Music, B.A.

Requirements for the major

The requirements for the degree Bachelor of Arts with a major in music are as follows:

1. Departmental requirements:

A minimum of 36 credit hours in music including:

MUSC - 1000 Performance Laboratory Credits: 0 (7 semesters)
MUSC - 1103 Aural Skills 1 Credits: 1
MUSC - 1104 Aural Skills II Credits: 1
MUSC - 1113 Keyboard Skills 1 Credits: 1
MUSC - 1114 Keyboard Skills II Credits: 1
MUSC - 1203 Music Theory I Credits: 2
MUSC - 1204 Music Theory II Credits: 2
MUSC - 2103 Aural Skills III Credits: 1
MUSC - 2104 Aural Skills IV Credits: 1
MUSC - 2113 Keyboard Skills III Credits: 1
MUSC - 2114 Keyboard Skills IV Credits: 1
MUSC - 2203 Music Theory III Credits: 2
MUSC - 2204 Music Theory IV Credits: 2
MUSC - 3223 Basic Conducting Credits: 2
MUSC - 3341 Music History I: Ancient Greece to Baroque Credits: 3
MUSC - 3342 Music History II: Classical Era to Present Credits: 3
8 credits of Applied Music in one area (4 of which must be at the level of 22– or above)
and 6 credits of large ensemble.

2. University requirements:

Completion of all other required elements of the Pathways curriculum and at least 120 credit hours (may include additional music study).

Admission to Major

A student is admitted to candidacy for the degree of Bachelor of Arts with a major in music only upon the approval of the Department of Music. Each student, with the aid of his/her adviser, will establish a degree plan best suited to his/her own abilities and ambitions in music. Each student’s degree plan must be reviewed by his/her adviser and approved by the Department of Music and the registrar by the end of the sophomore year. At this time, the student must make formal application to continue studies toward a degree in music. The sophomore year performance jury will determine upper division status and eligibility for the Bachelor of Music degree.

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Music, B.A.

Requirements for the major

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2. University requirements:

Admission to Major