Program Requirements: Music

The Music Major

A. Core requirements, taken by all majors (3 courses):
Music 100 Studying Music Historically and Critically
Music 121 Music Theory I
Music 141 Computers and Music

B. The Concentrations (7 additional courses):
(1) Performance (admittance to this concentration requires approval of the Music 180 instructor)
Intermediate level
4 or 6 semesters Music 180
Music 122 Music Theory II
1 Music History course (from Music 101, 102, 104)
1 or 2 additional music course

Upper-level
Music 290 Capstone project (half recital with a complementary paper)

(2) Music History and Criticism
Intermediate level
3 Music History courses (Music 101, 102, 104)
Music 122 Music Theory II
1 Music Theory/Composition course (from Music 128, 220, 223, 224) or
Music Technology course (from Music 142, 160, 200)
Music 210 Seminar in Music History and Criticism

Upper-level
Music 290 Capstone project
(or, with prior approval, an additional Music 210 may serve as the Capstone)

(3) Music Theory/Composition
Intermediate level
Music 122 Music Theory II
3 Music Theory/Composition courses (from Music 128, 220, 223, 224)
1 Music History course (from Music 101, 102, 104)
1 Music Technology course (from Music 142, 160, 200)

Upper-level
Music 290 Capstone project
(or, with prior approval, an additional Music 220 may serve as the Capstone)

(4) Music Technology
Intermediate level
Music 142 Recording Practice and Audio Art
2 Music Technology courses
1 Music History course (from Music 101, 102, 104)
1 Music Theory/Composition course (from Music 122, 220, 224)
1 additional music course

Upper-level
Music 200 New Media Seminar (with prior approval, an additional Music 200 may
serve as the Capstone)
or Music 270 Independent Study in Computer Music.

C. Additional Requirements:
1 non-music V&PA course pertinent to the student's interests
2 semesters in a music ensemble (Music 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175)
Passing the Keyboard Skills Exam or two semesters of Keyboard Skills Lab (I and II)
Passing the Aural Skills Exam or two semesters of Aural Skills Lab (I and II)

Note on Music 180. Students in non-Performance concentrations (Music History and Criticism, Music Theory/Composition, Music Technology) are allowed to enroll in up to four semesters of Music 180 (Private Lessons for credit). If so, such will be in addition to, rather than in fulfillment of, the above-stated requirements.