Department of Music

 

Professors Ardovino, Goldspiel (Chair), Jones, Neprud-Ardovino, Williams; Associate Professors George, Landers, Wood; Assistant Professors Doyle, Sargent; Instructors Halliday, Hoffman.

Programs of study
The Department of Music offers two degree programs and one minor. Each degree program offers the student the opportunity to concentrate on a particular instrument or voice. The Bachelor of Music combines the University’s distinctive general-education program with professional studies in music to prepare for careers in education, performance, or graduate study in music. The Bachelor of Arts in Music combines music studies with the liberal arts or career-oriented minor programs to prepare for a broad range of careers in the music industry and related areas. Orientation and advising are available from the department to assist students in the choice of a degree plan. The Music Studies minor combines a basic core of music-foundation studies with applied study.

Music study for non-majors
General Education
Invitation to Listening (MUS 121), Invitation to Listening (Honors) (MUS 122), American Music Culture (MUS 125), School Music for the Elementary Teacher (MUS 255), and Music History, 19th Century to Present (MUS 342) are options for completing the Fine Arts core requirement.

Ensembles
The department’s choral and instrumental ensembles actively seek qualified participants who are non-music majors. A complete list of ensembles is provided on page 75.

Private lessons
Based on availability, individual music instruction is open to all students who meet the stated prerequisites. Priority is given to music majors. In addition to tuition, a private-lesson fee of $65 or class-lesson fee of $50 will be charged for each credit hour.

Admission and retention
Admission to a degree program or minor in music is based on an audition in the primary performance area.

B.M. students whose primary instrument is not piano must complete the four-semester Class Piano course sequence (MUP 129, 130, 229, and 230). B.A. students whose primary instrument is not piano or organ must complete the first two semesters of the sequence. Placement in this series depends on results of the admission test in functional piano. Test results may offer the option of another secondary performance area to meet this credit requirement.

All music majors must enroll in MUS 100 for eight semesters (seven semesters for Music Education majors; six for B.A. majors). This zero-credit course requires students to maintain a satisfactory attendance record at recitals and concerts.

A minimum grade of C is required for all required music courses.

Advanced standing in music from other accredited institutions is determined by audition in the primary performance area and appropriate examinations in music theory, ear training, sight singing, music history, and functional piano.

Course descriptions
MUP—classes in applied music, ensembles, and all private lessons.

Students must pass an audition for initial enrollment in 100-level private lessons. An Upper-Division Qualifying Exam is required before enrolling in 300-level MUP private lessons.

Music majors must complete six to eight semesters of MUP private lessons in one area of study (e.g., clarinet, guitar, organ, voice, trumpet) as part of completion of a degree program. Students are also required to undertake a secondary area of study.

MUS—courses in music history, theory, literature, and pedagogy

Reproduction Rights
The Department of Music reserves the right to retain examples of student work for instructional purposes and to use photographs, video and/or audio recordings of student performances in promotional materials the department produces or approves.

Accreditation
The University of Montevallo has been an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music since 1931.

Degree programs in music
All music degree programs include a music core, applied studies, advanced studies, and specialized area studies (for B.A. students, area studies include general electives or an approved minor). Prior study or preparation may exempt students from some courses.

General education
The General Education core curriculum, described in the Academic Programs and Policies chapter of this Bulletin, applies to all music concentrations with the following exceptions:

• Computer Applications: Take MUS 228 (Music Technology)
• Humanities and Fine Arts: Take MUS 342 (Music History, 19th Century to Present)
• Foreign Language: Two semesters are required for Voice Performance majors
• History, Social & Behavioral Sciences: PSYC 201 and EC 231 or 232 are required for Music Education majors
• Natural Sciences & Math: Biology is required for Music Education majors

Music Core (28–35 semester hours)

0 MUS 100—Recital Class*
8 MUS 111–114—Music Theory and Skills I, II
8 MUS 211–214—Music Theory and Skills III, IV
10 MUS 250, 252, 341, & 342—Music History
2–5 MUP—Secondary Applied**
2 MUS 495—Basic Conducting***
0 MUP 490—Senior Recital***
2 MUS 496/497—Choral or Instrumental Conducting****
0 MUP 390—Junior Recital*****

B.A.: 6 semesters; B.M., Music Education: 7 semesters; B.M., Performance: 8 semesters
** Non-Piano concentrates: MUP 129, 130, 229, 230—Class Piano I–IV;
Piano concentrates: 4 semesters of a secondary instrument (4 semester hours);
Choral/General Music Education using piano as a primary instrument:
MUP 120 and 220—Voice, and MUS 133 Voice Lab I/English Language Diction (5 semester hours);
B.A. only: MUP 129, 130—Class Piano I, II (2 semester hours)
*** Not required for B.A.
**** Music education and instrumental performance majors only
***** B.M performance only

Bachelor of Music
The Bachelor of Music (B.M.) degree is the professional approach to the music major for the student who wants a strong foundation in music, combined with in-depth training in specific aspects of the art. The department offers concentrations in Choral or Instrumental Music Education, Piano Pedagogy, and Performance (guitar, percussion, piano, strings, vocal, or winds).

Performance (all concentrations)
Performance concentrates are required to present a senior full recital and a junior half recital. Students concentrating in performance must include four semesters in a secondary performance area of study (instrumentalists and vocalists may satisfy this requirement with MUP 129, 130, 229, and 230).

General Education (51 semester hours)
Music Core (32–34 semester hours)
Applied Studies (24–30 semester hours)

16 MUP—8 semesters private instrumental or vocal study (admission by audition only)
8 MUP—8 semesters choral or instrumental ensemble
2 MUP 104—Opera Workshop (Voice only)
4 MUP 1xx—Chamber Ensemble (Piano and Instrumental Performance only)
2 MUP 108—Accompanying (Piano Performance only)
0 MUP 390—Junior Recital
0 MUP 490—Senior Recital

Advanced Studies (6–10 semester hours)

2 MUS 420—Music Analysis
4–8 MUS—Elective Study in Music (Instrumental: 8; Organ: 8; Piano: 8; Voice: 8)

Area Studies (11–15 semester hours)

Instrumental (9 semester hours):
2 MUS 421—Composition
2 MUS 441—Orchestration
2 MUS 4xx—Literature
3 MUS 4xx —Pedagogy I, II

Piano (8 semester hours):
1 MUS 230—Keyboard Harmony and Technique I
2 MUS 421—Composition
2 MUS 482—Piano Pedagogy I
1 MUS 483—Piano Pedagogy II
2 MUS 469 and 470—Piano Literature I, II

Voice (12 semester hours):
1 MUS 119—Acting for Singers
2 MUS 133 and 134—Voice Lab I, II: English, Italian Diction
2 MUS 233 and 234—Voice Lab III, IV: German, French Diction
3 MUS 361 and 391—Vocal Pedagogy I, II
2 MUS 421—Composition
2 MUS 463 and 464—Vocal Literature I, II

Total Semester Hours: 130

Music Education
Designed for those who plan to teach in grades P–12, the concentration in Music Education leads to state teaching certification. Students earning this degree concentration must qualify for admission to the Teacher Education Program of the College of Education, and must perform a half recital during the senior year.

Students may adopt either a general/choral emphasis or an instrumental emphasis. Those in the general/choral area must also select either voice or piano as a primary performance area, and must follow it consistently throughout the degree program.

General Education (49 semester hours)
Music Core (32–33 semester hours)
Applied Studies (25–26 semester hours)

14 MUP—7 semesters private instrumental or vocal study (with 4 voice labs) (admission by audition only)
7 MUP—7 semesters choral or instrumental ensemble
4–5 MUP—Applied Secondary
0 MUP 490—Senior Recital

Advanced Studies (25 semester hours)

1 MUS 101—Early Field Experience
0 MUS 200—Music Education Forum (4 semesters)
3 EDF 330—Educational Psychology
3 EDF 375—School and Society
1 ED 401—Introduction to Teaching
3 MUS 406—Teaching Elementary Music
3 SPED 407—Exceptional Learners/P–12 and Secondary Education
2 MUS 408—Evaluation in Music Education
9 MUS 445/446—Internship

Choral/General Concentration Area Studies (10 semester hours)

1 MUP 1xx—Vocal Chamber Ensemble
3 MUS 361 and 391—Vocal Pedagogy I, II
1 MUS 385—Instrumental Techniques I
3 MUS 415—Teaching High School Music-General/Choral
2 MUS 420—Music Analysis

Instrumental Concentration Area Studies (14 semester hours)

1 MUP 127—Class Voice
8 MUS 260, 261, 360, 361, 383, 384—Methods Classes
3 MUS 416—Teaching High School Music- Instrumental
2 MUS 420—Music Analysis

Total Semester Hours: Instrumental, 145; Choral/General, 133–134

Bachelor of Arts
The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Music provides for the study of music within the context of the liberal-arts curriculum. Most students earning the B.A. degree are interested in a broad education that includes general education, music courses, and elective study outside of music.

General Education (61 semester hours)
Music Core (26 semester hours)
Applied Studies (10 semester hours)

6 MUP—6 semesters private instrumental or vocal study (admission by audition only)
4 MUP—4 semesters choral or instrumental ensemble

Secondary Instrument (2 semester hours)

1 MUP 129—Class Piano I
1 MUP 130—Class Piano II
(Note: Students who demonstrate proficiency in this area will take 2 additional elective hours.)

Advanced Studies (8 semester hours)

Choose 8 hours from the following areas depending on primary instrument: Diction, Pedagogy, Literature, Keyboard, History, Theory, Conducting.

Area Studies (23 semester hours)

Minor and General Elective Studies

Total Semester Hours: 130

Minor in Music

Music Studies
This program consists of 22 credit hours distributed among courses in music theory, literature, and performance (private lessons and ensemble). Requirements include MUS 111, 112, 113, 114, (Theory and Music Skills) MUP 129, 130 (Class Piano), MUS 250 (World Music), 4 hours of private lessons at the 100–200 level, 4 hours of ensemble (one per semester), and 2 hours of music electives.

Courses in Music

Music courses (MUS)

Course number	Course name	Credit hours
100	Recital and Concert Attendance	0
101	Early Field Experience	1
110	Music Fundamentals	3
111	Principles of Music Theory I	3
112	Music Skills I	1
113	Principles of Music Theory II	3
114	Music Skills II	1
119	Acting for Singers	1
121	Invitation to Listening	3
122	Invitation to Listening (Honors)	3
125	American Music Culture	3
133	Voice Lab I/English Language Diction	1
134	Voice Lab II/Italian Language Diction	1
200	Music Education Forum	0
211	Principles of Music Theory III	3
212	Music Skills III	1
213	Principles of Music Theory IV	3
214	Music Skills IV	1
228	Music Technology	2
230	Keyboard Harmony and Technique I	1
233	Voice Lab III/ German Language Diction	1
234	Voice Lab IV/ French Language Diction	1
250	World Music	1
251	Survey of Music Literature	2
252	Music History, Medieval/Renaissance	3
255	School Music for the Elementary Teacher	3
260	Single-Reed Methods	1
261	Flute/Double-Reed Methods	1
267	Piano Pedagogy II	3
316	Marching Band Methods	1
317	Jazz Improvisation	2
338	Music Technology II	2
341	Music History, Baroque/Classical	3
342	Music History, 19th Century to Present	3
343	History of Jazz	3
360	High-Brass Methods	1
361	Vocal Pedagogy I	2
363	Organ Literature	2
364	Low-Brass Methods	1
366	Survey of the Piano Teaching Literature	2
367	Seminar in Piano Pedagogy	2
383	Percussion Methods	1
384	String Methods	1
385	Instrumental Techniques I	1
386	Instrumental Techniques II	1
391	Vocal Pedagogy II	1
406	Teaching Music in the Elementary School	3
408	Evaluation in Music Education	2
415	Teaching of Music in the High School—General/Choral	3
416	Teaching of Music in the High School—Instrumental	3
418	Guitar Literature	2
419	Percussion Literature	2
420	Music Analysis	2
421	Composition	2
422	Composition II	2
423	Flute Literature	2
425	Oboe Literature	2
427	Clarinet Literature	2
429	Saxophone Literature	2
430	History of Opera	3
431	Bassoon Literature	2
433	Horn Literature	2
435	Trumpet Literature	2
437	Low-Brass Literature	2
441	Orchestration	2
442	Orchestration II	2
445	Directed Teaching and Observation—General/Choral	9
446	Directed Teaching and Observation—Instrumental	9
448	Flute Pedagogy I	2
449	Flute Pedagogy II	1
450	Oboe Pedagogy I	2
451	Oboe Pedagogy II	1
452	Clarinet Pedagogy I	2
453	Clarinet Pedagogy II	1
454	Saxophone Pedagogy I	2
455	Saxophone Pedagogy II	1
456	Bassoon Pedagogy I	2
457	Bassoon Pedagogy II	1
458	Horn Pedagogy I	2
459	Horn Pedagogy II	1
460	Trumpet Pedagogy I	2
461	Trumpet Pedagogy II	1
462	Wind and Percussion Literature	2
463	Vocal Literature I	1
464	Vocal Literature II	1
466	Practicum in Piano Pedagogy I	1
467	Practicum in Piano Pedagogy II	1
469	Piano Literature I	1
470	Piano Literature II	1
471	Low-Brass Pedagogy I	2
472	Low-Brass Pedagogy II	1
477	Percussion Pedagogy I	2
478	Percussion Pedagogy II	1
479	Guitar Pedagogy I	2
480	Guitar Pedagogy II	1
481	Seminar in Music History	3
482	Piano Pedagogy I	2
483	Piano Pedagogy II	1
490	Directed Independent Study in Composition	1–4
491	Directed Independent Study in Music	1–6
492	Directed Independent Study in Music Ed	3
495	Basic Conducting	2
496	Choral Conducting	2
497	Instrumental Conducting	2

Music, Applied Classes (MUP)

Course number	Course name	Credit hours
100	Piano Fundamentals	1
117	Class Voice for Non-Majors	1
118	Class Guitar	1
119	Class Piano for Non-Majors	1
127	Class Voice	1
129	Class Piano I	1
130	Class Piano II	1
229	Class Piano III	1
230	Class Piano IV	1
234	Piano Proficiency Review	1
290	Piano Proficiency	0
390	Junior Recital	0
490	Senior Recital	0

Music, Applied Private Lessons for Non-Majors (MUP)

Course number	Course name	Credit hours
126	Elective Voice	1–2
136	Elective Keyboard	1–2
146	Elective Woodwind	1–2
156	Elective Brass	1–2
166	Elective Percussion	1–2
176	Elective Strings	1–2

Musical Ensembles (MUP)

Course number	Course name	Credit hours
101	Chamber Choir	1
102	University Chorus	1
103	Concert Choir	1
104	Opera Workshop	1
105	Wind Ensemble (Concert Band)	0–1
106	Jazz Ensemble	1
107	Saxophone Quartet	1
108	Accompanying	1
109	Chamber Music Ensemble	1
110	Orchestra	1
111	Brass Quintet	1
112	Woodwind Quintet	1
113	Guitar Ensemble	1
114	Percussion Ensemble	1
115	Clarinet Choir	1
116	Jazz Combo	1
122	Pep Band	0–1
123	Drum Circle	1

Music, Applied Private Lessons for Music Majors and Minors (MUP)
The following numbers apply to all four levels of Applied Private Lessons for music majors and approved music minors. Each level may be taken twice for 1–4 credit hours. Study at the 100 level requires consent of instructor. Study at the 200 level requires consent of instructor and two semesters of 100-level study. Study at the 300 level requires successful completion of the Upper-Division Qualifying Exam, consent of instructor, completion of MUS 113, and two semesters of 200-level study. Study at the 400 level requires consent of instructor and two semesters of 300-level study.

Number and subject

20—Voice
31—Harpsichord
32—Organ
33—Piano
41—Flute
42—Oboe
43—Clarinet
44—Bassoon
45—Saxophone
51—Horn
52—Trumpet
53—Trombone
54—Euphonium
55—Tuba
61—Percussion
71—Violin
72—Viola
73—Cello
74—Double Bass
75—Guitar