Music with Musical Arts Concentration (B.M.)

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A successful entrance audition in the appropriate applied area is required for all students who desire to pursue either an Associate’s pathway in music or music education or a Bachelor of Music degree. Students who exhibit a high level of talent and potential, but are deficient in their applied area, may be offered provisional admission to the degree program and allowed to re-audition following one semester of secondary level study. Students who do not successfully pass the audition will not be admitted into the degree program. For additional information on audition dates and requirements, please visit the Auditions page of the Department of Music website.

All music majors and minors must achieve a grade of C or higher in each Department of Music course (MUAP, MUED, and MUSC), including core curriculum and transfer courses, that are taken to fulfill degree requirements.

Core Curriculum (Areas A-E) - 42 hours

Refer to Core Curriculum (Areas A-E)

Area A1: No exceptions

Area A2: No exceptions

Area B: No exceptions

Area C: No exceptions (MUSC 1100 recommended to fulfill the Fine Arts requirement)

Area D: No exceptions

Area E: No exceptions

Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Major - 18 hours

Foundations - 12 hours

MUSC 1001 - Music Theory I
MUSC 1002 - Music Theory II
MUSC 1011 - Aural Skills I
MUSC 1012 - Aural Skills II
MUSC 1201 - Concert Attendance x2
MUSC 1321 - Class Piano I *
MUSC 1322 - Class Piano II *
MUSC 2321 - Class Piano III *
MUSC 2322 - Class Piano IV *
* Students whose major instrument is piano or who are competent to exempt these courses shall substitute elective hours from courses in MUSC or MUAP, in consultation with their advisor, to complete this portion of the curriculum.

Ensemble - 4 hours

MUSC 1700-1990 - Ensemble
MUSC 1700-1990 - Ensemble
MUSC 2700-2990 - Ensemble
MUSC 2700-2990 - Ensemble

Applied Study - 2 hours

MUAP 16xx - Major Applied Music (1 hour)
MUAP 16xx - Major Applied Music (1 hour)

Courses Required for the Major - 60 hours

Common Body of Knowledge - 21 hours

Ensemble - 2 hours

MUSC 3700-3990 - Ensemble
MUSC 3700-3990 - Ensemble

Applied Study - 4 hours and 4 semesters

MUAP 26xx - Major Applied Music (1 hour)^
MUAP 26xx - Major Applied Music (1 hour)^
MUAP 36xx - Major Applied Music (1 hour)^
MUAP 36xx - Major Applied Music (1 hour)^

^Four total semesters of study are required for the Musical Arts Concentration regardless of credits taken.

Recital - 0 hours

MUSC 3390 - Junior Recital

Music Electives - 14 hours

Music Electives chosen in consultation with the academic advisor. These courses may comprise either a general study of music or a more specific focus in a musical field. No more than two credits of MUAP 46xx may count towards a student’s elective hours. No other courses in applied music (MUAP) beyond those will count towards a student’s elective hours. No more than three credit ours may come from ensembles. At least nine hours must be at the 3000-4000 level.

Senior Capstone - 1 hour

MUSC 4311 - Senior Project

Liberal Arts Courses - 18 hours

Under the direction of the academic advisor and subject to approval by the Head of the Department of Music, the student will select an elective course of study in the liberal arts which may constitute a minor in another discipline or an approved combination of courses suited particularly to the student’s academic needs. MUED courses may be utilized as a part of the Liberal Arts courses. No other Music (MUSC or MUAP) courses may be used in the Liberal Arts courses except by approval of the Department Head. At least nine hours in this area must be at the 3000-4000 level.

Additional Music Requirements

Piano Proficiency
Performance Proficiency

Upper Division Course Requirement

In order to graduate, students must have at least 39 semester hours of upper division course work. Of those, a minimum of 21 must be upper division hours in the major field of study.