MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
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. Attached at the bottom of the page is a printable version of the checklist.
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, 206, and 306 Music Theory
o MUS 205 Music Theory I
o MUS 206 Music Theory II
o MUS 306 Music Theory III
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 additional 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 201, Camerata
o MUA 211, Jazz Ensemble
o MUA 221, Chamber Ensemble
□ Four consecutive (exceptions made in case of extenuating circumstances) semesters of private lessons
Minor Checklist
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.
Declaring the Minor
□ Students who wish to minor in music must add a music professor as an advisor of record in WebAdvisor
Coursework (5 courses)
□ MUS 201 OR 202, History of Western Music
o MUS 201 Antiquity through the Baroque
o MUS 202 Age of Enlightenment into Twenty-First Century
□ MUS 205 Music Theory
o Note: Students must pass a basic skills test or take MUS 204, Music Theory Fundamentals, before taking MUS 205 and 206
Three courses at or above MUS 200
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
o Note: Intersession courses normally do NOT count towards the Major and Minor
Senior Minor Capstone
□ Although Minors are not required to take MUS 400 Music Seminar, they must complete a senior capstone project. This project make take many forms—a partial or full recital, a paper and presentation, a portfolio, etc. The type of capstone experience depends on the focus of the student’s music study. The student should work closely with their music faculty advisor to determine what type of capstone would be appropriate and how to design it, submitting a proposal no later than the end of the semester before presenting it. Note that recitals are only an option for students who have completed 4 semesters of private lessons in addition to their ensemble requirement. The capstone project must include elements from 3 out of the 4 areas of music taught at W&J: History, Theory, Applied Music, and World Music.
Performance
□ Four consecutive semesters in an ensemble
o MUA 101, W&J Choir
o MUA 111, Wind Ensemble
o MUA 201, Camerata Singers
o MUA 211, Jazz Ensemble
o MUA 221 Chamber Ensemble
□ OR four consecutive semesters of applied study in a single area (instrument or voice)
o MUA 121, Applied Piano
o MUA 122, Applied Organ
o MUA 131, Applied Voice
o MUA 141, Applied Saxophone
o MUA 142, Applied Flute
o MUA 143, Applied Clarinet
o MUA 144, Applied Oboe
o MUA 145, Applied Bassoon
o MUA 151, Applied Trumpet
o MUA 152, Applied Trombone
o MUA 153, Applied Euphonium/Tuba
o MUA 154, Applied French Horn
o MUA 161, Applied Violin
o MUA 162, Applied Viola
o MUA 163, Applied Cello
o MUA 165, Applied Guitar
o MUA 171, Applied Concert Percussion
o MUA 172, Applied Drum Set
o MUA 173, Applied Comprehensive Percussion
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.
