BA in Music

Admission to the degree

Admission to degree programs in music is based on the following criteria:
a. performance audition;
b. a test of aural comprehension, rhythmic recitation, and sight singing; and
c. a diagnostic written test of music fundamentals, including intervals, scales, chords, and key signatures.

Program Requirements

This degree program is designed to provide the opportunity for a scholarly study of music to meet the needs of those who wish to obtain a liberal arts education with an emphasis on music and those who plan to do graduate work in music. The program aims to instill a thorough understanding of music and its relationship to contemporary society. The study of music history and theory is central in this curriculum. Sufficient flexibility is built into the program to allow the individual student to establish areas of emphasis both in music and in the arts and sciences. The minimum number of credits required for the degree is 120.

Music CORE 29 credits

Music Theory and Aural Skills (16)

MUT 100 Music Theory and Aural Skills 1 4

MUT 101 Music Theory and Aural Skills 2 4

MUT 200 Music Theory and Aural Skills 3 4

MUT 201 Music Theory and Aural Skills 4 4

Music History (9 Credits Required)

MUH 105 Multi-Cultural Perspectives of American Popular Music and Jazz (3)

MUH 222 Music History Survey I (3)

MUH 223 Music History Survey II (3)

Functional Piano (4)

MUS 150 Piano Class I 1

MUS 151 Piano Class II 1

MUS 250 Piano Class III 1

or Jazz Piano Class 1 1

MUS 251 Piano Class IV 1

or Jazz Piano Class 2 1

Applied Music (4 credits required)

Private Lessons (4 semesters +) 4

4 credits of private lessons required; up to 12 additional credits may be taken as electives

MUS 442 Recital Class (8 semesters) 0

Ensembles (4 credits required)

8 semesters of ensemble; may include chamber music

additional credits may be taken as electives

Additional Music Classes (34 credits)

MUE 111 Professional Foundations for Music Education 2

MUS 332 Counterpoint 3

MUS 330 Form and Analysis 3

MUS 480 Bibliography and Research in Music 3

MUS 320 Seminar in Music History

MUS 499 Thesis Project 4

Music Electives, may include applied music and/or ensemble credits 12

Additional Non-music Courses 32 credits

Bachelor of Arts students must achieve second-year proficiency in one foreign language

Non-music Electives, including language study 32 credits