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Bachelor of Arts in Music (120 Credits)
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.
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 |
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. |
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Courses
- Music
Schedules of Studies
- Bachelor of Music with Elective Studies in Education
- Music Education - Choral/General Endorsement Option
- Music Education - Choral/Instrumental/General Endorsement Option
- Music Education - Instrumental/General Endorsement Option
- Bachelor of Arts in Music
- Music Composition Degree
- Music Performance - Brass, Percussion, Strings, Winds Option
- Music Performance - Keyboard Option
- Music Performance - Keyboard with Elective Studies in Pedagogy Option
- Music Performance - Percussion, Saxophone, String Bass, Trumpet, Guitar, and Keyboard (Jazz Studies)
- Music Performance - Voice Option
Minors
- Jazz Studies
- Music Minor and Supporting Teaching Endorsements
- Music Technology