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Music (BA) with concentration in: General Concentration with Emphasis Groups


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Affiliation: School of Arts & Letters
Degrees Offered: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music
Minors Offered: Music, Jazz Studies

The objectives of the music discipline are as follows:

• To provide programs of study of the highest quality which will enable each student to realize his/her maximum, innate scholarly and creative potential.
• To inculcate in students in all degree programs an understanding of the broad historical and cultural foundations of the art and science of music, and to encourage them to incorporate into their own lives the knowledge and aesthetic appreciation acquired through this experience.
• To prepare students for graduate study and for professional careers in music.
• To make available to the general University student opportunities for academic and creative development through instruction in humanities/general education courses and through participation in ensembles.
• To offer all members of the University community and citizens of the region and the state of Missouri cultural enrichment through the presentation of solo and ensemble performances of the highest professional caliber.

ADMISSION TO THE MUSIC PROGRAM

Prior to declaring a major in music, each student must perform for a committee of the appropriate studio faculty in order to determine that the student has reached a sufficiently advanced level of applied proficiency. While a personal audition is highly recommended, in cases where such is not possible, a tape recording of the student’s performance will be accepted. All transfer students are also subject to placement examinations in theory and music literature.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL BACHELOR’S DEGREES IN MUSIC

• Achievement levels for the various levels of applied music in the Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts degrees are listed in the Music Student’s Handbook available upon request.
• Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree, General Concentration in Music with Emphasis Groups, must present a recital consisting of 30 minutes of music during the senior year. Standards applicable to these recitals are available upon request from the office of the Department Chair or School of Arts & Letters.
• Candidates for the Bachelor of Music degree with a performance concentration must present a recital consisting of 30 minutes of music during the junior year and another recital of 50 minutes of music during the senior year. Standards applicable to these recitals are available upon request from the office of the Department Chair or School of Arts & Letters.
• All music majors are required to attend a designated number of student recitals and concerts given on the campus. Failure to meet this requirement will result in a student’s failing to graduate until he/she has fulfilled the deficiency. Evidence of having met the requirement will be 6 successful semesters of satisfactory work in MUSI 279 (0 semester hours credit).
• Keyboard Competency. All music majors are required to complete MUSI 254 (Basic Keyboard Skills IV or Advanced Class Piano) in order to demonstrate competency at the keyboard. Placement into one of the keyboard skills courses will occur upon admission to the program. (Students who possess substantial keyboard background may elect, upon recommendation of the keyboard faculty, to test out of this requirement. A student will be deemed competent upon successfully passing the MUSI 254 final examination with a score of 90%. The responsibility for passing this examination rests solely upon the student.) Completion of the Keyboard Competency should occur before the junior year.
• At the end of each semester, every student in an applied music course must perform for the appropriate faculty committee (jury). This is an opportunity to show improvement during the semester, and for the faculty to assess the student’s progress and make helpful suggestions. In the event he/she fails to appear and perform the jury examination without evidence of extenuating circumstances, an automatic grade of “F” will be assigned as the student’s semester grade for the course. After completing four semesters of applied study in a single instrument or voice, every student is eligible for admittance to upper division applied study after passing the jury examination into upper division.
• All music majors are required to participate in a major University ensemble (Marching Band, Concert Band, Wind Symphony, Symphony Orchestra, Cantoria, or University Chorus). The individual degree programs should be consulted to determine the specific number of semester hours required.
• Students will be eligible to earn upper-level ensemble credit only after passing the jury examination into upper division on their major instrument and after completing at least 4 semester hours of ensemble(s). Maximum: 6 credit hours.

MUSIC (GENERAL CONCENTRATION WITH EMPHASIS GROUPS)

BACHELOR OF ARTS

This program serves as undergraduate preparation for graduate degrees in music literature, musicology, music theory, composition, conducting, and music education. It is also the preparatory track for the fifth-year MAE professional teaching degree at Truman. It provides four emphasis group options: Vocal, Instrumental, Piano, and Composition.

Music majors intending to pursue the graduate MAE music teaching degree at Truman State University must meet the requirements for admission to the program as stated in the Education MAE degree description in this catalog, as well as the guidelines established by the Music Department. Students must complete MUSI 127 Pre-MAE Seminar, normally at the beginning of semester two of the freshman year, and complete an MAE Review after completing the ED 393 Foundations of Education course. Admission guidelines and detailed instructions concerning the Review should be obtained from the Music MAE Director. Ongoing close consultation with a Music Academic Advisor and the MAE Music Director is strongly recommended throughout the undergraduate program. Students are required to include four prerequisite courses in addition to their baccalaureate program. These courses are:

    Semester Hours
ED 389 Foundations of Education 2
ED 393 Clinical Experiences in Teaching 3
ED 593 Psychological Foundations of Education 3
STAT 190 Basic Statistics (or its equivalent) 3

DEPARTMENTAL HONORS IN MUSIC: GENERAL CONCENTRATION WITH EMPHASIS GROUPS

1. 3.50 or above cumulative GPA.
2. 3.50 or above music course GPA.
3. A on Senior Recital.
4. Presentation at a research conference - Truman State University Student Research Conference, NCUR, CMS, MENC, MMTA, other.
5. Approval of non-abstaining faculty.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:

Liberal Studies Program Requirements: 31-57 Credit Hours


Missouri Statute Requirement: 1-3 Credit Hours


Bachelor of Arts Requirement: 0-6 Credit Hours


  •  Intermediate proficiency in ONE foreign language

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS:


The Music BA major consists of two (2) parts: Required Support and Major Requirements. Each student must complete both parts.

Part I: Required Support: 3 Credit Hours


Part II: Major Requirements: 55-73 Credit Hours


  • Major Ensemble: 7 Credit Hours
  • One Major Applied Instrument or Voice-Lower Division: 8 Credit Hours
  • Keyboard Competency: 0-4 Credit Hours
  • Electives in Music: 2 Credit Hours
  • Emphasis Group : 9-23 Credit Hours
    (see below)

Electives to Total: 120 Credit Hours


Notes


*See Special Requirements for all Bachelor Degrees in Music above.

Most students on a music scholarship will be assigned to a secondary ensemble as part of their scholarship obligation.

EMPHASIS GROUPS


Vocal: 11 Credit Hours


For students pursuing the Vocal Emphasis Pre-MAE track, MUSI 181 Guitar for the Elementary Teacher and MUSI 333 Jazz Improvisation are strongly recommended.

  • Major Applied Area – Upper Division: 5 Credit Hours

Instrumental: 15 Credit Hours


For students pursuing the Instrumental Emphasis Pre-MAE track, MUSI 333 Jazz Improvisation and MUSI 386 Band Literature and Marching Techniques are strongly recommended.

  • MUSI Instrument Classes: 7 Credit Hours
  • MUSI Major Applied Area – Upper Division: 5 Credit Hours

Piano: 12-26 Credit Hours


Secondary Instrument(s)/Voice (maximum 3 instruments): 6 Credit Hours
** (See footnote below)

  • MUSI Instrument classes (instrumental MAE only): 7 Credit Hours
  • Major Applied Area – Upper Division: 5 Credit Hours

Notes


*MUSI 282 and 283 must be substituted for 2 hours of major ensemble required in the Major Requirements of this degree. Up to two additional hours of Major Ensemble may be fulfilled with MUSI 283, totaling a maximum of four hours of accompanying.

**Students taking voice as their secondary instrument may apply up to 2 credit hours of class voice (MUSI 142) toward their secondary instrument requirements.

***Students taking Form and Analysis in the Piano Emphasis Group will count the credit hours under the Major Requirements in this degree.

Footnote


Students pursuing the MAE must take all 6 hours in ONE instrument/voice.

Composition: 22 Credit Hours


 

  • Instrument Classes: 7 Credit Hours
  • MUSI Major Applied Area, Composition, Upper Division: 5 Credit Hours

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