Music
Students in the Asbury College of Liberal Arts may earn a Music major for the Bachelor of Arts degree through the School of Music. The Music (CLA) major is not available to School of Music students, including those in the dual degree program. Students in the College of Liberal Arts who are majoring in disciplines other than music may complete a minor in either applied music or instrumental jazz studies. The completion of a successful audition is required before a student can be certified as a minor. School of Music students may complete the minor in instrumental jazz studies.
Requirements for a major
Music (BA) (declared prior to July 1, 2024)
| Total courses required | Ten + one course in fine arts |
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| Core courses | MUS 111, MUS 112, MUS 121, MUS 240, MUS 265 or MUS 266, MUS 450. |
| Other required courses | Additional upper-level music history elective (usually MUS 390). Four semesters participation in major ensemble. One course credit in another fine art (theatre or art). 3.75 course credits in music electives. |
| Number 300 and 400 level courses | Two |
| Senior requirement and capstone experience | Students pursuing the B.A. with a major in Music fulfill the capstone requirement by satisfactorily completing MUS 450, Senior Seminar. Students discuss a common set of readings designed to help synthesize their diverse experiences in music and complete a major research project on an approved topic, which consists of a written thesis and oral presentation. |
| Additional information | 21 course credits in the liberal arts (outside music) are required. Any student wishing to pursue a B.A. in Music who has not previously auditioned for acceptance into the School of Music or for a music performance award must successfully complete an an audition to declare the major. |
| Recent changes in major | This major has been redesigned to coincide with the changes to the School of Music degree curriculum effective Fall 2015. |
| Writing in the Major | Students pursuing the B.A. with a major in Music fulfill the Writing in the Major requirement in their core music courses (e.g., music theory and musicology sequences). Students write essays of varying lengths and in different situations, such as out-of-class assignments and in-class exams. Written work often includes composer biographies, descriptive writing about musical repetoire (i.e., descriptions of form, melody, harmony, and rhythm), program notes, annotated bibliographies, introductory essays with a bibliography, and research papers. |
Music (Bachelor of Arts)
| Total courses required | Ten courses in Music |
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| Core courses | MUS 140, MUS 141, MUS 290 or 390, MUS BAS-VOC (1 credit), MUS 300, MUS 450 or 454 |
| Other required courses | 4 electives in music. At least one must be at the 300- or 400-level unless a MUS 390 course is taken for the core. |
| Number 300 and 400 level courses | Four |
| Senior requirement and capstone experience | Students pursuing the B.A. with a major in Music fulfill the capstone requirement by satisfactorily completing MUS 450, Senior Seminar, or MUS 454, Senior Performance/Creation Recital Capstone. |
Music (Bachelor of Musical Arts)
| Total courses required | Seventeen courses in Music |
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| Core courses | MUS 140, MUS 141, MUS 290 or 390. MUS BAS-VOC (2 credits), MUS 272, 276 or 277 (1 credit), MUS 282 or 289 (0.5 credit), MUS 272, 274, 276, 277, 282, or 289 (0.5 credit). Three of the following: MUS 200, MUS 203, MUS 205, MUS 210. MUS 300, MUS 310, MUS 450 or 454 Four elective in MUS, at least one at the 300- or 400-level unless MUS 390 is chosen above. |
| Other required courses | Discrete Competency - 5 credits in non-music subjects that form an intended learning pathway. |
| Number 300 and 400 level courses | Four |
| Senior requirement and capstone experience | Students pursuing the B.M.A. in Music fulfill the capstone requirement by satisfactorily completing MUS 450, Senior Seminar or MUS 454, Senior Performance/Creation Recital Capstone. |
Requirements for a minor
Jazz Studies for Students Majoring in Music
| Total courses required | 5.25 |
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| Core courses | MUS 295, Jazz Theory (1 credit) |
| Other required courses | Notes: |
| Number 300 and 400 level courses | 2 |
Jazz Studies for Students Not Majoring in Music
| Total courses required | 6 |
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| Core courses | Music Scholarship (3 credits) Applied Music (1 credit) Music Creation (1 credit) >br>MUS 200, Improvisation (1 credit) Music Elective (1 credit) |
| Other required courses | |
| Number 300 and 400 level courses | 1 |
Music
| Total courses required | 5 |
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| Core courses | Music Scholarship (3 credits) Electives (2 credits) |
| Other required courses | For the Minor in Music, students may choose to take applied music lessons as part of the coursework (an audition is required). Students may take applied lessons in an instrument, voice, or composition within the Institute of Music. Only 0.25 credits of lessons per semesters, with a total limit of 2 credits over the course of study at DePauw University, may be counted towards fulfilling requirements for the minor. |
| Number 300 and 400 level courses | 1 |
Music Creation and Technology
| Total courses required | Five |
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| Other required courses | Other Courses (1 credit)
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| Number 300 and 400 level courses | One required; two possible |
Musical Theatre
| Total courses required | 5 |
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| Core courses | CORE COURSES (3.75 CREDITS)
MUSIC (1.25 credits)
THEATRE (1 credit)
PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE in Musical Theatre, Theatre and/or Opera (.5 credit)
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| Other required courses | OTHER COURSES (1.25 CREDITS)
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| Number 300 and 400 level courses | 1 |