Music Core Requirements

The Department of Fine and Performing Arts has formulated a curriculum that facilitates development of a student’s musicianship in a comprehensive fashion with course offerings in applied music, music literature, and music theory.

Requirements

Core Requirements for Majors in Music

MUS 19171	Beginning Sight Singing and Ear Training	1
MUS 19172	Intermediate Sight Singing and Ear Training	1
MUS 19173	Theory of Music	3
MUS 19174	Theory of Music	3
MUS 19271	Advanced Sight Singing and Ear Training I	1
MUS 19272	Advanced Sight Singing and Ear Training II	1
MUS 19273	Theory of Music	3
MUS 19274	Theory of Music	3
MUS 19280	World Music *	3
MUS 19385	Music Literature: Antiquity through Renaissance (BC-1600)	3
MUS 19386	Music Literature: Baroque through Classical	3
MUS 19387	Music Literature: Romantic through the Present *	3
MUS 19472	Musical Form and Analysis	2
	OR
MUS 19493	Choral Composition and Arranging	2
	OR
MUS 19494	Instrumental Composition and Arranging	2
MUS 19499	Senior Recital and Seminar	1
MUS 19299	Music Recital Attendance	1

Note: MUS 19493 is required for Vocal Music Education, MUS 19494 is required for Instrumental Music Education

Recital Attendance Requirement (MUS 19299): 7 hours (B.M.E.), 8 hours (B.A.).

 

MUS 19280 can be used to fill a Northwest Core requirement and the Core requirements for Music majors but can only count once toward the credit hours needed for the degree.

Applied Music

Included in the requirements for the B.M.E. degree is a minimum of four semester hours credit in upper level coursework in the major applied area.

For the B.A. degree, a minimum of six semester hours credit in upper level coursework in the major applied area is required.