Music Major, Bachelor of Music (BM)
Grade Requirement for all majors offered by the Music Department: the minimum acceptable grade for any music course required for graduation (including transferred music courses) is ≥C.
| Required Non-Credit Music Components | ||
| CONVOCATION AND RECITAL ATTENDANCE (must be repeated each term) | ||
Junior Recital | ||
Piano Proficiency | ||
| Required Music Core Courses | ||
| MUSC 101 & MUSC 102 & MUSC 103 | MUSIC THEORY I and MUSIC THEORY II and MUSIC THEORY III | 9 |
| MUSC 104 & MUSC 105 & MUSC 106 | AURAL SKILLS and AURAL SKILLS II and AURAL SKILLS III | 3 |
| MUSC 121 & MUSC 122 | PIANO CLASS II FOR MAJORS and PIANO CLASS III FOR MAJORS | 2 |
| MUSC 201 & MUSC 202 & MUSC 203 | MUSIC THEORY IV and MUSIC THEORY V and MUSIC THEORY VI | 9 |
| MUSC 204 & MUSC 205 | AURAL SKILLS IV and AURAL SKILLS V | 2 |
| MUSC 244 | MUSIC TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHERS | 2 |
| or MUSC 293 | STUDIO AS INSTRUMENT - COMPOSING WITH ELECTRONIC MEDIA | |
| MUSC 250 & MUSC 251 & MUSC 252 | MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE I and MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE II and MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE III | 12 |
| MUSC 310 | BASIC CONDUCTING | 2 |
| MUSC 388 | PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBAL MUSIC ((Satisfies university Global Studies Requirement)) | 4 |
| Applied Music Requirements–must be repeated | 12 | |
| INSTRUCTION ON VOICE OR INSTRUMENT | ||
or MUSC 240 | APPLIED INSTRUCTION ON INSTRUMENT OR VOICE | |
| INSTRUCTION ON INSTRUMENT OR VOICE | ||
or MUSC 440 | APPLIED INSTRUCTION ON INSTRUMENT OR VOICE | |
| Major Music Ensemble Requirement Options–must be repeated | 24 | |
| MARCHING BAND | ||
| WIND ENSEMBLE | ||
| ORCHESTRA | ||
| SYMPHONIC CHOIR | ||
| CONCERT CHOIR | ||
| Choose One Concentration | 21-31 | |
| Composition Concentration - 25 credit concentration | ||
| COMPOSITIONAL TECHNIQUES | ||
| COMPOSITION LESSON | ||
| COUNTERPOINT | ||
| ADVANCED COMPOSITION LESSON | ||
| ADVANCED ANALYSIS | ||
| COMPOSITION | ||
| SENIOR RECITAL | ||
Music Electives at the 300- or 400-level - 3 credits | ||
| Performance Concentration - 21-31 credit concentration | ||
| APPLIED INSTRUCTION ON INSTRUMENT OR VOICE | ||
| APPLIED INSTRUCTION ON INSTRUMENT OR VOICE | ||
| SENIOR RECITAL | ||
Minor Music Ensemble Requirements–choose a minimum of two courses (will be repeated) | ||
| CONCERT JAZZ ORCHESTRA | ||
| REPERTORY JAZZ ENSEMBLE | ||
| COLLEGIANS | ||
| VOCAL ARTS ENSEMBLE | ||
| CHAMBER MUSIC ENSEMBLES | ||
| GUITAR ENSEMBLE | ||
| PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE | ||
| PIANO ENSEMBLE | ||
| POP COMBO | ||
| Performance Concentration Advising Track - Choose one option below | ||
Instrumental Advising Track | ||
| PEDAGOGY FOR MUSICIANS | ||
Piano Advising Track | ||
| ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL KEYBOARD | ||
| PIANO PEDAGOGY I | ||
| PIANO PEDAGOGY II | ||
| ACCOMPANYING | ||
| KEYBOARD LITERATURE I | ||
| KEYBOARD LITERATURE II | ||
| PIANO PRACTICUM TEACHING | ||
Vocal Advising track | ||
| DICTION FOR SINGERS I | ||
| DICTION FOR SINGERS II | ||
| FOREIGN LANGUAGE READING AND COMPREHENSION | ||
| VOCAL LITERATURE I | ||
| VOCAL LITERATURE II | ||
| VOCAL PEDAGOGY | ||
| Required Capstone | ||
| MUSC 490 | MUSIC SENIOR CAPSTONE | 4 |
| Total Credits | 106-116 | |
University Competencies and Proficiencies
English
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
Placement and Clearance
Prior Learning/Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB
General Education Requirements (GER)
- Minimum Credits—180 cumulative credit hours
- 60 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
- 45 credits in residence (attendance) at Eastern, with at least 15 upper-division credits in major in residence at Eastern
- Minimum Cumulative GPA ≥2.0
Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)
Humanities and Arts
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
University Graduation Requirements (UGR)
Diversity Course List
World Language (for Bachelor of Arts)
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List
Application for Graduation (use EagleNET) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term expected to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).
Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.
- The catalog in effect at the student's first term of current matriculation is used to determine BACR (Breadth Area Core Requirements) and UGR (Undergraduate Graduation Requirements).
- The catalog in effect at the time the student declares a major or minor is used to determine the program requirements.
Students who earn a BM in Music from EWU should be able to:
- perform a diverse repertoire of music, reflecting various styles, cultures, and historical periods;
- perform with a tone quality, intonation, rhythmic accuracy, dynamic control, articulation, and expressiveness that are appropriate for the instrument and musical style;
- develop an expanded global awareness and cultural understanding through musical study;
- compose and improvise in a variety of styles and genres;
- create original compositions and arrangements demonstrating an understanding of musical form, style, and instrumentation;
- apply pedagogical techniques for teaching music to diverse populations, including children and adults;
- develop and implement curriculum and assessment strategies for music education programs;
- engage in discussions about the role of music in society and its impact on cultural identity and social change;
- prepare for career opportunities in music, including performance, studio teaching, composition, or music industry roles, by understanding the landscape of the music profession.