Music: Orchestral Instruments, B.Mus.
B.Mus. degree
Major Map
Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
See the information at the beginning of this section.
Program Requirements
Core Courses (18 hours)
| MUS 097 | Recital Attendance | 0(0-0) |
| MUS 101 | Fundamentals of Music Theory | 4(3-2) |
| MUS 109 | Introduction to Music Technology | 1(1-1) |
| MUS 201 | Tonality in the Common Practice Period | 4(3-2) |
| MUS 211 | Historical Survey of Music I | 3(3-0) |
| MUS 303 | Form and Analysis | 3(3-0) |
| MUS 311 | Historical Survey of Music II | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses I (15 hours)
| MUS 202 | Post-Tonal Music Analysis | 4(3-2) |
| MUS 280 | Introduction to Conducting | 2(0-4) |
| MUS 302 | Contrapuntal Techniques | 3(3-0) |
| MUS 304 | Instrumentation and Scoring | 3(2-2) |
| MUS 314WI | History of Symphonic Literature | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses II (9-10 hours)
Select three of the following:
| MUS 102 | Theory and Analysis of Popular Music | 4(3-2) |
| MUS 504 | Seminar in Compositional Techniques | 3-9(Spec) |
| MUS 505 | Seminar in Contemporary Music Analysis | 3(3-0) |
| MUS 507 | Music Theory Pedagogy | 3(3-0) |
| MUS 515 | History of Opera | 3(3-0) |
| MUS 520 | Jazz Arranging | 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
Note: All applied study used to fulfill these requirements must be on the same instrument.
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.
Music Electives (7-8 hours)
Select any MUS course at the 300 level or higher.
Total: 89 semester hours