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Bachelor of Music Degree

The minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree, including the Core Curriculum requirements, is 131 in the Music Performance emphasis, 130 in the Composition emphasis, 130 in the Music Marketing emphasis, and 129 in the Music Studies emphasis. 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 emphasis 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 9-13 of this catalog.

Music Degree Requirements

All candidates for the Bachelor of Music degree, regardless of emphasis, must complete the following 36 semester credit hours of required music courses:

MUS 1102 Aural Skills I
MUS 1112 Basic Skills of Music I
MUS 1122 Aural Skills II1
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 2252 Introduction to Music Literature
MUS 2403 Conducting I
MUS 3113 Analysis of Tonal Music
MUS 3213 Music in Civilization I
MUS 3223 Music in Civilization II
MUS 3313 Microcomputer Applications in Music
MUS 3413 Foundations of Music

Special degree requirements. All students pursuing the Bachelor of Music degree are required:

a. to make one recital appearance during the last semester of required study on their principal instrument
b. to perform in University ensembles; specific ensemble requirements for each degree emphasis are outlined in the Department of Music Student Handbook available in the department office)
c. to meet music performance proficiency standards established for principal instruments; students not meeting those standards must repeat music performance ourses until the proficiency standards have been met
d. to fulfill the recital attendance requirement as defined in the Department of Music Student Handbook; performance majors are required to make a minimum of one ecital or area seminar appearance each semester on their principal instrument

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 emphasis they declare.

1. Students who qualify by examination may fulfill the Aural Skills & Basic Skills sequence by completing MUS 1123, 1133, 2103, and 2153 instead of MUS 1122, 1132, 2102, 2112, 2152, and 2162

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