Major Electives

Electives in the major are available up to the 60 of 120 credit hour maximum (past 60 must then be added to the 120). The choices of electives depends upon the students' primary interests within the discipline:

Performance:

Additional private lessons beyond the required 4 semesters
Additional semesters in ensembles beyond the required 4 semesters
Additional private lessons in a secondary performance area
MUPR 347; Choral Conducting (3 cr)
MUPR 348; Instrumental Conducting (3 cr)

Theory and/or Composition:

MUTH 170; Introduction to MIDI Composition (3 cr)
MUTH 369; Orchestration (3 cr)
MUTH 370; Electronic Music (3 cr)
MUTH 483; Music Composition (3 cr)
MUTH 491; Individual Study in Music Theory

History/Musicology:

MUHL 152; Music and Society (3 cr)
MUHL 153; Women in Opera (3 cr)
MUHL 154; Music of Non-Western Cultures (3 cr)
MUHL 156; American Music (3 cr)
MUHL 261; Topics in Vocal Music (3 cr)
MUHL 262; Topics in Instrumental Music (3 cr)
MUHL 263; Mozart (3 cr)
MUHL 362; Beethoven (3 cr)
MUHL 368; History of Jazz (3 cr)
MUHL 491; Individual Study in Music History and Literature

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