Music
Program Learning Outcomes
- Students will evaluate diverse works of music using essential musical skills of listening and music analysis.
- Students will apply skills of genre specific musical style and music theory to their individual and music ensemble performances.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to read and write music using essential theoretical principles of melody, harmony and rhythm.
- Students will identify musical works and products of history, society, and culture by describing the impact societal and cultural pressures had on individual composers and the composition of specific musical works.
- Students will identify musical time periods, canonical works, and significant composers in Western art music by applying the skills of active listening and musical analysis to aural and notated examples.
TSI Liable
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Field of Study - 31 credit hours | ||
| Musical Arts Foundation (16 Credits) | ||
| MUSI 1311 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUSI 1312 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUSI 2311 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| MUSI 2312 | Music Theory IV | 3 |
| MUSI 1116 | Sight Singing and Ear Training I | 1 |
| MUSI 1117 | Sight Singing and Ear Training II | 1 |
| MUSI 2116 | Sight Singing and Ear Training III | 1 |
| MUSI 2117 | Sight Singing and Ear Training IV | 1 |
| Piano Classes (3 Credits) | ||
| MUSI 1181 | Piano Class I | 1 |
| MUSI 1182 | Piano Class II | 1 |
| MUSI 2181 | Piano Class III | 1 |
| Applied Electives | ||
| Select a minimum of 8 credit hours of the following: 1 | 8 | |
| Applied Violin I | ||
| Applied Violin II | ||
| Applied Viola I | ||
| Applied Viola II | ||
| Applied Cello I | ||
| Applied Cello II | ||
| Applied Double Bass I | ||
| Applied Double Bass II | ||
| Applied Flute I | ||
| Applied Flute II | ||
| Applied Clarinet I | ||
| Applied Clarinet II | ||
| Applied Saxophone I | ||
| Applied Saxophone II | ||
| Applied Trumpet I | ||
| Applied Trumpet II | ||
| Applied French Horn I | ||
| Applied French Horn II | ||
| Applied Trombone I | ||
| Applied Trombone II | ||
| Applied Euphonium I | ||
| Applied Euphonium II | ||
| Applied Oboe I | ||
| Applied Oboe II | ||
| Applied Bassoon I | ||
| Applied Bassoon II | ||
| Applied Tuba I | ||
| Applied Tuba II | ||
| Applied Percussion I | ||
| Applied Percussion II | ||
| Applied Guitar I | ||
| Applied Guitar II | ||
| Applied Piano I | ||
| Applied Piano II | ||
| Applied Voice I | ||
| Applied Voice II | ||
| Applied Music Composition I | ||
| Applied Music Composition II | ||
| Applied Conducting I | ||
| Applied Conducting II | ||
| Applied Violin III | ||
| Applied Violin IV | ||
| Applied Viola III | ||
| Applied Viola IV | ||
| Applied Cello III | ||
| Applied Cello IV | ||
| Applied Double Base III | ||
| Applied Double Bass IV | ||
| Applied Flute III | ||
| Applied Flute IV | ||
| Applied Clarinet III | ||
| Applied Clarinet IV | ||
| Applied Saxophone III | ||
| Applied Saxophone IV | ||
| Applied Trumpet III | ||
| Applied Trumpet IV | ||
| Applied French Horn III | ||
| Applied French Horn IV | ||
| Applied Trombone III | ||
| Applied Trombone IV | ||
| Applied Euphonium III | ||
| Applied Euphonium IV | ||
| Applied Oboe III | ||
| Applied Oboe IV | ||
| Applied Bassoon III | ||
| Applied Bassoon IV | ||
| Applied Tuba III | ||
| Applied Tuba IV | ||
| Applied Percussion III | ||
| Applied Percussion IV | ||
| Applied Guitar III | ||
| Applied Guitar IV | ||
| Applied Piano III | ||
| Applied Piano IV | ||
| Applied Voice III | ||
| Applied Voice IV | ||
| Applied Music Composition III | ||
| Applied Music Composition IV | ||
| Applied Conducting III | ||
| Applied Conducting IV | ||
| Ensemble Electives (4 Credits) | ||
| Complete a minimum of 4 credit hours of the following: 1 | 4 | |
| Band Ensemble | ||
| Mariachi Ensemble | ||
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Guitar Ensemble | ||
| String Ensemble | ||
| Percussion Ensemble | ||
| Woodwind Ensemble | ||
| Brass Ensemble | ||
| Modern Band Ensemble | ||
| Choir Ensemble | ||
| STC Core Curriculum - 29 credit hours | ||
| Complete 29 credit hours of required Core Curriculum including the following: 2,3,4 | 29 | |
| Language, Philosophy & Culture | ||
| Music Literature | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |
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Students must not duplicate courses taken to meet Core Curriculum Requirements.
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In addition to the courses in the Field of Study, the student is required to take 33 credit hours from the STC Core Curriculum.
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Students who select a 3 credit hour Mathematics course to fulfill the Mathematics component of the Core Curriculum must take 4 credit hours to complete the Component Area Option for the Core Curriculum.
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Students must not duplicate courses taken to meet Field of Study requirements.
Please note students will not be core complete upon completing this degree program.
Recommended After Completion of Degree to be Core Complete
Students who would like to be Core complete upon transfer should also complete courses from the following Core component areas:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 1302 | United States History II | 3 |
| or HIST 2328 | Mexican-American History II | |
| Creative Arts Elective - Core Curriculum | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective - Core Curriculum | 3 | |
| Speech Elective-Component Area Option-Core Curriculum | 3 | |
| Component Area Option - Core Curriculum | 1 | |
Recommended Course Sequence
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| HIST 1301 or HIST 2327 |
United States History I or Mexican-American History I |
3 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| MUSI 1311 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUSI 1116 | Sight Singing and Ear Training I | 1 |
| MUSI 1181 | Piano Class I | 1 |
| Applied Elective - Field of Study 1 | 2 | |
| Ensemble Elective - Field of Study 2 | 1 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| MATH 1332 | Contemporary Mathematics | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II - Rhetoric | 3 |
| MUSI 1117 | Sight Singing and Ear Training II | 1 |
| MUSI 1312 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUSI 1182 | Piano Class II | 1 |
| Applied Elective - Field of Study 1 | 2 | |
| Ensemble Elective - Field of Study 2 | 1 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| GOVT 2305 | Federal Government | 3 |
| Life and Physical Sciences Elective - Core Curriculum | 4 | |
| MUSI 2116 | Sight Singing and Ear Training III | 1 |
| MUSI 2311 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| MUSI 2181 | Piano Class III | 1 |
| Applied Elective - Field of Study 1 | 2 | |
| Elective - Field of Study 2 | 1 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| GOVT 2306 | Texas Government | 3 |
| Life and Physical Sciences Elective - Core Curriculum | 4 | |
| MUSI 1307 | Music Literature | 3 |
| MUSI 2117 | Sight Singing and Ear Training IV | 1 |
| MUSI 2312 | Music Theory IV | 3 |
| Applied Elective - Field of Study 1 | 2 | |
| Ensemble Elective - Field of Study 2 | 1 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |
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Courses to be chosen from the Music Applied Instruments Field of Study
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Courses to be chosen from the Music Ensembles Field of Study
Recommended After Completion of Degree to be Core Complete
Students who would like to be Core complete upon transfer should also complete courses from the following Core component areas:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 1302 | United States History II | 3 |
| or HIST 2328 | Mexican-American History II | |
| Creative Arts Elective - Core Curriculum | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective - Core Curriculum | 3 | |
| Speech Elective-Component Area Option-Core Curriculum | 3 | |
| Component Area Option - Core Curriculum | 1 | |