Music

The Major

The Music Major includes study in five areas: Theory and Composition, Ethnomusicology (including courses on Non-Western Musics and Oral Traditions of the West), History of Western Music in the Written Tradition, Applied Skills, and Art or Theatre. The total minimum number of semester hours for the Music Major is 34.

Students majoring in Music must complete all of the following:

• MUS 161 Introduction to Non-Western Musics OR one course from
  MUS 360-369 Topics in Non-Western Musics and Oral Traditions of the West

• MUS 371 Music Theory II: Compositional Techniques —
  Counterpoint and Common Practice

• MUS 441 History of Western Music 900–1799

• MUS 442 History of Western Music 1800–Present

• MUS 460 Ethnomusicology: Methods and Issues

• MUS 471 Music Theory III: Compositional Techniques —
  Romanticism and 20th Century

• Three courses from the following, at least one of which must be in Music and at least one of which must be in Theatre or Art:

  • Music: (in addition to the required music courses listed above)
    MUS 340s, 350, 360s, 370s, 380s or 450

  • Art: Art History (ART 210, 211, 311 or 312) or
    ART 118 Japanese Arts

  • Theatre: THEA 250, 350 or 351

• Six credits of Applied Music that may include private lessons or ensembles

• Piano Proficiency Examination

• Melodic and Harmonic Dictation Examination

• MUS 487 Senior Seminar

• MUS 488 Senior Capstone Experience,
  including a Senior Project and Comprehensive Examinations

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