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
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.