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Undergraduate Degree Programs

Music Major Requirements 

Bachelor of Music, B.Mus.: 66-74 credits
Required major courses:
Performance: MU105, MU106, MU108, MU109, MU126, MU127, MU131 or MU141, MU205, MU209, MU210, MU211, MU217, MU226, MU227, MU304, MU310, MU311, MU325, MU395 (14 cr. Piano majors only), MU401, applied study on major instrument or voice (16 cr.), piano (pass proficiency exam), junior and senior recital.

Composition: MU105, MU106, MU108, MU109, MU126, MU127, MU131 or MU141, MU205, MU209, MU210, MU211, MU217, MU226, MU227, MU304, MU310, MU311, MU401, applied piano (pass proficiency exam), composition (16 cr.), junior and senior recital.

Jazz Studies: MU105, MU106, MU108, MU109, MU126, MU127, MU205, MU215, MU216, MU218, MU219, MU226, MU227, MU255 (16 cr.), MU315, MU401, piano (pass proficiency exam), applied jazz study (16 cr.), junior and senior recital.

B.A. in Music Major: 35-37 credits
Required courses:
Performance: MU105, MU106, MU108, MU109, MU126, MU127, MU131 or MU141, MU205, MU210, MU211, MU226, MU304, MU325 (Voice majors), MU395 (6 cr. Piano majors only), applied study on major instrument or voice (8 cr.), piano (pass proficiency exam) junior recital.

Composition: MU105, MU106, MU108, MU109, MU126, MU127, MU131 or MU141, MU205, MU210, MU211, MU226, MU304, applied piano (pass proficiency exam), composition (8 cr.), junior recital.

Jazz Studies: MU105, MU106, MU126, MU127, MU205, MU215, MU216, MU218, MU219, MU226, MU255 (8 cr.). MU315, piano (pass proficiency exam) applied jazz study (8 cr.), junior recital.

Music Education: MU105, MU106, MU108, MU109, MU126, MU127, MU205, MU131 or MU141, MU202 (4 cr.), MU210, MU211, MU226, MU304, MU325 (voice majors), MU395 (6 cr. Piano majors only), applied study on major instrument or voice (8 cr.), applied study on secondary and classroom instruments (8 cr.), piano (pass proficiency exam) junior recital.

Music Minor (open to all University students):

22 credits

Applicants for the music minor are required to interview with the music department chair. Required
courses for minor: MU 105, 106, 108, 109, 126, 127, 131 or 141 (0 cr. Participation required); 8 credits in applied study in a major performance area.

Applied Music Study

Studio instruction is available for music majors, minors and non-majors in the following applied concentrations and topics:

Piano, Piano Accompanying, Jazz Improvisation, Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, World Music, Voice, Composition, Chamber Music, Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Saxophone, Bassoon, Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Percussion, Classical Guitar, Jazz Guitar.

Studio instruction consists of 15 weekly lessons per semester
30 minute lessons = 1 Credit
60 minute lessons = 2 Credits

Departmental advising forms are required or lesson registration.
Lessons are scheduled in collaboration with the instructor.
Hours of required daily practice correspond to number of credits taken.