Music Core Requirements

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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 - Aural Skills I Credit Hours: 1
MUS 19172 - Aural Skills II Credit Hours: 1
MUS 19173 - Music Theory I Credit Hours: 3
MUS 19174 - Music Theory II Credit Hours: 3
MUS 19271 - Aural Skills III Credit Hours: 1
MUS 19272 - Aural Skills IV Credit Hours: 1
MUS 19273 - Theory of Music III Credit Hours: 3
MUS 19274 - Music Theory IV Credit Hours: 3
MUS 19280 - World Music Credit Hours: 3
MUS 19386 - Music History I Credit Hours: 3
MUS 19387 - Music History II Credit Hours: 3
MUS 19472 - Musical Form and Analysis Credit Hours: 2
OR
MUS 19493 - Choral Composition and Arranging Credit Hours: 2
OR
MUS 19494 - Instrumental Composition and Arranging Credit Hours: 2
MUS 19499 - Senior Recital and Seminar Credit Hours: 1
MUS 19299 - Music Recital Attendance Credit Hours: 1

Note:

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

Recital Attendance Requirement (MUS 19299 ): 6 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.