Music, BA

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Total number of hours for program: 120

To major in music, students must pass an audition in the principal performance area and take a music aptitude examination. Based on the audition and examination, MUS 105, 108, 118 may be required. These courses do not count toward degree requirements. If a student fails MUS 108 or MUS 118 twice, the student shall be ineligible to continue in a music program.

All music majors must pass a public recital in the last semester of principal applied lessons before a degree will be granted. Courses taken to meet the large ensemble requirement must reflect the applied study area; only one will count per semester. All wind and percussion majors in the BA program must include a minimum of one semester in marching band.

Liberal Studies Hours (42 hours)

Liberal Studies Program Requirements

Major Requirements (48 hours)

Take eight hours of Applied Music courses in one of the following combinations:

Two semesters (each) of MUS 107 (2, R6) and MUS 207 (2, R6)
Two semesters (each) of MUS 106 (1, R3), 206 (1, R3), 306 (1, R3), 406 (1, R3)
Any combination of the above as approved by the student’s advisor

Students should take all of the following:

MUS 148 - Piano Class I Credits: 1
MUS 149 - Piano Class II Credits: 1
MUS 208 - Aural Skills II: Basic Tonal Functions Credits: 1
MUS 218 - Music Theory II: Tonal Harmony Credits: 3
MUS 248 - Piano Class III Credits: 1
MUS 249 - Piano Class IV Credits: 1
MUS 303 - The World of Music Credits: 3
MUS 305 - Junior Recital Credits: 0
MUS 308 - Aural Skills III: Advanced Tonal Functions Credits: 1
MUS 309 - Aural Skills IV: Jazz and Commercial Music Credits: 1
MUS 318 - Music Theory III: Advanced Forms and Chromaticism Credits: 3
MUS 319 - Music Theory IV: Twentieth Century Styles Credits: 3
MUS 329 - Fundamentals of Conducting Credits: 2
MUS 358 - Concert Attendance Credits: 0
MUS 418 - Music History I: Music Before 1750 Credits: 3
MUS 419 - Music History II: Music after 1750 Credits: 3
MUS 474 - Entrepreneurship in Music, Senior Project Credits: 1
A minimum of six semesters of large ensembles must be taken for a total of six credit hours, chosen in consultation with the major advisor.
Select six hours of non-performance music electives. Students who choose the Music Industry Option may substitute MUS 378 and 383.

Additional Requirements (30 hours)

To complete the program, 30 hours, including a minimum of four hours at the junior-senior level and six hours of a foreign language, are required.

One of the following options must be completed:

Minor, Second Major, or Approved Program

The choice of minor, second major, or approved program will determine the number of general elective and upper-level hours needed to meet the minimum 120 hours required for the degree.

or

Music Industry Option (30 hours)

BA 133 - Introduction to Business Credits: 3
MUS 378 - Survey of the Music Industry Credits: 3
MUS 489 - Internship Credits: 3, 6, or 9, R9
(nine hours required in MUS 489)
MUS 383 - Music and Audio in Media Credits: 3
Music Industry Electives. Choose 12 hours from the following:
ACCT 161 - Accounting for the Non-Business Major Credits: 3
CIS 251 - Managing Enterprise Information Systems Credits: 3
LAW 230 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business Credits: 3
MGT 300 - Introduction to Management Credits: 3
MKT 201 - Marketing Planning and Strategy Credits: 3
MKT 404 - Retailing Management Credits: 3
MUS 475 - Arts Management Credits: 3
MUS 483 - Practicum in Music Credits: 1-3, R3

General Electives

Additional general electives may be necessary to meet the minimum 120 hours for the degree if courses required for the degree are also used to meet Liberal Studies requirements.