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Music Major and Minor Requirements

The requirements listed below reflect Mount Union’s new curriculum for the 2012-2013 Academic Year.  For information regarding major or minor requirements for current students, please refer to the University Catalogue of your entering year.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree with a Major in Music

Required Music Courses:                                                                            

  • Music Theory I
  • Foundations of Musicianship
  • Music Theory II
  • Musicianship Skills I
  • Piano Class I
  • Piano Class II
  • History and Analysis of Western Music I
  • Music Theory III
  • Musicianship Skills II
  • Musicianship Skills III
  • History and Analysis of Western Music II
  • Senior Project

Any One from the Following Music Courses for Six Semesters                               

  • Concert Choir
  • Mount Union Alliance Chorale
  • Cantus Femina
  • Wind Ensemble
  • Fall Band
  • Concert Band
  • Symphony Orchestra: Strings

Any from the Following Music Courses for a Total of One Semester Hour:

  • Keyboard Ensemble                                                                   
  • Accompanying                                                                         
  • Master Chorale                                                                      
  • Musical Theatre Workshop                                              
  • Student Musical                                                                                     
  • String Chamber Ensemble                                                         
  • Flute Ensemble
  • Double Reed Ensemble                                                                             
  • Clarinet Ensemble                                                                     
  • Saxophone Ensemble                                                              
  • Woodwind Quintet                                                             
  • Trumpet Ensemble                                                                 
  • Horn Choir                                                                
  • Trombone Ensemble                                                                  
  • Low Brass Ensemble                                              
  • Brass Choir                                                            
  • Percussion Ensemble                                                                
  • Handbell Choir                                                                        
  • Jazz Band                                                               
  • Collegium Musicum                                                                  
  • Other Ensemble

Any One from the Following Music Courses as an Applied Major (six hours):

  • Piano
  • Organ                                                                      
  • Harpsichord                                                                            
  • Voice                                                                        
  • Violin                                                                      
  • Viola                                                                         
  • Violoncello                                                                       
  • String Bass                                                             
  • Electric Bass                                                                           
  • Guitar                                                                      
  • Harp                                                                      
  • Flute                                                                       
  • Oboe                                                                     
  • Clarinet                                                               
  • Saxophone                                                                                               
  • Bassoon                                                                    
  • Trumpet                                                                  
  • French Horn                                                                        
  • Euphonium                                                                               
  • Trombone                                                                
  • Tuba                                                                    
  • Percussion 

Completion of an Academic Minor (12-18 cr.) is required for the Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Music.  Proficiency Requirements in keyboard must be met before the student may register for the eighth semester. 

Note: Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree, with a major in music, must take the Integrative Core Fine Arts Foundation course from a department other than music.

Requirements for the Minor in Music

  • Music, the Arts, and Culture
  • Music Theory I
  • Foundations of Musicianship
  • Music Theory II
  • Musicianship Skills I
  • Applied Piano                          

Any from the Following Music Courses for Two Semesters:                  

  • Concert Choir
  • Mount Union Alliance Chorale
  • Cantus Femina                                         
  • Wind Ensemble
  • Fall Band
  • Concert Band
  • Symphony Orchestra: Strings

Any One from the Following Applied Music Courses (two hours):                                   

  • Piano                                                                        
  • Organ                                                                       
  • Harpsichord                                                                
  • Voice                                                                         
  • Violin                                                                         
  • Viola                                          
  • Violoncello                                               
  • String Bass                                                                 
  • Electric Bass                                                              
  • Guitar                                                        
  • Harp                                                                           
  • Flute                                                                           
  • Oboe                                                                       
  • Clarinet                                                                       
  • Saxophone                                                                 
  • Bassoon                                                                   
  • Trumpet                                                                     
  • French Horn                                                           
  • Euphonium                                                      
  • Trombone                                                              
  • Tuba                                                                         
  • Percussion                                                          

Students for whom piano is their major performing area need to take two semesters hours (total) of applied piano.