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2023-2024 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Musical Studies - Music Theory or Music History Track, B.M.
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The Musical Studies - Music Theory and Music History degree tracks allow students to focus on the scholarly study of music. Students focus on any area with musicology, ethnomusicology or musical analysis. Through the breadth and depth gained as a result of undergraduate research, students are better prepared to apply to graduate schools, become effective music educators, or pursue an advanced performance degree. As a capstone experience, students pursue their own research of a topic of choice with a faculty advisor. Musical Studies majors may pursue a variety of careers, including working in higher education, librarianship, publishing or music criticism.
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
Musical Studies-Music History B.M. students will be able to:
• notate a newly encountered melody accurately and efficiently.
• demonstrate competency in musical performance.
• demonstrate knowledge of pivotal historical events, societal attitudes, aesthetic and artistic trends, and to identify their interrelationship with music.
• formulate original ideas, using critical thinking, to communicate the relationship of music and culture.
Musical Studies-Music Theory B.M.students will be able to:
• notate a newly encountered melody accurately and efficiently.
• demonstrate competency in musical performance.
• demonstrate knowledge of pivotal historical events, societal attitudes, aesthetic and artistic trends, and to identify their interrelationship with music.
• formulate original ideas and apply critical thinking to analytical methods to explain and communicate their musical experiences.
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Basic Musicianship Sequence: 29 Credits Required for Bachelor of Music Degrees
Students with a studio emphasis in piano are exempt from the two Keyboard Skills courses.
Upper Division Music Theory and History Electives: 21 Credits
(depending on track, see below)
Plus One of the Following Tracks: 52-55 Credits
Music History Track: 53 Credits
Non-Western Ensemble: 1 Credit
Analysis Course: 3 Credits
Non-Music Liberal Arts Electives: 9 Credits
Music Electives: 9 Credits
Music Electives (limit one ensemble per semester) 9 Credits
Upper Division Music Theory and History Electives
Ethnomusicology Elective 3 Credits (MUCH 360 , MUCH 460 , MUCH 461 , MUCH 462 or another approved MUCH course)
Upper Division Music History Electives 15 Credits (Any MUCH 3xx or 4xx course except MUCH 323 )
Upper Division Music Theory Elective 6 Credits (MUCT 430 and MUCT 440 cannot be used to fulfill this requirement)
Music Theory Track: 52 Credits
Non-Western Ensemble: 1 Credit
Secondary Piano Lessons
Two semesters of secondary piano lessons
Functional Keyboard Courses
Two semesters of Functional Keyboard courses, as appropriate for student’s major instrument
Non-Music Liberal Arts Electives: 9 Credits
Music Electives: 9 Credits
Music Electives (limit one ensemble per semester) 9 Credits
Upper Division Music Theory and History Electives
- Applied Composition Elective 3 Credits (MUCT 416 , MUCT 411 , or MUCT 412 )
- Jazz Theory 3 Credits (MUCT 330 , MUCT 335 , or MUCT 422 )
- Upper Division Music Theory Electives 9 Credits (MUCT 417 , MUCT 420 , MUCT 425 , MUCT 426 , MUCT 441 or other approved course) (Note: MUCT 430 and MUCT 440 cannot be used to fulfill this requirement)
- Ethnomusicology Elective 3 Credits MUCH 360 , MUCH 425 , MUCH 460 , MUCH 461 , MUCH 462 or another approved MUCH course
- Upper Division Music History Elective 3 Credits
Total Credit Hours Required: 120-123
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