Music, B.M.

Location(s): Statesboro

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Degree Requirements: 124 Credit Hours

See Core IMPACTS for required courses in Core IMPACTS and Additional Course Requirements.

General Requirements (Core IMPACTS): 42 Credit Hours

Additional Requirements: 4 Credit Hours

Field of Study Requirements: 18 Credit Hours

Required Courses: 8 Credit Hours

Area of Concentration: 39-52 Credit Hours

Students will select one area of concentration from the options listed below.

General Electives: 0-13 Credit Hours

These credits may be taken in any subject area. The number of general electives will vary by area of concentration.

Total Credit Hours: 124

Areas of Concentration

Concentration in Composition

Required Courses: 43 Credit Hours

MUSA 2129 - Applied Music - Composition (2 Credit Hours) (2 semesters @ 2 credit hours each)
MUSA 3129 - Intermediate Composition (2 Credit Hours) (2 semesters @ 2 credit hours each)
MUSA 4111 - Senior Recital (0 Credit Hours)
MUSA 4129 - Advanced Composition (2 Credit Hours) (2 semesters @ 2 credit hours each)
MUSC 1311 - Introduction to Composition (1 Credit Hour)
MUSC 1511 - Group Piano I (1 Credit Hour)
MUSC 1512 - Group Piano II (1 Credit Hour)
MUSC 2511 - Group Piano III (1 Credit Hour)
MUSC 2512 - Group Piano IV (1 Credit Hour)
MUSE 3514 - Piano Ensemble (1 Credit Hour)
MUSC 3120 - Form and Analysis (2 Credit Hours)
MUSC 4120 - Counterpoint (2 Credit Hours)
MUSC 4534 - Recording Studio Techniques (3 Credit Hours)
MUSE 3XXX Large Ensemble (8 semesters @ 1 credit hour each). Piano primaries will substitute MUSE 3514 Piano Ensemble in four of these semesters.
Upper-Division MUSA Applied Music (6 semesters @ 1 credit hour)
Upper-Division Course in Music Theory, History, or Literature (3 credit hours)
Upper-Division Course in Music Technology (3 credit hours)

Concentration in Music Education

Professional Education Courses: 12 Credit Hours

Required Courses: 25 Credit Hours

Music Ed.

Area of Specialization: 15 Credit Hours

Students will select from one of the following areas of specialization (15 credit hours)

Choral Music Education

MUSC 2411 - Diction for Singers I (1 Credit Hour)
MUSC 2412 - Diction for Singers II (1 Credit Hour)
MUSC 3211 - Instrumental Methods I (1 Credit Hour)
MUSC 3212 - Instrumental Methods II (1 Credit Hour)
MUSC 4421 - Voice Pedagogy (2 Credit Hours)
MUSC 4431 - Choral Conducting and Literature (2 Credit Hours)
MUSE 3XXX Large Ensemble (6 semesters @ 1 credit hour each)
MUSE 3314 - Opera Theatre (1 Credit Hour) (1 semester @ 1 credit hour)

Instrumental Music Education

MUSC 3213 - Percussion Methods (1 Credit Hour)
MUSC 3215 - String Methods (1 Credit Hour)
MUSC 3216 - Voice Class (1 Credit Hour)
MUSC 3217 - Woodwind Methods (1 Credit Hour)
MUSC 3218 - Brass Methods (1 Credit Hour)
MUSC 4211 - Marching Band Techniques (1 Credit Hour)
MUSC 4432 - Instrumental Conducting and Literature (2 Credit Hours)
MUSE 3212 - Marching Band (1 Credit Hour) (1 semester @ 1 credit hour)
MUSE 3XXX Large Ensemble (6 semesters @ 1 credit hour each)

Concentration in Performance

Required Courses: 18 Credit Hours

MUSA 3821 - Applied Music (2 Credit Hours) 2 semesters @ 2 Credit Hours each
MUSA 3822 - Applied Music (2 Credit Hours) 2 semesters @ 2 Credit Hours each
MUSA 4823 - Applied Music (2 Credit Hours) 2 semesters @ 2 Credit Hours each
MUSA 4824 - Applied Music (2 Credit Hours) 2 semesters @ 2 Credit Hours each
MUSA 3101 - Junior Recital (0 Credit Hours)
MUSA 4111 - Senior Recital (0 Credit Hours)
MUSC 3120 - Form and Analysis (2 Credit Hours)

Area of Specialization:

Students will select from one of the following areas of specialization.

Instrumental Performance

MUSC 1511 - Group Piano I (1 Credit Hour)
MUSC 1512 - Group Piano II (1 Credit Hour)
MUSC 2511 - Group Piano III (1 Credit Hour)
MUSC 2512 - Group Piano IV (1 Credit Hour)
MUSC 3431 - Symphonic Literature (3 Credit Hours)
MUSC XXXX Instrumental Pedagogy Course(s) (1-2 Credit Hours)
MUSC XXXX Upper-Division History/Literature/Pedagogy Course(s): 3 Credit Hours
MUSE XXX Large Ensemble (8 semesters @ 1 credit each)
MUSE XXXX Elective Ensembles (6-8 semesters @ 1 credit each)

Piano Performance

MUSC 3420 - Piano Literature I (2 Credit Hours)
MUSC 3421 - Piano Literature II (2 Credit Hours)
MUSC 2431 - Piano Pedagogy I (3 Credit Hours)
MUSC 3432 - Piano Pedagogy II (3 Credit Hours)
MUSE 3514 - Piano Ensemble (1 Credit Hour) (6 semesters @ 1 credit hour each)
MUSE 3XXX Large Ensemble (2 semesters @ 1 credit hour each)
Upper-Division Music History/Theory Elective (3 credit hours)

Vocal Performance

MUSC 1511 - Group Piano I (1 Credit Hour)
MUSC 1512 - Group Piano II (1 Credit Hour)
MUSC 2411 - Diction for Singers I (1 Credit Hour)
MUSC 2412 - Diction for Singers II (1 Credit Hour)
MUSC 2511 - Group Piano III (1 Credit Hour)
MUSC 2512 - Group Piano IV (1 Credit Hour)
MUSC 3423 - Vocal Literature I (2 Credit Hours)
MUSC 3424 - Vocal Literature II (2 Credit Hours)
MUSC 4421 - Voice Pedagogy (2 Credit Hours)
MUSE 3314 - Opera Theatre (1 Credit Hour) (2 semesters @ 1 credit hour each)
MUSE 3XXX Large ensemble (8 semesters @ 1 credit hour each)
Foreign Language Courses (6 credit hours)

Advisement

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