Music (BA/BS)
The bachelor of arts (BA) and bachelor of science (BS) degrees with the general music concentration is primarily for students who want a broad liberal arts education while majoring in music. A degree concentration in General Music requires approximately two years of music coursework with no audition or portfolio needed. Our faculty produce well-rounded, skilled scholars and performers who are flexible leaders with global perspectives and great people skills who become cultural influencers and entrepreneurs.
Concentrations
- Applied Music: Piano (BA/BS)
- Applied Music: Voice (BA/BS)
- General Music (BA/BS)
- Music History and Culture (BA recommended)
- Music Technology (BS recommended)
- Music Theory (BA recommended)
For Specific Program Admission Requirements Please Visit the program's website.
Learning Outcomes for:
Bachelor of Arts in Music (General, History and Culture, Theory, Popular Music Studies, Applied Voice)
Bachelor of Science in Music (General, Music Technology, Popular Music Studies, Applied Voice)
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- General Studies: The ability to think, speak, and write clearly and effectively, and to communicate with precision, cogency, and rhetorical force.
- General Studies: An informed acquaintance with the mathematical and experimental methods of the physical and biological sciences; with the main forms of analysis and the historical and quantitative techniques needed for investigating the workings and developments of modern society.
- General Studies: An ability to address culture and history from a variety of perspectives.
- General Studies: Understanding of, and experience in thinking about, moral and ethical problems.
- General Studies: The ability to respect, understand, and evaluate work in a variety of disciplines.
- General Studies: The capacity to explain and defend views effectively and rationally.
- Musicianship: Identify, and work conceptually with the elements of music such as rhythm, melody, harmony, form structure, timbre, texture.
- Musicianship: Accurately read and realize musical notation.
- Musicianship: Demonstrate understanding of compositional processes, aesthetic properties of style, and the ways these shape and are shaped by artistic and cultural forces.
- Musicianship: Demonstrate familiarity with a wide selection of musical literature, the principal eras, genres, and cultural sources, for example, classical, jazz, popular, and music from various cultures and people groups from around the world.
- Musicianship: Develop and defend musical judgments.
- Performance and Music Electives: Perform at levels consistent with the goals and objectives of the specific liberal arts degree program/concentration being followed.
- Performance and Music Electives: Perform in a variety of musical styles.
- Performance and Music Electives: Demonstrate knowledge and/or skills in one or more areas of music beyond basic musicianship appropriate to the individual's needs and interests, consistent with the goals and objectives of the specific liberal arts degree program.
Music Major Requirements: Applied Music: Piano Concentration
Courses used to fulfill the major requirements must be passed with a grade of at least C-, or a mark of P* where pass/no pass is the only grading option for the course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Musicianship | ||
| MUS 131 | Music Theory I | 2 |
| MUS 132 | Music Theory II | 2 |
| MUS 133 | Music Theory III | 2 |
| MUS 134 | Aural Skills I | 2 |
| MUS 135 | Aural Skills II | 2 |
| MUS 138 | Keyboard Skills II | 1 |
| MUS 139 | Keyboard Skills III | 1 |
| MUS 231 | Music Theory IV | 2 |
| Musicianship Electives | 6 | |
| Aural Skills III | ||
| Keyboard Skills I | ||
| Popular Piano and Musicianship I | ||
| Popular Piano and Musicianship II | ||
| Popular Piano and Musicianship III | ||
| Popular Songwriting | ||
| Music Theory V | ||
| Music Theory VI | ||
| Aural Skills IV | ||
| Aural Skills V | ||
| Popular Music Analysis | ||
| Digital Audio and Sound Design | ||
| Jazz Performance Laboratory | ||
| Jazz Performance Laboratory | ||
| Jazz Performance Laboratory | ||
| Jazz Theory | ||
| Functional Jazz Piano I | ||
| Functional Jazz Piano II | ||
| Jazz Improvisation I | ||
| Jazz Improvisation II | ||
| History and Culture | ||
| MUS 268 | Survey of Music History 1600 to 1800 | 4 |
| MUS 269 | Survey of Music History 1800 to Present | 4 |
| History and Culture Electives | 8 | |
| History of Music 800 to 1600 | ||
| Understanding Music | ||
| Elements of Electronic Music | ||
| Popular Musics in Global Context | ||
| US Popular Music 1800 to 1930 | ||
| US Popular Music 1930 to 1965 | ||
| US Popular Music 1965 to 2000 | ||
| History of the Blues | ||
| Music of the Woodstock Generation | ||
| Music, Money, and the Law | ||
MUS 349 | ||
| The Music of Bach and Handel | ||
| Music in World Cultures | ||
| Music of the Americas | ||
| Hip-Hop Music: History, Culture, Aesthetics | ||
| The Beatles and Their Times | ||
| Regional Ethnomusicology: [Topic] | ||
| Survey of African Music | ||
| Film Music | ||
| American Musical Theater | ||
| Introduction to Ethnomusicology | ||
| Musical Instruments of the World | ||
| Popular Musics in the African Diaspora | ||
| Popular Music Studies | ||
| History of Electroacoustic Music | ||
| History of Jazz, 1900–1950 | ||
| History of Jazz, 1940 to Present | ||
| Applied Area | ||
| MUE 471 | Piano Pedagogy I: Teaching Beginners | 3 |
| MUE 473 | Piano Pedagogy III: Teaching Intermediate Levels | 2 |
| Performance Studies | ||
| MUP 365 | Music Performance Studies (nine different terms) 1 | 18 |
| Ensembles (nine different terms) 2 | 9-18 | |
| Recital | ||
| Total Credits | 68-77 | |
| 1 | Must be MUP 365: Perf St:Piano; MUP 365: Perf St Jazz Piano will not count. |
| 2 | At least three (consecutive) terms must be MUS 394: Top Accompanying |
Approved Ensemble Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 391 | Collegium Musicum | 1-3 |
| MUS 394 | Chamber Ensemble: [Topic] | 1-2 |
| MUS 395 | Band: [Topic] 1 | 1-2 |
| MUS 396 | Orchestra: [Topic] | 1-2 |
| MUS 397 | Chorus: [Topic] | 2 |
| MUS 398 | Opera Workshop | 2 |
Approved Topics
| 1 | Oregon Wind Symphony, Oregon Wind Ensemble |
Music Major Requirements: Applied Music: Voice Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Musicianship | ||
| MUS 131 | Music Theory I | 2 |
| MUS 132 | Music Theory II | 2 |
| MUS 133 | Music Theory III | 2 |
| MUS 134 | Aural Skills I | 2 |
| Musicianship Electives | 8 | |
| Aural Skills II | ||
| Aural Skills III | ||
| Keyboard Skills I | ||
| Keyboard Skills II | ||
| Keyboard Skills III | ||
| Popular Piano and Musicianship I | ||
| Popular Piano and Musicianship II | ||
| Popular Piano and Musicianship III | ||
| Popular Songwriting | ||
| Music Theory IV | ||
| Music Theory V | ||
| Music Theory VI | ||
| Aural Skills IV | ||
| Aural Skills V | ||
| Popular Music Analysis | ||
| Digital Audio and Sound Design | ||
| Jazz Performance Laboratory | ||
| Jazz Performance Laboratory | ||
| Jazz Performance Laboratory | ||
| Jazz Theory | ||
| Functional Jazz Piano I | ||
| Functional Jazz Piano II | ||
| Jazz Improvisation I | ||
| Jazz Improvisation II | ||
| History and Culture | ||
| MUS 267 | History of Music 800 to 1600 | 4 |
| or MUS 268 | Survey of Music History 1600 to 1800 | |
| or MUS 269 | Survey of Music History 1800 to Present | |
| History and Culture Electives | 12 | |
| Understanding Music | ||
| Elements of Electronic Music | ||
| Popular Musics in Global Context | ||
| US Popular Music 1800 to 1930 | ||
| US Popular Music 1930 to 1965 | ||
| US Popular Music 1965 to 2000 | ||
| History of the Blues | ||
| Music of the Woodstock Generation | ||
| Music, Money, and the Law | ||
MUS 349 | ||
| The Music of Bach and Handel | ||
| Music in World Cultures | ||
| Music of the Americas | ||
| Hip-Hop Music: History, Culture, Aesthetics | ||
| The Beatles and Their Times | ||
| Regional Ethnomusicology: [Topic] | ||
| Survey of African Music | ||
| Film Music | ||
| American Musical Theater | ||
| Introduction to Ethnomusicology | ||
| Musical Instruments of the World | ||
MUS 460 | ||
| Popular Musics in the African Diaspora | ||
| Popular Music Studies | ||
| History of Electroacoustic Music | ||
| History of Jazz, 1900–1950 | ||
| History of Jazz, 1940 to Present | ||
| Applied Area | ||
| MUS 155 | Introduction to Lyric Diction | 2 |
| MUS 156 | Introduction to Lyric Diction | 2 |
| Performance Studies | ||
| MUP 365 | Music Performance Studies | 18 |
| Ensembles (nine different terms) | 18 | |
| Recital | ||
| Total Credits | 72 | |
Music Major Requirements: General Music Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Musicianship | ||
| MUS 131 | Music Theory I | 2 |
| MUS 132 | Music Theory II | 2 |
| MUS 133 | Music Theory III | 2 |
| or MUS 249 | Popular Music Analysis | |
| Select a minimum of 10 credits from the following: | 10 | |
| Music Theory Fundamentals | ||
| Aural Skills I-III | ||
| Keyboard Skills I-III | ||
| Popular Piano and Musicianship I | ||
| Popular Piano and Musicianship II | ||
| Popular Songwriting | ||
| Music Theory IV-VI | ||
| Aural Skills IV-VI | ||
| Keyboard Skills IV-VI | ||
| Digital Audio and Sound Design | ||
| Jazz Performance Laboratory | ||
| Jazz Theory | ||
| Functional Jazz Piano I-II | ||
| Jazz Improvisation I-II | ||
| History and Culture | ||
| Select one from the following: | 4 | |
| Survey of Music History 1 | ||
| Select a minimum of 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
| Survey of Music History 1 | ||
| Understanding Music | ||
| Elements of Electronic Music | ||
| Popular Musics in Global Context | ||
| US Popular Music 1930 to 1965 | ||
| US Popular Music 1965 to 2000 | ||
| History of the Blues | ||
| Music of the Woodstock Generation | ||
| Music, Money, and the Law | ||
MUS 349 | ||
| The Music of Bach and Handel | ||
| Music in World Cultures | ||
| Music of the Americas | ||
| Hip-Hop Music: History, Culture, Aesthetics | ||
| The Beatles and Their Times | ||
| Regional Ethnomusicology: [Topic] | ||
| Survey of African Music | ||
| Film Music | ||
| American Musical Theater | ||
| Introduction to Ethnomusicology | ||
| Musical Instruments of the World | ||
| Popular Musics in the African Diaspora | ||
| Popular Music Studies | ||
| History of Electroacoustic Music | ||
| History of Jazz, 1900–1950 | ||
| History of Jazz, 1940 to Present | ||
| Additional musicianship or history and culture credits 2 | 4 | |
| Performance Studies 3 | 6 | |
| Ensemble (six different terms) | 6-12 | |
| Additional credits in music 4 | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 60-66 | |
| 1 | Additional survey of music history courses may also count toward the 12 credits required. |
| 2 | At least 36 total credits in combined musicianship and history and culture categories is required, with a minimum of 16 credits earned in each category. |
| 3 | At least three terms of MUP 114, 115 or 165 on one or more instruments. See also, General Limitations in the Registration and Academic Policies section of this catalog. |
| 4 | At least 12 credits of MUE, MUJ, MUP and/or MUS courses, including any upper-division credits necessary to earn 24 total upper-division credits in music. |
Music Major Requirements: Music History and Culture Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Musicianship | ||
| MUS 131 | Music Theory I | 2 |
| MUS 132 | Music Theory II | 2 |
| MUS 133 | Music Theory III | 2 |
| or MUS 249 | Popular Music Analysis | |
| MUS 134 | Aural Skills I | 2 |
| At least 8 additional credits of the following: | 8 | |
| Aural Skills II | ||
| Aural Skills III | ||
| Keyboard Skills I | ||
| Keyboard Skills II | ||
| Keyboard Skills III | ||
| Popular Piano and Musicianship I | ||
| Popular Piano and Musicianship II | ||
| Popular Piano and Musicianship III | ||
| Popular Songwriting | ||
| Music Theory IV | ||
| Music Theory V | ||
| Music Theory VI | ||
| Aural Skills IV | ||
| Aural Skills V | ||
| Digital Audio and Sound Design | ||
| Jazz Performance Laboratory | ||
| Jazz Performance Laboratory | ||
| Jazz Performance Laboratory | ||
| Jazz Theory | ||
| Functional Jazz Piano I | ||
| Functional Jazz Piano II | ||
| Jazz Improvisation I | ||
| Jazz Improvisation II | ||
| History and Culture | ||
| MUS 451 | Introduction to Ethnomusicology | 4 |
| Must take one of the following sequences: | 12 | |
| US Popular Music 1800 to 1930 and US Popular Music 1930 to 1965 and US Popular Music 1965 to 2000 | ||
| History of Music 800 to 1600 and Survey of Music History 1600 to 1800 and Survey of Music History 1800 to Present | ||
| Students must take at least one course from the other history sequence | 4 | |
| Choose at least 8 more credits from the following: 1 | 8 | |
| Elements of Electronic Music | ||
| Popular Musics in Global Context | ||
| History of the Blues | ||
| Music of the Woodstock Generation | ||
| Music, Money, and the Law | ||
MUS 349 | ||
| The Music of Bach and Handel | ||
| Music in World Cultures | ||
| Music of the Americas | ||
| Hip-Hop Music: History, Culture, Aesthetics | ||
| The Beatles and Their Times | ||
| Regional Ethnomusicology: [Topic] | ||
| Survey of African Music | ||
| Film Music | ||
| American Musical Theater | ||
| Musical Instruments of the World | ||
MUS 460 | ||
| Popular Musics in the African Diaspora | ||
| Popular Music Studies | ||
| History of Electroacoustic Music | ||
| History of Opera | ||
| Total Credits | 44 | |
| 1 | Must include any upper division credits necessary to reach 24 total upper division credits in Music. |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core courses for music major degree programs (listed above) | 44 | |
| Performance Studies 1 | 6 | |
| Ensemble (at least 6 terms) 2 | 6-12 | |
| ARH Course | 4 | |
| MUS 499 | Senior Project 3 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 63-69 | |
| 1 | At least three terms of MUP 114, 115, or 165 on one or more instruments. See also, General Limitations in the Registration and Academic Policies section of this catalog. |
| 2 | Students are not required to take performance studies concurrently with large ensemble participation. Ensemble is assigned by placement audition. Any School of Music and Dance performance ensembles. We strongly encourage that majors consider taking at least one term of a non-canonical and/or dance ensembles. See department for list of ensemble options. |
| 3 | Completed under faculty guidance. For details and procedures, consult advisor. |
| 4 | The minimum grade for coursework in this concentration is C- |
Music Major Requirements: Music Technology Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Musicianship | ||
| MUS 131–133 | Music Theory I-III | 6 |
| MUS 134–136 | Aural Skills I-III | 6 |
| MUS 137–139 | Keyboard Skills I-III | 3 |
| MUS 231–233 | Music Theory IV-VI | 6 |
| History and Culture | ||
| MUS 267–269 | Survey of Music History | 12 |
| MUS 358 | Music in World Cultures | 4 |
| Performance Studies 1 | 6 | |
| Classical ensemble (at least three different terms) | 6 | |
| MUS 393 | Oregon Electronic Device Orchestra (two terms) | 4 |
| CS 110 | Fluency with Information Technology | 4 |
| CS 111 | Introduction to Web Programming | 4 |
| CS 122 | Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving | 4 |
| MUS 445 | Electronic Composition (four terms) | 12 |
| MUS 479 | Data Sonification | 4 |
| MUS 447 | Digital Audio and Sound Design | 4 |
| MUS 448 | Interactive Media Performance | 3 |
| MUS 470 | History of Electroacoustic Music | 3 |
| MUS 476–478 | Digital Audio Workstation Tech I-III | 9 |
| MUS 480–481 | Audio Recording Techniques I,II | 6 |
| PHYS 152 | Physics of Sound and Music | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Select at least 12 credits from the following list: | 12 | |
| Composition I | ||
| Composition II | ||
| Composition III | ||
| Analysis: [Topic] | ||
| History of Jazz, 1900–1950 | ||
| History of Jazz, 1940 to Present | ||
| Schenkerian Analysis | ||
| Counterpoint | ||
| Electronic Composition | ||
| Music Engraving | ||
| History of Opera | ||
Additional performance studies | ||
Additional ensembles | ||
Courses in the music of other cultures | ||
| MUS 499 | Senior Project 2 | 3 |
| Brown Book Exam | ||
| Listening Exam | ||
| Total Credits | 125 | |
| 1 | At least three terms of MUP 114, 115 or 165 on one or more instruments. See also, General Limitations in the Registration and Academic Policies section of this catalog. |
| 2 | Completed under faculty guidance; includes passage of Brown Book Exam. For details and procedure, consult advisor. |
Music Major Requirements: Music Theory Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Music Core: Theory | ||
| MUS 131 | Music Theory I | 2 |
| MUS 132 | Music Theory II | 2 |
| MUS 133 | Music Theory III | 2 |
| MUS 134 | Aural Skills I | 2 |
| MUS 135 | Aural Skills II | 2 |
| MUS 136 | Aural Skills III | 2 |
| MUS 137 | Keyboard Skills I | 1 |
| MUS 138 | Keyboard Skills II | 1 |
| MUS 139 | Keyboard Skills III | 1 |
| MUS 231 | Music Theory IV | 2 |
| MUS 232 | Music Theory V | 2 |
| MUS 233 | Music Theory VI | 2 |
| MUS 234 | Aural Skills IV | 2 |
| MUS 235 | Aural Skills V | 2 |
| MUS 327 | Analysis: [Topic] | 3 |
| Music Core: Music History | ||
| MUS 358 | Music in World Cultures | 4 |
| Three of the following courses: | 12 | |
| US Popular Music 1800 to 1930 | ||
| US Popular Music 1930 to 1965 | ||
| US Popular Music 1965 to 2000 | ||
| History of Music 800 to 1600 | ||
| Survey of Music History 1600 to 1800 | ||
| Survey of Music History 1800 to Present | ||
| Advanced Music Theory | ||
| MUS 416 | Post-Tonal Theory I | 3 |
| MUS 433 | Counterpoint | 4 |
| Choose at least one of the following: | 3 | |
| Tonal Analysis: Linear Prolongational Analysis | ||
| Tonal Analysis: Form in Tonal Music | ||
| Tonal Analysis: Analysis of Popular Music | ||
| Performance 1 | ||
| At least 3 terms of an approved large ensemble by audition 2 | 6 | |
| At least 3 terms of MUP courses, any one instrument at any level | 6 | |
| Music Electives | 6 | |
| Senior Project 3 | ||
| MUS 499 | Senior Project | 3 |
| Total Credits | 75 | |
College Composition III (WR 123) is strongly recommended.
| 1 | At least three terms of MUP 114, 115 or 165 on any one instrument. See also, General Limitations in the Registration and Academic Policies section of this catalog. |
| 2 | Students are not required to take performance studies concurrently with large ensemble participation. Ensemble is assigned by placement audition. For approved ensembles, check the UO catalog |
| 3 | Completed under faculty guidance. For details and procedures, consult advisor. |
Four-Year Degree Plan
The degree plan shown is only a sample of how students may complete their degrees in four years. There are alternative ways. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best path for them.
- Music (General Music Concentration)
- Music (Music History and Literature Concentration)
- Music (Music Theory Concentration)
- Music (Music Technology Concentration)
Bachelor of Arts in Music (General Music Concentration)
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| MUS 131 | Music Theory I | 2 | |
| MUS 134 | Aural Skills I | 2 | |
| MUS 358 | Music in World Cultures | 4 | |
| MUP 165 | Music Performance Studies: [Topic] | 2 | |
| MUS 395 | Band: [Topic] | 2 | |
| WR 121Z | Composition I | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Winter | |||
| MUS 132 | Music Theory II | 2 | |
| MUS 135 | Aural Skills II | 2 | |
| MUS 395 | Band: [Topic] | 2 | |
| MUP 165 | Music Performance Studies: [Topic] | 2 | |
| WR 122Z or WR 123 |
Composition II or College Composition III |
4 | |
| General-education course in social science | 4 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Spring | |||
| MUS 133 | Music Theory III | Enrollment checkpoint | 2 |
| MUS 136 | Aural Skills III | 2 | |
| MUS 395 | Band: [Topic] | 2 | |
| MUJ 350 | History of Jazz, 1900–1950 | 4 | |
| MUP 165 | Music Performance Studies: [Topic] | 2 | |
| General-education course in science | 4 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Total Credits | 48 | ||
| Second Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| MUJ 180 | Jazz Performance Laboratory | 2 | |
| MUS 360 | Hip-Hop Music: History, Culture, Aesthetics | 4 | |
| First term of first-year second-language sequence | 5 | ||
| General-education course in social science | 4 | ||
| Credits | 15 | ||
| Winter | |||
| MUJ 181 | Jazz Performance Laboratory | 2 | |
| MUS 447 | Digital Audio and Sound Design | 4 | |
| Second term of first-year second-language sequence | 5 | ||
| General-education course in science | 4 | ||
| Credits | 15 | ||
| Spring | |||
| MUJ 182 | Jazz Performance Laboratory | Additional music | 2 |
| Third term of first-year second-language sequence | 5 | ||
| General-education course in social science | 4 | ||
| Elective course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 15 | ||
| Total Credits | 45 | ||
| Third Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| MUJ 270 | Jazz Theory | Additional music | 2 |
| MUS 395 | Band: [Topic] | 2 | |
| First term of second-year second-language sequence | 4 | ||
| General-education course in arts and letters | 4 | ||
| Upper-division elective course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Winter | |||
| MUS 395 | Band: [Topic] | 2 | |
| MUP 165 | Music Performance Studies: [Topic] | 2 | |
| Second term of second-year second-language sequence | 4 | ||
| Upper-division elective course | 4 | ||
| General-education course in social science | 4 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Spring | |||
| MUS 395 | Band: [Topic] | 2 | |
| MUS 346 | Music, Money, and the Law | Additional music | 4 |
| MUP 165 | Music Performance Studies: [Topic] | 2 | |
| Third term of second-year second-language sequence | 4 | ||
| General-education course in science | 4 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Total Credits | 48 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| General-education course in arts and letters | 4 | ||
| Upper-division elective course | 8 | ||
| Elective course | 3 | ||
| Credits | 15 | ||
| Winter | |||
| General-education course in science | 4 | ||
| Upper-division elective course | 8 | ||
| Elective course | 3 | ||
| Credits | 15 | ||
| Spring | |||
| General-education course in arts and letters | 4 | ||
| Upper-division elective course | 8 | ||
| Credits | 12 | ||
| Total Credits | 42 | ||
Bachelor of Science in Music (General Music Concentration)
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| MUS 358 | Music in World Cultures | 4 | |
| MUS 397 | Chorus: [Topic] | 2 | |
| MUP 165 | Music Performance Studies: [Topic] | 2 | |
| WR 121Z | Composition I | 4 | |
| Elective course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Winter | |||
| MUS 397 | Chorus: [Topic] | 2 | |
| MUP 165 | Music Performance Studies: [Topic] | 2 | |
| Mathematics course | 4 | ||
| General-education course in social science | 4 | ||
| WR 122Z or WR 123 |
Composition II or College Composition III |
4 | |
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Spring | |||
| MUS 151 | Popular Songwriting | 4 | |
| MUS 397 | Chorus: [Topic] | 2 | |
| MUP 165 | Music Performance Studies: [Topic] | 2 | |
| Mathematics course | 4 | ||
| General-education course in science | 4 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Total Credits | 48 | ||
| Second Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| MUS 131 | Music Theory I | 2 | |
| MUS 134 | Aural Skills I | 2 | |
| Mathematics course | 4 | ||
| General-education course in social science | 4 | ||
| Elective course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Winter | |||
| MUS 132 | Music Theory II | 2 | |
| MUS 135 | Aural Skills II | 2 | |
| General-education course in arts and letters | 4 | ||
| General-education course in science | 4 | ||
| Elective course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Spring | |||
| MUS 133 | Music Theory III | Enrollment checkpoint | 2 |
| MUS 136 | Aural Skills III | 2 | |
| General-education course in social science | 4 | ||
| Elective course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 12 | ||
| Total Credits | 44 | ||
| Third Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| MUS 382 | American Musical Theater | 4 | |
| MUS 397 | Chorus: [Topic] | 2 | |
| MUP 165 | Music Performance Studies: [Topic] | 2 | |
| General-education course in arts and letters | 4 | ||
| Upper-division elective course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Winter | |||
| MUS 265 | US Popular Music 1965 to 2000 | 4 | |
| MUS 397 | Chorus: [Topic] | 2 | |
| MUP 165 | Music Performance Studies: [Topic] | 2 | |
| General-education course in social science | 4 | ||
| Upper-division elective course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Spring | |||
| MUS 269 | Survey of Music History 1800 to Present | 4 | |
| MUS 397 | Chorus: [Topic] | 2 | |
| MUP 165 | Music Performance Studies: [Topic] | 2 | |
| General-education course in science | 4 | ||
| Upper-division elective course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Total Credits | 48 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| MUS 480 | Audio Production Techniques I | Additional Music | 3 |
| General-education course in science | 4 | ||
| Upper-division elective course | 4 | ||
| Elective course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 15 | ||
| Winter | |||
| MUS 481 | Audio Recording Techniques II | Additional Music | 3 |
| General-education course in arts and letters | 4 | ||
| Upper-division elective course | 4 | ||
| Elective course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 15 | ||
| Spring | |||
| Upper-division elective course | 12 | ||
| Credits | 12 | ||
| Total Credits | 42 | ||
Bachelor of Arts in Music (Music History and Literature Concentration)
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| MUS 131 | Music Theory I | 2 | |
| MUS 134 | Aural Skills I | 2 | |
| MUS 137 | Keyboard Skills I | 1 | |
| MUS 397 | Chorus: [Topic] | 2 | |
| MUP 165 | Music Performance Studies: [Topic] | 2 | |
| MUS 358 | Music in World Cultures | 4 | |
| Credits | 13 | ||
| Winter | |||
| MUS 132 | Music Theory II | 2 | |
| MUS 135 | Aural Skills II | 2 | |
| MUS 138 | Keyboard Skills II | 1 | |
| MUS 397 | Chorus: [Topic] | 2 | |
| MUP 165 | Music Performance Studies: [Topic] | 2 | |
| WR 121Z | Composition I | 4 | |
| Credits | 13 | ||
| Spring | |||
| MUS 133 | Music Theory III | 2 | |
| MUS 136 | Aural Skills III | 2 | |
| MUS 139 | Keyboard Skills III | 1 | |
| MUS 397 | Chorus: [Topic] | 2 | |
| MUP 165 | Music Performance Studies: [Topic] | 2 | |
| WR 123 | College Composition III | Enrollment checkpoint | 4 |
| Credits | 13 | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | ||
| Second Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| MUS 231 | Music Theory IV | 2 | |
| MUS 234 | Aural Skills IV | 2 | |
| MUS 267 | History of Music 800 to 1600 | 4 | |
| First term of first-year second-language sequence | 5 | ||
| Upper-division elective course | 2 | ||
| Credits | 15 | ||
| Winter | |||
| MUS 232 | Music Theory V | 2 | |
| MUS 235 | Aural Skills V | 2 | |
| MUS 268 | Survey of Music History 1600 to 1800 | 4 | |
| Second term of first-year second-language sequence | 5 | ||
| Upper-division elective course | 2 | ||
| Credits | 15 | ||
| Spring | |||
| MUS 233 | Music Theory VI | 2 | |
| MUS 269 | Survey of Music History 1800 to Present | 4 | |
| Third term of first-year second-language sequence | 5 | ||
| Upper-division elective course | 2 | ||
| Credits | 13 | ||
| Total Credits | 43 | ||
| Third Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| MUS 405 | Reading and Conference: [Topic] (Junior Colloquium) | 3 | |
| ARH 204 | History of Western Art I | 4 | |
| First term of second-year second-language sequence | 4 | ||
| General education course in social science | 4 | ||
| Credits | 15 | ||
| Winter | |||
| MUS 327 | Analysis: [Topic] | 3 | |
| ARH 205 | History of Western Art II | 4 | |
| Second term of second-year second-language sequence | 4 | ||
| General education course in science | 4 | ||
| Credits | 15 | ||
| Spring | |||
| MUS 327 | Analysis: [Topic] | 3 | |
| ARH 206 | History of Western Art III | 4 | |
| Third term of second-year second-language sequence | 4 | ||
| Upper-division social science group course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 15 | ||
| Total Credits | 45 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| MUS 435 | Counterpoint | 4 | |
| MUS 405 | Reading and Conference: [Topic] (Senior Colloquium) | 3 | |
| Upper-division science group course | 4 | ||
| Elective course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 15 | ||
| Winter | |||
| MUS 452 | Musical Instruments of the World | 4 | |
| MUS 499 | Senior Project | 3 | |
| Upper-division social science group course | 4 | ||
| Science group course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 15 | ||
| Spring | |||
| MUS 359 | Music of the Americas | 4 | |
| MUS 499 | Senior Project | 3 | |
| Upper-division social science group course | 4 | ||
| Science group course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 15 | ||
| Total Credits | 45 | ||
Bachelor of Arts in Music (Music Theory Concentration)
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| MUS 131 | Music Theory I | 2 | |
| MUS 134 | Aural Skills I | 2 | |
| MUS 137 | Keyboard Skills I | 1 | |
| MUS 397 | Chorus: [Topic] | 2 | |
| MUP 165 | Music Performance Studies: [Topic] | 2 | |
| MUS 358 | Music in World Cultures | 4 | |
| Credits | 13 | ||
| Winter | |||
| MUS 132 | Music Theory II | 2 | |
| MUS 135 | Aural Skills II | 2 | |
| MUS 138 | Keyboard Skills II | 1 | |
| MUS 397 | Chorus: [Topic] | 2 | |
| MUP 165 | Music Performance Studies: [Topic] | 2 | |
| WR 121Z | Composition I | 4 | |
| Credits | 13 | ||
| Spring | |||
| MUS 133 | Music Theory III | 2 | |
| MUS 136 | Aural Skills III | 2 | |
| MUS 139 | Keyboard Skills III | 1 | |
| MUS 397 | Chorus: [Topic] | 2 | |
| MUP 165 | Music Performance Studies: [Topic] | 2 | |
| WR 123 | College Composition III | 4 | |
| Credits | 13 | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | ||
| Second Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| MUS 231 | Music Theory IV | 2 | |
| MUS 234 | Aural Skills IV | 2 | |
| MUS 267 | History of Music 800 to 1600 | 4 | |
| MUP 165 | Music Performance Studies: [Topic] | 2 | |
| First term of first-year second-language sequence | 5 | ||
| Credits | 15 | ||
| Winter | |||
| MUS 232 | Music Theory V | 2 | |
| MUS 235 | Aural Skills V | 2 | |
| MUS 268 | Survey of Music History 1600 to 1800 | 4 | |
| MUP 165 | Music Performance Studies: [Topic] | 2 | |
| Second term of first-year second-language sequence | 5 | ||
| Credits | 15 | ||
| Spring | |||
| MUS 233 | Music Theory VI | 2 | |
| MUS 269 | Survey of Music History 1800 to Present | 4 | |
| MUP 165 | Music Performance Studies: [Topic] | 2 | |
| Third term of first-year second-language sequence | Enrollment checkpoint | 5 | |
| Credits | 13 | ||
| Summer | |||
| Social science Group-satisfying course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 4 | ||
| Total Credits | 47 | ||
| Third Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| MUS 433 | Counterpoint | 4 | |
| MUS 327 | Analysis: [Topic] | 3 | |
| MUS 240 | Composition I | 3 | |
| First term of second-year second-language sequence | 4 | ||
| Science group-satisfying course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 18 | ||
| Winter | |||
| MUS 327 | Analysis: [Topic] | 3 | |
| MUS 434 | Counterpoint | 4 | |
| MUS 241 | Composition I (Elective category 1) | 3 | |
| Second term of second-year second-language sequence | 4 | ||
| Arts and letters group-satisfying course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 18 | ||
| Spring | |||
| MUS 435 | Counterpoint | 4 | |
| MUS 327 | Analysis: [Topic] | 3 | |
| MUS 405 (Junior Colloquium) | 3 | ||
| Third term of second-year second-language sequence | 4 | ||
| Social science group-satisfying course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 18 | ||
| Total Credits | 54 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| MUS 416 | Post-Tonal Theory I | 3 | |
| MUS 430 | Tonal Analysis: Linear Prolongational Analysis | 3 | |
| MUS 405 | Reading and Conference: [Topic] (Senior Colloquium) | 3 | |
| Arts and letters group-satisfying course | 4 | ||
| Science group-satisfying course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Winter | |||
| MUS 417 | Post-Tonal Theory II | 3 | |
| MUS 499 | Senior Project | 3 | |
| Upper-division arts and letters group-satisfying course | 4 | ||
| Social science group course that also satisfies American cultures multicultural requirement | 4 | ||
| Science group-satisfying course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 18 | ||
| Spring | |||
| MUS 499 | Senior Project | 3 | |
| MUS 359 | Music of the Americas | 4 | |
| Upper-division social science group-satisfying course | 4 | ||
| Arts and letters group-satisfying course | 4 | ||
| Science group-satisfying course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 19 | ||
| Total Credits | 54 | ||
Bachelor of Science in Music (Music Technology Concentration)
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| MUS 131 | Music Theory I | 2 | |
| MUS 134 | Aural Skills I | 2 | |
| MUS 137 | Keyboard Skills I | 1 | |
| MUS 447 | Digital Audio and Sound Design | 4 | |
| MUS 358 | Music in World Cultures | 4 | |
| MUP 165 | Music Performance Studies: [Topic] | 2 | |
| Credits | 15 | ||
| Winter | |||
| MUS 132 | Music Theory II | 2 | |
| MUS 135 | Aural Skills II | 2 | |
| MUS 138 | Keyboard Skills II | 1 | |
| MUS 448 | Interactive Media Performance | 3 | |
| MUP 165 | Music Performance Studies: [Topic] | 2 | |
| WR 121Z | Composition I | 4 | |
| Credits | 14 | ||
| Spring | |||
| MUS 133 | Music Theory III | 2 | |
| MUS 136 | Aural Skills III | 2 | |
| MUS 139 | Keyboard Skills III | 1 | |
| MUP 165 | Music Performance Studies: [Topic] | 2 | |
| CS 110 | Fluency with Information Technology | 4 | |
| WR 122Z or WR 123 |
Composition II or College Composition III |
4 | |
| Credits | 15 | ||
| Total Credits | 44 | ||
| Second Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| MUS 231 | Music Theory IV | 2 | |
| MUS 267 | History of Music 800 to 1600 | 4 | |
| CS 111 | Introduction to Web Programming | 4 | |
| MUS 476 | Digital Audio Workstation Techniques I | 3 | |
| MUS 395 | Band: [Topic] | 2 | |
| Credits | 15 | ||
| Winter | |||
| MUS 232 | Music Theory V | 2 | |
| MUS 268 | Survey of Music History 1600 to 1800 | 4 | |
| MUS 477 | Digital Audio Workstation Techniques II | 3 | |
| MUS 395 | Band: [Topic] | 2 | |
| Science group-satisfying course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 15 | ||
| Spring | |||
| MUS 233 | Music Theory VI | 2 | |
| MUS 269 | Survey of Music History 1800 to Present | 4 | |
| MUS 227 | Elements of Electronic Music | 4 | |
| MUS 478 | Digital Audio Workstation Techniques III | 3 | |
| MUS 395 | Band: [Topic] | 2 | |
| Credits | 15 | ||
| Total Credits | 45 | ||
| Third Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| MUS 445 | Electronic Composition | 3 | |
| MUS 470 | History of Electroacoustic Music | 3 | |
| MUS 393 | Oregon Electronic Device Orchestra | 2 | |
| PHYS 152 | Physics of Sound and Music | 4 | |
| CS 122 | Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Winter | |||
| MUS 445 | Electronic Composition | 3 | |
| MUS 393 | Oregon Electronic Device Orchestra | 2 | |
| MUJ 351 | History of Jazz, 1940 to Present | 4 | |
| MUS 327 | Analysis: [Topic] (Music Elective) | 3 | |
| Arts and letters group-satisfying course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Spring | |||
| MUS 445 | Electronic Composition | 3 | |
| MUS 393 | Oregon Electronic Device Orchestra | 2 | |
| MUS 363 | The Beatles and Their Times | 4 | |
| Social science group-satisfying course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 13 | ||
| Total Credits | 45 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| MUS 445 | Electronic Composition | Pass Brown Book exam | 3 |
| MUS 480 | Audio Production Techniques I | 3 | |
| MUS 397 | Chorus: [Topic] | 2 | |
| Social science group-satisfying course | 4 | ||
| Science group-satisfying course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Winter | |||
| MUS 445 | Electronic Composition | 3 | |
| MUS 481 | Audio Recording Techniques II | 3 | |
| MUS 490 | Balinese Gamelan | 2 | |
| Arts and letters group-satisfying course | 4 | ||
| Social science group-satisfying course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Spring | |||
| MUS 445 | Electronic Composition | 3 | |
| MUS 499 | Senior Project | 3 | |
| MUS 395 | Band: [Topic] | 2 | |
| Arts and letters group-satisfying course | 4 | ||
| Social science group-satisfying course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Total Credits | 48 | ||