Music Core Concentration

Core Curriculum Requirements

• MUSIC 161 - The Art of Rock and Roll
• MUSIC 170 - Music Theory and Composition I
• MUSIC 211 - History of Western Music I (Antiquity - 1750)

• *Students may take a placement examination for MUSIC 170 to waive this requirement and thus create room for an additional elective in the Core Concentration.

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• Take two of the following courses (one of which must be at the 300 level or above):

• MUSIC 212 - History of Western Music II (1750 - 1900)
• MUSIC 213 - Music of the 20th Century and Beyond
• MUSIC 220 - Introduction to Electronic, Digital, and Computer Music
• MUSIC 261 - Jazz Styles and History
• MUSIC 270 - Music Theory & Composition II
• MUSIC 271 - Aural Skills II
• MUSIC 299 - Special Topics in Music
• MUSIC 310 - Music in the USA
• MUSIC 311 - Music of Latin America & Caribbean
• MUSIC 312 - Music of China & Japan
• MUSIC 313 - Music of India and Middle East
• MUSIC 314 - Music of Indigenous Peoples