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

Learn more about the Bachelor of Music in Music History.

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)

General Education courses32
Music Theory
MUST 1711Theory I4
or MUST 1911 Honors Theory I
MUST 1712Theory II4
or MUST 1912 Honors Theory II
MUST 2711Theory III4
or MUST 2911 Honors Theory III
MUST 2712Theory IV4
or MUST 2912 Honors Theory IV
Music History
MUST 2703Music in History3
MUST 2704Music in History3
MUST 3696Music in History3
MUST 3796Music in History3
Counterpoint
MUST 4717Counterpoint3
Analysis
MUST 4718Analysis3
Advanced Music Studies
MUST 4701Music in Global Cultures3
MUST 4799Music History: Final Project3
Basic Conducting
MUSC 2323Basic Conducting1
Secondary Piano
MUSC 1405Secondary Piano for Music Majors1
MUSC 1406Secondary Piano for Music Majors1
MUSC 2405Secondary Piano for Music Majors1
MUSC 2406Secondary Piano for Music Majors1
Instrumental Concentration
MUSC 1501Instrumental Concentration2
MUSC 1502Instrumental Concentration2
MUSC 2501Instrumental Concentration2
MUSC 2502Instrumental Concentration2
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 I4
Foreign Language II4
Foreign Language III3
Foreign Language IV3
Electives
Take any combination of courses in the following subjects for a total of 4 Music Elective credits:4
MUED 1000-4999
MUST 1000-4999
(MUST 3741 Keyboard Harmony or MUST 3713 Orchestration are recommended)
Music History Electives6
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 Hours124

Program Requirements (Piano Concentration)

General Education courses32
Music Theory
MUST 1711Theory I4
or MUST 1911 Honors Theory I
MUST 1712Theory II4
or MUST 1912 Honors Theory II
MUST 2711Theory III4
or MUST 2911 Honors Theory III
MUST 2712Theory IV4
or MUST 2912 Honors Theory IV
Music History
MUST 2703Music in History3
MUST 2704Music in History3
MUST 3696Music in History3
MUST 3796Music in History3
Counterpoint
MUST 4717Counterpoint3
Analysis
MUST 4718Analysis3
Advanced Music Studies
MUST 4701Music in Global Cultures3
MUST 4799Music History: Final Project3
Basic Conducting
MUSC 2323Basic Conducting1
Piano Concentration
MUSC 1401Piano Concentration2
MUSC 1402Piano Concentration2
MUSC 2401Piano Concentration2
MUSC 2402Piano Concentration2
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 I4
Foreign Language II4
Foreign Language III3
Foreign Language IV3
Electives
Take any combination of courses in the following subjects for a total of 7 Music Elective credits:7
MUED 1000-4999
MUST 1000-4999
(MUST 3741 Keyboard Harmony or MUST 3713 Orchestration are recommended)
Music History Electives6
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 Hours124

Program Requirements (Voice Concentration)

General Education courses32
Music Theory
MUST 1711Theory I4
or MUST 1911 Honors Theory I
MUST 1712Theory II4
or MUST 1912 Honors Theory II
MUST 2711Theory III4
or MUST 2911 Honors Theory III
MUST 2712Theory IV4
or MUST 2912 Honors Theory IV
Music History
MUST 2703Music in History3
MUST 2704Music in History3
MUST 3696Music in History3
MUST 3796Music in History3
Counterpoint
MUST 4717Counterpoint3
Analysis
MUST 4718Analysis3
Advanced Music Studies
MUST 4701Music in Global Cultures3
MUST 4799Music History: Final Project3
Basic Conducting
MUSC 2323Basic Conducting1
Secondary Piano
MUSC 1405Secondary Piano for Music Majors1
MUSC 1406Secondary Piano for Music Majors1
MUSC 2405Secondary Piano for Music Majors1
MUSC 2406Secondary Piano for Music Majors1
Voice Concentration
MUSC 1201Voice Concentration2
MUSC 1202Voice Concentration2
MUSC 2201Voice Concentration2
MUSC 2202Voice Concentration2
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 I4
Foreign Language II4
Foreign Language III3
Foreign Language IV3
Electives
Take any combination of courses in the following subjects for a total of 7 Music Elective credits:7
MUED 1000-4999
MUST 1000-4999
(MUST 3741 Keyboard Harmony or MUST 3713 Orchestration are recommended)
Music History Electives6
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 Hours124

Suggested Academic Plan

Bachelor of Music in Music History

Suggested Plan for New Students Starting in the 2024-2025 Academic Year

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallCredit Hours
MUSC 1405 Secondary Piano for Music Majors 1 1
Choral/Instrumental Ensemble 1
MUST 1711
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 Hours16
Spring
MUSC 1406 Secondary Piano for Music Majors 1 1
Choral/Instrumental Ensemble 1
MUST 1712
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 Hours17
Year 2
Fall
MUSC 2405 Secondary Piano for Music Majors 1 1
Choral/Instrumental Ensemble 1
MUST 2711
Theory III
or Honors Theory III
4
MUST 2703 Music in History 3
IH 0851
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 Hours17
Spring
MUSC 2406 Secondary Piano for Music Majors 1 1
Choral/Instrumental Ensemble 1
MUST 2712
Theory IV
or Honors Theory IV
4
MUST 2704 Music in History 3
IH 0852
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 Hours17
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 Hours16
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 Hours16
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 Hours13
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 Hours12
 Total Credit Hours124
1

Piano concentration students should not take the 4 credits of Secondary Piano shown in this Academic Plan. They should instead take 4 additional credits of free electives.

2

MUST 3741 Keyboard Harmony or MUST 3713 Orchestration are recommended.

3

Art History strongly recommended.