Bachelor of Music Degree
The minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree, including the Core Curriculum requirements, is 130–131 in the Music Performance concentration, 130 in the Composition concentration, 130 in the Music Marketing concentration, and 133 in the Music Studies concentration. Undergraduates seeking elementary teacher certification must complete the Interdisciplinary Studies degree.
All candidates for this degree must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements and the music degree requirements, which are listed below. In addition, a candidate for the Bachelor of Music degree must complete the course requirements for the concentration declared by the candidate.
Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Music degree 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 Music degree, regardless of concentration, must complete the following 31 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):
| MUS 1102 | Aural Skills I |
| MUS 1112 | Basic Skills of Music I |
| MUS 1122 | Aural Skills II 1 |
| MUS 1132 | Basic Skills of Music II |
| 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 2403 | Conducting I |
| MUS 3213 | Music in Civilization I |
| MUS 3223 | Music in Civilization II |
| MUS 3413 | Foundations of Music |
Special degree requirements. All students pursuing the Bachelor of Music degree are required:
- to make one recital appearance during the last semester of required study on their principal instrument; performance majors are required to make a minimum of one recital or area seminar appearance each semester on their principal instrument
- to perform in University ensembles; specific ensemble requirements for each degree concentration are outlined in the Department of Music Student Handbook (available in the department office)
- to meet music performance proficiency standards established for principal instruments; students not meeting those standards must repeat music performance courses until the proficiency standards have been met
- to fulfill the recital and seminar attendance requirement as defined in the Department of Music Student Handbook.
Listening examinations are required for students who specify classical guitar as their principal instrument. Details regarding listening examinations are available in the Department of Music Student Handbook.
In addition, candidates for the Bachelor of Music degree must complete the course requirements for the concentration they declare.
Music Performance Concentration
All candidates for this concentration must fulfill the music degree requirements (31 hours), as well as the course requirements necessary for this concentration (60–61 hours).
- 32 semester credit hours of music performance are required from the following courses, some of which may be repeated for credit.
- Principal Instrument (20 semester credit hours):
MUS 1512 Music Performance-Private Instruction (one semester) MUS 1542 Music Performance-Private Instruction I (one semester) MUS 2542 Music Performance-Private Instruction II (two semesters) MUS 3543 Music Performance-Private Instruction IV (two semesters) MUS 4543 Music Performance-Private Instruction V (two semesters)
- Secondary Instrument(s) (4 semester credit hours):
Non-Keyboard Principal Instrument MUS 1532 Functional Piano for Non-Keyboard Principals or Keyboard Principal Instrument MUS 1552 Functional Piano for Keyboard Principals AND 2 semester credit hours from the following: MUS 1511 Music Performance-Secondary Instrument MUS 1512 Music Performance-Private Instruction MUS 1521 Class Piano 2 MUS 1531 Class Voice
- 8 semester credit hours of ensemble selected in consultation with the advisor and private lesson instructor, as outlined in the Department of Music Student Handbook
- Principal Instrument (20 semester credit hours):
- All music performance majors except voice principals are required to complete MUS 3313 Digital Music Production
- 6 semester credit hours of music theory selected from the following courses:
MUS 3133 Analysis of Twentieth-Century Music MUS 3143 Orchestration 3 MUS 4113 Composition with Contrapuntal Techniques
- 4 semester credit hours of music literature selected from the student’s principal performance area:
MUS 3252 Advanced Studies in Music Literature and Analysis (repeated)
Topics may include the following:
Vocal Literature (required of voice principals)
The Operatic Tradition (required of voice principals)
History and Literature of the Guitar (required of classical guitar principals)
Literature of the Pianoforte (required of piano principals)
Organ Literature (required of organ principals)
Orchestral Literature or Wind Literature (required of instrumental principals)
- 2 semester credit hours of music pedagogy in the student’s principal performance area:
MUS 4532 Music Pedagogy or MUS 4531 Music Pedagogy I (voice principals) MUS 4541 Music Pedagogy II (voice principals)
- Voice principals are required to complete 4 semester credit hours of diction; MUS 3511 Diction for Singers; must be repeated for credit to include English, French, German, and Italian topics
- In order to demonstrate proficiency in one foreign language and acquire basic knowledge of a second, voice principals are required to complete at least two semesters of one foreign language (FRN 1014 and FRN 1024, GER 1014 and GER 1024, or ITL 1014 and ITL 1024) and one semester of a different foreign language (FRN 1014, GER 1014, or ITL 1014. ITL 1014 may also be used to satisfy Core Curriculum requirements in World Society and Issues)
- For all music performance majors except voice principals, 12 semester credit hours of free electives are required
- Admission to upper-division music performance as a music major must be approved by the appropriate qualifying committee; requirements for each area are specified in the Department of Music Student Handbook
- A senior recital (MUS 4561) approximately one hour in length must be presented and approved by the appropriate recital committee
Composition Concentration
All candidates for this concentration must fulfill the Music Degree Requirements (31 hours), as well as the course requirements necessary for this concentration (60 hours).
- 24 semester credit hours of music performance courses are required from the following courses, some of which may be repeated for credit.
- Principal Instrument (12 semester credit hours):
MUS 1512 Music Performance-Private Instruction (1 semester) MUS 1542 Music Performance-Private Instruction I (1 semester) MUS 2542 Music Performance-Private Instruction II (2 semesters) MUS 3532 Music Performance-Private Instruction III (2 semesters)
- Secondary Instrument(s) (4 semester credit hours):
Non-Keyboard Principal Instrument MUS 1532 Functional Piano for Non-Keyboard Principals or Keyboard Principal Instrument MUS 1552 Functional Piano for Keyboard Principals AND 2 semester credit hours from the following: MUS 1511 Music Performance-Secondary Instrument MUS 1512 Music Performance-Private Instruction MUS 1521 Class Piano 4 MUS 1531 Class Voice
- 8 semester credit hours of ensemble selected in consultation with the advisor and private lesson instructor, as outlined in the Department of Music Student Handbook
- Principal Instrument (12 semester credit hours):
- 6 semester credit hours of required music courses:
MUS 3123 Introduction to Electronic and Computer Music MUS 3313 Digital Music Production
- 17 additional required semester credit hours of music theory and composition:
MUS 2142 Composition I MUS 3133 Analysis of Twentieth-Century Music MUS 3143 Orchestration MUS 3162 Composition II MUS 4113 Composition with Contrapuntal Techniques MUS 4142 Composition III (2 semesters)
- 2 semester credit hours of MUS 3252 Advanced Studies in Music Literature and Analysis (Music Since 1950 topic)
- 10 semester credit hours of electives. Students intending to pursue graduate studies in Composition or Theory are strongly encouraged to take at least two semesters of a foreign language as electives; preferred languages include German, French, or Italian
- Students electing the Composition concentration must interview with the Composition Committee for approval to pursue the concentration at the upper-division level
- MUS 4561 Senior Recital is required of all students in the Composition concentration; the student’s senior recital shall include a selection of the student’s compositions totaling a minimum of 30 minutes. The student will submit completed musical scores representing a majority of the proposed recital program to an examining committee the semester before that of the recital. The examining committee shall determine the acceptability of the recital program.
Music Marketing Concentration
All candidates for this concentration must fulfill the Music Degree Requirements (31 hours), as well as the course requirements necessary for this concentration (60 hours).
- 24 semester credit hours of music performance courses are required from the following, some of which may be repeated for credit.
- Principal Instrument (12 semester credit hours):
MUS 1512 Music Performance-Private Instruction (1 semester) MUS 1542 Music Performance-Private Instruction I (1 semester) MUS 2542 Music Performance-Private Instruction II (2 semesters) MUS 3532 Music Performance-Private Instruction III (2 semesters)
- Secondary Instrument(s) (4 semester credit hours):
Non-Keyboard Principal Instrument MUS 1532 Functional Piano for Non-Keyboard Principals or Keyboard Principal Instrument MUS 1552 Functional Piano for Keyboard Principals AND 2 semester credit hours from the following: MUS 1511 Music Performance-Secondary Instrument MUS 1512 Music Performance-Private Instruction MUS 1521 Class Piano 5 MUS 1531 Class Voice
- 8 semester credit hours of ensemble selected in consultation with the advisor and private lesson instructor, as outlined in the Department of Music Student Handbook
- Principal Instrument (12 semester credit hours):
- 12 semester credit hours of required music marketing courses:
MUS 2263 Introduction to the Music Industry MUS 3613 American Music and Culture MUS 4803 Seminar in Music Marketing MUS 4933 Music Marketing Internship
- 18 semester credit hours of required support work in business:
ACC 2013 Principles of Accounting I COM 1053 Business and Professional Speech ECO 2023 Introductory Microeconomics 6 MGT 3003 Business Communication and Professional Development MGT 3013 Introduction to Organization Theory, Behavior, and Management MKT 3013 Principles of Marketing
- 6 additional semester credit hours of business, music, music technology or music marketing selected from the following:
BLW 3013 Business Law MKT 3043 Advertising MKT 3083 Marketing Research MKT 3113 Retailing MUS 1511 Music Performance-Secondary Instrument (may be repeated for credit) MUS 2132 Introduction to Improvisation MUS 3123 Introduction to Electronic and Computer Music MUS 3153 Audio Technology I MUS 3163 Audio Technology II MUS 3313 Digital Music Production MUS 4953 Special Studies in Music (Music Marketing topic)
- Students electing the Music Marketing concentration must interview with the Music Marketing Committee for approval to pursue the concentration at the upper-division level
Music Studies Concentration
All candidates for this concentration must fulfill the Music Degree Requirements (31 hours), as well as the course requirements necessary for this concentration (63 hours). Details regarding the following requirements for each principal instrument area are available in the Department of Music Student Handbook.
- 12 semester credit hours of private instruction on a principal instrument:
MUS 1512 Music Performance-Private Instruction (1 semester) MUS 1542 Music Performance-Private Instruction I (1 semester) MUS 2542 Music Performance-Private Instruction II (2 semesters) MUS 3532 Music Performance-Private Instruction III (2 semesters)
The principal instrument for those whose student teaching will be in band must be a woodwind, brass, or percussion instrument(s); for instance, traditional percussion instruments as found in a band or orchestra—timpani, mallet instruments, multipercussion, but not drum set.
The principal instrument for those whose student teaching will be in string classes or orchestra must be violin, viola, cello, or contrabass (not electric bass).
The principal instrument for those whose student teaching will be in choral-general music must be voice, piano or classical guitar.
A qualifying 30-minute proficiency recital must be presented on the student’s principal instrument and approved prior to the semester of student teaching; specific requirements are outlined in the Department of Music Student Handbook.
- 27 semester credit hours in music:
- 14–17 semester credit hours of required music courses:
Wind Instrument and Percussion Principals MUS 2413 Conducting II (Instrumental) MUS 3252 Advanced Studies in Music Literature and Analysis (Wind Literature topic) MUS 3311 Music Technology for Music Educators (2 semesters) MUS 3401 Brass Instruments MUS 3431 Woodwind Instruments I MUS 3453 Music Studies I MUS 3471 String Instruments MUS 3481 Percussion Instruments MUS 4452 The Marching Band
String Instrument Principals MUS 2413 Conducting II (Instrumental) MUS 3252 Advanced Studies in Music Literature and Analysis (Orchestra Literature topic) MUS 3311 Music Technology for Music Educators (2 semesters) MUS 3401 Brass Instruments MUS 3431 Woodwind Instruments I MUS 3453 Music Studies I MUS 3471 String Instruments MUS 3481 Percussion Instruments
Voice, Keyboard, and Guitar Principals MUS 2413 Conducting II (Choral) MUS 2601 Diction Survey MUS 3252 Advanced Studies in Music Literature and Analysis (Choral Literature I topic) MUS 3252 Advanced Studies in Music Literature and Analysis (Choral Literature II topic) MUS 3311 Music Technology for Music Educators (2 semesters) MUS 3453 Music Studies I MUS 3463 Music Studies II MUS 3491 Instrumental Techniques for Voice Majors
- 4–7 semester credit hours of additional required music performance study:
Wind and Percussion Principals MUS 1531 Class Voice MUS 1532 Functional Piano for Non-Keyboard Principals MUS 4532 Music Pedagogy (Instrumental)
String Instrument Principals MUS 1511 Music Performance-Secondary Instrument (violin or viola) 7 MUS 1511 Music Performance-Secondary Instrument (cello or bass) MUS 1531 Class Voice MUS 1532 Functional Piano for Non-Keyboard Principals MUS 4532 Music Pedagogy (Instrumental)
Voice Principals MUS 1532 Functional Piano for Non-Keyboard Principals MUS 4532 Music Pedagogy (Vocal)
Keyboard Principals MUS 1511 Music Performance-Secondary Instrument (voice) (2 semesters) MUS 1552 Functional Piano for Keyboard Principals
Guitar Principals MUS 1511 Music Performance-Secondary Instrument (voice) (2 semesters) MUS 1532 Functional Piano for Non-Keyboard Principals
- 6 semester credit hours of ensemble selected in consultation with the advisor and private lesson instructor, as outlined in the Department of Music Student Handbook
- 14–17 semester credit hours of required music courses:
- 24 semester credit hours of professional education courses (including 6 hours of student teaching and 3 hours in a state-mandated reading course); for specific required courses, consult the College of Education and Human Development Advising and Certification Center
- Students electing the Music Studies concentration must interview with the Music Studies Committee for approval to continue as a music studies major at the upper-division level
- Students enrolled in the Music Studies concentration must successfully complete competency tests to receive certification as specified by the Texas State Board for Educator Certification
1. Students who qualify by examination may fulfill the Aural Skills & Basic Skills sequence by completing MUS 1123, MUS 1133, MUS 2103, and MUS 2153 instead of MUS 1122, MUS 1132, MUS 2102, MUS 2112, MUS 2152, and MUS 2162.
2. Students selecting keyboard as their principal instrument may not use MUS 1521 to fulfill the secondary instrument requirement.
3. Students whose principal instrument is an orchestral instrument are required to take MUS 3143 Orchestration.
4. Students selecting keyboard as their principal instrument may not use MUS 1521 to fulfill the secondary instrument requirement.
5. Students selecting keyboard as their principal instrument may not use MUS 1521 to fulfill the secondary instrument requirement.
6. Must be fulfilled by successful completion of ECO 2013 and ECO 2023, one of which may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement.
7. Secondary instrument must not be the same as principal instrument.