Music Major
Department Advanced Placement Policy
Students with AP Credit in Music Theory, prior course work in, or knowledge of music theory may earn advanced placement in the department’s theory sequence. These students may be eligible for advanced placement in the major and should consult with the chair of the department. Please note: even in these cases, AP Credit does not count toward the number of courses required for the major.
Requirements
A minimum of 10 courses is required for a major in music; additional courses are strongly encouraged. Through the integration of theory, history, and performance, the major takes the study of music to an advanced level by focusing on the creation and reception of music in a wide variety of cultural contexts. It is designed to accommodate students with diverse interests and career goals. In planning their electives, students are encouraged to design a program that develops at least one area of individual interest. Many students choose to engage in solo and collaborative performance, creative projects, independent study, and advanced tutorials.
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Theory Courses | |
| Music Theory 1 and Music Theory 1 Lab | |
| Music Theory 2 and Music Theory 2 Lab | |
| Music Theory 3 | |
| History Courses | |
| History of Western Music 1 | |
| History of Western Music 2 | |
| Advanced Topics in Music History | |
| Electives 1 | |
| Two courses at the 200 level or higher. At least one of these courses must be a classroom experience. The other course may be a classroom experience or a performance experience (MUSC 218/219, 231/232). | |
| Jazz Improvisation 1 | |
| Jazz/ Improvisation 2 | |
| Music & the Jesuits | |
| Musical Cultures of Brazil | |
| Digital Media for Musicians | |
| Music, Performance, Community | |
| Music Of Bali-Gamelan 1 | |
| Music Of Bali-Gamelan 2 | |
| World Music | |
| From Blues to Rap | |
| Intro to Electroacoustic Music | |
| Coding Music | |
| Gregorian Chant | |
| Music of the 20th Century | |
MUSC 283 | |
| Beethoven and His World | |
| Two courses at the 300 level or higher. At least one of these courses must be a classroom experience. The other course may be a classroom experience or a performance experience (MUSC 331/332, 431/432, 433/434). | |
| Adv. Topics in Music Analysis | |
| Tutorial | |
| Intermediate Performance 1 and Intermediate Performance 2 | |
| Music & Gay Rights | |
| Junior/Senior Seminar | |
| Tutorial | |
| Intermediate/Adv Performance 1 and Intermediate/Adv Performance 2 | |
| Advanced Performance 1 and Advanced Performance 2 | |
| In addition to the courses listed above, the Department offers a variety of unique 300-level seminars with an emphasis on reading, writing, discussion and analysis. Course topics, which vary from year to year, may include the intersection of music and identity, questions of form and genre, or emphasis on an aspect of music and society. | |
| Performance | |
| A minimum of two semesters of enrollment in each of the following categories: | |
| Participation in a Department Ensemble Music: | |
| College Choir | |
| Orchestra | |
| Jazz Ensemble | |
| Wind Ensemble | |
| Chamber Music | |
| Chamber Singers | |
| Private Lessons on an Instrument or Voice: | |
| Individual Instruction and Individual Instruction | |
| Individual Instruction and Individual Instruction | |
| 1 | One of these must be in World Music, Popular Music, Digital/Computer Music, or Jazz at the 200 level or higher. |