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Music, B.A.


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Liberal Studies Hours: 42


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Liberal Studies Program Requirements

Major Requirements


The major requires 39 hours as follows:

Additional Requirements


To complete the program, 47 hours, including a minimum of 21 hours at the junior-senior level are required and 6 hours of MFL 231-232 or 240. One of the following options or concentrations must be completed:

Electives Hours:11


Minor, Second Major, or Approved Program Hours: 41


Additional Information


  1. All wind and percussion majors in the B.A. program must include a minimum of 1 hour in marching band; those in the B.S.Ed. program must include an additional hour of marching band (2 hours total).

Curriculum Guide for Music (Music Industry Option) B.A.


Freshman Year


Fall Semester (Hours 17)


  • LS 1st year seminar Credits: (3)

Sophomore Year


Fall Semester (Hours 17)


  • MFL 101 - Foreign Language Credits: (3)
    (See Additional Information 2)
  • C5 Physical & Biological Sciences Credits: (3)
  • P1 Social Sciences Credits: (3)

Spring Semester (Hours 17)


  • MFL 102 - Foreign Language Credits: (3)
    (See Additional Information 3)
  • C5 Physical & Biological Sciences Credits: (3)
  • P5 Fine and Performing Arts Credits: (3)

Junior Year


Fall Semester (Hours 18)


  • MFL 231 - Foreign Language Credits: (3)
  • P3 History Credits: (3)
    (See Additional Information 4)
  • General Electives Credits: (2)

Spring Semester (Hours 16)


  • MFL 232 - Foreign Language Credits: (3)
  • P4 Humanities Credits: (3) 
    (See Additional Information 4) 
  • General Electives Credits: (3)

Graduation Fee


After earning ninety hours, the student must file an application form with the Dean after paying a $30 graduation fee to the University Center.

Senior Year


Fall Semester (Hours 18)


  • P1 Social Sciences Credits: (3)
    (See Additional Information 4)
  • General Electives Credits: (3)
    (See Additional Information 5)

Spring Semester (Hours 9)


Total Hours for Degree: 128


Additional Information

Total Hours of Pre-requisites: None, unless the musical aptitude placement exam requires the student to complete a leveling class in music theory (MUS 118, 3 hours) or aural skills (MUS 108, 1 hour).

An audition is required for admission to the major.

  1. PREQ: Sophomore Qualifying Exam
  2. One semester of first-year MFL may be used to satisfy the Liberal Studies P6 category.
  3. If not used for LS P6, the second semester of MFL may be used as general electives.
  4. One non-Music Perspectives course must be at the 300 or 400 level.
  5. At least 3 hours of general electives must be at the 300-400 level.

Curriculum Guide for Music (With Outside Minor or Second Major) B.A.


Freshman Year


Fall Semester (hours 17)


  • LS 1st year seminar Credits: (3)
  • JS 101 Jumpstart Credits: (0)

Sophomore Year


Fall Semester (Hours 17)


  • MFL 101 - Foreign Language Credits: (3)
    (See Additional Information 3)
  • C5 Physical & Biological Sciences Credits:(3)
  • P1 Social Sciences Credits: (3)

Spring Semester (Hours 16)


  • MFL 102 - Foreign Language Credits: (3)
    (See Additional Information 3)
  • C5 Physical and Biological Sciences Credits: (3)
  • P1 Social Sciences Credits: (3)
  • P5 Fine and Performing Arts Credits: (3)

Junior Year


Fall Semester (Hours 16)


  • MFL 231 - Foreign Language Credits: (3)
  • P3 History Credits: (3)
    (See Additional Information 4)
  • General Electives Credits: (6)

Spring Semester (Hours 16)


  • MFL 232 - Foreign Language Credits: (3)
  • P4 Humanities Credits: (3)
    (See Additional Information 4)
  • General Electives Credits: (3)

Graduation Fee


After earning ninety hours, the student must file an application form with the Dean after paying a $30 graduation fee to the University Cashier.

Senior Year


Fall Semester (Hours 15)


  • General Electives Credits: (15)
    (See Additional Information 5)

Spring Semester (Hours 14)


  • General Electives Credits: (14)
    (See Additional Information 5)

Total Hours for Degree: 128


Additional Information

Total Hours of Pre-requisites: None, unless the musical aptitude placement exam requires the student to complete a leveling class in music theory (MUS 118, 3 hours) or aural skills (MUS 108, 1 hour).

An audition is required for admission to the major.

  1. PREQ: Audition or Placement Test
  2. PREQ: Sophomore Qualifying Exam
  3. One semester of first-year MFL may be used to satisfy the Liberal Studies P6 category.
  4. One non-Music Perspectives course must be at the 300 or 400 level.
  5. At least 21 hours must be at the 300-400 level.

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