Program Requirements
For common requirements, please see the Bachelor of Music Degree page.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Major Area | ||
PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR (Eight (8) Semesters Required) | 32 |
PY.xxx.109-209-309 | Departmental Examination | 3 |
PY.xxx.701 | Recital | 2 |
PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 16 |
PY.950.531 & PY.950.532 | Chamber Ensemble and Chamber Ensemble (Small Ensemble) | 2 |
The Breakthrough Curriculum | ||
PY.123.111 | Exploring Arts Careers | 1 |
PY.123.311 | Building a Brand and Portfolio | 2 |
PY.123.312 | Pitching Your Creative Idea (UG) | 2 |
Supportive Courses in Music | ||
PY.715.123 & PY.715.124 & PY.715.223 & PY.715.224 | Ear Training 1 and Ear Training 2 and Ear Training 3 and Ear Training 4 | 8 |
PY.715.155 & PY.715.156 & PY.715.255 & PY.715.256 | Keyboard Studies 1 and Keyboard Studies 2 and Keyboard Studies 3 and Keyboard Studies 4 | 8 |
PY.710.111 & PY.710.112 & PY.710.211 & PY.710.212 & PY.710.311 & PY.710.312 | Theory 1 and Theory 2 and Theory 3 and Theory 4 and Theory 5 and Theory 6 | 18 |
PY.330.311 | Conducting | 1 |
PY.610.32x | Select any three (3) courses from the following: History of Music 1 PY.610.321, History of Music 2 PY.610.322, History of Music 3 PY.610.323, one (1) Topics in Ethnomusicology course 1 | 9 |
PY.610.xxx | Select one (1) Topics in Ethnomusicology course or one (1) Graduate Musicology Seminar 1 | 3 |
Recording Arts | ||
PY.550.111 & PY.550.112 & PY.550.211 & PY.550.212 | Recording 1a - Fundamentals and Recording 1b - Fundamentals and Recording 2a - Studio Technology and Recording 2b - Studio Technology | 8 |
PY.550.311 & PY.550.312 & PY.550.411 & PY.550.412 | Recording 3a - Classical/Jazz Techniques and Recording 3b - Classical/Jazz Mixing and Editing and Recording 4a - Rock/Pop Techniques and Recording 4b - Rock/Pop Mixing and Editing | 10 |
EN.520.137 | First Year ECE Design | 4 |
EN.520.230 | Mastering Electronics | 3 |
EN.520.231 | Mastering Electronics Laboratory | 2 |
PY.550.624 | Architectural Acoustics 1 | 3 |
PY.550.419 | Recording Internship | 4 |
General Studies | ||
PY.260.115 | Core 1 | 3 |
PY.260.216 | Core 2 | 3 |
AS.110.108 & AS.110.109 | Calculus I (Physical Sciences & Engineering) and Calculus II (For Physical Sciences and Engineering) (KSAS) | 8 |
AS.171.101 & AS.171.102 | General Physics: Physical Science Major I and General Physics: Physical Science Major II (KSAS) | 8 |
Electives | ||
Professional Electives 2 | 3 | |
Total Credits | 166 |
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Topics in Ethnomusicology courses include the following: PY.610.324, PY.610.325, PY.610.326, and PY.610.327. One course will be offered each semester on a rotating schedule.
- 2
Recommended electives include: Digital Systems Fundamentals (EN.520.142), Sound Design for Video Games (PY.550.524), Consumer Audio Systems (PY.550.611), and Audio System Design (PY.550.610).
Variations
VIOLIN, VIOLA, & CELLO
168 credits
Code | Title | Credits |
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PY.950.531 & PY.950.532 | Chamber Ensemble and Chamber Ensemble | 2 |
PY.425.309 | Strings Jr Recital/309 Jury (Replaces 309 jury) | 1 |
DOUBLE BASS & PERCUSSION
168 credits
Code | Title | Credits |
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PY.950.531 & PY.950.532 | Chamber Ensemble and Chamber Ensemble | 2 |
FLUTE
166 credits
Code | Title | Credits |
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PY.430.463 & PY.430.464 | Piccolo Class and Piccolo Class 1 | 2 |
- 1
Taken as a required elective
Sample Program of Study
First Year | ||
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First Semester | Credits | |
PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 2 |
PY.715.123 | Ear Training 1 | 2 |
PY.715.155 | Keyboard Studies 1 | 2 |
PY.710.111 | Theory 1 | 3 |
PY.550.111 | Recording 1a - Fundamentals | 2 |
PY.260.115 | Core 1 | 3 |
AS.110.108 | Calculus I (Physical Sciences & Engineering) (KSAS) | 4 |
Credits | 22 | |
Second Semester | ||
PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
xxx.109 | Departmental Examination | 1 |
PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 2 |
PY.715.124 | Ear Training 2 | 2 |
PY.715.156 | Keyboard Studies 2 | 2 |
PY.710.112 | Theory 2 | 3 |
PY.550.112 | Recording 1b - Fundamentals | 2 |
PY.260.216 | Core 2 | 3 |
AS.110.109 | Calculus II (For Physical Sciences and Engineering) (KSAS) | 4 |
Credits | 23 | |
Second Year | ||
First Semester | ||
PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 2 |
PY.123.111 | Exploring Arts Careers | 1 |
PY.715.223 | Ear Training 3 | 2 |
PY.715.255 | Keyboard Studies 3 | 2 |
PY.710.211 | Theory 3 | 3 |
PY.550.211 | Recording 2a - Studio Technology | 2 |
AS.171.101 | General Physics: Physical Science Major I (KSAS) | 4 |
Credits | 20 | |
Second Semester | ||
PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
PY.xxx.209 | Departmental Examination | 1 |
PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 2 |
PY.715.224 | Ear Training 4 | 2 |
PY.715.256 | Keyboard Studies 4 | 2 |
PY.710.212 | Theory 4 | 3 |
PY.550.212 | Recording 2b - Studio Technology | 2 |
AS.171.102 | General Physics: Physical Science Major II (KSAS) | 4 |
Credits | 20 | |
Third Year | ||
First Semester | ||
PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
PY.910.xx | Large Ensemble | 2 |
PY.950.531 | Chamber Ensemble | 1 |
PY.123.311 | Building a Brand and Portfolio | 2 |
PY.710.311 | Theory 5 | 3 |
PY.610.321 | History of Music 1 | 3 |
PY.550.311 | Recording 3a - Classical/Jazz Techniques | 2 |
Credits | 17 | |
Second Semester | ||
PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
PY.xxx.309 | Departmental Examination | 1 |
PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 2 |
PY.950.532 | Chamber Ensemble | 1 |
PY.123.312 | Pitching Your Creative Idea (UG) | 2 |
PY.710.312 | Theory 6 | 3 |
PY.610.322 | History of Music 2 | 3 |
PY.550.312 | Recording 3b - Classical/Jazz Mixing and Editing | 2 |
EN.520.137 | First Year ECE Design | 4 |
Professional Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 25 | |
Fourth Year | ||
First Semester | ||
PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 2 |
PY.330.311 | Conducting | 1 |
PY.610.323 | History of Music 3 | 3 |
PY.550.411 | Recording 4a - Rock/Pop Techniques | 3 |
EN.520.230 | Mastering Electronics | 3 |
EN.520.231 | Mastering Electronics Laboratory | 2 |
Credits | 18 | |
Second Semester | ||
PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
PY.xxx.701 | Recital | 2 |
PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 2 |
Musicology Elective | 3 | |
PY.550.412 | Recording 4b - Rock/Pop Mixing and Editing | 3 |
PY.550.624 | Architectural Acoustics 1 | 3 |
PY.550.419 | Recording Internship | 4 |
Credits | 21 | |
Total Credits | 166 |