Course Requirements All students in the School of Music are required to enroll in the following music courses: Musicianship  (36 credits) Musicianship Sequence MUS 110 MUSICIANSHIP I MUS 120 MUSICIANSHIP II MUS 130 MUSICIANSHIP III MUS 210 MUSICIANSHIP IV MUS 220 MUSICIANSHIP V MUS 230 MUSICIANSHIP VI Aural Training Sequence MUS 111 AURAL TRAINING I MUS 121 AURAL TRAINING II MUS 131 AURAL TRAINING III MUS 211 AURAL TRAINING IV MUS 221 AURAL TRAINING V MUS 231 AURAL TRAINING VI Group Piano Sequence MUS 113 GROUP PIANO I MUS 123 GROUP PIANO II  MUS 133 GROUP PIANO III MUS 213 GROUP PIANO IV MUS 223 GROUP PIANO V MUS 233 GROUP PIANO VI Additional Courses MUS 265 MUSICAL TRADITIONS OF AMERICA AND THE WORLD MUS 303 BASIC CONDUCTING PRACTICUM MUS 304 BASIC CONDUCTING Applied Music  Students may enroll in a maximum of 4 credits of applied study per quarter, with a maximum of 48 credits total. The requirements for applied study vary by degree program: BM in performance, 48 credits BM in jazz studies, 30 credits BM in composition, 24 credits BM in music education, 24 credits BM in performing arts management, 24 credits BA in music, 16 credits BS in sound recording technology, 12 credits Except performance majors, students may enroll in additional applied credits, which will count towards music electives. Modern Language Option If a music student wishes to study a modern language for a three-course sequence (12 credits), one quarter of language study (4 credits) may be used to replace a course requirement in Arts and Literature, Philosophical Inquiry, or Religious Dimensions. The remaining two quarters of language (8 credits) will be applied towards free electives. MUS 110 MUSICIANSHIP I (4 credits) (Autumn) Theory fundamentals - from keys, scales, and intervals, through four-part writing Prerequisites: Status as a Music student is a prerequisite for this class. MUS 120 MUSICIANSHIP II (4 credits) (Winter) Integrated study of theory/history pertaining to music of the Baroque period. Prerequisites: MUS 110 is a prerequisite for this class. MUS 130 MUSICIANSHIP III (4 credits) (Spring) An integrated study of theory/history pertaining to music of the Classical period Prerequisites: MUS 120 is a prerequisite for this class. MUS 210 MUSICIANSHIP IV (4 credits) (Autumn) An integrated study of theory/history pertaining to music of the 19th century. Prerequisites: MUS 130 is a prerequisite for this class. MUS 220 MUSICIANSHIP V (4 credits) (Winter) An integrated study of theory/history pertaining to music of the 20th and 21st centuries. Prerequisites: MUS 210 is a prerequisite for this class. MUS 230 MUSICIANSHIP VI (4 credit) (Spring) History of music of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Prerequisites: MUS 220 is a prerequisite for this class. MUS 111 AURAL TRAINING I (1 credit) A three-quarter sequence of sight-singing and dictation. Each quarter is a prerequisite for the next. Prerequisites: Status as a Music student is a prerequisite for this class. MUS 121 AURAL TRAINING II (1 credit) A three-quarter sequence of sight-singing and dictation. Each quarter is a pre-requisite for the next. Prerequisites: MUS 111 is a prerequisite for this class. MUS 131 AURAL TRAINING III (1 credit) A three-quarter sequence of sight-singing and dictation. Each quarter is a pre-requisite for the next. Prerequisites: MUS 121 is a prerequisite for this class. MUS 211 AURAL TRAINING IV (1 credit) A three-quarter sequence of sightsinging and dictation. Prerequisites: MUS 131 is a prerequisite for this class. MUS 221 AURAL TRAINING V (1 credit) A three-quarter sequence of sightsinging and dictation. Prerequisites: MUS 211 is a prerequisite for this course. MUS 231 AURAL TRAINING VI (1 credit) A three-quarter sequence of sightsinging and dictation. Prerequisites: MUS 221 is a prerequisite for this course. MUS 113 GROUP PIANO I (1 credit) The first three courses in a two year (six-quarter) sequence of two one-hour classes per week using electronic piano labs. Curriculum is organized on the basis of six levels of functional keyboard competence, coordinated with the two-year Musicianship Studies experience described above. Emphasis is on sight-reading, harmonization, theory, score-reading, accompanying and ensemble playing. Note: Students with extensive previous keyboard experience may complete the competence requirements in fewer than six quarters. Prerequisites: Status as a Music student is a prerequisite for this class. MUS 123 GROUP PIANO II (1 credit) The second of three courses in a two year (six-quarter) sequence of two one-hour classes per week using electronic piano labs. Curriculum is organized on the basis of six levels of functional keyboard competence, coordinated with the two-year Musicianship Studies experience described above. Emphasis is on sight-reading, harmonization, theory, score-reading, accompanying and ensemble playing. Note: Students with extensive previous keyboard experience may complete the competence requirements in fewer than six quarters. Prerequisites: MUS 113 is a prerequisite for this class. MUS 133 GROUP PIANO III (1 credit) The third of three courses in a two year (six-quarter) sequence of two one-hour classes per week using electronic piano labs. Curriculum is organized on the basis of six levels of functional keyboard competence, coordinated with the two-year Musicianship Studies experience described above. Emphasis is on sight-reading, harmonization, theory, score-reading, accompanying and ensemble playing. Note: Students with extensive previous keyboard experience may complete the competence requirements in fewer than six quarters. Prerequisites: MUS 123 is a prerequisite for this class. MUS 213 GROUP PIANO IV (1 credit) The last three courses in the two-year sequence described above. Prerequisites: MUS 133 is a prerequisite for this course. MUS 223 GROUP PIANO V (1 credit) The last three courses in the two-year sequence described above. Prerequisites: MUS 213 is a prerequisite for this course. MUS 233 GROUP PIANO VI (1 credit) The last three courses in the two-year sequence described above. Prerequisites: MUS 223 is a prerequisite for this class. MUS 265 MUSICAL TRADITIONS OF AMERICA AND THE WORLD (2 credits) An introduction to the musical styles of world cultures and jazz. Required of all music majors. Prerequisites: Status as a Music student is a prerequisite for this class. MUS 303 BASIC CONDUCTING PRACTICUM (Zero credit) Individual practice in conducting technique and rehearsal technique. This course must be taken concurrently with Basic Conducting (MUS 304). Prerequisites: MUS 230 and MUS 231 are a prerequisite for this class. MUS 304 BASIC CONDUCTING (4 credits) Basic Conducting technique, score reading, and rehearsal technique. Application of analytical techniques to scores in preparation and rehearsal. COREQUISITE: Basic Conducting Practicum (MUS 303). Prerequisites: MUS 230 and MUS 231 are a prerequisite for this class.