The purpose of the Department of Music is to provide quality music instruction both for students who wish to pursue music as a career and for students who wish to enrich their lives through non-career-oriented study and performance. Students and faculty work together to foster aesthetic involvement and creative and scholarly inquiry that support a vital community of music learning. Instruction emphasizes a personal approach. Through the presentation of diverse musical programs, the department also sustains and enriches the cultural vitality of the University and its surrounding communities. The work of the department further supports the goals of Jesuit and Marymount education by strengthening the socializing influence of music both within the University and the world at large.
The Department of Music offers the Bachelor of Arts in Music degree, the requirements of which can serve as an excellent foundation for students undertaking advanced studies in preparation for such careers as musicology, composition, ethnomusicology, music librarianship, and pedagogy-oriented teaching. In addition to meeting all general University admissions requirements, students who wish either to major or minor in Music must meet specific Department of Music entrance requirements.
Loyola Marymount University and the Department of Music are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.
An audition in an applied emphasis (guitar, percussion, piano, strings, voice, winds) is required before admission to the major or minor. Audition requirements appropriate to each emphasis (instrumental or voice) are available on-line (https://cfa.lmu.edu/programs/music/auditions/) and from the administrative office (Burns 103) of the Department of Music.
Students majoring in Music should be able to:
Students majoring in Music should know:
Students majoring in Music are presented with the opportunity to value:
The following standards must be met by majors in the Department of Music:
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A grade of B (3.0) or better in: | ||
| MUSC 181 | Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Winds, Voice | 1 |
| MUSC 280 | Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice | 1 |
| MUSC 281 | Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice | 1 |
| A grade of C (2.0) or better in: | ||
| MUSC 122 | Music Theory and Form II 1 | 3 |
in order to advance to MUSC 221 Music Theory and Form III
One semester of foreign language selected from the following:
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ITAL 2101 | Italian 1 | 4 |
| GRMN 2101 | German 1 | 4 |
| FREN 2101 | French 1 | 4 |
Note:
The language option selected may be taken for Credit/No Credit grading but requires the approval of the Chairperson and the applied emphasis instructor.
48 Semester Hours (plus Foreign Language Requirement)
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Requirements | ||
| MUSC 101 | Studio Class | 0 |
| MUSC 121 and MUSC 122 | Music Theory and Form I and Music Theory and Form II | 6 |
| MUSC 133 and MUSC 134 | Aural Skills I and Aural Skills II | 2 |
| MUSC 180 and MUSC 181 | Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Winds, Voice and Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Winds, Voice | 2 |
| MUSC 221 | Music Theory and Form III | 3 |
| MUSC 222 | Music Theory and Form IV | 3 |
| MUSC 235 | Instrumentation | 2 |
| MUSC 280 | Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice | 1 |
| MUSC 281 | Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice | 1 |
| MUSC 303 | Introduction to World Music Cultures | 3 |
| MUSC 316 | Music History: Antiquity to 1600 | 3 |
| MUSC 317 | Music History: 1600-1820 | 3 |
| MUSC 318 | Music History: 1820 to Present | 3 |
| MUSC 332 | Choral Conducting | 2 |
| or MUSC 333 | Instrumental Conducting | |
| Applied Emphasis Ensemble(s) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 0-2 | |
| African Music Ensemble | ||
| African Music Ensemble II | ||
| Chamber Orchestra | ||
| Consort Singers | ||
| Chamber Music Ensembles 1 | ||
| Oriana Vocal Ensemble | ||
| Concert Choir | ||
| Subtotal | 34-36 | |
| Concentration Requirements | ||
| Select one of the following concentrations: 2 | 12 | |
| Conducting (INCD or VOCD) | ||
| Popular Music (INSP or VOSP) | ||
| Instrumental Studies (INIS) | ||
| Music History/Literature (INMH or VOMH) | ||
| Theory/Composition (INTC or VOTC) | ||
| Vocal Studies (VOVS) | ||
| World Music/Ethnomusicology (INWM or VOWM) | ||
| Subtotal | 12 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 46-48 | |
includes guitar, string, piano, and percussion ensembles
With the approval of the director of the Concentration, all music majors must declare and complete an upper division Concentration. It is possible to complete two Concentrations with the approval of an academic advisor and the department chairperson. In order to fulfill a double Concentration, the student must take all classes required in each of the selected Concentrations. Music courses fulfilling one Concentration may not be used to satisfy the requirements of a second Concentration.
12 Semester Hours/Upper Division Music
With the approval of the director of the Concentration, all music majors must declare and complete an upper division Concentration. It is possible to complete two Concentrations with the approval of an academic advisor and the department chairperson. In order to fulfill a double Concentration, the student must take all classes required in each of the selected Concentrations. Music courses fulfilling one Concentration may not be used to satisfy the requirements of a second Concentration.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 328 | Choral Methods I | 2 |
| or MUSC 330 | Score Reading I | |
| MUSC 332 | Choral Conducting 1 | 2 |
| or MUSC 333 | Instrumental Conducting | |
| MUSC 432 | Advanced Choral Conducting | 2 |
| or MUSC 433 | Advanced Instrumental Conducting | |
| MUSC 445 | Choral Practicum | 1 |
| or MUSC 446 | Orchestral Techniques Practicum | |
| Select five semester hours of the following: | 5 | |
| Choral Literature | ||
| Orchestral Literature | ||
| Score Reading II | ||
| Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice, Composition | ||
| Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice, Composition | ||
| Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice, Composition | ||
| Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice, Composition | ||
| Chamber Orchestra (enroll in 1 semester hour; repeatable) | ||
| Consort Singers (enroll in 1 semester hour; repeatable) | ||
| Oriana Vocal Ensemble (enroll in 1 semester hour; repeatable) | ||
| Concert Choir (enroll in 1 semester hour; repeatable) | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
Students in this Concentration take one of these courses as a general music requirement and the other as a Concentration requirement.
Note:
A grade of A- (3.7) or above in MUSC 332 Choral Conducting or MUSC 333 Instrumental Conducting (when taken as a general music requirement) is required to be considered for admission to the Conducting Concentration.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 324 | Form and Harmony in Popular Music | 3 |
| MUSC 326 | Music Technology and Production | 3 |
| Select six semester hours of the following: | 6 | |
| History of Jazz | ||
| History of Rock | ||
| History of Popular Music | ||
| Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice, Composition | ||
| Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice, Composition | ||
| Sociology of Music | ||
| African Music Ensemble (Fall, repeatable) | ||
| African Music Ensemble II (Spring, repeatable) | ||
| Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice, Composition | ||
| Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice, Composition | ||
| Chamber Music Ensembles (when taken as Jazz Ensemble, repeatable) | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
Note:
A grade of B+ (3.3) or above in the four semesters of Music Theory and Form (MUSC 121 Music Theory and Form I, MUSC 122 Music Theory and Form II, MUSC 221 Music Theory and Form III, MUSC 222 Music Theory and Form IV) is required to be considered for admission to the Popular Music concentration.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 310 | Instrumental Pedagogy | 3 |
| MUSC 344 | Alexander Technique | 2 |
| MUSC 450 | Senior Project/Recital | 1 |
| Select six semester hours of the following: | 6 | |
| Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice, Composition | ||
| African Music Ensemble II (enroll in 1 semester hour; repeatable) | ||
| Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice, Composition | ||
| Chamber Orchestra (enroll in 1 semester hour; repeatable) | ||
| Chamber Music Ensembles (Guitar, String, Chamber and/or Percussion; enroll in 1 semester hour; repeatable) | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Analytic Techniques | ||
| Modal Counterpoint | ||
| Tonal Counterpoint | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Pre-Renaissance and Renaissance Music | ||
| Music of Baroque | ||
| Music of the Classical Era | ||
| Music of the Romantic Age | ||
| Music of the Twentieth-Century Era | ||
| MUSC 497 | Musicology Placement Practicum | 0-1 |
| Select five semester hours of the following: | 5 | |
| Opera Scenes/Workshop (repeatable) | ||
| Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice, Composition | ||
| African Music Ensemble II (enroll in 1 semester hour; repeatable) | ||
| Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice, Composition | ||
| Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice, Composition | ||
| Chamber Orchestra (enroll in 1 semester hour; repeatable) | ||
| Consort Singers (enroll in 1 semester hour; repeatable) | ||
| Chamber Music Ensembles (enroll in 1 semester hour; repeatable) | ||
| Oriana Vocal Ensemble (enroll in 1 semester hour; repeatable) | ||
| Concert Choir (enroll in 1 semester hour; repeatable) | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 11-12 | |
Note:
A grade of A- (3.7) or above in MUSC 316 Music History: Antiquity to 1600, MUSC 317 Music History: 1600-1820, and MUSC 318 Music History: 1820 to Present is required to be considered for admission to the Music History/Literature Concentration.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Analytic Techniques | ||
| Modal Counterpoint | ||
| Tonal Counterpoint | ||
| MUSC 387 | Music Composition I | 1 |
| MUSC 454 | African Music Ensemble (enroll in 1 semester hour) | 0-1 |
| MUSC 496 | Theory Placement Practicum (enroll in 1 semester hour) | 0-1 |
| Select six semester hours of the following: | 6 | |
| History of Jazz | ||
| Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Winds, Voice (repeatable) 1 | ||
| Music Composition II | ||
| Sociology of Music | ||
| African Music Ensemble II (enroll in 1 semester hour; repeatable) | ||
| Music Composition III | ||
| Music Composition IV | ||
| Chamber Music Ensembles (Percussion only; enroll in 1 semester hour; repeatable) | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 10-12 | |
Piano for non-pianists; choice of other instrument or voice for pianists.
Note:
A grade of B+ (3.3) or above in the four semesters of Music Theory & Form (MUSC 121 Music Theory and Form I, MUSC 122 Music Theory and Form II, MUSC 221 Music Theory and Form III, MUSC 222 Music Theory and Form IV) is required to be considered for admission to the Theory/Composition Concentration.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 341 | Vocal Pedagogy | 3 |
| MUSC 344 | Alexander Technique | 2 |
| MUSC 450 | Senior Project/Recital | 1 |
| Select six semester hours of the following: | 6 | |
| Diction for Singers I | ||
| Diction for Singers II | ||
| Opera Scenes/Workshop (repeatable) | ||
| Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice, Composition | ||
| Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice, Composition | ||
| Consort Singers (enroll in 1 semester hour; repeatable) | ||
| Oriana Vocal Ensemble (enroll in 1 semester hour; repeatable) | ||
| Concert Choir (enroll in 1 semester hour; repeatable) | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 304 | Topics in World Music Cultures | 3 |
| MUSC 407 | Research and Methods in Ethnomusicology | 1 |
| MUSC 454 | African Music Ensemble (enroll in 1 semester hour) | 0-1 |
| MUSC 455 | African Music Ensemble II (enroll in 1 semester hour) | 0-1 |
| Select six semester hours of the following: | 6 | |
| History of Jazz | ||
| Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice, Composition | ||
| Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice, Composition | ||
| Sociology of Music | ||
| African Music Ensemble II (enroll in 1 semester hour; repeatable) | ||
| Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice, Composition | ||
| Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice, Composition | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 10-12 | |
Note:
A grade of B+ or above in MUSC 303 Introduction to World Music Cultures is required to be considered for admission to the World Music/Ethnomusicology Concentration.
Individual Instructions
Music majors are required to complete a minimum of four semesters, and Music minors two semesters, of individual instruction in the following emphasis areas:
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major | ||
| MUSC 180 | Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Winds, Voice | 1 |
| MUSC 181 | Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Winds, Voice | 1 |
| MUSC 280 | Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice | 1 |
| MUSC 281 | Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice | 1 |
| Minor | ||
| MUSC 180 | Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Winds, Voice | 1 |
| MUSC 181 | Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Winds, Voice | 1 |
Each semester hour of earned credit in private applied lessons requires the following:
Only students who have been officially accepted through audition and declared music majors or minors by the Department of Music may enroll in private applied lessons.
No applied music fee is required.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 180 | Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Winds, Voice | 1 |
| MUSC 181 | Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Winds, Voice | 1 |
| MUSC 280 | Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice | 1 |
| MUSC 281 | Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice | 1 |
| MUSC 380 | Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice, Composition | 1 |
| MUSC 381 | Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice, Composition | 1 |
| MUSC 480 | Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice, Composition | 1 |
| MUSC 481 | Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice, Composition | 1 |
Practice room facilities (free of charge) are available to all applied music students enrolled for credit.
Applied music courses are repeatable for credit. Majors who wish to continue credit enrollment beyond minimum requirements may enroll in the subsequent offerings.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 380 | Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice, Composition | 1 |
| MUSC 381 | Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice, Composition | 1 |
| MUSC 480 | Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice, Composition | 1 |
| MUSC 481 | Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice, Composition | 1 |
Individual instruction is available in Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Winds, and Voice. Permission of professor required.
There is an applied music fee of $595.00 per semester for fourteen 30-minute weekly lessons. Applied music courses are repeatable for credit.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 182 | Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Winds, Voice | 1 |
| MUSC 282 | Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Winds, Voice | 1 |
| MUSC 382 | Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Winds, Voice | 1 |
| MUSC 482 | Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Winds, Voice | 1 |
Class instruction is available in voice, guitar, and piano for students at the beginning level.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 105 | The Vocal Experience | 3 |
| MUSC 106 | The Guitar Experience | 3 |
| MUSC 107 | The Piano Experience | 3 |
All of these courses fulfill Explorations: Creative Experience in the University Core. MUSC 107 The Piano Experience requires a $15 lab fee for keyboard/headset upkeep.
Music majors are required to complete eight semesters, and Music minors three semesters, of active participation in an ensemble appropriate to the area of individual instruction emphasis.
Membership is open to all students and the University community on audition-after-enrollment basis.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 454 | African Music Ensemble | 0-1 |
| MUSC 455 | African Music Ensemble II | 0-1 |
| MUSC 490 | Chamber Orchestra | 0-1 |
| MUSC 491 | Consort Singers | 0-2 |
| MUSC 492 | Chamber Music Ensembles | 0-1 |
| MUSC 493 | Oriana Vocal Ensemble | 0-1 |
| MUSC 495 | Concert Choir | 0-1 |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Hours | |
| MUSC 101 | Studio Class | 0 |
| MUSC 121 | Music Theory and Form I | 3 |
| MUSC 133 | Aural Skills I | 1 |
| MUSC 180 | Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Winds, Voice | 1 |
| MUSC Ensemble | 1 | |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| French 1 | ||
| German 1 | ||
| Italian 1 | ||
| FFYS 1000 | First Year Seminar | 4 |
| University Core | 3-4 | |
| Semester Hours | 17-18 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUSC 101 | Studio Class | 0 |
| MUSC 122 | Music Theory and Form II | 3 |
| MUSC 134 | Aural Skills II | 1 |
| MUSC 181 | Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Winds, Voice | 1 |
| MUSC Ensemble | 1 | |
| RHET 1000 | Rhetorical Arts | 3-4 |
| University Core | 3-4 | |
| University Core | 3-4 | |
| Semester Hours | 15-18 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MUSC 101 | Studio Class | 0 |
| MUSC 221 | Music Theory and Form III | 3 |
| MUSC 235 | Instrumentation | 2 |
| MUSC 280 | Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice | 1 |
| MUSC Ensemble | 1 | |
| University Core | 3-4 | |
| University Core | 3-4 | |
| Elective | 3-4 | |
| Semester Hours | 16-19 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUSC 101 | Studio Class | 0 |
| MUSC 222 | Music Theory and Form IV | 3 |
| MUSC 281 | Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice | 1 |
| MUSC 316 | Music History: Antiquity to 1600 | 3 |
| MUSC Ensemble | 1 | |
| University Core | 3-4 | |
| University Core | 3-4 | |
| Semester Hours | 14-16 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MUSC 317 | Music History: 1600-1820 | 3 |
| MUSC 303 | Introduction to World Music Cultures | 3 |
| MUSC 332 or MUSC 333 |
Choral Conducting or Instrumental Conducting |
2 |
| University Core | 3-4 | |
| University Core | 3-4 | |
| Upper Division Elective | 2 | |
| MUSC Ensemble | 1 | |
| Semester Hours | 17-19 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUSC 318 | Music History: 1820 to Present | 3 |
| MUSC Upper Division Concentration | 2 | |
| University Core | 3-4 | |
| Upper Division Elective | 3-4 | |
| Elective | 3-4 | |
| MUSC Ensemble | 1 | |
| Semester Hours | 15-18 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MUSC Upper Division Concentration | 4 | |
| University Core | 3-4 | |
| Upper Division Elective Non-Music | 3-4 | |
| MUSC Ensemble | 1 | |
| Elective | 3-4 | |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Semester Hours | 16-19 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUSC Upper Division Elective | 4 | |
| University Core | 3-4 | |
| MUSC Ensemble | 1 | |
| Elective | 3-4 | |
| Elective | 3-4 | |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Semester Hours | 16-19 | |
| Minimum Semester Hours | 126-146 | |
Note:
This Four-Year Plan is only a model. Some music course scheduling will vary due to the departmental rotation of classes.
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