Bachelor of Music (B. Mus.)

The Bachelor of Music requires approximately 74-80 credit hours in music and completion of the following components:

A. General Education Requirements
See General Education Requirements in current course catalog.

B. Required Music Courses
MUS 123 Written Theory I
MUS 124 Written Theory II
MUS 233 Written Theory III
MUS 234 Written Theory IV
MUS 123A Ear Training I
MUS 124B Ear Training II
MUS 233A Ear Training III
MUS 234B Ear Training IV
MUS 305 Music History I
MUS 306 Music History II
MUS 309 Intro to Comp/MIDI
MUS 315 Music History III
MUS 399A Conducting I
MUS 202/302 Marygrove College Chorale
MUS 211/311 Marygrove College Chamber Singers
MUS 450R Guided Field Experience in Research

C. Applied Music
Students are required to select an applied music emphasis within each concentration.

D. Concentration
Additional requirements are specified for each area of concentration within music.

Performance: Organ
Minimum 21 credits of Private Organ Lessons*

MUS 303A Counterpoint I
MUS 323 Hymn Playing, Anthem and Soloist Accompaniment
MUS 401 Orchestration
MUS 423 Improvisation
MUS 491 Independent Study in Organ Repertoire Junior Recital (Half)
MUS 496 Senior Recital/Seminar (Full)

* Organ performance major must complete proficiency level MUS 421O

Performance: Piano
Minimum 21 credits of Private Piano Lessons*

MUS 308 Accompanying -OR- MUS 309 Piano Ensemble
MUS 350 Piano Pedagogy I
MUS 401 Orchestration
MUS 443A Analytical Techniques
MUS 445 Piano Pedagogy III Junior Recital (Half)
MUS 496 Senior Recital/Seminar (Full)

* Piano performance majors must complete proficiency level MUS 421P

Performance: Voice
Minimum 20 credits of Private Voice Lessons*

8 credits of Private Piano Lessons
MUS 107 Introduction to Diction
MUS 301 Lyric Theatre (4 credits)
MUS 365 Vocal Literature
One year of French
Junior Recital (Half)
MUS 496 Senior Recital/Seminar (Full)

* Voice Performance majors must complete proficiency level MUS 421V to fulfill graduation requirements. One additional year of Diction for Singers (4 cr.) is recommended. MUS 491, Independent Study in Vocal Pedagogy (2 cr.) is recommended as an elective with the permission of the instructor. Additional credits in Lyric Theatre are recommended.

Music Education
12 credits of applied music in Principal Instrument (+voice, ++ piano, +++ guitar)

8 credits in Piano Proficiency
4 credits in String, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion technique
(courses in development at time of printing).
MUS 345A Elementary Music Education
MUS 345B Secondary Music Education
MUS 405 Secondary Choral Methods
MUS 496 Senior Recital/Seminar (half)

+ Music Education majors with voice as a principal instrument must complete MUS 321V in voice and the piano proficiency (see above)

++ Music Education majors with piano as a principal instrument must complete MUS 121P in piano and MUS 121V in voice to fulfill graduation requirements.

+++ Music Education majors with a primary instrument other than voice or piano must achieve a level of 321 in their primary instrument and must complete MUS 121V and the piano proficiency (see above)

You must also complete teacher certification requirements for this concentration. See Teacher Certification section for courses required for certification by the State
of Michigan.

Additional recommended course
MUS 310 Advanced MIDI. This facilitates the development of often needed MIDI/computer skills in contemporary classrooms.

Theory/Composition
Minimum 6 credits of Private Piano or Organ Lessons

MUS 303A Counterpoint I
MUS 310 Advanced MIDI (6 credits)
MUS 314 Music Printing
MUS 401 Orchestration
MUS 407 Composition (12 credits)
MUS 443A Analytical Techniques I
MUS 496 Senior Recital/ Seminar

Theory/Composition Specializing in Midi
Minimum 6 credits of Private Piano or Organ Lessons

MUS 303A Counterpoint I
MUS 310 Advanced MIDI (6 credits)
MUS 312 MIDI Improvisation
MUS 314 Music Printing
MUS 401 Orchestration
MUS 407 Composition (6 credits)
MUS 443A Analytical Techniques I
MUS 496 Senior Recital/ Seminar

3 credits of Fine Arts Electives (art, music, theatre, dance)

Piano Pedagogy
Minimum 16 credits of Private Piano Lessons*

MUS 350 Piano Pedagogy I
MUS 351 Piano Pedagogy II
MUS 443A Analytical Techniques I
MUS 445 Piano Pedagogy III
MUS 450 P Practicum in Teaching Piano
MUS 496 Senior Piano Recital (Full)

* Piano Pedagogy majors must complete MUS 321P in order to fulfill graduation requirements.

Sacred Music
Required for all Sacred Music Majors

MUS 350 Choral Literature
MUS 401 Orchestration
MUS 402 Administration of Music in Sacred Worship
MUS 403 Youth Choirs
MUS 404A&B Foundations in Ringing
MUS 408 Adult Choirs
MUS 410 Hymn Playing, Anthem and Solo Accompanying
MUS 424 Congregational Music of the Christian Church.

RS 150 is required and will count toward General Education requirements. The Sacred Music Major has an emphasis in either Organ, Choral, or Piano.

Required for the Choral Emphasis
Principal Instrument – 12 credits of Voice
Secondary Instrument – 6 credits of Keyboard
MUS 399B Choral Conducting II
MUS 450 Guided Field Experience in Choral Conducting*
MUS 496 Senior Recital/Seminar (Full)**

Required in the Organ Emphasis
Principal Instrument – 14 credits of Organ
MUS 106A Voice Class I
MUS 450 Guided Field Experience in Service Playing*
MUS 496 Senior Recital/Seminar (Full)**

Required in the Piano Emphasis
Principal Instrument – 12 credits of piano
Secondary Instrument – 4 credits of organ
MUS 106A Voice Class I
MUS 450 Guided Field Experience in Service Playing*
MUS 496 Senior Recital/Seminar (Full)*

* During the semester of the senior recital/seminar the student must be registered for a minimum level of MUS 3210, MUS 321P or MUS 321V.