Senate Document #31
                         1985-86


                    Academic Policies Committee
                        Document #23
                            1985-86


Proposal

1.  To increase the credit hours in the major for all five music 
    degree programs from 36 to 40.

2.  To add four one-credit hour courses to the major:

        MUSC 201  Aural Skills I (1)

                  Laboratory for ear-training and sight-singing.
                  Recommended co-requisite: 231.

        MUSC 202  Aural Skills II (1)

                  Continuation of 201.  Prerequisite:  201;
                  Recommended co-requisite: 232.

        MUSC 301  Aural Skills III (1)

                  Continuation of 202.  Prerequisite:  202;
                  Recommended co-requisite:  331.

        MUSC 302  Aural Skills IV (1)

                  Continuation of 301.  Prerequisite 301;
                  Recommended co-requisite:  332.


Rationale:

1.  A preliminary and informal discussion with the accrediting 
    agency (National Association and Schools of Music) has indicated 
    that there would be no hope for accreditation if the major does not 
    conform to the minimum standard of "one-third of the total hours in 
    the degree".

2.  The music faculty, after 3 1/2 yers of evaluatiang the program, 
    has determined the area of aural skills would be best served by an 
    independent course.

3.  Aural skills have been being taught as part of the theory 
    sequence with students doing the regular 2 1/2 lecture hours, plus 2 
    lab hours for 3 credits.  This results in an inordinate amount of 
    work and diminished results.

4.  The proposed chance does not add to the teaching credit hours.  
    Faculty load has been 3 hours lecture and 1 hour lab for the theory 
    courses.  It would remain the same.