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 RHET 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 course work is required; a
minimum of 24 hours of liberal arts is required.
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