CSU Department of Music

Admission to the department is contingent upon good academic standing and acceptance by the department.

Faculty committee will inform the department chairperson and the students whether they should remain as performance major students.

Transfer students who are performance majors will be informed at the time of their initial audition as to whether they may pursue this option.

All performance majors will be required to pass proficiency examinations in theory, aural skills, piano, and the applied major area before graduation.

All performance majors must perform a junior and senior recital. The junior recital (MUSM 280) must be a minimum of 25 minutes of music. The senior recital (MUSM 380) must be a minimum of 45 minutes of music. Four weeks before each recital, the student must successfully complete a recital hearing for a minimum of three music faculty.

The department will not accept D transfer credit in the major. (Achievement of a C or better grade in major courses completed at Chicago State University is required.)

During enrollment in the university, all music majors are required to register and participate in either the university concert or jazz band if an instrumental major, or the university chorus if a voice major, during the Fall and Spring semesters. All students registered for applied lessons must participate in the appropriate ensemble.

Completion of 120 semester hours of work: 6 hours in composition; 33 hours in general education consisting of 6 hours of mathematics and critical thinking, 9 hours in the social sciences, 9 hours in natural sciences and mathematics, and 9 hours in humanities; 67 hours in music emphasizing basic skills; 14 hours in music electives selected with the approval of the departmental advisor; and passing the examination on the state and federal constitutions.

Critical Thinking 6 credit hours

6 hours in mathematics (from MATH 121, 122, 140, 141, 162, 163, 171, 261, 262)

3 hours in mathematics and 3 hours in critical thinking (from ECON 100, ENG 145, FIN 101, GEOG 100, PHIL 204, PHIL 221, PHY SCI 108, POL 100)

Humanities‡ 9 credit hours

MUSM 228; 6 hours in a single foreign language.

Natural Sciences and Mathematics 9 credit hours

Nine hours in the natural sciences and mathematics. At least 3 credit hours in biological sciences and at least 3 credit hours in physical sciences. At least one course must include a laboratory. At least one course must be from the enrichment core.

Social Sciences 9 credit hours

Nine hours in the social sciences. Two of the courses must be from the enrichment core.

Music Theory 8 credit hours

MUSM 111, 112, 113, 114.

Aural & Keyboard Skills 8 credit hours

MUSM 115, 116, 117, 118.

Music History And Literature 9 credit hours

MUSM 320, 321, and 3 hours from: MUSM 324, 325, 326, or 327.

Applied Major 16 credit hours

8 hours from MUSA at 100 level and 8 hours from MUSA at 200 level.

Ensemble Groups 12 credit hours

Eight hours from in large ensembles from MUSE 110, 130, or 140; four hours in small ensembles from student's instrument or vocal area.

MUSM 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, or 306, chosen from instrumental or vocal area.

Performance and Recital 0 credit hours

MUSM 180 (every semester), MUSM 280 (junior recital), and MUSM 380 (senior recital).

Other Core Music Courses 11 credit hours

MUSM 310, 311, 314, 340.

Fourteen hours of music electives with approval of the departmental advisor.