Overview
The Bachelor of Music in Music History is offered by the Department of Music Studies.
The Bachelor in Music in Music History emphasizes a historic and analytical approach to the study of music and the development of scholarly research skills.
Students must select one of the following concentrations:
- Bassoon
- Cello
- Clarinet
- Classical Guitar
- Double Bass
- Euphonium
- Flute
- French Horn
- Harp
- Harpsichord
- Oboe
- Percussion
- Piano
- Saxophone
- Trombone
- Trumpet
- Tuba
- Viola
- Violin
- Voice
Special Admissions Requirements
See Music Admissions information on the Boyer College of Music and Dance page.
Campus Location: Main
Program Code: BC-MHIS-BMUS
Contact Information
Dr. Edward Latham, Music Studies Department Chair
215-204-8498
elatham@temple.edu
These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.
Summary of Requirements
The Bachelor of Music in Music History is conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 124 credits. This major requires a concentration; the available concentrations are Instrumental (options include Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Classical Guitar, Double Bass, Euphonium, Flute, French Horn, Harp, Harpsichord, Oboe, Percussion, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Viola, and Violin), Piano, and Voice.
University Requirements
- All students are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
- All students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses. The specific writing-intensive courses required for the major are MUST 3696 and MUST 3796.
Program Requirements (Instrumental Concentration)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education courses | 32 | |
| Music Theory | ||
| MUST 1711 | Theory I | 4 |
| or MUST 1911 | Honors Theory I | |
| MUST 1712 | Theory II | 4 |
| or MUST 1912 | Honors Theory II | |
| MUST 2711 | Theory III | 4 |
| or MUST 2911 | Honors Theory III | |
| MUST 2712 | Theory IV | 4 |
| or MUST 2912 | Honors Theory IV | |
| Music History | ||
| MUST 2703 | Music in History | 3 |
| MUST 2704 | Music in History | 3 |
| MUST 3696 | Music in History | 3 |
| MUST 3796 | Music in History | 3 |
| Counterpoint | ||
| MUST 4717 | Counterpoint | 3 |
| Analysis | ||
| MUST 4718 | Analysis | 3 |
| Advanced Music Studies | ||
| MUST 4701 | Music in Global Cultures | 3 |
| MUST 4799 | Music History: Final Project | 3 |
| Basic Conducting | ||
| MUSC 2323 | Basic Conducting | 1 |
| Secondary Piano | ||
| MUSC 1405 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| MUSC 1406 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| MUSC 2405 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| MUSC 2406 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| Instrumental Concentration | ||
| MUSC 1501 | Instrumental Concentration | 2 |
| MUSC 1502 | Instrumental Concentration | 2 |
| MUSC 2501 | Instrumental Concentration | 2 |
| MUSC 2502 | Instrumental Concentration | 2 |
| Ensembles | ||
| Take any combination of the following four courses for a total of 4 credits: | 4 | |
| Accompanying and Piano Ensemble | ||
| Accompanying and Piano Ensemble | ||
| Choral Ensemble | ||
| Concert Choir | ||
| Graduate Conductors Choir | ||
| Instrumental Ensemble | ||
| Instrumental Ensemble | ||
| Ensemble | ||
| Foreign Language | ||
| Foreign Language I | 4 | |
| Foreign Language II | 4 | |
| Foreign Language III | 3 | |
| Foreign Language IV | 3 | |
| Electives | ||
| Take any combination of courses in the following subjects for a total of 4 Music Elective credits: | 4 | |
MUSC 1000-4999 | ||
MUED 1000-4999 | ||
MUST 1000-4999 | ||
| Music History Electives | 6 | |
| Non-Canonical Elective - Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Music in Movie Epics | ||
| History of Jazz | ||
| History of Pop | ||
| World Music | ||
| Free Electives (at least one Art History course is recommended) | 8 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 124 | |
Program Requirements (Piano Concentration)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education courses | 32 | |
| Music Theory | ||
| MUST 1711 | Theory I | 4 |
| or MUST 1911 | Honors Theory I | |
| MUST 1712 | Theory II | 4 |
| or MUST 1912 | Honors Theory II | |
| MUST 2711 | Theory III | 4 |
| or MUST 2911 | Honors Theory III | |
| MUST 2712 | Theory IV | 4 |
| or MUST 2912 | Honors Theory IV | |
| Music History | ||
| MUST 2703 | Music in History | 3 |
| MUST 2704 | Music in History | 3 |
| MUST 3696 | Music in History | 3 |
| MUST 3796 | Music in History | 3 |
| Counterpoint | ||
| MUST 4717 | Counterpoint | 3 |
| Analysis | ||
| MUST 4718 | Analysis | 3 |
| Advanced Music Studies | ||
| MUST 4701 | Music in Global Cultures | 3 |
| MUST 4799 | Music History: Final Project | 3 |
| Basic Conducting | ||
| MUSC 2323 | Basic Conducting | 1 |
| Piano Concentration | ||
| MUSC 1401 | Piano Concentration | 2 |
| MUSC 1402 | Piano Concentration | 2 |
| MUSC 2401 | Piano Concentration | 2 |
| MUSC 2402 | Piano Concentration | 2 |
| Ensembles | ||
| Take any combination of the following four courses for a total of 4 credits: | 4 | |
| Accompanying and Piano Ensemble | ||
| Accompanying and Piano Ensemble | ||
| Choral Ensemble | ||
| Concert Choir | ||
| Graduate Conductors Choir | ||
| Instrumental Ensemble | ||
| Instrumental Ensemble | ||
| Ensemble | ||
| Foreign Language | ||
| Foreign Language I | 4 | |
| Foreign Language II | 4 | |
| Foreign Language III | 3 | |
| Foreign Language IV | 3 | |
| Electives | ||
| Take any combination of courses in the following subjects for a total of 7 Music Elective credits: | 7 | |
MUSC 1000-4999 | ||
MUED 1000-4999 | ||
MUST 1000-4999 | ||
| Music History Electives | 6 | |
| Non-Canonical Elective - Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Music in Movie Epics | ||
| History of Jazz | ||
| History of Pop | ||
| World Music | ||
| Free Electives (at least one Art History course is recommended) | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 124 | |
Program Requirements (Voice Concentration)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education courses | 32 | |
| Music Theory | ||
| MUST 1711 | Theory I | 4 |
| or MUST 1911 | Honors Theory I | |
| MUST 1712 | Theory II | 4 |
| or MUST 1912 | Honors Theory II | |
| MUST 2711 | Theory III | 4 |
| or MUST 2911 | Honors Theory III | |
| MUST 2712 | Theory IV | 4 |
| or MUST 2912 | Honors Theory IV | |
| Music History | ||
| MUST 2703 | Music in History | 3 |
| MUST 2704 | Music in History | 3 |
| MUST 3696 | Music in History | 3 |
| MUST 3796 | Music in History | 3 |
| Counterpoint | ||
| MUST 4717 | Counterpoint | 3 |
| Analysis | ||
| MUST 4718 | Analysis | 3 |
| Advanced Music Studies | ||
| MUST 4701 | Music in Global Cultures | 3 |
| MUST 4799 | Music History: Final Project | 3 |
| Basic Conducting | ||
| MUSC 2323 | Basic Conducting | 1 |
| Secondary Piano | ||
| MUSC 1405 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| MUSC 1406 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| MUSC 2405 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| MUSC 2406 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| Voice Concentration | ||
| MUSC 1201 | Voice Concentration | 2 |
| MUSC 1202 | Voice Concentration | 2 |
| MUSC 2201 | Voice Concentration | 2 |
| MUSC 2202 | Voice Concentration | 2 |
| Ensembles | ||
| Take any combination of the following three courses for a total of 4 credits: | 4 | |
| Choral Ensemble | ||
| Concert Choir | ||
| Graduate Conductors Choir | ||
| Foreign Language | ||
| Foreign Language I | 4 | |
| Foreign Language II | 4 | |
| Foreign Language III | 3 | |
| Foreign Language IV | 3 | |
| Electives | ||
| Take any combination of courses in the following subjects for a total of 7 Music Elective credits: | 7 | |
MUSC 1000-4999 | ||
MUED 1000-4999 | ||
MUST 1000-4999 | ||
| Music History Electives | 6 | |
| Non-Canonical Elective - Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Music in Movie Epics | ||
| History of Jazz | ||
| History of Pop | ||
| World Music | ||
| Free Electives (at least one Art History course is recommended) | 5 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 124 | |
Suggested Academic Plan
Bachelor of Music in Music History
Suggested Plan for New Students Starting in the 2024-2025 Academic Year
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| MUSC 1405 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors 1 | 1 |
| Choral/Instrumental Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUST 1711 or MUST 1911 | Theory I or Honors Theory I | 4 |
| ENG 0802 | Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] or Analytical Reading and Writing: ESL [GW] or Honors Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] | 4 |
| GenEd Quantitative Literacy Course GQ | 4 | |
| Select one of the following: | 2 | |
| Voice Concentration | ||
| Piano Concentration | ||
| Instrumental Concentration | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUSC 1406 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors 1 | 1 |
| Choral/Instrumental Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUST 1712 or MUST 1912 | Theory II or Honors Theory II | 4 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 2 | |
| Voice Concentration | ||
| Piano Concentration | ||
| Instrumental Concentration | ||
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MUSC 2405 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors 1 | 1 |
| Choral/Instrumental Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUST 2711 or MUST 2911 | Theory III or Honors Theory III | 4 |
| MUST 2703 | Music in History | 3 |
| IH 0851 or IH 0951 | Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] or Honors Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] | 3 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 2 | |
| Voice Concentration | ||
| Piano Concentration | ||
| Instrumental Concentration | ||
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUSC 2406 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors 1 | 1 |
| Choral/Instrumental Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUST 2712 or MUST 2912 | Theory IV or Honors Theory IV | 4 |
| MUST 2704 | Music in History | 3 |
| IH 0852 or IH 0952 | Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] or Honors Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] | 3 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 2 | |
| Voice Concentration | ||
| Piano Concentration | ||
| Instrumental Concentration | ||
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MUST 4701 | Music in Global Cultures | 3 |
| MUST 4717 | Counterpoint | 3 |
| MUST 3696 | Music in History [WI] | 3 |
| Foreign Language I | 4 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUST 3796 | Music in History [WI] | 3 |
| MUST 4718 | Analysis | 3 |
| Music Elective (select from MUSC, MUED and MUST 1000-4999) 2 | 3 | |
| Foreign Language II | 4 | |
| Free Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| Music History Elective | 3 | |
| MUSC 2323 | Basic Conducting | 1 |
| MUST 4799 | Music History: Final Project | 3 |
| Foreign Language III | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| Music History Elective | 3 | |
| Foreign Language IV | 3 | |
| Non-Canonical Elective - Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Music in Movie Epics | ||
| History of Jazz | ||
| History of Pop [WI] | ||
| World Music | ||
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 124 | |