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Dec 04, 2024
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2023-2024 Undergraduate Academic Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Performing Arts, Music Concentration, BA
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Learning Aims
Students who elect a music concentration will demonstrate a mastery in the following five areas:
- Aural literacy-defined as an ability to recognize the elements of musical language: pitch, rhythm, and harmony, and the ability to manipulate those elements in a coherent manner
- Stylistic literacy-the ability to recognize, analyze, and understand the genesis of the major stylistic periods
- Instrumental literacy-the ability to perform music in an expressive and stylistically appropriate manner at a reasonably advanced level
- Ensemble ability-the ability to work cooperatively towards a musical/interpretive goal with other musician
- Writing skills-the ability to write cogently about music
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Requirements for the Major
Requirements for the major and an example of a typical program of courses are as follows:
Two Courses from the Following:
Applied Music Lessons and Ensembles
- Students must take a combination of MU 360 and MU 361 five times. MU 360 may only be taken once.
- Students must take 5 ensembles (as listed in note 3)
- Students must take an additional three credits of lessons, ensembles, or DR 375 (with permission of the department chair)
Electives
Students are required to complete three additional MU 300-level or 400-level electives.
Typical Program
A typical program of courses for a major are as follows:
Fall Term
- MU 361 - Applied Music (3/4 Hour)
- MU 300 or 400-Level Course
- Natural Science Core
- PL 200-Level or TH 200-Level Course
- Elective
- Elective
- Ensemble - See Notes 4 and 5 below
Notes:
- Music majors must complete Applied Music Lessons (MU 360 and/or MU 361 ) and Ensembles totaling a minimum of 17.5 credits, with at least 7 credits in Applied Music Lessons and 7.5 credits in Ensembles. 1.5 credits of Ensembles may be fulfilled by participation in a Musical production (DR 375 ) by permission of the department chair.
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Interdisciplinary performing arts majors with a music concentration take five required courses (MU 201 , MU 202 , MU 203 or MU 204 , MU 300 , and MU 302 ), two MU 300-level or 400-level electives, two musicianship courses (MU 205 and MU 206 ), and the one-credit capstone (MU 400 ). Additionally, students must take applied music lessons (MU 360 /MU 361 ; 1- and 1.5-credits respectively) and ensembles (MU 211 , MU 220 , MU 221 , MU 230 , MU 231 , MU 323 , or MU 327 ; 1.5 credits each) totaling a minimum of 17.5 credits, with at least 7 credits in applied music lessons and 7.5 in ensembles. 1.5 credits of Ensembles may be fulfilled by participation in a Musical production (DR 375 ) by permission of the department chair.
- MU 361 is available only to students who have declared a Performing Arts Comprehensive concentration, Performing Arts Music concentration, or Performing Arts Music minor.
- Ensemble requirements are satisfied by Jazz Ensemble I and II (MU 211 , MU 311 ), Chamber Ensemble I and II (MU 220 , MU 320 ), Concert Choir I and II (MU 221 , MU 321 ), Guitar Ensemble I and II (MU 230 , MU 330 ), Steel Pan Ensemble I and II (MU 231 , MU 331 ), Jazz Combo (MU 323 ) or Cantorei (MU 327 ).
- Musicianship I and II, Applied Music Lessons, and Ensembles are taken in addition to the regular course load since they are not three credit courses. A combined total of six credits from these courses fulfill requirement towards graduation. Students register for these courses during the regular registration period.
- Students who wish to major in music may also minor in secondary education. These students should consult with the music and education faculty to discuss course requirements.
- Students must complete the diversity core requirement through a designated diversity core, major, or elective course (see Diversity Core Requirement under Curriculum and Policies).
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