Music - Bachelor of Music (B.M.)

Bachelor of Music

College of the Arts and Media

Degree Specific Credits: 82-93

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.75

Catalog Year: 2020-21

General Education Requirements

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.

Summary

Core Bachelor of Music Requirements		53
Music Theory
Aural Perception
Keyboard Skills
Music History and Culture
Applied Study
Literature, Form, and Analysis
Ensembles
Concert Attendance
Senior Recital/Professional Project
Advanced Writing Requirement for Music
Bachelor of Music Advising Tracks		29-40
Composition Track
Voice Track
Instrumental Performance Track
Piano Performance Track
Organ Performance Track
Total Hours		82-93

Core Bachelor of Music Requirements

Music Theory

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
MUSI 105	Music Theory I	2
MUSI 106	Music Theory II	2
MUSI 205	Music Theory III	2
MUSI 206	Music Theory IV	2
Total Hours		8

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Aural Perception

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
MUSI 140	Aural Perception I	2
MUSI 141	Aural Perception II	2
MUSI 240	Aural Perception III	2
MUSI 241	Aural Perception IV	2
Total Hours		8

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Keyboard Skills

Note: Students choosing the Piano or Organ Performance track are exempt from this requirement as it is fulfilled with additional Applied Study credit.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
MUSI 135A	Keyboard Skills I	1
MUSI 136A	Keyboard Skills II	1
MUSI 235	Keyboard Skills III	1
MUSI 236	Keyboard Skills IV	1
Total Hours		4

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Music History and Culture

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
MUSI 301H	Music History I	3
MUSI 302H	Music History II	3
MUSI 207X	World Music (equiv to 307)	3
Total Hours		9

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Applied Study

Notes:

MUSI 195 is take for one credit each semester for a total of 2 credits in the first year.
MUSI 296 Upper-Division Required Performance is required to advance to upper division study.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
MUSI 195	Applied Study I	2
MUSI 295	Applied Study II	2
MUSI 395	Applied Study III	1
MUSI 296	Piano Prof Assessment	0
Total Hours		5

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Literature, Form, and Analysis

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
MUSI 202L	Intro to Music Literature	3
MUSI 356	Form & Analysis I	2
MUSI 357	Form & Analysis II	2
Total Hours		7

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Ensembles

Code	Title	Hours
Complete 4 credits in the following courses:		4
MUSI 108A	Orchestra: UMSO
MUSI 112A	Choir
or MUSI 110A	Opera Theatre I
MUSI 114A	Band: UM Concert Band
MUSI 162A	Chamber Ensembles I
Complete 3 credits of the following courses:		3
MUSI 308	Orchestras II: UM
MUSI 312	Choir III
or MUSI 310	Opera Theatre II
MUSI 314	Band III: UM Concert Band
MUSI 310	Opera Theatre II
MUSI 331	Jzz Ens II: UM
MUSI 362	Chmbr Ens III: UM
Total Hours		7

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Concert Attendance

Note:All students majoring in music are required to attend in a minimum of 100 approved recitals/concerts prior to graduation. During the 4th year in an undergraduate degree program and upon completion of this requirement, students should register forMUSI 388, 0 cr.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following course:
MUSI 388	Concert Attendance UM	0
Total Hours		0

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Senior Recital/Professional Project

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following course:
MUSI 499	Senior Recital/Capstone Pjt	2
Total Hours		2

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Advanced Writing Course Requirement for Music

Notes:

Other advanced writing courses may satisfy this requirement for the Music major at the discretion of the music department.
Students choosing the Music History Track are required to take all three courses.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:		3
MUSI 415	Music 20th Century to Present
MUSI 416	Topics in Music History
MUSI 417	Cultural Studies in Music
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Bachelor of Music Advising Tracks

Notes:

For a Bachelor of Music, you must complete one of the following advising tracks.
These are advising tracks only and not official programs as recognized by the University of Montana (UM) or the Montana University System. This information will not appear on your UM transcript, diploma, university lists, student data system, or university publication. You do not fill out a major change for a track.

Composition Track

Code	Title	Hours
If choosing the Composition track, complete all of the following courses:
MUSI 180	Composition I	4
MUSI 280	Composition II	4
MUSI 380	Composition III	6
MUSI 480	Composition IV	3
MUSI 407	Counterpoint I	3
MUSI 440	Orchestration	2
MUST 110	Digital Audio & Multitracking	2
MUST 210	Sequencng, Synthesis, Sampling	2
MUST 310	Interactivity Digitl Sgnl Proc	2
MUST 410	Computer Music Programming	2
MUSI 335	Instrumental Conducting	2
or MUSI 336	Choral Conducting
MUSI 415	Music 20th Century to Present	3
Total Hours		35

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Voice Track

Code	Title	Hours
If choosing the Voice track, complete all of the following courses:
MUSI 281	Diction: English, Italian	2
MUSI 282	Dict: Gmn & French (equiv 382)	2
MUSI 310	Opera Theatre II	2
MUSI 336	Choral Conducting	2
MUSI 342	Vocal Repertoire I	2
MUSI 343	Vocal Repertoire II	2
MUSI 442	Vocal Studio Pedagogy and Lit	2
MUSI 495	Applied Study IV	4
THTR 120A	Introduction to Acting I	3
Complete one of the following language sequences:		8
FRCH 101 & FRCH 102	Elementary French I and Elementary French II
GRMN 101 & GRMN 102	Elementary German I and Elementary German II
ITLN 101 & ITLN 102	Elementary Italian I and Elementary Italian II
Total Hours		29

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Instrumental Performance Track

Note:

Students choosing the Instrumental Performance track must complete 4 additional credits of MUSI 195 beyond the core requirement for a total of 6 credits.
Students choosing the Instrumental Performance track must complete 4 additional credits of MUSI 295 beyond the core requirement for a total of 6 credits.
Students choosing the Instrumental Performance track must complete 7 additional credits of MUSI 395 beyond the core requirement for a total of 8 credits.

Code	Title	Hours
If choosing the Instrumental Performance track, complete all of the following courses:
MUSI 335	Instrumental Conducting	2
MUSI 362	Chmbr Ens III: UM	4
MUSI 195	Applied Study I	4
MUSI 295	Applied Study II	4
MUSI 395	Applied Study III	7
MUSI 495	Applied Study IV	8
Total Hours		29

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Piano Performance Track

Note:

Students choosing the Piano Performance track much complete 2 additional credits of MUSI 195 beyond the core requirement for a total of 4 credits.
Students choosing the Piano Performance track much complete 4 additional credits of MUSI 295 beyond the core requirement for a total of 6 credits.
Students choosing the Piano Performance track much complete 7 additional credits of MUSI 395 beyond the core requirement for a total of 8 credits.

Code	Title	Hours
If choosing the Piano Performance track, complete all of the following courses:
MUSI 102A	Performance Study	2
MUSI 332	Advanced Functional Piano	1
MUSI 335	Instrumental Conducting	2
or MUSI 336	Choral Conducting
MUSI 432	Keyboard Literature	3
MUSI 433	Keyboard Literature II	3
MUSI 435	Piano Methods & Materials I	3
MUSI 436	Piano Methods & Materials II	3
MUSI 195	Applied Study I	4
MUSI 295	Applied Study II	4
MUSI 395	Applied Study III	7
MUSI 495	Applied Study IV	8
Total Hours		40

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Organ Performance Track

Note:

Students choosing the Organ Performance track much complete 4 additional credits of MUSI 195 beyond the core requirement for a total of 6 credits.
Students choosing the Organ Performance track much complete 4 additional credits of MUSI 295 beyond the core requirement for a total of 6 credits.
Students choosing the Organ Performance track much complete 7 additional credits of MUSI 395 beyond the core requirement for a total of 8 credits.

Code	Title	Hours
If choosing the Piano Performance track, complete all of the following courses:
MUSI 102A	Performance Study	2
MUSI 332	Advanced Functional Piano	1
MUSI 336	Choral Conducting	2
MUSI 435	Piano Methods & Materials I	3
MUSI 436	Piano Methods & Materials II	3
MUSI 195	Applied Study I	4
MUSI 295	Applied Study II	4
MUSI 395	Applied Study III	7
MUSI 495	Applied Study IV	8
MUSI 492	Independent Study (Organ Construction and Design)	2
Complete one of the following language sequences:		8
FRCH 101 & FRCH 102	Elementary French I and Elementary French II
GRMN 101 & GRMN 102	Elementary German I and Elementary German II
Total Hours		44

Minimum Required Grade: C-