A three-credit hour graduate course in music:

A three-credit hour graduate course in music selected with the permission of the Music Honors Coordinator is also required. (Honors Independent Study/Honors Research or Honors Seminar may be repeated as a substitute for this requirement with the permission of the Music Honors Coordinator.)

The Honors Thesis (MUS 4644) can take one of three forms:

1. A full recital with accompanying analysis of the works performed.
2. An original composition with accompanying analysis.
3. Intensive research of a music topic culminating in a scholarly paper.

History & Theory Electives

• MUS 5100 - Introduction to Research in Music. Credits: 3
• MUS 5170 - Analytical Techniques. Credits: 3
   

• MUS 2070 - Electronic Music Studio Techniques. Credits: 2
• MUS 2557G - The Evolution of Jazz & Rock. Credits: 3
• MUS 2581 - Jazz History. Credits: 2
• MUS 3547 - Orchestration. Credits: 2
• MUS 3550G - Survey of American Music. Credits: 3
• MUS 3591 - Music Analysis, Honors. Credits: 3
• MUS 3592G - Non-Western Music, Honors. Credits: 3
• MUS 3800 - Jazz Theory I. Credits: 1
• MUS 3801 - Jazz Theory II. Credits: 1
• MUS 3970 - Study Abroad. Credits: 1 to 15
• MUS 4541 - Sixteenth Century Counterpoint. Credits: 2
• MUS 4542 - Eighteenth Century Counterpoint. Credits: 2
• MUS 4600 - Independent Study. Credits: 1 to 3
• MUS 4750 - Choral Arranging. Credits: 2
• MUS 4770 - Vocal Literature. Credits: 2
• MUS 4840 - Band Arranging. Credits: 2
• MUS 4850 - Jazz Band Arranging. Credits: 2
• MUS 4870 - Style Period Proseminar. Credits: 3
• MUS 4920 - Keyboard Literature. Credits: 3

Performance Electives

• MUS 1530 - Jazz Improvisation I. Credits: 1
• MUS 2530 - Jazz Improvisation II. Credits: 1
• MUS 3531 - Jazz Improvisation III. Credits: 1
• MUS 3860 - Marching Band and Jazz Band Techniques. Credits: 2
• MUS 4600 - Independent Study. Credits: 1 to 3
• MUS 4950 - Accompanying. Credits: 1
• MUS 4980 - Workshop in Music. Credits: 1 to 3

Conducting Electives

• MUS 3155 - Choral Conducting and Literature. Credits: 1
• MUS 3156 - Instrumental Conducting and Literature. Credits: 1
• MUS 4600 - Independent Study. Credits: 1 to 3

Honors Electives

• MUS 4444 - Honors Independent Study. Credits: 1 to 3
• MUS 4555 - Honors Research. Credits: 1 to 3
• MUS 4666 - Honors Seminar. Credits: 3

Music Education Electives

• MUS 3440 - Methods and Materials of Vocal and General Music. Credits: 4
• MUS 4600 - Independent Study. Credits: 1 to 3