Major in Theory
The Theory Major provides a strong foundation in the analysis and composition of a wide variety of styles of music. This major is excellent preparation for graduate study in theory with the eventual goal of university teaching.
| Major in Theory | Hours | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education Core Requirements | 43-44 | ||
| Bachelor of Music (B.M.) | |||
| Music Core | 37 | ||
| Common Music Core | 33 | ||
| Specific Music Core | 4 | ||
| MUT 3310, Form and Analysis | 3 | ||
| MUK 1110, Introduction to Digital Musicianship | 1 | ||
| Major Area | 43 | ||
| MA_ 1210, 1220, 2210, 2220, 3210, 3220, 4110, 4120, Applied Principal (8 Semesters Required) (1) |
14 | ||
| Support Courses | 3 | ||
| a) Voice | |||
| MAA 1060, 2050, Diction & Song Literature I and II | 2 | ||
| MAA 3050, Opera & Oratorio Lit. & Vocal Pedagogy | 1 | ||
| b) Piano | |||
| MAB 2050, 2060, Piano Literature I and II | 2 | ||
| MAB 3050, Piano Pedagogy | 1 | ||
| c) Organ | |||
| MAP 2050, 2060, Organ Literature I and II | 2 | ||
| MAP 3050, Service Playing | 1 | ||
| d) Instrumental | |||
| MAI 2050, 2060, Technique & Literature of the Major Instrument I and II | 2 | ||
| MAI 3050, Instrumental Pedagogy | 1 | ||
| e) Guitar | |||
| MAD 2050, 2060, Classical Guitar Literature I and II | 2 | ||
| MAD 3050, Classical Guitar Pedagogy | 1 | ||
| Additional Required Coursework: | |||
| MA_ 3070, Seminar (Required every semester enrolled in Applied Principal, minimum of 8 semesters) |
0 | ||
| MUG 2010, Piano Proficiency Examination | 0 | ||
| MUG 2020, Sophomore Technical | 0 | ||
| MA_ 3000, 25-minute recital | 0 | ||
| MU__ 1110,1120, 2110, 2120, Applied Secondary (if piano is not principal, a total of 7 semesters of piano is required) (2) (3) |
4 | ||
| MUT 3320, Orchestration | 3 | ||
| MUT 4360, 4370, Counterpoint, Topics in Counterpoint | 4 | ||
| MUE 4250, Psychology of Music | 3 | ||
| MUAK 1110,1120, 2110, 2120, Private Composition (4 Semesters Required) |
4 | ||
| MUT 4490, Senior Theory Project | 3 | ||
| MUC 2180, Computer Assisted Music Notation | 3 | ||
| MUT 4350, Twentieth Century Analysis Techniques | 2 | ||
| Free Electives (with 43-hour General Education Core) (3) | 9 | ||
| Degree Total | 132 | ||
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2 Secondary applied study must be continued each semester until proficiency is passed. Piano is the required secondary for all principals except keyboard. If proficiency is passed prior to completion of four semesters, students take choice of secondary area for remaining semester(s). Secondary area for keyboard principals must be four semesters in the same instrument or voice. 3 Students in this major whose principal is not piano have only 6 hours of electives due to additional required hours of piano secondary. |
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