Requires 36 hours in music and must include the following courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Major Courses | ||
| MSC 121 | Music History and Culture I | 3 |
| MSC 122 | Music History and Culture II | 3 |
| Additional Music History and Culture electives | 3 | |
| MSC 131 | Music Theory I | 4 |
| MSC 132 | Music Theory II | 4 |
| Two Music Theory electives | 6 | |
| MSC 200 | Music Events (two semesters) | 0 |
| Select one of the following options: | ||
| Option 1: Liberal Arts Concentration | ||
| Select one additional Music History and Culture elective or Music Theory elective | 3 | |
| Select three additional elective credits from the following: | 3 | |
| MSC 181 | Individual Instruction | 2 |
| or MSC 182 | Individual Instruction | |
| Music Ensembles * | 2 | |
| One additional performance credit: | 1 | |
Music Ensembles * | ||
| Chamber Music | ||
| Individual Instruction | ||
or MSC 182 | Individual Instruction | |
| MSC 397 | Senior Project | 2-3 |
| or MSC 398 | Senior Honors Project | |
| Option 2: Performance Concentration (audition required) ** | ||
| MSC 382 | Senior Recital | 2-3 |
| or MSC 383 | Senior Honors Recital | |
| Music Ensembles * | 4 | |
| MSC 181 | Individual Instruction | 2 |
| or MSC 182 | Individual Instruction | |
| MSC 282 | Individual Instruction for the Performance Concentration | 2 |
| Three additional elective credits | 3 | |
| Chamber Music (Only 1 semester of MSC 175 credit will count towards electives) | ||
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The following ensembles satisfy the Music Ensembles requirement for the music major and minor: MSC 140 Orchestra; MSC 141 Wind Ensemble; MSC 142 Jazz Ensemble; MSC 145 Concert Choir; MSC 146 Chamber Choir; and MSC 150 Gamelan Ensemble. Pianists and guitarists are strongly encouraged to enroll in one of the above ensembles, but may also fulfill the ensemble requirement through participation in chamber music (MSC 175F, MSC 175G, MSC 175H).
Singers in the performance concentration must fulfill the ensemble requirement by enrolling in MSC 145 or MSC 146. Students in the performance concentration who play a band or orchestral instrument must fulfill the ensemble requirement by performing on their primary instrument in MSC 140, MSC 141 or MSC 142.
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To be admitted to the concentration in performance for the music major, a student must first successfully complete MSC 131 and at least 2 hrs. in MSC 181 and/or MSC 182 and then pass an audition before the music faculty. Students should consult their MSC 181/MSC 182 individual instructors as soon as possible about specific audition requirements. The audition should be taken by the end of the sophomore year in order to complete the MSC 282 individual instruction prerequisite for the senior recital.
Music History and Culture Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MSC 101 | Introduction to the Music of World Cultures | 3 |
| MSC 102 | Introduction to Modern Popular Music | 3 |
| MSC 103 | Introduction to Jazz | 3 |
| MSC 104 | Music of Latin America | 3 |
| MSC 105 | Performing Arts of Asia | 3 |
| MSC 106 | Performing Arts of Bali | 3 |
| MSC 108 | American Music | 3 |
| MSC 109 | Gender, Sexuality, and Music | 3 |
| MSC 110 | History of the Wind Band | 3 |
| MSC 111 | History of Musical Theatre | 3 |
| MSC 112 | Music and Film | 3 |
| MSC 113 | Video Game Music | 3 |
| MSC 123 | Special Topics in Music History & Culture | 3 |
Music Theory Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MSC 133 | Music Theory for Western Classical Styles | 3 |
| MSC 134 | Music Theory for Popular and Jazz Styles | 3 |
| MSC 135 | Advanced Aural and Keyboard Skills | 3 |
| MSC 139 | Special Topics in Music Theory | 3 |
Approved Music Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MSC 159 | Improvisation | 1 |
| MSC 165 | Music Production and Recording I | 1.5 |
| MSC 166 | Music Production and Recording II | 1.5 |
| MSC 167 | Alexander Technique for Musical Performers | 0.5 |
| MSC 186 | Conducting | 3 |
Qualified majors (departmental GPA of 3.3, overall GPA of 3.0) are invited by the department to apply for admission to the honors program in music. To be graduated with the designation “Honors in Music,” a student must successfully complete either a senior honors recital (MSC 383) or a senior honors project (MSC 398). For more information, students should consult any member of the departmental faculty.