Music (B.Mus.)
The Bachelor of Music degree provides a program for talented students with prior musical experience and skills who seek professional training in music. A wide range of concentrations is available under the program to meet the specialized interests and career plans of serious music students. Depending on the student's qualifications, he or she may choose from seven professional areas of concentration: composition; instrumental music education; vocal music education; music business; music technology; jazz studies; or performance.
Admission Requirements
Admission to this program is contingent upon
- satisfaction of the general requirements for undergraduate admission to the University;
- a successful audition on a principal instrument or voice.
Audition dates are scheduled throughout the year and prospective students should contact the Music Office at 313-577-1795 for scheduling information. Entering students must consult a departmental advisor prior to their first registration.
Program Requirements
Candidates for the Bachelor of Music must complete 120 to 127 credits including satisfaction of the University General Education requirements, College degree requirements, as well as the specific course requirements for each concentration listed below. In addition, all Bachelor of Music students are required to successfully complete a junior-standing performance jury and, depending upon concentration, other junior-standing assessments during the fourth semester of enrollment.
Concentrations (B.Mus. Program)
Composition (120 Credits minimum)
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
General Education Requirements | ||
MUH 1345 | Music Cultures (to satisfy the Global Learning distribution requirement) | 3 |
PHI 3700 | Philosophy of Art (to satisfy the Cultural inquiry, Philosophy and Letters General Education distribution requirement) | 3 |
Other requirements | 29 | |
Piano Competency, Applied Music, and Ensembles | ||
MUA 1795 | Piano Skills I | 2 |
MUA 2795 | Piano Skills II | 2 |
Six terms of appropriate MUP courses (private instruction in principal instrument or voice, one credit per term - total six credits). See Principal and Secondary Private Instruction Courses for courses | 6 | |
If Piano is not the principal instrument, two terms of MUP 1215, Secondary Piano and two terms of MUP 3215, Secondary Piano (Students whose principal instrument is not piano may apply these four credits to satisfy the elective requirement). | 0-4 | |
Select six terms of major ensemble (must be elected concurrently with MUP private instruction) of the following: | 6 | |
University Bands | ||
University Symphony Orchestra | ||
Jazz Big Band | ||
Jazz Guitar Ensemble | ||
Choral Union | ||
Concert Chorale | ||
Select one term of chamber music of the following: | 1 | |
Jazz Combos | ||
Chamber Music and Special Ensembles | ||
Electronic Music Ensemble | ||
General Lectures and Concerts | ||
MUA 0900 | General Lectures and Concerts (four terms) | 0 |
Music History, Music Theory, Conducting and Technology | ||
MUH 3310 | Music History and Literature I | 3 |
MUH 3320 | Music History and Literature II | 3 |
MUH 3330 | Music History and Literature III | 3 |
MUT 1140 | Theory I | 3 |
MUT 1150 | Ear Training I | 1 |
MUT 1160 | Theory II | 3 |
MUT 1170 | Ear Training II | 1 |
MUT 2030 | Keyboard Harmony I | 1 |
MUT 2040 | Keyboard Harmony II | 1 |
MUT 2100 | Counterpoint | 2 |
MUT 2120 | Jazz Theory and Harmony | 3 |
MUT 2140 | Theory III | 3 |
MUT 2150 | Ear Training III | 1 |
MUT 2160 | Theory IV | 3 |
MUT 2170 | Ear Training IV | 1 |
MUT 3000 | Orchestration | 2 |
MUT 5997 | Analytical Techniques | 3 |
MUA 2500 | Music Technology | 3 |
MUA 3670 | Conducting Techniques I | 2 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Special Topics in Theory | ||
Introduction to Schenkerian Analysis | ||
Analysis of Twentieth-Century Music | ||
Composition | ||
MUT 1200 | Beginning Composition I | 2 |
MUT 1210 | Beginning Composition II | 2 |
MUT 2200 | Beginning Composition III | 2 |
MUT 2210 | Beginning Composition IV | 2 |
MUT 3200 | Intermediate Composition I | 2 |
MUT 3210 | Intermediate Composition II | 2 |
MUT 4200 | Advanced Composition I | 2 |
MUT 4210 | Advanced Composition II | 2 |
MUT 5280 | Interactive Electronic Music Composition | 3 |
Music Electives | ||
(Required of students whose major instrument is piano). Selected in consultation with program advisor | 4 | |
Senior Project | ||
Presentation of a program of original compositions approved by the major advisor | 0 |
Instrumental Music Education (126 Credits)
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
General Education Requirement | ||
MUH 1345 | Music Cultures (to satisfy the Global Learning distribution requirement) | 3 |
Other requirements | 32 | |
Piano Competency, Applied Music, and Ensembles | ||
MUA 1795 | Piano Skills I | 2 |
MUA 2795 | Piano Skills II | 2 |
Seven terms of appropriate MUP courses (private instruction in principal instrument, one credit per term - total seven credits). See Principal and Secondary Private Instruction Courses for courses | 7 | |
Select six terms of major ensemble (must be elected concurrently with MUP private instruction) of the following: | 6 | |
University Bands (6 req. for winds, brass, or percussion principals) | ||
University Symphony Orchestra (6 req. for strings principals) | ||
Select one secondary performance ensemble from the following: | 1 | |
Jazz Big Band | ||
Men's Glee Club | ||
Choral Union | ||
Women's Chorale | ||
Electronic Music Ensemble | ||
General Lectures and Concerts | ||
MUA 0900 | General Lectures and Concerts (4 terms) | 0 |
Music History, Theory, and Technology | ||
MUH 3310 | Music History and Literature I | 3 |
MUH 3320 | Music History and Literature II | 3 |
MUH 3330 | Music History and Literature III | 3 |
MUT 1140 | Theory I | 3 |
MUT 1150 | Ear Training I | 1 |
MUT 1160 | Theory II | 3 |
MUT 1170 | Ear Training II | 1 |
MUT 2140 | Theory III | 3 |
MUT 2150 | Ear Training III | 1 |
MUT 2160 | Theory IV | 3 |
MUT 2170 | Ear Training IV | 1 |
MUT 3000 | Orchestration | 2 |
MUT 5997 | Analytical Techniques | 3 |
MUA 2500 | Music Technology | 3 |
Instrumental Techniques and Conducting | ||
MUA 1720 | Voice Techniques and Pedagogy | 2 |
MUA 1730 | String Techniques and Pedagogy | 2 |
MUA 1740 | Woodwind Techniques and Pedagogy | 2 |
MUA 1750 | Brasswind Techniques and Pedagogy | 2 |
MUA 1760 | Percussion Techniques and Pedagogy | 2 |
MUA 3670 | Conducting Techniques I | 2 |
MUA 3680 | Conducting Techniques II | 2 |
Music Education | ||
MED 3500 | Introduction to Music Education | 2 |
MED 3510 | Teaching General Music | 2 |
MED 4540 | Instrumental Music in the Schools I | 3 |
MED 4550 | Instrumental Music in the Schools II | 3 |
MED 4560 | Practicum in Music Education | 2 |
College of Education Required Courses | ||
EDP 3310 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
RLL 6121 | Teaching Reading in the Content Areas: Grades 6-12 | 3 |
TED 5790 | Directed Teaching and Conference for Special Groups | 8 |
NOTE: Music Education and the College of Education Joint Enrollment: All music education students must apply for admission to the College of Education (COE) at the end of their sophomore year. Students are then jointly enrolled in the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts and the College of Education. Students should contact their music education advisor for information on applying to the COE. Students will not be allowed to register for the professional courses taught through the College of Education (EDP 3310, RLL 6121 and TED 5790) until they have been officially admitted to the COE.
Vocal Music Education (126 Credits)
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
General Education Requirement | ||
MUH 1345 | Music Cultures (to satisfy the Global Learning distribution requirement) | 3 |
Other requirements | 32 | |
Piano Competency, Applied Music, and Ensembles | ||
MUA 1795 | Piano Skills I | 2 |
MUA 2795 | Piano Skills II | 2 |
All Vocal Music Education students must declare either voice or piano as a principal applied music area. | ||
Select one of the following: | 10 | |
Voice principals | ||
Six terms of MUP: Voice principal private instruction, one credit per term, AND four terms of MUP: Piano secondary private instruction, one credit per term (total ten credits). See MUP course table ( Principal and Secondary Private Instruction Courses) for course numbers. | ||
Piano principals | ||
Six terms of MUP Piano principal private instruction, one credit per term, AND four terms of MUP: Voice secondary private instruction, one credit per term - (total ten credits). See MUP course table (Principal and Secondary Private Instruction Courses) for course numbers. | ||
Select six terms of major ensemble (must be elected concurrently with MUP private instruction) of the following: | 6 | |
Choral Union | ||
Concert Chorale | ||
Select one term of secondary ensemble of the following: | 1 | |
Men's Glee Club | ||
Opera Workshop | ||
Women's Chorale | ||
General Lectures and Concerts | ||
MUA 0900 | General Lectures and Concerts (4 terms) | 0 |
Music History, Theory, and Technology | ||
MUH 3310 | Music History and Literature I | 3 |
MUH 3320 | Music History and Literature II | 3 |
MUH 3330 | Music History and Literature III | 3 |
MUT 1140 | Theory I | 3 |
MUT 1150 | Ear Training I | 1 |
MUT 1160 | Theory II | 3 |
MUT 1170 | Ear Training II | 1 |
MUT 2140 | Theory III | 3 |
MUT 2150 | Ear Training III | 1 |
MUT 2160 | Theory IV | 3 |
MUT 2170 | Ear Training IV | 1 |
MUT 5997 | Analytical Techniques | 3 |
MUA 2500 | Music Technology | 3 |
Instrumental Techniques and Conducting | ||
MUA 1700 | Guitar Class | 2 |
or MUA 1730 | String Techniques and Pedagogy | |
MUA 3670 | Conducting Techniques I | 2 |
MED 5550 | Choral Conducting and Rehearsal Techniques | 3 |
Select two of the following: | 4 | |
Woodwind Techniques and Pedagogy | ||
Brasswind Techniques and Pedagogy | ||
Percussion Techniques and Pedagogy | ||
Music Education | ||
MUA 1720 | Voice Techniques and Pedagogy | 2 |
MED 2500 | Piano Skills for the Music Classroom | 2 |
MED 3500 | Introduction to Music Education | 2 |
MED 3510 | Teaching General Music | 2 |
MED 4510 | Vocal Music in Schools I | 3 |
MED 4530 | Vocal Music in Schools II | 3 |
MED 4560 | Practicum in Music Education | 2 |
MED 4570 | Student Teaching and Seminar | 8 |
College of Education Required Courses | ||
EDP 3310 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
RLL 6121 | Teaching Reading in the Content Areas: Grades 6-12 | 3 |
NOTE: Music Education and the College of Education Joint Enrollment: All music education students must apply for admission to the College of Education (COE) at the end of their sophomore year. Students are then jointly enrolled in the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts and the College of Education. Students should contact their music education advisor for information on applying to the COE. Students will not be allowed to register for the professional courses taught through the College of Education (EDP 3310 and or RLL 6121) until they have been officially admitted to the COE.
Music Business (120)
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
General Education Requirements | ||
FPC 1020 | Building a Foundation for College Success | 1 |
MUH 1345 | Music Cultures (to satisfy both the Global Learning (GL) and Cultural Inquiry (CI) distribution requirements) | 3 |
PSY 1010 | Introductory Psychology (to satisfy the prerequisite for MGT 2530 and Natural Science Inquiry (NSI) distribution requirement) | 4 |
BA 2300 | Quantitative Methods I: Probability and Statistical Inference (to satisfy the Quantitative Experience (QE) distribution requirement) | 3 |
or MAE 1000 | Detroit by the Numbers | |
or STA 1020 | Elementary Statistics | |
Other requirements | 16 | |
Piano Competency, Applied Music, and Ensembles | ||
MUA 1795 | Piano Skills I | 2 |
MUA 2795 | Piano Skills II | 2 |
Six terms of appropriate MUP courses (private instruction in principal instrument or voice, one credit per term. See Principal and Secondary Private Instruction Courses) | 6 | |
Select six terms of major ensemble (must be elected concurrently with MUP private instruction) of the following: | 6 | |
University Bands | ||
University Symphony Orchestra | ||
Jazz Big Band | ||
Jazz Guitar Ensemble | ||
Choral Union | ||
Concert Chorale | ||
General Lectures and Concerts | ||
MUA 0900 | General Lectures and Concerts (4 terms) | 0 |
Music History, Theory, and Technology | ||
MUH 3310 | Music History and Literature I | 3 |
MUH 3320 | Music History and Literature II | 3 |
MUH 3330 | Music History and Literature III (to fulfill the Writing Intensive (WI) distribution requirement) | 3 |
MUT 1140 | Theory I | 3 |
MUT 1150 | Ear Training I | 1 |
MUT 1160 | Theory II | 3 |
MUT 1170 | Ear Training II | 1 |
MUT 2140 | Theory III | 3 |
MUT 2150 | Ear Training III | 1 |
MUT 2160 | Theory IV | 3 |
MUT 2170 | Ear Training IV | 1 |
MUT 5997 | Analytical Techniques | 3 |
MUA 2500 | Music Technology | 3 |
Music Business Requirements | ||
MUH 1351 | History and Styles of Rock and Roll (satisfies the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) distribution requirement) | 3 |
or MUH 1350 | History of American Popular Music | |
MUA 2400 | Survey of the Music Business | 3 |
MUA 3500 | Music IP and Stakeholders | 3 |
MUA 4000 | Marketing and Artist Management in Music | 3 |
MUA 2510 | Studio Recording Techniques | 2 |
MUA 4500 | Music Entrepreneurship and Leadership | 3 |
MUA 5800 | Strategy and Organization in Music | 3 |
MUA 4620 | Music Business Internship (two terms: four credits (1 or 3 credits per term)) | 4 |
MUA 5900 | Music Industry Seminar (two terms: two credits (1 credit per term)) | 2 |
General Business Requirements | ||
ECO 2010 | Principles of Microeconomics (to fulfill the Social Inquiry (SI) distribution requirement) | 4 |
ECO 2020 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
MKT 2300 | Marketing Management | 3 |
ACC 3010 | Introduction to Financial Accounting ACC 3010 Counts toward the Minor in Business | 2-3 |
or THR 5640 | Introduction to Accounting for Nonprofit Organizations | |
Electives | ||
Electives to complete the degree from the following: | 6 | |
Electives in Law, Policy, & Social Issues | ||
Law in Social Context | ||
Service-Learning Internship | ||
Leadership Communication | ||
Electives in Music, Entertainment, & Media | ||
Jazz History | ||
Directed Study | ||
Special Topics in Music History | ||
Electronic Music Synthesis | ||
Mixing and Mastering | ||
Directed Study | ||
Introduction to Sport & Entertainment Management | ||
Media Writing and Storytelling | ||
Digital Photojournalism | ||
Fundamentals of New Media Communication | ||
Introduction to Web Design | ||
Popular and Celebrity Culture | ||
WAYN Radio | ||
Principles of Theatre Management | ||
Theatre Management: Patron Services and Development | ||
Electives in Business, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation | ||
Creativity Counts toward the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Leadership | ||
Introduction to Organizational Communication | ||
Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation Counts toward the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Leadership | ||
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Capstone Counts toward the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Leadership | ||
Business Finance Counts toward the Minor in Business | ||
Startup Funding and Profitability Counts toward the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Leadership | ||
Operations and Supply Chain Management Counts toward the Minor in Business | ||
Business Information Systems |
Music Technology (120 Credits)
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
General Education Requirement | ||
MUH 1345 | Music Cultures (to satisfy the Global Learning distribution requirement) | 3 |
MAT 1070 | College Algebra | 5 |
Other requirements | 25-27 | |
Piano Competency, Applied Music, and Ensembles | ||
MUA 1795 | Piano Skills I | 2 |
MUA 2795 | Piano Skills II | 2 |
Six terms of appropriate MUP courses (private instruction in principal instrument or voice, 1 credit per term - total six credits). See Principal and Secondary Private Instruction Courses | 6 | |
MUA 2891 | Electronic Music Ensemble (2 terms; must be elected concurrently with MUP private instruction) | 2 |
Select four terms of major ensemble (must be elected concurrently with MUP private instruction) of the following: | 4 | |
University Bands | ||
University Symphony Orchestra | ||
Jazz Big Band | ||
Jazz Guitar Ensemble | ||
Choral Union | ||
Concert Chorale | ||
General Lectures and Concerts | ||
MUA 0900 | General Lectures and Concerts (4 terms) | 0 |
Music History, Theory, and Technology | ||
MUH 3310 | Music History and Literature I | 3 |
MUH 3320 | Music History and Literature II | 3 |
MUH 3330 | Music History and Literature III | 3 |
MUT 1140 | Theory I | 3 |
MUT 1150 | Ear Training I | 1 |
MUT 1160 | Theory II | 3 |
MUT 1170 | Ear Training II | 1 |
MUT 2140 | Theory III | 3 |
MUT 2150 | Ear Training III | 1 |
MUT 2160 | Theory IV | 3 |
MUT 2170 | Ear Training IV | 1 |
MUT 5997 | Analytical Techniques | 3 |
MUA 2500 | Music Technology | 3 |
Music Technology Requirements | ||
MUA 2510 | Studio Recording Techniques | 2 |
MUA 2530 | Electronic Music Synthesis | 3 |
MUA 3500 | Music IP and Stakeholders | 3 |
MUA 3510 | Mixing and Mastering | 2 |
MUA 3530 | Advanced Music Synthesis | 3 |
MUA 3550 | Advanced Studio Techniques | 2 |
Elect five of the following seven courses: | 15 | |
Survey of the Music Business | ||
Audio Electronics | ||
Theories of Electronic Music | ||
Sound Design for Visual Media | ||
Electroacoustic Music | ||
Directed Study: Internships | ||
Interactive Electronic Music Composition | ||
MUA 4950 | Music Technology Senior Project | 1 |
Other Courses (as necessary to reach 120 credits) | 2-5 |
Jazz Studies (120 Credits)
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
General Education Requirement | ||
MUH 1345 | Music Cultures (to satisfy the Global Learning distribution requirement) | 3 |
Other requirements | 32 | |
Piano Competency, Applied Music, and Ensembles | ||
MUA 1795 | Piano Skills I | 2 |
MUA 2795 | Piano Skills II | 2 |
MUA 3795 | Advanced Piano Skills | 2 |
Eight terms of appropriate MUP courses (private instruction in principal instrument, one credit. per term - total eight credits). See Principal and Secondary Private Instruction Courses for course numbers | 8 | |
Select eight terms of major ensemble (must be elected concurrently with MUP private instruction) of the following: | 8 | |
Jazz Big Band | ||
Jazz Guitar Ensemble | ||
Select two terms of Jazz Combos of the following: | 2 | |
Jazztet | ||
Jazz Combos | ||
General Lectures and Concerts | ||
MUA 0900 | General Lectures and Concerts (four terms) | 0 |
Music History, Theory, and Technology | ||
MUH 3310 | Music History and Literature I | 3 |
MUH 3320 | Music History and Literature II | 3 |
MUH 3330 | Music History and Literature III | 3 |
MUT 1140 | Theory I | 3 |
MUT 1150 | Ear Training I | 1 |
MUT 1160 | Theory II | 3 |
MUT 1170 | Ear Training II | 1 |
MUT 2140 | Theory III | 3 |
MUT 2150 | Ear Training III | 1 |
MUT 2160 | Theory IV | 3 |
MUT 2170 | Ear Training IV | 1 |
MUT 5997 | Analytical Techniques | 3 |
MUA 2500 | Music Technology | 3 |
Jazz Studies Requirements | ||
MUH 3360 | Jazz History | 3 |
MUT 2120 | Jazz Theory and Harmony | 3 |
MUT 2885 | Jazz Improvisation I | 1 |
MUT 2887 | Jazz Improvisation II | 1 |
MUT 3200 | Intermediate Composition I | 2 |
MUT 5110 | Jazz Arranging and Composition I | 3 |
MUT 5120 | Jazz Arranging and Composition II | 3 |
MUT 5130 | Jazz Arranging and Orchestration | 3 |
MUA 3670 | Conducting Techniques I | 2 |
MUA 2400 | Survey of the Music Business | 3 |
MUA 2510 | Studio Recording Techniques | 2 |
MUA 5690 | Stage Band Direction | 1 |
MUP 4480 | Senior Recital (must be elected concurrently with MUP 33X4: Principal Private Instruction) | 0 |
Performance (120 credits minimum)
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
General Education Requirement | ||
MUH 1345 | Music Cultures (to satisfy the Global Learning distribution requirement) | 3 |
Other requirements | 32 | |
Piano Competency, Applied Music, and Ensembles | ||
MUA 1795 | Piano Skills I | 2 |
MUA 2795 | Piano Skills II | 2 |
Eight terms of appropriate MUP courses (major instrument or voice, three credits per term - total twenty-four credits). See MUP course table (Major Private Instruction Courses) for course numbers. | 24 | |
Select eight terms of major ensemble (must be elected concurrently with MUP private instruction) of the following: | 8 | |
University Bands | ||
University Symphony Orchestra | ||
Choral Union | ||
Concert Chorale | ||
General Lectures and Concerts | ||
MUA 0900 | General Lectures and Concerts (4 terms) | 0 |
Music History, Theory, and Technology | ||
MUH 3310 | Music History and Literature I | 3 |
MUH 3320 | Music History and Literature II | 3 |
MUH 3330 | Music History and Literature III | 3 |
MUT 1140 | Theory I | 3 |
MUT 1150 | Ear Training I | 1 |
MUT 1160 | Theory II | 3 |
MUT 1170 | Ear Training II | 1 |
MUT 2140 | Theory III | 3 |
MUT 2150 | Ear Training III | 1 |
MUT 2160 | Theory IV | 3 |
MUT 2170 | Ear Training IV | 1 |
MUT 5997 | Analytical Techniques | 3 |
MUA 2500 | Music Technology | 3 |
Performance Major Requirements | ||
MUT 2100 | Counterpoint | 2 |
MUH 5350 | Performance Literature and Pedagogy | 3 |
MUP 4470 | Junior Recital 1 | 0 |
MUP 4480 | Senior Recital 1 | 0 |
MUP (appropriate) secondary instrument | 2 | |
Specific concentration requirements | ||
Select from the following majors: | 6-8 | |
Piano Majors | ||
Keyboard Harmony I | ||
Keyboard Harmony II | ||
Orchestration | ||
Chamber Music and Special Ensembles (4 req.) | ||
Organ Majors | ||
Keyboard Harmony I | ||
Keyboard Harmony II | ||
Chamber Music and Special Ensembles | ||
Brass, Classic Guitar, Percussion, Strings, and Woodwinds Majors | ||
Conducting Techniques I | ||
Orchestration | ||
Chamber Music and Special Ensembles (4 req.) | ||
Voice Majors | ||
Diction and Song Literature I | ||
Diction and Song Literature II | ||
Demonstrate proficiency in two foreign languages selected in consultation with program advisor | ||
Electives | ||
Select 3-7 credits of music and non-music electives in consultation with the program advisor | 3-7 |
Outline of Departmental Honors (12 credits):
-HON 42XX – Junior/Senior level Seminar (3 credits)
-Undergraduate Thesis in conjunction with MUT 5997 – Analytical Techniques (3 credits)
-Six honors credits of MED, MUA, MUH, or MUT courses 3000-level or above (6 credits)