Music, B.A.
A minor is not required with this major.
Requirements: (60 credits)
Core (25 credits):
General Studies Concentration
Required Courses
| MUS 250 | Piano Class I | 2 |
| | and | |
| MUS 251 | Piano Class II | 2 |
| MUS 350 | Piano Class III | 2 |
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| MUS 351 | Piano Class IV | 2 |
| | or | |
| | pass piano proficiency exam | |
| | Music electives | 5-13 |
Six semesters of:
Students must take 2 credits in
MUS 178, 2 credits in
MUS 278, 2 credits in
MUS 378, and a minimum of 1 credit in
MUS 478, and receive a C- or higher in each level.
Eight semesters from the following:
Music Electives
(5-20 credits, including 7credits from the following)
| MUS 177 | Applied Music | .5 |
| MUS 201 | Listening to Western Art Music of the 20th and 21st Centuries | 2 |
| MUS 213 | Jazz Styles and Chronology | 3 |
| MUS 214 | Electro-acoustic Music and Sonic Art | 3 |
| MUS 273 | Jazz Improvisation I | 2 |
| MUS 274 | Jazz Improvisation II | 2 |
| MUS 368 | Instrumental Conducting | 2 |
| MUS 380 | Advanced Notation, Sequencing, and Sound Synthesis | 2 |
| MUS 390 | Orchestration | 3 |
Jazz Studies Concentration
Seven semesters of:
| MUS 178 | Applied Music for Majors | 1 |
| MUS 278 | Applied Music for Majors II | 1 |
| MUS 378 | Applied Music for Majors III | 1 |
| MUS 478 | Applied Music for Majors IV | 1 |
Students must take at least 2 credits in
MUS 178, 2 credits in
MUS 278, 2 credits in
MUS 378, and a minimum of 1 credit in
MUS 478, and receive a C- or higher in each level.
Eight semesters of:
Music Electives
7 Music Electives from the following list are required.
7 credits of Music Electives are required; additional electives are required to total 120 credits.
Performance Concentration (35 credits)
Seven semesters of:
| MUS 178 | Applied Music for Majors | 1 |
| MUS 278 | Applied Music for Majors II | 1 |
| MUS 378 | Applied Music for Majors III | 1 |
| MUS 478 | Applied Music for Majors IV | 1 |
10 credits from the following:
Music Electives
7 credits of music electives from the approved list.
Theory and Composition Concentration
Seven semesters of:
| MUS 178 | Applied Music for Majors | 1 |
| MUS 278 | Applied Music for Majors II | 1 |
| MUS 378 | Applied Music for Majors III | 1 |
| MUS 478 | Applied Music for Majors IV | 1 |
Students must take 2 credits in
MUS 178, 2 credits in
MUS 278, 2 credits in
MUS 378, and a minimum of 1 credit in
MUS 478, and receive a C- minus or higher in each level
Two to six semesters of:
Up to 4 semesters of:
Music Electives
7 credits of Electives from the following list:
Total Credit Hours: 60
Note: Students enrolled in MUS 177 must pay an extra fee of $300 each semester. Students enrolled in MUS 178, MUS 278, MUS 378, or MUS 478 must pay an extra fee of $400 each semester. This fee is non-refundable and subject to change. All students enrolled in MUS 178, MUS 278, MUS 378, or MUS 478 must perform in one student recital per year.
All music majors are required to enroll in MUS 090 every semester except while enrolled in either EDSC 420/EDSC 421 or MUS 400.
All students must be enrolled in a major ensemble every semester in which they are enrolled as full-time music majors except the semester they student teach. All part-time students must be enrolled in a major ensemble for six semesters. The Department of Music reserves the right to assign students to major ensembles.
All music majors (BA and BS candidates) must successfully complete all portions of the sophomore review, which includes a written theory test, sight-singing, and piano proficiency. No student will be allowed to proceed to a 300-level music course until the sophomore review has been successfully completed.
The piano proficiency exam may be taken a total of four times, and students must demonstrate a minimum of proficiency in each category to pass. Most students should begin taking this exam during their sophomore year. Three categories of the exam must be passed before acceptance into the professional program. All of the exam must be passed before beginning student teaching.
The piano proficiency exam consists of the following:
- Playing major and harmonic minor scales (up to 4 sharps and flats), two octaves, hands together;
- Playing three intermediate-level pieces from the recommended list, including a chorale and a memorized piece;
- Harmonizing a simple melody;
- Transposing the same melody up or down a major/minor second; and
- Sight-reading a simple piano piece and an accompaniment.