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Specialization Requirements:

Total 90 Credits

Music Core Courses

Total 26 Credits

Aural Comprehension I

1

Aural Comprehension II

1

Aural Comprehension III

1

Aural Comprehension IV

1

Music Theory I

2

Music Theory II

2

Music Theory III

2

Music Theory IV

2

Keyboard Harmony & Improv I

1

Keyboard Harmony & Improv II

1

Keyboard Harmony & Improv III

1

Keyboard Harmony & Improv IV

1

Collegium and Program Seminar

0

Music History I: Medieval & Renaissance

2

Music History II: Baroque & Classical

2

Music History III: 19^th Century

2

Music History IV: 20^th Century

2

Recital (during Junior and Senior years)

2

Music Specialization Courses

50 Credits

Private Instruction (8 semesters)

24

Chamber or Large Ensemble (every semester)

12

Music Specialization by Advisement

14

Liberal Arts Requirements

Total 40 Credits

Expository Writing

Writing the Essay

4

Advanced College Essay

4

Foundations of Contemporary Culture

Conversations of the West

4

World Cultures

4

Societies and Social Sciences

4

Foundations of Scientific Inquiry

Quantitative Reasoning or Fundamentals of Mathematics

4

Natural Science I

4

Foreign Language

4

Integrated Liberal Arts

Performing Arts in Western Civ

4

Speech Communication

Speech Communication

4

Additional Requirements

New Student Seminar

0

English Composition Competency Examination

TOTAL POINTS REQUIRED

130 Credits

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