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MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE

This degree program is an honors program open to qualified undergraduate students with SAT scores of 1200 (Reading and Math) or above and a minimum G.P.A. of 3.4. An audition for this program is required only if the student desires advanced standing in piano study.

Majors in this program are required to pass a piano proficiency examination. Beginners will normally take Class Piano I, II initially (private instruction by audition).

As graduation requirements, majors must (1) complete a senior thesis or project and (2) either give a public oral presentation of the senior thesis or project, including musical examples, or successfully complete a comprehensive examination.

Students desiring to transfer to another Bachelor of Music program must apply no later than the end of their sophomore year and pass an audition in the principal performance area.

The writing of term papers, reports, and assignments is an important component of this program. Foreign language is strongly recommended.

Students must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours of credit in a performance area, either in piano or in a combination of piano and another instrument or voice. Beginning pianists will normally take Class Piano I, II (private instruction by audition). Piano instruction must be continued until the piano proficiency examination is passed.

MUS 322, 323, and 539 are offered on a rotational basis, and students may take these courses out of the sequence listed, if necessary. Students are required to take History of Music I, II, and III (MUS 325, 326, 327) in the sequence listed.

Music Literature/History Electives (by advisement) are offered at two or three semester hours of credit. They are to be chosen from the following courses: History of the American Musical Theatre I-IV (MUS 347, 348, 447, 448); Survey in Solo Vocal Literature I-II (MUS 511, 512); Survey of Organ Literature I-II (MUS 516, 517); Piano Literature I-V (MUS 522, 523, 527, 528, 530); Gregorian Chant Practicum I-II (MUS 547, 552); Liturgical Music (MUS 583, 587); The History of Jazz through Analysis (MUS 665); Latin American Music electives (by advisement); or a graduate music history course (by advisement, during the senior year).