USM | Music Required Courses

MUSIC CONCENTRATION
IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES OR LIBERAL STUDIES DEGREE PROGRAMS

As one of three areas of concentration:
	12 (six upper-level) or 15 (nine upper level) hours
As one of two areas of concentration:
	18 (nine upper-level) or 21 (nine upper-level) hours
Required Coherent Plan:
	Six Hours in Music Theory: MU 110 and MU 120
	Three Hours in Music History: MU 420 or MU 421
	Three Hours in Applied Music and/or Ensemble
	Electives

APPLIED MUSIC MINOR (PIANO, VOICE, INSTRUMENT)

21 hours minimum and acceptance audition required.

Candidacy may be reviewed each semester.

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PIANO EMPHASIS
MU 105		Music Appreciation/or MU 421 Music History II with Program Director’s Approval
MU 110		Fundamentals of Music Theory
MU 120		Diatonic Theory and Form
MU 131		Concert Chorale or
MU 135		Instrumental Ensemble (two semesters)
MU 501		Piano Pedagogy
MU 599		Applied Minor Recital or Lecture-Recital
Applied Piano		Minimum of four semester and/or Completion of the 452 Level and successful completion of piano proficiency exam
	Electives

VOCAL EMPHASIS
MU 105		Music Appreciation/or MU 421 Music History II with Program Director’s Approval
MU 110		Fundamentals of Music Theory
MU 120		Diatonic Theory and Form
MU 131		Concert Chorale (four semesters)
MU 310		Foreign Languages for Singing
MU 599		Applied Minor Recital or Lecture-Recital
Applied Piano		Two semesters or successful completion of piano proficiency exam
Applied Voice		Minimum of four semesters and/or Completion of the 452 Level.
	Electives
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INSTRUMENTAL EMPHASIS
MU 105		Music Appreciation/or MU 421 Music History II with Program Director’s Approval
MU 110		Fundamentals of Music Theory
MU 120		Diatonic Theory and Form
MU 136		Band or
MU 135		Instrumental Ensemble (four semesters)
MU 599		Applied Minor Recital or Lecture-Recital
Applied Piano		Two semesters or successful completion of the piano proficiency exam
Applied Instrument		Minimum of four semesters and/or Completion of the 452 Level.
	Electives