Bachelor of Arts in Music

This four-year program is designed to meet the needs of students wishing a broad liberal arts background with a major in music. Of the total 120 credits required for a degree in this program, 70 credits are devoted to courses outside music, including the University Common Requirements (UCOREs). Non-music courses other than those used for the UCOREs must be at the 200-level or above. 40 credits of the 120 required for the degree must be in 300-400-level. Music credits beyond the required 50 credits in music add to the number of credits required in the degree. Other requirements include: C or better in all music courses; 2.5 music average; senior qualifying exam; piano proficiency exam or grade of C or better in MUS 182.

First Year
First Term	Credits
Applied MUS (300 level)	2
ENGLISH 101 [WRTG]	3
MUS 164	1
MUS 1811	0 or 1
MUS 2512	3
MUS 2522	1
MUS Ensemble3	1
Physical Sciences [PSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 102 [SCI]4	4
Second Term	Credits
Applied MUS (300 level)	2
Biological Sciences [BSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 101 [SCI]4	4
HISTORY 105 [ROOT]	3
MUS 1821	0 or 1
MUS 2535	3
MUS 2545	1
MUS Ensemble3	1
Second Year
First Term	Credits
Applied MUS (300 level)	2
Communication [COMM] or Written Communication [WRTG]	3
MUS 3512	3
MUS 3522	1
MUS Ensemble3	1
Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN]	3
Social Sciences [SSCI]	3
Second Term	Credits
Applied MUS (300 level)	2
Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS]	3
MUS 3535	3
MUS 3545	1
MUS 359 [HUM] [M] 5,6	3
MUS Ensemble3	1
Complete Writing Portfolio
Pass Qualifying Exam
Third Year
First Term	Credits
200-400-level Non-Music Electives	8
Diversity [DIVR]	3
MUS 360 [M]2	3
MUS Ensemble3	1
Second Term	Credits
200-400-level Non-Music Electives	9
MUS 3615	3
MUS Ensemble3	1
PHIL 103 [HUM]	3
Fourth Year
First Term	Credits
200-400-level Non-Music Elective	8
300-400-level Music Electives	4
Integrative Capstone [CAPS]	3
Second Term	Credits
200-400-level Non-Music Electives	10
300-400-level Music Electives	6

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Footnotes

1	Class piano credits not required in degree. Students must either take the listed class piano sequence or pass the piano proficiency exam and take an additional 2 credits of MUS electives.
2	Fall only.
3	Music Ensemble: 6 ensemble credits required on the student’s major instrument (MUS 428-444) with at least 4 credits from MUS 429, 430, 431, 432, 434, 435 (guitar ensemble only), 436, 437, 438 or 441. 3 credits taken from ensemble courses designated as ARTS fulfill the [ARTS] UCORE requirement.
4	Two lab sciences required to fulfill the College of Arts and Sciences Requirement.
5	Spring only.
6	MUS 359 fulfills the College of Arts and Sciences additional 3-unit requirement.