Music Major Core Courses

Students who plan to enroll into the Education – Music Program, need to be cautious when scheduling classes. You will need 45 credit hours in General Education as well as the classes listed below. It is strongly encouraged that students enrolling in the program advise with Melodie Dickerson, Program Manager for Music and Dr. Susan Sheffield, Director of the EPI program.

Core Prerequisites for Upper Level Classes

Music Theory

All entering students must take a placement test in Music Theory. Students who pass the placement test enroll in MUT 1111 and MUT 1241. All other students must first take MUT 1001, Fundamentals of Music.

Aural Theory is considered a co-requisite with Music Theory. Students taking Music Theory I should take Aural Theory I in the same semester. Music Theory II should be taken with Aural Theory II, etc.

 Applied Music

Students who are not prepared to enter applied studies at the freshman level should enroll in Applied Preparatory level. Proper placement is determined by the applied instructor. Two credit hours each semester.

Major Ensemble

Choose ensemble appropriate for principal instrument/voice.

Keyboard Skills

Students may exempt one or more semesters of Class Piano by examination. Students whose principal instrument is piano or organ are not required to take class piano.

Required by Most Upper Level Institutions

Recital Attendance 

Music History

Prerequisites: MUT 1111 and ENC 1101. This course is a Gordon Rule class and a General Education course (Area IV: Humanities).

Recommended for Specific Music Tracks

Track: Music Therapy

(Also included in Education – Music # 1033)

Track: Composition

Track: Vocal Principals

 Track: Jazz Studies

 Track: Classical Guitar