Music History Curriculum
This major offers a broad cultural education that unites academic and musical training. It also provides preparation for the graduate study required for research and teaching in musicology or ethnomusicology. The fourth-year student, working with an adviser, must complete a satisfactory thesis as part of the requirements for the bachelor of music degree. All students must successfully complete one semester of Conducting, Music 242.
| First Year – Fall | |
|---|---|
| Courses | Hours |
| Applied music1 | 2 |
| MUSIC 101-Music Theory and Practice, I | 2 |
| MUSIC 110-Introduction to Art Music: International Perspectives | 2 |
| MUSIC 107-Aural Skills, I | 2 |
| Music ensemble | 1 |
| Composition I, or SPCOM 111 | 3–4 |
| Electives | 4 |
| Total | 16–17 |
| First Year – Spring | |
|---|---|
| Courses | Hours |
| Applied music1 | 2 |
| MUSIC 102-Music Theory and Practice, II | 2 |
| MUSIC 108-Aural Skills, II | 2 |
| Music ensemble | 1 |
| Advanced Composition, SPCOM 112, or Electives | 7–8 |
| Total | 14–15 |
| Second Year – Fall | |
|---|---|
| Courses | Hours |
| Applied music1 | 2 |
| MUSIC 201-Music Theory and Practice, III | 2 |
| MUSIC 207-Aural Skills, III | 2 |
| MUSIC 313-History of Music, I | 3 |
| Music ensemble | 1 |
| French or German2 | 4 |
| Electives | 2 |
| Total | 16 |
| Second Year – Spring | |
|---|---|
| Courses | Hours |
| Applied music1 | 2 |
| MUSIC 202-Music Theory and Practice, IV | 2 |
| MUSIC 208-Aural Skills, IV | 1 |
| MUSIC 314-History of Music, III | 3 |
| Music ensemble | 1 |
| French or German2 | 4 |
| Electives | 2 |
| Total | 15 |
| Third Year – Fall | |
|---|---|
| Courses | Hours |
| Applied music1 | 2 |
| Music history3 | 3 |
| MUSIC 400-Counterpoint and Fugue | 3 |
| Music ensemble | 1 |
| French or German2 | 4 |
| Literature | 3 |
| Electives | 2 |
| Total | 18 |
| Third Year – Spring | |
|---|---|
| Courses | Hours |
| Applied music1 | 2 |
| Music history3 | 3 |
| MUSIC 408-Analysis of Musical Form | 3 |
| Music ensemble | 1 |
| French or German2 | 4 |
| Literature | 3 |
| Electives | 2 |
| Total | 18 |
| Fourth Year – Fall | |
|---|---|
| Courses | Hours |
| Applied music1 | 2 |
| Music theory5 | 3 |
| Music history3 | 3 |
| MUSIC 299-Thesis | 2 |
| Music ensemble | 1 |
| History4 | 3 |
| Electives | 1–2 |
| Total | 15–16 |
| Fourth Year – Spring | |
|---|---|
| Courses | Hours |
| Applied music1 | 2 |
| Music theory5 | 3 |
| Music history3 | 3 |
| MUSIC 299-Thesis | 2 |
| Music ensemble | 1 |
| History4 | 3 |
| Electives | 1–2 |
| Total | 15–16 |