Degree Specific Credits: 53-66

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.75

Note: Students must complete 51 Credits of non-Music major courses.

Core Music Requirements

Music Theory

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
MUSI 105	Music Theory I	2
MUSI 106	Music Theory II	2
MUSI 205	Music Theory III	2
MUSI 206	Music Theory IV	2
Total Hours		8

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Aural Perception

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
MUSI 140	Aural Perception I	2
MUSI 141	Aural Perception II	2
MUSI 240	Aural Perception III	2
MUSI 241	Aural Perception IV	2
Total Hours		8

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Keyboard Skills

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
MUSI 135A	Keyboard Skills I	1
MUSI 136A	Keyboard Skills II	1
Total Hours		2

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Music History

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
MUSI 301H	Music History I	3
MUSI 302H	Music History II	3
Total Hours		6

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Humanities

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete 6 credits from the following departments in the College of Humanities & Sciences:		6
African American Studies
English
Latin American Studies
Native American Studies
Philosophy
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
World Languages and Cultures
Total Hours		6

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Applied Study

Notes: 

• MUSI 195 is take for one credit each semester for a total of 2 credits in the first year. 
• MUSI 296 Upper-Division Required Performance is required to advance to upper division study.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
MUSI 195	Applied Study I	2
MUSI 296	Piano Professional Assessment	0
Total Hours		2

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Ensembles

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete 4 credits in the following courses:		4
MUSI 108A	Orchestra: UMSO
MUSI 112A	Choir
or MUSI 110A	Opera Theatre I
MUSI 114A	Band: UM Concert Band
MUSI 162A	Chamber Ensembles I
Total Hours		4

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Concert Attendance

Note:All students majoring in music are required to attend in a minimum of 100 approved recitals/concerts prior to graduation. During the 4th year in an undergraduate degree program and upon completion of this requirement, students should register forMUSI 388, 0 cr.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following course:
MUSI 388	Concert Attendance UM	0
Total Hours		0

 Minimum Required Grade: C-

Advanced Writing Course Requirement for Music

Notes:

• Other advanced writing courses may satisfy this requirement for the Music major at the discretion of the music department. 
• Students choosing the Music History Track are required to take all three courses.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:		3
MUSI 415	Music 20th Century to Present
MUSI 416	Topics in Music History
MUSI 417	Cultural Studies in Music
Total Hours		3

 Minimum Required Grade: C- 

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Bachelor of Arts in Music Advising Tracks

Notes:

• For a Bachelor of Arts in Music, you must complete one of the following advising tracks. 
• These are advising tracks only and not official programs as recognized by the University of Montana (UM) or the Montana University System. This information will not appear on your UM transcript, diploma, university lists, student data system, or university publication. You do not fill out a major change for a track.

Composition Track

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
If choosing the Composition track, complete all of the following courses:
MUSI 202L	Intro to Music Literature	3
MUSI 180	Composition I	2
MUSI 280	Composition II	2
MUSI 380	Composition III	1
MUSI 480	Composition IV	1
MUSI 440	Orchestration	2
MUST 110	Digital Audio & Multitracking	2
MUST 210	Sequencng, Synthesis, Sampling	2
Complete 4 credits in the following courses:		4
MUSI 356	Form & Analysis I
MUSI 360	Jazz Theory & Improvisation I (equivalent to 225)
MUSI 418	Advanced Topics in Music Theory
Complete 4 credits in the following courses:		4
MUSE 120	Techniques: String Instruments in Classical Music I
MUSE 121	Techniques: String Instruments in Classical Music II
MUSE 123	Techniques: Voice
MUSE 126	Techniques: Percussion Instruments I
MUSE 127	Techniques: Percussion Instruments II
MUSE 272	Techniques: Flute & Single Reed
MUSE 273	Techniques: Double Reed
MUSE 274	Techniques: Upper Brass
MUSE 275	Techniques: Lower Brass
Complete 4 credits in the following courses:		4
MUSI 308	Orchestras II: UM
MUSI 312	Choir III
or MUSI 310	Opera Theatre II
MUSI 314	Band III: UM Concert Band
MUSI 362	Chamber Ensemble III: UM
Total Hours		27

 Minimum Required Grade: C- 

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Music History Track

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
If choosing the Music History track, complete all of the following courses:
MUSI 202L	Intro to Music Literature	3
MUSI 207X	World Music (equiv to 307)	3
MUSI 415	Music 20th Century to Present	3
MUSI 416	Topics in Music History	3
MUSI 417	Cultural Studies in Music	3
MUSI 499	Senior Recital/Capstone Pjt	2
Complete 4 credits in the following courses:		4
MUSI 356	Form & Analysis I
MUSI 360	Jazz Theory & Improvisation I (equivalent to 225)
MUSI 418	Advanced Topics in Music Theory
Total Hours		21

 Minimum Required Grade: C- 

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Musical Studies Track

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
If choosing the Musical Studies Track, complete all of the following courses:
MUSI 202L	Intro to Music Literature	3
MUSI 295	Applied Study II	2
MUSI 395	Applied Study III	1
Complete 4 credits in the following courses:		4
MUSI 356	Form & Analysis I
MUSI 360	Jazz Theory & Improvisation I (equivalent to 225)
MUSI 418	Advanced Topics in Music Theory
Complete one credit in the following courses:		4
MUSI 308	Orchestras II: UM
MUSI 312	Choir III
or MUSI 310	Opera Theatre II
MUSI 314	Band III: UM Concert Band
MUSI 362	Chamber Ensemble III: UM
Total Hours		14

Minimum Required Grade: C- 

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Jazz Studies Track

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
If choosing the Jazz Studies Track, complete all of the following courses:
MUSI 130L	History of Jazz	3
MUSI 295	Applied Study II	2
MUSI 395	Applied Study III	1
MUSI 360	Jazz Theory & Improvisation I (equivalent to 225)	2
MUSI 420	Jazz Pedagogy	3
MUSI 460	Jazz Theory & Improvisation II	2
MUSI 470	Jazz Arranging & Composition	3
MUSI 499	Senior Recital/Capstone Pjt	2
Complete 4 credits of the following courses:		4
MUSI 308	Orchestras II: UM
MUSI 312	Choir III
or MUSI 310	Opera Theatre II
MUSI 314	Band III: UM Concert Band
MUSI 362	Chamber Ensemble III: UM
Total Hours		22

Minimum Required Grade: C- 

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Applied Studies Track

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
If choosing the Applied Studies Track, complete all of the following courses:
MUSI 202L	Intro to Music Literature	3
MUSI 295	Applied Study II	2
MUSI 395	Applied Study III	2
MUSI 495	Applied Study IV	2
Complete 4 credits in the following courses:		4
MUSI 356	Form & Analysis I
MUSI 360	Jazz Theory & Improvisation I (equivalent to 225)
MUSI 418	Advanced Topics in Music Theory
Complete 4 credits of the following courses:		4
MUSI 308	Orchestras II: UM
MUSI 312	Choir III
or MUSI 310	Opera Theatre II
MUSI 314	Band III: UM Concert Band
MUSI 362	Chamber Ensemble III: UM
Total Hours		17

Minimum Required Grade: C-