ba in music

major53 hours

music theory19

• mus2010 music theory i3
  continuation from music fundamentals, including study of chords in major and minor keys, voice leading, beginning four-part writing, and harmonic progressions.

  prerequisite: mus1010 with a c or higher, successful music theory placement exam, or consent of the instructor.
• mus2011 sight-singing and ear training i1
  study and practice to develop the skill of accurately sight-reading melodies through the solfege system and melodic dictation.

  prerequisite: mus1010 or successful music theory placement exam
• mus2012 music theory ii3
  continuation of mus2020, including study of cadences, phrases and periods, non-chord tones, diatonic seventh chords, and secondary dominant chords.

  prerequisite: mus2010 with a grade of c or higher
• mus2013 sight-singing and ear training ii1
  continuation of mus105.

  prerequisite: mus2011 with a grade of c or higher.
• mus3010 music theory iii3
  continuation of music theory ii. modulatory techniques, mode mixtures, neapolitan and augmented sixth chords, and enharmonic modulations.

  prerequisite: mus2012 or successful music theory placement exam
• mus3011 sight-singing and ear training iii1
  continuation of mus106.

  prerequisite: mus2013 or successful music theory placement exam
• mus3012 music theory iv3
  continuation of music theory iii.

  prerequisite: mus3010 or successful music theory placement exam
• mus3013 sight-singing and ear training iv1
  continuation of mus205.

  prerequisite: mus3011 with a c or higher
• mus4010 musical form and analysis3
  structural principles and forms of homophonic music, particularly baroque and classical forms.

  prerequisite: mus3010 with a c or higher

music history9

• mus3310 survey of music history i* (humanities)3
  survey of western art music from antiquity through the renaissance era.

  prerequisite: mus2010
• mus3320 survey of music history ii3
  survey of western art music in the baroque and classical eras.

  prerequisite: mus2010
• mus3430 survey of music history iii3
  survey of western art music in the romantic era and twentieth century.

  prerequisite: mus2010

*this course may be applied to gened humanities requirement.

music performance25

• 1000-level major applied study4
• 3000-level major applied study6
• 1000-level secondary applied study3
• piano or voice is recommended
• piano proficiency0
• mus1099 recital (8 semesters)0
  attendance at on- and off-campus musical performances. appreciation of a variety of musical literature and concert formats, and observation of elements that help create an effective performance.
• mus4099 senior recital1
  public performance of at least 50 minutes of music from a variety of historic and stylistic genera. literature should be appropriate to the requirements for senior-level study and should include ensemble repertoire.
• mus4011 conducting i2
  conducting patterns with an emphasis on establishing a clear and communicable style to direct an ensemble. students analyze and direct music using a variety of meters, dynamics, and styles.

  prerequisite: 2010 with a c or higher
• ensemble electives7

conducting elective, choose one of the following:

• mus4012 choral conducting2
  conducting techniques for leading choral ensembles, score analysis, study of diction, and musical styles. expressive conducting of music selected from a broad repertory.

  prerequisite: mus4011
• mus4013 instrumental conducting2
  instrumental conducting techniques, literature, and materials.

  prerequisite: mus4011