Music (BA)

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The Bachelor of Arts in music is for students majoring in music as part of a liberal arts program. It offers a general background in theory, literature, history, and performance. This is not a teacher-preparation program.

General Education Requirements - Baccalaureate (30 credits)

Degree Requirements - Bachelor of Arts

Program Requirements

MUS 110 - Basic Music Theory I 4 credits
MUS 111 - Basic Music Theory II 4 credits
MUS 210 - Advanced Music Theory I 4 credits
MUS 211 - Advanced Music Theory II 4 credits
MUS 313 - Form and Analysis 2 credits
MUS 332 - History of Music I 2 credits
MUS 333 - History of Music II 2 credits
MUS 420 - Orchestration and Arranging 2 credits
MUS 424 - Music Composition 2 credits
MUS 432 - History of Music III 2 credits
MUS 433 - History of Music IV 2 credits
IDL 190 - Seminar 1-3 credits

Musical Performance

Major area 8 credits
Secondary area 6 credits

Ensemble (4 credits)

Senior recital

Solo class/recital/concert attendance

MUS 185 - Recital Attendance 0 credit

Piano proficiency

Music electives (selected from the following courses) (6 credits)

MUS 205 - The History, Analysis, and Appreciation of Rock and Roll 2 credits
MUS 411 - Counterpoint 2-3 credits
MUS 321 - Music Technology 2 credits
MUS 340 - Keyboard Literature 2 credits
MUS 341 - Vocal Techniques and Literature 2 credits
MUS 342 - Diction and Literature 2 credits
MUS 343 - Study of Opera 2 credits
MUS 344 - The History of Jazz 2 credits
MUS 360 - Conducting 2 credits
MUS 361 - Instrumental Conducting, Methods and Literature 2 credits
MUS 362 - Choral Conducting Methods and Literature 2 credits
MUS 472 - Piano Pedagogy 2-3 credits

Total: 54 credits

Notes

Students in this major will follow music major requirements as outlined for all music major degrees, specifically those pertaining to (1) the major performance area; (2) ensembles; (3) music electives; (4) senior recital; and (5) piano proficiency.

Additional Requirements

To meet accreditation standards, the system wide core, institutional graduation and degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree are expanded for the music major as follows:

Fine Arts (6 credits)

ARTH 100 - Art Appreciation 3 credits
THEA 100 - Introduction to Theatre 3 credits
Any academic courses in art or theater may be substituted.

Foreign language (11-12 credits)–3 semesters in no more than 2 languages

Philosophy, Ethics, or Religion courses (6 credits)

Humanities (6 credits)

HIST 121 - Western Civilization I 3 credits
HIST 122 - Western Civilization II 3 credits
Additional year of foreign language

Behavioral and Social Sciences (3 courses from 3 disciplines)

ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits or
ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
POLS 100 - American Government 3 credits or
POLS 250 - Introduction to International Relations 3 credits
ANTH 210 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credits
GEOG 210 - World Regional Geography 3 credits
SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits
PSYC 101 - General Psychology 3 credits
PSYC 101A - General Psychology Small Group 0 credit
HIST 151 - United States History I 3 credits or
HIST 152 - United States History II 3 credits