Major Requirements

Major: Music - Instrumental Performance

Degree Type: B.Mus.
Required Degree Credits to Graduate: 128

General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate Degree

• A dynamic list of approved general education courses offered by term is available on the NDSU General Education Requirements website.
• General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable. Students should carefully review the major, minor, and program emphases requirements for minimum grade restrictions, if applicable.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
First Year Experience (F)		1
UNIV 189	Skills For Academic Success (Also offered with the following prefixes: ABEN, AGRI, BUSN, HD&E, ME, NURS, PHRM)
Communication (C)		12
ENGL 110	College Composition I
ENGL 120	College Composition II
COMM 110	Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Upper Division Writing †
Quantitative Reasoning (R) †		3
Science and Technology (S) †		10
Humanities and Fine Arts (A) †		6
Social and Behavioral Sciences (B) †		6
Wellness (W) †		2
Cultural Diversity (D) *†
Global Perspectives (G) *†
Total Credits		40

*	May be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category.
†	May be satisfied with courses required in the major. Review major requirements to determine if a specific upper division writing course is required.

Major Requirements

A grade of 'C' or better is required in all MUSC prefix courses.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Music Core Requirements
MUSC 103	Introduction to Music History (May satisfy general education category A)	3
MUSC 130	Theory and Analysis I	3
MUSC 131	Theory and Analysis II	3
MUSC 132	Ear Training & Sight Singing I	1
MUSC 133	Ear Training & Sight Singing II	1
MUSC 230	Theory and Analysis III	3
MUSC 231	Theory and Analysis IV	3
MUSC 232	Ear Training & Sight Singing III	1
MUSC 233	Ear Training & Sight Singing IV	1
MUSC 250	Basic Conducting	2
MUSC 340	Music History I	3
MUSC 341	Music History II	3
MUSC 380	Recital	1
MUSC 385	Music Entrepreneurship	3
MUSC 480	Recital	1
Advanced Theory - select 2 of the following 3 courses		6
MUSC 411	Form and Analysis
MUSC 430	Counterpoint
MUSC 431	Contemporary Harmonic Techniques
Pedagogy: Select 2 credits from the following:		2
MUSC 173	Supplementary Applied Study
MUSC 273	Supplementary Applied Study
MUSC 373	Supplementary Applied Study
MUSC 473	Supplementary Applied Study
Applied Music: Select 22 credits from the following: (2 semesters each of 100 level, 200 level, 300 level; 1 semester of 400 level)		22
Wind Instruments:
MUSC 168	Applied Wind Instruments	1
MUSC 173	Supplementary Applied Study (1-2 credits)
MUSC 268	Applied Wind Instruments	1
MUSC 273	Supplementary Applied Study (1-2 credits)
MUSC 368	Applied Wind Instruments	1
MUSC 373	Supplementary Applied Study (2-3 credits)
MUSC 468	Applied Wind Instruments	1
MUSC 473	Supplementary Applied Study (3-4 credits)
Percussion:
MUSC 169	Applied Percussion Instruments	1
MUSC 173	Supplementary Applied Study (1-2 credits)
MUSC 269	Applied Percussion Instruments	1
MUSC 273	Supplementary Applied Study (1-2 credits)
MUSC 369	Applied Percussion Instruments	1
MUSC 373	Supplementary Applied Study (2-3 credits)
MUSC 469	Applied Percussion Instruments	1
MUSC 473	Supplementary Applied Study (3-4 credits)
Upper Strings:
MUSC 170	Applied Upper Strings	1
MUSC 173	Supplementary Applied Study (1-2 credits)
MUSC 270	Applied Upper Strings	1
MUSC 273	Supplementary Applied Study (1-2 credits)
MUSC 370	Applied Upper Strings	1
MUSC 373	Supplementary Applied Study (2-3 credits)
MUSC 470	Applied Upper Strings	1
MUSC 473	Supplementary Applied Study (3-4 credits)
Lower Strings:
MUSC 171	Applied Lower Strings	1
MUSC 173	Supplementary Applied Study (1-2 credits)
MUSC 271	Applied Lower Strings	1
MUSC 273	Supplementary Applied Study (1-2 credits)
MUSC 371	Applied Lower Strings	1
MUSC 373	Supplementary Applied Study (2-3 credits)
MUSC 471	Applied Lower Strings	1
MUSC 473	Supplementary Applied Study (3-4 credits)
Guitar:
MUSC 172	Applied Guitar	1
MUSC 173	Supplementary Applied Study (1-2 credits)
MUSC 272	Applied Guitar	1
MUSC 273	Supplementary Applied Study (1-2 credits)
MUSC 372	Applied Guitar	1
MUSC 373	Supplementary Applied Study (2-3 credits)
MUSC 472	Applied Guitar	1
MUSC 473	Supplementary Applied Study (3-4 credits)
Instrumental Track
MUSC 331	Instrumental Arranging	2
MUSC 344	Wind Band Literature	2
MUSC 441	Symphonic Literature	2
Applied Piano: Class or individual study		4
MUSC 160	Piano Class I (Up to 2 semesters of MUSC 165 with permission)
or MUSC 165	Applied Piano
MUSC 161	Piano Class II
MUSC 260	Piano Class III
MUSC 261	Piano Class IV
Jazz Studies: Select 4 credits from the following:		4
MUSC 311	Jazz Ensemble
MUSC 358	Jazz Methods
MUSC 364	Jazz Improvisation
Major Ensemble: Select 8 credits from the following:		8
MUSC 303	Wind Symphony (or as approved by adviser)
MUSC 304	University Symphony Orchestra (for string majors)
Minor Ensembles: Select 4 credits from the following:		4
MUSC 111	Marching Band
MUSC 112	University Band
MUSC 311	Jazz Ensemble
MUSC 314	Brass Chamber Ensemble
MUSC 315	Woodwind Chamber Ensemble
MUSC 316	String Chamber Ensemble
MUSC 318	Mixed Chamber Ensemble
MUSC 322	Jazz Combo
Or as approved by adviser
Performance Attendance: Must enroll 5 different semesters
MUSC 180	Performance Attendance	0
Total Credits		88

 Degree Notes

• Music majors may not declare a music minor.