Fine & Performing Arts Music

Description

The music major is available in two degree programs. Both include the opportunity to take applied lessons with highly acclaimed faculty artists and scholars, as well as a compulsory foundation in music theory and history, keyboard skills, and ensemble participation.

Students choosing the bachelor of arts degree can expect a substantial amount of musical study encompassing about three years. This degree consists of six successive semesters of applied lessons culminating with a junior recital in the sixth semester. Alternatively, those who wish to pursue research in music may present a research project or document in lieu of the junior recital and last semester of applied lessons. The BA degree requires that a minor area of study be included in the program of studies.

Students desiring a course of study in music that will prepare them for graduate study and eventually a professional career in performance, music theory, music history, composition, or piano pedagogy should pursue a bachelor of music degree. The BM degree is recommended for students who have the desire and capacity to reach high standards of achievement in performance study. Students with a composition background may pursue the composition option, while music scholars wishing to increase their understanding of the history and/or theory of music can pursue the music history or music theory options. The performance options include eight successive semesters of applied lessons and culminate with a senior recital.

Bachelor of Arts Degree at a Glance

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
ACE Requirements		30
Some ACE outcomes may be satisfied by courses taken for other requirements
Languages-Classical/Modern		0-6
All courses must be selected from the list found under “Additional Requirements” below.
Music Core Curriculum		28
Option Requirements		18-22
Minor(s)		18-24
Electives		10-26
Total Credit Hours		120

Bachelor of Music Degree at a Glance

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
ACE Requirements		30
Some ACE outcomes may be satisfied by courses taken for other requirements
Languages-Classical/Modern		0-6
All courses must be selected from the list found under “Additional Requirements” below.
Music Core Curriculum		28
Option Requirements		51-53
Electives		3-11
Total Credit Hours		120

Admission

Auditions

A performance audition is required for acceptance as a music major or minor. Auditions are usually held in January and February. The Glenn Korff School of Music should be contacted for audition dates and other details.
 

College Requirements

College Admission

Requirements for admission to the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts are consistent with general University admission requirements. These include:
 

• English (4 units)
• Mathematics (4 units)
• Social studies (3 units)
• Natural sciences (3 units)
• Foreign language (2 units)

NOTE: One unit equals one year of high school credit.

One of the following performance standards must also be met:

New Freshmen: Minimum ACT 20 (composite), minimum SAT 950 (combined), or rank in top half of high school graduating class.

Transfer and Readmit Students: Completed 12 or more semester credits from a post-secondary institution with a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA and 2.0 GPA during the last semester of record at the time of application. (Emerging media arts majors: minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA and 3.0 GPA during the last semester of record at the time of application.)

International Students: Minimum TOEFL 70 (Internet) or 523 (paper).

Individual departments may have higher standards for acceptance into the different degrees and options. Please check with the individual departments for these standards.

Auditions/Portfolio Reviews

Auditions are required for admission to the Glenn Korff School of Music for music, music education, and dance majors. Auditions are also required for admission to the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film for the acting major. A separate application and portfolio review are required for acceptance into all other programs in the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film.

Admission Deficiencies/Removal of Deficiencies

Students who are admitted through the Admission by Review process with core course deficiencies will have certain conditions attached to their enrollment at Nebraska. These conditions are in this catalog under “Removal of Deficiencies.”

Students with one deficiency, two deficiencies but not in the same category, or two deficiencies in a world language who receive a Deferred Admission or Admission by Review, may be considered for admission to the college. Students who are admitted through the Admission by Review process with core course deficiencies will have certain conditions attached to their enrollment at Nebraska. These conditions are explained under Admission to the University, Removal of Deficiencies in this catalog.

College Degree Requirements

College General Education Requirements

World Languages/Language Requirement

The language requirement serves to help students gain a working familiarity with a language and a culture other than their own.

All students pursuing bachelor of arts or bachelor of music degrees are required to complete the intermediate level in one world language. The language requirement is fulfilled by the completion of the 4th level of a single language (either in high school or in college). Language study at UNL is currently available in Arabic, Chinese, Czech, French, German, Greek, Japanese, Latin, Russian, Spanish, and American Sign Language. Courses offered at UNL that complete the sequence include: ARAB 202, CHIN 202, CZEC 202, FREN 202 or FREN 210, GERM 202, GREK 301 & GREK 302, JAPN 202, LATN 301 & LATN 302, RUSS 202, SLPA 202, SPAN 202 or SPAN 210.

NOTE:

• A student who has completed the fourth-year level of one world language in high school is exempt from the language requirement.
• A student whose language proficiency is not reflected on a transcript may demonstrate proficiency of the intermediate level through assessment with the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. (Greek, Latin, and American Sign Language are not included in this process.) Report of the results will be made to the academic advisor for consideration of a waiver of the language requirement without credit toward the degree.
• International and domestic students whose first language is not English will be exempt from the requirement without credit toward the degree based on documentation of previous study.

Minimum Hours Required for Graduation

A minimum of 120 semester hours of credit is required for graduation from the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts. Students in the College are required to maintain a minimum current and cumulative GPA of 2.0. Individual departments may require a higher current and cumulative GPA.

Grade Rules

C- and D Grades

The College will accept no more than 15 semester hours of grades lower than C (includes C-, D+, D, and D- grades)  from schools outside of the University of Nebraska system.

Courses with grades lower than C—either those earned at Nebraska or transferred from other schools—cannot be applied toward requirements in a major, but may be applied toward total hours and other requirements that do not have a minimum grade threshold.

Pass/No Pass

University regulations for the Pass/No Pass privilege state: The Pass/No Pass option is designed to be used by a student seeking to expand his/her intellectual horizons by taking courses in areas where he/she may have minimum preparation without adversely affecting his/her grade point average.

1. Neither the P nor the N grade contribute to a student’s GPA.
2. P is interpreted to mean C or above. Some professional education courses require a C+ or above.
3. A change to or from Pass/No Pass may be made until mid-term (1/2 of the course). This date coincides with the final date to drop a course without the instructor’s approval.
4. The Pass/No Pass or grade registration cannot conflict with the professor’s, department’s, college, or University policy governing grading option.
5. Prior to the mid-term deadline, changing to or from the Pass/No Pass requires using the MyRED system to change the grading option or filing a Drop/Add form with Husker Hub, first floor Canfield Administration Building. After the mid-term deadline, a student registered for Pass/No Pass cannot change to a grade registration unless the Pass/No Pass registration is in conflict with a professor’s, department’s, college, or University policy governing Pass/No Pass.
6. The Pass/No Pass grading option cannot be used for the removal of C- or D or F grades.

Pass/No Pass privileges in the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts are extended to students according to the following additional regulations:

1. Pass/No Pass hours can count toward fulfillment of ACE requirements up to the 24-hour maximum.
2. Freshmen and sophomores may enroll for no more than 6 hours of Pass/No Pass work per semester.
3. Students may not elect to take courses on a Pass/No Pass basis to fulfill degree requirements in the major. Departments may allow up to 6 hours of Pass/No Pass to be taken in the minor offered by the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts.
4. Departments may specify that certain courses can be taken only on a Pass/No Pass basis.
5. The College will permit no more than a total of 24 semester hours of Pass/No Pass grades to be applied toward degree requirements. This total includes all “pass” grades earned at Nebraska and other schools.

Individual departments vary in their policies regarding Pass/No Pass hours as applied to the major and minor. Consult the individual departmental listings for these policies. Students who wish to apply Pass/No Pass hours to their major and minor(s) must obtain approval on a form that is available in the Dean’s Office, 102 Woods Art Building.

GPA Requirements

Students are expected to maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average each semester. Some programs within the College may have higher GPA requirements to keep in good academic standing.

Transfer Credit Rules

Ordinarily, hours earned at an accredited college are accepted by the University. The College, however, will evaluate all hours submitted on an application for transfer and reserves the right to accept or reject any of them. The maximum number of hours the University will accept on transfer from a two-year college is 60.

Normally, credit is not given for pre-university work. In some instances, however, it may be possible to receive credit through satisfactory examination.

All transfer students must complete the Residency Requirement (see “Residency Requirement”), and at least 9 hours in the major field must be completed at the University regardless of the number of hours transferred.

The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts will accept no more than 15 semester hours of D grades from schools other than UNO or UNK. All grades may be transferred from UNO or UNK. However, transfer courses within a student’s major or minor will be evaluated by that unit and held to the same minimum grade standards as courses taken at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Transfer Credit from Foreign Institutions

Credit for courses taken at foreign universities and colleges will be transferred only after validation by the appropriate department. This evaluation may include examination of the student over subject matter studied at the foreign institution.

International Baccalaureate Credit

Students who have studied art, music, or theatre within the International Baccalaureate Program will be given credit for courses at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln according to the guidelines established by each academic unit. Contact the department office for specific course information.

Course Level Requirements

Upper-Level Requirement: Thirty of the 120 semester hours of credit must be in courses numbered above 299.

Residency

Students must meet either of the following residency qualifications:
 

• At least 30 of the last 36 hours of credit must be registered for and completed while enrolled at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
• A total of 90 credits must be registered for and completed while enrolled at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Credit earned during education abroad may be used toward degree requirements if students participate in prior approved programs and register through the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Credit awarded from an institution other than Nebraska will be subject to transfer credit and residency rules.

Experiential Learning Requirement

All undergraduates in the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts must complete an Experiential Learning (EL) designated course.

ACE Requirements

All students must fulfill the Achievement Centered Education (ACE) requirements. Information about the ACE program may be viewed at ace.unl.edu.

Catalog Rule

Students who first enroll at Nebraska under the 2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog must fulfill the requirements stated in this catalog or in any other catalog which is published while they are enrolled in the College, provided the catalog they follow is no more than ten years old at the time of graduation. A student must, however, meet the requirements from one catalog only rather than choosing a portion from one catalog and the remainder from another.

Exception: Students pursuing any degree in the Glenn Korff School of Music who fail to take at least one course that will fulfill their major requirements during a 12-month period must re-audition. They will then move to the catalog in effect at that time.

Students who have transferred from a community college may be eligible to fulfill the requirements as stated in the catalog for an academic year in which they were enrolled at the community college prior to attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.  The decision to utilize a previous catalog should be made in consultation with academic advisors and must be requested within the first two semesters of enrollment after transferring. Students must complete all degree requirements from a single catalog year and within the time frame allowable for that catalog year.

Eligibility to use a prior catalog is dependent upon:

• Admission to the university as a transfer student
• Enrollment at a community college during the catalog year being used
• Continuous enrollment at the previous institution for one academic year or more
• Proceeding to enrollment at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln within one calendar year from the last enrollment at the previous institution
• Maintaining the same major after the admission process

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of music (BA/BM) will be able to:

1. Perform in solo and ensemble settings with the technical and musical skills requisite for artistic self-expression.
2. Demonstrate a knowledge of the solo repertoire of their instrument and the interpretative skills needed to execute the range of styles in that repertoire.
3. Read solo and ensemble literature at sight with fluency.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of music theory, including the principles of common-practice harmony, musical form, and compositional process.
5. Demonstrate aural comprehension of common-practice music.
6. Utilize the keyboard as a tool to support music learning.
7. Demonstrate an understanding of the styles, genres, composers, forms, and processes of the standard periods of art music in the Western European tradition.
8. Demonstrate the ability to synthesize historical and style-analytical information.

Major Requirements

Bachelor of Arts Degree

Core Requirements

A three-year sequence of courses called the Music Core Curriculum is at the heart of the Glenn Korff School of Music instructional program. Music Core Curriculum courses may not be taken for a Pass/No Pass grade.

The first year of study provides, within a comprehensive framework, a foundation for the successful study of music in an academic environment. These courses, which include a historical overview, concentrate on music fundamentals, keyboard and aural skills, and conducting.

BA Music Core Curriculum

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
MUSC 64	Senior Assessment in Music	0
MUSC 131	Keyboard Skills I	1
MUSC 132	Keyboard Skills II	1
MUSC 160	Music as Art, Discipline and Profession	3
MUSC 165	Music Theory I	3
MUSC 165A	Aural Skills I	1
MUSC 166	Music Theory II	3
MUSC 166A	Aural Skills II	1
MUSC 265	Music Theory III	3
MUSC 265A	Aural Skills III	1
MUSC 266	Music Theory IV	3
MUSC 266A	Aural Skills IV	1
MUSC 274	Beginning Conducting	1
MUSC 365	Music History and Literature I	3
MUSC 366	Music History and Literature II	3
MUSR 68	Undergraduate Convocation (6 semesters)	0
Total Credit Hours		28

Option Requirements

Students will pursue one option based on audition results. In the third year, students will choose between two tracks for their culminating experience. In the performance track, a sixth semester of applied lessons is taken in conjunction with a recital. The research track replaces these two credits of applied lessons with a course in proposal development and another for writing the thesis document, taken in separate semesters.

Composition option students must also be accepted to a secondary area in which they will complete four semesters of applied lessons at the minor level.

Voice option students are required to complete at least one course in diction and literature.

Composition Option (BA)

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Performance Track Requirements
MUCP 183	Composition I	2
MUCP 184	Composition II	2
MUCP 283	Composition III	2
MUCP 284	Composition IV	2
MUCP 383	Composition V	2
MUCP 384	Composition VI	2
MUAP Applied Lessons (four lower-level courses; 1 cr each)		4
MUDC Ensembles		6
MUSR 90	Recital in Applied Music	0
Credit Hours Subtotal:		22
Research Track Requirements
MUCP 183	Composition I	2
MUCP 184	Composition II	2
MUCP 283	Composition III	2
MUCP 284	Composition IV	2
MUCP 383	Composition V	2
MUAP Applied Lessons (four lower-level courses; 1 cr each)		4
MUDC Ensembles		6
MUSC 384A	Research Proposal Development - BA in Music on the Research Track	1
MUSC 499	Undergraduate Thesis	1
Credit Hours Subtotal:		22

Instrumental Options (BA):
Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Double Bass, Euphonium, Flute, French Horn, Guitar, Harp, Harpsichord, Oboe, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Viola, Violin

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Performance Track Requirements
MUAP Applied Area (2 cr each)		12
MUDC Ensembles		6
MUSR 90	Recital in Applied Music	0
Credit Hours Subtotal:		18
Research Track Requirements
MUAP Applied Area		10
MUDC Ensembles		6
MUSC 384A	Research Proposal Development - BA in Music on the Research Track	1
MUSC 499	Undergraduate Thesis	1
Credit Hours Subtotal:		18

Voice Option (BA)

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Performance Track Requirements
MUAP 101	Voice (2 semesters, 2 cr each)	4
MUAP 201	Voice (2 semesters, 2 cr each)	4
MUAP 301	Voice (2 semesters, 2 cr each)	4
MUDC Ensembles		6
MUSR 90	Recital in Applied Music	0
Diction and Literature (choose one of the following)		2
MUSC 125	English and Italian Diction and Literature
MUSC 126	German Diction and Literature
MUSC 127	French Diction and Literature
Credit Hours Subtotal:		20
Research Track Requirements
MUAP 101	Voice (2 semesters, 2 cr each)	4
MUAP 201	Voice (2 semesters, 2 cr each)	4
MUAP 301	Voice (1 semester)	2
MUDC Ensembles		6
MUSC 384A	Research Proposal Development - BA in Music on the Research Track	1
MUSC 499	Undergraduate Thesis	1
Diction and Literature (choose one of the following)		2
MUSC 125	English and Italian Diction and Literature
MUSC 126	German Diction and Literature
MUSC 127	French Diction and Literature
Credit Hours Subtotal:		20

Minor Requirements

Students are required to complete a minimum of one minor. A second major can be used to satisfy the minor requirement.

Bachelor of Music Degree

Core Requirements

A three-year sequence of courses called the Music Core Curriculum is at the heart of the School of Music instructional program. Music Core Curriculum courses may not be taken for a Pass/No Pass grade.

The first year of study provides, within a comprehensive framework, a foundation for the successful study of music in an academic environment. These courses, which include a historical overview, concentrate on music fundamentals, keyboard and aural skills, and conducting.

BM Music Core Curriculum

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
MUSC 64	Senior Assessment in Music	0
MUSC 131	Keyboard Skills I	1
MUSC 132	Keyboard Skills II	1
MUSC 160	Music as Art, Discipline and Profession	3
MUSC 165	Music Theory I	3
MUSC 165A	Aural Skills I	1
MUSC 166	Music Theory II	3
MUSC 166A	Aural Skills II	1
MUSC 265	Music Theory III	3
MUSC 265A	Aural Skills III	1
MUSC 266	Music Theory IV	3
MUSC 266A	Aural Skills IV	1
MUSC 274	Beginning Conducting	1
MUSC 365	Music History and Literature I	3
MUSC 366	Music History and Literature II	3
MUSR 68	Undergraduate Convocation (7 semesters)	0
Total Credit Hours		28

Option Requirements

Students should follow the option requirements outlined in the categories below. Only one option may be pursued. All options include 51 credits, with the exception of the vocal option, which includes an additional 2 credits for coursework in diction.

Information regarding which ensembles are required for each option is available below.

Composition Option (BM)

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Musical Performance
MUCP 183	Composition I	2
MUCP 184	Composition II	2
MUCP 283	Composition III	2
MUCP 284	Composition IV	2
MUCP 383	Composition V	2
MUCP 384	Composition VI	2
MUCP 483	Composition VII	2
MUCP 484	Composition VIII	2
MUAP Applied Lessons (four lower-level courses; 1 cr each)		4
Piano Proficiency		2
MUAP 231 & MUAP 232	Keyboard Skills III and Keyboard Skills IV
MUSR 90	Recital in Applied Music	0
MUSR 490	Senior Recital in Applied Music	1
MUDC Ensembles		8
Credit Hours Subtotal:		31
Capstone Course
MUSC 445	Analysis for Performance (ACE 10)	3
Credit Hours Subtotal:		3
Pedagogy and Literature
MUED 343	Music Composition Methods	2
Credit Hours Subtotal:		2
Theory/History/Literature Electives
Select 9 hours		9
Credit Hours Subtotal:		9
Music Electives
Select 6 hours		6
Credit Hours Subtotal:		6
Total Credit Hours		51

Guitar Option (BM)

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Musical Performance
MUAP 124	Guitar (2 semesters, 2 cr each)	4
MUAP 224	Guitar (2 semesters, 2 cr each)	4
MUAP 324	Guitar (2 semesters, 3 cr each)	6
MUAP 424	Guitar (2 semesters, 3 cr each)	6
Piano Proficiency		2
MUAP 231 & MUAP 232	Keyboard Skills III and Keyboard Skills IV
MUSR 90	Recital in Applied Music	0
MUSR 490	Senior Recital in Applied Music	1
MUDC Ensembles		8
Credit Hours Subtotal:		31
Capstone Course
MUSC 445	Analysis for Performance (ACE 10)	3
Credit Hours Subtotal:		3
Pedagogy and Literature
MUSC 462Z	Instrumental Literature and Pedagogy: Guitar	2
Credit Hours Subtotal:		2
Theory/History/Literature Electives
Select 6 hours		6
Credit Hours Subtotal:		6
Music Electives
Select 9 hours		9
Credit Hours Subtotal:		9
Total Credit Hours		51

Instrumental Options (BM):
Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Double Bass, Euphonium, Flute, French Horn, Harp, Harpsichord, Oboe, Percussion, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Viola, Violin

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Musical Performance
MUAP Applied lessons (lower-level 2 cr each; upper-level 3 cr each)		20
Piano Proficiency		2
MUAP 231 & MUAP 232	Keyboard Skills III and Keyboard Skills IV
MUSR 90	Recital in Applied Music	0
MUSR 490	Senior Recital in Applied Music	1
MUDC Ensembles		8
Credit Hours Subtotal:		31
Capstone Course
MUSC 445	Analysis for Performance (ACE 10)	3
Credit Hours Subtotal:		3
Pedagogy and Literature
MUSC 462	Instrumental Literature and Pedagogy	2
Credit Hours Subtotal:		2
Theory/History/Literature Electives
Select 9 hours		9
Credit Hours Subtotal:		9
Music Electives
Select 6 hours		6
Credit Hours Subtotal:		6
Total Credit Hours		51

Keyboard Instruments Option (BM)

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Musical Performance
Primary Instrument MUAP 1XX, MUAP 2XX, MUAP 3XX, MUAP 4XX		14
Secondary Instrument		6
Piano Proficiency		2
MUAP 231 & MUAP 232	Keyboard Skills III and Keyboard Skills IV
MUSR 90	Recital in Applied Music	0
MUSR 490	Senior Recital in Applied Music	1
MUDC Ensembles		8
Credit Hours Subtotal:		31
Capstone Course
MUSC 445	Analysis for Performance (ACE 10)	3
Credit Hours Subtotal:		3
Introductory Course
MUSC 250	Introduction to Keyboard Studies	2
Credit Hours Subtotal:		2
Pedagogy and Literature
MUSC 424	Piano Pedagogy I: Foundations, Philosophies, and Theories	3
MUSC 474	Organ Literature and Pedagogy	3
or MUSC 475	Organ Literature Seminar
Credit Hours Subtotal:		6
Theory/History/Literature Electives
Select 6 hours		6
Credit Hours Subtotal:		6
Music Electives
Select 3 hours		3
Credit Hours Subtotal:		3
Total Credit Hours		51

Organ Option (BM)

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Musical Performance
MUAP 103	Organ (2 semesters, 2 cr each) 1	4
MUAP 203	Organ (2 semesters, 2 cr each) 1	4
MUAP 303	Organ (2 semesters, 3 cr each) 1	6
MUAP 403	Organ (2 semesters, 3 cr each) 1	6
Piano Proficiency		2
MUAP 231 & MUAP 232	Keyboard Skills III and Keyboard Skills IV
MUSR 90	Recital in Applied Music	0
MUSR 490	Senior Recital in Applied Music	1
MUDC Ensembles		8
Credit Hours Subtotal:		31
Capstone Course
MUSC 445	Analysis for Performance (ACE 10)	3
Credit Hours Subtotal:		3
Pedagogy and Literature
MUSC 474	Organ Literature and Pedagogy	3
MUSC 475	Organ Literature Seminar	3
Credit Hours Subtotal:		6
Theory/History/Literature Electives
Select 6 hours		6
Credit Hours Subtotal:		6
Music Electives
Select 5 hours		5
Credit Hours Subtotal:		5
Total Credit Hours		51

Piano Option (BM)

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Musical Performance
MUAP 102	Piano (2 semesters, 2 cr each) 1	4
MUAP 202	Piano (2 semesters, 2 cr each) 1	4
MUAP 302	Piano (2 semesters, 3 cr each) 1	6
MUAP 402	Piano (2 semesters, 3 cr each) 1	6
Piano Proficiency		2
MUAP 231 & MUAP 232	Keyboard Skills III and Keyboard Skills IV
MUSR 90	Recital in Applied Music	0
MUSR 490	Senior Recital in Applied Music	1
MUDC Ensembles		8
Credit Hours Subtotal:		31
Capstone Course
MUSC 445	Analysis for Performance (ACE 10)	3
Credit Hours Subtotal:		3
Pedagogy and Literature
MUSC 424	Piano Pedagogy I: Foundations, Philosophies, and Theories	3
MUSC 476	Piano Literature	3
Credit Hours Subtotal:		6
Theory/History/Literature Electives
Select 6 hours		6
Credit Hours Subtotal:		6
Music Electives
Select 5 hours		5
Credit Hours Subtotal:		5
Total Credit Hours		51

Voice Option (BM)

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Musical Performance
MUAP 101	Voice (2 semesters, 2 cr each) 1	4
MUAP 201	Voice (2 semesters, 2 cr each) 1	4
MUAP 301	Voice (2 semesters, 3 cr each) 1	6
MUAP 401	Voice (2 semesters, 3 cr each) 1	6
Piano Proficiency		2
MUAP 231 & MUAP 232	Keyboard Skills III and Keyboard Skills IV
MUSR 90	Recital in Applied Music	0
MUSR 490	Senior Recital in Applied Music	1
MUDC Ensembles		8
Credit Hours Subtotal:		31
Capstone Course
MUSC 445	Analysis for Performance (ACE 10)	3
Credit Hours Subtotal:		3
Pedagogy and Literature
MUSC 125	English and Italian Diction and Literature	2
MUSC 126	German Diction and Literature	2
MUSC 127	French Diction and Literature	2
MUSC 470	Introduction to Vocal Pedagogy	3
Credit Hours Subtotal:		9
Theory/History/Literature Electives
Select 6 hours		6
Credit Hours Subtotal:		6
Music Electives
Select 4 hours		4
Credit Hours Subtotal:		4
Total Credit Hours		53

Music History and Literature Option (BM)

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Musical Performance
MUAP Applied lessons (2 cr each)		10
Piano Proficiency		2
MUAP 231 & MUAP 232	Keyboard Skills III and Keyboard Skills IV
MUDC Ensembles		6
Credit Hours Subtotal:		18
Capstone Course
MUSC 445	Analysis for Performance (ACE 10)	3
Credit Hours Subtotal:		3
Research
MUSC 384B	Research Proposal Development - BM in Music History	1
MUSC 499	Undergraduate Thesis	2
Credit Hours Subtotal:		3
Music History Electives
Select five 400-level MUSC courses from the music history group		15
Credit Hours Subtotal:		15
Music Theory Electives
Select two 400-level MUSC courses from the music theory group		6
Credit Hours Subtotal:		6
Music Electives
Select 6 hours		6
Credit Hours Subtotal:		6
Total Credit Hours		51

Music Theory Option (BM)

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Musical Performance
MUAP Applied lessons (2 cr each)		10
Piano Proficiency		2
MUAP 231 & MUAP 232	Keyboard Skills III and Keyboard Skills IV
MUDC Ensembles		6
Credit Hours Subtotal:		18
Capstone Course
MUSC 445	Analysis for Performance (ACE 10)	3
Credit Hours Subtotal:		3
Research
MUSC 384E	Research Proposal Development - BM in Music Theory	1
MUSC 499	Undergraduate Thesis	2
Credit Hours Subtotal:		3
Music Theory
MUSC 455	Techniques of Counterpoint	3
MUSC 460	Musical Form	3
Select two of the following electives:		6
MUSC 457	Post-Tonal Theory
MUSC 465	Jazz Theory
MUSC 480	Advanced Tonal Theory
Credit Hours Subtotal:		12
Music History Electives
Select 6 hours		6
Credit Hours Subtotal:		6
Music Electives
Select 9 hours		9
Credit Hours Subtotal:		9
Total Credit Hours		51

Additional Major Requirements

Ensembles

MUDC/MUEN

Music Ensembles for Degree Credit (MUDC) are exclusively for music majors and minors to fulfill music requirements. One, and only one, ensemble must be enrolled as MUDC each term in which the student is involved in major or minor courses. Additional ensembles taken in a given semester by music majors or minors should be registered as Music Ensembles (MUEN).

Students who are not a major or minor in music participating in an ensemble in a given semester must enroll in that ensemble for one credit using the MUEN subject code. Students who are taking applied lessons and are participating in more than one ensemble during the same semester have the option to take the additional ensemble(s) for zero credit. Zero-credit enrollment will not be allowed for students who are not taking applied lessons.

Ensemble registrations may be repeated for credit. Ensembles taken in excess of major requirements will only count as electives.

First Year/First Semester Student Ensemble Registration Policy

• All string majors must register for MUDC 347 Symphony Orchestra.
• All wind and percussion majors must register for Symphonic Band (MUDC 348B or MUEN 348B) or Jazz Ensemble: UNL Jazz Orchestra (MUDC 353A or MUEN 353A).
• All voice majors and all piano, organ, guitar, harp, harpsichord, and composition majors must register for MUDC 346 University Chorale or MUDC 343 Varsity Chorus.
• All music minors (any applied area) registered for applied music must register for an applied related ensemble (Group I, IA, or II) selected from the List of Approved Ensembles.

Requirements for Majors

Every full-time music major (12 credit hours or more) enrolled in applied music lessons must perform in an ensemble from the List of Approved Ensembles (BA/BM keyboard and guitar players may also use MUDC 440A Accompanying Vocal, MUDC 440B Accompanying Instrumental, or MUDC 352 Chamber Music) each semester. Students should take one MUDC ensemble per semester until the ensemble requirement is completed. Ensembles taken to satisfy major requirements must be enrolled using the MUDC subject code, with a limit of one MUDC course per term. Additional ensembles may be taken using the MUEN listing. Students in the music education degree program cannot participate in ensembles during the student teaching semester. After the student has completed the minimum ensemble requirement for a degree, the student may participate in any ensembles listed below in the List of Approved Ensembles (plus MUDC 440A, MUDC 440B, or MUDC 352 for keyboard, composition, or guitar students).

Bachelor of Music

(See the following list of Approved Ensembles)

Voice Option

• 2 credits MUDC 343 Varsity Chorus or MUDC 346 University Chorale
• Option 1: 6 credits from Group I or IA or
• Option 2: 4 credits from Group I or IA and 2 credits from Group II

Instrumental Options: Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Double Bass, Euphonium, Flute, French Horn, Harp, Harpsichord, Oboe, Percussion, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Viola, Violin

• 1 credit MUDC 343 Varsity Chorus or MUDC 346 University Chorale
• 4 credits minimum from Group I or IA (wind and percussion majors: min 3 cr in Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, or Symphony Orchestra; string majors: min 3 cr in Symphony Orchestra)
• 3 credits from Group I, IA, or II

Keyboard Instruments Option

• 1 credit MUDC 343 Varsity Chorus or MUDC 346 University Chorale
• 2 credits Group I or IA (from Instrumental or Vocal list)
• 5 credits in MUDC 352 Chamber Music and/or MUDC 440A Accompanying Vocal and MUDC 440B Accompanying Instrumental

Piano Option

• 1 credit MUDC 343 Varsity Chorus or MUDC 346 University Chorale
• 2 credits Group I or IA (from Instrumental or Vocal list)
• 5 credits in MUDC 352 Chamber Music and/or MUDC 440A Accompanying Vocal and MUDC 440B Accompanying Instrumental

Organ Option

• 1 credit MUDC 343 Varsity Chorus or MUDC 346 University Chorale
• 4 credits MUDC 341 All-Collegiate Choir or MUDC 345 The University Singers or MUDC 349 Chamber Singers
• 3 credits in MUDC 352 Chamber Music and/or MUDC 440A Accompanying Vocal & MUDC 440B Accompanying Instrumental

History and Literature Option

Students will select an applied area (Vocal, Instrumental, Piano or Organ as listed above) and complete 6 credits from the List of Approved Ensembles.

Theory Option

Students will select an applied area (Vocal, Instrumental, Piano or Organ as listed above) and complete 6 credits from the List of Approved Ensembles.

Composition Option

• 1 credit MUDC 343 Varsity Chorus or MUDC 346 University Chorale
• 7 credits selected from Group I, IA, or II on either the Instrumental or Vocal List of Approved Ensembles

Guitar Option

• 1 credit MUDC 343 Varsity Chorus or MUDC 346 University Chorale
• 2 credits from Group I or IA Instrumental or Vocal List of Approved Ensembles
• 5 credits from Vocal or Instrumental Group II or MUDC 352 Chamber Music

Bachelor of Arts

(See the following list of Approved Ensembles)

• 1 credit MUDC 343 Varsity Chorus or MUDC 346 University Chorale
• 4 credits from Group I or IA (in applied area) (wind and percussion majors: min 2 cr in Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, or Symphony Orchestra; string majors: min 2 cr in Symphony Orchestra; keyboard, guitar or composition majors may also use MUDC 440A Accompanying Vocal, MUDC 440B Accompanying Instrumental, or MUDC 352 Chamber Music)
• 1 credit from Group I, IA or II (in applied area)

Requirements for Music Minors

(See the following list of Approved Ensembles)

Every music minor must perform in an ensemble from the List of Approved Ensembles during each semester enrolled in applied music lessons. A total of 4 credits from the List of Approved Ensembles from Group I, IA, or II in the student’s applied related area (piano, organ, guitar, harp, and harpsichord emphases may select from either vocal or instrumental group options or chamber music (MUDC 352]) fulfills the ensemble requirement for music minors. Musical theatre minors must perform in an ensemble from the Vocal Approved Ensemble list (two semesters of choir and two semesters of “productions”).

Requirements for Other Students Taking Applied Music

All students (with the exception of those in keyboard and guitar) taking applied music must perform in an ensemble related to their lessons. Students audition and participate in an ensemble during each semester of applied study.

List of Approved Ensembles

Instrumental (MUDC)

Group I

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
MUDC 347	Symphony Orchestra	1
MUDC 348A	Wind Ensemble	1
MUDC 353A	Jazz Ensemble: UNL Jazz Orchestra	1

Group IA

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
MUDC 348B	Symphonic Band	1
MUDC 353B	Jazz Ensemble: UNL Repertory Jazz Ensemble	1

Group II

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
MUDC 348D	Campus Band (secondary area only)	1
MUDC 348E	Marching Band (max. one credit)	1
MUDC 350	Campus Orchestra (secondary area only)	1

Vocal (MUDC)

Group I

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
MUDC 345	The University Singers	1
MUDC 349	Chamber Singers	1

Group IA

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
MUDC 341	All-Collegiate Choir	1

Group II

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
MUDC 343	Varsity Chorus	1
MUDC 346	University Chorale	1
MUDC 353E	Jazz Ensemble: UNL Jazz Singers	1
MUDC 351	Big Red Singers	1

NOTE: Students registering to fulfill Group I degree ensemble requirements must audition for and participate in a Group I ensemble. If it is not possible to accommodate the student in a Group I ensemble, the student must audition and participate in a Group IA ensemble to fulfill the Group IA requirement.

Requirements for Continuing Study Toward a Music Degree

Music majors are required to demonstrate adequate skills in applied music, functional keyboard, theory and sight singing before they may continue toward the completion of a degree in music. The following prerequisites are in place to secure this requirement.

Applied Music–Upper Divisional Qualifying Jury

Music majors must pass the Upper Divisional Qualifying Jury (UDQJ) to be admitted into 300-level applied music. The UDQJ is usually taken in the fourth semester of applied study.

Part I – Basic Skills

Faculty evaluate the student’s minimal capabilities, including the ability to sight read and perform scales and arpeggios, to determine if the student may continue as a music major.

Part II – Musicianship

Faculty evaluate the student’s performance to determine if the student may continue as a music major.

Evaluation

The UDQJ is judged Pass/No Pass, with pass meaning that the student’s basic musical skills and musicianship are judged to be at least minimal for his/her instrument. The jury members in each area will use a general consensus approach in determining Pass/No Pass. A No Pass on the UDQJ will indicate an interpretation by the faculty that the student has not completed the requirements for the Upper Divisional Qualifying Jury, resulting in a formal grade of incomplete. The student then has two additional juries to remove the incomplete. The student may continue to register for applied study at the 200 level for a maximum of two semesters until the incomplete is removed. After one year, the incomplete will expire, causing the grade to revert to a D or F. If the student passes the re-take before the beginning of the 2nd week of classes, he/she will be permitted to register for 300-level applied music courses for that semester.
 

NOTE: A re-examination will be scheduled only during the first week of classes following a semester in which the UDQJ was failed or during regularly scheduled jury times at the end of a semester.

The status of the music major is provisional, pending satisfactory completion of the UDQJ. The result of the UDQJ is validated on the UDQJ form with faculty signatures, and filed in the music office.

Grade Rules

C- and D Grades

Students must earn grades of C or better in these courses. Any course in which a student earns a grade of C- or below must be repeated in order to count toward the requirement.

Pass/No Pass

All courses taken to fulfill music major or minor requirements must be taken for a grade (except those only offered as Pass/No Pass).

Extended Education, Independent Study Rules, Internship Credit Rules, Transfer Credit used in Major Requirements

The following will be used by advisors as guidelines for the evaluation of transfer credits that are less than five years old:
 

• If a transfer student has successfully completed (grade C or above) approved transfer credits that are equivalent to major/minor requirements in terms of the number of credit hours and scope of content, that area will be considered completed at the discretion of the chief degree program advisor.
• For approved transfer credits which are lacking equivalency in either the number of credit hours, scope of content, or grade received to major/minor requirements in applied music, music theory, sight singing/aural skills, and keyboard skills, the number of transfer credits accepted and placement will be determined by audition/proficiency tests administered by designated area faculty.
• For approved transfer credits which are lacking equivalency in other music areas (history and ensembles), the number of transfer credits accepted will be determined by the chief degree program advisor.

All music coursework that is more than five years old must be validated by an audition or competency examination given by designated area faculty.

Requirements for Minor Offered by Department

The minor in music does not require an audition. Students who wish to take applied music lessons as part of the minor requirements must audition for Glenn Korff School of Music faculty prior to enrollment in these courses. Contact the Auditions Coordinator in the Glenn Korff School of Music for more information.

Minor in Music—18 credits

Complete 18 hours from any of the following courses.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
MUNM 171	Arts Alive at Nebraska	3
MUNM 189H	University Honors Seminar	3
MUNM 201	Contemporary Issues in Music and the Arts	3
MUNM 275	Music in Film	3
MUNM 276G	The Music Experience	3
MUNM 280 / MUSC 280	World Music	3
MUNM 287 / MUSC 287	The History of Rock Music	3
MUNM 301	Music and Sports: Performance and Perception	3
MUNM 333	Psychology of Music	3
MUNM 380	Music and Protest In Latin America	3
MUNM 387	History of American Jazz	3
MUSC 189H	University Honors Seminar	3
MUSC 131	Keyboard Skills I	1
MUSC 132	Keyboard Skills II	1
MUSC 160	Music as Art, Discipline and Profession	3
MUSC 165	Music Theory I	3
MUSC 165A	Aural Skills I	1
MUSC 166	Music Theory II	3
MUSC 166A	Aural Skills II	1
MUSC 265	Music Theory III	3
MUSC 265A	Aural Skills III	1
MUSC 266	Music Theory IV	3
MUSC 266A	Aural Skills IV	1
MUSC 282	Introduction to Music Composition and Digital Audio Production	3
MUDC ENSEMBLE	(1 credit hour per semester; Maximum 4 credits.)	1
MUAP COURSE	(1 credit hour per semester; Maximum 4 credits. Must be taken concurrently with ensemble. Not from: 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240)	1

Grade Rules

All courses must be taken for a grade, except those which are only offered Pass/No Pass.

Minor in Musical Theatre—18 credits

This minor is available only to students who have been admitted to the acting major or theatre major in the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film. In addition, students must be selected via audition for the voice faculty in the Glenn Korff School of Music to be eligible for the required voice lessons.
 

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
MUSC 131	Keyboard Skills I	1
MUSC 165	Music Theory I	3
MUAP 101	Voice (4 semesters, 1 cr. each)	4
MUOP 357	Music Theatre Performance	2
MUOP 455	Musical Theatre Techniques	3
THEA 398	Special Topics in Theatre (musical theatre topic, see advisor)	3
DANC 111	Ballet I	2
or DANC 112	Beginning Modern Dance
Total Credit Hours		18