Music Theory Concentration
This program no longer accepts students as of Spring 2022. The program is suspended until the 2024-2025 catalog year upon review by the department.
Concentration Requirements
Concentrations are available to music majors in the areas of Music Theory and Jazz Studies. A concentration is a structured plan of elective courses within a student’s major discipline that comprises a minimum of five courses for at least 15 credits. Courses taken to fulfill the concentration may count toward music elective requirements.
Admission to a concentration requires written acceptance by the chair of the department that offers the concentration. Specific admission requirements for individual areas are noted below.
Concentration in Music Theory
Students must have completed MUTH 22100 or MUTH 22101 and MUTH 23300 or MUTH 23301 before applying for this concentration.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Music Theory Concentration Requirements Core | ||
| MUTH 42100 | Topics in Music Theory and Analysis | 2 |
| MUTH 44300 | Pedagogy of Music Theory | 3 |
| Elective | ||
| Select 10 credits from the following: | 10 | |
| Scoring for Visual Media I | ||
| Scoring for Visual Media II | ||
| First-Year Music Theory Seminar | ||
| Chord Symbol Realization at the Keyboard | ||
| Sixteenth-Century Counterpoint | ||
| Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint | ||
| Choral Arranging | ||
| Instrumentation and Orchestration | ||
| Jazz Theory and Aural Training I | ||
| Jazz Theory and Aural Training II | ||
| Advanced Aural Skills | ||
| Introduction to Composition | ||
| Introduction to Electroacoustic Music | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | |