Program Overview
This music program combines musical expertise with a liberal arts education, preparing students for careers in music or graduate study. It offers core courses in music theory, aural skills, and piano, along with restricted electives and major ensemble participation. Students also receive applied music instruction on their principal instrument, preparing them for a wide range of music-related professions.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The program equips students with musical expertise within a broad liberal arts education to meet their goals, preparing them for music-related careers or graduate music study. It is designed to enable real-world integration of music and the arts, allowing students to combine the major with minors or second majors in diverse fields such as arts management, communications, entrepreneurship, film studies, journalism, marketing, technology, and more. The program aims to inspire 21st-century music professionals.
Outline:
Core Courses (29 hours):
- Functional Piano I-IV (4 hours)
- Music Theory I-IV (6 hours)
- Aural Skills I-IV (4 hours)
- Basic Music Literature (2 hours)
Restricted Electives (4-5 hours):
- Analytical Techniques
- Form and Analysis
- Counterpoint
- Orchestration
- Compositional Techniques
- Music Composition
- Psychology of Music
Major Ensemble (6 hours):
- Only one hour per semester counted toward the degree.
Applied Music (principal instrument) (12 hours):
- Principal Applied Music (8 hours - 4 semesters minimum)
Careers:
Students can pursue careers in the music industry or continue their education in graduate music-related fields. Graduates are prepared to work as musicians, music educators, composers, performers, music therapists, music producers, and more. The program also prepares students for further studies in musicology, ethnomusicology, and other music-related disciplines at the graduate level.
