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Majors
THE MUSIC MAJOR: Students majoring in music receive a bachelor of arts degree. Students contemplating a major should consult as early as possible with the department chair and with an instructor in the musical area of greatest interest to formulate a course of study.Students majoring in music are required to complete the following:
- MU241, 242, and 243, normally to be completed by the end of the sophomore year;
- One 300-level topics seminar/survey in the Western classical tradition (MU314, 315, 316, 317, or an appropriate topics seminar);
- One 300-level topics seminar/survey in a non-Western or popular music tradition (MU304, 306, 307, 309, 320, or an appropriate topics seminar);
- One additional topics seminar (MU344 or 345);
- One 300-level MU course (chosen from any of the above mentioned courses plus 319, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, or 385);
- MU363 Senior Seminar;
- Three semesters of private musical instruction in one area of performance; and
- Three semesters of ensemble performance selected from course offerings under Skidmore Ensembles.
To enroll in MU241, students must pass MU201 or a diagnostic exam administered during the first week of the fall semester. The department strongly urges majors to acquire keyboard skills as early as possible in their musical studies. Before enrolling in MU242, students must demonstrate keyboard proficiency by passing a departmental exam or by successfully completing MP197. Students lacking the required proficiency must enroll in MP197 concurrently with MU242.
HONORS: Departmental honors for senior music majors are recommended on the basis of a distinguished academic career documented by department GPA (3.5 or higher for all work in MP courses; 3.5 or higher for all work in MU courses), faculty recommendation, and a high level of accomplishment on a department approved senior project (recital, thesis, composition, or music-technology project).
