Requirements

Academic Concentration Performance Concentration Music Minor Musical Theatre Minor Liturgical Music Ministry Minor

Advising

Students interested in majoring or minoring in music meet with the Director of Undergraduate Studies and will be assigned a faculty adviser. Prior to registering for classes each semester, they will meet with their advisor to discuss which courses to take to make progress toward the major as well as meeting University and College requirements.

Requirements

Majors

The music major offers a choice between two concentrations: theory/history or performance. The two concentrations overlap significantly: for example, students in the Performance concentration must complete a comprehensive sequence of courses in music theory and history, and students in the Theory/History concentration are encouraged, although not required, to take lessons on an instrument or in voice.

Each of the two concentrations also offers an honors option for outstanding students intending to pursue graduate study in music after graduation. Acceptance into the honors track is by invitation of the faculty during the spring semester of the sophomore year.

Academic Concentration

The requirements for a 36-credit major with an academic concentration are as follows:

• Materials and Techniques of Music I: 3 credits
• Materials and Techniques of Music II: 3 credits
• One additional course in Materials and Techniques of Music at the 20,000 level: 3 credits
• Music Histories and Cultures 1: 3 credits
• Music Histories and Cultures 2: 3 credits
• Introduction to Ethnomusicology: 3 credits
• 12 elective credits in music theory, music history, music composition, and ethnomusicology at the 30,000 level or higher: 12 credits
• 6 elective credits, 10,000 and above: 6 credits
• Ensemble Participation (2 semesters): 0 credits
• Musicianship Lab I and II are 1-credit prerequisite courses for the major. Students may test out of either or both of these requirements. Otherwise, the Department recommends taking these labs concurrently with Materials and Techniques of Music I and II.
• Honors in Music Theory and History requires a senior thesis, under the supervision of a faculty advisor: 3 credits

* Honors in Music (Academic Concentration) requires an additional 3 elective credits in music theory, history, composition, or ethnomusicology at the 30,000 level or higher: 3 credits
* Honors in Music (Academic Concentration) requires a senior thesis, under the supervision of a faculty advisor: 3 credits
* Elective credits are courses with an MUS course number in Music Theory, Musicology, Ethnomusicology, History, Music Technology, or Composition. Elective credits cannot be filled with Applied Lessons, Ensembles, or Performance Electives

Performance Concentration

The requirements for a 39-credit major with a concentration in performance are as follows:

• Studio lessons (Advanced Performance Studio): 2 credits per semester: 10 credits
• Materials and Techniques of Music I: 3 credits
• Materials and Techniques of Music II: 3 credits
• One additional course in Materials and Techniques of Music at the 20000 level: 3 credits
• Music Histories and Cultures 1: 3 credits
• Music Histories and Cultures 2: 3 credits
• Introduction to Ethnomusicology: 3 credits
• Six elective credits in music theory, music history, music composition, and ethnomusicology at the 30,000 level or higher: 6 credits
• Music electives at the 10,000 level or above, OR additional applied lessons/performance electives: 3 credits
• Capstone (Recital, includes semester of lessons): 2 credits
• Four semesters of departmental ensemble participation: 0 credits
• Musicianship Lab I and II are 1-credit prerequisite courses for the major. Students may test out of either or both of these requirements. Otherwise, the Department recommends taking these labs concurrently with Materials and Techniques of Music I and II.

* Honors in Music (Performance Concentration) requires three additional music elective credits at the 30000 level
* Honors in Music (Performance Concentration) requires two additional applied lessons/performance elective credits, as well as an Honors Recital.
* Elective credits are courses with an MUS course number in Music Theory, Musicology, Ethnomusicology, History, Music Technology, or Composition. Elective credits cannot be filled with Applied Lessons, Ensembles, or Performance Electives

Note: For the Musicianship requirement, those students who demonstrate sufficient skill levels in a proficiency exam (to be administered every fall semester) may be waived from one or more of these courses, with permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
 **The Musicianship placement exam is administered during the first week of each semester. Please contact Daniel Schlosberg to schedule.**

Minors

Music minor

This 18-credit course of study combines history, theory, and performance, with a lot of variety and pathways, including the option of applied lessons.

The requirements for the 18-credit minor are as follows:

• One of the following: Music Fundamentals; Materials and Techniques of Music I; Materials and Techniques of Music II: 3 credits
• One of the following: Music Histories and Cultures I; Music Histories and Cultures II; Introduction to Ethnomusicology: 3 credits
• Music Elective Credits, 10,000 and above: 3 credits
• Music Elective Credits, 30,000 and above: 3 credits
• Applied Lessons or Ensemble participation: 3 credits
• Additional Music credits at any level: 3 credits

* Elective credits are courses with an MUS course number in Music Theory, Musicology, Ethnomusicology, History, Music Technology, or Composition. Elective credits cannot be filled with Applied Lessons, Ensembles, or Performance Electives

Musical theatre minor

Students will have the ability to take classes that are aligned with their interests. This will be a 5 course 15 credit minor. There will not be a set track for this Minor. The purpose of a non-track minor is to engage the student who has multiple interests in Musical Theatre. Some students will structure their program around singing and acting, but others around songwriting, or work as conductor/impresario, or stage directing, or scholarship, etc. Admission to introductory classes will not be based on performance ability.

 

 

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Liturgical music ministry minor

This minor exists for students who want to be well-informed lay leaders in their congregations, have a deeper understanding of the music they may play or sing as it unfolds within their own prayer lives, and graduate with a stronger sense of the theological and historical meanings of sacred repertory in its liturgical contexts.

Note: For students pursuing the LMM minor, Theo 20401, “Church and Worship,” is recommended to fulfill the second Theology requirement in the Core Curriculum.

*The Music Department will offer up to two (2) credits of Eligible Music Lessons free of charge to students enrolled in the Liturgical Music Ministry Minor. Any Lessons beyond this two-credit threshold are available for the standard per-semester fee. Please contact the Music Department and/or the LMMM Student Advisor for more details.

Administered through and situated in the Department of Theology

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Student Advisor: Anthony Pagliarini