BA in Music
This degree program is designed to provide the opportunity for a scholarly study of music to meet the needs of those who wish to obtain a liberal arts education with an emphasis on music and those who plan to do graduate work in music. The program aims to instill a thorough understanding of music and its relationship to contemporary society. The study of music history and theory is central in this curriculum. Sufficient flexibility is built into the program to allow the individual student to establish areas of emphasis both in music and in the arts and sciences.
The minimum number of credits required for the degree is 120.
| Music CORE 29 credits | Credits |
| Music Theory and Aural Skills (16) | |
| MUT 100 Music Theory and Aural Skills 1 | 4 |
| MUT 101 Music Theory and Aural Skills 2 | 4 |
| MUT 200 Music Theory and Aural Skills 3 | 4 |
| MUT 201 Music Theory and Aural Skills 4 | 4 |
| Music History | |
| MUH 105 Multi-Cultural Perspectives of American Popular Music and Jazz | 3 |
| MUH 222 Music History Survey 1 | 3 |
| MUH 223 Music History Survey 2 | 3 |
| Functional Piano (4) | |
| MUS 150 Piano Class 1 | 1 |
| MUS 151 Piano Class 2 | 1 |
| MUS 250 Piano Class 3 | 1 |
| or MUS 252 Jazz Piano Class 1 | 1 |
| MUS 251 Piano Class 4 | 1 |
| or MUS 253 Jazz Piano Class 2 | 1 |
| Applied Music 4 credits required | |
| Private Lessons (4 semesters +) | 4 |
| 4 credits of private lessons required; up to 12 additional credits may be taken as electives | |
| MUS 442 Recital Class (8 semesters) | 0 |
| Ensembles 4 credits required | |
| 8 semesters of ensemble; may include chamber music additional credits may be taken as electives | |
| Additional Music Classes 28 credits | |
| MUS 332 Counterpoint | 3 |
| MUS 330 Form and Analysis | 3 |
| MUS 480 Bibliography and Research in Music | 3 |
| MUS 320 Seminar in Music History | 3 |
| MUS 499 Thesis Project | 4 |
| Music Electives, may include applied music and/or ensemble credits | 12 |
| Additional Non-music Courses 34 credits | |
| Bachelor of Arts students must achieve second-year proficiency in one foreign language | |
| Non-music Electives, including language study | 34 |
Admission to degree programs in music is based on the following criteria:
- performance audition;
- a test of aural comprehension, rhythmic recitation, and sight singing; and
- a diagnostic written test of music fundamentals, including intervals, scales, chords, and key signatures.
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