| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| I. General Education Requirements | ||
| Core Competencies | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| Mathematics Requirement | 3 | |
| Knowledge Domains | ||
| Arts and Humanities (6 s.h.) | ||
Requirement satisfied by 6 hours of MUHL 3772-3774 | ||
| Natural Sciences (2 courses, 1 with lab) (6-7 s.h.) | 7 | |
| Social Science (6 s.h.) | 6 | |
| Social and Personal Awareness (6 s.h.) | ||
| MUHL 3771 | Music History and Literature 1 | 3 |
| SPA elective | 3 | |
| First-Year Experience course (or Gen Ed elective if needed) | 3 | |
| II. Core Music Requirements | ||
| MUTC 1531 & MUTC 1541 | Music Theory 1 and Aural Theory 1 | 4 |
| Students who score below 80% on the Theory Placement Exam will substitute MUTC 1531N for MUTC 1531 | ||
| MUTC 1532 & MUTC 1542 | Music Theory 2 and Aural Theory 2 | 4 |
| Students in the Intensive Track will substitute MUTC 1532N for MUTC 1532 | ||
| MUTC 2631 & MUTC 2641 | Music Theory 3 and Aural Theory 3 | 4 |
| MUTC 2632 & MUTC 2642 | Music Theory 4 and Aural Theory 4 | 4 |
| MUTC 3750 | Analytical Techniques | 3 |
| MUHL 3771 | Music History and Literature 1 | 3 |
| MUHL 3772 | Music History and Literature 2 | 3 |
| MUHL 3773 | Music History and Literature 3 | 3 |
| MUHL 3774 | Music History and Literature 4 | 3 |
| Junior/Senior Recitals | N/C | |
| III. Piano Emphasis | ||
| PIANO: 1501, 1502, 2605, 2606, 3705, 3706, 4805, 4806 | ||
| Applied Major 1501-4806 | 28 | |
| MUAC 2691 | Professional Piano Skills 1 | 1 |
| MUAC 2692 | Professional Piano Skills 2 | 1 |
| MUAC 2693 | Professional Piano Skills 3 | 1 |
| MUAC 2694 | Professional Piano Skills 4 | 1 |
| Large Ensemble | 4 | |
| Piano Chamber Ensemble | 4 | |
| MUCO 3715 | Choral and Instrumental Conducting | 3 |
| MUED 5858 | Piano Pedagogy | 3 |
| Voice Class/Applied Voice MUAC 3759 and VOIC 1500A | 2 | |
| MUTC/MUHL Upper Division Theory/History Electives (must represent both areas) | 9 | |
| Music Electives | 8 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 130-131 | |
- Music students must attend 36 convocations as a graduation requirement.
- Music students must attend 30 Dana School of Music concerts or recitals within the first two years of study.
- Applied lesson must be taken concurrently with large ensemble each semester.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| MUTC 1531 & MUTC 1541 | Music Theory 1 and Aural Theory 1 | 4 |
| Students who score below 80% on the Theory Placement Exam will substitute MUTC 1531N for MUTC 1531 | ||
| MUAC 1581 | Class Piano 1 | 1 |
| MUEN 00XX | 1 | |
| PIAN 1501 | Piano | 2 |
| General Education Electives / First Year Experience | 3 | |
| ENGL 1550 or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 or Writing 1 with Support | 3-4 |
| Semester Hours | 14-15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUTC 1532 & MUTC 1542 | Music Theory 2 and Aural Theory 2 | 4 |
| Students in the Intensive Track will substitute MUTC 1532N for MUTC 1532 | ||
| MUAC 1582 | Class Piano 2 | 1 |
| MUEN 00XX | 1 | |
| General Education Electives | 6 | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| PIAN 1502 | Piano | 2 |
| Semester Hours | 17 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MUTC 2631 & MUTC 2641 | Music Theory 3 and Aural Theory 3 | 4 |
| MUAC 2681 | Class Piano 3 | 1 |
| MUEN 00XX | 1 | |
| MUHL 3771 | Music History and Literature 1 | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| PIAN 2605 | Piano | 4 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUTC 2632 & MUTC 2642 | Music Theory 4 and Aural Theory 4 | 4 |
| MUAC 2682 | Class Piano 4 | 1 |
| MUEN 00XX | 1 | |
| MUHL 3772 | Music History and Literature 2 | 3 |
| General Education Electives | 3 | |
| PIAN 2606 | Piano | 4 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MUTC 3750 | Analytical Techniques | 3 |
| MUHL 3773 | Music History and Literature 3 | 3 |
| Natural Science + Lab | 4 | |
| MUEN 0051 | Piano Chamber | 1 |
| PIAN 3705 | Piano | 4 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUHL 3774 | Music History and Literature 4 | 3 |
| MUCO 3715 | Choral and Instrumental Conducting | 3 |
| PIAN 3706 | Piano | 4 |
| MUEN 0051 | Piano Chamber | 1 |
| MUED 5858 | Piano Pedagogy | 3 |
| MUAC 3759 | Voice Class | 1 |
| VOIC 1500A | Voice | 1 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| Music Upper Division Electives | 3 | |
| Music Electives | 5 | |
| PIAN 4805 | Piano | 4 |
| MUEN 0051 | Piano Chamber | 1 |
| MATH 2623 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| General Education Electives | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 19 | |
| Spring | ||
| Music Upper Division Electives | 6 | |
| Music Electives | 3 | |
| PIAN 4806 | Piano | 4 |
| MUEN 0051 | Piano Chamber | 1 |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 127-128 | |
Learning Outcomes
The student learning outcomes for the major in music are as follows:
- Students will perform a public recital in their applied area.
- Students will analyze music, discriminate pitch, harmony, and rhythm and perform harmonic progressions at the piano.
- Students will demonstrate critical thinking about the various historical periods, cultural contexts, and social forces that influence musical activity.
- Students will demonstrate basic keyboard proficiency including scales, arpeggios, harmonization, repertoire, transpositions, and score reading.