B.A. with Major in Music
Students who are candidates for the bachelor of arts (B.A.)
degree in the music program must satisfactorily complete music core
requirements in addition to an area of concentration following a pathway
in theories and histories, composition and music technology,
performance, or music education. Admission to the music program requires
proficiency in basic musicianship and theory skills. Candidates who do
not meet entrance standards in one or more areas will be required to
take appropriate remedial courses and demonstrate competency in order to
continue.
All students majoring in music must specify a primary instrument
and satisfy performance requirements on that instrument. All students
must submit a video portfolio of at least two contrasting works
demonstrating performance ability prior to declaring the major.
Students wishing to declare performance as their concentration must
formally audition for acceptance to the performance track. Upon
admittance to the school, incoming first-year and transfer student music
majors should contact the music program coordinator for information on
placement exam and audition dates.
Students majoring in music must earn a grade of C or better in the
following courses:
Music Performance Concentration - minimum of 48 credits
Core Requirements - 26 Credits
50:700:225 Music Theory I (3)
50:700:226 Music Theory II (3)
50:700:161 Musicianship I (2)
50:700:162 Musicianship II (2)
50:700:205 Musicianship III (2)
50:700:206 Musicianship IV (2)
50:700:271 Fundamentals of Music Technology (3)
Minimum two semesters of Music History from the following classes:
50:700:291 History Survey I Western, World and Popular Music (3)
50:700:292 History Survey II, Western, World and Popular Music (3)
Or
50:700:237 History I - Music of the Common Practice Era (3)
50:700:238 History II - Music since 1900 (3) - includes jazz/pop
50:700:494 Capstone Project (3)
(All of these except Musicianship and Capstone project could be GE classes)
Performance Core - minimum of 10, 701 credits
Student must declare primary instrument or voice.
Minimum of four credits of the Applied Music credits music be Choir or Large Ensemble (1, 1, 1, 1) (min 2 credits of Choir)
Primary Instrument or Voice (1, 1, 1, 1) minimum of four credits (semesters)
Mandatory:
a. Concert Attendance (0)
every semester enrolled as major Portfolio review (0)
every semester enrolled as a major
b. Pass proficiency exam on primary instrument at end of every semester (Jury)
Electives courses - minimum of 12 credits
Practical:
50:700:263 Business of Music (3)
50:700:373 Composition (3)
50:700:392 Songwriting (3)
50:700:321 Counterpoint (3)
50:700:227 Jazz Theory (3)
50:700:131 Singing for the Stage (3)
Aesthetic:
50:700:201 Facing the Music (3)
50:700:305 Gender in Music (3)
GE
Historical:
50:700:413 World Music (3)
GE
50:700:337 History of Opera (3)
GE
50:700:412 History of Jazz (3)
GE
50:700:141 History of Gospel (3)
50:700:313 History of Jazz Singers (3)
GE
50:700:306 Rock and Roll History (3)
50:700:209 Soundtrack of the Civil Rights (3)
50:700:310 Soul of the 60s and 70s (3)
Technical:
50:700:129 Introduction to Recording (3)
50:700:271 Introduction to Music Tech (3)
50:700:241 Live Sound Reinforcement (3)
50:700:391 Music and Computers (3)
50:700:449 Audio Post Production (3)
50:700:429 Mixing and Mastering Audio (3)
Music - Technology Concentration - minimum of 48 credits
Core Requirements - 26 Credits
50:700:225 Music Theory I (3)
50:700:226 Music Theory II (3)
50:700:161 Musicianship I (2)
50:700:162 Musicianship II (2)
50:700:205 Musicianship III (2)
50:700:206 Musicianship IV (2)
50:700:271 Fundamentals of Music Technology (3)
50:700:291 History Music I (3)
50:700:292 History Music II popular music (3)
Or
50:700:237 History I - Music of the Common Practice Era (3)
50:700:238 History II - Music since 1900 (3) - includes jazz/pop
50:700:494 Capstone Project (3)
Applied Music Core - minimum of 6, 701 credits
Student must declare primary instrument or voice
(note that computer, MPC and modular synth can be declared as primary instrument)
Minimum of two credits of the Applied Music must be Choir, large or small ensembles (1, 1)
Primary Instrument or Voice (1, 1, 1, 1) minimum of four credits (semesters)
Mandatory:
a. Concert Attendance (0) - every semester enrolled as major
Portfolio review (0) - every semester enrolled as a major
b. Pass proficiency exam on primary instrument at end of every semester (Jury)
Electives courses - minimum of 16 credits
Technical: (recommended min 12 credits from this category)
50:700:129 Introduction to Recording (3)
50:700:271 Introduction to Music Tech (3)
50:700:241 Live Sound Reinforcement (3)
50:700:391 Music and Computers (3)
50:700:449 Audio Post Production (3)
50:700:429 Mixing and Mastering Audio (3)
50:700:490 Internship (3)
50:700:263 Business of Music (3)
50:700:373 Composition (3)
Practical:
50:700:392 Songwriting (3)
50:700:321 Counterpoint (3)
50:700:227 Jazz Theory (3)
50:700:131 Singing for the Stage (3)
Aesthetic:
50:700:201 Facing the Music (3)
50:700:305 Gender in Music (3)
GE
Historical:
50:700:413 World Music (3)
GE
50:700:337 History of Opera (3)
GE
50:700:412 History of Jazz (3)
GE
50:700:141 History of Gospel (3)
50:700:313 History of Jazz Singers (3)
GE
50:700:306 Rock and Roll History (3)
50:700:209 Soundtrack of the Civil Rights (3)
50:700:310 Soul of the 60s and 70s (3)
Transfer students should consult with the music program coordinator prior to enrollment.
