Upon successful completion of an audition into the program, students declare a primary instrument or voice; 32 credits of Applied Music must then be taken in the primary instrument or voice. All students must pass a basic piano proficiency test and a basic aural skills test before the end of the sophomore year or they will not be permitted to proceed with the junior recital. A 30- to 40-minute recital on the primary instrument in the junior year and a 60- to 70-minute recital in the senior year are required. Participation in at least one large ensemble appropriate to the student’s program (chosen from MU 172, MU 173, MU 174, MU 175, MU 177, or MU 178) is required each semester of applied music study.*

A grade C or higher must be earned in each music course counted toward the major.

*Pianists/organists may substitute up to two semesters of MU 171 Piano Ensemble for these ensembles.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
The student must demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English as specified by the Language Requirement for Students with Majors in the School of Arts and Humanities. The complete policy statement appears at the beginning of the Bachelor’s Degree Programs section of this catalog.

INTEGRATIVE STUDIES REQUIREMENTS
44 credits

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
83-85 credits (4 credits will be applied to Integrative Studies requirements.)

• MU 100 Music Workshop (8 semesters)
• MU 101, 102, 201, 202, 301, 302, 401, and 414 Applied Music (4 credits each; primary instrument)
• MU 101, 102, 201, and 202 Applied Music (1 credit each, 4 credits total; secondary instrument)
• IAMU 114 Music Cultures of the World (also meets ISP requirement)
• MU 118 and 119 Functional Piano I and II (2 credits each) (Piano majors may substitute MU 181 Accompanying for MU 118 and MU 119 for a total 4 credits)
• MU 151, 152, 251, and 252 Music Theory I-IV (2 credits each) Students who do not pass the theory placement test given at the time of their audition are advised to seek a private tutor to eliminate this deficiency before starting the sequence of theory classes.
• MU 161, 162, 261, and 262 Aural Skills I-IV (1 credit each)
• MU 172, 173, 174, 175, 177, or 178 Ensembles (1 credit each, total 8 credits)
• MU 222 Musical Improvisation (1 credit)
• MU 310 Western Music Before 1700 (2 credits)
• MU 312 Western Music After 1700
• MU 315 Conducting I (2 credits)
• MU 404 Analytical Techniques in Music (2 credits)
• MU 486 20th-Century Music
• And
  • Vocalists Take:
    • MU 237 Vocal Pedagogy (2 credits)
    • MU 238 Vocal Diction (2 credits)
    • MU 239 Vocal Literature (2 credits)
  • Instrumentalists Take:
  • Select one of the following:
    • MU 211 Introduction to Electronic Music (2 credits)
    • MU 235 Performance Literature (guitarists and pianists only – 2 credits)
  • MU 326 Applied Pedagogy (2 credits)

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
123-125 credits

Updated: May 6, 2008