The Bachelor of Music (B.M.) curriculum is designed to prepare students for performance careers and private studio teaching. In addition, the B.M. degree may be obtained in any of several fields that can lead to positions as professional entertainers, teachers at the college and university levels, composers and arrangers, and to music-related work in the business world.
General Education Component
Additional Writing Course: (to be taken after completion of ENGL 111G/111H), ENGL 203G, 211G, 218G, 311G or 318G
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Math: First, meet the Basic Skills Requirement. If your math ACT score is 22 or less, you must take CCDM 114N or MATH 115 or higher (see your placement sheet). Then take MATH 210G or HON 275G. Alternatives: 6 credits math beyond MATH 115 (statistics will not count); or 3 credits math beyond MATH 185.
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Liberal Studies/Critical Thinking and Analysis: COMM 253G, COMM 265G, HON 265G, PHIL 101G, PHIL 201G, HON 225G, HON 226G, or HON 227G
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Liberal Studies/Historical Perspectives: HIST 101G, HIST 102G, HIST 201G HIST 202G, HIST 211G, HIST 212G, HON 222G, or HON 224G
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Social Studies/Human Thought/Behavior: ANTH 120G, ANTH 125G, ANTH 201G, HON 200G, HON 203G, HON 232G, HON 235G, HON 236G, LING 200G, or PSY 201G, W S 202G
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Social Studies/Social Analysis: ECON 201G, ECON 251G, ECON 252G, GEOG 201G, GEOG 241G, GOVT 100G, GOVT 110G, GOVT 150G, GOVT 160G, HON 233G, HON 248G HON249G, SOC 101G, SOC 201G, or W S 201G
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Social Studies: One additional 3-credit course in either anthropology, economics, social geography, government, linguistics, psychology, sociology, or W S 201G. This course cannot be in a subject area already taken in Social Studies/Human Thought/Behavior or in Social Studies/Social Analysis. Honors courses designated in the honors brochure as "social studies" may be used. Independent study or untitled special topics course may not be used.
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Viewing a Wider World: This is a junior/senior level university general education requirement. It consists of 6 credit hours of upper division "G" courses taken from two colleges other than your own college.
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Departmental Requirements for All B.M. Degrees
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MUS 121, Concert/Recital Attendance Laboratory | 3.5
cr.
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MUS 141, Class Voice I (instrumental majors) | 2
cr.
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MUS 150-178, Music Organizations and Ensembles(participation in one major ensemble - band, orchestra,or chorus - each semester is required)* | 8
cr.
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Special Departmental Requirements for B.M. Degrees with an Emphasis in:
Composition and Theory
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MUS 230, 330, 430, Applied Music (See below) | 16
cr.
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MUS 364, Counterpoint I | 3
cr.
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MUS 365, Composition I | 3
cr.
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MUS 366, Composition II | 3
cr.
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MUS 386, Applied Music and Pedagogy I | 2
cr.
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MUS 424, Music of the Twentieth Century | 3
cr.
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MUS 464, Counterpoint II | 3
cr.
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MUS 465, Composition III | 3
cr.
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MUS 466, Composition IV | 3
cr.
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MUS 486, Applied Music and Pedagogy II | 2
cr.
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Two 400-level music history courses | 6
cr.
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(MUS 415, Orchestration, is required within the Music Core: MUS 416 or 418 may not serve as a substitute. All applied music for composition and theory majors may be at the 230 level, required as follows: 4 credits piano, 2 credits each of a brass, a woodwind, a string instrument, and voice.)
Instrumental
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MUS 230*, Applied Piano | 2-4
cr.
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MUS 230, 330, 430, Applied Music (Instrument) | 28
cr.
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Two 400-level music history courses | 6
cr.
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MUS 440, Senior Recital | 2
cr.
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Foreign language or academic electives | 8
cr.
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Electives (to include major instrument technique
and literature courses) 6
cr.
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(MUS 415, Orchestration, is required within the Music Core: MUS 416 or 418 may not serve as a substitute.)
*MUS 145, 146, 147, 261, Functional Piano I, II, III, IV may be substituted for MUS 230, Applied Piano.
Vocal
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MUS 230*, Applied Piano | 4
cr.
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MUS 230, 330, 430, Applied Music (Voice) | 28
cr.
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MUS 386, Applied Music (Vocal) Pedagogy and Literature | 2
cr.
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MUS 429, Opera and Music Drama | 3
cr.
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One 400-level music history course | 3
cr.
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MUS 440, Senior Recital | 2
cr.
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Foreign Language: one semester each of French and German | 8
cr.
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Electives (to include Vocal Diction I, II) | 7
cr.
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*MUS 145, 146, 147, 261, Functional Piano I, II, III, IV may be substituted for MUS 230, Applied Piano.
Piano (Emphasis in Performance)
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MUS 230, 330, 430, Applied Music (Piano) | 32
cr.
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MUS 386, 486, Applied Music (Piano) Pedagogy andLiterature I, II | 4
cr.
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MUS 420, 421, 422, 423, or 424 (select one course) | 3
cr.
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MUS 428, Piano: History and Nature | 2
cr.
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MUS 440, Senior Recital | 2
cr.
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Piano (Emphasis in Pedagogy/Accompanying)
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MUS 230, 330, 430, Applied Music (Piano) | 32
cr.
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MUS 386, 486, Applied Music (Piano) Pedagogy and Literature I, II, III | 6
cr.
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MUS 420, 421, 422, 423, or 424 (select one course) | 3
cr.
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MUS 428, Piano: History and Nature | 2
cr.
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MUS 440, Senior Recital, or MUS 470, Special Topics III | 2
cr.
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MUS 441, Supervised Studio Teaching (Pedagogy Emphasis only) | 2
cr.
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*For further information and requirements, refer to the section "Musical Organizations." Direct additional questions to the music department, your adviser, or the instructor in charge of the course.
RECITAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL MUSIC DEGREES
Bachelor of Music Education
Senior recital is required. All music education majors will give a half recital (30 minutes of music) in their major performance areas.
Bachelor of Music
Junior and senior recitals are required with the following exceptions: all instrumental and voice majors are required to give a half recital in the junior year and a full recital (60 minutes of music) in the senior year; students with a piano pedagogy emphasis may present a senior recital, a project (to include a research paper), a teaching demonstration with their students in recital, or a combination of these options; composition majors will give a full recital of original works in the senior year.
Applied Music Requirements for All Music Degrees
All B.M.E. and B.M. degrees except the B.M. (theory and composition) require that at least two semesters of the applied music study be at the 430 level. In addition to beginning and intermediate class instruction in applied music, individual lessons are available for all university students in voice, organ, piano, and band and orchestral instruments as studio openings occur.
Arrangements for individual instruction can be made through the individual instructor, department adviser, or department head.
All students enrolling in applied music will audition and obtain permission from an applied teacher before signing for applied music credit.
Obtain further information by contacting the instructor, your adviser, or the music department.
Other Music Requirements, Fees, and Regulations
1. A Piano Proficiency Examination is required of all music majors. The proficiency examination may be satisfied in one of two ways: (a) pass the Piano Proficiency examination; (b) complete MUS 145, 146, 147, and 261 with a grade of C or better. Detailed requirements may be obtained from the Department of Music office.
2. Qualitative grade-point average for graduation in music is 2.0 or higher. All grades in required music courses, must be C or better.
3. A Music Theory Placement Examination is required of all entering freshman and transfer students. All theory and ear training requirements will be completed before the music education major is permitted to practice teach.
4. An instrument rental fee is charged each semester for students using university instruments. Consult the Music Department concerning these fees.
5. Additional charges are made for applied lessons. Consult the Music Department concerning these fees. Applied lessons (MUS 230, 330, 430) can be taken for either 2 or 4 credits only.
6. Outside groups and individuals must have special permission to use music department facilities. Contact the music office for additional information.
Music Organizations
All students taking a major or minor in music, with the exception of piano majors, must participate in the major ensemble that is appropriate for their voice or instrument. Students may choose from MUS 150, 160, 161, 170, 171, and 172. All music education instrumental majors, except piano and strings, are required to participate in marching band for two semesters.
Participation in large music organizations is generally limited to two organizations per semester; however, participation in orchestra, unregistered, but as needed to fill instrumentation, may be added as required. Participation in youth concerts by registered students in MUS 150, Orchestra, is not a requirement for the course.
Music Scholarships and Awards
A limited number of orchestra scholarships, band grants, choral grants, and other music scholarships are available to any full-time registered student and are awarded through the department and scholarship committee. Amounts awarded will reflect excellence and achievement in performance, determined by audition-either in person or by a tape recording-and references. Participation in the Marching Band (fall semester), and Symphonic Winds (spring semester) is required for a band grant. For an orchestra scholarship, participation in the Las Cruces Symphony at NMSU and/or the Chamber Players de Las Cruces is required each semester an award is made. For a vocal scholarship, participation in the University Singers is required each semester an award is made. For a music scholarship, applied music study and one or more of the following are required of all recipients: participation in one of the music ensembles, as accompanist or recital appearances. Students must have a 2.0 grade-point average to retain a band grant, and a 2.5 grade-point average to retain a music scholarship; music scholarship students must have a 3.0 grade point average in their applied music study. Other foundation scholarships may require different GPAs.
For information on orchestra scholarships, band grants, and other music scholarships and awards, write to Music Department Head, Department of Music, Box 30001, NMSU, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003-8001.
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