Music (BA)

Concentration Requirements

General Music Concentration (39-53 Credits)

Music Theory Core Requirements — 12 Credits

Music History Core Requirements — 9 Credits

Conducting — 2 Credits

Individual Instruction — 4-12 Credits

Required each semester even if hour requirement is reached

Ensemble Participation — 6-12 Credits

Required each semester even if hour requirement is reached

Electives Courses — 6 Credits

Any music course (no double dipping)

SENIOR PROJECT — Pass or Fail

Student must complete a Senior Project which can be a scholarly work, a performance, or a composition. This project is part of your final Individual Instruction course.

CONCERT ATTENDANCE — Pass or Fail

Student has successfully completed this area by attending 6 (six) semesters of 7 concert events as required by the Music Program.

PIANO PROFICIENCY TEST — Pass or Fail

Student has successfully completed and passed the Piano Proficiency Test.
Test Date:

Concentration Requirements

Instrumental Performance Concentration (39-53 Credits)

Music Theory Core Requirements — 12 Credits

Music History Core Requirements — 9 Credits

Conducting — 2 Credits

Individual Instruction — 8-18 Credits

Ensemble Participation — 6-12 Credits

(MUSC 238R, 239R, 240R, 241R, 242R, 243R, 244R, 246R, 247R, 248R) Students are expected to participate in an ensemble each semester, even if requirements have been met.

Coursework — 4 Credits

(note: each student will enroll in courses relevant to their specific instrumental major)

SENIOR PROJECT — Pass or Fail

Student must complete a Senior Project which can be a scholarly work, a performance, or a composition. This project is part of your final Individual Instruction course. Must be approved by piano coordinator.

CONCERT ATTENDANCE — Pass or Fail

Student has successfully completed this area by attending 6 (six) semesters of 7 concert events as required by the Music Program.

PIANO PROFICIENCY TEST — Pass or Fail

Student has successfully completed and passed the Piano Proficiency Test.
Test Date:
Evaluation Date:

Concentration Requirements

Piano Performance Concentration (72 Credits)

Music Theory Core Requirements — 12 Credits

Music History Core Requirements — 9 Credits

Conducting — 2 Credits

Individual Instruction — 19 Credits

Ensemble Participation — 12 Credits

Piano Area Coursework — 17 Credits

CONCERT ATTENDANCE — Pass or Fail

Student has successfully completed this area by attending 6 (six) semesters of 7 concert events as required by the Music Program.

PIANO PROFICIENCY TEST — Pass or Fail

Student has successfully completed and passed the Piano Proficiency Test.
Test Date:

SENIOR RECITAL — Pass or Fail

Student has successfully completed and passed the Senior Recital. This recital is part of your final Individual Instruction course.

Concentration Requirements

Vocal Performance Concentration (54-60 Credits)

Music Theory Core Requirements — 12 Credits

Music History Core Requirements — 9 Credits

Conducting — 2 Credits

Individual Instruction — 8 Credits

Ensemble Participation — 6-12 Credits

(MUSC 110R, 215R, 225R, 235R, 238R, 239R, 240R, 241R, 243R, 244R, 246R, 247R, 250R)

Vocal Area Coursework — 17 Credits

CONCERT ATTENDANCE — Pass or Fail

Student has successfully completed this area by attending 6 (six) semesters of 7 concert events as required by the Music Program.

PIANO PROFICIENCY TEST — Pass or Fail

Student has successfully completed and passed the Piano Proficiency Test.
Test Date:

JUNIOR RECITAL — Pass or Fail

Contingent upon completion of the above-listed courses, we certify that this student meets all major requirements. Student has successfully completed and passed the junior recital.
Test Date:
Evaluation Date:

SENIOR RECITAL — Pass or Fail

Student has successfully completed and passed the Senior Recital. This recital is part of your final Individual Instruction course.

Concentration Requirements

World Music Studies Concentration (42-55 Credits)

Western Music Theory — 8 Credits

World History & Culture — 6 Credits

Music Survey Courses — 9 Credits

Individual Instruction — 4-8 Credits

Ensemble Participation — 6-15 Credits

(6 courses)---(1 course each for 6 semesters)

Area Coursework — 9 Credits

*Even-year or Odd-year listing of Winter courses determined by course start-date.

No grade lower than a C-is allowed within the major requirements.

CONCERT ATTENDANCE — Pass or Fail

Student has successfully completed this area by attending 6 (six) semesters of 7 concert events as required by the Music Program.

PIANO PROFICIENCY TEST — Pass or Fail

Student has successfully completed and passed the Piano Proficiency Test.
Test Date:
Evaluation Date:

Program Outcomes:

Upon completing a major in Music, students will:

• Understand basic musical processes and structures.
• Demonstrate the facility to notate harmonic, rhythmic and melodic structures of tonal music.
• Demonstrate basic competency in sight-singing and foundational keyboard skills.
• Demonstrate an increased sensitivity to a diversity of musical styles, ranging from Western-Art Music to World Music(s).
• Have a basic understanding of music technology in order to supplement studio teaching, research or compositionally-based creative projects.
• Perform collaboratively in ensemble settings.
• Demonstrate accomplishment in solo performance, including technical expertise in the principal area of study (vocal or instrumental) and the ability to communicate musical ideas to an audience.
• Learn to listen critically and evaluate musical performance.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of how to teach music to others.