Music, BA

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Students who enter the College fall semester 2011 or later must fulfill Rhetorica Program requirements for graduation. Click here to view the Rhetorica Program and requirement information .

Area I

Essential Skills (12 semester hours)

ENGL 1101 - Composition I 3 hours
ENGL 1102 - Composition and Literature 3 hours
MATH 1101 - College Algebra 3 hours or
MATH 1110 - Math Modeling 3 hours
COMM 1000 - Introduction to Human Communication 3 hours or
COMM 1100 - Introduction to Public Speaking 3 hours

Area II

Humanities (15 semester hours)

Foreign Language sequence 6 hours

Select One:

PHIL 1100 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hours
PHIL 2200 - Introduction to Ethics 3 hours
RELI 1100 - Old Testament 3 hours
RELI 2100 - The New Testament 3 hours
RELI 1200 - World Religions 3 hours

Select One:

ARTS 1100 - Art Appreciation 3 hours
THEA 1100 - Theatre Appreciation 3 hours

Area III

Science and Technology (11 semester hours)

Select two lab science courses 8 hours
CSCI 1100 - Introduction to Personal Computing 3 hours ¹

Area IV

Social Sciences (6 semester hours)

POLI 1100 - American Government 3 hours

Select One:

HIST 1111 - Survey of Civilization I 3 hours
HIST 1112 - Survey of Civilization II 3 hours
HIST 2111 - American History I 3 hours
HIST 2112 - American History II 3 hours

Area V

Courses related to the Program of Study (52 semester hours)

MUSI 1141 - Music Theory I 3 hours
MUSI 1143 - Music Theory II 3 hours
MUSI 2241 - Music Theory III 3 hours
MUSI 2243 - Music Theory IV 3 hours
MUSI 1142 - Aural Skills I 1 hour
MUSI 1144 - Aural Skills II 1 hour
MUSI 2242 - Aural Skills III 1 hour
MUSI 2244 - Aural Skills IV 1 hour
MUSI 1211-___ - Applied Principal Instrument 1 hour
MUSI 1212-___ - Applied Principal Instrument 1 hour
MUSI 2211-___ - Applied Principal Instrument 1 hour
MUSI 2212-___ - Applied Principal Instrument 1 hour
MUSI 3211-___ - Applied Principal Instrument 1 hour
MUSI 3212-___ - Applied Principal Instrument 1 hour
MUSI 4211-___ - Applied Principal Instrument 1 hour
MUSI 4212-___ - Applied Principal Instrument 1 hour
MUSI 1101-___ - Class Instrument 1 hour ² or
MUSI 1111-___ - Applied Secondary Instrument 1 hour ²
MUSI 1102-___ - Class Instrument 1 hour ² or
MUSI 1112-___ - Applied Secondary Instrument 1 hour ²
MUSI 2201-___ - Class Instrument 1 hour ² or
MUSI 2111-___ - Applied Secondary Instrument 1 hour ²
MUSI 2202-___ - Class Instrument 1 hour ² or
MUSI 2112-___ - Applied Secondary Instrument 1 hour ²
MUSI 1131-___ - Ensemble 1 hour
MUSI 1132-___ - Ensemble 1 hour
MUSI 2231-___ - Ensemble 1 hour
MUSI 2232-___ - Ensemble 1 hour
MUSI 3331-___ - Ensemble 1 hour
MUSI 3332-___ - Ensemble 1 hour
MUSI 4431-___ - Ensemble 1 hour
MUSI 4432-___ - Ensemble 1 hour
MUSI 2261 - Introduction to Music Technology 1 hour
MUSI 2299 - Sophomore Recital 0 hours
MUSI 3301 - Music History I 3 hours
MUSI 3302 - Music History II 3 hours
MUSI 3305 - Introduction to World Music 1 hour
MUSI 3320 - Conducting 2 hours
MUSI 3341 - Creative Musicianship 3 hours
MUSI 4990 - Senior Recital 0 hours
MUSI 1191 - Performance Attendance 0 hours
MUSI 1192 - Performance Attendance 0 hours
MUSI 2291 - Performance Attendance 0 hours
MUSI 2292 - Performance Attendance 0 hours
MUSI 3391 - Performance Attendance 0 hours
MUSI 3392 - Performance Attendance 0 hours
MUSI 4491 - Performance Attendance 0 hours
MUSI 4492 - Performance Attendance 0 hours

Choose One of the Following Emphases (3 semester hours)

Brass/Percussion/Woodwind Emphasis

Guitar Emphasis

MUSI 4401 - Guitar Transcription Techniques 1 hour
MUSI 4450GUI - Literature Guitar 1 hour
MUSI 4460GUI - Pedagogy Guitar 1 hour

Piano/Organ Emphasis

Voice Emphasis

MUSI 4403 - Diction for the Singer 1 hour
MUSI 4450VOI - Literature Voice 1 hour
MUSI 4460VOI - Pedagogy Voice 1 hour

Additional Requirements (24 semester hours)

General Electives 22 hours
Physically Active Life Skills (PALS) 2 hours ³

Total Hours for Graduation: 120

Note:

¹ Computer proficiency may be demonstrated through examination.

² The secondary instrument for all but piano/organ majors is enrollment in four semesters of class piano. For piano/organ majors, the secondary instrument study is four semesters of class or applied study of any instrument other than piano and organ (see Applied Secondary).

³ A maximum of two PALS (Physically Active Life Skills) courses may be used as general electives..

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