Major Core (43 hours)

Completion of (17 hours):

• MUAP 1001 - Freshman Seminar   Credit Hours: (1) (two semesters)
• MUTC 1008 - Music Theory I Credit Hours: (2)
• MUTC 1009 - Music Theory II Credit Hours: (2)
• MUTC 1010 - Ear Training I Credit Hours: (1)
• MUTC 1011 - Ear Training II Credit Hours: (1)
• MUTC 2008 - Chromatic Harmony Credit Hours: (3)
• MUTC 2010 - Ear Training III Credit Hours: (1)
• MUTC 3008 - Post-Tonal Music Credit Hours: (3)
• MUTC 3009 - Ear Training IV Credit Hours: (1)
• MUAP 4001 - Senior Seminar Credit Hours: 1-3

Theory/History Elective (One from the Following):

• MUTC 3101 - Instrumentation and Arranging Credit Hours: (3)
• MUTC 3102 - Analysis of Tonal Music Credit Hours: (3)
• MUTC 3109 - Advanced Analysis of Post-Tonal Music Credit Hours: (3)
• MUTC 3201 - Jazz/Comm Arr/Orchestration Credit Hours: (3)
• MUTC 4205 - Counterpoint Credit Hours: (3)
• MUTC 4210 - Music Theory: Popular Styles Credit Hours: (3)
• MUHL 4008 - The Symphony Credit Hours: (3)
• MUHL 4009 - Choral Literature I Credit Hours: (3)
• MUHL 4010 - Choral Literature II Credit Hours: (3)
• MUHL 4013 - Women and Music Credit Hours: (3)
• MUHL 4406 - Music since 1900 Credit Hours: (3)
• MUHL 4407 - History of Opera Credit Hours: (3)
• MUHL 4800 - World Musical Styles Credit Hours: (3)
• MUHL 4801 - American Folk/Popular Music Credit Hours: (3)
• MUHL 4805 - History of Rock and Roll Credit Hours: (3)
• MUHL 4806 - History of Jazz Credit Hours: (3)
• MUHL 4807 - Memphis Music Credit Hours: (3)

Music History

• MUHL 3301 - History of Music to 1750 Credit Hours: (3)
• MUHL 3302 - History of Music Since 1750 Credit Hours: (3)

Basic Conducting (2 hours):

• MUSE 3700 - Conducting Credit Hours: (2)

Class Piano

• MUAP 1105 - Class Piano l Credit Hours: (1)
• MUAP 1106 - Class Piano ll Credit Hours: (1)
• MUAP 2107 - Class Piano lll Credit Hours: (1)
• MUAP 2108 - Class Piano IV Credit Hours: (1)

Music Technology and Music Business

• MUID 1001 - Intro Music Technology Credit Hours: (2)
• MUID 1010 - Essential Business Skills for the Modern Musician Credit Hours: 1

Ensemble Requirement

All Music majors must take between six and eight semesters of ensemble, depending on the concentration (Music Therapy 6, Music Education Instrumental and Choral 7, all others 8). The specific requirements for this are determined by each division and degree program. Please consult with your adviser for the specific outline for your applied area and degree program exceptions. Music Education Instrumental students must take two semesters of Marching Band (string players exempt) and one semester of University Singers, Chamber Choir, Mazi or Tigerchor as part of their ensemble requirement.

Composition:

Individual instruction in applied music to include two semesters of piano (8)

• MUTC 2501 - Composition Credit Hours: (1-3)
• MUTC 2502 - Composition Credit Hours: (1-3) minimum two semesters
• MUTC 4501 - Composition Credit Hours: (3) (minimum three semesters)
• MUTC 4511 - Electronic Music I Credit Hours: (3)
• MUTC 4512 - Electronic Music II Credit Hours: (3)
• MUTC 4209 - Advanced Orchestration Credit Hours: (3)
• MUTC 4599 - Senior Composition Recital Credit Hours: (4)
• MUTC XXXX - Upper Division Elective (3)

Freshman Year

• ENGL 1010 - English Composition** Credit Hours: (3)
• MUTC 1008 - Music Theory I Credit Hours: (2)
• MUTC 1010 - Ear Training I Credit Hours: (1)
• MUAP 1001 - Freshman Seminar   Credit Hours: (1) 
• MUAP 1105 – Class Piano I  Credit Hours (1)
• MUAP (large ensemble) (1)
• MUAP (applied music ) (2)
• MUTC 2501 - Composition Credit Hours: (1-3)

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• ENGL 1020 - English Comp/Analysis** Credit Hours: (3)
• MUTC 1009 - Music Theory II Credit Hours: (2)
• MUTC 1011 - Ear Training II Credit Hours: (1)
• MUAP 1106 – Class Piano II  Credit Hours: (1)
• MUAP (applied music) (2)
• MUAP (large ensemble) (1)
• MUAP 1001 - Freshman Seminar   Credit Hours: (1) 
• MUID 1001 - Intro Music Technology Credit Hours: (2)

Sophomore Year

• ENGL 2201 - Literary Heritage ** Credit Hours: (3)

• or

• ENGL 2202 - Lit Heritage: African-American ** Credit Hours: (3)

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• Social/Behavioral Sciences (3) *
• MUTC 2008 - Chromatic Harmony Credit Hours: (3)
• MUTC 2010 - Ear Training III Credit Hours: (1)
• MUAP (applied music) (2)
• MUAP (large ensemble) (1)
• MUAP 2502 (3)
• MUAP 2107 - Class Piano lll Credit Hours: (1)

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• MUTC 2502 - Composition Credit Hours: (1-3)
• Social/Behavioral Sciences (3) *
• MATH (3) *
• MUAP (large ensemble) (1)
• MUTC 3008 - Post-Tonal Music Credit Hours: (3)
• MUTC 3009 - Ear Training IV Credit Hours: (1)
• MUAP 2108 - Class Piano IV Credit Hours: (1)
• MUAP (applied music) (2)

Junior Year

• History (3) *
• COMM 2381 - Oral Communication Credit Hours: (3)
• MUHL 3301 - History of Music to 1750 Credit Hours: (3)
• MUTC 4209 - Advanced Orchestration Credit Hours: (3)
• MUAP (large ensemble) (1)
• MUTC 4501 - Composition Credit Hours: (3)
• MUSE 3700 - Conducting Credit Hours: (2)

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• History (3) *
• MUHL 3302 - History of Music Since 1750 Credit Hours: (3)
• MUTC 4511 - Electronic Music I Credit Hours: (3)
• MUAP (large ensemble) (1)
• MUTC 4501 - Composition
    (3)

Senior Year

• Natural Science (4) *
• MUTC 4501 - Composition Credit Hours: (3)
• MUTC 4512 - Electronic Music II Credit Hours: (3)
• MUAP (large ensemble) (1)
• MUID 1010 - Essential Business Skills for the Modern Musician Credit Hours: 1
• MUAP 4001 - Senior Seminar Credit Hours: 1-3
• MUTC 4599 - Senior Composition Recital Credit Hours: (4)
• MUHL/MUTC elective (3) **
• MUAP (large ensemble) (1)
• Natural Science (4)*
• Theory Elective (3)*