Music B.A.
All students must meet the University Requirements.
All students must meet the College Requirements.
In the Bachelor of Arts program, music majors may choose from 5 concentrations:
Concentration in Music History and Literature
Concentration in Music Performance (Classical)
Concentration in Music Technology and Business
Concentration in Composition and Theory
Major Requirements
All students interested in majoring in music must first pass a Level II Jury on an instrument or voice. With the exception of the Music Technology and Business concentrators, the Level II Jury must be passed before declaring the major. Music Technology and Business concentrators must pass the Level II Jury prior to enrolling in their capstone Senior project of Senior Internship in Music Technology. All other music majors must pass a Level III Jury (attaining an intermediate level on their principal instrument or voice) prior to graduation. In addition, Jazz Studies and Classical Music Performance concentrators must pass a Level IV Jury prior to their Senior Recital. Except for Jazz Studies and Music Technology and Business concentrators, all majors must have or acquire piano skills sufficient to pass the piano proficiency examination. The piano proficiency exam must be passed prior to enrolling in the final capstone course (senior recital or senior project).
Concentration in Music History and Literature
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Music, with a concentration in Music History and Literature, is designed for students who wish to pursue this area of music within a liberal arts context. Admission through Level II audition.
40 credits, including:
| Music History and Literature | ||
| MU 111 | Music History & Literature I | 3 |
| MU 112 | Music History & Literature II | 3 |
| 6 additional credits in music history and literature at the 100-level or higher. | 6 | |
| MU 211 | Senior Music History Project | 1 |
| Music Theory | ||
| MU 109 | Harmony and Form I | 3 |
| MU 101 | Harmony and Form Lab I | 1 |
| MU 110 | Harmony and Form II | 3 |
| MU 102 | Harmony and Form Lab II | 1 |
| MU 209 | Harmony and Form III | 3 |
| MU 154 | Harmony and Form Lab III | 1 |
| MU 210 | Harmony and Form IV | 3 |
| MU 156 | Harmony and Form Lab IV | 1 |
| Performance | ||
| 8 credits in private lessons and/or performing ensemble, in any combination. Choose from the following: | 8 | |
| Private Lessons: Music Majors | ||
| Private Lessons: Music Majors | ||
| Small Ensembles | ||
| Jazz Vocal Ensemble | ||
| University Concert Band | ||
| University Concert Choir | ||
| University Symphony Orchestra | ||
| University Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Advanced Small Ensembles | ||
| Catamount Singers | ||
| Vermont Wind Ensemble | ||
| Additional Requirement | ||
| 3 credits in a music concentration other than history and literature | 3 | |
Concentration in Music Performance (CLASSICAL)
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Music, with a concentration in Performance, is designed for students who wish to pursue this area of music within a liberal arts context. Admission through Level II audition.
36 credits, including:
| Performance | ||
| 6 hours of MUL 134 Private Lessons: Music Majors | 6 | |
| 5 hours of MUL 234 Private Lessons: Music Majors | 5 | |
| MUL 250 | Senior Recital | 1 |
| 4 credits in ensembles, in any combination. Choose from the following: | 4 | |
| Small Ensembles | ||
| University Concert Band | ||
| University Concert Choir | ||
| University Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Advanced Small Ensembles | ||
| Catamount Singers | ||
| Vermont Wind Ensemble | ||
| Students must appear each year in Student Performance Recitals. | ||
| Students must pass a Solo Recital (Level IV) Jury prior to their Senior Recital. | ||
| Music History and Literature | ||
| MU 111 | Music History & Literature I | 3 |
| MU 112 | Music History & Literature II | 3 |
| Music Theory | ||
| MU 109 | Harmony and Form I | 3 |
| MU 101 | Harmony and Form Lab I | 1 |
| MU 110 | Harmony and Form II | 3 |
| MU 102 | Harmony and Form Lab II | 1 |
| MU 209 | Harmony and Form III | 3 |
| MU 210 | Harmony and Form IV | 3 |
Concentration in Music Technology and Business
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Music, with a concentration in Music Technology and Business, is designed for students who wish to pursue this area of music within a liberal arts context.
36 credits, including:
| Music Technology and Business | ||
| MU 060 | Intro to Music Technology | 3 |
| MU 161 | Studio Production I | 2 |
| MU 162 | Studio Production II | 2 |
| MU 261 | Studio Production III | 2 |
| MU 172 | Arts Management | 3 |
| MU 185 | Music Business and Copyright | 3 |
| MU 262 | Senior Project in Music Tech | 1 |
| or MU 291 | Music Technology Internship | |
| or AS 190 | Internship | |
| 3 additional credits from the following: | 3 | |
| Live Sound Reinforcement | ||
| Creating Music for Video | ||
| Music History and Literature | ||
| 6 credits in music history and literature from the following: | 6 | |
| Intro to Western Music | ||
| D1: Intro to Jazz History | ||
| D2: Intro World Music Cultures | ||
| D1: Blues & Related Traditions | ||
| D1:Music & Culture:New Orleans | ||
| D2: Music of Latin Am & Carib | ||
| History of Rock and Roll | ||
| History of Jazz | ||
| D2: World Music Cultures | ||
| Music History & Literature I | ||
| Music History & Literature II | ||
| Composer Seminar | ||
| Music Theory | ||
| 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Music Theory Fundamentals | ||
| Jazz Harmony | ||
| Harmony and Form I | ||
| Harmony and Form II | ||
| Theory/Prac Jazz Improv I | ||
| 1 credit from the following: | 1 | |
| Harmony and Form Lab I | ||
| Jazz Harmony Lab | ||
| Performance | ||
| 2 credits from the following: | 2 | |
| Beginning Group Lessons: Piano | ||
| Group Jazz Piano I | ||
| Group Jazz Piano II | ||
| Piano Proficiency I | ||
| Piano Proficiency II | ||
| Piano Proficiency III | ||
| 4 credits in MUL 074 (Private Lessons) or MUL 134 (Private Lessons: Music Majors) | 4 | |
| Recommended Optional Electives: | ||
| MU 063 | Live Sound Reinforcement | 3 |
| MU 160 | Creating Music for Video | 3 |
| MU 102 | Harmony and Form Lab II | 1 |
| Additional group piano study, ensembles, and/or private lessons | ||
Concentration in Composition and Theory
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Music, with a concentration in Composition and Theory, is designed for students who wish to pursue this area of music within a liberal arts context. Admission through Level II audition.
38 credits, including:
| Music Theory | ||
| MU 109 | Harmony and Form I | 3 |
| MU 101 | Harmony and Form Lab I | 1 |
| MU 110 | Harmony and Form II | 3 |
| MU 102 | Harmony and Form Lab II | 1 |
| MU 209 | Harmony and Form III | 3 |
| MU 154 | Harmony and Form Lab III | 1 |
| MU 210 | Harmony and Form IV | 3 |
| MU 156 | Harmony and Form Lab IV | 1 |
| Composition and/or Additional Music Theory | ||
| 9 additional credits in Composition and/or Theory from the following: | 9 | |
| Composition | ||
| Advanced Composition | ||
| Jazz Composition and Arranging | ||
| Advanced Jazz Comp and Arr | ||
| Creating Music for Video | ||
| Music History and Literature | ||
| MU 111 | Music History & Literature I | 3 |
| MU 112 | Music History & Literature II | 3 |
| Performance | ||
| 6 credits of private lessons (on primary instrument) | 6 | |
| Students must pass a Level III examination. | ||
| Students must pass a Piano Proficiency examination. | ||
Concentration in Jazz Studies
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Music, with a concentration in Jazz Studies, is designed for students who wish to pursue this area of music within a liberal arts context. Admission through Level II audition.
36 credits, including:
| Music Theory | ||
| MU 103 | Jazz Harmony | 3 |
| MU 104 | Jazz Harmony Lab | 1 |
| MU 159 | Theory/Prac Jazz Improv I | 3 |
| MU 257 | Jazz Composition and Arranging | 3 |
| MU 259 | Thry & Prac of Jazz Improv II | 3 |
| Music History and Literature | ||
| MU 105 | History of Jazz | 3 |
| 3 additional credits from the following: | 3 | |
| D2: World Music Cultures | ||
| Music History & Literature I | ||
| Music History & Literature II | ||
| Performance | ||
| MUL 116 | Group Jazz Piano I | 1 |
| MUL 117 | Group Jazz Piano II | 1 |
| 3 credits from the following ensembles: | 3 | |
| Small Ensembles (Jazz Guitar Ensemble, Latin Jazz Ensemble, Nonet, Jazz Combo) | ||
| Jazz Vocal Ensemble | ||
| University Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Advanced Small Ensembles (Post Bop Ensemble) | ||
| 11 credits of private lessons for music majors chosen from: | 11 | |
| Private Lessons: Music Majors | ||
or MUL 234 | Private Lessons: Music Majors | |
| MUL 250 | Senior Recital | 1 |
| Students must pass an entrance audition (Level II) and a Level III examination. | ||
| Students must appear each year in Student Performance Recitals. | ||
| Students must pass a Solo Recital (Level IV) Jury prior to their Senior Recital. | ||
| Recommended Optional Electives: | ||
| D2: Music of Latin Am & Carib | ||
| Composer Seminar | ||
| Advanced Jazz Comp and Arr | ||