Requirements for General Music Degree

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Designed for those not seeking foreign language study. Students shall instead seek a minor or electives to complete required semester hours instead of completing the foreign language requirement.

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Designed for those who want to pursue a master's degree in performance, this more intensive degree includes 12 hours of a foreign language.

1. University Core Curriculum—52 hours
The Arts Elective is covered by program requirements.

2. Courses Specified by this Department—29 hours

MUS 1111 Musicianship I
MUS 1113 Theory I
MUS 1203 Liberal Arts Foundations for the Musician
MUS 2111 Musicianship II
MUS 2113 Theory II
MUS 2121 Musicianship III
MUS 2123 Theory III
MUS 3113 Harmonic Form and Analysis
MUS 3213 History of Music I
MUS 3223 History of Music II
MUS 3411 Conducting I
MUS 4103* Music Arranging with MIDI
Capstone Option A or B:
A. MUS 39_1* Applied Lessons
MUS 4900* Senior Recital (half recital)
B. MUS 4191* Selected Topics: Presentation Preparation
MUS 4910* Senior Presentation

3. One of the following Concentrations—8 hours

Voice
MUS 1981* Applied Voice: 4 hours
MUS 1980 Voice Master Class: 4 semesters
MUS 1931/41, 2931/41* Class Piano I-IV
Piano
MUS 1991* Applied Piano: 4 hours
MUS 1990 Piano Master Class: 4 semesters
Accompanying: 2 hours from MUS 1781, 2601
MUS 1951/1961 Class Voice (or 2 hours of *Applied Voice)
Organ
MUS 1971* Applied Organ: 4 hours
MUS 1990 Piano Master Class: 4 semesters
Accompanying: 2 hours from MUS 1781, 2601
MUS 1951/1961 Class Voice (or 2 hours of *Applied Voice)

*Music fee applies

3a. Successful completion of the Upper-Division Applied Admittance Exam in the applied Concentration area.
Any additional hours in applied area will count as music electives. Any hours taken after passing the Upper-Division Applied Admittance Exam will be taken at the 3000-level for upper division credit.

4. Ensemble participation—4 hours

5. Foreign Language (not required for B.S.)—12 hours in French or German, or 6 hours in each. Other languages may be substituted only by approval of advisor.
(Completion of an Intermediate language course covers the Core Global Studies component.)

6. Electives as necessary to complete minimum semester hours

Minimum total semester hours: 124