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Music: Orchestral Instruments, B.Mus.

B.Mus. degree 

Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards

See the information at the beginning of this section.

Program Requirements

Required Courses I (15 hours)

MUS 202Post-Tonal Music Analysis

4(3-2)
MUS 280Introduction to Conducting

2(0-4)
MUS 302Contrapuntal Techniques

3(3-0)
MUS 304Instrumentation and Scoring

3(2-2)
MUS 314WIHistory of Symphonic Literature

3(3-0)

Required Courses II (9-10 hours)

Select three of the following:
MUS 102Theory and Analysis of Popular Music

4(3-2)
MUS 504Seminar in Compositional Techniques

3-9(Spec)
MUS 505Seminar in Contemporary Music Analysis

3(3-0)
MUS 507Music Theory Pedagogy

3(3-0)
MUS 515History of Opera

3(3-0)
MUS 520Jazz Arranging

3(3-0)

Core Courses (18 hours)

MUS 097Recital Attendance

0(0-0)
MUS 101Fundamentals of Music Theory

4(3-2)
MUS 109Introduction to Music Technology

1(1-1)
MUS 201Tonality in the Common Practice Period

4(3-2)
MUS 211Historical Survey of Music I

3(3-0)
MUS 303Form and Analysis

3(3-0)
MUS 311Historical Survey of Music II

3(3-0)

Required Courses III (36 hours)

Major Area Performance Courses

  • 4 semesters of MUS 153 - 179 (8 hours)

*Except MUS 158 and 159

  • 4 semesters of MUS 353 - 379 (16 hours)

*Except MUS 358 and 359

  • Junior Recital (0 hours), Senior Recital (0 hours)
  • 8 semesters of MUS 185 or MUS 186 (8 hours)
  • 4 semesters of MUS 281 or MUS 285 (4 hours)
     

Note: All applied study used to fulfill these requirements must be on the same instrument.

MUS 153Violin

1-12(Spec)
MUS 154Viola

1-12(Spec)
MUS 155Violoncello

1-12(Spec)
MUS 157String Bass

1-12(Spec)
MUS 161Flute

1-12(Spec)
MUS 163Oboe

1-12(Spec)
MUS 167Bassoon

1-12(Spec)
MUS 169Saxophone

1-12(Spec)
MUS 171Trumpet

1-12(Spec)
MUS 173Horn

1-12(Spec)
MUS 175Trombone

1-12(Spec)
MUS 177Euphonium

1-12(Spec)
MUS 178Tuba

1-12(Spec)
MUS 179Percussion

1-12(Spec)
MUS 185Orchestra

1-8(Spec)
MUS 186Band

1-8(Spec)
MUS 281Chamber Ensemble

1-8(Spec)
MUS 285Percussion Ensemble

1-8(Spec)
MUS 353Violin

1-16(Spec)
MUS 354Viola

1-16(Spec)
MUS 355Violoncello

1-16(Spec)
MUS 357String Bass

1-16(Spec)
MUS 360Harpsichord

1-8(Spec)
MUS 361Flute

1-16(Spec)
MUS 363Oboe

1-16(Spec)
MUS 365Clarinet

1-16(Spec)
MUS 367Bassoon

1-16(Spec)
MUS 369Saxophone

1-16(Spec)
MUS 371Trumpet

1-16(Spec)
MUS 373Horn

1-16(Spec)
MUS 375Trombone

1-16(Spec)
MUS 377Euphonium

1-16(Spec)
MUS 378Tuba

1-16(Spec)
MUS 379Percussion

1-16(Spec)

Required Courses IV (3 hours)

Supportive Courses in Music

Note: MUS 147, MUS 148, MUS 247, MUS 249 and/or MUS 152. Specific courses determined by placement exam.

MUS 147Piano Class I

1(0-2)
MUS 148Piano Class II

1(0-2)
MUS 152Piano

1-12(Spec)
MUS 247Piano Class III

1(0-2)
MUS 249Functional Piano

1(0-2)

Music Electives (7-8 hours)

Select any MUS course at the 300 level or higher.

Total: 89 semester hours