2013–2014 Undergraduate Catalog - University of the Cumberlands

THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC
Purpose Statement
The purpose of the University of the Cumberlands Music Program is to provide music students with growth in
understanding musical concepts, acquiring musical skills and developing positive attitudes toward arts advocacy.
Program Goals
1. To provide Cumberland’s music majors and minors an opportunity to develop a fundamental knowledge and understanding
of Western art music that encourages them to recognize relationships between the various disciplines within music.
2. To provide Cumberland’s music education majors an understanding of the basic concepts and skills concerning the
specialty area of music education.
3. To provide Cumberland’s music majors and minors an opportunity to develop their musical performing skills.
Entrance Requirements
The Music Department requests that all entering music majors schedule an audition for assessing performance skills
and keyboard proficiency.
Piano Requirements
All students pursuing a major in music must demonstrate functional keyboard skills. Students in these degree programs
must register for MUPR 117 and 118.
Recital Requirements
All students pursuing a major in music must present a senior recital on his/her primary instrument during his/her senior
year. Candidates for the Church Music Minor and the Applied Music Minor are also required to present a senior recital.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WITH A MAJOR IN MUSIC–42 semester hours.
MUSC 131 Music Theory and Skills I
MUSC 132 Music Theory and Skills II
MUSC 231 Music Theory and Skills III
MUSC 232 Music Theory and Skills IV
MUSC 333 Music History I
MUSC 334 Music History II
MUAM 121-423 Six semester hours of Applied Music attaining levels as outlined in the Music Department Handbook
MUPR 109-119 Six hours of ensembles as outlined in the Music Department Handbook
MUPR 117 Class Piano I
MUPR 118 Class Piano II
MUSC 312 Basic Conducting
MUSC 401 World Music
MUSC 423 Form and Analysis
MUSC 424 20th Century Music
MUED 425 Music Core Seminar
ADDENDUM: Voice majors must take MUPR 121 Class Voice and Diction.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF ARTS WITH A MAJOR IN MUSIC– to include the requirements for the
Bachelor of Science in Music plus a foreign language through the intermediate level.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF MUSIC WITH A MAJOR IN CHURCH MUSIC–57 semester hours as follows:
MUSC 131 Music Theory and Skills I
MUSC 132 Music Theory and Skills II
MUSC 231 Music Theory and Skills III
MUSC 232 Music Theory and Skills IV
MUSC 333 Music History I
MUSC 334 Music History II
MUAM 121-423 Six semester hours of Applied Music attaining levels as outlined in the Music Department Handbook
MUPR 109-119 Six hours of ensembles as outlined in the Music Department Handbook
MUCM 323 Church Music Education
MUCM 324 Church Music Administration
MUCM 425 Hymnology
MUCM 426 History and Philosophy of Church Music
MUED 410 Advanced Conducting-Choral
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