String Studies Undergraduate Curriculum
Bachelor of Music Degree (B. M.) in Music PerformanceString Performance
Curriculum
| Specialization Requirements: | Total 90 Credits |
| Music Core Courses | Total 26 Credits |
| Aural Comprehension I | (1 Credit) |
| Aural Comprehension II | (1 Credit) |
| Aural Comprehension III | (1 Credit) |
| Aural Comprehension IV | (1 Credit) |
| Music Theory I | (2 Credits) |
| Music Theory II | (2 Credits) |
| Music Theory III | (2 Credits) |
| Music Theory IV | (2 Credits) |
| Keyboard Harmony & Improv I | (1 Credit) |
| Keyboard Harmony & Improv II | (1 Credit) |
| Keyboard Harmony & Improv III | (1 Credit) |
| Keyboard Harmony & Improv IV | (1 Credit) |
| Collegium and Program Seminar | (0 Credits) |
| Music History I: Medieval & Renaissance | (2 Credits) |
| Music History II: Baroque & Classical | (2 Credits) |
| Music History III: 19th Century | (2 Credits) |
| Music History IV: 20th Century | (2 Credits) |
| Recital (during Junior and Senior years) | (2 Credits) |
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| Music Specialization Courses | 46-50 Credits |
| Private Instruction (8 semesters) | (24 credits) |
| Intermediate Conducting | (2 Credits) |
| Chamber or Large Ensemble (every semester) | (8-12 Credits) |
| Music Specialization by Advisement | (12 Credits) |
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| Liberal Arts Requirements | Total 40 Credits |
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| Expository Writing | |
| Writing the Essay | (4 Credits) |
| Advanced College Essay | (4 Credits) |
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| Foundations of Contemporary Culture | |
| Conversations of the West | (4 Credits) |
| World Cultures | (4 Credits) |
| Societies and Social Sciences | (4 Credits) |
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| Foundations of Scientific Inquiry | |
| Quantitative Reasoning or Fundamentals of Mathematics | (4 Credits) |
| Natural Science I | (4 Credits) |
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| Foreign Language | (4 Credits) |
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| Integrated Liberal Arts | |
| Performing Arts in Western Civ | (4 Credits) |
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| Unrestricted Academic Elective | |
| Elective | (4 Credits) |
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| Additional Requirements | |
| New Student Seminar | (0 Credits) |
| English Composition Competency Examination | |
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| TOTAL POINTS REQUIRED | 130 Credits |
Recommended Eight Semester Undergraduate Program in String Studies
| Freshman Year Suggested Sequence | ||
| Semester I (Fall) | ||
| Course | Credits | |
| Music Theory I | 2 | |
| Aural Comprehension I | 1 | |
| Keyboard Harmony & Improv I | 1 | |
| Collegium & Program Seminar | 0 | |
| New Student Seminar | 0 | |
| Private Instruction | 3 | |
| Chamber Music | 1 | |
| Orchestra | 0 | |
| Writing the Essay | 4 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 4 | |
| Total: | 16 | |
| Semester II (Spring) | ||
| Course | Credits | |
| Music Theory II | 2 | |
| Aural Comprehension II | 1 | |
| Keyboard Harmony & Improv II | 1 | |
| Collegium & Program Seminar | 0 | |
| Private Instruction | 3 | |
| Chamber Music | 1 | |
| Orchestra | 1 | |
| Advanced College Essay | 4 | |
| Conversations of the West | 4 | |
| Total: | 17 | |
| Sophomore Year Suggested Sequence | ||
| Semester III (Fall) | ||
| Course | Credits | |
| Music Theory III | 2 | |
| Aural Comprehension III | 1 | |
| Keyboard Harmony & Imp. III | 1 | |
| Collegium & Program Seminar | 0 | |
| Private Instruction | 3 | |
| Chamber Music | 1 | |
| Orchestra | 1 | |
| World Cultures | 4 | |
| Natural Science I | 4 | |
| Total: | 17 | |
| Semester IV (Spring) | ||
| Course | Credits | |
| Music Theory IV | 2 | |
| Aural Comprehension IV | 1 | |
| Keyboard Harmony & Imp. IV | 1 | |
| Collegium & Program Seminar | 0 | |
| Private Instruction | 3 | |
| Chamber Music | 1 | |
| Orchestra | 0 | |
| Societies and Social Sciences | 4 | |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| Total: | 16 | |
| Junior Year Suggested Sequence | ||
| Semester V (Fall) | ||
| Course | Credits | |
| Music History I | 2 | |
| Collegium & Program Seminar | 0 | |
| Private Instruction | 3 | |
| Chamber Music | 1 | |
| Orchestra | 1 | |
| Speech Communications | 4 | |
| Music Elective | 2 | |
| Music Elective | 3 | |
| Total: | 16 | |
| Semester VI (Spring) | ||
| Course | Credits | |
| Music History II | 2 | |
| Collegium & Program Seminar | 0 | |
| Private Instruction | 3 | |
| Chamber Music | 1 | |
| Orchestra | 1 | |
| Recital | 1 | |
| Conducting | 2 | |
| Music Elective | 3 | |
| Music Elective | 3 | |
| Total: | 16 | |
| Senior Year Suggested Sequence | ||
| Semester VII (Fall) | ||
| Course | Credits | |
| Music History III | 2 | |
| Collegium & Program Seminar | 0 | |
| Private Instruction | 3 | |
| Chamber Music | 1 | |
| Orchestra | 1 | |
| Music Elective | 3 | |
| Music Elective | 3 | |
| Music Elective | 3 | |
| Total: | 16 | |
| Semester VIII (Spring) | ||
| Course | Credits | |
| Music History IV | 2 | |
| Collegium & Program Seminar | 0 | |
| Private Instruction | 3 | |
| Chamber Music | 1 | |
| Orchestra | 1 | |
| Recital | 1 | |
| Performing Arts in Western Civ | 4 | |
| Music Elective | 2 | |
| Music Elective | 2 | |
| Total: | 16 | |
*All string students are required to participate in one of the department's orchestras every semester
through graduation.
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