These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.
Summary of Requirements
The Bachelor of Music in Theory is conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 123 credits. This major requires a concentration; the available concentrations are Instrumental (options include Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Classical Guitar, Double Bass, Euphonium, Flute, French Horn, Harp, Harpsichord, Oboe, Percussion, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Viola, and Violin), Piano, and Voice.
University Requirements
- All students are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
- All students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses. The specific writing-intensive courses required for the major are ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3696 and ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3896.
Program Requirements (Instrumental Concentration)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education courses | 32 | |
| Music Theory | ||
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1711 | Theory I | 4 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1911 | Honors Theory I | |
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1712 | Theory II | 4 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1912 | Honors Theory II | |
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2711 | Theory III | 4 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2911 | Honors Theory III | |
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2712 | Theory IV | 4 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2912 | Honors Theory IV | |
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3896 | Theory Seminar II (Take two times for six total credits) | 6 |
| Music History | ||
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2703 | Music in History | 3 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2704 | Music in History | 3 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3696 | Music in History | 3 |
| Counterpoint | ||
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4717 | Counterpoint | 3 |
| Orchestration | ||
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3713 | Orchestration | 3 |
| Keyboard Harmony | ||
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3741 | Keyboard Harmony | 3 |
| Analysis | ||
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4718 | Analysis | 3 |
| Basic Conducting | ||
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2323 | Basic Conducting | 1 |
| Secondary Piano | ||
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1405 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1406 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2405 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2406 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3405 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3406 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| Composition | ||
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2748 | Composition I | 2 |
| Voice | ||
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1211 | Voice Class | 1 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1212 | Voice Class | 1 |
| Foreign Language 1 | ||
| Foreign Language I | 4 | |
| Foreign Language II | 4 | |
| Foreign Language I | 4 | |
| Foreign Language II | 4 | |
| Instrumental Concentration | ||
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1501 | Instrumental Concentration | 2 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1502 | Instrumental Concentration | 2 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2501 | Instrumental Concentration | 2 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2502 | Instrumental Concentration | 2 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3501 | Instrumental Concentration | 2 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3502 | Instrumental Concentration | 2 |
| Ensembles | ||
| Take any combination of the following eight courses for a total of 5 credits: | 5 | |
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1428 | Accompanying and Piano Ensemble (Take any one five times) | |
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1429 | Accompanying and Piano Ensemble | |
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3300 | Choral Ensemble | |
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4300 | Concert Choir | |
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4310 | Graduate Conductors Choir | |
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4500 | Instrumental Ensemble | |
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4510 | Instrumental Ensemble | |
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4520 | Ensemble | |
| Electives | ||
| Free Electives | 4 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 123 | |
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Two foreign languages, through level II, are required.
Program Requirements (Piano Concentration)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education courses | 32 | |
| Music Theory | ||
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1711 | Theory I | 4 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1911 | Honors Theory I | |
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1712 | Theory II | 4 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1912 | Honors Theory II | |
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2711 | Theory III | 4 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2911 | Honors Theory III | |
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2712 | Theory IV | 4 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2912 | Honors Theory IV | |
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3896 | Theory Seminar II (Take two times for six total credits) | 6 |
| Music History | ||
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2703 | Music in History | 3 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2704 | Music in History | 3 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3696 | Music in History | 3 |
| Counterpoint | ||
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4717 | Counterpoint | 3 |
| Orchestration | ||
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3713 | Orchestration | 3 |
| Keyboard Harmony | ||
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3741 | Keyboard Harmony | 3 |
| Analysis | ||
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4718 | Analysis | 3 |
| Basic Conducting | ||
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2323 | Basic Conducting | 1 |
| Composition | ||
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2748 | Composition I | 2 |
| Voice | ||
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1211 | Voice Class | 1 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1212 | Voice Class | 1 |
| Foreign Language 1 | ||
| Foreign Language I | 4 | |
| Foreign Language II | 4 | |
| Foreign Language I | 4 | |
| Foreign Language II | 4 | |
| Piano Concentration | ||
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1401 | Piano Concentration | 2 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1402 | Piano Concentration | 2 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2401 | Piano Concentration | 2 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2402 | Piano Concentration | 2 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3401 | Piano Concentration | 2 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3402 | Piano Concentration | 2 |
| Ensembles | ||
| Take any combination of the following eight courses for a total of 5 credits: | 5 | |
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1428 | Accompanying and Piano Ensemble | |
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1429 | Accompanying and Piano Ensemble | |
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3300 | Choral Ensemble | |
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4300 | Concert Choir | |
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4310 | Graduate Conductors Choir | |
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4500 | Instrumental Ensemble | |
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4510 | Instrumental Ensemble | |
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4520 | Ensemble | |
| Electives | ||
| Free Electives | 10 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 123 | |
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Two foreign languages, through level II, are required.
Program Requirements (Voice Concentration)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education courses | 32 | |
| Music Theory | ||
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1711 | Theory I | 4 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1911 | Honors Theory I | |
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1712 | Theory II | 4 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1912 | Honors Theory II | |
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2711 | Theory III | 4 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2911 | Honors Theory III | |
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2712 | Theory IV | 4 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2912 | Honors Theory IV | |
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3896 | Theory Seminar II (Take two times for six total credits) | 6 |
| Music History | ||
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2703 | Music in History | 3 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2704 | Music in History | 3 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3696 | Music in History | 3 |
| Counterpoint | ||
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4717 | Counterpoint | 3 |
| Orchestration | ||
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3713 | Orchestration | 3 |
| Keyboard Harmony | ||
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3741 | Keyboard Harmony | 3 |
| Analysis | ||
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4718 | Analysis | 3 |
| Basic Conducting | ||
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2323 | Basic Conducting | 1 |
| Secondary Piano | ||
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1405 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1406 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2405 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2406 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3405 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3406 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| Composition | ||
| ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2748 | Composition I | 2 |
| Voice | ||
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1211 | Voice Class | 1 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1212 | Voice Class | 1 |
| Foreign Language 1 | ||
| Foreign Language I | 4 | |
| Foreign Language II | 4 | |
| Foreign Language I | 4 | |
| Foreign Language II | 4 | |
| Voice Concentration | ||
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1201 | Voice Concentration | 2 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1202 | Voice Concentration | 2 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2201 | Voice Concentration | 2 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2202 | Voice Concentration | 2 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3201 | Voice Concentration | 2 |
| ²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3202 | Voice Concentration | 2 |
| Ensembles | ||
| Take any combination of the following eight courses for a total of 5 credits: | 5 | |
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1428 | Accompanying and Piano Ensemble | |
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1429 | Accompanying and Piano Ensemble | |
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3300 | Choral Ensemble | |
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4300 | Concert Choir | |
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4310 | Graduate Conductors Choir | |
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4500 | Instrumental Ensemble | |
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4510 | Instrumental Ensemble | |
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4520 | Ensemble | |
| Electives | ||
| Free Electives | 4 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 123 | |
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Two foreign languages, through level II, are required.