Music B.Mus
Bachelor of Music - Music
College of Visual & Perf Arts
Degree Specific Credits: 85
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.75
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Note: All Degrees Require 39 Upper-Division Credits
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 1st year | 17 | |
| 2nd year | 20 | |
| 3rd year | 12 | |
| 4th year | 10 | |
| Lower Division Writing Expectation | 3 | |
| Upper Division Writing Expectation | 3-9 | |
| Music Requirements for Writing | 3 | |
| Music Requirements for Mathematics | 3 | |
| Music Requirements for Expressive Arts | 3 | |
| Music Requirements for Literary & Artistic Studies | 3 | |
| Music Requirements for Historic & Cultural Studies | 3 | |
| Music Requirements for Indigenous & Global Perspectives | 3 | |
| Music Requirements for Natural Sciences | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 89-95 | |
1st year
Rule: All courses required
Note: 1st year required: MUSI 195 3 credits each semester for a total of 6 credits first year.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 105 | Music Theory I | 2 |
| MUSI 106 | Music Theory II | 2 |
| MUSI 140 | Aural Perception I | 2 |
| MUSI 141 | Aural Perception II | 2 |
| MUSI 195 | Applied Study I (three credits each semester) | 6 |
| MUSI 202L | Intro to Music Literature | 3 |
| Total Hours | 17 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
2nd year
Rule: All courses required
Note: 2nd year required:
- MUSI 295 3 credits each semester for a total of 6 credits second year.
- MUSI 296 Upper-Division Required Performance to be completed before advancing to upper division classes.
| 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 (three credits each semester) | 6 |
| MUSI 296 | Piano Prof Assessment | 0 |
| MUSI 301H | Music History I | 3 |
| MUSI 302H | Music History II | 3 |
| Total Hours | 20 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
3rd year
Rule: All courses required
Note: 3rd year required:
- MUSI 362 1 credit each semester for a total of two credits this year.
- MUSI 395 4 credit each semester for a total of 8 credits third year.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 356 | Form & Analysis I | 2 |
| MUSI 357 | Form & Analysis II | 2 |
| MUSI 395 | Applied Study III (four credits each semester) | 8 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
4th year
Rule: All courses required
Note: 4th year required:
- MUSI 495 4 credits each semester for a total of 8 credits third year.
- MUSI 499 required for 2 credits Spring semester.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 388 | Concert Attendance UM | 0 |
| MUSI 495 | Applied Study IV (four credits each semester) | 8 |
| MUSI 499 | Senior Recital/Capstone Pjt (two credits Spring semester) | 2 |
| Total Hours | 10 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Lower Division Writing Expectation
Rule: All courses required
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 302H | Music History II | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper Division Writing Expectation
Rule: One course for 3 credits
| 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 | |
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: One course for 3 credits
Note: Mathematics - M Course 100 or above
Minimum Required Grade: C-
3 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-
3 Total Credits Required
Music Requirements for Literary & Artistic Studies
Rule: All courses required
Note: Literary and Artistic Studies - L Courses -(min. 3 credits) MUSI 202L taken in 1st year satisfies this requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 202L | Intro to Music Literature | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
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- 3 Total Credits Required
Music Requirements for Indigenous & Global Perspectives
Rule: All courses required
Note: Indigenous and Global Perspectives - (min. 3 credits) Required MUSI 207H
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 207H | World Music (equiv to 307) (equiv to 307) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Music Requirements for Natural Sciences
Rule: All courses required
Note: Group XI: Natural Science (for this perspective, 6 credits required and at least one course Must include a lab experience)
Minimum Required Grade: C-
6 Total Credits Required
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