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Division
of Musicology S. E. Plank, Director Roderic Knight, Professor of Ethnomusicology Claudia Macdonald, Associate Professor of Musicology Charles McGuire, Assistant Professor of Musicology S.E. Plank, Professor of Musicology Major Study: Music History
Non-Course Requirements Private Study Committee Exam:
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. Music Theory I-IV and Aural Skills I-IV must be taken concurrently, e.g., a student will register for Music Theory I (MUTH 130 or 131) 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 minimum 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 BMus 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); this 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. Minor Study: Music History Course Requirements Nine credits (three courses) in Music History beyond MHST 101, to be chosen from MHST 226, 235, 245, 255, or 275; six credits (two courses) in 300-level Music History courses. Eligibility The student must be in a Bachelor's Degree Program in the Conservatory. The student should declare his or her intention to minor in Music History to the Director of the Division of Musicology before the end of the junior year, and must receive the approval of the Division. Minor Study: Ethnomusicology Course Requirements Twelve credits (four courses in Ethnomusicology). Three credits (one course) drawn from related courses in anthropology, sociology, religion, history or art history. One credit in Ensemble (to be chosen from APST 750, Javanese Gamelan; APST 751, Performing the Music of India; APST 830, Mandinka Ensemble; ExCo Steel Drums, or other approved ad hoc Ethno ensemble). Eligibility The student must be in a Bachelor’s Degree Program in the Conservatory. The student interested in this minor must consult with an Ethnomusicology faculty member to assure that the minor program is coherent. The student should declare his or her intention to pursue this minor before the end of the junior year. |
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