomore years.

• MUS 1630 - Marching Band 1 or
• MUS 1600 - Symphonic Band 1 or
• MUS 1350 - Orchestra 1 or
• MUS 1990 - Guitar Ensemble 1

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• MUS 1xxx Applied music - Individual Instruction 4 (Four semesters of 1-credit lessons).
• MUS 2240 - Foundations of Music Education 2

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Upper Division Major Requirements: 33 Credit Hours

• MUS 3xxx – Applied Music – Individual Instruction 6  (Three semesters of 2-credit lessons)
• MUS 3xxx –  Ensemble 3 - Three semesters of 1-credit major ensemble (as appropriate to the applied area of study), chosen from the following:
• MUS 3630 - Marching Band 1 or
• MUS 3600 - Symphonic Band 1 or
• MUS 3350 - Orchestra 1 or
• MUS 3990 - Guitar Ensemble 1

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• MUS 3010 - Music History 3
• MUS 3020 - Music History 3
• MUS 3160 - Introduction to Music Technology 3
• MUS 3255 - General Music Methods 2
• MUS 3800 - Basic Conducting 2
• MUS 3820 - Instrumental Conducting 2

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• MUS 4240 - Marching Band Techniques 3 or
• MUS 4420 - Symphonic Literature 3 or
• MUS 3860 - Guitar Pedagogy 3

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• MUS 4260 - Secondary Instrumental Methods 3
• MUS 4810 - Orchestration 2
• MUS 4930 - Senior Recital 1

Requirements: 15 Credit Hours

• EDUC 3070 - Instructional Strategies 3
• EDUC 4080 - Classroom Organization and Management 3
• EDUC 4160 - Teaching Diverse Students 3
• PSY 3130 - Introduction to Educational Psychology 3
• SPED 3000 - Introduction to Special Education 3

Student Teaching: 12 Credit Hours

• EDUC 4410 - Student Teaching Grades K-3 5 or
• EDUC 4510 - Student Teaching Grades 4-6 5

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• EDUC 4610 - Student Teaching Grades 7-8 5 or
• EDUC 4710 - Student Teaching Grades 9-12 5

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• EDUC 4950 - Teaching Seminar 2

Specific General Education Requirements: 3/9 Credit Hours

• MUS 1970 - Introduction to Music Literature 3

• MUS 1970 substitutes for a Humanities core course for music majors.  Therefore, for music majors, this course will count as part of the General Education Requirement (consisting of 41 credits).

• Intermediate Foreign Language 6 (Required for the B.A. only)

Minor in Professional Education required for this major: 27 Credit Hours

Lower Division Major Requirements: 28 Credit Hours

• MUS 1060 - Recital Attendance 0 (pass or fail) - seven semesters required.
• MUS 1100 - Piano-Individual Instruction 1-3 (Four semesters of 1-credit lessons).
• MUS 1xxx Appropriate ensemble 4
• MUS 1180 - Theory I 3
• MUS 1185 - Aural Skills I 1
• MUS 1190 - Music Theory II 3
• MUS 1195 - Aural Skills II 1
• MUS 1200 - Voice-Individual Instruction 1-3 (Two semesters of 1-credit lessons).
• MUS 2180 - Music Theory III 3
• MUS 2185 - Aural Skills III 1
• MUS 2190 - Music Theory IV 3
• MUS 2195 - Aural Skills IV 1
• MUS 2240 - Foundations of Music Education 2

Upper Division Major Requirements: 33 Credit Hours

• MUS 3100 – Applied Music – Individual Instruction in Piano 6 (Three semesters of 2-credit lessons.)  

• MUS 3xxx - Appropriate Ensemble  3 (Three semesters of 1-credit major ensemble.)
• MUS 3010 - Music History 3
• MUS 3020 - Music History 3
• MUS 3160 - Introduction to Music Technology 3
• MUS 3255 - General Music Methods 2
• MUS 3800 - Basic Conducting 2

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• MUS 3810 - Choral Conducting 2 or
• MUS 3820 - Instrumental Conducting 2

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• MUS 4270 - Vocal Pedagogy 3 or
• MUS 4280 - Piano Pedagogy 3 or
• MUS 4380 - Choral Techniques 3

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• MUS 4310 - Survey of Piano Literature 3
• MUS 4810 - Orchestration 2
• MUS 4930 - Senior Recital 1

Professional Education Minor

Specific General Education Major Requirements: 3/9 Credit Hours

• MUS 1970 - Introduction to Music Literature 3

• MUS 1970 substitutes for a Humanities core course for music majors.  Therefore, for music majors, this course will count as part of the General Education Requirement (consisting of 41 credits).

• Intermediate Foreign Language 6 (Required for the B.A. only)

Minor in Professional Education required for this major: 27 Credit Hours

Lower Division Major Requirements: 27 Credit Hours

• MUS 1060 - Recital Attendance 0 (pass or fail) - seven semesters required.

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• Students must take a minimum of *ONE of the following piano offerings. (*However, additional piano instruction may be needed in order to to satisfy piano proficiency requirement).

• MUS 1160 - Class Piano I 1 or
• MUS 1170 - Class Piano I 1 or
• MUS 1109 - Piano-1/2 Hour, Individual Instruction 1

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• MUS 1200 - Voice-Individual Instruction 1-3 (Four semesters of 1-credit lessons).
• MUS 1500 - Choir 1 (Four semesters)
• MUS 1180 - Theory I 3
• MUS 1185 - Aural Skills I 1
• MUS 1190 - Music Theory II 3
• MUS 1195 - Aural Skills II 1
• MUS 2180 - Music Theory III 3
• MUS 2185 - Aural Skills III 1
• MUS 2190 - Music Theory IV 3
• MUS 2195 - Aural Skills IV 1
• MUS 2240 - Foundations of Music Education 2

Upper Division Major Requirements: 34 Credit Hours

• MUS 3200 - Voice-Individual Instruction 6 (Three semesters of 2-credit lessons)
• MUS 3500 - Choir 1-3 (Three 1-credit semesters required).
• MUS 3010 - Music History 3
• MUS 3020 - Music History 3
• MUS 3160 - Introduction to Music Technology 3
• MUS 3255 - General Music Methods 2
• MUS 3252 - Secondary General Music and Humanities 1
• MUS 3800 - Basic Conducting 2
• MUS 3810 - Choral Conducting 2
• MUS 4380 - Choral Techniques 3
• MUS 4390 - Choral Literature 3
• MUS 4810 - Orchestration 2
• MUS 4930 - Senior Recital 1

Professional Education Minor

Specific General Education Requirements: 3/9 Credit Hours

• MUS 1970 - Introduction to Music Literature 3

• MUS 1970 substitutes for a Humanities core course for music majors.  Therefore, for music majors, this course will count as part of the General Education Requirement (consisting of 41 credits).

• Intermediate Foreign Language 6 (Required for the B.A. only)

Lower Division Major Requirements: 37 Credit Hours

• MUS 1060 - Recital Attendance 0 (pass or fail) - eight semesters required.
• MUS 1xxx Appropriate ensemble 4
• MUS 1xxx Individual Instruction on major instrument 4  (Four semesters of 1-credit lessons). 
• MUS 1100 Piano-Individual Instruction 4 (Normally four semesters of 1-credit lessons; however, MUS 1160 and MUS 1170 may substitute for 2 semesters of Individual Instruction in Piano).
• MUS 1550 - Composition 3 (MUS 1550 must be taken for three semesters, for a total of 9 credit hours).
• MUS 1180 - Theory I 3
• MUS 1185 - Aural Skills I 1
• MUS 1190 - Music Theory II 3
• MUS 1195 - Aural Skills II 1
• MUS 2180 - Music Theory III 3
• MUS 2185 - Aural Skills III 1
• MUS 2190 - Music Theory IV 3
• MUS 2195 - Aural Skills IV 1

Upper Division Major Requirements: 42 Credit Hours

• MUS 3550 - Composition 3 (MUS 3550 must be taken for three semesters, for a total of 9 credit hours).
• MUS 3010 - Music History 3
• MUS 3020 - Music History 3
• MUS 3160 - Introduction to Music Technology 3
• MUS 3800 - Basic Conducting 2
• MUS 4810 - Orchestration 2
• MUS 4950 - Senior Recital 2
• MUS 4110 - Music Analysis 3
• MUS 4120 - Music Analysis 3
• MUS 4350 - Music after 1900 3

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• MUS 4330 - Music Before 1750 3 or
• MUS 4340 - Music from 1750 to 1900 3

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• MUS 4460 - Music of Many Cultures 3
• MUS 3xxx - Ensemble  2

• Music Elective 1

Specific General Education Requirements: 3/9 Credit Hours

• MUS 1970 - Introduction to Music Literature 3

• MUS 1970 substitutes for a Humanities core course for music majors.  Therefore, for music majors, this course will count as part of the General Education Requirement (consisting of 41 credits).

• Intermediate Foreign Language 6 (Required for the B.A. only)

Lower Division Major Requirements: 33 Credit Hours

• MUS 1060 - Recital Attendance 0 (pass or fail) - eight semesters required.
• MUS 1180 - Theory I 3
• MUS 1185 - Aural Skills I 1
• MUS 1190 - Music Theory II 3
• MUS 1195 - Aural Skills II 1
• MUS 2180 - Music Theory III 3
• MUS 2185 - Aural Skills III 1
• MUS 2190 - Music Theory IV 3
• MUS 2195 - Aural Skills IV 1

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• Students must take a minimum of *ONE of the following piano offerings. (*However, additional piano instruction may be needed in order to to satisfy piano proficiency requirement).

• MUS 1100 - Piano-Individual Instruction 1-3 or
• MUS 1160 - Class Piano I 1

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• MUS 1xxx - Applied Music–Individual Instruction 8 (Four semesters of 2-credit lessons)
• MUS 1xxx - Ensemble (appropriate) 8 (Four semesters of 2-credit ensemble offerings).

Upper Division Major Requirements: 44 Credit Hours

• MUS 3xxx - Applied Music–Individual Instruction 8 (Four semesters of 2-credit lessons)
• MUS 3xxx - Ensemble 8 (Four semesters of 2-credit ensemble offerings).
• MUS 3010 - Music History 3
• MUS 3020 - Music History 3
• MUS 3160 - Introduction to Music Technology 3
• MUS 3800 - Basic Conducting 2
• MUS 3820 - Instrumental Conducting 2
• MUS 3950 - Junior Recital 1
• MUS 4110 - Music Analysis 3
• MUS 4120 - Music Analysis 3
• MUS 3505 - Instrumental Pedagogy 3

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• Students should take a literature class (as appropriate to the applied area) from the following list of options: 

• MUS 4320 - Guitar Literature 3 or
• MUS 4420 - Symphonic Literature 3 or
• MUS 4430 - Chamber Music Literature 3 or
• MUS 4450 - Opera Literature 3

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• MUS 4950 - Senior Recital 2

Specific General Education Requirements: 3/9 Credit Hours

• MUS 1970 - Introduction to Music Literature 3

• MUS 1970 substitutes for a Humanities core course for music majors.  Therefore, for music majors, this course will count as part of the General Education Requirement (consisting of 41 credits).

• Intermediate Foreign Language 6 (Required for the B.A. only)

Lower Division Major Requirements: 31 Credit Hours

• MUS 1060 - Recital Attendance 0 (pass or fail) - eight semesters required.
• MUS 1xxx - Applied Music–Individual Instruction in Piano or Organ 8 (Four semesters of 2-credit lessons).
• MUS 1xxx - Ensemble (appropriate)4 (Four semesters of 1-credit major ensemble).
• MUS 1700 - Accompanying 1 (Must be taken for three semesters, making a total of 3 lower division credits in accompanying).
• MUS 1180 - Theory I 3
• MUS 1185 - Aural Skills I 1
• MUS 1190 - Music Theory II 3
• MUS 1195 - Aural Skills II 1
• MUS 2180 - Music Theory III 3
• MUS 2185 - Aural Skills III 1
• MUS 2190 - Music Theory IV 3
• MUS 2195 - Aural Skills IV 1

Upper Division Major Requirements: 52 Credit Hours

• MUS 3xxx - Applied Music–Individual Instruction in Piano or Organ 8 (Four semesters of 2-credit lessons).
• MUS 3xxx - Ensemble (appropriate) 3 ( Three semesters of 1-credit major ensemble)
• MUS 3700 - Accompanying 1 (Must be taken for three semesters, making a total of 3 upper division credits in accompanying).
• MUS 3950 - Junior Recital 1
• MUS 4950 - Senior Recital 2
• MUS 4280 - Piano Pedagogy 3
• MUS 4110 - Music Analysis 3
• MUS 4120 - Music Analysis 3
• MUS 3010 - Music History 3
• MUS 3020 - Music History 3
• MUS 3160 - Introduction to Music Technology 3
• MUS 3800 - Basic Conducting 2
• MUS 4310 - Survey of Piano Literature 3
• MUS 4430 - Chamber Music Literature 3
• MUS 4280 - Piano Pedagogy
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• MUS 4330 - Music Before 1750 3 or
• MUS 4350 - Music after 1900 3 or
• MUS 4460 - Music of Many Cultures 3

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• MUS 4340 - Music from 1750 to 1900 3

Specific General Education Requirements: 3/9 Credit Hours

• MUS 1970 - Introduction to Music Literature 3

• MUS 1970 substitutes for a Humanities core course for music majors.  Therefore, for music majors, this course will count as part of the General Education Requirement (consisting of 41 credits).

• Intermediate Foreign Language 6 (Required for the B.A. only)

Lower Division Major Requirements: 31 Credit Hours

• MUS 1060 - Recital Attendance 0 (pass or fail) - eight semesters required.
• MUS 1200 - Voice-Individual Instruction 1-3 (Four semesters of 2-credit lessons).
• MUS 1xxx - Ensemble (appropriate) 4 (Four semesters of 1-credit)
• Elementary foreign languages 8 - (Two languages, 4 credits each)
• MUS 1940 - Opera Workshop 1

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• Students must take a minimum of *ONE of the following piano offerings. (*However, additional piano instruction may be needed in order to to satisfy piano proficiency requirement).

• MUS 1100 - Piano-Individual Instruction 1-3 or
• MUS 1160 - Class Piano I 1 or
• MUS 1170 - Class Piano I 1

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• MUS 1180 - Theory I 3
• MUS 1185 - Aural Skills I 1
• MUS 1190 - Music Theory II 3
• MUS 1195 - Aural Skills II 1
• MUS 2180 - Music Theory III 3
• MUS 2185 - Aural Skills III 1
• MUS 2190 - Music Theory IV 3
• MUS 2195 - Aural Skills IV 1

Upper Division Major Requirements: 42 Credit Hours

• MUS 3200 - Voice-Individual Instruction 1-3 (Four semesters of 2-credit lessons, for a total of 8 credits).
• MUS 3xxx - Ensemble (appropriate) 4 (Four semesters of 1-credit major ensemble).
• MUS 4522 - Italian Diction for Singers 1
• MUS 4523 - German Diction for Singers 1
• MUS 4524 - French Diction for Singers 1
• MUS 3950 - Junior Recital 1
• MUS 4950 - Senior Recital 2
• MUS 4110 - Music Analysis 3
• MUS 4120 - Music Analysis 3
• MUS 3010 - Music History 3
• MUS 3020 - Music History 3
• MUS 3160 - Introduction to Music Technology 3
• MUS 3800 - Basic Conducting 2
• MUS 3940 - Opera Workshop 1
• MUS 4270 - Vocal Pedagogy 3

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• MUS 4370 - Art Song Literature 3 or
• MUS 4450 - Opera Literature 3