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| Minor | Jazz | Music Degree Requirements |
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| BA | BME | BMA | Approved Courses |
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The music program at PLU strives to provide every student at the university with a meaningful and enriching arts experience, ranging from non-major private lessons or ensemble participation to core courses to four distinctive academic majors and two academic minors. Nearly one quarter of the undergraduates at PLU participate in music annually. The National Association of Schools of Music accredits the PLU Music program and its graduates go on to distinguished and satisfying careers in teaching and performing.
Facilities for exploring the musical arts are outstanding. The Mary Baker Russell Music Center, with its exquisite Lagerquist Concert Hall, provides state-of-the-art focus to music study at PLU. Media-rich classrooms and labs augment studios and individual practice spaces. Private study in keyboard is available in piano, organ, and harpsichord. Other private study includes voice and all string, wind, and percussion instruments, taught by regularly performing musicians. Professional-quality experience is available to qualified performers in band, orchestra, choir, jazz, and chamber ensembles.
Faculty: Robbins, Chair; Bell-Hanson, Beegle, J. Brown, Joyner, Lyman, Nance, Poppe, Powell, Rψnning, Tegels, Tutunov, Vaught Farner, Youtz, Zopfi; assisted by Agent, Anderson, Bloomingdale, E. Brown, Buchanan, Burns, Campos, Chung, Clubb, Daverson, Erickson, P. Evans, Grinsteiner, Habedank, Harty, Houston, B. Johnson, M. Joyner, S. Knapp, Kunz, B. McDonald, R. Miller, Ott, F. Peterson, Pettit, Reid, Rhyne, Rine, Seeberger, Sojka, Spicciati, Treat, Vancil, Walker, Wetherington, Winkle, Wooster.
For introductory courses to the field of music, see the descriptions of MUSI 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, and 120.
Students intending to major in music should begin the major music sequences in the first year. Failure to do so may mean an extra semester or year to complete the program.
Required courses are:
MUSI 111 and 113 are prerequistes to MUSI 124. All first-year students should register for MUSI 113 and 113. A placement test will be given during the first class meeting of MUSI 111. Based on the test outcome, students will be placed in either MUSI 124, 113 or retained in 111. MUSI 111 and 113 are half-semester courses.
To be admitted to a music major program, prospective students must audition for the music faculty.
Students interested in majoring in music should complete an academic program contract declaring a music major during their first semester of enrollment in the program. They will be assigned a music faculty advisor who will assure that the student receives help in exploring the various majors and in scheduling music study in the most efficient and economical manner. Majors can always be changed later.
Music majors are required to participate every semester in one of the music ensembles specified in their major. (Exception: semesters involving study abroad and/or student teaching.)
Basic keyboard skills are required in all
music majors (BM, BME, BMA, BA). Attainment of adequate keyboard skills
is determined by successful completion (letter grade of "C" or better) in MUSI 122 Keyboarding II.
Vocal performance majors are required to take
at least one year of language study (two regular semesters) in French
or German (see department handbook).
MUSI 111 and/or MUSI 113 may not count for music electives in a music major degree program.
Only grades of C or higher in music courses may be counted toward the major. Courses in which the student receives lower than a C must be repeated, unless the department authorizes substitute course work.
Majors must maintain a 2.5 cumulative grade point average in academic music courses (private lessons and ensembles excluded) to remain in the program (see department handbook).
Students pursuing Bachelor of Music (BM), Bachelor of Music Education (BME), Bachelor of Musical Arts (BMA) or Bachelor of Arts in music (BA) degrees will have their progress and potential assessed at the end of the first, sophomore, junior, and senior years. Assessments are made by the music faculty via progress reviews, juries, and public presentations. Outcomes are pass/fail; students who fail an assessment will not be allowed to continue in the music program (see department handbook).
| MUSI 120: Music and Culture |
4 |
| MUSI 121, 122: Keyboarding |
2 |
| MUSI 124, 223, 224: Theory |
7 |
| MUSI 234, 333, 334: Music History |
9 |
| MUSI 125, 126, 225, 226: Ear Training |
4 |
| Total Semester Hours |
26 |
All entering first-year students who intend to major in music must follow the required music core sequence in the indicated years.
| Fall |
MUSI 111/113: Fundamentals - prerequisite to MUSI 124 |
| MUSI 115/121: Keyboarding Class (1) per placement |
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| MUSI 120: Music and Culture (4) (if preferred, can take MUSI 120: Music and Culture, Spring Semester) |
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| MUSI 125: Ear Training I (1) |
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| Spring |
MUSI 116/122: Keyboarding Class (1) per placement |
| MUSI 124: Theory I (3) |
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| MUSI 126: Ear Training II (1) |
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| MUSI 120: Music and Culture (4) (if not taken in Fall Semester) |
| Fall | MUSI 121: Keyboarding I (1) per placement |
| MUSI 223: Theory II (3) |
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| MUSI 225: Ear Training II (1) |
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| Spring |
MUSI 122: Keyboarding II (1) per placement |
| MUSI 224: Jazz Theory Lab (1) |
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| MUSI 226: Ear Training IV (1) |
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| MUSI 234: History I (3) |
| Fall |
MUSI 333: History II (3) |
| Spring |
MUSI 344: 20th Century Music (3) |
Music Core requirements must be fulfilled by enrollment in specific courses and may not be taken by means of independent study.
- Includes Music Core (26 semester hours), and
- Four semester hours of ensemble
- Six semester hours (two courses) from MUSI 336, 337, and/or 338
- Four semester hours of private instruction from MUSI 201219
- Two semester hours of private instruction from MUSI 401419
- MUSI 499 Senior Project (two semester hours): Research paper and public presentation (see department handbook for details).
- In addition to requirements listed above, candidates for the BA degree:
- Must meet College of Arts and Sciences requirements (Option I, II); and
- Take a non-music arts elective course in visual arts, theatre or dance.
- Bachelor of Music Education: K-12 Choral
- Bachelor of Music Education: K-12 Instrumental (Band)
- Bachelor of Music Education: K-12 Instrumental (Orchestra)
| MUSI 240: Foundations of Music Education |
3 |
| MUSI 340: Fundamentals of Music Education |
2 |
| MUSI 343: Materials and Methods for Secondary General Music |
2 |
| MUSI 345: Conducting I |
1 |
| MUSI 346: Conducting II |
1 |
| MUSI 347: Adaptive Music |
1 |
| MUSI 348: Practicum in Music Education |
1 |
| MUSI 445: Conducting III |
1 |
| MUSI 446: Conducting IV |
1 |
| MUSI 469: Student Teaching Seminar |
2 |
| Total Semester Hours |
15 |
In addition to the music courses listed, all music education majors are required to take the following courses in the Department of Instructional Development and Leadership.
| EDUC 391: Foundations of Learning |
3 |
| EPSY 361: Psychology for Teaching |
3 |
| SPED 320: Issues in Child Abuse and Neglect |
1 |
| EDUC 468: Student Teaching - Secondary |
10 |
| Total Semester Hours |
17 |
| Music Core | 26 |
| MUSI 360363: Large Ensemble |
6 |
| MUSI 204/404/499:** Private Instruction Voice ( six semesters*) |
6 |
| Music Education Core |
15 |
| MUSI 421: Advanced Keyboard (private study) |
2 |
| MUSI 440: Methods and Materials for K9 Music I |
2 |
| MUSI 443: Methods for Secondary Choral Music |
2 |
| MUSI 441: Methods and Materials of K9 Music II OR MUSI 444: Materials for Secondary Choral Music |
2 |
| MUSI 453: Vocal Pedagogy |
2 |
| Total Semester Hours |
63 |
First-year, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior assessments required.
Completion of all music requirements required prior to student teaching.
Department of Instructional Development and Leadership sequence required.
* Consecutive fall/spring semesters.
** Senior Project: Half recital.
| Music Core |
26 |
| MUSI 370, 371, 380: Large Ensemble*** |
5 |
| MUSI 381: Chamber Ensemble |
1 |
| MUSI 202219, 402419, 499:** Private Instruction: Principal Instrument (six semesters*) |
6 |
| Music Education Core |
15 |
| MUSI 204: Private Instruction: Voice |
1 |
| MUSI 241: String Lab |
1 |
| MUSI 243/244: Woodwind Laboratory (1, 1) MUSI 245/246: Brass Laboratory (1, 1) MUSI 247: Percussion Laboratory (1) |
4 |
| Music 447 Methods for School Band Music |
2 |
| Music 448 Methods for School Band Music | 2 |
| Total Semester Hours |
63 |
First-year, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior assessments required.
Completion of all music requirements required prior to student teaching. Department of Instructional Development and Leadership sequence required.
* Consecutive fall/spring semesters.
** Senior Project: Half recital.
***Minimum four semesters of MUSI 370, 371
| Music Core | 26 |
| MUSI 370, 371, 380, Large Ensemble*** |
5 |
| MUSI 381: Chamber Ensemble |
1 |
| MUSI 202219, 402419, 499:** Private Instruction: Principal Instrument (6 semesters*) |
6 |
| Music Education Core |
15 |
| MUSI 204: Private Instruction - Voice |
1 |
| MUSI 241/242: String Lab (1, 1) |
2 |
| MUSI 243: Woodwind Laboratory (1) |
1 |
| MUSI 245: Brass Laboratory (1) | 1 |
| MUSI 427: Percussion Laboratory (1) |
1 |
| MUSI 455: String Pedagogy |
2 |
| MUSI 456: Methods and Materials for School Strings | 2 |
| Total Semester Hours |
63 |
First-year, Sophomore, Junior and Senior assessments required.
Completion of all music requirements required prior to student teaching. Department of Instructional Development and Leadership sequence required.
* Consecutive fall/spring semesters.
** Senior Project: Half recital.
*** Minimum four semesters of MUSI 380
| Music Core |
26 |
| Music Large Ensemble |
8 |
| MUSI 202219: Private Instruction: (four semesters*) |
4 |
| MUSI 402419:Private Instruction: (four semesters*) | 4 |
| MUSI 336: Making Music | 3 |
| MUSI 337: Analyzing Music | 3 |
| MUSI 338: Researching Music |
3 |
| MUSI 390/391: Intensive Performance Study |
4 |
| MUSI 499: Senior Project** |
4 |
| Music Electives |
3 |
| Total Semester Hours |
62 |
Cognate required: an academic minor or second major outside of music.
First-year, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior assessments required.
* Consecutive fall/spring semesters.
** Senior Project: Research paper and public presentation (see department handbook for details).
| Music Core | 26 |
| Music Private Instruction (see concentrations below) (eight semesters*) |
22 |
| Music Ensemble (see concentrations below) |
8 |
| MUSI 336: Making Music |
3 |
| MUSI 337: Analyzing Music |
3 |
| MUSI 338: Researching Music |
3 |
| MUSI 390/391: Intensive Performance Study |
4 |
| Music Concentration Module |
7 |
| Electives |
4 |
| Total Semester Hours |
80 |
First-year, Sophomore, Junior and Senior assessments required.
For vocal performance: language study required (see above)
* Consecutive fall/spring semesters; continuous non-jazz study throughout
the program required.
Private instruction: MUSI 327/499 (Senior Project) (16); Principal instrument: MUSI 202-219/401-419 (8);
Module (7): MUSI 345, 346, Module electives (5).
Private instruction: MUSI 205-219 (10), MUSI 401/405-419 (12), including MUSI 499 (Senior Project: full recital); Ensemble: MUSI 370, 371, 380; Module (7): MUSI 345, 346, 358, 381 (2), 454 or 420 (2)
Private instruction: MUSI 203/403/499 (Senior Project: full recital) (22); Ensemble: including MUSI 381;
Module (7): MUSI 219, 345, 346, 352, 358; Music: MUSI 454 or 420 (2).
Private instruction: MUSI 202/402 (10), MUSI 201/401/402/499 (12); including MUSI 499 (Senior Project: full recital); Ensemble: large (2), MUSI 351 (2), MUSI 383 (2); Piano Ensemble elective (2); Module (7): MUSI 219, 345, 358, 430, 431, 451, 452.
Private instruction: MUSI 204/404/499 (Senior Project: full recital), MUSI 355, 356 (22); Ensemble: MUSI 360-363; Module (7): MUSI 345, 353, 358, 366, 453.
Including:
Including courses required in the General Minor as listed above (22 semester hours), plus:
Students interested in pursuing the academic study of jazz at PLU have three options:
Including:
Jazz students may major in music under the BMA degree while combining music studies with a non-music academic minor or second major.
Instrumental jazz students may major in performance (see Bachelor of Music below) in which up to half the studio instruction and recital literature can be in jazz (see academic program contract for details).
Fall and Spring Semesters: One half-hour private or two one-hour class lessons per week (12 weeks) in addition to daily practice. January: Two 45-minute lessons per week in addition to daily practice. Summer: Six hours of instruction to be announced in addition to daily practice. Students in piano, voice, and guitar may be assigned to class instruction at the discretion of the music faculty.
Fall and Spring Semesters: Two half-hour lessons per week (12 weeks) in addition to daily practice. Summer: 12 hours of instruction to be announced in addition to daily practice.
By permission of department only.
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