Section I:
The University

Section II:
Graduation Requirements

Section III:
Majors, Minors, Courses

Section IV:
Academic Policies

Section V:
the DePauw Experience

Section VI:
Campus Living

Section VII:
Admission, Expenses, Aid

Section VIII:
University Personnel

School Of Music
(School of Music Courses)

2003-04 Faculty: S. Azcona, C. Balensuela, A. Barber, J. Beckel, C. Bossard, M. Carkeek, H. Choi, J. Clodfelter, C. Cymerman, R. Danforth, G. Dugan, A. Edberg, C. Edberg, C. Edwards, L. Foy, R. Gehrenbeck, L. Goeke, D. Grammel, M. Heller, J. Helsley, J. Hollander, A. Hopson, S. Irwin, C. Jetton, C. Johnson, A. Mattix, V. Miller, J. Miranda, H. Moore, B. Pare', C. Pare', M. Phang, K. Randall, A. Reynolds, D. Rizner, R. Salman, C. Smith, O. Smith, S. Spiegelberg, K. Taylor, A. Tharp, G. Walters, K. Webb, A. Williams

The DePauw University School of Music is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

 The School of Music prepares music majors for a variety of careers, in music and other fields, and provides opportunities for all students to study music as an essential part of a liberal arts education.  The School of Music offers several degree options so students can tailor their educations to match their levels of interest and future plans.  All students receive careful and close advising from faculty members in order to choose the program that best suits their needs. 

 Students are admitted to the School of Music by audition.

 DEGREES

 The following degree options are available to students interested in majoring in music:

 Bachelor of Music (B.M.)

            Performance

Performance with a Double Major

Performance with an emphasis in Business

Bachelor of Musical Education (B.M.E.)

            Choral/General Music Emphasis

            Instrumental/General Music Emphasis

Bachelor of Musical Arts (B.M.A.)

            General Music Emphasis

            Emphasis in Business

            Double Major

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), with a major in Music

Five-year Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Arts Double-Degree Program

 The following options are available to students interesting in minoring in music:

 School of Music students:

            Minor in Instrumental Jazz Studies

College of Liberal Arts students:

            Minor in Applied Music

            Minor in Jazz Studies

DESCRIPTION OF MUSIC DEGREES

Detailed degree requirement worksheets for all majors within the School of Music can be found at http://www.depauw.edu/music/students/degree_programs/new_degree_worksheets.asp

 Bachelor of Music in Performance

The Bachelor of Music degree (B.M.) is ideal for the student who wishes to pursue music as a career.  The B.M. is the most common professional degree in music and the most music-intensive of all options, with approximately two-thirds of all coursework in music and one-third in other liberal arts courses.  Individual and ensemble performance standards are high for all majors.  Students choosing the B.M. generally practice several hours daily on a principal instrument, in addition to carrying a normal class load.  With careful planning, students in the B.M. degree program may also complete a double major in a liberal arts discipline or an emphasis in business. 

Students are admitted to the B.M. degree program by successful completion of a qualifying examination at the end of the sophomore year.  Performance majors complete a half recital in the junior year and a full recital in the senior year.

 Bachelor of Music Education

The Bachelor of Music Education degree (B.M.E.) is designed for students who wish to become certified teachers in music education. The program meets requirements for K-12 teaching certification in Indiana and reciprocal states. The curriculum for the B.M.E. degree involves approximately one-half of the coursework in music (performance and musicianship studies) and approximately the other half in liberal arts courses and professional education courses.  Two majors are available: an instrumental/general music emphasis and a choral/general music emphasis.

All students who wish to complete the B.M.E. degree must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program, preferably by the end of the sophomore year. Please confer with the chair of the education department about requirements for admission and certification. (A GPA of 2.5 is required to be admitted to this program.)

All B.M.E. degree students complete a semester of student teaching in the senior year.

 Bachelor of Musical Arts

The Bachelor of Music Arts degree (B.M.A.) is designed for students who wish to divide their academic program almost equally between music and the liberal arts. As with the B.M. degree, students complete a rigorous core curriculum in theory and musicianship and music history and literature, and they are expected to develop a discrete competence in an area outside of music.

Three majors are available. For the general music emphasis, students individually design an interdisciplinary liberal arts component. The double major curriculum combines the general music emphasis with a second major in a liberal arts discipline. (A minimum GPA of 2.8 is required to complete the double major.) For the business emphasis, the liberal arts curriculum combines required and elective business-related courses.

The B.M.A. degree provides an education that is more general than the B.M. degree while still emphasizing music.  This degree differs from the B.A. degree in that it generally requires more music theory and history classes, with approximately half of all coursework in music and half in other liberal arts courses.  The B.M.A. effectively prepares students for graduate study in music. 

Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Music

Students in the College of Liberal Arts working toward the Bachelor of Arts degree (B.A.) may major in music. Students fulfill all general University requirements, including the specified distribution and competence requirements expected of students in the College of Liberal Arts, and must complete 19 credits in courses other than music. Approximately one-third of the curriculum is the music major, which is comprised of required sequences in music theory and music history and literature, as well as performance requirements and music electives. The B.A. degree with a major in music provides an excellent liberal arts experience. 

See Section III, Music (CLA), for a summary of the requirements for a CLA major in music. 

Five-year Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Arts Double-Degree Program

Students who wish to complete the professional study in music required for the Bachelor of Music degree as well as the full liberal arts curriculum required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in a discipline outside of music have that option. This double degree program requires a minimum of five years of study.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS for all School of Music majors

Detailed degree requirement worksheets for all majors within the School of Music can be found at http://www.depauw.edu/music/students/degree_programs/new_degree_worksheets.asp

 Total Credits and Grade Point Average:

                B.M. and B.M.A. degrees: minimum of 31 course credits, with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher, plus ensemble requirements

                B.M.E. degrees: minimum of 33 course credits, with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher, plus ensemble requirements

 Core Courses:

First-Year Seminar

 MUS 130 (First-Year Seminar: Understanding Music)

Theory and Musicianship

 MUS 111 (Theory and Musicianship I)

MUS 112 (Theory and Musicianship II)

MUS 211 (Theory and Musicianship III)

Fourth-semester theory elective

                B.M. degrees: MUS 316 (Advanced Musicianship) and MUS 317 (Form and Analysis)

                B.M.E. (instrumental/general) degree: MUS 384 (Jazz Theory) and MUS 386 (Jazz Improvisation)

                B.M.A. and B.M.E. (choral/general) degrees: MUS 316-317 OR MUS 384-386

MUS 360  (Conducting I)

History and Literature

 MUS 230 (History of Western Art Music)

MUS 334 (20th-Century Musical Literature)

Upper-level history course (usually MUS 390 topics course)

 Applied Music:

 Primary instrument: hour-long lessons every semester in residence

Secondary instrument: four semesters

Note: Piano is the secondary instrument for all students until completion of piano proficiency requirements.

 Ensembles:

 Major Ensemble: every semester in residence

Chamber Ensemble:

                B.M. degrees: four semesters, after advancement to the performance degree program

                B.M.A. and B.M.E. degrees: two semesters

 Recital Attendance: Every semester in residence

 Other General Requirements:

 Competency Requirement

W certification: all students, by end of junior year

S certification: BMA degree students (BME students earn S certification through student teaching)

 Winter Term

3 Winter Term projects

 Residency

15 courses (including six of the last eight courses) in residence or in a University-approved program.

 MINORS

 Detailed degree requirement worksheets for all music minors can be found at http://www.depauw.edu/music/students/degree_programs/new_degree_worksheets.asp

 Students in the School of Music may complete a minor in instrumental jazz studies.  The minor requires 4 1/4 credits of academic courses and performance in jazz studies, most of which may not overlap with the music major. 

 Students in the College of Liberal Arts who are majoring in disciplines other than music may complete a minor in either applied music or jazz studies. The completion of a successful audition is required before a student can be certified as a minor.

 See Section III, Music (CLA), for a summary of the requirements for the CLA minors in music. 

 PERFORMER’S CERTIFICATE

 Upon the recommendation of the faculty of the School of Music, a Performer's Certificate can be awarded to those students who demonstrate exceptional performance ability.