The Curriculum
This curriculum is a copy of
the official curriculum listed in the NDSU Catalog
. In the event of any discrepancies, the NDSU Catalog should be trusted.
General Education: 39 credits
- C: Communications: Comp I (ENGL 110/112): 3 credits
- C: Communications: Comp II (ENGL 120/121/122): 3 credits
- C: Communications: Public Speaking (COMM 110): 3 credits
- C: Communications (300-level or above): 3 credits
- R: Quantitative Reasoning: 3 credits
- S: Science & Technology (incl. 4 credits Natural/Physical Sciences): 10 credits
- A: Humanities & Fine Arts: 6 credits (covered by Music Major curriculum)
- B: Social & Behavioral Sciences: 6 credits
- W: Wellness: 2 credits
- D: Cultural Diversity: 3 credits
- G: Global Perspectives: 3 credits
Music Curriculum
Music Core: 29 credits
- MUSC 103 (S): Intro to Music History – 3 credits
- MUSC 130 (F): Music Theory 1 – 3 credits
- MUSC 131 (S): Music Theory 2 – 3 credits
- MUSC 132 (F): Ear Training 1 – 1 credit
- MUSC 133 (S): Ear Training 2 – 1 credit
- MUSC 189 (F): Skills for Academic Success – 1 credit
- MUSC 230 (F): Music Theory 3 – 3 credits
- MUSC 231 (S): Music Theory 4 – 3 credits
- MUSC 232 (F): Ear Training 3 – 1 credit
- MUSC 233 (S): Ear Training 4 – 1 credit
- MUSC 340 (F): Music History 1 – 3 credits
- MUSC 341 (S): Music History 2 – 3 credits
- MUSC 385 (S): Music Entrepreneurship – 3 credits
Composition Core: 23 credits
- 166: Freshman Composition – 1 credit (begins spring of freshman year)
- 266 + 273: Sophomore Composition – 2 credits (Fall)
- 266 + 273: Sophomore Composition – 2 credits (Spring)
- 366 + 373: Junior Composition – 2 credits (Fall)
- 366 + 373: Junior Composition – 2 credits (Spring)
- 466 + 473: Senior Composition – 2 credits (Fall)
- 466 + 473: Senior Composition – 2 credits (Spring)
- MUSC 351 or 352: Instrumental or Choral Conducting – 2 credits
- MUSC 331 (EF): Instrumental Arranging – 2 credits
- MUSC 435 (F): Topics in Music Theory – 3 credits
- MUSC 435 (F): Topics in Music Theory – 3 credits
Ensemble & Applied Support: 20 credits
Students may have additional ensemble or applied music requirements based on their music scholarship.
- Applied Music – 6 credits (across 6 semesters)
- Major Ensemble – 6 credits (across 6 semesters)
- Minor Ensemble – 4 credits (across 4 semesters)
- MUSC 160, 161, 260, 261: Piano Class 1–4 – 4 credits (waivable with piano proficiency exam)
Composition Electives: 11 credits
Students are encouraged to work toward a minor or certificate that can help them in their career.
Capstone: 2 credits
Composition is unusual in that it requires a double-capstone: one is a recital of original music, the other is a large-scale original work.
- MUSC 480: Recital – 1 credit
- MUSC 494: Capstone – 1 credit