Wind and Percussion Instruments, BM

Some School of Music majors require more than 120 hours to complete. See individual music requirements for details.

Music Requirements

Ensembles (4 hours total-.5 hour each semester)

Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, Orchestra or Marching Band-8 semesters

Jazz Ensemble may be counted for a maximum of two semesters

Studio Performance Lessons (24 hours)

Lower Division-12 hours

Upper Division-12 hours

Music Theory (25 hours)

MUSI 10201	Elementary Ear Training	1
MUSI 10203	Elementary Theory	3
MUSI 10211	Elementary Ear Training	1
MUSI 10213	Elementary Theory	3
MUSI 20201	Advanced Ear Training	1
MUSI 20203	Advanced Theory	3
MUSI 20211	Advanced Ear Training	1
MUSI 20213	Advanced Theory	3
MUSI 30202	Form and Analysis	2
MUSI 30222	Modal Counterpoint	2
MUSI 30232	Counterpoint	2
MUSI 50203	Musical Structure and Style	3

Music History (14 hours)

MUSI 20613	History of Western Music I	3
MUSI 30602	World Music for Music Majors	2
MUSI 30613	History of Western Music II	3
MUSI 30623	History of Western Music III	3
MUSI	50000 level	3

Instrumental Performance Pedagogy (3 hours)

MUSI 40033

Instrumental Performance Pedagogy

3

Conducting (4 hours)

MUSI 20512	Introduction to Conducting	2
MUSI 30522	Instrumental Conducting	2

Recitals (2 hours)

MUSP 30991	Recital I	1
MUSP 40991	Recital II	1

Music Electives (6 hours)

Must include three hours of Advanced Music Theory or Advanced Music History

Acoustics (2-3 hours)

MUSI 30343	Fundamentals of Electro-Acoustic Music	3
	OR
MUSI 30352	Fundamentals of Digital Recording	2
	OR
MUSI 30042	Fundamentals of Voice Pedagogy for Music Educators	2

University Requirements

Undergraduate degree (120 hours minimum)
Upper-level coursework taken at TCU (42 hours minimum)
TCU Core Curriculum minimum requirements vary depending on the choice of courses. Some courses may count in more than one area. The maximum required is 63 hours.