These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.
Summary of Requirements
The Bachelor of Music in Theory is conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 123 credits. This major requires a concentration; the available concentrations are Instrumental (options include Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Classical Guitar, Double Bass, Euphonium, Flute, French Horn, Harp, Harpsichord, Oboe, Percussion, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Viola, and Violin), Piano, and Voice.
University Requirements
- All students are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
- All students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses. The specific writing-intensive courses required for the major are MUST 3696 and MUST 3896.
Program Requirements (Instrumental Concentration)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education courses | 32 | |
| Music Theory | ||
| MUST 1711 | Theory I | 4 |
| or MUST 1911 | Honors Theory I | |
| MUST 1712 | Theory II | 4 |
| or MUST 1912 | Honors Theory II | |
| MUST 2711 | Theory III | 4 |
| or MUST 2911 | Honors Theory III | |
| MUST 2712 | Theory IV | 4 |
| or MUST 2912 | Honors Theory IV | |
| MUST 3896 | Theory Seminar II (Take two times for six total credits) | 6 |
| Music History | ||
| MUST 2703 | Music in History | 3 |
| MUST 2704 | Music in History | 3 |
| MUST 3696 | Music in History | 3 |
| Counterpoint | ||
| MUST 4717 | Counterpoint | 3 |
| Orchestration | ||
| MUST 3713 | Orchestration | 3 |
| Keyboard Harmony | ||
| MUST 3741 | Keyboard Harmony | 3 |
| Analysis | ||
| MUST 4718 | Analysis | 3 |
| Basic Conducting | ||
| MUSC 2323 | Basic Conducting | 1 |
| Secondary Piano | ||
| MUSC 1405 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| MUSC 1406 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| MUSC 2405 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| MUSC 2406 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| MUSC 3405 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| MUSC 3406 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| Composition | ||
| MUST 2748 | Composition I | 2 |
| Voice | ||
| MUSC 1211 | Voice Class | 1 |
| MUSC 1212 | Voice Class | 1 |
| Foreign Language 1 | ||
| Foreign Language I | 4 | |
| Foreign Language II | 4 | |
| Foreign Language I | 4 | |
| Foreign Language II | 4 | |
| Instrumental Concentration | ||
| MUSC 1501 | Instrumental Concentration | 2 |
| MUSC 1502 | Instrumental Concentration | 2 |
| MUSC 2501 | Instrumental Concentration | 2 |
| MUSC 2502 | Instrumental Concentration | 2 |
| MUSC 3501 | Instrumental Concentration | 2 |
| MUSC 3502 | Instrumental Concentration | 2 |
| Ensembles | ||
| Take any combination of the following eight courses for a total of 5 credits: | 5 | |
MUSC 1428 | Accompanying and Piano Ensemble (Take any one five times) | |
MUSC 1429 | Accompanying and Piano Ensemble | |
MUSC 3300 | Choral Ensemble | |
MUSC 4300 | Concert Choir | |
MUSC 4310 | Graduate Conductors Choir | |
MUSC 4500 | Instrumental Ensemble | |
MUSC 4510 | Instrumental Ensemble | |
MUSC 4520 | Ensemble | |
| Electives | ||
| Free Electives | 4 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 123 | |
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Two foreign languages, through level II, are required.
Program Requirements (Piano Concentration)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education courses | 32 | |
| Music Theory | ||
| MUST 1711 | Theory I | 4 |
| or MUST 1911 | Honors Theory I | |
| MUST 1712 | Theory II | 4 |
| or MUST 1912 | Honors Theory II | |
| MUST 2711 | Theory III | 4 |
| or MUST 2911 | Honors Theory III | |
| MUST 2712 | Theory IV | 4 |
| or MUST 2912 | Honors Theory IV | |
| MUST 3896 | Theory Seminar II (Take two times for six total credits) | 6 |
| Music History | ||
| MUST 2703 | Music in History | 3 |
| MUST 2704 | Music in History | 3 |
| MUST 3696 | Music in History | 3 |
| Counterpoint | ||
| MUST 4717 | Counterpoint | 3 |
| Orchestration | ||
| MUST 3713 | Orchestration | 3 |
| Keyboard Harmony | ||
| MUST 3741 | Keyboard Harmony | 3 |
| Analysis | ||
| MUST 4718 | Analysis | 3 |
| Basic Conducting | ||
| MUSC 2323 | Basic Conducting | 1 |
| Composition | ||
| MUST 2748 | Composition I | 2 |
| Voice | ||
| MUSC 1211 | Voice Class | 1 |
| MUSC 1212 | Voice Class | 1 |
| Foreign Language 1 | ||
| Foreign Language I | 4 | |
| Foreign Language II | 4 | |
| Foreign Language I | 4 | |
| Foreign Language II | 4 | |
| Piano Concentration | ||
| MUSC 1401 | Piano Concentration | 2 |
| MUSC 1402 | Piano Concentration | 2 |
| MUSC 2401 | Piano Concentration | 2 |
| MUSC 2402 | Piano Concentration | 2 |
| MUSC 3401 | Piano Concentration | 2 |
| MUSC 3402 | Piano Concentration | 2 |
| Ensembles | ||
| Take any combination of the following eight courses for a total of 5 credits: | 5 | |
MUSC 1428 | Accompanying and Piano Ensemble | |
MUSC 1429 | Accompanying and Piano Ensemble | |
MUSC 3300 | Choral Ensemble | |
MUSC 4300 | Concert Choir | |
MUSC 4310 | Graduate Conductors Choir | |
MUSC 4500 | Instrumental Ensemble | |
MUSC 4510 | Instrumental Ensemble | |
MUSC 4520 | Ensemble | |
| Electives | ||
| Free Electives | 10 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 123 | |
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Two foreign languages, through level II, are required.
Program Requirements (Voice Concentration)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education courses | 32 | |
| Music Theory | ||
| MUST 1711 | Theory I | 4 |
| or MUST 1911 | Honors Theory I | |
| MUST 1712 | Theory II | 4 |
| or MUST 1912 | Honors Theory II | |
| MUST 2711 | Theory III | 4 |
| or MUST 2911 | Honors Theory III | |
| MUST 2712 | Theory IV | 4 |
| or MUST 2912 | Honors Theory IV | |
| MUST 3896 | Theory Seminar II (Take two times for six total credits) | 6 |
| Music History | ||
| MUST 2703 | Music in History | 3 |
| MUST 2704 | Music in History | 3 |
| MUST 3696 | Music in History | 3 |
| Counterpoint | ||
| MUST 4717 | Counterpoint | 3 |
| Orchestration | ||
| MUST 3713 | Orchestration | 3 |
| Keyboard Harmony | ||
| MUST 3741 | Keyboard Harmony | 3 |
| Analysis | ||
| MUST 4718 | Analysis | 3 |
| Basic Conducting | ||
| MUSC 2323 | Basic Conducting | 1 |
| Secondary Piano | ||
| MUSC 1405 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| MUSC 1406 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| MUSC 2405 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| MUSC 2406 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| MUSC 3405 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| MUSC 3406 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| Composition | ||
| MUST 2748 | Composition I | 2 |
| Voice | ||
| MUSC 1211 | Voice Class | 1 |
| MUSC 1212 | Voice Class | 1 |
| Foreign Language 1 | ||
| Foreign Language I | 4 | |
| Foreign Language II | 4 | |
| Foreign Language I | 4 | |
| Foreign Language II | 4 | |
| Voice Concentration | ||
| MUSC 1201 | Voice Concentration | 2 |
| MUSC 1202 | Voice Concentration | 2 |
| MUSC 2201 | Voice Concentration | 2 |
| MUSC 2202 | Voice Concentration | 2 |
| MUSC 3201 | Voice Concentration | 2 |
| MUSC 3202 | Voice Concentration | 2 |
| Ensembles | ||
| Take any combination of the following eight courses for a total of 5 credits: | 5 | |
MUSC 1428 | Accompanying and Piano Ensemble | |
MUSC 1429 | Accompanying and Piano Ensemble | |
MUSC 3300 | Choral Ensemble | |
MUSC 4300 | Concert Choir | |
MUSC 4310 | Graduate Conductors Choir | |
MUSC 4500 | Instrumental Ensemble | |
MUSC 4510 | Instrumental Ensemble | |
MUSC 4520 | Ensemble | |
| Electives | ||
| Free Electives | 4 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 123 | |
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Two foreign languages, through level II, are required.