First-year applicants – Regional campus.First-year applicants – Columbus campus.Academic mentorship, support and resources.Students majoring in Music with a concentration in Performance who complete all requirements earn the degree of BM, Music. One credit of electives in or outside of MUSC.Four credits of chamber ensembles (MUSC 124 for percussion).MUSC 112 - Marching Band (four credits of MUSC 112 are required for band emphasis).MUSC 540 - Orchestral Literature and Conducting.MUSC 530 - Wind Literature and Conducting.Select one depending on area of concentration:.Students majoring in Music with a concentration in Pre-Certification in Instrumental Music who complete all requirements earn the degree of BM, Music. Eight semesters in MUSC 012 - Performance Attendance.Twelve credits of electives within or outside of MUSC.APP COMP 331-332 and APP COMP 431-432 four semesters of MUSC 014 - Masterclass.APP MUSC 131-132 and APP MUSC 231-232 (non-composition) four semesters of MUSC 014 - Masterclass.Students majoring in Music with a concentration in Composition who complete all requirements earn the degree of BM, Music. Eight semesters in MUSC 012 - Performance Attendance and MUSC 014 - Masterclass.One credit of electives, in or outside of MUSC.THEA 230 - Practical Acting: From Broadway to Boardroom.SOCL 314 - Education, Culture and Society.

APP MUSC 431-432 - Applied Music: Senior Recital.

MUSC 520 - Choral Literature and Conducting.

MUSC 510 - Foundations of Music Education.

One 200-level course in French, German or Italian.

MUSC 250 - String Instrument Techniques.

MUSC 230 - Woodwind Instrument Techniques.

MUSC 401W - Seminar in Music Bibliography.

Students majoring in Music with a concentration in Pre-Certification in Choral Music who complete all requirements earn the degree of BM, Music.

PHIL 337 - Radical Evil and the Philosophy of Law.

PHIL 304 - Ethics and Current Value Questions.

PHIL 207 - Ethical Issues in Business: A Critical Thinking Approach.

PHIL 201 - Ancient and Medieval Philosophy.

MUSC 316 - Principles of Instrumental Conducting.

MUSC 314 - Principles of Choral Conducting.MUSC 312 - Extended Tonal Techniques and Atonality.MUSC 306 - Global Transformations: “World Music” and the “World”.MUSC 212 - Tonal Harmony and Voice Leading.MUSC 125 - Elementary Improvisation Skills.Nine credits of upper- or lower-level non-music electives.Six credits of upper-level, non-music electives.Six credits of upper-level music electives.MUSC 012 - Performance Attendance (eight semesters).Students majoring in Music who complete all requirements earn the degree of BA, Music. The concentration in creative studies is designed for those interested in music technology and interdisciplinary studies.Ĭhristopher Newport is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. The concentration in music studies serves students seeking a broad program of general education rather than intense specialization in the undergraduate years. Provides fundamental knowledge of written and aural skills, the history and development of music, and performance. Areas of concentration include choral and instrumental pre-certification, composition, and performance. The primary emphasis is on developing the skills and knowledge to function as a teacher, performer or composer. In addition to applying for admission to Christopher Newport, you must also apply to the music program and complete an entrance audition. Pre-certification graduates continue on to CNU's master of arts in teaching (MAT) program with a concentration in choral music education or instrumental music education that leads to teacher certification (students training to become teachers must pursue the dual degree program BM/MAT in order to earn teacher certification).Īcceptance into the music programs is highly competitive. Students in the bachelor of music (BM) program can pursue a concentration in composition, performance, pre-certification choral or pre-certification instrumental.

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