Department of Music

Bachelor of Arts in Music

An audition, demonstrating acceptable musical preparation, is required prior to enrollment as a major in music.

To meet the requirements for the baccalaureate degree in music, the student must complete 120 semester hours, including

• 8 hours of applied music and successful completion of the Sophomore Barrier and Keyboard Proficiency Exams,
• 4 hours in required ensembles (band or choir),
• 16 hours in music theory and ear training; and
• 8 hours of music history.

See the Department of Music page for additional requirements.

Curriculum

The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.

•  Freshman

  Fall		Spring
  ENGL 1013 Composition I1	3	ENGL 1023 Composition II1	3
  Mathematics1	3	Social Sciences1	3
  MUS 1000 Recital Attendance	0	MUS 1000 Recital Attendance	0
  MUS 1__25,7,10	2	MUS 1__25,7,10	2
  MUS 1441 Class Piano, I, II, III, and IV or MUS 1201 Applied Music - Piano2	1	MUS 1441 Class Piano, I, II, III, and IV or MUS 1201 Applied Music - Piano2,	1
  MUS 1501 Band, MUS 1571 University Choir or MUS 1681 Concert Chorale3	1	MUS 1501 Band, MUS 1571 University Choir or MUS 1681 Concert Chorale3	1
  MUS 1713 Theory I	3	MUS 1723 Theory II	3
  MUS 1731 Ear Training I	1	MUS 1741 Ear Training II	1
  MUS 1751 Orientation to Music	1	Piano Exit Exam4	0
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	14

•  Sophomore

  Fall		Spring
  Science with Lab1	4	Science with Lab1	4
  Beginning Language I11	3	Beginning Language II11	3
  MUS 1000 Recital Attendance	0	MUS 1000 Recital Attendance	0
  MUS 1__25,7,10	2	MUS 1__25,7,10	2
  MUS 1441 Class Piano, I, II, III, and IV or MUS 1201 Applied Music - Piano2	1	MUS 1441 Class Piano, I, II, III, and IV or MUS 1201 Applied Music - Piano2	1
  MUS 1501 Band, MUS 1571 University Choir or MUS 1681 Concert Chorale3	1	MUS 1501 Band, MUS 1571 University Choir or MUS 1681 Concert Chorale3	1
  MUS 2713 Theory III	3	MUS 2723 Theory IV	3
  MUS 2731 Ear Training III	1	MUS 2741 Ear Training IV	1
  		Sophomore Barrier Jury6	0
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	15

•  Junior

  Fall		Spring
  Social Sciences1	3	Social Sciences/Fine Arts/Humanities/Communication1	3
  U.S. History/Government1	3	Fine Arts & Humanities1	3
  MUS 3000 Recital Attendance	0	MUS 3000 Recital Attendance	0
  MUS 3773 History of Music I	3	MUS 3783 History of Music II	3
  Elective8,9	7	Elective8,9	7
  Total Hours	16	Total Hours	16

•  Senior

  Fall		Spring
  MUS 3692 History of Music III	2	Fine Arts & Humanities1,3	3
  Elective8,9	14	Elective8,9	10
  Total Hours	16	Total Hours	13

¹See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".
²Piano (MUS 1441 Class Piano, I, II, III, and IV or MUS 1201 Applied Music - Piano) to be taken each semester until completion of Piano Exit Exam. Students completing the exam upon entrance may substitute music elective hours for the requirement.
³Enrollment in MUS 1501 Band, MUS 1571 University Choir or MUS 1681 Concert Chorale to be selected by advisor. Only one credit per semester may be used for completion of major ensemble requirement.
⁴Successful completion required for graduation.
⁵Vocal majors are encouraged to enroll in Vocal Diction (MUS 1191 Vocal Diction I, MUS 2191 Vocal Diction II) for elective credit.
⁶Successful completion required for enrollment in upper-level applied study for two hour credit and for completion of all music degrees.
⁷Concurrent enrollment is required for applied study in appropriate MUS 1501 Band, MUS 1571 University Choir or MUS 1681 Concert Chorale.
⁸Elective courses to obtain a minimum of sixty-six non-music hours (21-23 in addition to General Education and Foreign Language hours).
⁹Elective courses to obtain a minimum of forty 3000/4000 level hours (32 in addition to music history hours).
¹⁰See course descriptions for the appropriate applied music course number.
¹¹Must be in one language. Students may waive three hours of language requirements for every one year of language study in high school with grades of "C" or better.