2010-2011 - Sweet Briar College

2010-2011 Catalog musicMusicThe Department of Music provides bothcomprehensive study in music for the studentwho wishes to major in music in a liberalarts setting, and general courses for the studentwho wishes to study music to broaden hercultural understanding or as a performing art.Because music is a multi-faceted discipline,involving studies in history, theory, and appliedmusic, our curriculum is balanced so as to giveour students the very best preparation and tochallenge all students to work to their maximumpotential so that upon graduation theywill be well-prepared musicians.The Music Major(38 semester hours)Required:MUSC 157 (3) -Elementary Theory IMUSC 158 (3) -Elementary Theory IIMUSC 213 (3) -Classical and RomanticMusicMUSC 257 (3) -Advanced Theory IMUSC 258 (3) -Advanced Theory IIMUSC 327 (3) -Early MusicMUSC 338 (3) -Music from Impressionismto the PresentMUSC 358 (3) -Form and AnalysisSenior Exercise:MUSC 452 (3) -Senior SeminarChoose 1 of the following courses:MUSC 224 (3) -Film MusicMUSC 312 (3) -Art SongChoose 4 two-credit courses in solo appliedmusic (MUSC 181, MUSC 183, MUSC 185,MUSC 187, MUSC 189, MUSC 191, MUSC 193,MUSC 195, MUSC 197, or MUSC 303).The Music Minor–History andTheory Option(18 semester hours)Required:MUSC 157 (3) -Elementary Theory IMUSC 158 (3) -Elementary Theory IIMUSC 213 (3) -Classical and RomanticMusicMUSC 327 (3) -Early MusicMUSC 338 (3) -Music from Impressionismto the PresentChoose 1 of the following courses:MUSC 224 (3) -Film MusicMUSC 312 (3) -Art SongThe Music Minor–Solo AppliedMusic Option(18 semester hours)Required:MUSC 157 (3) -Elementary Theory IMUSC 158 (3) -Elementary Theory IIChoose 2 courses from the following:MUSC 213 (3) -Classical and RomanticMusicMUSC 224 (3) -Film MusicMUSC 312 (3) -Art SongMUSC 327 (3) -Early MusicMUSC 338 (3) -Music from Impressionismto the PresentChoose 3 two-credit courses in soloapplied music (MUSC 181, MUSC 183, MUSC185, MUSC 187, MUSC 189, MUSC 191, MUSC193, MUSC 195, or MUSC 197).Teacher Licensure in Vocal Music(37 semester hours)Students seeking licensure in vocal music mustsatisfy all requirements for the major in musicand complete MUSC 179, Conducting as well.161­