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SHAPE MUSIC INTO HIGH ART
The Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Applied Music is for students intent on a career as a professional musician or music professor within higher education. The applied music degree track is designed to develop the highest level of musicianship on a primary instrument and to promote both scholarship and professionalism in the field. The B.M. in Applied Music is available to those students accepted to the appropriate studio by audition on a primary instrument (woodwind, brass, strings, percussion, piano, classical guitar, harp or voice).
Coursework for this major includes rigorous core sequences of music theory, aural skills, history, piano and private study courses, as well as upper-level theory electives such as contrapuntal writing, keyboard harmony, jazz theory and topic seminars. Additionally, applied music students learn music repertoire through advanced music literature courses and ensemble participation. Performance opportunities are available through large ensembles, fully-staged lyric theatre, chamber music programs, annual competitions, summer festivals and recitals.
Recent graduates from the Applied Music major have continued on for graduate study at top-tier universities.
RELATED MAJORS
AREAS OF STUDY
- Music theory, aural skills, class piano and music history core sequences
- Private weekly instrumental or vocal lessons
- Large ensembles (instrumental and vocal)
- Lyric theatre workshop and lyric theatre
- Chamber music
- Pedagogy and literature
- Advanced study in music analysis, literature and instrumental or choral conducting
- Independent research and public performance preparation
CAREER OPTIONS
- Higher Education
- Performing Artist
- Freelance Musician
- Recording Artist
- Teaching (private studio or affiliated institute)
- Arts Advocate and Reviewer
- Artistic Director
- Military Bands
- Pit Orchestra or Session Musician
- Piano Tuner
- Radio Announcer
- Church Musician
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
- Performance
- Conducting
- Teaching
- Composition
- Musicology
- Music Theory
What’s special about this program?
The applied music major can be personalized to fit the academic and professional pursuits of each student, individualized to incorporate minors, Honors Degrees, Degrees with Distinction, Service-Learning, study abroad and research. We maintain a low student-to-faculty ratio and small classes, providing access to a passionate, invested and highly accomplished faculty comprised of professionally active performers, composers, educators, theorists and musicologists. The study of music at Delaware is enriched by nearly 300 performances each year by faculty, students, ensembles and guest artists. Additionally, the vast musical resources of Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and New York City are easily accessible to our majors.
Get Involved
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (Xi Mu Chapter)
Sigma Alpha Iota (Eto Rho Chapter)
National Association for Music Education (NAfME)
American Choral Directors Association (ACDA)
The Society of Composers, Inc. (SCI)
American String Teachers Association (ASTA)
The Jazz Educators and Performers Association (JEPA)
Music Management Student Assoc (MMSA)
College Music Society (UD Student Chapter)
Music Theory Society of the Mid-Atlantic
American Musicological Society, Mid-Atlantic Chapter
A cappella and other musical groups
Nationally Connected Organizations
Ensemble Opportunities
Sample curriculum
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
ENGL110 |
Seminar in Composition |
MATH113 |
Contemporary Mathematics (or higher) |
MUSC151/152 |
Private Study |
MUSC175/176 |
Class Piano I/II |
MUSC185/186 |
Aural Skills I/II |
MUSC195 |
Music Theory I |
MUSC171/271 |
Diction (English, Italian, German) - Vocalists |
Ensemble Participation (Varied) |
|
University/College Breadth Requirement |
| Course | Course Title |
|---|---|
MUSC251/252 |
Private Study |
MUSC275/276 |
Class Piano: Intermediate I and II |
MUSC285/286 |
Aural Skills III/IV |
MUSC196/295 |
Music Theory II/III |
| MUSC211 | Music History & Ideas |
MUSC272 |
Diction (French) - Vocalists |
MUSC489 or MUSC490 |
Opera Workshop or Opera Theatre |
Foreign Language Course |
XX105/XX106 - Instrumentalists |
Ensemble Participation (Varied) |
|
FREN/GRMN/ITAL Language Courses |
105, 106 - Vocalists |
University/College Breadth Requirement |
| Course | Course Title |
|---|---|
MUSC357/358 |
Private Study |
MUSC296 |
Music Theory IV |
Music History: Narratives and Period |
Music History Narratives: choose 1 from MUSC212 or MUSC213 Music History Period: choose 1 from MUSC314, MUSC315, MUSC316, MUSC317 |
MUSC335 |
Basic Conducting |
MUSC301 |
Junior Recital |
MUSC426/427/428 |
German Lieder/French Art Song/20th-Century Art Song - Vocalists |
MUSC403/405 |
Chamber Music Literature/Symphonic Music Literature - Instrumentalists |
Music Theory and General Music Electives - Instrumentalists |
|
Ensemble Participation (Varied) |
|
University/College Breadth Requirements |
| Course | Course Title |
|---|---|
MUSC155 |
Secondary Keyboard Private Study - Pianists
|
MUSC363 |
Piano Music Literature - Pianists
|
MUSC401 |
Senior Recital
|
MUSC480 |
Vocal Pedagogy - Vocalists
|
MUSC481 |
Pedagogy and Literature - Pianists
|
MUSC403/405 |
Chamber Music Literature/Symphonic Music Literature - Instrumentalists
|
MUSC426/427/428 |
German Lieder/French Art Song/20th-Century Art Song - Vocalists
|
MUSC457/458 |
Advanced Private Study
|
Music Theory and General Music Electives - Instrumentalists
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Ensemble Participation (Varied) |
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University/College Breadth Requirements |
