Department Chair - Rochelle Mann
Professors - Linda S. Mack, and Rochelle G. Mann;
Associate Professors - John C. Pennington,
Katherine D. Jetter Tischhauser and Mark A.
Walters;
Assistant Professors - Timothy P. Farrell, Lisa Campi, and
Mikylah
Myers McTeer
In today’s complex
society, the need persists for the educated person to be aware of the important
role played by the arts. The Fort Lewis
College Music Department, an accredited member of the National Association of
Schools of Music, provides an opportunity for all students
to be actively involved in the expansion of their understanding of music. The discipline and sensitivity developed by
the study of music provides an excellent background for many and varied
careers. The Music Department awards
both majors and minors in music.
For the student
interested in majoring in music, the department offers a comprehensive
curriculum. Three different courses of
study, each leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree in Music, allow
concentrations in General Music Studies, Performance, or Music Education.
All students
majoring in music will be required to pass an entrance audition and theory
placement exam.
The
General Music Studies concentration is designed for students interested in a
liberal arts education with an emphasis in music.
The
Music Performance concentration is designed for students who have demonstrated
a strong commitment to music performance and who wish to use some of their
elective hours to further concentrate in this area. The performance concentrations are limited to
the areas of expertise represented by the music faculty. The areas of concentration are Piano, Voice,
Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion, and Strings.
A specific instrument must be chosen from within the brass, woodwinds,
and strings.
The
Music Education concentration is designed for students planning to teach music
in the public schools.
REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR
OF ARTS DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN MUSIC:
All music majors must satisfy the following Special Departmental Requirements as well as the listed Common Requirements.
Special Departmental Requirements:
Piano Proficiency Requirements:
All music majors must satisfy a piano proficiency requirement before taking Mu 349 Conducting I or Mu 423 Orchestration. The requirement includes sight-reading, harmonization of a simple melody, and demonstrated ability to perform easier piano compositions (such as Clementi: Sonatina Op. 36 #1; Bach: Two Part Invention). Students with adequate skills may petition to take the examination and may receive credit for the appropriate courses. Those with less background must take a piano Placement test and, in their freshman year, enroll in the proper course in the Piano class sequence 103, 104, 203, and 204. Successful completion, with a grade of A or B, of this sequence, from the placement course through 204, also satisfies the piano Proficiency requirement.
Music Literature Requirement:
Concert Attendance. Attendance at scheduled recitals and concerts and at regularly scheduled listening labs required each semester.
Major Ensemble Requirement:
At least 6 credits from Mu 105, 110, 117, 305, 310, and 317 are required. Students will be assigned to the appropriate major ensemble by the applied music instructor(s). At least one of the above is required each semester of residency with the exception contained within the following:
Music Education concentration – A Major Ensemble is not required during the semester of student teaching. Mu 110, 117, 310, or 317 is required for the instrumental specialization, and Mu 105 or 305 for the choral specialization.
Applied Music Requirement:
One applied course is required each semester of residency except during the semester of student teaching (Music Education Concentration). The following guidelines pertain to the Performance Concentration: Students must obtain music faculty approval before declaring the Performance Concentration and subsequently register for 2 credits of applied music on their major instrument each semester of residency.
Foreign Language Requirement:
Two semesters of foreign language, either German or French, are strongly recommended for the General Music Studies and for the Instrumental Performance Concentration. The voice specialization within the Performance concentration requires three semesters of German or French, including at least one semester of each language.
Common Requirements:
Mu 128 Theory and Musicianship I 5
Mu 129 Theory and Musicianship II 5
Mu 228 Theory and Musicianship III 5
Mu 229 Theory and Musicianship IV 5
Mu 331 History of Music I 3
Mu 332 History of Music II 3
Mu 349 Conducting I 2
Mu 350 Conducting II 2
Mu
415W Literature and Conversation: Writing
About Music 3
Mu 423 Orchestration 1
Mu 496 Senior Seminar 2
Total Common Requirements 33
General Education 35-46
** Courses marked with double asterisks may also
be counted toward TS1 or Q requirements.
Common
Requirements (listed above) 33
Special Departmental Requirements:
Music Literature/Concert Attendance 0
Major Ensemble 8
Applied Music 8
Subtotal 16
Total 52
Additional Requirements:
Students must present a half recital of at least
thirty minutes duration during the junior or senior year.
Free Electives (variable)
TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION 120
Note
to transfer and former students: If you have
taken any of your major requirements and received a different number of credits
than listed above, you may need to complete additional major credit
requirements.
|
Semester
1 (Fall) |
Semester
2 (Winter) |
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|
5 1 1 0 4 1 1 3-4 1 |
MU129 Theory/Musicianship II MU109 Applied Music MU105 or 110 or 117 Ensemble Concert Attendance TS1 N or T w/lab TS1 Q PE ACT MU104A Piano II (if needed) |
5 1 1 0 3-4 3 1 1 |
|
|
Semester
Three (Fall) |
Semester
Four (Winter) |
||
|
MU228 Theory/Musicianship III MU209 Applied Music MU105 or 110 or 117 Ensemble Concert Attendance TS1 R or S MU203A Piano III (if needed) PE ACT |
5 1 1 0 3-4 1 1 |
MU229 Theory/Musicianship IV MU209 Applied Music MU105 or 110 or 117 Ensemble Concert Attendance TS1 R or S MU204A Piano IV (if needed) Electives |
5 1 1 0 3-4 1 |
|
Semester Five (Fall) |
Semester Six (Winter) |
||
|
MU309 Applied Music MU305 or 310 or 317 Ensemble Concert Attendance TS2 N, T, R or S TS2 N, T, R or S MU349 Conducting I or MU331 Music History I Upper Division Electives |
1 1 0 3-4 3-4 2 3 |
MU309 Applied Music MU305 or 310 or 317 Ensemble Concert Attendance MU350 Conducting II or MU332 Music History II MU415W Writing About Music Upper Division Electives TS2 N, T, R or S |
1 1 0 2 3 3 3-4 |
|
Semester Seven (Fall) |
Semester Eight (Winter) |
||
|
MU409 Applied Music MU305 or 310 or 317 Ensemble Concert Attendance MU349 Conducting I or MU331 Music History I TS2 N, T, R or S MU423 Orchestration Upper Division Electives |
1 1 0 2 3 3-4 1 |
MU409 Applied Music MU305 or 310 or 317 Ensemble Concert Attendance MU350 Conducting II or MU332 Music History II MU496 Senior Seminar(Recital) Upper Division Electives |
1 1 0 2 3 2 |
General Education 35-46
** Courses marked with double asterisks may also
be counted toward TS1 or Q requirements.
Common
Requirements (listed above) 33
Special Departmental Requirements:
Music Literature/Concert Attendance 0
Major Ensemble 8
Applied Music 16
Subtotal Specific Departmental 24
Total 60
Additional Requirements:
Students must present a half recital of at least
30 minutes duration during the junior year and a full recital of at least one
hour duration during the senior year.
Free
Electives (variable)
TOTAL
REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION 120
|
Semester
1 (Fall) |
Semester
2 (Winter) |
||
|
5 2 1 0 4 1 1 3-4 1 |
MU129
Theory/Musicianship II MU109
Applied Music MU105
or 110 or 117 Ensemble Concert
Attendance TS1
N or T w/lab TS1
Q PE
ACT MU104A
Piano II (if needed) Vocal
Diction- Voice Majors only |
5 2 1 0 3-4 3 1 1 |
|
|
Semester
Three (Fall) |
Semester
Four (Winter) |
||
|
MU228
Theory/Musicianship III MU209
Applied Music MU105
or 110 or 117 Ensemble Concert
Attendance TS1
R or S MU203A
Piano III (if needed) PE
ACT |
5 2 1 0 3-4 1 1 |
MU229
Theory/Musicianship IV MU209
Applied Music MU105
or 110 or 117 Ensemble Concert
Attendance TS1
R or S MU204A
Piano IV (if needed) Electives |
5 2 1 0 3-4 1 |
|
Semester
Five (Fall) |
Semester
Six (Winter) |
||
|
MU309
Applied Music MU305
or 310 or 317 Ensemble Concert
Attendance TS2
N, T, R or S TS2
N, T, R or S MU349
Conducting I or MU331
Music History I ML
Modern Language |
2 1 0 3-4 3-4 2 3 |
MU309
Applied Music MU305
or 310 or 317 Ensemble Concert
Attendance MU350
Conducting II or MU332
Music History II MU415W
Writing About Music Junior
Recital TS2
N, T, R or S ML
Modern Language |
2 1 0 2 3 3 0 3-4 |
|
Semester
Seven (Fall) |
Semester
Eight (Winter) |
||
|
MU409
Applied Music MU305
or 310 or 317 Ensemble Concert
Attendance MU349
Conducting I or MU331
Music History I MU423
Orchestration TS2
N, T, R or S ML
Modern Language Upper
Division Electives |
2 1 0 2 3 1 3-4 |
MU409
Applied Music MU305
or 310 or 317 Ensemble Concert
Attendance MU350
Conducting II or MU332
Music History II MU496
Senior Seminar(Recital) Upper
Division Electives |
2 1 0 2 3 2 |
The required classes are in compliance with the
Teacher Certification Act of 1975, which outlines three areas of
specialization: General Music,
Instrumental Music, and Choral Music.
Those who elect piano as their primary applied area and who do not have
a secondary instrumental area should select the choral music specialization.
General Education 35-46
** Courses marked with double asterisks may also
be counted toward TS1 or Q requirements.
Common
Requirements (listed above) 33
Mu 415W Literature and Conversation: Writing About Music 3
Additional Departmental
Requirements:
Mu 103 Voice in Class 1
Mu 103 Brass in Class 1
Mu 103 Woodwinds in Class 1
Mu 103 Percussion in Class 1
Mu 103 Strings in Class 1
Mu 314 Methods and Principles of Teaching Vocal Music 3
Mu 315 Methods and Principles of Teaching
Instrumental Music 3
Mu 316 Music in the Elementary School 3
Subtotal 14
Special Departmental
Requirements:
Music Literature/Concert Attendance 0
Major Ensemble 7
Applied Music 7
Subtotal 14
Total 64
Additional Requirements:
Students must complete the following courses for teacher licensure. Consult the Teacher Education Department for specific requirements. All Music Majors must also have an advisor from the Teacher Education Department.
**Ed 200R Introduction to Education in
**Ed 210S Culture of Childhood and Youth 4
Ed 421 Individualized Instruction in a Pluralistic Society 6
Ed 494 and 495 Laboratory Experience 15
(7 credits Ed 494-Elementary/8 credits Ed 495-Secondary)
Subtotal 29
Students must present a half recital of at least 30 minutes duration during the junior or senior year.
MINIMUM REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION 120
Music Education Suggested
Course Sequence
|
Semester
1 (Fall) |
|
Semester
2 (Winter) |
|
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5 1 1 0 4 1 1 3-4 1 |
MU129 Theory/Musicianship II MU109 Applied Music MU105 or 110 or 117 Ensemble Concert Attendance MU103 B,C,D,E or F TS1 N or T w/lab TS1 Q PE ACT MU104A Piano II (if needed) |
5 1 1 0 1 3-4 3 1 1 |
|
|
Semester
Three (Fall) |
|
Semester
Four (Winter) |
|
|
Apply to Teacher Ed Program MU228 Theory/Musicianship III MU209 Applied Music MU105 or 110 or 117 Ensemble Concert Attendance TS1 Ed 200R MU349 Conducting I or MU331 Music History I MU103 B, C, D, E or F MU203A Piano III (if needed) PE ACT |
5 1 1 0 4 2 3 1 1 1 |
MU229 Theory/Musicianship IV MU209 Applied Music MU105 or 110 or 117 Ensemble Concert Attendance TS1 Ed 210S |