Arts and Sciences/Music
Program contact Stephen Meyer, Director of Undergraduate Studies for Music History, Department of Art and Music Histories, 308 Bowne Hall, 315-443-5034.
Arts and Sciences faculty See faculty listings under individual programs in this section of the catalog.
Music faculty See “Faculty, College of Visual and Performing Arts, School of Music.”
This special options degree program provides the opportunity to combine any degree in the College of Arts and Sciences with advanced studies in music performance or music composition–studies that will be taken primarily in the Setnor School of Music. To be admitted to the special options degree program, students in the College of Arts and Sciences apply through the Department of Art and Music Histories before the beginning of the sophomore year. Prospective students for the music performance and music composition degree options must meet admissions requirements administered by the Setnor School of Music.
The degree awarded after completing undergraduate studies is a B.A. in the arts and sciences major with the supplementary designation, “with advanced studies in music performance/composition” (depending on the particular degree option). The degree is singly awarded by the College of Arts and Sciences. Completion of the major does not result in any professional or artistic certification by the Setnor School of Music or the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
Lower-Division Requirements
Students in the special options degree program in arts and sciences/music are required to complete the Liberal Arts Core Curriculum of the College of Arts and Sciences in their first and sophomore years (normally 54-60 credits). In addition, students must fulfill the following requirements:
Music Skills (up to 6 credits required)
Students are required to demonstrate competency in basic musical skills, either by successfully completing FIA/MTC 125,126 or MTC 145,146 or by passing a competency examination. FIA 125,126 is followed in sequence by FIA/MTC 225,226. MTC 145,146 is followed by MTC 245,246 (see Advanced Studies). Students should note that certain upper-division courses in the Setnor School of Music require MTC 245,246 as a prerequisite.
Introduction to Music history in its social and cultural contexts (6 credits)
Students are required to successfully complete two courses from the following list:
FIA 165 Understanding Music I
FIA 166 Understanding Music II
FIA 195 Performance Live
FIA 266 European Music Before 1750
FIA 267 European Music 1750-1945
FIA 268 European and American Music Since 1945
FIA 285 Introduction to World Music
Advanced Studies in Music and Upper-Division Requirements
At the upper-division level, students pursue an arts and sciences degree (normally 30 credits) along with advanced studies in music performance, music industry, or music composition (26-30 credits). Special options degree students begin their advanced studies by completing the following elements of the core curriculum in music:
MTC 245,246 Music Theory 6
Students should note that certain upper-division courses require MTC 245,246 as a prerequisite. Students who wish to take these courses should begin their music theory sequence with MTC 145,146.
Students will continue their advanced studies in music by earning 15-19 additional credits in either a music performance or music composition concentration. Other types of music concentrations are also possible with approval by the Setnor School of Music faculty and may be undertaken only under the supervision of a faculty advisor.
In addition to the requirements below, students must participate in a Syracuse University performing ensemble for at least 6 semesters.
Music Performance (17 credits)
Six semesters of private lessons in principal performance (1 credit each; 6 credits total).
Extended lessons (2 credits each) are optional and may be taken only with approval.
CTG 545 Basic Conducting 2
Three courses from the following
MTC 545 Counterpoint 3
MTC 546 Analysis of Contemporary Music 3
FIA courses numbered 360-399, 460-499,560-599 3 each
MHL courses numbered above 299 3 each
A performance of at least 10 minutes in the senior year either in Music Convocation or another appropriate venue.
Music Composition (17-19 credits)
Four semesters of composition
(1 credit each; 4 credits total)
FIA 268 European and American Music Since 1945 3
Four courses from the following:
CTG 545 Basic Conducting 2
MTC 535 Orchestration 3
MTC 545 Counterpoint 3
MTC 546 Analysis of Contemporary Music 3
MTC 560 Electronic Music 3 (may be repeated once)