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DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC |
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| Chair:
Greg Gruner (251) 460-6136 |
| Professors:
A. Bohnet, Bush, Gruner, Heavner, Holm |
| Associate Professors: Durant, Fresne, P. Wood |
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| Assistant
Professors: Miller, Moore, Rowell, M. Sammons, Zoghby |
Lecturers:
Barker, K. Bohnet, Davis, Driskell, Gilmore, Greenwood, Haynes, Hudson,
Imsand, Middleton, Noah, C. Sammons, Seebacher, Sunderland, Sylvester, Taylor,
J. Wood |
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Department
of Music web site
http://www.southalabama.edu/music |
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| The
Music Department of the University of South
Alabama is a fully accredited member of the
National Association of Schools of Music. Degree
programs are offered for those students pursuing
careers in music performance, music education,
music business, and those who wish to combine studies
in music with other academic disciplines. |
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All first-time freshmen must successfully complete CAS 100: First Year Experience as a degree requirement. Students must enroll during their first term at USA, except for summer-entry students who must enroll in the fall semester following entry. |
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| REQUIREMENTS
FOR A MINOR IN MUSIC |
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minimum of 26 semester hours in music, including
the following: MUT 112 and MUT 113; MUL 235, MUL
236, Applied Music (six hrs. at 200 level),
MUO 111/MUO 117 (four hrs.), six hours of electives
in music at 300 level or above. |
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| REQUIREMENTS
FOR A BACHELOR OF MUSIC DEGREE (B.M.) |
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total of 128 semester hours is required for
the B.M. degree. All students are required to
complete the Music Core and General Requirements.
In addition, they will complete the requirements
in their chosen Concentration: Music Education,
Music Business, Performance or Outside Fields. Only those students pursuing a degree in outside fields must have a minor in another discipline. An audition is required for acceptance
into a music degree program. Contact the Department
(460-6136 or www.southalabama.edu/music)
for audition requirements. |
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residency requirements stipulate that at least
32 semester hours, including 15 hours
in the major, must be completed in residence
at the 300 and/or 400 level. An overall GPA
of 2.0 is required for graduation as well as
a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the major. |
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| MUSIC
CORE (54 hours) |
| Music
Theory - 16 hours |
| MUT
112 MUT 213 |
| MUT
113 MUT 312 |
| MUT
212 MUT 313 |
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| Conducting
- 3 hours |
| MUT
361 |
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| Music
Literature - 10 hours |
MUL
235
MUL 236
MUL 335
MUL 336 |
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| Major
Ensemble - 7 hours |
Concert
Choir, Symphony Band, Chorale, Wind Ensemble, Orchestra,
or Marching Band |
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Applied Music (MUA or MUB) - 14 hours
200 level - 8 hours
300 or 400 level - 6 hours |
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Piano
- 4 hours
MUE 102 or MUE 212
MUE 103 or MUE 213
MUE 202 or MUE 312
MUE 203 or MUE 313 |
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Recital
Class
MUA 100 (repeat six times with grade of "S") |
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Senior
Recital
MUA 400 |
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| GENERAL
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (35 hours) |
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Written
and Oral Communication (9 hrs)
EH 101, EH 102, CA 110 |
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Humanities
(3 hrs)
One literature course required, select from
EH 215, EH 216, EH 225, EH 226, EH 235, EH 236 |
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History,
Social & Behavioral Sciences (12
hrs)
Select from at least two disciplines, a minimum
of three hours of history required. AN 100, AN
101, GEO 114, GEO 115, HY 101, HY 102, HY 135, HY 136, IS 100, PSC 130, PSY 120, PSY 250, ECO 215, ECO 216,
SY 109, SY 112 |
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Sequence
Requirement
Select a six hour sequence in literature or
history:
EH 215 and EH 216, EH 225 and EH 226, EH 235,
and EH 236, HY 101 and HY 102, HY 135 and HY
136 |
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Mathematics
(3 hrs)
MA 110 or higher |
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Natural
Sciences (8 hrs)
Select two: BLY 101, BLY 102,
CH 101, CH 103, CH 131, CH 132/CH 141, GEO 101,
GEO 102, GY 111, GY 112, PH 101, PH 104, PH
114/PH 201, PH 115/PH 202 |
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| CONCENTRATION
REQUIREMENTS |
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Music
Education - Instrumental (35 hrs.)
MUE 120, MUE 141, MUE 241, MUE 342, MUE 345,
MUE 346, MUE 444, MUE 455, MUS 201, EDM 310 or MUS 490, MUT
362, EDF 315, EPY 351, EDU 400, SED
470
Electives (4 hrs.) |
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Music
Education - Vocal (35 hrs)
MUA 181 (repeat
for two semesters), MUE 444, MUE 448, MUE 455,
MUS 201, EDM 310 or MUS 490, MUS 202, MUS 203, MUT 364, EDF 315, EPY 351, EDU 400, SED 470
Electives (4 hrs.) |
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| Completion
of a Music Education concentration and teacher
certification requires a grade-point average
of at least 2.5 on all course work attempted,
no grade below a "C" in professional
teacher education, and at least a 2.75 grade-point
average on all work attempted in the teaching
specialization (music). |
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Performance
- Instrumental (23 hrs.)
MUA 300, Applied Music 400 level (6 hours),
MUE 4** Pedagogy, MUL4** Literature, MUO 411/MUO 417,
4 semesters of small ensemble, 9 hours of electives
in music at 300 level or above
Electives (16 hrs.) |
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Performance
- Vocal (25 hrs.)
MUA 300, MUA 423, (6 hours), MUE 448, MUO 411,
MUO 416, (4 semesters), MUS 202, MUS 203, LG
111, LG 151, 3 hours of electives in music at
300 level or above
Electives (14 hrs.) |
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Music Business (35 hrs.)
MUS 204, MUS 304, MUS 305, MUS 404, MUS 470, ACC 211, ACC 212, ECO 215, ECO 216, MKT 320
Electives (4 hrs.) |
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Elective Studies in Outside Fields(24-36 hrs.)
MUA/MUB 300 level (2 hrs.), MUO 411/417, 3 hours
of electives in music at 300 level or above.
Additional Major or Minor specific requirements
determined by academic area (18-30 hrs.)
Electives - variable to complete 128 hr. degree
total. |
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| ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION FOR
MUSIC MAJORS |
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| PIANO
PROFICIENCY |
| 1. |
The
piano proficiency is attained by successfully
completing the class piano sequence (MUE
102, MUE 103, MUE 202, MUE 203) and achieving a passing
score on the final exam of MUE 203. |
| 2. |
Students
with piano as their principal instrument,
or others who have sufficient piano background
may be placed in the Advanced Keyboard
Musicianship Sequence (MUE 212, MUE 213, MUE 312,
MUE 313) after an audition for the piano faculty. |
| 3. |
Excess
hours in piano required to complete the
piano proficiency examination may not
be counted toward graduation in music.
Additional hours in piano beyond the proficiency
may be counted toward graduation. |
| 4. |
The
piano proficiency must be completed before
a student may enroll in Senior Recital
or Student Teaching. |
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| PLACEMENT
IN MUSIC THEORY |
| Transfer students intending to take music theory must take a Theory Placement Examination. Contact the Music Office for details. |
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| PLACEMENT
IN APPLIED MUSIC CLASSES |
| All
students not previously enrolled in private
music study at the University of South Alabama
must audition prior to enrolling. Contact the
Music Office for audition requirements and scheduling. |
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students enrolled in private music study must
fill out a Teacher Preference form for each
Applied Music course in which they are enrolled.
These forms must be filed in the Music Office before registration begins. Once a student is registered and knows their schedule, they must request the form back to complete schedule information and return to the Department Secretary. |
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| APPLIED
MUSIC |
| Applied
music is an integral and vital part of the total
education in the field of music. In addition
to performing in recitals, full-time music students
are also required to attend concerts and recital
class (MUA 100) for six semesters and take part
in various programs given during their course
of study. |
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choosing a minor in music must include applied
music courses at the 200 level. |
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for applied music is based on the minimum practice
time per week, not on the length of the lesson
period. Courses that show one hour's credit
require one 30-minute lesson per week with a
minimum practice period of 30 minutes per day.
A two-hour course requires 60 minutes of lesson
time a week and at least 60 minutes of practice
time per day. Those that show three hours' credit
require 60 minutes of lesson time per week with
a minimum of two hours per day for practice.
Satisfactory achievement and development are
best achieved by practicing twice the above
minimum requirements. |
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student may take no more than two applied music
courses in any given semester unless permission
is obtained from the student's advisor, major
applied teacher, and department chair. |
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Senior Recital Requirements |
| A
public senior recital (MUA 400) is required
for the BM degree. Specific requirements vary
according to the chosen concentration. See the
Department of Music Student Handbook for details. |
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| APPLIED
MUSIC LEVELS |
| Students
must audition in order to enroll in Applied
Music courses. Contact the Department of Music
for information. |
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| 100
Level (Elective) is designated for students
majoring in other academic disciplines (when possible) or music
majors who wish to study in a secondary applied
area. |
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| 200
Level (Major/Lower Division) is designated
for the first four semesters of study as a music
major. A student must pass an examination at
the end of the fourth semester in order to enroll
at the 300 or 400 level. Music minors will also
enroll at the 200 level. |
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| 300
Level (Major/Upper Division) is designated
for the junior and senior music major in all
concentrations except Performance. |
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| 400
Level (Major/Performance) is designated
for the junior and senior music major with a
concentration in Performance. |
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| MINOR |
| Students
pursuing a Bachelor of Music Degree are not
required to have an academic minor with the exception of the Bachelor of Music with Elective Studies in Outside Fields. |
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| MUSIC
ORGANIZATIONS |
The
Department of Music sponsors performing organizations
open to all students of the University, providing
satisfactory audition requirements have been met.
Ensemble participation is recognized as an essential
literature class in music and music education.
The appropriate MAJOR ensemble (Wind Ensemble, Chorale, Orchestra, Marching Band, Symphony Band
or Concert Choir) must be elected each semester
that a student is enrolled as a full-time student
in music. Lower division credit is for 1st and
2nd year students. Upper division credit is for
3rd and 4th year students and reflects increased
responsibility and leadership within the section
and/or ensemble as assigned by the conductor/director.
Graduate credit requires assisting the conductor/director
with logistics, rehearsals, and presentation of
concerts. Each course number is to be repeated
four times for a two-year sequence of the course.
All Bachelor of Music Degree majors in guitar
and piano must satisfactorily complete a minimum
of six semester hours in a major ensemble, to
be taken for three consecutive years and one semester
hour in another ensemble in which they will play
their principal performing instrument. Students
are, in addition, encouraged to elect additional
hours in both major and small ensembles. Consult
the appropriate curriculum in the section entitled
Music Organizations for the requirements. The
organizations include the Concert Choir; University
Chorale; Marching Band; University Symphony Band; Wind Ensemble; Orchestra; Jazz Band;
Woodwind, Brass, Guitar, Percussion, and Piano
Ensembles; and South Alabama Opera Theatre. |
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| Note:
No more than twelve credits in this area are
applicable toward a degree. |
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