Musicology Major

Bachelor of Music degrees in musicology require a minimum of 48 units, and include core music requirements (18 units), major requirements (16 units), Foundational Disciplines (6 units), and elective requirements (8 units). 

Core Music Requirements (18 units)

Course Title
MUSIC 111-1
MUSIC 111-2
MUSIC 111-3
Music Theory I
and Music Theory II
and Music Theory III
MUSIC 211-1
MUSIC 211-2
MUSIC 211-3
Music Theory IV
and Music Theory V
and Music Theory VI
MUSIC 126-1
MUSIC 126-2
MUSIC 126-3
Aural Skills I
and Aural Skills II
and Aural Skills III
MUSIC 226-1
MUSIC 226-2
MUSIC 226-3
Aural Skills IV
and Aural Skills V
and Aural Skills VI
MUSIC 127-1
MUSIC 127-2
MUSIC 127-3
Keyboard Skills 1
and Keyboard Skills 2
and Keyboard Skills 3 (or higher course number based on placement)
MUSIC 214-0
MUSIC 215-0
MUSIC 216-0
The Classical Canon
and Performers and Performance
and Music in the Present
CONDUCT 326-0Foundations of Conducting
One MUSICOL elective
One 20th/21st century Music Studies elective
Three quarters applied lessons (3 units)
Three quarters ensemble (1.5 units)

Musicology Major Requirements (16 units)

Historical Musicology Track

Course Title
History of Music Courses (6 units)
MUSICOL 350-0Topics in Medieval Music
MUSICOL 351-0Topics in 16th Century Music
MUSICOL 352-0Topics in 17th Century Music
MUSICOL 353-0Topics in 18th Century Music
MUSICOL 354-0Topics in 19th Century Music
MUSICOL 355-0Topics in 20th Century Music
Musicology electives or cognates (6 units)
Applied lessons/performance experience (3 units)
MUSICOL 385-0Senior Project (1 unit)
MUSICOL 390-0Musicology Colloquium (12 quarters, 0 units)

Ethnomusicology Track

Course Title
Ethnomusicology courses (3 units)
Area and topics courses (9 units)
Applied lessons/performance experience (3 units)
MUSICOL 385-0Senior Project (1 unit)
MUSICOL 390-0Musicology Colloquium (12 quarters, 0 units)

Foundational Disciplines (6 units, chosen from 7 categories) and Elective Requirements (8 units)

Course Title
Natural Sciences (1 unit)
Empirical and Deductive Reasoning (1 unit)
Social and Behavioral Sciences (1 unit)
Historical Studies (1 unit)
Ethical and Evaluative Thinking (1 unit)
Literature and Arts (1 unit)
English Composition (1 unit)
Electives (8 units, music or non-music courses)
Business/Finance Overlay course (may double count with any other requirement)
Note: The six units of required Foundational Discipline courses must represent six of the seven categories. Foundational Disciplines may double count with any major or minor requirements other than the primary music major. There is no limit on the number of AP credits that may fulfill Foundational Discipline requirements for Bienen School degrees.