Program Requirement
Program details
credit hours
Curriculum Checksheet
| Requirement | Minimum Grade | Credit Hours |
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| Requirement | Minimum Grade | Credit Hours |
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| Music Core | ||
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MHL 140 Sounds and Cultures
(GCSI)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
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Upper Division
MHL Elective
AND
Upper Division
Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
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Upper Division
MHL Elective
AND
Upper Division
Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
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MTC 125 Music Theory I
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
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MTC 221 Music Theory II
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
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MTC 222 Music Theory III
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
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MTC 425 Studies in 20th- and 21st-Century Theory
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
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Completion of Piano Diagnostic Exam determines placement into Class Piano courses. |
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MUP 131 Class Piano
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 1 |
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MUP 132 Class Piano
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 1 |
|
MUP 231 Class Piano
Fall semester only
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 1 |
|
MUP 232 Class Piano
Spring semester only
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 1 |
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MUP 209 Beginning Choral Conducting
OR MUP 210 Beginning Instrumental Conducting
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 1 |
|
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
| Applied Performance | ||
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Transfer coursework for ensemble and studio instruction must be approved in advance and is determined by audition and transcript evaluation.
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MUP 111 Studio Instruction
8 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 8 |
|
7 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 7 |
| Theory Required Courses | ||
|
MTC 223 Music Theory: 20th Century
Spring semester only
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
MTC 251 Introduction to Music Cognition
(SOBE)
Spring semester only
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
MTC 320 Modal Counterpoint
OR MTC 321 Tonal Counterpoint MTC 320 is available in odd Fall semesters, while MTC 321 is available in even Spring semesters.
2 - 3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 2 - 3 |
|
MTC 327 Form and Analysis I
Even Fall semesters
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
MTC 428 Form and Analysis II
Odd Spring semesters
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
MTC 452 Research Methods in Music Theory and Cognition
(QTRS)
Even Fall semesters
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
MTC 496 Theory Project
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:Y
|
Y | 3 |
|
MTC 499 Individualized Instruction
Can be taken over multiple semesters for a total of 4 credit hours.
4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 4 |
|
Upper Division
MTC Elective
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
| Music Electives | ||
|
8 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 8 |
| Theory Interdisciplinary Electives | ||
|
Some upper level courses have prerequisites. Many of these courses can be applied to a minor or double major in the listed areas. |
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Psychology Track Group Anthropology Track Group Computer Science Track Group Data Science, Statistics and Probability Track Group Philosophy Track Group Neuroscience Track Group Speech and Hearing Sciences Track Group
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
Upper Division
MTC Elective
OR Psychology Track Group Anthropology Track Group Computer Science Track Group Data Science, Statistics and Probability Track Group Philosophy Track Group Neuroscience Track Group Speech and Hearing Sciences Track Group
5 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 5 |
| ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar | ||
|
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
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MUP 101 The ASU School of Music Experience
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 1 |
| First-Year Composition | ||
|
ENG 101 First-Year Composition
AND
ENG 102 First-Year Composition
OR ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 First-Year Composition AND ENG 108 First-Year Composition
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 6 |
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All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. |
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All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. |
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Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course. |
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Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.
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Music students must successfully complete an entrance audition into the major before enrolling at ASU. Music students must successfully complete the music theory diagnostic exam before enrolling in School of Music, Dance and Theatre courses. Familiarize yourself with information about musicians' health. |
