Enter the world of music: music ensembles, vocal and instrumental music lessons, a variety of music courses, a music minor and two music majors!
Recommendations for New Students, Fall 2024
Music majors, sign up for:
- Applied music lessons and a music ensemble (see list below).
- Music 102 Basic Music Theory & Skills (unless you have exempted through the music department placement test, or an AP exam score of 4 or 5).
- If you are pursuing the BME, also sign up for: Music 231 Woodwind Instruments. (Or it can easily be added later, if not listed in the initial course selection list.)
Music minors, sign up for:
- Applied music lessons and a music ensemble (see list below).
- Music 102 Basic Music Theory & Skills or Music 110 Understanding Music.
Non-majors and non-minors, you may sign up for:
- Applied music lessons and a music ensemble (see list below).
- Music 110 Understanding Music (does not require music reading) or Music 102 Basic Music Theory & Skills (does require music reading).
To register for music ensembles or music lessons, please email or visit the music department office (dunlape@wittenberg.edu). Music ensembles:
Music 175 Jazz Ensemble
Music 177 Chamber Orchestra
Music 179 Symphonic Band
Music 185 Ƶ Choir
Music 187 Ƶ Singers
Music 197 Percussion Ensemble
Learn more about Ƶ music ensembles.
Music Degrees
Ƶ offers a music minor and these two music majors:
The B.A. in Music (Bachelor of Arts in Music) leads to many different careers because it allows considerable flexibility in course selection. It is often combined with a major or minor in another field, such as communication, management, biology, psychology, or English. Some students earn a B.A. in Music as a path toward a career in music therapy.
The B.M.E. (Bachelor of Music Education) leads to certification for public school instruction (choral, instrumental, and general music).
To declare a major in music (B.A. or B.M.E.), it is necessary to perform an audition that demonstrates satisfactory skill in vocal or instrumental performance.
Course Listings
- To read complete descriptions of the music courses offered at Ƶ, click here (p. 246).
B.A. in Music
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Music Theory
- MUSI 102: Basic Music Theory & Skills, 4 credits
- MUSI 155: Intermediate Music Theory I, 2 credits
- MUSI 257: Intermediate Music Theory II, 2 credits
- MUSI 259: Analysis of Music after 1900, 2 credits
Aural Skills & Dictation
- MUSI 156: Intermediate Music Skills I, 2 credits
- MUSI 258: Intermediate Music Skills II, 2 credits
Keyboard Skills
- MUSI 120: Functional Keyboard Skills, 2 credits
- MUSI 221: Advanced Keyboard Skills & Improvisation, 2 credits
Music History / Musicology
- MUSI 304: History of Western Music to 1750, 4 credits
- MUSI 305: History of Western Music, 1750-Present, 4 credits
Other
- Applied Music Lessons: 4 credits and recital or studio class performance annually.
- Music Ensemble: 4 credits (Participation in music ensemble/ensembles is required of all music majors every semester on campus.)
- MUSI 495: Senior Recital and Paper, or MUSI 498: Senior Project, 2 credits
Electives in Music 10 credits, selected from at least two of these groups:
- Music theory: MUSI 214, 355, 357, 450, or appropriate topics courses (Music 212 or 380)
- Music history / musicology courses: MUSI 203, 205, 215, 216, 220, or appropriate topics courses (Music 212 or 380)
- Additional applied music lessons or Music 350 Introduction to Conducting or Music 351 Choral & Instrumental Conducting
TOTAL CREDITS: 42
B.M.E. (Bachelor of Music Education)
Music Theory
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- MUSI 102: Basic Music Theory & Skills, 4 credits
- MUSI 155: Intermediate Music Theory I, 2 credits
- MUSI 257: Intermediate Music Theory II, 2 credits
- MUSI 259: Analysis of Music after 1900, 2 credits
Aural Skills & Dictation
- MUSI 156: Intermediate Music Skills I, 2 credits
- MUSI 258: Intermediate Music Skills II, 2 credits
Keyboard Skills
- MUSI 120: Functional Keyboard Skills, 2 credits
- MUSI 221: Advanced Keyboard Skills & Improvisation, 2 credits
Music History / Musicology
- MUSI 304: History of Western Music to 1750, 4 credits
- MUSI 305: History of Western Music, 1750-Present, 4 credits
Other
- Applied Music Lessons, primary area: 7 credits and recital or studio class performance annually.
- Applied music examination for advanced standing, for non-credit
- Applied Music Lessons, keyboard area: 2 credits
- Music Ensemble: 4 credits (Participation in music ensemble/ensembles is required of all music majors every semester on campus.)
- MUSI 216: Musics of the World, 4 credits
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- MUSI 250: Technology for Music Educators, 2 credits
- MUSI 350: Introduction to Conducting, 2 credits
- MUSI 351: Choral & Instrumental Conducting, 2 credits
- MUSI 231, 232, 233, and 234: Instrumental methods & techniques, 1 credit each
- MUSI 231: Woodwind Instruments
- MUSI 232: Brass Instruments
- MUSI 233: Percussion Instruments
- MUSI 234: String Instruments - MUSI 235: Introduction to Vocal Pedagogy & Diction, 2 credits
- MUSI 165: Introduction to Music Education, 3 credits
- MUSI 463: General Music Methods, 4 credits
- MUSI 464: Choral Music in the Schools, 3 credits
- MUSI 465: Instrumental Music in the Schools, 3 credits
- MUSI 494: Student Teaching, 12 credits
- MUSI 497: Senior Portfolio Review, for non-credit
TOTAL CREDITS IN MUSIC: 74
- EDUC 103 or 104: Sociological Perspectives in Education or Philosophical Perspectives in Education, 4 credits
- EDUC 120: Introduction to Students with Special Needs, 2 credits
- EDUC 203: Early Childhood Development and Education OR Educ 213: Adolescent Development and Education, 3 credits
- EDUC 312: Reading and Writing in Content Areas, 3 credits
- Successful completion of the State Board of Education Examinations, for non-credit
TOTAL CREDITS IN EDUCATION: 12
Music Minor
- MUSI 102: Basic Music Theory and Skills, 4 credits
- MUSI 110: Understanding Music, 4 credits
- Eight credits selected from courses in the range of Music 201-220 and/or 301-320
- Applied Music lessons and/or Music Ensemble, 4 credits
TOTAL CREDITS: 20
Music Ensembles
Instrumental Ensembles (0 to 1 credit)
- MUSI 175: Jazz Ensemble
- MUSI 177: Chamber Orchestra
- MUSI 179: Symphonic Band
- MUSI 191: Flute Choir
- MUSI 197: Chamber Ensemble-Percussion
Choral and Vocal Ensembles (0 to 1 credit)
- MUSI 185: Ƶ Choir
- MUSI 187: Ƶ Singers