MUSIC PROGRAM

Music Program

Semester 1

Code	Course Name	LCT	LAB	TUT	CNTCT	CH	SWL	ECTS
MUS200	Music, Sound and Culture	2	2	0	4	3	135	6
MUS201	History and Appreciation of Arab Music	2	2	0	4	3	100	6
MUS120	Principles of Music	1	2	0	3	2	185	4
MUS203	Performance Lab (1)	0	4	2	6	2	135	6
UC1	University Requirement (1)	2	0	0	2	2	0	0
MUS130	Principles of Arabic Music Theory	2	2	0	4	3	135	6

Semester 2

Code	Course Name	LCT	LAB	TUT	CNTCT	CH	SWL	ECTS
CSE011	Computer Skills	1	3	0	4	0	60	0
LAN022	English (1)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MUS204	Performance Lab (2)	0	4	2	6	3	135	6
MUS220	Introduction to Harmony and Keyboard	2	2	0	4	3	165	6
MUS215	Ear Training (1)	2	4	0	6	4	200	8
MUS140	Voice Training	3	0	0	3	3	100	6
UC2	University Requirement (2)	2	0	0	2	2	90	4

Semester 3

Code	Course Name	LCT	LAB	TUT	CNTCT	CH	SWL	ECTS
MUS210	Western Music Theory (1)	2	4	0	6	4	135	8
MUS205	Performance Lab (3)	0	4	2	6	3	135	6
MUS El	El (1)	2	0	0	2	2	90	4
MUS230	Music Ensemble	0	1	1	2	1	70	2
MUS240	Principles of Chamber Music	2	4	0	6	4	165	8
UC3	University Requirement (3)	2	0	0	2	2	90	4
UC4	University Requirement (4)	2	0	0	2	2	90	4

Semester 4

Code	Course Name	LCT	LAB	TUT	CNTCT	CH	SWL	ECTS
MUS219	Western Music Theory (2)	2	4	0	6	4	135	8
MUS218	History of Western Music	2	2	0	4	3	100	6
MUS206	Music Lab (4)		4	2	6	3	135	6
MUS El	El (2)	2	0	0	2	2	90	4
MUS230	Music Ensemble	0	1	1	2	1	70	2
MUS241	Chamber Music	2	4	0	6	4	165	8
UE1	University Elective (1)	2	0	0	2	2	90	4

Semester 5

Code	Course Name	LCT	LAB	TUT	CNTCT	CH	SWL	ECTS
MUS307	Performance Lab (5)	0	4	2	6	3	135	6
MUS315	Ear Training (2)	2	4	0	6	4	200	8
MUS330	Music Ensemble	0	1	1	2	1	70	2
MUS 319	Computerized Music Notation	1	2	0	3	2	80	4
UE2	University Elective (2)	2	0	0	0	2	90	4
UE3	University Elective (3)	2	0	0	0	2	90	4
MUS El	El (3)	2	0	0	2	2	90	4
UE5	University Elective (5)	2	0	0	2	2	90	4

Semester 6

Code	Course Name	LCT	LAB	TUT	CNTCT	CH	SWL	ECTS
MUS308	Performance Lab (6)	0	4	2	6	3	135	6
MUS330	Music Ensemble	0	1	1	2	1	70	2
MUS370	Arranging and Music Production	0	6	0	6	3	165	6
MUS 318	Advanced Western Music Theory	2	2	0	4	3	135	5
MUS300	Topics in Arabic Music History	2	0	0	0	2	90	4
MUS El	El (4)	2	0	0	0	2	90	4
UC6	University Requirement (6)	2	0	0	2	2	90	4
UC7	University Requirement (7)	2	0	0	2	2	90	4

Semester 7

Code	Course Name	LCT	LAB	TUT	CNTCT	CH	SWL	ECTS
MUS390	Performance Lessons (1)	0	2	8	10	5	165	10
MUS350	Advanced Chamber Music	2	4	2	8	5	135	10
MUS380	Topics in Arabic Music Analysis	2	2	0	4	3	135	6
MUS371	Composition and Music Production	0	4	2	6	3	135	6
MUS330	Music Ensembles	0	1	1	2	1	70	2
MUS El	El (5)	2	0	0	2	2	90	4

Semester 8

Code	Course Name	LCT	LAB	TUT	CNTCT	CH	SWL	ECTS
MUS403	Performance Lessons (2)	0	2	8	10	5	165	10
MUS400	Improvisation	0	4	2	6	3	135	6
MUS470	Music Conducting	2	2	0	4	3	100	6
MUS330	Music Ensembles	0	1	1	2	1	70	2
MUS490	Project	2	6	0	10	5	250	10

Electives for Music Major

Mus 202 – Arab Pop Music Culture (2)

Mus213- Arab Music Analysis (2)

Mus 314-Topics of Western Music Analysis (2)

Mus216- History of Film Music(2)

Mus 221- Introduction to Pop Music(2

Mus 222- Introduction to Jazz (2)

Mus 268- Instrumentation(2)

Mus 301- Taqasseem(2)

Mus 316-Singing and Wellness(2)

Mus 239-Diction (Arabic) (2)

Mus 239- Diction (Italian) (2)

Mus 239-Diction (German) (2)

Mus 211- introduction to Golf music (2)

Mus 275 -Music Production for Songs(2)

Mus240 – Eurhythmics

Music Minor

In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must:

Take all the hours of their Core requirements at School of Arts and Design, GU.
Earn a minimum of 12 hours of C or better in the minor of music.

The minor in music requires 18 credit Hours as the following:

Core Requirements: (5 Hours)

MUS120 Principles of Music (2 cr)

MUS200 Music, Sound and Culture (3 cr)

One of: (2 Hours)

MUS202 Arab Pop Music Culture (2 cr)

MUS211 Introduction to Golf music (2 cr)

MUS213 Arab Music Analysis (2 cr)

Two of: (2 Hours)

MUS216 History of Film Music (2 cr)

MUS314 Topic of Western Music Analysis (2cr)

MUS239 Diction (Italian) or (Arabic) or (English (2cr)

One of: (2 Hours)

MUS274 Principles of Music Production (2 cr)

MUS275 Music Production for Songs (2 cr)

Remaining hours, (7 hours)

One of:

MUS209 Performance Lab (2 cr)

MUS 316 Singing for Wellness ( 2 cr)

and all the following:

MUS360 Performance Lessons (2 cr)

Music249 Chamber Music (2 cr)

MUS230 or 330 Music Ensemble (1 cr)

Total: 18 Hours

University Elective from the Music Department

(2 Hours)

MUS 100 Introduction to Arab Music

MUS 102 Introduction to Western Music

MUS 120 Principles of Music

MUS 130 Principles of Arabic Music Theory

MUS 230/330 Music Ensemble (Choir)

MUS 274 Principles of Music Production

MUS 230/330 Music ensemble (Arabic singing)

MUS 209 Performance Lab

MUS 202 Arab Pop Music Culture

MUS 216 History of Film Music

MUS275 Music production for Songs

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