NAC391.13046. Major or minor in instrumental and vocal music.

     1. A comprehensive major in instrumental and vocal music consists of 36 semester hours in a course of study as follows:

     (a) Twenty-four semester hours which must include at least 3 semester hours in each of the following areas:

          (1) Music theory;

          (2) The history or literature of music;

          (3) Applied music, including training in instrumental and vocal music;

          (4) Piano; and

          (5) Techniques and pedagogy for brass, woodwind, string and percussion instruments; and

     (b) Twelve semester hours which must include at least 3 semester hours in each of the following areas:

          (1) Conducting;

          (2) Music ensemble; and

          (3) Choral literature, diction or vocal techniques and pedagogy.

     2. A comprehensive minor in instrumental and vocal music consists of 24 semester hours of credit in a course of study as follows:

     (a) Fifteen semester hours which must include at least 3 semester hours in each of the following areas:

          (1) Music theory;

          (2) The history and literature of music;

          (3) Applied music in instrumental and vocal music; and

          (4) Piano; and

     (b) Nine semester hours in the following areas:

          (1) Conducting;

          (2) Music ensemble;

          (3) Techniques and pedagogy for brass, woodwind, string and percussion instruments; and

          (4) Choral literature, diction or vocal techniques and pedagogy.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Education, eff. 10-17-86; A by Comm’n on Prof. Standards in Education, 9-1-89; R027-07, 10-31-2007)