B.A. Major in Music Studies

The course requirements and offerings for this academic program will likely be updated in future catalogs. 

The B.A. Major in Music Studies requires a minimum of 24 semester hours:

MUS 115Class Piano Lab 10.0-6.0
MUS 150Music Fundamentals3.0
MUS 160Musicianship II2.0
MUS 170Diatonic Harmony3.0
Three of the following: (two which must be at or above the 200 level)9.0-13.0
Intro to the Art of Music
Symphonic Masterworks
Operatic Masterworks
Topics in Music History
Beethoven: The Great Master
American Musical Theater
The Jazz Tradition in America
The Creative World of Mozart
Student Recital 2
Junior Recital
Popular Music in America
Field Studies in Music
Advanced Theory Techniques
Music History I
Music History II
Form and Analysis
One of the following:3.0
Traditional Korean Music
Music of the World
One of the following:4.0
Music History I
Music History II
Two semesters applied lessons0.0-2.0
Four semesters of faculty-directed ensemble 0.0-4.0
Total Semester Hours24.0-40.0
1

To complete the Piano Proficiency Requirement, students must complete three semesters of MUS 115 with a C or higher. Students may complete the Piano Proficiency Requirement in fewer than three semesters of MUS 115 by auditioning successfully for the Music faculty.

2

This option requires 3-5 SH total in either one or both of these courses.

Note: See Overview page for minimum grade requirements.