Music Theory (3 credits)

Complete one from the following courses. Students who are highly proficient in music fundamental skills may contact the Music Department for placement into MUSC 125 .

• MUSC 101 - Fundamentals of Music Theory (3)
• MUSC 102 - Advanced Music Fundamentals (3)
• MUSC 125 - Theory I: Basics of Music (3)

Music History/Appreciation (3 credits)

Complete one from the following:

• MUSC 100 - Introduction to Music (3)
• MUSC 214 - The History of Jazz: Origins-Present (3)
• MUSC 215 - Introduction to Black Music (3)
• MUSC 217 - Rock and Related Music: 1950-Present (3)
• MUSC 230 - Musics of the World (3)
• MUSC 252 - Music in Wartime (3)
• MUSC 328 - Music and the Mind (3)
• MUSC 333 - Race and Jazz (3)
• MUSC 334 - Women in Music (3)
• MUSC 336 - The Beatles: Career, Music, Culture, Innovation, Impact (3)

Lessons (6-9 credits)

Complete 3 semesters of the following, including a minimum of 2 semesters on the student’s primary instrument/voice:

• MUSC 190 - Private Lessons for Non-Music Majors (2-3)

Ensembles (3-9 credits)

Complete 3 semesters of the following, including a minimum of 2 semesters in an ensemble using the student’s primary instrument/voice:

• MUSC 301 - UMBC Chamber Players (1)
• MUSC 303 - UMBC Camerata–Chamber Choir (1)
• MUSC 303H - UMBC Camerata–Chamber Choir (3)
• MUSC 304 - UMBC Jubilee Singers (1)
• MUSC 305 - UMBC Symphony Orchestra (1)
• MUSC 305H - UMBC Symphony Orchestra (3)
• MUSC 306 - Improvisation Ensemble (1)
• MUSC 307 - Small Ensemble (1)
• MUSC 308 - UMBC Wind Ensemble (1)
• MUSC 309 - UMBC New Music Ensemble (1)
• MUSC 310 - Beginning Gamelan (1)
• MUSC 313 - Advanced Gamelan (1)
• MUSC 320 - UMBC Jazz Ensemble (1)
• MUSC 324 - Small Ensemble Jazz Group (1)
• MUSC 358 - Music in Performance (3)

Electives (0-3 credits)

Students may choose an additional music history/appreciation course, or additional semesters of lessons and/or ensembles as electives to complete at least 18 credits in music.