The Music Program's degree options include: the Major in Music, the Joint Majors in Music, the Minor in Music, and the Humanities Concentration in Music. Humanities Distribution and Communications Subjects are listed below.
Valid from Fall 2010 onwards
Subjects required: (1) 17 GIR subjects + (2) 10 for the 21M Major &
5 unrestricted electives. The 15 in (2) must total at least 180 units.
Subjects |
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|---|---|
| Science Requirement | 6 |
| Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Requirement (3 of the 8 can be Music Major Subjects) | 8 |
| Restricted Electives in Science and Technology (REST) Requirement | 2 |
| Laboratory Requirement | 1 |
| Total GIR Subjects Required for SB Degree | 17 |
| Communication Intensive (CI) Requirement (4 subjects listed above or below) | |
| 2 subjects are Communication Intensive in the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (CI-H)
while 2 subjects are Communication Intensive in the Major (CI-M) |
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Music Section Program: 10 subjects |
120 Units |
7 Required Subjects Subject listings below are followed by credit units and prerequisites(*) |
84 |
| 21M.220 Early Music, 12, HASS-A, CI-M, 21M.301* (co-req) or 21M.260 Stravinsky to the Present, 12, HASS-A, 21M.301* |
12 |
| 21M.235 Monteverdi to Mozart, 12, HASS-A, CI-M, 21M.301* or 21M.250 Beethoven to Mahler, 12, HASS-A, 21M.301* |
12 |
| 21M.301 Harmony and Counterpoint I, 12, HASS-A†, 21M.051* | 12 |
| 21M.302 Harmony and Counterpoint II, 12, HASS-A, 21M.301* | 12 |
| 21M.303 Writing in Tonal Forms I, 12, HASS-A, 21M.302* or 21M.350 Musical Analysis, 12, HASS-A, 21M.302* |
12 |
| 21M.400s Two terms of 6-unit performance subjects | 12 |
| 21M.500 Senior Seminar in Music, 12, HASS-A, CI-M, 21M.302* and two 21M.200s subjects* | 12 |
3 Restricted Electives consisting of 1 subject from each of the following 3 groups |
36 |
| 1. Theory/composition (21M.300s) 2. World/popular music (21M.030, 21M.215, 21M.223J†, 21M.226†, 21M.283-284, 21M.291-299) 3. Choice of one theory/composition (21M.300s), one history/literature (21M.200s), or two terms of performance (21M.400s), to be selected in consultation with the major advisor |
12 x 3 |
| NB: Full majors may, with approval of the music faculty, substitute 3 full years of Advanced Musical Performance (21M.480) and a senior recital for the 2 required terms of performance subjects and 2 of the 3 electives. | |
| 5 or more Unrestricted Electives in Music or any other field | 60 |
| Total Units Beyond the GIRs Required for the S.B. in 21M | 180 |
| NB: A maximum of three subjects utilized for the 21M major can count towards the GIR HASS requirement. A subject counted toward the 17-subject GIRs cannot be counted toward the 180 units required beyond GIRs. |
Subjects required: (1) 17 GIR subjects + (2) 8 in music (96 units), 6 in an engineering or scientific field (72 units), and 1 unrestricted elective (12 units). The subjects in (2) must total at least 180 units.
For students interested in combining the study of engineering or science with music, a joint major in the 21E or 21S degree program provides an opportunity to study two realms. The joint major requires eight subjects in music. Five are required: 21M.301, 21M.302, 21M.500 + one of the following four: 21M.220, 21M.235, 21M.250, or 21M.260 + 12 units (=two 6-unit terms) of performance subjects. Three subjects are electives: one in theory/composition, one in history/literature, and one in any category (theory/composition, history/literature, or two terms of performance). They are complemented by six subjects approved by an Advisor to Majors in an engineering or scientific field.
NB: Joint as well as full majors may, with the approval of the music faculty, substitute 3 full years of Advanced Musical Performance (21M.480) and a senior recital for the 2 required terms of performance subjects and 2 of the 3 electives.
NB: A maximum of six subjects utilized for the 21E or 21S major can count towards the GIR HASS requirement. A subject counted toward the 17-subject GIRs cannot be counted toward the 180 units required beyond the GIRs.
Since not every class is offered each term (or sometimes even each year), students planning to enroll in the 21M, 21E or 21S degree programs should consult the advisor to music majors, Michael Scott Cuthbert (cuthbert@mit.edu), to plan a course of study. The first consultations should take place no later than the first term of the junior year at MIT. Informal earlier conversations by anyone interested are welcome.
The music minor consists of six subjects. Four of these are at the introductory and intermediate level, the remaining two are chosen to advance in an area of specialization.
Tier I: One subject
Tier II: Three subjects, one from each of the following areas:
Tier III: Two subjects from one of the three areas:
Note: Students with prior musical knowledge or experience may wish to substitute a subject from Tiers II or III for the subject in Tier I. Please consult the minor advisor.
A Humanities concentration in music requires four subjects. Students with little or no prior musical experience may start with one or more of our introductory subjects:
Students with some musical training are encouraged to begin at whatever level is appropriate to their experience. One of the four subjects may be a performance subject (21M400-21M499), which is by audition only, and must be taken for two semesters in order to count as one concentration subject. See the Music Subjects section of the course bulletin for further information on these intermediate and advanced subjects.
21M.011 Introduction to Western Music (HASS-D-3) (CI-H)
21M.013J The Supernatural in Music, Literature and Culture (HASS-D-3) CI-H)
21M.226 Jazz (HASS-D-3)
21M.030 Introduction to World Music (HASS-D-3) (CI-H)
21M.065 Introduction to Musical Composition (HASS-D-3)
21M.223J Folk Music of the British Isles and North America (HASS-D-3) (CI-H)
21M.301 Harmony & Counterpoint (HASS-D-3)
Subjects are described in the MIT Subject Listing and Schedule.
Further information on subjects and programs may be obtained from the Music Section Office, Room 4-246, 617-253-3210 or email: mta-request@mit.edu.
Music and Theater Arts, 4-246, 77 Mass. Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
(617) 253-3210 | mta-request@mit.edu