B.M. in Music History
Wells School of Music
The B.M. in Music History offers intensive training in the materials and methods of music history, including the literature, genres, forms, styles, and technical vocabulary of Western art music, the development of musical style within a broader humanistic and cultural context, aural and written analysis of musical form and style, and advanced research tools of music history, leading to the completion of a significant project of independent research.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Academic Foundations | ||
| First Year Experience requirement | 4 | |
| English Composition requirement | 6-7 | |
| Mathematics requirement | 3-4 | |
| Interdisciplinary requirement | 3 | |
| Music History III | ||
| Diverse Communities requirement | 3 | |
| Global Soundscapes: Music, History, and Society 2 | ||
| Ethics requirement | 3 | |
| Global Human Rights in Cultural Production 1 | ||
| Distributed Disciplinary Foundations | ||
| Science requirement | 6-8 | |
| Behavioral & Social Science requirement | 6 | |
| Humanities requirement | 6 | |
| Arts requirement | 3 | |
| Global Soundscapes: Music, History, and Society 2 | ||
| ADDITIONAL BACCALAUREATE REQUIREMENTS | ||
| University Requirements | ||
| Writing Emphasis requirement | 9 | |
| Introduction to World Literature 1 | ||
or CLS 260 | World Literature I | |
| Music Analysis | ||
| Speaking Emphasis requirement | 9 | |
| Music History II 2 | ||
| Degree Requirements | ||
| Capstone requirement | 1-15 | |
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Required Music Theory and Aural Activities Courses | ||
| MTC 112 | Theory of Music I 2 | 3 |
| MTC 114 | Aural Activities I 2 | 2 |
| MTC 113 | Theory of Music II 2 | 3 |
| MTC 115 | Aural Activities II 2 | 2 |
| MTC 212 | Theory of Music III | 3 |
| MTC 214 | Aural Activities III | 2 |
| MTC 213 | Theory of Music IV | 3 |
| MTC 215 | Aural Activities IV | 2 |
| MTC 342 | Music Analysis | 3 |
| Required Music History Courses | ||
| MHL 180 | Global Soundscapes: Music, History, and Society 2 | 3 |
| MHL 211 | Music History II 2 | 3 |
| MHL 212 | Music History III | 3 |
| MHL 498 | Senior Project I | 3 |
| Upper-Level Music History Electives | ||
| Choose 12 credits at the 300 or 400 level and 6 credits at the 300, 400, or 600 level under advisement. | 18 | |
| Applied Lessons | ||
| INM 111 | Applied Lesson | 1.5 |
| or VOK 111 | Applied Lesson | |
| INM 112 | Applied Lesson | 1.5 |
| or VOK 112 | Applied Lesson | |
| INM 211 | Applied Lesson | 1.5 |
| or VOK 211 | Applied Lesson | |
| INM 212 | Applied Lesson | 1.5 |
| or VOK 212 | Applied Lesson | |
| INM 311 | Applied Lesson | 1.5 |
| or VOK 311 | Applied Lesson | |
| INM 312 | Applied Lesson | 1.5 |
| or VOK 312 | Applied Lesson | |
| INM 411 | Applied Lesson | 1.5 |
| or VOK 411 | Applied Lesson | |
| INM 412 | Applied Lesson | 1.5 |
| or VOK 412 | Applied Lesson | |
| Major Ensembles | ||
| 6 semesters required; repeatable | 4 | |
| Collegium Musicum 3 | ||
| Men's Chorus | ||
| Women's Chorus | ||
| Mastersingers | ||
| Cantari Donne | ||
| Concert Choir | ||
| Marching Band | ||
| Concert Band | ||
| Wind Symphony | ||
| Wind Ensemble | ||
| Symphony Orchestra | ||
| String Ensemble 4 | ||
| Piano Requirement 5 | ||
| PIA 191 | Piano Class (Minor) | 0.5 |
| PIA 192 | Piano Class (Minor) | 0.5 |
| PIA 291 | Piano Class | 1 |
| PIA 292 | Piano Class | 1 |
| Music Electives | ||
| Selected under advisement | 5 | |
| Other Music Requirements | ||
| 6 semesters of recital attendance (10 approved recitals) | ||
| Capstone Requirement | ||
| MHL 499 | Senior Project II 6 | 3 |
| Total Minimum Credits Required | 120 | |
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This course is recommended to fulfill this requirement.
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A minimum grade of C- is required.
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2 semesters are required.
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Guitar ensemble, guitar only.
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Requirement may be waived via competency exam.
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This course fulfills the Capstone requirement.
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To track their individual degree progress, students are advised to access their Degree Progress Report (DPR) via myWCU regularly. For more information, visit wcupa.edu/DegreeProgressReport.
The following is a sample suggested course sequence for this program; course offerings and availability are not guaranteed. Students should consult their academic advisor with any questions.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester One | Credits | |
| MTC 112 | Theory of Music I 1 | 3 |
| MTC 114 | Aural Activities I 1 | 2 |
| MHL 310 | Collegium Musicum | 1 |
| PIA 191 | Piano Class (Minor) | 0.5 |
| INM 111 or VOK 111 |
Applied Lesson or Applied Lesson |
1.5 |
| FYE 100X | First Year Experience | 4 |
| General Education Course | 3 | |
| Recital Attendance | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| MTC 113 | Theory of Music II 1 | 3 |
| MTC 115 | Aural Activities II 1 | 2 |
| MHL 180 | Global Soundscapes: Music, History, and Society 1 | 3 |
| MHL 310 | Collegium Musicum | 1 |
| PIA 192 | Piano Class (Minor) | 0.5 |
| INM 112 or VOK 112 |
Applied Lesson or Applied Lesson |
1.5 |
| General Education Course | 3 | |
| General Education Course | 3 | |
| Recital Attendance | ||
| Credits | 17 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Semester Three | ||
| MTC 212 | Theory of Music III | 3 |
| MTC 214 | Aural Activities III | 2 |
| MHL 211 | Music History II 1 | 3 |
| PIA 291 | Piano Class | 1 |
| INM 211 or VOK 211 |
Applied Lesson or Applied Lesson |
1.5 |
| Major Ensemble | 0.5 | |
| General Education Course | 3 | |
| Recital Attendance | ||
| Credits | 14 | |
| Semester Four | ||
| MTC 213 | Theory of Music IV | 3 |
| MTC 215 | Aural Activities IV | 2 |
| MHL 212 | Music History III | 3 |
| PIA 292 | Piano Class | 1 |
| INM 212 or VOK 212 |
Applied Lesson or Applied Lesson |
1.5 |
| Major Ensemble | 0.5 | |
| General Education Course | 3 | |
| Recital Attendance | ||
| Credits | 14 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Semester Five | ||
| MTC 342 | Music Analysis | 3 |
| INM 311 or VOK 311 |
Applied Lesson or Applied Lesson |
1.5 |
| MHL 3XX / 4XX | Music History Course | 3 |
| MHL 3XX / 4XX | Music History Course | 3 |
| Major Ensemble | 0.5 | |
| General Education Course | 3 | |
| Recital Attendance | ||
| Credits | 14 | |
| Semester Six | ||
| INM 312 or VOK 312 |
Applied Lesson or Applied Lesson |
1.5 |
| MHL 3XX / 4XX | Music History Course | 3 |
| MHL 3XX / 4XX | Music History Course | 3 |
| Major Ensemble | 0.5 | |
| General Education Course | 3 | |
| General Education Course | 3 | |
| Recital Attendance | ||
| Credits | 14 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Semester Seven | ||
| MHL 498 | Senior Project I | 3 |
| INM 411 or VOK 411 |
Applied Lesson or Applied Lesson |
1.5 |
| MHL 3XX / 4XX / 6XX | Music History Course | 3 |
| General Education Course | 3 | |
| General Education Course | 3 | |
| General Education Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 16.5 | |
| Semester Eight | ||
| MHL 499 | Senior Project II | 3 |
| INM 412 or VOK 412 |
Applied Lesson or Applied Lesson |
1.5 |
| MHL 3XX / 4XX / 6XX | Music History Course | 3 |
| Music Elective | 3 | |
| Music Elective | 2 | |
| General Education Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 15.5 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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Grade of C- or higher required
