Music, B.A.

School of Music
Program Learning Outcomes
Overall Program

To develop performance and/or compositional skills exhibiting artistic integrity and competence;
To foster music ensembles which demonstrate the highest standards in artistic excellence;
To foster student inquiry, interaction, and self-discovery;
To provide a strong foundation for future graduate music study;
To train students seeking public school music careers according to approved standards of teacher education;
To develop student capacity to communicate music and its role in society to others;
To develop artistic sense of the general student in terms of musical understanding, appreciation, and perception;
To provide avocational opportunities for interested students through participation in various music ensembles and other music activities; and
To enhance the image of the College of the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, the School of Music, and the university by serving as a hub of artistic activity for the community.

Curriculum for a Major in Music, B.A.

In addition to the requirements for the major, a minor, and the Core Curriculum , students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts must satisfy the B.A. Foreign Language Requirement .

Total hours required, 120 Hours:

Core Curriculum requirements, 38 Hours:

Foreign language requirement, 12 Hours:

Bachelor of Arts students must complete 12 hours of foreign language study OR demonstrate equivalent foreign language skill.

Music core requirements, 43 Hours:

Music concentration area 10-15 Hours:

*Electives, 16-21 Hours:

Electives not required within the degree must be outside of the field of music and may not have the following prefixes: MUAP, MUEN, MUSC. This applies to the BA in Music, general and specific concentrations.

Basic music core, 43 Hours:

MUSC 100 - First Year Seminar for Music Majors (1 cr) (fulfills the Core Curriculum Tier 1 First-Year Experience requirement)
MUSC 140 - Intermediate Keyboard Skills (1cr)
MUSC 141 - Advanced Keyboard Skills (1 cr)
MUSC 103 - Music Theory I (3 cr) (fulfills the Core Curriculum Tier 2 Arts requirement)
MUSC 104 - Aural Skills I (1 cr)
MUSC 105 - Theory II (3 cr)
MUSC 106 - Aural Skills II (1 cr)
MUSC 203 - Music Theory III (3 cr)
MUSC 204 - Aural Skills III (1 cr)
MUSC 303 - Form and Analytical Techniques (3 cr)
MUSC 309 - Entrepreneurship in Music (2cr)
MUSC 310 - Music History I: Antiquity to Early Classical (3 cr)
MUSC 311 - Music History II: Early Classical to 2000 (3 cr)
MUSC 498 - Senior Music Seminar (1 cr)
MUAP 1XX or 3XX - Applied Major Instrument (8cr)
MUEN 1XX or 3XX - Major Ensemble (8cr)

Four-Year Course Progression

Music, B.A. General *
FALL		FIRST YEAR		SPRING		FIRST YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
MUSC 100	1	First-Year Seminar (FYEX)	1	MUSC 105		Music Theory II	3
MUSC 103	2	Music Theory I (AR-GL)	3	MUSC 106		Aural Skills II	1
MUSC 104		Aural Skills I	1	MUSC 140		Intermediate Keyboard Skills	1
MUAP 1xx		Applied Lesson	1	MUAP 1xx		Applied Lesson	1
MUEN 1xx		Major Ensemble	1	MUEN 1xx		Major Ensemble	1
Core Curriculum	1	ENGL 101	3	Core Curriculum	1	ENGL 102	3
Core Curriculum	1	Math (MA)	3	Core Curriculum	1	History	3
		TOTAL	13	Elective		Elective	2
						TOTAL	15

FALL		SECOND YEAR		SPRING		SECOND YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
MUSC 203		Music Theory III	3	MUAP 3xx		Applied Lesson	1
MUSC 204		Aural Skills III	1	MUSC 311	2	Music History II	3
MUSC 141		Advanced Keyboard Skills	1	MUEN 3xx		Major Ensemble	1
MUSC 310		Music History I (WM)	1	Foreign Language		Foreign Language Semester Two	3
MUAP 3xx		Applied Lesson	1	MUxx xxx		Music Electives	3
MUEN 3xx		Major Ensemble	3	Elective		Elective	3
Foreign Language		Foreign Language Semester One	3			TOTAL	14
Elective		Elective	2
		TOTAL	15

FALL		THIRD YEAR		SPRING		THIRD YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
MUSC 303		Form and Analytical Techniques	3	MUSC 309		Entrepreneurship in Music	2
MUAP 3xx		Applied Lesson	1	MUAP 3xx		Applied Lesson	1
MUEN 3xx		Major Ensemble	1	MUEN 3xx		Major Ensemble	1
MUxx xxx		Music Elective	3	Core Curriculum	2	Foreign Language Semester Four (HM)	3
Core Curriculum	2	Sciences (LS)	4	MUxx xxx	2	Music Electives	1
Core Curriculum	2	Foreign Language Semester Three (HM)	3	Core Curriculum		Sciences (LS)	4
		TOTAL	15	Electives		Electives	6
						TOTAL	18

FALL		FOURTH YEAR		SPRING		FOURTH YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
MUSC 498	3	Senior Music Seminar	1	MUAP 3xx		Applied Lesson	1
MUAP 3xx		Applied Lesson	1	MUEN 3xx		Major Ensemble	1
MUEN 3xx		Major Ensemble	1	Core Curriculum	2	Wellness (WE)	3
Core Curriculum	2	Social Sciences (SO-MD)	3	Core Curriculum	2	Social Sciences (SO-CK)	3
Core Curriculum	2	Social Sciences (SO-CK or MD)	3	MUxx xxx		Music Elective	1
Electives		Electives	6	Electives		Electives	6
		TOTAL	15			TOTAL	15

May 18, 2021						DEGREE TOTAL	120
* This progression is based upon an even year entry.

In addition to the basic music core, the following courses are required according to the declared concentration (choose one concentration area):

General concentration, 8 Hours

MUXX - Music Electives (8cr)

*Electives, 19 Hours:

Composition concentration, 15 Hours:

MUAP 430 - Composition (.5-1 cr) 4 cr required.
MUAP 450 - Orchestration/Arranging (.5-1 cr) 2 cr required.
MUSC 205 - Music Theory IV (2 cr)
MUSC 206 - Aural Skills IV (1 cr)
MUSC 230 - Woodwind Techniques I (1 cr)
MUSC 232 - Brass Techniques (1 cr)
MUSC 233 - String Techniques (1 cr)
MUSC 234 - Percussion Techniques (1 cr)
MUSC 329 - Electronic Music Media (1 cr)
MUAP 497 - Senior Music Activity (1 cr) 1 cr required.

*Electives, 12 Hours

Four-Year Course Progression

Music, Composition*
FALL		FIRST YEAR		SPRING		FIRST YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
MUSC 100	1	First-Year Seminar (FYEX)	1	MUSC 105		Music Theory II	3
MUSC 103	2	Music Theory I (AR-GL)	3	MUSC 106		Aural Skills II	1
MUSC 104		Aural Skills I	1	MUSC 140		Intermediate Keyboard Skills	1
MUAP 1xx		Applied Lesson	1	MUAP 1xx		Applied Lesson	1
MUEN 1xx		Major Ensemble	1	MUEN 1xx		Major Ensemble	1
Core Curriculum	1	ENGL 101	3	Core Curriculum	1	ENGL 102	3
Core Curriculum	1	Mathematics (MA)	3	Core Curriculum	2	Humanities	3
		TOTAL	13	Core Curriculum	1	HIST	3
						TOTAL	16

FALL		SECOND YEAR		SPRING		SECOND YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
MUSC 141		Advanced Keyboard Skills	1	MUSC 205		Music Theory IV	2
MUSC 203		Music Theory III	3	MUSC 206		Aural Skills IV	1
MUSC 204		Aural Skills III	1	MUSC 233		String Techniques	1
MUSC 230		Woodwind Techniques I	1	MUSC 309		Entrepreneurship in Music	2
MUSC 310		Music History I: Antiquity to Early Classical (WM)	3	MUSC 311	2	Music History II: Early Classical to 2000	3
MUSC 329		Electronic Music Media	1	MUAP 3xx		Applied Lesson	1
MUAP 3xx		Applied Lesson	1	MUAP 430		Composition	1
MUAP 430		Composition	1	MUEN 3xx		Major Ensemble	1
MUEN 3xx		Major Ensemble	1	Foreign Language		Foreign Language Semester Two	3
Foreign Language		Foreign Language Semester One	3			TOTAL	15
		TOTAL	16

FALL		THIRD YEAR		SPRING		THIRD YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
MUSC 232		Brass Techniques	1	MUSC 234		Percussion Techniques	1
MUSC 303		Form and Analytical Techniques	3	MUAP 3xx		Applied Lesson	1
MUSC 3xx		Applied Lesson	1	MUAP 430		Composition	1
MUSC 430		Composition	1	MUEN 3xx		Major Ensemble	1
MUEN 3xx		Major Ensemble	1	Core Curriculum	2	Sciences (LS)	4
Core Curriculum	2	Sciences (LS)	4	Core Curriculum	2	Foreign Language Semester Four (HM)	3
Core Curriculum	2	Foreign Language Semester Three (HM)	3	Electives	2	Humanities	3
		TOTAL	14			TOTAL	14

FALL		FOURTH YEAR		SPRING		FOURTH YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
MUSC 498	3	Senior Seminar	1	MUAP 3xx		Applied Lesson	1
MUAP 3xx		Applied Lesson	1	MUAP 450		Orchestration/Arranging	1
MUAP 450		Orchestration/Arranging	1	MUEN 3xx		Major Ensemble	1
MUEN 3xx		Major Ensemble	1	MUAP 497		Senior Music Activity	1
Core Curriculum	2	Social Sciences (SO-MD)	3	Core Curriculum	2	Wellness (WE)	3
Core Curriculum	2	Social Sciences (SO-CK or MD)	3	Core Curriculum	2	Social Sciences (SO-CK)	3
Electives		Choose with advisor	6	Electives		Choose with advisor	6
		TOTAL	16			TOTAL	16

May 18, 2021						DEGREE TOTAL	120
* This progression is based upon an even year entry.

Performance Concentration, 18 Hours:

MUSC 205 - Music Theory IV (2 cr)
MUSC 206 - Aural Skills IV (1 cr)
MUSC 329 - Electronic Music Media (1 cr)
MUAP 397 - Junior Recital (1 cr)
MUAP 497 - Senior Music Activity (1 cr)
MUEN 1XX or 3XX - Additional Ensembles (1cr) - 3cr required.
MUSC 343 - Literature and Pedagogy Topics (3 cr) - 6cr required.
MUSC 421 - Guided Music Research (3 cr)

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Music, B.A.

Curriculum for a Major in Music, B.A.

Total hours required, 120 Hours:

Core Curriculum requirements, 38 Hours:

Foreign language requirement, 12 Hours:

Music core requirements, 43 Hours:

Music concentration area 10-15 Hours:

*Electives, 16-21 Hours:

Basic music core, 43 Hours:

Four-Year Course Progression

In addition to the basic music core, the following courses are required according to the declared concentration (choose one concentration area):

General concentration, 8 Hours

*Electives, 19 Hours:

Composition concentration, 15 Hours:

*Electives, 12 Hours

Four-Year Course Progression

Performance Concentration, 18 Hours:

*Electives, 9 Hours