Progression Requirements

Acceptance as a music major does not guarantee progression to the upper division. To remain in a degree program offered by the School of Music, a student must make satisfactory progress toward the degree. A student who fails to make satisfactory academic progress may be placed on academic probation or removed from the school. This includes satisfactory progress in the applied music sequence. In addition, all students in the school are subject to the regulations on probation, suspension, and readmission in the “Academic Standards” section of the “Academic Regulations” chapter of this bulletin. At the end of the sophomore year, each student’s progress toward completion of lower-division requirements will be evaluated.

Upper Division

To be admitted to the upper division, students must meet the following criteria:

1. completion of piano proficiency requirements;

2. completion of the Aural Skills training sequence MUSC 117, MUSC 118, MUSC 217, MUSC 218;  Bachelor of Music with an emphasis in Theory majors must achieve a minimum grade of “B”

3. completion of MUSC 115  and MUSC 215; Bachelor of Music with an emphasis in Theory majors must achieve a minimum grade of “B”

4. completion of MUSC 100L;

5. for music education majors, completion of the Music Education Practicum (MUED 200 );

6. for Bachelor of Music students, approval of the applied jury to progress to the upper-division courses (MUSC 311 or MUSC 411), as appropriate to the chosen degree program;

7. completion of at least 60 credits with a cumulative grade point average of 2.50 in MUSC and MUED courses and 2.00 in all courses.

Learning Outcomes

1. All BA & BM candidates will perform a series of jury exams on their primary instrument or voice. Each exam will engage the candidate in performance of a wide array of musical styles reflective of undergraduate-level literature.
2. All BA & BM candidates will demonstrate fundamental piano skills, including performing, transposing, harmonizing, and sight-reading at levels appropriate for undergraduate music majors.
3. All BM candidates with a performance or jazz studies emphasis will perform one half-recital and one-full recital on their primary instrument. Each recital will consist of a wide array of musical styles reflective of undergraduate-level repertoire.
4. All BM candidates in music education will demonstrate the ability to plan level-appropriate lessons and execute plans successfully in authentic teaching contexts in their area of specialty (band, choir, orchestra, elementary).

Admissions

Entrance Requirements

All applicants to the School of Music must audition on their principal instrument or voice. Admission to any specific degree is dependent on the qualifying audition. A student who wishes to enter the School of Music from another college on the Columbia campus must be in good standing and have a cumulative GPA of 2.25 or higher. A student who wishes to enter the School of Music from another USC campus must fulfill one of the following:

1. Be in good standing, meet the admission requirements for a baccalaureate degree on the Columbia campus, and have a cumulative GPA of 2.25 or higher.
2. Be in good standing and have completed 30 semester hours with a GPA of 2.25 or higher on a USC campus. Transfer applicants from regionally accredited colleges and universities are required to have a minimum GPA of 2.25 (on a 4.00 scale) on all college-level courses attempted. If fewer than 30 semester hours of college-level work have been attempted, the applicant must meet both transfer and freshman entrance requirements.

Degree Requirements (128-132 hours)

See School of Music for information about progression requirements and special academic opportunities.

Additional information is available in the “Undergraduate Academic Regulations” chapter of this bulletin, the School of Music’s Handbook for Undergraduate Students, or from the Office of Music Studies.

Program of Study

Program Summary

Requirements	Credit Hours
1. Carolina Core	31-43
2. College Requirements	0
3. Program Requirements	0-7
4. Major Requirements	90-94

Founding Documents Requirement

All undergraduate students must take a 3-credit course or its equivalent with a passing grade in the subject areas of History, Political Science, or African American Studies that covers the founding documents including the United State Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Emancipation Proclamation and one or more documents that are foundational to the African American Freedom struggle, and a minimum of five essays from the Federalist papers.  This course may count as a requirement in any part of the program of study including the Carolina Core, the major, minor or cognate, or as a general elective.  Courses that meet this requirement are listed here.

1. Carolina Core Requirements (31-43 hours)

CMW – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written (6 hours)

must be passed with a grade of C or higher​

• ENGL 101
• ENGL 102

ARP – Analytical Reasoning and Problem Solving (6-8 hours) 

• two CC-ARP courses

SCI – Scientific Literacy (7 hours)

• two CC-SCI courses, including one 4-credit hours laboratory science

GFL – Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language (0-7 hours)

Demonstration of proficiency in one foreign language equivalent to the minimum passing grade on the exit examination in the 110 or 121 course.

• CC-GFL courses

GHS – ​Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking (3 hours) 

• any CC-GHS course

GSS – Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Social Sciences (3 hours) 

• any CC-GSS course

AIU – Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding (3 hours)

must be passed with a grade of C or higher​

• MUSC 115

CMS – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component¹ (0-3 hours)

• any overlay or stand-alone CC-CMS course

INF – Information Literacy¹ (0-3 hours)

• any overlay or stand-alone CC-INF course

VSR – Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility¹ (0-3 hours)

• any overlay or stand-alone CC-VSR course

¹

Carolina Core Stand Alone or Overlay Eligible Requirements — Overlay-approved courses offer students the option of meeting two Carolina Core components in a single course. A maximum of two overlays is allowed. The total Carolina Core credit hours must add up to a minimum of 31 hours. Some programs may have a higher number of minimum Carolina Core hours due to specified requirements.

2. College Requirements (0 hours)

No college-required courses for this program.

3. Program Requirements (0-7 hours)

Electives (0-7 hours)

The number of non-music electives needed depends on how Carolina Core courses are fulfilled. The number of hours of Carolina Core courses and non-music electives must equal 38 hours. No courses of a remedial, developmental, skill-acquiring, or vocational nature may apply as credit toward degrees in the School of Music. The School of Music allows the use of the Pass-Fail option on elective courses. Further clarification on inapplicable courses can be obtained from the School of Music.

4. Major Requirements (90-94 hours)

A minimum grade of C is required in all major courses.

Major Courses (25 hours)

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
MUSC 100	Music Convocation (Students in all concentrations must complete 2 semesters)	0
MUSC 100A	Music Advocacy I: Understanding the Power of Your Music	0
MUSC 100L	Recital Class Laboratory	1
MUSC 117	Aural Skills I	1
MUSC 118	Aural Skills II	1
MUSC 215	Music Theory II	3
MUSC 217	Aural Skills III	1
MUSC 218	Aural Skills IV	1
MUSC 333	Basic Choral and Instrumental Conducting	2
MUSC 353	History of Western Music I 1	3
MUSC 354	History of Western Music II	3
Select one music history course from the following:		3
MUSC 445	Special Topics in Musicology and Ethnomusicology
MUSC 544	Topics in Music History
Select two music theory electives from the following: 2		6
MUSC 312	Counterpoint
MUSC 313	Twentieth-Century Techniques and Materials
MUSC 315	Topics in Music Theory
MUSC 319	Jazz Theory I 3
MUSC 320	Jazz Theory II 3
MUSC 515	Orchestration
MUSC 518	Form and Analysis
MUSC 525	Post-Tonal Music Theory
MUSC 526	Analytical Studies
MUSC 528	Seminar in Music Theory
Total Credit Hours		25

¹

Students in the Jazz Studies Concentration must take MUSC 340 instead.

²

Courses required or selected to meet concentration requirements (Jazz, Performance, Performance-Chamber, Composition, Theory) may not also fulfill these Music Theory Electives.

³

Students in the Jazz Studies Concentration must take MUSC 319 and MUSC 320.

Concentration (65-69 hours)

Students must choose one of the following concentrations:

Composition Concentration (65-68 hours)

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
MUSC 312	Counterpoint	3
MUSC 316	Music Composition I	3
MUSC 336	Introduction to Computer Music	3
MUSC 416	Music Composition II	3
MUSC 515	Orchestration	3
MUSC 516	Composition 1	12
MUSC 525	Post-Tonal Music Theory	3
MUSC 540	Projects in Computer Music	3
Total Credit Hours		33

¹

Students take 4 semesters of MUSC 516 (3 credits each semester)

Foreign Language (0-3 hours)

• Demonstration of proficiency in one foreign language equivalent to the minimum passing grade on the exit examination in the 122 course is required for this concentration, if not already met through Carolina Core or the foreign language placement exam.

Fine Arts Elective (3 hours)

• any non-music Carolina Core approved AIU course

​Music History and Literature Elective (3 hours)

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
MUSC 500	Topics in Performance and Literature	1-3
MUSC 543	Song Literature	3
MUSC 544	Topics in Music History	3
MUSC 545	Survey of the Opera	3
MUSC 548	Orchestra Literature	3
MUSC 549	Survey of Chamber Music	3
MUSC 555	World Music	3
MUSC 557	American Music	3
MUSC 558	Piano Literature I	3
MUSC 559	Piano Literature II	3
MUSC 587	Repertories of Lute, Vihuela, and Guitar	3

Applied Music Courses (12 hours)

Applied Music must be completed satisfactorily for a minimum of six semesters & 12 hours of credit.

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
MUSC 111A - MUSC 111Z 1		8
MUSC 311A - MUSC 311Z 2		4
Total Credit Hours		12

¹

8 credits, minimum of 4 semesters

²

4 credits, minimum of 2 semesters

Ensembles (8 hours)

Students are required to participate in the major ensemble (6-7 semesters) most closely related to their primary instrument. Students must declare a primary instrument upon acceptance into the program. The major ensembles are: Marching Band, Symphonic Winds, Wind Ensemble, University Orchestra, Concert Choir, and University Chorus. Ensembles require an audition for membership. Regulations for attendance at ensemble rehearsals & performances are different from regulations for class attendance. Members of ensembles are expected to be present at every rehearsal & performance, unless excused by the conductor.

Courses which qualify for the Chamber Music requirement (1-2 semesters) include all MUSC 130 courses with a suffix of A-Z and topics in: Voice, String, Percussion, Wind, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Students enrolling in an ensemble to fulfill a degree requirement must register for at least 1 credit hour.

Concentration Electives (6 hours)

Any MUED or MUSC courses (other than MUSC 103, MUSC 104, MUSC 105, MUSC 110, MUSC 113, MUSC 140, MUSC 203). Students must complete a minimum of 6 hours of music major electives, including MUED 155 & MUED 156, if needed.

Jazz Studies Concentration (65-68 hours)

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
MUSC 219	Jazz Improvisation I	3
MUSC 220	Jazz Improvisation II	3
MUSC 329	Jazz Improvisation III	3
MUSC 330	Jazz Improvisation IV	3
MUSC 520	Studio Arranging and Composition	3
Total Credit Hours		15

Foreign Language (0-3 hours)

• Demonstration of proficiency in one foreign language equivalent to the minimum passing grade on the exit examination in the 122 course is required for this concentration, if not already met through Carolina Core or the foreign language placement exam.

Applied Music Courses (32 hours)

Applied Music must be completed satisfactorily for a minimum of 32 hours of credit. 

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
MUSC 211Z	Lower Division Applied Music--Performance Track/ Jazz ( 16 hours, minimum of 4 semesters)	16
MUSC 411Z	Upper Division Applied Music--Performance Track/ Jazz ( 16 hours, minimum of 4 semesters)	16
MUSC 400	Half Solo Recital	0
MUSC 401	Full Solo Recital	0
Total Credit Hours		32

Note: The half solo recital is required in the junior year and a full solo recital is required in the senior year.

Ensembles (8 hours)

Students must declare a primary instrument upon acceptance into the program. Some ensembles require an audition for membership. Regulations for attendance at ensemble rehearsals & performances are different from regulations for class attendance. Members of ensembles are expected to be present at every rehearsal & performance, unless excused by the conductor. Students enrolling in an ensemble to fulfill a degree requirement must register for at least 1 credit hour.  Ensemble requirements are as follows:

• Wind Instrument: 6 semesters of MUSC 131 and 2 semesters of MUSC 130Z.
• Rhythm Section Instrument: 2 semesters of MUSC 131, 2 semesters of MUSC 130Z, and 4 semesters chosen from MUSC 135C, MUSC 131, or MUSC 130Z.

Concentration Electives (10 hours)

Any MUED or MUSC courses (other than MUSC 103, MUSC 104, MUSC 105, MUSC 110, MUSC 113, MUSC 140, MUSC 203). Students must complete a minimum of 10 hours of music major electives, including MUED 155 & MUED 156, if needed.

Music Education Concentrations-Choral and Instrumental (69 hours)

Professional Education Courses (22 hours)

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
MUED 200	Music Education Practicum	1
EDPY 401	Learners and the Diversity of Learning	3
EDTE 201	Issues and Trends in Teaching and Learning	3
EDRD 500	Content Area Literacy PK-12	3
or EDEX 581	Teaching Reading in the Content Area to Adolescents with Reading Disabilities
MUED 477	Directed Teaching (Music)	12
Total Credit Hours		22

Applied Music-Primary Instrument (14 hours)

Primary Applied Lessons must be completed satisfactorily for a minimum of 7 semesters & 14 hours of credit. 

Primary Applied Lessons

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
MUSC 111A - MUSC 111Z 1		8-10
MUSC 311A - MUSC 311Z 2		4-6

¹

8-10 credits, minimum of 4 semesters

²

4-6 credits, minimum of 2 semesters

Emphasis (33 hours)

Choose either Choral or Instrumental.

Choral (33 hours)

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
MUSC 278	Introduction to Singer's Diction	2
MUSC 335	Choral Conducting	2
MUSC 577	Vocal Pedagogy	2
Music Education Courses
MUED 107	Classroom Instruments	1
MUED 335L	Choral Literature Lab II	1
MUED 359	Instrumental Techniques for Choral Majors	2
MUED 465	General Music in Elementary Schools	2
MUED 465P	Practicum in Elementary Music	1
MUED 467	Choral Methods and Materials	3
MUED 467P	Practicum in Choral Music	1
Applied Music-Secondary Instrument
Students must complete the requirements of an area of Secondary Applied Lessons from below.		8
Voice Principal:
MUED 155	Group Piano
MUED 156	Group Piano
MUED 355	Advanced Group Piano
MUED 356	Advanced Group Piano
Keyboard Principal:
MUED 165	Class Voice (Basic)
MUED 166	Class Voice (Basic)
MUED 265	Class Voice (Intermediate)
MUED 266	Class Voice (Intermediate)
Ensembles
Select seven semesters of major ensemble from the following:		7
MUSC 125	University Concert Choir
MUSC 129	University Chorus
MUSC 130A - MUSC 130Z 1		1
Total Credit Hours		33

¹

One semester of chamber music with suffix A-Z. Students enrolling in an ensemble to fulfill a degree requirement must register for at least 1 credit hour.

Instrumental (33 hours)

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
MUSC 334	Instrumental Conducting	2
Music Education Courses
MUED 155	Group Piano	2
MUED 156	Group Piano	2
MUED 165	Class Voice (Basic)	2
Select one of the following:		3
MUED 465 & 465P	General Music in Elementary Schools and Practicum in Elementary Music
MUED 454	Music for Young Children
Instrument
Select one of the following:		22
Percussion:
MUED 105A - MUED 105P 1		5
or MUED 106A - MUED 106D 1
MUED 358	Strings
MUED 360P	Percussion Practicum
MUED 551	The Middle School Band
MUED 552	The High School Band
MUED 568	Organization and Administration of Music Programs
Ensembles (8 semesters)
MUSC 123	The Marching Band (minimum of two semesters)
MUSC 124	Symphonic Winds (minimum of three semesters)
or MUSC 133	Wind Ensemble
MUSC 130A - MUSC 130Z 2
Strings:
MUSC 101A-MUSC 101D
MUED 104	Secondary Strings (Three semesters)
MUED 360	Percussion Techniques
MUED 533	Orchestra Methods I
MUED 533P	Practicum in Orchestra Methods I
MUED 534	Orchestra Methods II
MUED 534P	Practicum in Orchestra Methods II
MUED 551	The Middle School Band
Ensembles
MUSC 126	University Orchestra (minimum of six semesters)
MUSC 130	Ensemble 2
MUSC 130A - MUSC 130Z 3
Winds:
MUED 105A - MUED 105P 3
or MUED 106A - MUED 106D 3
MUED 358	Strings
MUED 360	Percussion Techniques
MUED 551	The Middle School Band
MUED 552	The High School Band
MUED 568	Organization and Administration of Music Programs
Ensembles
MUSC 123	The Marching Band (minimum of one semester for bassoon and oboe, minimum of two semesters all other instruments)
MUSC 124	Symphonic Winds (minimum of three semesters)
or MUSC 133	Wind Ensemble
MUSC 130A - MUSC 130Z 2
Total Credit Hours		38

¹

Five semesters

²

Minimum of one semester with suffix A-Z. Students enrolling in an ensemble to fulfill a degree requirement must register for at least 1 credit hour.

³

Four semesters

Performance Concentration (65-68 hours)

Foreign Language (0-3 hours)

• Demonstration of proficiency in one foreign language equivalent to the minimum passing grade on the exit examination in the 122 course is required for this concentration, if not already met through Carolina Core or the foreign language placement exam.

Fine Arts Elective (3 hours)

• any non-music Carolina Core approved AIU course

Theory, History, and Literature Electives (9 hours)

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
Select one Theory Elective from the courses below:		3
MUSC 312	Counterpoint
MUSC 313	Twentieth-Century Techniques and Materials
MUSC 315	Topics in Music Theory
MUSC 319	Jazz Theory I
MUSC 320	Jazz Theory II
MUSC 515	Orchestration
MUSC 518	Form and Analysis
MUSC 525	Post-Tonal Music Theory
MUSC 526	Analytical Studies
MUSC 528	Seminar in Music Theory
Students must complete the literature course(s) in applied area when available. Select two courses from the following:		6
MUSC 500	Topics in Performance and Literature
MUSC 523	Techniques and Materials of Tonal Music
MUSC 526	Analytical Studies
MUSC 528	Seminar in Music Theory
MUSC 543	Song Literature
MUSC 544	Topics in Music History
MUSC 545	Survey of the Opera
MUSC 548	Orchestra Literature
MUSC 549	Survey of Chamber Music
MUSC 555	World Music
MUSC 557	American Music
MUSC 558	Piano Literature I
MUSC 559	Piano Literature II
MUSC 587	Repertories of Lute, Vihuela, and Guitar
Total Credit Hours		9

Applied Music Courses (32 hours)

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
MUSC 211A - MUSC 211Z 1		16
MUSC 400	Half Solo Recital 2	0
MUSC 401	Full Solo Recital 2	0
MUSC 411A - MUSC 411Z 1		16
Total Credit Hours		32

¹

16 credits, minimum of 4 semesters

²

The half solo recital is required in the junior year and a full solo recital is required in the senior year. 

Ensembles (8 hours)

Students are required to participate in the major ensemble most closely related to their primary instrument. Students must declare a primary instrument upon acceptance into the program. The major ensembles are: Marching Band, Symphonic Winds, Wind Ensemble, University Orchestra, Concert Choir, and University Chorus. Some ensembles require an audition for membership. Regulations for attendance at ensemble rehearsals & performances are different from regulations for class attendance. Members of ensembles are expected to be present at every rehearsal & performance, unless excused by the conductor. Courses which qualify for the Chamber Music requirement include all MUSC 130 courses with a suffix of A-Z and topics in: Voice, String, Percussion, Wind, Guitar, and Keyboard. Students enrolling in an ensemble to fulfill a degree requirement must register for at least 1 credit hour. Ensemble requirements are (in semesters):

• Guitar: 2 major (usually choral), 6 guitar ensembles
• Jazz: 6 jazz ensembles, 2 major or minor jazz ensembles
• Organ: 4 major (usually choral), 4 accompanying
• Piano: 2 major, 2 accompanying, 2 chamber, 2 of choice
• String: 6 orchestra, 2 chamber
• Voice: 6 major, 2 opera workshop
• Wind/Percussion: 6 major 2 chamber

Concentration Electives (13 hours)

Any MUED or MUSC courses (other than MUSC 103, MUSC 104,MUSC 105, MUSC 110, MUSC 113, MUSC 140, MUSC 203). Students must complete a pedagogy course in applied area when available. Students must complete a minimum of 13 hours of music major electives, including MUED 155 & MUED 156, if needed. Students whose primary instrument is voice must complete MUSC 570, MUSC 578, and MUSC 579. Students whose primary instrument is piano must complete MUSC 573, MUSC 573L, MUSC 574, and MUSC 574L. Students whose primary instrument is guitar must complete MUSC 573 and MUSC 587. 

Performance-Chamber Music Concentration (65-68 hours)

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
MUSC 592	21st Century Performer	3
Total Credit Hours		3

Music Theory Elective (3 hours)

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
Select one of the following:		3
MUSC 312	Counterpoint
MUSC 313	Twentieth-Century Techniques and Materials
MUSC 315	Topics in Music Theory
MUSC 319	Jazz Theory I
MUSC 320	Jazz Theory II
MUSC 515	Orchestration
MUSC 518	Form and Analysis
MUSC 525	Post-Tonal Music Theory
MUSC 526	Analytical Studies
MUSC 528	Seminar in Music Theory
Total Credit Hours		3

Chamber Music Elective (0-3 hours)

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
Select one of the following:		0-3
MUSC 130A - MUSC 130Z (three hours)
MUSC 580	Music & Arts Entrepreneurship
MUSC 591	Music Leadership Practicum
MUSC 593	Arts Marketing
MUSC 594	Independent Music Teaching Business
Total Credit Hours		0-3

Foreign Language (0-3 hours)

• Demonstration of proficiency in one foreign language equivalent to the minimum passing grade on the exit examination in the 122 course is required for this concentration, if not already met through Carolina Core or the foreign language placement exam.

Applied Music Courses (32 hours)

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
MUSC 211A - MUSC 211Z 1		16
MUSC 411A - MUSC 411Z 1		16
MUSC 400	Half Solo Recital 2	0
MUSC 401	Full Solo Recital 2	0
MUSC 402	Curiosity Project 2	0
Total Credit Hours		32

¹

16 hours, a minimum of 4 semesters

²

After advancing to the upper division of applied study, students will participate in an Innovation Recital. A half recital is required in the junior year, and will include program notes, a professional head shot and short biography prepared by the student. A full recital involving a secondary focus is required in the senior year. A senior jury project is required in the non-recital semester of the senior year. The project will include high quality audio and video recordings as well as an electronic press kit.

Ensembles (11-14 hours)

Students are required to participate in the major ensemble most closely related to their primary instrument. Students must declare a primary instrument upon acceptance into the program. The major ensembles are: Marching Band, Symphonic Winds, Wind Ensemble, University Orchestra, Concert Choir, and University Chorus. Some ensembles require an audition for membership. Regulations for attendance at ensemble rehearsals & performances are different from regulations for class attendance. Members of ensembles are expected to be present at every rehearsal & performance, unless excused by the conductor. Courses which qualify for the Chamber Music requirement include all MUSC 130 courses with a suffix of A-Z and topics in: Voice, String, Percussion, Wind, Guitar, and Keyboard. Students enrolling in an ensemble to fulfill a degree requirement must register for at least 1 credit hour. Ensemble requirements are (in semesters):

• Guitar: 2 major (usually choral), 6 guitar
• Jazz: 6 jazz ensembles, 2 major or minor jazz ensembles
• Organ: 4 major (usually choral), 4 accompanying
• Piano: 2 major, 2 accompanying, 2 chamber, 2 of choice
• String: 6 orchestra, 2 chamber
• Voice: 6 major, 2 opera workshop
• Wind/Percussion: 6 major 2 chamber
• MUSC 130 Ensemble with suffix A-Z (3-6 semesters of additional chamber music)

Chamber Music Concentration Electives (13 hours)

Students must complete a minimum of 13 hours of music major electives, including MUSC 399 (2 credits) and MUED 155 & MUED 156, if needed. Students whose primary instrument is voice must complete MUSC 278, MUSC 577, and MUSC 543 or MUSC 545. Students whose primary instrument is piano must complete MUSC 573, MUSC 573L, and MUSC 558 or MUSC 559. Students must complete a pedagogy course in applied area when available. 

Performance-Music Entrepreneurship Concentration (65-68 hours)

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
MUSC 580	Music & Arts Entrepreneurship	3
MUSC 582	Music and Money	3
MUSC 591	Music Leadership Practicum	3
Total Credit Hours		9

Music Entrepreneurship Elective (3 hours)

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
Select one of the following:		3
MUSC 592	21st Century Performer
MUSC 593	Arts Marketing
MUSC 594	Independent Music Teaching Business
Total Credit Hours		3

Foreign Language (0-3 hours)

• Demonstration of proficiency in one foreign language equivalent to the minimum passing grade on the exit examination in the 122 course is required for this concentration, if not already met through Carolina Core or the foreign language placement exam.

Applied Music Courses (32 hours)

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
MUSC 211A - MUSC 211Z 1		16
MUSC 411A - MUSC 411Z 1		16
MUSC 400	Half Solo Recital 2	0
MUSC 401	Full Solo Recital 2	0
MUSC 402	Curiosity Project 2	0
Total Credit Hours		32

¹

16 hours, a minimum of 4 semesters

²

After advancing to the upper division of applied study, students will participate in an Innovation Recital. A half recital is required in the junior year, and will include program notes, a professional head shot and short biography prepared by the student. A full recital involving a secondary focus is required in the senior year. A senior jury project is required in the non-recital semester of the senior year. The project will include high quality audio and video recordings as well as an electronic press kit.

Ensembles (8 hours)

Students are required to participate in the major ensemble most closely related to their primary instrument. Students must declare a primary instrument upon acceptance into the program. The major ensembles are: Marching Band, Symphonic Winds, Wind Ensemble, University Orchestra, Concert Choir, and University Chorus. Some ensembles require an audition for membership. Regulations for attendance at ensemble rehearsals & performances are different from regulations for class attendance. Members of ensembles are expected to be present at every rehearsal & performance, unless excused by the conductor. Courses which qualify for the Chamber Music requirement include all MUSC 130 courses with a suffix of A-Z and topics in: Voice, String, Percussion, Wind, Guitar, and Keyboard. Students enrolling in an ensemble to fulfill a degree requirement must register for at least 1 credit hour. Ensemble requirements are (in semesters):

• Guitar: 2 major (usually choral), 6 guitar
• Jazz: 6 jazz ensembles, 2 major or minor jazz ensembles
• Organ: 4 major (usually choral), 4 accompanying
• Piano: 2 major, 2 accompanying, 2 chamber, 2 of choice
• String: 6 orchestra, 2 chamber
• Voice: 6 major, 2 opera workshop
• Wind/Percussion: 6 major 2 chamber

Concentration Electives (13 hours)

Students must complete a pedagogy course in applied area when available. Students must complete a minimum of 13 hours of music major electives, including MUSC 399 (2 credits) and MUED 155 & MUED 156, if needed. Students whose primary instrument is voice must complete MUSC 570, MUSC 578, and MUSC 579. Students whose primary instrument is piano must complete MUSC 573, MUSC 573L, MUSC 574, and MUSC 574L. Students whose primary instrument is guitar must complete MUSC 573 and MUSC 587. 

Performance-Music Technology Concentration (65-68 hours)

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
MUSC 336	Introduction to Computer Music	3
Total Credit Hours		3

Music Technology Electives (9 hours)

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
Select nine hours of the following:		9
MUSC 365	An Introduction to Audio Recording Techniques
MUSC 540	Projects in Computer Music
MUSC 565	Advanced Audio Recording Techniques
MUSC 580	Music & Arts Entrepreneurship
Total Credit Hours		9

Foreign Language (0-3 hours)

• Demonstration of proficiency in one foreign language equivalent to the minimum passing grade on the exit examination in the 122 course is required for this concentration, if not already met through Carolina Core or the foreign language placement exam.

Applied Music Courses (32 hours)

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
MUSC 211A - MUSC 211Z 1		16
MUSC 411A - MUSC 411Z 1		16
MUSC 400	Half Solo Recital 2	0
MUSC 401	Full Solo Recital 2	0
MUSC 402	Curiosity Project 2	0
Total Credit Hours		32

¹

16 hours, a minimum of 4 semesters

²

After advancing to the upper division of applied study, students will participate in an Innovation Recital. A half recital is required in the junior year, and will include program notes, a professional head shot and short biography prepared by the student. A full recital involving a secondary focus is required in the senior year. A senior jury project is required in the non-recital semester of the senior year. The project will include high quality audio and video recordings as well as an electronic press kit. 

Ensembles (8 hours)

Students are required to participate in the major ensemble most closely related to their primary instrument. Students must declare a primary instrument upon acceptance into the program. The major ensembles are: Marching Band, Symphonic Winds, Wind Ensemble, University Orchestra, Concert Choir, and University Chorus. Some ensembles require an audition for membership. Regulations for attendance at ensemble rehearsals & performances are different from regulations for class attendance. Members of ensembles are expected to be present at every rehearsal & performance, unless excused by the conductor. Courses which qualify for the Chamber Music requirement include all MUSC 130 courses with a suffix of A-Z and topics in: Voice, String, Percussion, Wind, Guitar, and Keyboard. Students enrolling in an ensemble to fulfill a degree requirement must register for at least 1 credit hour. Ensemble requirements are (in semesters):

• Guitar: 2 major (usually choral), 6 guitar
• Jazz: 6 jazz ensembles, 2 major or minor jazz ensembles
• Organ: 4 major (usually choral), 4 accompanying
• Piano: 2 major, 2 accompanying, 2 chamber, 2 of choice
• String: 6 orchestra, 2 chamber
• Voice: 6 major, 2 opera workshop
• Wind/Percussion: 6 major 2 chamber

Concentration Electives (13 hours)

Students must complete a pedagogy course in applied area when available. Students must complete a minimum of 13 hours of music major electives, including MUSC 399 (2 credits) and MUED 155 & MUED 156, if needed. Students whose primary instrument is voice must complete MUSC 570, MUSC 578, and MUSC 579. Students whose primary instrument is piano must complete MUSC 573, MUSC 573L, MUSC 574, and MUSC 574L. Students whose primary instrument is guitar must complete MUSC 573 and MUSC 587. 

Theory Concentration (65-68 hours)

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
MUSC 312	Counterpoint	3
MUSC 313	Twentieth-Century Techniques and Materials	3
or MUSC 525	Post-Tonal Music Theory
MUSC 316	Music Composition I	3
MUSC 518	Form and Analysis	3
Select 3 courses from the following:		9
MUSC 313	Twentieth-Century Techniques and Materials
or MUSC 525	Post-Tonal Music Theory
MUSC 315	Topics in Music Theory
MUSC 319	Jazz Theory I
MUSC 320	Jazz Theory II
MUSC 515	Orchestration
MUSC 526	Analytical Studies
MUSC 528	Seminar in Music Theory
Total Credit Hours		21

Foreign Language (0-3 hours)

• Demonstration of proficiency in one foreign language equivalent to the minimum passing grade on the exit examination in the 122 course is required for this concentration, if not already met through Carolina Core or the foreign language placement exam.

Fine Arts Elective (3 hours)

• any non-music Carolina Core approved AIU course

Music History and Literature Elective (6 hours)

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
Select two of the following:		6
MUSC 543	Song Literature
MUSC 544	Topics in Music History
MUSC 545	Survey of the Opera
MUSC 548	Orchestra Literature
MUSC 549	Survey of Chamber Music
MUSC 555	World Music
MUSC 557	American Music
MUSC 558	Piano Literature I
MUSC 559	Piano Literature II
MUSC 587	Repertories of Lute, Vihuela, and Guitar

Technology Elective (6 hours)

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
Select one of the following:		6
MUSC 336	Introduction to Computer Music
MUSC 365	An Introduction to Audio Recording Techniques
MUSC 540	Projects in Computer Music
MUSC 565	Advanced Audio Recording Techniques
MUSC 571	Digital Audio Technology
Total Credit Hours		6

Applied Music Courses (12 hours)

Applied Music must be completed satisfactorily for a minimum of six semesters & 12 hours of credit.

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
MUSC 111A - MUSC 111Z 1		8
or MUSC 211A - MUSC 211Z 1
MUSC 311A - MUSC 311Z 2		4
or MUSC 411A - MUSC 411Z 2
Total Credit Hours		12

¹

8 credits, minimum of four semesters

²

4 hours, minimum of two semesters

Ensembles (8 hours)

Students are required to participate in the major ensemble (6-7 semesters) most closely related to their primary instrument. Students must declare a primary instrument upon acceptance into the program. The major ensembles are: Marching Band, Symphonic Winds, Wind Ensemble, University Orchestra, Concert Choir, and University Chorus. Some ensembles require an audition for membership. Regulations for attendance at ensemble rehearsals & performances are different from regulations for class attendance. Members of ensembles are expected to be present at every rehearsal & performance, unless excused by the conductor.

Courses which qualify for the Chamber Music requirement (1-2 semesters) include all MUSC 130 courses with a suffix of A-Z and topics in: Voice, String, Percussion, Wind, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Students enrolling in an ensemble to fulfill a degree requirement must register for at least 1 credit hour.

Concentration Electives (9 hours)

Any MUED or MUSC courses (other than MUSC 103, MUSC 104, MUSC 105, MUSC 110, MUSC 113, MUSC 140, MUSC 203).Students must complete a minimum of 9 hours of music major electives, including MUED 155 & MUED 156, if needed.

Major Map

A major map is a layout of required courses in a given program of study, including critical courses and suggested course sequences to ensure a clear path to graduation.

Major maps are only a suggested or recommended sequence of courses required in a program of study. Please contact your academic advisor for assistance in the application of specific coursework to a program of study and course selection and planning for upcoming semesters.

Music, B.M. Composition Concentration

Music, B.M. Jazz Studies Concentration

Music, B.M. Music Education-Choral Concentration

Music, B.M. Music Education-Instrumental (Percussion) Concentration

Music, B.M. Music Education-Instrumental (Strings) Concentration

Music, B.M. Music Education-Instrumental (Winds) Concentration

Music, B.M. Performance Concentration

Music, B.M. Performance-Chamber Music Concentration

Music, B.M. Performance-Music Entrepreneurship Concentration

Music, B.M. Performance-Music Technology Concentration

Music, B.M. Theory Concentration