School of Music
480/965-3371
MUSIC E185
Kimberly Marshall, Associate Director,
Graduate Studies
Karen M. Bryan, Associate Director,
Undergraduate Studies
Regents’ Professors
Hickman, Pagano
Professors
Bailey, Britton, Cosand, Crowe, De
Mars, Doan, Dreyfoos, Hackbarth, Hamilton, Hill, Humphreys, Koonce, Marshall, Oldani, Pilafian, Reber, Rikakis, Rogers, Russell, Schildkret, Sellheim, Smith, Solís, Spring, Stauffer, Sunkett, Thompson, Williamson, Wytko
Associate Professors
E. Buck, N. Buck, Bush, Carpenter, Haefer, Holbrook, Kocour, Kopta, Lyman, May, McLin, Norton, Rio, Rockmaker, Rotaru, Schuring, Wilson
Assistant Professors
Barefield, Bryan, Campbell, Cuciurean, Ericson, Feisst, FitzPatrick, Gentry, Jiang, Landschoot, Meir, Mills, Montilla, Province, Rampe, Schmidt, Sullivan, Swartz
Senior Lecturers
Crotty, Larson, Mook, Shellans
Lecturer
Tongret
The School of Music in the Katherine K. Herberger College of Fine Arts at ASU is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music. The requirements for entrance and graduation set forth in this catalog are in accordance with the published regulations of the association.
The School of Music strives to create an environment that enriches and enlivens the role of music in our society by providing the highest level of instruction and research for music professionals in the fields of performance, conducting, pedagogy, music education, music therapy, music history, music theory, and composition.
The following statement of basic musicianship is endorsed by the School of Music:
All musicians, whether performers, composers, scholars, or teachers, share common professional needs. Every musician must to some extent be a performer, a listener, a historian, a composer, a theorist, and a teacher. For this reason, certain subject matter areas and learning processes are common to all baccalaureate degrees in music.
Basic musicianship is developed in studies that prepare the student to function in a variety of musical roles that are supportive of his/her major concentration. All undergraduate curricula, therefore, provide the following:
1. A conceptual understanding of such musical properties as sound, rhythm, melody, harmony, texture, and form and opportunities for developing a comprehensive grasp of their interrelationships as they form the cognitive-affective basis for listening, composing and performing.
2. Repeated opportunities for enacting in a variety of ways the roles of listener (analysis), performer (interpretation), composer (creation), scholar (research), and teacher.
3. A repertory for study that embraces all cultures and historical periods.
All students registering in a School of Music major program enroll through the Katherine K. Herberger College of Fine Arts.
Audition/Admission Requirements
All students who wish to enroll in an undergraduate music degree program are required to pass an entrance audition in their primary performing medium (instrument or voice) before being admitted to the School of Music. Audition forms and specific audition requirements for each instrument or voice may be obtained upon request by contacting the School of Music, or by accessing the Web site at music.asu.edu. Official dates for these auditions are set for each academic year.
Until the audition process is finished, all students interested in majoring in Music at ASU enter the university in the preprofessional program. Upon successful completion of the audition, the student is admitted to his or her specified degree option.
Students may audition up to three times for admission. Students may enroll in music ensembles, concert attendance, and general studies until the audition is successfully completed. Students are encouraged to obtain additional instruction on their major instrument with a private instructor. These private instructions are not required and do not generate university course semester hours. The reauditions are heard and evaluated by School of Music faculty.
Admission to the composition concentration is subject to the approval of the composition faculty based upon an evaluation of the student’s compositions and/or interview.
Diagnostic Examinations
All freshmen must take a theory diagnostic exam. If the student scores less than 70 percent, they must take an online fundamentals course before enrolling in MTC 125. All transfer students and entering freshmen with a background in piano must take a diagnostic examination in piano during orientation week of their first semester on campus. All students are required to attain a minimum level of piano proficiency.
Continuation in the composition program is subject to review in the sophomore or junior year.
All Music Education majors, including transfer and postbaccalaureate students, must perform an additional audition before being admitted to the teacher education program. Normally, this audition occurs during the sophomore year.
All students majoring in Music Therapy must pass MUE 211 Music in Recreation and a music therapy faculty review and screening interview before being passed into upper-division study.
MUSIC—BA
The Bachelor of Arts degree requires a minimum of 120 semester hours for graduation.
The Music major consists of 70 semester hours and includes the requirements that follow for each area of study.
In addition to fulfilling the major requirements, students must meet all university graduation requirements and college degree requirements. See University Graduation Requirements, and College Degree Requirements.
Music History
The following music history courses are required:
MHL 194 ST: Music and Culture (3)
MHL 341 Music History (3)
MHL 342 Music History (3)
Upper-division MHL course (3)
Total 12
Nine elective upper-division semester hours in music history and/or theory are also required.
Music Theory
The following music theory courses are required:
MTC 125 Basic Music Theory (3)
MTC 221 Music Theory: 18th Century (3)
MTC 222 Music Theory: 19th Century (3)
MTC 223 Music Theory: 20th Century (3)
MTC 320 Modal Counterpoint (2)
or MTC 321 Tonal Counterpoint (2)
MTC 422 Musical Acoustics (3)
Total 17
Major Performing Medium
Eight semester hours of MUP 111 Studio Instruction or MUP 311 Studio Instruction are required. At least four of these hours must be at ASU. Four semester hours of ensemble participation are required.
Recital Attendance
Six semesters of MUP 100 Concert Attendance are required.
Diagnostic Examination
Four semesters of class piano (MUP 131, 132, 231, 232), unless waived by a diagnostic examination at the time of entrance, are required.
The remaining semester hours in music are selected by the student in consultation with an advisor. Course work may be chosen from ethnomusicology, music education, music history, music theory, and performance. Students must select sufficient elective courses to complete the 120 semester hours required for graduation.
Foreign Language
Sixteen semester hours in one language are required for the Bachelor of Arts degree.
Bachelor of Music Degree
All Bachelor of Music (BM) degree programs require 120 semester hours for graduation excluding Music Education (125 to 129 semester hours) and Music Therapy (128 semester hours). The BM curriculum offers majors in Music Education, Music Therapy, Performance, and Theory and Composition.
The curricula for the Music Education and Music Therapy majors require more than 120 semester hours. A student wishing to complete these programs in four years is required to take more than 15 semester hours per semester or to attend summer sessions.
The music curriculum for the BM majors on the pages that follow consists of a minimum of 79 semester hours. In addition, the Music Education major provides certification to students interested in teaching in the public schools.
In addition to fulfilling the major requirements, students must meet all university graduation requirements and college degree requirements. See University Graduation Requirements, and College Degree Requirements.
MUSIC EDUCATION—BM
Students in Music Education must complete the requirements for the Initial Teacher Certification program offered through the College of Education.
Teacher Certification
The Music Education program leads to K–12 certification in music for the State of Arizona.
The undergraduate music education program contains three concentrations. The instrumental concentration is designed for those interested in teaching band in the public schools. The string concentration focuses on those who wish to teach strings and orchestra. The choral/general concentration is geared toward those interested in teaching general music or choir.
Teaching music education requires a K–12 endorsement in Arizona. All students in the Initial Teacher Certification (ITC) program take classes in elementary and secondary methods. The field experience requirement (three semesters) usually involves placements at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Student teaching includes two experiences: elementary/middle, elementary/high, or middle/high school.
Students submit a special application to the ITC program in the College of Education. Application deadlines for the ITC program are February 1 for fall admission and September 1 for spring admission. Appointments with an advisor can be made in the Office of Student Services, College of Education, by calling 480/965-5555.
Certification is also available through the postbaccalaureate program in the College of Education. Interested students should contact an advisor in the College of Education and in music education for admission requirements to the postbaccalaureate program.
Choral-General Concentration
This degree program may include instrumental music as a minor teaching field.
Music Theory
The following music theory courses are required:
MTC 125 Basic Music Theory (3)
MTC 221 Music Theory: 18th Century (3)
MTC 222 Music Theory: 19th Century (3)
MTC 223 Music Theory: 20th Century (3)
Total 12
Music History
The following music history courses are required:
MHL 194 ST: Music and Culture (3)
MHL 341 Music History (3)
MHL 342 Music History (3)
Total 9
Conducting
The following conducting courses are required:
MUP 209 Beginning Choral Conducting (1)
MUP 339 Choral Conducting (2)
Total (3)
Music Education
The following music education courses are required:
MUE 110 Introduction to Music Education (1)
MUE 313 Elementary Music Methods (3)
MUE 315 General Music in the Secondary Schools (2)
MUE 480 Choral Methods (3)
Total 9
Major Performing Medium
Eight semester hours of MUP 111 Studio Instruction and eight semester hours of MUP 311 Studio Instruction are required to obtain a proficiency level necessary to meet the graduation recital requirement. MUP 495 Performance completes the requirement.
Minor Performing Medium
A proficiency equal to six semesters of study in keyboard or voice (whichever is not the major performing medium) is required. Students wishing to extend their proficiency beyond this level may continue to study in MUP 321 Studio Instruction.
Ensemble
Eight different semesters of participation, including at least six semesters of MUP 352 Concert Choir and/or MUP 353 University Choir, four of which must be at ASU, are required.
Recital Attendance
Six semesters of MUP 100 Concert Attendance are required.
Instrumental Concentration
It is strongly recommended that this degree program include courses in choral music or courses in jazz education.
Music Theory
The following music theory courses are required:
MTC 125 Basic Music Theory (3)
MTC 221 Music Theory: 18th Century (3)
MTC 222 Music Theory: 19th Century (3)
MTC 223 Music Theory: 20th Century (3)
Total 12
Music History
The following music history courses are required:
MHL 194 ST: Music and Culture (3)
MHL 341 Music History (3)
MHL 342 Music History (3)
Total 9
Conducting
The following conducting courses are required:
MUP 210 Beginning Instrumental Conducting (1)
MUP 340 Instrumental Conducting (2)
Total 3
Music Education
The following music education courses are required:
MUE 110 Introduction to Music Education (1)
MUE 315 General Music in the Secondary Schools (2)
MUE 317 Educational Methods for Violin and Viola (1)
MUE 318 Educational Methods for Cello and String Bass (1)
MUE 327 Educational Methods for Trumpet and Horn (1)
MUE 328 Educational Methods for Trombone, Euphonium, and Tuba (1)
MUE 336 Educational Methods for Percussion (1)
MUE 337 Educational Methods for Flute, Clarinet, and
Saxophone (1)
MUE 338 Educational Methods for Double Reed Instruments (1)
MUE 481 Instrumental Practicum/Methods (5)
MUE 482 Instrumental Practicum/Methods (5)
Total 20
Major Performing Medium
Eight semester hours of MUP 111 Studio Instruction and eight semester hours of MUP 311 Studio Instruction are required to obtain a proficiency level necessary to meet the graduation recital requirement. MUP 495 Performance completes the requirement.
Ensemble
Eight different semesters of participation in an ensemble are required, four of which must be at ASU. Two of the four ASU semesters must be in marching band. Wind and percussion players must have a minimum of six semesters of MUP 361 Marching and Concert Bands or an equivalent large ensemble.
Recital Attendance
Six semesters of MUP 100 Concert Attendance are required.
Diagnostic Examination
Two semesters of class piano (MUP 131, 132), unless waived by a diagnostic examination at the time of entrance, are required.
Additional Requirements
One semester of class voice and one semester of a small ensemble are required.
String Concentration
Music Theory
The following music theory courses are required:
MTC 125 Basic Music Theory (3)
MTC 221 Music Theory: 18th Century (3)
MTC 222 Music Theory: 19th Century (3)
MTC 223 Music Theory: 20th Century (3)
Total 12
Music History
The following music history courses are required:
MHL 194 ST: Music and Culture (3)
MHL 341 Music History (3)
MHL 342 Music History (3)
Total 9
Conducting
The following conducting courses are required:
MUP 210 Beginning Instrumental Conducting (1)
MUP 340 Instrumental Conducting (2)
Total 3
Music Education
The following music education courses are required:
MUE 110 Introduction to Music Education (1)
MUE 315 General Music in the Secondary Schools (2)
MUE 317 Educational Methods for Violin and Viola (1)
or MUE 318 Educational Methods for Cello and String Bass (1)
MUE 327 Educational Methods for Trumpet and Horn (1)
or MUE 328 Educational Methods for Trombone, Euphonium, and Tuba (1)
MUE 335 Educational Methods for Guitar (1)
MUE 336 Educational Methods for Percussion (1)
MUE 337 Educational Methods for Flute, Clarinet, and Saxophone (1)
or MUE 338 Educational Methods for Double Reed Instruments (1)
MUE 482 Instrumental Practicum/Methods (5)
MUE 485 String Practicum/Methods (5)
Total 18
Also required are three semesters of MUP 121 Studio Instruction on string instruments other than the major instrument, to be chosen in consultation with the music education faculty.
Major Performing Medium
Eight semester hours of MUP 111 Studio Instruction and eight semester hours of MUP 311 Studio Instruction are required to obtain a proficiency level necessary to meet the graduation recital requirement. MUP 495 Performance completes the requirement.
Ensemble
Eight different semesters of participation in an ensemble are required, four of which must be at ASU. Six semesters of MUP 345 Symphony Orchestra or an equivalent are required.
Recital Attendance
Six semesters of MUP 100 Concert Attendance are required.
Recommended Elective
MUE 313 Elementary Music Methods is recommended.
Diagnostic Examination
Two semesters of class piano (MUP 131, 132), unless waived by a diagnostic examination at the time of entrance, are required.
Additional Requirements
One semester of class voice and one semester of a small ensemble are required.
MUSIC THERAPY—BM
Students are eligible to apply for the Certification Exam offered by the Certification Board for Music Therapists upon completion of the requirements for graduation.
Music Theory
The following music theory courses are required:
MTC 125 Basic Music Theory (3)
MTC 221 Music Theory: 18th Century (3)
MTC 222 Music Theory: 19th Century (3)
MTC 223 Music Theory: 20th Century (3)
Total 12
Music History
The following music history courses are required:
MHL 194 ST: Music and Culture (3)
MHL 201 MacLiteracy for Musicians CS (3)
MHL 341 Music History (3)
MHL 342 Music History (3)
Total 12
Conducting
One of the following two courses is required:
MUP 209 Beginning Choral Conducting (1)
MUP 210 Beginning Instrumental Conducting (1)
Music Education
The following music education courses are required:
MUE 211 Music in Recreation (2)
MUE 313 Elementary Music Methods (3)
MUE 335 Educational Methods for Guitar (1)
MUE 336 Educational Methods for Percussion (1)
MUE 389 Repertoire for Music Therapy (3)
Total 10
Music Therapy
The following music therapy courses are required:
MUE 161 Introduction to Music Therapy (2)
MUE 261 Music Therapy as a Behavioral Science (2)
MUE 361 Music Therapy Theory and Practice in Psychopathology (3)
MUE 362 Music Therapy Techniques (3)
MUE 381 Music Therapy Research L (3)
MUE 384 Therapy Preclinical I (1)
MUE 385 Therapy Preclinical II (1)
MUE 386 Therapy Preclinical III (1)
MUE 387 Therapy Preclinical IV (1)
MUE 388 Therapy Preclinical V (elective) (1)
MUE 441 Psychology of Music (3)
MUE 475 Group Process and Music Therapy (1)
MUE 476 Internship in Music Therapy (1)
Total 23
Major Performing Medium
A minimum of 12 semester hours are required in the major performing medium, which must include at least four semester hours of MUP 311 Studio Instruction.
Voice
Two semesters of study in voice are required.
Ensembles
Six semesters of ensemble participation are required with at least four semesters in large groups.
Recital Attendance
Six semesters of MUP 100 Concert Attendance are required.
Additional Requirements.
These courses are also required:
BIO 201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I SG (4)
CDE 232 Human Development SB (3)
PGS 101 Introduction to Psychology SB (3)
PGS 466 Abnormal Psychology SB (3)
PSY 230 Introduction to Statistics CS (3)
or STP 226 Elements of Statistics CS (3)
SOC 101 Introductory Sociology SB (3)
SPE 311 Orientation to Education of Exceptional Children SB, C (3)
DAN dance course (3–4)
Total 25–26
Diagnostic Examination
Four semesters of class piano (MUP 131, 132, 231, 232), unless waived by a diagnostic examination at the time of entrance, are required. Music therapy competencies (as established by the American Music Therapy Association) are evaluated before and after the music therapy internship, to determine entry-level skill acquisition before graduation.
PERFORMANCE—BM
Collaborative Piano Concentration
Music Theory
The following music theory courses are required:
MTC 125 Basic Music Theory (3)
MTC 221 Music Theory: 18th Century (3)
MTC 222 Music Theory: 19th Century (3)
MTC 223 Music Theory: 20th Century (3)
MTC 428 Advanced Form and Analysis (3)
Total 15
Music History
The following courses are required:
MHL 194 ST: Music and Culture (3)
MHL 341 Music History (3)
MHL 342 Music History (3)
MHL upper-division course (3)
Total 12
Diction and Repertoire
The following courses are required:
MUP 250 Diction for Singers (1)
MUP 451 Repertoire (2)
MUP 453 Song Literature (2)
MUP 454 Song Literature (2)
Total 7
Conducting
One of the following two courses is required:
MUP 209 Beginning Choral Conducting (1)
MUP 210 Beginning Instrumental Conducting (1)
Major Performing Medium
The following courses are required:
MUP 127 Studio Instruction (16)
MUP 311 Studio Instruction (8)
MUP 337 Studio Instruction: Collaborative Piano (8)
Total 32
In addition, each student accompanies two half recitals (MUP 495 Performance), one for a singer and one for an instrumentalist, during his or her junior year. (A half solo recital may be substituted for either of the above.) During the senior year, the student accompanies two full recitals (MUP 496 Performance), one vocal and one instrumental.
Ensemble
Two semesters of MUP 379 Chamber Music Ensembles, one semester of MUP 379 Chamber Music Ensembles: Piano, four semesters of MUP 388 Collaborative Piano, one semester of MUP 487 Collaborative Piano, and two semesters of ensemble electives (minimum of six different semesters) are required.
Recital Attendance
Six semesters of MUP 100 Concert Attendance are required.
Guitar Concentration
Music Theory
The following music theory courses are required:
MTC 125 Basic Music Theory (3)
MTC 221 Music Theory: 18th Century (3)
MTC 222 Music Theory: 19th Century (3)
MTC 223 Music Theory: 20th Century (3)
MTC 320 Modal Counterpoint (2)
or MTC 321 Tonal Counterpoint (2)
Total 14
Music History
The following music history courses are required:
MHL 194 ST: Music and Culture (3)
MHL 341 Music History (3)
MHL 342 Music History (3)
MHL upper-division course (3)
Total 12
Repertoire and Pedagogy
The following courses are required:
MUP 451 Repertoire (2)
MUP 481 Performance Pedagogy and Materials (2)
Total 4
Conducting
MUP 210 Beginning Instrumental Conducting is required.
Major Performing Medium
Sixteen semester hours of MUP 127 Studio Instruction and 16 semester hours of MUP 327 Studio Instruction are required to attain a proficiency level necessary to meet the graduation recital requirements. A half recital (MUP 495 Performance) and a full recital (MUP 496 Performance) are also required.
Ensemble
Eight semester hours of ensemble are required within a minimum of six different semesters. Four of the eight semester hours must be MUP 379 Chamber Music Ensembles: Guitar.
Recital Attendance
Six semesters of MUP 100 Concert Attendance are required.
Diagnostic Examination
Four semesters of class piano (MUP 131, 132, 231, 232), unless waived by a diagnostic examination at the time of entrance, are required.
Jazz Concentration
Music Theory
The following music theory courses are required:
MTC 125 Basic Music Theory (3)
MTC 221 Music Theory: 18th Century (3)
MTC 222 Music Theory: 19th Century (3)
MTC 223 Music Theory: 20th Century (3)
MTC 315 Modern Arranging (2)
MTC 316 Modern Arranging (2)
MTC 440 Jazz Theory and Ear Training (2)
MTC 441 Jazz Composition (2)
Total 20
Music History
The following music history courses are required:
MHL 194 ST: Music and Culture (3)
MHL 341 Music History (3)
MHL 342 Music History (3)
MHL elective (3)
Total 12
Conducting
MUP 210 Beginning Instrumental Conducting is required.
Major Performing Medium
Eight semester hours of MUP 111 Studio Instruction and eight semester hours of MUP 311 Studio Instruction are required to obtain a proficiency level necessary to meet the graduation recital requirements. Two half recitals (MUP 495 Performance) are required, with one in the jazz idiom.
Four semesters of MUP 379 Chamber Music Ensembles: Jazz are required.
Improvisation
The following courses are required:
MUP 117 Applied Jazz Improvisation (1)
MUP 141 Jazz Fundamentals (1)
MUP 217 Applied Jazz Improvisation* (4)
MUP 317 Applied Jazz Improvisation* (4)
Total 10
Workshops
The following courses are required:
MUP 235 Jazz Piano (1)
MUP 236 Jazz Piano (1)
MUP 319 Recording Studio Techniques (2)
Total 4
Ensemble
Eight semesters of ensemble are required, including six semesters of MUP 379 Chamber Music Ensembles and two semesters of MUP 386 Jazz Band.
Recital Attendance
Six semesters of MUP 100 Concert Attendance are required.
Diagnostic Examination
Two semesters of class piano (MUP 131, 132), unless waived by a diagnostic examination at the time of entrance, are required.
Keyboard Concentration
Music Theory
The following music theory courses are required:
MTC 125 Basic Music Theory (3)
MTC 221 Music Theory: 18th Century (3)
MTC 222 Music Theory: 19th Century (3)
MTC 223 Music Theory: 20th Century (3)
MTC 425 Studies in 20th-Century Theory (3)
Total 15
Music History
The following music history courses are required:
MHL 194 ST: Music and Culture (3)
MHL 341 Music History (3)
MHL 342 Music History (3)
MHL 440 Music Since 1900 L (3)
MHL upper-division course (3)
Total 15
Repertoire and Pedagogy
The following courses are required:
MUP 440 Keyboard Harmony (1)
MUP 451 Repertoire (2)
MUP 481 Performance Pedagogy and Materials (2)
or MUP 482 Piano Pedagogy (2)
Total 5
Conducting
One of the following two courses is required:
MUP 209 Beginning Choral Conducting (1)
MUP 210 Beginning Instrumental Conducting (1)
Harpsichord
One semester hour of harpsichord is required.
Major Performing Medium
Sixteen semester hours of MUP 127 Studio Instruction and 16 semester hours of MUP 327 Studio Instruction are required to attain a proficiency level necessary to meet the graduation recital requirements. A half recital (MUP 495 Performance) and a full recital (MUP 496 Performance) are required.
Ensemble
Eight semester hours of ensemble within a minimum of six different semesters are required, including two semesters of accompanying and two semesters of chamber music.
Recital Attendance
Six semesters of MUP 100 Concert Attendance are required.
Music Theatre Concentration
Music Theory
The following music theory courses are required:
MTC 125 Basic Music Theory (3)
MTC 221 Music Theory: 18th Century (3)
MTC 222 Music Theory: 19th Century (3)
MTC 223 Music Theory: 20th Century (3)
Total 12
Music History
The following music history courses are required:
MHL 194 ST: Music and Culture (3)
MHL 341 Music History (3)
MHL 342 Music History (3)
Total 9
Major Performing Medium
Eight semester hours of MUP 111 Studio Instruction and eight semester hours of MUP 311 Studio Instruction are required to attain a proficiency level necessary to meet the graduation requirement of a public performance of two roles, both of which must be of major proportion.
Music Theatre
Five semesters of MUP 370 Music The-atre: Techniques; four semesters of MUP 371 Music Theatre: Workshops; eight semesters of MUP 373 Music Theatre: Performance; two semesters of MUP 374 Music Theatre: Production; and one semester of MUP 451 Repertoire: Broadway Musicals are required.
Recital Attendance
Six semesters of MUP 100 Concert Attendance are required.
Conducting
MUP 209 Beginning Choral Conducting is required.
Additional Requirements
Six semester hours in theatre and 11 semester hours in dance are required.
Diagnostic Examination
Three semesters of class piano (MUP 131, 132, 231), unless waived by a diagnostic examination at the time of entrance, are required.
Opera Option
For those students whose goal is opera performance, the following substitutions to the course of study may be made: MUP 451 Repertoire: Opera instead of MUP 451 Repertoire: Broadway Musicals, two semesters of MUP 371 Music Theatre: Workshops (Aria Preparation), and three semesters of MUP 250 Diction for Singers instead of five semester hours of dance. Permission of the director of the music theatre program is required.
Orchestral Instrument Concentration
Music Theory
The following music theory courses are required:
MTC 125 Basic Music Theory (3)
MTC 221 Music Theory: 18th Century (3)
MTC 222 Music Theory: 19th Century (3)
MTC 223 Music Theory: 20th Century (3)
Total 12
Music History
The following courses are required:
MHL 194 ST: Music and Culture (3)
MHL 341 Music History (3)
MHL 342 Music History (3)
MHL upper-division course (3)
Total 12
Repertoire and Pedagogy
The following courses are required:
MUP 451 Repertoire (2)
MUP 481 Performance Pedagogy and Materials (2)
Total 4
Conducting
The following courses are required:
MUP 210 Beginning Instrumental Conducting (1)
MUP 340 Instrumental Conducting (2)
Total 3
Major Performing Medium
Sixteen semester hours of MUP 127 Studio Instruction and 16 semester hours of MUP 327 Studio Instruction are required to attain a proficiency level necessary to meet the graduation recital requirements. A half recital (MUP 495 Performance) and a full recital (MUP 496 Performance) are required.
Ensemble
Eight semester hours of large ensembles within a minimum of six different semesters are required plus four semester hours of small ensembles within a minimum of four different semesters.
Recital Attendance
Six semesters of MUP 100 Concert Attendance are required.
Diagnostic Examination
Four semesters of class piano (MUP 131, 132, 231, 232), unless waived by a diagnostic examination at the time of entrance, are required.
Voice Concentration
Music Theory
The following music theory courses are required:
MTC 125 Basic Music Theory (3)
MTC 221 Music Theory: 18th Century (3)
MTC 222 Music Theory: 19th Century (3)
MTC 223 Music Theory: 20th Century (3)
Total 12
Music History
The following music history courses are required:
MHL 194 ST: Music and Culture (3)
MHL 341 Music History (3)
MHL 342 Music History (3)
MHL upper-division course (3)
Total 12
Repertoire and Pedagogy
Two semester hours of MUP 451 Repertoire and two semester hours of MUP 481 Performance Pedagogy and Materials are required.
Also required are two semester hours selected from MUP 453 Song Literature or 454 Song Literature or a repeated enrollment of MUP 451 Repertoire.
Diction
Three semester hours of MUP 250 Diction for Singers is required, which includes one hour each of Italian, German, and French.
Conducting
MUP 209 Beginning Choral Conducting is required.
Major Performing Medium
Sixteen semester hours of MUP 127 Studio Instruction and 16 semester hours of MUP 327 Studio Instruction are required to attain a proficiency level necessary to meet the graduation recital requirements. A half recital (MUP 495 Performance) and a full recital (MUP 496 Performance) are required.
Ensemble
Four different semesters of large vocal ensembles are required plus four semester hours of ensembles within four different semesters to be selected from large and/or small ensembles.
Recital Attendance
Six semesters of MUP 100 Concert Attendance are required.
Language
Sixteen semester hours are required in more than one foreign language, chosen from French, German, and Italian. A student may select one year of one language and one semester of the others, chosen in consultation with the studio teacher and advisor.
Diagnostic Examination
Four semesters of class piano (MUP 131, 132, 231, 232), unless waived by a diagnostic examination at the time of entrance, are required.
THEORY AND COMPOSITION—BM
Composition Concentration
Music Theory
The following music theory courses are required:
MTC 125 Basic Music Theory (3)
MTC 221 Music Theory: 18th Century (3)
MTC 222 Music Theory: 19th Century (3)
MTC 223 Music Theory: 20th Century (3)
MTC 320 Modal Counterpoint (2)
MTC 321 Tonal Counterpoint (2)
MTC 433 Orchestration (3)
MTC 436 Electronic Studio Techniques I (2)
Total 21
An additional five semester hours, to be selected from MTC 422, 425, 428, 429, 430, 437, and 441 are required.
Three semesters of MTC 123 Beginning Composition and four semesters of MTC 323 Composition are also required. At least three semesters of MTC 323 Composition must be taken at ASU.
Music History
The following courses are required:
MHL 194 ST: Music and Culture (3)
MHL 341 Music History (3)
MHL 342 Music History (3)
MHL upper-division course (3)
Total 12
Conducting
Choose between MUP 209 Beginning Choral Conducting or MUP 210 Beginning Instrumental Conducting.
Applied Music
Ten semester hours of study in applied music are required, at least eight of which must be in MUP 111 Studio Instruction.
Ensemble
Six semesters of participation in an ensemble are required.
Final Project
MTC 495 Final Project is required.
Recital Attendance
Six semesters of MUP 100 Concert Attendance are required.
Diagnostic Examination
Four semesters of class piano (MUP 131, 132, 231, 232), unless waived by a diagnostic examination at the time of entrance, are required.
Additional Requirements
At least nine semester hours of electives to be chosen from MTC, MHL, or MUP (excluding courses taken to meet Class Piano proficiency) are required. MHL 440 Music Since 1900 may be used to satisfy the General Studies L requirement.
Theory Concentration
Music Theory
The following music theory courses are required:
MTC 125 Basic Music Theory (3)
MTC 221 Music Theory: 18th Century (3)
MTC 222 Music Theory: 19th Century (3)
MTC 223 Music Theory: 20th Century (3)
MTC 320 Modal Counterpoint (2)
MTC 321 Tonal Counterpoint (2)
MTC 323 Composition (2–3)
MTC 422 Musical Acoustics (3)
MTC 425 Studies in 20th-Century Theory (3)
MTC 428 Advanced Form and Analysis (3)
MTC 496 Theory Project (3)
Total 30–31
Also required are 10 semester hours of electives in MTC courses at the 300 level or above, to be chosen in consultation with an advisor.
Music History
The following courses are required:
MHL 194 ST: Music and Culture (3)
MHL 341 Music History (3)
MHL 342 Music History (3)
MHL upper-division course (3)
Total 12
Conducting
Choose between MUP 209 Beginning Choral Conducting or MUP 210 Beginning Instrumental Conducting.
Applied Music
Twelve semester hours of study in applied music are required, eight of which must be in MUP 111 Studio Instruction.
Ensemble
Eight semesters of participation in an ensemble are required.
Final Project
MTC 496 Theory Project is required.
Recital Attendance
Six semesters of MUP 100 Concert Attendance are required.
Diagnostic Examination
Four semesters of class piano (MUP 131, 132, 231, 232), unless waived by a diagnostic examination at the time of entrance, are required.
Additional Requirements
MHL 440 Music Since 1900 may be used to satisfy the General Studies L requirement.
MUSIC MINOR
The School of Music offers a minor in Music consisting of 25 semester hours of course work. A minimum grade of “C” (2.00) is required in all courses.
MHL 194 ST: Music and Culture (3)
MHL 341 Music History (3)
MHL 342 Music History (3)
MTC 125 Basic Music Theory (3)
MTC 221 Music Theory: 18th Century (3)
Electives* (10)
Total 25
Diagnostic Examination
Students pursuing minor in music must first take a Theory Diagnostic Exam.
Interested students should contact the School of Music for specific requirements and admission procedures. Electives should include a minimum four semester hours of ensemble participation.
BIS Concentration
A concentration in music is available under the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) degree, a program intended for the student who has academic interests that might not be satisfied with existing majors. Building on two academic concentrations (or one double concentration) and an interdisciplinary core, students in the BIS program take active roles in creating their educational plans and defining their career goals. For more information, see School of Interdisciplinary Studies.
Students pursuing a concentration in music must first take a Theory Diagnostic Exam. Interested students should contact the School of Music for specific requirements and admission procedures.
Graduate Programs
The faculty in the School of Music offer graduate programs leading to the following degrees: Master of Arts, Master of Music, and Doctor of Musical Arts. Refer to the Katherine K. Herberger College of Fine Arts Graduate Degrees and Majors, for a list of majors and concentrations. A document on graduate degree programs in music may be obtained by contacting the School of Music. See the Graduate Catalog for information on all graduate degrees.
Omnibus Courses.
For an explanation of courses offered but not specifically listed in this catalog, see Omnibus Courses.
Graduate-Level Courses.
For information about courses numbered from 500 to 799, see the Graduate Catalog, or access www.asu.edu/aad/catalogs on the Web. In some situations, undergraduate students may be eligible to take these courses; for more information, see Graduate-Level Courses.
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