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 RHET 111-119 series.
Electives. A student should select electives based on the following:
a minimum of 76 hours of Conservatory course work 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); may not substitute for the 300-level Music
History requirement. 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 paper--during
the first week of April at the latest--in 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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