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UMSL Cyber Start Grant for Fall 2020 - Under this scheme, F1 international students who are unable to report to campus this fall due to COVID19 are able to pay a reduced rate of tuition. • This will only be for the Fall 2020 semester as the students should be on campus in Spring 2021 paying regular rates. • Any UMSL Global scholarship awarded for Fall 2020 would be deferred until Spring 2021. • Students must be enrolled in a degree program conducive to online learning.

The Department of Music at the University of Missouri - St. Louis is committed to teaching, research/creativity, and public service. In addition to its role of advancing knowledge as part of a comprehensive research university, the Department of Music advances the University’s land grant tradition by enhancing the cultural life of the St. Louis metropolitan area, providing high quality and accessible educational experiences in music.

Career Outlook

A music degree builds the foundation for a career in professional performance, music education or composition and music theory. A music degree also prepares you for positions in the music industry (recording, publishing, radio programming, manufacturing, music retail) or as a church music director. Employers in many fields take notice of applicants with music degrees; music study requires a high level of discipline, musicians are creative and positive and musical aptitude is known to be correlated with other desirable skills.

UMSL music graduates have been readily accepted into outstanding graduate programs, including our own Master of Music Education degree program. Many are pursuing successful careers in music education, business, and industry, or as professional performers.

Core Curriculum

The following core courses are required for all music majors:

Music Theory
THRY COM 1300 Introduction to Music Theory 1
THRY COM 1301 Theory of Music I 3
THRY COM 1302 Aural Training I 2
THRY COM 1311 Theory of Music II 3
THRY COM 1312 Aural Training II 2
THRY COM 2301 Theory of Music III 3
THRY COM 2302 Aural Training III 2
THRY COM 2311 Theory of Music IV 13
THRY COM 2312 Aural Training IV 22
THRY COM 3410 Orchestration 33
Piano Proficiency
PRACTM 1140 Piano Proficiency I 1
PRACTM 1150 Piano Proficiency II 1
PRACTM 2160 Piano Proficiency III 1
PRACTM 2180 Piano Proficiency IV 41
Conducting
PRACTM 2510 Conducting I 2
Music History and Literature
M H L T 1010 History of Western Music I (MOTR MUSC 103) 3
M H L T 1020 History of Western Music II (MOTR MUSC 104) 3
Choose one of the following: 3
M H L T 1150
Drumming Cultures of the World (MOTR MUSC 102)
M H L T 1160
Musical Journey through Latin America
M H L T 1170
Musical Journey through the Far East
M H L T 1180
Musical Journey Through Africa
Applied Music
AP MUS 1460 Seminar In Pedagogy And Literature 0
AP MUS 3460 Seminar In Pedagogy And Literature 0
AP MUS 4460 Seminar in Pedagogy and Literature 0
AP MUS 3510 Senior Recital 0
Total Hours 39