Music - Liberal Arts Track (B.A.)
Administered by: Department of Music
Effective: Fall 2014
As per PRP3604: All students earning a first baccalaureate degree will take at least 30 of their last 45 credits at Bloomsburg University, no more credits are required than the 30 credits. All first baccalaureate students will take at least 50% of credits required for the Major from a PASSHE university. Bloomsburg University may require up to a maximum of 50% of the Major credits. Program exceptions to the policy are to be approved by the Office of the Chancellor.
In addition to 40 credits of general education requirements and 42 credits of requirements of the major, sufficient elective courses are selected by the student to reach the university's 120-credit requirement for a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Assessment Criteria and Procedures
Students will submit a capstone project that will exhibit the breadth and depth of their experiences throughout their studies at the university. The capstone activity will be a project designed by the student, and submitted to the faculty advisor and all faculty for approval. The capstone experience should follow the procedures outlined by the music department. Depending on the career interest of the student, it could be a recital, research paper, compositional project, or other research venture. The faculty member supervising the applied lesson (faculty advisor) will review the project to determine that the student has a project of sufficient depth of experience to be considered.
Music majors are required to complete a checklist each semester with their advisor and keep it in their file. At graduation the advisors will sign that it is completed and forward it to the chair for signature. The student will give the chair the "Application for Graduation" by February 1 for May graduation, by March 1 for summer graduation and by October 1 for December graduation. The advisor and the student need to complete this before those dates.
All music majors are required to keep a portfolio and have it checked each semester by their advisor. All music majors have a recital attendance requirement and a sophomore and senior exam. Information is found in the music major policy packet.
(All music courses must have a grade of C or better, C- does not count)
Music Theory
MUSIC.250 Diatonic Harmony
MUSIC.249 Aural Skills 1 (taken concurrently w/MUSIC.250)
MUSIC.260 Chromatic Harmony
MUSIC.259 Aural Skills 2 (taken concurrently w/MUSIC.260)
MUSIC.380 Advanced Harmony
MUSIC.379 Aural Skills 3 (taken concurrently w/MUSIC.380)
MUSIC.390 Modern Harmony
MUSIC.411 Orchestration
Music History
MUSIC.105 Music Literature
MUSIC.321 Music History - to 1750
MUSIC.322 Music History - 1750 to present
MUSIC.102 World Music
Applied Instruction
Eight semesters (eight credits) of applied instruction on the same instrument.
Ensembles
Eight semesters (eight credits). Must be in at least one ensemble course each semester for eight semesters.
Other Music Courses
MUSIC.231 General Conducting
Elective music course for one credit
MUSIC.302 Keyboard Skills II (must pass piano proficiency)
Recital Attendance
MUSIC.100 Eight semesters, Pass/Fail (zero credits)
Capstone Project:
Students will submit a capstone project that will exhibit the breadth and depth of their experiences throughout their studies at the university. The capstone activity will be a project designed by the student and submitted to the faculty advisor and all faculty for approval. The capstone experience should follow the procedures outlined by the music department. Depending on the career interest of the student, it could be a recital, research paper, compositional project, or other research venture. The faculty member supervising the applied lesson (faculty advisor) will review the project to determine that the student has a project of sufficient depth of experience to be considered.
Electives (If needed)
General Education Requirements (Liberal Arts)
(Any courses marked with * must have a grade of C or better, C- doesn't count)
1. Communication 7 GEPs (3 disciplines)
ENGLISH.101 Foundations of College Writing
MUSIC.321 Music History 1 *
2. Information Literacy 2 GEPs (1 discipline)
3. Analytical and Quantitative Skills 5 GEPs (2 disciplines)
4. Cultures and Diversity 5 GEPs (2 disciplines)
MUSIC.102 World Music*
5. Natural Sciences 5 GEPs (2 disciplines)
6. Social Sciences 5 GEPs (2 disciplines)
7. Arts and Humanities 5 GEPs (2 Disciplines)
MUSIC.105 Music Literature*
8. Second Language 2 GEPs (one discipline)
Testing out is possible
9. Healthy Living 2 GEPs (one discipline)
10. Citizenship 2 GEPs (one discipline)
Total GenEd Credits:
May differ depending on student choices, minimum 40 credits. Must have the number of GEPs for each of 10 goals. Combined total of credits in general education and electives must equal 78 to make 120 credits.
Total Minimum required Credits for graduation: 120
Capstone Project Guidelines
The Capstone Project is meant as a way for students to display the knowledge, skills and abilities they have acquired throughout their undergraduate music degree program. The project will be ample in scope, depth and intensity to adequately showcase the students' abilities and garnered knowledge.
This guide will help the student through the process of choosing a capstone project, forming his/her committee, understanding the requirements of the project, and how the project will be evaluated. (See the Capstone Assessment Form for objectives and rubric)
Types of Projects:
The capstone may take many forms, but will fall into one of five general categories:
1. Recital
2. Lecture Recital
3. Composition/Arrangement
4. Analysis paper
5. Research Paper
Recital:
The recital capstone project will consist of a 40-minute senior recital, program notes and a paper of at least seven pages, which will present detailed information on the pieces to be performed. This would include information on composers, pieces and styles; putting them into their historical perspective. The students choosing this option will need to work very closely with their applied instructor to choose recital literature, and to form their recital committee. This includes the completion of the attached Recital Check Sheet. Evaluation of this project will be done using the Recital Rubric. The recital hearing will be performed during the juries held the semester prior to that of the performance.
Lecture Recital:
The lecture recital will consist of both a performance and lecture about the works performed. The performance portion will consist of 20 minutes of music, and 20 minutes of lecture for a total of a 40-minute presentation. A correlating paper will be submitted prior to the presentation, for evaluation by the committee using the Capstone Assessment Rubric Form.
Composition/Arrangement:
The Composition/Arrangement project will be an original composition or arrangement. The subject/style of the work will be arrived at by consultation of the student with their capstone advisor and approved by the capstone committee. The length of the piece will be determined by the style and tempo of the work, but will be judged against the standard of a 15 minutes piece in 4/4 time at J-120. Evaluation of this project will be done using the Capstone Assessment Rubric Form.
Analysis Paper:
The analysis paper will be at least a twenty-page paper (excluding the title page and bibliography) analyzing a work or body of works by a composer. The subject of the analysis will be assigned by the theory faculty and an approval of the capstone committee. Evaluation of this project will be done using the Capstone Assessment Rubric Form.
Research Paper:
The research paper will be at least a twenty-page paper (excluding the title page and bibliography) on a subject arrived at by consultation of the student with their capstone advisor and approval of the capstone committee. Evaluation of this project will be done using the Capstone Assessment Rubric Form.