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Music Major
Requirements
Introduction to Writing Music (MU 150),
Harmony I-II (MU 152, 254),
Form and Analysis (MU 256) 12 hours
Sight Singing/Ear Training I-II (MU 255, 257) 2 hours
Music Appreciation (G-MU 161) 3 hours
Music History I and II (MU 362, MU 364) 7 hours
Major Applied Lessons 6 hours
Second Applied Lessons 4 hours
Fundamentals of Conducting (MU 275) 2 hours
Recording Technology (MU 373) 1 hour
College Choir (G-MU 142) or College Band (G-MU 140) 4 hours
Recommended Supporting Courses
MU 276 Choral Methods and Materials 2 hours
MU 227 Instrumental Methods and Materials 1 hour
Ensemble participation is required every semester of enrollment. Instrumental music majors will enroll in band each semester of attendance, and vocal music majors will enroll in college choir each semester of attendance. A minimum of 4 semesters must be taken for 1 hour of credit each; the remaining semesters may be taken for 0 hours of credit. (See further ensemble requirements for Music Education majors under Additional Requirements.)
Junior Seminar (MU 375) 1 hour
Senior Music Project/Recital (MU 475) 2 hours
Other Departmental Requirements
Juries (scheduled the final day of classes both fall and spring terms)
Recital/Concert Attendance
End-of-semester Faculty/Student Departmental Assessment
Piano Proficiency
Annual Tour
TOTAL HOURS: 44
Music Education (PreK-12 Licensure)
Additional Requirements
Instrumental Techniques (MU 180-184)* 4 hours
Instrumental Methods and Materials (MU 277) 1 hour
Private Voice (MU 214) 1 hour
Choral Methods and Materials (MU 276) 2 hours
Methods/Teaching Public School Music (MU 451, 453, 454) 9 hours
College Choir or College Band 4 hours
Participation in Choir or Band is required every semester of enrollment except when student teaching. Required of vocal education majors: a minimum of 7 semesters of choir and 1 semester of band; required of instrumental education majors: a minimum of 7 semesters of band and 1 semester of choir.
Piano Proficiency passed before student teaching
Guitar (fretted string) Proficiency passed before student teaching
Professional PreK-12 licensure requirements (see Curriculum & Instruction)
Total additional music hours: 21 hours
Music Business Administration
Requirements
Introduction to Writing Music (MU 150) 3 hours
Harmony I (MU 152) 3 hours
Sight Singing and Ear Training I (MU 255) 1 hour
Music Appreciation (G-MU 161) 3 hours
Class Piano (MU 100) or Private Piano (MU 202) 1 hour
Class Voice (MU 112) or Private Voice (MU 214) 1 hour
Additional Major Applied Lessons 4 hours
College Choir (G-MU 142) or College Band (G-MU 140) 4 hours
Ensemble participation is required every semester of enrollment. Instrumental music majors will enroll in band each semester of attendance and vocal music majors will enroll in college choir each semester of attendance. A minimum of 4 semesters must be taken for 1 hour of credit each; the remaining semesters may be taken for 0 hours of credit.
Recording Technology (MU 373) 1 hour
Instrumental Techniques – Woodwinds, Bowed Strings,
Brass, Percussion (MU 180, 181, 183, 184) – student selects
any two of these techniques courses 2 hours
MU 275 Fundamentals of Conducting 2 hours
MU 364 Music History II 4 hours
Junior Seminar (MU 375) 1 hour
Music Business Practicum (MU 388) 2 hours
Senior Music Project (MU 475) 2 hours
Introduction to Business (G-BA 101) 3 hours
Financial Accounting (AC 205) 3 hours
Principles of Management (BA 224) 3 hours
Macroeconomics (EC 201) 3 hours
Business and Professional Communication (CM 218) 3 hours
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management (BA 235) 3 hours
Marketing (BA 321) 3 hours
Other Departmental Requirements
Juries
Concert/Recital Attendance
End-of-semester Faculty/Student Departmental Assessment
Total hours: 55 hours
Recommended Supporting Courses
Managerial Accounting (AC 206) 3 hours
Personal Finance (G-BA 230) 3 hours
Technical Woodworking (TE 162) 3 hours
Jewelry Design and Casting (G-AR 315) 3 hours
Piano Proficiency
Private piano lessons are required each semester (of all music majors excluding those following the Music Business Administration program) until the piano proficiency exam is passed. The student must demonstrate skills in major/minor scales, chord progressions, transposition, improvisation, sight reading, accompanying, and performance of repertoire.
Guitar Proficiency Exam (Music Education emphasis only)
The student must demonstrate knowledge of fretted string teaching materials/literature (at the public school level) and the ability to play the guitar with proper technique, acoustics, and style. If students are unable to pass the proficiency exam or do not have a prior background in guitar, they must enroll in a semester of private guitar (MU 222) to gain the requisite skills required to pass the examination.
Music Minor (21 hours)
Requirements
Introduction to Writing Music (MU 150) 3 hours
Harmony I (MU 152) 3 hours
Music Appreciation: Vernacular, Western and
World Traditions (G-MU 161) 3 hours
Major Applied Lessons 5 hours
Fundamentals of Conducting (MU 275) 2 hours
College Choir and/or College Band 5 hours
Music Minor – Musical Theatre Performance (23 hours)
Requirements
Private Voice Lessons (MU 214) 4 hours
College Choir (G-MU 142) 3 hours
Introduction to Rhythm and Dance (PE 140) 2 hours
Acting I (G-TH 160) 3 hours
Period Styles for the Theatre (TH 360) 3 hours
Performance and Production Labs (TH 250) 3 hours
Performance and Production Lab/Special Topics (TH 450D) 2 hours
Foundations of Musical Theater (TH 230/MU 230) 3 hours
For complete MC course descriptions and schedules please refer
to the latest Course Catalog 07-08 (1.5MB .pdf)
and Schedule 08-09 (2.5MB .pdf).
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McPherson
College offers a music major with the following emphasis areas:
music, music education (PreK-12 Licensure) and music business administration. In addition, students may obtain a minor in music or musical theater performance.