Dec 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Music, B.A.


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Major Requirements


Credit Hours: 48+

In addition to completing the requirements for this major, students must also complete the degree requirements specified in the Academic Regulations  section of this catalog.

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult the Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements  for more information.

Applied Music Requirement:


Select 8 credit hours from the following of which 4 credit hours must be in one area of applied music (MUSP course at the 200 and/or 400-level):

Electives: Select 9 credit hours from one of the following areas:


Notes:


  • All music majors must pass a piano proficiency exam or take at least 2 credit hours of piano or class piano.
  • No more than 8 credit hours in any one area from MUSP 2xx ​may be applied towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 8 credit hours in any one area from MUSP 3xx​ may be applied towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 8 credit hours in any one area from MUSP 4xx​ may be applied towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 12 credit hours from MUSC 399  may be applied towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 2 credit hours from MUSC 438  may be applied towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 2 credit hours from MUSC 439  may be applied towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 12 credit hours from MUSC 460   may be applied towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 8 credit hours from any combination of ensembles or concert choir may be applied toward program requirements.  This includes: MUSC 161 , MUSC 353 , MUSC 354 , MUSC 355 , MUSC 356 , MUSC 357 , MUSC 358 , MUSC 359 , MUSC 360 , MUSC 363 , MUSC 364 , MUSC 365 , MUSC 368 , MUSC 367 .

Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation


None.  All courses that may apply toward completion of course requirements within the major apply toward the major GPA calculation.

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