Music B.A.

The Bachelor of Arts in Music is a liberal arts degree designed to prepare students for graduate school and/or careers in music or other fields. Degree candidates receive thorough instruction in music theory and history, develop proficiency in voice or on an instrument, and take courses in a variety of other disciplines to achieve the breadth of learning that characterizes a liberal arts degree. The Bachelor of Arts in Music is appropriate for students who want to double major in music and another discipline. For more information on this program, contact Dr. Kevin Salfen at salfen@uiwtx.edu.

Major requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in Music:

A. 40 credit hours of Music theory and history:

MUSI 1110	Freshman Music Seminar
MUSI 1191	Aural Skills I
MUSI 1192	Aural Skills II
MUSI 2193	Advanced Aural Skills III
MUSI 2194	Advanced Aural Skills IV
MUSI 1321	Music Theory I
MUSI 1322	Music Theory II
MUSI 2323	Music Theory III
MUSI 3324	Music Theory IV
MUSI 1111	Keyboard Skills I
MUSI 1121	Keyboard Skills II
MUSI 2110	Keyboard Skills III
MUSI 2120	Keyboard Skills IV
MUSI 3341	Music History I
MUSI 3342	Music History II

MUSI 3348	Studies in World Music
	or
MUSI 3351	Music of Asian Theater

MUSI 4323	Form and Analysis
MUSI 4341	Research and Writing in Music
MUSI 4344	Conducting

MUSI 1110 must be completed twice

B. 16 credit hours of Applied Music:

10 credit hours of principal instrument, either voice or on focused instrument:

Vocal track:

MUAP 1176	Private Instruction: Voice
MUAP 1177
MUAP 2276
MUAP 2277	MUAP 2277
MUAP 3276
MUAP 3277

Instrumental track

MUAP 1154	Private Instruction: Instrumental
MUAP 1155	MUAP 1155
MUAP 2254
MUAP 2255
MUAP 3254
MUAP 3255
MUAP 4254
MUAP 4255

6 credit hours of major ensembles:

Cardinal Band, Cardinal Chorale, Orchestra Wind Ensemble, or Jazz Ensemble