Undergraduate Course Catalog 2010-2011
College of Liberal Arts
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Music (MUSI)
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Chairperson: Robert Stibler
Professor: Andrew A. Boysen, Christopher Kies, Nicholas N. Orovich, David K. Ripley, David E. Seiler, Robert Stibler, Peggy A. Vagts
Affiliate Professor: Clark Terry
Associate Professor: Michael J. Annicchiarico, Daniel Beller-McKenna, Jenni Carbaugh Cook, Mark S. DeTurk, Lori E. Dobbins, Robert W. Eshbach, Robert Haskins, William G. Kempster, Peter W. Urquhart, Larry J. Veal
Assistant Professor: Elizabeth Gunlogson
Senior Lecturer: Arlene P. Kies
Lecturer: Casey S. Goodwin, Rose Pruiksma, David Upham, Ryan Vigil, Mark Zielinski
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 in Music
The bachelor of arts in music 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. The bachelor of arts degree is offered with four options: music liberal studies, performance study, music theory, and preteaching.
To be admitted formally to the B.A. program, students must give evidence of satisfactory musical training by taking an admission audition. Students wanting to declare theory as their option must submit a music portfolio, in addition to an audition on their major instrument. 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.
The music preteaching option is a part of the five-year undergraduate-graduate certification program (see Department of Education). (The department also offers a four-year program leading to teacher certification, the bachelor of music in music education.)
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.
For all options listed above, the Discovery Program Capstone requirement is fulfilled by a final project or a public performance 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.
Candidates for a degree must satisfy all of the University Discovery Program requirements in addition to satisfying the requirements of each individual major program. Bachelor of arts candidates must also satisfy the foreign language proficiency requirement.
Major department courses taken to satisfy major requirements cannot be used to satisfy Discovery requirements.
Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Music and its options are listed below.
Bachelor of Arts in Music Core Curriculum
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI | 471-472 | Theory I | 6 |
| MUSI | 473-474 | Ear Training I | 2 |
| *MUSI | 475-476 | Functional Piano I | 2 |
| MUSI | 571-572 | Theory II | 6 |
| MUSI | 573-574 | Ear Training II | 2 |
| *MUSI | 575-576 | Functional Piano II | 2 |
| MUSI | 501-502 | History and Literature of Music | 6 |
| MUSI | 703-715 | Advanced Music History | 3 |
| MUSI | 771, 781 or 782 | Advanced Music Theory | 3 |
| MUSI | 541-564, 741-764 | Performance Study (Applied Lessons) | Variable |
| **MUSI | 441-442, 448, 450-464 | Ensemble Study | Variable |
*Students will be given the opportunity to test out of MUSI 475-476 and MUSI 575-576.
**A maximum of eight ensemble credits may count toward graduation for all Bachelor of Arts in Music students.
Option 1, Music Liberal Studies
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| *MUSI | 771, 775-777, 779, 781-782, 703-715 | Various advanced theory and music history courses | 12 total |
| **MUSI | 536-564 or 736-764 and/or 441-464 | Performance Study and/or Ensemble Study | 8 total |
* Any combination of advanced theory and history (12 credits) in addition to the core curriculum.
** Any combination of performance and/or ensemble study (8 credits total). B.A. Music Liberal Studies students, if not in a lesson studio, will attend a weekly colloquium.
Option 2, Music Theory
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI | 771, 775-777, 779, 781-782 | Advanced Music Theory | 12 total |
| MUSI | 541-564/741-764 | Performance Study (Applied Lessons) | 8 total |
| MUSI | 731 | Conducting | 3 |
| MUSI | 441-464 | Ensemble Study | 4 total |
Option 3, Performance Study
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| *MUSI | 541-565/741-764 | Performance Study (Applied Lessons) | 16 total |
| MUSI | 731 | Conducting | 2 |
| MUSI | 441-464 | Ensemble Study | 8 total |
| **MUSI | 520-521 | Diction for Singers I & II | 4 credits total |
*2 credits per semester
** Required for voice performance majors only
Option 4, Music Preteaching
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC | 500 | Exploring Teaching | 4 |
| MUSI | 731-731 | Conducting I & II | 6 |
| MUSI | 779 | Orchestration | 3 |
| MUED | 745 | Techniques & Methods in String Instruments | 2 |
| MUED | 751 | Techniques & Methods in Percussion Instruments | 2 |
| MUED | 747 | Techniques & Methods in Woodwind Instruments | 3 |
| MUED | 749 | Techniques & Methods in Brass Instruments | 2 |
| MUED | 741 | Techniques & Methods in Choral Music | 2 |
| MUSI | 541-564/736-764 | Performance Study (Applied Lessons) | 8 total |
| *MUSI | 441-464 | Ensemble Performance | 8 total |
*Of the eight 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), Symphony (MUSI 450), Wind Symphony (MUSI 452), Symphonic Band (MUSI 453), and/or Concert Band (MUSI 451). At least one credit of performance in a jazz ensemble (MUSI 460) and one credit of Marching Band (MUSI 454) are highly desirable.
Bachelor of Music Degree 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 the Bachelor of Music in Theory degree programs may use a maximum of eight 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, which fulfills the Discovery Program capstone requirement. 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.
Candidates for a degree must satisfy all of the University Discovery Program requirements in addition to satisfying the requirements of each individual major program. Bachelor of arts candidates must also satisfy the foreign language proficiency requirement.
Major department courses taken to satisfy major requirements cannot be used to satisfy Discovery requirements.
Additional requirements, grouped by option, are shown below the core curriculum table.
Bachelor of Music Core Curriculum
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI | 471-472 | Theory I | 6 |
| MUSI | 473-474 | Ear Training I | 2 |
| *MUSI | 475-476 | Functional Piano I | 2 |
| MUSI | 571-572 | Theory II | 6 |
| MUSI | 573-574 | Ear Training II | 2 |
| *MUSI | 575-576 | Functional Piano II | 2 |
| MUSI | 501-502 | History & Literature of Music | 6 |
| MUSI | 731 | Conducting | 2 |
| MUSI | 703-715 | Advanced Music History | 3 |
| MUSI | 771, 781 or 782 | Counterpoint or Analysis: Form & Structure | 3 |
| **MUSI | 541-564/741-764 | Performance Study (Applied Lessons) | Variable |
| ***MUSI | 441, 442, 448, 450-460, 462-464 | Ensemble Study | Variable |
* Students will be given the opportunity to test out of MUSI 475-476 and MUSI 575-576.
** Performance Study credits vary depending on degree, read about specific degree requirements under the appropriate sections.
*** Ensemble Study credits vary depending on degree, read about specific degree requirements under the appropriate sections.
Bachelor of Music in Performance (Voice)
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI | 520-521 | Diction for Singers | 4 total |
| *ITAL | 401-402 | Elementary Italian | 8 total |
| *GERM | 401-402 | Elementary German | 8 total |
| *FREN | 401-402 | Elementary French | 8 total |
| MUED | 755 | Vocal Pedagogy | 2 |
| MUED | 741 | Techniques & Methods in Choral Music | 2 |
| **MUSI | 545/745 | Performance Study (voice lessons) | 25 total |
| MUSI | 441-442, or 448 | Ensemble Study | 8 total |
*The language requirement for a BM voice performance major is satisfied by taking ITAL 401-402 OR GERM 401-402 OR FREN 401-402. A student does not need to take all three for the curriculum.
Please note that General Education Group 5 requirement must be fulfilled with an intermediate level foreign language.
** 3 credits of lessons each semester until the semester of the student's senior recital semester; then it is 4 credits.
Bachelor of Music in Performance (Piano)
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| *MUSI | 771, or 781-782 | Counterpoint or Analysis: Form & Structure | 3 |
| MUED | 743 | Material & Methods in Piano Music | 2 |
| MUSI | 795E | Special Studies - piano literature | 1-2 |
| MUSI | 785V | Special Studies - advanced piano pedagogy | 2 |
| **MUSI | 703-715 | Advanced Music History | 3 |
| **MUSI | 775-777, or 779 | Compostion or Orchestration | 3 |
| ***MUSI | 541/741 | Performance Study (piano lessons) | 25 total |
| MUSI | 455 | Ensemble Study (Piano Ensemble) | 4 total |
| MUSI | 441-464 | Ensemble Study | 4 total |
*A BM piano performance major must take an additional course from this selection.
**A BM piano performance major must take an additional 700-level music history or music theory course.
*** 3 credits of lessons each semester until the semester of the senior recital; then it is 4 credits.
Bachelor of Music in Performance (all other instruments)
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| *MUED | 745-751 | Techniques & Methods | 2-3 |
| **MUSI | 700-level | Advanced music history or advanced music theory | 3 |
| ***MUSI | 541-546/741-764 | Performance Study | 25 total |
| MUSI | 441-464 | Ensemble Study | 12 total |
* BM Instrumental Performance majors take one methods class in the appropriate instrumental family. i.e. A trumpet player would take MUED 749, Techniques & Methods in Brass Instruments to fulfill this requirement.
** This is in addition to the advanced music history and advanced music theory class already required.
*** 3 credits of lessons are taken each semester until the student's senior recital semester; then it is 4 credits.
Bachelor of Music in Music Theory
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| GERM | 401-402 | Elementary German | 8 total |
| MUSI | 771-772 | Counterpoint | 6 total |
| MUSI | 781-782 | Analysis: Form & Structure | 6 total |
| MUSI | 775-776 | Composition | 6 total |
| MUSI | 777 | Advanced Composition | 6 total |
| MUSI | 779 | Orchestration | 3 |
| *MUSI | 700 level | Advanced Music Theory | 3 |
*This is in addition to the the other 700 level theory classes outlined above.
Minor in Music
All students wishing to receive a minor 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 MUSI 402 and 511.
