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Duluth Campus
Music B.A.Music
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
This degree offers students a general course of music study in a liberal arts setting, providing students an overview of music theory, history, and performance practice. The program helps students acquire a broad and general understanding of music as a cultural/social phenomenon.
Department Honors Requirements: Candidates, nominated by music department faculty, receive honors for distinguished achievement in musical performance, composition, or exceptional ability and accomplishment as a music educator.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
A GPA above 2.0 is preferred for the following:
Students must pass a performance audition to be accepted into any music degree program. At the time of the audition, students must also complete diagnostic examinations in theory/aural/keyboard skills and an interview with the department head or an appointed designee. Any student who receives provisional acceptance into a degree program must pass a review (usually at the end of the first semester) to receive full acceptance. That review includes recommendations of major instructors and successful completion of an applied jury. Transfer students must have a 2.50 GPA.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
Program Requirements
1. A second field of study (e.g. minor, major, degree) is required for this major.
2. Courses with grades less than C- will not count toward the major.
3. Global experience is a UMD goal for all students, and international study is encouraged. Talk with an academic or faculty advisor to explore academic options for fulfilling some of your degree requirements through study abroad.
Learning in Community (1 cr)
The Learning in Community requirement will be waived for transfer students with at least 30 credits taken post-high school and for UMD students who started in a UMD program where this was not required. First-year students who have completed 30 PSEO credits may request a waiver to the student’s primary college.
UST 1000 - Learning in Community
(1.0-2.0 cr)
or
EHS 1000 - Into the World
[GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
or
ES 1000 - Global Cultural Perspectives on Environmental Sustainability
[GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
or
LING 1000 - Language and Culture in the U.S. What does it Mean to Speak American
[CDIVERSITY]
(3.0 cr)
or
PSY 1100 - Living Your Best Life: Applying Positive Psychology
[CDIVERSITY]
(3.0 cr)
Advanced Writing (3 cr)
WRIT 3110 - Advanced Writing: Arts and Letters
(3.0 cr)
Recital Hour (0 cr)
MU 100 must be taken concurrently each semester with applied instruction in a primary instrument.
Take 8 or more course(s) from the following:
·
MU 100 - Recital Hour
(0.0 cr)
Music Core (22 cr)
It is strongly recommended that students with voice as their primary instrument register for MU 1411 Diction: Italian and English in the fall semester of their first year.
MU 1111 - Tonal Harmony I
(3.0 cr)
MU 1112 - Ear-Training and Sight-Singing I
(1.0 cr)
MU 1121 - Tonal Harmony II
[LOGIC & QR]
(3.0 cr)
MU 1122 - Ear-Training II
(1.0 cr)
MU 2111 - Tonal Harmony III
(3.0 cr)
MU 2112 - Ear-Training III
(1.0 cr)
MU 2121 - Tonal Harmony IV
(3.0 cr)
MU 2122 - Ear-Training, Sight Singing and Improvisation
(1.0 cr)
MU 3201 - Music History I
(3.0 cr)
MU 3202 - Music History II
(3.0 cr)
Applied Instruction Foundations - Lower Division (1000 level) (8 cr)
Take 1 course each semester for 4 semesters. MU 100 must be taken concurrently each semester with your applied primary instrument course. Take these courses prior to passing MU 300. (With prior approval from a faculty advisor, students may complete 12 credits of MU 13xx and 4 credits of MU 43xx by submitting an exception.)
Take 4 or more course(s) totaling 8 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MU 1311 - Voice-Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 1321 - Piano-Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 1325 - Jazz Piano-Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 1331 - Organ-Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 1351 - Violin - Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 1353 - Viola - Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 1355 - Cello - Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 1357 - Harp - Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 1359 - Bass - Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 1361 - Clarinet - Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 1363 - Saxophone - Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 1365 - Flute - Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 1367 - Oboe - Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 1369 - Bassoon - Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 1371 - Trumpet - Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 1373 - Trombone - Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 1375 - French Horn - Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 1377 - Tuba - Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 1379 - Euphonium - Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 1381 - Percussion-Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 1391 - Classical Guitar-Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 1395 - Jazz Guitar-Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
Advanced Standing Exam
MU 300 - Advanced Standing Exam
(0.0 cr)
Applied Instruction Foundations - Upper Division (4000 level) (8 cr)
Take 1 course each semester for 4 semesters. MU 100 must be taken concurrently each semester with your applied primary instrument course. Take these courses after passing MU 300.
Take 4 or more course(s) totaling 8 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MU 4311 - Voice-Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 4321 - Piano-Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 4325 - Jazz Piano-Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 4331 - Organ-Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 4351 - Violin - Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 4353 - Viola - Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 4355 - Cello - Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 4357 - Harp - Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 4359 - Bass - Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 4361 - Clarinet - Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 4363 - Saxophone - Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 4365 - Flute - Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 4367 - Oboe - Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 4369 - Bassoon - Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 4371 - Trumpet - Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 4373 - Trombone - Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 4375 - French Horn - Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 4377 - Tuba - Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 4379 - Euphonium - Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 4381 - Percussion-Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 4391 - Classical Guitar-Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
·
MU 4395 - Jazz Guitar-Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
Ensemble Foundations (8 cr)
Must take 1 course each semester for 8 semesters. All students are required to take at least 4 semesters of a primary ensemble associated with their primary instrument. The remaining required ensemble credits must also be associated with their primary instrument, but need not be from the primary ensemble course list.
Primary Ensemble
Take 4 - 8 course(s) from the following:
·
MU 1501 - Concert Band
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(1.0 cr)
·
MU 1502 - Symphonic Wind Ensemble
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(1.0 cr)
·
MU 1503 - Symphony Orchestra
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(1.0 cr)
·
MU 1505 - Jazz Ensemble
[LE CAT, LECD C, FINE ARTS]
(1.0 cr)
·
MU 1510 - Concert Chorale
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(1.0 cr)
·
MU 1511 - University Singers
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(1.0 cr)
·
MU 4501 - Concert Band
(1.0 cr)
·
MU 4502 - Symphonic Wind Ensemble
(1.0 cr)
·
MU 4503 - Symphony Orchestra
(1.0 cr)
·
MU 4505 - Jazz Ensemble
(1.0 cr)
·
MU 4510 - Concert Chorale
(1.0 cr)
·
MU 4511 - University Singers
(1.0 cr)
Additional Ensembles
Take 0 - 4 course(s) from the following:
·
MU 1504 - Chamber Orchestra
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(1.0 cr)
·
MU 1512 - Chamber Singers
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(1.0 cr)
·
MU 1513 - Vocal Jazz Ensemble
[LE CAT, LECD C, FINE ARTS]
(1.0 cr)
·
MU 1515 - Percussion Ensemble
(1.0 cr)
·
MU 3510 - Opera Studio
[FINE ARTS]
(1.0 cr)
·
MU 4504 - Chamber Orchestra
(1.0 cr)
·
MU 4512 - Chamber Singers
(1.0 cr)
·
MU 4513 - Vocal Jazz Ensemble
(1.0 cr)
·
MU 4515 - Percussion Ensemble
(1.0 cr)
Electives (5 cr)
Take 2 or more course(s) totaling 5 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MU 2xxx-5xxx
Half Recital (0 cr)
MU 3350 - Half-Recital
(0.0 cr)
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Course Equivalencies: | EHS 1000/UST 1000/ ES 1000 |
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