Schwob Department of Music

The baccalaureate program in music provides students a broad range of programs in music and music education with experiences that relate to the needs of the community, state, and region.

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in music is a liberal arts degree program with a broad curriculum that includes the standard music history and theory courses but encourages diversification through many electives both within and outside of music. This program provides preparation for further study toward careers other than professional performance or public school teaching.

The Bachelor of Music (BM) with a concentration in piano pedagogy or performance in piano, organ, voice, flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, trumpet, horn, euphonium, trombone, tuba, violin, viola, cello, string bass, guitar, harp or percussion. The performance program is designed for the student who plans to teach at the university level or perform professionally. The performance program with a concentration in piano pedagogy offers a comprehensive four-year program which includes supervised teaching experience at all levels and the study of teaching theories.

The Bachelor of Music (BM) in music education with a concentration in either choral or instrumental music. The music education program leads to teacher certification by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.

See the graduate programs section of this catalog for information on the Master of Music programs in the areas of piano pedagogy and music education (concentrations in general music and conducting).

Also see the Schwob Department of Music web page.

Expected Outcomes

• Applied music major proficiency, including sight-reading
• Knowledge of literature appropriate to the applied music major
• Rehearsal and conducting skills
• Proficiency in a secondary area, such as keyboard, vocal or guitar/recorder
• Understanding of music theory and aural/visual/verbal analysis
• Ability to apply knowledge of form and composition in all areas of music study
• Knowledge of various styles, cultures, and media, and ability to place music in historical/cultural/ stylistic contexts
• Ability to compose in original and historical styles
• Ability to improvise
• Knowledge of current technology related to all areas of music study
• Understanding of the interrelatedness of all areas of music study and the music professions
• Ability to form and defend value judgments about music
• Knowledge of capabilities (range, transposing characteristics, and normal use) of the voice and the major band and orchestral instruments and their normal function in homogeneous and heterogeneous ensembles
• Ability to sing at sight tonal and atonal melodies
• Knowledge of the basic principles of singing
• Ability to apply knowledge of pedagogical skills in vocal and/or instrumental idioms
• Ability to articulate, in oral and written form, the role and importance of music in society
• Ability to detect errors in music performance
• Knowledge of school music curricula (music education only)
• Knowledge of instrumental and vocal teaching methods and literature (music education only)
• Knowledge of curriculum/lesson planning (music education only)
• Knowledge of developmental theory, evaluation of learning, and program organization and administration

Requirements for Admission to the Major

Each prospective music major must demonstrate basic aptitude in a performance medium through a placement audition and interview with a member of the music faculty before being classified as a music major. All prospective majors will take placement examinations in piano and music theory.

General Requirements

All music majors are required to attend all master classes in their major instrument and must perform at least once each semester in a recital or master class. All students enrolled in applied music must be concurrently enrolled in a major music ensemble activity (orchestral, vocal or wind).

Course Requirements

BA Music

Areas A-E and Wellness Courses - Required Hours: 45

Area F - Courses Related to Major - Required Hours: 18

• MUSA 1211 Applied Music - Major Instrument/Voice
• MUSA 1212 Applied Music - Major Instrument/Voice
• MUSA 2211 Applied Music - Major Instrument/Voice
• MUSA 2212 Applied Music - Major Instrument/Voice
• MUSA 2313 Keyboard Class 1
• MUSA 2314 Keyboard Class 2
• MUSC 1215 Music Theory 1
• MUSC 1305 Music Fundamentals
• MUSC 2201 Music Theory 2
• MUSC 2202 Music Theory 3
• Take the appropriate one of the following courses four times:
  
  • MUSC 1070 Orchestral Ensemble Activities (string students and some guitar/keyboard students)
  • MUSC 1080 Wind Ensemble Activities (wind/percussion students and some guitar/keyboard students)
  • MUSC 1090 Vocal Ensemble Activities (voice students and some guitar/keyboard students)

Area G - Program Requirements - Required Hours: 44

• MUSA 3000 Piano Proficiency
• MUSA 3211 Applied Music
• MUSA 3212 Applied Music
• MUSA 4211 Applied Music
• MUSA 4212 Applied Music
• MUSC 1000 Convocation (six semesters)
• MUSC 1225 Introduction to Music Study
• MUSC 1315 Music Skills 1
• MUSC 2000 Freshman Proficiency
• MUSC 2301 Music Skills 2
• MUSC 2302 Music Skills 3
• MUSC 3000 Sophomore Proficiency
• MUSC 3115 Counterpoint
• MUSC 3116 Form and Analysis
• MUSC 3117 Instrumentation and Transcription
• MUSC 3225 Music History to 1750
• MUSC 3226 Music History 1750-1900
• MUSC 3227 Music History Twentieth Century
• MUSC 5000 Senior Proficiency
• MUSC 5117 Introduction to Musicology
• MUSE 3201 Basic Conducting
• Select one of the following two course sequences:
  
  • FREN 1002-2001
  • GERM 1002-2001
• Take the appropriate one of the following three courses four times:
  
  • MUSC 3070 Orchestral Ensemble Activities (string students and some guitar/keyboard students)
  • MUSC 3080 Wind Ensemble Activities (wind/percussion students and some guitar/keyboard students)
  • MUSC 3090 Vocal Ensemble Activities (voice students and some guitar/keyboard students)
• Select six semester hours from the following:
  
  • MUSC 5216 Choral Literature
  • MUSC 5218 Song Literature
  • MUSC 5219 Jazz History
  • MUSC 5221 Organ Literature 1
  • MUSC 5222 Organ Literature 2
  • MUSC 5225 Development of Opera
  • MUSC 5226 Flute Literature
  • MUSC 5227 Guitar Literature
  • MUSC 5228 Piano Literature Through Classicism
  • MUSC 5229 Piano Literature: Romantic Through Contemporary Eras
  • MUSC 5235 Sacred Music
  • MUSC 5236 String Literature
  • MUSC 5237 Symphonic Literature
  • MUSC 5238 Band Literature
  • MUSC 5239 Woodwind Literature

Area I General Electives - Required Hours: 16

• (Nine semester hours must be 3000-level or above)

Total Hours Required 123

BM Performance - Instrumental Track

Areas A-E and Wellness Courses - Required Hours: 45

Area F Courses Related to Major - Required Hours: 18

• MUSA 1211 Applied Music - Major Instrument
• MUSA 1212 Applied Music - Major Instrument
• MUSA 2211 Applied Music - Major Instrument
• MUSA 2212 Applied Music - Major Instrument
• MUSA 2313 Keyboard Class 1
• MUSA 2314 Keyboard Class 2
• MUSC 1215 Music Theory 1
• MUSC 1305 Music Fundamentals
• MUSC 2201 Music Theory 2
• MUSC 2202 Music Theory 3
• Take the appropriate one of the following courses four times:
  
  • MUSC 1070 Orchestral Ensemble Activities
  • MUSC 1080 Wind Ensemble Activities
  • MUSC 1090 Vocal Ensemble Activities

Area G - Program Requirements - Required Hours: 41

• MUSA 3000 Piano Proficiency
• MUSA 3221 Applied Music - Major Instrument
• MUSA 3222 Applied Music - Major Instrument
• MUSA 4231 Applied Music - Major Instrument
• MUSA 4232 Applied Music - Major Instrument
• MUSC 1000 Convocation (six semesters)
• MUSC 1225 Introduction to Music Study
• MUSC 1315 Music Skills 1
• MUSC 2000 Freshman Proficiency
• MUSC 2301 Music Skills 2
• MUSC 2302 Music Skills 3
• MUSC 3000 Sophomore Proficiency
• MUSC 3116 Form and Analysis
• MUSC 3117 Instrumentation and Transcription
• MUSC 3225 Music History to 1750
• MUSC 3226 Music History 1750-1900
• MUSC 3227 Music History Twentieth Century
• MUSC 5000 Senior Proficiency
• MUSE 3201 Basic Conducting
• Take the appropriate one of the following two courses four times:
  
  • MUSC 3070 Orchestral Ensemble Activities (string students and some guitar/keyboard students)
  • MUSC 3080 Wind Ensemble Activities (wind/percussion students and some guitar/keyboard students)
• Select four semester hours from the following:
  
  • MUSC 5219 Jazz History
  • MUSC 5221 Organ Literature 1
  • MUSC 5222 Organ Literature 2
  • MUSC 5225 Development of Opera
  • MUSC 5226 Flute Literature
  • MUSC 5227 Guitar Literature
  • MUSC 5228 Piano Literature Through Classicism
  • MUSC 5229 Piano Literature: Romantic Through Contemporary Eras
  • MUSC 5236 String Literature
  • MUSC 5237 Symphonic Literature
  • MUSC 5238 Band Literature
  • MUSC 5239 Woodwind Literature
• Select four semester hours from the following:
  
  • MUSE 2211 Brass Pedagogy 1
  • MUSE 2212 Brass Pedagogy 2
  • MUSE 2215 Percussion Pedagogy
  • MUSE 2216 String Bass Pedagogy
  • MUSE 2221 Cello Pedagogy 1
  • MUSE 2222 Cello Pedagogy 2
  • MUSE 2241 Woodwind Pedagogy 1
  • MUSE 2242 Woodwind Pedagogy 2
  • MUSE 2251 Violin/Viola Pedagogy 1
  • MUSE 2252 Violin/Viola Pedagogy 2

Area H - General Electives - Required Hours: 19

• (Eight semester hours must be 3000-level or above)

Total Hours Required 123

BM Performance - Vocal Track

Areas A-E and Wellness Courses - Required Hours: 45

Area F - Courses Related to Major - Required Hours: 18

• MUSA 1211 Applied Music - Voice
• MUSA 1212 Applied Music - Voice
• MUSA 2211 Applied Music - Voice
• MUSA 2212 Applied Music - Voice
• MUSA 2313 Keyboard Class 1
• MUSA 2314 Keyboard Class 2
• MUSC 1215 Music Theory 1
• MUSC 1305 Music Fundamentals
• MUSC 2201 Music Theory 2
• MUSC 2202 Music Theory 3
• Take the following course four times:
  
  • MUSC 1090 Vocal Ensemble Activities

Area G - Program Requirements - Required Hours: 52

• MUSA 1211 Applied Music - Piano
• MUSA 1212 Applied Music - Piano
• MUSA 3000 Piano Proficiency
• MUSA 3221 Applied Music - Voice
• MUSA 3222 Applied Music - Voice
• MUSA 4231 Applied Music - Voice
• MUSA 4232 Applied Music - Voice
• MUSC 1000 Convocation (six semesters)
• MUSC 1225 Introduction to Music Study
• MUSC 1315 Music Skills 1
• MUSC 2301 Music Skills 2
• MUSC 2302 Music Skills 3
• MUSC 2000 Freshman Proficiency
• MUSC 3000 Sophomore Proficiency
• MUSC 3225 Music History to 1750
• MUSC 3226 Music History 1750-1900
• MUSC 3227 Music History Twentieth Century
• MUSC 5000 Senior Proficiency
• MUSC 5218 Song Literature
• MUSC 5225 Development of Opera
• MUSE 3201 Basic Conducting
• MUSE 3221 Vocal Pedagogy 1
• MUSE 3222 Vocal Pedagogy 2
• MUSE 3241 Diction 1
• MUSE 3242 Diction 2
• MUSC 3090 Vocal Ensemble Activities (taken four times)
• Take one of the following sequences of two French courses:
  
  • FREN 1001/1002 (For students with fewer than two years of high school French)
  • FREN 1002/2001 (For students with two years of high school French)
• Take one of the following sequences of two German courses:
  
  • GERM 1001/1002 (for students with fewer than two years of high school German)
  • GERM 1002/2001 (for students with two years of high school German)

Area H - General Electives - Required Hours: 8

• (Must be 3000-level or above)

Total Hours Required 123

BM Performance - Piano/Organ Track

Areas A-E and Wellness Courses - Required Hours: 45

Area F - Courses Related to Major - Required Hours: 18

• MUSA 1211 Applied Music - Major Piano/Organ
• MUSA 1211 Applied Music - Secondary Piano/Organ
• MUSA 1212 Applied Music - Major Piano/Organ
• MUSA 1212 Applied Music - Secondary Piano/Organ
• MUSA 2211 Applied Music - Major Piano/Organ
• MUSA 2212 Applied Music - Major Piano/Organ
• MUSC 1215 Music Theory 1
• MUSC 1305 Music Fundamentals
• MUSC 2201 Music Theory 2
• MUSC 2202 Music Theory 3
• Take the appropriate one of the following courses four times:
  
  • MUSC 1070 Orchestral Ensemble Activities
  • MUSC 1080 Wind Ensemble Activities
  • MUSC 1090 Vocal Ensemble Activities

Area G - Program Requirements - Required Hours: 46

• FREN 1001 or FREN 1002 (Students with two years of high school French must take 1002.)
• GERM 1001 or GERM 1002 (Students with two years of high school German must take 1002.)
• MUSA 3000 Piano Proficiency
• MUSA 3221 Applied Music Major - Piano/Organ
• MUSA 3222 Applied Music Major - Piano/Organ
• MUSA 4231 Applied Music Major - Piano/Organ
• MUSA 4232 Applied Music Major - Piano/Organ
• MUSC 1000 Convocation (six semesters)
• MUSC 1225 Introduction to Music Study
• MUSC 1315 Music Skills 1
• MUSC 2000 Freshman Proficiency
• MUSC 2301 Music Skills 2
• MUSC 2302 Music Skills 3
• MUSC 3000 Sophomore Proficiency
• MUSC 3115 Counterpoint
• MUSC 3116 Form and Analysis
• MUSC 3225 Music History to 1750
• MUSC 3226 Music History 1750-1900
• MUSC 3227 Music History Twentieth Century
• MUSC 5000 Senior Proficiency
• MUSE 3201 Basic Conducting
• MUSP 4305 Accompanying (taken four times)
• Select four semester hours from the following:
  
  • MUSC 5121 Organ Literature 1, and
  • MUSC 5122 Organ Literature 2 , or
  • MUSC 5228 Piano Literature Through Classicism, and
  • MUSC 5229 Piano Literature Through Contemporary Era
• Select four semester hours from the following:
  
  • MUSE 2231 Piano Pedagogy 1, and
  • MUSE 2232 Piano Pedagogy 2, or
  • MUSE 3211 Organ Pedagogy 1, and
  • MUSE 3212 Organ Pedagogy 2

Area H - General Electives - Required Hours: 14

• (Nine semester hours must be 3000-level or above)

Total Hours Required 123

BM Performance - Piano Pedagogy Track

Areas A-E and Wellness Courses - Required Hours: 45

Area F - Courses Related to Major - Required Hours: 18

• MUSA 1211 Applied Music - Piano
• MUSA 1211 Applied Music - Secondary Voice
• MUSA 1212 Applied Music - Piano
• MUSA 1212 Applied Music - Secondary Voice
• MUSA 2211 Applied Music - Piano
• MUSA 2212 Applied Music - Piano
• MUSC 1215 Music Theory 1
• MUSC 1305 Music Fundamentals
• MUSC 2201 Music Theory 2
• MUSC 2202 Music Theory 3
• Take the appropriate one of the following courses four times:
  
  • MUSC 1070 Orchestral Ensemble Activities
  • MUSC 1080 Wind Ensemble Activities
  • MUSC 1090 Vocal Ensemble Activities

Area G - Program Requirements - Required Hours: 53

• MUSA 3000 Piano Proficiency
• MUSA 3221 Applied Music - Piano
• MUSA 3222 Applied Music - Piano
• MUSA 4221 Applied Music - Piano
• MUSA 4222 Applied Music - Piano
• MUSC 1000 Convocation (six semesters)
• MUSC 1225 Introduction to Music Study
• MUSC 1315 Music Skills 1
• MUSC 2000 Freshman Proficiency
• MUSC 2301 Music Skills 2
• MUSC 2302 Music Skills 3
• MUSC 3000 Sophomore Proficiency
• MUSC 3115 Counterpoint
• MUSC 3116 Form and Analysis
• MUSC 3117 Instrumentation and Transcription
• MUSC 3225 Music History to 1750
• MUSC 3226 Music History 1750-1900
• MUSC 3227 Music History Twentieth Century
• MUSC 5000 Senior Proficiency
• MUSC 5228 Piano Literature Through Classicism
• MUSC 5229 Piano Literature Through Contemporary Era
• MUSE 2231 Piano Pedagogy 1
• MUSE 2232 Piano Pedagogy 2
• MUSE 3201 Basic Conducting
• MUSE 3231 Piano Pedagogy 3
• MUSE 3232 Piano Pedagogy 4
• MUSE 4231 Piano Pedagogy 5
• MUSE 4232 Piano Pedagogy 6
• MUSP 4305 Accompanying (taken four times)

Area H - General Electives - Required Hours: 7

Total Hours Required 123

BM Music Education

Areas A-E and Wellness Courses - Required Hours: 45

Area F - Courses Related to Major - Required Hours: 18

• MUSA 1211 Applied Music - Principal Intrument/Voice
• MUSA 1212 Applied Music - Principal Intrument/Voice
• MUSA 2211 Applied Music - Principal Intrument/Voice
• MUSA 2212 Applied Music - Principal Intrument/Voice
• MUSA 2313 Keyboard Class 1 *
• MUSA 2314 Keyboard Class 2 *
• MUSC 1305 Music Fundamentals
• MUSC 1215 Music Theory 1
• MUSC 2201 Music Theory 2
• MUSC 2202 Music Theory 3
• Take the appropriate one of the following courses four times:
• MUSC 1070 Orchestral Ensemble Activities
• MUSC 1080 Wind Ensemble Activities
• MUSC 1090 Vocal Ensemble Activities

* Note: Students in the Choral-Keyboard Track (CH-K) substitute MUSA 2211 (Applied Music - Secondary Voice) for MUSA 2313 and MUSA 2212 (Applied Music - Secondary Voice) for MUSA 2314.

Area G - Program Requirements - Required Hours: 43

Degree Tracks:

• Instrumental (IN);
• Choral-Vocal (CH-V);
• Choral-Guitar (CH-G);
• Choral-Keyboard (CH-K)

Courses Common to all Four Tracks (IN, CH-V, CH-G, and CH-K):

• MUSA 3000 Piano Proficiency
• MUSC 1000 Convocation (six semesters)
• MUSC 1225 Introduction to Music Study
• MUSC 1315 Music Skills 1
• MUSC 2000 Freshman Proficiency
• MUSC 2301 Music Skills 2
• MUSC 2302 Music Skills 3
• MUSC 3000 Sophomore Proficiency
• MUSC 3225 Music History to 1750
• MUSC 3226 Music History 1750-1900
• MUSC 3227 Music History 1900 - Present
• MUSC 5000 Senior Proficiency
• MUSE 3201 Basic Conducting
• MUSE 3202 Intermediate Conducting
• MUSE 4205 Elementary School Music Methods
• MUSE 5000 Music Education Proficiency

Courses for Instrumental Track (IN)

• MUSA 1211 Applied Music - Secondary Instrument
• MUSA 3211 Applied Music - Principal Instrument
• MUSA 3212 Applied Music - Principal Instrument
• MUSA 4221 Applied Music - Principal Instrument
• MUSE 2205 String Methods
• MUSE 2206 Woodwind Methods
• MUSE 2207 Brass and Percussion Methods
• MUSE 2209 Guitar Methods
• MUSE 3205 Vocal-Choral Methods
• MUSE 4207 Secondary School Instrumental Methods
• Select one of the following secondary applied/ensemble courses:
  
  • MUSA 1211 Applied Music (a new secondary instrument/voice)
  • MUSA 1212 Applied Music (continuation of MUSA 1211 - Secondary Instrument)
  • MUSP 1356 Vocal Ensemble Activities
• Take one of the following two courses:*
  
  • MUSC 5237 Symphonic Literature (string students)
  • MUSC 5238 Band Literature (wind and percussion students)
• Satisfy one of the following two requirements:*
  
  • MUSE 4208 Marching Band Techniques (wind and percussion students)
• Three semester hours of MUSC or MUSE elective(s) (string students)
• Take the appropriate one of the following two courses three times:*
  
  • MUSC 3070 Orchestral Ensemble Activities (string students)
  • MUSC 3080 Wind Ensemble Activities (wind and percussion students)

*Note: Guitar and Keyboard students on the Instrumental Track (IN) may take courses designated for either string students or for wind and percussion students.

Courses for Choral Tracks (CH-V, CH-G, and CH-K)

• MUSA 1211 Applied Music - Secondary (Piano for CH-V, Voice for CH-G and CH-K)
• MUSA 1212 Applied Music - Secondary (Piano for CH-V, Voice for CH-G and CH-K)
• MUSA 3211 Applied Music (Voice for CH-V, Guitar for CH-G, Piano/Organ for CH-K)
• MUSA 3222 Applied Music (Voice for CH-V, Guitar for CH-G, Piano/Organ for CH-K)
• MUSA 4221 Applied Music (Voice for CH-V, Guitar for CH-G, Piano/Organ for CH-K)
• MUSC 5216 Choral Literature
• MUSE 2105 Instrumental Methods
• MUSE 3221 Vocal Pedagogy 1
• MUSE 3222 Vocal Pedagogy 2
• MUSE 3241 Diction 1
• MUSE 3242 Diction 2
• MUSE 4206 Secondary School Choral Methods
• MUSC 3090 Vocal Ensemble Activities (taken three times)
• Select the appropriate course from the following:
  
  • MUSE 2209 Guitar Methods (CH-V and CH-K)
  • MUSA 1211 Applied Music - Secondary Piano or
  • MUSP 3558 Jazz Band (CH-G)

Area H - Professional Education Requirements - Required Hours: 25

• EDUF 2215 American Educational Experience
• EDUF 2216 Principles of Human Development, Motivation and Learning
• EDUF 4115 Classroom Management
• MUSE 4485 Student Teaching
• MUSE 4795 Seminar in Music Education
• SPED 3255 Learning and Behavioral Characteristics of Children and Youth with Disabilities, Gifts, and Talents
• SPED 4255 Instructional Strategies for Teaching Children and Youth with Disabilities, Gifts, and Talents

Total Hours Required 131