Bachelor of Music with Major in Music Theory—82 hours (36 hours + 46-hour Music Core)

Required Music Core:

Required Courses:

MUS 111Music Theory I

3

MUS 103Ear Training/Sight Singing I

1

MUS 112Music Theory II

3

MUS 104Ear Training/Sight Singing II

1

MUS 211Music Theory III

2

MUS 203Ear Training & Sight Singing III

1

MUS 311Conducting I

2

MUS 315History of Music I

3

MUS 316History of Music II

3

MUS 317Form and Analysis

2

MUS 340Arranging and Composing Methods

2

Applied Studies – 13 hours:

MUS 399Recital

1

Or

MUS 499Recital

1

12 hours/6 semesters of MUS 150-MUS 350

12 hours/6 semesters of MUS 150-MUS 350: V, I, IG, K.

Option of MUS 399 or MUS 499 determined by major.

Secondary Performance – 4 hours:

MUS 121Class Piano

1

MUS 122Class Piano

1

MUS 221Class Piano

1

MUS 222Class Piano

1

Or

2 hours from:

MUS 129VElec & 2ndary Applied-Voice

1.0 - 2.0

MUS 129IApplied Music for Elective

1.0 - 2.0

MUS 129IGApplied Music for Elective

1.0 - 2.0

And

2 hours from:

MUS 229VApplied Music for Elective

1.0 - 2.0

MUS 229IApplied Music for Elective

1.0 - 2.0

MUS 229IGApplied Music for Elective

1.0 - 2.0

Ensemble Experience – 6 hours/semesters

Recital Attendance – Take 8 semesters of MUS 000

The Music Education emphasis requires 6 semesters.

Additional Applied Studies – 4 hours/2 semesters:

Select from:

MUS 450IApplied Music

1.0 - 3.0

MUS 450IGApplied Music

1.0 - 3.0

MUS 450KApplied Music

1.0 - 3.0

MUS 450VApplied Music

1.0 - 3.0

MUS 499 taken in place of MUS 399 in Music Core.

Additional Music Courses – 13 hours:

MUS 212Music Theory IV

2

MUS 204Ear Training & Sight Singing IV

1

MUS 312Conducting II (Choral)

2

MUS 331Orchestration

2

MUS 490Theory Senior Project

2

MUS 490Theory Senior Project

2

Courses specific to Applied Area – 2 hours:

Voice Applied Area:

MUS 116Singer's Diction I

2

Instrumental Applied Area – Select 2 courses:

MUS 237String Methods

1

MUS 238Woodwind Methods

1

MUS 241Brass Methods

1

MUS 242Percussion Methods

1

Piano Applied Area:

MUS 416Piano Literature

2

Organ Applied Area – Select 2 hours from:

MUS 215Service Playing I

1

MUS 219Service Playing II

2

MUS 418Organ Literature

2

Additional Ensembles – 2 hours

Take 7 hours of electives from MUS, CMU, WL

Take 10 hours of upper-level Music Theory electives and/or 10 hours of MUS 350C/450C

In addition to the requirements listed, ALL music students must take MUS 220, which fulfills the Fine Arts requirement in the General Core.