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Bachelor of Music

Voice Performance Degree Requirements

Music Theory - - - - - 18 hours
(Must achieve and maintain minimum grade of "C" in the following courses:)

MU 108 Ear Training/Sight Singing 1 (1 hr) MU 208 Ear Training/Sight Singing 3 (1 hr)
MU 118 Music Theory 1 (3 hrs) MU 218 Music Theory 3 (3 hrs)
MU 109 Ear Training/Sight Singing 2 (1 hr) MU 209 Ear Training/Sight Singing 4 (1 hr)
MU 119 Music Theory 2 (3 hrs) MU 219 Music Theory 4 (3 hrs)

MU 488 Orchestration (2 hrs) or

MU 678 Counterpoint (2 hrs)

Music Literature and History - - - - - 8 hours
(Must achieve and maintain minimum grade of "C" in the following courses:)

MU 324 World Music (2 hrs)
MU 328 Music History 1 (3 hrs)
MU 329 Music History 2 (3 hrs)

Professional Studies - - - - - 4hours

MU 099 Music Convocation MU 585 Professional Portfolio (1 hr)
MU 477 Basic Conducting (2 hrs) MU 595 Computer Literacy Portfolio (1 hr)

Music Performance - - - - -44 hours

Applied Voice (22 hrs)
MU 520 Vocal Diction 1 (1 hr)
Music Ensembles (8 hrs) MU 522 Vocal Diction 2 (1 hr)
MU131 Group Piano 1 (1 hr) MU 524 Voice Pedagogy (2 hrs)
MU 132 Group Piano 2 (1 hr) MU 741 The Art Song (2 hrs)
MU 133 Group Piano 3(1 hr) Music Electives (2 hrs)
MU 134 Group Piano 4 (1 hr) MU 375 Junior Recital (0 hrs)
MU 251 Applied Piano (2 hrs) MU 475 Senior Recital (0 hrs)

General Education Requirements
General education requirements for secondary education majors (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences) are outlined in the schedule of classes.

Bachelor of Music

Instrumental Performance Degree Requirements

Music Theory - - - - - 18 hours
(Must achieve and maintain minimum grade of "C" in the following courses:)

MU 108 Ear Training/Sight Singing 1 (1 hr) MU 208 Ear Training/Sight Singing 3 (1 hr)
MU 118 Music Theory 1 (3 hrs) MU 218 Music Theory 3 (3 hrs)
MU 109 Ear Training/Sight Singing 2 (1 hr) MU 209 Ear Training/Sight Singing 4 (1 hr)
MU 119 Music Theory 2 (3 hrs) MU 219 Music Theory 4 (3 hrs)

MU 488 Orchestration (2 hrs) or

MU 678 Counterpoint (2 hrs)

Music Literature and History - - - - - 8 hours
(Must achieve and maintain minimum grade of "C" in the following courses:)

MU 324 World Music (2 hrs)
MU 328 Music History 1 (3 hrs)
MU 329 Music History 2 (3 hrs)

Professional Studies - - - - - 4hours

MU 099 Music Convocation MU 585 Professional Portfolio (1 hr)
MU 477 Basic Conducting (2 hrs) MU 595 Computer Literacy Portfolio (1 hr)

Music Performance - - - - -44 hours

Applied Voice (22 hrs)
Chamber Music (2 hrs)
Music Ensembles (8 hrs) Music Electives (4 hrs)
MU131 Group Piano 1 (1 hr) MU 375 Junior Recital (0 hrs)
MU 132 Group Piano 2 (1 hr) MU 475 Senior Recital (0 hrs)
MU 133 Group Piano 3(1 hr)
MU 134 Group Piano 4 (1 hr)
Pedagogy Course (2 hrs)

General Education Requirements
General education requirements for secondary education majors (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences) are outlined in the schedule of classes.

Bachelor of Music Education

Instrumental Emphasis Degree Requirements

Music Theory - - - - - 18 hours
(Must achieve and maintain minimum grade of "C" in the following courses:)

MU 108 Ear Training/Sight Singing 1 (1 hr) MU 209 Ear Training/Sight Singing 4 (1 hr)
MU 118 Music Theory 1 (3 hrs) MU 219 Music Theory 4 (3 hrs)
MU 109 Ear Training/Sight Singing 2 (1 hr) MU 488 Orchestration (2 hrs)
MU 119 Music Theory 2 (3 hrs)
MU 208 Ear Training/Sight Singing 3 (1 hr)
MU 218 Music Theory 3 (3 hrs)

Music Literature and History - - - - -8 hours
(Must achieve and maintain minimum grade of "C" in the following courses:)

MU 324 World Music (2 hrs)
MU 328 Music History 1 (3 hrs)
MU 329 Music History 2 (3 hrs)

Music Professional Studies - - - - 4 hours

MU 099 Music Convocation MU 585 Professional Portfolio (1 hr)
MU 477 Basic Conducting (2 hrs) MU 595 Computer Literacy Portfolio (1 hr)

Music Education Methods - - - - -19 hours

MU 210 Intro to Music Education (2 hrs) MU 372 Marching Band Tech. (1 hr)
MU 350 Voice Methods (1 hr) MU 474 Elementary Music Methods (2 hrs)
MU 352 String Methods (2 hrs) MU 484 Instrumental Conducting (2 hrs)
MU 354 Woodwind Methods (2 hrs) MU 494 Instrumental Music Methods (2 hrs)
MU 356 Brass Methods (2 hrs) MU 496 Philosophy/Research (2 hrs)
MU 358 Percussion Methods (1 hr)

Music Performance - - - - -19 hours

Applied Concentration (8 hrs) MU 134 Group Piano IV (1 hr)
MU 131 Group Piano I (1 hr) Music Ensembles (7 hrs)
MU 132 Group Piano II (1 hr) MU 575 Senior Recital *
MU 133 Group Piano III (1 hr)

Profession Education Requirements - - - 30 hours
Profession education requirements are for secondary education majors.

ED/EL 220 Introduction to Teaching (2 hrs)

Phase 1 - concurrent enrollment (9 hours)
ED 333 Ppls. of Secondary Ed/
ED 335 Observation & Participation
PY 334 Educational Psychology
CE 400 Teacher's Role in Guidance
EL 416 Teaching Reading (2 hrs)
Phase 2 - student teaching (14 hours)
Student Teaching
ED 431 Professional Relations with Teachers

General Education Requirements
General education requirements for secondary education majors (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences) are outlined in the schedule of classes.

Music Education - Second Field for PreK-12 Vocal Certification

MU 480 Choral Methods (2 hrs) MU Applied Voice (8 hrs)
MU 520 Vocal Diction 1 (1 hr) MU 220 0r 310 Ensemble (4 hrs)
MU 522 Vocal Diction 2 (1 hr)

NOTE: * indicates that requirement must be completed prior to student teaching.

Bachelor of Music Education

Vocal Emphasis Degree Requirements

Music Theory - - - - - 18 hours
(Must achieve and maintain minimum grade of "C" in the following courses:)

MU 108 Ear Training/Sight Singing 1 (1 hr) MU 209 Ear Training/Sight Singing 4 (1 hr)
MU 118 Music Theory 1 (3 hrs) MU 219 Music Theory 4 (3 hrs)
MU 109 Ear Training/Sight Singing 2 (1 hr) MU 488 Orchestration (2 hrs)
MU 119 Music Theory 2 (3 hrs)
MU 208 Ear Training/Sight Singing 3 (1 hr)
MU 218 Music Theory 3 (3 hrs)

Music Literature and History - - - - -8 hours
(Must achieve and maintain minimum grade of "C" in the following courses:)

MU 324 World Music (2 hrs)
MU 328 Music History 1 (3 hrs)
MU 329 Music History 2 (3 hrs)

Music Professional Studies - - - - 4 hours

MU 099 Music Convocation MU 585 Professional Portfolio (1 hr)
MU 477 Basic Conducting (2 hrs) MU 595 Computer Literacy Portfolio (1 hr)

Music Education Methods - - - - -17-18 hours

MU 210 Intro to Music Education (2 hrs) MU 524 Vocal Pedagogy (2 hrs)
Select 2 from:
MU 352 String Methods (2 hrs)
MU 354 Woodwind Methods (2 hrs)
MU 356 Brass Methods (2 hrs)
MU 358 Percussion Methods (1 hr)

Music Electives :
1 hour is MU 358 (Percussion Methods)
is selected

MU 474 Elementary Music Methods (2 hrs) MU 520 Vocal Diction 1 (1 hr)
MU 480 Choral Methods (2 hrs) MU 522 Vocal Diction 2 (1 hr)
MU 482 Choral Conducting (2 hrs) MU 496 Philosophy/Research (2 hrs)

Music Performance - - - - -21

Applied Concentration (8 hrs) MU 237 Applied Piano 1 - Vocal (1 hr)
MU 131 Group Piano I (1 hr) MU 238 Applied Piano 2- Vocal (1 hr)
MU 132 Group Piano II (1 hr) Music Ensembles (7 hrs)
MU 133 Group Piano III (1 hr) MU 575 Senior Recital *
MU 134 Group Piano IV (1 hr)

Profession Education Requirements - - - 30 hours
Profession education requirements are for secondary education majors.

ED/EL 220 Introduction to Teaching (2 hrs)

Phase 1 - concurrent enrollment (9 hours)
ED 333 Ppls. of Secondary Ed/
ED 335 Observation & Participation
PY 334 Educational Psychology
CE 400 Teacher's Role in Guidance
EL 416 Teaching Reading (2 hrs)
Phase 2 - student teaching (14 hours)
Student Teaching
ED 431 Professional Relations with Teachers

General Education Requirements
General education requirements for secondary education majors (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences) are outlined in the schedule of classes.

(Teachers College) are outlined in the schedule of classes.

Music Education - Second Field for PreK-12 Instrumental Certification

MU 352, 354, 356, 358 courses not included in the Vocal Emphasis (5-6 hrs) MU Applied Music - band/orchestra instrument
(8 hrs)
MU 494 Instrumental Methods (2 hrs) MU 245/ 318 or 319 Ensemble (4 hrs)

NOTE: * indicates that requirement must be completed prior to student teaching
.

Bachelor of Arts in Music

Degree Requirements

Music Theory - - - - -12 hours
(Must achieve and maintain minimum grade of "C" in the following courses:

MU 108 Ear Training/Sight Singing 1 (1 hr)
MU 118 Music Theory 1 (3 hrs)
MU 109 Ear Training/Sight Singing 2 (1 hr)
MU 119 Music Theory 2 (3 hrs)
MU 208 Ear Training/Sight Singing 3 (1 hr)
MU 218 Music Theory 3 (3 hrs)

Music Literature and History - - - - - 8 hours
(Must achieve and maintain minimum grade of "C" in the following courses:)

MU 324 World Music (2 hrs)
MU 328 Music History 1 (3 hrs)
MU 329 Music History 2 (3 hrs)

Professional Studies - - - - - 4 hours

MU 099 Music Convocation MU 585 Professional Portfolio (1 hr)
MU 477 Basic Conducting (2 hrs) MU 595 Computer Literacy Portfolio

Music Performance - - - - - 18 hours

Applied Concentration (8 hrs) MU Music Ensembles (8 hrs)
Select two from:
MU 131 Group Piano I
MU 132 Group Piano II
MU 133 Group Piano III
MU 134 Group Piano IV
MU 575 Senior Recital or
MU 576 Senior Project

Music Electives - - - - - 2 credits
(Course in music history, theory, conducting or methods)

Second Field or Internship - - - - -12 hours

General Education Requirements
General education requirements for secondary education majors (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences) are outlined in the schedule of classes.

Bachelor of Arts - Concentration in Digital Audio Recording

Degree Requirements

Music Theory - - - - -12 hours
(Must achieve and maintain minimum grade of "C" in the following courses:

MU 108 Ear Training/Sight Singing 1 (1 hr)
MU 118 Music Theory 1 (3 hrs)
MU 109 Ear Training/Sight Singing 2 (1 hr)
MU 119 Music Theory 2 (3 hrs)
MU 208 Ear Training/Sight Singing 3 (1 hr)
MU 218 Music Theory 3 (3 hrs)

Music Literature and History - - - - - 8 hours
(Must achieve and maintain minimum grade of "C" in the following courses:)

MU 324 World Music (2 hrs)
MU 328 Music History 1 (3 hrs)
MU 329 Music History 2 (3 hrs)

Professional Studies - - - - - 4 hours

MU 099 Music Convocation MU 585 Professional Portfolio (1 hr)
MU 477 Basic Conducting (2 hrs) MU 595 Computer Literacy Portfolio

Music Performance - - - - - 17 hours

MU 270/470/570 Applied Digital Audio (8 hrs) MU Music Ensembles (6 hrs)
Select two from:
MU 131 Group Piano I
MU 132 Group Piano II
MU 133 Group Piano III
MU 134 Group Piano IV
MU 576 Senior Capstone ResearchProject

Second Field - - - - - - 12 hours

AC 223 FInancial Accounting (3 hrs)

Select 3 from the following

- - MK 360 Principles of Marketing (3 hrs)

- - BE 330 Business Communication (3 hrs)

- - BU 353 Legal Environment of Business (3 hrs)

- - MG 342 Principles of Management and Organizational Behavior (3 hrs)

General Education Requirements
General education requirements for secondary education majors (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences) are outlined in the schedule of classes.

Music Certificate

Music Performance

12 hours

  • Applied Music (400/500 levels) - 4 hours
  • Performance Area Literature Course - 3 hours
  • Music Electives - 5 hours

 

Certificate Pre-requisites

  • Upper division student enrollment
  • Permission of applied instructor

 

 

Music Certificate

Music Technology

 

12 hours

  • MU 412 - Digital Audio (2 hours)
  • MU 270/470 - Applied Digital Audio (4 hours)
  • MU 271/471 - Applied MIDI (2 hours)
  • MU 414 - Technology for the Classroom (2 hours)
  • MU 415 - Projects in Technology (2 hours) 

Certificate Pre-requisites

  • Upper division student enrollment
  • Permission of applied instructor

 

Music Certificate

Piano Pedagogy

12 hours

  • MU 728 - Piano Pedagogy 1 (2 hours)
  • MU 729 - Piano Pedagogy 2 (2 hours)
  • MU 442 - Performance Practices in Music (2 hours)
  • MU 740 - Piano Literature (2 hours)
  • MU 451/551 - Applied Piano (4 hours)

 

 Certificate Pre-requisites

  • Upper division student enrollment
  • Permission of applied instructor

 

 

 

 

 

 

Music Certificate

Digital Recording

12 hours

  • MU 412 - Digital Audio (2 hours)
  • MU 270/470 - Applied Digital Audio (4 hours)
  • MU 271/471 - Applied MIDI (2 hours)
  • MU 418 - Projects in Recording 1 (2 hours)
  • MU 419 - Projects in Recording 2 (2 hours)

  

 Certificate Pre-requisites

  • Upper division student enrollment
  • Permission of applied instructor

Music Music

Applied Music & Performance

MU 108 Ear Training/Sight Singing 1 (1 hr) MU 328 Music History I or
MU 329 Music History 2 (3 hrs)
MU 118 Music Theory 1 (3 hrs) Applied Music (4 hrs)
MU 109 Ear Training/Sight Singing 2 (1 hr) Music Ensembles (2 hrs)
MU 119 Music Theory 2 (3 hrs) Music Electives (3 hrs)
MU 324 World Music (2 hrs)

Music Minor

Music Theory, History, & Literature

MU 108 Ear Training/Sight Singing 1 (1 hr) MU 328 Music History I (3 hrs)
MU 118 Music Theory 1 (3 hrs) Mu 329 Music History II (3 hrs)
MU 109 Ear Training/Sight Singing 2 (1 hr) MU 324 World Music (2 hrs)
MU 119 Music Theory 2 (3 hrs) ` Music Ensembles (6 hrs)

 

Last Updated April 25, 2007