A minor is not required with this major.
General Studies Concentration
Required Courses
| MUS 250 | Piano Class I | 2 |
| MUS 251 | Piano Class II | 2 |
| MUS 350 | Piano Class III | 2 |
| MUS 351 | Piano Class IV | 2 |
| or | |
| pass piano proficiency exam | |
| Music electives | 5-13 |
Six semesters of:
Course revisions have been were submitted to change MUS 178, MUS 278, MUS 378, and MUS 478 from 2 credits to 1 credit each. This reduces the total number of credits for the General Studies concentration by 6 credits.
Major Core
Students must take 2 credits in MUS 178, 2 credits in MUS 278, 2 credits in MUS 378, and a minimum of 1 credit in MUS 478, and receive a C- or higher in each level.
Eight semesters from the following:
Music Electives (5-20 cr., including 7 credits from the following)
| MUS 201 | Listening to Western Art Music of the 20th and 21st Centuries | 2 |
| MUS 213 | Jazz Styles and Chronology | 3 |
| MUS 214 | Electro-Acoustic Music and Sonic Art | 3 |
| MUS 273 | Jazz Improvisation I | 2 |
| MUS 274 | Jazz Improvisation II | 2 |
| MUS 368 | Instrumental Conducting | 2 |
| MUS 380 | Advanced Notation, Sequencing, and Sound Synthesis | 2 |
| MUS 390 | Orchestration | 3 |
A new course, MUS 201: Listening to Western Art Music of the 20th and 21st Centuries should be added to this list if approved.
A proposal to change MUS 177 from 1 credit to .5 was approved last year, and will go into effect in the fall of 2019.
Performance Concentration (35 credits)
Seven semesters of:
| MUS 178 | Applied Music for Majors | 1 |
| MUS 278 | Applied Music for Majors II | 1 |
| MUS 378 | Applied Music for Majors III | 1 |
| MUS 478 | Applied Music for Majors IV | 1 |
Course revisions have been submitted to change MUS 178, MUS 278, MUS 378, and MUS 478 from 2 credits to 1 credit each. This reduces the total number of credits for each concentration by 7 credits respectively.
Students must take 2 credits in MUS 178, 2 credits in MUS 278, 2 credits in MUS 378, and 2 credits in MUS 478, and receive a C- or higher in each level..
10 credits from the following:
7 credits of music electives from the approved list.
A new course, MUS 201: Listening to Western Art Music of the 20th and 21st Centuries should be added to this list if approved.
A proposal to change MUS 177 from 1 credit to .5 was approved last year, and will go into effect in the fall of 2019.
Theory and Composition Concentration
Seven semesters of:
| MUS 178 | Applied Music for Majors | 1 |
| MUS 278 | Applied Music for Majors II | 1 |
| MUS 378 | Applied Music for Majors III | 1 |
| MUS 478 | Applied Music for Majors IV | 1 |
Course revisions have been submitted to change MUS 178, MUS 278, MUS 378, and MUS 478 from 2 credits to 1 credit each. This reduces the total number of credits for each concentration by 7 credits respectively.
Students must take 2 credits in MUS 178, 2 credits in MUS 278, 2 credits in MUS 378, and a minimum of 1 credit in MUS 478, and receive a C- minus or higher in each level.
Applied Music
Students must take at least 2 credits in MUS 178, 2 credits in MUS 278, 2 credits in MUS 378, and a minimum of 1 credit in MUS 478, and receive a C- minus or higher in each level.
Two to six semesters of:
Up to 4 semesters of:
7 credits of Electives from the following list:
A new course, MUS 201: Listening to Western Art Music of the 20th and 21st Centuries should be added to this list if approved.
A proposal to change MUS 177 from 1 credit to .5 was approved last year, and will go into effect in the fall of 2019.
Jazz Studies Concentration
A new course, MUS 201: Listening to Western Art Music of the 20th and 21st Centuries should be added to this list if approved.
A proposal to change MUS 177 from 1 credit to .5 was approved last year, and will go into effect in the fall of 2019.
| MUS 178 | Applied Music for Majors | 1 |
| MUS 278 | Applied Music for Majors II | 1 |
| MUS 378 | Applied Music for Majors III | 1 |
| MUS 478 | Applied Music for Majors IV | 1 |
Students must take at least 2 credits in MUS 178, 2 credits in MUS 278, 2 credits in MUS 378, and a minimum of 1 credit in MUS 478, and receive a C- minus or higher in each level.
Students must take a minimum of 8 credits from either MUS 147A or MUS 147B.
| MUS 213 | Jazz Styles and Chronology | 3 |
| MUS 273 | Jazz Improvisation I | 2 |
| MUS 274 | Jazz Improvisation II | 2 |
| MUS 380 | Advanced Notation, Sequencing, and Sound Synthesis | 2 |
| MUS 400 | Project in Music | 1-4 |
7 Music Electives from the following list are required.
7 credits of Music Electives are required; additional electives are required to total 120 credits.
Jazz Studies Concentration
Note: Students enrolled in MUS 177 must pay an extra fee of $300 each semester. Students enrolled in MUS 178, MUS 278, MUS 378, or MUS 478 must pay an extra fee of $400 each semester. This fee is non-refundable and subject to change. All students enrolled in MUS 178, MUS 278, MUS 378, or MUS 478 must perform in one student recital per year.
All music majors are required to enroll in MUS 090 every semester except while enrolled in MUS 400.
All students must be enrolled in a major ensemble every semester in which they are enrolled as full-time music major. All part-time students must be enrolled in a major ensemble for six semesters. The Department of Music reserves the right to assign students to major ensembles.
The piano proficiency exam may be taken a total of four times, and students must demonstrate a minimum proficiency in all 8 categories to pass. Most students should begin taking this exam during their sophomore year.