Music Technology, B.A.

Offered by Music .

Music Shared Core for all B.A. Degrees

As a music major, a student concentrates in one of five majors: performance, composition, jazz studies, music technology, or music education. These majors range from 88 to 115 credits. A grade of “C” or better in any course counts toward the major, except where otherwise specified.

All music majors take the following courses:

Core Requirements (26 credits)

MUSC 110 - Musicianship Laboratory I (1.00)
MUSC 111 - Musicianship Laboratory II (1.00)
MUSC 125 - Theory I: Basics of Music (3.00)
MUSC 126 - Theory II: Form and Analysis (3.00)
MUSC 176 - Keyboard Skills I (1.00)
MUSC 177 - Keyboard Skills II (1.00)
MUSC 178 - Keyboard Skills III (1.00)
MUSC 179 - Keyboard Skills IV (1.00) with a grade of “B” or better
MUSC 210 - Musicianship Laboratory III (1.00)
MUSC 211 - Musicianship Laboratory IV (1.00) with a grade of “B” or better
MUSC 230 - Musics of the World (3.00)
MUSC 321 - Music History I (3.00)
MUSC 322 - Music History II (3.00)
MUSC 380 - Introduction to Conducting (3.00)

Note:

Students planning graduate work are strongly recommended to complete the study of a language pertinent to their area of research through the 202 level.

Music Technology Major (62-66 Credits)

Additional Music Requirements (23 Credits)

MUSC 191 - Recital Preparation (1.00) Eight semesters; 8 total credits.
MUSC 227 - Theory V: Post-Tonal Analysis (3.00)
MUSC 480 - Topics in Music, Art and Society (3.00)
Upper Level Electives in Music (non-performance) (3.00)
Music Technology students have two options for the third and fourth semesters of the Music Theory sequence:
MUSC 225 - Theory III: Counterpoint (3.00)
and
MUSC 226 - Theory IV: Music Writing (3.00)
OR
MUSC 221 - Jazz Theory and Aural Skills (3.00)
and either
MUSC 222 - Jazz Arranging (3.00)
or
MUSC 223 - Jazz Composition (3.00)

Applied Music & Ensemble (16-20 credits)

MUSC 193 - Private Lessons for Music Majors (3.00) Four semesters; 12 total credits.
OR
MUSC 194 - Private Lessons for Music Majors (2 credits) (2.00) Four semesters; 8 total credits.
Four different semesters of ensemble participation (8 total credits), selected from the following:
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 306 - Improvisation Ensemble (2.00)
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)

Music Technology (23 credits)

MUSC 218 - Recording Techniques (3.00)
MUSC 219 - Introduction to Digital Audio Workstations (3.00)
MUSC 318 - Digital Audio Processing (3.00)
MUSC 319 - Advanced Topics in Music Technology (3.00)
MUSC 416 - Analog Recording Perspectives (3.00)
OR
MUSC 417 - Surround Sound and Video Concepts (3.00)
MUSC 418 - Music Technology Internship (3.00) Two semesters. Credits / Units: 6
MUSC 492 - Senior Project (2.00)