Music, B.M.

Professors: Diane Baxter, Kevin Helppie, Ike Nail, Kevin Walczyk
Associate professor: Dirk Freymuth
Assistant professor: James Reddan

Mission

The Music Department offers comprehensive programs and services to students and the surrounding community, including professional and liberal arts degrees in music and an active schedule of performances. The department supports large and small ensembles in vocal and instrumental music and up-to-date facilities for electronic music production and recording. Course offerings lead to degrees with concentrations in composition, jazz studies, and music education.

Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate artistic proficiency for music careers such as performance, composition, writing, production, research and teaching.
Possess an awareness of the role of music arts in society.
Produce scholarly creative projects, solve professional problems independently and demonstrate a well-developed intellectual/ aesthetic focus.

Note:

All coursework in music must be met with a grade of C or better. Only one ensemble per term may be used to satisfy the MUEN requirement.

Core Courses

MUS 211 Music Theory I: Tonality Credits: 3
MUS 212 Music Theory II: Counterpoint Credits: 3
MUS 213 Music Theory III: Form & Analysis Credits: 3
MUS 220 Improvisation Credits: 2
MUS 221 Aural Skills I Credits: 1
MUS 222 Aural Skills II Credits: 1
MUS 223 Aural Skills III Credits: 1
MUS 224 Aural Skills IV Credits: 1
MUS 225 Aural Skills V Credits: 1
MUS 226 Aural Skills VI Credits: 1
MUS 250 Concert Attendance Credits: 0 Terms: 9
MUS 311 Music Theory IV: Chromatic Harmony Credits: 3
MUS 312 Music Theory V: Post Tonal Systems Credits: 3
MUS 313 Music Theory VI: Analysis of 20th and 21st Century Literature Credits: 3

Music Performance

Concentrations require additional MUP courses. See areas of concentration for required courses.

MUP 105 - MUP 140 Credits: 2-4* Credits: 6
MUP 205 - MUP 240 Credits: 2-4* Credits: 6

*Must pass exit jury

Music Ensemble

Concentrations require additional MUEN courses. See areas of concentration for required courses.

MUEN 101 - MUEN 192 Credits: 1 Credits: 6

Choose Additional Requirements or a Concentration

Complete the Additional Requirements or a Concentration, not both.

Additional Requirements

MUEN 301 - MUEN 392 Credits: 1 Credits: 6
MUP 305 - MUP 340 Credits: 2-4* Credits: 12

MUS 150 Digital Audio Workstation Credits: 1 Credits: 3
MUS 304 Junior Recital Credits: 0
MUS 345 Careers in Music Credits: 3
MUS 404 Capstone Project Credits: 0
*In primary performance area

Upper-Division Elective Credits: 31

MUE 318 - MUE 454
MUEN 301 - MUEN 392 * Credits: 6
MUP 305 - MUP 340 ** Credits: 6
MUP 405 - MUP 440 *** Credits: 6
MUS 304 - MUS 473

Note:

*Not to exceed 6 credits above the ensemble requirements already required.

**In secondary performance area, not to exceed 6 credits in addition to the 12 credits required in MUP 305 - MUP 340 for the primary performance area.

***In primary performance area. Not to exceed 6 credits.

Primary and secondary performance areas to be defined and tracked in close consultation with your advisor.

Choose One Concentration

Note:

To complete your K - 12 teaching license, you must complete the Core Courses and Initial Licensure Professional Education Core listed in the Education, Middle Level/High School Teaching Preparation program

Music, B.M.

Mission

Learning Outcomes

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Core Courses

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Musicology

Choose Four

Music Performance

Music Ensemble

Choose Additional Requirements or a Concentration

Additional Requirements

Upper-Division Elective Credits: 31

Note:

Choose One Concentration

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Total Credits: 120-155