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 | ||
| M__ 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, Counterpoint | 3 | ||
| MUT 4380, Topics in Advanced Analysis | 3 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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. Keyboard principals take 4 semesters in secondary are of choice. 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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