MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
A minimum of 10 courses in music, including MUS 201 and MUS 202; MUS 205 and MUS 206; at least one other course at the MUS 200 level and two courses at MUS 300 level (one of these must reflect a world music topical area); MUS 401, typically taken during intersession senior year, with successful presentation of the senior music project; two full years (four consecutive semesters) of a W&J large ensemble; and two consecutive semesters of one performance experience such as applied study in voice or instrumental music, chamber music ensemble, camerata singers, or jazz ensemble.
Students can visit the courses page to view course descriptions and get more information. Music majors should work with their adviser to find out when courses are available as some required courses are available only once in a two-year cycle. Senior project proposals must be submitted in writing a semester in advance to the music faculty for approval. Students should keep track of their progress using the checklist below.
Major Checklist
Coursework (10 courses)
□ MUS 201 and 202, History of Western Music
o MUS 201 Antiquity through the Baroque
o MUS 202 Age of Enlightenment into Twenty-First Century
□ MUS 205 and 206, Music Theory
o MUS 205 Music Theory I
o MUS 206 Music Theory II
o Note: Students must pass a basic skills test or take MUS 204, Music Theory Fundamentals, before taking MUS 205 and 206
□ One course at the 200-level
o MUS 221, Music and Theatre
o MUS 231, Beethoven
o MUS 245, Music and the Natural Environment
o MUS 251, Jazz History
o MUS 255/256, Topics in Music
o MUS 261, American Music
o Note: MUS 204 does not fulfill this requirement
□ One courses at or above MUS 300 related to Music History
o MUS 300, Music Since 1900
o MUS 306, Music Theory III
o MUS 309, Nineteenth-Century Romantic Music
o MUS 310, Writing About Music
□ One course at the 300-level related to world music
o MUS 341, Music of the African Diaspora and Modern Africa
o MUS 361, Micromusics of America: Urban and Regional Styles
Senior Major Capstone
□ MUS 401, Music Seminar
Performance
□ Four consecutive (exceptions made in case of extenuating circumstances) semesters in an ensemble
o MUA 101, W&J Choir
o MUA 111, Wind Ensemble
o MUA 211, Camerata
o MUA 215, Jazz Ensemble
o MUA 217, Chamber Ensemble
□ Four consecutive (exceptions made in case of extenuating circumstances) semesters of private lessons
NOTE: MUS 103, 141, and 204 do NOT count towards the Music Major. However, MUS 204 may be necessary to gain entry into MUS 205.