Undergraduate Course Catalog 2015-2016

College of Liberal Arts

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Music (MUSI, MUED)

Chairperson: Nicholas N. Orovich
Professor: Michael J. Annicchiarico, Andrew A. Boysen, Lori E. Dobbins, William G. Kempster, Christopher Kies, Nicholas N. Orovich, David K. Ripley, Robert Stibler, Peggy A. Vagts
Associate Professor: Daniel Beller-McKenna, Jenni Carbaugh Cook, Mark S. DeTurk, Robert W. Eshbach, Elizabeth Gunlogson, Robert Haskins, Peter W. Urquhart
Assistant Professor: Nathan Jorgensen
Senior Lecturer: Casey S. Goodwin, Arlene P. Kies
Lecturer: 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. The required minimum overall GPA in required music and music education coursework is 2.0.

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.

Major department courses may not be used to satisfy Discovery category requirements except in the case of a second or dual major. 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

+Degree program has final approval from the National Association of Schools of Music.

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 and preteaching 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.

*Degree program has final approval from the National Association of Schools of Music.

+Degree program has plan approval 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.

+Degree program has final approval from the National Association of Schools of Music.

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.

+Degree program has final approval from the National Association of Schools of Music.

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.

+Degree program has final approval from the National Association of Schools of Music.

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.

+Degree program has plan approval 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.

+Degree program has final approval from the National Association of Schools of Music.

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.

+Degree program has plan approval 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, 403, 404, 405, 444, 501, 502, 515, or 610.

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