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Music Comprehensive Major, 44 hours: B.A.—No Minor Required

CIP: 500901

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

B.A. Modern Language Requirement (9 hours)

Modern Language

9
All 9 hours must be in the same language.

Music Core (31 hours)

MUS 19171Beginning Sight Singing and Ear Training

1
MUS 19172Intermediate Sight Singing and Ear Training

1
MUS 19173Theory of Music

3
MUS 19174Theory of Music

3
MUS 19271Advanced Sight Singing and Ear Training I

1
MUS 19272Advanced Sight Singing and Ear Training II

1
MUS 19273Theory of Music

3
MUS 19274Theory of Music

3
MUS 19280World Music *

3
MUS 19385Music Literature: Antiquity through Renaissance (BC-1600)

3
MUS 19386Music Literature: Baroque through Classical

3
MUS 19387Music Literature: Romantic through the Present *

3
 
MUS 19472Musical Form and Analysis

2
OR
MUS 19493Choral Composition and Arranging

2
OR
MUS 19494Instrumental Composition and Arranging

2
 
MUS 19499Senior Recital and Seminar

1
MUS 19299Music Recital Attendance

1
Recital Attendance Requirement: MUS 19299 must be taken for 8 semesters.

Required Courses (13 hours)

Applied music courses as recommended by advisor

10
Approved music electives as needed to total 44 hours

University music ensembles taken for academic or activity credit selected from:

MUS 19110Marching Band

1
OR
MUS 19111Marching Band Activity

1
 
MUS 19115Symphonic Band *

1
OR
MUS 19116Symphonic Band Activity

1
 
MUS 19118Orchestra *

1
OR
MUS 19119Orchestra Activity

1
 
MUS 19209Wind Symphony

1
OR
MUS 19210Wind Symphony Activity

1
 
MUS 19112University Chorale *

1
OR
MUS 19113University Chorale Activity

1

Note: University music ensembles should be taken each fall and spring semester of full-time enrollment for a total of 8 semesters minimum.

Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours

SPECIAL NOTES: Care should be exercised in choosing courses to assure a minimum of 32 semester hours of work in courses numbered above 300.

The B.A. degree with a Comprehensive Major in Music provides the student with a broad liberal arts education and the opportunity to pursue specialized work in the performance area.