Undergraduate Diploma

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Required Credits: 68; 65-68 credits for composition majors

First Year

Semester 1 (11.5 credits)

Instrumental/vocal/composition study 4 credit(s) ¹
TH 111 - Diatonic Harmony 2 credit(s) ²
TH 120 - Elementary Ear Training I 2 credit(s)
MUS 110 - Paranov Performance Hour 0.5 credit(s)
APC 122 - Piano Keyboard Class 2 credit(s) ³
ENS//IPO/CPO - Instrumental or Choral Ensemble 1 credit(s)

Semester 2 (11.5 credits)

Instrumental/vocal/composition study 4 credit(s) ¹
TH 112 - Chromatic Harmony 2 credit(s)
TH 121 - Elementary Ear Training II 2 credit(s)
MUS 111 - Paranov Performance Hour 0.5 credit(s)
APC 123 - Piano Keyboard Class 2 credit(s) ³
ENS/IPO/CPO - Instrumental or Choral Ensemble 1 credit(s)

Second Year

Semester 1 (11 credits)

Instrumental/vocal/composition study 4 credit(s) ¹
TH 210 - Tonal Form and Analysis 2 credit(s)
TH 220 - Intermediate Ear Training I 2 credit(s)
APC 222 - Piano Keyboard Class 2 credit(s) ³
ENS/IPO/CPO - Instrumental or Choral Ensemble 1 credit(s)

Semester 2 (11 credits)

Instrumental/vocal/composition study 4 credit(s) ¹
TH 211 - Post-Tonal Form and Analysis 2 credit(s)
TH 221 - Intermediate Ear Training II 2 credit(s)
APC 223 - Piano Keyboard Class 2 credit(s) ³
ENS/IPO/CPO - Instrumental or Choral Ensemble 1 credit(s)

Third Year

Semester 1 (11.5 credits)

Instrumental/vocal/composition study 4 credit(s) ¹
MUS 110 - Paranov Performance Hour 0.5 credit(s)
HLM 212 - Perspectives on Music History 3 credit(s)
Music electives 3 credit(s) ⁴
ENS/IPO/CPO - Instrumental or Choral Ensemble 1 credit(s)

Semester 2 (11.5 credits)

Instrumental/vocal/composition study 4 redit(s) ¹
MUS 111 - Paranov Performance Hour 0.5 credit(s)
HLM 213 - Classicism to the Present 3 credit(s)
Music electives 3 credit(s) ⁴
ENS/IPO/CPO - Instrumental or Choral Ensemble 1 credit(s)
REC 440 - Recital 0–2 credit(s) (0 credit(s) required)

Note(s):

¹ Total 24 credits; 18 credits for composition majors. Composition study is 3 credits per semester.

² Enrollment dependent on placement examination.

³ Students whose principal instrument is keyboard, and those who are waived because of proficiency, must replace these credits with music electives approved by assigned advisor.

⁴Total of 6 credits; a minimum 9 credits for composition majors.