Undergraduate Catalog 2009-2011
Music
Faculty
C. Menoche, Chair; D. D'Addio, B. Kershner, C. Knox, L.
Laurent, C. Parr, P. Perry, J.
Ribchinsky, T. Seddon (Dept. phone: 860-832-2912;
fax: 860-832-2902)
Department Overview
The Department of
Music offers a BS in music education and a BA in music with specializations in
performance, jazz studies, or theory/composition. In addition to the
undergraduate degree offerings, the department offers a minor in music as well
as courses in the general education program, focusing on western art music,
music theory, jazz history, world music, and music technology. The department
is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.
Full- and part-time faculty
specializations include bass, bassoon, cello, clarinet, composition, computer
technology, euphonium, flute, guitar, harp, horn, oboe, organ, percussion,
piano, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, tuba, viola, violin, and voice.
To enroll as a music major, all
students must apply separately to the Department of Music. Call the department
for an application. Entrance auditions, along with a theory placement test,
will be administered by members of the music faculty. Students with deficiencies
in theory and/or piano may be required to take remedial courses, which would
not be credited toward the degree.
Programs
Major in Music, BA (60
credits)
Core (25 credits)
| MUS 114 |
Introduction to Music Technology |
1 |
| MUS 115 |
Aural Skills I |
1 |
| MUS 116 |
Aural Skills II |
1 |
| MUS 121 |
Music Theory I |
2 |
| MUS 122 |
Music Theory II |
2 |
| MUS 211 |
Ethnomusicology |
3 |
| MUS 215 |
Aural Skills III |
1 |
| MUS 216 |
Aural Skills IV |
1 |
| MUS 221 |
Music Theory III |
2 |
| MUS 222 |
Music Theory IV |
2 |
| MUS 235 |
Music History I |
3 |
| MUS 236 |
Music History II |
3 |
| MUS 335 |
Music History III |
3 |
|
|
|
Specializations (35 credits) |
|
Specialization
in Performance |
|
| Seven
semesters of: |
|
| MUS 178 |
Applied Music for Majors |
2 |
| MUS 278 |
Applied Music for Majors II |
2 |
| MUS 378 |
Applied Music for Majors III |
2 |
| MUS 478 |
Applied Music for Majors IV |
2 |
|
|
|
| 10
credits from the following: |
|
| MUS 140 |
Ensemble |
1 |
| or |
|
|
| MUS 141 |
Chorus |
1 |
| or |
|
|
| MUS 142 |
Band |
1 |
| or |
|
|
| MUS 143 |
Sinfonietta |
1 |
| MUS 367 |
Choral Conducting |
2 |
| MUS 380 |
Advanced Notation, Sequencing, and Sound Synthesis |
2
|
or |
|
|
| MUS 401 |
Topics in Music |
3 |
| MUS 400 |
Project in Music |
4 |
| MUS 404 |
Topics in Performance |
3 |
|
|
|
Specialization
in Theory and Composition |
|
| Seven
semesters of: |
|
| MUS 178 |
Applied Music for Majors |
2 |
| MUS 278 |
Applied Music for Majors II |
2 |
| MUS 378 |
Applied Music for Majors III |
2 |
| MUS 478 |
Applied Music for Majors IV |
2 |
|
|
|
| Two
to six semesters of: |
|
| MUS 141 |
Chorus |
1 |
| or |
|
|
| MUS 142 |
Band |
1 |
| or |
|
|
| MUS 143 |
Sinfonietta |
1 |
|
|
|
| Up
to 4 semesters of: |
|
| MUS 147 |
Jazz Ensembles |
1
|
| MUS 295 |
Beginning Composition |
2 |
| MUS 367 |
Choral Conducting |
2 |
| MUS 380 |
Advanced Notation, Sequencing, and Sound Synthesis |
2
|
| MUS 390 |
Orchestration |
2 |
| MUS 395 |
Composition |
3 |
| or |
|
|
| MUS 405 |
Topics in Composers |
3 |
| MUS 400 |
Project in Music |
4 |
|
|
|
Specialization
in Jazz Studies |
|
| Seven
semesters of: |
|
| MUS 178 |
Applied Music for Majors |
2 |
| MUS 278 |
Applied Music for Majors II |
2 |
| MUS 378 |
Applied Music for Majors III |
2 |
| MUS 478 |
Applied Music for Majors IV |
2 |
|
|
|
| Eight
semesters of: |
|
| MUS 147 |
Jazz Ensembles |
8 |
| MUS 213 |
Jazz Styles and Chronology |
3 |
| MUS 273 |
Jazz Improvisation I |
2 |
| MUS 274 |
Jazz Improvisation II |
2 |
| MUS 380 |
Advanced Notation, Sequencing, and Sound Synthesis |
2
|
| MUS 400 |
Project in Music |
4 |
|
|
|
Specialization
in General Studies |
|
| MUS 250 |
Piano Class I |
2 |
| and |
|
|
| MUS 251 |
Piano Class II |
2 |
| or
pass piano proficiency exam |
|
|
|
|
| Six
semesters of: |
|
| MUS 178 |
Applied Music for Majors I |
2 |
| MUS 278 |
Applied Music for Majors II |
2 |
| MUS 378 |
Applied Music for Majors III |
2 |
| MUS 478 |
Applied Music for Majors IV |
2 |
| MUS 367 |
Choral Conducting |
2 |
|
|
|
| Eight
semesters of: |
|
| MUS 141 |
Chorus |
1 |
| or |
|
|
| MUS 142 |
Band |
1 |
| or |
|
|
| MUS 143 |
Sinfonietta |
1 |
| or |
|
|
| MUS 147 |
Jazz Ensembles |
1 |
| or |
|
|
| MUS 148 |
University Singers |
1 |
| or |
|
|
| MUS 149 |
University Chamber Players |
1 |
Major in Music
Education, BS (Certifiable for PK-12 teaching, 66
credits)
| MUS 114 |
Introduction to Music Technology |
1 |
| MUS 115 |
Aural Skills I |
1 |
| MUS 116 |
Aural Skills II |
1 |
| MUS 121 |
Music Theory I |
2 |
| MUS 122 |
Music Theory II |
2 |
|
|
|
| Six
semesters of: |
|
| MUS 141 |
Chorus |
1 |
| or |
|
|
| MUS 142 |
Band |
1 |
| or |
|
|
| MUS 143 |
Sinfonietta |
1 |
| MUS 211 |
Ethnomusicology |
3 |
| MUS 215 |
Aural Skills III |
1 |
| MUS 216 |
Aural Skills IV |
1 |
| MUS 221 |
Music Theory III |
2 |
| MUS 222 |
Music Theory IV |
2 |
| MUS 235 |
Music History I |
3 |
| MUS 236 |
Music History II |
3 |
|
|
|
| Five
of the six following: |
|
| MUS 259 |
Vocal Methods |
1 |
| MUS 261 |
Woodwind Methods |
1 |
| MUS 262 |
Brass Methods |
1 |
| MUS 263 |
Percussion Methods |
1 |
| MUS 267 |
String Methods: Violin and Viola |
1 |
| MUS 268 |
String Methods: Cello and Double Bass |
1 |
| MUS 269 |
Technology in Music Education |
1 |
| MUS 335 |
Music History III |
3 |
| MUS 367 |
Choral Conducting |
2 |
| MUS 368 |
Instrumental Conducting |
2 |
| MUS 390 |
Orchestration |
2 |
|
|
|
| Seven
semesters of: |
|
| MUS 178 |
Applied Music for Majors I |
2 |
| MUS 278 |
Applied Music for Majors II |
2 |
| MUS 378 |
Applied Music for Majors III |
2 |
| MUS 478 |
Applied Music for Majors IV |
2 |
|
|
|
| Professional
Education Requirements (30 credits) |
| MUS 101 |
Practicum in Music Education |
2 |
| MUS 310 |
General Music Education, Part I (Grades PK-4) |
3 |
| MUS 311 |
General Music Education, Part II (Grades 5-12) |
3 |
| MUS 315 |
Choral Music Methods |
4 |
| or |
|
|
| MUS 316 |
Instrumental Music Methods |
4 |
| MUS 402 |
Student Teaching Seminar |
1 |
| EDF 415 |
Educational Foundations |
3 |
| EDSC 420 |
Student Teaching - Elementary Music Education
|
4.5
|
| EDSC 421 |
Student Teaching - Secondary Music Education |
4.5
|
| EDTE 314 |
Applied Learning Theories (K-12 Programs) |
3 |
| SPED 315 |
Introduction to Educating Learners with Exceptionalities |
3
|
General Education Requirements
Students in this
program must take the following as part of their general education
requirements:
| HIST 161 |
American History to 1877 |
3 |
| or |
|
|
| HIST 162 |
American History from 1877 to Present |
3 |
| PSY 236 |
Life-Span Development |
3 |
| PHYS 113 |
The Sound of Music |
3 |
| ENG 110 |
Freshman Composition |
3 |
Note: This major does not require a
minor.
Note: Students enrolled in MUS 177
must pay an extra fee of $300 each semester. Students enrolled in MUS 178, 278,
378, or 478 must pay an extra fee of $400 each semester. This fee is
non-refundable and subject to change. All students enrolled in MUS 178, 278,
378, or 478 must perform in one student recital per year.
All music majors
are required to enroll in MUS 090 every semester except while enrolled in
either EDSC 420/421 or MUS 400.
All students must be enrolled in a
major ensemble every semester in which they are enrolled as full-time music
majors except the semester they student teach. All part-time students must be
enrolled in a major ensemble for six semesters. The Department of Music reserves
the right to assign students to major ensembles.
All music majors (BA and BS
candidates) must successfully complete all portions of the sophomore review,
which includes a written theory test, sight-singing, and piano proficiency. No
student will be allowed to proceed to a 300-level music course until the
sophomore review has been successfully completed.
The piano proficiency exam may be
taken a total of four times, and students must demonstrate a minimum of
proficiency in each category to pass. Most students should begin taking this
exam during their sophomore year. Three categories of the exam must be passed
before acceptance into the professional program. All of the exam must be passed
before beginning student teaching.
The piano proficiency exam consists
of the following:
-
Playing major and harmonic minor scales (up to 4
sharps and flats), two octaves, hands together;
-
Playing three intermediate-level pieces from the
recommended list, including a chorale and a memorized piece;
-
Harmonizing a simple melody;
-
Transposing the same melody up or down a
major/minor second; and
-
Sight-reading a simple piano piece and an
accompaniment.
Minor in Music (18 credits)
Students planning to minor in music must consult the department chair for
advisement.
Area I (9 credits)
| Required: |
|
|
| MUS 109 |
Fundamentals of Music |
3 |
| or |
|
|
| MUS 121 |
Music Theory I |
2 |
| and |
|
|
| MUS 115 |
Aural Skills I |
1 |
|
|
|
| Six
credits of the following: |
|
| MUS 100 |
Search in Music |
3 |
| MUS 110 |
Listening to Classical Music |
3 |
| MUS 111 |
Music of the World's People |
3 |
| MUS 112 |
Computer Applications to Music |
3 |
| MUS 113 |
History of Jazz |
3 |
| MUS 115 |
Aural Skills I |
1 |
| MUS 116 |
Aural Skills II |
1 |
| MUS 121 |
Music Theory I |
2 |
| MUS 122 |
Music Theory II |
2
|
|
|
|
| Area
II (4-6 credits) |
|
| MUS 114 |
Introduction to Music Technology |
1 |
| MUS 250 |
Piano Class I |
2 |
| MUS 251 |
Piano Class II |
2 |
| MUS 264 |
Voice Class |
2 |
| MUS 273 |
Jazz Improvisation I |
2 |
| MUS 274 |
Jazz Improvisation II |
2 |
| MUS 350 |
Piano Class III |
2 |
| MUS 351 |
Piano Class IV |
2 |
| MUS 380 |
Advanced Notation, Sequencing, |
|
|
and Sound Synthesis |
2 |
|
|
|
| Area
III (3-5 credits; any/all may be repeated for credit) |
| MUS 140 |
Ensemble |
1 |
| or |
|
|
| MUS 141 |
Chorus |
1 |
| or |
|
|
| MUS 142 |
Band |
1 |
| or |
|
|
| MUS 143 |
Sinfonietta |
1 |
| or |
|
|
| MUS 144 |
Marching Band |
1 |
| or |
|
|
| MUS 147 |
Jazz Ensembles |
1 |
| or |
|
|
| MUS 148 |
University Singers |
1 |
| or |
|
|
| MUS 149 |
University Chamber Players |
1 |
|
|
|
| MUS 177 |
Applied Music |
1 |
Note: Students enrolled in MUS 177 must pay an extra fee of $300 each
semester.
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