Major in Music
Students select an emphasis in either performance or musical arts. Performance emphasis is recommended for students working towards graduate studies at a conservatory or school of music, certification in music education, or careers in performance and private teaching. Musical arts emphasis is recommended for students interested in pursuing a variety of interdisciplinary options, for example, arts management, music industry, acoustical engineering, and music therapy.
Performance Emphasis
Musical Arts Emphasis
- Six semesters of performance studies at the 3000 level
- Six semesters of ensemble participation
- Eight credits of music history courses at the 3000 level (**see list below)
- Eight credits of music theory courses at the 3000 level (**see list below)
- One 4-credit elective in music
- MUS 5930 - Senior Musical Arts Project
- Three courses in another department (*see below)
Three courses in another department:
*Three courses must be completed in a related department, connected to the senior project. (Upon major declaration in the sophomore year, a musical arts student submits a proposal to the music department faculty outlining a related field. For example, a student interested in aesthetics may take three philosophy courses and complete a senior project on the aesthetics of music, or a student may take three mathematics courses and produce a senior project on the relationship between music and mathematics.)
**Music History Courses at the 3000-level (8 credits required):
**Music Theory Courses at the 3000-level (8 credits required):