Apr 03, 2025

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Music, B.M.

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The Bachelor of Music degree focuses on preparing students for careers in performance, in church music, and as private teachers.

Primary Performance Areas:

Brass, Percussion, Woodwinds, Guitar, Voice, Keyboard, and Strings.

General

(See General Requirements for all Bachelor’s Degrees )

Academic Foundations and Core Curriculum - 42 semester hours

(See Academic Foundations and Core Curriculum - 42 semester hours )

Core Curriculum Specifics

Creative Arts:

MUSC 2733 - Introduction to Western and World Music

Writing Proficiency Requirement

All students seeking a Bachelor’s degree from Midwestern State University must satisfy a writing proficiency requirement once they have 1) completed 6 hours of Communication Core and 2) earned 60 hours. Students may meet this requirement by passing the Writing Proficiency Exam, two Writing Intensive Courses (at least one must be outside of the general education core), or ENGL 2113 . If you have any questions about the exam, visit the Writing Proficiency Office website or call (940) 397-4131.

Major in Music

Instrumental Performance - 80-84 hours

MUSC 1000 - Recital Attendance 0 semester hours (8 semesters)
MUSC 1601 - Sight-Singing and Ear Training I 1
MUSC 1603 - Theory I 3
MUSC 2621 - Sight-Singing and Ear Training II 1
MUSC 2623 - Theory II 3
MUSC 3603 - Theory III 3
MUSC 3613 - Theory IV 3
MUSC 2733 - Introduction to Western and World Music 3
MUSC 3632 - Analysis of Musical Form 2
MUSC 3662 - Orchestration and Arranging 2
MUSC 3743 - Western and World Music II 3
MUSC 3753 - Western and World Music III 3
MUSC 3823 - Pedagogy of Music 3
MUSC 4843 - Basic Conducting 3
MUSC 4883 - Advanced Conducting 3
MUSC 3893 - Music Technology 3
AMUS 3862 - Junior Recital - Performance 2 semester hours
AMUS 4962 - Senior Recital - Performance 2 semester hours

Applied Music - Primary - 12 hours

(2 semesters at 1_ _2-level; 2 semesters at 2_ _2-level; 1 semester at 3_ _2-level; 1 semester at 4_ _2-level) (See course listing in the Music Department )

Applied Music - Secondary - 4 hours

(2 semesters at 1_ _1-level; 2 semesters at 2_ _1-level) (See course listing in the Music Department )

Major Ensemble - 8 hours

MUSC: Major Ensemble (2 semesters at 1000-level; 2 semesters at 2000-level; 2 semesters at 3000-level; 2 semesters at 4000-level) (See course listing in the Music Department )

Secondary Ensemble - 4 hours

MUSC: Secondary Ensemble (2 semesters at 1000-level; 2 semesters at 2000-level) (See course listing in the Music Department )

Piano Proficiency - 0-4 hours

(sufficient hours to pass proficiency examination):

MUSC 1111 - Piano Class 1 1
MUSC 1121 - Piano Class 2 1
AMUS 1231 - Piano Proficiency 1 semester hour

MUSC/AMUS Advanced Electives - 9 hours

Total Semester Hours 122-126

Vocal Performance - 81-85 hours

MUSC 1000 - Recital Attendance 0 semester hours (8 semesters)
MUSC 1601 - Sight-Singing and Ear Training I 1
MUSC 1603 - Theory I 3
MUSC 2621 - Sight-Singing and Ear Training II 1
MUSC 2623 - Theory II 3
MUSC 3603 - Theory III 3
MUSC 3613 - Theory IV 3
MUSC 2733 - Introduction to Western and World Music 3
MUSC 3632 - Analysis of Musical Form 2
MUSC 3662 - Orchestration and Arranging 2
MUSC 3743 - Western and World Music II 3
MUSC 3753 - Western and World Music III 3
MUSC 4843 - Basic Conducting 3
MUSC 4883 - Advanced Conducting 3
MUSC 3893 - Music Technology 3
AMUS 3862 - Junior Recital - Performance 2 semester hours
AMUS 4962 - Senior Recital - Performance 2 semester hours
MUSC 1211 - Diction I 1
MUSC 1221 - Diction II 1
MUSC 3211 - Diction III 1
MUSC 3221 - Diction IV 1
MUSC 4833 - Vocal Pedagogy 3
FREN 1134 - Elementary French 4 and
FREN 1234 - Elementary French 4
or
GERM 1134 - Elementary German 4 and
GERM 1234 - Elementary German 4

Voice - 12 hours

(2 semesters at 1000-level; 2 semesters at 2000-level; 1 semester at 3000-level; 1 semester at 4000-level)

AMUS 1202 - Voice 2 semester hours
AMUS 2202 - Voice 2 semester hours
AMUS 3202 - Voice 2 semester hours
AMUS 4202 - Voice 2 semester hours

University Singers - 8 hours

(2 semesters at 1000-level; 2 semesters at 2000-level; 2 semesters at 3000-level; 2 semesters at 4000-level)

Opera Workshop - 4 hours

(1 semester at 1000-level; 1 semester at 2000-level; 1 semester at 3000-level; 1 semester at 4000-level)

MUSC 1931 - Opera Workshop 1 semester hour
MUSC 2931 - Opera Workshop 1 semester hour
MUSC 3931 - Opera Workshop 1 semester hour
MUSC 4931 - Opera Workshop 1 semester hour

Piano Proficiency - 0-4 hours

(sufficient hours to pass proficiency examination):

MUSC 1111 - Piano Class 1 1
MUSC 1121 - Piano Class 2 1
AMUS 1231 - Piano Proficiency 1 semester hour

MUSC/AMUS Advanced Electives - 2 hours

Total Semester Hours 123-127

Keyboard Performance - 80 hours

MUSC 1000 - Recital Attendance 0 semester hours (8 semesters)
MUSC 1601 - Sight-Singing and Ear Training I 1
MUSC 1603 - Theory I 3
MUSC 2621 - Sight-Singing and Ear Training II 1
MUSC 2623 - Theory II 3
MUSC 3603 - Theory III 3
MUSC 3613 - Theory IV 3
MUSC 2733 - Introduction to Western and World Music 3
MUSC 3632 - Analysis of Musical Form 2
MUSC 3662 - Orchestration and Arranging 2
MUSC 3743 - Western and World Music II 3
MUSC 3753 - Western and World Music III 3
MUSC 3823 - Pedagogy of Music 3
MUSC 3833 - Piano Pedagogy 3
MUSC 3843 - Keyboard Literature 3 semester hours
MUSC 4843 - Basic Conducting 3
MUSC 4883 - Advanced Conducting 3
MUSC 3893 - Music Technology 3
AMUS 3862 - Junior Recital - Performance 2 semester hours
AMUS 4962 - Senior Recital - Performance 2 semester hours

Applied Music - Primary - 12 hours

(2 semesters at 1_ _2-level; 2 semesters at 2_ _2-level; 1 semester at 3_ _2-level; 1 semester at 4_ _2-level) (See course listing in the Music Department )

Applied Music - Secondary - 4 hours

(2 semesters at 1_ _1-level; 2 semesters at 2_ _1-level) (See course listing in the Music Department )

Major Ensemble - 8 hours

MUSC: Major Ensemble (2 semesters at 1000-level; 2 semesters at 2000-level; 2 semesters at 3000-level; 2 semesters at 4000-level) (See course listing in the Music Department )

Secondary Ensemble - 4 hours

MUSC: Secondary Ensemble (2 semesters at 1000-level; 2 semesters at 2000-level) (See course listing in the Music Department )

Music, B.M.

Primary Performance Areas:

General

Academic Foundations and Core Curriculum - 42 semester hours

Core Curriculum Specifics

Writing Proficiency Requirement

Major in Music

Instrumental Performance - 80-84 hours

Applied Music - Primary - 12 hours

Applied Music - Secondary - 4 hours

Major Ensemble - 8 hours

Secondary Ensemble - 4 hours

Piano Proficiency - 0-4 hours

MUSC/AMUS Advanced Electives - 9 hours

Total Semester Hours 122-126

Vocal Performance - 81-85 hours

Voice - 12 hours

University Singers - 8 hours

Opera Workshop - 4 hours

Piano Proficiency - 0-4 hours

MUSC/AMUS Advanced Electives - 2 hours

Total Semester Hours 123-127

Keyboard Performance - 80 hours

Applied Music - Primary - 12 hours

Applied Music - Secondary - 4 hours

Major Ensemble - 8 hours

Secondary Ensemble - 4 hours

MUSC/AMUS Advanced Electives - 3 hours

Total Semester Hours 122