Undergraduate Course Catalog 2014-2015
College of Liberal Arts
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Music (MUSI, MUED)
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Chairperson: Nicholas N. Orovich
Professor: Andrew A. Boysen, Lori E. Dobbins, William G. Kempster, 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, Robert W. Eshbach, Elizabeth Gunlogson, Robert Haskins, Peter W. Urquhart, Larry J. Veal
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 graduate study leading to master's or doctoral degrees.
To be admitted formally to the B.A. program, students must give evidence of satisfactory musical training by taking an admission audition. 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 three options: music liberal studies, performance study, and composition. 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 music and the larger connection with history, culture, and society—are required to submit a writing sample and interview with one of the music liberal studies program faculty members. The writing sample should be non-fiction, preferably an assignment for a course in English, history, or a similar subject, 500 words or more in length. Students wanting to declare composition as their option must submit a music portfolio in addition to an audition on their major instrument.
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 students in the music composition option, a half lecture, half lecture-recital, or a half recital including at least one original composition; for those in performance study, a full recital.
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.
Courses taken to satisfy major requirements cannot be used to satisfy Discovery category requirements. B.A. in music majors may use MUSI 502 (a required core course for the major) to satisfy the Inquiry Discovery requirement.
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 | 515 | Music in World Cultures | 4 |
| MUSI | 703-715 | Advanced Music History | 3 |
| MUSI | 771, 781 or 782 | Counterpoint or Analysis: Form and Structure | 3 |
| MUSI | 541-564, 741-764 | Performance Study (Applied Lessons) | Variable |
| **MUSI | 441-464 | Performing Ensemble | Variable |
*Students will be given the opportunity to test out of MUSI 475-476 and MUSI 575-576.
**A maximum of 8 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 Performing Ensemble | 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).
+Degree program has plan approval from the National Association of Schools of Music.
Option 2, Music Composition+
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI | 771, 779, 781-782 | Advanced Music Theory | 6 total |
| MUSI | 775, 776, 777 | Composition Lessons | 8 |
| MUSI | 731 | Conducting | 2 |
| MUSI | 541-564/741-764 | Performance Study (Applied Lessons) | 4 total |
| MUSI | 441-464 | Performing Ensemble | 8 total |
Students in the composition option, if not in a lesson studio, will attend composition seminar.
+Degree program has plan approval from the National Association of Schools of Music.
Option 3, Performance Study+
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI | 731 | Conducting | 2 |
| *MUSI | 541-565/741-764 | Performance Study (Applied Lessons) | 16 total |
| **MUSI | 520-521 | Diction for Singers I & II | 4 credits total |
| MUSI | 441-464 | Performing Ensemble | 8 total |
The language requirement for a student in the vocal performance option is satisfied by taking ITAL 401-402, GERM 401-402, or FREN 401-402.
* 2 credits per semester
** Required for vocal performance option only
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.
Four degrees are offered in the bachelor of music curriculum: bachelor of music in music education*; bachelor of music in performance*; bachelor of music in composition+, and bachelor of music pre-teaching+.
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
- Students in the bachelor of music in performance degree program are required to perform a half junior recital.
- For those in composition, a full lecture, lecture-recital, or recital including at least one original composition is required
- For students in the music education and pre-teaching 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. B.M. in music majors may use MUSI 502 (a required core course for the major) to satisfy the Inquiry Discovery category requirement, and MUSI 515 (a required core course for the major) to satisfy the World Cultures Discovery category requirement. Additionally, B.M. music education majors may use MUSI 501 to satisfy the Fine and Performing Arts Discovery category requirement.
Additional requirements, grouped by option, are shown below the core curriculum table.
+Plan approval for degree program pending from the National Association of Schools of Music.
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 | 515 | Music in World Cultures | 4 |
| 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 | 441-464 | Performing Ensemble | Variable |
* Students will be given the opportunity to test out of MUSI 475-476 and MUSI 575-576.
Bachelor of Music in Performance (Voice)+
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUED | 741 | Techniques & Methods in Choral Music | 2 |
| MUED | 755 | Vocal Pedagogy | 2 |
| MUSI | 520-521 | Diction for Singers I and II | 4 total |
| MUSI | 713 or 715 | Art Song or Survey of Opera | 3 |
| *MUSI | 545/745 | Performance Study (voice lessons) | 25 total |
| **MUSI | 441, 442, or 448 | Performing Ensemble | 8 total |
| ITAL, GERM, or FREN | 401-402 | Elementary Italian, German, or French | 8 total |
* Three credits of lessons each semester until the student's senior recital semester; then it is 4 credits.
** Four credits must be MUSI 441; the remaining 4 credits must be 441, 442, or 448.
Bachelor of Music in Performance (Piano)+
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUED | 743 | Material & Methods in Piano Music | 2 |
| *MUSI | 771, 781, or 782 | Counterpoint or Analysis: Form & Structure | 3 |
| **MUSI | 775-777, or 779 | Compostion or Orchestration | 3 |
| **MUSI | 700 Level | Advanced Music History or Advanced Music Theory | 3 |
| MUSI | 795V | Special Studies - advanced piano pedagogy | 2 |
| MUSI | 795E | Special Studies - piano literature | 1-2 |
| MUSI | 455 | Piano Ensemble | 4 total |
| ***MUSI | 541/741 | Performance Study (piano lessons) | 25 total |
| MUSI | 441-464 | Performing Ensemble | 4 total |
* A B.M. piano performance major must take a total of two of these three courses: 771, 781, and 782.
** A B.M. piano performance major must take an additional 700-level music history or music theory course.
*** Three 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 | Performing Ensemble | 12 total |
* B.M. instrumental performance majors take one methods class in the appropriate instrumental family, e.g., 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.
*** Three credits of lessons are taken each semester until the student's senior recital semester; then it is 4 credits.
Bachelor of Music in Composition+
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI | 771, 772, 781, 782 | Advanced Music Theory | 9 total |
| MUSI | 775-776 | Composition | 4 total |
| MUSI | 777 | Advanced Composition | 12 total |
| MUSI | 779 | Orchestration | 3 |
| *MUSI | 795 | Advanced Music Theory | 3 |
| MUSI | 795 | Electronic Music | 2 |
| **MUSI | 703-715 | Advanced Music History | 3 |
| MUSI | 541-564/741-764 | Performance Study (Applied Lessons) | 8 total |
| MUSI | 441-464 | Performing Ensemble | 8 total |
* This is in addition to the other 700-level theory classes outlined above.
** This is in addition to the core required 700-level music history class.
Students in the bachelor of music in composition degree program may use a maximum of 8 ensemble credits toward graduation.
Students in the bachelor of music in composition degree are required to attend 8 semesters of composition seminar.
+Plan approval for degree program pending from the National Association of Schools of Music.
Bachelor of Music (Music Education)
The bachelor of music degree in music education provides a route to undergraduate certification leading 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.
Continuation in the B.M. music education program is made with the recommendation of the appropriate faculty members and contingent upon personal commitment to the teacher licensure program.
Students in music education must maintain an overall minimum 2.8 grade-point average at the time of application for student teaching (February 15 of junior year). Any education course taken for a teacher licensure requirement must be completed with a B- or better.
B.M. music education majors may use MUSI 501 (a required core course for the major) to satisfy the Fine and Performing Arts Discovery category requirement. In addition, they may use MUSI 502 (a required core course for the major) to satisfy the Inquiry Discovery category requirement, and MUSI 515 (a required core course for the major) to satisfy the World Cultures Discovery category requirement.
The four-year bachelor of music in music education curriculum is highly structured due to the number of required courses to complete. In the table below is the list of additional classes required to earn a degree and a certificate to teach. Students may elect a vocal/choral or instrumental emphasis. See curriculum chart for differing requirements.
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Bachelor of Music in Music Education Curriculum+
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUED | 741 | Techniques & Methods in Choral Music | 2 |
| MUED | 745 | Techniques & Methods in String Instruments | 2 |
| MUED | 747 | Techniques & Methods in Woodwind Instruments | 2 (vocal) or 3 (instrumental) |
| MUED | 749 | Techniques & Methods in Brass Instruments | 2 |
| MUED | 751 | Techniques & Methods in Percussion Instruments | 2 |
| MUED | 755 | Vocal Pedagogy | 2 (vocal) or 1 (instrumental) |
| MUED | 765 | Instrumental Music Methods | 2 Instrumental emphasis only |
| MUED | 790 | Teaching Elementary School Music | 2 |
| MUED | 791 | Teaching Secondary School Music | 2 |
| MUSI | 520 | Diction I | 2 Vocal emphasis only |
| MUSI | 732 | Conducting | 2 total |
| MUSI | 779 | Orchestration | 3 |
| MUSI | 541-564/741-764 | Performance Study (Applied Lessons) | 8 total |
| *MUSI | 441-464 | Performing Ensemble | 8 |
| EDUC | 500 | Exploring Teaching | 4 |
| EDUC | 700 | Educational Structure & Change | 4 |
| EDUC | 701 | Human Development & Learning Educational Psychology | 4 |
| EDUC | 705 | Alternative Perspectives on the Nature of Education | 4 |
| EDUC | 751B | Educating Exceptional Learners: Secondary | 4 |
| EDUC | 694 | Courses in Supervised Teaching | 8 |
* Students in the bachelor of music in music education degree program may use a maximum of 8 ensemble credits toward graduation. Of the 8 credits in ensemble performance (MUSI 441-464) required during the course of study, it is required that at least 4 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 1 credit of performance in a jazz ensemble (MUSI 460) and 1 credit of Marching Band (MUSI 454) are highly desirable.
Bachelor of Music (Pre-Teaching)
The bachelor of music pre-teaching degree is the program of choice for most students seeking a five-year, combined bachelor's and master's degree program that includes certification to teach music in the public schools. Students will complete all of the skill and knowledge content requirements in this undergraduate program leaving a year-long internship and some advanced study in music and education for the fifth year. The B.M. pre-teaching curriculum is the same as the B.M. music education curriculum with the lone exception being the omission of student teaching during the undergraduate years. Therefore, students should enroll as B.M. music education when admitted and change to B.M. pre-teaching in their junior year.
Bachelor of Music Pre-Teaching Curriculum+
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUED | 741 | Techniques & Methods in Choral Music | 2 |
| MUED | 745 | Techniques & Methods in String Instruments | 2 |
| MUED | 747 | Techniques & Methods in Woodwind Instruments | 2 (vocal) or 3 (instrumental) |
| MUED | 749 | Techniques & Methods in Brass Instruments | 2 |
| MUED | 751 | Techniques & Methods in Percussion Instruments | 2 |
| MUED | 755 | Vocal Pedagogy | 2 (vocal) or 1 (instrumental) |
| MUED | 765 | Instrumental Music Methods | 2 Instrumental emphasis only |
| MUED | 790 | Teaching Elementary School Music | 2 |
| MUED | 791 | Teaching Secondary School Music | 2 |
| MUSI | 520 | Diction I | 2 Vocal emphasis only |
| MUSI | 732 | Conducting | 2 |
| MUSI | 779 | Orchestration | 3 |
| MUSI | 541-564/741-764 | Performance Study (Applied Lessons) | 8 total |
| *MUSI | 441-464 | Performing Ensemble | 8 |
| EDUC | 500 | Exploring Teaching | 4 |
| EDUC | 700 | Educational Structure & Change | 4 |
| EDUC | 701 | Human Development and Learning: Educational Psychology | 4 |
| EDUC | 705 | Alternative Perspectives on the Nature of Education | 4 |
| EDUC | 751B | Educating Exceptional Learners: Secondary | 4 |
*Students in the bachelor of music pre-teaching degree program may use a maximum of 8 ensemble credits toward graduation. Of the 8 credits in ensemble performance (MUSI 441-464) required during the course of study, it is required that at least 4 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 1 credit of performance in a jazz ensemble (MUSI 460) and 1 credit of Marching Band (MUSI 454) are highly desirable.
+Plan approval for degree program pending from the National Association of Schools of Music.
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 any two of the following: MUSI 401, 402, 444, 501, 502, 511, 515 or 610.
