Acceptance to Major Requirements

Course Requirements:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
MUSC 109	Foundations of Music and Musicanship	4
MUSC 110	Music Theory and Skills I	4
MUSC 210	Music Theory and Skills II	4
12 credits from Music Theory Courses		12

Minimum Grade and/or GPA for required courses: Grade of C or better

Other Requirements:

• Successful completion of 2 full-faculty jury exams upon completion of MUSC 109MUSC 109 Foundations of Music and Musicanship and MUSC 110 Music Theory and Skills I.
• Recommendation of studio instructor and faculty vote at the time of application to acceptance to the major.

Required Courses for all Music Majors

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
MUSC 109	Foundations of Music and Musicanship	4
MUSC 110	Music Theory and Skills I	4
MUSC 210	Music Theory and Skills II	4
6 credits from the following:		6
MUSC 301	Classical Music Tradition
MUSC 302	Romantic Spirit
MUSC 303	Music in the 20th and 21st Century
6 credits from the following:		6
MUSC 305	Music in Film, TV and Gaming
MUSC 331	Musics of the World
MUSC 332	Gender Identity and Sexuality in Music
MUSC 333	Punks and Rockers: Alienation in Rock Music
MUSC 374	Jazz History and Traditions
Total Hours		24

Required Additional Courses for Choral Education

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
MUSC 114	Secondary Instrument or Voice for Music Majors/Minors	1
MUSC 324	Advanced Choral Conducting, Techniques, and Literature	4
MUSC 325	Basic Instrumental Conducting	2
MUSC 342C	Diction and Repertoire	1-4
MUSC 343	Vocal Pedagogy	1-4
7 credits from the following		7
MUSC 227 Major Instrument or Voice
MUSC 337 Major Instrument or Voice
7 credits from Ensemble Participation (MUSC 23X)		7
41-44 credits of EDUC foundations courses -see Education Department

Required Additional Courses for Instrumental Education 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
7 semesters of large ensemble experience
MUSC 231	Wind Ensemble
MUSC 233	Orchestra
MUSC 238	Jazz Ensemble
2 semesters of small ensemble experience
MUSC 240	Small Ensemble Performance
MUSC 242	Brass Choir
7 semesters of Applied Lessons
MUSC 227	Major Instrument or Voice for Music Majors	1
or MUSC 337	Major Instrument or Voice
MUSC 316	Woodwind Methods	1
MUSC 317	Percussion Methods	1
MUSC 318	Brass Methods	1
MUSC 319	String Methods	1
MUSC 325	Basic Instrumental Conducting	2
MUSC 326	Advanced Instrumental Conducting and Jazz Methods	3

Special Requirements

Secondary Instrument: Students in music education are required to have a secondary instrument (114). Those pursuing the choral education sequence who do not have voice as their primary area of study must fulfill two levels of voice competencies; levels of competence in major areas of performance are distributed by the instructor.

• All music majors are required to demonstrate basic musicianship, performance ability on a major instrument and piano proficiency (MUSC XXXB), unless the major instrument is organ. Some concentrations require additional proficiencies and/or secondary instrument study (see below).
• Applied Lessons: Lessons on the major instrument is required (see specific degree plan for number of semesters).

• Ensemble Participation: Participation in a choral and/or instrumental ensemble is required (see specific degree plan for number of semesters). 

• Senior Project: All seniors successfully complete a final project as their degree requires (MUSC 392 Recital or MUSC 394 Senior Project ).
• Major Field Test: All music majors are required to take a Major Field Test in music at the end of the junior or senior year (MUSC XXXE).

Additional Requirements: 

General Education Requirements: 

All undergraduate students must complete the requirements of the Integrations Curriculum (IC) which is designed to ensure all of our students receive a liberal arts education. Please review details of the Integrations Curriculum requirements here. 

Graduation Requirements:

In addition to the Integrations Curriculum, all undergraduate students must meet the following minimum degree requirements to earn their degree from CSB and SJU. 

      Credits:  124 total credits, 40 of which must be from upper division coursework
           GPA:   2.0 or higher* 
Residency:   At least 24 of your last 32 credits must be completed at CSB/SJU

Please visit Graduation under the Academic Policies and Regulations portion of the catalog for additional details regarding degree requirements.

* Cumulative GPA as well as major(s)/minor(s) GPA. Please note some majors/minors may require a higher GPA to earn their degree. 

Four Year Plan

Choral Education

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Hours
MUSC 110	Music Theory and Skills I	4
MUSC 227	Major Instrument or Voice for Music Majors	1
Large Ensemble		1
INTG 105	College Success	1
INTG 100	Foundations	4
EDUC 111	Introduction to Teaching and Learning in a Diverse World	4
AS		1
	Hours	16
Spring
MUSC 109	Foundations of Music and Musicanship	4
MUSC 227	Major Instrument or Voice for Music Majors	1
Large Ensemble		0
MUSC 114	Secondary Instrument or Voice for Music Majors/Minors	1
LANG 111		4
Theological Explorational		4
Abstract Structures		4
	Hours	18
Second Year
Fall
MUSC 210	Music Theory and Skills II	4
MUSC 221	Musicianship Skills III	1
MUSC 227	Major Instrument or Voice for Music Majors	0
Large Ensemble		0
MUSC 323	Choral Techniques I	4
EDUC 213	Clinical Experience for K-12/5-12 Majors	1
EDUC 203	Development, Learning, and Mental Health in Childhood and Adolescence	4
LANG 112		4
	Hours	18
Spring
MUSC 212	Comprehensive Musicianship IV	3
MUSC 222	Musicianship Skills IV	1
MUSC 227	Major Instrument or Voice for Music Majors	1
Large Ensemble		0
MUSC 114	Secondary Instrument or Voice for Music Majors/Minors	1
MUSC 324	Advanced Choral Conducting, Techniques, and Literature	4
Natural World		4
LANG 211		4
	Hours	18
Third Year
Fall
MUSC 227	Major Instrument or Voice for Music Majors	1
Large Ensemble		0
MUSC 335	History of Music I	4
MUSC 114	Secondary Instrument or Voice for Music Majors/Minors	1
EDUC 109		1
EDUC 310		4
EDUC 321	Music Pedagogy K-6	4
	Hours	15
Spring
MUSC 227	Major Instrument or Voice for Music Majors	1
Large Ensemble		0
MUSC 336	History of Music II	4
MUSC 114	Secondary Instrument or Voice for Music Majors/Minors	1
EDUC 322	Music Pedagogy 7-12	4
EDUC 352	Teaching Reading in the Middle/Secondary Classroom	1
Human Experience		4
	Hours	15
Fourth Year
Fall
MUSC 227	Major Instrument or Voice for Music Majors	1
Large Ensemble		0
MUSC 114	Secondary Instrument or Voice for Music Majors/Minors	1
EDUC 305	Human Exceptionalities: School, Home, and Community	1
EDUC 359B	Issues in Education 5-12, 9-12 or K-12	1
EDUC 390	Ethics in Human Relations	4
THEO 3XX Theological Integrations		4
INTG 300	Learning Integrations	4
	Hours	16
Spring
EDUC 363	Student Teaching K-12	16
	Hours	16
	Total Hours	132

Instrumental Education

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Hours
MUSC 110	Music Theory and Skills I	4
MUSC 227	Major Instrument or Voice for Music Majors	1
Large Ensemble		1
INTG 105	College Success	1
INTG 100	Foundations	4
EDUC 111	Introduction to Teaching and Learning in a Diverse World	4
AS		1
	Hours	16
Spring
MUSC 109	Foundations of Music and Musicanship	4
MUSC 227	Major Instrument or Voice for Music Majors	1
Large Ensemble		0
MUSC 114	Secondary Instrument or Voice for Music Majors/Minors	1
LANG 111		4
Theological Explorational		4
Abstract Structures		4
	Hours	18
Second Year
Fall
MUSC 210	Music Theory and Skills II	4
MUSC 221	Musicianship Skills III	1
MUSC 227	Major Instrument or Voice for Music Majors	1
Large Ensemble		0
MUSC 114	Secondary Instrument or Voice for Music Majors/Minors	1
MUSC 325	Basic Instrumental Conducting	2
EDUC 213	Clinical Experience for K-12/5-12 Majors	1
EDUC 203	Development, Learning, and Mental Health in Childhood and Adolescence	4
LANG 112		4
	Hours	18
Spring
MUSC 212	Comprehensive Musicianship IV	3
MUSC 222	Musicianship Skills IV	1
MUSC 227	Major Instrument or Voice for Music Majors	1
Large Ensemble		0
MUSC 114	Secondary Instrument or Voice for Music Majors/Minors	1
MUSC 326	Advanced Instrumental Conducting and Jazz Methods	3
Natural World		4
LANG 211		4
	Hours	17
Third Year
Fall
MUSC 227	Major Instrument or Voice for Music Majors	1
Large Ensemble		0
MUSC 335	History of Music I	4
MUSC 318	Brass Methods	1
MUSC 319	String Methods	1
MUSC 114	Secondary Instrument or Voice for Music Majors/Minors	1
EDUC 109		1
EDUC 310		4
EDUC 321	Music Pedagogy K-6	4
	Hours	17
Spring
MUSC 227	Major Instrument or Voice for Music Majors	1
Large Ensemble		0
MUSC 336	History of Music II	4
MUSC 316	Woodwind Methods	1
MUSC 317	Percussion Methods	1
MUSC 114	Secondary Instrument or Voice for Music Majors/Minors	1
EDUC 322	Music Pedagogy 7-12	4
EDUC 352	Teaching Reading in the Middle/Secondary Classroom	1
Human Experience		4
	Hours	17
Fourth Year
Fall
MUSC 227	Major Instrument or Voice for Music Majors	1
Large Ensemble		0
MUSC 114	Secondary Instrument or Voice for Music Majors/Minors	1
EDUC 305	Human Exceptionalities: School, Home, and Community	1
EDUC 359B	Issues in Education 5-12, 9-12 or K-12	1
EDUC 390	Ethics in Human Relations	4
THEO 3XX Theological Integrations		4
INTG 300	Learning Integrations	4
	Hours	16
Spring
EDUC 363	Student Teaching K-12	16
	Hours	16
	Total Hours	135