• Understand the characteristics that are central to the musics of different cultures and sub-cultures.
• Gain knowledge of the social and historical elements that have helped in the development and dissemination of music world-wide.
• Distinguish several sounds of music from different cultures, and gain an understanding of key concepts of the musics of different cultures.
• Differentiate instruments that are used in different cultures by sight and sound as well as the function of these instruments.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required Core
MUS 108	*MUSIC CULTURES OF THE WORLD	3
MUS 121	LITERATURE AND MATERIALS OF MUSIC I	3
MUS 122	LITERATURE AND MATERIALS OF MUSIC I	3
MUS 123	LITERATURE AND MATERIALS OF MUSIC I	3
MUS 134 & MUS 135 & MUS 136	AURAL SKILLS I and AURAL SKILLS II and AURAL SKILLS I	3
MUS 171	GROUP LESSONS: PIANO I 1	1
MUS 172	GROUP PIANO II 1	1
MUS 173	GROUP PIANO III 1	1
MUS 221 & MUS 222 & MUS 223	LITERATURE AND MATERIALS OF MUSIC and LITERATURE AND MATERIALS OF MUSIC and LITERATURE AND MATERIALS OF MUSIC	9
MUS 234 & MUS 235 & MUS 236	AURAL SKILLS II and AURAL SKILLS II and AURAL SKILLS II	3
MUS 324 & MUS 325 & MUS 326	HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC and HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC and HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC	9
MUS 315	INTRODUCTION TO CONDUCTING	2
Required Option		79
Bacc Core and Electives		60
Total Credits		180

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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)

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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)

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Students in the Piano Performance Option may test out of these courses

Degree plans are subject to change and the following is only an example of how students may complete their degree in four years. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best degree plan for them. Contact details for advisors can be found on the Academic Advising page.

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
FALL		CREDITS
MUS 121	LITERATURE AND MATERIALS OF MUSIC I	3
MUS 134	AURAL SKILLS I	1
MUS 171	GROUP LESSONS: PIANO I	1
COMM 111 or COMM 114 or COMM 218	*PUBLIC SPEAKING or *ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE or *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION	3
Bacc Core: Western Culture		3
Option Course		3
Option Course		1
	Credits	15
WINTER
MUS 108	*MUSIC CULTURES OF THE WORLD	3
MUS 122	LITERATURE AND MATERIALS OF MUSIC I	3
MUS 135	AURAL SKILLS II	1
MUS 172	GROUP PIANO II	1
Option Course		1
Option Course		3
Bacc Core: Math		4
	Credits	16
SPRING
MUS 123	LITERATURE AND MATERIALS OF MUSIC I	3
MUS 136	AURAL SKILLS I	1
MUS 173	GROUP PIANO III	1
Option Course		3
Option Course		1
Bacc Core: PAC		1
HHS 231	*LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH	2
WR 121	*ENGLISH COMPOSITION	4
	Credits	16
Second Year
FALL
MUS 221	LITERATURE AND MATERIALS OF MUSIC	3
MUS 234	AURAL SKILLS II	1
Option Course		1
Option Course		1
Option Course		1
Option Course		4
Bacc Core: Biological Science		4
	Credits	15
WINTER
MUS 222	LITERATURE AND MATERIALS OF MUSIC	3
MUS 235	AURAL SKILLS II	1
Option Course		1
Option Course		1
Option Course		1
Option Course		1
Option Course		4
Bacc Core: Physical Science		4
	Credits	16
SPRING
MUS 223	LITERATURE AND MATERIALS OF MUSIC	3
MUS 236	AURAL SKILLS II	1
Option Course		1
Option Course		1
Option Course		1
Option Course		4
Bacc Core: Science		4
	Credits	15
Third Year
FALL
MUS 324	HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC	3
Option Course		1
Option Course		1
Option Course		2
Option Course		1
Option Course		4
Bacc Core: WR II		3
	Credits	15
WINTER
MUS 325	HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC	3
Option Course		1
Option Course		1
Option Course		2
Option Course		1
Option Course		4
Elective		3
	Credits	15
SPRING
MUS 326	HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC	3
Option Course		1
Option Course		1
Option Course		2
Option Course		1
Option Course		4
Elective		2
	Credits	14
Fourth Year
FALL
MUS 315	INTRODUCTION TO CONDUCTING	2
Option Course		1
Option Course		1
Option Course		2
Option Course		1
Bacc Core: Literature & The Arts		3
Bacc Core: Science, Technology & Society		3
Elective		1
	Credits	14
WINTER
MUS 400	^STUDIES IN WRITING ABOUT MUSIC	3
Option Course		1
Option Course		1
Option Course		2
Option Course		2
Option Course		2
Bacc Core: Difference, Power & Discrimination		3
	Credits	14
SPRING
Option Course		1
Option Course		1
Option Course		1
Option Course		2
Bacc Core: Social Processes & Institutions		4
Bacc Core: Contemporary Global Issues		3
Elective		3
	Credits	15
	Total Credits	180