MUSIC (B.A. or B.S.)
College of Arts and Sciences

The purposes of the Music Department are:

1.  To meet the need for competent music teachers in the State and in the surrounding territory. This need will be met by presenting to students with musical talent a complete and well-rounded curriculum in music education;

2.  To provide training for students preparing for careers in music performance;

3.  To provide resources and experiences to all those who wish to include music in a humanistic education;

4.  To provide music training for students seeking licensure in education;

5.  To make music important in the lives of students and in the community by providing a rich program of artistic and cultural events; and,

6.  To participate in the activities of the Center for Creative Arts.

MUSIC MAJOR

LIBERAL STUDIES CONCENTRATION

MUS TH: 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120
MUS LIT: 1950, 1960, 3010, 3020
G.P. APPL MUS: appropriate ensemble-eight hours
IND APPL: Major-ten hours; 4930; Piano or music electives-four hours
Non-Music electives: three hours

The student must also complete a minor in another department.

MUSIC EDUCATION CONCENTRATION-Instrumental Specialization (Wind, Percussion, String)

MUS TH: 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120, 4810
MUS LIT: 1950, 1960, 3010, 3020
MUS EDUC: 3240, 4260; select one from 3860, 4240, 4420
GRP APPL MUS: 3800, 3820, 3890, 3900, 4790, 4800, 4890, Band, Orchestra or 
    Guitar ensemble-eight hours; 1250 or Choir, one hour.
IND APPL: Major-ten hours and 4930; Piano-four hours
Non-Music electives: three hours

       
MUSIC EDUCATION CONCENTRATION-Keyboard Specialization

MUS TH: 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120, 4810
MUS LIT: 1950, 1960, 3010, 3020, 4310
MUS EDUC: 3240, 3250; select two from 4270, 4280, 4380
GRP APPL MUS: 3800, 3810; appropriate ensemble-eight hours
IND APPL: Voice-four hours; Piano-ten hours and 4930
Non-Music electives: three hours

MUSIC EDUCATION CONCENTRATION-Vocal Specialization

MUS TH: 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120, 4810
MUS LIT: 1950, 1960, 3010, 3020; select one from 4370, 4390, 4450
MUS EDUC: 3240, 3250; select one from 4270, 4380
GRP APPL MUS: 3800, 3810; Choir-eight hours
IND APPL: Voice-ten hours and 4930; Piano-six hours
Non-Music electives: three hours

Students in the Music Education concentration must complete the Secondary Education minor. Student Teaching is required for licensure. Early in their programs students seeking Kentucky licensure should check with the Office of Teacher Licensure regarding additional requirements.

MUSIC PERFORMANCE CONCENTRATION-Composition Specialization

MUS TH: 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120, 4110, 4120
COMP: 3160, 3510, 3520, 3530, 3540, 4510, 4520, 4810, 4950
MUS LIT: 1950, 1960, 3010, 3020, 4350; select two from 4310, 4330, 4340, 4370, 
    4390, 4420, 4430, 4450, 4460, 4550
GRP APPL MUS: select two from 3890, 3900, 4790-4800, 4890-four hours; 
      appropriate ensemble-eight hours
IND APPL: Major-seven hours;
Non-Music electives: six hours

MUSIC PERFORMANCE CONCENTRATION-Instrumental Specialization
   (wind, percussion, string)

MUS TH: 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120, 4110, 4120
MUS LIT: 1950, 1960, 3010, 3020; select one from 4320, 4420, 4430
GRP APPL MUS: 3800, 3820, 4260; appropriate ensemble-12 hours
IND APPL: Major-24 hours; 3950, 4950; Piano-four hours
Non-Music electives: six hours

MUSIC PERFORMANCE CONCENTRATION-Keyboard Specialization

MUS TH: 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120, 4110, 4120
MUS LIT: 1950, 1960, 3010, 3020, 4310, 4430, select one from 4330, 4340, 4350
GRP APPL MUS: 3800, 4280; Accompanying-six hours; appropriate ensemble-four hours
IND APPL: Piano or Organ-24 hours; 3950, 4950
Non-Music electives: six hours

MUSIC PERFORMANCE CONCENTRATION-Vocal Specialization

MUS TH: 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120, 4110, 4120
MUS LIT: 1950, 1960, 3010, 3020; two courses from 4270, 4370, 4450
GRP APPL MUS: 3800, 4522, 4523, 4524; Opera Workshop-one hour; Choir-eight hours
IND APPL: Voice-24 hours; 3950, 4950; Piano-four hours
Non-Music electives: four hours

MUSIC MINOR

MUS TH: 1110, 1120
MUS LIT: 1950, 1960
GRP APPL MUS: appropriate ensemble-four hours
IND APPL: Major-eight hours

REQUIREMENTS

The student who plans to teach music should elect an emphasis within the Music Education concentration. Students who do not seek licensure to teach music may elect an emphasis within the Music Performance concentration or the Liberal Studies Music concentration.

A student majoring in music is required to participate satisfactorily every semester in the performing organization deemed appropriate to his or her major performing medium. For woodwind, brass, and percussion majors, this will be Band (Fall - Marching Band, Spring - Symphonic Band); for vocal majors, the Chorus or Chamber Singers; for string majors, the Orchestra or Guitar ensemble. Keyboard majors may choose any performing organization appropriate to their experience in order to fulfill this requirement.

Music majors must pass a Junior Level Examination, ordinarily scheduled at the end of the sophomore year, before enrolling in upper division (3xxx level) Individual Instruction. Wind and percussion majors will have a maximum of four attempts to pass the Junior Level Examination. Voice, keyboard, and string majors will have a maximum of three attempts to pass the Junior Level Examination. A minimum of three semesters of 3000 level instruction are required prior to the Senior Recital.

During the academic year, all music majors are required to attend a predetermined number of recitals and programs sponsored by the department. Students who are deficient in this requirement at the end of the sophomore year will not be eligible to take their Junior Level Examination; those deficient at the end of their senior year will not graduate.

The piano proficiency examination is required for majors whose primary Individual Instruction is not piano.

Students enrolled in the vocal or keyboard emphasis of the Music Education concentration must also demonstrate appropriate guitar skills by passing the guitar proficiency examination or Class Guitar.

Students whose background in performance is deficient may be required to take more than the normal amount of credit at the lower division level. Upper division credit in performance is granted only after the student passes the Junior Level Examination. Each music major is normally required to appear at least once each year in recital, either in solo or ensemble performance.

Students enrolled in the vocal emphasis of the Music Performance concentration must complete four semesters of foreign language.

Students transferring from another institution must take a proficiency examination in music theory before completing registration. Placement in music theory will depend upon the results of this examination. The transfer student's placement in applied music must be approved by the jury examination at the end of the first semester at this school.

Students minoring in music must belong to one performing organization for two years. They must also pass the proficiency examination in their applied area.

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