At OSU Music, you'll find an exciting and creative community that challenges students to develop the skills to become successful musicians and professional educators. Our talented faculty are dedicated to high artistry and committed to excellence. Students test their skills and display their talents in a friendly and supportive environment.
Entering students should have background in performance and be able to read music. Rudimentary keyboard skills and some knowledge of basic theory are useful.
Upon completing the music program, you will earn either a B.A. or a B.S. in music.
Required Core Classes for ALL options/emphases:
MUS 177. Group Lessons, Piano (1)
MUS 121, MUS 122, MUS 123. Literature and Materials of Music I (3,3,3)
MUS 125, MUS 126. Literature and Materials of Music Lab I, II (1,1)
MUS 135, MUS 136. Aural Skills I (1,1)
MUS 221, MUS 222, MUS 223. Literature and Materials of Music (3,3,3)
MUS 315. Introduction to Conducting (2)
MUS 321. Literature and Materials of Music III (3)
MUS 324. History of Western Music (3)
MUS 325. *History of Western Music (3)
MUS 326. History of Western Music (3)
Upper-division Electives (10)
Total=47
Note:
- Departmental degree requirements are 47 credits, of which 24 must be upper division.
- College of Liberal Arts allows only 12 credits of MUP courses to be applied toward a degree.
- A grade of C– or better is required for all courses used to complete music major requirements.
- These courses cannot be taken with S/U grading.
- Transfer students must demonstrate competency in the areas of music history, music theory, aural skills, and piano skills.
- Placement examinations in each of these areas must be completed by Wednesday of the first week of classes.
Students majoring in other disciplines may elect a minor in music. To qualify as a music minor, you must declare the minor when filing the application for graduation, and you must have 27 credits in music (12 upper division). You may also select a bi-disciplinary program.
Minor Requirements
MUS 121, MUS 122, MUS 123. Literature and Materials of Music I (3,3,3)
Electives in music (6)
Upper-division electives in music from the following (12):
CS 395. Interactive Multimedia (4)
MUED 477. Classroom Instrumental Techniques (2)
MUED 478. Techniques for the Vocal Instructor (2)
MUP 390–MUS 596.
MUS 340. OSU Chamber Choir (1–2)
MUS 350. Symphonic Band (1)
MUS 357. Small Jazz Ensemble (1)
MUS 360. University Symphony Orchestra (1)
MUS 363. Accompanying (6 credits max.)
MUS 324, MUS 325, MUS 326. History of Western Music (3,3,3)
MUS 442. Genre Studies (3)
MUS 443. Theory and Composition Studies (3)
MUS 493. Basic Recording Techniques (3)
MUS 494. Intermediate Recording Techniques (3)
MUS 495. Advanced Recording Techniques (3)
MUS 496. Surround Sound Recording and Mastering (2)
PH 331. *Sound, Hearing, and Music (3)
Total=27
An online minor in Popular Music Studies is also offered by E-campus. In a program designed to reflect its interdisciplinary nature, the minor in Popular Music Studies appeals to students from a variety of disciplines. The program was designed to reflect the social production of this music by examining it through the study of popular culture, technology, media and film, gender and race. Open to music majors and non-music majors, this innovative program is the first of its kind, offering students without prior musical training to explore and engage with current trends in commercial, popular, world and film music. Students have the opportunity to study with practitioners and scholars in the field of popular music studies and to examine music from a critical, social, analytical and creative perspective. Students are not required to have experience reading music to participate in this program, and there is no audition required.
For more information, contact the program director, Dr. Dana Reason.
The Liberal Studies Major: If you want to include music in designing your own program of study distributed throughout the other departments in the College of Liberal Arts, the Liberal Studies degree may be just right for you.