Music | Overview | Scholarships | Sample Schedule
44-52 credits
Why music?
The music major is a general liberal arts curriculum for the student with a strong interest in music who does not plan to pursue a performance career. The student may wish to continue their education in a specific masters degree program or pursue a different career option. If the student is planning to complete both the BA in Music and the Master of Arts in Instruction degree leading to teaching licensure, the BA in music electives must include all of the required music education course work.
Career Options
Archivists; Arts Administrators; Composers; Elementary, Middle, and High School Teachers; Historians
High School Preparation
Band/orchestra; Chorus; Music; Music history; Music theory
Sample First Year Schedule
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| Fall Semester |
Course #
| Title | Credits |
| MU150 | Experiencing Music | 3 |
| MU130 | Music Fundamentals I | 1 |
| MU131 | Music Fundamentals II | 1 |
| | Applied Lessons | 1 |
| | Music Ensemble | 0-1 |
| LCT140 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| E120 | English Composition | 3 |
| | Disciplinary Studies/
Oral Communication Requirement | 3 |
| | 15-16 total |
| Spring Semester |
Course #
| Title | Credits |
| MU160 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MU170 | Ear Training | 1 |
| | Applied Lessons | 1 |
| | Music Ensemble | 0-1 |
| ID160 | Artscore | 2 |
| | Disciplinary Studies/
Oral Communication Requirement | 3 |
| | Disciplinary Studies Course | 3 |
| | Disciplinary Studies Course | 3 |
| | | 16-17 total |
For more information contact:
|
| Music Chair |
Ned Kirk, D.M.A.
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
700 Terrace Heights #1460
Winona, MN 55987-1399
(800) 635-5987, Ext. 1513
nkirk@smumn.edu |
(From the 09-11 Catalog)
A.-B. Music Core:
A. Music Core:
MU125 Keyboard Musicianship I
MU126 Keyboard Musicianship II
MU130 Music Fundamentals I*
MU131 Music Fundamentals II*
MU150 Experiencing Music
MU160 Music Theory I
MU165 Music Theory II
MU170 Ear Training I
MU175 Ear Training II
MU260 Music Theory III
MU270 Ear Training III
MU299 Sophomore Review
MU300 Electronic Music & MIDI
MU341 Music History I
MU342 Music History II
MU382 Conducting
MU383 Arranging
B. Performance Studies:
Applied Lessons: minimum of seven semesters of private lessons taken for credit on a major instrument or voice. See the Course Catalog for more information.
Ensembles: minimum of seven semesters of participation in one or more vocal or instrumental ensembles. See the Course Catalog for options.
*MU130 Music Fundamentals and MU131 Music Fundamentals II, or equivalent proficiency, are prerequisites for MU160 Music Theory I. All students take an initial placement exam to determine theory proficiency.
C. Minimum of six music electives credits (that may reflect individual interest and career goals). See the Course Catalog for options.
Click on courses below for descriptions
MU125 Keyboard Musicianship I (2 credits)This course is an introduction to the keyboard for music majors with limited keyboard background. Emphasis is on functional skills such as reading, transposing, harmonizing, improvising, and playing by ear, along with keyboard theory, technique, and repertoire.
A grade of "C" or higher in both the final exam and course are required to fulfill the piano proficiency requirement.
Offered in alternate fall semesters.
Prerequisite: music majors only.
MU126 Keyboard Musicianship II (2 credits)This course is a continuation of Keyboard Musicianship I with further development of keyboard skills focused on raising the level of technical proficiency and increasing the students’ competence in keyboard improvisation, harmonization, sight reading, and scales.
Prerequisites:
- MU125 Keyboard Musicianship I
A grade of "C" or higher in both the final exam and course are required to fulfill the piano proficiency requirement.
Offered in alternate spring semesters.
Music majors only.
MU130 Music Fundamentals I (1 credit)This course is designed to be an introduction to music reading and understanding. The fundamentals of pitch and rhythm are covered along with ear training and score reading in this computer-assisted course.
MU150 Experiencing Music (3 credits)This course is designed to stimulate interest in and enjoyment of music from its beginnings through medieval, renaissance, baroque, classical, romantic, and 20th century styles, including various styles of non-Western music.
This course is required for music majors and minors but is open to non-majors with the instructor's permission.
MU160 Music Theory I (3 credits)This course is designed for students interested in increasing their knowledge of the basic elements of music. Concepts covered include: keys, scales, simple and compound rhythms, intervals, triads, 7th chords, principles of voice leading, harmonic progression, cadences, phrases and periods.
Prerequisites:
- MU130 Music Fundamentals I
- MU131 Music Fundamentals II
MU165 Music Theory II (3 credits)This course is a continuation of Music Theory I. Concepts covered are non-chord tones, use of triad inversions, secondary functions, modulation, binary and ternary forms, mode mixture.
MU170 Ear Training I (2 credits)This is a lab course. The objective of this course is to develop aural skills involving melody, rhythm and harmony. Concepts covered include: identification of intervals, scales, triads, sight-singing and one voice melodic and rhythmic dictations.
MU175 Ear Training II (2 credits)This is a lab course and is a continuation of Ear Training I. The objective of this course is to continue to develop aural skills involving melody, rhythm and harmony. Concepts covered include: sight-singing, advanced one voice dictation, simple two voice dictation, identification of chord structures, error detection and simple harmonic dictation.
MU260 Music Theory III (3 credits)This course is a continuation of Music Theory II. Music Theory III, along with its predecessors, Music Theory I-II, enables the student to think critically about music of all periods and styles. The course teaches the student the technical vocabulary to discuss music with other music professionals, and how to approach music intellectually to enhance the understanding and performance of the music. Concepts covered include Neapolitan and Augmented Sixth chords, Sonata form, Rondo, Sonata-Rondo and Fugue.
MU270 Ear Training III (2 credits)This is a lab course and is a continuation of Ear Training II. The objective of this course is to continue to develop aural skills involving melody, rhythm and harmony. Concepts covered include: complex one voice dictation, two voice dictation, harmonic dictation and complex sight singing.
MU299 Sophomore Review (0 credits)A comprehensive review of transcripts, a portfolio of work, and a juried performance examination normally occurring during the second semester of the sophomore year.
MU300 Introduction to Electronic Music & MIDI (0 credits)This course is intended to give students an introduction to the history of electronic music, MIDI applications including computer interfacing, and provide an introduction to music scoring, editing, recording and printing music using computers, music education software and music resources on the internet.
MU341 Music History I (3 credits)This course is a writing intensive study of music history covering ancient, medieval, renaissance, and baroque western art music. A basic understanding of the history of western civilization is expected.
Offered in alternate fall semesters.
Prerequisites: MU130 or equivalent, and MU150.
MU342 Music History II (3 credits)This course is a continuation of MU341. It is a writing intensive study of music history continuing through the classical, romantic and contemporary periods.
Offered in alternate spring semesters.
MU382 Conducting (3 credits)This is an advanced course designed for students who plan to conduct instrumental and choral groups in private and public schools, churches, communities.
Offered in alternate spring semesters.
Prerequisite: MU160 or equivalent.
MU383 Arranging (3 credits)This course presents a detailed study of the major instrument families and the human voice, and how to score and arrange for them.
Prerequisites:
- MU160 Music Theory I
- MU300 Introduction to Electronic Music & MIDI