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This program of study offers a Bachelor of Music degree. Students audition for placement into one of six concentrations (Instrumental Performance, Jazz Performance, Piano Performance, Voice Performance, Composition, and Music Theory).
Applied Instruction
All undergraduate music degrees offer applied instruction in piano, voice, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba, percussion, harp, guitar, violin, viola, cello, and double bass. Only certain applied areas are offered in the jazz concentration within the Bachelor of Music degree.
Term 1
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Requirement
Hours
ENGL 1101 English Composition IENGL 1101 English Composition I3 Credits
A composition course focusing on skills required for effective writing in a variety of contexts, with emphasis on exposition, analysis, and argumentation, and also including introductory use of a variety of research skills.
3
ECON 1000 Contemporary Economic IssuesECON 1000 Credits
Description not available
2
MUSI 1121 Music Theory IMUSI 1121 Music Theory I3 Credits
For music majors and minors. A correlated study of rhythmic, melodic and harmonic aspects of music common practice. Development of basic skills in music theory and harmony including practical application through part-writing. Components include composition, improvisation and practical keyboard applications.
3
MUSI 1111 Aural Skills IMUSI 1111 Aural Skills I1 Credits
For music majors and minors. Foundation work in sight singing including rhythmic and melodic dictation. Practical application includes some composition and improvisation.
1
MUSI 1165 Class Piano IMUSI 1165 Class Piano I1 Credits
The purpose of class piano instruction is to equip non-piano majors with the keyboard proficiencies needed to be reasonably fluent in basic technical and reading skills for practical use as a professional musician.
1
MUAP 1101 Music SymposiumMUAP 1101 Music Symposium0 Credits
All music majors are required to take this course in conjunction with private studio instruction. Through lecture, master classes, recitals, and performances, they will broaden understanding and appreciation of a variety of styles of music and pedagogy.
0
MUAP 1121 PerformanceMUAP 1121 Performance2 Credits
Applied Lessons (1 hour instruction - 1 hour credit)
Prerequisites: (
MUSI 3343** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3344** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3345** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3346** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3347** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3348** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3349** with a minimum grade of C)
2
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3
Large Ensemble (1 of 8)Large Ensemble (1 of 8)1 Credits
MUSI 3343 or MUSI 3344 or MUSI 3345 or MUSI 3346 or MUSI 3347 or MUSI 3348 or MUSI 3349
1
Total: 16
Term 2
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Requirement
Hours
ENGL 1102 English Composition IIENGL 1102 English Composition II3 Credits
A composition course that develops writing skills beyond the levels of proficiency required by ENGL 1101, that emphasizes interpretation, and evaluation, and that incorporates a variety of more advanced research methods.
Prerequisites: (
ENGL 1101 with a minimum grade of C or
ENGL 101 with a minimum grade of C)
3
MUSI 2122 Music Theory IIMUSI 2122 Music Theory II3 Credits
For music majors. A continuation of correlated study of rhythmic, melodic and harmonic aspects of music common practice. Components include composition, improvisation and practical keyboard applications.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1121 with a minimum grade of C
3
MUSI 2212 Aural Skills IIMUSI 2212 Aural Skills II1 Credits
For music majors. Foundational work of skill development in sight singing including rhythmic and melodic dictation. Practical application includes some composition and improvisation.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1111 with a minimum grade of C
1
MUSI 2165 Class Piano IIMUSI 2165 Class Piano II1 Credits
Continuation of Class Piano I.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1165 with a minimum grade of C
1
MUAP 1101 Music SymposiumMUAP 1101 Music Symposium0 Credits
All music majors are required to take this course in conjunction with private studio instruction. Through lecture, master classes, recitals, and performances, they will broaden understanding and appreciation of a variety of styles of music and pedagogy.
0
MUAP 1122 PerformanceMUAP 1122 Performance2 Credits
Applied Lessons (1 hour instruction - 1 hour credit)
Prerequisites: MUAP 1121 with a minimum grade of C and (
MUSI 3343** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3344** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3345** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3346** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3347** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3348** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3349** with a minimum grade of C)
2
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3
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3
Large Ensemble (2 of 8)Large Ensemble (2 of 8)1 Credits
MUSI 3343 or MUSI 3344 or MUSI 3345 or MUSI 3346 or MUSI 3347 or MUSI 3348 or MUSI 3349
1
Total: 17
Year 1 (Hours: 33)
Term 3
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Requirement
Hours
MUSI 2311 History of Music IMUSI 2311 History of Music I3 Credits
A survey of Western music history and literature from the Ancient Greece to 1800.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2122 with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 1122 with a minimum grade of C
3
MUSI 3121 Music Theory IIIMUSI 3121 Music Theory III3 Credits
For music majors. Advanced correlated study of music theory and harmony of common practice including chromatic harmony and 20th century harmonic techniques. Components include composition, improvisation, literature analysis and practical keyboard application.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2122 with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 1122 with a minimum grade of C
3
MUSI 3111 Aural Skills IIIMUSI 3111 Aural Skills III1 Credits
For music majors. Developing work in sight singing including rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic dictation. Practical application includes some composition and improvisation.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2212 with a minimum grade of C
1
MUAP 1101 Music SymposiumMUAP 1101 Music Symposium0 Credits
All music majors are required to take this course in conjunction with private studio instruction. Through lecture, master classes, recitals, and performances, they will broaden understanding and appreciation of a variety of styles of music and pedagogy.
0
MUAP 2221 PerformanceMUAP 2221 Performance2 Credits
Applied Lessons (1 hour instruction - 1 hour credit)
Prerequisites: MUAP 1122 with a minimum grade of C and (
MUSI 3343** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3344** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3345** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3346** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3347** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3348** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3349** with a minimum grade of C)
2
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3
Large Ensemble (3 of 8)Large Ensemble (3 of 8)1 Credits
MUSI 3343 or MUSI 3344 or MUSI 3345 or MUSI 3346 or MUSI 3347 or MUSI 3348 or MUSI 3349
1
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2
Total: 15
Term 4
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Requirement
Hours
MUSI 2312 History of Music IIMUSI 2312 History of Music II3 Credits
A survey of Western music history and literature from 1800 to the present.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2311 with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3311 with a minimum grade of C
3
MUSI 3122 Music Theory IVMUSI 3122 Music Theory IV3 Credits
For music majors. Continuation of advanced correlated study of music theory and harmony in common practice including analytical study of 20th-century music. Components include composition, improvisation, literature analysis and practical keyboard application.
Prerequisites: MUSI 3121 with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 2221 with a minimum grade of C
3
MUSI 3112 Aural Skills IVMUSI 3112 Aural Skills IV1 Credits
For music majors. Foundational work of skill development in sight singing including rhythmic and melodic dictation. Practical application includes some composition and improvisation.
Prerequisites: MUSI 3111 with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 2111 with a minimum grade of C
1
MUAP 1101 Music SymposiumMUAP 1101 Music Symposium0 Credits
All music majors are required to take this course in conjunction with private studio instruction. Through lecture, master classes, recitals, and performances, they will broaden understanding and appreciation of a variety of styles of music and pedagogy.
0
MUAP 2222 PerformanceMUAP 2222 Performance2 Credits
Applied Lessons (1 hour instruction - 1 hour credit)
Prerequisites: MUAP 2221 with a minimum grade of C and (
MUSI 3343** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3344** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3345** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3346** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3347** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3348** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3349** with a minimum grade of C)
2
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3
Large Ensemble (4 of 8)Large Ensemble (4 of 8)1 Credits
MUSI 3343 or MUSI 3344 or MUSI 3345 or MUSI 3346 or MUSI 3347 or MUSI 3348 or MUSI 3349
1
Total: 13
Year 2 (Hours: 28)
Term 5
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Requirement
Hours
MUSI 3000 Technology in MusicMUSI 3000 Technology in Music3 Credits
The development of practical experience with current computer applications and current technology specifically associated with music instruction and music performance. The course exposes students to current capabilities of technology as they relate to composition, instrumentation, performance and teaching.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2122 with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 1122 with a minimum grade of C
3
MUSI 3390 Music EntrepreneurshipMUSI 3390 Music Entrepreneurship3 Credits
Students will work on a series of projects to understand aspects of what is required to have a successful career in the music industry in the 21st Century and build the skills beyond musicianship that will aid in attaining musical goals.
Prerequisites: (
MUSI 2222 with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3122 with a minimum grade of C)
3
MUSI 4420 CounterpointMUSI 4420 Counterpoint2 Credits
Analysis and principles of writing in the contrapuntal styles of the common practice period to the present.
Prerequisites: (
MUSI 2222 with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3122 with a minimum grade of C)
2
MUAP 1101 Music SymposiumMUAP 1101 Music Symposium0 Credits
All music majors are required to take this course in conjunction with private studio instruction. Through lecture, master classes, recitals, and performances, they will broaden understanding and appreciation of a variety of styles of music and pedagogy.
0
MUAP 3311 PerformanceMUAP 3311 Performance1 Credits
Applied Lessons (1 hour instruction - 1 hour credit)
Prerequisites: (
MUSI 3343** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3344** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3345** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3346** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3347** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3348** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3349** with a minimum grade of C)
1
Large Ensemble (5 of 8)Large Ensemble (5 of 8)1 Credits
MUSI 3343 or MUSI 3344 or MUSI 3345 or MUSI 3346 or MUSI 3347 or MUSI 3348 or MUSI 3349
1
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2
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3
Total: 15
Term 6
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Requirement
Hours
MUSI 3168 Advanced Keyboard HarmonyMUSI 3168 Advanced Keyboard Harmony2 Credits
This course trains music majors in advanced keyboard harmony to prepare them for graduate-level music programs. Component skills may include the performance of harmonic progressions in all keys, memorized intermediate-level repertoire, score reading, figured bass realization, and improvisation.
Prerequisites: MUSI 3121 with a minimum grade of C
2
MUSI 4419 Introduction to SchenkerMUSI 4419 Introduction to Schenker3 Credits
A study of tonal, common-practice music in the Western art music tradition from the perspective of Schenkerian (reductive) analysis. Activities include investigations of harmony, voice leading, form, and implications for performance. Encourages students to debate the merits of different analyses of the same work. Culminates in scholarly research by the student that builds upon previous Schenkerian analyses. A writing-intensive course.
Prerequisites: (
MUSI 2222 with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3122 with a minimum grade of C)
3
MUSI 4421 Cont Analytical&CompostionTechMUSI 4421 Cont Analytical&CompostionTech3 Credits
This course surveys 20th- and 21st-century musical styles and theoretical systems, teaching students how to analyze a variety of works in which Common-Practice Period norms of tonality, rhythm, form, timbre, and texture have been superseded by new developments. Corresponding compositional exercises deepen student understanding of these new approaches. Topics include free atonality, serialism, neoclassicism, minimalism, allusions, chance, and electronic composition. The course prepares students to analyze music, write model compositions, and develop analytical papers.
Prerequisites: (
MUSI 2222 with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3122 with a minimum grade of C)
3
MUAP 1101 Music SymposiumMUAP 1101 Music Symposium0 Credits
All music majors are required to take this course in conjunction with private studio instruction. Through lecture, master classes, recitals, and performances, they will broaden understanding and appreciation of a variety of styles of music and pedagogy.
0
MUAP 3312 PerformanceMUAP 3312 Performance1 Credits
Applied music encompasses the areas of instrumental and vocal performance. It is offered for one credit hour in the form of private lessons for music majors and minors.
Prerequisites: MUSI 3343** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3344** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3345** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3346** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3347** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3348** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3349** with a minimum grade of C
1
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4
Large Ensemble (6 of 8)Large Ensemble (6 of 8)1 Credits
MUSI 3343 or MUSI 3344 or MUSI 3345 or MUSI 3346 or MUSI 3347 or MUSI 3348 or MUSI 3349
1
Total: 14
Year 3 (Hours: 29)
Term 7
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Requirement
Hours
MUSI 4422 Music Theory PedagogyMUSI 4422 Music Theory Pedagogy3 Credits
This course introduces music majors to the field of music theory pedagogy and enables students to teach written theory and aural skills at the undergraduate level. Students team-teach lessons in undergraduate courses in the School of Music and prepare materials for potential graduate school applications.
Prerequisites: (
MUSI 3122 with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 2222 with a minimum grade of C) and (
MUSI 3112 with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 2112 with a minimum grade of C)
3
MUSI 4411 Survey of African-Amer MusicMUSI 4411 Credits
Description not available
2
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3
General Education Core Curriculum Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and SciencesGeneral Education Core Curriculum Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences3 Credits
SCI 1101 or SCI 1102 or GEOG 1112 or GEOG 1113 or ANTH 1105 or GEOG 1110 or (BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107L) or (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) or (CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L) or (CHEM 1151 and CHEM 1151L) or (CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L) or (CHEM 1152 and CHEM 1152L) or (PHYS 1111 and PHYS 1111L) or (PHYS 1112 and PHYS 1112L) or (PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2212L) or (PHYS 2211 and PHYS 2211L)
3
Large Ensemble (7 of 8)Large Ensemble (7 of 8)1 Credits
MUSI 3343 or MUSI 3344 or MUSI 3345 or MUSI 3346 or MUSI 3347 or MUSI 3348 or MUSI 3349
1
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4
Total: 16
Term 8
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Requirement
Hours
MUSI 3321 Advanced Ear TrainingMUSI 3321 Advanced Ear Training2 Credits
Extended training in harmonic dictation, sight singing, aural analysis and rhythm.
Prerequisites: (
MUSI 3122 with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 2222 with a minimum grade of C) and (
MUSI 3112 with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 2112 with a minimum grade of C)
2
MUSI 4496 Senior Capstone Music ProjectMUSI 4496 Senior Capstone Music Project2 Credits
A senior-level research course designed to provide a learning experience that integrates the student?s prior academic, theoretical, research, and applied experiences in music. Students fulfill projects that synthesize and disseminate their work through a lecture, lecture-performance, or scholarly paper.
2
MUAP 4412 PerformanceMUAP 4412 Performance1 Credits
Applied Lessons (1 hour instruction - 1 hour credit) (* - recital component)
Prerequisites: MUAP 4411 with a minimum grade of C and (
MUSI 3343** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3344** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3345** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3346** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3347** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3348** with a minimum grade of C or
MUSI 3349** with a minimum grade of C)
1
POLS 1101 American GovernmentPOLS 1101 American Government3 Credits
This course examines the institutions and processes of American government and Georgia State government. Global comparisons are made between the governments of the U.S. and other modern nation-states.
3
Large Ensemble (8 of 8)Large Ensemble (8 of 8)1 Credits
MUSI 3343 or MUSI 3344 or MUSI 3345 or MUSI 3346 or MUSI 3347 or MUSI 3348 or MUSI 3349
1
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3
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2
Total: 14
Year 4 (Hours: 30)
Program Total: 120 Hours
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