Music B.M. – Business Emphasis
College of Performing and Visual Arts
Contact: Michael Alexander, D.M.A., Director, School of Music
Location: Frasier Hall 108
Telephone: 970.351.2993
Fax: 970.351.1923
Website: www.arts.unco.edu/music
Advising Information:
Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.
Assigned advisor is available through the Ursa login; ursa.unco.edu; under Student tab Academic Profile channel and is term specific. If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.
The program consists of three parts:
- Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
- Required Major Credits
- University-Wide Credits
Program Description:
The Bachelor of Music degree is the initial professional degree in music. Its primary emphasis is on development of the skills, concepts and sensitivity essential to the professional life of a musician. It also prepares students for advanced study in graduate school.
Program Admission Requirements:
- Students planning to major in music are required to submit an application for admission to the School of Music. An audition is required for all applicants to music degree programs; for some graduate programs, an interview may be conducted in lieu of an audition. Current School of Music admission guidelines and audition requirements are available at: http://arts.unco.edu/music/apply/.
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Students meeting the general admission requirements of the University may be accepted as undeclared majors. However, students may only be designated as music majors upon successful completion of the School of Music application and audition process.
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Minimum Proficiencies. Minimum proficiency in music fundamentals and ear training as assessed by the Music Theory Placement Exam to enter MUS 113/114.
Program Requirements:
- In all MUS courses, a student must receive C- or better to fulfill degree requirements.
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Any student receiving lower than a C- in a MUS prefix class for the second time in the same class will be placed on probation. If the student receives lower than a C- a third time in the same class, the student will be removed from the major.
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Students are required to take MUS 100 7-8 times, based on the residency requirements of the final semester internship. This is not tied to lessons.
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After students have fulfilled the requirements for applied lessons in their degree, additional applied lessons will be at the discretion of the studio teacher and Director.
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All students in applied lessons must enroll in a major ensemble. Students that do not have a major ensemble required for the duration of the degree program should follow their degree requirements.
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Any student receiving a grade below a C- in applied lessons will be placed on probation. A second semester of a grade below a C- in applied lessons will result, upon consent from the area, in removal from the major.
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Based on their interests, audition results, and faculty advisement, students will take either classical or jazz lessons each semester in residence. This will affect the requirement regarding participation in Major Musical Organizations. See notes below, and see "Major Musical Organizations"
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Students will elect to either produce a capstone project or present a half Senior Recital.
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Students who elect the capstone project will take eight semesters of either Performance Study or Applied Music at the 200 and 400-level instruction.
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Students who elect the recital option will take eight semesters of either Performance Study or Applied Music, with a minimum of three semesters at the 400-level. These students must pass an upper-level qualifying examination, determined by the performance area, before he/she may enroll in 400-level instruction. This examination is to be taken by the end of the fourth semester of 200-level instruction. If the student does not pass this examination on the first try, he/she may retake it once in the subsequent semester. If the student does not pass a second time, they will be removed from the degree, or present the capstone alternatively.
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Students who elect the recital option will present a half Senior Recital.
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ENSEMBLES: Of the eight hours of ensembles, seven semesters of Major Musical Organization are required, except for students whose performance studies are in jazz for whom fours semesters of Major Musical Organization are required.
Degree Requirements — 120 Credits
Degree Requirements
1. Required Specific LAC Credits — 12 credits
LAC area 3.a. — Arts
LAC area 5.a. — Economic and Political Systems
Additional LAC area 3 or 5
LAC — Electives
Remaining LAC — 28 credits
See “Liberal Arts Core”.
2. Required Major Credits — 61-63 credits
Take all of the following Required Major courses:
| MUS 100 | Recitals, Concerts and Productions | 0 |
| MUS 113 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS 114 | Aural Skills and Sight Singing I | 1 |
| MUS 115 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUS 116 | Aural Skills and Sight Singing II | 1 |
| MUS 160 | Class Piano I | 1 |
| MUS 161 | Class Piano II | 1 |
| MUS 209 | Introduction to Music Technology | 2 |
| MUS 211 | Careers in Music | 1 |
| MUS 213 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| MUS 214 | Aural Skills and Sight Singing III | 1 |
| MUS 215 | Music Theory IV | 3 |
| MUS 216 | Aural Skills and Sight Singing IV | 1 |
| MUS 260 | Class Piano III | 1 |
| MUS 343 | Recording Techniques | 2 |
| MUS 392 | Music Business Internship | 1-3 |
| MUS 460 | Survey of the Music Business | 2 |
| | Performance Study and/or Applied Music | 8 |
| | Major Musical Organization | 4-7 |
| | Ensemble | 1-4 |
ENSEMBLES: Of the eight hours of ensembles, seven semesters of Major Musical Organization are required, except for students whose performance studies are in jazz for whom fours semesters of Major Musical Organization are required.
The Class Piano sequence is not required for piano students. Piano students instead take an additional 3 hours of MUS-prefix electives.
and choose one of the following courses:
Take all of the following Supporting Emphasis Courses:
Remaining Major - 13 credits
Take 13 credits from MUS-prefix coursework.
3. University-Wide Credits — 1-3 hours
Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for this degree at UNC; for this degree, that will typically be 1-3 credits.