The School of Music is located within the hub of musical activity in the Pacific Northwest, only three blocks from the Portland Center for the Performing Arts. It maintains close ties to the Oregon Symphony, Portland Opera, Portland Symphonic Choir, Portland Jazz Orchestra, and Portland Youth Philharmonic, among other organizations. Faculty and students alike interact with these performing organizations in various ways. Both traditional and innovative musical opportunities through the study of classical performance, jazz performance, pedagogy, music history, ethnomusicology, theory, conducting, composition and music education are available for PSU students who live in the community or in campus housing.
Faculty members in the School of Music are internationally recognized performers, conductors, composers, and scholars. From the beginning of their studies, music majors and minors study with some of the finest faculty in the nation in the string, wind, brass, percussion, piano, jazz, and vocal areas. Standards are high as students pursue the conservatory-like Bachelor of Music degree or the more general Bachelor of Arts or Science in Music. Graduates have consistently demonstrated their excellence in the fields of performance, conducting, composition, and scholarship. Many are leaders in music around the Northwest and elsewhere.
Programs in the School of Music are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. The School also offers many courses for the non-major, including: Beginning Guitar, Beginning Piano, Beginning Voice, Introduction to Music, Survey of Music Literature, Applied Music, University Chorus, Women's Chorus, University Band, PSU Orchestra, Basic Materials of Music, Music Theory I, Music in the Western World, History of Rock, Jazz History, Guitar History, World Music, Improvisation, and American Musical Traditions.
Music Education B.M.
Area Coordinator: D. Glaze
Requirements
In addition to meeting the general University degree requirements, music majors seeking the professional music degree (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) must complete the following courses:
Required Music Courses
| Mup 190 | Applied Music | 3 |
| Mup 290 | Applied Music | 3 |
| | Mup 390/490 Applied Music | 6 |
| Mus 046 | Piano Proficiency Exam | no credit |
| Mus 047 | Final Project | no credit |
| Mus 111 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| Mus 112 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| Mus 113 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| Mus 114 | Sight-Singing/Ear Training | 1 |
| Mus 115 | Sight-Singing/Ear Training | 1 |
| Mus 116 | Sight-Singing/Ear Training | 1 |
| Mus 188 | Performance Attendance | 0 |
| | Mus 195, 196, 197, or 198 Band, Orchestra, Choir, or Jazz Lab Band | 6 |
| Mus 205 | Listening I | 1 |
| Mus 206 | Listening II | 1 |
| Mus 211 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| Mus 212 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| Mus 213 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| Mus 214 | Sight Singing and Ear Training | 1 |
| Mus 215 | Sight Singing and Ear Training | 1 |
| Mus 216 | Sight Singing and Ear Training | 1 |
| Mus 291 | Advanced Class Piano | 2 |
| Mus 292 | Advanced Class Piano | 2 |
| Mus 293 | Advanced Class Piano | 2 |
| Mus 304 | Music History | 4 |
| Mus 305 | Music History | 4 |
| Mus 306 | Music History | 4 |
| Mus 312 | Orchestration | 3 |
| Mus 320 | Fundamentals of Conducting | 2 |
| Mus 321 | Instrumental Conducting | 2 |
| Mus 322 | Choral Conducting | 2 |
| MuEd 328 | Introduction to Music Education | 2 |
| MuEd 332 | String Techniques | 1 |
| MuEd 333 | Guitar Techniques | 1 |
| MuEd 334 | Vocal Techniques K-12 | 1 |
| MuEd 335 | Percussion Techniques | 1 |
| | Mus 395, 396, 397, or 398 Band, Orchestra, Choir, or Jazz Lab Band | 6 |
| Mus 409 | Practicum | 2 |
| Mus 411 | Topics in Music History | 2 |
| Mus 474 | Midi Applications | 2 |
| MuEd 484 | Music with Children | 3 |
Mus 114 – Mus 116: (concurrent enrollment with Mus 111, Mus 112, Mus 113 required)
Mup 190, Mus 195, Mus 395: Music majors must enroll in Applied Music and the related Large Ensemble each term.
Mus 188: must be taken concurrently with Applied Music for a total of 9 terms. Students attend eight Noon Concerts each term.
Mup 190, Mup 290, Mup 390 & Mup 490: (a minimum of 6 upper-division credits is required: 6 credits of 390 or 490)
Mus 214 – Mus 216: (concurrent enrollment with Mus 211, Mus 212, Mus 213 required)
One of the following:
Additionally, students need to choose a teaching sub-speciality and complete the following courses in the appropriate track
Instrumental Track
| Mus 197 | Chorus | 1 |
| Mus 397 | Chorus | 1 |
| Mus 409 | Marching Band Practicum | 1 |
| MuEd 336 | Flute and Double Reeds | 1 |
| MuEd 337 | Clarinet and Saxophone | 1 |
| MuEd 338 | High Brass Techniques | 1 |
| MuEd 339 | Low Brass Techniques | 1 |
| MuEd 341 | Jazz Techniques | 1 |
| MuEd 422 | Instrumental Literature and Rehearsal Techniques I | 3 |
| MuEd 423 | Instrumental Literature and Rehearsal Techniques II | 3 |
| | Music Electives (chosen in consultation with advisor) | 13 |
Choral/General Track
| Mus 397 | Chorus | 1 |
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| MuEd 480 | Kodály Training: Level I | 5 |
| | Or | |
| MuEd 481 | Kodály Training: Level II | 5 |
| | Or | |
| MuEd 482 | Kodály Training: Level III | 5 |
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| MuEd 340 | Wind Instrument Techniques | 3 |
| MuEd 420 | Choral Literature and Rehearsal Techniques I | 3 |
| MuEd 421 | Choral Literature and Rehearsal Techniques II | 3 |
| | Music Electives (chosen in consultation with advisor) | 12 |
Total Credit Hours: 123