The Bachelor of Arts with a major in music is offered in the College of Arts and Sciences.
BA with a Major in Music (pdf)
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.
Bachelor of Arts candidates seeking certification to teach secondary public school music also must follow the program outlined in the College of Music section of this catalog.
The College of Arts and Sciences encourages students to explore teaching at the secondary level as a career option. The student's departmental adviser or academic adviser in the Dean's Office for Undergraduates and Student Advising in GAB, Room 220, can assist with course requirements for certification. See "Teacher Certification" in the College of Arts and Sciences section of this catalog for more information.
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.
FRESHMAN YEAR
ENGL 1310, College Writing I* 3LANG 2040, Foreign Language (intermediate)** 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
ENGL 1320, College Writing II* 3LANG 2050, Foreign Language (intermediate)** 3
MUTH 1500, Theory II 2
MUTH 1510, Aural Skills II 2
MULB, Music Laboratory 1
Communication** 3
Total 14
HIST 2620, United States History Since 1865* 3MUTH 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
HIST 2610, United States History to 1865* 3MUTH 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
MUTH 3410, Sixteenth-Century Counterpoint 3MUAC, Applied Private Lessons (lower level) 2
MULB, Music Laboratory 1
Elective (advanced) 3
Elective (advanced) 3
Laboratory Science** 4
Total 16
MUMH 3500, Music History and Literature to 1750 3MUTH 3420, Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint 3
MUAC, Applied Private Lessons (lower level) 2
MULB, Music Laboratory 1
Elective (advanced) 3
Literature** 3
Total 15
MUMH 3510, Music History and Literature Since 1750 3MULB, Music Laboratory 1
Cross-cultural, Diversity and Global Studies* 3
Elective (advanced) 3
Elective (advanced) 3
Elective (advanced) 3
Total 16
MUMH elective (4000 level) 3Actual 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.MULB, Music Laboratory 1
Elective (advanced) 3
Elective (advanced) 3
Elective (advanced) 3
Wellness* 3
Total 16