Music Major

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Admittance to the music major requires admittance to the University and a successful audition interview with the Music Faculty. Degree programs offered by the College of Liberal Arts and its departments share a common core of courses. Students in these programs must complete the Basic Curriculum , and the major curriculum listed below.

Major Requirements: 66 hours

I. Applied Music Intermediate Concentration: 4 hours

MU 240. Applied Music: Intermediate Voice (1)
MU 241. Applied Music: Intermediate Flute (1)
MU 242. Applied Music: Intermediate Oboe (1)
MU 243. Applied Music: Intermediate Clarinet (1)
MU 244. Applied Music: Intermediate Bassoon (1)
MU 245. Applied Music: Intermediate Saxophone (1)
MU 246. Applied Music: Intermediate Piano (1)
MU 247. Applied Music: Intermediate Organ (1)
MU 248. Applied Music: Intermediate Guitar (1)
MU 250. Applied Music: Intermediate Percussion (1)
MU 251. Applied Music: Intermediate Trumpet (1)
MU 252. Applied Music: Intermediate Horn (1)
MU 253. Applied Music: Intermediate Baritone Horn/Euphonium (1)
MU 254. Applied Music: Intermediate Trombone (1)
MU 255. Applied Music: Intermediate Tuba (1)
NOTE: Intermediate applied music courses may be repeated four times for a total of four credit hours. Student must complete all four hours of their concentration in the same applied music course unless a student changes their primary medium of performance with permission of the music faculty.

II. Applied Music Advanced Concentration: 4 hours

MU 340. Applied Music: Advanced Voice (2)
MU 341. Applied Music: Advanced Flute (2)
MU 342. Applied Music: Advanced Oboe (2)
MU 343. Applied Music: Advanced Clarinet (2)
MU 344. Applied Music: Advanced Bassoon (2)
MU 345. Applied Music: Advanced Saxophone (2)
MU 346. Applied Music: Advanced Piano (2)
MU 347. Applied Music: Advanced Organ (2)
MU 348. Applied Music: Advanced Guitar (2)
MU 350. Applied Music: Advanced Percussion (2)
MU 351. Applied Music: Advanced Trumpet (2)
MU 352. Applied Music: Advanced Horn (2)
MU 353. Applied Music: Advanced Baritone Horn/Euphonium (2)
MU 354. Applied Music: Advanced Trombone (2)
MU 355. Applied Music: Advanced Tuba (2)
NOTE: Advanced applied music courses may be repeated four times for a total of eight credit hours. Student must complete all four hours of their concentration in the same applied music course.

III. Music Literacy/Music Kinesthetics/Music Theory/Ear Training: 12 hours

IV. Professional Keyboard Skill Labs: 4 hours

MU 120. Basic Keyboard Progressions and Proficiency I (2)
MU 121. Basic Keyboard Progressions and Proficiency II (2)
Note: Keyboard Majors may test out of this requirement. If they pass the test, Keyboard Majors must take the following courses:
MU 110. Piano Proficiency for Keyboard Advisee Music Majors (1)
MU 319. Survey of Piano Literature (3)

V. Music History and World Music: 9 hours

VI. Music Ensembles: 6 hours

VII. Music Leadership: 3 hours

MU 381. Leading, Equipping, and Managing Musical Organizations (3)

VIII. Music Electives: 19 hours

IX. Comprehensive Retrospective/Recitals: 5 hours

Note(s):

All courses required in the basic curriculum as shown above, with a 2.0 quality point ratio (overall and in basic curriculum courses at UWA). A total of at least one hundred and twenty (120) semester hours with a 2.0 quality point ratio. At least eighteen (18) semester hours in the major must be earned at UWA.

Courses completed as part of I-VII cannot also be counted towards a student's electives (VIII).