Music - Major (B.A.)

Music Core

All students in the Department of Music must take:

• Minimum 9 credits in upper division Music Theory or History and Literature courses (300 or 400 level)
• Weekly, one hour private lessons (MUP 1_) - 8 Semesters
• Music Performance majors take 2 - one hour private lessons (MUP 5_) - 8 semesters
• Choir, Band, or Orchestra (ENS 08_) - 8 Semesters (7 semesters for Instrumental Music Education students)
• MUS 019 - Concert Attendance Credits: 0 (Music Education - 7 semesters, Music Therapy, Music Performance, Music History and Music Theory - 8 semesters and Music Business - 6 semesters)
• MUS 099 - Music Department Orientation Credits: 0

As well as:

• MUS 104G - PI Introduction to World Music Credits: 3
• MUS 123 - Music Theory I Credits: 3
• MUS 124 - Music Theory II Credits: 3
• MUS 125 - Aural Skills I Credits: 1
• MUS 126 - Aural Skills II Credits: 1
• MUS 211 - The History of Western Music I: Antiquity to 1600 Credits: 3
• MUS 212 - The History of Western Music II: 1600 To the Late Nineteenth Century Credits: 3
• MUS 223 - Music Theory III Credits: 3
• MUS 223L - Music Technology Lab Credits: 0
• MUS 224 - Music Theory IV Credits: 3
• MUS 225 - Aural Skills III Credits: 1
• MUS 226 - Aural Skills IV Credits: 1
• MUS 317 - The History of Western Music III: Ideas, Genres, and Styles Since 1900 Credits: 3
• MUX 499 - Music Comprehensive Exam Credits: 0
• SCI 167 - PI Science of Sound Credits: 3
• SCI 168L - PI Science of Sound Laboratory Credits: 1

Elective Courses for Music - Major (Bachelor of Arts Degree)

From the list below, students select three upper division music electives.

• MUS 311 - Survey of Song Literature I Credits: 3
• MUS 312 - Survey of Song Literature II Credits: 3
• MUS 313 - Piano Literature I Credits: 3
• MUS 314 - Piano Literature II Credits: 3
• MUS 315 - Instrumental Music History & Literature Credits: 3
• MUS 322 - Jazz Theory Credits: 3
• MUS 323 - Modal Counterpoint Credits: 3
• MUS 324 - Tonal Counterpoint Credits: 3
• MUS 411 - Topics in Medieval/Renaissance Music History Credits: 3
• MUS 412 - Topics in Baroque Music History Credits: 3
• MUS 413 - Topics in Classical Era Music History Credits: 3
• MUS 414 - Topics in Romantic Era Music History Credits: 3
• MUS 415 - Topics in Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Music History Credits: 3
• MUS 423 - Form and Analysis I Credits: 3
• MUS 424 - Form and Analysis II Credits: 3
• MUS 485 - Independent Study Credits: 1 to 3
• MUS 486 - Independent Study Credits: 3

Music Senior Experience

The Music Senior Experience allows students an opportunity to integrate their academic and performance training in music with the broad-based liberal arts curriculum of Nazareth College. It includes a publicly performed senior recital/project and a written component that reflects upon the integration of music and the liberal arts tradition.

• Select one of the following:

• MUX 496 - Senior Recital Keyboard Guitar Full Half Credits: 0
• MUX 497 - Senior Recital Voice Band Orchestra Half Credits: 0
• MUX 498 - Senior Recital Voice Band Orchestra Full Credits: 0

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  Plus:

• MUX 499 - Music Comprehensive Exam Credits: 0

Sample Program for the Music Major (Bachelor of Arts Degree)