Bachelor of Arts in Music - General Option

To be admitted as a major pursuing any degree in music, students must meet the following criteria:

Completion of 24 credits; cumulative GPA of 2.0; completion of 10 credits with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 and a grade of C or better in those courses selected: MUS 151, 181, 182, 251, 252, 253, 254, and up to four credits of applied study; approval of the appropriate applied study area coordinator; [approval requires two semesters' study as specified by each area: Brass, Woodwind, Strings, Percussion, and Keyboard at 300 level with grade of B- or better, and Voice at 200 level with grade of B- or better]; completion of application available from department. Composition students must achieve a B or better in MUS 251 and 253.

In addition, for students advancing in any of the Bachelor of Music Education degrees, the College of Education requires 2.5 GPA and C or better in each course listed for the major, minor and professional core, plus a 2.5 cumulative GPA.

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. Students are expected to perform in an approved large ensemble on their major instrument during each semester of applied lessons. Additional ensemble requirements are clarified below. Any exceptions must be arranged with the instructor of the applied lessons.

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	1 or 0
MUS 2513	3
MUS 2523	1
MUS Ensemble4	1
Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN]	3
Second Term	Credits
Applied MUS 1	2
Equity and Justice [EQJS]	3
HISTORY 105 [ROOT]	3
MUS 1822	1 or 0
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
Third Year
First Term	Credits
Diversity [DIVR] (Non-MUS)	3
MUS 360 [M]3	3
MUS Ensemble4	1
Foreign Language or Non-MUS Electives7	8
Second Term	Credits
MUS 461 [CAPS]5	3
MUS Ensemble4	1
PHIL 103	3
Foreign Language or Non-MUS Electives7	9
Fourth Year
First Term	Credits
300-400-level Music Electives	4 or 5
Non-MUS Electives7	11
Senior Qualifying Exam
Second Term	Credits
300-400-level Music Electives	6 or 7
Non-MUS Electives7	8 or 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. Students must either take the listed class piano sequence or pass the piano proficiency exam and take an additional 2 credits of MUS electives.
3	Fall only.
4	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.
5	Spring only.
6	To meet College of Arts and Sciences requirements, students must complete 1 additional lab credit of [BSCI] or [PSCI] for a total of 8 credits (2 labs).
7	Students must complete a minimum of 36 credits of 200-level or above electives outside of MUS and UCORE requirements. Please consult with advisor for elective selection.