Music (B.A.)

The Bachelor of Arts in music is comprised of a basic core of courses that provides a solid foundation in music. Through advisement, students can develop areas of additional interest such as applied music, music theory/composition, and music history. Minors may also be constructed in other disciplines.

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Music

**Music Major (B.A., 43-51 hours)**
Courses
Applied music (on one instrument or voice)	8 hours
MUSIC 055 Recitals (taken every semester in residence)	0 hours
Music theory MUSIC 002 Theory II MUSIC 004 Basic Musicianship II MUSIC 101 Theory III MUSIC 102 Theory IV MUSIC 103 Basic Musicianship III	11 hours
Music and culture MUSIC 150 World Music Cultures MUSIC 213 Music History and Literature I: Antiquity to 1700 MUSIC 214 Music History and Literature II: 1700-1900 MUSIC 215 Music History and Literature III: 1900 to Present	11 hours
Large ensemble (8 semesters appropriate to the major instrument/voice)	0-8 hours
MUSIC 180 Computers and Technology for the Musician and the Music Educator	2 hours
MUSIC 225 Conducting I	2 hours
Additional music course work	8 hours

Senior Comprehensive	1 hour
MUSIC 298 Senior Capstone Seminar	1 hours

MUSIC 055 Recitals (0 hours)

No credit. Pass/Fail only.

MUSIC 002 Theory II (3 hours)

A continuation of Theory I including inversions of triads, non-harmonic tones, dominant seventh chords, and their resolutions. Emphasis is on four-part writing and analysis of music from the Common Practice Period.

Prerequisite(s): MUSIC 001 Fundamentals of Music Theory or permission of the instructor.

MUSIC 004 Basic Musicianship II (1 hours)

Continuation of MUSIC 003 Fundamentals of Basic Musicianship.

Prerequisite(s): MUSIC 003 Fundamentals of Basic Musicianship or permission of the instructor.

MUSIC 101 Theory III (3 hours)

Seventh chords, including the diminished seventh chord; various types of modulation; introduction of secondary dominants; analysis and writing of the period, binary, and ternary song forms; choral harmonization; and modal scales.

Prerequisite(s): MUSIC 002 Theory II or permission of the instructor.

MUSIC 102 Theory IV (3 hours)

Ninth chords and altered chords; modulation to distant keys; 20th century harmonic and melodic styles; introduction of new scale patterns; introduction to serial techniques of composition; and writing and singing applicable to later developments of harmony and melody.

Prerequisite(s): MUSIC 101 Theory III or permission of the instructor.

MUSIC 103 Basic Musicianship III (1 hours)

A review of advanced sight-reading and ear training, drills in more complex rhythmic and melodic materials including chromatic formations, and increased emphasis on individual part-singing and harmonic dictation.

Prerequisite(s): MUSIC 004 Basic Musicianship II or permission of the instructor.

MUSIC 150 World Music Cultures (3 hours)

Key cultural concepts are used to explore music from selected global case studies. Social, cultural, and historical contexts are examined in relation to musical materials and their application in various traditions and repertoires.

MUSIC 213 Music History and Literature I: Antiquity to 1700 (2 hours)

Survey of Western music from Antiquity to the late 17th century, focusing on distinctive features of musical styles, forms, and genres. Social and cultural contexts are examined in relation to musical materials and their application within specific repertoires.

Prerequisites: MUSIC 101 Theory III and MUSIC 150 World Music Cultures or permission of the instructor

MUSIC 214 Music History and Literature II: 1700-1900 (3 hours)

Survey of Western music from the early 18th century to the late 19th century, focusing on distinctive features of musical styles, forms, and genres. Social and cultural contexts are examined in relation to musical materials and their application within specific repertoires.

Prerequisites: MUSIC 101 Theory III and MUSIC 150 World Music Cultures or permission of the instructor.

MUSIC 215 Music History and Literature III: 1900 to Present (3 hours)

Survey of Western music from about 1900 to the present, focusing on distinctive features of musical styles, forms, and genres. Social and cultural contexts are examined in relation to musical materials and their application within specific repertoires.

Prerequisites: MUSIC 101 Theory III and MUSIC 150 World Music Cultures or permission of the instructor.

MUSIC 180 Computers and Technology for the Musician and the Music Educator (2 hours)

The course is offered to explore the essential topics a musician should consider when using computers and technology - whether for the purpose of listening, performing, composing, or teaching. Covering subjects ranging from music CAI (Computer Assisted Instruction) and desktop publishing to notation sequencing and MIDI and multimedia and CD audio, this course is designed as an introductory undergraduate course devoted to computers as applied to music technology for the musician and music educator.

MUSIC 225 Conducting I (2 hours)

An introduction to technique and conducting style with emphasis given to developing a nonbaton competency. Attention also will be given to vocal interpretation and choral score reading.

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor.

(Normally offered each fall semester.)

MUSIC 298 Senior Capstone Seminar (1 hours)

Advanced research methods, analytical writing, and professional presentation skills compromise the primary components of this rigorous culminating course, which focuses on the integration and application of knowledge and prepares students for the transition from their undergraduate education into their future profession. The Senior Capstone Seminar is to be taken in the student's last semester in residence at Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Prerequisite(s): Music major with senior standing or permission of the department chair.

(Normally offered each fall semester.)

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