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Major requirements

Music

Music education major (general/instrumental emphasis)

Music education major (general/instrumental emphasis)

Music education major

Music education major
Courses

MUSI 150 Survey of World Musics

MUSI 170 Music Theory 1

MUSI 171 Music Theory 2

MUSI 270 Music Theory 3

MUSI 271 Music Theory 4

MUSI 371 Survey of Western Music 1

MUSI 372 Survey of Western Music 2

MUSI 381 Introduction to Conducting

Six principal ensembles on primary instrument
Four semesters of lower division applied lessons on primary instrument (MUSI 05xM) and two semesters of upper division applied lessons on primary instrument (MUSI 06xM)

 

Professional Education coursework 

EDUC 103 Accelerated Foundations of Education I and II

EDUC 278 Culturally Sustaining Teaching

EDUC 279 Child and Adolescent Development

EDUC 281 Teaching Children with Exceptionalities

EDUC 317 General Music Methods

SSCI 408 Social Inequalities: Race and Minority Relations

MUSI 366 Percussion Methods

MUSI 383 Advanced Instrumental Conducting

MUSI 450 Pre-Student Teaching Seminar

EDUC 316 Instrumental Music in the Schools

EDUC 469 Student-Teaching: General Music

EDUC 475 Student-Teaching: Instrumental Music

Additional Coursework

Choral Music Education Emphasis
MUSI 052N Piano Lessons (1 cr) – 1 semester
MUSI 246 Vocal Diction I (2)
MUSI 349 Vocal Pedagogy (2 cr)
MUSI 362 Woodwind Methods (2 cr) or MUSI 366 Percussion Methods(2 cr) or 2 semesters of a primary instrumental ensemble (MUSI 012, 014, 025) or 1 semester of instrumental lessons (MUSI 05xN) AND 1 semester of a primary instrumental ensemble
MUSI 382 Advanced Choral Conducting (2)
MUSI 450 Pre-Student Teaching Seminar (2)
EDUC 315 Choral Music Methods for Junior and Senior High School (2 cr)
EDUC 469 Student Teaching: General Music (8)
EDUC 470 Student Teaching: Choral Music (8)

Instrumental Music Education Emphasis
MUSI 051 Applied Voice (2) or MUSI 102 Class Voice (2) or Two principal choral ensembles
MUSI 362 Woodwind Methods (2)
MUSI 363 String Methods (2)
MUSI 365 Brass Methods (2)

Total Credits Required:

Music liberal arts major

Music liberal arts major
Courses

MUSI 170 Music Theory 1

MUSI 171 Music Theory 2

MUSI 270 Music Theory 3

MUSI 271 Music Theory 4

MUSI 272 Music Theory and Performance

MUSI 371 Survey of Western Music 1

MUSI 372 Survey of Western Music 2

MUSI 381 Introduction to Conducting

One of the following courses:

MUSI 150 Survey of World Musics

MUSI 176 Music Appreciation

MUSI 184 History of American Popular Music

MUSI 315 Introduction to Opera

MUSI 318 Evolution of Jazz

HUMA 100 Introduction to the Humanities Through the Fine Arts

Total Credits Required: 44

In addition to the above courses, six principal ensemble courses on primary instrument (1 credit each) and four semesters of applied music on primary instrument (2 credits each) must be completed.

 

Music Theory 1-4 include labs for keyboard skills and ear training.

Music performance major

Music performance major
Voice, keyboard, or instrumental emphasis
Courses

MUSI 170 Music Theory 1

MUSI 171 Music Theory 2

MUSI 270 Music Theory 3

MUSI 271 Music Theory 4

MUSI 272 Music Theory and Performance

MUSI 371 Survey of Western Music 1

MUSI 372 Survey of Western Music 2

MUSI 381 Introduction to Conducting

Four semesters of lower division applied lessons on primary instrument – MUSI 05xM (2 cr each) and four semesters of upper division applied lessons on primary instrument – MUSI 06xM (2 cr each)

or

Four semesters of lower division applied lessons on primary instrument – MUSI 05xM (2cr each) and

three semesters of upper division applied lessons on primary instrument – MUSI 06XM (2 cr each) and

MUSI 420 Merit Recital (4 cr)

 

Music Theory 1-4 include labs for keyboard skills and ear training 

 

Additional Coursework

Piano performance majors

MUSI 019 Accompanying

MUSI 028 Piano Ensemble

MUSI 321 Piano Pedagogy 1

MUSI 329 Piano Literature

 

Vocal performance majors

Eight semesters of principle ensemble, two semesters of MUSI 016 Opera Workshop, core language requirement (102 level or above) demonstrated in French or German, and the following courses:

MUSI 246 Vocal Diction 1

MUSI 345 Vocal Literature

MUSI 349 Vocal Pedagogy

 

Instrumental performance majors

Eight semesters of principle ensemble

MUSI 384 Orchestration

One of the following courses:

MUSI 362 Woodwind Methods

MUSI 363 String Methods

MUSI 365 Brass Methods

MUSI 366 Percussion Methods

Total Credits Required:

Music Performance Major – composition emphasis

Foundation Coursework
MUSI 170 Music Theory 1
MUSI 171 Music Theory 2
MUSI 270 Music Theory 3
MUSI 271 Music Theory 4 (2 cr)
MUSI 272 Music Theory & Performance
MUSI 371 Survey of Western Music 1
MUSI 372 Survey of Western Music 2
MUSI 381 Introduction to Conducting
MUSI 382 Advanced Choral Conducting or MUSI 383 Advanced Instrumental Conducting

Four semesters of applied lessons on a single secondary instrument.

Four semesters of lower division applied composition (MUSI 057M) and two semesters of upper division applied composition (MUSI 067M)

Additional Coursework
Composition majors studying piano
MUSI 321 Piano Pedagogy 1
MUSI 329 Piano Literature

Composition majors studying voice
MUSI 246 Vocal Diction I
MUSI 349 Vocal Pedagogy

Composition majors studying other instruments
One methods course (below) excluding that which includes their secondary instrument.
MUSI 362 Woodwinds
MUSI 363 Strings
MUSI 365 Brass
MUSI 366 Percussion

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