Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Curriculum - String Studies

String Studies Undergraduate Curriculum

Bachelor of Music Degree (B. M.) in Music Performance

Specialization Requirements:

Total 90 Credits

Music Core Courses

 

Total 26 Credits

MPATC-UE 0006

Aural Comprehension I

1

MPATC-UE 0007

Aural Comprehension II

1

MPATC-UE 0008

Aural Comprehension III

1

MPATC-UE 0009

Aural Comprehension IV

1

MPATC-UE 0035

Music Theory I

2

MPATC-UE 0036

Music Theory II

2

MPATC-UE 0037

Music Theory III

2

MPATC-UE 0038

Music Theory IV

2

MPAPE-UE 0072

Keyboard Harmony & Improv I

1

MPAPE-UE 0073

Keyboard Harmony & Improv II

1

MPAPE-UE 0074

Keyboard Harmony & Improv III

1

MPAPE-UE 0075

Keyboard Harmony & Improv IV

1

MPATC-UE 0092

Collegium and Program Seminar

0

MPATC-UE 1067

Music History I: Medieval & Renaissance

2

MPATC-UE 1068

Music History II: Baroque & Classical

2

MPATC-UE 1077

Music History III: 19th Century

2

MPATC-UE 1078

Music History IV: 20th Century

2

MPATC-UE 1092

Recital (during Junior and Senior years)

2

Music Specialization Courses

 

46-50 Credits

MPASS-UE 1045

Private Instruction (8 semesters)

24

MPAME-UE 1093

Intermediate Conducting

2

MPASS-UE 1080

Chamber or Large Ensemble (every semester)

8-12

 

Music Specialization by Advisement

12

Liberal Arts Requirements

Total 40 Credits

Expository Writing  

EXPOS-UA 0001

Writing the Essay

4

ACE-UG 0110

Advanced College Essay

4

Foundations of Contemporary Culture

 

 

MAP-UA 0405/0406

Conversations of the West

4

MAP-UA 0503

World Cultures

4

MAP-UA 06xx

Societies and Social Sciences

4

Foundations of Scientific Inquiry

 

 

MAP-UA 0106

Quantitative Reasoning or Fundamentals of Mathematics

4

MAP-UA 0201

Natural Science I

4

Foreign Language

 

4

Integrated Liberal Arts

 

 

MPATC-UE 1505

Performing Arts in Western Civ

4

Unrestricted  Academic Elective  

 

Elective

4

Additional Requirements

 

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New Student Seminar

0

English Composition Competency Examination
TOTAL POINTS REQUIRED

 

130 Credits

 

Recommended Eight Semester Undergraduate Program in String Studies

Freshman Year Suggested Sequence

Semester I (Fall)

16 Credits

MPATC-UE 0035

Music Theory I

2

MPATC-UE 0006

Aural Comprehension I

1

MPAPE-UE 0072

Keyboard Harmony & Improv I

1

MPATC-UE 0092

Collegium & Program Seminar

0

SAHS-UE 0001

New Student Seminar

0

MPASS-UE 1045

Private Instruction

3

MPATC-UE 1080

Chamber Music

1

MPATC-UE 1087

Orchestra

0

EXPOS-UA 0001

Writing the Essay

4

MAP-UA 0106

Quantitative Reasoning

4

Semester II (Spring)

 

17 Credits

MPATC-UE 0036

Music Theory II

2

MPATC-UE 0007

Aural Comprehension II

1

MPAPE-UE 0073

Keyboard Harmony & Improv II

1

MPATC-UE 0092

Collegium & Program Seminar

0

MPASS-UE 1045

Private Instruction

3

MPATC-UE 1080

Chamber Music

1

MPATC-UE 1087

Orchestra

1

ACE-UE 0110

Advanced College Essay

4

MAP-UA 0405/0406

Conversations of the West

4

Sophomore Year Suggested Sequence

Semester III (Fall)

 

17 Credits

MPATC-UE 0037

Music Theory III

2

MPATC-UE 0008

Aural Comprehension III

1

MPAPE-UE 0074

Keyboard Harmony & Imp. III

1

MPATC-UE 0092

Collegium & Program Seminar

0

MPASS-UE 1045

Private Instruction

3

MPATC-UE 1080

Chamber Music

1

MPATC-UE 1087

Orchestra

1

MAP-UA 0503

World Cultures

4

MAP-UA 0201

Natural Science I

4

Semester IV (Spring)

 

16 Credits

MPATC-UE 0038

Music Theory IV

2

MPATC-UE 0009

Aural Comprehension IV

1

MPAPE-UE 0075

Keyboard Harmony & Imp. IV

1

MPATC-UE 0092

Collegium & Program Seminar

0

MPASS-UE 1045

Private Instruction

3

MPATC-UE 1080

Chamber Music

1

MPATC-UE 1087

Orchestra

0

MAP-UA 06xx

Societies and Social Sciences

4

FLGED-UE xxxx

Foreign Language

4

Junior Year Suggested Sequence

Semester V (Fall)

 

16 Credits

MPATC-UE 1067

Music History I

2

MPATC-UE 0092

Collegium & Program Seminar

0

MPASS-UE 1045

Private Instruction

3

MPATC-UE 1080

Chamber Music

1

MPATC-UE 1087

Orchestra

1


Speech Communications

4

Music Elective

2

Music Elective

3

Semester VI (Spring)

 

16 Credits

MPATC-UE 1068

Music History II

2

MPATC-UE 0092

Collegium & Program Seminar

0

MPASS-UE 1045

Private Instruction

3

MPATC-UE 1080

Chamber Music

1

MPATC-UE 1087

Orchestra

1

MPATC-UE 1092

Recital

1

Conducting

2

Music Elective

3

Music Elective

3

Senior Year Suggested Sequence

Semester VII (Fall)

 

16 Credits

MPATC-UE 1077

Music History III

2

MPATC-UE 0092

Collegium & Program Seminar

0

MPASS-UE 1045

Private Instruction

3

MPATC-UE 1080

Chamber Music

1

MPATC-UE 1087

Orchestra

1

Music Elective

3

Music Elective

3

Music Elective

3

Semester VIII (Spring)

 

16 Credits

MPATC-UE 1078

Music History IV

2

MPATC-UE 0092

Collegium & Program Seminar

0

MPASS-UE 1045

Private Instruction

3

MPATC-UE 1080

Chamber Music

1

MPATC-UE 1087

Orchestra

1

MPATC-UE 1092

Recital

1

MPATC-UE 1505

Performing Arts in Western Civ

4

Music Elective

2

Music Elective

2

*All string students are required to participate in one of the department's orchestras every semester through graduation.

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