Bachelor Of Arts in Music
The Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in music is a liberal arts degree offered jointly by the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Music. The degree is designed for those students who have an equal interest both in music and in the traditional Arts and Sciences curriculum. Fifty percent of the courses in the B.A. Music curriculum are taken in music; the other fifty percent are taken in classes in the Arts and Sciences or Business.
General Education Requirements (9 units)
The General Education requirements are divided into three categories:
Foundations (3 units)
Knowledge of Human Culture and the Natural World (5 units)
Personal and Social Responsibility (1 unit)
For most of the requirements, you will have a selection of courses to choose from, so that you may satisfy the requirements with courses that appeal to your interests. For a more complete description, see the General Education section of this Catalog.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| The student must complete the General Education Requirements of the College of Arts & Sciences | 9 | |
Music Core
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Music Culture | .5 | |
| Music Culture | ||
| Theory | 3 | |
| Diatonic Harmony | ||
| Chromatic Harmony | ||
| Form and Analysis | ||
| Aural Training | 2 | |
| Aural Training I | ||
| Aural Training II | ||
| Aural Training III | ||
| Aural Training IV | ||
| Functional Keyboard | 1 | |
| Functional Keyboard I | ||
| Functional Keyboard II | ||
| Functional Keyboard III | ||
| Functional Keyboard IV | ||
| Music History 1 | 1 | |
| History of European Music: 1700-1900 1 | ||
| Lower-division Lessons | 2 | |
| Primary Lower-Division Lessons for Music Majors | ||
| Career Skills | .5 | |
| Career Skills for the Entrepreneurial Musician | ||
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This course can fulfill General Education H requirement.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| Upper-division Theory or Music History and Literature electives | 2 | |
Select two from the following: | ||
| History of European Music: before 1700 | ||
| Counterpoint | ||
| Post-Tonal and Contemporary Music Theory | ||
| Orchestration and Arranging | ||
| Wind Band Literature | ||
| Opera Literature | ||
| Piano Literature I | ||
| Piano Literature II | ||
| Special Topics in Music | ||
| Symphonic Literature | ||
| Song Literature | ||
| Chamber Music Literature | ||
| Advanced Analysis | ||
| Upper-division lessons/Music Experience Bundle | 2 | |
| Primary Upper-Division Lessons for Music Majors (four semesters) | ||
| Senior Recital (25-min) | ||
| Four semesters: Large Engemble 1 | 1 | |
| Four semesters: Elective Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUSC 498 | Senior Research Proposal | .5 |
| MUSC 499 | Senior Research Project | 1 |
| General Electives | 5.5 | |
| Other Requirements | ||
| Concert Attendance Degree Requirement | ||
| Sophomore Decision | ||
| Oral Communication Competency | ||
| Total Units | 32 | |
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Satisfied by Orchestra, Band, Concert Choir, Stetson Chorale, Hatter Choir, or Jazz Band.