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Music Major

College of Saint Benedict · Saint Joseph, MN

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Program
Award
Music Major
Total credits (published)
16
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Edition Academic Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The music department offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music with a concentration music education (choral and/or instrumental for both elementary and secondary).
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
174747
CourseShelf checklist
CK_174747_fc89dd25_1
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Acceptance to Major Requirements

major core · 4 items
  1. MUSC 109
    Foundations of Music and Musicianship
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  2. MUSC 110
    Music Theory and Skills I
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  3. MUSC 210
    Music Theory and Skills II
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  4. 12 credits from Music Theory Courses
    Not resolved to a course
    12

Courses required for all Music Majors

major core · 13 items
  1. MUSC 109
    Foundations of Music and Musicianship
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  2. MUSC 110
    Music Theory and Skills I
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  3. MUSC 210
    Music Theory and Skills II
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  4. 6 credits from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    6
  5. MUSC 301
    Classical Music Tradition: Western Music History up to 1800
    Not resolved to a course
  6. MUSC 302
    The Romantic Spirit in Music
    Not resolved to a course
  7. MUSC 303
    Music in the 20th and 21st Centuries: Experimentation and Crosscurrents
    Not resolved to a course
  8. 6 credits from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    6
  9. MUSC 305
    Music in Film, TV and Gaming
    Not resolved to a course
  10. MUSC 331
    Musics of the World
    Not resolved to a course
  11. MUSC 332
    Women in Music
    Not resolved to a course
  12. MUSC 333
    Punks and Rockers: Alienation in Rock Music
    Not resolved to a course
  13. MUSC 374
    Jazz History and Traditions
    Not resolved to a course

Required Additional Courses for Music Major (no Concentration)

concentration · 4 items
  1. 8 credits from the following
    Not resolved to a course
    8
  2. MUSC 227
    Major Instrument or Voice for Music Majors
    Not resolved to a course
  3. MUSC 337
    Major Instrument or Voice
    Not resolved to a course
  4. 8 credits from Ensemble Participation (MUSC 23@)
    Not resolved to a course
    8

Required Additional Courses for Choral Music Education Concentration

concentration · 6 items
  1. MUSC 114
    Secondary Instrument or Voice for Music Majors/Minors
    Not resolved to a course
    1
  2. MUSC 325
    Basic Conducting and Techniques
    Not resolved to a course
    2
  3. MUSC 328
    Advanced Choral Conducting, Techniques, and Literature
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  4. MUSC 342C
    Diction and Repertoire
    Not resolved to a course
    1-4
  5. MUSC 343
    Vocal Pedagogy
    Not resolved to a course
    1-2
  6. 7 credits from the following
    Not resolved to a course
    7

MUSC 227 Major Instrument or Voice

major core · 0 items

    MUSC 337 Major Instrument or Voice

    major core · 4 items
    1. 7 credits from Ensemble Participation
      Not resolved to a course
      7
    2. MUSC 234
      Men's Chorus
      Not resolved to a course
    3. MUSC 235
      Women's Choir
      Not resolved to a course
    4. MUSC 232
      Chamber Choir
      Not resolved to a course

    41-44 credits of EDUC foundations courses -see Education Department

    0 items

      Required Additional Courses for Instrumental Music Education Concentration

      concentration · 4 items
      1. 7 semesters of large ensemble experience
        Not resolved to a course
        7
      2. MUSC 231
        Wind Ensemble
        Not resolved to a course
      3. MUSC 233
        Orchestra
        Not resolved to a course
      4. MUSC 238
        Jazz Ensemble
        Not resolved to a course

      2 semesters of small ensemble experience

      12 items
      1. MUSC 240
        Small Ensemble Performance
        Not resolved to a course
      2. MUSC 242
        Brass Choir
        Not resolved to a course
      3. MUSC 245
        Guitar Ensemble
        Not resolved to a course
      4. 7 credits of the following
        Not resolved to a course
        7
      5. MUSC 227
        Major Instrument or Voice for Music Majors
        Not resolved to a course
      6. MUSC 337
        Major Instrument or Voice
        Not resolved to a course
      7. MUSC 316
        Woodwind Methods
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      8. MUSC 317
        Percussion Methods
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      9. MUSC 318
        Brass Methods
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      10. MUSC 319
        String Methods
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      11. MUSC 325
        Basic Conducting and Techniques
        Not resolved to a course
        2
      12. MUSC 326
        Advanced Instrumental Conducting and Jazz Methods
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      Source. College of Saint Benedict, catalog 2026-2027 Edition Academic Catalog — https://catalog.csbsju.edu/catalog/academic-departments/music/music-major/. Captured page pages/0077.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.