B.M. in Music - Guitar Concentration
This is a screened program. Please see the admission requirements for additional information.
Music Major Requirements
Students completing the Bachelor of Music degree in Music must earn a total of 83-86 units in the major. They must complete the required courses in Music (39 units) and one of the following concentrations: Composition (44 units), Guitar (44 units), Jazz/Commercial Music (Performance or Composition) (44 units), Keyboard (44 units), Voice (47 units), or Winds/Strings/Percussion (44 units). Music majors must complete minimum 24 upper-level (300-400) units in MUSC (Music), Music Applied (MUSA), and/or Music Education (MUED) courses toward the major at Towson University.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses for All Concentrations in Music | ||
| MUSC 131 | MUSIC THEORY AND MUSICIANSHIP I | 2 |
| MUSC 132 | MUSIC THEORY II | 2 |
| MUSC 134 | MUSICIANSHIP II | 2 |
| MUSC 201 | MUSIC IN THE UNITED STATES | 3 |
| or MUSC 202 | MUSIC CULTURES OF THE WORLD | |
| MUSC 231 | MUSIC THEORY III | 2 |
| MUSC 233 | MUSICIANSHIP III | 2 |
| MUSC 232 | MUSIC THEORY IV | 2 |
| MUSC 234 | MUSICIANSHIP IV | 2 |
| MUSC 287 | CREATIVE MUSIC TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| MUSC 303 | HISTORY OF MUSIC IN THE EUROPEAN CLASSICAL TRADITION | 3 |
| MUSA xxx | Applied lessons in the primary medium | 16 |
| Total Units | 39 | |
Guitar Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Music Courses | ||
| MUSA 190 | PIANO CLASS I | 1 |
| MUSA 194 | FUNCTIONAL ACCOMPANIMENT TECHNIQUES | 2 |
| MUSC 221 | INTRODUCTION TO CONDUCTING | 2 |
| MUSC 331 | MATERIALS, TECHNIQUES, AND PRACTICES OF 20TH AND 21ST CENTURY MUSIC | 3 |
| MUSC 401 | ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY | 3 |
| Select one of the following 400-level music history and culture courses | 3 | |
| CONTEMPORARY MUSIC | ||
| SURVEY OF OPERA | ||
| SYMPHONIC LITERATURE | ||
| MUSIC IN THE U.S. | ||
| HISTORY OF MUSIC FOR FILM AND MEDIA | ||
| JAZZ HISTORY | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN MUSIC HISTORY AND CULTURE | ||
| MUSC 409 | GUITAR HISTORY AND LITERATURE | 3 |
| MUSC 462 | GUITAR PEDAGOGY | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| MUSC xxx | Upper-level MUSC elective 1 | 3 |
| MUSA or MUSC xxx | Music Electives | 4 |
| Additional Lessons, Ensembles and Recitals | ||
| MUSA xxx | Lessons in a secondary medium | 2 |
| MUSA xxx | Ensembles: All performance majors are required to be in at least one ensemble per term of their eight terms of coursework. Eight terms in Guitar Ensemble; two terms of any vocal ensemble or solo and ensemble accompanying; three terms of any ensembles, one of which must include World Music Ensemble unless the student has completed a 3-unit global perspectives in music (MUSC) course. | 13 |
| MUSA 399 | JUNIOR RECITAL FOR BACHELOR OF MUSIC DEGREE | 1 |
| MUSA 499 | SENIOR RECITAL FOR BACHELOR OF MUSIC DEGREE | 1 |
| Total Units | 44 | |
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MUSC 493 may be taken for a maximum of 3 elective units only by successful petition to the department chair.
Sample Four-Year Plan
The selected course sequence below is an example of the simplest path to degree completion. Based on course schedules, student needs, and student choice, individual plans may vary. Students should consult with their adviser to make the most appropriate elective choices and to ensure that they have completed the required number of units (120) to graduate.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| MUSA 135 | 2 | MUSA 135 | 2 |
| MUSA 190 | 1 | MUSA 194 | 2 |
| MUSA 275 | 1 | MUSA 275 | 1 |
| MUSC 131 | 2 | MUSC 132 | 2 |
| Core 1 (or Core 2) | 3 | MUSC 134 | 2 |
| Core 3 | 3 | Core 2 (or Core 1) | 3 |
| Core 5 | 3 | Core 6 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| MUSA 235 | 2 | MUSA 235 | 2 |
| MUSA 275 | 1 | MUSA 275 | 1 |
| MUSC 201 (Core 11) | 3 | MUSA xxx: Vocal Ensemble or Solo and Ensemble Accompanying | 1 |
Or | MUSC 232 | 2 | |
MUSC 202 (Core 12) | MUSC 234 | 2 | |
| MUSC 221 | 2 | MUSC 303 | 3 |
| MUSC 231 | 2 | Core 7 | 4 |
| MUSC 233 | 2 | ||
| MUSC 287 (Core 4) | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| MUSA 335 | 2 | MUSA 335 | 2 |
| MUSA 475 | 1 | MUSA 399 | 1 |
| MUSA xxx: Vocal Ensemble or Solo and Ensemble Accompanying | 1 | MUSA 475 | 1 |
| MUSA xxx: Lessons in a Secondary Medium | 2 | MUSA xxx: Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC 331 | 3 | MUSC 409 | 3 |
| MUSC 401 | 3 | Core 8 | 4 |
| Core 9 | 3 | MUSC xxx –(400 Level Music History/Culture Course) | 3 |
| Elective (MUSA or MUSC) | 2 | ||
| 17 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| MUSA 435 | 2 | MUSA 435 | 2 |
| MUSA 475 | 1 | MUSA 475 | 1 |
| MUSA xxx: Ensemble | 1 | MUSA 499 | 1 |
| MUSC 462 | 3 | MUSA xxx: Vocal Ensemble or Solo and Ensemble Accompanying | 1 |
| Core 10 | 3 | Core 12 (or Core 11) | 3 |
| Elective (MUSA or MUSC) | 2 | Core 13 | 3 |
| Elective (Upper-Level MUSC) | 3 | Core 14 | 3 |
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Total Units 121 | |||