Music Major (B.A.)

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Required Courses

General Education - Univ Core Curriculum: 22 Credits

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General Education - Distribution Areas: 27 Credits

Natural and Computational Sciences (8)
Social Sciences (4)
Mathematics (4)
Languages (4) (proficiency through 202 or higher)
Fine Arts: SOA 250 (3)
Humanities (4)

Music Major (B.A.): 58-61 Credits

School of the Arts Core: 10 Credits

Music Core:

Theory and Aural Skills: 16 Credits

Musicology: 8 Credits

Conducting: 2 Credits

MUSC 1200 - Basic Conducting (2)

Applied Studies: 12 Credits

MUSC 0999 - Music Seminar/Recital Attendance (0) (take 7 times)
MUSA 0011 - Performance Lab (0) (when enrolled in applied studies)
Performance Area Principal: First Year (4), Second Year (4), and Third Year (4) (12)
MUSC 4698 - Degree Recital (0)

Ensembles: 6 Credits

Major Ensembles (choose 6 credits)

Supplementary Performance Requirements: 4-7 Credits

(choose a concentration below and complete all courses listed)

Instrumental Concentration: 5 Credits

MUSC 1941 - Class Piano I (1) **
MUSC 1942 - Class Piano II (1) **
MUSC 2941 - Class Piano III (1) **
MUSC 2649 - Piano Proficiency (0) **
Ensembles (in addition to those listed above) (2)

Keyboard/Organ Concentration: 4 Credits

Keyboard/Piano Concentration: 4 Credits

Voice Concentration: 7 Credits

General Electives: 18-21 Credits

Total Required Credits: 128

* Language Requirement: A placement exam alone cannot satisfy this requirement. Four (4) credits of language are required (202 or higher). However, many students will complete up to 16 language credits. These additional credits will be applied to the General Electives block.

** If piano proficiency is met, the student will replace the credits with music performance electives to reach a minimum of 4 credits of supplementary performance credits.