Music Theory (3 credits)

• MUSC 101 - Fundamentals of Music Theory (3.00)

• Students with advanced Music Theory skills may contact the Music Department for placement testing.

Music History/Appreciation (3 credits)

One course, selected from the following:

• MUSC 100 - Introduction to Music (3.00)
• MUSC 214 - The History of Jazz: Origins-Present (3.00)
• MUSC 217 - Rock and Related Music: 1950-Present (3.00)
• MUSC 230 - Musics of the World (3.00)
• MUSC 252 - Music in Wartime (3.00)

Lessons (6-9 credits)

Three semesters of Individual Applied Studies. At least 2 semesters are required on a student’s primary instrument/voice.

• MUSC 190 - Performance Studies:Western Art Instruments (2.00 - 3.00)

Ensembles (6-9 credits)

At least 3 semesters are required. At least 2 of these semesters are required in an ensemble using your primary instrument/voice.

• MUSC 301 - UMBC Chamber Players (2.00)
• MUSC 303 - UMBC Camerata–Chamber Choir (2.00)
• MUSC 303H - UMBC Camerata–Chamber Choir (3.00)
• MUSC 304 - UMBC Jubilee Singers (2.00)
• MUSC 305 - UMBC Symphony Orchestra (2.00)
• MUSC 305H - UMBC Symphony Orchestra (3.00)
• MUSC 307 - Small Ensemble (2.00)
• MUSC 308 - UMBC Wind Ensemble (2.00)
• MUSC 309 - UMBC New Music Ensemble (2.00)
• MUSC 310 - Beginning Gamelan (2.00)
• MUSC 313 - Advanced Gamelan (2.00)
• MUSC 320 - UMBC Jazz Ensemble (2.00)
• MUSC 324 - Small Ensemble Jazz Group (2.00)
• MUSC 358 - Music in Performance (3.00)