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Program Specific Requirements

General Requirements for Music Majors

General Requirements for Music Majors - Students desiring to major in music must have previous musical experience.

Audition - All students entering the School of Music as music majors must audition in their major performance area and be accepted for a specific degree plan (e.g Bachelor of Music: Performance, Teacher Certification, Theory/Composition; Bachelor of Music: Music Therapy). Music therapy majors must also schedule and pass an interview with the Director of Music Therapy.

Grades - Students must receive a grade of “C” or better in all courses required in the major. If
they receive a grade lower than a “C” they will be placed on academic probation until they retake
the course with the “C” or better grade.

Jury - All students enrolled in applied classes (private studio instruction) must take jury examinations at the end of each semester.

Ensemble - All students enrolled in applied classes should perform in an ensemble. Sophomore barrier - Before students majoring in music are allowed to enroll for 300-level courses in applied music, they must pass a proficiency examination/barrier. The exam is normally administered at the end of their fourth semester of study. NOTE: students are given/allowed three opportunities to pass the barrier. If they do not pass by the third attempt, they cannot continue as music majors.

Piano proficiency - Students must pass a proficiency examination in piano. Students who do not have the requisite skills may enroll in piano classes. Completion of the piano classes with a grade of “C” or better meets the skills requirement for the keyboard proficiency.

Concert attendance - Students are required to attend 12 performances (from a specified list) each semester for six semesters in all undergraduate Bachelor of Music major tracks. Transfer students may receive a credit or waiver for up to three semesters. Details of this requirement are printed in the School of Music Student Handbook.

Large ensemble - Enrollment in a large ensemble is expected of full-time music majors each fall and spring semester. Music therapy majors must enroll in an ensemble for 6 semesters. The minimum requirement is seven semesters for B.M. Music Education/Teacher Certification track; eight semesters for other B.M. tracks; and six semesters for Music Therapy majors.
For piano principals (non-performance majors), accompanying (ENS 110/310) will satisfy a portion of this requirement.
For piano performance majors, Collaborative Piano (ENS 110/310) satisfies the major ensemble requirement.
Further details are printed in the School of Music Student Handbook.
Freshmen and sophomore students enroll in 100-level ensembles; juniors and seniors enroll in 300-level ensembles.

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Music major requirements

Music performance major:
MUSI 381 Introduction to Conducting
MUSI 382 Advanced Choral Conducting or MUSI 383 Advanced Instrumental Conducting
MUSI 384 Orchestration
MUSI 167 Comprehensive Musicianship 1
MUSI 168 Comprehensive Musicianship 2
MUSI 267 Comprehensive Musicianship 3
MUSI 268 Comprehensive Musicianship 4
MUSI 367 Comprehensive Musicianship 5
MUSI 368 Comprehensive Musicianship 6
8 ensemble courses (1 Credit each for a total of
8 semesters of applied music or 7 semesters + MUSI 420, merit recital (2 credits each for a total of 16)

Special Requirements

Piano majors
MUSI 321, Piano Pedagogy 1 or MUSI 329 Piano Literature (2 credits)
Instrumental majors

one of the following:
MUSI 362 – Woodwind Methods
MUSI 363 – String Methods
MUSI 365 – Brass Methods
MUSI 366 – Percussion Methods
Vocal majors
MUSI 345 - Vocal Literature
MUSI 346 - Vocal Diction and Pedagogy
2 semesters of MUSI 016

Music education major:
MUSI 150 Survey of World Music
MUSI 167 Comprehensive Musicianship 1
MUSI 168 Comprehensive Musicianship 2
MUSI 267 Comprehensive Musicianship 3
MUSI 268 Comprehensive Musicianship 4
MUSI 367 Comprehensive Musicianship 5
MUSI 368 Comprehensive Musicianship 6
MUSI 381 Introduction to Conducting

6 ensemble courses (1 credit each)
6 semesters of applied music (2 credits each)
EDUC 120 Psychology for Teaching
EDUC 125 Foundations of U.S. Education
EDUC 250 Pre-student Teaching Experience
EDUC 281 Teaching Children With Disabilities
2 of the following: EDUC 469 Student Teaching: General Music, EDUC 470 Student Teaching: Choral Music, EDUC 475 Student Teaching: Instrumental Music 1, EDUC 476 Student Teaching: Instrumental Music 2 (8 credits each area of certification)
Additional requirements for certification

Choral majors
MUSI 328 Piano
MUSI 328 Piano Practicum
MUSI 382 Advanced Choral Conducting
MUSI 346 Vocal Diction & Pedagogy
EDUC 315 Choral Music Methods for Junior and Senior High School
EDUC 317 General Music in the Elementary School
EDUC 318 General Music in Secondary School

Instrumental majors
MUSI 362 Woodwind
MUSI 362 Woodwind Methods
MUSI 363 String Methods
MUSI 365 Brass Methods
MUSI 366 Percussion Methods
MUSI 383 Advanced Instrumental Conducting
EDUC 316 Instrumental Music in the Schools

Music Liberal Arts music major:
HUMA 100 Introduction to the Humanities through the Fine Arts
MUSI 167 Comprehensive Musicianship 1
MUSI 168 Comprehensive Musicianship 2
MUSI 267 Comprehensive Musicianship 3
MUSI 268 Comprehensive Musicianship 4
MUSI 367 Comprehensive Musicianship 5
MUSI 368 Comprehensive Musicianship 6
MUSI 381 Introduction to Conducting
6 ensemble courses (1 credit each)
4 semesters of applied music (2 credits each)

The music performance major is designed for a student who has both a strong interest and well-developed skills in musical performance in one or more areas. It may be combined with the Master of Arts in Instruction fifth year education program. Future career plans may include graduate school to further prepare for a professional performing career.

Students majoring in the vocal performance track must demonstrate proficiency in at least one language other than English, preferably a language found in a significant body of vocal literature from the standard western art music repertoire. Language proficiency may be demonstrated by either the satisfactory completion (all grades C or better) of at least two years of foreign language study at the secondary level, or by completion of at least two semesters of foreign language study at the college level.

The Alexander String Quartet will be in residence at the Music Department from October 28-31. They will present classroom presentations for departments across campus, including Philosophy, First Year Program, Music, Performance and Communication Arts, Anthropology, German, and Fine Arts. The quartet will offer a noon matinee performance on Wednesday, with a full length concert the following evening. The concert will feature Beethoven’s Op. 18, movement I; Riley’s Mythic Birds Waltz; and Brahms Op. 51, movement I.

Having celebrated its 25th Anniversary in 2006, THE ALEXANDER STRING QUARTET has performed in the major music capitals of four continents, securing its standing among the world’s premier ensembles. Widely admired for its interpretations of Beethoven, Mozart, and Shostakovich, the quartet has also established itself as an important advocate of new music through over 25 commissions and numerous premiere performances. In 1999 BMG Classics released the Quartet’s nine-CD set of the Beethoven cycle on its Arte Nova label to tremendous critical acclaim. The FoghornClassics label released a three-CD set (Homage) of the Mozart quartets dedicated to Haydn in 2004. Foghorn recently released the completion of a six-CD album (Fragments) of the complete Shostakovich quartets, and a recording of the complete quartets of Pulitzer prize-winning San Francisco composer, Wayne Peterson, is forthcoming in the fall of 2007.

Required Program Units
MUFHL 400, Music Theory 4
MUFHL 401, Music Theory 4
MUFHL 410, Advanced Music Theory 4
MUFHL 411, Advanced Music Theory 4
MUFHL 310, Survey of Music History and Literature 3
MUFHL 311, Survey of Music History and Literature 3
MUIVI 345, Beginning Piano 1-2
MUIVI 346, Beginning Piano 1-2

A minimum of 4 units from the following:
Four semesters from one selected field (Voice, Brass, Percussion, Strings, Woodwinds, Keyboard).
MUIVI 315, Voice Class (1-2)
MUIVI 325, Voice Class, Intermediate (1-2)
MUIVI 330, Advanced Voice (1-2)
MUIVI 410, Applied Music (1)
MUIVI 441, Brass Instruction (1-2)
MUIVI 447, Percussion Instruction (1-2)
MUIVI 375, Popular Electric Guitar Styles (1)
MUIVI 443, String Instruction (1-2)
MUIVI 445, Woodwind Instruction (1-2)
MUIVI 355, Intermediate Piano (1-2)
MUIVI 356, Intermediate Piano (1-2)
MUIVI 357, Intermediate Piano (1-2)
MUIVI 358, Intermediate Piano (1-2)
MUP 419, Piano Ensemble (1-2) 4*
A minimum of 8 units from the following:
Music Performance Courses (MUP) 8

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The study of music at LMU is unique. Our dedicated faculty provide personalized attention so that you will acquire the best possible academic and professional career preparation. Students have the option of pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Music degree or a minor in music. We offer a variety of highly regarded performing ensembles and provide course offerings including private applied lessons, theory, listening, film music and music history.

LMU offers two programs in music, a B.A. in music performance, and both vocal and instrumental music education (beginning Fall 2008)