Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified.
Requirements for Non-Music Majors
Prerequisite Course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| All students can take a music theory placement exam. Students who do not place into MUSC 1201 must first take the following: | ||
| MUSC 1119 | Fundamentals of Western Music Theory | 4 |
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 1001 | Music in Everyday Life | 4 |
| or MUSC 1002 and MUSC 1003 | Music in Everyday Life and Lab for MUSC 1002 | |
| MUSC 1201 | Music Theory 1 | 4 |
| MUSC 1301 | Introduction to Music Composition | 4 |
| or MUSC 2420 | Music Composition Seminar 1 | |
Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete two of the following: | 8 | |
| Music Theory 2 | ||
or MUSC 1204 | Analyzing Popular Genres | |
| Making a Musical: Analysis, Craft, and Creation | ||
| Jazz Improvisation | ||
| Music Composition Seminar 1 | ||
| Arranging and Orchestration for Film, Media, and the Concert Stage | ||
| Music Analysis Seminar | ||
| Introduction to Music Technology | ||
| Composing with Digital Technologies | ||
| Sound Design | ||
Requirements for Music Majors
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 1202 | Music Theory 2 | 4 |
| or MUSC 1204 | Analyzing Popular Genres | |
| MUSC 2420 | Music Composition Seminar 1 | 4 |
| or MUSC 3541 | Music Analysis Seminar | |
Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete three of the following: | 12 | |
| Introduction to Music Composition | ||
| Making a Musical: Analysis, Craft, and Creation | ||
| Jazz Improvisation | ||
| Music Composition Seminar 1 | ||
| Arranging and Orchestration for Film, Media, and the Concert Stage | ||
| Demo Production for Songwriters | ||
| Introduction to Music Technology | ||
| Composing with Digital Technologies | ||
| Sound Design | ||
GPA Requirement
2.000 GPA required in the minor