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Nov 07, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
College of Music Exploratory Program
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The College of Music Exploratory program is designed for students who are deciding among one or more majors in the College. It allows students to explore major options as well as make progress toward graduation through the completion of Volunteer Core courses and some music courses. Exploratory students are required to meet with their advisor every semester.
Acceptance into this program does not require successful acceptance into the College of Music. If students wish to take MUPF applied lessons they must be admitted to the College. Some other courses (e.g., Music Ensembles) are by audition only and some courses (e.g., Music Theory) require the completion of placement tests.
Before changing their major from Music Exploratory to another program in Music, students must be accepted into the College of Music. Application information is available on the College of Music website.
All full-time, degree-seeking UT Knoxville students who first entered Fall 2024 or later must transition out of the exploratory track into a major no later than the end of their third tracking semester. Transfer students with less than 45 hours of transferrable work who are admitted as exploratory students must transition out of the exploratory track into a major no later than the end of their second full semester at UT. The showcase below assumes Term 1 occurs in a Fall semester.
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uTrack Requirements
Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.
Term 1 Milestone Notes
Completion of at least 12 credit hours Term 2
Written Communication (WC) Courses 3 Credit Hours
SAT/ACT/EPE and AP/dual enrollment credit determines placement in English Composition.
- Recommended: First Year Composition ENGL 102 or equivalent
Select one Music Ensemble (MUEN) course: Option A
Students with potential interest in studying Music Education with either Woodwind/Brass/Percussion or Woodwind/Brass/Percussion Jazz Emphasis should take: - MUEN 344 - University Band 1 Credit Hours
Option C
Students with potential interest in studying Music Performance, Studio Music and Jazz, Applied Music (BA), or Sacred Music should choose from the following ensembles:
- Any MUEN course 1 Credit Hour
Option D
All other Music Exploratory students take:
- Any MUEN course 1 Credit Hour
Select one Music Theory course: - MUTH 110 - Theory I 3 Credit Hours
- MUTH 115 - Harmony and Analysis through Popular Music 3 Credit Hours
- MUTH 120 - Theory II 3 Credit Hours
1Select one Applied Music course:
- Any MUPF course. Requires successful studio audition before enrolling.
Credits: 2 credit hours suggested for students interested in Music Performance, Music Education, Studio Music and Jazz, and Sacred Music. Those interested in all other programs and accepted into a studio take 1-2 credit hours.
- MUSC 101 - Fundamentals of Performance 1-2 Credit Hours
Select one or both Ear Training and/or Class Piano course(s) 1-2 Credit Hours
- MUTH 130 - Ear Training I 1 Credit Hours
- MUKB 110 - Class Piano I 1 Credit Hours
Option B
Students with potential interest in studying Music Education with either String, String Jazz, or Vocal Emphasis should take: Select one Elective course 1-4 Credit Hours Option A
Students interested in any Music Education emphasis should select from: - MUEN 330 - Chamber Singers 1 Credit Hours
- MUEN 340 - Opera Theatre 1 Credit Hours
- MUEN 350 - Concert Band 1 Credit Hours
- MUEN 352 - Symphonic Band 1 Credit Hours
- MUEN 353 - Wind Ensemble 1 Credit Hours
- MUEN 370 - Symphony Orchestra 1 Credit Hours
- MUEN 380 - Concert Choir 1 Credit Hours
- MUEN 383 - Men’s Chorale 1 Credit Hours
- MUEN 389 - Women’s Chorale 1 Credit Hours
Option B Students with potential interest in studying Music Performance, Studio Music and Jazz, Applied Music (BA), or Sacred Music should choose from the following electives: Professional Skills Electives: CMST 210 *; BUAD 202 *; ENT 350 ; 2MUJZ 110 ; 2MUTC 290 *, 2MUTC 320 , MUTC 325 , MUTC 330 , MUTC 340 , MUTC 390 ; NUTR 100 *, PYED 237 , PYED 254 ; THEA 220 . Additional Ensembles: MUEN 303 , MUEN 304 , MUEN 306 , MUEN 309 , MUEN 310 , MUEN 313 , MUEN 314 , MUEN 315 , MUEN 319 , MUEN 321 , MUEN 322 , MUEN 330 , MUEN 340 , MUEN 350 , MUEN 352 , MUEN 353 , MUEN 370 , MUEN 380 , MUEN 383 , MUEN 389 , or MUEN 399 Option C
All other Music Exploratory students should select from: - ACCT 200 - Foundations of Accounting 3 Credit Hours
- ADVT 250 - Advertising Principles 3 Credit Hours *
- BUAD 202 - Personal Finance 3 Credit Hours *
- CCI 150 - Communication in an Information Age 3 Credit Hours
- ECON 201 - Introductory Economics: A Survey Course 4 Credit Hours
- ENT 350 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 Credit Hours
- JMED 175 - Introduction to Journalism and Creative Media 3 Credit Hours
- MGT 201 - Introduction to Business Management for Non-Majors 3 Credit Hours
- MUTC 290 - Sound Recording Techniques 3 Credit Hours *
- PSYC 110 - General Psychology 3 Credit Hours *
- Select one Natural Sciences (NS) Course
The first class of any two-semester lab sequence chosen from this list. Credits / Units: 4 STAT 201 - Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit Hours
Term 3
Select one Music Ensemble (MUEN) course: Option A
Students with potential interest in studying Music Education with Woodwind/Brass/Percussion Emphasis should take the following:
(Note: those interested in studying Music Education with Woodwind/Brass/Percussion Jazz Emphasis do not take MUEN 359.) - MUEN 359 - Marching Band 1 Credit Hours
and one of the following courses: Option C
Students with potential interest in studying Music Performance, Studio Music and Jazz, Applied Music (BA), or Sacred Music should choose from the following ensembles: - MUEN 303 - Small Jazz Ensemble 1 Credit Hours
- MUEN 306 - Trombone Choir 1 Credit Hours
- MUEN 309 - Tuba Ensemble 1 Credit Hours
- MUEN 310 - Percussion Ensemble 1 Credit Hours
- MUEN 313 - Trumpet Ensemble 1 Credit Hours
- MUEN 314 - Horn Choir 1 Credit Hours
- MUEN 315 - Chamber Music Ensemble 1 Credit Hours
- MUEN 319 - Saxophone Ensemble 1 Credit Hours
- MUEN 321 - Flute Choir 1 Credit Hours
- MUEN 322 - Clarinet Choir 1 Credit Hours
- MUEN 399 - Accompanying 1 Credit Hours
Option D
All other Music Exploratory students take:
Select one Music Theory course: - MUTH 120 - Theory II 3 Credit Hours
- MUTH 210 - Theory III 3 Credit Hours
1Select one Applied Music course:
- Any MUPF course. Requires successful studio audition before enrolling.
Credits: 2 credit hours suggested for students interested in Music Performance, Music Education, Studio Music and Jazz, and Sacred Music. Those interested in all other programs and accepted into a studio take 1-2 credit hours.
- MUSC 101 - Fundamentals of Performance 1-2 Credit Hours
Select one or both EAR TRAINING AND/OR CLASS PIANO course(s) 1-2 Credit Hours - MUKB 120 - Class Piano II 1 Credit Hours
- MUTH 140 - Ear Training II 1 Credit Hours
Option B
Students with potential interest in studying Music Education with either String, String Jazz, or Vocal Emphasis should take: and one of the following courses: - MUEN 304 - Jazz Ensemble 1 Credit Hours
- MUEN 330 - Chamber Singers 1 Credit Hours
- MUEN 340 - Opera Theatre 1 Credit Hours
- MUEN 350 - Concert Band 1 Credit Hours
- MUEN 352 - Symphonic Band 1 Credit Hours
- MUEN 353 - Wind Ensemble 1 Credit Hours
- MUEN 370 - Symphony Orchestra 1 Credit Hours
- MUEN 380 - Concert Choir 1 Credit Hours
- MUEN 383 - Men’s Chorale 1 Credit Hours
- MUEN 389 - Women’s Chorale 1 Credit Hours
Option C
Students with potential interest in pursuing the Music Theory/Composition tracks should take: - MUTH 250 - Composition Class 2 Credit Hours
Option D
All other Music Exploratory students should select from: - ACCT 200 - Foundations of Accounting 3 Credit Hours
- ADVT 250 - Advertising Principles 3 Credit Hours *
- BUAD 202 - Personal Finance 3 Credit Hours *
- CCI 150 - Communication in an Information Age 3 Credit Hours
- ECON 201 - Introductory Economics: A Survey Course 4 Credit Hours
- ENT 350 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 Credit Hours
- JMED 175 - Introduction to Journalism and Creative Media 3 Credit Hours
- JMED 200 - Multimedia Writing 3 Credit Hours *
- MGT 201 - Introduction to Business Management for Non-Majors 3 Credit Hours
Select one Elective course: Option A
Students interested in any Music Education emphasis should select from: Option B Students with potential interest in studying Music Performance, Studio Music and Jazz, Applied Music (BA), or Sacred Music should choose from the following electives: Professional Skills Electives: CMST 210 *; BUAD 202 *; ENT 350 ; 2MUJZ 110 ; 2MUTC 290 *, 2MUTC 320 , MUTC 325 , MUTC 330 , MUTC 340 , MUTC 390 ; NUTR 100 *, PYED 237 , PYED 254 ; THEA 220 . Additional Ensembles: MUEN 303 , MUEN 304 , MUEN 306 , MUEN 309 , MUEN 310 , MUEN 313 , MUEN 314 , MUEN 315 , MUEN 319 , MUEN 321 , MUEN 322 , MUEN 330 , MUEN 340 , MUEN 350 , MUEN 352 , MUEN 353 , MUEN 370 , MUEN 380 , MUEN 383 , MUEN 389 , or MUEN 399 - MUCO 210 - History of Western Music, Ancient to the Baroque 3 Credit Hours
- MUTC 290 - Sound Recording Techniques 3 Credit Hours *
- PSYC 110 - General Psychology 3 Credit Hours *
Select one Global Citizenship - US (GCUS) course: Option A
Students with potential interest in studying Music Education should take:
Option B
Students with potential interest in studying Music Performance, Studio Music and Jazz, Applied Music (BA), or Sacred Music should choose from the following ensembles:
- Any GCUS course 3 Credit Hours
- Foreign Language 3 Credit Hours
Option C
All other Music Exploratory students should select from:
- Any GCUS course 3 Credit Hours
- Foreign Language 3 Credit Hours
- STAT 201 - Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit Hours
Footnotes
1 Note: this category is optional for those who eventually pursue BA concentrations in Music Business Administration, Music Journalism and Media, Music Advertising and Public Relations, and Music & Culture. These concentrations do not specifically require applied lessons.
2 Denotes instructor permission required.
* Meets Volunteer Core requirement
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