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

2. 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.

Requirements (128-132 hours)

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
1. Carolina Core (31-43 hours)
CMW - Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written 1
ENGL 101	Critical Reading and Composition	3
ENGL 102	Rhetoric and Composition	3
ARP - Analytical Reasoning and Problem Solving
CC-ARP course(s)		6-8
SCI - Scientific Literacy
CC-SCI course(s)		7
GFL - Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language
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 course(s)		0-7
GHS - Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking
CC-GHS course(s)		3
GSS - Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Social Sciences
CC-GSS course(s)		3
AIU - Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding 1
MUSC 115	Music Theory I	3
CMS - Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component 2
CC-CMS course(s)		0-3
INF - Information Literacy 2
CC-INF course(s)		0-3
VSR - Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility 2
CC-VSR course(s)		0-3
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.		0-7
4. Major Requirements (90-94 hours) 1
Students must complete the Major Courses, as well as a concentration in Composition, Jazz Studies, Music Education-Choral or Instrumental, Performance, Performance-Chamber Music, Performance-Music Entrepreneurship, Performance-Music Technology, Performance-Teaching Artistry, or Theory.
Major Courses (25 hours)
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 3	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
MUSC 546	Black Sacred Music: Local and Global Perspectives
Select two music theory electives from the following: 4		6
MUSC 312	Counterpoint
MUSC 313	Twentieth-Century Techniques and Materials
MUSC 315	Topics in Music Theory
MUSC 319	Jazz Theory I 5
MUSC 320	Jazz Theory II 5
MUSC 515	Orchestration
MUSC 518	Form and Analysis
MUSC 525	Post-Tonal Music Theory
MUSC 526	Analytical Studies
MUSC 528	Seminar in Music Theory
Composition Concentration (65-68 hours)
MUSC 312	Counterpoint
MUSC 316	Music Composition I
MUSC 336	Introduction to Computer Music
MUSC 416	Music Composition II
MUSC 515	Orchestration
MUSC 516	Composition (Four semesters, three credits each)
MUSC 525	Post-Tonal Music Theory
MUSC 540	Projects in Computer Music
Foreign Language (0-3 hours) 6
Fine Arts Elective (3 hours): any non-music CC-AIU course
Music History and Literature Elective (select 3 hours):
MUSC 500	Topics in Performance and Literature
MUSC 543	Song Literature
MUSC 544	Topics in Music History
MUSC 545	Survey of the Opera
MUSC 546	Black Sacred Music: Local and Global Perspectives
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
Applied Music Courses (12 hours):
MUSC 111A - MUSC 111Z (Minimum of four semesters & 8 hours)
MUSC 311A - MUSC 311Z (Minimum of two semesters & 4 hours)
Ensembles (8 hours) 7
Concentration Electives (6 hours) 8
Jazz Studies Concentration (65-68 hours)
MUSC 219	Jazz Improvisation I
MUSC 220	Jazz Improvisation II
MUSC 329	Jazz Improvisation III
MUSC 330	Jazz Improvisation IV
MUSC 520	Studio Arranging and Composition
Foreign Language (0-3 hours) 6
Applied Music Courses (32 hours):
MUSC 211Z	Lower Division Applied Music--Performance Track/ Jazz (Minimum of four semesters & 16 hours)
MUSC 411Z	Upper Division Applied Music--Performance Track/ Jazz (Minimum of four semesters & 16 hours)
MUSC 400	Half Solo Recital (Required in the junior year)
MUSC 401	Full Solo Recital (Required in the senior year)
Ensembles (8 hours) 7
Concentration Electives (10 hours) 8
Music Education Concentrations-Choral and Instrumental (69 hours)
Professional Education Courses (22 hours):
MUED 200	Music Education Practicum
EDPY 401	Learners and the Diversity of Learning
EDTE 201	Issues and Trends in Teaching and Learning
EDRD 500	Content Area Literacy PK-12
or EDEX 581	Teaching Reading in the Content Area to Adolescents with Reading Disabilities
MUED 477	Directed Teaching (Music)
Applied Music-Primary Instrument (minimum 7 semesters & 14 hours):
MUSC 111A - MUSC 111Z (8-10 hours, minimum of four semesters)
MUSC 311A - MUSC 311Z (4-6 hours, minimum of two semesters)
Emphasis (33 hours, select either Choral or Instrumental):
Choral:
MUSC 278	Introduction to Singer's Diction
MUSC 335	Choral Conducting
MUSC 577	Vocal Pedagogy
MUED 107	Classroom Instruments
MUED 335L	Choral Literature Lab II
MUED 359	Instrumental Techniques for Choral Majors
MUED 465	General Music in Elementary Schools
MUED 465P	Practicum in Elementary Music
MUED 467	Choral Methods and Materials
MUED 467P	Practicum in Choral Music
Applied Music-Secondary Instrument (8 hours):
Students must complete the requirements of an area of Secondary Applied Lessons from either Voice Principal or Keyboard Principal.
Voice Principal:
MUED 155 & 156 & 355 & 356	Group Piano and Group Piano and Advanced Group Piano and Advanced Group Piano
Keyboard Principal:
MUED 165 & 166 & 265 & 266	Class Voice (Basic) and Class Voice (Basic) and Class Voice (Intermediate) and Class Voice (Intermediate)
Ensembles (8 hours):
MUSC 130A - MUSC 130Z
Select seven semesters (7 hours) of major ensemble from the following:
MUSC 125	University Concert Choir
MUSC 129	University Chorus
Instrumental:
MUSC 334	Instrumental Conducting
MUED 155	Group Piano
MUED 156	Group Piano
MUED 165	Class Voice (Basic)
MUED 465 & 465P	General Music in Elementary Schools and Practicum in Elementary Music
or MUED 454	Music for Young Children
Instrument (select one from Percussion, Strings, or Winds):
Percussion:
MUED 105A - MUED 105P (five semesters)
or MUED 106A - MUED 106D (five semesters)
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 2 semesters)
MUSC 124	Symphonic Winds (minimum of three semesters)
or MUSC 133	Wind Ensemble
MUSC 130A - MUSC 130Z (Minimum of one semester for at least 1 credit hour)
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 (8 hours):
MUSC 126	University Orchestra (Minimum of six semesters)
MUSC 130	Ensemble (Minimum of one semester for at least 1 credit hour)
MUSC 130A - MUSC 130Z (four semesters)
Winds:
MUED 105A - MUED 105P (four semesters)
or MUED 106A - MUED 106D (four semesters)
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 (8 hours):
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 (Minimum of one semester for at least 1 credit hour)
Performance Concentration (65-68 hours)
Foreign Language (0-3 hours) 6
Fine Arts Elective (3 hours): any non-music CC-AIU course
Theory, History, and Literature Electives (9 hours):
Select one Theory Elective from the courses below:
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 (6 hours) from the following:
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 546	Black Sacred Music: Local and Global Perspectives
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
Applied Music Courses (32 hours):
MUSC 211A - MUSC 211Z (Minimum of four semesters & 16 hours)
MUSC 400	Half Solo Recital (required in the junior year)
MUSC 401	Full Solo Recital (required in the senior year)
MUSC 411A - MUSC 411Z (Minimum of four semesters & 16 hours)
Ensembles (8 hours) 7
Concentration Electives (13 hours)
Performance-Chamber Music Concentration (65-68 hours)
MUSC 592	21st Century Performer
Music Theory Elective (select 3 hours):
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
Chamber Music Elective (select one of the following for 0-3 hours):
MUSC 130A - MUSC 130Z (3 hours)
MUSC 580	Music & Arts Entrepreneurship
MUSC 591	Music Leadership Practicum
MUSC 593	Arts Marketing
MUSC 594	Independent Music Teaching Business
Foreign Language (0-3 hours) 6
Applied Music Courses (32 hours):
MUSC 211A - MUSC 211Z (Minimum of four semesters & 16 hours)
MUSC 411A - MUSC 411Z (Minimum of four semesters & 16 hours)
MUSC 400	Half Solo Recital (required in the junior year)
MUSC 401	Full Solo Recital (required in the senior year)
MUSC 402	Curiosity Project (required in the non-recital semester of the senior year)
Ensembles (11-14 hours) 7
Chamber Music Concentration Electives (13 hours) 8
Performance-Music Entrepreneurship Concentration (65-68 hours)
MUSC 580	Music & Arts Entrepreneurship
MUSC 582	Music and Money
MUSC 591	Music Leadership Practicum
MUSC 592	21st Century Performer
or MUSC 593	Arts Marketing
or MUSC 594	Independent Music Teaching Business
Foreign Language (0-3 hours) 6
Applied Music Courses (32 hours):
MUSC 211A - MUSC 211Z (Minimum of four semesters & 16 hours)
MUSC 411A - MUSC 411Z (Minimum of four semesters & 16 hours)
MUSC 400	Half Solo Recital (required in the junior year)
MUSC 401	Full Solo Recital (required in the senior year)
MUSC 402	Curiosity Project (required in the non-recital semester of the senior year)
Ensembles (8 hours) 7
Concentration Electives (13 hours) 8
Performance-Music Technology Concentration (65-68 hours)
MUSC 336	Introduction to Computer Music
MUSC 365	An Introduction to Audio Recording Techniques
or MUSC 540	Projects in Computer Music
or MUSC 565	Advanced Audio Recording Techniques
or MUSC 580	Music & Arts Entrepreneurship
Foreign Language (0-3 hours) 6
Applied Music Courses (32 hours):
MUSC 211A - MUSC 211Z (Minimum of four semesters & 16 hours)
MUSC 411A - MUSC 411Z (Minimum of four semesters & 16 hours)
MUSC 400	Half Solo Recital (required in the junior year)
MUSC 401	Full Solo Recital (required in the senior year)
MUSC 402	Curiosity Project (required in the non-recital semester of the senior year)
Ensembles (8 hours) 7
Concentration Electives (13 hours) 8
Performance-Teaching Artistry Concentration (65-68 hours)
MUSC 560	Introduction to Teaching Artistry
MUSC 561	Teaching Methods and Practicum for Teaching Artists
Teaching Artistry Electives (select 6 hours):
EDFI 300	Schools in Communities
EDPY 401	Learners and the Diversity of Learning
MUED 454	Music for Young Children
MUSC 580	Music & Arts Entrepreneurship
MUSC 584	Workshop in Music (when topic aligns with Teaching Artistry)
MUSC 594	Independent Music Teaching Business
Foreign Language (0-3 hours) 6
Applied Music Courses (32 hours):
MUSC 211A-MUSC 211Z (Minimum of four semesters & 16 hours)
MUSC 411A - MUSC 411Z (Minimum of four semesters & 16 hours)
MUSC 400	Half Solo Recital (required in the junior year)
MUSC 401	Full Solo Recital (required in the senior year)
MUSC 402	Curiosity Project (required in the non-recital semester of the senior year)
Ensembles (8 hours) 7
Concentration Electives (13 hours) 8
Theory Concentration (65-68 hours)
MUSC 312	Counterpoint
MUSC 313	Twentieth-Century Techniques and Materials
or MUSC 525	Post-Tonal Music Theory
MUSC 316	Music Composition I
MUSC 518	Form and Analysis
Select three courses from the following (9 hours):
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
Foreign Language (0-3 hours) 6
Fine Arts Elective (3 hours): any non-music CC-AIU course
Music History and Literature Electives (select 6 hours):
MUSC 543	Song Literature
MUSC 544	Topics in Music History
MUSC 545	Survey of the Opera
MUSC 546	Black Sacred Music: Local and Global Perspectives
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 Electives (select 6 hours):
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
Applied Music Courses (minimum of six semesters & 12 hours):
MUSC 111A - MUSC 111Z (Minimum of four semesters & 8 hours)
or MUSC 211A - MUSC 211Z (Minimum of four semesters & 8 hours)
MUSC 311A - MUSC 311Z (Minimum of two semesters & 4 hours)
or MUSC 411A - MUSC 411Z (Minimum of two semesters & 4 hours)
Ensembles (8 hours) 7
Concentration Electives (9 hours) 8

¹

Must be passed with a grade of C or higher.

²

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.

³

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

⁴

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

⁵

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

⁶

Foreign Language: 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.

⁷

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 by concentration are (in semesters):

Composition: 6 major, 1 chamber, 1 of choice

Jazz Studies (Rhythm Section): 2 semesters of MUSC 130Z, 2 semesters of MUSC 131, 4 semesters selected from MUSC 130Z, MUSC 131, or MUSC 135C

Jazz Studies (Wind): 6 semesters of MUSC 131, 2 semesters of MUSC 130Z

Performance (Chamber Music): 8 hours of ensemble according to the primary instrument and an additional 3-6 credits of MUSC 130A-MUSC 130Z

Performance (Guitar): 2 major (usually choral), 6 guitar ensembles

Performance (Piano): 2 major, 2 accompanying, 2 chamber, 2 of choice

Performance (Organ): 4 major (usually choral), 4 accompanying

Performance (String): 6 orchestra, 2 chamber

Performance (Voice): 6 major, 2 opera workshop

Performance (Wind/Percussion): 6 major, 2 chamber

Theory: 6 major, 1 chamber, 1 of choice

⁸

Any MUED or MUSC courses, including MUED 155 & MUED 156 (if needed), (other than MUSC 103, MUSC 104, MUSC 105, MUSC 110, MUSC 113, MUSC 140, MUSC 203).

Students in one of the Performance concentrations must complete a pedagogy course in applied area when available. Students whose primary instrument is voice must complete MUSC 570, MUSC 578, and MUSC 579, except for those in the Performance-Chamber Music Concentration, in which case they must complete MUSC 278, MUSC 577, and MUSC 543 or MUSC 545. Students whose primary instrument is piano must complete MUSC 573, MUSC 573L, MUSC 574, and MUSC 574L, except for those in the Performance-Chamber Music Concentration, in which case they must complete MUSC 573, MUSC 573L, and MUSC 558 or MUSC 559. Students whose primary instrument is guitar must complete MUSC 573 and MUSC 587.

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. Performance-Teaching Artistry Concentration

Music, B.M. Theory Concentration