Undergraduate Degree Programs
(Music, Dance, Theatre)

 

 

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS

 

Bachelor of Music-Performance:
Classical-Instrumental (other than piano)

 

 

Bachelor of Music-Performance:
Classical-Instrumental (piano)

 

(coming soon! See information in the PDF document.)

 

Bachelor of Music-Performance:
Classical/Voice

 

 

Bachelor of Music-Performance:
Jazz Studies

 

(coming soon! See information in the PDF document.)

 

 

Bachelor of Arts, Music-Music Education (Teacher Certification K-12)

 

(coming soon! See information in the PDF document.)

 

 

Bachelor of Arts in Music-Music Business

 

Bachelor of Arts in Music-No specialization

 

Completion of this major prepares one for a career as a private instrumental teacher, private voice teacher, piano accompanist, private theory teacher, solo and ensemble performer, and for some jobs in the non-profit and commercial music industries. Continued study may include a master’s degree in music education or performance. The requirements for admission to this degree track are the passing of an instrumental or vocal audition, and the taking of theory, ear-training, and keyboard placement exams. Course requirements for the completion of the major are listed below. Course codes with an asterisk (*) have prerequisite or corequisite courses. These prerequisites and corequisites are listed with the course descriptions that follow.

 

 

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
MDT 101	Survey of Music (for music majors & minors)	3.0
MDT 122*	Applied Music I	1.5
MDT 123*	Applied Music II	1.5
MDT 222*	Applied Music III	1.5
MDT 223*	Applied Music IV	1.5
MDT 322*	Applied Music V	1.5
MDT 324*	Applied Music VI	1.5
MDT 422*	Applied Music VII	1.5
MDT 424*	Applied Music VIII	1.5
MDT 121*	Music Major Seminar (8 semesters, .5 cr./semester)	4.0
MDT 131*	Harmony I	2.0
MDT 133*	Harmony II	2.0
MDT 231*	Harmony III	2.0
MDT 233*	Harmony IV	2.0
MDT 132*	Ear Training I	2.0
MDT 134*	Ear Training II	2.0
MDT 232*	Ear Training III	2.0
MDT 234*	Ear Training IV	2.0
MDT 135*	Keyboard Methods I	1.0
MDT 136*	Keyboard Methods II	1.0
MDT 235*	Keyboard Methods III	1.0
MDT 236*	Keyboard Methods IV	1.0
MDT 329*	Music History Before 1750	3.0
MDT 330*	Music History After 1750	3.0
MDT 337*	Form and Analysis	2.0

 

Minor in Music

 

 

 

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GRADUATEE DEGREE PROGRAMS

The Music/Dance/Theatre Department is now offering the following graduate programs:

I. The Master of Arts in Music Education is designed for advanced study in music and music education for teachers of music in public and private schools K-12. The program offers preparation leading to: certification as a music supervisor and administrator; teaching at the university level; and entry into a doctoral program in music education. The culminating activity is a Master’s level thesis. Every candidate for graduation is required to pass a Comprehensive Exam administered in the Thesis Seminar class.

 

Requirements for acceptance in the Masters of Arts in Music Education:

Music Education Program Requirements

(A 32 semester hours program) 

 

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
MDT 501 - 506	Two Music History Courses (see list)*	6.0
MDT 507	Computer Music	3.0
MDT 601	Graduate Musicianship	3.0
MDT 602	Curriculum Development in Music Education	3.0
MDT 603	Administration and Supervision in Music Ed.	3.0
MDT 604	Research in Music Education	3.0
MDT 605	Thesis Seminar	3.0
MDT 616	Applied Music Minor I	1.0
MDT 621	Applied Music Major I	3.0
MDT 624	Graduate Ensemble I	1.0

 

Electives

 

* Select two music history courses from the following:

 

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
501	Baroque Music	3.0
502	Classical Music	3.0
503	Romantic Music	3.0
504	The Opera	3.0
505	Contemporary Music	3.0
506	Music in America	3.0

 

 

III. Master of Music in Jazz Performance students are required to take an entrance audition. The degree program puts emphasis on the study and performance of all styles of Jazz. The culminating activities include a lecture-recital and a full-length recital.

Required courses ( 27 credits)

• MDT 509 Advanced Jazz Improvisation
• MDT 526 Jazz Arranging
• MDT 610 Performance seminar (in conjunction with Applied Music II)
• MDT 612-613 Jazz History I-II
• MDT 621-623 Applied Music I-II-III
• MDT 624-626 Graduate ensemble I-II-III

Electives: ( 6 credits):

• MDT 507 Computer Music
• MDT 524 Jazz Pedagogy
• MDT 609 Independent Study
• MDT 614 Jazz Composition

IV. The Master of Music in Multiple Woodwind Performance degree requires students to demonstrate their performance abilities on a number of woodwind instruments for their audition. The degree program emphasizes fluency in all performing styles including classical, jazz and commercial music. The culminating activity for this degree program is a lecture-recital and a full-length recital.

Required Courses ( 28 credits):

• MDT 508 Woodwind Literature and Performance
• MDT 525 Application of Theory in Performance
• MDT 610 Performance Seminar (in conjunction with Applied Music II)
• MDT 611 Woodwind Doubling Laboratory
• MDT 621-623, MDT 629 Applied Music I-II-III-IV
• MDT 624-626, MDT 634 Music Ensemble I-II-III-IV

Electives (6 credits ):

• MDT 505 Contemporary Music
• MDT 507 Computer Music
• MDT 509 Advanced Jazz Improvisation
• MDT 612-613 Jazz History I-II