Course Offerings and Major/Minor Requirements

Course Offerings
By number with credit-hours in parenthesis.
For more information on a specific course, visit the department web site.

100; 300. Performance Seminar (0)

101. Fundamentals of Music Theory (3)

111. Materials of Music I (4)

112. Materials of Music II (4)

115. Aural Skills I (1)

116. Aural Skills II (1)

121. Introduction to Music (3)

140. Voice Class (1)

181. Introduction to Music Education (2)

190. Piano Class I (1)

191. Piano Class II (1)

211. Materials of Music III (4)

212. Materials of Music IV (4)

215. Aural Skills III (1)

216. Aural Skills IV (1)

281. Music Education: Woodwind Class and Methods (2)

282. Music Education: String Class and Methods (2)

284. Music Education: Voice Class and Methods (2)
285. Music Education: Brass and Percussion Class and Methods

 

290. Piano Class III (1)

291. Piano Class IV (1)

295. Piano Proficiency (0)

301; 302; 303. Topics in Music (1-3)

310. Excursions in World Music (3)

315. Instrumentation (2)

321. Music History I (3)

322. Music History II (3)

371. Conducting I (2)

372. Conducting II (2)

382. Music Education: Teaching General Music (2)

383. Music Education: Teaching Vocal Music (2)

384. Music Education: Teaching Instrumental Music (2)

445. Senior Seminar: Recital (1)

482. Music Education: Professional Semester in Elementary Education (5)

483. Music Education: Professional Semester in Secondary Education (5)

Applied Music offers instruction to all students at all levels of difficulty through a series of lessons per semester.

131; 331. Brass Instruments (1)

133; 333. Woodwind Instruments (1)

135; 335. String Instruments (including guitar) (1)

137; 337. Percussion Instruments (1)

141; 341. Voice (1)

143; 343. Keyboard (1)

Ensembles provide for the performance of music through group participation.

150; 350. Piano Accompanying (major ensemble) (1)

151; 351. Southeastern Ohio Symphony Orchestra (major ensemble) (1)

153; 353. Wind and Percussion Ensemble (major ensemble), Marching/Athletic Band, Muskingum Valley Symphonic Winds (major ensemble), Directed Ensembles (1)

155; 355. Concert Choir (major ensemble), Musical Theatre Workshop, Praise Choir (1)

157; 357. Choral Society (1)

160; 360. Chamber Singers (1)

162; 362. Jazz Ensemble (1)

Major Requirements (48-49 hours)

• Music 111, 112, 115, 116, 140 (for students with a vocal concentration), 211, 212, 215, 216, 295, 310, 321, 322, 371, 445
• 8 hours of applied study in one area
• 8 hours in the appropriate major ensemble
• 8 semesters of 100, 300
• Junior qualifying exam (assessed after 212)

Music Education Major (76-77 hours)

• Music 111, 112, 115, 116, 140 (for students with a vocal concentration), 181, 211, 212, 215, 216, 281, 282, 284, 285, 295, 310, 315, 321, 322, 371, 372, 382, 383, 384, 445, 482, 483
• Education 110, 112, 314, 330, 335, 413, 461, 464, 466
• 6 semesters of the appropriate major ensemble and one semester in an ensemble of a dissimilar medium from the student’s primary area of applied study.
• 7 semesters of 100, 300
• Junior qualifying exam (assessed after 212)

Minor Requirements (18-19 hours)

• Music 111, 112, 115, 116, 140 (for students with a vocal concentration)
• 4 hours of applied study in one area
  • 4 hours in the appropriate major ensemble
  • 4 semesters of 100, 300

NOTE: Major/minor requirements are in addition to the Liberal Arts Essentials (LAE), which are required of all students to graduate.