Bachelor Of Music in Music Theory
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Each student must complete at least four writing or writing enhanced (WE) courses to complete the University Writing Requirement. At least two of these courses must be from General Education. Based upon Admissions application information, students may be placed in ENGL 100; ENGL 100 may be used to count toward the Writing requirement. | ||
| FSEM 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| Individuals, Societies, and Social Systems (any S course) | 1 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning (any Q course) | 1 | |
| Language (one language through the 102L level, FREN or GERM recommended) | 1 | |
| Historical Inquiry (any H course) | 1 | |
| Personal and Social Responsibility (any V course) | 1 | |
| Free Elective (non-music, can be used for a 101-level language if required) | 2 | |
| Stetson Music Core | ||
| Theory/Keyboard bundle | 5 | |
| Theory: | ||
| Music Theory I | ||
| Music Theory II | ||
| Music Theory III | ||
| Music Theory IV | ||
| Functional Keyboard: 1 | ||
| Functional Keyboard I | ||
| Functional Keyboard II | ||
| Functional Keyboard III | ||
| Functional Keyboard IV | ||
| Music History: | 2 | |
| Music History I | ||
| Music History II | ||
| Aural Training: | 2 | |
| Aural Training I | ||
| Aural Training II | ||
| Aural Training III | ||
| Aural Training IV | ||
| Lower-division lessons: | 2 | |
| Primary Lower-Division Lessons for Music Majors | ||
| Music Culture: | .5 | |
| Music Culture | ||
| Conducting: | .5 | |
| Conducting I | ||
| Technology for Musicians: | .5 | |
| Technology for Musicians 2 | ||
| Career Skills: | .5 | |
| Career Skills for the Entrepreneurial Musician | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| MUSA 111 | Secondary Lessons for Music Majors (2 semesters primary instrument, 2 semesters Practical Keyboard Applications) | 1 |
| MUSC 279 | Introduction to Composition (2 semesters) | .5 |
| Upper-division Music Literature elective | 1 | |
Select one from the following: | ||
| Wind Band Literature | ||
| Opera Literature | ||
| Piano Literature I | ||
| Piano Literature II | ||
| Symphonic Literature | ||
| Song Literature | ||
| Chamber Music Literature | ||
| Three upper-division theory courses | 3 | |
| Counterpoint | ||
| Orchestration and Arranging | ||
| Advanced Analysis | ||
| MUSC 498 | Senior Research Proposal | 1 |
| MUSC 499 | Senior Research Project | 1 |
| Upper-division lessons/Music Experience Bundle | 1 | |
| Primary Upper-Division Lessons for Music Majors (2 semesters) | ||
| Junior Recital (25-min.) | ||
| Eight Ensembles: | 2 | |
Four semesters: large ensemble 4 | ||
Two semesters: elective ensemble | ||
Two semesters: chamber ensemble | ||
| Free Elective 5 | 1 | |
| Other Requirements | ||
| Sophmore Decision 6 | ||
| Oral Communication Competency | ||
| Total Units | 32.5 | |
- 1
Functional Keyboard as required.
- 2
- 3
Secondary lessons may include continued study in student's primary instrument (MUSA 111 level), secondary study in piano, or additional secondary lessons in Practical Keyboard Application. Students may choose to take additional MUSA 312 lessons on their principle instrument in place of this requirement.
- 4
Satisfied by Orchestra, Band, Concert Choir, Stetson Chorale, Hatter Choir, Jazz Band.
- 5
Not fulfilled by ensembles.
- 6
To advance to the junior level, theory-emphasis students at the end of the sophomore year must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all theory courses, make a C- or better in all aural training courses and in Introduction to Composition. Only classes taken at Stetson will be used for the average. Classes passed through exemption or AP will not be used for the average. If a transfer theory major has not completed 2.5 units of Stetson theory by the end of the sophomore year, the student will be evaluated after having completed 2.5 units of Stetson theory courses.