Music B.A.
Bachelor of Arts - Music
College of Visual & Perf Arts
Degree Specific Credits: 51
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.75
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Note: 511 Credits of non-Music major courses (36 credits Must be in the College of Arts and Sciences)
| 1 | 51 Credits in Music |
All degrees require 39 upper division credits.
General Educational Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 1st year | 15 | |
| 2nd year | 16 | |
| 3rd year | 6 | |
| 4th year | 0 | |
| Upper Division Writing Expecation | 3 | |
| Lower Division Writing Expectation | 3 | |
| Music Requirement for Liberal Studies | 8 | |
| Music Requirements for Writing | 3 | |
| Music Requirements for Mathematics | 3-5 | |
| Music Requirements for Modern & Classical Languages | 10 | |
| Music Requirements for Expressive Arts | 1-4 | |
| Music Requirements for Literary & Artistic Studies | 3 | |
| Music Requirements for Historic & Cultural Studies | 6 | |
| Music Requirements for Indigenous & Global Perspectives | 3 | |
| Music Requirements for Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 83-88 | |
1st year
Rule: All courses required
Note: First year required: MUSI 195 one credit each semester for a total of 2 credits first year.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 105 | Music Theory I | 2 |
| MUSI 106 | Music Theory II | 2 |
| MUSI 135A | Keyboard Skills I | 1 |
| MUSI 136A | Keyboard Skills II | 1 |
| MUSI 140 | Aural Perception I | 2 |
| MUSI 141 | Aural Perception II | 2 |
| MUSI 195 | Applied Study I (one credit each semester) | 2 |
| MUSI 202L | Intro to Music Literature | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
2nd year
Rule: All courses required
Note: Second year required: first year. MUSI 295 one credit each semester for a total of 2 credits second year. MUSI 296
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 205 | Music Theory III | 2 |
| MUSI 206 | Music Theory IV | 2 |
| MUSI 240 | Aural Perception III | 2 |
| MUSI 241 | Aural Perception IV | 2 |
| MUSI 295 | Applied Study II (one credit each semester) | 2 |
| MUSI 301H | Music History I | 3 |
| MUSI 302H | Music History II | 3 |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
3rd year
Rule: All courses required
Note: Third year required MUSI 395 one credit each semester for a total of two credits for the third year.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 356 | Form & Analysis I | 2 |
| MUSI 357 | Form & Analysis II | 2 |
| MUSI 395 | Applied Study III (one credit each semester) | 2 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
4th year
Rule: All courses required
Note: All students majoring in music are required to attend in a minimum of 100 approved recitals/concerts prior to graduation. During the 4th year in an undergraduate degree program and upon completion of this requirement, students should register for MUSI 388, 0 cr.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 388 | Concert Attendance UM | 0 |
| Total Hours | 0 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper Division Writing Expectation
Rule: 3 credits required chose course below
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
MUSI 415 | Music 20th Century to Present | |
MUSI 416 | Topics in Music History | |
MUSI 417 | Cultural Studies in Music | |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Lower Division Writing Expectation
Rule: All courses required
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 302H | Music History II | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Required Grade: C-
Music Requirement for Liberal Studies
Rule: All courses required
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GH 151L | Introduction to Western Humanities Antiquity | 3 |
| GH 152L | Introduction to the Humanities Medieval to Modern | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Music Requirements for Writing
Rule: All courses required
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| WRIT 101 | College Writing I | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Music Requirements for Mathematics
Rule: All courses required
Note: Math - M Course 100 or above
Minimum Required Grade: C-
3-5 Total Credits Required
Music Requirements for Modern & Classical Languages
Rule: All courses required
Note: MCLL (Modern and Classical Languages and Literature) Foreign Languages 10 credits required
Minimum Required Grade: C-
10 Total Credits Required
Music Requirements for Expressive Arts
Rule: All courses required
Note: Expressive Arts - A Courses - (min. 3 credits) Ensembles and Sec. Lessons taken each semester satisfies this requirement.
Minimum Required Grade: C-
1-4 Total Credits Required
Music Requirements for Literary & Artistic Studies
Rule: All courses required
Note: Literary and Artistic Studies - L Courses -(min. 3 credits) MUSI 130L taken in 1st year satisfies this requirement.
Minimum Required Grade: C-
3 Total Credits Required
Music Requirements for Historic & Cultural Studies
Rule: All courses required
Note: Historical and Cultural Studies and American and European Perspectives - H/Y Courses - (min. 3 credits) MUSI 301H and MUSI 302H
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Code Title Hours MUSI 301H Music History I 3 MUSI 302H Music History II 3 Total Hours 6
Music Requirements for Indigenous & Global Perspectives
Rule: All courses required
Note: Indigenous and Global Perspectives - (min. 3 credits) Recommended MUSI 207H
Minimum Required Grade: C-
3 Total Credits Required
Music Requirements for Natural Sciences
Rule: All courses required
Note: Natural Science (for this perspective, 6 credits required and at least one course Must include a lab experience)
Minimum Required Grade: C-
3 Total Credits Required
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