Requirements for a Major in Music: History Music Emphasis, 50-51 hours
Basic music courses: Musc. 101, 102, 201, 202, 211, 231, 311, 341; eight hours (one per semester), ordinarily taken in sequence, in applied major; three hours of an approved instrumental
ensemble or equivalency; nine hours of upper-level music electives agreed upon by the student and the department chair; six hours of upper-level Music History elective courses. It is strongly
recommended that these courses be taken in the KIIS Salzburg summer program.
Other related required courses: Art 201 or 202; German 101, 102; History 116, 117 and one History elective at the 200, 300 or 400 level; Theology 310; 3 hours of intensive writing from another discipline.
All students must pass a sophomore proficiency examination, taken upon completion of the fourth semester of study in the applied major, in order to retain their major status. All students must pass a piano proficiency examination to fulfill the piano requirement for degree conferral. Students are highly encouraged to select a foreign language as an elective.
