B.M. DEGREE IN MUSIC
COMMERCIAL & ELECTRONIC MUSIC CONCENTRATION
EFFECTIVE FALL 2014
Total Hours for Degree: 128
Total Hours of Pre-requisites: None, unless the musical aptitude placement exam requires the
student to take Music Theory I (MUS 118, 3 hours) or Aural Skills I (MUS 108, 1 hour).
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An audition is required for admission to the major.
Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution.
FRESHMAN YEAR
FALL
SPRING
Prefix/L
S
Category
Number
Title
Hrs
Prefix/LS
Category
Number
Title
Hrs
*MUS
*(MUS)
*(MUS)
*MUS
MUS
107
(108)
(118)
148
358
Applied Major
Aural Skills I
Music Theory I
Piano I
Concert Attendance
2
(1)
(3)
1
0
MUS
*MUS
*MUS
MUS
MUS
107
208
218
149
358
2
1
3
1
O
**MUS
371, 372
or 373
Major Ensemble
1
MUS
1st Year Seminar
3
ENGL
371, 372
or 373
101
Applied Major
Aural Skills II
Music Theory II
Piano II
Concert
Attendance
Major Ensemble
3
Mathematics
3
COMM
201
Writing and
Rhetoric
Foundations of
Communication
Social Sciences
LS
MATH
101 or
higher
C4
1
3
Wellness
3
P1
3
***Total
13
Total
17
*PREQ: Audition or Placement Test
**For all six required semesters, vocalists take MUS 371 or 372; instrumentalists take MUS 373.
***An additional 1-4 hours may be needed if placed into MUS 108 (1) and/or 118 (3).
SOPHOMORE YEAR
FALL
SPRING
Prefix/L
S
Category
Number
Title
Hrs
Prefix/LS
Category
Number
Title
Hrs
*MUS
MUS
MUS
MUS
MUS
207
308
318
248
358
Applied Major
Aural Skills III
Music Theory III
Piano III
Concert Attendance
2
1
3
1
0
MUS
MUS
MUS
MUS
MUS
207
309
319
249
358
2
1
3
1
0
MUS
Major Ensemble
1
MUS
MUS
371, 372
or 373
181
2
MUS
202
3
MUS
378
3
C5
Computer Appl. in
Music
Survey of Mus.
Industry
Phys. & Biol.
Sciences
2
ENGL
Intro to MIDI/
Synthesis
Writing and Critical
Inquiry
Phys. & Biol.
Sciences
371, 372
or 373
182
Applied Major
Aural Skills IV
Music Theory IV
Piano IV
Concert
Attendance
Major Ensemble
C5
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1
3
3
Total
*PREQ: Freshman Performance Exam
16
Total
16
JUNIOR YEAR
FALL
SPRING
Prefix/L
S
Category
Number
Title
Hrs
Prefix/LS
Category
Number
Title
Hrs
*MUS
MUS
MUS
307
418
358
Applied Major
Music History I
Concert Attendance
2
3
0
MUS
MUS
MUS
307
419
358
2
3
0
MUS
Major Ensemble
1
MUS
371, 372
or 373
MUS
MUS
371,
372, or
373
375
281
Applied Major
Music History II
Concert
Attendance
Major Ensemble
Small Ensemble
Music Sequencing
1
2
MUS
MUS
375
379
1
3
**MUS
320
3
MUS
329
MUS
MUS
470
Option
Materials in Pop.
Music & Jazz
Orchestration
468 or 469
2
3
MUS
P5
Option
Small Ensemble
Introduction to
Recording Arts
Fundamentals of
Conducting
383, 426, or 479
Fine & Performing
Arts
Total
17
Total
*PREQ: Sophomore Performance Exam
**Fall of odd years only; in Fall of even years, take a Liberal Studies course.
1
2
3
3
18
SENIOR YEAR
FALL
SPRING
Prefix/LS
Category
Number
Title
Hrs
Prefix/LS
Category
Number
Title
Hrs
*MUS
407
Applied Major
2
MUS
417
2
6
MUS
474
**P1
CE electives (see
advisor)
Social Sciences
Applied
MIDI/Synthesis
Senior Project
3
MUS
3
**P3
**P6
History
World Cultures
3
3
**P4
General
Electives
CE elective
(see advisor)
Humanities
MUS
1
3
5
Total
17
Total
14
*Includes final public recital in major applied area.
** Upper Level Perspective (ULP): One non-Music Liberal Studies Perspectives course (approved for
categories P1-P6) must be taken at the 300-400 level.
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