Music, Music Therapy, B.M.T.

FACULTY:
Carrie Culver, Co-Chair
Lisa Wong, Co-Chair
Jonathan Guez
Jeffrey Lindberg
Peter Mowrey
Thomas Wood

The College of Wooster has been an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music since 1947. The requirements for entrance and for graduation as set forth in this catalogue are in accordance with the published standards of the National Association of Schools of Music.

The Department of Music provides students with comprehensive training in performance, composition, music theory, music education, music therapy, and music history and literature. The successful Wooster Music major will graduate with greatly enhanced musicality and technique, a deeper understanding of musical structure and style, and thorough preparation for a lifetime of musicianship. Depending on the degree, the Music major will be well prepared to seek a career as a professional musician; to teach music in public and private schools or in private studios; to utilize music as a therapeutic tool; and/or to continue study at the graduate level.

Major in Music

The Department of Music offers the following five degree programs in Music:

The liberal arts degree:	Bachelor of Arts in Music

Pre-professional degrees:	Bachelor of Music in Performance*
	Bachelor of Music in Composition*
	Bachelor of Music Therapy *
	Bachelor of Music Education in Public School Teaching*

Degrees marked with an asterisk (*) require a successful audition for entrance into the program. Please see the Handbook for Music Students and Faculty for further details.

Required of all Music majors, regardless of degree:

Recital attendance requirement: 10 events per semester (see Handbook for details)
Successful performance on the Piano Proficiency Examination (see Handbook for details)
Specific course requirements (see individual degree listings in Degree Requirements section of this Catalogue)

Bachelor of Music Therapy

Consists of twenty-three course credits inside the Music Department (39.25 credits total):

MUSC 10100 - Music Theory I
MUSC 10200 - Music Theory II
MUSC 20100 - Music Theory III
MUSC 20200 - Music Theory IV
MUSC 30100 - Theory of Music Since 1900
MUSC 30300 - Basic Conducting
MUSC 30500 - Orchestration
MUSC 17000 - Class Voice
MUSC 17700 - Class Percussion Instruments
MUSC 17800 - Functional Guitar
MUSC 19000 - Intro to Music Therapy
MUSC 19100 - Recreational Music
MUSC 29100 - Music Therapy in Psychiatry & Rehab
MUSC 29200 - Music Therapy W/Developmental Disabilities
MUSC 29300 - Practicum I in Music Therapy
MUSC 29400 - Practicum II in Music Therapy
MUSC 29500 - Adv Practicum in Music Therapy
MUSC 21201
MUSC 21301
One additional course in Music History & Literature (MUSC 21400-21900))
MUSC 28000 - Intro to Music Technology
MUSC 37000 - Vocal Pedagogy
MUSC 37200 - Functional Piano
MUSC 39200 - Psychology of Music I
MUSC 39300 - Research Seminar in Music Therapy
MUSC 39400 - Program Development and Administration, In Music Therapy
3.5 credits in applied music lessons (MUSC 12000-MUSC 14000 , MUSC 22000 -MUSC 24000 )
Half-recital on major instrument (see Handbook for details)
0.75 course credit in music ensembles (see Degree Requirements for details)
MUSC 41000 - Music Therapy Internship
0.5 credits in electives (see Special Notes)

Special Notes

Required courses outside the major differ from those of the B.A. degree (including EDUC 20000 ; PSYC 10000 , PSYC 21200 , and PSYC 25000 ; SOCI 10000 ); see Degree Requirements for details.
MUSC 10100 - Music Theory I and MUSC 10200 - Music Theory II require concurrent enrollment in a quarter-credit Class Piano course (MUSC 18100 /MUSC 18200 ) unless the student places out of this requirement; for many students, then, the half-credit of “music electives” will be in Class Piano.

Special Notes for All Music Students

Only grades of C- or better are accepted for the major or minor.
Advanced Placement: The advanced placement policy of the College is explained in the section on Admissions .
Gateway Courses/Non Majors Courses: Many students have found music courses to be a valuable supplement to their major in the natural and social sciences and other humanities departments. Any student may take these courses, regardless of prior musical background. The 200-level courses below may also be taken as Music electives by Music majors. Students who wish to take upper-level music history courses and advanced music theory courses are strongly encouraged, given appropriate background, to take MUSC 10100 (Music Theory I) and co-requisite MUSC 18100 (Class Piano) as first courses in music. All courses below earn one course credit.