The Bachelor of Music is a professional degree. Courses in music represent approximately two-thirds of the curriculum, while one-third is devoted to Freshman Studies and General Education Requirements.

In addition to academic policies and regulations, students in the conservatory are subject to policies and procedures detailed in conservatory department guidelines and the Conservatory Student Handbook.

Admission to the Degree
An entrance audition is required of all applicants for admission to the Bachelor of Music degree. Bachelor of Arts students who wish to become Bachelor of Music students must petition the Conservatory Committee on Administration for admission. Bachelor of Music students who wish to become Bachelor of Arts students must petition the University Faculty Subcommittee on Administration for acceptance into the Bachelor of Arts degree program. Such changes are not normally allowed before the end of the freshman year nor later than the beginning of the junior year.

Degree Requirements

1. Completion of a minimum of 216 units. The following music courses are used in the computation of the degree grade-point average but are excluded from the total of 216 units required for the degree: MURP 201, 202, 203, 301, 302 and MUTH 161, 162, 171, 172.
2. Of the 216 units required to complete the degree, a student must present:
   1. a minimum of 144 units in music
   2. a minimum of 60 units in courses other than music.
   3. no more than 12 units from academic internships

   The additional 12 units may be selected from any department.

3. In the freshman year, 12 units of Freshman Studies.
4. Completion of the General Education Requirements:
   1. 6 units selected from courses designated as writing intensive
   2. International diversity. One of the following:
      1. 6 units selected from courses designated as either emphasizing global and comparative perspectives on the world or focusing on areas outside Europe and the United States
      2. 12 units selected from courses numbered below 200 in a single foreign language. This requirement may also be satisfied by attaining a score of 4 or 5 on an Advanced Placement examination or by passing a proficiency examination administered by a Lawrence University foreign language department.
      3. Participation for one term in a Lawrence or affiliated off-campus study program held outside the United States
   Note: While some music courses may satisfy General Education Requirements, a minimum of 60 units in courses other than music is required for the degree.

Stipulations Pertaining to the General Education Requirements
A single course may be used to satisfy both requirement a. and requirement b. above. Credits granted pursuant to university policy for advanced placement or for transfer work may be used to fulfill General Education Requirement (see also Evaluation of Credit for Transfer Students). Completion of music core requirements:

1. Music theory
   1. MUTH 151, 161, 171 or MUTH 201, 211, 221
   2. MUTH 152, 162, 172 or MUTH 202, 212, 222
   3. MUTH 251, 261, and 271
   4. MUTH 252, 262, and 272
   5. MUTH 301, 311, and 321
2. Music history
   1. MUHI 201 and 202
   2. 12 units selected from courses in music history numbered 400 or above
3. Keyboard skills: MURP 201, 202, 203 or MURP 301, 302
4. Applied music individual instruction as specified under requirements for the major and areas of emphasis
5. Ensemble study: a minimum of 12 units. Students are required to participate in an ensemble every term in which they are attending classes on the Appleton campus. Requirements for specific types of ensemble study (MUEN) are specified under requirements for majors and areas of emphasis.

Completion of a major in music — performance, music education, theory/composition, or student-designed — including all course and non-course requirements, such as recitals, qualifying examinations, etc. A student is normally expected to pass a qualifying examination after no more than six terms of study. An academic record that meets the following standards:

1. A 2.000 grade-point average in all Lawrence courses.
2. A 2.000 grade-point average in the music major (all music courses and non-music courses required for the major) unless otherwise specified under the major requirements.

Completion of required terms and units in residence as specified by the residence requirements.

Professional study in music and study in the liberal arts may be combined in a five-year program leading to both Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts degrees, the latter with a major other than music. Both degrees are awarded at the conclusion of the five-year program. Interested students should discuss this possibility with their advisors as early as possible.

Approximately half of the curriculum is devoted to the study of music — completion of the music core and requirements for a major in performance, music education, or theory/composition. The other half of the curriculum mirrors that of the Bachelor of Arts program, emphasizing breadth of study central to a liberal arts education, focused study in the college major, and elective study to complement other work or explore other fields of interest.

Certain majors in the Bachelor of Arts degree program (for example, some laboratory sciences) may be difficult to combine with the Bachelor of Music degree program into a five-year double-degree program, especially if the student’s objective is to maintain serious options for graduate or professional work in both areas after graduation. Such combinations may require that course overloads be taken to complete minimum requirements in each major in a timely and satisfactory manner. Early and regular consultation with advisors in both the college and the conservatory is imperative. Further, students who seek certification for purposes of teaching a subject other than music are urged to see the associate dean of the conservatory.

In addition to academic policies and regulations, students in the conservatory are subject to policies and procedures detailed in conservatory department guidelines and the Conservatory Student Handbook.

Degree Requirements

Qualified courses may count toward the requirements in any two of the categories above (distribution, diversity, and competency). Some courses may meet two requirements within a category. No single course can be used to fulfill more than two requirements. Credits granted pursuant to university policy for examinations (Lawrence Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), or A-levels) may be used as appropriate to fulfill diversity or competency requirements only.

1. Completion of a minimum of 15 terms of study and 270 units. Of the 270 units required, a student must present:
   1. a minimum of 144 units in music, exclusive of MURP 201, 202, 203, 301, 302 and MUTH 161, 162, 171, 172
   2. a minimum of 114 units selected from courses other than music
   3. no more than 42 units from courses in education
   4. a minimum of 72 units from courses numbered 200 and above
   5. no more than 90 units from a single department outside of music, except that in the art department a student may present no more than 126 units, no more than 90 of which may be in art and no more than 90 of which may be in art history
   6. no more than 12 units from academic internships
2. In the freshman year, 12 units of Freshman Studies.
3. Completion of the General Education Requirements:
   1. Distribution, in order to gain exposure to a range of disciplines, subjects, and perspectives within the liberal arts:
      1. 6 units selected from departments and courses listed within the Division of Humanities. All courses in the humanities taught in English will count toward this requirement. Humanities courses taught in a foreign language and numbered 300 and above also will count toward this requirement, except as noted in the course catalog.
      2. 6 units selected from departments and courses listed within the Division of Fine Arts;
      3. 6 units selected from departments and courses listed within the Division of Social Sciences;
      4. 6 units selected from laboratory courses in biology, chemistry, geology, or physics in the Division of Natural Sciences
   2. Diversity, in order to prepare students for a more global world and a more diverse America:
      1. 6 units selected from courses designated as either emphasizing global and comparative perspectives on the world or focusing on areas outside Europe and the United States;
      2. 6 units selected from courses designated as focusing on dimensions of diversity, such as race, ethnicity, and gender, that are of particular importance in understanding contemporary society in the United States.
   3. Competency, in order to improve and reinforce those fundamental abilities central to a liberal arts education:
      1. 6 units selected from courses designated as writing intensive or 6 units selected from courses designated as speaking intensive;
      2. 6 units selected from courses designated as emphasizing mathematical reasoning or quantitative analysis;
      3. 6 units in a foreign language taken from courses numbered 200 or above and taught primarily in a language other than English. This requirement may also be satisfied by attaining a score of 4 or 5 on an Advanced Placement examination in a foreign language or by passing a proficiency examination administered by a Lawrence University foreign language department.
4. Completion of a college major — departmental, interdisciplinary, or student-designed — exclusive of music, including all course and non-course requirements, such as departmental examinations, research projects and presentations, portfolios, etc. Students are required to declare a major by the beginning of the junior year.
5. Completion of music core requirements:
   1. Music Theory
      1. MUTH 151, 161, 171 or MUTH 201, 211, 221
      2. MUTH 152, 162, 172 or MUTH 202, 212, 222
      3. MUTH 251, 261, and 271
      4. MUTH 252, 262, and 272
      5. MUTH 301, 311, and 321
   2. Music History
      1. MUHI 201 and 202
      2. 12 units selected from courses in music history numbered 400 or above
   3. Keyboard skills: MURP 201, 202, 203 or MURP 301, 302
   4. Applied music individual instruction as specified under requirements for the major and areas of emphasis
   5. Ensemble study: a minimum of 12 units. Students are required to participate in an ensemble every term in which they are attending classes on the Appleton campus. Requirements for specific types of ensemble study (MUEN) are specified under requirements for majors and areas of emphasis.
   6. Completion of a major in music — performance, music education, theory/composition, or student-designed — including all course and non-course requirements, such as recitals, qualifying examinations, etc. A student is normally expected to pass a qualifying examination after no more than six terms of study.
   7. Completion os a designated Senior Experience course or activity within the chosen majors for each degree.
   8. An academic record that meets the following standards:
      1. A 2.000 grade-point average in all Lawrence courses.
      2. A 2.000 grade-point average in the music major (all music courses and non-music courses required for the major) unless otherwise specified under the major requirements.
   9. Completion of required terms and units in residence as specified by the university residence requirements

Required for the music major
90 units in music, to include:

1. Music theory: 30 units: MUTH 151, 161, and 171 or 201, 211, and 221; 152, 162, and 172 or 202, 212, and 222; 251, 261, and 271; 252, 262, and 272; 301, 311, and 321
2. Music history: 18 units: MUHI 201, 202 (12 units); 6 units in courses numbered 400 or above.
3. Performance:
   1. 18 units minimum of applied individual instruction. 6 consecutive terms of study are required.
   2. 5 units: MURP 271, 272, 273, 274, 275 for students whose primary instrument is voice
   3. Students must complete a qualifying examination by the end of the sophomore year.
   4. Students must participate in either individual or ensemble performance study in each term in which they are in residence on the Appleton campus.
4. Ensemble: 6 units minimum of ensemble performance study. A maximum of 9 units of ensemble performance study may apply to the major.
5. Keyboard skills: 3 units MURP 201, 202, 203 or 2 units MURP 301, 302 or demonstrated proficiency.
6. Additional electives in music to total 90 units
7. An approved lecture, lecture/recital, or senior project must be presented during the last three terms of study at Lawrence.

Please refer to the Conservatory Student Handbook and departmental handbooks for other regulations and information on the major in music. In addition to the 90 units in music, students must complete 126 units in disciplines other than music, including all requirements for the B.A. degree (see "Degree and General Education Requirements").
 
Required for the music minor

1. Music theory: 18 units: MUTH 151, 161, and 171 or 201, 211, and 221; 152, 162, and 172 or 202, 212, and 222; 251, 261, and 271
2. Music history: 12 units: MUHI 201, 202
3. Performance: MUIN (Applied Individual Instruction) 9 units and 3 terms of study
4. Ensemble: MUEN (Ensemble Performance Study): 3 units and 3 terms participation
5. Keyboard skills: 3 units: MURP 201, 202, 203 or 2 units: MURP 301, 302 or demonstrated proficiency
6. C average in the minor

Senior Experience in Music
Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts with a major in music are required to present a lecture, lecture/recital, recital, or senior project during the last three terms at Lawrence. Students in this program are encouraged to consult their advisers early in the junior year. If a recital is performed, it is subject to the regulations administered by individual applied areas as described above. For other projects, a proposal must be submitted and approved by the B.A. in Music Committee.

The following are guidelines to apply to the other projects that must be approved by the B.A. in Music Committee.

1. The proposal for the project should be submitted in writing
2. The initial proposal should be submitted no later than week 8 of the term prior to the one during which the project will be completed
3. The project proposal should state in specific detail exactly what the project entails and exactly what the student will do to complete it. The proposal should also briefly indicate how such a project builds on the student’s prior experiences at Lawrence, and why it may be a logical conclusion to his or her music major
4. In general, this project should not simply comprise work the student has done for any course, but instead it should involve some work done beyond and outside of the prescribed curriculum for the music major. In some instances, work done for an elective independent study (e.g., not one used to satisfy a curricular requirement) may be acceptable
5. Final approval of the proposal should be obtained by the end of the term prior to the one during which the project will be completed
6. All projects must include some formally written component. This may, in some instances, simply serve as a relatively brief context for projects that do not essentially comprise written work (e.g., recordings, radio or television broadcasts, films or videos, multi-media installations, manufacture of musical instruments, etc.)
7. Though interdisciplinary projects are encouraged, the theory, history, or practice of music still should be a major focus of all acceptable proposals. For example, “the effects of performance anxiety on the human digestive system” would be a biology project, and would not be acceptable; on the other hand, “effective strategies for coping with performance anxiety” could be perfectly acceptable (even if it deals largely with discussions of what one should or should not ingest prior to a performance)
8. Once the project has been completed, a Lawrence Conservatory faculty member should certify that the project has met a minimum satisfactory standard of quality

 

Other opportunities
All courses in music may be elected by any qualified Lawrence student. Ensembles are open to university students by audition. Private instruction (Applied Music Individual Instruction) is available by permission of the instructor, based on audition or interview and faculty schedules. A fee for private lessons and the use of practice facilities is charged to non-music majors as follows:

• ½ hour per week: $250 per term
• 1 hour per week: $500 per term

A student may drop private instruction prior to the end of the second week of the term. A refund may be obtained for the remainder of the term, provided the registrar and the conservatory office are officially notified of the change in registration. Refunds are not provided after the second week of the term.