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Undergrad Catalog 2010


Bachelor of Arts Degree Program
Major in Music

Department of Art | School of Music | Department of Performance Studies in Music | Department of Theatre and Dance


The Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in music combines a broad coverage of the field of music with an intensive liberal arts curriculum. Students in this degree are prepared to pursue graduate study in areas of music for which a general music background is appropriate.


Bachelor of Arts Degree Program
 

 Hours
General Education Core Requirements
   BA General Education Core		 61
Minor (1)   18 
Musicianship   28
MUT 1310, 1320, Harmony I and II 6  
MUT 1330, 1340, Ear Training I and II 2  
MUT 2310, 2320, Harmony III and IV 6  
MUT 2330, 2340, Ear Training III and IV 2  
MUH 1200, Introduction to Music: History Style Culture 3  
MUH 2200, History of Western Music: 1700-Present 3  
MUH 3200, History of Western Music: Ancient-1700 3  
MU_, Music Electives 3  
Performance   25
MA_ 1210, 1220, 2210, 2220, 3210, 3220, 4210, 4220, Applied Principal (2)
(8 semesters required)		 16   
Support Courses   3
A. Voice    
    MAA 1060, 2050, Diction & Song Literature I and II 2  
    MAA 3050, Opera & Oratorio Lit. & Vocal Pedagogy 1  
B. Piano    
    MAB 2050, 2060, Piano Literature I and II 2  
    MAB 3050, Piano Pedagogy 1  
C. Organ    
   MAC 2050, 2060, Organ Literature I and II 2  
    MAC 3050, Service Playing 1  
D. Instrumental    
    MAI 2050, 2060, Technique & Literature of the Major Instrument I and II 2  
    MAI 3050, Instrumental Pedagogy 1  
E. Guitar    
    MAD 2050, 2060, Classical Guitar Literature I and II 2  
    MAD 3050, Classical Guitar Pedagogy 1  

ADDITIONAL REQUIRED COURSEWORK
    MA_ 3070, Seminar
       (required each semester enrolled in Applied
       Principal, minimum of 8 semesters)

 0  
    MUG 2020, Sophomore Technical 0  
    MA_ 3000, 25-minute recital 0  
    MUG 2000, Recital/Workshop Attendance (7 semesters required) 0  
    MUN Ensembles (3)  6   
Free Electives   0
Total   132


1 The minor is a minimum of 18 hours. See department of the minor for requirements.

2 No more than 16 hours in the Applied Principal may be counted toward degree requirements.

3 A minimum of 6 hours of credit is required. No more than 6 hours of ensembles will count toward degree requirements. See Ensemble Requirements of specific principals.