B.A. in Music (General Studies in Music Concentration)

Major requirements

Required semester hours: 40 sh

Course requirements

Prerequisites and supporting courses (4 sh)

MUS 2060

Required core courses

Music History (6 sh): MUS 3010, MUS 3020

Theory (20 sh): MUS 1080, MUS 1110, MUS 1120, MUS 2110, MUS 2120, MUS 2130, MUS 2140, MUS 3130, and MUS 3140

Performance Practica (2 sh): MUS 0100 (8 semesters); MUS 1005; Keyboard Skills (0 sh): MUS 1010 and MUS 1020, Level II Proficiency required; MUS 2970

Ensemble (0 sh): 4 years MUS

Brass, Percussion, String or Woodwind: Required 4 years: (strings) MUS 0750, (brass/woodwind/percussion) MUS 0700 or MUS 0725

Guitar: Required at least 2 years in MUS 0700, MUS 0725, MUS 0750, MUS 0800 or MUS 0810. No more than 2 years in MUS 0855, MUS 3770.

Piano and Organ: Required at least 2 years in or accompanying an ensemble (based on ability) such as the MUS 0700, MUS 0725, MUS 0750, MUS 0800 or MUS 0810. No more than 2 years in or accompanying MUS 0855 or MUS 3770.

Voice: Required at least 3 years in MUS 0800 or MUS 0810. No more than 1 year in MUS 0855 or MUS 3890.

Applied Music (12 sh)

Electives (10 sh): Must be non-music (cannot be AMUS or MUS) and cannot be counted for Core Curriculum.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will demonstrate music literacy skills and knowledge of literature from a variety of time periods and cultural contexts.
  2. Students will demonstrate suitability for their chosen degree track and concentration. 
  3. Students will demonstrate proficiency on their primary instrument.  
  4. Students will demonstrate an understanding of self within community.