Wind/Percussion/String: Brass & Percussion, B.Mus.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Credit Hours: 120
Major Hours: 83
Minimum Upper-Division Hours: 40
Upper-Division Hours Within Major: 24
Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 2.50
Program Code: B735 P072
Major Requirements
A grade of C or better is required in all courses taken within the School of Music. Audition is required for admission to the degree program.
Major Area
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| XXXX 2020, Applied Lesson | 12 | |
| MUTE 2000 | Sophomore Barrier 1 | 0 |
| XXXX 4020, Applied Lesson 1 | 12 | |
| MUTE XXXX, Major Performance Ensemble 2 | 4 | |
| MUTE XXXX, Major Performance Ensemble (3000-4000) 2 | 4 | |
| Choose four hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Chamber Music (Brass) | ||
or MUTE 4271 | Chamber Music | |
| Studio Ensemble (PCUS Studio Ens./PCUS Orchestra) | ||
or MUTE 4280 | Studio Ensemble | |
| MUTE 1000 | Freshman/Transfer Music Orientation (1 semester) | 0 |
| MUTE 1010 | Recital Attendance (3 semesters) | 0 |
| JRRE 3020 | Junior Recital | 0 |
| SRRE 4020 | Senior Recital | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
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A passing grade in MUTE 2000 Sophomore Barrier is required for admission to upper- division applied study.
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Major performance ensembles on the primary instrument are: Wind Symphony, Symphony Band, and University Orchestra. Eight semesters required. Exceptions require the submission of a Major Ensemble Petition to the School of Music Undergraduate Studies Committee.
Music Support
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Music Theory | ||
| MUTH 1512 | Musical Structures I | 2 |
| MUTH 1612 | Aural Skills I | 2 |
| MUTH 1522 | Musical Structures II | 2 |
| MUTH 1622 | Aural Skills II | 2 |
| MUTH 2512 | Musical Structures III (Core IV) | 2 |
| MUTH 2612 | Aural Skills III | 2 |
| MUTH 2522 | 20th- and 21st-Century Musical Structures | 2 |
| MUTH 2621 | Aural Skills IV | 1 |
| MUTH 3783 | Forms and Analysis | 3 |
| Musicology and Music Literature | ||
| MUSC 1312 | Music in Culture (Core IV) | 2 |
| MUSC 2313 | Ancient Times to 1700 (Core IV) | 3 |
| MUSC 2323 | Late Baroque Through Romantic Period (Core IV) | 3 |
| MUSC 3333 | Post-Romantic Period to the Present (Core IV) | 3 |
| Additional Requirements | ||
| MUTH/MUSC/MUTK Elective | 3 | |
| MUTE 1311 | Group Piano I 1 | 1 |
| MUTE 1321 | Group Piano II 1 | 1 |
| MUTE 2311 | Group Piano III 1 | 1 |
| MUTE 2321 | Group Piano IV 1 | 1 |
| MUTE 3242 | Instrumental Conducting I | 2 |
| MUTE 4512 | Professional Preparation and Capstone Project | 2 |
| Advised Music Electives 2 | 7 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 47 | |
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Students who have prior piano background may be eligible for the proficiency exam for one or more of the group piano courses. These hours then become free electives. Or, the student may elect to receive advanced standing credit for the group piano course(s). See the Coordinator for Group Piano for information.
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No more than a total of four (4) hours of applied lessons and major performance ensembles may be applied to Advised Music Electives.
Note: A minimum of 40 upper-division hours is required for the degree. Students should utilize Free Electives and Advised Music Electives to reach this total.
General Education and College Requirements
Courses used to fulfill General Education and/or major requirements may not fulfill electives. Some courses which fulfill the General Education requirements are listed in other areas on this sheet and are indicated by the appropriate Core numbers. Unless otherwise stated on the degree sheet, the College of Fine Arts does not permit coursework to fulfill more than one degree requirement.
Courses designated as Core I, II, III, IV, or V are part of the General Education curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of General Education courses, chosen from the approved list, including at least one upper-division Gen. Ed. course outside of the student's major. Courses graded P/NP will not apply.
UNIVERSITY-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION (MINIMUM 40 HOURS) AND COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Area I: Symbolic and Oral Communication | ||
| English Composition | ||
| ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
| ENGL 1213 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
| or EXPO 1213 | Expository Writing | |
| Language | ||
| This requirement is not mandatory if the student successfully completed 2 years of the same foreign language in high school —2 courses (Core I) | 0-10 | |
| Mathematics | ||
| Choose one course (Core I) 1 | 3 | |
| Core Area II: Natural Science | ||
| Choose two courses from different disciplines; one must include a laboratory | 7-8 | |
| Core Area III: Social Science | ||
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government | 3 |
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| Core Area IV: Arts and Humanities | ||
| Artistic Forms | ||
| The following are satisfied in Musicology and Music Theory requirements (4 hours) | 0 | |
| Music in Culture | ||
| Musical Structures III | ||
| Western Culture | ||
| HIST 1483 | United States to 1865 | 3 |
| or HIST 1493 | United States, 1865 to the Present | |
| The following are satisfied in Musicology requirements (9 hours): | 0 | |
| Ancient Times to 1700 (Core IV) | ||
| Late Baroque Through Romantic Period (Core IV) | ||
| Post-Romantic Period to the Present (Core IV) | ||
| World Culture | ||
| Choose one course (upper-division) | 3 | |
| Core Area V: First-Year Experience | ||
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose 6 hours | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 37-48 | |
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MATH 1473 is recommended.
Note: A minimum of 40 upper-division hours is required for the degree. Students should utilize Free Electives and Advised Music Electives to reach this total.
Suggested Semester Plan of Study
At least 24 hours of upper-division Music credit must be earned in residence as a declared major.
A grade of C or better is required in all courses taken within the School of Music. This plan includes 8 hours of MUTE 2271/2280/4271/4280, Chamber Music/Studio Ensemble, of which only 4 hours are required. Additional 4 hours apply towards Advised Music Electives.
Two college-level courses in a single world language are required; this may be satisfied by successful completion of 2 years in a single world language in high school. Students who must take language at the University will have an additional 6-10 hours of coursework.
Degree Completion Responsibility: Although the Dean’s Office checks each student’s records, the responsibility for meeting degree requirements lies with the student and not with the advisor or the Dean. Each student should obtain a copy of the requirements for graduation and check it regularly as they complete their degree program.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| XXXX 2020, Applied Lessons | 3 | |
| MUTE 1311 | Group Piano I | 1 |
| MUTH 1512 | Musical Structures I | 2 |
| MUTH 1612 | Aural Skills I | 2 |
| MUTE Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUTE 2271 or MUTE 2280 | Chamber Music or Studio Ensemble | 1 |
| MUTE 1000 | Freshman/Transfer Music Orientation | 0 |
| ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) | 3 |
| MATH (Core I) 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| XXXX 2020, Applied Lessons | 3 | |
| MUTE 1321 | Group Piano II | 1 |
| MUTH 1522 | Musical Structures II (Core IV) | 2 |
| MUTH 1622 | Aural Skills II | 2 |
| MUTE Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUTE 2271 or MUTE 2280 | Chamber Music or Studio Ensemble | 1 |
| MUTE 1010 | Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUSC 1312 | Music in Culture (Core IV) | 2 |
| ENGL 1213 or EXPO 1213 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) or Expository Writing | 3 |
| First-Year Experience (Core V) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| First Semester | ||
| XXXX 2020, Applied Lessons | 3 | |
| MUTE 2311 | Group Piano III | 1 |
| MUTH 2512 | Musical Structures III (Core IV) | 2 |
| MUTH 2612 | Aural Skills III | 2 |
| MUTE Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUTE 2271 or MUTE 2280 | Chamber Music or Studio Ensemble | 1 |
| MUTE 1010 | Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUSC 2313 | Ancient Times to 1700 (Core IV) | 3 |
| Natural Science (Core II) | 3-4 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| XXXX 2020, Applied Lessons | 3 | |
| MUTE 2321 | Group Piano IV | 1 |
| MUTH 2522 | 20th- and 21st-Century Musical Structures | 2 |
| MUTH 2621 | Aural Skills IV | 1 |
| MUTE Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUTE 2271 or MUTE 2280 | Chamber Music or Studio Ensemble | 1 |
| MUTE 1010 | Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUTE 2000 | Sophomore Barrier | 0 |
| MUSC 2323 | Late Baroque Through Romantic Period (Core IV) | 3 |
| Natural Science with Lab (Core II) | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| XXXX 4020, Applied Lessons | 3 | |
| MUTE Ensemble (3000-4000 level) | 1 | |
| MUTE 4271 or MUTE 4280 | Chamber Music or Studio Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC 3333 | Post-Romantic Period to the Present (Core IV) | 3 |
| MUTE 3242 | Instrumental Conducting I | 2 |
| HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 | United States to 1865 (Core IV) or United States, 1865 to the Present | 3 |
| Free Elective, upper division recommended | 2 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| XXXX 4020, Applied Lessons | 3 | |
| MUTH 3783 | Forms and Analysis | 3 |
| MUTE Ensemble (3000-4000 level) | 1 | |
| MUTE 4271 or MUTE 4280 | Chamber Music or Studio Ensemble | 1 |
| JRRE 3020 | Junior Recital | 0 |
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government (Core III) | 3 |
| Free Elective, upper division recommended | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Senior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| XXXX 4020, Applied Lessons | 3 | |
| MUTH/MUSC/MUTK Elective | 3 | |
| MUTE Ensemble (3000-4000 level) | 1 | |
| MUTE 4271 or MUTE 4280 | Chamber Music or Studio Ensemble | 1 |
| MUTE 4512 | Professional Preparation and Capstone Project | 2 |
| World Culture—Upper-Division (Core IV) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| XXXX 4020, Applied Lessons | 3 | |
| MUTE Ensemble (3000-4000 level) | 1 | |
| MUTE 4271 or MUTE 4280 | Chamber Music or Studio Ensemble | 1 |
| SRRE 4020 | Senior Recital | 0 |
| Social Science (Core III) | 3 | |
| Advised Music Elective, upper division recommended | 3 | |
| Free Electives, upper division recommended | 1 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
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MATH 1473 is recommended.