Requirements

Music Major Requirements

1. Theory-composition: 203a, 204b, and 303a.

2. Musicology: three courses chosen from 221a, 222b, 223a, 224b, 325b

3. Two electives in Music, chosen from: 207a or b, 221a, 222b, 223a, 224b, 227a, 228a, 250a or b, 251a or b, 265b, 266b, 304b, and 325a or b.

4. Performance: participation in a department-sponsored performance group is required for at least 1 year. Music 217f, i instrumental or vocal private study for one year. Continuing ensemble participation and instrumental or vocal private study are strongly urged.

5. An additional full credit course equivalent is required of music majors in their senior year. The senior experience in Music may be fulfilled through an independent study project (usually a composition, performance, or research paper pursued in the context of Music 480) or through enhancement of a regular advanced course offering to include an independent study component. The format of the senior experience will be determined prior to the beginning of the student's senior year, after consultation with the department.

6. Majors are expected to attend the majority of department-sponsored concerts, lectures, and colloquia.

Music contributes to the areas of concentration and the Music Department welcomes proposals for interdisciplinary major programs involving music.

Departmental honors or high honors are awarded on the basis of superior work in music courses combined with exceptional accomplishment in the senior project.

Music Minor Requirements

1.Theory-composition: 203a, 204a

2. Musicology: two courses chosen from 221a, 222b, 223a, and 224b.

3. One elective chosen from: 207a or b, courses not already taken in fulfillment of requirement 2), 228a or b, 250a or b, 251a or b, 265b, 266b, 303a, 304b, or 403a or b.

4. Music 217f, i instrumental or vocal private study or department ensemble participation for one year. Continuing ensemble participation and instumental or vocal private study are strongly urged.

Minors are expected to attend the majority of department-sponsored concerts/colloquia.

Substitutions for Haverford College courses in fulfillment of the Minor in Music must be approved in advance by the Music Department.