Required Courses for Graduation with the TAMS Diploma (Music Track)
All students are required to enroll in a mathematics course each semester of the first year. Placement in mathematics courses is determined by the student’s score on the mathematics placement test given during summer orientation. Music students who complete Calculus II or higher their first year must take CSCE 1030 the fall semester of the second year.
The TAMS Music Track provides the foundation for students interested in pursuing careers in music. Students take classes in piano, theory, aural skills, and sound technology while participating in university-wide ensembles and taking private lessons from world-class instructors. After their time in TAMS, students have the opportunity to continue their studies at UNT and pursue degrees in performance, music education, jazz studies, composition, and theory.
Course Sequence
| Fall 1 | Spring 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 1650 or 1710 | 5/4 hours | MATH 1710 or 1720 | 4/3 hours |
| BIOL 1710/1711, 1760/1761 | 5 hours | CHEM 1410, 1430 | 4 hours |
| ENGL 1315 | 3 hours | ENGL 1325 | 3 hours |
| MUAM lessons | 2-3 hours | MUAM lessons | 2-3 hours |
| MULB 1810 lab* | 1 hour | MULB 1810 lab* | 1 hour |
| MUMH 1610 | 3 hours | ||
| Seminar | Seminar | ||
| Total | 15-17 hrs | Total | 16-18 hrs |
| *depending on audition/studio space/student involvement in GDYSO/FWYSO | |||
| Fall 2 | Spring 2 | ||
| MATH 1720 or CSCE 1030 (lab) | 3/4 hours | PSCI 2305/2306 | 3 hours |
| HIST 2610/2620 | 3 hours | HIST 2610/2620 | 3 hours |
| PHYS 1270 | 3 hours | Elective (optional) | 1-3 hours |
| MUTH 1400 Theory 1 | 2 hours | MUTH 1500 Theory 2 | 2 hours |
| MUTH 1410 Aural Skills | 2 hours | MUTH 1510 Aural Skills | 2 hours |
| MUAM lessons | 2-3 hours | MUAM lessons | 2-3 hours |
| MULB 1810 | 1 hour | MULB 1810 | 1 hour |
| MUAG Piano | 1 hour | MUAG Piano | 1 hour |
| Seminar | Seminar | ||
| Total | 17-19 hrs | Total | 14-18 hrs |
Electives
Generally, TAMS students who maintain at least a 3.2 GPA are able to take electives after their first semester, provided that their course load does not exceed 19 hours.