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Next: Origins of Behavior (ORB) Up: Music (MUS) Previous: BACHELOR OF ARTS WITH
BACHELOR OF MUSIC (B.Mus.)
Cornell offers two majors leading to the degree of Bachelor of Music: a major in Performance and a major in Music Education. The first is designed to emphasize the study of music performance within the framework of the liberal arts and is the first step in the extensive professional preparation in performance that leads to a concert career or to teaching applied music in a college, university, conservatory, or private studio. The second generally leads to the profession of pre-collegiate school music teaching. For students interested in fields such as music therapy, music ministry, or community music, a major in Music Education is strongly recommended by some graduate schools and required by others.
General Requirements for the B.Mus. degree
- 1.
- A minimum of 32 course credits. Not more than two 100-level courses may be taken in the senior year without the permission of the Academic Standing Committee.
- 2.
- A minimum of nine courses numbered in the 300s or 400s. After a student has earned more than one course credit in the continuing study of the same instrument, he or she may count the additional credits toward the fulfillment of this requirement.
- 3.
- A minimum of 10 courses, including ENG 111, selected from outside the Department of Music, of which at least three must be selected from those courses in this Catalogue or its supplements whose descriptions end with a parenthesis containing the word ``Humanities.''
- 4.
- Music Theory: MUS 110, 210, 310,
343, 346.
- 5.
- Music History: MUS 321, 322, 323.
- 6.
- One elective course credit in music history or theory, selected from
MUS 213, 214, 215,
217, 218, 220, 221,
225, 240, 315, 319,
348, 349, 350, 352,
361, 362, 363.
- 7.
- A grade of ``Pass'' on all parts of the Piano Proficiency
Requirement
.
- 8.
- At least one music ensemble each semester for eight semesters, as
arranged by the student, the faculty advisor, and the ensemble conductor
(see ``Ensemble Participation'').
- 9.
- Satisfaction of the requirement for attendance at music events
(see ``Music Performance Seminar'').
- 10.
- All senior music majors will complete a senior project .
- 11.
- One of the following programs of concentration:
Major in Music Performance
(separate three-letter code for each instrument)- (a)
- Six course credits in a primary performance medium, either voice or a
keyboard, string, or wind instrument (one course credit in both the
first and sophomore years and two course credits in each succeeding
year), and MUS 701 (Music Performance Seminar) in all
semesters of residence.
- (b)
- One course credit in a secondary performance medium.
- (c)
- MUS 306 (Conducting I).
- (d)
- MUS 302 (Song Literature) or
304 (Literature of the Major Instrument).
- (e)
- MUS 107 (Vocal Diction) and
308 (Vocal Pedagogy) for voice majors;
MUS 303 (Service Playing and Arranging) for organ majors; or
MUS 307 (Piano Pedagogy) for piano majors.
- (f)
- MUS 798 and 799, a half-length recital in the
junior year and a full-length senior recital of artistic musical merit.
- (g)
- FRE, GER, GRE, JPN,
LAT, RUS, or SPA 205;
or eqivalent.
- (h)
- A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher.
- (i)
- Entering students who intend to major in performance must audition before the Department of Music during their first semester in residence. Recipients of the Horace Alden Miller music scholarships may be excused from this audition.
Major in Music Education (MUE)
- (a)
- Four course credits in a primary performance medium, either voice or a
keyboard, string, or wind instrument (one course credit per year),
and MUS 701 (Music Performance Seminar) in all semesters of
residence.
- (b)
- The following courses, according to emphasis within the degree:
- i.
- General Music Education: MUS 107 (Vocal Diction) and
308 (Vocal Pedagogy); and one-and-one-half course credits
in secondary performance media, to include MUS
703 (Instrumental Techniques: Brass),
704 (Instrumental Techniques: Percussion),
705 (Instrumental Techniques: Strings),
706 (Instrumental Techniques: Woodwinds), and
774 (Guitar).
- ii.
- Instrumental Music Education: one-and-one-half course credits in
secondary performance media, to include MUS
703 (Instrumental Techniques: Brass),
704 (Instrumental Techniques: Percussion),
705 (Instrumental Techniques: Strings),
706 (Instrumental Techniques: Woodwinds), and
774 (Guitar);
and either MUS
722 (Class Voice) or at least one semester of MUS
712 (Choir).
- iii.
- Vocal Music Education: MUS 107 (Vocal Diction) and 308 (Vocal Pedagogy); and one-and-one-half course credits in secondary performance media, to include MUS 708 or 774 (Guitar), and 707 (Instrumental Techniques for Singers).
- (c)
- Demonstrate the ability to accompany a singer or instrumentalist
(part of the Piano Proficiency Requirement).
- (d)
- MUS 306 (Conducting I).
- (e)
- MUS 331 (Music Education Seminar) and
431 (Methods and Materials for Music Education).
- (f)
- Admission to the Teacher Education Program not
later than February 1 of the sophomore year and satisfaction of all its
requirements by the time of graduation (see ``Department of
Education'' for complete prerequisite information).
- (g)
- EDU 200 (Foundations of Education),
215 (Educational Psychology),
230 (Exceptional Learner),
240 (Human Relations),
450-460-470
(Music Student Teaching I, II, & III).
- (h)
- A college-level course in mathematics or statistics
(see ``Department of Education'' for a full explanation).
- (i)
- One course in Biology.
- (j)
- One course in a physical science selected from Chemistry,
Geology, or Physics.
- (k)
- One course in a behavioral science selected from Anthropology,
Psychology, or Sociology.
- (l)
- One course in a social science selected from Economics and Business, History, Politics, or, if not taken to satisfy the behavioral science requirement, Anthropology or Sociology.
Piano Proficiency Requirement : All Music majors, regardless of degree or program, must pass the Piano Proficiency requirement by the end of the sophomore year. If this requirement is not passed, the student must take applied piano (MUS 761 or 762) until the requirement has been passed. The requirement consists of six components: performance of three prepared works; scales; arpeggios; sight reading; melody harmonization. A student may pass the requirement in segments. As part of the requirement, Music Education majors must demonstrate their ability to perform an accompaniment with a singer or instrumentalist.
Ensemble Participation : Participation in music ensembles (MUS 711-719) is required of all Music majors, regardless of degree or program. Requirements vary, depending on the degree program and are detailed in the preceding curricula information. Regulations governing adding and dropping ensembles are the same as for Music Lessons, with the exception of MUS 718 (Opera Workshop).
Music Performance Seminar : The Music Performance Seminar (MUS 701) is a semester-long program that consists entirely of attendance at music events. The purpose of this Seminar is to help nurture an understanding of diverse musical styles and musical ensembles and to provide opportunities for student performances. Attendance at recitals and concerts is required of all Music majors as well as of all students who are not majors but who are enrolled in music lessons. A student who has not declared a Music major, but who is considering doing so, is strongly encouraged to participate. Music majors are required to attend approximately ten scheduled music events per semester, depending upon the total number of music events scheduled during the semester. Three of the required events must be Music Performance Seminar Student Recitals, which occur on Friday afternoons at 3:15. Music majors must receive a passing grade in Music Performance Seminar each semester in order to complete the major. Students who are not Music majors but are enrolled in music lessons for credit are required to attend two of the Friday afternoon Student Recitals and two other musical events each semester. Failure to meet this attendance requirement will result in the student's receiving an F for Music Performance Seminar. No course credit is given for this Seminar. It is offered on a Pass/Fail basis.
Music Courses
101. Fundamentals of Music
Basic music reading skills for all interested students, while learning to listen to and recognize the structural and aesthetic elements of music. Preparation for Music 110. This course satisfies the music requirement for Elementary Education majors to teach music in the elementary schools. (Fine Arts)
107. Vocal Diction (1/2)
Italian, French, German, and English diction as related to the art song and to choral music. Required of all students whose major performance medium is voice; also required of General Music Education majors. Alternate years. THOMAS
110. Music One
Fundamentals of music: harmony, melody, rhythm, scales, and forms; with a concentration on the common-practice period, 1600-1900 (with some 20th century music). Application of these topics to analysis, writing, listening, sight-singing, and an introduction to music literature. (Fine Arts) MARTIN
210. Music Two
Continuation of MUS 110, with the addition of keyboard techniques. Prerequisite: MUS 110. (Fine Arts) MARTIN
212. Music Listening and Understanding
Learning to understand Western art music through historical study and perceptive listening. Not open to Music majors. (Humanities) WILSON
213. American Music
Music in the American colonies and the United States from the 17th century Bay Psalm Book to the 20th century. Open to all students. Alternate years. (Humanities)
214. Arts In New York
Ten days in New York City, the center of cultural activities in America, preceded by a week on campus studying the plays, operas, musicals, and other events to be seen and heard in New York. Open to all students. Registration entails additional costs.
215. Jazz Improvisation
Improvisation in American jazz, including daily performing experiences in these styles. Prerequisite: MUS 310. Alternate years. (Fine Arts) CHAMBERLAIN
217. Survey of Opera and Musical Comedy
Great masterpieces of musical theatre and opera. Open to all students. Offered subject to availability of staff. (Humanities)
218. Rock Music
Rock music from its origins in African-Americans' blues to the present. The music's interaction with racism, capitalism, sexism, and politics. Open to all students. (Humanities) MARTIN
219. Revolutionary Music of the Twentieth Century
Avant-garde music of the 20th century and the ways it has challenged previously held musical and aesthetic values. Ives, Satie, Futurism, Dadaism, Duchamp, Varese, Cage, and beyond. Experimental works and ideas in arts other than music. Open to all students. (Humanities) MARTIN
220. Jazz History
Jazz in America from its roots in Africa and Western Europe to present-day styles and practices. Open to all students. Offered subject to availability of staff. (Humanities) CHAMBERLAIN
225. World Music
Study of the relationship between music and culture with emphasis on music of the non-Western world. Open to all students. Alternate years. (Humanities)
240. Theatre, Music, and the Arts in England
English art and culture, particularly theatre and music, through visiting sites and regions significant in English history, and attending a number of theatrical and musical events. Registration entails additional costs. Alternate years. Same course as ENG 240. (Humanities)
263. Women and Music
The roles of women in the history of Western music with special emphasis on the music of women composers. Exploration of issues surrounding gender and musical style. Prerequisite: ENG 111. (Humanities) WILSON
301. Elementary School Music
Children's vocal development. Learning skills of rhythmic response, reading ,and listening. Study of basic texts and materials. Recommended prerequisite: MUS 101. M. HEARNE
302. Song Literature
Investigation of the solo repertoire for the voice. Required of all majors in voice performance. Open to others with permission of instructor. THOMAS
303. Service Playing and Arranging
Selecting music for the church service, the playing of the service, and study of chanting. Required of all students majoring in performance in organ. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Offered on request.
304. Literature of the Major Instrument
Study of the repertoire available for the primary instrument. Required of all majors in instrumental performance. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
305. Orchestration (1/2)
Scoring for wind ensemble, orchestra, chamber groups. Characteristics of modern instruments. Prerequisite: MUS 310. Alternate years. CHAMBERLAIN
306. Conducting I (1/2)
Basic conducting skills for both vocal and instrumental ensembles. Baton technique, musical styles and interpretations, rehearsal techniques, and score reading. Prerequisite: MUS 310. M. HEARNE
307. Piano Pedagogy (1/2)
Examination and discussion of current ideas and methods of teaching piano to children and adults, including lectures, observation of individual and class piano lessons, and supervised practice teaching. Required of all piano performance majors. Open to other pianists with the permission of instructor. Not open to first-year students. Offered on request, subject to availability of staff. MARTIN
308. Vocal Pedagogy (1/2)
Historical and pedagogical development of the art of singing and a study of the physiology of the singing process. Emphasis on teaching techniques and care of the voice. Required of all students majoring in voice. Open to other vocalists with the permission of instructor. Prerequisite: junior standing. Alternate years. THOMAS
310. Music Three
Continuation of MUS 210. Prerequisite: MUS 210. MARTIN
315. Jazz Arranging
Scoring for the jazz ensemble. Study of contemporary practices for writing and arranging in the jazz idiom. Projects include arrangements for the conventional big band as well as for small jazz ensembles. Prerequisite: MUS 346. Offered on request, subject to availability of staff. CHAMBERLAIN
321. History of Western Music I
Chronological development of Western music from ancient times through the late Renaissance. Emphasis on critical, aesthetic, historical, and structural examination of musical examples. Prerequisites: ENG 111 and the ability to read music. (Humanities) WILSON
322. History of Western Music II
Continuation of MUS 321. Chronological development of Western music from the Baroque and Classic. Emphasis on critical, aesthetic, historical, and structural examination of musical examples. Prerequisites: ENG 111 and MUS 110. (Humanities) WILSON
323. History of Western Music III
Continuation of MUS 322. Chronological development of Western music from the Romantics through the contemporary period. Emphasis on critical, aesthetic, historical, and structural examination of musical examples. Prerequisites: ENG 111 and MUS 110. (Humanities) WILSON
331. Music Education Seminar (1/2)
Introduction to the music teaching profession, with an emphasis on student evaluation, planning, classroom management, and teaching strategies. Twenty-five hours of observation/practicum in music in the schools. Prerequisite: MUS 310. M. HEARNE
343-346. Music Four and Five
Continuation of MUS 310, with emphasis on aural skills, structural analysis, and formal designs of music from the common-practice period. Prerequisite: MUS 310. CHAMBERLAIN
348. Counterpoint
Fundamental contrapuntal principles that occur in polyphonic music. Prerequisite: MUS 346. CHAMBERLAIN
349. Form and Analysis
Overview of the standard forms and genres found in the common-practice and 20th century periods. Study of techniques for uncovering the structure of a specific work. Prerequisite: MUS 346. Alternate years. CHAMBERLAIN
350. Mozart and Beethoven
Historical and analytical study of selected works. Relationships, structures, and meanings within the works selected. Prerequisites: ENG 111 and the ability to read music (treble and bass clefs). (Humanities) MARTIN
352. The Ring Cycle of Wagner
Wagner's four-opera epic cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen, consisting of Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried, and Götterdämmerung. Viewing of a videotape of the Ring. Wagner's use of leitmotif, his operatic ideals, and his influence on others. Other areas include Marxist and Jungian interpretations, mythology, and philosophical background. Prerequisite: ENG 111. (Humanities) MARTIN
361through 366. Topics in Music History and Theory
Topics vary from year to year according to the interests of the instructor or students. Prerequisites: two courses in music theory and one course in music history.
390. Individual Project: see Courses 390.
406. Conducting II: Band (1/2)
407. Conducting II: Choral (1/2)
408. Conducting II: Orchestral (1/2)
Continuation of MUS 306. Advanced score analysis, advanced rehearsal and performance techniques. Course requirements include attendance at all rehearsals and performances of the ensemble involved and private instruction in analysis and conducting techniques. Taught by the regular conductors of the college ensembles. Prerequisite: MUS 306. Offered on request, subject to availability of staff.
431. Methods and Materials for Music Education
Preparation for teaching music in the elementary and secondary schools. Educational philosophies, conducting and arranging skills, the teaching of vocal and instrumental music, and teaching strategies for various ages. Prerequisites: MUS 331 and fulfillment of the Piano Proficiency Requirement. M. HEARNE
432. Marching Band Techniques
Charting, arranging for, organizing, and directing a marching band, with particular emphasis on high school marching bands. Prerequisite: MUS 346. Offered on request, subject to availability of staff. M. HEARNE
480. Internship: see Courses 480.
485. Independent Study in Music (1/2-1)
A project in an area of performance practices or some phase of music history, theory, or education. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
(Note - all Music courses numbered in the 700s are listed in the annual Term Table as FAA courses, except 718 and 728.)
701. Music Performance Seminar (Zero Course Credit)
Opportunity for students to perform in recital and studio workshop situations. A forum for guest artists to perform and for lectures and discussions by students, faculty, and visiting musicians. (See ``Music Performance Seminar''
.)
702. Composition (1/2-1)
Original composition for various media, beginning with smaller forms. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. (Fine Arts) CHAMBERLAIN
703-706; 708 Instrumental Techniques (1/4)
Development of basic performing techniques. Study and evaluation of procedures and materials for elementary and intermediate instrumental teaching.
703. Brass
706. Woodwinds
704. Percussion
708. Guitar
705. Strings
707. Instrumental Techniques for Singers (1/4)
Basic techniques of woodwind, string, and percussion instruments. Required of vocal music education majors.
Ensemble and Solo Performance Courses
Music courses numbered 711-793 are open to all qualified students upon audition, may be repeated for credit, and may be counted toward the fulfillment of the Fine Arts Participation Requirement. Any combination of these courses that totals a full course credit will satisfy this requirement. These courses normally encompass four terms and are taken along with principal and concurrent courses. MUS 718 (Opera Workshop) is an exception.
The regulations governing the adding and dropping of Solo Performance (music lessons) and Ensemble courses are given under ``Music Lessons at Cornell'' and ``Ensemble Participation.'' These regulations apply to all students taking these courses whether or not they are Music majors. To enroll, students register directly and in advance with the department secretary in Term One or Term Six.
Only juniors and seniors who are candidates for the B.Mus. degree with a major in Performance are permitted to register for a full course credit in a Solo Performance course. Performance majors must register each semester of their first and sophomore years for a half-credit lesson in their primary performance medium and for a full course credit each semester during their last two years. Other music students take lessons for a quarter-course credit each semester or, with the permission of the Department, for a half-course credit. MUS 798 and 799, the recital courses, are restricted to Music Performance majors.
All students enrolled in a Solo Performance course must also enroll concurrently in MUS 701 (Music Performance Seminar).
ENSEMBLE COURSES
711(.25) Chamber Ensembles
712(.25) Choir
713(.25) Jazz Ensemble
714(.25) Women's Choir
715(.25) Orchestra
716(.25) Concert Band
717(.25) Chamber Singers
718(.25) or 728(1) Opera Workshop
719(.25) Accompanying
722(.25) Voice Group instruction in the fundamentals of voice production. Emphasis on various aspects of vocal technique such as posture, breath management, diction, and ease of production. Repertoire includes folk and classical songs in English. Open to all students except voice majors. Required of instrumental music education majors who do not participate in Concert Choir for at least one semester. May not be used by Music majors to satisfy the Ensemble requirement. Offered Terms One through Four only.
SOLO PERFORMANCE COURSES
At the end of each solo performance course, every student taking the course for credit must pass an examination before a jury of the faculty of the Department. The fees for music lessons are given in the section on Financial Information.
731
(.25), 732
(.5), 733
(1) Brass Instruments
741
(.25), 742
(.5), 743
(1) Organ
751
(.25), 752
(.5), 753
(1) Percussion Instruments
761
(.25), 762
(.5), 763
(1) Piano
771
(.25), 772
(.5), 773
(1) String Instruments
774
(.25), 775
(.5), 776
(1) Guitar
781
(.25), 782
(.5), 783
(1) Voice
791
(.25), 792
(.5), 793
(1) Woodwind Instruments
798. Half Recital (.5)
Usually performed in the junior year. Required of Music Performance majors. Available to any student with approval of department.
799. Full Recital
Usually performed in the senior year. Required of Music Performance majors. Available to any student with approval of department.
964. Chicago Semester in the Arts
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