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The Music Major & Concentrations
The Music Major
The music major is organized into seven concentrations, all of which provide a solid foundation in music history, theory, and practical musicianship and which require a degree of specialization at the upper level in various areas of the field. Current concentrations in the major field include theory and composition, music history, performance, arts administration, computer music, jazz studies, and music and theatre. Students who wish to explore in depth areas that are not among the established concentrations are encouraged to investigate combining the music major with others in the college curriculum. (See Music in the Individualized Major.) Ordinarily, students may concentrate in only one area. Exceptions may be made upon petition to the department. Courses in the department in which writing proficiency in the major may be earned are MUS 260 and 349. Computer proficiency in the major may be earned in MUS 113.
Concentration in Theory and Composition
For students who may wish to compose and are interested primarily in the materials and organization of music.
Requirements include:
Six credits of private instrumental or vocal lessons
Two semesters of ensemble participation, which include one semester of chorus and one semester chosen from the following ensembles: chorus, chamber singers, chamber music, African drum and dance ensemble, opera workshop, baroque ensemble, jazz ensemble, or symphony. With the permission of the instructor, students may choose to either enroll for credit or audit.
MUS 105
MUS 106
MUS 113
MUS 115
MUS 117
MUS 121
MUS 124
MUS 205
MUS 206
MUS 260*
MUS 305
MUS 306
MUS 349*
MUS 392 or the senior thesis
Six credits from MUS 238, MUS 229 or MUS 329.
* Fulfills the writing proficiency requirement in the major.
Recommended: applied piano, if keyboard skills need improvement.
Concentration in Music History
For students interested in the evolution of music in Western society and the ways in which musical traditions have developed.
Requirements include:
Six credits of private instrumental or voice lessons
Two semesters of ensemble participation, which include one semester of chorus and one semester chosen from the following ensembles: chorus, chamber singers, chamber music, African drum and dance ensemble, opera workshop, baroque ensemble, jazz ensemble, or symphony. With the permission of the instructor, students may choose to either enroll for credit or audit.
MUS 104
MUS 105
MUS 106
MUS 108 or 109
MUS 113
MUS 115
MUS 117
MUS 121
MUS 124
MUS 205
MUS 206
MUS 260
MUS 305
MUS 306
MUS 349
MUS 393 or the senior thesis
Recommended: applied piano, if keyboard skills need improvement.
Concentration in Performance
For students whose talents and interests lie primarily in performing and who may be considering careers in teaching private instrumental or voice lessons, or for students who may be preparing for graduate study in performance at the conservatory or university level.
Requirements include:
Twelve credits of private lessons on the principal instrument or voice.
Four semesters of ensemble participation which include at least one semester of chorus. For the remaining three semesters, students may choose from chorus, chamber singers, chamber music, African drum and dance ensemble, opera workshop, baroque ensemble, jazz ensemble, or symphony. With the permission of the instructor, students may choose to either enroll for credit in the ensemble organization or audit.
MUS 104, 108, or 109
MUS 105
MUS 106
MUS 113
MUS 115
MUS 117
MUS 121
MUS 124
MUS 205
MUS 206
MUS 260
MUS 305
MUS 306
MUS 349
MUS 391
Students concentrating in performance must also pass a keyboard proficiency examination or enroll in the basic piano series of courses (MUS 131-134)
Recommended: MUS 191 and/or MUS 291 in preparation for MUS 391
Concentration in Arts Administration
For students who wish to develop a career that includes both the business management area of music and the art of music. Arts administration is a rapidly expanding field, and Goucher is in the forefront in developing an undergraduate concentration in this area. A more extensive discussion of the requirements and opportunities available in the Arts Administration Program can be found under economics and management.
Requirements include:
Six credits of private instrumental or voice lessons
Two semesters of ensemble participation, which include one semester of chorus and one semester chosen from the following ensembles: chorus, chamber singers, chamber music, African drum and dance ensemble, opera workshop, baroque ensemble, jazz ensemble, or symphony. With the permission of the instructor, students may choose to either enroll for credit or audit.
MUS 105
MUS 106
MUS 113
MUS 115
MUS 117
MUS 121
MUS 124
EC 101
MGT 110
MGT 120
MGT 170
MUS 205
MUS 260
MUS 305
MUS 306
MUS 349
MGT 229
MGT 370
MGT 375
MUS 290*
Recommended: EC102, ENG 206, MGT 320, THE 105
* MUS 290 is a three-credit internship in music as an integrative exercise in arts administration. With the approval of the department and the adviser in arts administration, the required college-wide off-campus experience may be used to satisfy this requirement.
Recommended: applied piano, if keyboard skills need improvement; also recommended is MUS 206.
Concentration in Computer Music
For students who wish to explore careers that combine electronic computer technology and the traditional musical art.
Requirements include:
Six credits of private instrumental or vocal lessons
Two semesters of ensemble participation, which include one semester of chorus and one semester chosen from the following ensembles: chorus, chamber singers, chamber music, African drum and dance ensemble, opera workshop, baroque ensemble, jazz ensemble or symphony. With the permission of the instructor, students may choose to either enroll for credit or audit.
CS 116
MUS 105
MUS 106
MUS 113
MUS 115
MUS 117
MUS 121
MUS 124
MUS 205
MUS 206
MUS 210
MUS 213
MUS 260
MUS 305
MUS 306
MUS 313
MUS 349
MUS 394
Students pursuing the computer music concentration must work in the Computer Music Studio each semester for credit or audit through reenrollment in MUS 313. Without approval of the department, students may not take more than nine credit hours of MUS 313.
Recommended: CS 224 and CS 230; also recommended is applied piano if keyboard skills need improvement.
Concentration in Jazz Studies
For students interested in the uniquely American musical idiom that arose from the African experience in the new world.
Requirements include:
Ten and a half credits of private lessons on the principal instrument or voice and 1.5 credits of improvisation (MUS 223)
One semester of chorus (MUS 140). May be taken for credit or audit.
(MUS 140)
MUS 105
MUS 106
MUS 109
MUS 113
MUS 115
MUS 117
MUS 121
MUS 124
MUS 152
MUS 153
MUS 149 (either for credit or audit) every semester
MUS 205
MUS 206
MUS 305
MUS 306
MUS 349
MUS 391 or 396 or the senior thesis
Recommended: applied piano, if keyboard skills need improvement.
Concentration in Music and Theatre
For students who are interested in both music and theatre and whose academic and performing talents are best realized in the areas of musical theatre and opera.
Requirements include:
Six credits of private voice lessons
Two semesters of ensemble participation, including at least one semester of chorus and one semester chosen from the following ensembles: chorus, chamber singers, chamber music, African drum and dance ensemble, opera workshop, baroque ensemble, or symphony. With the permission of the instructor, ensembles may be taken for credit or audit.
THE 101 or 102
THE 120
DAN 114
MUS 105
MUS 106
MUS 113
MUS 115
MUS 117
MUS 121
MUS 124
MUS 103 or 108
MUS 205
MUS 305
MUS 306
MUS 349
THE 300
THE 390 and 391 (to be taken as an integrative exercise combining music and theatre)
Recommended: THE 140, THE 200, THE 228, and THE 231; and if keyboard skills need improvement, the department recommends the basic piano series of courses (MUS 131-134).
Music in the Individualized Major
Goucher’s flexible program allows students with interdisciplinary interests to structure a major among three or more departments. The individualized major under the jurisdiction of the interdisciplinary division of the faculty (see discussion of the individualized major under requirements for the degree of bachelor of arts). Although the curriculum of the major is determined through the student’s discussion with a faculty sponsor and an interdisciplinary committee formed to evaluate each major curriculum, the Music Department suggests study at the lower level in each of the three component areas outlined in the description of the music minor. It is recommended that students interested in this major meet with the chair to discuss an appropriate course of study.
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