Bachelor of Arts in Music

This degree program gives the largest number of electives with the potential for substantive study in the liberal arts with music as a base.

Liberal Arts

The 78 credits of liberal arts listed in this group must be taken outside the School of Music. (For more information see above.)

	Vocal	Keyb.	Instr.
English or writing	6	6	6
Humanities	--	6	6
Modern language* (French, German, or Italian)	6	--	--
Natural sciences or mathematics	6	6	6
Social or behavioral sciences	6	6	6
Fine arts	6	6	6
Liberal arts electives	48	48	48
Total	78	78	78

Other Liberal Arts Requirements

Music history	12	12	12
History and Literature of Music I 551-25500
History and Literature of Music II 551-25600
History and Literature of Music III 551-35500
Music history electives
Total	12	12	12

Music Requirements

Performance major (two credits for each of six semesters)	12	12	12
Performance Repertoire and Pedagogy	3	3	3
Ensemble	4	2	4
Pianist as Collaborator	--	2	--
Fundamentals of Music Theory+ 551-10100	1+	1+	1+
Introduction to Musical Styles 551-12100	2	2	2
Music theory	6	6	6
Music Theory I 551-12200
Music Theory II 551-22100
Music Theory III 551-22200
Sight-singing	3	3	3
Sight-Singing I 551-13300
Sight-Singing II 551-13400
Keyboard Musicianship	2	2	2
557-17100
557-17200
Diction	4	--	--
Career Orientation 554-16600	1	1	1
Introduction to Music Technology	1	1	1
Recital Attendance 554-10100 (six semesters required)	0	0	0
Total	38-39	34-35	34-35
Total for degree	128 (129)+	124 (125)+	124 (125)+

* Students who place into a second semester language course or above (e.g., 334-10200 Elementary Italian II) can fulfill the modern language requirement by taking two different languages. Students who do not place into a second semester language course or who have no prior language training must take two semesters of a single modern language.

+ Students may fulfill the requirement for Fundamentals of Music Theory by scoring 84 percent or higher on a placement exam administered by the Department of Music Theory, History, and Composition. Students who score below 84 percent on the exam must take the course, and their music requirement is increased by one (1) credit.

Freshman Year	Fall		Spring
English or writing	3		3
Liberal arts	3		--
Music history	--		3
Private lessons	2		2
Repertoire class	0.5		0.5
Ensemble (keyboard majors: Pianist as Collaborator)	1		1
(Fundamentals)	(1)		--
Styles/Music Theory I	2		2
Sight-Singing I, II	1.5		1.5
Keyboard Musicianship	1		1
Diction*	0(2)		0(2)
Introduction to Music Technology	--		1
Career Orientation	--		1
Recital Attendance	0		0
	14 (17)		16 (18)
Sophomore Year	Fall		Spring
Music history	3		3
Liberal arts	9		9
Private lessons	2		2
Repertoire class	0.5		0.5
Ensemble	1		1
Music Theory II, III	2		2
Recital Attendance	0		0
	17.5		17.5
Junior Year	Fall		Spring
Music history	3		--
Liberal arts	9		12
Private lessons	2		2
Repertoire class	0.5		0.5
Recital Attendance	0		0
	14.5		14.5
Senior Year	Fall		Spring
Liberal arts	15		15
Private lessons (Students may elect lessons for 1-3 credits. Additional fee will apply -- see Student Information, Expenses.)		(1)	(1)
	15 (16)		15 (16)

* Required for voice majors only