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Courses

Requirements

As part of the undergraduate degree requirements, this major requires a minimum of 48 credits.

Requirements

Requirements Course Details
4 required courses Thinking and Writing About Music
Musicianship Skills I and II*
Sonic Practice
Special Topics in Music
2 Capstone Seminar and Project
Electives

Major Electives
Complete two 2-credit Individual/Private Instruction and/or Group/Ensemble Experiences

Complete enough other Music electives to reach the minimum credits required for the Music major. At least two full courses must be Intermediate or Advanced level.

General Electives
Complete enough courses to reach the minimum overall required 128 credits

* Musicianship Skills III are each half-semester courses. Students may place out of Musicianship Skills I and apply those credits toward additional private/group instruction or an ensemble course. Alternatively, students may take Music Theory & Analysis I in place of Musicianship Skills I and II. The appropriate path for a student will be determined by a placement exam and/or through consultation with faculty.

Private Instruction and Credits

Private instruction cannot be taken for more than 8 credits in either instrument or composition and cannot be more than 10 credits in total. Private Instruction (Music Performance or Composition) and Ensembles are 2-credit courses. All other courses in the Music Program are 4-credit courses.

Sample Course Schedule

The following is an example of a typical course schedule for Music majors during four years of study.

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Course List