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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 p. 246.)

 

Vocal

Keybd.

Instr.

English or Writing

6

6

6

Humanities

-

6

6

Modern Language
(French, German, or Italian25)

8

-

-

Natural Sciences or Mathematics

6

6

6

Social or Behavioral Sciences

6

6

6

Fine Arts

6

6

6

Liberal Arts Electives

46

48

48

Total

78

78

78

Other Liberal Arts Requirements

Music History

12

12

12

    History and Literature of Music 551-25500

     

    History and Literature of Music 551-25600

     

    Music in the 20th Century 551-35500

     

    Music History Electives

     

Total

12

12

12

Music Requirements

Performance Major
(3 hours for each of six semesters)

18

18

18

Ensemble

4

2

4

Pianist as Collaborator

-

2

-

Music Theory

8

8

8

    Music Theory I 551-13100

     

    Music Theory II 551-13200

     

    Music Theory III 551-23100

     

    Music Theory IV 551-23200

     

Sightsinging

3

3

3

    Sightsinging I 551-13300

     

    Sightsinging II 551-13400

     

Keyboard Musicianship

2

2

2

    557-17100

     

    557-17200

     

Diction

4

-

-

Career Orientation

1

1

1

Recital Attendance 554-10100
(Six semesters required, no credit given)

     

Total

40

36

36

       

Total for degree

130

126

126

Freshman Year

Fall

Spring

English or Writing

3

3

General Studies

6

3

Private Major

3

3

Ensemble (Keyboard majors: Pianist as Collaborator

1

1

Music Theory I, II

2

2

Sightsinging I, II

1.5

1.5

Keyboard Musicianship

1

1

Career Orientation

-

1

Recital Attendance

0

0

 

17.5

15.5

     

Sophomore Year

Fall

Spring

Music History

3

3

General Studies

6

6

Private Major

3

3

Ensemble

1

1

Music Theory III, IV

2

2

Diction (Voice majors only)

0-2

0-2

Recital Attendance

0

0

 

15-17

15-17

     

Junior Year

Fall

Spring

Music History

3

3

General Studies

9

12

Private Major

3

3

Recital Attendance

0

0

 

15

18

     

Senior Year

Fall

Spring

General Studies

15

15

Private Major
(Students may elect lessons for 1-3_credits. Additional fee will apply - see p.321.)

(1-3)

(1-3)

 

15-18

15-18

25 Students who have previous language training, and have placed into a level 2 language course or above, can fulfill the modern language requirement by taking two different languages. Students who have no prior language training and cannot place into a level 2 course or above must take two semesters of a single modern language.

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