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BACHELOR OF Arts IN Music

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Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music

Requirements for BA: Music	Sem. Hrs.
Freshman Seminar	1
General Education Requirements	41
Major Requirements*	36-39
Applied Music (MUSP)*	7 or 14
» Non-keyboard majors	(7)
» Keyboard majors	(14)
Music Electives*	9-12
University-wide Electives	27-28
Total	128

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General Education Requirements: Students who plan to pursue a degree in music should consult with the Department Chair prior to registering in General Education courses.

*Students must earn a minimum of 15 semester hours in 3000-level or higher courses within the Major Requirements, Applied Music (MUSP), and Music Electives areas.

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Required Courses for Music

Course#	Course Title	Comments
7 hours of a Major Ensemble -Select one of the options below:
Option 1: Combination of MUS 1001 and MUS 1381
MUS 1001	University Chorale (1)	Must take at least 4 hours; May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 8 semester hours.
MUS 1381	Pembroke Singers (1)	Up to 3 hours
Option 2: 7 hours of MUS 1161
MUS 1161	University Orchestra (1)	Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor; May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 8 semester hours.
Option 2: 7 hours of MUS 1411
MUS 1411	University Band (1)	Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor; May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 8 semester hours.
18 hours of Music Theory
MUS 1140	Theory I	Prerequisite: Student must successfully pass a placement test for enrollment. Corequisite: MUSL 1140
MUSL 1140	Lab I (1)	Corequisite: MUS 1140
MUS 1150	Theory II	Prerequisite: C- or better in MUS 1140; Corequisite: MUSL 1150
MUSL 1150	Lab II (1)	Prerequisite: C- or better in MUS 1140; Corequisite: MUS 1150
MUS 2140	Theory III	Prerequisite: C- or better in MUS 1150; Corequisite: MUSL 2140
MUSL 2140	Lab III (1)	Prerequisite: C- or better in MUS 1150; Corequisite: MUS 2140
MUS 2150	Theory IV	Prerequisite: C- or better in MUS 2140; Corequisite: MUSL 2150
MUSL 2150	Lab IV (1)	Prerequisite: C- or better in MUS 2140; Corequisite: MUS 2150
MUS 3340	Orchestration and Arranging (2)	Prerequisite: MUS 2150
9 hours of Music History and Literature
MUS 2930	The World of Music: Classical to the Contemporary Era
MUS 2940	The World of Music: Antiquity to the Baroque Era
MUS 3970	World Music: A Global Study	Prerequisite: MUS 2930, 2940
2-5 hours of other Music courses
MUS 1810; or	Class Piano I (1); or
MUSP 1021	Private Piano (1)	Non-keyboard majors only
MUS 1820; or	Class Piano II (1); or	Prerequisite: MUS 1810
MUSP 1021	Private Piano (1)	Non-keyboard majors only
MUS 2810; or	Class Piano III (1); or	Prerequisite: MUS 1820
MUSP 1021	Private Piano (1)	Vocal majors only
MUS 3290	Conducting (2)

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MUS 2940 does not meet General Education requirements in this degree program.

MUS 2930 fulfills the Humanities (Fine Arts) Elective requirement in General Education.

 

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Updated: Saturday, September 24, 2011

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