About This Program

音乐的本科项目Kent State is designed for students who are passionate about music and want to take their skills to the next level. With a focus on performance, composition, and music theory, this program provides students with a deep understanding of music and prepares them for a variety of careers in the industry.Read more...

Contact Information

• Undergraduate Studies Coordinator:Gerrey Noh|hnoh@kent.edu
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Program Delivery

• Delivery:
  • In person
• Location:
  • Kent Campus

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries*

Accreditation

The B.M. degree in Music is approved by the National Association of Schools of Music.

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Admission Requirements

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.

进入这个专业是有选择性的。学生亩t audition before being admitted to the Music major. Inquiries can be directed to the coordinator of admissions and scholarships, School of Music, E-101 Center for the Performing Arts, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242-0001 (or call 330-672-2172).

For more information on admissions, including additional requirements for some academic programs, visit theadmissions website for new freshmenand theadmissions website for transfer, transitioning and former students.

International Students:All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency unless they meet specific exceptions. For more information, visit theadmissions website for international students.

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) (min C grade required in all courses)
MUS 11121	THEORY I1	4
MUS 11122	THEORY II1	4
MUS 21111	THEORY III1	4
MUS 21112	THEORY IV1	4
MUS 22111	UNDERSTANDING WESTERN MUSIC (KFA) (music major section)	3
MUS 22121	MUSIC AS A WORLD PHENOMENON (DIVG) (KFA) (music major section)	3
MUS 32211	MUSIC HISTORY I	3
MUS 32212	MUSIC HISTORY II (WIC)	3
MUS 34111	INTRODUCTION TO CONDUCTING	2
MUS 41112	WESTERN MUSIC SINCE 1945	1
MUS 41341	JAZZ IMPROVISATION I	1
orMUS 48512	IMPROVISATION
Major Ensemble, choose from the following:2		8
MUS 45111	UNIVERSITY CHOIR
MUS 45141	KENT STATE UNIVERSITY CHORALE
MUS 45142	CORO CANTARE
MUS 45143	CANTIQUE
MUS 45212	ORCHESTRA
MUS 45221	SYMPHONY BAND
MUS 45223	WIND ENSEMBLE
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
UC 10001	FLASHES 101	1
Kent Core Composition		6
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning		3
Kent Core Humanities		3
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines)		6
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory)		6-7
Kent Core Additional		6
Concentration
Choose from the following:		54
Composition
Instrumental Performance
Piano Performance
Voice Performance
Minimum Total Credit Hours:		125

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A minimum 3.000 GPA is required in music theory courses (MUS 11121,MUS 11122,MUS 21111,MUS 21112) in the Composition concentration.

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八个独立的学期的大合奏点播uired. Students must enroll in a major ensemble appropriate to their major performance area. Piano performance majors satisfy the eight-semester ensemble requirement as follows: 4 credit hours ofMUS 45321, 2 credit hours ofMUS 45311and 2 credit hours selected from chamber music or a major vocal or instrumental ensemble or 1 credit hour selected from chamber music or a major vocal or instrumental ensemble andDAN 28010. Composition majors may useMUS 45271for maximum four semesters of the eight-semester requirement.

Composition Concentration Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) (min C grade required in all courses)
CA 31300	MUSIC CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP	2
MUS 21213	CLASS COMPOSITION I	2
MUS 21214	CLASS COMPOSITION II	2
MUS 31211	COMPOSITION	4
MUS 41131	KEYBOARD HARMONY1	3
MUS 41141	SIXTEENTH-CENTURY COUNTERPOINT	3
MUS 41151	EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY COUNTERPOINT1	3
MUS 41161	ADVANCED MUSICAL ANALYSIS	3
MUS 41211	COMPOSITION	8
MUS 41299	SENIOR PROJECT:MUSIC COMPOSITION (ELR)	2
MUS 41321	ORCHESTRATION	3
MUS 44111	ADVANCED CHORAL CONDUCTING	2
orMUS 44121	ADVANCED INSTRUMENTAL CONDUCTING
MUS 48251	PEDAGOGY OF MUSIC THEORY1	2
Music (MUS) Elective		3
Applied Music Electives, choose from the following:2		12
MUS 36111/46111	APPLIED MUSIC-PIANO
MUS 36311/46311	APPLIED MUSIC-VOICE
MUS 36411/46411	APPLIED MUSIC-VIOLIN
MUS 36412/46412	APPLIED MUSIC-VIOLA
MUS 36413/46413	APPLIED MUSIC-CELLO
MUS 36414/46414	APPLIED MUSIC-DOUBLE BASS
MUS 36511/46511	APPLIED MUSIC-FLUTE
MUS 36512/46512	应用MUSIC-OBOE
MUS 36513/46513	APPLIED MUSIC-CLARINET
MUS 36514/46514	APPLIED MUSIC-BASSOON
MUS 36515/46515	APPLIED MUSIC-SAXOPHONE
MUS 36611/46611	APPLIED MUSIC-TRUMPET
MUS 36612/46612	APPLIED MUSIC-HORN
MUS 36613/46613	APPLIED MUSIC-TROMBONE
MUS 36614/46614	APPLIED MUSIC-EUPHONIUM
MUS 36615/46615	APPLIED MUSIC-TUBA
MUS 36711/46711	APPLIED MUSIC-PERCUSSION
Minimum Total Credit Hours:		54

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In addition to completing the required courses, students in the Music Composition concentration must do the following prior to takingMUS 41131,MUS 41151andMUS 48251: (1) pass a theory proficiency exam, incorporating score reading, sight singing, keyboard harmony and written analysis; and (2) receive approval from the theory and composition faculty based on a portfolio of compositions.

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应用音乐(6个学期和12学分):Students whose main instrument is piano may fulfill this requirement with piano only or can include one or two semesters with a different instrument. Students whose main instrument is not piano must take two semesters of Applied Music-Piano. A piano placement test or piano audition is required and additional remedial courses may be necessary. Students must meet the 46000-entry-level prior to graduation.

Instrumental Performance Concentration Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) (min C grade required in all courses)
CA 31300	MUSIC CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP	2
MUS 42162	JAZZ STYLES AND ANALYSIS	3
orMUS 42221	SYMPHONIC LITERATURE
MUS 44121	ADVANCED INSTRUMENTAL CONDUCTING	2
MUS 45311	CHAMBER MUSIC	4
MUS 48257	PEDAGOGY-INSTRUMENTAL	2
Music (MUS) Electives		5
Applied Music Electives, choose from the following:1		32
MUS 36411/46411	APPLIED MUSIC-VIOLIN
MUS 36412/46412	APPLIED MUSIC-VIOLA
MUS 36413/46413	APPLIED MUSIC-CELLO
MUS 36414/46414	APPLIED MUSIC-DOUBLE BASS
MUS 36511/46511	APPLIED MUSIC-FLUTE
MUS 36512/46512	应用MUSIC-OBOE
MUS 36513/46513	APPLIED MUSIC-CLARINET
MUS 36514/46514	APPLIED MUSIC-BASSOON
MUS 36515/46515	APPLIED MUSIC-SAXOPHONE
MUS 36611/46611	APPLIED MUSIC-TRUMPET
MUS 36612/46612	APPLIED MUSIC-HORN
MUS 36613/46613	APPLIED MUSIC-TROMBONE
MUS 36614/46614	APPLIED MUSIC-EUPHONIUM
MUS 36615/46615	APPLIED MUSIC-TUBA
MUS 36711/46711	APPLIED MUSIC-PERCUSSION
Piano Electives, choose from the following:		4
MUS 27111	PIANO CLASS III
MUS 27112	PIANO CLASS IV
MUS 36111	APPLIED MUSIC-PIANO
MUS 46111	APPLIED MUSIC-PIANO
Minimum Total Credit Hours:		54

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学生亩t complete 16 credit hours at the 36000 level and 16 credit hours at the 46000 level. Applied music courses are based on instrument of acceptance into the Instrumental Performance concentration. The 46000-level may be taken following a successful 46000-level barrier exam.

Piano Performance Concentration Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) (min C grade required in all courses)
MUS 36111	APPLIED MUSIC-PIANO	16
MUS 41131	KEYBOARD HARMONY	3
MUS 41151	EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY COUNTERPOINT	3
MUS 42232	PIANO LITERATURE I	2
MUS 42242	PIANO LITERATURE II	2
MUS 46111	APPLIED MUSIC-PIANO1	16
MUS 48311	PIANO PEDAGOGY I	2
MUS 48312	钢琴教育学二世	2
MUS 48221	ELEMENTS OF ACCOMPANYING I	2
MUS 48222	ELEMENTS OF ACCOMPANYING II	2
Music (MUS) Electives		4
Minimum Total Credit Hours:		54

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The 46000-level courses may be taken following a successful 46000-level barrier exam.

Voice Performance Concentration Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) (min C grade required in all courses)
MUS 18611	SINGER'S DICTION I	1
MUS 18612	SINGER'S DICTION II	1
MUS 36311	APPLIED MUSIC-VOICE	16
MUS 42251	SONG LITERATURE	3
MUS 42261	OPERA LITERATURE	3
MUS 45131	KENT STATE OPERA THEATRE WORKSHOP	2
MUS 46311	APPLIED MUSIC-VOICE1	16
MUS 48241	VOICE PEDAGOGY	2
Piano Electives, choose from the following:		6
MUS 27111	PIANO CLASS III
MUS 27112	PIANO CLASS IV
MUS 36111	APPLIED MUSIC-PIANO
MUS 46111	APPLIED MUSIC-PIANO
Language Elective, choose from the following:		4
FR 13201	ELEMENTARY FRENCH I
FR 13202	ELEMENTARY FRENCH II
GER 11201	ELEMENTARY GERMAN I
GER 11202	ELEMENTARY GERMAN II
ITAL 15201	ELEMENTARY ITALIAN I
ITAL 15202	ELEMENTARY ITALIAN II
Minimum Total Credit Hours:		54

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The 46000-level courses may be taken following a successful 46000-level barrier exam.

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements Summary

Minimum Major GPA	Minimum Overall GPA
2.250	2.000

• Completion of the Major Field Test (MFT) in music history and music theory during senior year (specific score level achievement is not required)
• Minimum C grade required in all music courses
• Attendance at minimum 10 concerts or recitals during semesters of Applied Music registration. Composition students use semesters of registration inMUS 21213,MUS 21214,MUS 31211andMUS 41211.
• Students in the Music Composition concentration must pass a theory/composition piano proficiency exam as a prerequisite for required coursesMUS 41131,MUS 41151andMUS 48251; and present a senior recital.
• Students in the Instrumental Performance, Piano Performance and Voice Performance concentrations must complete one-half junior and one full- senior recital and register for applied music courses (46000 level) during a degree recital semester. The senior recital may be used to satisfy the Experiential Learning Requirement (ELR).
• MUS 11110,MUS 11111,MUS 16914andMUS 16915will not count as credit for graduation in this program.

Roadmaps

Composition Concentration

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

University Requirements

All students in a bachelor's degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation.

NOTE:University requirements may be fulfilled in this program by specific course requirements. Please see Program Requirements for details.

Bachelor's Requirements

Requirement	Credits/Courses
Flashes 101 (UC 10001)	1 credit hour
课程的学生不需要30 +反式fer credits (excluding College Credit Plus) or age 21+ at time of admission.
Diversity Domestic/Global (DIVD/DIVG)	2 courses
学生亩t successfully complete one domestic and one global course, of which one must be from the Kent Core.
Experiential Learning Requirement (ELR)	varies
学生亩t successfully complete one course or approved experience.
Kent Core (see table below)	36-37 credit hours
Writing-Intensive Course (WIC)	1 course
学生亩t earn a minimum C grade in the course.
Upper-Division Requirement	39 credit hours
学生亩t successfully complete 39 upper-division (numbered 30000 to 49999) credit hours to graduate.
Total Credit Hour Requirement	120 credit hours

Kent Core Requirements

Bachelor's Requirements

Requirement	Credits/Courses
Kent Core Composition (KCMP)	6
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (KMCR)	3
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (KHUM/KFA) (min one course each)	9
Kent Core Social Sciences (KSS) (must be from two disciplines)	6
Kent Core Basic Sciences (KBS/KLAB) (must include one laboratory)	6-7
Kent Core Additional (KADL)	6
Total Credit Hours:	36-37

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Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

1. 展示音乐的历史知识和理论。
2. Demonstrate beginning professional skills in recitals.

Full Description

The Bachelor of Music degree in Music is a professional degree. The primary emphasis is on the development of the skills, concepts and sensitivity essential for those wishing to pursue music as a profession.

The Music major comprises the following concentrations:

• TheCompositionconcentration provides preparation for graduate study in the field, a credential for private instruction and the ability to compose and use technology in a variety of musical styles.
• TheInstrumental Performanceconcentration provides preparation for graduate study in the field, a credential for private instruction and the ability to perform as a soloist, in chamber music and in large ensembles. This program is available on the following instruments: violin, viola, violoncello, double bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba and percussion.
• ThePiano Performanceconcentration provides preparation for graduate study in the field, a credential for private instruction and the ability to perform as a soloist, as an accompanist, in chamber music and in large ensembles.
• TheVoice Performanceconcentration provides preparation for graduate study in the field, a credential for private instruction and the ability to perform as a soloist, in opera, in chamber music and in large ensembles.