Majors, Minors, and Requirements

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR IN MUSIC

A total of fifty-six (56) credits as follows:

  1. Musicianship (32 credits)
    a. Music 104, 200, 205, 206, 227, 228 306
    b. One elective F9 course from Music 117, 118, 119, or selected 105 sections.
  2. Performance (16 credits)
    a. Music 160-178 (8 credits in the principal instrument, 1 credit per semester for 8 semesters, including Departmental convocation and concert attendance.)
    b. Music 190-194 (8 credits in department approved ensembles)
  3. Senior Experience (8 credits)
    a. Music 415, 485

Students must demonstrate proficiency in the principal instrument before being allowed to pursue the major beyond the sophomore year.

Students must fulfill a recital attendance and music convocation requirement each semester, as designated by the Music Department faculty.

Final performance examinations will be taken with other Music Majors and Music Minors.

Students who have declared a major in music have the applied music fee waived for study in the principal instrument until the required number of credits is achieved. A music major who desires to take more applied lessons credit than the eight required will be charged for those credits above eight at the regular fee.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN MUSIC

A total of thirty-two (32) credits as follows:

  1. Musicianship (24 credits)
    a. Music 104, 200, 205, 206, 227, 228
  2. Performance (8 credits)
    a. Music 160-178 (4 credits in the principal instrument; 1 credit per semester for 4 semesters, including Departmental convocation and concert attendance.)
    b. Music 190-194 (4 credits in department approved ensembles)

Students must demonstrate proficiency in the principal instrument before being allowed to pursue the minor beyond the sophomore year.

Students must fulfill a recital attendance requirement each semester, as designated by the Music Department faculty.

Final performance examinations will be taken with other Music Majors and Music Minors.

HONORS IN MUSIC

  1. Fulfillment of the requirements for a major in music.
  2. Intensive work in at least one of the following areas: music history, music theory, performance, conducting, or composition.
  3. A substantial in-depth thesis or creative project in one or more of the areas studied.