Undergraduate Course Catalog 2008-2009
College of Liberal Arts
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Music (MUSI)
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Chairperson: Mark S. DeTurk
Professor: Christopher Kies, Nicholas N. Orovich, David E. Seiler, Robert Stibler, Peggy A. Vagts
Affiliate Professor: Clark Terry
Associate Professor: Michael J. Annicchiarico, Daniel Beller-McKenna, Andrew A. Boysen, Jenni Carbaugh Cook, Mark S. DeTurk, Lori E. Dobbins, Robert W. Eshbach, William G. Kempster, David K. Ripley, Peter W. Urquhart, Larry J. Veal
Assistant Professor: Elizabeth Gunlogson, Robert Haskins
Senior Lecturer: Arlene P. Kies
Lecturer: Casey S. Goodwin
The Department of Music offers two degree programs: the bachelor of arts in music and the bachelor of music.
The University of New Hampshire Department of Music is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music. Prospective majors in music are advised to contact the department for information on acceptance into the major.
All music students must earn grades of C- or better in all required music and music education courses.
Bachelor of Arts Program
The bachelor of arts program offers students an opportunity to major in music within the liberal arts curriculum. This program is intended for those who wish to pursue the serious study of music and to acquire at the same time a broad general education; it is recommended for those considering the five-year undergraduate-graduate program in teacher education or graduate study leading to the M.A. or Ph.D. degrees.
To be admitted formally to the B.A. program, students must give evidence of satisfactory musical training by taking an admission audition. Students enrolling in the B.A. Music Liberal Studies program—a program that stresses the development of skills in analysis, writing, and critical thinking about a wide variety of musics and their larger connections with history, culture, and society--are required to interview with one of the program faculty members. Students must declare music as a major before the beginning of the junior year, but it is highly recommended that they declare as early as possible, considering the large number of required courses.
The bachelor of arts degree is offered with four options: music liberal studies, performance study, music theory, and preteaching. Students wanting to declare theory as their option must submit a music portfolio in addition to an audition on the major instrument. The following courses are required of all students: Theory I, Ear Training I, and Functional Piano I (MUSI 471-472, 473-474, 475-476); Theory II, Ear Training II, and Functional Piano II (MUSI 571-572, 573-574, 575-576); History and Literature of Music (MUSI 501-502); one Advanced Music History (MUSI 703-715); and one course from MUSI 771 (Counterpoint) or MUSI 781, 782 (Analysis: Form and Structure). Students will be given the opportunity to test out of MUSI 475-476 and MUSI 575-576. Additional requirements, grouped by option, are shown below.
B.A. students may use a maximum of 8 ensemble credits toward graduation.
Option 1, Music Liberal Studies
Any combination of advanced theory and history (12 credits); performance and/or ensemble study, any combination from MUSI 536-564 or MUSI 736-764 inclusive and/or MUSI 441-464 inclusive (8 credits); and colloquium.
Option 2, Music Theory
Advanced theory (12 credits); performance study, any one of MUSI 536-564 or MUSI 736-764 inclusive (8 credits); conducting, MUSI 731 (2 credits); ensemble study, any combination from MUSI 441-464 inclusive (4 credits).
Option 3, Performance Study
Performance study, any one of MUSI 536-564 or MUSI 736-764 (16 credits-2 credits per semester); conducting, MUSI 731 (2 credits); ensemble study, any combination from MUSI 441-464 inclusive (8 credits). Voice students must also complete MUSI 520-521 (4 credits).
Option 4, Music Preteaching
EDUC 500; conducting, MUSI 731-732; orchestration, MUSI 779; techniques and methods (9 credits); choral methods, MUED 741 (2 credits); performance study, any one of MUSI 536-564, 736-764 (8 credits); ensemble study (8 credits). Of the 8 credits in ensemble performance (MUSI 441-464) required during the course of study, it is expected that at least four credits will be from Concert Choir (MUSI 441), Orchestra (MUSI 450), Wind Symphony (MUSI 452), and/or Symphonic Band (MUSI 453). At least 1 credit of performance in a jazz ensemble (MUSI 460 or 464) and 1 credit of Marching Band (MUSI 454) are highly desirable. The music preteaching option is a part of the five-year undergraduate-graduate certification program (see Department of Education, page 32). The department also offers a four-year program leading to teacher certification, the bachelor of music in music education.
For all the options listed, a final project or a public performance is given during the senior year. For students in the music liberal studies option, there is a choice of completing a half recital or comparable final project; for those in performance study, a full recital; for students in the music theory option, a half lecture, half lecture-recital, or a half recital including at least one original composition; for those in the preteaching option, a half recital is required.
Bachelor of Music Program
The bachelor of music degree program is offered to students who wish to develop their talent in performance, composition, or music education to a high professional level. The program is recommended to those considering graduate study leading to the M.M. or D.M.A. degrees. The music education option is part of the undergraduate certification program (see the Department of Education).
To be admitted to the B.M. program, students must demonstrate a high degree of musical competence or significant creative ability during an audition or examination. Selection is made on the professional requirements appropriate to each option. Students must formally declare the B.M. as a degree program before the beginning of the sophomore year. Continuation into the upper level of the program is subject to review by the department faculty.
Three degrees are offered in the bachelor of music curriculum: Bachelor of Music in Music Education; Bachelor of Music in Performance; Bachelor of Music in Theory. Students wanting to declare theory as their option must submit a music portfolio in addition to an audition on their major instrument.
Students in music education must maintain an overall minimum 2.50 grade-point average at the time of application for student teaching (February 15 of junior year). Techniques and methods courses must include MUED 745 (strings), 741 (choral), 747 (woodwinds), 749 (brass), 751 (percussion), and 765 (instrumental).
The Bachelor of Music program in Music Education leads to State of New Hampshire teacher certification in music, grades K-12 (cert. #612.13). New Hampshire also participates in a reciprocal agreement with many other states, the Interstate Certification Compact.
Regarding ensemble requirements for music education students: Of the 8 credits in ensemble performance (MUSI 441-464) required during the course of study, it is expected that at least 4 credits will be from Concert Choir (MUSI 441), Orchestra (MUSI 450), Wind Symphony (MUSI 452), and/or Symphonic Band (MUSI 453). At least 1 credit of performance in a jazz ensemble (MUSI 460 -464) and 1 credit of Marching Band (MUSI 454) are highly desirable.
Students in the Bachelor of Music in Music Education and the Bachelor of Music in Theory degree programs may use a maximum of 8 ensemble credits toward graduation.
Students in the Bachelor of Music in Performance degree program are required to perform a junior recital.
All bachelor of music students are required to give a public performance during their senior year. For music education students, a half recital is required; for students in the performance option, a full recital is required; for those in theory, a full lecture, lecture-recital, or recital including at least one original composition is required.
The following courses are required of all Bachelor of Music students:
Theory I, Ear Training I, and Functional Piano I (MUSI 471-472, 473-474, 475-476); Theory II, Ear Training II, and Functional Piano II (MUSI 571-572, 573-574, 575-576); History and Literature of Music (MUSI 501-502); Conducting (MUSI 731); and one Advanced Music History (MUSI 703-715). Students will be given the opportunity to test out of MUSI 475-476 and MUSI 575-576. Additional requirements, grouped by option, are shown below.
Bachelor of Music in Music Education
MUED 741, choral methods; MUED 745-751, techniques and methods of the primary instrumental families; MUED 765, instrumental methods; MUED 790-791, elementary and secondary music education; MUSI 732, conducting; one course from MUSI 771, counterpoint or MUSI 781 or 782, analysis: form and structure; MUSI 779, orchestration; EDUC 500, exploring teaching, 694, supervised teaching/music, 700, 701, 705, and 751B; performance study; any one of MUSI 536-564 or MUSI 736-764, inclusive (8 credits), ensemble study; MUSI 441-464, inclusive (8 credits, please refer to the paragraph about ensemble requirements for music education majors.)
Bachelor of Music in Performance
Voice
MUSI 520-521, diction for singers; ITAL 401-402, GERM 401-402, or FREN 401-402 (8 credits); MUED 755, vocal pedagogy; MUED 741, choral methods; MUSI 713, the art song or MUSI 715, survey of opera; one course from MUSI 771, counterpoint or MUSI 781 or 782, analysis: form and structure); MUSI 545/745, performance study (25 credits); ensemble study, MUSI 441-442, 448 or 461 inclusive (8 credits). Group 5 general education requirement must be fulfilled with an intermediate level foreign language.
Piano
Two courses from MUSI 771, counterpoint; MUSI 781 or 782, analysis: form and structure; MUED 743, piano methods; MUSI 795E, piano literature (1 to 2 credits); MUSI 795V, advanced piano pedagogy (2 credits); one additional 700-level advanced music theory or one additional advanced music history; MUSI 703-715; MUSI 541/741, performance study (25 credits); MUSI 455, piano ensemble (4 credits) and MUSI 441-464 inclusive (4 credits).
All Other Instruments
One course from MUSI 771, counterpoint or MUSI 781 or 782, analysis: form and structure; one methods class in the appropriate instrumental family, MUED 745-751 (2 or 3 credits); one additional 700-level advanced music theory or one additional advanced music history, MUSI 703-715; performance study, MUSI 546-564/746-764 inclusive (25 credits); ensemble study, MUSI 448-460 and MUSI 463-464 inclusive (12 credits).
Bachelor in Music Theory
GERM 401-402; MUSI 771-772, counterpoint; MUSI 781-782, analysis: form and structure; MUSI 775-776, composition; MUSI 777, advanced composition (6 credits); MUSI 779, orchestration; one additional 700-level advanced music theory class; one additional advanced music history, MUSI 703-715; performance study, MUSI 541-564/741-764 inclusive (8 credits); ensemble study, MUSI 441-464 inclusive (4 credits).
Minor in Music
All students minoring in music must complete a minimum of 20 credits of coursework in music, of which the following are required: MUSI 471-474 or MUSI 411-412; and MUSI 501-502, or MUSI 401 or 402 and 511.
