Music Theory (BM)

Second Writing Requirement:

A Second Writing Requirement  approved by the College of Arts and Sciences. This course must be taken after completion of 60 credit hours, completed with a minimum grade of C-, and the section enrolled must be designated as satisfying the requirement in the academic term completed.

Mathematics:

The math requirement must be completed by the time a student has earned 60 credits. Students who transfer into the College of Arts and Sciences with 45 credits or more must complete this requirement within two semesters.

Complete one of the following options (minimum grade D-):

• MATH 113 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit(s): 3 (designed for students who do not intend to continue the study of mathematics)
• MATH 114 - College Mathematics and Statistics Credit(s): 3 (designed for students who do not intend to continue the study of mathematics)
• MATH 115 - Pre-Calculus Credit(s): 3 (designed for students who intend to continue the study of mathematics)
• MATH 221 - Calculus I Credit(s): 3
• MATH 241 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus A Credit(s): 4

Second and Third Language:

• Completion of the intermediate-level course (106) in German with an additional semester of study in a language chosen in consultation with an advisor, with minimum grades of D-.
  • Languages offered include American Sign Language (ASLC), Ancient Greek (GREK), Arabic (ARAB), Brazilian Portuguese (PORT), Chinese (CHIN), French (FREN), German (GRMN), Hebrew (HEBR), Italian (ITAL), Japanese (JAPN), Korean (KORE), Latin (LATN), Russian (RUSS), and Spanish (SPAN).
• Students with four or more years of high school work in a second language, or who have proficiency in a language other than English, may attempt to fulfill the requirement in that language by taking an exemption examination through the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures.

College of Arts and Sciences Breadth Requirements:

Up to three credits from each of the University Breadth Requirement categories may be used to simultaneously satisfy these College of Arts and Sciences Breadth Requirements. College Breadth courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C-.

A total of 24 credits from Groups A, B, C, and D is required with a minimum of six credits in each group. The six credits from each group cannot be from the same area and cannot be a MUSC course, or any course crosslisted with a MUSC course.

• Group A: Creative Arts and Humanities  
• Group B: History and Cultural Change  
• Group C: Social and Behavioral Sciences  
• GROUP D: Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology  

Applied Music:

• MUSC 151 - Private Study for Bachelor of Music I Credit(s): 2
• MUSC 152 - Private Study for Bachelor of Music II Credit(s): 2
• MUSC 175 - Keyboard Skills I Credit(s): 1
• MUSC 176 - Keyboard Skills II Credit(s): 1
• MUSC 251 - Private Study for Bachelor of Music III Credit(s): 2
• MUSC 252 - Private Study for Bachelor of Music IV Credit(s): 2
• MUSC 275 - Keyboard Skills III Credit(s): 1
• MUSC 276 - Keyboard Skills IV Credit(s): 1
• MUSC 351 - Private Study for Music Education V Credit(s): 2
• MUSC 352 - Private Study for Music Education VI Credit(s): 2

Music Theory:

• MUSC 185 - Aural Skills I Credit(s): 3
• MUSC 186 - Aural Skills II Credit(s): 2
• MUSC 195 - Foundations of Music Theory Credit(s): 3
• MUSC 196 - Musical Objects: Analysis and Application Credit(s): 3
• MUSC 231 - Orchestration Credit(s): 2
• MUSC 285 - Aural Skills III Credit(s): 2
• MUSC 286 - Aural Skills IV Credit(s): 2
• MUSC 295 - Chromatic Harmony and Modulation Credit(s): 2
• MUSC 296 - Post-tonal Music: Theory and Analysis Credit(s): 2
• MUSC 335 - Basic Conducting Credit(s): 2
• MUSC 392 - Contrapuntal Writing Credit(s): 2
• MUSC 393 - Keyboard Harmony Credit(s): 2
• MUSC 695 - Advanced Analytical Techniques
• UNIV 401 - Senior Thesis Credit(s): 2-4 (three credits)
• UNIV 402 - Senior Thesis Credit(s): 2-4 (three credits)

Music History:

• MUSC 211 - Music, History, and Ideas Credit(s): 3
• MUSC 318 - Principles of Ethnomusicology Credit(s): 3

Electives:

• Nine credits of electives (in any area).