Organ, 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: B724
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Choose 8 hours in the following: | 8 | |
| Organ for Music Majors: Freshman/Sophomore | ||
| MUTE 2000 | Sophomore Barrier 1 | 0 |
| Choose 14 hours in the following: | 14 | |
| Organ for Music Majors: Junior/Senior 1 | ||
| Choose 4 hours in one of the following (class piano proficiency required): | 4 | |
| Freshman and/or Sophomore Secondary Piano 2 | ||
or PIAN 4000 | Junior and/or Senior Secondary Piano | |
| MUTE XXXX, Major Performance Ensemble 3 | 4 | |
| MUTE XXXX, Major Performance Ensemble (3000-4000) 3,4 | 4 | |
| MUTE 1000 | Freshman/Transfer Music Orientation (1 semester) | 0 |
| MUTE 1010 | Recital Attendance (3 semesters) | 0 |
| MUTE 4423 | History and Fundamentals of Pipe Organ Construction and Design | 3 |
| MULI 4453 | Organ Literature | 3 |
| JRRE 3020 | Junior Recital | 0 |
| SRRE 4020 | Senior Recital | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours | 40 | |
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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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Organ majors are required to enroll in piano unless excused by organ faculty; these hours then become advised music electives.
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Major performance organizations are as follows: Campus Band, University Marching Band, Wind Symphony, Symphony Band, University Orchestra, University Chorale, Men's Glee Club, and Women’s Chorus. Enrollment is required each semester for students enrolled in 12 or more hours; may be taken for 0 or 1 credit hour once degree requirements have been satisfied.
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Choral ensemble accompanist may substitute for a maximum of two semesters of major performance ensemble.
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 3763 | Counterpoint | 3 |
| MUTH 3783 | Forms and Analysis | 3 |
| MUTH 4853 | Orchestration | 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 | ||
| MUTE 3262 | Choral Conducting I | 2 |
| MUTE 4252 | Music in Worship | 2 |
| MUTE 4262 | Church Music Practicum | 2 |
| MUTE 4512 | Professional Preparation and Capstone Project | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours | 43 | |
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.
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 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.
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. Unless otherwise stated on the degree sheet, the College of Fine Arts does not permit coursework to fulfill more than one degree requirement.
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 | |
| ORGN 2020 | Organ for Music Majors: Freshman/Sophomore | 2 |
| MUTH 1512 | Musical Structures I | 2 |
| MUTH 1612 | Aural Skills I | 2 |
| MUTE Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUTE 1000 | Freshman/Transfer Music Orientation | 0 |
| ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) | 3 |
| MATH (Core I) 1 | 3 | |
| First-Year Experience (Core V) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ORGN 2020 | Organ for Music Majors: Freshman/Sophomore | 2 |
| MUTH 1522 | Musical Structures II (Core IV) | 2 |
| MUTH 1622 | Aural Skills II | 2 |
| MUTE 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 |
| HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 | United States to 1865 (Core IV) or United States, 1865 to the Present | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ORGN 2020 | Organ for Music Majors: Freshman/Sophomore | 2 |
| PIAN 2000 | Freshman and/or Sophomore Secondary Piano | 2 |
| MUTH 2512 | Musical Structures III (Core IV) | 2 |
| MUTH 2612 | Aural Skills III | 2 |
| MUTE Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUTE 1010 | Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUSC 2313 | Ancient Times to 1700 (Core IV) | 3 |
| Natural Science (Core II) | 3-4 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ORGN 2020 | Organ for Music Majors: Freshman/Sophomore | 2 |
| PIAN 2000 | Freshman and/or Sophomore Secondary Piano | 2 |
| MUTH 2522 | 20th- and 21st-Century Musical Structures | 2 |
| MUTH 2621 | Aural Skills IV | 1 |
| MUTE 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 | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ORGN 4020 | Organ for Music Majors: Junior/Senior | 3 |
| MUTH 3763 | Counterpoint | 3 |
| MUTE Ensemble (3000-4000 level) | 1 | |
| MUSC 3333 | Post-Romantic Period to the Present (Core IV) | 3 |
| MUTE 3262 | Choral Conducting I | 2 |
| MUTE 4423 | History and Fundamentals of Pipe Organ Construction and Design | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ORGN 4020 | Organ for Music Majors: Junior/Senior | 3 |
| MUTH 3783 | Forms and Analysis | 3 |
| MUTE Ensemble (3000-4000 level) | 1 | |
| JRRE 3020 | Junior Recital | 0 |
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government (Core III) | 3 |
| World Culture—Upper-Division (Core IV) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 1 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Senior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ORGN 4020 | Organ for Music Majors: Junior/Senior | 4 |
| MUTH 4853 | Orchestration | 3 |
| MUTE Ensemble (3000-4000 level) | 1 | |
| MUTE 4252 | Music in Worship | 2 |
| MULI 4453 | Organ Literature | 3 |
| MUTE 4512 | Professional Preparation and Capstone Project | 2 |
| Social Science (Core III) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ORGN 4020 | Organ for Music Majors: Junior/Senior | 4 |
| MUTE Ensemble (3000-4000 level) | 1 | |
| MUTE 4262 | Church Music Practicum | 2 |
| SRRE 4020 | Senior Recital | 0 |
| Free Electives | 5 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
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MATH 1473 is recommended.