ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITYSCHOOL OF MUSIC

CHECK SHEET FOR THE DEGREE

BACHELOR OF MUSIC IN CONTEMPORARY MUSICIANSHIP

NAME ADVISOR

APPLIED MAJOR APPLIED MINOR (opt.)

UPPER DIV. STUDY ADM. DATE GRADUATION DATE

General Requirements for the Degree

A minimum of 26.5 units in music to include:A. Four units of applied music study (.5 credit per semester) B. Music 103, 104, 201, 202, 203, 204, and 205/206 or 207/208 (six units)C. Two units music history and literature: 358 and either 353, 354, 355, 356 or 357 D. World Music and Jazz: Jazz History (264), Exploring Music from Around the

World (346) (2 units)

E. 5.5 units of musicianship skills: Improvisation Workshop (209), Jazz Improvisation (216), Fundamentals of Conducting (227), Introduction to Composition (111), Free Composition (307), Recording Technology (113), Music Technology (114), and two semesters of a secondary instrument/voice

F. The Entrepreneurial Musician (315) (1 unit)G. Ensembles: one unit large ensembles, one unit chamber music, the latter

emphasizing contemporary music (2 units) For pianists: 2 units in accompanying (Music 31), major ensemble, and chamber music, of which at least .5 unit must be in each of these three areas.

H. Two and one-half units of music electives (suggestions: additional study of secondary

instrument /voice; additional composition; additional conducting; Orchestration; Advanced Analysis; Independent Study; Electroacoustic Music; additional music history/literature courses; relevant internship)

I. One semester of Music 14X

J. Six semesters of Music 15XK. Junior and Senior Projects in Contemporary Musicianship (1.5 units)

Please note that 11 hours of upper-division courses are required for this degree, but the upper-division courses listed on this checksheet only total 8 hours. Keep this in mind when choosing music electives and General Education courses.

For further information, refer to the University Bulletin and the Music Student Handbook.

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School of MusicMajor Requirements - Bachelor of Music in Contemporary

Musicianship(26.5 Course Units)

SEM. TAKEN COURSE GRADE Keyboard Skills (or proficiency)

100 A (No Credit)100 B (No Credit)

Music Theory – 4.0 CU103 (1.0) 104 (1.0)203 (1.0)204 (1.0)

Survey of Music History – 1.0 CU201 (0.5)202 (0.5)

Functional Piano (or Keyboard Harmony) – 1.0 CU205 (0.5)206 (0.5)207 (0.5) (Keyboard Majors Only)208 (0.5) (Keyboard Majors Only)

Applied Music Study – 4.0 CU181 (0.5) 183 (0.5)281 (0.5)283 (0.5)331 (0.5) 383 (0.5) 481 (0.5) 483 (0.5)

Music History and Literature – 2.0 CU358 or 358w (1.0)353w, 354w, 355w, 356w or 357w (1.0)

World Music and Jazz – 2.0 CU264 (1.0)346 (1.0)

Musicianship Skills – 5.5 CU111 (0.5)113 (1.0)114 (1.0)209 (0.5)216 (1.0)227 (0.5)307 (0.5)

Applied Minor – 0.5 CU100 (0.25)100 (0.25)

Music Entrepreneurship – 1.0 CU315 (1.0)

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Ensembles – 2.0 CU For pianists: 2 units in accompanying 031, major ensemble, and chamber music, of which at least 0.5 units must be in each of these

three areas. Large ensemble (1.0)

Chamber music ensemble (1.0)-Emphasis on contemporary music-

Colloquia in Music and Experiencing Live Performance of Concert Repertoire – 7.0 semesters014X (No Credit)015X (No Credit)015X (No Credit)015X (No Credit)015X (No Credit)015X (No Credit)015X (No Credit)

Music Electives – 2.5 CUSuggestions: additional conducting, Orchestration , Advanced Analysis, Independent Study, Electroacoustic Music, additional music

history/literature courses, relevant internship

Upper Division Course Requirements – 11.0 CUEleven course units must be upper-division (300-level or higher). At least four of these units must be in the major field.

Please note that upper-division courses listed on this sheet only total 8 hours, so choose music electives and General Education courses with this in mind.

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Junior and Senior Projects – 1.5 CU .

380 (0.5)480 (1.0)

General Education Requirements(Minimum of 9.0 Course Units)

SEM. TAKEN COURSE GRADEGateway Colloquium (GW) - 1.0 CU

Analysis of Values (AV) - 1.0 CU

The Arts (AR) - 1.0 CU Music majors automatically meet this requirement with the music ensemble requirement. The 1 unit of Gen. Ed. Credit in the arts is not included in the total number of units required of the degree or in the total units of Gen Ed required.

Contemporary Social Institutions (CSI) - 1.0 CU

Cultural & Historical Change (CHC) - 1.0 CUSurvey of Music History MUS 201(0.5)/202 (0.5)

Formal Reasoning (FR) - 1.0 CU

Intellectual Traditions (IT) - 1.0 CU

Literature (LIT) - 1.0 CU

Second Language (LA) – 0.0-2.0 CU (As needed to ensure second-semester proficiency. If no language courses are needed to ensure proficiency, additional elective

credit must be taken in order to fulfill the requirement of 9.0 CU in General Education.)

The Natural Sciences (LI, LL, PI, or PL) – 1.0 CU

Physical Education (4PEY or 2PEX)**One course must be fitness**

PE (Y)

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PE (X)

Course Flags: (course flag attached to course in General Education, or to major, minor or elective courses)

Global Diversity Flag (G) - 1.0 CU

U.S. Diversity Flag (U) - 1.0 CU

Writing-Intensive Flag (W) – 2.0 CU(One writing intensive within major: 353w, 354w, 355w, 356w or 357w;

the other may be 358 W, or be chosen from among in General Education, minor, or elective courses.)

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