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 the Bachelor of Arts in Music Recording Technology, including the General Education program.

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 College 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_ 110 - Large Ensemble 0-1 Credit Hour (4X)
MU_ 210 - Applied Music Major 1 Credit Hour (4X)
MU_ 310 - Chamber Ensemble 0-1 Credit Hour (3X)
MU_ 410 - Applied Music Major 1 Credit Hour (2X)
MU 290 - Performance Seminar 0 Credit Hours (7X)

Total: 35

Music : Total Semester Hours=120

Freshman Year

First Semester

EN 131 - College English I 3 Credit Hours ^GE ^*
MAT 131 - Liberal Arts Mathematics 3 Credit Hours ^GE ^*
MU_ 110 - Large Ensemble 0-1 Credit Hour
MU_ 210 - Applied Music Major 1 Credit Hour
MUAL 100 - Fundamentals of Musicianship Lab 1 Credit Hour
MUE 240 - Educational Technology in Music 3
MUN 111 - Class Piano I 1 Credit Hour
RELI 110 - Understanding Faith 3 Credit Hours
MU 290 - Performance Seminar 0 Credit Hours

Total: 16

Second Semester

EN 132 - College English II 3 Credit Hours ^GE
MAT 132 - College Mathematics 3 Credit Hours ^GE OR MAT 134 College Algebra 3 Credits
Historical and Cultural Perspectives ^GE3 Credits
MU_ 110 - Large Ensemble 0-1 Credit Hour
MU_ 210 - Applied Music Major 1 Credit Hour
MU 225 - Introduction to Music and Culture 3 Credit Hours
MUN 112 - Class Piano II 1 Credit Hour
MU 290 - Performance Seminar 0 Credit Hours

Total: 15

Sophomore Year

First Semester

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_ 110 - Large Ensemble 0-1 Credit Hour
MU_ 210 - Applied Music Major 1 Credit Hour
Social Foundations and Civic Engagement ^GE3 Credits
SC 230 - Introduction to Effective Oral Communication 3 Credit Hours ^GE
MU 290 - Performance Seminar 0 Credit Hours
Free Elective 3 Credits

Total: 15

Second Semester

MU 238 - Introduction to Conducting 1 Credit Hour
Social Foundations and Civic Engagement ^GE3 Credits
Reasoning Skill - Scientific ^GE3 Credits
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_ 110 - Large Ensemble 0-1 Credit Hour
MU_ 210 - Applied Music Major 1 Credit Hour
MU 290 - Performance Seminar 0 Credit Hours
Free Elective 3 Credits

Total: 16

Junior Year

First Semester

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

Total: 17

Second Semester

Concentration 3 Credits
Free Elective 3 Credits
MU 325 - Music History & Culture II 3 Credit Hours
MU 354 - Musicianship Skills IV 2 Credit Hours
MUL 354 - Aural Skills IV 1 Credit Hour
MU_ 310 - Chamber Ensemble 0-1 Credit Hour
MU_ 410 - Applied Music Major 1 Credit Hour
MU 290 - Performance Seminar 0 Credit Hours

Total: 14

Senior Year

First Semester

300-400 Level Music Concentration Elective 3 Credit Hour
3 Hour Free Elective
3 Hour Free Elective
Free Elective 3 Credits
MU_ 310 - Chamber Ensemble 0-1 Credit Hour
MUS 499 - Senior Seminar in Music 1 Credit Hour
MU 290 - Performance Seminar 0 Credit Hours

Total: 14

Second Semester

Free Elective 4 Credit Hours
Free Elective 3 Credit Hours
Free Elective 3 Credit Hours
Concentration Elective 3 Credit Hours

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 Student 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.

Current suggested paths for electives as part of the Bachelor of Music:

Recording Technology	Performing	Theory	Industry
MU 135	MU_ 110, MU_ 310	MU 135	MU 335
MU 243	MU 234 or 235 or 236	MU 435	MU 338
MU 244	MU 435 or 437 or 439	MU 437	MU 431 or 432
MU 343	MU_ 410 (MUZ 410 opt.)	MU 438	MUB 464 Music Internship
MU 344	MU 438	MU 439	MUB 464 Music Internship

All students could also consider MUB 464 Music Internship (6 credit hours). A variety of internship options are available that could be catered to the student’s career goals.