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2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog

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2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music Minor

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College of Arts and Sciences

Department of Appalachian Studies

Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music Program Information

Ron Roach, Ph.D., Chair
304 Memorial Hall (Brooks Gym)
Box 70435
(423) 439-7494
e-mail: roachr@etsu.edu

PO Box 70556
Johnson City, TN 37614
423-439-7865
www.etsu.edu/das/bluegrass/

The Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music minor is a 21-hour program consisting of an 18-hour core and 3 credit hours of guided electives chosen in consultation with the Bluegrass advisor. The program is designed for those who wish to work toward a full-time or part-time career in music and also for those with other career ambitions but who seek to enrich their lives through music. A student wishing to pursue a minor in Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music needs to declare his or her intention at the earliest opportunity in order to facilitate planning.

Admission to the Minor

Any student seeking admission to the minor must be advised by a bluegrass, old time, and country music program advisor, who will assist the student in planning a course of study. Minors must follow procedures for band classes, individual instruction, and progression standards, as outlined below.

Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music Minor: 21 Credit Hours

A minor is a secondary area of study outside of the major program of study with a structured curriculum composed of at least 18 semester credit hours of which at least 9 hours must be at the 3000-level or above.

Core Requirements: 18 Credit Hours

Select from the following blocks:

Traditional Didactic Courses: 6 Credit Hours

BLUE 2150 - American Folk Music (3 credits)
BLUE 3110 - Introduction to Bluegrass Music (3 credits)
BLUE 3120 - Country Music Then and Now (3 credits)
BLUE 3130 - Bluegrass Music History I (3 credits)
BLUE 3140 - Bluegrass Music History II (3 credits)
BLUE 4130 - Survey of Contemporary Bluegrass (3 credits)
BLUE 4147 - Bluegrass and America’s Music (3 credits)
BLUE 4150 - Roots of Bluegrass and Country Music (3 credits)
BLUE 4167 - Bluegrass- The First Generation (3 credits)

Seminar: 3 Credit Hours

BLUE 2240 - Bluegrass Seminar I (1 credit)
BLUE 3240 - Bluegrass Seminar II (1 credit)
BLUE 4240 - Bluegrass Seminar III (1 credit)

Bluegrass and Country Music Theory: 3 credit hours

BLUE 1710 - Introduction to Bluegrass and Country Music Theory (1 credit)
BLUE 2710 - Bluegrass and Country Music Theory I (2 credits)

Instrumental/Vocal Skills: 3 credit hours

BLUE 2310 - Guitar I (Introductory) (1 credit) *
BLUE 3320 - Guitar II (Intermediate) (1 credit) *
BLUE 2400, 3400, 4400 - Individual Instrumental Instruction I, II, and III (1 credit)
BLUE 2610 - Individual Instruction Voice I (1 credit)
BLUE 3610 - Individual Instruction Voice II (1 credit)
BLUE 4610 - Individual Instruction Voice III (1 credit)
* BLUE 2310 Guitar I and BLUE 3320 Guitar Ii are “class guitar’ courses.

Band Classes (3 credit hours)

Students may choose from any of the following:

BLUE 2510 - Bluegrass Band I (1-3 credits)
BLUE 3510 - Bluegrass Band II (1-3 credits)
BLUE 4510 - Bluegrass Band III (1-3 credits)
BLUE 2520 - Old Time String Band I (1-3 credits)
BLUE 3520 - Old Time String Band II (1-3 credits)
BLUE 4520 - Old Time String Band III (1-3 credits)
BLUE 2530 - Country Band I (1-3 credits)
BLUE 3530 - Country Band II (1-3 credits)
BLUE 4530 - Country Band III (1-3 credits)
BLUE 2540 - Celtic Band I (1-3 credits)
BLUE 3540 - Celtic Band II (1-3 credits)
BLUE 4540 - Celtic Band III (1-3 credits)
All students enrolled in band classes are required to also enroll in individual instrumental and/or vocal instruction during each semester of band.

Guided Electives: 3 Credit Hours

Any BLUE undergraduate course not counted in the 18-hour core (1-3 credits)

or

SPCH 2300 - Public Speaking (3 credits)

Any additional BLUE undergraduate course(s): 1-3 credit hours

Other non-BLUE courses may be counted toward the minor, when the content is appropriate, with approval of the program director.

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