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LAMONT SCHOOL OF MUSICOffice: Newman Performing Arts Center Mail Code: 2344 E. Iliff Ave. Denver, CO 80208Phone: 303-871-6400Web Site: http://www.du.edu/lamont

With its wide array of degrees and certificates, outstanding faculty and superior new facilities, the Lamont School of Music is one of the mostdistinguished music programs in the United States.

The Lamont School of Music offers bachelor of music programs with majors in composition, jazz studies and commercial music, performance, andrecording and production, as well as a bachelor of arts in music.

The faculty is composed of professors and instructors who actively perform, compose, publish, and lecture worldwide. The Lamont School of Musicis located in the Robert and Judi Newman Center for the Performing Arts, a 186,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility opened in 2002 and officiallyinaugurated in 2003. The Newman Center includes an academic building, a 225-seat recital hall, a 1,000-seat concert/opera hall and a 250-seat flexibletheater. The academic building is replete with teaching studios, practice rooms (some of which are digitally enhanced as “virtual” acoustic practicerooms), large rehearsal spaces, a music library, a digital keyboard laboratory, two recording studios, an electronic music lab, classrooms with smart-to-the-seat technology and an 80-seat recital salon.

MusicBachelor of Arts Major Requirements(183 credits required for the degree (http://bulletin.du.edu/undergraduate/undergraduateprograms/traditionalbachelorsprogram/bachelorofarts))

70 credits, including the following:

Code Title CreditsMUAC 1001& MUAC 1002& MUAC 1003

Music Theory Iand Music Theory Iand Music Theory I

6

MUAC 1020& MUAC 1021& MUAC 1022

Aural Skills Iand Aural Skills Iand Aural Skills I

6

MUAC 2004& MUAC 2005& MUAC 2006

Music Theory IIand Music Theory IIand Music Theory II

6

MUAC 2020& MUAC 2021& MUAC 2022

Aural Skills IIand Aural Skills IIand Aural Skills II

6

ORMUAC 1013& MUAC 1014& MUAC 1015

Jazz Theory and Aural Skillsand Jazz Theory and Aural Skillsand Jazz Theory and Aural Skills

MUAC 3870& 3870& 3870

Jazz Improvisation & Compositionand Jazz Improvisation & Compositionand Jazz Improvisation & Composition

MUAC 1211 Music Technology 4MUAC 2051 Musicology: Foundations of Musicology 3Select five additional 2000-level Musicology courses from the following: 15

MUAC 2052 Musicology: Medieval And Renaissance MusicMUAC 2053 Musicology: Baroque MusicMUAC 2054 Musicology: Classical MusicMUAC 2055 Musicology: Romantic MusicMUAC 2056 Musicology: Modern MusicMUAC 2057 Musicology: Introduction to World MusicsMUAC 2058 Jazz and Commercial Music History and Repertoire I (1900-1955)

2 Lamont School of Music

MUAC 2059 Jazz and Commercial Music History and Repertoire II (1955-Present)MUPR (2000-level) Applied lessons on major instrument with assigned instructor (Two credits per quarter) 12MUEN (3000-level) Ensembles as assigned (Must audition for and participate in one ensemble per quarter as assigned, six

quarters of which must be an appropriate major ensemble. See Lamont Student Handbook for details.)12

Total Credits 70

In addition, students must meet piano proficiency, Convocation attendance, and culminating project requirements. Piano proficiency must becompleted by the end of sophomore year.

Secondary Major Requirements70 credits. Same requirements as for BA degree.

Minor Requirements23 credits, including the following:

Code Title CreditsMUAC 1001& MUAC 1002

Music Theory Iand Music Theory I 1

4

MUAC 1020& MUAC 1021

Aural Skills Iand Aural Skills I 1

4

ORMUAC 1013& MUAC 1014

Jazz Theory and Aural Skillsand Jazz Theory and Aural Skills

Select two of the following: 6MUAC 2051 Musicology: Foundations of MusicologyMUAC 2052 Musicology: Medieval And Renaissance MusicMUAC 2053 Musicology: Baroque MusicMUAC 2054 Musicology: Classical MusicMUAC 2055 Musicology: Romantic MusicMUAC 2056 Musicology: Modern MusicMUAC 2057 Musicology: Introduction to World MusicsMUAC 2058 Jazz and Commercial Music History and Repertoire I (1900-1955)MUAC 2059 Jazz and Commercial Music History and Repertoire II (1955-Present)

MUPR (2000-level) Applied lessons on major instrument with assigned instructor (Two credits per quarter) 6MUEN (3000-level) Ensembles 3

Total Credits 23

1 Eight credits to be taken in the fall and winter quarters. Students must be declared as a minor in music and must complete the PitchIdentification Test prior to enrolling in Music Theory and Aural Skills courses. See Lamont School of Music advisor for details.

Note: Prior to beginning a minor in music, students must complete an audition with the appropriate Music faculty.

CompositionBachelor of Music Major Requirements(194 credits required for the degree (http://bulletin.du.edu/undergraduate/undergraduateprograms/traditionalbachelorsprogram/bachelorofmusic))




6

MUAC 1020& MUAC 1021& MUAC 1022


6


MUAC 2004& MUAC 2005& MUAC 2006


6

MUAC 2020& MUAC 2021& MUAC 2022


6

MUAC 1920 Basic Conducting 2MUAC 1211 Music Technology 4MUAC 2051 Musicology: Foundations of Musicology 3Select five additional 2000-level Musicology courses from the following: 15

MUAC 2052 Musicology: Medieval And Renaissance MusicMUAC 2053 Musicology: Baroque MusicMUAC 2054 Musicology: Classical MusicMUAC 2055 Musicology: Romantic MusicMUAC 2056 Musicology: Modern MusicMUAC 2057 Musicology: Introduction to World MusicsMUAC 2058 Jazz and Commercial Music History and Repertoire I (1900-1955)MUAC 2059 Jazz and Commercial Music History and Repertoire II (1955-Present)

MUPR 2925& 2925& 2925& 2925& 2925& 2925& 2925& 2925& 2925& 2925& 2925& 2925

Compositionand Compositionand Compositionand Compositionand Compositionand Compositionand Compositionand Compositionand Compositionand Compositionand Compositionand Composition

48

MUEN (3000-level) Ensembles as assigned (Must audition for and participate in one ensemble per quarter as assigned. SeeLamont Student Handbook for details.)

12

MUAC 3124& 3124& 3124& 3124& 3124& 3124& 3124& 3124& 3124& 3124& 3124& 3124

Composition Seminarand Composition Seminarand Composition Seminarand Composition Seminarand Composition Seminarand Composition Seminarand Composition Seminarand Composition Seminarand Composition Seminarand Composition Seminarand Composition Seminarand Composition Seminar

12

Area Requirements 12MUAC 3005 Post-Tonal Theory and Analysis: Set-Theory and Serialism (Instructor permission is required to register

for 4000-level courses.)or MUAC 4006 Post-Tonal Theory: Mode/Rhythmor MUAC 4007 Post-Tonal Theory and Analysis: Set-Theory and Serialism

Select two additional courses from the following:MUAC 3023 Rhythm & Meter in Tonal MusicMUAC 3578 Advanced CompositionMUAC 3910 OrchestrationMUAC 4002 Form and Analysis (Instructor permission required.)MUAC 4009 Tonal Counterpoint (Instructor permission required.)MUAC 4121 Seminar in Music Theory (Instructor permission required.)


MUAC 4801 Introduction to Schenkerian Analysis (Instructor permission required.)Other courses as approved by department

Total Credits 132

In addition, students must meet piano proficiency requirements, sophomore composition proficiency requirements, and Convocation attendancerequirements. Piano proficiency must be completed by the end of sophomore year. After the first quarter, students must have a new work performedon the Lamont Composer's Series Concert each quarter.

Jazz Studies and Commercial MusicBachelor of Music Major Requirements(194 credits required for the degree (http://bulletin.du.edu/undergraduate/undergraduateprograms/traditionalbachelorsprogram/bachelorofmusic))




12

MUAC 3870& 3870& 3870

Jazz Improvisation & Compositionand Jazz Improvisation & Compositionand Jazz Improvisation & Composition (Four credits per quarter for three quarters)

12

MUAC 1920 Basic Conducting 2MUAC 1211 Music Technology 4MUAC 2051 Musicology: Foundations of Musicology 3MUAC 2058& MUAC 2059

Jazz and Commercial Music History and Repertoire I (1900-1955)and Jazz and Commercial Music History and Repertoire II (1955-Present)

6

Select three additional 2000-level Musicology courses from the following: 9MUAC 2052 Musicology: Medieval And Renaissance MusicMUAC 2053 Musicology: Baroque MusicMUAC 2054 Musicology: Classical MusicMUAC 2055 Musicology: Romantic MusicMUAC 2056 Musicology: Modern MusicMUAC 2057 Musicology: Introduction to World Musics

MUPR (2000-level) Applied lessons on major instrument with assigned instructor (Four credits per quarter) 48MUEN (3000-level) Ensembles as assigned (Must audition for and participate in two ensembles per quarter, at least one

of which must be an appropriate major ensemble, if so assigned. See Lamont Student Handbook fordetails.)

24

Area Requirements 12MUAC 3630 Basic Jazz ArrangingMUAC 3845 Writing for The Modern Large Jazz Ensemble IMUAC 3980& 3980

Advanced Jazz Improvisation and Compositionand Advanced Jazz Improvisation and Composition

Total Credits 132

In addition, students must meet piano proficiency requirements, sophomore performance proficiency requirements, and Convocation attendancerequirements. Piano proficiency must be completed by the end of sophomore year. Students must present a junior recital and a senior recital.

Certificate Requirements24 credits as follows:

Code Title CreditsMUPR (2000-level) Applied lessons on major instruments 6MUEN (3000-level) Ensembles as assigned 6Electives 12Choose from the following:


MUAC 1190 Jazz at the KeyboardMUAC 3860 Basic Jazz ImprovisationMUAC 3870 Jazz Improvisation & CompositionMUAC 3980 Advanced Jazz Improvisation and CompositionMUAC 3830 Advanced Jazz Arranging IMUAC 3831 Advanced Jazz Arranging IIMUAC 3832 Arranging for Computer-Based MediaOther courses as approved by the department

Total Credits 24

PerformanceBachelor of Music Major Requirements(194 credits required for the degree (http://bulletin.du.edu/undergraduate/undergraduateprograms/traditionalbachelorsprogram/bachelorofmusic))




6

MUAC 1020& MUAC 1021& MUAC 1022


6

MUAC 2004& MUAC 2005& MUAC 2006


6

MUAC 2020& MUAC 2021& MUAC 2022


6

MUAC 1920 Basic Conducting 2MUAC 1211 Music Technology 4MUAC 2051 Musicology: Foundations of Musicology 3Select five additional 2000-level Musicology courses from the following: 15


MUPR (2000-level) Applied lessons with assigned instructor (Four credits per quarter) 48MUEN (3000-level) Ensembles as assigned (Must audition for and participate in two ensembles per quarter as assigned.

See Lamont Student Handbook for details.)24

Area requirements listed below by department 12BrassHorn

MUAC 3662 Orchestral Studies for BrassMUAC 3708 Pedagogy & Repertoire HornMUAC 3765 Professional Brass Techniques (To be taken senior year, unless otherwise approved by department)Music elective to be approved by studio professor

Trombone/EuphoniumMUAC 3662 Orchestral Studies for BrassMUAC 3712 Pedagogy & Repertoire Trombone


MUAC 3765 Professional Brass Techniques (To be taken senior year, unless otherwise approved by department)Music elective to be approved by studio professor

TrumpetMUAC 3662 Orchestral Studies for BrassMUAC 3742 Pedagogy & Repertoire TrumpetMUAC 3765 Professional Brass Techniques (To be taken senior year, unless otherwise approved by department)Music elective to be approved by studio professor

TubaMUAC 3662 Orchestral Studies for BrassMUAC 3706 Pedagogy & Repertoire TubaMUAC 3765 Professional Brass Techniques (To be taken senior year, unless otherwise approved by department)Music elective to be approved by studio professor

CarillonMUAC 3710& 3710

Carillon Pedagogy Iand Carillon Pedagogy I

MUAC 3698& 3698

Carillon History and Mechanicsand Carillon History and Mechanics

GuitarMUAC 3724& 3724

Pedagogy & Repertoire Guitarand Pedagogy & Repertoire Guitar

MUAC 3590 Guitar HistoryHarp


Pedagogy & Repertoire Harpand Pedagogy & Repertoire Harp

Music elective to be approved by studio professorMusical TheaterChoose from the following to complete twelve credits:

THEA 2870 Acting ITHEA 2871 Acting ITHEA 1010 Stage Movement & DanceTHEA 1011 Stage Movement & DanceTHEA 1012 Stage Movement & DanceMUAC 3165 Music Theater SurveyMUAC 3166 Music Theater Survey IIMUAC 3240 Vocal Pedagogy IMUAC 3686& MUAC 3688

Choral Pedagogy Iand Choral Pedagogy II


Choral Literature Iand Choral Literature II

MUAC 4492 History of Opera: From Monteverdi to Minimalism and Beyond (Instructor permission required.)Organ

MUAC 3738& MUAC 3739& MUAC 3740

Pedagogy & Repertoire Organand Pedagogy & Repertoire Organand Pedagogy & Repertoire Organ

MUPR 3350& 3350& 3350

Organ Improvisationand Organ Improvisationand Organ Improvisation

PercussionMUAC 3717& MUAC 3718

Pedagogy & Repertoire Percussionand Pedagogy & Repertoire Percussion

Choose from the following to complete four credits:MUAC 3860 Basic Jazz ImprovisationMUPR 2661 Percussion Set (Or Percussion Hand Drum Lessons)

or MUPR 2671 Percussion Set


PianoMUAC 2820& MUAC 2821

Introduction to Piano Pedagogy Iand Introduction to Piano Pedagogy II

MUAC 3822& MUAC 3823& MUAC 3824

Piano Repertoire Iand Piano Repertoire IIand Piano Repertoire III

StringsBassChoose from the following to complete twelve credits:

MUAC 3030 Seminar-Performance PsychologyMUAC 3061 Audio Production I (Instructor permission required.)MUAC 3092 The Business Side of MusicMUAC 3655 Orchestral Excerpts-BassMUAC 3733 Pedagogy & Rep Double BassMUAC 3860 Basic Jazz ImprovisationMUPR 3120 Alexander TechniqueMUAC (3000-level or 4000-level) Composition, Ethnomusicology, Musicology, or Theory course (Instructor permission may be required.)

CelloChoose from the following to complete twelve credits:

MUAC 3030 Seminar-Performance PsychologyMUAC 3092 The Business Side of MusicMUAC 3463 Suzuki Cello Seminar IMUAC 3464 Suzuki Cello Seminar IMUAC 3465 Suzuki Cello Seminar IMUAC 3466 Suzuki Cello Seminar IIMUAC 3467 Suzuki Cello Seminar IIMUAC 3468 Suzuki Cello Seminar IIMUAC 3650 Orchestral Excerpts-CelloMUAC 3730 Pedagogy & Repertoire CelloMUAC 3860 Basic Jazz ImprovisationMUPR 3120 Alexander TechniqueMUAC 3061 Audio Production I (Instructor permission required.)MUAC (3000-level or 4000-level) Composition, Ethnomusicology, Musicology, or Theory course (Instructor permission may be required.)

ViolaChoose from the following to complete twelve credits:

MUAC 3030 Seminar-Performance PsychologyMUAC 3061 Audio Production I (Instructor permission required.)MUAC 3092 The Business Side of MusicMUAC 3661 Orchestral Excerpts ViolaMUAC 3663 Orchestral Excerpts, Viola IIMUAC 3860 Basic Jazz ImprovisationMUPR 3120 Alexander TechniqueMUAC (3000-level or 4000-level) Composition, Ethnomusicology, Musicology, or Theory course (Instructor permission may be required.)

ViolinChoose from the following to complete twelve credits:

MUAC 3030 Seminar-Performance PsychologyMUAC 3061 Audio Production I (Instructor permission required.)MUAC 3092 The Business Side of MusicMUAC 3470 Suzuki Violin Seminar IMUAC 3471 Suzuki Violin Seminar IMUAC 3472 Suzuki Violin Seminar IMUAC 3660 Orchestral Excerpts-ViolinMUAC 3860 Basic Jazz Improvisation


MUPR 3120 Alexander TechniqueMUAC (3000-level or 4000-level) Composition, Ethnomusicology, Musicology, or Theory course (Instructor permission may be required.)

VoiceMUEN 1701 IPA & Lyric Italian DictionMUEN 1702 Lyric French DictionMUEN 1703 Lyric German DictionMUAC 2413 Vocal Literature Survey I: Italian and English ComposersMUAC 2414 Vocal Literature Survey II: German and French ComposersMUAC 2415 Acting and Movement for the Stage IMUAC 2416 Acting and Movement for the Stage IIMUAC 3240 Vocal Pedagogy IMUAC 3241 Vocal Pedagogy IIChoose from the following to complete two credits:MUAC 3243 Recitative in OperaMUAC 3686& MUAC 3688

Choral Pedagogy Iand Choral Pedagogy II


Choral Literature Iand Choral Literature II

MUPR 3120 Alexander TechniqueWoodwindsBassoon

MUAC 3761 Pedagogy & Repertoire BassoonMUAC 3762 Pedagogy & Repertoire BassoonChoose from the following to complete four credits:MUAC 3860 Basic Jazz ImprovisationMUAC 3030& MUPR 3120

Seminar-Performance Psychologyand Alexander Technique

ClarinetMUAC 3751& MUAC 3752

Pedagogy & Repertoire Clarinetand Pedagogy & Repertoire Clarinet

Choose from the following to complete four credits:MUAC 3860 Basic Jazz ImprovisationMUAC 3030& MUPR 3120


FluteMUAC 3747& MUAC 3748

Pedagogy & Repertoire Fluteand Pedagogy & Repertoire Flute



OboeMUAC 3757& MUAC 3758

Pedagogy & Repertoire Oboeand Pedagogy & Repertoire Oboe



SaxophoneMUAC 3753& MUAC 3754

Pedagogy & Repertoire Saxophoneand Pedagogy & Repertoire Saxophone

Choose from the following to complete four credits:MUAC 3860 Basic Jazz Improvisation


MUAC 3030& MUPR 3120


Total Credits 132

In addition, students must meet piano proficiency requirements, sophomore performance proficiency requirements, and Convocation attendancerequirements. Piano proficiency must be completed by the end of sophomore year. Students must present a junior recital and a senior recital.

Concentrations are available for this major in the following areas: bass, bassoon, carillon, cello, clarinet, flute, guitar, harp, horn, oboe, organ,percussion, piano, saxophone, trombone/euphonium, trumpet, tuba, viola, violin, and voice.

Artist Diploma (Certificate in Music)Certificate requirementsCoursework requirementsCode Title CreditsCore coursework requirementsComplete all of the following courses:MUAC, MUPR, MUEN (3000-level or4000-level)

Upper-division Music electives 9

MUPR (2000-level) Applied Lessons (2 credits per quarter) 12MUEN (3000-level) Ensembles/Chamber Music (Must audition for and participate in two ensembles per quarter, at least

one of which must be an appropriate major ensemble, if so assigned. See Lamont Student Handbook fordetails.)

6

Note: These are minimum hours required. Candidates must enroll for at least one credit hour per quarter for each quarter of study andparticipate in at least two ensembles per quarter of study.

Total Credits 27

Minimum number of credits required for the certificate: 27 creditsNon-coursework requirements:

• Candidates will perform three juried, full-length solo recitals.• Candidates will participate in the Lamont Honors Competition and the Lamont Chamber Music Competition at least once during enrollment in the

program.

Recording and ProductionBachelor of Music Major Requirements(194 credits required for the degree (http://bulletin.du.edu/undergraduate/undergraduateprograms/traditionalbachelorsprogram/bachelorofmusic))




6

MUAC 1020& MUAC 1021& MUAC 1022


6

MUAC 2004& MUAC 2005& MUAC 2006


6

MUAC 2020& MUAC 2021& MUAC 2022


6

OR:MUAC 1013& MUAC 1014& MUAC 1015



MUAC 3870& 3870& 3870

Jazz Improvisation & Compositionand Jazz Improvisation & Compositionand Jazz Improvisation & Composition

MUAC 2051 Musicology: Foundations of Musicology 3Select five additional 2000-level Musicology courses from the following: 15


MUAC 1920 Basic Conducting 2MUAC 3061& MUAC 3059& MUAC 3058

Audio Production Iand Audio Production IIand Audio Production III

12

MUAC 3064& MUAC 3065& MUAC 3066

Audio Production IVand Audio Production Vand Audio Production VI

12

MUPR (2000-level) Applied lessons with assigned instructor (Four credits per quarter) 36MUAC 2067 Audio Practicum (One credit per quarter in the first year, then three credits for quarter in the fourth year) 12MUEN (3000-level) Ensembles as assigned (Must audition for and participate in one major ensemble per quarter, if so

assigned. See Lamont Student Handbook for details.)12

Total Credits 128

In addition, students must meet piano proficiency requirements, sophomore music recording proficiency requirements, and Convocation attendancerequirements. Piano proficiency must be completed by the end of sophomore year. Students must complete an internship approved by thedepartment chair; students must complete the audio production course sequence before beginning the internship. Students must complete a seniorproduction project approved by the department chair.

Suzuki PedagogyCertificate ProgramCode Title CreditsCELLOLEVEL 1MUAC 3463 Suzuki Cello Seminar I 2MUAC 3464 Suzuki Cello Seminar I 2MUAC 3465 Suzuki Cello Seminar I 2MUAC 3460 Suzuki Cello Practicum 1MUAC 3461 Suzuki Cello Practicum 1LEVEL 2MUAC 3466 Suzuki Cello Seminar II 2MUAC 3467 Suzuki Cello Seminar II 2MUAC 3468 Suzuki Cello Seminar II 2MUAC 3462 Suzuki Cello Practicum 1MUAC 3439 Teaching Note Reading 2MUAC 4450 Suzuki Group Lesson Practicum 1

Total Credits 18

Code Title CreditsVIOLINLEVEL 1


MUAC 3470 Suzuki Violin Seminar I 2MUAC 3471 Suzuki Violin Seminar I 2MUAC 3472 Suzuki Violin Seminar I 2MUAC 3477 Suzuki Violin Practicum 1MUAC 3478 Suzuki Violin Practicum 1LEVEL 2MUAC 3282 Suzuki Violin Seminar II 2MUAC 3283 Suzuki Violin Seminar II 2MUAC 3284 Suzuki Violin Seminar II 2MUAC 3479 Suzuki Violin Practicum 1MUAC 3439 Teaching Note Reading 2MUAC 4450 Suzuki Group Lesson Practicum 1

Total Credits 18

Admission and Audition RequirementsIn addition to being accepted for study by the University, students desiring admission to the Lamont School of Music must audition with theappropriate music faculty and complete a Lamont application. Audition requirements differ by area. Requirements can be reviewed at www.du.edu/lamont. An in-person audition is preferable; however, students may submit a high quality video recording for review.

Participation, Attendance and Examination RequirementsPerformance JuriesTo ensure students are progressing appropriately on their major instrument, juries are given at least once a year but may be held every quarterdepending on the department. Contact the appropriate faculty member for more details.

Sophomore Proficiency ExaminationThe sophomore proficiency examination is designed to determine if a student is prepared to continue in one of the Bachelor of Music degreeprograms. More information is available in the Lamont Student Handbook or from department chairs.

Ensemble ParticipationEnsemble requirements for each degree program and specific requirements for some concentrations can be found in the Lamont Student Handbook.

Piano Proficiency ExaminationAll Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts students must pass piano proficiency requirements designated for their degrees no later than the end ofthe sophomore year. This is not required of piano concentrations.

Theory and Aural Skills Placement ExaminationAll music students must take the theory and aural skills placement examination, which is only given the week before fall quarter classes begin.

Convocation AttendanceAll Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts students must attend all scheduled Convocations each quarter.

Requirements for Distinction in the Major in MusicBA students majoring in Music who wish to receive Distinction in the Major upon graduation must achieve the following:

• Propose and complete a project, as approved by the student's faculty advisor and an appropriate supervising Lamont faculty member (as peragreement between the student and the student's chosen faculty member), to make their BA in Music degree truly distinctive. Note that thefaculty advisor and supervising Lamont faculty member may be one and the same person. Possible projects include, but are not limited to:

A. A lecture-recital co-supervised by the student's applied teacher and a Musicology/Ethnomusicology/Theory faculty member.

B. An innovative recital or other artistic endeavor that involves the participation of several other people.

C. An expanded version of an exemplary paper written in an upper division class suitable, for example, for presentation at a Lamont Colloquium and/orsubmission for the undergraduate journal WRITlarge for possible publication.

D. An exemplary PINS project.

• Earn a 3.75 GPA in the major, 3.50 GPA overall.


Requirements for Distinction in the Major in CompositionBM students in Composition who wish to receive Distinction in the Major upon graduation must achieve the following:

• Propose and complete, as approved by the student's studio professor and Composition department chair, and in addition to the required quarterlyperformances of the student's compositions, one of the following:

A. Independent study in a theoretical, musicological, or ethnomusicological topic.

B. An in-depth exploration of a topic outside music, followed by the composition of a new work that reflects this exploration, with the premiereperformance supplemented by an explanatory essay or lecture.

C. An interdisciplinary collaboration, culminating either in the performance of an opera scene or in the composition of incidental or background musicfor film, dance, theater, video, or an electronic game.

D. Modification of existing music that is in public domain – e.g., editing early music, reducing music from orchestral scores to piano for two or fourhands, or simplifying difficult instrumental music to expand the repertoire for beginning players.

E. Performance art or other work that is outside traditional boundaries of musical composition and performance. The topic and format of a projectmust be pre-approved by the Composition faculty.

F. An alternative project that is not listed here.


Requirements for Distinction in the Major in Jazz and Commercial MusicBM students in Jazz Studies who wish to receive Distinction in the Major upon graduating must achieve the following:

• Propose and complete, as approved by the student's studio professor and Lamont department chair, an additional element for the junior or seniorrecital to make it truly distinctive;

• Receive the Outstanding Recital Award for either junior or senior recital, or demonstrate significant performance activity as recognized by thestudent's department at Lamont;


Requirements for Distinction in the Major in PerformanceBM students in Performance who wish to receive Distinction in the Major upon graduating must achieve the following:

• Propose and complete, as approved by the student's studio professor and Lamont department chair, an additional element for the junior or seniorrecital to make it truly distinctive;

• Receive the Outstanding Recital award for either junior or senior recital, or demonstrate significant performance activity as recognized by thestudent's department at Lamont;


Requirements for Distinction in the Major in Recording and Audio ProductionBM students in Recording and Production who wish to receive Distinction in the Major upon graduation must achieve the following:

• Propose and complete, as approved by the director of the Recording and Production program, additional elements for the senior project to make ittruly distinctive;

• Demonstrate consistent excellence, professionalism, and leadership as a student audio engineer, including the completion of an exemplary seniorproject;


The following course plans represent the minimum courses students should plan to take each quarter for each degree. Students should selectadditional Music and Common Curriculum courses to complete their course loads each quarter in consultation with the Lamont advisor.

MusicBachelor of Arts (http://bulletin.du.edu/undergraduate/undergraduateprograms/traditionalbachelorsprogram/bachelorofarts) (183 credits, 70 inmusic)


First Year

Fall Credits Winter Credits Spring Credits

FSEM 1111 4 MUAC 10021 2 MUAC 10031 2

MUAC 10011 2 MUAC 10211 2 MUAC 10221 2

MUAC 10201 2 MUEN 3XXX Ensemble 1 MUEN 3XXX Ensemble 1

MUEN 3XXX Ensemble 1 MUEN 3XXX Applied Lessons 2 MUPR 2XXX Applied Lessons 2

MUPR 2XXX Applied Lessons 2 WRIT 1122 4 WRIT 1133 4

11 11 11

Second Year


MUAC 20041 2 MUAC 20051 2 MUAC 20061 2

MUAC 20201 2 MUAC 20211 2 MUAC 20221 2

MUAC 2051 3 MUAC 2052, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, or 2057 3 MUAC 2052, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, or 2057 3

MUEN 3XXX Ensemble 1 MUEN 3XXX Ensemble 1 MUEN 3XXX Ensemble 1

MUPR Applied Lessons 2 MUPR 2XXX Applied Lessons 2 MUPR 2XXX Applied Lessons 2

10 10 10

Third Year


MUAC 2052, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, or 2057 3 MUAC 2052, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, or 2057 3 MUAC 2052, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, or 2057 3


4 4 4

Fourth Year



1 1 1

Total Credits: 78

Options to Fill Credit Load Each TermMUAC 1161 Piano Class I 4MUAC 1162 Piano Class II 4MUAC 1163 Piano Class III 4MUAC 1211 Music Technology 4MUAC 2052 Musicology: Medieval And Renaissance Music 3MUAC 2053 Musicology: Baroque Music 3MUAC 2054 Musicology: Classical Music 3MUAC 2055 Musicology: Romantic Music 3MUAC 2056 Musicology: Modern Music 3MUAC 2057 Musicology: Introduction to World Musics 3MUAC 2058 Jazz and Commercial Music History and Repertoire I (1900-1955) 3MUAC 2059 Jazz and Commercial Music History and Repertoire II (1955-Present) 3

1 Theory sequence: Students may substitute MUAC 1013 Jazz Theory and Aural Skills, MUAC 1014 Jazz Theory and Aural Skills, MUAC 1015Jazz Theory and Aural Skills for the freshman theory sequence and three terms of MUAC 3870 Jazz Improvisation & Composition for thesophomore theory sequence.

CompositionBachelor of Music (http://bulletin.du.edu/undergraduate/undergraduateprograms/traditionalbachelorsprogram/bachelorofmusic) (194 credits, 132 inmusic)

First Year


FSEM 1111 4 MUAC 1002 2 MUAC 1003 2

MUAC 1001 2 MUAC 1021 2 MUAC 1022 2

MUAC 1020 2 MUAC 3124 1 MUAC 3124 1


MUEN 3XXX Ensemble 1 MUPR 2XXX Applied Lessons 4 MUPR 2XXX Applied Lessons 4



14 14 14

Second Year


MUAC 2004 2 MUAC 2005 2 MUAC 2006 2

MUAC 2020 2 MUAC 2021 2 MUAC 2022 2


MUAC 3124 1 MUAC 3124 1 MUAC 3124 1


MUPR 2XXX Applied Lessons 4 MUPR 2XXX Applied Lessons 4 MUPR 2XXX Applied Lessons 4

13 13 13

Third Year



MUAC 3124 1 MUAC 3124 1 MUAC 3124 1



9 9 9

Fourth Year


MUAC 3124 1 MUAC 3124 1 MUAC 3124 1



6 6 6

Total Credits: 126

Options to Fill Credit Load Each TermMUAC 1161 Piano Class I 4MUAC 1162 Piano Class II 4MUAC 1163 Piano Class III 4MUAC 1211 Music Technology 4MUAC 1920 Basic Conducting 2MUAC 2052 Musicology: Medieval And Renaissance Music 3MUAC 2053 Musicology: Baroque Music 3MUAC 2054 Musicology: Classical Music 3MUAC 2055 Musicology: Romantic Music 3MUAC 2056 Musicology: Modern Music 3MUAC 2057 Musicology: Introduction to World Musics 3MUAC 2058 Jazz and Commercial Music History and Repertoire I (1900-1955) 3MUAC 2059 Jazz and Commercial Music History and Repertoire II (1955-Present) 3MUAC 3005 Post-Tonal Theory and Analysis: Set-Theory and Serialism 4MUAC 3023 Rhythm & Meter in Tonal Music 4MUAC 3578 Advanced Composition 4MUAC 4002 Form and Analysis 4MUAC 4009 Tonal Counterpoint 4

Jazz Studies and Commercial MusicBachelor of Music (http://bulletin.du.edu/undergraduate/undergraduateprograms/traditionalbachelorsprogram/bachelorofmusic) (194 credits, 132 inmusic)

First Year


FSEM 1111 4 MUAC 1014 4 MUAC 1015 4






14 14 14

Second Year



MUAC 3870 4 MUAC 3870 4 MUAC 3870 4




13 13 13

Third Year






9 9 9

Fourth Year





6 6 6

Total Credits: 126

Options to Fill Credit Load Each TermMUAC 1211 Music Technology 4MUAC 1161 Piano Class I 4MUAC 1162 Piano Class II 4MUAC 1190 Jazz at the Keyboard 4MUAC 1920 Basic Conducting 2MUAC 2052 Musicology: Medieval And Renaissance Music 3MUAC 2053 Musicology: Baroque Music 3MUAC 2054 Musicology: Classical Music 3MUAC 2055 Musicology: Romantic Music 3MUAC 2056 Musicology: Modern Music 3MUAC 2057 Musicology: Introduction to World Musics 3MUAC 2058 Jazz and Commercial Music History and Repertoire I (1900-1955) 3MUAC 2059 Jazz and Commercial Music History and Repertoire II (1955-Present) 3MUAC 3061 Audio Production I 4MUAC 3069 Jazz Rhythm Section 4MUAC 3092 The Business Side of Music 4MUAC 3830 Advanced Jazz Arranging I 2MUAC 3831 Advanced Jazz Arranging II 2MUAC 3832 Arranging for Computer-Based Media 2MUAC 3844 21st Century Artistry I 2MUAC 3980 Advanced Jazz Improvisation and Composition 4MUAC 4009 Tonal Counterpoint 4

PerformanceBachelor of Music (http://bulletin.du.edu/undergraduate/undergraduateprograms/traditionalbachelorsprogram/bachelorofmusic) (194 credits, 132 inmusic)

First Year


FSEM 1111 4 MUAC 1002 2 MUAC 1003 2


MUAC 1001 2 MUAC 1021 2 MUAC 1022 2





14 14 14

Second Year


MUAC 2004 2 MUAC 2005 2 MUAC 2006 2

MUAC 2020 2 MUAC 2021 2 MUAC 2022 2





13 13 13

Third Year






9 9 9

Fourth Year





6 6 6

Total Credits: 126

Options to Fill Credit Load Each Term MUAC 1161 Piano Class I 4MUAC 1162 Piano Class II 4MUAC 1163 Piano Class III 4MUAC 1211 Music Technology 4MUAC 1920 Basic Conducting 2MUAC 2052 Musicology: Medieval And Renaissance Music 3MUAC 2053 Musicology: Baroque Music 3MUAC 2054 Musicology: Classical Music 3MUAC 2055 Musicology: Romantic Music 3MUAC 2056 Musicology: Modern Music 3MUAC 2057 Musicology: Introduction to World Musics 3MUAC 2058 Jazz and Commercial Music History and Repertoire I (1900-1955) 3MUAC 2059 Jazz and Commercial Music History and Repertoire II (1955-Present) 3

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