FISK UNIVERSITY MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Programs Of Study
Strong leadership qualities and personal and musical growth are nurtured by provision of a creative atmosphere in three different courses of study.
The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in music is intended to prepare the student for graduate study in various fields related to music. This degree program serves students who wish to pursue a joint major or minor in another area, pursue an internship or do a senior project. The joint major option is available for students wishing to combine studies in music with work in another discipline.
Requirements for the B.A. in Music
- Meet requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree as outlined in this Bulletin.
- Required major courses -- 30 semester credits.
MUS 101-102 Materials in Music Theory 4 cr.
MUS 201-202 Materials in Music Theory 4 cr.
MUS 200 World Music 2 cr.
MUS 307-308 Music History and Literature 4 cr.
MUS 323-324 Conducting 2 cr.
· Courses in musical performance -- 22 semester credits of coursework depending on the student’s principal applied area. Music students are required to be enrolled in a principal applied area and “Seminar in Music Performance and Literature” (MUS 157-158) during each semester of enrollment at the University. Study in the principal applied area culminates with the Senior Recital, for example:
Piano: MUS 151, 152, 251, 252, 351, 352, 451, 452, 450
Voice: MUS 171, 172, 271, 272, 371, 372, 471, 472, 470
Music majors whose principal applied area is not piano are required to complete a secondary area in piano, culminating in the Piano Proficiency Exam (MUS 150A-B, 250A-B). Music majors whose principal applied area is organ or piano are required to complete a secondary applied area in voice (MUS 170A-B, 270A-B). During each semester of enrollment, students are also required to enroll in the ensemble closest to their principal applied area; two of these must be in the University Choir (MUS 226) and two must be in either Chamber Choir (MUS 224) or Jubilee Singers (MUS 225).
- Research in the Humanities and Fine Arts (HFAR 200) or Independent Study in Music.
- General electives -24 semester credits of any combination of courses not in the major field, sufficient to bring the total number of degree credit semester credits to at least 120.
The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in music education is designed to prepare the student to teach music in elementary or secondary schools and to pursue graduate study in music education.
Requirements for the B.S. in Music Education
· Meet requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree as outlined in this Bulletin. The normal HFA research requirement (HFAR 200) and the University foreign language requirement do not apply to students in the B.S. program in music education.
· Required major courses - 46 semester credits
MUS 101-102 Materials in Music Theory 4 cr.
MUS 201-202 Materials in Music Theory 4 cr.
MUS 200 World Music 2 cr.
MUS 303 Counterpoint 4 cr.
MUS 305 Orchestration 4 cr.
MUS 307-308 Music History and Literature 4 cr.
MUS 313 Music in the Elementary School 2 cr.
MUS 315 Music in the High School 2 cr.
MUS 323-324 Conducting 2 cr.
MUS 383 Techniques of Teaching Brass and Percussion 2 cr.
MUS 384 Techniques of Teaching Woodwinds & Strings 2 cr.
- Ensemble participation - Four semesters of ensemble participation. Two semesters must be in University Choir (MUS 226) and two must be in Chamber Choir (MUS 224) or Jubilee Singers (MUS 225).
- Courses in musical performance - 15 semester credits of coursework depending on the student’s principal applied area. Music students are required to be enrolled in a principal applied area and “Seminar in Music Performance and Literature” (MUS 157-158) during each semester of enrollment at the University. Study in the principal applied area culminates with the Senior Recital, for example:
Piano: MUS 151, 152, 251, 252, 351, 352, 455, 450
Voice: MUS 171, 172, 271, 272, 371, 372, 475, 470
Music majors whose principal applied area is not piano are required to complete a secondary area in piano, culminating in the Piano Proficiency Exam (MUS 150A-B, 250A, 250B). Music majors whose principal applied area is organ or piano are required to complete a secondary applied area in voice (MUS 170A-B, 270A-B). Students whose principal applied area is in instrumental music must take one semester of voice class (MUS 070X).
- Professional education courses - 32 credits
- General Psychology (PSY 180) and the program of study prescribed by the Teacher Education Program as outlined in this Bulletin.
The Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) in music performance is intended to prepare the student for graduate studies, a career in performance or in music pedagogy.
Requirements for the B.Mus. in Performance
MUS 101-102 Materials in Music Theory 4 cr.
MUS 201-202 Materials in Music Theory 4 cr.
MUS 200 World Music 2 cr.
MUS 303 Counterpoint 4 cr.
MUS 305 Orchestration 4 cr.
MUS 307-308 Music History and Literature 4 cr.
MUS 323-324 Conducting 2 cr.
· Principal Applied Courses - 22 semester credits of coursework depending on the student’s principal applied area. Music students are required to be enrolled in a principal applied area and “Seminar in Music Performance and Literature” (MUS 157-158) during each semester of enrollment at the University. A 20 minute Sophomore Hearing is required during the Sophomore year. Junior and Senior recitals are required.
Piano: MUS 151, 152, 253, 254, 355, 356, 350, 455, 456, 450
Voice: MUS 171, 172, 273, 274, 375, 376, 370, 475. 476, 470
· Secondary Applied Courses - 4 credits. Music majors whose principal applied area is not piano are required to complete a secondary area in piano, culminating in the Piano Proficiency Exam (MUS 150A-B, 250A-B). Music majors whose principal applied area is organ or piano are required to complete a secondary applied area in voice (MUS 170A-B, 270A-B). During each semester of enrollment, students are also required to enroll in the ensemble closest to their principal applied area; two of these must be in the University Choir (MUS 226).
Elective studies in music - 8 semester hours chosen from available Elective Music Courses or other music courses approved by the Chair of the Music Department.
Minor in Music
A formal minor in Music is open to students of all majors except Music.
| Eight Credits in Music Theory |
| MUS 101 Materials in Music Theory I | 4 cr. |
| MUS 102 Materials in Music Theory I | 4 cr. |
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| Four semester hours chosen from | |
| MUS 307 Music History I (up to 1750) | 4 semester hours |
| MUS 308 Music History II (1750 to present) | 4 semester hours |
| MUS 110 Principles of Jazz Improvisa | 2 semester hours |
| MUS 120 Music Technology | 2 semester hours |
| MUS 200 World Music | 2 semester hours |
| MUS 205 Music in America | 2 semester hours |
| MUS 206 Crosscurrents in African and African-American Music | 2 semester hours |
| MUS 207 Twentieth-Century Music | 2 semester hours |
| MUS 208 History of Jazz | 2 semester hours |
| MUS 281–282 Independent Study | 2 semester hours |
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| Four semester hours of applied music | |
| MUS 157 or MUS 158 | 4 semester hours Excluding introductory courses (e.g. MUS 050X, MUS 070X) |
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| Two semester hours of ensemble participation | 2 semester hours |
| Total hours required for the minor in music | 18 semester hours |
Minor in Music Business for Music Majors Students complete the B.A. Music Degree, filling elective hours with the following.
| Music Business Courses from the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business (Belmont University) |
| MBU 1110 Survey of Music Businesstd> | 3 semester hours |
| MBU 3450 Music Publishing | 3 semester hours |
| MBU 3520 Intellectual Properties | 3 semester hours |
| MBU, AET, OR EIS Electives | 9 semester hours |
| MBU 4000 Music Business Seminar (each semester) | 0 semester hours |
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| and the pre-requisite and co-requisite courses offered by the Fisk University Business Administration Department (12): |
| MGT 280 Principles and Practice of Management | 3 semester hours |
| ECON 230 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 semester hours |
| MGT 380 Entrepreneurial Development | 3 semester hours |
| BAD 320 Marketing Principles | 3 semester hours |
Audition Requirements:
Voice
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One Italian song or aria
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One art song in English, French, or German
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One Negro Spiritual, comparable to solo arrangements by Edward Boatner, H. T. Burleigh, Moses Hogan, or John W. Work III
Piano/Organ
Brass/Woodwinds