Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music
The minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree, including the Core Curriculum requirements, is 120. Thirty-nine of the total semester credit hours required for the degree must be at the upper-division level.
All candidates for this degree must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements and the music degree requirements, which are listed below.
Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts degree in Music must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other students. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements; however, if these courses are taken to satisfy both requirements, then students will need to take additional courses in order to meet the minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements see pages 5–9 of this catalog.
| Core Curriculum Component Area | Courses that Satisfy Core Curriculum and Degree Requirements |
|---|---|
Communications |
English Rhetoric/Composition (6 semester credit hours) |
Mathematics |
Mathematics (3 semester credit hours) |
Natural Sciences |
Science (6 semester credit hours) |
Humanities & Visual and Performing Arts |
Literature (3 semester credit hours) |
Social and Behavioral Sciences |
United States History and Diversity (6 semester credit hours) |
World Society and Issues |
(3 semester credit hours) |
Music Degree Requirements
All candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Music must complete the following 30 semester credit hours of required music courses (MUS 2243 World Music in Society may also be used to satisfy Core Curriculum requirements in Visual and Performing Arts).
Music Degree Core (30 semester credit hours):
| MUS 1102 | Aural Skills I |
| MUS 1112 | Basic Skills of Music I |
| MUS 1122 | Aural Skills II |
| MUS 1132 | Basic Skills of Music II |
| MUS 2001 | Concert Music (2 semesters) |
| MUS 2102 | Aural Skills III |
| MUS 2112 | Aural Skills IV |
| MUS 2152 | Basic Skills of Music III |
| MUS 2162 | Basic Skills of Music IV |
| MUS 2243 | World Music in Society |
| MUS 3213 | Music in Civilization I |
| MUS 3223 | Music in Civilization II |
| MUS 3313 | Digital Music Production |
In addition, candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Music must complete the course requirements selected from each of the following areas:
- 6 semester credit hours of music literature and culture selected from the following:
MUS 2663 History and Styles of Jazz MUS 2673 History and Styles of Rock MUS 2693 The Music of Latin America MUS 3413 Foundations of Music MUS 3613 American Music and Culture
- 9 semester credit hours of music theory and analysis/technology, of which 6 semester credit hours must be at the upper-division level:
MUS 2182 Jazz Skills MUS 2403 Conducting I MUS 3113 Analysis of Tonal Music MUS 3123 Introduction to Electronic and Computer Music MUS 3133 Analysis of Twentieth-Century Music MUS 3143 Orchestration MUS 3153 Audio Technology I MUS 4113 Composition with Contrapuntal Techniques MUS 4183 Jazz Composition and Arranging
- 10–14 semester credit hours of music performance as follows:
MUS 1521 Class Piano (2 semesters) (Keyboard Principals must take MUS 1552 Functional Piano for Keyboard Principals.)
Private Instruction (4 semester credit hours) MUS 1512 Music Performance-Private Instruction MUS 1542 Music Performance-Private Instruction I (Guitar Principals must take four semesters of private instruction, including two semesters of MUS 2542.)
Ensemble (4–8 semester credit hours) Four semesters to include at least two semesters of Directed Ensemble (1–2 hours per semester). Details for ensemble requirements are listed in the Department of Music Student Handbook.
- 22–26 semester credit hours of electives, of which 6 semester credit hours must be at the upper-division level. A minimum of 12 semester credit hours must be outside music. Courses are chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor.