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Music Major - Bachelor of Arts

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Program Requirements

Hours: 51

Theory -12 hours

MUS 101 Theory and Skills 1 (3)
MUS 118 Theory and Skills 2 (3)
MUS 307 Theory and Skills 3 (3)
MUS 404 Theory and Skills 4 (3)

History - 6 hours

MUS 131 World Music (3) CAM
MUS 212 American Popular Music: From Minstrelsy to MP3 (3) CAM

Ensemble Leadership - 3 hours

MUS 213 Church Music and Worship (3)

OR

MUS 403 Basic Conducting (3)

Piano - 6 hours

MUS 105 Piano I (3) CAM
MUS 106 Piano II (3)

Production - 6 hours

MUS 124 Music Technology I (3)
MUS 224 Music Technology II (3)

Live Production - 2 hours

MUS 125 Music Technology Practicum (1)
COM 151 Peak Production (1)

Ensembles - 8 hours

**MUS 120F or MUS 110E or MUS 120K must be taken for 1 credit hour for 8 semesters

MUS 120F University Band (1)
or
MUS 110E University Singers (1)
or
MUS 120K Orchestra (1)

**Piano Majors may choose either University Band or University Singers.  Not performing in an Ensemble is not an option.  In Singers, they would be responsible for some of the accompanying, as well as singing.  Students choose ensembles appropriate for their instrument.

Students pursuing a music education licensure must take at least 1 credit hour of MUS 110E as part of their 8 hours of ensemble courses.

Applied - 8 hours

MUS 140A-200A (6), MUS 104A (1), MUS 405 Senior Recital (1), MUS 000R Repertoire Class (0) Required every semester, unless student teaching for a music education licensure.