Music B.A.

Degree Requirements

Areas A - E (See Core section of the Catalog) (42 semester hours)

Area F (18 semester hours)

MUSC 1500	Music Theory I	3
MUSC 1501	Aural Skills I	1
MUSC 1510	Music Theory II	3
MUSC 1511	Aural Skills II	1
MUSC 2500	Music Theory III	3
MUSC 2501	Aural Skills III	1
MUSC 2510	Music Theory IV	3
MUSC 2511	Aural Skills IV	1
MUAP 1000-Level	Lower Level Applied Study	2

 

Major Requirements (24 semester hours)

MUSC 3600	Music History I	3
MUSC 3610	Music History II	3
MUSC 3400	Intro to Conducting	2
MUSC 4990	Senior Project	1
MUAP 3000-level	Upper Level Applied Music	4
MUEN 3000-level	Upper Level Large Ensemble	3
	Music courses at the 3000-4000 level appropriate to the major interest	4

Choose one:

MUSC 3650	Jazz History	3
MUSC 3660	American Music	3
MUSC 4800	Studies in World Music	3

Cognate Area (10 semester hours)

MUSC 1990	Recital Attendance	0
MUAP 1000-Level	Lower Level Applied Study	2
MUEN 1000-level	Lower Level Large Ensemble	4
	Courses on the 2000-4000 level appropriate to the student's interest	4

NOTE: Recital Attendance requirement: satisfactory completion of eight (8) semesters of MUSC 1990.

Foreign Language (9-12 semester hours)

Students must show competence in a foreign language at the level of the fourth university course (2002).

Electives (14-16 semester hours)

Students are strongly encouraged to use their elective hours to develop a minor concentration in another field related to their career aspirations, or to choose a secondary area in music (theory, history, composition, second instrument).

Total Credit Hours: 120

Other Requirements

• See the Department Handbook for further requirements.
• A minimum of 39 semester hours must be taken at the 3000-4000 level.
• Complete First-Year Academic Seminar with a satisfactory grade.