Curriculum
A. Required General Studies Courses (46 hours)
Music majors should register for
| GE 111 | Introduction to Computer Applications | 3 |
B. Major Requirements (54-56 hours)
Core Courses (26-28 hours)
| MUS 101 | Student Recitals | 0 |
| MUS 103 | Aural Skills I | 1 |
| MUS 104 | Aural Skills II | 1 |
| MUS 203 | Aural Skills III | 1 |
| MUS 204 | Aural Skills IV | 1 |
| MUS 108 | Music Theory I: Introduction To Functional Harmony | 2 |
| MUS 109 | Music Theory II: Diatonic Harmony | 2 |
| MUS 208 | Music Theory III: Chromatic Harmony | 2 |
| MUS 209 | Music Theory IV: Chromatic And Post-Tonal Music | 2 |
MUS
| Ensembles (Minus 2 for P.E.) | 6 |
| MUS 305 | Music History I - Early through Classical | 3 |
| MUS 306 | Music History II - Classical to Contemporary | 3 |
| MUS 307 | A Study of Non-Western Music | 1 |
| MUS 309 | Form And Analysis | 3 |
Related Courses: Performance (28 hours)
MUSA
| Applied Instrument | 16 |
| MUS 126 | Voice Diction | 1 |
| MUS 301 | Junior Recital | 1 |
| MUS 338 | Conducting | 1 |
| MUS 400 | Senior Recital/Project | 1 |
| | |
| MUS 446 | Instrumental Techniques and Conducting | 1 |
| OR | |
| MUS 447 | Choral Techniques and Conducting | 1 |
| | |
MUS
| Literature: Vocal, Strings, Brass, Winds, Keyboard or Percussion | 2 |
MUS
| Small Ensembles (Minus 1 for Vocal) | 6 |
MUS 126: Voice majors only
Small Ensembles: Instead of small ensembles, piano students may enroll in accompanying.
C. Music Electives (4 hours)
D. Non Music Elective or Minor (20 hours)
Total Credit Hours: 124-126
All music students must earn a "C" or better in all music classes.
If students are not enrolled in Marching Band, they must register for P.E. classes to meet the general studies requirement.
Music students who pass piano proficiency will not have to complete the piano class sequence.
Curriculum Guide: B. A. in Music with Concentration in Performance
Freshman Year
First Semester
| MUS 101 | Student Recitals | 0 |
MUSA
| Applied Music | 2 |
MUS
| Ensemble/P.E. Activity | 1 |
| MUS 103 | Aural Skills I | 1 |
| MUS 108 | Music Theory I: Introduction To Functional Harmony | 2 |
MUS
| Music Elective | 1 |
| GE 102 | English Composition and Grammar | 3 |
| GE 115 | College Algebra | 3 |
| GE 122 | Freshman Seminar | 1 |
| GE 185 | Health Concepts | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Second Semester
| MUS 101 | Student Recitals | 0 |
MUSA
| Applied Music | 2 |
MUS
| Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 104 | Aural Skills II | 1 |
| MUS 109 | Music Theory II: Diatonic Harmony | 2 |
| GE 103 | English Composition and Vocabulary | 3 |
| GE 111 | Introduction to Computer Applications | 3 |
| GE 130 | Art Appreciation | 2 |
GE
| Natural Science/Lab | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Sophomore Year
First Semester
| MUS 101 | Student Recitals | 0 |
MUSA
| Applied Music | 2 |
MUS
| Ensemble/P.E. Activity | 1 |
| MUS 203 | Aural Skills III | 1 |
| MUS 208 | Music Theory III: Chromatic Harmony | 2 |
MUS
| Instrumental/Literature, Winds, Percussion or Strings | 1 |
MUS
| *Small Ensemble or Voice Diction | 1 |
GE
| Science or Math | 3 |
| GE 140 | History of World Civilization, Prehistoric to 1500 | 3 |
| GE 201 | World Literature I | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
* Voice students must take Voice Diction.
Second Semester
| MUS 101 | Student Recitals | 0 |
MUSA
| Applied Music | 2 |
| MUS 204 | Aural Skills IV | 1 |
| MUS 209 | Music Theory IV: Chromatic And Post-Tonal Music | 2 |
MUS
| Instrumental/Literature, Winds, Percussion or Strings | 1 |
MUS
| Ensemble | 1 |
MUS
| Small Ensemble | 1 |
| GE 141 | History of World Civilization, 1500 to the Present | 3 |
GE
| Literature & Language | 3 |
GE
| Social Science | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Junior Year
First Semester
| MUS 101 | Student Recitals | 0 |
MUSA
| Applied Music | 2 |
| MUS 212 | The African American in Music | 2 |
| MUS 305 | Music History I - Early through Classical | 3 |
| MUS 307 | A Study of Non-Western Music | 1 |
MUS
| Ensemble | 1 |
MUS
| Small Ensemble | 1 |
GE
| Social Science | 3 |
| Non Music Elective | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Small Ensemble : Instead of small ensembles, piano students may enroll in accompanying.
Second Semester
| MUS 101 | Student Recitals | 0 |
MUSA
| Applied Music | 2 |
| MUS 301 | Junior Recital | 1 |
| MUS 306 | Music History II - Classical to Contemporary | 3 |
| MUS 309 | Form And Analysis | 3 |
| MUS 338 | Conducting | 1 |
MUS
| Ensemble | 1 |
MUS
| Small Ensemble | 1 |
MUS
| Music Elective | 1 |
| Non Music Electives | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Small Ensemble : Instead of small ensembles, piano students may enroll in accompanying.
Senior Year
First Semester
MUSA
| Applied Instrument | 2 |
| | |
| MUS 446 | Instrumental Techniques and Conducting | 1 |
| OR | |
| MUS 447 | Choral Techniques and Conducting | 1 |
| | |
MUS
| Small Ensemble | 1 |
MUS
| Music Elective | 1 |
| Non Music Electives | 9 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Small Ensemble : Instead of small ensembles, piano students may enroll in accompanying.
Second Semester
MUSA
| Applied Instrument | 2 |
| MUS 400 | Senior Recital/Project | 1 |
MUS
| Small Ensemble | 1 |
MUS
| Music Elective | 1 |
| Non Music Electives | 8 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Small Ensemble : Instead of small ensembles, piano students may enroll in accompanying.
Total Credit Hours: 124-126
All music students must earn a "C" or better in all music classes.
If students are not enrolled in Marching Band, they must register for P.E. classes to meet the general studies requirement.
Music students who pass piano proficiency will not have to complete the piano class sequence.