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Nov 26, 2024
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2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Music, A.B.
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Major Requirements
The music major offers three areas of concentrated study: Performance, Music Theory and Composition, and Music History. Each of the concentrations includes a shared core curriculum. The core curriculum provides music majors with foundational skills, knowledge of the discipline of music, and introduces students to the process of analytical and creative thinking.
Music majors are encouraged to declare their concentration after they have successfully completed one course in Music Theory, one course in Music History, and one semester of Applied Music. Once music majors have declared their concentration, they complete 7 required core units and 3 additional units within their concentration.
Culminating Undergraduate Experience (CUE)
Music majors will complete a Culminating Undergraduate Experience (CUE). For the performance concentration this is fulfilled with the completion of MUS 931 Applied Music - Senior Recital I and MUS 932 Applied Music - Senior Recital II . For the Theory and Composition Concentration this is fulfilled either with a research paper completed in conjunction with a music theory course or a composition portfolio completed in conjunction with a composition course. For the Music History concentration, this is fulfilled with a research paper completed in conjunction with a music history course.
Concentrations
Each music major will complete three course units in one of the three concentrations. It is strongly recommended that all music majors participate in ensemble work for at least four semesters.
Performance Concentration
Students selecting the performance concentration will choose three course units as electives based on their particular interests and goals.
One additional course unit in Performance on the student’s primary instrument:
One course unit in Music Theory and Composition from:
One course unit in Music History and Culture from:
Note:
As their CUE, students concentrating in Music Theory are expected to produce a research paper in conjunction with a music theory course. Students concentrating in Composition are expected to produce a composition portfolio in conjunction with a composition course.
Music History Concentration
Students selecting the Music History concentration will choose three course units in electives from the following list. At least one must be at the 300 level.
Note:
As their CUE, students concentrating in Music History are expected to produce a research paper, in conjunction with a music theory course.
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