Curriculum
A. Required General Studies Courses (46 hours)
Music majors should register for
| GE 111 | Introduction to Computer Applications | 3 |
B. Major Requirements (53-55 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: Composition (27 hours)
MUS 123: Omit for Vocalists
C. Music Electives (6 hours)
D. Non Music Electives or Minor (20 hours)
Total Credit Hours: 125-127
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.
*Piano students may enroll in accompanying.
Curriculum Guide: B.A. in Music with Concentration in Composition
Freshman Year
First Semester
| MUS 101 | Student Recitals | 0 |
MUSA
| Applied Music | 1 |
MUS
| Ensemble/P.E. Activity | 1 |
| MUS 103 | Aural Skills I | 1 |
| MUS 108 | Music Theory I: Introduction To Functional Harmony | 2 |
| GE 102 | English Composition and Grammar | 3 |
| GE 115 | College Algebra | 3 |
| GE 122 | Freshman Seminar | 1 |
GE
| Science or Math | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Semester
| MUS 101 | Student Recitals | 0 |
MUSA
| Applied Music | 1 |
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: | 17 |
Sophomore Year
First Semester
| MUS 101 | Student Recitals | 0 |
MUSA
| Applied Music | 1 |
MUS
| Ensemble/P.E. Activity | 1 |
| MUS 203 | Aural Skills III | 1 |
| MUS 208 | Music Theory III: Chromatic Harmony | 2 |
| MUS 231 | String Class | 1 |
| MUS 347 | Percussion Class | 1 |
| GE 140 | History of World Civilization, Prehistoric to 1500 | 3 |
| GE 185 | Health Concepts | 2 |
| GE 201 | World Literature I | 3 |
| Non Music Electives | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Second Semester
| MUS 101 | Student Recitals | 0 |
MUSA
| Applied Music | 1 |
| MUS 204 | Aural Skills IV | 1 |
| MUS 209 | Music Theory IV: Chromatic And Post-Tonal Music | 2 |
| MUS 345 | Brass Class | 1 |
| MUSA 365 | Applied Composition | 2 |
| MUS 123 | Voice Class | 1 |
MUS
| Ensemble | 1 |
MUS
| Music Elective | 1 |
| GE 141 | History of World Civilization, 1500 to the Present | 3 |
GE
| Literature & Language | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
MUS 123: Voice students take MUS 126 in the fall and piano students may enroll in a small ensemble.
Junior Year
First Semester
| MUS 101 | Student Recitals | 0 |
MUSA
| Applied Music | 1 |
| 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 308 | Tonal Counterpoint | 3 |
| MUS 346 | Woodwind Class | 1 |
| MUSA 365 | Applied Composition | 2 |
MUS
| Ensemble | 1 |
GE
| Social Science | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Second Semester
| MUS 101 | Student Recitals | 0 |
| MUSA 365 | Applied Composition | 2 |
MUS
| Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 306 | Music History II - Classical to Contemporary | 3 |
| MUS 309 | Form And Analysis | 3 |
| MUS 312 | Orchestration | 2 |
| MUS 338 | Conducting | 1 |
MUS
| Music Elective | 1 |
GE
| Social Science | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Senior Year
First Semester
| MUSA 365 | Applied Composition | 2 |
MUS
| Music Electives | 3 |
| Non Music Electives | 9 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Second Semester
| MUSA 365 | Applied Composition | 2 |
| MUS 400 | Senior Recital/Project | 1 |
MUS
| Music Elective | 1 |
| Non Music Electives | 8 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Total Credit Hours: 125-127
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.