Portland-State-University 2024-2025 Bulletin

Music: Music History B.A./B.S.

Program Coordinator: J. Schiff

Serving students who seek a broad liberal arts degree with a major in music, the B.A./B.S. in Music: Music History provides a foundation in academic or journalistic research of various music histories’ genres. Students take advanced coursework in music history canon, world music, and popular music and receive direct mentorship from faculty as they complete a final research project. Students successfully completing the B.A. or B.S. in Music: Music History will gain the necessary skills in historical, qualitative, or journalistic research to prepare them for continued academic study in the discipline and a variety of music-related fields and occupations.

Requirements

Courses

In addition to meeting the general University degree requirements, music majors seeking the B.A. or B.S. in Music: Music History must complete the following courses:

Mup 190Applied Music

3
Mup 290Applied Music

3
Mus 046Piano Proficiency Exam

0
Mus 047Final Project

0
Mus 111Music Theory I

3
Mus 112Music Theory II

3
Mus 113Music Theory III

3
Mus 114Sight Singing/Ear Training I

1
Mus 115Sight Singing/Ear Training II

1
Mus 116Sight Singing/Ear Training III

1
Mus 188Performance Attendance

0
(9 terms required)
Mus 194Chamber Music

1
Mus 195, 196, 197, or 198 Large Ensemble: Band, Orchestra, Choir, or Jazz Lab Band

5
Mus 205Listening

1
Mus 211Music Theory IV

3
Mus 212Music Theory V

3
Mus 213Music Theory VI

3
Mus 214Sight Singing/Ear Training IV

1
Mus 215Sight Singing/ Ear Training V

1
Mus 216Sight Singing/Ear Training VI

1
Mus 304Music History: Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque

4
Mus 305Music History: Classical and Romantic

4
Mus 306Music History: 20th Century

2
Mus 307Music History: The Delta and Deep South Blues

2
Mus 407Seminar (Winter and Spring terms, 1 cr. each)

2

Both following (6 credits, one will be taken twice with different topic)

Mus 470Topics in Music History

2
Mus 482Topics in Music of the African Diaspora

2

Two of the following (8 credits)

Mus 374UWorld Music: Africa and the Middle East

4
Mus 375UWorld Music: Asia

4
Mus 376UAmerican Musical Traditions

4
Mus 377UWorld Music: Latin America and the Caribbean

4
Mus 378UWorld Music: Native American Traditions

4
 
Upper-division music electives to be chosen by student in consultation with an advisor

4

Total Credit Hours: 69

Mus 114 - Mus 116: (concurrent enrollment with Mus 111, Mus 112, Mus 113 required)

Mus 214 - Mus 216: (concurrent enrollment with Mus 211, Mus 212, Mus 213 required)

Music majors must enroll in Applied Music and the appropriate Large Ensemble each term until requirements are met.

In the Spring term of their sophomore year, interested students will submit a letter of interest, writing sample (2500 words), and current DARS report with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.

All candidates for this degree must complete a final project approved by the Music History Program Coordinator. The project may be one of the following: 1) Research Paper (15-20 pages), 2) Paper Presentation with Performance, or 3) Video Critique of a current musical event.