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, 50 credits are in music and 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. Other requirements include: achieve a cumulative 2.5 GPA and a grade of C or better in all music classes; senior qualifying exam; piano proficiency exam or grade of C or better in MUS 182.

Only 9 credits of MUS courses can be used to fulfill UCORE requirements.

First Year
First Term	Credits
Applied MUS 1	2
ENGLISH 101 [WRTG]	3
MUS 164	1
MUS 1812	0 or 1
MUS 2513	3
MUS 2523	1
MUS Ensemble4	1
Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN]	3
Second Term	Credits
Applied MUS 1	2
Arts [ARTS] (Non-MUS)	3
HISTORY 105 [ROOT]	3
MUS 1822	0 or 1
MUS 2535	3
MUS 2545	1
MUS Ensemble4	1
Second Year
First Term	Credits
Applied MUS 1	2
Biological Sciences [BSCI] with lab6	4
Communication [COMM] or Written Communication [WRTG]	3
MUS 3513	3
MUS 3523	1
MUS Ensemble4	1
Social Sciences [SSCI]	3
Second Term	Credits
Applied MUS1	2
MUS 3535	3
MUS 3545	1
MUS 359 [HUM] [M] 5	3
MUS Ensemble4	1
Physical Sciences [PSCI] with lab6	4
Complete Writing Portfolio
Pass Piano Proficiency
Third Year
First Term	Credits
Diversity [DIVR] (Non-MUS)	3
MUS 360 [HUM] [M]3	3
MUS Ensemble4	1
Foreign Language and/or Non-MUS Electives7	8
Second Term	Credits
MUS 461 [CAPS]5	3
MUS Ensemble4	1
PHIL 103	3
Foreign Language and/or Non-MUS Electives7	9
Fourth Year
First Term	Credits
300-400-level Music Electives	4
Non-MUS Electives7	11
Senior Qualifying Exam
Second Term	Credits
300-400-level Music Electives	6
Non-MUS Electives7	10

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Footnotes

1	Applied MUS (8 credits required): Approved courses include MUS 301-318, 320, 401-418, and 420.
2	Class piano credits not required in degree.
3	Fall only.
4	Music Ensemble: 6 credits required from MUSIC 428-444 with a minimum of 2 credits choral (MUSIC 429, 430, 431) and 2 credits instrumental (MUSIC 434, 436, 437, 438)
5	Spring only.
6	To meet University and College of Arts and Sciences requirements, students must take a [BSCI] course with lab and [PSCI] course with lab.
7	Students must complete a minimum of 38 credits of 200-level or above electives outside of MUS and UCORE requirements. At least 5 credits must be at the 300-400 level. Please consult with advisor for elective selection.