Music Major, B.A.; B.S.

B.A. degree or B.S. degree

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Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards

See the information at the beginning of this section.

Program Requirements

Core Courses I (11 hours)

Music Theory, History, and Literature

Note: 4 hours of MUS 097.

 

MUS 097	Recital Attendance	0(0-0)
MUS 101	Fundamentals of Music Theory	4(3-2)
MUS 109	Introduction to Music Technology	1(1-1)
MUS 211	Historical Survey of Music I	3(3-0)
MUS 311	Historical Survey of Music II	3(3-0)

Core Courses II (8 hours)

Select two of the following:

MUS 102	Theory and Analysis of Popular Music	4(3-2)
MUS 201	Tonality in the Common Practice Period	4(3-2)
MUS 202	Post-Tonal Music Analysis	4(3-2)

Required Courses I (5 hours)

Performance - Applied Study

• 4 semesters of study on same instrument at 100, 200, 300 and/or 400 level (5 hours);
• 300 level proficiency (0 hours);
• Solo Performance (0 hours)

Required Courses II (6 hours)

Performance - Ensemble

• 4-5 semesters of MUS 182, MUS 183, MUS 185, or MUS 186 (4-5);
• 1-2 semesters of MUS 281, MUS 282, MUS 284, MUS 285, or MUS 286 (1-2)

MUS 182	Alto/Soprano Chorus	1-8(Spec)
MUS 183	Concert Choir	1-8(Spec)
MUS 185	Orchestra	1-8(Spec)
MUS 186	Band	1-8(Spec)
MUS 281	Chamber Ensemble	1-8(Spec)
MUS 282	Chamber Singers	1-8(Spec)
MUS 284	Techniques for the Singing Actor	1-6(Spec)
MUS 285	Percussion Ensemble	1-8(Spec)
MUS 286	Jazz Ensemble	1-8(Spec)

Music Electives (10 hours)

Select any MUS courses at the 300 level or above.

Total semester hours: 40