Music Performance, Harp (BMusic)
Total Hours Required: 120
Plan of Study
The Plan of Study is a suggested four-year course sequence to support academic planning and serves as a helpful guide. Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor to tailor their course selections and timelines to their individual goals and circumstances.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
| Hours chosen from: | 3 | |
| Musicianship | ||
| HAR 312 | Lower-Division Harp: Major | 3 |
| MUS 214C | Beginning Composition | 2 |
| RHE 306 | Rhetoric and Writing | 3 |
| First-Year Signature Course (090) | 3 | |
| Ensemble | 1 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| MUS 312C | Music and Culture | 3 |
| HAR 312 | Lower-Division Harp: Major | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: | 3 | |
| Musicianship | ||
| Ensemble | 1 | |
| Mathematics (020) | 3 | |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part I (030) | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| HAR 312 | Lower-Division Harp: Major | 3 |
| MUS 303M | Introduction to Music in World Cultures | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: | 2 | |
| Ear Training and Sight-Singing | ||
| Hours chosen from: | 3 | |
| Structure of Tonal Music | ||
| Ensemble | 1 | |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part I (030) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| HAR 312 | Lower-Division Harp: Major | 3 |
| MUS 342 | Topics in Ethnomusicology Areas | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: | 2 | |
| Ear Training and Sight-Singing | ||
| Hours chosen from: | 3 | |
| Structure of Tonal Music | ||
| Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUS 337 | Music and Film Sound | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| MUS 321J | Twentieth-Century Musical Analysis | 3 |
| HAR 362 | Upper-Division Harp: Major | 3 |
| MUS 271P | Topics in Pedagogy | 2 |
| MUS 331J | Advanced Topics in Music Theory | 3 |
| Ensemble | 1 | |
| E 316L | British Literature | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| MUS 420R | Junior Recital | 4 |
| MUS 259N | Chamber Music: Strings and Piano | 2 |
| MUS 226K | Orchestration and Instrumentation | 2 |
| MUS 271P | Topics in Pedagogy | 2 |
| Ensemble | 1 | |
| HAR 362 | Upper-Division Harp: Major | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| MUS 222J | Instrumental Conducting | 2 |
| Ensemble | 1 | |
| GOV 310L | American and Texas Government | 3 |
| MUS 259N | Chamber Music: Strings and Piano | 2 |
| U.S. History (060) | 3 | |
| MUS 275T | Teaching and Learning in Music | 2 |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part II (093) | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| MUS 460R | Senior Recital | 4 |
| Ensemble | 1 | |
| GOV 312L | Issues and Policies in American Government | 3 |
| U.S. History (060) | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (080) | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Requirements
All requirements are listed below, starting with the most specialized moving to the most general. Additional requirements may follow the table, so be sure to read the entire page. Some required courses listed below may also satisfy General Education requirements, including Core Curriculum.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Degree: Harp | ||
| Performance and Pedagogy | ||
| Performance Instrument 312 (taken 4 times) | 12 | |
| Performance Instrument 362 (taken 2 times) | 6 | |
| MUS 420R | Junior Recital | 4 |
| MUS 460R | Senior Recital | 4 |
| MUS 275T | Teaching and Learning in Music | 2 |
| MUS 222J | Instrumental Conducting | 2 |
| Subtotal | 30 | |
| Music Literature and Music Theory | ||
| MUS 605 | Musicianship | 6 |
| MUS 411 | Ear Training and Sight-Singing | 4 |
| MUS 612 | Structure of Tonal Music | 6 |
| MUS 312C | Music and Culture | 3 |
| MUS 321J | Twentieth-Century Musical Analysis | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Music in World Cultures | ||
| Introduction to Popular Music in World Cultures | ||
| Topics in Music of World Cultures | ||
| Music of African Americans (Topic 1) | ||
| History of Music I | ||
| History of Music II | ||
| History of Music III | ||
| Topics in The Music of the Americas | ||
| Music and Film Sound | ||
| Topics in Ethnomusicology Areas | ||
| History of Jazz | ||
| Hours chosen from: | 3 | |
| Advanced Topics in Music Theory | ||
| Topics in The Music of the Americas | ||
| Music and Film Sound | ||
| Topics in Ethnomusicology Areas | ||
| History of Jazz | ||
| Special Topics in Music Theory | ||
| Advanced Topics in Music Literature | ||
| Hours chosen from: | 4 | |
| Beginning Composition | ||
| Counterpoint | ||
| Counterpoint | ||
| Orchestration and Instrumentation | ||
| Orchestration and Instrumentation | ||
| Subtotal | 35 | |
| Ensemble | ||
| Choose a sequence below: | 4 | |
| Sequence 1: | ||
| Chamber Music: Strings and Piano (taken twice) | ||
| Sequence 2: | ||
| Chamber Music: Repertoire Before 1800 (taken twice) | ||
| Hours chosen from: Ensemble | 8 | |
| Subtotal | 12 | |
| Free electives: Additional coursework to reach total hours required. | 1 | |
| Subtotal | 1 | |
| General Education | ||
| Core Curriculum | 42 | |
| Foreign Language other than English, Beginning Proficiency (Note: this requirement may already be fulfilled by high school coursework) | ||
| Subtotal | 42 | |
| College Requirements - Fine Arts | ||
| General University Requirements | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |