B.M. in Music - Winds, Strings and Percussion 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 | |
Winds, Strings & Percussion 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 335 | CHORAL AND INSTRUMENTAL ARRANGING | 3 |
| or MUSC 427 | JAZZ ARRANGING I | |
| MUSC 443 | INSTRUMENTAL PEDAGOGY | 1 |
| 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 | ||
| Electives | ||
| MUSC xxx | Upper-division MUSC electives 1 | 6 |
| MUSA or MUSC xxx | Music Electives | 2 |
| Ensembles and Recital | ||
| 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 Symphonic Band or Orchestra; eight terms of any instrumental ensemble, one term of which must include World Music Ensemble unless the student has completed a 3-unit global perspectives in music (MUSC) course. | 16 |
| 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 190 | 1 | MUSA 194 | 2 |
| MUSA 261 or 262 | 1 | MUSA 261 or 262 | 1 |
| MUSA 1xx: Applied Lessons in Performance Area | 2 | MUSA 1xx: Applied Lessons in Performance Area | 2 |
| MUSA xxx: Ensemble (other than Symphonic Band or Orchestra) | 1 | MUSA xxx: Ensemble (other than Symphonic Band or Orchestra) | 1 |
| MUSC 131 | 2 | MUSC 132 | 2 |
| Core 1 (or Core 2) | 3 | MUSC 134 | 2 |
| Core 5 | 3 | Core 2 (or Core 1) | 3 |
| Core 6 | 3 | Core 3 | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| MUSA 261 or 262 | 1 | MUSA 261 or 262 | 1 |
| MUSA 2xx: Applied Lessons in Performance Area | 2 | MUSA 2xx: Applied Lessons in Performance Area | 2 |
| MUSA xxx: Ensemble (other than Symphonic Band or Orchestra) | 1 | MUSA xxx: Ensemble (other than Symphonic Band or Orchestra) | 1 |
| MUSC 201 (Core 11) | 3 | MUSC 232 | 2 |
Or | MUSC 234 | 2 | |
MUSC 202 (Core 12) | MUSC 303 | 3 | |
| MUSC 221 | 2 | Core 7 | 4 |
| MUSC 231 | 2 | ||
| MUSC 233 | 2 | ||
| MUSC 287 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| MUSA 3xx: Applied Lesson in Performance Area | 2 | MUSA 3xx: Applied Lesson in Performance Area | 2 |
| MUSA 461 or 462 | 1 | MUSA 399 | 1 |
| MUSA xxx: Ensemble (other than Symphonic Band or Orchestra) | 1 | MUSA 461 or 462 | 1 |
| MUSC 331 | 3 | MUSA: Ensemble (other than Symphonic Band or Orchestra) | 1 |
| MUSC 335 | 3 | MUSC xxx (400-level Music History/Culture Course) | 3 |
| MUSC 401 | 3 | Core 13 | 3 |
| MUSC 443 | 1 | Elective (300-or 400-level Upper Division MUSC) | 3 |
| Elective (MUSA or MUSC) | 2 | ||
| 16 | 14 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| MUSA 461 or 462 | 1 | MUSA 461 or 462 | 1 |
| MUSA 4xx: Applied Lesson in Performance Area | 2 | MUSA 499 | 1 |
| MUSA xxx: Ensemble (other than Symphonic Band or Orchestra) | 1 | MUSA 4xx: Applied Lesson in Performance Area | 2 |
| Core 9 | 3 | MUSA xxx: Ensemble (other than Symphonic Band or Orchestra) | 1 |
| Core 10 | 3 | Core 8 | 3-4 |
| Elective (300-or 400-level Upper Division MUSC) | 3 | Core 11 or 12 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Core 14 | 3 |
| 16 | 14-15 | ||
| Total Units 123-124 | |||