The Bachelor of Arts with a major in music is offered in the College of Arts and Sciences.
1. Hours Required and General/College Requirements: A minimum of 128 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree as specified in the “General University Requirements” in the Academics section of this catalog and the College of Arts and Sciences requirements.
2. Major requirements: 44 hours of music including MUTH 1400, 1410, 1500, 1510, 2400, 2410, 2500, 2510, 3410 and 3420; MUMH 1600, 3500, 3510, and 3 hours of 4000-level music history (MUMH); plus 4 semester hours in applied music performance, concentration level (MUAC).
3. Other Course Requirements: None.
4. Minor: Optional.
5. Electives: See four-year plan.
6. Other requirements: Students must pass the Piano Proficiency Examination and the Theory Proficiency Examination, and must complete 8 hours of music laboratory courses.
Following is one suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their adviser each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment. Students are responsible for meeting all course prerequisites.
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| ENGL 1310, College Writing I* | 3 |
| LANG 2040, Foreign Language (intermediate, see major requirements)** | 3 |
| MATH (above College Algebra, except 1350)** | 3 |
| MULB, Music Laboratory | 1 |
| MUMH 1600, Music in Human Imagination (may be used to satisfy the Visual and Performing Arts requirement*) | 3 |
| MUTH 1400, Theory I | 2 |
| MUTH 1410, Aural Skills I | 2 |
| Total | 17 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| ENGL 1320, College Writing II* | 3 |
| LANG 2050, Foreign Language (intermediate, see major requirements)** | 3 |
| MUTH 1500, Theory II | 2 |
| MUTH 1510, Aural Skills II | 2 |
| MULB, Music Laboratory | 1 |
| Communication** | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| HIST 2610, United States History to 1865* | 3 |
| MUTH 2400, Theory III | 1 |
| MUTH 2410, Aural Skills III | 2 |
| MULB, Music Laboratory | 1 |
| PSCI 1040, American Government* | 3 |
| Humanities* | 3 |
| Physical Science** | 4 |
| Total | 17 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| HIST 2620, United States History Since 1865* | 3 |
| MUTH 2500, Theory IV | 1 |
| MUTH 2510, Aural Skills IV | 2 |
| PSCI 1050, American Government* | 3 |
| MULB, Music Laboratory | 1 |
| Natural Sciences** | 4 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences* | 3 |
| Total | 17 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| MUTH 3410, Sixteenth-Century Counterpoint | 3 |
| MUAC, Applied Private Lessons (lower level) | 2 |
| MULB, Music Laboratory | 1 |
| Elective (advanced) | 3 |
| Elective (advanced) | 3 |
| Laboratory Science** | 4 |
| Total | 16 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| MUMH 3500, Music History and Literature to 1750 | 3 |
| MUTH 3420, Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint | 3 |
| MUAC, Applied Private Lessons (lower level) | 2 |
| MULB, Music Laboratory | 1 |
| Elective (advanced) | 3 |
| Literature** | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| MUMH 3510, Music History and Literature Since 1750 | 3 |
| MULB, Music Laboratory | 1 |
| Cross-Cultural, Diversity and Global Studies* | 3 |
| Elective (advanced) | 3 |
| Elective (advanced) | 3 |
| Elective (advanced) | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| MUMH elective (4000 level) | 3 |
| MULB, Music Laboratory | 1 |
| Elective (advanced) | 3 |
| Elective (advanced) | 3 |
| Elective (advanced) | 3 |
| Wellness* | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
* See the University Core Curriculum section of this catalog for approved list of course options. ** See Arts and Sciences degree requirements section of this catalog for approved list of course options.
Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester. Some courses may require prerequisites not listed. Students may wish to use opportunities for electives to complete a minor of their choice.
All Courses of Instruction are located in one section at the back of this catalog.
The “Course and Subject Guide,” found in the Courses of Instruction section of this book, serves as a table of contents and provides quick access to subject areas and prefixes.
Date of initial release: July 1, 2006 — Copyright © 2006 University of North Texas
Page updated:
June 15, 2006
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