Music - Boston College - Chestnut Hill MA

Music from Boston College - Chestnut Hill MA is a Campus Bachelor Music degree that prepares you for a Vocational Programs career. Whether for students intending a career in music or those pursuing their own love of the art, the Department of Music offers courses in theory and composition, in the history and current trends of both Western and non-Western music , and lessons in performance. All students, regardless of musical background, are welcome in any course unless a prerequisite or permission of instructor is indicated (as for certain theory courses). The department offers a variety of courses that satisfy the University Core requirement in the Arts and that serve as introductions to the various areas of musical knowledge. MU 070 Fundamentals of Music Theory focuses on technical aspects of the language of music and serves as a prerequisite to Tonal Harmony and further upper level coursesin theory and composition, such as Chromatic Harmony, Counterpoint, as well as Jazz Harmony, Instrumentation, and the Seminar in Composition. MU 005 The Musical Experience and MU 066 Introduction to Music offer broad surveys of music history and styles of music, while upper level courses focus on either various periods of Western music history (Middle Ages and Renaissance, Baroque, Classical Era, Romantic Era, 20th century), the historical development of various genres (Opera, Symphony), or the contributions of various individual composers (Bach, Beethoven, Wagner). MU 030 History of Rock and Roll and Popular Musics in the US offers a socio-historical approach to the history and context of commercial popular music; upper level cross-cultural courses deal with Western traditions (such as Celtic Musics , Irish Folk Music, Music in America, Rhythm and Blues) and non-Western traditions. MU 310 Introduction to Musics of the World and MU 325 Musics of the Mediterranean satisfy the Cultural Diversity requirement of the Core. For the Music major, a liberal arts framework offers a broader outlook than that of either a conservatory or a school of music . In a liberal arts framework, students encounter historical, theoretical, cultural, ethnographic and performance perspectives on music. The student majoring in music at Boston College may find employment in teaching, in communications or arts administration, in liturgical music, or may major in music simply to provide a firm discipline for the mind or a source of lifelong enjoyment. Some students may go on to graduate school or a conservatory to become professional performers, composers, musicologists, or ethnomusicologists. Within the major, all students receive a common base of knowledge with a specialization at higher levels in such areas as composition, performance, music history or cross-cultural studies. A grounding not only in the traditional musical skills of Western fine-art music but also knowledge of music of the twentieth century, of American music , and of the traditions of other cultures is considered indispensable. View more details on Boston College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Music courses.