Music, B.A.

General Requirements (Core IMPACTS): 42 Credit Hours

Additional Requirements: 4 Credit Hours

Field of Study Requirements: 18 Credit Hours

• MUSC 1100 - Music Appreciation (3 Credit Hours) (if not used for Arts, Humanities, and Ethics)
• MUSC 1331 - Music Theory I (3 Credit Hours)
• MUSC 1332 - Music Theory II (3 Credit Hours)
• MUSC 1513 - Aural Skills I (1 Credit Hour)
• MUSC 1514 - Aural Skills II (1 Credit Hour)
• MUSC 1515 - Technology in Music (1 Credit Hour)
• MUSC 2333 - Music Theory III (3 Credit Hours)
• MUSC 2334 - Music Theory IV (3 Credit Hours)

Required Courses: 16 Credit Hours

• MUSA 3xxx Applied Music (four semesters at 1 credit each)
• MUSE 1100 - Recital Attendance (0 Credit Hours) (six semesters at 0 credits each)
• MUSC 1511 - Group Piano I (1 Credit Hour)
• MUSC 1512 - Group Piano II (1 Credit Hour)
• MUSC 3132 - History of Music II (3 Credit Hours)
• MUSE 3xxx Large Ensemble (four semesters at 1 credit each)

Choose one:

• MUSC 3131 - History of Music I (3 Credit Hours)
• MUSC 3334 - Survey of Latin American Music (3 Credit Hours)
• MUSC 3335 - History of Rock & Roll (3 Credit Hours)
• MUSC 3435 - Imagine: The Music of the Beatles (3 Credit Hours)
• MUSC 5236 - Jazz History (3 Credit Hours)
• MUSC 5630 - Music, Technology and Contemporary Culture (3 Credit Hours)

Additional Upper-Division Music Courses (General degree pathway without a concentration): 7 credit hours

Concentration Area (optional): 20 Credit Hours

In lieu of the general degree pathway, students also may choose to pursue a Music Industry concentration.  This option is only available to students on the Armstrong campus. See below for requirements.

Minor: 15-18 Credit Hours

Complete an academic minor program that fits with your interests and career plans. Some possible minors include: Art History, Communications Studies, Computer Science, Digital Humanities, Entertainment Industry Professions, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Film Studies, Information Technology, International Studies, Management, Multimedia & Film Production, Philosophy, Professional & Technical Writing, Nonprofit Management, Public Administration, Public Relations, Sociology.

See the University Catalog for a complete listing of minor programs. Note that some minors require specific prerequisite courses..

General Electives: 6-22 Credit Hours. This might include a second academic minor.

Students must have a minimum of 39 hours of 3000+ level courses between major requirements and elective courses.

Total Credit Hours: 124