Major
Status
Sophomore Major Status is attained upon
completion of:
MUTH 231 (Music Theory III)
MUTH 201 (Aural Skills III)
Declaration of intent to pursue the Music Theory
major
Junior Major Status is attained upon completion
of:
MUTH 232 (Music Theory IV)
MUTH 202 (Aural Skills IV)
Three credit hours of upper-division Music
Theory
Senior Major Status is attained upon completion
of nine additional credit hours in upper-division
Music Theory courses (a total of twelve).
General. The Music Theory major is
offered only as part of a double major, i.e.,
together with another major in Performance,
Composition, Technology in Music and Related Arts,
Music Education, Music History, or Jazz Studies.
Students intending to pursue a Music Theory
major must have a grade-point average of at least
3.5 in Music Theory and Aural Skills courses below
the 300 level.
No Music Theory course with a grade lower than
B- may be counted toward the requirements for the
major.
The student's work will be reviewed formally
near the end of the sophomore year to determine
whether or not progress toward the attainment of
Junior Major Status warrants continuation in the
major.
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.
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.
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.
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