Music: Music Education, Band - BM

Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)

All individual instruction courses must be passed with a grade of B- or better. All other music courses must be passed with a grade of C- or better. Music requires 3.0 GPA in music classes and 2.75 GPA overall for admission as transfer student and for scholarship eligibility.

Admitted to USU in Good Standing

MUST PASS ENTRANCE AUDITION ON PRIMARY INSTRUMENT​     

Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU

 MUST PASS ENTRANCE AUDITION ON PRIMARY INSTRUMENT​  

Communications Literacy (CL1) 

Music core course

Breadth Creative Arts or Breadth Exploration

Music core course

Register for 3 credits.

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7 credits minimum of large ensemble

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Students will take 7 credits to graduate.  Students should register for 1 credit

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^_*In order to ensure that music students are sufficiently prepared for the Music Theory sequence required in all music degrees (education, performance, and therapy), MUSC 1105: Fundamentals for Music Majors (BCA)  for Music Majors was established as a prerequisite for MUSC 1110: Music Theory I (BCA) .   All incoming music students will have an opportunity to try to test out of MUSC 1105 .  Because this test is administered in part through Canvas, all incoming pre-program music majors should register for MUSC 1105  regardless of whether they expect to remain in the class.  Those who do not pass the test must  pass MUSC 1105  with a C- or better before taking MUSC 1110 .  As this course is considered remedial work, the 3 credits earned in MUSC 1105  do not count towards the 120 credits required for any music major.  Those students who pass the test will resume the Music Theory sequence with MUSC 1110  the following spring semester.

^**MUSC 2180: Computer Applications in Music Proficiency Exam  consists of a series of three proficiency exams that all music majors must complete prior to completion of four semesters of study. 

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Emphasis Course

MUSC 2210  lab ensemble for MUSC 4240  

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Students will take 7 credits to graduate.  Students should register for 1 credit

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7 credits minimum of large ensemble

Quantitative Intensive (QI)  

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Apply for STEP during Sophomore Year

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Spring MUSC 2210   is a lab course for MUSC 4240 Advanced Conducting (Choral).  Band emphasis students can satisfy the choral ensemble requirement by registering in the Spring and singing in the practice choir.  Fall MUSC 4240  is Advanced Conducting (Instrumental), and is required for the Band emphasis degree.

SCED 3300: Clinical Experience I  

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Must be taken concurrently with MUSC 3220  or MUSC 3240  

MUSC 3900: Improvisation I 

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Students will take 7 credits to graduate.  Students should register for 1 credit

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^*A Music Theory Elective course is offered every Fall and Spring semester.  Options include MUSC 3170: Special Topics in Music Theory  , MUSC 4210: Advanced Music Form and Analysis  , and MUSC 4910: Music Composition  .  The Music Theory Elective course may be taken any semester after completing MUSC 2110: Music Theory III    with a C- or higher grade.  Music Students should plan which option they wish to take, and consult with the Music Department office which semester that option will be offered.

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Dual Licensure (Recommended):

PSY 1100 Lifespan Development (3)  OR 

HDFS 1500 Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS) (3) 

AND

MUSC 3260 Elementary School Music (3) 

AND

Level 1 Orff Schulwerk Teacher Education Workshop (offered every Summer)

MUSC 4240: Advanced Conducting  

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Fall, instrumental

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1 credit minimum

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Students will take 7 credits to graduate.  Students should register for 1 credit

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Fall MUSC 4240  is Advanced Instrumental Conducting, and is required for the Band emphasis degree.

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