Bachelor of Music
The Bachelor of Music degree is designed to prepare the student for a professional career in performance. The student may pursue one of a number of concentrations. Students may be admitted to this program only with the approval of the music faculty, usually determined by a special audition. The requirements for each of the bachelor of music degree concentrations include non-music courses (see General catalog section on the Core Curriculum), core music courses and concentration courses.
Concentrations:
- Voice
- Piano
- Strings
- Guitar
- Wind and Percussion
- Instrumental Jazz
- Vocal Jazz
- Instrumental and Vocal Jazz with an Emphasis in Music Business and Recording Arts
Course List for Concentration in Voice
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Music Courses | ||
| Performance Laboratory | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory (eight semesters) 1 | 0 |
| Concert Attendance | ||
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance (six semesters) 1 | 0 |
| Music Theory | ||
| MUS 1610 | Music Theory And Ear Training I 2 | 4 |
| MUS 1620 | Music Theory And Ear Training II 2 | 4 |
| MUS 2610 | Music Theory And Ear Training III 2 | 4 |
| MUS 2620 | Music Theory And Ear Training IV 2 | 4 |
| MUS 3610 | Form And Analysis | 3 |
| MUS 4620 | Counterpoint: Introduction | 3 |
| Music History and Literature 2 | ||
| MUS 2410 | Music History And Literature I: World Music And Jazz | 3 |
| MUS 3410 | Music History And Literature II | 3 |
| MUS 3420 | Music History And Literature III | 3 |
| Conducting | ||
| MUS 3500 | Conducting | 2 |
| Applied Music in Voice | ||
| Select each course twice: 3 | 30 | |
| Applied Music | ||
| Applied Music | ||
| Applied Music | ||
| Applied Music | ||
| Junior and Senior Recitals | ||
| MUS 3810 | Recital | 1 |
| MUS 4810 | Recital | 1 |
| Voice Concentration Courses | ||
| Select 3 hours of appropriate courses (determined by placement test) of the following: | 3 | |
| Piano Class For Music Majors I 2 | ||
| Piano Class For Music Majors II 2 | ||
| Piano Class For Music Majors III 2 | ||
| Piano Class For Music Majors IV 2 | ||
| Select eight semesters of the following: 4 | 4 | |
| Concert Chorale | ||
| Rocket Choristers | ||
| Glee Club | ||
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| MUS 2530 | Diction For Singers I | 1 |
| MUS 2540 | Diction For Singers II | 1 |
| MUS 3550 | Vocal Pedagogy and Literature 1 | 2 |
| MUS 4420 | Vocal Pedagogy and Literature 2 | 2 |
| Select at least one semester each of French and German 5 | 8 | |
| Electives. Select two hours of upper-division academic music courses | 2 | |
| Total Hours | 88 | |
Course list for Concentration in Piano
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Music Courses | ||
| Performance Laboratory | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory (eight semesters) 1 | 0 |
| Concert Attendance | ||
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance (six semesters) 1 | 0 |
| Music Theory | ||
| MUS 1610 | Music Theory And Ear Training I 2 | 4 |
| MUS 1620 | Music Theory And Ear Training II 2 | 4 |
| MUS 2610 | Music Theory And Ear Training III 2 | 4 |
| MUS 2620 | Music Theory And Ear Training IV 2 | 4 |
| MUS 3610 | Form And Analysis | 3 |
| MUS 4620 | Counterpoint: Introduction | 3 |
| Music History and Literature 2 | ||
| MUS 2410 | Music History And Literature I: World Music And Jazz | 3 |
| MUS 3410 | Music History And Literature II | 3 |
| MUS 3420 | Music History And Literature III | 3 |
| Conducting | ||
| MUS 3500 | Conducting | 2 |
| Applied Music in Piano | ||
| Select each course twice: 3 | 30 | |
| Applied Music | ||
| Applied Music | ||
| Applied Music | ||
| Applied Music | ||
| Junior and Senior Recitals | ||
| MUS 3810 | Recital | 1 |
| MUS 4810 | Recital | 1 |
| Required Piano Concentration Courses | ||
| Select four semesters of the following: 6 | 4 | |
| Concert Chorale | ||
| Rocket Choristers | ||
| Glee Club | ||
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| MUS 2590 | Class Piano For Piano Majors | 2 |
| MUS 3580 | 2 | |
| MUS 3590 | Piano Pedagogy | 2 |
| MUS 4450 | Keyboard Literature | 3 |
| Electives. Select 5 hours of upper level academic music courses | 5 | |
| Total Hours | 83 | |
Course list for Concentration in Strings
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Music Courses | ||
| Performance Laboratory | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory (eight semesters) 1 | 0 |
| Concert Attendance | ||
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance (six semesters) 1 | 0 |
| Music Theory | ||
| MUS 1610 | Music Theory And Ear Training I 2 | 4 |
| MUS 1620 | Music Theory And Ear Training II 2 | 4 |
| MUS 2610 | Music Theory And Ear Training III 2 | 4 |
| MUS 2620 | Music Theory And Ear Training IV 2 | 4 |
| MUS 3610 | Form And Analysis | 3 |
| MUS 4620 | Counterpoint: Introduction | 3 |
| Music History and Literature 2 | ||
| MUS 2410 | Music History And Literature I: World Music And Jazz | 3 |
| MUS 3410 | Music History And Literature II | 3 |
| MUS 3420 | Music History And Literature III | 3 |
| Conducting | ||
| MUS 3500 | Conducting | 2 |
| Applied Music on Major Instrument | ||
| Select each course twice: 3 | 30 | |
| Applied Music | ||
| Applied Music | ||
| Applied Music | ||
| Applied Music | ||
| Junior and Senior Recitals | ||
| MUS 3810 | Recital | 1 |
| MUS 4810 | Recital | 1 |
| Required String Concentration Courses | ||
| Select 3 hours of appropriate courses (determined by placement test) of the following: 2 | 3 | |
| Piano Class For Music Majors I | ||
| Piano Class For Music Majors II | ||
| Piano Class For Music Majors III | ||
| Piano Class For Music Majors IV | ||
| Take eight semesters: 7 | 4 | |
| University Orchestra | ||
| MUS 1500 | String Class | 2 |
| MUS 4410 | Instrumental Music Literature | 3 |
| Electives. Select 5 hours of upper division academic music courses | 5 | |
| Total Hours | 82 | |
Course List for Concentration in Guitar
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Music Courses | ||
| Performance Laboratory | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory (eight semesters) 1 | 0 |
| Concert Attendance | ||
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance (six semesters) 1 | 0 |
| Music Theory | ||
| MUS 1610 | Music Theory And Ear Training I 2 | 4 |
| MUS 1620 | Music Theory And Ear Training II 2 | 4 |
| MUS 2610 | Music Theory And Ear Training III 2 | 4 |
| MUS 2620 | Music Theory And Ear Training IV 2 | 4 |
| Music History and Literature 2 | ||
| MUS 3410 | Music History And Literature II | 3 |
| MUS 2420 | Cultures And Music Of Non-Western Styles | 3 |
| MUS 3420 | Music History And Literature III | 3 |
| Conducting | ||
| MUS 3500 | Conducting | 2 |
| Applied Music on Guitar | ||
| Select each course twice: 3 | 30 | |
| Applied Music | ||
| Applied Music | ||
| Applied Music | ||
| Applied Music | ||
| Junior and Senior Recitals | ||
| MUS 3810 | Recital | 1 |
| MUS 4810 | Recital | 1 |
| Required Guitar Concentration Courses | ||
| Select 3 hours of appropriate piano courses (determined by placement test) from the following: 2 | 3 | |
| Piano Class For Music Majors I | ||
| Piano Class For Music Majors II | ||
| Applied Music (Jazz Piano) | ||
or MUS 2570 | Piano Class For Music Majors III | |
| MUS 3570 | ||
| MUS 3650 | Jazz Arranging And Composition I | 3 |
| MUS 4460 | ||
| MUS 1700 | Jazz Fundamentals | 2 |
| MUS 1100 | Introduction To Music Technology | 1 |
| EFSB 3500 | Introduction To Entrepreneurship for Non-Business Students | 3 |
| Ensembles (only 4 cr. count toward graduation) | 4 | |
| Chamber Music Ensembles (MUS 3050:036 - take 4 semesters) | ||
| University Chorus (take 2 semesters) | ||
| Total Hours | 75 | |
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Transfer students will be required to complete a number of semesters proportionate to credits transferred.
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A grade of C or better is required.
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A grade of B or better is required in each course.
Course List for Concentration in Wind and Percussion
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Music Courses | ||
| Performance Laboratory | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory (eight semesters) 1 | 0 |
| Concert Attendance | ||
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance (six semesters) 1 | 0 |
| Music Theory | ||
| MUS 1610 | Music Theory And Ear Training I 2 | 4 |
| MUS 1620 | Music Theory And Ear Training II 2 | 4 |
| MUS 2610 | Music Theory And Ear Training III 2 | 4 |
| MUS 2620 | Music Theory And Ear Training IV 2 | 4 |
| MUS 3610 | Form And Analysis | 3 |
| MUS 4620 | Counterpoint: Introduction | 3 |
| Music History and Literature 2 | ||
| MUS 2410 | Music History And Literature I: World Music And Jazz | 3 |
| MUS 3410 | Music History And Literature II | 3 |
| MUS 3420 | Music History And Literature III | 3 |
| Conducting | ||
| MUS 3500 | Conducting | 2 |
| Applied Music on Major Instrument | ||
| Select each course twice: 3 | 30 | |
| Applied Music | ||
| Applied Music | ||
| Applied Music | ||
| Applied Music | ||
| Junior and Senior Recitals | ||
| MUS 3810 | Recital | 1 |
| MUS 4810 | Recital | 1 |
| Required Wind and Percussion Concentration Courses | ||
| Select 3 hours of appropriate courses (determined by placement test) of the following: 2 | 3 | |
| Piano Class For Music Majors I | ||
| Piano Class For Music Majors II | ||
| Piano Class For Music Majors III | ||
| Piano Class For Music Majors IV | ||
| Select eight semesters of the following: 9 | 4 | |
| University Band | ||
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| University Orchestra | ||
| Take two semesters, select from: | ||
| Concert Chorale | ||
| Rocket Choristers | ||
| Glee Club | ||
| Take for four semesters: | ||
| Chamber Music Ensembles (Ensemble must include student's major instrument) | ||
| MUS 4410 | Instrumental Music Literature | 3 |
| Select two hours of the following: | 2 | |
| Percussion Class | ||
| Brass Class | ||
| Woodwinds Class | ||
| Select 4 hours of upper division academic music courses | 4 | |
| Total Hours | 81 | |
Course List for Instrumental Jazz Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Music Courses | ||
| Performance Laboratory | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory (eight semesters) 1 | 0 |
| Concert Attendance | ||
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance (eight semesters) 1 | 0 |
| Music Theory | ||
| MUS 1610 | Music Theory And Ear Training I 2 | 4 |
| MUS 1620 | Music Theory And Ear Training II 2 | 4 |
| MUS 2610 | Music Theory And Ear Training III 2 | 4 |
| MUS 2620 | Music Theory And Ear Training IV 2 | 4 |
| MUS 3650 | Jazz Arranging And Composition I | 3 |
| MUS 3660 | Jazz Arranging And Composition II | 3 |
| Music History and Literature | ||
| MUS 3410 | Music History And Literature II 2 | 3 |
| MUS 3420 | Music History And Literature III 2 | 3 |
| MUS 3450 | Jazz History And Literature | 3 |
| Jazz Pedagogy and Conducting | ||
| MUS 3560 | Jazz Pedagogy And Conducting | 2 |
| Applied Music | ||
| MUS 2800 | Applied Music (Classical) 10 | 8 |
| MUS 4800 | Applied Music (Jazz) 11 | 18 |
| MUS 1570 | Piano Class For Music Majors I 2 | 1 |
| MUS 1590 | Jazz Piano Class 2 | 1 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music (MUS 1800:065 Applied Jazz Piano) | 2 |
| Junior and Senior Recitals | ||
| MUS 3810 | Recital | 1 |
| MUS 4810 | Recital | 1 |
| Required Courses for the Instrumental Jazz Concentration | ||
| Take for 8 semesters: 12 | 4 | |
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Select one semester of one of the following: 12 | ||
| Concert Chorale | ||
| Jazz Vocalstra | ||
| Rocket Choristers | ||
| Glee Club | ||
| Jazz Improvisation | ||
| Take three semesters: 12 | ||
| Chamber Music Ensembles (3050:137 Jazz Combo) | ||
| MUS 1700 | Jazz Fundamentals | 2 |
| MUS 2700 | Jazz Improvisation I | 2 |
| MUS 2710 | Jazz Improvisation II | 2 |
| MUS 3700 | Jazz Improvisation III | 2 |
| MUS 3710 | Jazz Improvisation IV | 2 |
| MUS 2270 | Recording Techniques | 2 |
| Electives. Select one hour of upper division academic music courses | 1 | |
| Total Hours | 82 | |
Course List for Vocal Jazz Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Music Courses | ||
| Performance Laboratory | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory (eight semesters) 1 | 0 |
| Concert Attendance | ||
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance (eight semesters) 1 | 0 |
| Music Theory | ||
| MUS 1610 | Music Theory And Ear Training I 2 | 4 |
| MUS 1620 | Music Theory And Ear Training II 2 | 4 |
| MUS 2610 | Music Theory And Ear Training III 2 | 4 |
| MUS 2620 | Music Theory And Ear Training IV 2 | 4 |
| MUS 3650 | Jazz Arranging And Composition I | 3 |
| MUS 3660 | Jazz Arranging And Composition II | 3 |
| Music History and Literature | ||
| MUS 3410 | Music History And Literature II 2 | 3 |
| MUS 3420 | Music History And Literature III 2 | 3 |
| MUS 3450 | Jazz History And Literature | 3 |
| Jazz Pedagogy and Conducting | ||
| MUS 3560 | Jazz Pedagogy And Conducting | 2 |
| Applied Music | ||
| MUS 2800 | Applied Music (Classical) 10 | 8 |
| MUS 4800 | Applied Music (Jazz) 11 | 18 |
| MUS 1570 | Piano Class For Music Majors I 2 | 1 |
| MUS 1590 | Jazz Piano Class 2 | 1 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music (MUS 1800:065 Applied Jazz Piano) | 2 |
| Junior and Senior Recitals | ||
| MUS 3810 | Recital | 1 |
| MUS 4810 | Recital | 1 |
| Required Courses for the Vocal Jazz Concentration | ||
| Take for 8 semesters: 13 | 4 | |
| Jazz Vocalstra | ||
| Take for four semesters: 13 | ||
| Chamber Music Ensembles (3050:137 Jazz Combo) | ||
or MUS 3020 | Jazz Ensemble | |
| Jazz Improvisation | ||
| MUS 1700 | Jazz Fundamentals | 2 |
| MUS 2700 | Jazz Improvisation I | 2 |
| MUS 2710 | Jazz Improvisation II | 2 |
| MUS 3700 | Jazz Improvisation III | 2 |
| MUS 3710 | Jazz Improvisation IV | 2 |
| MUS 2270 | Recording Techniques | 2 |
| Electives. Select one hour of upper division academic music courses | 1 | |
| Total Hours | 82 | |
Course List for Instrumental and Vocal Jazz Concentration with an Emphasis in Music Business and Recording Arts
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Music Courses | ||
| Performance Laboratory | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory (eight semesters) 1 | 0 |
| Concert Attendance | ||
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance (eight semesters) 1 | 0 |
| Music Theory | ||
| MUS 1610 | Music Theory And Ear Training I 2 | 4 |
| MUS 1620 | Music Theory And Ear Training II 2 | 4 |
| MUS 3650 | Jazz Arranging And Composition I | 3 |
| MUS 3660 | Jazz Arranging And Composition II | 3 |
| Music History and Literature | ||
| MUS 3410 | Music History And Literature II 2 | 3 |
| MUS 3420 | Music History And Literature III 2 | 3 |
| MUS 3450 | Jazz History And Literature | 3 |
| Jazz Pedagogy and Conducting | ||
| MUS 3560 | Jazz Pedagogy And Conducting | 2 |
| Applied Music | ||
| MUS 1570 | Piano Class For Music Majors I 2 | 1 |
| MUS 1590 | Jazz Piano Class 2 | 1 |
| MUS 2800 | Applied Music (MUS 2800:065 Applied Jazz Piano (two semesters)) | 2 |
| MUS 4800 | Applied Music (Jazz) 14 | 16 |
| Junior Recital | ||
| MUS 3810 | Recital | 1 |
| Required Courses for Instrumental and Vocal Jazz Concentration with an Emphasis in Music Business and Recording Arts | ||
| Music Business | ||
| MUS 2280 | Survey Of The Music Business | 3 |
| MUS 3280 | ||
| MUS 3290 | 1 | |
| MUS 4290 | 6 | |
| Jazz Improvisation | ||
| MUS 1700 | Jazz Fundamentals | 2 |
| MUS 2700 | Jazz Improvisation I | 2 |
| MUS 2710 | Jazz Improvisation II | 2 |
| MUS 3700 | Jazz Improvisation III | 2 |
| MUS 3710 | Jazz Improvisation IV | 2 |
| Take for eight semesters 13 | 4 | |
| Jazz Vocalstra (Eight Semesters) | ||
| Take for four semesters, select from: 13 | ||
| Chamber Music Ensembles (3050:137 Jazz Combo) | ||
or MUS 3020 | Jazz Ensemble | |
| Recording Techniques | ||
| MUS 2270 | Recording Techniques | 2 |
| MUS 3270 | Advanced Recording Techniques | 2 |
| Electives. Select two hours of upper division academic music courses | 2 | |
| Total Hours | 76 | |
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Transfer students will be required to complete a number of semesters proportionate to credits transferred.
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A grade of C or better is required.
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A grade of B or better is required in each course.
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Note: MUS 3020 may only fulfill the requirement for one semester. Students must enroll in one of these courses each semester they are taking 12 or more hours. Four semesters of MUS 3050:071, MUS 3150, MUS 3170 or MUS 3190. The minimum requirement is an accumulation of 12 hours of ensemble credits, but only four hours may be counted toward the degree.
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These hours also count to fulfill the Humanities requirement in the Core Curriculum.
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Note: MUS 3020 may only fulfill the requirement for one semester. Two semesters of MUS 3050:041 or MUS 3050:043. Eight semesters of MUS 3050:044. The distribution of MUS 3050 ensembles indicated here is flexible and may be adjusted to individual needs with the approval of the applied music teacher. The minimum requirement is an accumulation of 14 hours of ensemble credits, but only four hours may be counted toward degree.
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Students must enroll in MUS 3090 each semester they are taking 12 or more hours. Two semesters of MUS 3140, MUS 3160 or MUS 3180. Four semesters of any choice of small ensembles that includes the student’s major instrument. The minimum requirement is an accumulation of 14 hours of ensemble credits, but only four hours may be counted toward the degree. (4 hours)
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Note: MUS 3020 may only be used to fulfill the ensemble requirement for one semester. Students must enroll in MUS 3050:036 or any large ensemble (MUS 3010, MUS 3020, or MUS 3090) each semester they are taking 12 or more hours. The minimum requirement is an accumulation of 12 hours of ensemble credits, but only four hours may be counted toward degree.
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A minimum of 2 semesters of MUS 3010, and a minimum of 2 semesters of MUS 3090. (Note: MUS 3020 may only fulfill the requirement for one semester.) Students must enroll in one of these courses each semester they are taking 12 or more hours. Two semesters of MUS 3140, MUS 3160 or MUS 3180. Four semesters of any choice of small ensembles that includes the student’s major instrument. The minimum requirement is an accumulation of 14 hours of ensemble credits, but only four hours may be counted toward degree. (4 hours).
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Eight hours of Applied Music (classical) and successful completion of two semesters with a grade of B or better in MUS 2800 (classical.)
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Eighteen hours of Applied Music (jazz) on the student's major instrument (or combination of instruments with the consent of the Advisor) and successful completion of two semesters with a grade of B or better in MUS 4800 (jazz.)
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The minimum requirement is an accumulation of 13 hours of ensemble credits, but only four hours may be counted toward degree.
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The minimum requirement is an accumulation of 12 hours of ensemble credits, but only four hours may be counted toward degree.
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Sixteen hours of Applied Music (jazz) on the student's major instrument (or combination of instruments with the consent of the Advisor) and successful completion of two semesters with a grade of B or better in MUS 4800 (jazz.)
Below is a sample plan of study. Consult your degree audit for your program requirements
- Bachelor of Music - Instrumental Jazz
- Bachelor of Music - Jazz Music Business
- Bachelor of Music - Vocal Jazz
- Bachelor of Music - Guitar Concentration
- Bachelor of Music - Piano Concentration
- Bachelor of Music - String Concentration
- Bachelor of Music - Voice Concentration
- Bachelor of Music - Wind and Percussion Concentration
Bachelor of Music - Instrumental Jazz
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| AR 1000 | First Year Orientation | 1 |
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1570 | Piano Class For Music Majors I | 1 |
| MUS 1610 | Music Theory And Ear Training I | 4 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music (Jazz) | 2 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music (Classical) 1 | 2 |
| MUS 2270 | Recording Techniques | 2 |
| MUS 3020 | Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| ENGL 1110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1590 | Jazz Piano Class | 1 |
| MUS 1620 | Music Theory And Ear Training II | 4 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music (Jazz) | 2 |
| MUS 1700 | Jazz Fundamentals | 2 |
| MUS 3020 | Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| Additional Ensemble | 1 | |
| Concert Chorale | ||
| Jazz Vocalstra | ||
| Rocket Choristers | ||
| Glee Club | ||
| MATH 1180 | Reasoning With Mathematics | 3 |
| ENGL 1130 | College Composition II: Academic Disciplines And Discourse | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Third Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music (Classical) 1 | 1 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music (Jazz Piano) | 1 |
| MUS 2610 | Music Theory And Ear Training III | 4 |
| MUS 2700 | Jazz Improvisation I | 2 |
| MUS 2800 | Applied Music (Jazz) | 2 |
| MUS 3020 | Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| Natural Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Social Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 2800 | Applied Music (Jazz) | 2 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music (Classical) 1 | 1 |
| MUS 2710 | Jazz Improvisation II | 2 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music (Jazz Piano) | 1 |
| MUS 3020 | Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 2620 | Music Theory And Ear Training IV | 4 |
| Arts/Humanities Core (History) | 3 | |
| Core Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Fifth Term | ||
| SPECIAL CONSIDERATION 2 | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 2220 | History Of Jazz (Diversity of US) | 3 |
| MUS 2800 | Applied Music (Classical) 1 | 1 |
| MUS 3020 | Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 3050 | Chamber Music Ensembles (Jazz Combo) | 1 |
| MUS 3410 | Music History And Literature II | 3 |
| MUS 3700 | Jazz Improvisation III | 2 |
| MUS 3800 | Applied Music (Jazz) | 3 |
| Social Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Sixth Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 2800 | Applied Music (Classical) 1 | 1 |
| MUS 3020 | Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 3050 | Chamber Music Ensembles (Jazz Combo) | 1 |
| MUS 3420 | Music History And Literature III | 3 |
| MUS 3710 | Jazz Improvisation IV | 2 |
| MUS 3800 | Applied Music (Jazz) | 2 |
| MUS 3810 | Recital (Jazz) | 1 |
| Natural Science Core | 3 | |
| Natural Science Lab | 1 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Seventh Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 2420 | Cultures And Music Of Non-Western Styles (Non-US Diversity) | 3 |
| MUS 2800 | Applied Music (Classical) 1 | 1 |
| MUS 3020 | Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 3050 | Chamber Music Ensembles (Jazz Combo) | 1 |
| MUS 3560 | Jazz Pedagogy And Conducting | 2 |
| MUS 3650 | Jazz Arranging And Composition I | 3 |
| MUS 4800 | Applied Music (Jazz) | 3 |
| ENGL 2710 - 2800 Art/Humanities Core (English Lit) | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Eighth Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 2800 | Applied Music (Classical) 1 | 1 |
| MUS 3020 | Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 3050 | Chamber Music Ensembles (Jazz Combo) | 1 |
| MUS 3450 | Jazz History And Literature | 3 |
| MUS 3660 | Jazz Arranging And Composition II | 3 |
| MUS 4800 | Applied Music (Jazz) | 2 |
| MUS 4810 | Recital (Jazz) | 1 |
| Upper Division Music Elective 4 | 2 | |
| Arts/Humanities Core (Communication) | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Total Hours | 133 | |
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Required 4 credits of Applied Music - Classical are often taken in the summer.
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Students must successfully pass Upper Divisional Applied Music Jury.
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Replaces 2 Music Electives.
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Needs 1 hr. Upper Division Music Elective Lecture (3xxx or higher): Improvisation Seminar, Form & Analysis, Counterpoint, etc.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 133 | |
| Minus credits that do not count toward graduation | -9 | |
| Total Earned Credit Hours | 124 | |
Bachelor of Music - Jazz Music Business
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| AR 1000 | First Year Orientation | 1 |
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1570 | Piano Class For Music Majors I | 1 |
| MUS 1610 | Music Theory And Ear Training I | 4 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music (Jazz) | 2 |
| MUS 2270 | Recording Techniques | 2 |
| MUS 3020 | Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| ENGL 1110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| MATH 1180 | Reasoning With Mathematics | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1590 | Jazz Piano Class | 1 |
| MUS 1620 | Music Theory And Ear Training II | 4 |
| MUS 1700 | Jazz Fundamentals | 2 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music (Jazz) | 2 |
| MUS 3020 | Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 3050 | Chamber Music Ensembles (Jazz Combo) | 1 |
| MUS 3270 | Advanced Recording Techniques | 2 |
| ENGL 1130 | College Composition II: Academic Disciplines And Discourse | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music (MUS 1800:065 Jazz Piano) | 1 |
| MUS 2280 | Survey Of The Music Business | 3 |
| MUS 2610 | Music Theory And Ear Training III | 4 |
| MUS 2700 | Jazz Improvisation I | 2 |
| MUS 2800 | Applied Music (Jazz) | 2 |
| MUS 3020 | Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| Natural Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music (MUS 1800:065 Jazz Piano) | 1 |
| MUS 2710 | Jazz Improvisation II | 2 |
| MUS 2620 | Music Theory And Ear Training IV | 4 |
| MUS 2800 | Applied Music (Jazz) | 2 |
| MUS 3020 | Jazz Ensemble 1 | 1 |
| MUS 3280 | 3 | |
| ENGL 2710-2800 Arts/Humanities Core (English Lit) | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fifth Term | ||
| SPECIAL CONSIDERATION 2 | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 2220 | History Of Jazz (Diversity of US) | 3 |
| MUS 3020 | Jazz Ensemble 1 | 1 |
| MUS 3050 | Chamber Music Ensembles (Jazz Combo) 1 | 1 |
| MUS 3410 | Music History And Literature II (WAC) | 3 |
| MUS 3700 | Jazz Improvisation III | 2 |
| MUS 3800 | Applied Music (Jazz) | 2 |
| Social Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Core Elective | 2 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Sixth Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 3020 | Jazz Ensemble 1 | 1 |
| MUS 3050 | Chamber Music Ensembles (Jazz Combo) 1 | 1 |
| MUS 3420 | Music History And Literature III (WAC) | 3 |
| MUS 3710 | Jazz Improvisation IV | 2 |
| MUS 3800 | Applied Music (Jazz) | 2 |
| MUS 3810 | Recital (Jazz) | 1 |
| Social Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences Core (Lab) | 1 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Seventh Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 2420 | Cultures And Music Of Non-Western Styles (Non-US Diversity) | 3 |
| MUS 3020 | Jazz Ensemble 1 | 1 |
| MUS 3050 | Chamber Music Ensembles (Jazz Combo) 1 | 1 |
| MUS 3290 | ||
| MUS 3560 | Jazz Pedagogy And Conducting | 2 |
| MUS 3650 | Jazz Arranging And Composition I 3,4 | 3 |
| MUS 4800 | Applied Music (Jazz) | 2 |
| Arts/Humanities Core (History) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Eighth Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 4800 | Applied Music (Jazz) | 2 |
| MUS 3020 | Jazz Ensemble 1 | 1 |
| MUS 3050 | Chamber Music Ensembles (Jazz Combo) 1 | 1 |
| MUS 3450 | Jazz History And Literature | 3 |
| MUS 3660 | Jazz Arranging And Composition II 3,4 | 3 |
| MUS 4290 | ||
| Arts/Humanities Core (Communication) | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 127 | |
- 1
Does not count toward graduation.
- 2
Students must successfully pass Upper Division Applied Music Jury. Required 4 credits of Applied Music - Classical can instead be taken in the summer.
- 3
Replaces 2 Music Electives.
- 4
Needs 1 hr. Upper Division Music Elective Lecture (3xxx or higher): Improvisation Seminar, Form & Analysis, Counterpoint, etc.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 133 | |
| Minus credits that do not count toward graduation | -9 | |
| Total Earned Credit Hours | 124 | |
Bachelor of Music - Vocal Jazz
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| AR 1000 | First Year Orientation | 1 |
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1570 | Piano Class For Music Majors I | 1 |
| MUS 1610 | Music Theory And Ear Training I | 4 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music (Jazz) | 2 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music (Classical) | 2 |
| MUS 2270 | Recording Techniques | 2 |
| MUS 3150 | Jazz Vocalstra | 1 |
| ENGL 1110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1590 | Jazz Piano Class | 1 |
| MUS 1620 | Music Theory And Ear Training II | 4 |
| MUS 1700 | Jazz Fundamentals | 2 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music (Jazz) | 2 |
| MUS 3020 or MUS 3050 | Jazz Ensemble 1 or Chamber Music Ensembles | 1 |
| MUS 3150 | Jazz Vocalstra | 1 |
| ENGL 1130 | College Composition II: Academic Disciplines And Discourse | 3 |
| MATH 1180 | Reasoning With Mathematics | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Third Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music (Classical) | 1 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music (MUS 1800:065 Applied Music-Jazz Piano) | 1 |
| MUS 2800 | Applied Music (Jazz) | 2 |
| MUS 2610 | Music Theory And Ear Training III | 4 |
| MUS 2700 | Jazz Improvisation I | 2 |
| MUS 3150 | Jazz Vocalstra | 1 |
| Social Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music (Classical) | 1 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music (MUS 1800:065 Applied Music - Jazz Piano) | 1 |
| MUS 2620 | Music Theory And Ear Training IV | 4 |
| MUS 2710 | Jazz Improvisation II | 2 |
| MUS 2800 | Applied Music (Jazz) | 2 |
| MUS 3150 | Jazz Vocalstra 1 | 1 |
| ENGL 2710-2800 Arts/Humanities Core (English Lit) | 3 | |
| Core Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Fifth Term | ||
| SPECIAL CONSIDERATION 3 | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 2800 | Applied Music (Classical) | 1 |
| MUS 3150 | Jazz Vocalstra 1 | 1 |
| MUS 3020 or MUS 3050 | Jazz Ensemble 1 or Chamber Music Ensembles | 1 |
| MUS 3410 | Music History And Literature II (WAC) | 3 |
| MUS 3700 | Jazz Improvisation III | 2 |
| MUS 3800 | Applied Music (Jazz) | 3 |
| Social Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Diversity of US 5 | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Sixth Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 2800 | Applied Music (Classical) | 1 |
| MUS 3020 or MUS 3050 | Jazz Ensemble 1 or Chamber Music Ensembles | 1 |
| MUS 3150 | Jazz Vocalstra 1 | 1 |
| MUS 3420 | Music History And Literature III (WAC) | 3 |
| MUS 3710 | Jazz Improvisation IV | 2 |
| MUS 3800 | Applied Music (Jazz) | 2 |
| MUS 3810 | Recital (Jazz) | 1 |
| Natural Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences Core (Lab) | 1 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Seventh Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 2800 | Applied Music (Classical) | 1 |
| MUS 3020 or MUS 3050 | Jazz Ensemble 1 or Chamber Music Ensembles | 1 |
| MUS 3150 | Jazz Vocalstra 1 | 1 |
| MUS 3560 | Jazz Pedagogy And Conducting | 2 |
| MUS 3650 | Jazz Arranging And Composition I 3 | 3 |
| MUS 4800 | Applied Music (Jazz) | 3 |
| Arts/Humanities Core (History) | 3 | |
| Non-US Diversity 5 | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Eighth Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 2800 | Applied Music (Classical) | 1 |
| MUS 3020 or MUS 3050 | Jazz Ensemble 1 or Chamber Music Ensembles | 1 |
| MUS 3150 | Jazz Vocalstra 1 | 1 |
| MUS 3450 | Jazz History And Literature | 3 |
| MUS 3660 | Jazz Arranging And Composition II 3 | 3 |
| MUS 4800 | Applied Music (Jazz) | 2 |
| MUS 4810 | Recital (Jazz) | 1 |
| MUS 3xxx | Upper Division Music Elective 4 | 2 |
| Arts/Humanities Core (Communication) | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Total Hours | 133 | |
- 1
Does not count toward graduation.
- 2
Students must successfully pass Upper Division Applied Music Jury. Required 4 credits of Applied Music - Classical can instead be taken in the summer.
- 3
Replaces 2 Music Electives.
- 4
Needs 1 hr. Upper Division Music Elective Lecture (3xxx or higher): Improvisational Seminar, Form & Analysis, Counterpoint, etc.
- 5
MUS 2220 : History Of Jazz is recommended to fulfill one of these course requirements.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 133 | |
| Minus credits that do not count toward graduation | -9 | |
| Total Earned Credit Hours | 124 | |
Bachelor of Music - Guitar Concentration
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| AR 1000 | First Year Orientation | 1 |
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1570 | Piano Class For Music Majors I | 1 |
| MUS 1610 | Music Theory And Ear Training I | 4 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music | 4 |
| MUS 3050 | Chamber Music Ensembles (Guitar Ensemble) | 1 |
| MUS 3130 | University Chorus | 1 |
| ENGL 1110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1580 | Piano Class For Music Majors II | 1 |
| MUS 1620 | Music Theory And Ear Training II | 4 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music | 4 |
| MUS 3050 | Chamber Music Ensembles (Guitar Ensemble) | 1 |
| MUS 1700 | Jazz Fundamentals | 2 |
| ENGL 1130 | College Composition II: Academic Disciplines And Discourse | 3 |
| MATH 1180 | Reasoning With Mathematics | 3 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Third Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 2570 | Piano Class For Music Majors III | 1 |
| MUS 2610 | Music Theory And Ear Training III | 4 |
| MUS 2800 | Applied Music | 4 |
| MUS 3050 | Chamber Music Ensembles (Guitar Ensemble) | 1 |
| MUS 3130 | University Chorus | 1 |
| Social Sciences Core/CAL Soc Sci | 3 | |
| Humanities Core/CAL History | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 2420 | Cultures And Music Of Non-Western Styles | 3 |
| MUS 2620 | Music Theory And Ear Training IV | 4 |
| MUS 2800 | Applied Music | 4 |
| MUS 3050 | Chamber Music Ensembles (Guitar Ensemble) | 1 |
| MUS 1100 | Introduction To Music Technology | 1 |
| Natural Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences Core (Lab) | 1 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Fifth Term | ||
| SPECIAL CONSIDERATION 1 | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 3050 | Chamber Music Ensembles (Choose from: MUS 3050 Contermporary Commercial Music Ensemble; MUS 3020 Jazz Ensemble; MUS 3050 Jazz Combo; other ensembles per advisor approval) | 1 |
| MUS 3410 | Music History And Literature II (WAC) | 3 |
| MUS 3500 | Conducting | 2 |
| MUS 3800 | Applied Music | 4 |
| MUS 3570 | 3 | |
| EFSB 3500 | Introduction To Entrepreneurship for Non-Business Students | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sixth Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 3050 | Chamber Music Ensembles (Choose from: MUS 3050 Contermporary Commercial Music Ensemble; MUS 3020 Jazz Ensemble; MUS 3050 Jazz Combo; other ensembles per advisor approval) | 1 |
| MUS 3420 | Music History And Literature III (WAC) | 3 |
| MUS 3800 | Applied Music (Soc Sci Core) | 3 |
| MUS 3810 | Recital | 1 |
| Arts&Humanities Core/CAL English Lit | 3 | |
| Soc Sci Core/CAL Soc Sci | 3 | |
| Electives (excluding ensembles) | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Seventh Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 3050 | Chamber Music Ensembles (Choose from: MUS 3050 Contermporary Commercial Music Ensemble; MUS 3020 Jazz Ensemble; MUS 3050 Jazz Combo; other ensembles per advisor approval) | 1 |
| MUS 4800 | Applied Music | 4 |
| MUS 3650 | Jazz Arranging And Composition I | 3 |
| Core Elective/CAL Soc Sci | 3 | |
| Core Elective - any core class | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Eighth Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 3050 | Chamber Music Ensembles (Choose from: MUS 3050 Contermporary Commercial Music Ensemble; MUS 3020 Jazz Ensemble; MUS 3050 Jazz Combo; other ensembles per advisor approval) | 1 |
| MUS 4800 | Applied Music | 3 |
| MUS 4810 | Recital | 1 |
| MUS 4460 | 3 | |
| Core - Natural Science | 3 | |
| Electives (excluding ensembles) | 5 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 130 | |
- 1
Students must successfully pass Upper Division Applied Music Jury.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 132 | |
| Minus credits that do not count toward graduation | -6 | |
| Total Earned Credit Hours | 124 | |
Bachelor of Music - Piano Concentration
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| AR 1000 | First Year Orientation | 1 |
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1610 | Music Theory And Ear Training I | 4 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music | 4 |
| MUS 2590 | Class Piano For Piano Majors | 2 |
| MUS 3050 | Chamber Music Ensembles (Accompanying) | 1 |
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| Concert Chorale | ||
| Rocket Choristers | ||
| Glee Club | ||
| Jazz Ensemble 1 | ||
| ENGL 1110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1620 | Music Theory And Ear Training II | 4 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music | 4 |
| MUS 3050 | Chamber Music Ensembles (Accompanying) | 1 |
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| Concert Chorale | ||
| Rocket Choristers | ||
| Glee Club | ||
| Jazz Ensemble 1 | ||
| MUS 3580 | 2 | |
| ENGL 1130 | College Composition II: Academic Disciplines And Discourse | 3 |
| MATH 1180 | Reasoning With Mathematics | 3 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Third Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 2610 | Music Theory And Ear Training III | 4 |
| MUS 2800 | Applied Music | 4 |
| MUS 3050 | Chamber Music Ensembles (Accompanying) 2 | 1 |
| MUS 3050 | Chamber Music Ensembles (MUS 3050:041 or MUS 3050:043 Small Ensemble) 2 | 1 |
| Social Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 2410 | Music History And Literature I: World Music And Jazz | 3 |
| MUS 2620 | Music Theory And Ear Training IV | 4 |
| MUS 2800 | Applied Music | 4 |
| MUS 3050 | Chamber Music Ensembles (Accompanying) 2 | 1 |
| MUS 3050 | Chamber Music Ensembles (MUS 3050: 041 or MUS 3050:043 Small Ensemble) 2 | 1 |
| Natural Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences Core (Lab) | 1 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Fifth Term | ||
| SPECIAL CONSIDERATION 3 | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 3050 | Chamber Music Ensembles (Accompanying) 2 | 1 |
| MUS 3410 | Music History And Literature II (WAC) | 3 |
| Select one of the following: 2 | 1 | |
| Concert Chorale | ||
| Rocket Choristers | ||
| Glee Club | ||
| Jazz Ensemble 1 | ||
| MUS 3500 | Conducting | 2 |
| MUS 3800 | Applied Music | 4 |
| ENGL 2710-2800 Arts/Humanities Core (English Lit) | 3 | |
| Arts/Humanities Core (Communication) | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Sixth Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 3050 | Chamber Music Ensembles (Accompanying) 2 | 1 |
| MUS 3420 | Music History And Literature III (WAC) | 3 |
| Select one of the following: 2 | 1 | |
| Concert Chorale | ||
| Rocket Choristers | ||
| Glee Club | ||
| Jazz Ensemble 1 | ||
| MUS 3800 | Applied Music | 3 |
| MUS 3810 | Recital | 1 |
| Music Elective: 4000 or above | 2 | |
| Arts/Humanities (History) | 3 | |
| MUS 2220 | History Of Jazz (Diversity of US) | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Seventh Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 2420 | Cultures And Music Of Non-Western Styles (Non-US Diversity) | 3 |
| MUS 3050 | Chamber Music Ensembles (Accompanying) 2 | 1 |
| MUS 3590 | Piano Pedagogy | 2 |
| MUS 3610 | Form And Analysis | 3 |
| MUS 4800 | Applied Music | 4 |
| Social Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Eighth Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 3050 | Chamber Music Ensembles (Accompanying) 2 | 1 |
| MUS 4450 | Keyboard Literature | 3 |
| MUS 4620 | Counterpoint: Introduction | 3 |
| MUS 4xxx Elective | 3 | |
| MUS 4800 | Applied Music | 3 |
| MUS 4810 | Recital | 1 |
| Core Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Total Hours | 134 | |
- 1
MUS 3020 may only count once.
- 2
Does not count toward graduation.
- 3
Students must successfully pass Upper Division Applied Music Jury.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 134 | |
| Minus credits that do not count toward graduation | -10 | |
| Total Earned Credit Hours | 124 | |
Bachelor of Music - String Concentration
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| AR 1000 | First Year Orientation | 1 |
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1500 | String Class | 2 |
| MUS 1570 | Piano Class For Music Majors I | 1 |
| MUS 1610 | Music Theory And Ear Training I | 4 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music | 4 |
| MUS 3090 | University Orchestra | 1 |
| ENGL 1110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music | 4 |
| MUS 1580 | Piano Class For Music Majors II | 1 |
| MUS 1620 | Music Theory And Ear Training II | 4 |
| MUS 3090 | University Orchestra | 1 |
| MUS 3xxx Small Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
| ENGL 1130 | College Composition II: Academic Disciplines And Discourse | 3 |
| MATH 1180 | Reasoning With Mathematics | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Third Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 2610 | Music Theory And Ear Training III | 4 |
| MUS 2800 | Applied Music | 4 |
| MUS 2570 | Piano Class For Music Majors III | 1 |
| MUS 3090 | University Orchestra | 1 |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 1 | |
| Concert Chorale | ||
| Rocket Choristers | ||
| Glee Club | ||
| Social Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 2410 | Music History And Literature I: World Music And Jazz | 3 |
| MUS 2620 | Music Theory And Ear Training IV | 4 |
| MUS 2800 | Applied Music | 4 |
| MUS 3090 | University Orchestra 1 | 1 |
| MUS 3xxx Small Ensemble Elective 1 | 1 | |
| Social Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fifth Term | ||
| SPECIAL CONSIDERATION 2 | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 3090 | University Orchestra 1 | 1 |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 1 | |
| Concert Chorale | ||
| Rocket Choristers | ||
| Glee Club | ||
| MUS 3410 | Music History And Literature II (WAC) | 3 |
| MUS 3800 | Applied Music | 4 |
| ENGL 2710-2800 Arts/Humanities Core (English Lit) | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences Core (Lab) | 1 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sixth Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 2220 | History Of Jazz (Diversity of US) | 3 |
| MUS 3090 | University Orchestra 1 | 1 |
| MUS 3xxx Small Ensemble Elective 1 | 1 | |
| MUS 3420 | Music History And Literature III (WAC) | 3 |
| MUS 3800 | Applied Music | 3 |
| MUS 3810 | Recital | 1 |
| MUS 4xxx Elective | 3 | |
| Arts/Humanities Core (History) | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Seventh Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 2420 | Cultures And Music Of Non-Western Styles (Non-US Diversity) | 3 |
| MUS 3090 | University Orchestra 1 | 1 |
| MUS 3xxx Small Ensemble Elective 1 | 1 | |
| MUS 3500 | Conducting | 2 |
| MUS 3610 | Form And Analysis | 3 |
| MUS 4800 | Applied Music | 4 |
| Arts/Humanities Core (Communication) | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Eighth Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 3090 | University Orchestra 1 | 1 |
| MUS 4410 | Instrumental Music Literature | 3 |
| MUS 4620 | Counterpoint: Introduction | 3 |
| MUS 4xxx Elective | 3 | |
| MUS 4800 | Applied Music | 3 |
| MUS 4810 | Recital | 1 |
| Core Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Total Hours | 134 | |
- 1
Does not count toward graduation.
- 2
Students must successfully pass Upper Division Applied Music Jury.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 134 | |
| Minus credits that don't count toward graduation | -10 | |
| Total Earned Credit Hours | 124 | |
Bachelor of Music - Voice Concentration
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| AR 1000 | First Year Orientation | 1 |
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1570 | Piano Class For Music Majors I | 1 |
| MUS 1610 | Music Theory And Ear Training I | 4 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music | 4 |
| MUS 2530 | Diction For Singers I | 1 |
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| Concert Chorale | ||
| Rocket Choristers | ||
| Glee Club | ||
| Jazz Ensemble 1 | ||
| ENGL 1110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1580 | Piano Class For Music Majors II | 1 |
| MUS 1620 | Music Theory And Ear Training II | 4 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music | 4 |
| MUS 2540 | Diction For Singers II | 1 |
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| Concert Chorale | ||
| Rocket Choristers | ||
| Glee Club | ||
| Jazz Ensemble 1 | ||
| ENGL 1130 | College Composition II: Academic Disciplines And Discourse | 3 |
| MATH 1180 | Reasoning With Mathematics | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Third Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 2570 | Piano Class For Music Majors III | 1 |
| MUS 2610 | Music Theory And Ear Training III | 4 |
| MUS 2800 | Applied Music | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| Concert Chorale | ||
| Rocket Choristers | ||
| Glee Club | ||
| Jazz Ensemble 1 | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 1 | |
| Chamber Music Ensembles (MUS 3050:071) | ||
| Jazz Vocalstra | ||
| Chamber Singers | ||
| Lyric Theater Workshop | ||
| Social Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 2410 | Music History And Literature I: World Music And Jazz | 3 |
| MUS 2580 | Piano Class For Music Majors IV | 1 |
| MUS 2620 | Music Theory And Ear Training IV | 4 |
| MUS 2800 | Applied Music | 4 |
| Select one of the following: 2 | 1 | |
| Concert Chorale | ||
| Rocket Choristers | ||
| Glee Club | ||
| Jazz Ensemble 1 | ||
| Select one of the following: 2 | 1 | |
| Chamber Music Ensembles (MUS 3050:071) | ||
| Jazz Vocalstra | ||
| Chamber Singers | ||
| Lyric Theater Workshop | ||
| Social Sciences Core/Non-US Diversity | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Fifth Term | ||
| SPECIAL CONSIDERATION 3 | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| Select one of the following: 2 | 1 | |
| Concert Chorale | ||
| Rocket Choristers | ||
| Glee Club | ||
| Jazz Ensemble 1 | ||
| MUS 3410 | Music History And Literature II (WAC) | 3 |
| MUS 3500 | Conducting | 2 |
| MUS 3800 | Applied Music | 4 |
| ENGL 2710-2800 Arts/Humanities Core (English Lit) | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences Core (Lab) | 1 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Sixth Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| Select one of the following: 2 | 1 | |
| Concert Chorale | ||
| Rocket Choristers | ||
| Glee Club | ||
| Jazz Ensemble 1 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| Chamber Music Ensembles (MUS 3050:071) | ||
| Jazz Vocalstra | ||
| Chamber Singers | ||
| Lyric Theater Workshop | ||
| MUS 3420 | Music History And Literature III (WAC) | 3 |
| MUS 3800 | Applied Music | 3 |
| MUS 3810 | Recital | 1 |
| Arts/Humanities Core (History) | 3 | |
| FREN 1110 or GERM 1110 | Elementary French I or Elementary German I | 4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Seventh Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| Select one of the following: 2 | 1 | |
| Concert Chorale | ||
| Rocket Choristers | ||
| Glee Club | ||
| Jazz Ensemble 1 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| Chamber Music Ensembles (MUS 3050:071) | ||
| Jazz Vocalstra | ||
| Chamber Singers | ||
| Lyric Theater Workshop | ||
| MUS 3550 | Vocal Pedagogy and Literature 1 | 2 |
| MUS 3610 | Form And Analysis | 3 |
| MUS 4800 | Applied Music | 4 |
| Core Elective | 2 | |
| GERM 1110 or FREN 1110 | Elementary German I or Elementary French I | 4 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Eighth Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| Select one of the following: 2 | 1 | |
| Concert Chorale | ||
| Rocket Choristers | ||
| Glee Club | ||
| Jazz Ensemble 1 | ||
| MUS 4420 | Vocal Pedagogy and Literature 2 | 2 |
| MUS 3/4xxx Elective | 3 | |
| MUS 4800 | Applied Music | 3 |
| MUS 4810 | Recital | 1 |
| Diversity of US | 3 | |
| Arts/Humanities Core (Communication) | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 132 | |
- 1
MUS 3020 may only count once.
- 2
Does not count toward graduation.
- 3
Students must successfully pass Upper Division Applied Music Jury.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 132 | |
| Minus credits that do not count toward graduation | -8 | |
| Total Earned Credit Hours | 124 | |
Bachelor of Music - Wind and Percussion Concentration
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| AR 1000 | First Year Orientation | 1 |
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1570 | Piano Class For Music Majors I | 1 |
| MUS 1610 | Music Theory And Ear Training I | 4 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music | 4 |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 1 | |
| University Band | ||
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| University Orchestra | ||
| MUS 3xxx Small Ensemble | 1 | |
| ENGL 1110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1580 | Piano Class For Music Majors II | 1 |
| MUS 1620 | Music Theory And Ear Training II | 4 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music | 4 |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 1 | |
| University Band | ||
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| University Orchestra | ||
| MUS 3xxx Small Ensemble | 1 | |
| ENGL 1130 | College Composition II: Academic Disciplines And Discourse | 3 |
| MATH 1180 | Reasoning With Mathematics | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Third Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 2570 | Piano Class For Music Majors III | 1 |
| MUS 2610 | Music Theory And Ear Training III | 4 |
| MUS 2800 | Applied Music | 4 |
| Select one of the following: 1,2 | 1 | |
| University Band | ||
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| University Orchestra | ||
| Select one of the following: 2 | 1 | |
| Concert Chorale | ||
| Rocket Choristers | ||
| Glee Club | ||
| Social Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 2410 | Music History And Literature I: World Music And Jazz | 3 |
| MUS 2620 | Music Theory And Ear Training IV | 4 |
| MUS 2800 | Applied Music | 4 |
| Select one of the following: 1,2 | 1 | |
| University Band | ||
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| University Orchestra | ||
| MUS 3xxx Small Ensemble 2 | 1 | |
| Natural Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences Core (Lab) | 1 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Fifth Term | ||
| SPECIAL CONSIDERATION 3 | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| Select one of the following: 1,2 | 1 | |
| University Band | ||
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| University Orchestra | ||
| MUS 3410 | Music History And Literature II (WAC) | 3 |
| MUS 3500 | Conducting | 2 |
| MUS 3xxx Small Ensemble 2 | 1 | |
| MUS 3800 | Applied Music | 4 |
| ENGL 2710-2800 Arts/Humanities Core (English Lit) | 3 | |
| Arts/Humanities Core (Communication) | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Sixth Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 2220 | History Of Jazz (Diversity of US) | 3 |
| Select one of the following: 1,2 | 1 | |
| University Band | ||
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| University Orchestra | ||
| MUS 3420 | Music History And Literature III (WAC) | 3 |
| MUS 3800 | Applied Music | 3 |
| MUS 3810 | Recital | 1 |
| MUS 4xxx Elective | 3 | |
| Arts/Humanities Core (History) | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Seventh Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| Select one of the following: | 2 | |
| Percussion Class | ||
| Brass Class | ||
| Woodwinds Class | ||
| MUS 2420 | Cultures And Music Of Non-Western Styles (Non-US Diversity) | 3 |
| Select one of the following: 1,2 | 1 | |
| University Band | ||
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| University Orchestra | ||
| Select one of the following: 2 | 1 | |
| Concert Chorale | ||
| Rocket Choristers | ||
| Glee Club | ||
| MUS 3610 | Form And Analysis | 3 |
| MUS 4800 | Applied Music | 4 |
| Social Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Eighth Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| Select one of the following: 1,2 | 1 | |
| University Band | ||
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| University Orchestra | ||
| MUS 4410 | Instrumental Music Literature | 3 |
| MUS 4620 | Counterpoint: Introduction | 3 |
| MUS 4xxx Elective | 3 | |
| MUS 4800 | Applied Music | 3 |
| MUS 4810 | Recital | 1 |
| Core elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Total Hours | 134 | |
- 1
Minimum of 2 semesters of MUS 3010 ; minimum of 2 semesters of MUS 3090; MUS 3020 can only count once.
- 2
Does not count toward graduation.
- 3
Students must successfully pass Upper Division Applied Music Jury.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 134 | |
| Minus credits that do not count toward graduation | -10 | |
| Total Earned Credit Hours | 124 | |
- PLO 1. Through preparation and application of appropriate performance techniques, students will demonstrate a high level of competence in their major area of applied study.
- PLO 2. Students will demonstrate comprehension of their major area of applied study by applying the skills necessary for independent, self-directed preparation and performance.
- PLO 3. Students will be able to demonstrate a knowledge of applicable performance and teaching literature.
- PLO 4. Students will demonstrate the fundamentals of effective music pedagogy.
- PLO 5. Students will demonstrate knowledge of Western musical theory - including tonal and chromatic harmonies, counterpoint and contemporary musical styles - through examination and explanation.