HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC Recommended 4-Year Schedule (128 Semester Hours) B.S. in MUSIC THEORY/COMPOSITION: EMPHASIS, THEORY YEAR 1 — FALL
YEAR 2 — FALL
YEAR 3 — FALL
YEAR 4 — FALL
Music 20 (ensemble)
.5 s.h.
Music 20
0 s.h.
Music 20
.5 s.h.
Music 20
.5 s.h.
Major Organization
.5 s.h.
Major Organization
0 s.h.
Major Organization
.5 s.h.
Major Organization
.5 s.h.
Music 35 (piano)
1 s.h.
Music 35B or Mus Elective
1 s.h.
Music 107A (Inst. Cond.)
3 s.h.
Music 169* or 153 (18th c. cpt.) 3 s.h.
Music 48 (Styles & Structure)
3 s.h.
Music 63 (eartraining)
2 s.h.
Music 154 (Form Analysis)
3 s.h.
Theory Elective
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
Humanities or Soc. Sci. dist.
3 s.h.
Music 61(A) (eartraining)
2(3) s.h.
Music 71 (theory)
4 s.h.
Music 157 (Electronic Tech.)
Music 69(A) (theory)
2(3) s.h.
Music 143 (history)
3 s.h.
Music 169* or 153 (18th c. cpt.) 3 s.h.
Liberal Arts Elective
3 s.h.
1 s.h.
Music Elective
3 s.h.
Liberal Arts Elective
3 s.h.
MUS 20A (concert attend.)
0 s.h.
MUS 20A (concert attend.)
0 s.h.
Music P_____ (lessons)
1 s.h.
Music P_____ (lessons)
Writing Studies & Comp. 1
3 s.h.
Humanities or Soc. Sci. dist. 3 s.h.
Language 1 or L.A. Elect.
3 s.h.
Language 3 or L.A. Elect.
3 s.h.
MUS 20A (concert attend.)
0 s.h.
MUS 20A (concert attend.)
0 s.h.
TOTAL S.H. 16–18 YEAR 1 — SPRING
TOTAL S.H.
TOTAL S.H.
16
TOTAL S.H.
16
17
YEAR 2 — SPRING
YEAR 3 — SPRING
YEAR 4 — SPRING
Music 20
.5 s.h.
Music 20
0 s.h.
Music 20
.5 s.h.
Music 20
.5 s.h.
Major Organization
.5 s.h.
Major Organization
0 s.h.
Major Organization
.5 s.h.
Major Organization
.5 s.h.
Music 35A (piano)
1 s.h.
Music 35C or Mus Elective
1 s.h.
Music 108 (choral conducting)
2 s.h.
Music Elective
3 s.h.
Music 64 (eartraining)
2 s.h.
Music 145 (history)
3 s.h.
Theory Elective
3 s.h.
Music 62(A) (eartraining)
2(3) s.h.
Music 70A (theory)
3 s.h.
Music 72 (theory)
4 s.h.
Music 166 or 167 (orchestration) 3 s.h.
Humanities or Soc. Sci. dist.
3 s.h.
Music P_____ (lessons)
1 s.h.
Music 144 (history)
3 s.h.
Music Elective
3 s.h.
Liberal Arts Elective
1 s.h.
Music 66 (beginning comp.)
3 s.h.
Music P_____ (lessons)
1 s.h.
Math Distribution
3 s.h.
Natural Sci. distribution
3 s.h.
Writing Studies & Comp. 2
3 s.h.
Humanities or Soc. Sci. dist. 3 s.h.
MUS 20A (concert attend.)
0 s.h.
MUS 20A (concert attend.)
0 s.h.
Language 2 or L.A. Elect.
3 s.h.
Language 4 or L.A. Elect.
3 s.h.
MUS 20A (concert attend.)
0 s.h.
MUS 20A (concert attend.)
0 s.h.
TOTAL S.H. 17–18
TOTAL S.H.
17
TOTAL S.H.
15
TOTAL S.H.
* MUS 169 (Contemporary Musical Practice) is offered every other year
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HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC RECOMMENDED 4-YEAR SCHEDULE (128 SEMESTER HOURS) B.S. IN THEORY/COMPOSITION: EMPHASIS, THEORY NOTES:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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MUS 61(A) & 69(A), 62(A) & 70(A), 63 & 71, and 64 & 72 are co-requisites and must be taken together. Major Organization includes University Band (MUS 21), University Orchestra (MUS 22), University Mixed Chorus (MUS 23), University Wind Ensemble (MUS 24), Hofstra University Chorale (MUS 25), and String Orchestra (MUS 26). All Music Majors enrolled in the B.S. Program MUST BE IN A MAJOR ORGANIZATION every semester in attendance during which they are enrolled. A total of eight (8) semester hours is required of Major Organization (4 semester hours) and MUS 20 (4 semester hours). All students receiving Grants-In-Aid must participate in all ensembles to which they are assigned by the Chair of the Music Department. Only students with strong keyboard skills are exempted from Music 35 and Music 35A (Piano Classes). Liberal Arts Electives outside of music are required for all students who achieve advanced placement in a foreign language. A total of forty (40) semester hours of non-music, Liberal Arts courses is required.