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1 | Music Education, Piano, B.M. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Department of Music, Theatre, & Dance | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Catalog Year: 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 | This is a sample schedule of all general education, CAS Exploratory and major requirements for this degree in a 4-year plan. Courses in bold are designated as critical and may be prerequisites to subsequent major courses or may affect | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | timeline for graduation due to specific semester offering. Please see the notes column for further clarification. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | The below plan is based on SAT Writing 410-610 or AP/IB/CLEP equivalents. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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10 | Semester One (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title | Credits | Minimum Grade | Course Type | Prerequisites | Notes | |||||||||||||||||
11 | MUA 1002 Piano | 2 | C | Major | MUA applied lessons require permission of dept. | No note. | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Large Ensemble (MUE) | 1 | C | Major | Some require audition | For Fall 2024, the music department recommends that first year students take the ensemble for 0 credits and also enroll in MUS 1900. Choose from MUE 4001, 4004, 4019, 4029, or 4031. Must enroll in a large ensemble every semester of major. | |||||||||||||||||
13 | MUS 1332 Music of World Cultures | 3 | C | Major | Pre/Corequisite: MUS 1212 or MUS 1214 | MUS 1331 & 1332 are not sequential. | |||||||||||||||||
14 | MUS 1212 Music Theory I | 3 | C | Major | MUS 1211 or placement exam. | Corequisite with MUS 1213 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | MUS 1213 Aural Skills I | 1 | C | Major | MUS 1211 or placement exam. | Corequisite with MUS 1212 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | MUS 1175 Piano Technique Seminar | 1 | C | Major | Music majors only | No note. | |||||||||||||||||
17 | MUS 1161 Vocal Techniques for Instrumentalists I (or 1160 by placement for 2 credits) | 1 | C | Major | No note. | Placement audition determines sequence. | |||||||||||||||||
18 | WRT 1050 - Composition I | 4 | C | Elective | WRT 1020 with a grade of C or higher; placement | Prerequisite to subsequent Writing Foundation General Education course | |||||||||||||||||
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20 | Semester Two (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title | Credits | Minimum Grade | Course Type | Prerequisites | Notes | |||||||||||||||||
21 | MUA 1002 Piano | 2 | C | Major | MUA applied lessons require permission of dept. | No note. | |||||||||||||||||
22 | Large Ensemble (MUE) | 1 | C | Major | Some require audition | Choose from MUE 4001, 4004, 4019, 4029, or 4031. Must enroll in a large ensemble every semester of major. | |||||||||||||||||
23 | MUS 1331 History and Literature of Western Tonal Music | 3 | C | Multiple | Pre/Corequisite with MUS 1212 and 1213 | Major and General Education Arts course. | |||||||||||||||||
24 | MUS 1214 Music Theory II | 3 | C | Major | Music 1212 and MUS 1213 (or placement exam) | Corequisite with MUS 1215 | |||||||||||||||||
25 | MUS 1215 Aural Skills II | 1 | C | Major | Music 1212 and MUS 1213 (or placement exam) | Corequisite with MUS 1214 | |||||||||||||||||
26 | MUS 1162 Vocal Techniques for Instrumentalists II (or MUA 1000 by placement) | 2 | C | Major | MUS 1161 | Placement audition determines sequence. | |||||||||||||||||
27 | WRT 1060 - Composition II | 4 | B | General Education | WRT 1050 with grade of C or higher; placement | Prerequisite to subsequent Writing Intensive courses | |||||||||||||||||
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29 | Semester Three (4 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title | Credits | Minimum Grade | Course Type | Prerequisites | Notes | |||||||||||||||||
30 | General Education Category | 4 | Passing | General Education | Prerequisite varies with choice | http://catalog.oakland.edu/ | |||||||||||||||||
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32 | Semester Four (15 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title | Credits | Minimum Grade | Course Type | Prerequisites | Notes | |||||||||||||||||
33 | MUA 2002 Piano | 2 | C | Major | MUA applied lessons require permission of dept. | No note. | |||||||||||||||||
34 | Large Ensemble (MUE) | 1 | C | Major | Some require audition | Choose from MUE 4001, 4004, 4019, 4029, or 4031. Must enroll in a large ensemble every semester of major. | |||||||||||||||||
35 | MUS 2212 Music Theory III | 3 | C | Major | MUS 1214 and MUS 1215 (or placement exam) | Corequisite with MUS 2213 | |||||||||||||||||
36 | MUS 2213 Aural Skills III | 1 | C | Major | MUS 1214 and MUS 1215 (or placement exam) | Corequisite with MUS 2212 | |||||||||||||||||
37 | MUS 3331 History and Literature of Medieval and Renaissance Music | 3 | C | Multiple | MUS 1331, MUS 1214, MUS 1215, WRT 1060 | Writing Intensive in the Major | |||||||||||||||||
38 | MUS 2163 Diction for Singers I | 2 | C | Major | No note. | No note. | |||||||||||||||||
39 | MUS 2440 Learning and Teaching Music | 1 | B | Major | MUS 1331 & 1332; MUS 1214 & 1215; WRT 1060 | No note. | |||||||||||||||||
40 | MUA 1000 or 2000 Voice | 2 | C | Major | MUA applied lessons require permission of dept. | By placement. | |||||||||||||||||
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42 | Semester Five (17 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title | Credits | Minimum Grade | Course Type | Prerequisites | Notes | |||||||||||||||||
43 | MUA 2002 Piano | 2 | C | Major | MUA applied lessons require permission of dept. | No note. | |||||||||||||||||
44 | Large Ensemble (MUE) | 1 | C | Major | Some require audition | Choose from MUE 4001, 4004, 4019, 4029, or 4031. Must enroll in a large ensemble every semester of major. | |||||||||||||||||
45 | MUS 2214 Music Theory IV | 3 | C | Major | MUS 2212 and MUS 2213 | Corequisite with MUS 2215 | |||||||||||||||||
46 | MUS 2215 Aural Skills IV | 1 | C | Major | MUS 2212 and MUS 2213 | Corequisite with MUS 2214 | |||||||||||||||||
47 | MUS 3332 History and Literature of Western Music from Ca. 1850 to the Present | 3 | C | Multiple | MUS 1331, MUS 1214, MUS 1215, WRT 1060 | Writing Intensive in the Major | |||||||||||||||||
48 | MUS 2164 Diction for Singers II | 2 | C | Major | MUS 2163 | No note. | |||||||||||||||||
49 | MUS 2441 Educational Psychology and Music Learning | 3 | B | Major | MUS 2440 | No note. | |||||||||||||||||
50 | MUA 1000 or 2000 Voice | 2 | C | Major | MUA applied lessons require permission of dept. | By placement. | |||||||||||||||||
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52 | Semester Six (8 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title | Credits | Minimum Grade | Course Type | Prerequisites | Notes | |||||||||||||||||
53 | General Education Category | 4 | Passing | General Education | Prerequisite varies with choice | http://catalog.oakland.edu/ | |||||||||||||||||
54 | General Education Category | 4 | Passing | General Education | Prerequisite varies with choice | http://catalog.oakland.edu/ | |||||||||||||||||
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56 | Semester Seven (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title | Credits | Minimum Grade | Course Type | Prerequisites | Notes | |||||||||||||||||
57 | MUA 3002 Piano | 2 | C | Major | MUA applied lessons require permission of dept. | No note. | |||||||||||||||||
58 | Large Ensemble (MUE) | 1 | C | Major | Some require audition | Choose from MUE 4001, 4004, 4019, 4029, or 4031. Must enroll in a large ensemble every semester of major. | |||||||||||||||||
59 | MUS 3171 Accompanying for the Non-pianist I | 2 | C | Major | MUS 2172 or departmental override given | No note. | |||||||||||||||||
60 | MUS 3581 Conducting I | 2 | B | Major | MUS 2214, MUS 2215 | No note. | |||||||||||||||||
61 | MUS 3441 Elementary General Music Methods | 3 | B | Major | MUS 2441 | No note. | |||||||||||||||||
62 | MUS 3173 Keyboard Skills for the Piano Major I | 2 | C | Major | No note. | No note. | |||||||||||||||||
63 | Language 1140 | 4 | C | Multiple | none | Major and General Education Language. Italian, French, or German recommended. | |||||||||||||||||
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65 | Semester Eight (17 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title | Credits | Minimum Grade | Course Type | Prerequisites | Notes | |||||||||||||||||
66 | MUA 3002 Piano | 2 | C | Major | MUA applied lessons require permission of dept. | No note. | |||||||||||||||||
67 | Large Ensemble (MUE) | 1 | C | Major | Some require audition | Choose from MUE 4001, 4004, 4019, 4029, or 4031. Must enroll in a large ensemble every semester of major. | |||||||||||||||||
68 | MUS 2420 Instrumental Techniques for Choral Majors | 2 | B | Major | Offered in Winter. | No note. | |||||||||||||||||
69 | Improvising (or Composing) class | 1 | C | Major | Prerequisites vary by choice | Choose from MUE 4015, 4040, 4041, 4042, 4045, 4046,4048; MUS 3601, 3602 | |||||||||||||||||
70 | MUS 3582 Conducting II | 2 | B | Major | MUS 3581 | No note. | |||||||||||||||||
71 | MUS 4408 Choral Methods | 3 | B | Major | MUS 3441, 3332; MUS 2214, 2215 and major standing in music education | No note. | |||||||||||||||||
72 | MUS 3174 Keyboard Skills for the Piano Major II | 2 | C | Major | MUS 3173 | No note. | |||||||||||||||||
73 | General Education Category | 4 | Passing | General Education | Prerequisite varies with choice | http://catalog.oakland.edu/ | |||||||||||||||||
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75 | Semester Nine (4 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title | Credits | Minimum Grade | Course Type | Prerequisites | Notes | |||||||||||||||||
76 | General Education Category | 4 | Passing | General Education | Prerequisite varies with choice | Course may also be taken in Semester 12 with MUS 4432 for aid purposes. | |||||||||||||||||
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78 | Semester Ten (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title | Credits | Minimum Grade | Course Type | Prerequisites | Notes | |||||||||||||||||
79 | MUA 4002 Piano | 2 | C | Major | MUA applied lessons require permission of dept. | No note. | |||||||||||||||||
80 | Large Ensemble (MUE) | 1 | C | Major | Some require audition | Choose from MUE 4001, 4004, 4019, 4029, or 4031. Must enroll in a large ensemble every semester of major. | |||||||||||||||||
81 | MUS 4401 Instrumental Methods for Choral Majors | 1 | B | Major | MUS 3441, MUS 2214, MUS 2215 and major standing in music education | No note. | |||||||||||||||||
82 | MUS 4434 Teaching Music to Learners with Exceptionalities | 4 | B | Major | MUS 2441 with a grade of B or higher | May be taken this summer or next. | |||||||||||||||||
83 | MUS History or Theory elective | 4 | C | Major | MUS 2214, MUS 2215. Others may vary with choice. | Choose from MUS 3211, 3212, 4210, 4320, 4323, 4330. | |||||||||||||||||
84 | General Education Category | 4 | Passing | General Education | Prerequisite varies with choice | http://catalog.oakland.edu/ | |||||||||||||||||
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86 | Semester Eleven (15 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title | Credits | Minimum Grade | Course Type | Prerequisites | Notes | |||||||||||||||||
87 | MUA 4002 Piano | 2 | C | Major | MUA applied lessons require permission of dept. | No note. | |||||||||||||||||
88 | Large Ensemble (MUE) | 1 | C | Major | Some require audition | Choose from MUE 4001, 4004, 4019, 4029, or 4031. Must enroll in a large ensemble every semester of major. | |||||||||||||||||
89 | Improvising (or Composing) class | 1 | C | Major | Prerequisites vary by choice | Choose from MUE 3015, 3040, 3041, 3045, 3046, 3048, 3065; MUS 3601, 3602 | |||||||||||||||||
90 | MUS 4431 Teaching Music in the 21st Century I | 3 | B | Major | Major standing in music education | No note. | |||||||||||||||||
91 | RDG 4238 Teaching Reading in the Content Areas | 4 | B | Major | Admission to secondary education program or permission of instructor. | Offered Winter semester. | |||||||||||||||||
92 | General Education Category | 4 | Passing | General Education | Prerequisite varies with choice | http://catalog.oakland.edu/ | |||||||||||||||||
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94 | Semester Twelve (12 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title | Credits | Minimum Grade | Course Type | Prerequisites | Notes | |||||||||||||||||
95 | MUS 4952 Internship in Secondary Education | 12 | B | Multiple | Admission to the internship. | Major and University Capstone | |||||||||||||||||
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97 | Sample Schedule Notes: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | MUS 1331 and MUS 1332 are not sequential, and the two courses may be taken in either order. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | Enrollment in MUS 1160 or MUS 1161 is by placement audition. Students placing into MUS 1160 take the following 8-credit sequence: MUS 1160 , MUA 1000 and two semesters of MUA 2000 . | ||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | Students placing into MUS 1161 take the following 7-credit sequence: MUS 1161 , MUS 1162 and two semesters of MUA 1000 . |