Music, B.A.

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The Bachelor of Arts in Music offers students a liberal arts education with a concentration in music. Graduates of the program will have a comprehensive background in core musicianship and performance requirements in addition to a minor in an outside field suited to each student’s career goals. Students will consult with a student success coach to choose the minor and concentration in music that is most appropriate. This degree allows students to craft a degree that is suited to their needs while allowing them the flexibility to pursue a wide range of interests in order to craft an individualized educational experience.

Major Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 120 Hours to obtain the Bachelor of Arts in Music or 121 Hours for the Bachelor of Arts in Music Technology, including the General Education program.

Course Requirements

Note: Please refer to the vertical curriculum for additional course requirements for each degree.

The vertical curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts in Music Education is listed under the School of Education. All requirements and policies are discussed in greater detail in the Department of Music Student Handbook.

All degree programs in music require completion of the following core courses with a minimum grade of “C”:

Core Courses

MUAL 100 - Fundamentals of Musicianship Lab 1 Credit Hour
MUN 111 - Class Piano I 1 Credit Hour
MUN 112 - Class Piano II 1 Credit Hour
MU 251 - Musicianship Skills I 2 Credit Hours
MU 252 - Musicianship Skills II 2 Credit Hours
MU 353 - Musicianship Skills III 2 Credit Hours
MU 354 - Musicianship Skills IV 2 Credit Hours
MUL 251 - Aural Skills I 1 Credit Hour
MUL 252 - Aural Skills II 1 Credit Hour
MUL 353 - Aural Skills III 1 Credit Hour
MUL 354 - Aural Skills IV 1 Credit Hour
MU 324 - Music History & Culture I 3 Credit Hours
MU 325 - Music History & Culture II 3 Credit Hours
MUS 499 - Senior Seminar in Music 1 Credit Hour
MU_ 210 - Applied Music Major 1 Credit Hour (4X)
MU_ 410 - Applied Music Major 1 Credit Hour (2X)
MU_ 310 - Chamber Ensemble 1 Credit Hour (3X)
HUA 290 - Performance Seminar 0 Credit Hours (7x)

Total: 34

Music : Total Semester Hours=120

Freshman Year

First Semester

FC 110 - Freshman Seminar I 1 Credit Hour ^GE
EN 131 - College English I 3 Credit Hours ^GE
MAT 131 - Liberal Arts Mathematics 3 Credit Hours ^GE
RELI 110 - Understanding Faith 3 Credit Hours
PE 113 - Health and Wellness 1 Credit Hour
MUAL 100 - Fundamentals of Musicianship Lab 1 Credit Hour
MUN 111 - Class Piano I 1 Credit Hour
MU_ 210 - Applied Music Major 1 Credit Hour
MU 133 - Computer Applications in Music 3 Credit Hours
HUA 290 - Performance Seminar 0 Credit Hours
MU_ 110 - Large Ensemble 1 Credit Hour

Total: 18

Second Semester

FC 111 - Freshman Seminar II 1 Credit Hour ^GE
EN 132 - College English II 3 Credit Hours ^GE
MAT 132 - College Mathematics 3 Credit Hours ^GE
BI 131 - General Biology 3 Credit Hours ^GE
HI 130 - African American History 3 Credit Hours ^GE
MUN 112 - Class Piano II 1 Credit Hour
MU_ 210 - Applied Music Major 1 Credit Hour
MU_ 110 - Large Ensemble 1 Credit Hour
HUA 290 - Performance Seminar 0 Credit Hours

Total: 16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

ML_ 131 - Modern Language I 3 Credit Hours
SS 245 - Interdisciplinary Social Science 3 Credit Hours
SC 230 - Introduction to Effective Oral Communication 2 Credit Hours ^GE
MU 251 - Musicianship Skills I 2 Credit Hours
MUL 251 - Aural Skills I 1 Credit Hour
MUN 211 - Class Piano III 1 Credit Hour
MU_ 210 - Applied Music Major 1 Credit Hour
MU_ 110 - Large Ensemble 1 Credit Hour
HUA 290 - Performance Seminar 0 Credit Hours
FC 280 - Sophomore Seminar: Leadership 1 Credit Hour

Total: 15

Second Semester

ML_ 132 - Modern Language II 3 Credit Hours
ES 130 - Introduction to Environmental Science 3 Credit Hours
MU 238 - Introduction to Conducting 1 Credit Hour
MU 252 - Musicianship Skills II 2 Credit Hours
MUL 252 - Aural Skills II 1 Credit Hour
MUN 212 - Class Piano IV 1 Credit Hour
MU_ 210 - Applied Music Major 1 Credit Hour
MU_ 110 - Large Ensemble 1 Credit Hour
HUA 290 - Performance Seminar 0 Credit Hours

Total: 13

Junior Year

First Semester

Concentration
Concentration
MU 353 - Musicianship Skills III 2 Credit Hours
MUL 353 - Aural Skills III 1 Credit Hour
MU 324 - Music History & Culture I 3 Credit Hours
MU_ 410 - Applied Music Major 1 Credit Hour
MU_ 310 - Chamber Ensemble 1 Credit Hour
HUA 290 - Performance Seminar 0 Credit Hours

Total: 14

Second Semester

Concentration
Concentration
MU 354 - Musicianship Skills IV 2 Credit Hours
MUL 354 - Aural Skills IV 1 Credit Hour
MU 325 - Music History & Culture II 3 Credit Hours
MU_ 410 - Applied Music Major 1 Credit Hour
MU_ 310 - Chamber Ensemble 1 Credit Hour
HUA 290 - Performance Seminar 0 Credit Hours
ENT 300 - Junior Seminar: Entrepreneurship 1 Credit Hour

Total: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

PHIL 230 - Ethics 2 Credit Hours
Music Concentration
300-400 Music Concentration
3 Hour Free Elective
3 Hour Free Elective
MUS 499 - Senior Seminar in Music 1 Credit Hour
MU_ 310 - Chamber Ensemble 1 Credit Hour
HUA 290 - Performance Seminar 0 Credit Hours

Total: 16

Second Semester

300-400 Level Concentration
300-400 Level Concentration
300-400 Level Music Concentration
300-400 Level Music Concentration

Total: 13

Notes:

GE = General Education Courses

**All students are expected to complete 3 hours of small ensemble and 4 hours of large ensemble. See Success Coach for further details.

* Based on your placement testing scores, these courses may require prerequisites which may extend the number of semesters needed to complete degree requirements. These prerequisites do not count towards the degree for graduation.

**MARCHlNG BAND MEMBERS ONLY, MUST substitute PE Activity with MUB 110 - Marching Band .

**ROTC MEMBERS ONLY, substitute PE Activity with MY 104 - Basic Military Science and MYL 104L - Basic Military Science Laboratory . (ROTC)