+ Music

Moore Musical Arts Center, 419-372-2181

The bachelor of arts degree requires courses and electives in musicianship and performance studies, and it includes three different tracks of additional electives from which students can choose. Students wishing to pursue a major or minor in music should contact the coordinator of music admissions in the College of Musical Arts. Students are required to pass an entrance audition.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the baccalaureate degree, students in music are expected to:

• Demonstrate mastery over music theory—the construction of chords, harmony and scale systems from all periods;
  
• Aurally identify any interval or chord, scale structure and style of music; capably sight-sing any music and play piano;
  
• Competently perform on an instrument of choice (including voice) and effectively communicate on the literature for that instrument and for appropriate ensembles;
  
• Critically evaluate the history and development of music over the last 1,000 years, recognize sociopolitical and artistic forces on music and articulate the major figures and style characteristics of historic periods;
  
• Comprehend the basics of non-Western music and/or jazz, and apply critical thinking towards music and its contextualization.
  

Major, Bachelor of Arts—minor required
(38 hours)*

• Required musicianship courses (19)
  
  • MUCT 141, 142, 151**, 152, 251, 252, 261, 262, 361; MUS 099 (six semesters)
• Musicianship electives (select from) (6):
  
  • MUCT 116, 125, 241, 242
  • MUSP 219, 305
• Performance (8)
  
  • MUSP applied study (4)
  • MUSP or MUCT ensembles (4)
• Music electives (select from):
  
  • Track I—Music history emphasis (5)
    • MUCT 318, 407, 408, 412
    • MUSP 401
  • Track II—Ethnomusicology/Jazz emphasis (5)
    
    • MUCT 233, 234, 235, 237, 401, 420, 431
• Track III—Performance emphasis (5-22)
  
  • MUSP applied study/ensembles; Graduation recital required***

Minor or planned program in related area by advisement (20-24)
Suggested fields: business, computer science, film studies, interpersonal and public communication, journalism, mass media, popular culture, telecommunications, recording technology, scientific and technical communication, theatre, art or dance

Minor (25 hours)

• MUCT 141, 142, 151, 152, 251, 261,262 (15)
• MUSP applied study (3)*
• MUSP ensemble (3)
• Music electives (4)*
• MUS 099, four semesters (0)

*Track III (performance emphasis) is any number between 38-55 hours.
**Some students may be required to enroll in MUCT 115 concurrent with 151.
*** Students must be enrolled in applied study during the semester of the graduation recital.

Other programs
Programs in music are also offered by the College of Musical Arts.