| The School of Music
is a member of, and accredited by, the National Association of Schools
of Music (NASM), and requirements for entrance and graduation are in accordance
with NASM guidelines.
College of Fine Arts
Music Office: 204 David Gardner Hall, 581-6762
Mailing Address:
School of Music
University of Utah
1375 E. Presidents Cir., Rm. 204
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0030
Web Address: www.music.utah.edu
Director, School of Music, Robert L. Walzel, D.M.A.
Faculty
Professors. J. Cooksey, S. Duehlmeier, M. Ely, M. Rosenzweig,
R. Miller, E. Thompson, R. Walzel, D. Wolf, H. Wolking.
Associate Professors. R. Baldwin, R. Breault, M. Chauqui, B. Gritton,
S. Hagen, D.Power, B, Reich, S. Roens, M. Rorke, J. Wright Costa.
Assistant Professors. H. Conner, J. Lien, N. Lu.
Lecturer Professors. V. Curry.
Lecturer Assistant Professors. J. Costa, A. Greenan, S. Roberts.
Adjunct Professors. M. Boguslavsky, L. Brown, J. Chatelain, P.
Dorgan, G. Elias, R. Matson, G. Ofenloch, D. Yavornitzky, L. Zalkind.
Adjunct Associate Professors. L. Braus, G. Brown, T. Cathey, J.
Eckstein, S. Emerson, S. Goodfellow, K. Johansen, P. Margulies, M. Miller,
N. Norton, M. Patterson, S. Proser, R. Stephenson, R. Zalkind.
Adjunct Assistant Professors. E. Cheney, E.Coombs, D. Cottle,
H. Gornik, K. Hill, M. Janove, J. Lawrence, M. Little-Bodell, R. McKinney,
S.Ownbey, D.Park, J. Price, B. Quaglia, B. Scowcroft, L. Stewart, V. Subotic,
P.Terry, K. Udy, D. Waldis.
Associate Instructors. M. Bramble, R. Chatelain, M. Dresher, L.
Gee, S. Keen, L. Margetts, K. Wallis.
Adviser. Undergraduate Adviser, David Power, 581-6760.
The School of Music offers the prospective performing musician,
teacher, composer, arranger, music theorist, and music historian thorough
and intensive professional training in all aspects of the art.
Undergraduate Program
Degrees. B.Mus. (bachelor of music); B.A. in music.
Admission. Students are admitted to a particular music emphasis
on the basis of criteria established by the faculty responsible for those
programs including a performance audition. Prospective students should
contact the department office prior to their first semester to be assigned
a faculty adviser who will outline specific requirements of the projected
major and help plan a course of study.
Readmission. Returning students may be required to reapply for
acceptance as music majors when there has been an interruption in music
study at the University of more than three years.
Scholarships. The department offers a number of music scholarships
and grants-in-aid awarded on the basis of performing and/or creative ability.
Entering freshmen and transfer students are considered for these awards
at the annual Music Scholarship Day held on campus each winter. Where travel
distance is a problem, tape recordings are accepted in lieu of a personal
appearance. Continuing students are considered on the basis of their record
at the University. For information, write the School of Music Scholarship
Committee.
Music students also are eligible for universitywide financial
aid administered by the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office, 105 SSB.
Transfer Credits. Transfer credit in music courses is accepted
from NASM-accredited institutions; however, placement examinations are
required. Determining levels of competency may be required for music courses
taken at another institution when there has been an interruption exceeding
seven years.
Students should note the entrance requirements specified for the
different music- major programs. All music major emphases involve private
performance study and require an audition and acceptance by a performance
area prior to registration.
A minimum of four semesters of large-ensemble participation and
an equivalent amount of private performance study at the University of
Utah are required of all transfer students regardless of major requirements
or transfer credit.
Program Options for Music Majors
Bachelor of Arts: Music
Bachelor of Music: Composition
Bachelor of Music: History/Literature
Bachelor of Music: Instrumental Performance
Bachelor of Music: Jazz Composition
Bachelor of Music: Jazz Performance
Bachelor of Music: Music Education/Choral
Bachelor of Music: Music Education/Instrumental
Bachelor of Music: Piano Performance
Bachelor of Music: Theory
Bachelor of Music: Vocal Performance
The School of Music offers opportunities for broadly based studies of
musical arts and culture and for participation in musical performing ensembles
of professional and semiprofessional quality. Non-music majors are invited
to participate in performance ensembles by audition and in the academic
program on a space-available basis. Programs of study are offered in the
areas of performance (emphases in piano, organ, voice, strings, woodwinds,
brass, percussion or harp); music teaching in the public schools, jazz
performance or composition; music theory or composition; music history/literature.
The department does not offer a minor in music, but most music offerings
are available to qualified non-majors pending space availability.
B.A. Degree. The bachelor of arts degree is offered for students
interested in music as part of a broadly based program of study. It is
a traditional liberal-arts degree with emphasis in humanistic and liberal
studies. Fewer music courses are required than for the professional B.Mus.
degree, with additional studies required in liberal arts areas, especially
in languages, history, philosophy, aesthetics.
B.Mus. Degree. The bachelor of music degree is the professional
degree in performance, history/literature, and education (teacher preparation)
for music majors.
Certification for teaching choral or instrumental music in the
public schools is offered through the Graduate School of Education following
completion of the specified School of Music courses. Counseling prior to
the first semester of registration is absolutely vital for the timely completion
of this very specific program of study.
Bachelor of Arts: Music
Private Lessons:
MUSIC 194x, 294x, Private Lessons I, II (4)
Music Theory:
MUSIC 1550, 1560, 2550, 2560 Music Theory I, II, III, IV (12)
MUSIC 1551, 1561, 2551, 2561 Musicianship I, II, III, IV (4)
MUSIC 4550 Form & Analysis (3)
Ensemble:
Choose from the following: MUSIC 4400, 4405, 4440, 4445, 4450, 4460,
4465, 4470 (8 semesters)
Conducting:
MUSIC 3380 Conducting (2)
Music History:
MUSIC 3630, 3640, 3650, 3660 Music History I, II, III, IV (12)
Additional Music Courses:
MUSIC 1140, 1141, 2140, 2141 Concert Attendance I, II, III, IV
(2)
Keyboard:
Piano Proficiency Exam
Foreign Language:
Demonstration of competence in a foreign language as determined by
the Department of Languages or four semesters of foreign language study.
(16)
Liberal Arts Electives:
Required in related areas of humanistic and liberal studies, selected
with the guidance of a music advisor and aimed specifically at the student’s
needs and goals. (26)
Bachelor of Music: Composition
Private Lessons:
MUSIC 194x, 294x, 394x Private Lessons I, II, III (6)
MUSIC 3570 Junior Composition(6)
MUSIC 4500 Senior Composition (6)
Music Theory:
MUSIC 1550, 1560, 2550, 2560 Music Theory I, II, III, IV (12)
MUSIC 1551, 1561, 2551, 2561 Musicianship I, II, III, IV (4)
MUSIC 4550 Form & Analysis (3)
MUSIC 4560 Counterpoint & Analysis (3)
MUSIC 4538 Instrumentation (3)
MUSIC 4539 Orchestration (3)
MUSIC 1350, 1352 Music Technology I, II (6)
MUSIC 4360, 4361 Electro-Acoustic Composition I, II (6)
Ensemble:
Choose from the following: MUSIC 4400, 4405, 4440, 4445, 4450,
4460, 4465, 4470 (6 semesters)
Conducting:
MUSIC 3380 Conducting (2)
Music History:
MUSIC 3630, 3640, 3650, 3660 Music History I, II, III, IV (12)
Music Literature Elective: Select any two.
MUSIC 4610, 4620, 4630, 4640, 4650, 4660 (6)
Additional Music Courses:
MUSIC 4970 Senior Project (3)
MUSIC 1140, 1141, 2140, 2141 Concert Attendance I, II, III, IV
(2)
Keyboard:
Piano Proficiency Exam
Bachelor of Music: History & Literature
Private Lessons:
MUSIC 194x, 294x, 394x Private Lessons I, II, III (6)
Music Theory:
MUSIC 1550, 1560, 2550, 2560 Music Theory I, II, III, IV (12)
MUSIC 1551, 1561, 2551, 2561 Musicianship I, II, III, IV (4)
MUSIC 4550 Form & Analysis (3)
MUSIC 4560 Counterpoint & Analysis (3)
Ensemble:
Choose from the following: MUSIC 4400, 4405, 4440, 4445, 4450,
4460, 4465, 4470 (6 semesters)
Conducting:
MUSIC 3380 Conducting (2)
Music History:
MUSIC 3630, 3640, 3650, 3660 Music History I, II, III, IV (12)
Music Literature Elective: MUSIC 4610, 4620, 4630, 4640, 4650,
4660 (Select any four) (12)
MUSIC 6010 Music Bibliography (2)
Additional Music Courses:
MUSIC 4970 Senior Project (3)
MUSIC 1140, 1141, 2140, 2141 Concert Attendance I, II, III, IV
(2)
Music Electives (15)
Keyboard:
Piano Proficiency Exam
Foreign Language (8)
Bachelor of Music: Instrumental Performance
Private Lessons:
MUSIC 199x, 299x, 399x, 499x Private Lessons I, II, III, IV (24)
Music Theory:
MUSIC 1550, 1560, 2550, 2560 Music Theory I, II, III, IV (12)
MUSIC 1551, 1561, 2551, 2561 Musicianship I, II, III, IV (4)
MUSIC 4550 Form & Analysis (3)
MUSIC 4560 Counterpoint & Analysis (3)
MUSIC 4538 Instrumentation (3)
Ensemble:
Choose from the following: MUSIC 4440, 4445, 4450, 4460, 4465,
4470 (8 semesters)
Chamber Music or Chamber Ensemble: MUSIC 4430, 4435, 4475, 4485
(4 semesters)
Conducting:
MUSIC 3380 Conducting (2)
Music History:
MUSIC 3630, 3640, 3650, 3660 Music History I, II, III, IV (12)
Music Literature Elective: Select any two.
MUSIC 4610, 4620, 4630, 4640, 4650, 4660 (6)
Additional Music Courses:
MUSIC 4920 Senior Recital (1)
MUSIC 1140, 1141, 2140, 2141 Concert Attendance I, II, III, IV
(2)
Music Electives (5)
Keyboard:
Piano Proficiency Exam
Bachelor of Music: Jazz Composition
Private Lessons:
MUSIC 194x, 294x, 394x Private Lessons I, II, III (6)
MUSIC 4500 Senior Composition (3)
Music Theory:
MUSIC 1550, 1560, 2550, 2560 Music Theory I, II, III, IV (12)
MUSIC 1551, 1561, 2551, 2561 Musicianship I, II, III, IV (4)
MUSIC 4550 Form & Analysis (3)
MUSIC 4560 Counterpoint & Analysis (3)
MUSIC 4538 Instrumentation (3)
MUSIC 4539 Orchestration (3)
MUSIC 1350, 1352 Music Technology I, II (6)
MUSIC 4360, 4361 Electro-Acoustic Composition I, II (6)
Ensemble:
Choose from the following: MUSIC 4470, 4475, 4490, 4491 (6 semesters)
Conducting:
MUSIC 3380 Conducting (2)
Music History:
MUSIC 3630, 3640, 3650, 3660 Music History I, II, III, IV (12)
Jazz
MUSIC 3350, 3351 Improvisation and Theory I, II (6)
MUSIC 3356, 3357 Jazz Scoring and Arranging I, II (6)
Additional Music Courses:
MUSIC 1236 Survey of Jazz (3)
MUSIC 4970 Senior Project (3)
MUSIC 1140, 1141, 2140, 2141 Concert Attendance I, II, III, IV
(2)
Music Electives (3)
Keyboard:
Piano Proficiency Exam
Bachelor of Music: Jazz Performance
Private Lessons:
Jazz Guitar Majors
MUSIC 1230, 1231 Jazz Guitar Technique (6)
MUSIC 1992, 2992, 3992Private Lessons I, II, III (18)
Non-Guitar Majors
MUSIC 199x, 299x, 399x, 499x Private Lessons I, II, III, IV (24)
Music Theory:
MUSIC 1550, 1560, 2550, 2560 Music Theory I, II, III, IV (12)
MUSIC 1551, 1561, 2551, 2561 Musicianship I, II, III, IV (4)
MUSIC 4550 Form & Analysis (3)
MUSIC 4560 Counterpoint & Analysis (3)
Ensemble:
Choose from the following: MUSIC 4470,4475,4490,4491 (8 semesters)
Conducting:
MUSIC 3380 Conducting (2)
Music History:
MUSIC 3630, 3640, 3650, 3660 Music History I, II, III, IV (12)
Jazz
MUSIC 3350, 3351 Improvisation and Theory I, II (6)
MUSIC 3356, 3357 Jazz Scoring and Arranging I, II (6)
Additional Music Courses:
MUSIC 1236 Survey of Jazz (3)
MUSIC 4920 Senior Recital (2)
MUSIC 1140, 1141, 2140, 2141 Concert Attendance I, II, III, IV
(2)
Music Electives (5)
Keyboard:
Piano Proficiency Exam
Bachelor of Music: Music Education - Choral
Private Lessons:
MUSIC 1946, 2946, 3946 Private Lessons I, II, III (6)
Music Theory:
MUSIC 1550, 1560, 2550, 2560 Music Theory I, II, III, IV (12)
MUSIC 1551, 1561, 2551, 2561 Musicianship I, II, III, IV (4)
MUSIC 4550 Form & Analysis (3)
MUSIC 4538 Instrumentation (3)
Ensemble:
Choose from the following: MUSIC 4400, 4405 (7 semesters)
Conducting:
MUSIC 3380 Conducting (2)
MUSIC 3385 Ensemble Conducting (2)
Music History:
MUSIC 3630, 3640, 3650, 3660 Music History I, II, III, IV (12)
Music Education:
MUSIC 1700 Introduction to Music Education (3)
MUSIC 1740 Percussion Study & Lab (1)
MUSIC 1710 Brass Instrument Study I & Lab (1)
MUSIC 1750 String Instrument Study I & Lab (1)
MUSIC 1770 Woodwind Instrument Study I & Lab (1)
MUSIC 1890 Preperformance Study – Vocal (1)
MUSIC 3720 General Music Methods (3)
MUSIC 3750 Theoretical Foundations of Music Education (3)
MUSIC 3760 Choral Rehearsal Techniques (2)
MUSIC 3770 Instrumental Rehearsal Techniques (2)
MUSIC 3850 Vocal Pedagogy (3)
MUSIC 4700 Choral Music Methods (3)
MUSIC 4780 Music Teaching Seminar (2)
MUSIC 4790 Choral Student Teaching (10)
Additional Music Courses:
Senior Recital (0)
MUSIC 1140, 1141, 2140, 2141 Concert Attendance I, II, III, IV
(2)
Keyboard:
Piano Proficiency Exam
Graduate School of Education Requirements:
Ethnic Studies: Select one: ETHNC 2550, 2560,2570, 2580, 2590
(3)
ED PS 2110 Learning, Literacy, and Development (3)
ECS 4111 School and Society (3)
ECS 4150 Multi-Cultural Education (3)
TL 5126 Content Literacy for Diverse Learners (3)
Bachelor of Music: Music Education - Instrumental
Private Lessons:
MUSIC 194x, 294x, 394x Private Lessons I, II, III (6)
Music Theory:
MUSIC 1550, 1560, 2550, 2560 Music Theory I, II, III, IV (12)
MUSIC 1551, 1561, 2551, 2561 Musicianship I, II, III, IV (4)
MUSIC 4550 Form & Analysis (3)
MUSIC 4538 Instrumentation (3)
Ensemble:
Choose from the following: MUSIC 4440,4445, 4450, 4460, 4465,
4470 (7 semesters)
Conducting:
MUSIC 3380 Conducting (2)
MUSIC 3385 Ensemble Conducting (2)
Music History:
MUSIC 3630, 3640, 3650, 3660 Music History I, II, III, IV (12)
Music Education:
MUSIC 1700 Introduction to Music Education (3)
MUSIC 1740 Percussion Study & Lab (1)
MUSIC 1710, 1712 Brass Instrument Study I, II & Lab (2)
MUSIC 1750, 1752 String Instrument Study I, II & Lab (2)
MUSIC 1770, 1772 Woodwind Instrument Study I, II & Lab (2)
MUSIC 1890 Preperformance Study – Vocal (1)
MUSIC 3720 General Music Methods (3)
MUSIC 3750 Theoretical Foundations of Music Education (3)
MUSIC 3760 Choral Rehearsal Techniques (2)
MUSIC 3770 Instrumental Rehearsal Techniques (2)
MUSIC 4710 Instrumental Music Methods (4)
MUSIC 4785 Music Teaching Seminar (2)
MUSIC 4795 Instrumental Student Teaching (10)
Additional Music Courses:
Senior Recital (0)
MUSIC 1140, 1141, 2140, 2141 Concert Attendance I, II, III, IV
(2)
Keyboard:
Piano Proficiency Exam
Graduate School of Education Requirements:
Ethnic Studies: Select one: ETHNC 2550, 2560,2570, 2580, 2590
(3)
ED PS 2110 Learning, Literacy, and Development (3)
ECS 4111 School and Society (3)
ECS 4150 Multi-Cultural Education (3)
TL 5126 Content Literacy for Diverse Learners (3)
Bachelor of Music: Piano Performance
Private Lessons:
MUSIC 1993, 2993, 3993, 4993 Private Lessons I, II, III, IV (24)
Music Theory:
MUSIC 1550, 1560, 2550, 2560 Music Theory I, II, III, IV (12)
MUSIC 1551, 1561, 2551, 2561 Musicianship I, II, III, IV (4)
MUSIC 4550 Form & Analysis (3)
MUSIC 4560 Counterpoint & Analysis (3)
Ensemble:
Choose from the following: MUSIC 4400, 4405, 4410, 4440, 4445,
4450, 4460, 4465, 4470 (4 semesters)
Conducting:
MUSIC 3380 Conducting (2)
Music History:
MUSIC 3630, 3640, 3650, 3660 Music History I, II, III, IV (12)
Music Literature Elective: Select one.
MUSIC 4610, 4620, 4630, 4640, 4650, 4660 (3)
Additional Music Courses:
MUSIC 3280, 3281 Keyboard Skills I, II (4)
MUSIC 3870, 3871 Piano Pedagogy (6)
MUSIC 4865, 4866 Piano Literature I, II (4)
MUSIC 4920 Senior Recital (1)
MUSIC 1140, 1141, 2140, 2141 Concert Attendance I, II, III, IV
(2)
Piano Electives: Choose from the following: MUSIC 4860, 4861,
4430, 4100, 4101 (4)
Music Electives (3)
Bachelor of Music: Theory
Private Lessons:
MUSIC 194x, 294x, 394x Private Lessons I, II, III (6)
MUSIC 3570 Junior Composition(6)
Music Theory:
MUSIC 1550, 1560, 2550, 2560 Music Theory I, II, III, IV (12)
MUSIC 1551, 1561, 2551, 2561 Musicianship I, II, III, IV (4)
MUSIC 4550 Form & Analysis (3)
MUSIC 4560 Counterpoint & Analysis (3)
MUSIC 4538 Instrumentation (3)
MUSIC 4539 Orchestration (3)
MUSIC 1350, 1352 Music Technology I, II (6)
MUSIC 4360, 4361 Electro-Acoustic Composition I, II (6)
Ensemble:
Choose from the following: MUSIC 4400, 4405, 4440, 4445, 4450,
4460, 4465, 4470 (6 semesters)
Conducting:
MUSIC 3380 Conducting (2)
Music History:
MUSIC 3630, 3640, 3650, 3660 Music History I, II, III, IV (12)
Music Literature Elective: Select any two.
MUSIC 4610, 4620, 4630, 4640, 4650, 4660 (6)
Additional Music Courses:
MUSIC 4910 Individual Research (3)
MUSIC 4970 Senior Project (3)
MUSIC 1140, 1141, 2140, 2141 Concert Attendance I, II, III, IV
(2)
Music Electives (3)
Keyboard:
Piano Proficiency Exam
Bachelor of Music: Vocal Performance
Private Lessons:
MUSIC 1996, 2996, 3996, 4996 Private Lessons I, II, III, IV (24)
Music Theory:
MUSIC 1550, 1560, 2550, 2560 Music Theory I, II, III, IV (12)
MUSIC 1551, 1561, 2551, 2561 Musicianship I, II, III, IV (4)
MUSIC 4550 Form & Analysis (3)
MUSIC 4560 Counterpoint & Analysis (3)
Ensemble:
Choose from the following: MUSIC 4400, 4405 (4 semesters)
Opera Workshop MUSIC 4420 (4 semesters)
Conducting:
MUSIC 3380 Conducting (2)
Music History:
MUSIC 3630, 3640, 3650, 3660 Music History I, II, III, IV (12)
Music Literature Elective: Select one.
MUSIC 4610, 4620, 4630, 4640, 4650, 4660 (6)
Additional Music Courses:
MUSIC 1890 Preperformance Study: Vocal
MUSIC 3850 Vocal Pedagogy (3)
Diction for Singers: Select any two
MUSIC 3860, 3861, 3862, 3863 (2)
MUSIC 4810, 4811, 4812, 4812 Survey of Solo Vocal Literature
(4)
MUSIC 4920 Senior Recital (1)
MUSIC 1140, 1141, 2140, 2141 Concert Attendance I, II, III, IV
(2)
Music Electives (5)
Keyboard:
Piano Proficiency Exam
Foreign Language:
1 year of either German, French, Italian, Spanish or Russian
(8)
Theory Requisites.
*Music Theory Placement Exam: Every student enrolling in the Fall Semester
in Music Theory I (MUSIC 1550) must take the Music Elements Placement Exam,
given during the fifth class meeting of the Fall Semester. Students
who do not pass the Placement Exam must immediately drop Music Theory I
(MUSIC 1550) and Musicianship I (MUSIC 1551) and enroll in Elements of
Music (MUSIC 1450) in the Fall Semester. Upon passing MUSIC 1450
they may enroll in MUSIC 1550 and MUSIC 1551 in the Spring Semester.
A workbook is available for study in the Music Office or on the web at
www.music.utah.edu.
**Piano Proficiency Requirement: All music students must pass
the Piano Proficiency Examination. The exam is administered at the beginning
of each semester. All students must be enrolled for keyboard each
semester until this requirement is fulfilled (Music 1110, 1120, 2110, and
2120). Private piano study may not be substituted for Keyboard classes.
Graduate Program
Degrees. M.A. in musicology; M.Mus., Ph.D. in music with the
areas of specialization noted:
Composition: M.Mus., Ph.D.
Conducting: M.Mus.
Music Education: M.Mus., Ph.D.
Music History and Literature: M.Mus.
Performance: M.Mus.
Theory: M.Mus.
Musicology: M.A.
See the Graduate Information section of this catalog for general University
requirements for the M.A., M.Mus., and Ph.D. degrees. For additional information,
contact the School of Music director of graduate studies.
Areas of Specialization. Composition, conducting (choral, band,
orchestra), music education, music history and literature, music theory,
musicology and performance (piano, strings, woodwind, brass, percussion).
Special Admission Requirements. All applicants must be formally
accepted by appropriate area faculty. Those who did not graduate from the
University of Utah within the year prior to application must take placement
examinations in theory and musicology.
Special requirements by area of study are as follows:
Composition: Submission of two or more musical scores for evaluation.
Conducting: Audition either in person or on videotape adjudicated
by the choral or instrumental conducting faculty.
Music Education: Placement examination in music education. For
the Ph.D. program at least two years of teaching experience and certification
for teaching in public schools.
Music History and Musicology: Submission of three undergraduate
papers on music history for review and a brief performance audition on
the applicant's major musical instrument.
Performance: Audition adjudicated by the faculty in their performance
area.
Special Degree Requirements. All degree programs require a final
oral examination and/or thesis defense (as appropriate).
Candidates in composition must complete an original musical composition.
The nonthesis program in conducting and performance requires two graduate
recitals in lieu of a thesis.
The musicology and music theory programs require a thesis. The
music history and literature program requires a performance and a written
project. Music education master degree program require either a thesis
or written project the choice determined in consultation with the student's
graduate advisor.
Language Requirements. M.A., Ph.D. and M.Mus. in conducting (choral,
vocal performance): Standard proficiency in French, German, or Italian.
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