Schwob Department of Music, 1999-2000

Columbus State University
1999-2000 Academic Catalog
Schwob Department of Music
College of Arts and Letters

The baccalaureate program in music provides students a broad range of programs in music and music education with experiences that relate to the needs of the community, state, and region.

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in music is a liberal arts degree program with a broad curriculum that includes the standard music history and theory courses but encourages diversification through many electives both within and outside of music. This program provides preparation for further study toward careers other than professional performance or public school teaching.

The Bachelor of Music (BM) with a concentration in piano pedagogy or performance in piano, organ, voice, flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, trumpet, horn, euphonium, trombone, tuba, violin, viola, cello, string bass, guitar, harp or percussion. The performance program is designed for the student who plans to teach at the university level or perform professionally. The performance program with a concentration in piano pedagogy offers a comprehensive four-year program which includes supervised teaching experience at all levels and the study of teaching theories.

The Bachelor of Music (BM) in music education with a concentration in either choral or instrumental music. The music education program leads to teacher certification by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.

See the graduate programs section of this catalog for information on the Master of Music programs in the areas of piano pedagogy and music education (concentrations in general music and conducting).

Also see the Schwob Department of Music web page.

Expected Outcomes

Applied music major proficiency, including sight-reading

Knowledge of literature appropriate to the applied music major

Rehearsal and conducting skills

Proficiency in a secondary area, such as keyboard, vocal or guitar/recorder

Understanding of music theory and aural/visual/verbal analysis

Ability to apply knowledge of form and composition in all areas of music study

Knowledge of various styles, cultures, and media, and ability to place music in historical/cultural/ stylistic contexts

Ability to compose in original and historical styles

Ability to improvise

Knowledge of current technology related to all areas of music study

Understanding of the interrelatedness of all areas of music study and the music professions

Ability to form and defend value judgments about music

Knowledge of capabilities (range, transposing characteristics, and normal use) of the voice and the major band and orchestral instruments and their normal function in homogeneous and heterogeneous ensembles

Ability to sing at sight tonal and atonal melodies

Knowledge of the basic principles of singing

Ability to apply knowledge of pedagogical skills in vocal and/or instrumental idioms

Ability to articulate, in oral and written form, the role and importance of music in society

Ability to detect errors in music performance

Knowledge of school music curricula (music education only)

Knowledge of instrumental and vocal teaching methods and literature (music education only)

Knowledge of curriculum/lesson planning (music education only)

Knowledge of developmental theory, evaluation of learning, and program organization and administration

Requirements for Admission to the Major

Each prospective music major must demonstrate basic aptitude in a performance medium through a placement audition and interview with a member of the music faculty before being classified as a music major. All prospective majors will take placement examinations in piano and music theory.

General Requirements

All music majors are required to attend all master classes in their major instrument and must perform at least once each semester in a recital or master class. All students enrolled in applied music must be concurrently enrolled in a major music ensemble activity (orchestral, vocal or wind).

Course Requirements

BA Music

Areas A-E and Wellness Courses
Required Hours: 45

Area F Courses Related to Major
Required Hours: 18
MUSA 1211 Applied Music - Major Instrument/Voice
MUSA 1212 Applied Music - Major Instrument/Voice
MUSA 2211 Applied Music - Major Instrument/Voice
MUSA 2212 Applied Music - Major Instrument/Voice
MUSA 2313 Keyboard Class 1
MUSA 2314 Keyboard Class 2
MUSC 1215 Music Theory 1
MUSC 1305 Music Fundamentals
MUSC 2201 Music Theory 2
MUSC 2202 Music Theory 3
Take the appropriate one of the following courses four times:
MUSC 1070 Orchestral Ensemble Activities (string students and some guitar/keyboard students)
MUSC 1080 Wind Ensemble Activities (wind/percussion students and some guitar/keyboard students)
MUSC 1090 Vocal Ensemble Activities (voice students and some guitar/keyboard students)

Area G Program Requirements
Required Hours: 44
MUSA 3000 Piano Proficiency
MUSA 3211 Applied Music
MUSA 3212 Applied Music
MUSA 4211 Applied Music
MUSA 4212 Applied Music
MUSC 1000 Convocation (six semesters)
MUSC 1225 Introduction to Music Study
MUSC 1315 Music Skills 1
MUSC 2000 Freshman Proficiency
MUSC 2301 Music Skills 2
MUSC 2302 Music Skills 3
MUSC 3000 Sophomore Proficiency
MUSC 3115 Counterpoint
MUSC 3116 Form and Analysis
MUSC 3117 Instrumentation and Transcription
MUSC 3225 Music History to 1750
MUSC 3226 Music History 1750-1900
MUSC 3227 Music History Twentieth Century
MUSC 5000 Senior Proficiency
MUSC 5117 Introduction to Musicology
MUSE 3201 Basic Conducting
Select one of the following two course sequences:
FREN 1002-2001
GERM 1002-2001
Take the appropriate one of the following three courses four times:
MUSC 3070 Orchestral Ensemble Activities (string students and some guitar/keyboard students)
MUSC 3080 Wind Ensemble Activities (wind/percussion students and some guitar/keyboard students)
MUSC 3090 Vocal Ensemble Activities (voice students and some guitar/keyboard students)
Select six semester hours from the following:
MUSC 5216 Choral Literature
MUSC 5218 Song Literature
MUSC 5219 Jazz History
MUSC 5221 Organ Literature 1
MUSC 5222 Organ Literature 2
MUSC 5225 Development of Opera
MUSC 5226 Flute Literature
MUSC 5227 Guitar Literature
MUSC 5228 Piano Literature Through Classicism
MUSC 5229 Piano Literature: Romantic Through Contemporary Eras
MUSC 5235 Sacred Music
MUSC 5236 String Literature
MUSC 5237 Symphonic Literature
MUSC 5238 Band Literature
MUSC 5239 Woodwind Literature

Area I General Electives
Required Hours: 16
(Nine semester hours must be 3000-level or above)

Total Hours Required 123

BM Performance - Instrumental Track

Areas A-E and Wellness Courses
Required Hours: 45

Area F Courses Related to Major
Required Hours: 18
MUSA 1211 Applied Music - Major Instrument
MUSA 1212 Applied Music - Major Instrument
MUSA 2211 Applied Music - Major Instrument
MUSA 2212 Applied Music - Major Instrument
MUSA 2313 Keyboard Class 1
MUSA 2314 Keyboard Class 2
MUSC 1215 Music Theory 1
MUSC 1305 Music Fundamentals
MUSC 2201 Music Theory 2
MUSC 2202 Music Theory 3
Take the appropriate one of the following courses four times:
MUSC 1070 Orchestral Ensemble Activities
MUSC 1080 Wind Ensemble Activities
MUSC 1090 Vocal Ensemble Activities

Area G Program Requirements
Required Hours: 41
MUSA 3000 Piano Proficiency
MUSA 3221 Applied Music - Major Instrument
MUSA 3222 Applied Music - Major Instrument
MUSA 4231 Applied Music - Major Instrument
MUSA 4232 Applied Music - Major Instrument
MUSC 1000 Convocation (six semesters)
MUSC 1225 Introduction to Music Study
MUSC 1315 Music Skills 1
MUSC 2000 Freshman Proficiency
MUSC 2301 Music Skills 2
MUSC 2302 Music Skills 3
MUSC 3000 Sophomore Proficiency
MUSC 3116 Form and Analysis
MUSC 3117 Instrumentation and Transcription
MUSC 3225 Music History to 1750
MUSC 3226 Music History 1750-1900
MUSC 3227 Music History Twentieth Century
MUSC 5000 Senior Proficiency
MUSE 3201 Basic Conducting
Take the appropriate one of the following two courses four times:
MUSC 3070 Orchestral Ensemble Activities (string students and some guitar/keyboard students)
MUSC 3080 Wind Ensemble Activities (wind/percussion students and some guitar/keyboard students)
Select four semester hours from the following:
MUSC 5219 Jazz History
MUSC 5221 Organ Literature 1
MUSC 5222 Organ Literature 2
MUSC 5225 Development of Opera
MUSC 5226 Flute Literature
MUSC 5227 Guitar Literature
MUSC 5228 Piano Literature Through Classicism
MUSC 5229 Piano Literature: Romantic Through Contemporary Eras
MUSC 5236 String Literature
MUSC 5237 Symphonic Literature
MUSC 5238 Band Literature
MUSC 5239 Woodwind Literature
Select four semester hours from the following:
MUSE 2211 Brass Pedagogy 1
MUSE 2212 Brass Pedagogy 2
MUSE 2215 Percussion Pedagogy
MUSE 2216 String Bass Pedagogy
MUSE 2221 Cello Pedagogy 1
MUSE 2222 Cello Pedagogy 2
MUSE 2241 Woodwind Pedagogy 1
MUSE 2242 Woodwind Pedagogy 2
MUSE 2251 Violin/Viola Pedagogy 1
MUSE 2252 Violin/Viola Pedagogy 2

Area H General Electives
Required Hours: 19
(Eight semester hours must be 3000-level or above)

Total Hours Required 123

BM Performance - Vocal Track

Areas A-E and Wellness Courses
Required Hours: 45

Area F Courses Related to Major
Required Hours: 18
MUSA 1211 Applied Music - Voice
MUSA 1212 Applied Music - Voice
MUSA 2211 Applied Music - Voice
MUSA 2212 Applied Music - Voice
MUSA 2313 Keyboard Class 1
MUSA 2314 Keyboard Class 2
MUSC 1215 Music Theory 1
MUSC 1305 Music Fundamentals
MUSC 2201 Music Theory 2
MUSC 2202 Music Theory 3
Take the following course four times:
MUSC 1090 Vocal Ensemble Activities

Area G Program Requirements
Required Hours: 52
MUSA 1211 Applied Music - Piano
MUSA 1212 Applied Music - Piano
MUSA 3000 Piano Proficiency
MUSA 3221 Applied Music - Voice
MUSA 3222 Applied Music - Voice
MUSA 4231 Applied Music - Voice
MUSA 4232 Applied Music - Voice
MUSC 1000 Convocation (six semesters)
MUSC 1225 Introduction to Music Study
MUSC 1315 Music Skills 1
MUSC 2301 Music Skills 2
MUSC 2302 Music Skills 3
MUSC 2000 Freshman Proficiency
MUSC 3000 Sophomore Proficiency
MUSC 3225 Music History to 1750
MUSC 3226 Music History 1750-1900
MUSC 3227 Music History Twentieth Century
MUSC 5000 Senior Proficiency
MUSC 5218 Song Literature
MUSC 5225 Development of Opera
MUSE 3201 Basic Conducting
MUSE 3221 Vocal Pedagogy 1
MUSE 3222 Vocal Pedagogy 2
MUSE 3241 Diction 1
MUSE 3242 Diction 2
MUSC 3090 Vocal Ensemble Activities (taken four times)
Take one of the following sequences of two French courses:
FREN 1001/1002 (For students with fewer than two years of high school French)
FREN 1002/2001 (For students with two years of high school French)
Take one of the following sequences of two German courses:
GERM 1001/1002 (for students with fewer than two years of high school German)
GERM 1002/2001 (for students with two years of high school German)

Area H General Electives
Required Hours: 8
(Must be 3000-level or above)

Total Hours Required 123

BM Performance - Piano/Organ Track

Areas A-E and Wellness Courses
Required Hours: 45

Area F Courses Related to Major
Required Hours: 18
MUSA 1211 Applied Music - Major Piano/Organ
MUSA 1211 Applied Music - Secondary Piano/Organ
MUSA 1212 Applied Music - Major Piano/Organ
MUSA 1212 Applied Music - Secondary Piano/Organ
MUSA 2211 Applied Music - Major Piano/Organ
MUSA 2212 Applied Music - Major Piano/Organ
MUSC 1215 Music Theory 1
MUSC 1305 Music Fundamentals
MUSC 2201 Music Theory 2
MUSC 2202 Music Theory 3
Take the appropriate one of the following courses four times:
MUSC 1070 Orchestral Ensemble Activities
MUSC 1080 Wind Ensemble Activities
MUSC 1090 Vocal Ensemble Activities

Area G Program Requirements
Required Hours: 46
FREN 1001 or FREN 1002 (Students with two years of high school French must take 1002.)
GERM 1001 or GERM 1002 (Students with two years of high school German must take 1002.)
MUSA 3000 Piano Proficiency
MUSA 3221 Applied Music Major - Piano/Organ
MUSA 3222 Applied Music Major - Piano/Organ
MUSA 4231 Applied Music Major - Piano/Organ
MUSA 4232 Applied Music Major - Piano/Organ
MUSC 1000 Convocation (six semesters)
MUSC 1225 Introduction to Music Study
MUSC 1315 Music Skills 1
MUSC 2000 Freshman Proficiency
MUSC 2301 Music Skills 2
MUSC 2302 Music Skills 3
MUSC 3000 Sophomore Proficiency
MUSC 3115 Counterpoint
MUSC 3116 Form and Analysis
MUSC 3225 Music History to 1750
MUSC 3226 Music History 1750-1900
MUSC 3227 Music History Twentieth Century
MUSC 5000 Senior Proficiency
MUSE 3201 Basic Conducting
MUSP 4305 Accompanying (taken four times)
Select four semester hours from the following:
MUSC 5121 Organ Literature 1, and
MUSC 5122 Organ Literature 2 , or
MUSC 5228 Piano Literature Through Classicism, and
MUSC 5229 Piano Literature Through Contemporary Era
Select four semester hours from the following:
MUSE 2231 Piano Pedagogy 1, and
MUSE 2232 Piano Pedagogy 2, or
MUSE 3211 Organ Pedagogy 1, and
MUSE 3212 Organ Pedagogy 2

Area H General Electives
Rquired Hours: 14
(Nine semester hours must be 3000-level or above)

Total Hours Required 123

BM Performance - Piano Pedagogy Track

Areas A-E and Wellness Courses
Required Hours: 45

Area F Courses Related to Major
Required Hours: 18
MUSA 1211 Applied Music - Piano
MUSA 1211 Applied Music - Secondary Voice
MUSA 1212 Applied Music - Piano
MUSA 1212 Applied Music - Secondary Voice
MUSA 2211 Applied Music - Piano
MUSA 2212 Applied Music - Piano
MUSC 1215 Music Theory 1
MUSC 1305 Music Fundamentals
MUSC 2201 Music Theory 2
MUSC 2202 Music Theory 3
Take the appropriate one of the following courses four times:
MUSC 1070 Orchestral Ensemble Activities
MUSC 1080 Wind Ensemble Activities
MUSC 1090 Vocal Ensemble Activities

Area G Program Requirements
Required Hours: 53
MUSA 3000 Piano Proficiency
MUSA 3221 Applied Music - Piano
MUSA 3222 Applied Music - Piano
MUSA 4221 Applied Music - Piano
MUSA 4222 Applied Music - Piano
MUSC 1000 Convocation (six semesters)
MUSC 1225 Introduction to Music Study
MUSC 1315 Music Skills 1
MUSC 2000 Freshman Proficiency
MUSC 2301 Music Skills 2
MUSC 2302 Music Skills 3
MUSC 3000 Sophomore Proficiency
MUSC 3115 Counterpoint
MUSC 3116 Form and Analysis
MUSC 3117 Instrumentation and Transcription
MUSC 3225 Music History to 1750
MUSC 3226 Music History 1750-1900
MUSC 3227 Music History Twentieth Century
MUSC 5000 Senior Proficiency
MUSC 5228 Piano Literature Through Classicism
MUSC 5229 Piano Literature Through Contemporary Era
MUSE 2231 Piano Pedagogy 1
MUSE 2232 Piano Pedagogy 2
MUSE 3201 Basic Conducting
MUSE 3231 Piano Pedagogy 3
MUSE 3232 Piano Pedagogy 4
MUSE 4231 Piano Pedagogy 5
MUSE 4232 Piano Pedagogy 6
MUSP 4305 Accompanying (taken four times)

Area H General Electives
Required Hours: 7

Total Hours Required 123

BM Music Education

Areas A-E and Wellness Courses
Required Hours: 45

Area F Courses Related to Major
Required Hours: 18
MUSA 1211 Applied Music - Principal Intrument/Voice
MUSA 1212 Applied Music - Principal Intrument/Voice
MUSA 2211 Applied Music - Principal Intrument/Voice
MUSA 2212 Applied Music - Principal Intrument/Voice
MUSA 2313 Keyboard Class 1 *
MUSA 2314 Keyboard Class 2 *
MUSC 1305 Music Fundamentals
MUSC 1215 Music Theory 1
MUSC 2201 Music Theory 2
MUSC 2202 Music Theory 3
Take the appropriate one of the following courses four times:
MUSC 1070 Orchestral Ensemble Activities
MUSC 1080 Wind Ensemble Activities
MUSC 1090 Vocal Ensemble Activities

* Note: Students in the Choral-Keyboard Track (CH-K) substitute MUSA 2211 (Applied Music - Secondary Voice) for MUSA 2313 and MUSA 2212 (Applied Music - Secondary Voice) for MUSA 2314.

Area G Program Requirements
Required Hours: 43

Degree Tracks:
Instrumental (IN);
Choral-Vocal (CH-V);
Choral-Guitar (CH-G);
Choral-Keyboard (CH-K)

Courses Common to all Four Tracks
(IN, CH-V, CH-G, and CH-K):
MUSA 3000 Piano Proficiency
MUSC 1000 Convocation (six semesters)
MUSC 1225 Introduction to Music Study
MUSC 1315 Music Skills 1
MUSC 2000 Freshman Proficiency
MUSC 2301 Music Skills 2
MUSC 2302 Music Skills 3
MUSC 3000 Sophomore Proficiency
MUSC 3225 Music History to 1750
MUSC 3226 Music History 1750-1900
MUSC 3227 Music History 1900 - Present
MUSC 5000 Senior Proficiency
MUSE 3201 Basic Conducting
MUSE 3202 Intermediate Conducting
MUSE 4205 Elementary School Music Methods
MUSE 5000 Music Education Proficiency

Courses for Instrumental Track
(IN)
MUSA 1211 Applied Music - Secondary Instrument
MUSA 3211 Applied Music - Principal Instrument
MUSA 3212 Applied Music - Principal Instrument
MUSA 4221 Applied Music - Principal Instrument
MUSE 2205 String Methods
MUSE 2206 Woodwind Methods
MUSE 2207 Brass and Percussion Methods
MUSE 2209 Guitar Methods
MUSE 3205 Vocal-Choral Methods
MUSE 4207 Secondary School Instrumental Methods
Select one of the following secondary applied/ensemble courses:
MUSA 1211 Applied Music (a new secondary instrument/voice)
MUSA 1212 Applied Music (continuation of MUSA 1211 - Secondary Instrument)
MUSP 1356 Vocal Ensemble Activities
Take one of the following two courses:*
MUSC 5237 Symphonic Literature (string students)
MUSC 5238 Band Literature (wind and percussion students)
Satisfy one of the following two requirements:*
MUSE 4208 Marching Band Techniques (wind and percussion students)
Three semester hours of MUSC or MUSE elective(s) (string students)
Take the appropriate one of the following two courses three times:*
MUSC 3070 Orchestral Ensemble Activities (string students)
MUSC 3080 Wind Ensemble Activities (wind and percussion students)

*Note: Guitar and Keyboard students on the Instrumental Track (IN) may take courses designated for either string students or for wind and percussion students.

Courses for Choral Tracks
(CH-V, CH-G, and CH-K)
MUSA 1211 Applied Music - Secondary (Piano for CH-V, Voice for CH-G and CH-K)
MUSA 1212 Applied Music - Secondary (Piano for CH-V, Voice for CH-G and CH-K)
MUSA 3211 Applied Music (Voice for CH-V, Guitar for CH-G, Piano/Organ for CH-K)
MUSA 3222 Applied Music (Voice for CH-V, Guitar for CH-G, Piano/Organ for CH-K)
MUSA 4221 Applied Music (Voice for CH-V, Guitar for CH-G, Piano/Organ for CH-K)
MUSC 5216 Choral Literature
MUSE 2105 Instrumental Methods
MUSE 3221 Vocal Pedagogy 1
MUSE 3222 Vocal Pedagogy 2
MUSE 3241 Diction 1
MUSE 3242 Diction 2
MUSE 4206 Secondary School Choral Methods
MUSC 3090 Vocal Ensemble Activities (taken three times)
Select the appropriate course from the following:
MUSE 2209 Guitar Methods (CH-V and CH-K)
MUSA 1211 Applied Music - Secondary Piano or
MUSP 3558 Jazz Band (CH-G)

Area H Professional Education Requirements
Required Hours: 25

EDUF 2215 American Educational Experience
EDUF 2216 Principles of Human Development, Motivation and Learning
EDUF 4115 Classroom Management
MUSE 4485 Student Teaching
MUSE 4795 Seminar in Music Education
SPED 3255 Learning and Behavioral Characteristics of Children and Youth with Disabilities, Gifts, and Talents
SPED 4255 Instructional Strategies for Teaching Children and Youth with Disabilities, Gifts, and Talents

Total Hours Required 131

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