Major
Study: Music History
Course Requirements Recommended
Course
Distribution
| Hrs. |
|
Fresh |
Soph |
Junior |
Senior |
|
16 |
Principal
Private Study1 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
|
4 |
Secondary
Private Study (Piano)2 |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
|
8 |
Ensemble
electives3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
4 |
MHST 101 (Intro
to the History and |
|
|
Literature
of Music)4 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
|
15 |
Music History
survey courses (MHST 226, |
|
|
235,
245, 255, and 275 in any sequence) |
- |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
3 |
3 |
|
- |
- |
|
3 |
MHST 301 (Intro
to Music Research and |
|
|
Writing) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
3 |
- |
|
- |
- |
|
6 |
300-level
Music History electives |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
|
3 |
3 |
|
3 |
Ethnomusicology
or African-American Music |
|
|
elective |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
|
3 |
- |
|
12 |
MUTH
131, 132, 231, 232 (Music Theory) |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
|
4 |
MUTH
101, 102, 201, 202 (Aural Skills) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
|
6 |
Upper-Division
Music Theory electives |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
3 |
3 |
|
- |
- |
|
4 |
Music
electives |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
|
- |
4 |
|
24 |
Liberal
Arts electives5 |
- |
- |
3 |
3 |
|
3 |
5 |
|
5 |
5 |
|
15 |
Free
electives |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
|
3 |
3 |
|
3 |
3 |
| 124 |
|
16 |
15 |
16 |
15 |
|
16 |
15 |
|
15 |
16 |
Private
Study Committee Exam:
First
Major Committee - ˆ - - - - - -
1 Two years are required on a single
instrument or in voice.
2 If the principal private study is
piano these four hours are added to the fifteen
hours of free electives. Part or all of the
requirement may be waived by audition.
3 The eight-semester ensemble
requirement is met by participation in at least
three different ensembles. The Division recommends
participation in at least one of each of the
following: a choral ensemble, an instrumental
ensemble, an ethnomusicology ensemble.
4 Waived if the exemption exam is
passed.
5 Must include one year of college
German unless equivalent knowledge can be
demonstrated through an exam administered by the
German department.
Music Theory and Aural Skills
Requirement. Students are expected to register
for Music Theory and Aural Skills courses each
semester until they have completed the
requirements. Part or all of these requirements may
be waived by placement examination when the student
enters Oberlin. If the minimum passing scores are
not achieved for placement in Music Theory I (MUTH
131) and Aural Skills I (MUTH 101), a student must
first take Introduction to Music Theory (MUTH 120)
and/or Introduction to Aural Skills (MUTH 100). If
a student exempts Aural Skills I, II, III, or IV,
then Aural Skills V (MUTH 301) becomes the terminal
course in the sequence.
Music Theory I-IV and Aural Skills I-IV must be
taken concurrently, e.g., a student will register
for Music Theory I and Aural Skills I in the same
semester. Under certain circumstances, with the
permission of the appropriate division director and
the Music Theory division director, students will
be allowed to take Aural Skills IV and Music Theory
IV separately. A student's aural skills requirement
must be completed before the senior recital can be
scheduled. Double-degree students will resolve any
conflicts with these expectations in consultation
with their advisors.
Expository Writing Proficiency. Students
with an SAT verbal score below 580 or an ACT score
below 24, or a TOEFL score below 600 must complete
one course chosen from the EXWR 111-119 series.
Electives. A student should select
electives based on the following: a minimum of 76
hours of Conservatory courses is required; a
minimum of 24 hours of liberal arts is required.
Recommendations. The following courses
are strongly recommended for Music History majors:
Four hours of English involving the writing of
expository prose
HIST 101, 102 (Medieval and Modern European
History)
Six hours in Art History or the Philosophy of
Art
Four years of private applied study
The second year of German or the first year of a
second language
APST 214 (Keyboard Skills I)
Admission. Those students coming to
Oberlin intending to major in Music History must
follow the regular Conservatory admissions
procedures concerning performing auditions.
Admission to the major will be determined by the
Division of Musicology following an interview with
the division director, usually in the sophomore
year, after successfully completing at least two
courses in Music History. Application forms for the
Music History major are available from the Office
of the Associate Dean, and generally should be
submitted before the end of February. Continuation
in the major is subject to annual review by the
department. Majors must maintain a minumum average
of 3.0 in all Music History (MHST) and
Ethnomusicology (ETHN) courses. All MHST and ETHN
courses required for the major must be taken for a
letter grade.
Honors. An honors program is offered for
music history majors qualified to do research
leading to a B.Mus. degree with Honors, High, or
Highest Honors. Qualified students must have a
minimum GPA of 3.0. Generally, in his or her
penultimate year, a music history major wishing to
do honors work will submit a detailed proposal to a
member of the faculty of the Division of Musicology
who has agreed to become his or her advisor. Upon
approval by the advisor, the proposal will be
submitted to the Division of Musicology for
approval. Entry to the Honors Program is contingent
upon the Division's approval of the proposal.
Students admitted to the Honors program must
enroll in MHST 400, 401 (Senior Honors). The
requirements for successful completion of the
Honors Program in Music History are:
1. Submitting an acceptable scholarly paper on
some topic in music history. Four copies should be
submitted to the Director of the Division of
Musicology.
2. Passing a written comprehensive examination
in music.
3. Taking an oral examination to defend the
paper and to discuss aspects of the written
examination as well as broad areas of music history
and theory related to the honors paper.
At the end of Winter Term, the advisor will
submit a short report to the Division on the
student's progress. If this progress is such that
the Division approves continuation of the project,
then the normal schedule for the second semester is
as follows:
1. Paper due: on the first day of classes
after spring break.
2. Comprehensive examination: on two
successive days during mid-April.
3. Oral examination: during the last week
of April.
The student should contact the director of the
Division of Musicology as soon as possible after
submitting the completed paperduring the first week
of April at the latestin order to schedule exact
dates for the comprehensive and oral examinations.
Typically, the examination committee consists of
four to five people; the director of the Division
of Musicology, at least one other faculty
representing the Division of Musicology, one or
more other members of the Conservatory or College
faculty, and possibly someone from outside Oberlin
College. The student's advisor is invited to sit in
on the oral examination as an observer.
Should the Division select a paper for inclusion
in the Conservatory Library collection, the student
will be asked to submit two copies, each conforming
to the Library guidelines. After the examinations,
other copies of the paper may be retained by the
student. The examination committee may request a
moderate number of corrections in the paper before
it is considered ready for inclusion in the Library
collection. The Library guidelines may be obtained
from the thesis advisor.
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