Music History and Literature Major
Music History and Literature Major
Music History/Literature — 10 courses
- 210 (Basic Repertoire)
- 211 (History I)
- 212 (History II)
- 213 (History III)
- 401 (Junior I.S.)
- 451-452 (Senior I.S.)
- and three from
- 112 (African American Folklore)
- 214 (History of African American Music)
- 215 (Music of the United States)
- 216 (The Art of Rock Music)
- 217 (Survey of Jazz)
- 218 (Masterpieces of Musical Theatre)
- 219 (Women in Music)
- 311 (Seminar in Music Literature)
Music Theory — 9 courses
- 101 (Theory I)
- 102 (Theory II)
- 201 (Theory III)
- 202 (Theory IV)
- 301 (Theory V)
- 302 (Form and Analysis)
- 303 (Conducting)
- 304 (Counterpoint)
- and 305 (Orchestration)
Applied Music — 2 courses
Four semesters at one-half course credit each on the same instrument.
Group Music — 1.25 courses
Ten semesters (one-eighth course credit per semester per group) of participation in the following:
- 150-157 (Small Ensemble)
- 160 (Wooster Singers)
- 161 (Wooster Chorus)
- 162 (Wooster Symphony Orchestra)
- 163 (Scot Band)
- 164 (Wooster Jazz Ensemble)
- 165 (Gospel Choir)
- with at least two semesters of participation in Wooster Singers or Wooster Chorus and at least four semesters of participation — in the major instrument or voice — in the most appropriate of the following major ensembles: Band, Orchestra, Chorus, or Wooster Singers.
Music Technology — .500 course
280 (Introduction to Music Technology)
Music Electives — 1.250 courses
To be chosen by the student and the adviser; may include additional I.S. Keyboard skills must be sufficient to satisfy the Piano Proficiency requirement.