Music Major, B.A.

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Core Requirements (see below)	33
Specific Degree Requirements	11
Ensembles	6
Electives/Minor	37
General Studies	33
Total hours required	120*

* Must include the 3-credit hour multicultural requirement.

A grade of “C-” or better is required for each course in this program to count toward the bachelor’s degree. Students should note that programs differ in the minimum grade required.

Core Requirements: 33 credits

The following courses are required for all music majors:

MUS 0020 - Recital Attendance Credits: 0 (two semesters)*
MUS 1110 - Music Theory I Credits: 3
MUS 1120 - Music Theory Lab I Credits: 1
MUS 1130 - Music Theory II Credits: 3
MUS 1140 - Music Theory Lab II Credits: 1
MUS 161B - Class Piano I Credits: 1 **
MUS 162B - Class Piano II Credits: 1 **
MUS 1210 - Introduction to Musical Styles and Research Credits: 2
MUS 1710 - Private Instruction I Credits: 2 (Primary Performance Area)
MUS 1720 - Private Instruction II Credits: 2 (Primary Performance Area)
MUS 2110 - Music Theory III Credits: 3
MUS 2120 - Music Theory Lab III Credits: 1
MUS 2130 - Music Theory IV Credits: 3
MUS 2140 - Music Theory Lab IV Credits: 1
MUS 3050 - Musics of the World Credits: 3
MUS 3210 - Music History I Credits: 3
MUS 3220 - Music History II Credits: 3

Notes:

*Students must enroll during each semester of individual instruction, and complete the requirement with a “Satisfactory” grade in order to be eligible to continue to enroll in individual instruction.

**Students whose primary instrument is piano must substitute MUS 261C and 262C, Advanced Keyboard Skills I and II, for MUS 161B and 162B, Class Piano I and II, in the core requirements listed above.

Specific Degree Requirements: 11 credits

MUS 0020 - Recital Attendance Credits: 0 (two additional semesters)*
MUS 1650 - Basic Music Technology Credits: 1
MUS 2710 - Private Instruction III Credits: 2 (Primary Performance Area)
MUS 2720 - Private Instruction IV Credits: 2 (Primary Performance Area)
Upper-division elective in Music Theory, History, Literature or Pedagogy (3 hours)
MUS 4950 - Senior Project Credits: 3

Note:

Ensembles: 6 credits

Select six credit hours from the following:

MUS 3810 - Ensemble Credits: 1 *

Note:

*This course may be repeated for credit. Students are encourage to enroll in a variety of ensembles outside of their major area of study. Students enrolled in private lessons must enroll in the appropriate major ensemble during each semester of individual instruction and must complete the requirement with a grade of “C” or better in order to remain eligible to continue to enroll in individual instruction.

For students whose primary instrument is jazz guitar, jazz bass, jazz drum set, or jazz piano, the major ensemble is Jazz Ensemble or Jazz Combos, as assigned by the Director of Jazz Studies.

For students whose primary instrument is voice, the major ensemble is choir (Chorale, Women’s Chamber Choir, Men’s Choir, or Women’s Choir) as assigned by the Director of Choral Activities.

For students whose primary instrument is woodwinds, brass, or percussion, the major ensemble is band (Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, or Concert Band) as assigned by the Director of Band Activities.

For students whose primary instrument is strings, the major ensemble is orchestra, as assigned by the Director of Orchestral Activities.

For students whose primary instrument is piano or organ, the major ensemble is choir, band, or orchestra, as assigned by the Director of Choral Activities, the Director of Band Activities, or the Director of Orchestral Activities.

For students whose primary instrument is guitar, the major ensemble is Guitar Ensemble.

General Studies: 33 credits

SPE 1010 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
Additional General Studies classes for the degree*

Note:

*See the General Studies section of this Catalog for requirements.