The Music Department strives to develop a true community of learners where a challenging curriculum is integrated with professional training so that all the graduates are prepared to excel in their chosen specializations.

Graduates of this department:

• Perform instrumentally and/or vocally with artistic competence
• Conduct musical groups with attention to artistic concerns
• Know the field of music study; can use its technical vocabulary and common approaches; can describe current issues and significant artistic works
• Can assess their own performance for purposes of continued development
• Can work effectively with others and demonstrate respect for them
• Can describe the values of this Benedictine institution and reflect on them in their work
• See themselves as contributing members of larger civic, cultural, and professional communities

Students may work toward a Bachelor of Arts (Music or Sacred Music), Bachelor of Science (Music Education), or Bachelor of Music (Music Performance).

Students transferring from another institution may be required to take music theory, ear training, and piano placement exams.

For individual class descriptions, click here to download the current university catalog.

You can also e-mail us if you have questions or want more information on a specific degree or program.

B.M. Music Performance - Year 1 MUS 1xx: Applied Music: primary performance area MUS 1xx: Chamber Ensemble¹ MUS 1xx: Music Electives (9) MUS 110: Perform Lab MUS 111 or 112 or 118: Concert Band or Concert Choir or String Ensemble¹ - primary performance area MUS 121: Sight Singing/Ear Training I MUS 123: Music Theory I MUS 151: Class Piano I² MUS 152: Class Piano II² MUS 196: Introduction to Music ALU 122: Freshman Leadership Seminar¹ COM 110: Oral Communications ENG 121: Composition II POL 101: Responsible Citizenship THE 104 or 110 or 112: Into level theology elective OPEN: Electives

Year 2 MUS 122: Sight Singing/Ear Training II MUS 124: Music Theory II MUS 2xx: Applied Music - primary performance area MUS 2xx: Chamber Ensemble¹ MUS 2xx: Music Electives (9) MUS 210: Perform Lab MUS 211 or 212 or 218: Concert Band or Concert Choir or String Ensemble¹ - primary performance area MUS 221: Sight Singing/Ear Training III MUS 223: Music Theory III MUS 262: Basic Conducting ANT 170: Cultural Anthropology MAT 103+: College Algebra (or higher math) SCI: Lab Science OPEN: Electives

Year 3 MUS 222: Sight Singing/Ear Training IV MUS 224: Music Theory IV MUS 3xx: Applied Music - primary performance area MUS 3xx: Music Electives (9) MUS 310: Perform Lab MUS 311 or 312 or 318: Concert Band or Concert Choir or String Ensemble¹ - primary performance area MUS 341: Music History I MUS 342: Music History II/World Music MUS 371: Junior Recital THE: Ethics THE 3xx: Theology elective OPEN: Electives

Year 4 MUS 4xx: Applied Music - primary performance area MUS 4xx: Music Electives (9) MUS 410: Perform Lab MUS 411 or 412 or 418: Concert Band or Concert Choir or String Ensemble¹ - primary performance area MUS 471: Senior Recital (7) ALU 499: Senior Assessment OPEN: Electives

Notes: 1 - Ensemble and leadership credits not count toward overload status. 2 - Placement in applied or class piano is determined through a keyboard placement exam. 3 - Placement in applied or class voice is determined through a voal placement exam. 4 - Transfer students should take EDU 202: Intro to Teaching for Transfers, not EDU 201. 5 - PSY 207 Lifespan Development may be substituted, but does not meet Middle School Endorsement. 6 - Either Jazz Pedagogy or Piano Pedagogy is required for the Music Education major. 7 - Capstone course for this major. 8 - Please select one of these courses for this degree. 9 - Music electives (no more than 8 credits may be in applied music and/or ensembles). Each performing area may have specific requirements.

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