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 |
