Music, BA (with Specialized Music Emphases)
With emphases in:
- Music in the Liberal Arts (45)
- Instrumental Performance (58)
- Piano Performance & Pedagogy (58)
- Theory/Composition (58)
- Vocal Performance (58)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Music Requirements | ||
| MUS 110 | Public Performance Studies 1 | 0 |
| MUS 170 | Foundations of Aural Theory | 2 |
| MUS 172 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS 174 | Music Theory II | 2 |
| MUS 174L | Music Theory Lab II | 1 |
| MUS 272 | Music Theory III | 2 |
| MUS 272L | Music Theory Lab III | 1 |
| MUS 274 | Chromatic, Post-Tonal, & 20th Century Theory | 2 |
| MUS 274L | Chromatic, Post-Tonal, & 20th Century Theory Lab | 1 |
| MUS 366 | Conducting | 2 |
| MUS 370 | Form and Analysis | 2 |
| MUS 377 | Orchestration & Choral Arranging | 2 |
| MUS 381 | Music History: Medieval through Baroque | 3 |
| MUS 382 | Music History: Classic-20th Century | 3 |
| Major Ensembles 2 | ||
| MUS 333 | Jazz Band | 0-2 |
| MUS 335 | Symphonic Chamber Winds | 0-2 |
| MUS 337 | Southwest Minnesota Orchestra | 0-2 |
| MUS 355 | Chorale | 0-2 |
| Select one Emphasis: | 15-26 | |
Emphasis in Music in the Liberal Arts | ||
| MUS 160 | Piano Competency, Minor Level | 0 |
MUS 2XX | Primary Lessons | |
| Independent Study 3 | ||
Select two of the following Musical Cultural Electives: 4 | ||
| Survey of World Music | ||
| American Music | ||
| Popular Music | ||
| One of Three Junior Proficiencies | ||
| Junior Proficiency Exam, Vocal | ||
| Junior Proficiency Exam, Instrumental | ||
| Junior Proficiency Exam, Keyboard | ||
Emphasis in Instrumental Performance 5 | ||
MUS 1XX | Secondary Lessons | |
MUS 2XX | Primary Lessons | |
| Piano Competency, Major Level | ||
| Junior Proficiency Exam, Instrumental | ||
| Applied Improvisation | ||
| Junior Instrumental Recital | ||
MUS 3XX | Primary Lessons | |
| Senior Instrumental Recital | ||
Select one Instrumental Methods Elective associated with the primary instrument: | ||
| Applied Brass Methods | ||
| Applied Woodwind Methods | ||
| Applied Percussion Methods | ||
| Applied String Methods | ||
Emphasis in Piano Performance and Pedagogy | ||
| Piano Competency, Major Level | ||
| Junior Proficiency Exam, Keyboard | ||
| Applied Improvisation | ||
| Applied Composition | ||
| Junior Keyboard Recital | ||
| Senior Keyboard Recital | ||
| Applied Piano, Lower Division | ||
| Applied Piano, Upper Division | ||
| Applied Harpsichord, Lower Division | ||
Select 4 credits of the following Teaching Methods Courses: | ||
| Elementary School Music Methods and Materials | ||
| Applied Piano Teaching Methods | ||
| Piano Laboratory Methods | ||
| Applied Piano Literature | ||
| Piano Pedagogy Workshop | ||
Emphasis in Theory/Composition | ||
MUS 1XX | Secondary Lessons | |
MUS 2XX | Primary Lessons | |
| Piano Competency, Major Level | ||
| Junior Proficiency Exam, Composition | ||
| Applied Counterpoint | ||
| Senior Composition Recital | ||
| Applied Composition | ||
| Applied Piano, Lower Division 6 | ||
Select one of the following Musical Cultural Electives: 7 | ||
| Survey of World Music | ||
| American Music | ||
| Popular Music | ||
Emphasis in Vocal Performance 8 | ||
| Piano Competency, Major Level | ||
| Junior Proficiency Exam, Vocal | ||
| Junior Vocal Recital 9 | ||
| Vocal Pedagogy | ||
| Vocal Diction for Singers | ||
| Choral and Vocal Literature | ||
| Senior Vocal Recital 9 | ||
| Applied Voice, Lower Division | ||
| Applied Voice, Upper Division | ||
| Applied Piano, Lower Division | ||
| Total Credits | 41-60 | |
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Students are required to enroll and pass 7 semesters.
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Degree candidates need 6 credits of major ensemble for graduation but are also required to be in a major ensemble every semester while at SMSU.
- 3
Project must draw relationships between music and an outside field. Projects must be approved by the student's advisor.
- 4
Students are encouraged to take courses in various and/or specific disciplines in order to better recognize relationships between music and other disciplines. However, in order to graduate, students must complete 40 hours of upper-division course work (300 or higher). Music courses comprise 27 of these hours; therefore students must complete at least 13 hours of upper division courses in their secondary area(s).
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Lessons must be taken concurrently with MUS 397 Junior Instrumental Recital (0 cr.) & MUS 497 Senior Instrumental Recital (0-1 cr.).
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If piano is the primary instrument, choose a different secondary instrument.
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Majors with emphasis in Theory/Composition are encouraged to complete their minimum of 120 credit hours with courses that may be helpful in relation to composition (Ex. Business, Marketing, Aesthetics, Philosophy, Foreign Language, etc.) or with a series of electives covering diverse areas that may prove useful in a composition career (Ex. Art, Humanities, Literature, History, Speech Communications, etc.)
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Voice students are encouraged to take Applied Opera Workshop (2 credits) up to two times in order to prepare for professional careers and graduate school. In addition, it is suggested that voice students take foreign language courses while at SMSU as vocalists are expected to sing in multiple languages. These can be elective courses within the 120 credit degree requirement.
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Lessons must be taken concurrently with MUS 396 Junior Vocal Recital (0 cr.) and MUS 496 Senior Vocal Recital (0-1 cr.).