Degree Plan

Students interested in majoring in Music are required to fulfill 47 or 48 general education requirements. The core courses are listed in the Degree Plan and College Catalog.

Major Courses for Instrumental or Vocal Performance

Seminar
MUS 100 Recital Attendance

Applied Courses
MUS 101-402 (Applied Courses; choose one area for your applied course)
MVV Applied Voice
MVB Applied Brass
MVP Applied Percussion
MVK Applied Piano
MVS Applied Strings
MVW Applied Woodwinds

Theory Courses
MUS 102 Theory I
MUS 103 Theory II
MUS 202 Theory III
MUS 203 Theory IV
MUT 332 Form and Analysis
MUT 403 Arranging

Music Technology
MUT 250 Introduction to Music Technology

Music History
MUS 251 Music History I
MUS 252 Music History II

Conducting
MUG 317 Conducting I

Supportive Courses for Instrumental Ensemble or Vocal Ensemble
(Students must complete an 8 course sequence in one of the following)
MUS 171-472 Marching Band
MUS 150-451 Jazz Band
MUS 160-461 Concert Choir
MUS 140-441 Chamber Choir

Group Instruction
MVK 111 Class Piano I
MVK 112 Class Piano II
MUE 221 String Methods

Additional Music Courses
MUH 323 History of Afro-American Musical
EDU 438 Public School Music

Modern Languages
(Chose 2 of the following)
Spanish I
Spanish II
Kiswahili

Major Courses for Sacred Music Degree

Seminar
MUS 100 Recital Attendance

Applied Courses
MUS 101-402 (Choose one area for your applied course)
MVB Applied Brass
MVP Applied Percussion
MVK Applied Piano
MVS Applied Strings
MVW Applied Woodwinds

Theory Courses
MUS 102 Theory I
MUS 103 Theory II
MUS 202 Theory III
MUS 203 Theory IV

Music Technology
MUS 150 Introduction to Music Technology

Music History
MUS 251 Music History I
MUS 252 Music History II

Conducting
MUG 317 Conducting I
MUG 318 Conducting II

Supportive Courses for Sacred Music Degree

Ensemble

Group Instruction
MVK 111 Class Piano I
MVK 112 Class Piano II
MVV 213 Vocal Methods
MUE 221 String Methods

Additonal Music Courses
MUC 420 Survey of Sacred Music History
MUC 421 Church Music Administration
MUC 351 Keyboard Skills for the Church Musician
MUC 360 Practicum in Church Music
MUH 323 History of Afro-American Music
MUC 435 Hymnology
MUT 403 Arranging

Modern Languages
(Chose 2 of the following)
MLS 251 Spanish I
MLS 252 Spanish II
Kiswahili