Nov 21, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin

Music, BS Major in

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Program Requirements

All students wishing to pursue a BS in music will be required to audition in their applied performance area. Students who do not perform at a level requisite for success in that degree program will be directed to work toward the Bachelor of Arts degree in music. Students may reaudition at any time for admittance to the BS program.

Candidates for graduation must fulfill the following requirements:

1. Total Semester Hours: 128

The successful completion of at least 128 semester hours and a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in work completed at Hofstra.

2. Liberal Arts

At least 65 hours must be completed in liberal arts courses with no fewer than 40 outside the Department of Music.

3. Residence Requirements

There are two requirements that must ordinarily be completed in residence at Hofstra: 15 semester hours in the major field of specialization and the last 30 semester hours. The 15 semester hours need not be included within the last 30 hours.

4. General Requirements

Humanities electives (excluding music) - 6 Semester Hours
3 semester hours must be in a distribution appreciation and analysis course. (For listing of distribution courses, see Distribution Courses .)
Social science electives - 6 Semester Hours
All music majors must take 3 semester hours in behavioral sciences (BH) and 3 semester hours in history and philosophy (HP) distribution courses, except that
1. Music business majors must take ECO 001 , 002 as their social science requirement.
Natural science distribution course - 3 Semester Hours
Mathematics/computer science distribution course - 3 Semester Hours
Foreign language (fulfillment of BA language requirement.)
WSC 001 - Composition Semester Hours: 3-4

and

WSC 002 - Composition Semester Hours: 3

or placement examination. See University Degree requirements

WSC 001 - Composition Semester Hours: 3-4
and
WSC 002 - Composition Semester Hours: 3
or placement examinationsee University Degree requirements

5. The Fulfillment of the Following Major Requirements:

MUS 035 - Piano Class Semester Hours: 1
MUS 035A - Piano Class Semester Hours: 1
MUS 061 - Elementary Eartraining Semester Hours: 2
or
MUS 061A - Elementary Eartraining Semester Hours: 3
MUS 062 - Elementary Eartraining Semester Hours: 2
or
MUS 062A - Elementary Eartraining Semester Hours: 3
MUS 063 - Advanced Eartraining Semester Hours: 2
MUS 064 - Advanced Eartraining Semester Hours: 2
MUS 069 - Music Fundamentals and Species Counterpoint Semester Hours: 2
or
MUS 069A - Music Fundamentals and Species Counterpoint Semester Hours: 3
MUS 070A - Introduction to Harmony and Analysis Semester Hours: 3
MUS 071 - Harmony Semester Hours: 4
MUS 072 - Harmony Semester Hours: 4
MUS 143 - History of Music Semester Hours: 3
MUS 144 - History of Music Semester Hours: 3
MUS 145 - History of Music: The 20th-Century Semester Hours: 3
MUS 154 - Form Analysis Semester Hours: 3

Music History Elective - 3 Semester Hours

as advised from:

MUS 004 - (AA, CC) Music Around the World Semester Hours: 3
MUS 048 - (AA) Music Histories, Genres and Cultures Semester Hours: 3
MUS 122 - (AA) History of Jazz Semester Hours: 3
MUS 017 - (AA, CC) Introduction to the Sikh Musical Tradition: Singing as Way of Knowing Semester Hours: 3
MUS 129 - (AA) Opera Semester Hours: 3
MUS 134 - (AA) American Music Semester Hours: 3

Major Organization - 3 Semester Hours

as advised, from:

MUS 021 - (CP) University Band Semester Hours: 0-0.5
MUS 022 - (CP) University Symphony Orchestra Semester Hours: 0-0.5
MUS 023 - (CP) University Mixed Chorus Semester Hours: 0-0.5
MUS 024 - (CP) University Wind Ensemble Semester Hours: 0-0.5
MUS 025 - (CP) University Chorale Semester Hours: 0-0.5
MUS 026 - (CP) Chamber Orchestra Semester Hours: 0-0.5
All music majors must take Ensemble (MUS 020 ), under faculty advisement, for six semesters for a total of 3 s.h. Under advisement, all music majors must also participate every semester they are in attendance at Hofstra in a Major Organization in their principal performing area, University Band (MUS 021 ), University Symphony Orchestra (MUS 022 ), University Mixed Chorus (MUS 023 ), University Wind Ensemble (MUS 024 ), University Chorale (MUS 025 ), or String Orchestra (MUS 026 ) for a total of 3 s.h.

Chamber Ensemble - 3 Semester Hours

as advised, from:

MUS 020 - (CP) Chamber Ensemble Semester Hours: 0-0.5

Private Instruction (P-Level) - 4 Semester Hours

of Private Instruction (P-Level).

MUS 029 Concert Attendance

Music and Music Education majors are required to attend 5 concerts per semester for a total of eight semesters. See Music Department for advisement.

Concentrations

The completion of the courses in one of the following concentrations:

A. Performance

3 Semester hours of Advanced Musicianship (MUS 065 )

14 hours of music performance (6 semester hours of C-level Private Instruction and 8 semester hours of D-level Private Instruction); at least 6, but not more than 12, hours of music elective courses, as advised. Piano performance students must take:

MUS 142 - Piano Literature Semester Hours: 2
MUS 171 - The Art of Piano Teaching Semester Hours: 2

B. Theory/Composition

Two (2) semester hours of Private Instruction (P level); two (2) semester hours of Composition (MUS 020P); four (4) semester hours of intermediate private instruction (MUS 120B) plus eight (8) semester hours of advanced private instruction (MUS 120D).

Twenty (20) s.h. of composition course requirements and six (6) additional s.h. in music electives.

Composition Course Requirements (20 Semester Hours):
MUS 065 - Advanced Musicianship Semester Hours: 3
MUS 066 - Beginning Composition Semester Hours: 3
MUS 107A - Instrumental Conducting Semester Hours: 3
MUS 108 - Choral Conducting Semester Hours: 2
MUS 153 - 18th-Century Counterpoint Semester Hours: 3
MUS 166 - Orchestration Semester Hours: 3
or
MUS 167 - Scoring for Instrumental and Vocal Ensembles Semester Hours: 3
MUS 169 - Contemporary Musical Practice Semester Hours: 3
Music Electives: Six (6) additional semester hours in electives chosen from the following:
MUS 157 - Fundamentals of Electronic Music Techniques Semester Hours: 3
MUS 158 - Advanced Electronic Music Techniques Semester Hours: 3
MUS 159 - Song Writing Semester Hours: 3
MUS 160A - Elementary Jazz and Contemporary Scoring Semester Hours: 3

C. History/Literature

History/Literature 18 additional hours in music history/ literature courses as advised; independent study in music bibliography

MUS 193 - Seminar: Music History/Literature Semester Hours: 3

D. Music Business

Music Business Course Requirements (18 Credits): MUSB 100, MUSB 102, MUSB 103, MUSB 104, MUSB 105, MUSB 106 are required for Music Business Majors.

Music Electives (6 Credits): 6 additional credits in electives may be chosen in either Music, Music Business or Music Technology.

Electives (6 Credits): 3 credits in Liberal Arts and 3 General elective credits are required.

The social science requirement is ECO 001, ECO 002.

Fine Arts Course Requirements (9 Credits): FA 27, FA 51, FA 102A.

Business Course Requirements (15 Credits): MKT 101 and ENTR 115 are required courses. You will choose a track in either Marketing or Entrepreneurship for 9 additional credits. MKT (choose three courses): MKT 124, MKT 132, MKT 133, MKT 175 or ENTR 120, ENTR 122, ENTR 123.

ECO 001 - Principles of Economics Semester Hours: 3
ECO 002 - Principles of Economics Semester Hours: 3
MKT 101 - Principles of Marketing Semester Hours: 3
MKT 124 - Consumer Behavior Semester Hours: 3
ENTR 115 - Entrepreneurial Mindset Semester Hours: 3
ENTR 120 - New Business Ventures Semester Hours: 3
ENTR 122 - The Entrepreneurial Vision Semester Hours: 3
ENTR 123 - The Entrepreneurial Practicum Semester Hours: 3
FA 027 - (CP) Digital Design Semester Hours: 3
FA 051 - Graphic Design Studio Semester Hours: 3
FA 102A - Introduction to New Media Design Semester Hours: 3-4
MKT 132 - Integrated Marketing Campaigns Semester Hours: 3
MKT 133 - Case Competition Semester Hours: 3
MKT 175 - Marketing Planning and Strategy Semester Hours: 3
MUSB 100 - Music Publishing in the Music Industry Semester Hours: 3
MUSB 102 - Survey of the Music Industry Semester Hours: 3
MUSB 103 - Promotion in the Music Industry Semester Hours: 3
MUSB 104 - Artist Management in the Music Industry Semester Hours: 3
MUSB 105 - Advanced Seminar in Music Industry Semester Hours: 3
MUSB 106 - Internships in the Music Industry Semester Hours: 3

Music Requirements for Music Business Students

The following is a list of music requirements for music business students.

MUS 001P-022P - (CP) Private Instruction Semester Hours: 1
MUS 001-022 private instruction (1 credit) must be taken four terms.
MUS 020 - (CP) Chamber Ensemble Semester Hours: 0-0.5
MUS 035 - Piano Class Semester Hours: 1
MUS 35 Piano (1 credit) must be taken for two terms.
MUS 061 - Elementary Eartraining Semester Hours: 2
or
MUS 061A - Elementary Eartraining Semester Hours: 3
MUS 062 - Elementary Eartraining Semester Hours: 2
or
MUS 062A - Elementary Eartraining Semester Hours: 3
MUS 063 - Advanced Eartraining Semester Hours: 2
MUS 064 - Advanced Eartraining Semester Hours: 2
MUS 069 - Music Fundamentals and Species Counterpoint Semester Hours: 2
or
MUS 069A - Music Fundamentals and Species Counterpoint Semester Hours: 3
MUS 070A - Introduction to Harmony and Analysis Semester Hours: 3
MUS 071 - Harmony Semester Hours: 4
MUS 072 - Harmony Semester Hours: 4
Choose two courses from the following:
MUS 143 - History of Music Semester Hours: 3
MUS 144 - History of Music Semester Hours: 3
MUS 145 - History of Music: The 20th-Century Semester Hours: 3
MUS 004 - (AA, CC) Music Around the World Semester Hours: 3
Choose one from the following each term for 8 semesters:
MUS 021 - (CP) University Band Semester Hours: 0-0.5
MUS 022 - (CP) University Symphony Orchestra Semester Hours: 0-0.5
MUS 023 - (CP) University Mixed Chorus Semester Hours: 0-0.5
MUS 024 - (CP) University Wind Ensemble Semester Hours: 0-0.5
MUS 025 - (CP) University Chorale Semester Hours: 0-0.5
MUS 026 - (CP) Chamber Orchestra Semester Hours: 0-0.5

E. Jazz and Commercial Music

6 semester hours of Advanced Private Instruction (101C-122C).

MUS 105A - Jazz Improvisation I Semester Hours: 3
MUS 105B - Jazz Improvisation II Semester Hours: 3
MUS 107A - Instrumental Conducting Semester Hours: 3
MUS 122 - (AA) History of Jazz Semester Hours: 3
MUS 157 - Fundamentals of Electronic Music Techniques Semester Hours: 3
MUS 159 - Song Writing Semester Hours: 3
MUS 160A - Elementary Jazz and Contemporary Scoring Semester Hours: 3
MUS 160B - Advanced Jazz and Contemporary Scoring Semester Hours: 3

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