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University Undergraduate Catalog 2015-2016

University Undergraduate Catalog 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Music, Ethnomusicology Concentration, B.A.

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The Ethnomusicology Concentration is designed to prepare students who wish to discover the rich variety of musical expressions throughout the world by combining hands-on musical experience with academic study. Students in this concentration will be exposed to genres such as the Classical music of Europe and China, Cajun dance, Cuban son, Hip-Hop, Nigerian Juju, Javanese gamelan, Navajo ritual healing, and Hawaiian chant. Ethnomusicology is interdisciplinary by nature and so ethnomusicologists may also be trained as anthropologists, musicologists, folklorists, educators, performers, composers, dancers, archivists, librarians, historians, linguists, cultural analysts, cognitive psychologists, and in other disciplines. This Concentration will provide opportunities for students to explore new ways of looking at music from cultural and social perspectives and how musical systems have evolved over time.

Curriculum Requirements

Complete a minimum of 128 semester hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better. The last 30 hours must be completed at NCCU.
Complete the General Education Curriculum (GEC) Program. See “General Education Curriculum ” section in this catalog.

Elective courses may be selected upon consultation with and consent of the faculty advisor.

Major requirements:

MUSL 1010 - Fundamentals of Music (3)
MUSL 1220 - Harmony II (3)
MUSL 2210 - Harmony III (3)
MUSL 2220 - Harmony IV (3)
MUSL 2110 - Ear Training and Sight Singing I (2)
MUSL 2120 - Ear Training and Sight Singing II (2)
MUSL 3110 - Ear Training and Sight Singing III (1)
MUSL 3410 - History of Music I (2)
MUSL 3420 - History of Music II (3)
four semesters of APPL
four semesters of ensembles (chosen with the guidance of the advisor)
MUSL 3850 - The Black Composer (3)
MUSL 4600 - Seminar in Contemporary Music (3)
MUSL 3900 - Music of Africa (3)
MUSL 4850 - African Influences on the Music of the Americas (3)

Complete 21 credit hours:

From the Global Studies offerings or other Interdisciplinary Studies, such as:

Note(s):

Students are strongly encouraged to take HIST 3070 , HIST 3710 , and HIST 4070 .

Additional Requirements:

Students will complete a final project in MUSL 4850 instead of recital.
Enrollment in an applied music primary course in the freshman and sophomore semesters.
Enrollment in workshops/recitals in each semester.
Enrollment in a musical ensemble in the freshman and junior semesters.
Piano Proficiency Examination, with passing grades in all five areas of keyboard skill.

Complete 20 credit hours of electives:

Choices may include:

Note(s):

THE FACULTY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AMEND THE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND POLICIES OF THE CONCENTRATIONS IN MUSIC INDUSTRY, SACRED MUSIC, AND ETHNOMUSICOLOGY.

Four-Year Curriculum Plan in Music Liberal Arts - Ethnomusicology Concentration

For key to symbols used, please see ‘key’ below.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

+ MUSL 1010 - Fundamentals of Music (3)
+ MUSL 2110 - Ear Training and Sight Singing I (2)
+ MUSL 1600 - Workshops and Recitals (0)
+ APPL 05_1 - Applied Primary (1)
+ MUSL 15 - Ensemble (1)
* UNIV 1100 - First Year Seminar (2)
* ENG 1110 - English Composition I (3)
% Interdisciplinary Studies (3)

Semester Hours: 15

Spring Semester

+ MUSL 1220 - Harmony II (3)
+ MUSL 2120 - Ear Training and Sight Singing II (2)
+ MUSL 1600 - Workshops and Recitals (0)
+ APPL 0__2 - Applied Primary (1)
+ MUSL 15 - Ensemble (1)
* MUSL 1000 - Survey of Music (3) **
* ENG 1210 - English Composition II (3)
% Interdisciplinary Studies (3)

Semester Hours: 16

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

+ APPL 0__3 - Applied Primary (1)
+ MUSL 1600 - Workshops and Recitals (0)
+ MUSL 3110 - Ear Training and Sight Singing III (1)
* SOCI GEC (** GLST 1000) (3)
+ MUSL 2210 - Harmony III (3)
* MATH GEC (3)
+ MUSL 2405 - Introduction to Music Literature (2) WI
= MUSL 3850 - The Black Composer (3)

Semester Hours: 16

Spring Semester

+ APPL 0__4 - Applied Primary (1)
+ MUSL 1600 - Workshops and Recitals (0)
* HEDU 1531 - Health (2)
+ MUSL 2220 - Harmony IV (3)
* HIST 1320 - World Societies (3)
+ MUSL 3410 - History of Music I (2)
% Interdisciplinary Studies (3)

Semester Hours: 18/19

Junior Year

Fall Semester

+APPL 0__4 Applied Primary (1)
+ MUSL 1600 - Workshops and Recitals (0)
+ MUSL 2220 - Harmony IV (3)
*Modern Foreign Language 3 (3)
+ MUSL 3410 - History of Music I (2)
*Science GEC Requirement (3/4)
%Interdisciplinary Studies (3)

Spring Semester

+ MUSL 1600 - Workshops and Recitals (0)
* SCI GEC (3/4)
+ MUSL 4600 - Seminar in Contemporary Music (3) SI
% Interdisciplinary Studies (6)
Elective (3)
+MUSL 1600 - Workshop (0)

Senior Year

Fall Semester

= MUSL 3900 - Music of Africa (3)
% Interdisciplinary Studies GEC (3)
Humanities GEC Requirement (3)

Semester Hours: 6

Spring Semester

= MUSL 4850 - African Influences on the Music of the Americas (3)
* PEDU 1541 - Fitness (2)
MATH GEC Requirement (3)

Semester Hours: 5

Total Minimum Credit Hours: 126

Key to symbolsl used:

* Denotes GEC classes;

+ denotes required courses for BA in Music;

= denotes required music courses for concentration in Ethnomusicology;

< denotes interdisciplinary electives;

% denotes required non-music courses for concentration;

SI denotes speech intensive;

WI denotes writing intensive.

** Strongly recommended. Completion of Piano Proficiency is required for graduation. Fourth semester assessment required before taking junior courses.

Core curriculum courses – 42;

Music Required Courses – 46;

Interdisciplinary Electives – 20;

Non-departmental required courses – 18.

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Music, Ethnomusicology Concentration, B.A.

Curriculum Requirements

Major requirements:

Complete 21 credit hours:

Note(s):

Additional Requirements:

Complete 20 credit hours of electives:

Note(s):

Four-Year Curriculum Plan in Music Liberal Arts - Ethnomusicology Concentration

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

Semester Hours: 15

Spring Semester

Semester Hours: 16

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

Semester Hours: 16

Spring Semester

Semester Hours: 18/19

Junior Year

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Senior Year

Fall Semester

Semester Hours: 6

Spring Semester

Semester Hours: 5

Total Minimum Credit Hours: 126