University General Course Catalog 2014-2015

Dec 22, 2024

University General Course Catalog 2014-2015 ARCHIVED CATALOG: LINKS AND CONTENT ARE OUT OF DATE. CHECK WITH YOUR ADVISOR.

Music, B.A.

I. University Core Curriculum Requirements (33-46 units)

NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy”.

A. English (3-8 units)

Refer to the “English” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

NOTE : Students who place in ENG 102 are not required to complete ENG 101 .

B. Mathematics (3-6 units)

Refer to the “Mathematics” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

C. Natural Sciences (6-8 units)

Refer to the “Natural Sciences” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

D. Social Sciences (3 units)

Refer to the “Social Sciences” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

E. Fine Arts (3 units)

Music majors will satisfy the Fine Arts requirement through the Ensemble requirement.

F. Core Humanities (9 units)

Refer to the “Core Humanities” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

G. Capstone Courses (6 units)

MUS 420 - History and Methods of Television Music (3 units) OR
MUS 421 - Gender and Ethnicity in American Music (3 units) OR
MUS 425 - Film Music (3 units) OR
MUS 431 - Exploring World Music (3 units)
For the second Capstone, refer to the “Capstone” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

H. Diversity (0-3 units)

Refer to the “Diversity” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog. This requirement can be satisfied simultaneously with the Capstone requirement.

II. Additional College Requirements (6-20 units)

Units may vary depending on initial course placement in foreign language coursework.

A. Foreign Language (0-14 units)

Successful completion of the foreign language requirement may be accomplished through one of five options: 1.) complete a fourth-semester college course in a foreign language; 2.) complete and transfer to UNR a fourth-semester course in American Sign Language; 3.) demonstrate proficiency through placement examination or other means through the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures; 4.) show transcript evidence of successful completion of a fourth-year high school course in foreign language; or 5.) participate in a studies abroad program preapproved by the college to meet the foreign language requirement.

B. College Breadth Requirement (6 units)

Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts degree in the college shall be required to take, within the College of Liberal Arts, two courses that are outside the departments in which they major or minor, and that exclude courses taken to fulfill Core Curriculum requirements.

III. Major Requirements (35-38 units)

A. Required (0 units)

MUS 100 - Concert Class (0 units) Must complete six semesters.

B. Applied Individual Instruction (6 units)

No more than one applied music unit per semester may count toward section B. Must be on a single instrument or voice. All students enrolled in applied lessons must also co-register for an appropriate ensemble (see advisor).

C. Music Literature (0-3 units)

Select ONE of the following:

MUS 122 - Survey of Jazz (3 units)
MUS 124 - History of the American Musical Theatre (3 units)
MUS 421 - Gender and Ethnicity in American Music (0-3 units) (0 units counted here is used to satisfy the Core Curriculum Capstone requirement above).
MUS 425 - Film Music (0-3 units) (0 units counted here is used to satisfy the Core Curriculum Capstone requirement above).
MUS 431 - Exploring World Music (0-3 units) (0 units counted here is used to satisfy the Core Curriculum Capstone requirement above).

D. Music Core Courses (22 units)

MUS 203 - Music Theory I (3 units)
MUS 204 - Music Theory II (3 units)
MUS 211 - Sightsinging and Dictation I (1 unit)
MUS 212 - Sightsinging and Dictation II (1 unit)
MUS 301 - Music Theory III (3 units)
MUS 302 - Music Theory IV (3 units)
MUS 341 - Music History I (3 units)
MUS 342 - Music History II (3 units)
MUS 311 - Sightsinging and Dictation III (1 unit) AND
MUS 312 - Sightsinging and Dictation IV (1 unit) OR
Two credits of any 300 - 400 level course(s) deemed appropriate by the student’s advisor and the department chair.

E. Major Ensemble (3 units)

An additional 3 units of Ensemble coursework is counted in the Core Curriculum Fine Arts section above.

F. Elective courses in Theory or History/Literature (4 units)

Course work must be numbered 300 - 499.

IV. Minor Requirements (18-21 units)

The Music Department accepts any minor approved by the College of Liberal Arts.

V. Electives (0-28 units)

VI. Total Units (120 units)

A candidate for a bachelor’s degree must earn a minimum of 120 units, 42 or more of which must be in courses numbered 300 - 499.

VII. Recommended Schedule

A. First Year

Fall Semester (15-18 units)

Core Curriculum English (3 units) *
Core Curriculum Math (3-6 units) *
Core Curriculum Social Science (3 units)
MUS 100 - Concert Class (0 units)
MUSA (Applied Lessons - 100-200 level) (1 unit)
MUS 203 - Music Theory I (3 units)
MUS 211 - Sightsinging and Dictation I (1 unit)
MUSE (Appropriate Major Ensemble) (1 unit)

Spring Semester (15-16 units)

ENG 102 - Composition II (3 units) *
Core Curriculum Natural Science A (3-4 units)
College Breadth Requirement (100-200 level) (3 units)
MUS 100 - Concert Class (0 units)
MUSA (Applied Lessons - 100-200 level) (1 unit)
MUS 204 - Music Theory II (3 units)
MUS 212 - Sightsinging and Dictation II (1 unit)
MUSE (Major Ensemble) (1 unit)
* English and Math course placement is based on test scores. Please consult the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

B. Second Year

Fall Semester (16-17 units)

CH 201 - Ancient and Medieval Cultures (3 units)
Core Curriculum Natural Science A or B (3-4 units)
Foreign Language 111 (4 units)
MUS 100 - Concert Class (0 units)
MUSA (Applied Lessons - 100-200 level) (1 unit)
MUS 301 - Music Theory III (3 units)
MUS 311 - Sightsinging and Dictation III (1 unit)
MUSE (Major Ensemble) (1 unit)

Spring Semester (16 units)

CH 202 - The Modern World (3 units)
Foreign Language 112 (4 units)
College Breadth Requirement (100-200 level) (3 units)
MUS 100 - Concert Class (0 units)
MUSA (Applied Lessons–100-200 level) (1 unit)
MUS 302 - Music Theory IV (3 units)
MUS 312 - Sightsinging and Dictation IV (1 unit)
MUSE (Major Ensemble) (1 unit)

C. Third Year

Fall Semester (16-17 units)

CH 203 - American Experiences and Constitutional Change (3 units)
Foreign Language 211 (3 units)
Minor (3 units)
MUS 100 - Concert Class (0 units)
MUSA (Applied Lessons) (1 unit)
MUS 341 - Music History I (3 units)
MUS (Elective in Theory/Literature) (2-3 units)
MUSE (Major Ensemble) (1 unit)

Spring Semester (17-18 units)

Foreign Language 212 (3 units)
Minor (3 units)
MUS 100 - Concert Class (0 units)
MUSA (Applied Lessons) (1 unit)
MUS (Music History Elective) (3 units)
MUS 342 - Music History II (3 units)
MUSE (Major Ensemble) (1 unit)
MUSE (Secondary Ensemble) (1 unit)
MUS (Elective in Theory/Literature) (2-3 units)

D. Fourth Year

Fall Semester (12 units)

Core Curriculum Capstone/Diversity (3 units)
Minor (3 units)
Minor (300-400 level) (3 units)
General Electives (3 units)
MUS 100 - Concert Class (0 units)

Spring Semester (10-13 units)

Core Curriculum Capstone (3 units)
General Electives (1-4 units)
Minor (300-400 level) (6 units)
MUS 100 - Concert Class (0 units)