Bachelor of Music in Music Theory

Degree Program Prerequisites

1. Formal approval of the music theory program must be acted upon after the student completes Conservatory 222A or its equivalent. Students in this degree plan must maintain a minimum GPA of B- in the undergraduate music theory sequence (Conservatory 121-129A, 122-129B, 221-229A, 222A-229B). Students not maintaining this minimum average may not graduate until an appropriate class or classes are retaken and the minimum average achieved.
2. Students must demonstrate functional piano facility, aural skills and satisfactory part-writing and analysis proficiency.

Music Theory Program Required Courses

  Conservatory 101-402 Applied Study(b)           16
  Ensemble (Eight Semesters)                       8
  English 300-level Writing Intensive Course       3
  Communication Studies 110 Fundamentals of
    Effective Speaking and Listening               3
  Conservatory 133-134 Beginning Composition
    I, II                                          4
  Conservatory 235 Techniques of
    Electronic Music I                             3
  Conservatory 310 Keyboard Skills IV(c)           2
  Conservatory 329 Advanced Ear Training           2
  Conservatory 331A Orchestration I                3
  Conservatory 373 Instrumental Techniques
    (two semesters)                                2
  Conservatory 382/383 Choral/Instrumental
    Conducting                                     2
  Conservatory 424 Acoustics                       3
  Conservatory 427 18th Century Counterpoint       2
  Conservatory 428 Contemporary Harmonic/ 
    Contrapuntal Styles                            3
  Conservatory 491K Pedagogical
    Practices I Theory                             3
  Conservatory 497 Theory Seminar                  3
  Conservatory 498 Research Problems               2
  Electives (Non-music)                            3
  Electives                                       12
  Electives (Music)                                2