School of Music

www.music.uiuc.edu

3014 Music Building
1114 West Nevada Street
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 244-7899

Curricula
For the Degree of Bachelor of Music
Instrumental Music Major
Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Music
Music Composition-Theory Major
History of Music Major
Voice Major
Open Studies

The School of Music occupies the Music Building, Smith Memorial Hall, Harding Band Building, Music Annex, and space in the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. These facilities include studios, classrooms, and practice and rehearsal rooms; experimental electronic music, computer music, digital piano, computer-assisted music instruction laboratories, and jazz multimedia practice rooms; and musical instruments, audio equipment, and several auditoriums used for concert, recital, opera, and musical theatre performances. The Music Library is the home of one of the largest collections of music items in America.

The faculty and students of the school present over 1000 concerts, recitals, and stage performances throughout the year, both on and off campus. In addition, visiting artists and scholars from throughout the world present master classes and lectures that complement the concert and academic offerings provided on the Urbana-Champaign campus.

The School offers two professional undergraduate degrees: the Bachelor of Music and the Bachelor of Music Education. Undergraduate students whose musical interests are in the broad historical, cultural, and theoretical aspects of music (rather than professional training) may want to investigate the Bachelor of Arts degree, which is offered through the College of Fine and Applied Arts for students entering the University after August 16, 2005. Graduate degrees are offered in a variety of fields of study in music at the master's and doctoral levels.

Bands, choral ensembles, orchestras, jazz bands, new music ensembles, world music ensembles, opera theatre, and many other musical organizations are open to music and non-music majors and members of the university and civic communities by audition. Private lessons and courses in history, theory, and music appreciation are open to all qualified students in the University. A minor in music is also available.

All applicants for admission to the School of Music must apply and be admitted to the University of Illinois, must audition successfully on their major performance instrument or in voice, and must take the Music Fundamentals Proficiency Exam. On-campus auditions are preferred, but taped auditions are acceptable under certain circumstances. In addition, applicants for music composition-theory and history of music majors must submit original scores or other pertinent writings to substantiate their ability to pursue work in these areas. Applicants in composition-theory and music history must also complete an interview with faculty in those respective areas.

For complete information concerning audition schedules, special admission requirements, and curricula (including a minor in music), prospective students should visit the School's web site or contact the Assistant Director for Enrollment Management and Student Services, School of Music, 1114 West Nevada Street, Urbana IL 61801, (217) 244-7899.

Curricula

For the Degree of Bachelor of Music

These majors require 130 semester hours of credit for graduation. Required courses in General Education include composition, quantitative reasoning, humanities and the arts, social and behavioral sciences, foreign language, natural sciences and technology, and cultural studies. See www.courses.uiuc.edu for a current list of general education courses.

Public performance is an integral part of the training in applied music, and all students, when sufficiently prepared, are required to participate in student recitals.

All students are required to enroll in at least one approved performance ensemble each semester in residence with a maximum of 16 semester hours of such ensemble applicable to the Bachelor of Music degree.

All students pursuing majors in this curriculum are required to successfully complete at least one course in conducting (normally MUS 242) and must demonstrate keyboard competency by examination or by enrolling in appropriate keyboard classes.

Foreign language study may be required according to the major chosen, experience in or study of languages prior to matriculation, and/or the results of language placement tests at the University.

The sequences of classes given below are based on a typical four-year course of study but may be modified with an adviser's approval to meet the student's individual needs.

Music majors should meet with their adviser at least once per semester and consult the Undergraduate Music Major Handbook, available on The School of Music web site, for clarification and explanations concerning the Bachelor of Music majors.

The School of Music anticipates approval of a new undergraduate major in Jazz Performance, effective August 2006. For more details, see the School's Web site or contact Music Admissions at (217) 244-7899.

Instrumental Music Major

Students may major in piano, organ, harpsichord, violin, viola, violoncello, double bass, harp, flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, trumpet, horn, euphonium, baritone, trombone, tuba, or percussion.

A student enrolled in this major normally takes two applied subjects, one a major (32 semester hours in the same applied area) and the other a minor (8 semester hours in the same applied area). Third- and fourth-year students must present satisfactory public junior and senior recitals as part of the requirements for the Bachelor of Music degree.

First year

Hours	First Semester
4	Major applied music subject^{1, 2}
2	Minor applied music subject
2	MUS 101—Music Theory and Practice I
2	MUS 110—Introd Art Mus: Intl Perspect
2	MUS 107—Aural Skills I
1	Music ensemble
3-4	Composition I or SPCM 111
16-17	Total

Hours	Second Semester
4	Major applied music subject^{1, 2}
2	Minor applied music subject
2	MUS 102—Music Theory and Practice II
2	MUS 108—Aural Skills II
1	Music ensemble
5-6	Advanced Composition, SPCM 112, or Electives
16-17	Total

Second year

Hours	First Semester
4	Major applied music subject^{1, 2}
2	Minor applied music subject
2	MUS 201—Music Theory and Practice III
2	MUS 207—Aural Skills III
3	MUS 313—The History of Music I
1	Music ensemble
4	Gen Ed or electives
18	Total

Hours	Second Semester
4	Major applied music subject^{1, 2}
2	Minor applied music subject
2	MUS 202—Music Theory and Practice IV
1	MUS 208—Aural Skills IV
3	MUS 314—The History of Music II
1	Music ensemble
4	Gen Ed or electives
17	Total

Third year

Hours	First Semester
4	Major applied music subject^1,2
3	Advanced music theory³
3	Advanced music history⁴
1	Music ensemble
3	Gen Ed or electives
2	MUS 242—Conducting
16	Total

Hours	Second Semester
4	Major applied music subject^1,2
3	Advanced music theory³
3	Advanced music history⁴
1	Music ensemble
5	Gen Ed or electives
16	Total

Fourth year

Hours	First Semester
4	Major applied music subject^1,2
2	MUS 430—Applied Music Pedagogy, or MUS 431—Piano Pedagogy I⁵
1	Music ensemble
9	Gen Ed or electives
16	Total

Hours	Second Semester
4	Major applied music subject^1,2
2	MUS 430—Applied Music Pedagogy, or MUS 432—Piano Pedagogy II⁵
1	Music ensemble
8	Gen Ed or electives
15	Total

1. Concurrent registration in MUS 250-University Orchestra is required for all students who register for any of MUS 183-186 and MUS 483-486.

2. String and Brass majors will register for MUS 267 Chamber Music (one semester hour) concurrently with the major applied subject (three semester hours), for a total of four semester hours each semester.

3. The music theory requirement for the third year is to be satisfied by MUS 400 and 408, three semester hours each, or by MUS 408, six semester hours, with each semester devoted to a separate topic.

4. To be chosen from MUS 410-421.

5. For string and piano majors only. String majors will register for MUS 430; piano majors will register for MUS 431 and 432. Other majors may choose four semester hours of electives.

Bachelor of Arts with a Music Major

The Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Music, is designed for students whose academic interests are broader than can be accommodated within the Bachelor of Music or Bachelor of Music Education. The BA in music, which incorporates a high degree of flexibility beyond the core of required courses, can prepare the way for graduate study in music theory, composition, or the various branches of musicology. Students must select an option with the assistance of an adviser and submit a major plan of study form. Students interested in the composition option must pass a portfolio review before acceptance into MUS 106. For information on composition portfolio requirements and other admission requirements, please contact the Assistant Director for Enrollment Management and Student Services, School of Music: 1114 W. Nevada Street, Urbana, IL 61801, (217) 244-7899.

E-mail: music-adv@uiuc.edu

Degree title: Bachelor of Arts in Music

Minimum required major and supporting course work normally equates to 48-50 hours excluding keyboard skills requirement, and including 37-41 hours in music courses and 29-31 hours in core courses.

General education: The FAA General Education requirements for this degree meet the Campus General Education requirements.

Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours

Students must complete the following core courses and one option.

Hours	Requirements
2	MUS 101– Music Theory and Practice I
2	MUS 102–Music Theory and Practice II
2	MUS 201–Music Theory and Practice III
2	MUS 202–Music Theory and Practice IV
2	MUS 110–Introd Art Mus: Intl Perspect
2	MUS 107–Aural Skills I
2	MUS 108–Aural Skills II
2	MUS 207–Aural Skills III
1	MUS 208–Aural Skills IV
2	MUS 172– Grp Instr Pno for Mus Major I¹
	MUS 173–Grp Instr Pno for Mus Major II¹
3	MUS 313–The History of Music I
3	MUS 314–The History of Music II
3	One 400-level music theory course
3	One 400-level music history course

1. All students in the major must possess or acquire some mastery of keyboard skills, by successfully completing MUS 172 and 173, or by demonstrating such skills through an appropriate audition. (Students who wish to study voice or an instrument for credit are required to satisfy the instrumental or vocal qualifying audition designed for students outside the School of Music; credits earned in applied music beyond the keyboard requirement stated above are generally considered elective.) Students in this program may not use hours from MUS 099 toward the minimum 120 hours for graduation. Normally, students begin the study of music theory with MUS 101 and 107.

Ethnomusicology Option

Emphasis on American Indian Cultures

Hours	Requirements
8-9	Select from the following upper level music courses:
	MUS 408–Analysis of Musical Form
	MUS 417–Area Studies Ethnomusicology
	Select one additional course from the series:
	MUS 410–Ancient and Medieval Music
	MUS 411–Music In the Renaissance
	MUS 412–Music of the 17th Century
	MUS 413– Music of the 18th Century
	MUS 414– Music of the 19th Century
	MUS 415– Music of the 20th Century
11-12	Supporting course work. Select one group of courses:
	ANTH 103–Anthro In a Changing World and
	ANTH 230–Sociocultural Anthropology
	or
	ANTH 481–Andean Ethnography and
	ANTH 463–Religion and Society
	HIST 171–US Hist to 1877
	HIST 172–US Hist Since 1877

Emphasis on India and Middle Eastern Culture

Hours	Requirements
8-9	Select from the following upper level music courses:
	MUS 408–Analysis of Musical Form
	MUS 417–Area Studies Ethnomusicology
	Select one additional course from the series:
	MUS 410–Ancient and Medieval Music
	MUS 411–Music In the Renaissance
	MUS 412–Music of the 17th Century
	MUS 413– Music of the 18th Century
	MUS 414– Music of the 19th Century
	MUS 415– Music of the 20th Century
11-12	Select one:
	ANTH 103–Anthro In a Changing World
	ANTH 230–Sociocultural Anthropology
	Other courses selected in consultation with adviser.

Emphasis on African and African-American Cultures

Hours	Requirements
8-9	Select from the following upper level music courses:
	MUS 408–Analysis of Musical Form
	MUS 417–Area Studies Ethnomusicology
	Select one additional course from the series:
	MUS 410–Ancient and Medieval Music
	MUS 411–Music In the Renaissance
	MUS 412–Music of the 17th Century
	MUS 413– Music of the 18th Century
	MUS 414– Music of the 19th Century
	MUS 415– Music of the 20th Century
11-12	Select from the following supporting course work:
	ANTH 103–Anthro In a Changing World
	ANTH 230–Sociocultural Anthropology
	ANTH 261–Intro to the African Diaspora
	Sequence in Afro-American history:
	ANTH 467–Cultures of Africa, and
	HIST 210–History North & West Africa
	HIST 275–African-American History to 1877, and HIST 276–Afro-American Hist Since 1877

Music History Option

Emphasis on Medieval/Renaissance Music

Hours	Requirements
8-9	Select from the following upper level music courses:
	MUS 408–Analysis of Musical Form
	MUS 417–Area Studies Ethnomusicology
11-12	Select from the following supporting course work:
	ARTH 111–Ancient and Medieval Art
	HIST 141–Western Civ to 1660
	HIST 142–Western Civ Since 1660
	HIST 247–The Early Middle Ages
	HIST 345–Medieval Civilization
	Select one of:
	HIST 346–The Age of the Renaissance
	HIST 444–Medieval England
	HIST 445–England Under Tudors 1485-1603
	LAT 101–Elementary Latin I
	LAT 102–Elementary Latin II
	A course in Medieval or Renaissance literature (e.g., ENGL 202, 204; CWL 204)

Emphasis on Music Since the Renaissance

Hours	Requirements
9	Select from the following upper level music courses:
	MUS 408–Analysis of Musical Form
	MUS 413–Music of the 18th Century
	MUS 414–Music of the 19th Century
	MUS 415–Music of the 20th Century
11-12	Select from the following supporting course work:
	ARTH 112–Renaissance and Modern Art
	ENGL 206–Enlightenment Lit and Culture
	HIST 141–Western Civ to 1660
	HIST 142–Western Civ Since 1660
	HIST 348–Early Euro Absolut & Expansion
	Or select one of:
	HIST 349–French Revolution & Napoleon
	HIST 351–European History 1871 to 1918
	HIST 353–European History 1918 to 1939

Music Theory/Composition Option

Emphasis on Music Theory

Hours	Requirements
8-9	Select from the following upper level music courses:
	MUS 400–Counterpoint and Fugue
	MUS 401–Schenkerian Anlys Tonal Mus
	MUS 402–Musical Acoustics
	MUS 403–Music Formalization
	MUS 404–Contemp Compos Techniques
	MUS 405–Analytical Systems 20thC Mus
	MUS 406–Composition
	MUS 408–Analysis of Musical Form
11-12	Select from the following supporting course work:
	MATH 118–Numeracy
	One course in English composition (e.g., RHET 233 or equivalent)
	One course in philosophy with emphasis on aesthetics (e.g., PHIL 101, 102, 105, 423)
	Other courses selected in consultation with academic adviser

Emphasis on Composition

Hours	Requirements
8-9	Select from the following upper level music courses
	MUS 106–Beginning Composition
	MUS 301–Comp Probs Serial Techniques
	MUS 206–Intermediate Composition
	MUS 404–Contemp Compos Techniques
	MUS 406–Composition
	MUS 407–Elect Music Techniques I
	MUS 409–Elec Music Techniques II
	MUS 471–Composer-Chor Workshop
11-12	Select from the following supporting course work:
	MATH 118–Numeracy
	One course in English composition (e.g., RHET 233 or equivalent)
	One course in philosophy with emphasis on aesthetics (e.g., PHIL 101, 102, 105, 423)
	Other courses selected in consultation with academic adviser

For All Options:

Twelve hours of 400-level courses in music must be taken on this campus.

All foreign language requirements must be satisfied.

A Major Plan of Study Form must be completed and submitted to the Undergraduate Music Office (Music Building 3030) before the end of the fifth semester (60-75 hours). Please see your adviser.

Music Composition-Theory Major

In this major, emphasis may be placed on music composition or on the theory of music. Necessary course adjustments require approval of the composition-theory division.

If the emphasis is on composition, the fourth-year student must present a satisfactory senior recital of original compositions. If the emphasis is on theory, an advanced project (MUS 299) approved by the composition-theory division is required in the fourth year.

First year

Hours	First Semester
2	Applied music¹
2	MUS 101—Music Theory and Practice I
2	MUS 106—Beginning Composition
2	MUS 110—Introd Art Mus: Intl Perspect
2	MUS 107—Aural Skills I
1	Music ensemble
3-4	Composition I or SPCM 111
2	Gen Ed or electives
16-17	Total

Hours	Second Semester
2	Applied music
2	MUS 102—Music Theory and Practice II
2	MUS 106—Beginning Composition
2	MUS 108—Aural Skills II
1	Music ensemble
5-6	Advanced Composition, SPCM 112, or Electives
14-15	Total

Second year

Hours	First Semester
2	Applied music
2	MUS 201—Music Theory and Practice III
2	MUS 207—Aural Skills III
2	MUS 203—Instrumentation I
2	MUS 206—Intermediate Composition
3	MUS 313—The History of Music I
1	Music ensemble
4	French, German, or Italian
18	Total

Hours	Second Semester
2	Applied music
2	MUS 202—Music Theory and Practice IV
1	MUS 208—Aural Skills IV
2	MUS 301—Comp Probls/Serial Techniques
2	MUS 206—Intermediate Composition
3	MUS 314—The History of Music II
1	Music ensemble
4	French, German, or Italian
17	Total

Third year

Hours	First Semester
2	Applied music
3	MUS 400—Counterpoint and Fugue
3	MUS 406—Composition²
2	Music theory²
3	Music history³
1	Music ensemble
3	Gen Ed or electives
17	Total

Hours	Second Semester
2	Applied music
3	MUS 406—Composition²
3	MUS 408—Analysis of Musical Form
2	Music theory²
3	Music history³
1	Music ensemble
3	Gen Ed or electives
17	Total

Fourth year

Hours	First Semester
2	Applied music
3	MUS 402—Musical Acoustics
3	MUS 406 Composition²
2	Music theory²
1	Music ensemble
4	Gen Ed or electives
2	MUS 242—Conducting
17	Total

Hours	Second Semester
2	Applied music
3	MUS 406 Composition²
3	MUS 415—Music of the 20th Century
2	Music theory²
1	Music ensemble
3	Gen Ed or electives
14	Total

Students enroll in Applied Music each semester.

1. It is strongly recommended that students in this major acquire a thorough practical knowledge of the piano beyond basic keyboard competency as part of the applied music study.

2. The music theory electives for the third and fourth years are to be chosen from MUS 401, 403, 404 (may be repeated to a maximum of six semester hours 405, 408 (may be repeated to a maximum of six semester hours in addition to MUSIC 408, sections D or E, 407, 409, 471, 445, and 499 (may be repeated to a maximum of four semester hours; senior standing in music required). If the curricular emphasis is in music theory, the following will apply: juniors will substitute an additional three semester hours of MUS 408 for MUS 406; seniors will take MUS 299, 401, 405, and substitute an additional 400-level music history course for MUS 406.

3. To be chosen from MUS 410-421.

4. Must include either Section D (music in the first half of the twentieth century) or Section E (music since World War II).

History of Music Major

This major offers a broad cultural education that unites academic and musical training. It also provides preparation for the graduate study required for research and teaching in musicology or ethnomusicology.

The fourth-year student, working with an adviser, must complete a satisfactory thesis (MUS 299) as part of the requirements for the Bachelor of Music Degree.

First year

Hours	First Semester
2	Applied music¹
2	MUS 101—Music Theory and Practice I
2	MUS 110—Introd Art Mus: Intl Perspect
2	MUS 107—Aural Skills I
1	Music ensemble
3-4	Composition I or SPCM111
4	Gen Ed or electives
16-17	Total

Hours	Second Semester
2	Applied music
2	MUS 102—Music Theory and Practice II
2	MUS 108—Aural Skills II
1	Music ensemble
7-8	Advanced Composition, SPCM 112, or Electives
14-15	Total

Second year

Hours	First Semester
2	Applied music
2	MUS 201—Music Theory and Practice III
2	MUS 207—Aural Skills III
3	MUS 313—The History of Music I
1	Music ensemble
4	Foreign Language²
2	Gen Ed or electives
16	Total

Hours	Second Semester
2	Applied music
2	MUS 202—Music Theory and Practice IV
1	MUS 208 —Aural Skills IV
3	MUS 314—The History of Music II
1	Music ensemble
4	Foreign Language²
2	MUS 242—Conducting
15	Total

Third year

Hours	First Semester
2	Applied music
3	Music history³
3	MUS 400—Counterpoint and Fugue
1	Music ensemble
4	Foreign Language²
3	Literature⁴
2	Gen Ed or electives
18	Total

Hours	Second Semester
2	Applied music
3	Music history³
3	MUS 408—Analysis of Musical Form
1	Music ensemble
4	Foreign Language²
3	Literature⁴
2	Gen Ed or electives
18	Total

Fourth year

Hours	First Semester
2	Applied music
3	Music theory⁵
3	Music history³
2	MUS 299—Thesis/Adv UG Honors in Music
1	Music ensemble
3	History⁴
1-2	Gen Ed or electives
15-16	Total

Hours	Second Semester
2	Applied music
3	Music history³
2	MUS 299—Thesis/Adv UG Honors in Music
1	Music ensemble
3	History⁴
4-5	Gen Ed or electives
15-16	Total

Students enroll in Applied Music each semester

1. It is strongly recommended that students in this major acquire a thorough practical knowledge of the piano beyond basic keyboard competency as part of the applied music study.

2. The student must achieve what would be fourth-semester language study at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, or its equivalent (i.e., proficiency credit, or four years of high school study in a single language). French, German or Italian are strongly encouraged.

3. Third- and fourth-year music history courses are to be chosen from MUS 410-421; however, a minimum of two courses must be chosen from MUS 410-415.

4. May not be used to satisfy general education requirements.

5. To be chosen from MUS 408.

Voice Major

The primary applied subject in this major includes both private lessons in voice and classes in vocal diction.

At least eight semester hours each in the Italian, French, and German languages are required for the voice major. A student who has not completed at least two years of one of these languages in high school should begin study of languages during the first year. Whenever possible, vocal majors who do not have at least two years of high school study in Italian should take Italian in their first and second semesters.

Third- and fourth-year students must present satisfactory public junior and senior recitals as part of the requirements for the Bachelor of Music degree.

First year

Hours	First Semester
2	MUS 101—Music Theory and Practice I
2	MUS 110—Introd Art Mus: Intl Perspect
2	MUS 107—Aural Skills I
1	MUS 120—English Diction, or MUS 121—Italian Diction
3	MUS 181—Voice
1	Music ensemble
2	Piano
3-4	Composition I or SPCM111
16-17	Total

Hours	Second Semester
2	MUS 102—Music Theory and Practice II
2	MUS 108—Aural Skills II
1	MUS 120—English Diction, MUS 121—Italian Diction
3	MUS 181—Voice
1	Music ensemble
2	Piano
5-6	Advanced Composition or Electives
16-17	Total

Second year

Hours	First Semester
2	MUS 201—Music Theory and Practice III
2	MUS 207—Aural Skills III
1	MUS 122—German Diction, or MUS 123—French Diction
3	MUS 181—Voice
3	MUS 313—The History of Music I
1	Music ensemble
2	Piano
4	Foreign language
17	Total

Hours	Second Semester
2	MUS 202—Music Theory and Practice IV
1	MUS 208—Aural Skills IV
1	MUS 122—German Diction, or MUS 123—French Diction
3	MUS 181—Voice
3	MUS 314—The History of Music II
1	Music ensemble
2	Piano
4	Foreign language
18	Total

Third year

Hours	First Semester
3	Music theory¹
3	Music history²
1	MUS 474—Vocal Repertoire I
3	MUS 481—Voice
1	Music ensemble
4	Foreign language
2	Gen Ed or electives
17	Total

Hours	Second Semester
3	Music theory¹
3	Music history²
1	MUS 475—Vocal Repertoire II
3	MUS 481—Voice
1	Music ensemble
4	Foreign language
1	Gen Ed or electives
16	Total

Fourth year

Hours	First Semester
2	MUS 430—Applied Music Pedagogy
3	MUS 481—Voice
1	Music ensemble
4	Foreign language
3	Gen Ed or electives
3	MUS 242—Conducting
15	Total

Hours	Second Semester
2	MUS 430—Applied Music Pedagogy
3	MUS 481—Voice
1	Music ensemble
4	Foreign language
5	Gen Ed or electives
15	Total

1. The music theory requirement for the third year is to be satisfied by MUS 400 and 408, three semester hours each, or by MUS 408, six semester hours, with each semester devoted to a separate topic.

2. To be chosen from MUS 410-421.

Open Studies

Open Studies allows concentration in diverse fields such as music of other cultures, jazz, piano pedagogy, or other areas not included in the majors above. Open Studies requires a minimum of 130 semester hours of credit for graduation.

Admission to Open Studies is initiated by petition to a committee of three faculty members, the open studies adviser, and the associate dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts. Additional information may be obtained from the Office of Enrollment Management and Student Services, Music Building Room 3019.