B.M. in Musical Studies

122-135 credit hours required.
 
  Contact Person: Dr. David Heinick, Chair
C206 Bishop Hall, (315) 267-2410, heinicdg@potsdam.edu

All courses are 3 credits unless noted. Credits are divided as follows:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
  Credits
Required Courses for both concentrations

General Education Courses 19-28
Basic Musicianship Sequence 29

      Music Theory and Analysis
        9
MUCT 514Modal Counterpoint or 
MUCT 515Tonal Counterpoint 
MUCT 517Analytical Techniques or 
MUCT 520Theory and Analysis of 20th Century Music and 
MUCT 521Orchestration 

      Theory/History Concentration
       
Performance      24
MUCS 420Performance Concentration (8 @ 2 credits) 
Ensembles (8 @ 1 credit)  

        Research
      		 
      3
MUCH 410Introduction to Music Bibliography (1 credit) 
MUCH 488Project in Music History and Literature (2 credits) or 
MUCT 488Project in Music Theory (2 credits) 

        Music History Electives (Three courses from the MUCH category)
      9

      Upper Division Music Electives, MUCH, MUCT
        6
Liberal Arts Electives14
Free Electives 9

      Composition Concentration
              16
Performance  
MUCS 420Performance Concentration (5 @ 2 credits) 
 Ensembles (6 @ 1 credit) 

      Composition		 
      26
8 semesters @ 3 credits each from the following courses. Must         include at least 2 semesters of Composition and 2 semesters of       Electronic Composition. 
MUCT 401Composition I 
MUCT 430Studio Composition 
MUCT 411Electronic Composition I 
MUCT 430Studio Composition (Electronic) 
MUCT 499Recital of Compositions (2 credits) 

        Research		 
        1
MUCH 410Introduction to Music Bibliography (1 credit) 

        Music History Electives
        6
Two courses from the MUCH category 

      Upper-Division Music Electives
        3
Free Music Electives3
Liberal Arts Electives14

Special Notes
  1. Students are accepted for admission who demonstrate by audition         the potential to accomplish Level A in area of applied study by         the end of the fourth semester. If this audition is not satisfactorily         completed by the end of the fourth semester, a change of applied         area or curriculum may be recommended.
  2. The minimum performance requirement for the major in Musical         Studies is satisfactory completion of Level A and the performance         of a Ten-Minute Recital.
  3. Students who meet Level A requirements early may, with permission,         study a second applied area. If a second applied area is chosen, the         requirements for performance ensembles remain as stipulated for         the first area of study.
  4. To transfer into this degree program from another major or from         another institution, and to remain in the program beyond the         sophomore year, it is necessary to have a minimum overall grade         point average of 3.0 and an average of 3.0 in those subjects included       in the Basic Musicianship Sequence.