Music with Musical Arts Concentration (B.M.)

Location(s): Dahlonega

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121 hours

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 IMPACTS and transfer courses, that are taken to fulfill degree requirements.

Core IMPACTS - 42 hours

Refer to Core IMPACTS

Institutional Priority: No exceptions

Mathematics & Quantitative Skills: No exceptions

Political Science & U.S. History: No exceptions

Arts, Humanities, & Ethics: No exceptions

Communicating in Writing: No exceptions

Technology, Mathematics, & Sciences: No exceptions

Social Sciences: No exceptions

Field of Study - 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 - Music Seminar 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)

Major Requirements - 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 an advisor. These courses may comprise either a general study of music or a more specific focus in a musical field.
Must include at least 9 credit hours at the 3000-4000 level
A maximum of 2 credit hours of MUAP 46XX may count. No additional courses in applied music (MUAP) will count towards a student’s elective hours
A maximum of 3 credit hours may come from ensembles

Senior Capstone - 1 hour

MUSC 4311 - Senior Project

Electives or Minor - 18 hours

Electives or a minor of the student’s choosing to reach 121 overall hours for the degree
Students may choose 18 hours of electives, an 18 hour minor, or a 15 hour minor plus 3 elective hours
No other Music (MUSC or MUAP) courses may be used except by approval of the Department Head. Music Education (MUED) courses may be used.
Must include at least 11 credit hours at the 3000-4000 level to reach 39 overall upper-level hours for the degree