Music Concentration Requirements
Traditional Track
Music Theory (2)
MUSC 0550-0560 are prerequisites for any upper-level music courses. 0550 is offered every fall; 0560 is offered every spring.
- MUSC 0550: Theory of Tonal Music I
- MUSC 0560: Theory of Tonal Music II
History (2)
Any two (2) of the three courses below are required; the third is optional.
- MUSC 0910: Medieval and Renaissance Music
- MUSC 0920: Baroque and Classical Music
- MUSC 0930: Romantic and Modern Music
Advanced Theory (2)
Any two (2) advanced theory courses are required (in no particular order). 1020 and 1030 are usually offered every other fall, as are 1040 and 1050.
- MUSC 1020: Modal Counterpoint
- MUSC 1030: Tonal Counterpoint
- MUSC 1040: Advanced Music Theory I - Chromaticism and Advanced Tonal Techniques
- MUSC 1050: Advanced Music Theory II - Theories of Music Since 1890
Advanced Musicianship (1)
MUSC 1010-1011 are required; each is worth ½ credit. (Prerequisite: 0560) 1010 is offered every fall; 1011 is offered every spring.
- MUSC 1010: Advanced Musicianship I
- MUSC 1011: Advanced Musicianship II
Ethnomusicology (1)
MUSC 1900 is a concentration requirement. 1900 is usually offered annually and should be taken before the senior year.
- MUSC 1900: Introduction to Ethnomusicology
Electives (3)
Three (3) upper-level courses are required (i.e. no course below MUSC 0570); 1600-level seminars are preferred. Up to two (2) full Applied Music or ensemble credits (i.e. four semesters) may be applied to the concentration requirements.
Ethnomusicology Track
Music Theory (2)
MUSC 0550-0560 are prerequisites for any upper-level music courses. 0550 is offered every fall; 0560 is offered every spring.
- MUSC 0550: Theory of Tonal Music I
- MUSC 0560: Theory of Tonal Music II
Other Foundational Courses (2)
The two (2) courses below are required. 1900 is usually offered annually and should be taken before the senior year.
- ANTH 0100: Cultural Anthropology – Understanding Human Societies
- MUSC 1900: Introduction to Ethnomusicology
History (2)
Any two (2) of the three courses below are required; the third is optional.
- MUSC 0910: Medieval and Renaissance Music
- MUSC 0920: Baroque and Classical Music
- MUSC 0930: Romantic and Modern Music
Electives in Ethnomusicology (4)
Four additional courses in ethnomusicology are required. Two (2) must be numbered 1000 or higher, and two (2) must be geographical area courses (a study of music of one country, continent, or region).
Electronic Music & Multimedia
Music Theory (2)
MUSC 0550-0560 are prerequisites for any upper-level music courses. 0550 is offered every fall; 0560 is offered every spring.
- MUSC 0550: Theory of Tonal Music I
- MUSC 0560: Theory of Tonal Music II
Computer Science (1)
One (1) of the following courses is required.
- CSCI 0040: Introduction to Scientific Computing and Problem Solving
- CSCI 0150: Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming and Computer Science
Required Core Courses
- MUSC 0200: Computers and Music
- MUSC 1200: Seminar in Electronic Music – Recording Studio as Compositional Tool
- MUSC 1210: Seminar in Electronic Music – Real-Time Systems
- MUSC 1220: Interactive Installation (A MEME graduate seminar may be substituted for MUSC 1220 with approval.)
Other Electronic Media (2)
Two (2) approved courses are required. Options include courses in the following departments: Modern Culture and Media; Visual Arts; Computer Science; Engineering; Theatre, Speech and Dance. RISD courses are also possible.
MEME Electives (3)
Two (2) must be numbered 1000 or higher. All choices must be approved. Recommended: MUSC 0220, which has no prerequisites; and MUSC 2200-2280, for juniors and seniors who have completed the prerequisites.
Undergraduate Concentration Advisor
Prof. Dana Gooley
Dana_Gooley@Brown.edu
225 Orwig Music Building
(401) 863-3711