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Music Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
- Demonstrate skills in music theory, aural skills, and keyboard skills at a level of competency sufficient for success in their chosen emphasis.
- Develop pedagogical practices preparing them to demonstrate strategies for effective teaching and facilitating student learning, either as a classroom teacher, a studio instructor or a community arts leader.
- Demonstrate performance skills and an understanding of appropriate performance practices for varied styles, and an application of those competencies in live performance.
- Musically create through composition or music technology.
- Describe the values of music and music education in society and use an understanding of society and technology to engage communities in music making and the support for the arts.
Departmental major requirements are 48 credits, of which 24 must be upper division. The College of Liberal Arts allows only 12 credits of MUP courses to be applied toward a degree.
A grade of C– or better is required for all courses used to complete music major requirements. These courses cannot be taken with S/U grading.
Transfer students must demonstrate competency in the areas of music history, music theory, aural skills, and piano skills. Placement examinations in each of these areas must be completed by Wednesday of the first week of classes.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| MUS 108 | *MUSIC CULTURES OF THE WORLD (Must be the survey of non-western music section) | 3 |
| MUS 121 & MUS 122 & MUS 123 |
LITERATURE AND MATERIALS OF MUSIC I and LITERATURE AND MATERIALS OF MUSIC I and LITERATURE AND MATERIALS OF MUSIC I 1 |
9 |
| MUS 134 & MUS 135 & MUS 136 |
AURAL SKILLS I and AURAL SKILLS II and AURAL SKILLS I |
3 |
| Lower Division | ||
| Select 9 credits of lower division MUS/MUP/MUED electives | 9 | |
| Upper Division | ||
| MUS 315 | INTRODUCTION TO CONDUCTING | 2 |
| MUS 400 | ^STUDIES IN WRITING ABOUT MUSIC | 3 |
| Select 9 credits from the following music history courses: | 9 | |
| HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC | ||
| HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC | ||
| HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC | ||
| GENRE STUDIES | ||
| Select 10 credits of upper division MUS/MUP/MUED electives | 10 | |
| Additional Requirements | ||
| Remaining Bacc Core, CLA Core, BA/BS and Electives | 132 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
1
Eighty percent score on the final exam of MUS 121 is required to progress to MUS 122. MUS 121 is a basic musicianship course that provides a comprehensive and in-depth overview of music fundamentals. Students failing to achieve a benchmark of 80% will be allowed to take the course one additional time. Failure to achieve this benchmark on the second attempt will result in the student not being allowed to progress in the music major program (BM, or BA/BS).
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.
BA in Music
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| FALL | CREDITS | |
| MUS 121 | LITERATURE AND MATERIALS OF MUSIC I | 3 |
| MUS 171 | GROUP LESSONS: PIANO I | 1 |
| MUS 134 | AURAL SKILLS I | 1 |
| HHS 231 | *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH | 2 |
| Bacc Core: Cultural Diversity | 3-4 | |
| Bacc Core: Literature & The Arts | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: PAC | 1 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| WINTER | ||
| MUS 122 | LITERATURE AND MATERIALS OF MUSIC I | 3 |
| MUS 108 | *MUSIC CULTURES OF THE WORLD | 3 |
| MUS 135 | AURAL SKILLS II | 1 |
| WR 121 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 4 |
| COMM 111 | *PUBLIC SPEAKING
or *ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE |
3 |
| Bacc Core: Social Processes & Institutions | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| SPRING | ||
| MUS 123 | LITERATURE AND MATERIALS OF MUSIC I | 3 |
| MUS 136 | AURAL SKILLS I | 1 |
| MTH 105 | *INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS | 3 |
| Bacc Core: Western Culture | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Second Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| MUS/MUP/MUED Lower Division Elective | 3 | |
| Foreign Language, 1st year | 4 | |
| Bacc Core: Writing II | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: Physical Science | 4 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| WINTER | ||
| MUS/MUP/MUED Lower Division Elective | 3 | |
| Foreign Language, 1st year | 4 | |
| Bacc Core: Biological Science | 4 | |
| General Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| SPRING | ||
| MUS/MUP/MUED Lower Division Elective | 3 | |
| Foreign Language, 1st year | 4 | |
| Bacc Core: Lab Science | 4 | |
| General Upper Division Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| MUS 324 | HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC | 3 |
| MUS 315 | INTRODUCTION TO CONDUCTING | 2 |
| Foreign Language, 2nd year | 4 | |
| CLA Core: Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: Difference, Power & Discrimination | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| WINTER | ||
| MUS 325 | HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC | 3 |
| Foreign Language, 2nd year | 4 | |
| CLA Core: Non-Western Core | 3 | |
| General Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| General Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| SPRING | ||
| MUS 326 | HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC | 3 |
| Foreign Language, 2nd year | 4 | |
| CLA Core: Humanities | 3 | |
| General Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| General Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| MUS/MUP/MUED Upper Division Elective | 4 | |
| CLA Core: Social Core | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: CGI Synthesis Upper Division | 3 | |
| General Upper Division Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| WINTER | ||
| MUS/MUP/MUED Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| CLA Core: Additional Course | 3 | |
| General Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| General Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| General Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| SPRING | ||
| MUS 400 | ^STUDIES IN WRITING ABOUT MUSIC | 3 |
| MUS/MUP/MUED Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: STS Synthesis Upper Division | 3 | |
| General Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| General Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
BS in Music
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| FALL | CREDITS | |
| MUS 121 | LITERATURE AND MATERIALS OF MUSIC I | 3 |
| MUS 171 | GROUP LESSONS: PIANO I | 1 |
| MUS 134 | AURAL SKILLS I | 1 |
| HHS 231 | *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH | 2 |
| COMM 111 | *PUBLIC SPEAKING
or *ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE |
3 |
| Bacc Core: Cultural Diversity | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: PAC | 1 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| WINTER | ||
| MUS 122 | LITERATURE AND MATERIALS OF MUSIC I | 3 |
| MUS 108 | *MUSIC CULTURES OF THE WORLD | 3 |
| MUS 135 | AURAL SKILLS II | 1 |
| WR 121 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 4 |
| Bacc Core: Literature & The Arts | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| SPRING | ||
| MUS 123 | LITERATURE AND MATERIALS OF MUSIC I | 3 |
| MUS 136 | AURAL SKILLS I | 1 |
| MTH 105 | *INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS | 3 |
| Bacc Core: Social Processes & Institutions | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Second Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| MUS/MUP/MUED Lower Division Elective | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: Writing II | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: Physical Science | 4 | |
| Bacc Core: Western Culture | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| WINTER | ||
| MUS/MUP/MUED Lower Division Elective | 3 | |
| CLA Core: Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: Biological Science | 4 | |
| Math | 4 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| SPRING | ||
| MUS/MUP/MUED Lower Division Elective | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: Lab Science | 4 | |
| CLA Core: Non-Western Culture | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: Difference, Power & Discrimination | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| MUS 324 | HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC | 3 |
| MUS 315 | INTRODUCTION TO CONDUCTING | 2 |
| CLA Core: Humanities | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: Math | 4 | |
| General Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| WINTER | ||
| MUS 325 | HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC | 3 |
| Approved Computer Science Course | 4 | |
| CLA Core: Social Sciences | 3 | |
| General Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| General Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| SPRING | ||
| MUS 326 | HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC | 3 |
| CLA Core: Additional Course | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: Science | 4 | |
| General Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| General Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| MUS/MUP/MUED Upper Division Elective | 4 | |
| Bacc Core: CGI Synthesis Upper Division | 3 | |
| General Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| WINTER | ||
| MUS/MUP/MUED Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| General Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| General Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| General Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| SPRING | ||
| MUS 400 | ^STUDIES IN WRITING ABOUT MUSIC | 3 |
| MUS/MUP/MUED Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: STS Synthesis Upper Division | 3 | |
| General Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
