Music, BA

Freshman Year Fall Semester - 16 (17) Hours

• MUSI 1201 - Sight Singing And Ear Training I Credit Hours: 1 ²
• MUSI 1223 - Music Theory I Credit Hours: 3 ²
• MUSR 14_1 - Large Ensemble Credit Hours: 1 ²
• MUS_ 1252 - Private Instruction Credit Hours: 2 ²
• MUSI 1000 - Recital Attendance Credit Hours: 0 ²
• MUSC 1161 - Class Piano I Credit Hours: 1 (for non-piano majors) ⁴
• English Composition requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Mathematics requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Freshman Year Spring Semester - 16 (17) Hours

• MUSI 1211 - Sight Singing And Ear Training II Credit Hours: 1 ²
• MUSI 1233 - Music Theory II Credit Hours: 3 ²
• MUSR 14_1 - Large Ensemble Credit Hours: 1 ²
• MUS_ 1252 - Private Instruction Credit Hours: 2 ²
• MUSI 1000 - Recital Attendance Credit Hours: 0 ²
• MUSC 1171 - Class Piano II Credit Hours: 1 (for non-piano majors) ⁴
• SPCH 1203 - Introduction To Speech Communication Credit Hours: 3
• English Composition requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Sophomore Year Fall Semester - 15 (16) Hours

• MUSI 2781 - Sight Singing And Ear Training III Credit Hours: 1 ²
• MUSI 2803 - Music Theory III Credit Hours: 3 ²
• MUSR 14_1 - Large Ensemble Credit Hours: 1 ²
• MUS_ 1252 - Private Instruction Credit Hours: 2 ²
• MUSI 1000 - Recital Attendance Credit Hours: 0 ²
• MUSC 2161 - Class Piano III Credit Hours: 1 (for non-piano majors) ⁴
• Lab Science requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• World Language requirement Credit Hours: 4 ⁵

Sophomore Year Spring Semester - 15 (16) Hours

• MUSI 2791 - Sight Singing And Ear Training IV Credit Hours: 1 ²
• MUSI 2813 - Music Theory IV Credit Hours: 3 ²
• MUSR 14_1 - Large Ensemble Credit Hours: 1 ²
• MUS_ 1252 - Private Instruction Credit Hours: 2 ²
• MUSI 1000 - Recital Attendance Credit Hours: 0 ²
• MUSC 2171 - Class Piano IV Credit Hours: 1 (for non-piano majors) ⁴
• Lab Science requirement Credit Hours: 4 ¹
• World Language requirement Credit Hours: 4 ⁵

Junior Year Fall Semester - 14 Hours

• MUSI 3503 - Music History I Credit Hours: 3 ²
• MUSR 34_1 - Large Ensemble Credit Hours: 1 ²
• MUS_ 3252 - Private Instruction Credit Hours: 2 ²
• MUSI 3000 - Recital Attendance Credit Hours: 0 ²
• PHIL 3203 - Ethics Across The Disciplines Credit Hours: 3
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ³
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 2 ³

Junior Year Spring Semester - 15 Hours

• MUSI 3513 - Music History II Credit Hours: 3 ²
• MUSR 34_1 - Large Ensemble Credit Hours: 1 ²
• MUS_ 3252 - Private Instruction Credit Hours: 2 ²
• MUSI 3000 - Recital Attendance Credit Hours: 0 ²
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ³
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ³

Senior Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• MUSI 4443 - Survey Of American Music Credit Hours: 3 ²
• MUSR 3__1 - Small Ensemble Credit Hours: 1 ²
• MUS_ 3252 - Private Instruction Credit Hours: 2 ²
• MUSI 3000 - Recital Attendance Credit Hours: 0 ²
• Upper-level music elective Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 6}
• History/Government requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ³

Senior Year Spring Semester - 14 Hours

• MUSR 3__1 - Small Ensemble Credit Hours: 1 ²
• MUS_ 3252 - Private Instruction Credit Hours: 2 ²
• MUSI 3000 - Recital Attendance Credit Hours: 0 ²
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ³
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ³
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 2 ³

120 Total Hours

At least 40 hours must be upper level

Notes

1. General Education Core Requirements, see Graduation Requirements section of this catalog. Follow requirements with this stipulation: fine arts-must select HUMN 2563 .
2. These courses are used to determine major courses in residency, see Graduation Requirements.
3. Additional degree requirements, 22 hours; at least 13 must be upper-level. Consult with faculty advisor. Courses must be from areas other than music. A minor is required; follow the respective minor requirements. Select courses to ensure completion of 40 upper level hours required for graduation.
4. The department requires students to meet a piano proficiency.
5. Students with little or no piano abilities will be required to pass, with a minimum grade of C, up to four hours of class piano (MUSC 1161 , MUSC 1171 , MUSC 2161 , and MUSC 2171 ).
6. World language requirement, eight hours. Must complete through Beginning II of a world language.
7. In consultation with advisor, select any upper-level music courses(s) for which prerequisites have been met.

Prior to graduation students must demonstrate competency in financial literacy by satisfactory completion of FIN 1521 - Personal Finance Applications  (or an approved substitution) with a grade of C or better, or by a score of 70% or more on a challenge exam for FIN 1521 .