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Bachelor of Arts with a Fine Arts major (core emphasis Music)
Screening into the major will be by audition and/or meeting with adviser in the area of concentration
- Required Core Courses (21 credit hours): MUS 203, 220, 211, 311, 320,410, and 496 Senior Seminar
Senior Seminar will consist of a major recital (Applied Music concentration majors and/or Jazz Studies concentration majors) a lecture-presentation conducting experience with one or more of the university ensembles (to include program notes), or a research project (Music Theory/History/Literature majors and/or Jazz Studies concentration majors not doing a recital).
All students are required to pass a basic piano proficiency consisting of:
- One prepared piece equivalent to a late beginner level of Anna Magdeline Book of Piano Literature
- One sight reading piece equivalent to a standard hymn
Two semesters of piano class will fulfill this requirement.
Applied Music Concentration (48 credits)
- 21 credits of core music credits
- 12 credits of applied music (voice, piano, instrument)
- 15 credits from the following electives: MUS 204, 245, 304, 306, 370, 400, 403 and MUS 400 level applied music (4 credits maximum)
All students are required to participate in a major performing ensemble each semester. Piano majors may fulfill this requirement by serving as an accompanist for major performing ensembles and/or recitals.
Jazz Studies Concentration (48 credits)
- 1 credits of core music credits
- 8 credits of applied music
- 13 credits from the following electives: MUS 204, 245, 306, 315, 403 and 404 (this may be taken twice towards degree)
- 6 additional credits of music electives
All students are required to participate in either the ESU Jazz Ensemble or the ESU Pop/Jazz Singers each semester.
Music Literature and Theory Concentration (45 credits)
- 15 credits of core music credits
- 12 credits of Music Literature from the following: MUS 204, 304, 315, 400, 404
- 4 credits of Keyboard Music Theory (MUS 370 & 403)
- 8 credits of music electives
Corequisites: ART 101 and either 201 or 202 and three additional semester hours THTR 100 and either 302 or 304 and three additional semester hours
All majors are required to attend a minimum of 4 recitals each semester. The concerts must be varied in content and may not be one in which the student is performing.
Music minor-24 semester hours
Applied Music emphasis:
Applied Music - 8 semester hours in one of piano, voice or band instrument (at least 4 credits at the 300-400 level); 8 or 9 semester hours selected from MUS 120, 203, 204, 211, 220, 245, 303, 306, 311, 370, 400, 411 (at least 3 credits at the 300-400 level); 7 or 8 semester hours of music electives (at least three credits at the 300-400 level), Minimum Piano Proficiency.
Jazz Studies emphasis:
MUS 203; 245; 306; 6 semester hours of Applied Music (at least 4 credits at the 300-400 level); 6 semester hours in MUS 240 or 6 semester hours in MUS 242; 5 semester hours of music electives (at least 3 credits at the 300-400 level).
Music Theory emphasis:
MUS 101; 120; 220; either MUS 306 or MUS 370; an additional 13 semester hours of music electives, no more that 4 credits from Performing Ensembles; Minimum Piano Proficiency.
Music History and Literature emphasis:
MUS 100; 18 semester hours from MUS 203, 204, 211, 303, 311, 400, 411.
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